08-30-2017, 01:38 AM
(This post was last modified: 08-30-2017, 01:51 AM by Randy Dacus.)
Well Vintage parts buying has it's moments, was following the Azusa tank on ebay, since there was a reserve I
asked the seller how much it was going to take ?
As mentioned I had bid on the last auction, but my bid did not go through, so the seller gave me a price, then a higher
price, so based on that I made an offer.
No reply, relisted.....so I have watched and waited, today gone......error in the listing....which means $$$ !
ebay even sent me a 15% ebays bucks bonus on parts if bid on ......oh well !
Maybe it's time to find something else for fun to do in my retirement ......Vintage Karting is not too expensive, but
it's frustrating to find original parts made back in time to finish up an oldie the way I like .
My day job before throwing in the towel, was commercial photography and owning a small commercial photo finishing
lab, having a small machine shop to fix the machines.....I decided to make custom camera parts and special optics for some extra cash .
But the economy faltered, so I decide to retire.......maybe I should take up photography as a hobby.......I didn't sell off
all my equipment, even though much of it...... like my karts are obsolete by todays standards......something to think about........I don't need any more frustration .......!
Those are not my snaps below, just teasers....although back in time my buddy Dave Wallace the editor of Hot Rod Deluxe has asked me to send him my racing images ......maybe it's about time ??? That Shoebox looks mighty "sweet"
The kart shots of Tom Smith are mine below......just so I'm not as confused as the lil guy in the first image ......
asked the seller how much it was going to take ?
As mentioned I had bid on the last auction, but my bid did not go through, so the seller gave me a price, then a higher
price, so based on that I made an offer.
No reply, relisted.....so I have watched and waited, today gone......error in the listing....which means $$$ !
ebay even sent me a 15% ebays bucks bonus on parts if bid on ......oh well !
Maybe it's time to find something else for fun to do in my retirement ......Vintage Karting is not too expensive, but
it's frustrating to find original parts made back in time to finish up an oldie the way I like .
My day job before throwing in the towel, was commercial photography and owning a small commercial photo finishing
lab, having a small machine shop to fix the machines.....I decided to make custom camera parts and special optics for some extra cash .
But the economy faltered, so I decide to retire.......maybe I should take up photography as a hobby.......I didn't sell off
all my equipment, even though much of it...... like my karts are obsolete by todays standards......something to think about........I don't need any more frustration .......!
Those are not my snaps below, just teasers....although back in time my buddy Dave Wallace the editor of Hot Rod Deluxe has asked me to send him my racing images ......maybe it's about time ??? That Shoebox looks mighty "sweet"
The kart shots of Tom Smith are mine below......just so I'm not as confused as the lil guy in the first image ......