Portland Craigslist find...

hornet53
hornet53 Senior Contributor
edited November -1 in HUDSON
http://portland.craigslist.org/clc/cto/1090689179.html



What the what?!?!?!?!?

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  • RL Chilton
    RL Chilton Administrator, Member
    With all the typos and lack of good info, these kind of ads always make me think the ad was written by someone whose English is not their first language and brings to question the validity of the ad.
  • Jon B
    Jon B Administrator
    I may be wrong, but weren't some of these Railtons built after the war on leftover pre-war Terraplane chassis? Pete Booz will surely jump in here and set us all straight...



    At $17,000, the seller probably knows what he has and isn't letting it go for a song. However, the bodywork on these cars would have wooden framing and unless the car's in tip-top shape, you would have a LOT of restoration work to do. And that's on top of the 17 grand outlay.
  • Browniepetersen
    Browniepetersen Senior Contributor
    Would be nice to see a few photo's. Wood is not a problem, you just need a woodworker;);)
  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User]
    RL Chilton wrote:
    With all the typos and lack of good info, these kind of ads always make me think the ad was written by someone whose English is not their first language and brings to question the validity of the ad.

    Russ- This person probably just went to thru the Los Angeles Unified School System.... according to their standards, he was a 4.0 student!
  • RL Chilton
    RL Chilton Administrator, Member
    I guess it's just a pet peeve of mine. That and I've heard of a lot of scoundrels lately on Craigslist.



    Really though, if one wants to place an ad for an item in which they are seeking thousands of dollars, you'd think they would at least have the ad edited for correctness, clarity and spelling! Presentation goes a long way.
  • RL Chilton
    RL Chilton Administrator, Member
    Browniepetersen wrote:
    Would be nice to see a few photo's. Wood is not a problem, you just need a woodworker;);)



    One woodworker . . . at your service!! What's your pleasure?
  • bent metal
    bent metal Senior Contributor
    RL Chilton wrote:
    One woodworker . . . at your service!! What's your pleasure?



    If you are not familiar with Mr. Chilton's wood work your in for a treat! His craftsmanship is world class. I hope he will post a link to his web site.:) It's worth a look.:D
  • Unknown
    Unknown
    I'll try to get hold of Jeff Riggs for a look-see
  • RL Chilton
    RL Chilton Administrator, Member
    bent metal wrote:
    If you are not familiar with Mr. Chilton's wood work your in for a treat! His craftsmanship is world class. I hope he will post a link to his web site.:) It's worth a look.:D



    Thanks, bent metal.



    http://www.Legacycarpenterssa.com is my company website. Haven't updated many pictures lately, but you'll get the idea.
  • oldhudsons
    oldhudsons Senior Contributor
    Right, the ad is screwed up as the only year the Railtons were built on a Terra. chassis was '33, on the T8.

    Yes, a few were built after WW 2 from parts left over from when they ceased production in '39 when England went to war. If it is one of those I was unaware any of them were in the U. S. (there are only 25 Railtons here - none were ever sold her when new) and as I recall all were sedans.

    Ad certainly needs some clarification!
  • Unknown
    Unknown
    Using the INTERNET to check of the phone number produced the following:

    [SIZE=-1]Dealer Number:V03064 Expiration Date: [SIZE=-1]02/27/2011[/SIZE][/SIZE]
    [SIZE=-1]Business Name:[/SIZE][SIZE=-1]BIG BLOCK LLC [/SIZE]
    [SIZE=-1]Business Phone: 503) 381-3612[/SIZE]
    [SIZE=-1]Business Address:[/SIZE][SIZE=-1]12042 SE SUNNYSIDE RD [/SIZE]
    [SIZE=-1]CLACKAMAS , OR 97015 [/SIZE]
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