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« on: November 05, 2007, 23:16:13 pm »
I also dream about finding Inch Pincher in Mexico, i do have a lead and a map of where it is but Im not sure Jack Sparrow can be trusted ! maybe one day ill climb to the top Cangandu Mountain and see if it is there, ps remeber where you read it 1st.

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« Reply #1 on: November 06, 2007, 18:57:02 pm »
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« Reply #2 on: November 06, 2007, 19:42:03 pm »
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« Reply #3 on: November 07, 2007, 13:19:12 pm »
Think you will recognize the car Kev?? Grin
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« Reply #4 on: November 08, 2007, 00:37:15 am »
Why don't we charter a helocopter and go find the thing!
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« Reply #5 on: November 08, 2007, 12:18:04 pm »
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Russell
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« Reply #6 on: November 08, 2007, 15:17:47 pm »
rummer has it is sits on top of hill in Mexico, as mentioned in my post its a dream but hey, look how many cars have been found ? you never know.

My search party is planning a trip to follow up on a few leads......... remember the following:

1 ) Finders Keepers

2) If your not first your last !
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« Reply #7 on: November 08, 2007, 15:31:21 pm »
Ok Russell, big question here - lets say that you find the Inch Pincher Too, largely complete but in very poor condition. It's been used on some Mexican farmers fields for the last 30 years, the paint is sunbleached, the drivetrain and wheels are long gone and replaced with stock, the heater channels are rusted out and the fibreglass is cracked. Do you restore to "as new" or leave it as is? Or some halfway measure to keep the patina but still have a running driving car?
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« Reply #8 on: November 08, 2007, 15:38:02 pm »
Quote from: Neil Davies on November 08, 2007, 15:31:21 pm
Ok Russell, big question here - lets say that you find the Inch Pincher Too, largely complete but in very poor condition. It's been used on some Mexican farmers fields for the last 30 years, the paint is sunbleached, the drivetrain and wheels are long gone and replaced with stock, the heater channels are rusted out and the fibreglass is cracked. Do you restore to "as new" or leave it as is? Or some halfway measure to keep the patina but still have a running driving car?

Interesting question!
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« Reply #9 on: November 08, 2007, 16:34:42 pm »
Quote from: JHU on November 08, 2007, 15:38:02 pm
Interesting question!

I know! Grin Could you bring yourself to paint over that Molly paintjob, even if it was scratched and faded? Would people accuse you of building a replica? How would you replace complete panels - even if you could find an Empi door, could you have it painted to match, and then aged too?! Shocked
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« Reply #10 on: November 08, 2007, 17:32:46 pm »
Quote from: Neil Davies on November 08, 2007, 15:31:21 pm
Or some halfway measure to keep the patina but still have a running driving car?

Thats what I would do.
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« Reply #11 on: November 08, 2007, 18:33:58 pm »
IF it were mine and IF it needed some sort of restoration, I wouldn't do it unless Darryl Vittone did the restoation. Somehow that seems easy to justify.
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« Reply #12 on: November 08, 2007, 18:37:13 pm »
everybody miss the car at last EBI  Grin Grin
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« Reply #13 on: November 08, 2007, 18:37:57 pm »
good luck in finding the car russell
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« Reply #14 on: November 08, 2007, 19:17:08 pm »
oh, just in case you come across don bedford's car on your quest, please pick it up, i will collect it at EBI2  Wink




... that is actually half serious... i really want to see that car or build it again some day.
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« Reply #15 on: November 08, 2007, 22:38:59 pm »
Quote from: Neil Davies on November 08, 2007, 16:34:42 pm
Quote from: JHU on November 08, 2007, 15:38:02 pm
Interesting question!

I know! Grin Could you bring yourself to paint over that Molly paintjob, even if it was scratched and faded? Would people accuse you of building a replica? How would you replace complete panels - even if you could find an Empi door, could you have it painted to match, and then aged too?! Shocked

I think the easies for all involved would be that the car has some hiddeous new mexican paintjob... If its still in the Molly paintjob the only option for me would be a sympathetic restauration like on Jerry Seinfelds old Porsche...
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« Reply #16 on: November 08, 2007, 23:10:07 pm »
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« Reply #17 on: November 09, 2007, 16:21:05 pm »
the paint job will be a hiddeous mexican job and will need total redone, yes there is no wheels, engine or the nice bits, but the body is the body and therefore requires remanufacturing or restoration......... therefore it would be built as a full resto but not overdone to the quality of travis car but more of the job that was done originally.... all cars that are old have had some form of work, it be need paint, welding or mechanicals but it will get it.....
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« Reply #18 on: November 09, 2007, 16:36:04 pm »
Russel! Call me!  Grin
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« Reply #19 on: November 09, 2007, 17:57:09 pm »
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« Reply #20 on: November 09, 2007, 22:05:38 pm »
if this is true then bend me over and ask me to pick up the soap!!!!

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Ritchie, i have the last bits i was waiting for.  I will sort packet next week.
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« Reply #21 on: November 10, 2007, 00:45:18 am »
closing in................
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« Reply #22 on: November 10, 2007, 01:40:54 am »
GOING TO MEXICO ON 11/16/07 - DRIVING TO CABO FROM SAN DIEGO - WILL KEEP AN EYE OUT FOR FOR IT - WILL HAVE A TRAILER GOING TOO  Wink Wink Wink
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« Reply #23 on: November 10, 2007, 02:29:41 am »
Quote from: Russell Ritchie on November 10, 2007, 00:45:18 am
closing in................

I've been sayin its only a matter of time Smiley

but who's gonna be the first to dig out Aronsons 63  Huh Huh Huh Now thats what I'm REALLY waiting for  Wink Smiley
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« Reply #24 on: November 10, 2007, 13:51:19 pm »
Quote from: monkiboy on November 10, 2007, 02:29:41 am
Quote from: Russell Ritchie on November 10, 2007, 00:45:18 am
closing in................

I've been sayin its only a matter of time Smiley

but who's gonna be the first to dig out Aronsons 63  Huh Huh Huh Now thats what I'm REALLY waiting for  Wink Smiley

i did allot, i mean allot of digging for that car a few years ago... and all traces were dead ends... there is a big possibility that it ended (like soo many callookers) at a pick your part dismantler or something like that...
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« Reply #25 on: November 10, 2007, 13:53:59 pm »
that 63 !!!! you should try looking around the San Fan area.
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« Reply #26 on: November 10, 2007, 20:34:27 pm »
Quote from: Russell Ritchie on November 10, 2007, 00:45:18 am
closing in................
shit!,really?
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« Reply #27 on: November 10, 2007, 22:51:42 pm »
Quote from: Russell Ritchie on November 10, 2007, 00:45:18 am
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« Reply #28 on: November 11, 2007, 02:31:36 am »
I don`t the Aronson is a big secret. But it was turned into a baja years ago and is probalbly not even recognizable anymore.
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« Reply #29 on: November 11, 2007, 03:13:27 am »
Quote from: Bryan67 on November 11, 2007, 02:31:36 am
I don`t the Aronson is a big secret. But it was turned into a baja years ago and is probalbly not even recognizable anymore.

I heard the story about becoming a Baja too BUT I also heard that the guy that now owns it KNOWS what he has and refuses to sell it Huh Anyone else heard this  Huh
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