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03-07-2018, 12:21 AM
From: BOB FORD [BOB_FORD@compuserve.com]
Sent: Monday, April 02, 2001 8:40 PM
To: Blind.Copy.Receiver@compuserve.com
Subject: 57-56-55 CHEVY LISTL
THIS IS THE 57-56-55 CHEVY LIST OF
ARPIL 2, 2001
THIS LIST IS DESIGNED AS A MEANS FOR PEOPLE INTERESTED IN THE 1955, 1956,
AND 1957 CHEVROLETS TO COMMUNICATE WITH EACH OTHER. ALL OPINIONS
ARE WELCOME.
TO POST SOMETHING ON THIS LIST PLEASE E-MAIL YOUR POST TO
BOB_FORD@COMPUSERVE.COM
THERE IS NO COST TO BECOME A LIST MEMBER AND ONLY LIST MEMBERS ARE
ALLOWED TO POST SOMETHING ON THE LIST.
THIS 57-56-55 CHEVY LIST IS NOT SENT OUT ON ANY SET SCHEDULE SO IF YOU
WANT TO POST SOMETHING THAT CONTAINS A DATE, PLEASE SEND IT IN EARLY
SO I CAN GET IT OUT TO THE LIST MEMBERS BEFORE THE DATE OF THE EVENT.
PLEASE INCLUDE YOUR CITY AND STATE WITH YOUR POSTS. IF YOU ARE
POSTING SOMETHING FOR SALE PLEASE ALSO INCLUDE
1. YOUR PHONE NUMBER
2 THE PRICE
3. WHEN YOU WILL BE AT YOUR PHONE NUMBER AND YOUR TIME ZONE.
TAKE AS MUCH SPACE AS YOU WANT AND FULLY DESCRIBE WHAT YOU HAVE
FOR SALE OR WANT TO BUY.
YOUR COMMENTS ABOUT THIS LIST ARE WELCOME.
IF YOU WANT TO SEND ME E-MAIL THAT YOU DO NOT WANT ON THE LIST
PLEASE PUT "PRIVATE NOT FOR THE LIST' AS THE SUBJECT.
THE OPINIONS EXPRESSED IN THIS LIST ARE THE MEMBERS OPINIONS AND NOT
NECESSARILY MINE.
PLEASE INCLUDE YOUR NAME AS THE LAST THING ON YOUR E-MAIL.
THANKS
BOB FORD
EDITOR
__________________________________________________ ____________________
To: BOB FORD, BOB_FORD
From: Bruce Toker, INTERNET:tokendeast@earthlink.net
Re: unclaimed property,
A national database is located at:
http://www.nupd.com/
This site also has links to all state sites.In reply to the question
about
winter beaters in the salt belt,with the economy booming up 'till recently
in
the NE,people have been by and large buying cars to drive all 4 seasons and
then just buying another when they get rusty.It'll make you ill to see some
pretty nice new vehicles encrusted with salt grime.
I keep my '74 'vette off the road(originally from Ca.,never seen salt) from
Oct-May. I've been looking for a '56 hardtop locally and have found nothing
out
here but grossly overpriced "restorations" or rolling bondo buckets
sporting
new paint.Why did I ever sell my 56 210 sport coupe body for $250 18 years
ago???? It's probably still being driven around in Encinitas Ca.
today!(blue+white,4 speed w/beefed up rear springs).
Great newsletter,enjoy them just like you are doing them.
Bruce Toker in New Hampshire(6 inches of snow yesterday,followed by 2 more
inches of salt!)
Editor's note. I urge all U.S. members to go to the web site listed above
and check if they
have any unclaimed property. I works for all states. I have found a total
of about $6000 for my friends. Do a search for your self and everyone you
know. It is a great feeling to be able to call someone and tell them you
found some money for them. Please post on this list if you found some
money for your self or someone you know.
BOB
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To: "BOB FORD [BOB_FORD@compuserve.com] (E-mail)", BOB_FORD
From: "lee@starbase7102.com", INTERNET:lee@starbase7102.com
Reference:
Jim & Linda Riggs, (Heart Of Md Classic Chevy Club), and I were
checking an ad for a '56 BelAir 2 door sedan and the owner said the car had
a "4 speed 'Vette rock crusher trans."
There was no 4-speed transmission in 56 for any of the Chevrolet cars. The
first 4-speed was publicly introduced in 57 for the Corvette and some
dealers installed them in passenger cars as an option. Many of the 57
Corvettes came with 3-speeds.
Lee
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To: BOB FORD, BOB_FORD
From: INTERNET:roy.r.nagel@gm.com, INTERNET:roy.r.nagel@gm.com
Ok, this one is starting to tax the old memory bank - but I seem to recall
that
it was Benson & Hedges that ran the "rather fight than switch" ads. Any
other
recollections?
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To: [unknown], BOB_FORD
From: "Rob & Cathy Crean", INTERNET:creanie@bellatlantic.net
WHY YOU SPELLED CAMDEN WRONG, YOU ARE RIGHT. I KNOW THIS BECAUSE IT IS MY
HOME TOWN. II AM NOT QUITE SURE HOW TO TAKE YOU SAYING THAT IT IS AN
UNLIKELY PLACE (HA HA ) CAMDEN HAS FALLEN APART BUT IT ONCE HAD ITS HAY
DAY EQUAL TO THE BIG CITIES
GOOD CALL ON THE ANSWER
ROB CREAN
Editor's note. Sorry Rob for the wording of my note. I didn't mean to
imply that Camden was a bad place. I didn't say HA HA. I should have said
I would have expected the first drive in to be in a large population area
like New York or in Los Angeles where everyone has a car. It was unlikely
that the first drive in would be in a smaller town but it was.
BOB
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To: [unknown], BOB_FORD
From: "GRANT&MARION", INTERNET:bigman318@home.com
Hey Bob. Your right.The first Drive-In Movie screen was set up on Baird
Blvd in Camden,New Jersey in 1931. Sadly there are none left in NJ. There
was even a Drive-In close to Allentown, Pa. that you Fly a small airplane
in and take in a movie.
Charles
( 55 Bel Air Convertible)
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To: BOB FORD, BOB_FORD
From: Jenny Murphy, INTERNET:Jen-Ali@home.com
Hi Bob please post.Have nice 57 original radiator with recent new original
style
recore ready to go guaranteed $175. Also 57 complete rearend with newer
axle
bearings and nice quiet 355 non-posi center section with 57000 miles,
housing
repainted $175, also 65-67 SS hubcaps $25 ea . Reply to Mike at
jen-ali@home.com
-----------------------
To: BOB FORD, BOB_FORD
From: INTERNET:fossums@mail.sincom.com, INTERNET:fossums@mail.sincom.com
I would like to elaborate a little on what Joel Willman and others have
had to say about Ralph Roberts. I, too, have purchased parts from Ralph
and have been extremely pleased with him. For those of you who live in
Washington state like I do, the Portland (OR) swap meet offers you a
once a year opportunity. Last year, I bought floor pan halves, rocker
panels, and other large sheet metal parts from Ralph at the Portland
swap meet. Not only 10% off for cash, but I saved the 8% Wash sales
tax, too. I then picked up the parts at Ralph's place in Vancouver on
my home to Bremerton (near Seattle) and paid no shipping. Ralph said I
saved about $500 in shipping for all those large pieces (people on I-5
were probably wondering what that was on the top of my minivan)! The
date of the Portland swap is fast approaching.
Steve Fossum
55 Nomad
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To: [unknown], BOB_FORD
From: INTERNET:mears@mailexcel.com, INTERNET:mears@mailexcel.com
Hay Bob,
You're do'in a great job, thanx! I checked out the Hagerty Insurance site
recommended in a past newsletter and they do look good. But I only own
classics and drive them daily, with Hagerty ya gotta own a non-classic
driver for your every day use. Anybody out there know of a good insurance
company for us everyday users? I now have a ACV (actual cash value) policy
with USAA but my replacement award is a little grey. Does anyone have
solid knowledge as to the pro's and con's of this type of coverage?
Thanks again,
Paul
Editor's note. Paul there should not be anything wrong with Actual Cash
Value insurance IF you have some way to prove the actual cash value. If
you get ACV insurance, I suggest you get an appraisal and give a copy to
the insurance company. You both need to agree on the value of your car.
Most non classic insurance companies just look in a book to find the value
of your car. For them, the value of a car goes down every year. They
think a 57 has a value of about $100 according to their book.
BOB
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To: [unknown], BOB_FORD
From: INTERNET:McGillis@aol.com, INTERNET:McGillis@aol.com
Bob, someone asked you about how to find Unclaimed Property.
Here is an article from the Kim Momando newsletter today.
************************************************** ************
KIM'S KOMPUTER KOLUMN:
Lost treasure, found on the Internet
It's been reported that one out of eight persons in the United
States are owed unclaimed money that in total, is around a
whopping $20 billion. This means that right now, hiding within
some Web page, there could be news about unclaimed property
due to you, your relatives or business. All you have to do is
go claim it. Talk about an easy buck!
Unclaimed property is the blanket term give to abandoned
assets, money or otherwise. Perhaps you changed banks and
forgot to close your savings or checking account. Or it could
be that when you changed employers, you neglected to transfer
or recover pension or 401k plan funds. The last time you
moved, did you remember to request any utility refunds or
security deposits?
Unclaimed property also includes goods abandoned in safe-
deposit boxes, undeliverable stock or mutual fund dividend
checks, life insurance proceeds and property left when the
deceased did not have a will.
Usually, unclaimed property is turned over to the State or
Federal government by financial institutions, until the
rightful recipient recovers them or until the property is sold
at auction.
Here's where the Internet can help. You can research and track
down what is rightfully yours by tapping into the Internet's
resources. If you do strike gold, you'll find the necessary
forms and steps to take to recover the property at the sites, too.
Begin your search at the National Association of Unclaimed
Property Administrators (www.unclaimed.org). Unless you're
already familiar with unclaimed property, time is well spent
reading NAUPA's excellent primer on unclaimed property.
In the NAUPA "Find Property" section, there are links to state
agencies that manage unclaimed property. Search those states
where you or a family member has lived.
If the state you need does not offer the ability to search
unclaimed property records online, you are provided the
state's contact information. In that event, you'll have to
find your unclaimed property the old-fashioned way, regular
U.S. mail.
Head to MissingMoney.com (www.missingmoney.com), a
wholly owned subsidiary of CheckFree, an Internet billing
company next. The site claims they have helped consumers
retrieve over 360,000 lost properties worth an estimated $90
million. Here you can do an individual, family or business
search, and all for free. If you do see your name on the list,
links are provided to the forms necessary to make the claim.
After searching these sites, go to the Pension Benefit
Guaranty Corporation's site (search.pbgc.gov). Here, you can
search the database of names of people who have worked long
enough to earn a pension benefit, but could no longer be
located by their companies. You can search by name, company
worked for or by state where the company is headquartered.
Another way that property can go unclaimed is when a credit
union with federal insurance is liquidated. The National
Credit Union Administration's Asset Liquidation Management
Center (www.ncua.gov/all_docs/news/unclaimed/unclaimed.html)
is responsible for paying the share accounts to members, and
offers online searching by name, city, state and name of the
credit union.
If you've ever had a HUD/FHA insured mortgage, you might be
eligible for a refund on an insurance premium or a share of
the earnings. At the HUD site (www.hud.gov/refunds/index.cfm),
enter a name or case number to find out whether you're owed
any funds.
The big question is if you find unclaimed riches, how long
until you get the check? Figure several weeks to several
months, depending on where the property is. Experts say it's a
good idea to check a few times a year because of the routine
updating of information. Quite simply, you might not be in the
database now, but you could be a few months down the road.
The hope of unclaimed funds is inviting. Although you may
come up empty-handed after your search, it's certainly
worth a try.
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To: "BOB FORD", BOB_FORD
From: "Bob Case", INTERNET:redlinerb@socal.rr.com
I just want to say THANK YOU , Fred and Jim and Linda for the information
on
the Wide White Wall Radial tires. I really appreciate the help.
The classic insurance info has been very helpful also. I am new to the list
and just recently purchased my 57 chevy 2 door belair and on alot of things
I am at a loss and trying to learn as much as I can about parts, services,
clubs, and how too's.
Thanks Bob and everyone for making the list a great place to learn and here
about everyone else cars and experiences too.
Bob Case
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To: Bob Ford, BOB_FORD
From: "Dale D.", INTERNET:canyonrose@yahoo.com
Kim,
Sure wish I could be there for the "Last Picture
Show." I'm afraid my vote for which movie to show,
hands down, would be "American Graffiti." Just like
M*A*S*H, 'tho set in the Korean War, was really about
Vietnam, I feel that "A.G.," 'tho set in '62, really
sums up the '50's. Just my opinion.
Did you know that if you fill up your Yugo's gas
tank, you have just doubled it's value?
Take care all, -Delivery Dale
Editor's note. Anyone ever see the follow on movie to American Graffiti.
It was called
More American Graffiti. Most of the same cast except they are a few years
older.
Great parts about the Vietnam war.
BOB
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To: [unknown], BOB_FORD
From: INTERNET:Lovemy56@aol.com, INTERNET:Lovemy56@aol.com
<< We had a discussion at school about the 50s and someone said there was a
5
hour PBS special about the 50s many years ago. I would love to have a
copy
of that special but I can not find it. I and many of my class mates have
been looking for it for 6 months and no luck. Do you know if it existed
and
if so how can I find a copy. Whatever it cost, I think we could come up
with the money to buy it if a copy can be found.
Lisa Pizer
Editor's note. Just send me your address and I will send you a FREE copy
of that series. Then take the money you would have paid for it and take
your parents out
for a meal. They will enjoy it and you will feel good about doing
something special for your
parents.
BOB >>
Bob, I think that is just a Super Gesture that you are
doing
for Lisa, sending her the video of that PBS special & not charging
her.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Isn't that the show that kinda started off with
Ozzie
& Harriet, etc. Richard
Editor's note. I think so, it has been a while since I watched it.
BOB
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To: [unknown], BOB_FORD
From: INTERNET:NomadMan55@aol.com, INTERNET:NomadMan55@aol.com
Bob,
First, I'd like to ad my name to the list of satisfied customers of Ralph
Roberts. I just started buying parts from him a few months ago. His prices
are great and his service is even greater. I would recommend him to
everyone.
To Jan, you definitely pointed out the downside of the 'old days'. It's
too
bad we couldn't combine the good things about the 50's & 60's with the good
thing of today, and do away with all the bad things. What a wonderful world
this would be.
And to Kim, my friends and I used to hide people in the trunk all the
time.
One friend of mine had a 67' Buick Electra, which we used to fit 4 or 5
people in the trunk at a time. What a savings that was! I remember one time
we left these two guys in the trunk through half the movie.(LOL) The
funniest
part about it was one of the guys owned the car we were in. He wanted to go
in the trunk, so we put him in the trunk (LOL). Man, was he 'upset' when we
let them out!!
- Warren
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To: [unknown], BOB_FORD
From: "Rick Williams", INTERNET:rickerwill@worldnet.att.net
Hans from the Netherlands is coming to the USA this month, and wondered
about car events in Nevada, Oregon and Arizona. One of the best calendars
of our hobby is found at www.driveonline.com. All the events calendared
are
specifically listed by the individual organizers, so it is not, by any
means, a COMPLETE listing of EVERYTHING available, but is pretty danged
thorough. Check them out, and if your club has an event to list, GET IT UP
THERE!
Reno Rick
(Just itchin' to get car show season started around here!)
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To: [unknown], BOB_FORD
From: INTERNET:lsfork@bloomnet.com, INTERNET:lsfork@bloomnet.com
First Drive in theater was infact in Candam NJ and was built in 1933 By
the way he oldest operating theater was built in 1934 and still
operating . We are fortunate to have a excellent operating drive in
theater at Neligh Nebraska , they have excellent movies and are the best
folks . Ernie In Nebraska
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To: [unknown], BOB_FORD
From: INTERNET:JanMowrey@aol.com, INTERNET:JanMowrey@aol.com
Here is a bit of fun nostalgia from the 50's. Cliff was raised in the
San
Diego area and told me many times about the local teen hangout, Oscar's
Drive-in, where anybody who was cool went for their burgers and soft
drinks.
It was especially important as a place to show off your car. Well last
year,
Cliff and I went to Balboa Park and toured the antique car exhibit, and, to
our surprise, there was Oscar's Drive-in, on display inside the building
along with the cars! Jan Mowrey
Editor's note. I greatly enjoyed a visit to that exhibit a few years ago.
You could spend days seeing all of Balboa Park.
BOB
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To: BOB FORD, BOB_FORD
From: dave durchenwald, INTERNET:dandpdurch@webtv.net
To answer Bob Fowler's question "I'd rather fight than switch." That was
for Tareyton, filter cigarettes.... They were made by American Tobacco
Company... Actors sported a blackeye as they held up a package of
Tareyton, cigarettes and said " I'd rather fight than switch." The
filter itself had a ring around it also.... The announcer would then say
"The Tareyton ring marks the real thing." So much for brand loyalty.....
Dave Durchenwald 1956 Bel Air 2-dr post nostalgia rod......
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To: [unknown], BOB_FORD
From: "Warren Kramer", INTERNET:wrkchevy@hotmail.com
I really do not want to good back in time. But there are some very good
things back then. Unfortunately, women were not treated in the job force
as
equals then; they have made significant progress, but I believe there still
has some progress that needs to be made.
I too remember cars going into drive-ins with "extras" in the trunks. Many
of them got caught because the cars would be "lowered" and the theaters
would have people inside to collect the extra admissions.
Bob, I believe you are correct about the first drive-in - New Jersey.
My vote is for you to keep the format the way you have it; you do a
superior
job and I enjoy the trivia as well as the pointed Q and A.
Warren
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To: Bob Ford, BOB_FORD
From: Tamara Tresko, INTERNET:twtresko@pacbell.net
Hey Bob,
I just wanted to put in a word for "Ralph Roberts Classic Supply". I
am sitting in my dining room with a box of parts I received from Ralph
yesterday. The prices were the best I could find, he didn't try to make up
for deals in the shipping cost either. I called their number to get exact
shipping costs for a Money Order, he gives a 10% discount for cash, and
Spoke
to Ralph himself. He says he is a 1 man operation. A classic Chevyman
making a living off them. How nice. His catalog is online at
www.56chevy.com. If you need parts you must check him out first.
I am very pleased with Ralph and will order from him again.
Thanks for the great list Bob
Joel Willman
55 210 2dr post
Joe... Just wanted to let you know we used Ralph almost exclusively for our
restoration of our 55.(now sold..:-( ....)
We loved being able to ask questions which he was so good of to
answer..LOL..and he knows his stuff. The prices can't be beat.. Tammy and
Wally Tresko
Wally & Tammy Tresko
Peninsula Classic Chevy Club
http://geocities.com/MotorCity/Downs/1656
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To: Bob Ford, BOB_FORD
From: Connie Drake, INTERNET:wil994@acml.com
Bob
You really impressed me with your answer to Lisa Pizer about the video she
wanted.
Sending it to her and telling her to take her parents out for a meal was a
great answer.
Please don't change your list. It is great just the way it is.
Connie
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BOB FORD
18091 MARK CIRCLE
VILLA PARK, CALIFORNIA 92861-2648
BOB_FORD@COMPUSERVE.COM
http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/BOB_FORD/
http://members.home.net:80/rick.b/Bobford.htm
VOICE 714-637-8877
FAX 714-637-2955
Editor of the 57-56-55 CHEVY LIST and TURBOGLIDE REGISTRY
Sent: Monday, April 02, 2001 8:40 PM
To: Blind.Copy.Receiver@compuserve.com
Subject: 57-56-55 CHEVY LISTL
THIS IS THE 57-56-55 CHEVY LIST OF
ARPIL 2, 2001
THIS LIST IS DESIGNED AS A MEANS FOR PEOPLE INTERESTED IN THE 1955, 1956,
AND 1957 CHEVROLETS TO COMMUNICATE WITH EACH OTHER. ALL OPINIONS
ARE WELCOME.
TO POST SOMETHING ON THIS LIST PLEASE E-MAIL YOUR POST TO
BOB_FORD@COMPUSERVE.COM
THERE IS NO COST TO BECOME A LIST MEMBER AND ONLY LIST MEMBERS ARE
ALLOWED TO POST SOMETHING ON THE LIST.
THIS 57-56-55 CHEVY LIST IS NOT SENT OUT ON ANY SET SCHEDULE SO IF YOU
WANT TO POST SOMETHING THAT CONTAINS A DATE, PLEASE SEND IT IN EARLY
SO I CAN GET IT OUT TO THE LIST MEMBERS BEFORE THE DATE OF THE EVENT.
PLEASE INCLUDE YOUR CITY AND STATE WITH YOUR POSTS. IF YOU ARE
POSTING SOMETHING FOR SALE PLEASE ALSO INCLUDE
1. YOUR PHONE NUMBER
2 THE PRICE
3. WHEN YOU WILL BE AT YOUR PHONE NUMBER AND YOUR TIME ZONE.
TAKE AS MUCH SPACE AS YOU WANT AND FULLY DESCRIBE WHAT YOU HAVE
FOR SALE OR WANT TO BUY.
YOUR COMMENTS ABOUT THIS LIST ARE WELCOME.
IF YOU WANT TO SEND ME E-MAIL THAT YOU DO NOT WANT ON THE LIST
PLEASE PUT "PRIVATE NOT FOR THE LIST' AS THE SUBJECT.
THE OPINIONS EXPRESSED IN THIS LIST ARE THE MEMBERS OPINIONS AND NOT
NECESSARILY MINE.
PLEASE INCLUDE YOUR NAME AS THE LAST THING ON YOUR E-MAIL.
THANKS
BOB FORD
EDITOR
__________________________________________________ ____________________
To: BOB FORD, BOB_FORD
From: Bruce Toker, INTERNET:tokendeast@earthlink.net
Re: unclaimed property,
A national database is located at:
http://www.nupd.com/
This site also has links to all state sites.In reply to the question
about
winter beaters in the salt belt,with the economy booming up 'till recently
in
the NE,people have been by and large buying cars to drive all 4 seasons and
then just buying another when they get rusty.It'll make you ill to see some
pretty nice new vehicles encrusted with salt grime.
I keep my '74 'vette off the road(originally from Ca.,never seen salt) from
Oct-May. I've been looking for a '56 hardtop locally and have found nothing
out
here but grossly overpriced "restorations" or rolling bondo buckets
sporting
new paint.Why did I ever sell my 56 210 sport coupe body for $250 18 years
ago???? It's probably still being driven around in Encinitas Ca.
today!(blue+white,4 speed w/beefed up rear springs).
Great newsletter,enjoy them just like you are doing them.
Bruce Toker in New Hampshire(6 inches of snow yesterday,followed by 2 more
inches of salt!)
Editor's note. I urge all U.S. members to go to the web site listed above
and check if they
have any unclaimed property. I works for all states. I have found a total
of about $6000 for my friends. Do a search for your self and everyone you
know. It is a great feeling to be able to call someone and tell them you
found some money for them. Please post on this list if you found some
money for your self or someone you know.
BOB
---------------
To: "BOB FORD [BOB_FORD@compuserve.com] (E-mail)", BOB_FORD
From: "lee@starbase7102.com", INTERNET:lee@starbase7102.com
Reference:
Jim & Linda Riggs, (Heart Of Md Classic Chevy Club), and I were
checking an ad for a '56 BelAir 2 door sedan and the owner said the car had
a "4 speed 'Vette rock crusher trans."
There was no 4-speed transmission in 56 for any of the Chevrolet cars. The
first 4-speed was publicly introduced in 57 for the Corvette and some
dealers installed them in passenger cars as an option. Many of the 57
Corvettes came with 3-speeds.
Lee
---------------------------------------------------
To: BOB FORD, BOB_FORD
From: INTERNET:roy.r.nagel@gm.com, INTERNET:roy.r.nagel@gm.com
Ok, this one is starting to tax the old memory bank - but I seem to recall
that
it was Benson & Hedges that ran the "rather fight than switch" ads. Any
other
recollections?
------------------------------------
To: [unknown], BOB_FORD
From: "Rob & Cathy Crean", INTERNET:creanie@bellatlantic.net
WHY YOU SPELLED CAMDEN WRONG, YOU ARE RIGHT. I KNOW THIS BECAUSE IT IS MY
HOME TOWN. II AM NOT QUITE SURE HOW TO TAKE YOU SAYING THAT IT IS AN
UNLIKELY PLACE (HA HA ) CAMDEN HAS FALLEN APART BUT IT ONCE HAD ITS HAY
DAY EQUAL TO THE BIG CITIES
GOOD CALL ON THE ANSWER
ROB CREAN
Editor's note. Sorry Rob for the wording of my note. I didn't mean to
imply that Camden was a bad place. I didn't say HA HA. I should have said
I would have expected the first drive in to be in a large population area
like New York or in Los Angeles where everyone has a car. It was unlikely
that the first drive in would be in a smaller town but it was.
BOB
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To: [unknown], BOB_FORD
From: "GRANT&MARION", INTERNET:bigman318@home.com
Hey Bob. Your right.The first Drive-In Movie screen was set up on Baird
Blvd in Camden,New Jersey in 1931. Sadly there are none left in NJ. There
was even a Drive-In close to Allentown, Pa. that you Fly a small airplane
in and take in a movie.
Charles
( 55 Bel Air Convertible)
-----------------------------
To: BOB FORD, BOB_FORD
From: Jenny Murphy, INTERNET:Jen-Ali@home.com
Hi Bob please post.Have nice 57 original radiator with recent new original
style
recore ready to go guaranteed $175. Also 57 complete rearend with newer
axle
bearings and nice quiet 355 non-posi center section with 57000 miles,
housing
repainted $175, also 65-67 SS hubcaps $25 ea . Reply to Mike at
jen-ali@home.com
-----------------------
To: BOB FORD, BOB_FORD
From: INTERNET:fossums@mail.sincom.com, INTERNET:fossums@mail.sincom.com
I would like to elaborate a little on what Joel Willman and others have
had to say about Ralph Roberts. I, too, have purchased parts from Ralph
and have been extremely pleased with him. For those of you who live in
Washington state like I do, the Portland (OR) swap meet offers you a
once a year opportunity. Last year, I bought floor pan halves, rocker
panels, and other large sheet metal parts from Ralph at the Portland
swap meet. Not only 10% off for cash, but I saved the 8% Wash sales
tax, too. I then picked up the parts at Ralph's place in Vancouver on
my home to Bremerton (near Seattle) and paid no shipping. Ralph said I
saved about $500 in shipping for all those large pieces (people on I-5
were probably wondering what that was on the top of my minivan)! The
date of the Portland swap is fast approaching.
Steve Fossum
55 Nomad
---------------------------------------
To: [unknown], BOB_FORD
From: INTERNET:mears@mailexcel.com, INTERNET:mears@mailexcel.com
Hay Bob,
You're do'in a great job, thanx! I checked out the Hagerty Insurance site
recommended in a past newsletter and they do look good. But I only own
classics and drive them daily, with Hagerty ya gotta own a non-classic
driver for your every day use. Anybody out there know of a good insurance
company for us everyday users? I now have a ACV (actual cash value) policy
with USAA but my replacement award is a little grey. Does anyone have
solid knowledge as to the pro's and con's of this type of coverage?
Thanks again,
Paul
Editor's note. Paul there should not be anything wrong with Actual Cash
Value insurance IF you have some way to prove the actual cash value. If
you get ACV insurance, I suggest you get an appraisal and give a copy to
the insurance company. You both need to agree on the value of your car.
Most non classic insurance companies just look in a book to find the value
of your car. For them, the value of a car goes down every year. They
think a 57 has a value of about $100 according to their book.
BOB
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To: [unknown], BOB_FORD
From: INTERNET:McGillis@aol.com, INTERNET:McGillis@aol.com
Bob, someone asked you about how to find Unclaimed Property.
Here is an article from the Kim Momando newsletter today.
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KIM'S KOMPUTER KOLUMN:
Lost treasure, found on the Internet
It's been reported that one out of eight persons in the United
States are owed unclaimed money that in total, is around a
whopping $20 billion. This means that right now, hiding within
some Web page, there could be news about unclaimed property
due to you, your relatives or business. All you have to do is
go claim it. Talk about an easy buck!
Unclaimed property is the blanket term give to abandoned
assets, money or otherwise. Perhaps you changed banks and
forgot to close your savings or checking account. Or it could
be that when you changed employers, you neglected to transfer
or recover pension or 401k plan funds. The last time you
moved, did you remember to request any utility refunds or
security deposits?
Unclaimed property also includes goods abandoned in safe-
deposit boxes, undeliverable stock or mutual fund dividend
checks, life insurance proceeds and property left when the
deceased did not have a will.
Usually, unclaimed property is turned over to the State or
Federal government by financial institutions, until the
rightful recipient recovers them or until the property is sold
at auction.
Here's where the Internet can help. You can research and track
down what is rightfully yours by tapping into the Internet's
resources. If you do strike gold, you'll find the necessary
forms and steps to take to recover the property at the sites, too.
Begin your search at the National Association of Unclaimed
Property Administrators (www.unclaimed.org). Unless you're
already familiar with unclaimed property, time is well spent
reading NAUPA's excellent primer on unclaimed property.
In the NAUPA "Find Property" section, there are links to state
agencies that manage unclaimed property. Search those states
where you or a family member has lived.
If the state you need does not offer the ability to search
unclaimed property records online, you are provided the
state's contact information. In that event, you'll have to
find your unclaimed property the old-fashioned way, regular
U.S. mail.
Head to MissingMoney.com (www.missingmoney.com), a
wholly owned subsidiary of CheckFree, an Internet billing
company next. The site claims they have helped consumers
retrieve over 360,000 lost properties worth an estimated $90
million. Here you can do an individual, family or business
search, and all for free. If you do see your name on the list,
links are provided to the forms necessary to make the claim.
After searching these sites, go to the Pension Benefit
Guaranty Corporation's site (search.pbgc.gov). Here, you can
search the database of names of people who have worked long
enough to earn a pension benefit, but could no longer be
located by their companies. You can search by name, company
worked for or by state where the company is headquartered.
Another way that property can go unclaimed is when a credit
union with federal insurance is liquidated. The National
Credit Union Administration's Asset Liquidation Management
Center (www.ncua.gov/all_docs/news/unclaimed/unclaimed.html)
is responsible for paying the share accounts to members, and
offers online searching by name, city, state and name of the
credit union.
If you've ever had a HUD/FHA insured mortgage, you might be
eligible for a refund on an insurance premium or a share of
the earnings. At the HUD site (www.hud.gov/refunds/index.cfm),
enter a name or case number to find out whether you're owed
any funds.
The big question is if you find unclaimed riches, how long
until you get the check? Figure several weeks to several
months, depending on where the property is. Experts say it's a
good idea to check a few times a year because of the routine
updating of information. Quite simply, you might not be in the
database now, but you could be a few months down the road.
The hope of unclaimed funds is inviting. Although you may
come up empty-handed after your search, it's certainly
worth a try.
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To: "BOB FORD", BOB_FORD
From: "Bob Case", INTERNET:redlinerb@socal.rr.com
I just want to say THANK YOU , Fred and Jim and Linda for the information
on
the Wide White Wall Radial tires. I really appreciate the help.
The classic insurance info has been very helpful also. I am new to the list
and just recently purchased my 57 chevy 2 door belair and on alot of things
I am at a loss and trying to learn as much as I can about parts, services,
clubs, and how too's.
Thanks Bob and everyone for making the list a great place to learn and here
about everyone else cars and experiences too.
Bob Case
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To: Bob Ford, BOB_FORD
From: "Dale D.", INTERNET:canyonrose@yahoo.com
Kim,
Sure wish I could be there for the "Last Picture
Show." I'm afraid my vote for which movie to show,
hands down, would be "American Graffiti." Just like
M*A*S*H, 'tho set in the Korean War, was really about
Vietnam, I feel that "A.G.," 'tho set in '62, really
sums up the '50's. Just my opinion.
Did you know that if you fill up your Yugo's gas
tank, you have just doubled it's value?
Take care all, -Delivery Dale
Editor's note. Anyone ever see the follow on movie to American Graffiti.
It was called
More American Graffiti. Most of the same cast except they are a few years
older.
Great parts about the Vietnam war.
BOB
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To: [unknown], BOB_FORD
From: INTERNET:Lovemy56@aol.com, INTERNET:Lovemy56@aol.com
<< We had a discussion at school about the 50s and someone said there was a
5
hour PBS special about the 50s many years ago. I would love to have a
copy
of that special but I can not find it. I and many of my class mates have
been looking for it for 6 months and no luck. Do you know if it existed
and
if so how can I find a copy. Whatever it cost, I think we could come up
with the money to buy it if a copy can be found.
Lisa Pizer
Editor's note. Just send me your address and I will send you a FREE copy
of that series. Then take the money you would have paid for it and take
your parents out
for a meal. They will enjoy it and you will feel good about doing
something special for your
parents.
BOB >>
Bob, I think that is just a Super Gesture that you are
doing
for Lisa, sending her the video of that PBS special & not charging
her.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Isn't that the show that kinda started off with
Ozzie
& Harriet, etc. Richard
Editor's note. I think so, it has been a while since I watched it.
BOB
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To: [unknown], BOB_FORD
From: INTERNET:NomadMan55@aol.com, INTERNET:NomadMan55@aol.com
Bob,
First, I'd like to ad my name to the list of satisfied customers of Ralph
Roberts. I just started buying parts from him a few months ago. His prices
are great and his service is even greater. I would recommend him to
everyone.
To Jan, you definitely pointed out the downside of the 'old days'. It's
too
bad we couldn't combine the good things about the 50's & 60's with the good
thing of today, and do away with all the bad things. What a wonderful world
this would be.
And to Kim, my friends and I used to hide people in the trunk all the
time.
One friend of mine had a 67' Buick Electra, which we used to fit 4 or 5
people in the trunk at a time. What a savings that was! I remember one time
we left these two guys in the trunk through half the movie.(LOL) The
funniest
part about it was one of the guys owned the car we were in. He wanted to go
in the trunk, so we put him in the trunk (LOL). Man, was he 'upset' when we
let them out!!
- Warren
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To: [unknown], BOB_FORD
From: "Rick Williams", INTERNET:rickerwill@worldnet.att.net
Hans from the Netherlands is coming to the USA this month, and wondered
about car events in Nevada, Oregon and Arizona. One of the best calendars
of our hobby is found at www.driveonline.com. All the events calendared
are
specifically listed by the individual organizers, so it is not, by any
means, a COMPLETE listing of EVERYTHING available, but is pretty danged
thorough. Check them out, and if your club has an event to list, GET IT UP
THERE!
Reno Rick
(Just itchin' to get car show season started around here!)
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To: [unknown], BOB_FORD
From: INTERNET:lsfork@bloomnet.com, INTERNET:lsfork@bloomnet.com
First Drive in theater was infact in Candam NJ and was built in 1933 By
the way he oldest operating theater was built in 1934 and still
operating . We are fortunate to have a excellent operating drive in
theater at Neligh Nebraska , they have excellent movies and are the best
folks . Ernie In Nebraska
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To: [unknown], BOB_FORD
From: INTERNET:JanMowrey@aol.com, INTERNET:JanMowrey@aol.com
Here is a bit of fun nostalgia from the 50's. Cliff was raised in the
San
Diego area and told me many times about the local teen hangout, Oscar's
Drive-in, where anybody who was cool went for their burgers and soft
drinks.
It was especially important as a place to show off your car. Well last
year,
Cliff and I went to Balboa Park and toured the antique car exhibit, and, to
our surprise, there was Oscar's Drive-in, on display inside the building
along with the cars! Jan Mowrey
Editor's note. I greatly enjoyed a visit to that exhibit a few years ago.
You could spend days seeing all of Balboa Park.
BOB
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To: BOB FORD, BOB_FORD
From: dave durchenwald, INTERNET:dandpdurch@webtv.net
To answer Bob Fowler's question "I'd rather fight than switch." That was
for Tareyton, filter cigarettes.... They were made by American Tobacco
Company... Actors sported a blackeye as they held up a package of
Tareyton, cigarettes and said " I'd rather fight than switch." The
filter itself had a ring around it also.... The announcer would then say
"The Tareyton ring marks the real thing." So much for brand loyalty.....
Dave Durchenwald 1956 Bel Air 2-dr post nostalgia rod......
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To: [unknown], BOB_FORD
From: "Warren Kramer", INTERNET:wrkchevy@hotmail.com
I really do not want to good back in time. But there are some very good
things back then. Unfortunately, women were not treated in the job force
as
equals then; they have made significant progress, but I believe there still
has some progress that needs to be made.
I too remember cars going into drive-ins with "extras" in the trunks. Many
of them got caught because the cars would be "lowered" and the theaters
would have people inside to collect the extra admissions.
Bob, I believe you are correct about the first drive-in - New Jersey.
My vote is for you to keep the format the way you have it; you do a
superior
job and I enjoy the trivia as well as the pointed Q and A.
Warren
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To: Bob Ford, BOB_FORD
From: Tamara Tresko, INTERNET:twtresko@pacbell.net
Hey Bob,
I just wanted to put in a word for "Ralph Roberts Classic Supply". I
am sitting in my dining room with a box of parts I received from Ralph
yesterday. The prices were the best I could find, he didn't try to make up
for deals in the shipping cost either. I called their number to get exact
shipping costs for a Money Order, he gives a 10% discount for cash, and
Spoke
to Ralph himself. He says he is a 1 man operation. A classic Chevyman
making a living off them. How nice. His catalog is online at
www.56chevy.com. If you need parts you must check him out first.
I am very pleased with Ralph and will order from him again.
Thanks for the great list Bob
Joel Willman
55 210 2dr post
Joe... Just wanted to let you know we used Ralph almost exclusively for our
restoration of our 55.(now sold..:-( ....)
We loved being able to ask questions which he was so good of to
answer..LOL..and he knows his stuff. The prices can't be beat.. Tammy and
Wally Tresko
Wally & Tammy Tresko
Peninsula Classic Chevy Club
http://geocities.com/MotorCity/Downs/1656
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To: Bob Ford, BOB_FORD
From: Connie Drake, INTERNET:wil994@acml.com
Bob
You really impressed me with your answer to Lisa Pizer about the video she
wanted.
Sending it to her and telling her to take her parents out for a meal was a
great answer.
Please don't change your list. It is great just the way it is.
Connie
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