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First off, hello to Rocky, Toney, Red, Chris or any of the fine fellas met down through the years who may be on this board, I've just made the transition from lurking to posting . And with that, will plead ignorance with TheAdminGuy that this post indeed belongs in Suggestions but would probably never get read what with that category languishing since Summer. But since I have of couple Chiefs, this forum's as suitable as any.
With Ebay and much publicized auctions commanding daunting prices for old American iron these days. Not only are the next generation of younger members basically priced out of potential ownership of anything but the most crusty incomplete examples, but even the more well heeled middlle age guys - the mainstay for funding this hobby - are a bit overwhelmed with determining exactly where/what level of skill required/currently possessed to get one up off the ground and running. Glossy magazine renditions of methodical restorations turned out by pro's or, at the opposite end of the scale, heart wrenching stories of machines pieced together at great sacrifice over decades make good stories but provide little indication of what it takes or motivation to undertake the risk of going after it.
We need a forum titled Your Restoration Online for members to post links to their restorations - no, not encouraging this board to provide member web pages like this app vBulletin can enable, that's a hastle - that they have hosted online elsewhere. This not only bridges the quarterly issuance of our magazine with some reading/gandering entertainment, but will be invaluable to cementing the desire to acquire in old machine that a newcomer/nonmember might have.
As I exclusively ride old crocks in an urban setting, I can't tell you the number of people who are genuinely interested in ownership but currently put off by high prices when they don't have a road map on the other side of the purchase to get that machine on the road.
Our magazine is not the place to cover this exhaustive subject but this form with incredibly (frightening) search engine visibility? Now that's the ticket.
Here's an example of one of mine to get started.
1946 Indian Chief - An Old Painting Retouched.
First off, hello to Rocky, Toney, Red, Chris or any of the fine fellas met down through the years who may be on this board, I've just made the transition from lurking to posting . And with that, will plead ignorance with TheAdminGuy that this post indeed belongs in Suggestions but would probably never get read what with that category languishing since Summer. But since I have of couple Chiefs, this forum's as suitable as any.
With Ebay and much publicized auctions commanding daunting prices for old American iron these days. Not only are the next generation of younger members basically priced out of potential ownership of anything but the most crusty incomplete examples, but even the more well heeled middlle age guys - the mainstay for funding this hobby - are a bit overwhelmed with determining exactly where/what level of skill required/currently possessed to get one up off the ground and running. Glossy magazine renditions of methodical restorations turned out by pro's or, at the opposite end of the scale, heart wrenching stories of machines pieced together at great sacrifice over decades make good stories but provide little indication of what it takes or motivation to undertake the risk of going after it.
We need a forum titled Your Restoration Online for members to post links to their restorations - no, not encouraging this board to provide member web pages like this app vBulletin can enable, that's a hastle - that they have hosted online elsewhere. This not only bridges the quarterly issuance of our magazine with some reading/gandering entertainment, but will be invaluable to cementing the desire to acquire in old machine that a newcomer/nonmember might have.
As I exclusively ride old crocks in an urban setting, I can't tell you the number of people who are genuinely interested in ownership but currently put off by high prices when they don't have a road map on the other side of the purchase to get that machine on the road.
Our magazine is not the place to cover this exhaustive subject but this form with incredibly (frightening) search engine visibility? Now that's the ticket.
Here's an example of one of mine to get started.
1946 Indian Chief - An Old Painting Retouched.
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