Jay, I do get what you are saying....and I like the "throwing the grenade" aspect. I guess that was what did it. Thanks for that.
If this wagon could have been driven, or motor even started...or didn't have fluids leaking out of multiple rotted lines....I think Mike would have taken another route. It was on e-bay (and even posted up on ISSF and I think here...will have to search) Not one bite. The condition, history and underside pics really told the story. (which is what prob scared the bidders away) I can say it did have it's fair share of bondo in spots. That did not show in the pics.
I can say that out of that whole wagon, only one wire was cut (bat cable) and the HVAC plastic was thrown out. Other than the rotted ares of the floorpan and the roof, every little piece of that wagon was saved. I mean every piece. Even the nuts/bolts/screws were all organized and stored. Mike is even gonna have the frame sandblasted and restored. So nothing will be wasted. So, its not like we came in and cut everything up...ripped everything out...it was handled with care and respect.
Those who really know us, know we do care a lot for the wagons. Mine could have easily ended up as parts...I could have quit on it, bought a nice "true" Southern wagon and just gutted the '96 (or let it sit) I didn't. I've spent a lot of long days/nights working on it to attempt to make something special.
Thank you Bewber!! That was more the response I thought I would get, but I get it now. I will still take pics like I always do, just might censor some in the future. Hopefully the pics I took will help someone down the road. I know I learned a whole lot more about our wagons from this.
Just got back to SC and...man...what a weekend! Thank you Holiday traffic! The OCC did great though. Only a few more days until we take it up to WI for vacation
More pics from that I'm sure.
Chris