RE: Our Polara in North Carolina

["Robert (UK)" <r.lane@xxxxxxxxxx>]

You're right Nick, it's all water under the bridge now, and we wouldnt 
have changed the whole experience for anything - no regrets!
At least now we're working our way through the car we're getting to know 
it better and will end up with a car we know has been put together 
right, rather than one we've been told has been put together right.

Robert
63 Polara 500
England

Nick Tiberio wrote:
> 
> Robert,
> 
> I stopped to view the car on the way to Florida. Prior to my arrival I 
> made a phone call for a viewing and was told that there was a buyer. It 
> went no further and I think this was the first time the car was for 
> sale. In any case you are the new owner of a great ride.
> 
> Nick
> 
> 
> 
> Robert (UK) wrote:
> > 
> > Renamed the subject so as not to interfere with the '1963 MW car built 
> > in LA?' topic...
> > 
> > Nick 
> > 
> > I had forgotten that, sorry! I remember the paint chip you sent for our 
> > 'white' stripe though, thanks again for that!
> > 
> > Nick, was the (later to be 'our') Polara complete and running when you 
> > saw it? As it was in pieces when we went over, we couldnt get a test 
> > drive. I'd be very interested to know how it drove before the seller 
> > stripped the engine for the pre-sale work he agreed to do (valve guides, 
> > 
> > 
> > new converter, rear main seal).
> > Without getting personal (ie slanderous!), what did you make of the 
> > seller? We got on like a house on fire while we were there and after we 
> > received the car, right up until we started asking questions as to why 
> > we couldnt get it running right, and 'did you notice the driver side 
> > rear axle flange is bent' etc etc. After that he offered to have the car 
> > 
> > 
> > back for a full refund but wouldnt accept that any of the problems we 
> > were having were present before he shipped the car. Havent exchanged an 
> > email between us since then.
> > His other cars (about 14 in his garage) were so nice I find it hard to 
> > believe our car was put back together to his usual standard - I'm sure 
> > there was an element of 'just get it back together and shipped over the 
> > pond, let them sort it out!'
> > 
> > Haven't mentioned any names; dont want to 'dis' anyone, it's just 
> > something that's been bugging me...
> > 
> > Perhaps these pics will remind you! 
> > http://s65.photobucket.com/albums/h233/rob426uk/polara%20in%20NC/ 
> > Hope the link works.
> > 
> > Robert
> > 63 Polara 500
> > England


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