<VV> Re: Greg's important Re-Post

[vairologist@juno.com]

Smitty says:  Greg why don't you and Alan send this back and forth
between you.  Then you and he can really enjoy it.


> From: "Greg Scarboro" <scarboro@trgpsc.com>
> To: "Robert Marlow" <avanti@carroll.com>, 
> <virtualvairs@corvair.org>
> Cc: <chapters@corvair.org>
> Date: Wed, 4 Feb 2004 16:46:09 -0500
> Subject: <VV> RE: <CORSA Chapters> Corvair Parts Auction in New 
> Jersey - adv
> 
> hi bob and all, i wish i could make it. if there are any parts left, 
> you can
> always bring them to lexington in june for the international 
> convention. we
> have over 500 spaces available for rent @ outside vending. and 
> please don't
> forget to buy chances on our 1966 monza convertible soon. we have a 
> large
> debt to pay off and it is a very , very , very nice car. look at it 
> before
> restoration at www.kycorsa.com  ---thanks, greg scarboro- central ky 
> corvair
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-chapters@corvair.org 
> [mailto:owner-chapters@corvair.org]On
> Behalf Of Robert Marlow
> Sent: Wednesday, February 04, 2004 4:01 PM
> To: virtualvairs@corvair.org
> Cc: chapters@corvair.org
> Subject: <CORSA Chapters> Corvair Parts Auction in New Jersey - adv
> 
> 
> After a one-year hiatus, the NJACE Corvair Parts Auction returns on
> Saturday, February 28th, and for the first time since 2000 it's back 
> at
> Ashley's Auto Body in Flanders, New Jersey.
> 
> Corvair parts and Corvair-related items are auctioned to the 
> highest
> bidders, with a percentage of the sale price benefiting the club's
> treasury.  You can bring parts to sell, you can buy, you can do 
> either or
> both.
> 
> If you're selling, on the morning of the auction there will be about 
> an
> hour to set up your parts and tag them.  By organizing in advance at 
> home,
> setup will be easier.  If you don't want to be bothered tagging your 
> parts
> and you just want to donate them to the club, just bring em and 
> we'll
> handle everything.
> 
> What kind of parts sell well?  Obviously, clean parts in good 
> condition,
> parts that are less common, and new-old-stock parts.  Greasy, broken 
> junk
> has little value, and the auctioneers will skip right over them 
> without
> bothering.  Leave the bent, rusty trim and the broken manifolds at 
> home.
> Also, we generally have more hub caps than buyers.
> 
> We encourage the selling of parts in "lots."  For example, sell an
> instrument cluster and a glovebox door together, not as separate 
> items.
> And we discourage the selling of too many of the same thing.  For 
> example,
> if you have six pairs of cylinder heads to sell, consider offering 
> only one
> pair at the auction.  Save the rest for the "Garage Sale" in April.
> 
> Once setup is complete, the auctioneers will start picking parts 
> and
> auctioning them off.  Whatever is set for an item's minimum bid is 
> will be
> the least bid accepted (and bids will be taken in even dollar 
> amounts as to
> make bookkeeping easier for our accounting team).
> 
> If you're buying, you will have a Bidder Number which will be used 
> to
> record your purchase whenever you're the successful bidder.  You'll 
> receive
> your purchases on the spot, but you'll need to pay for them (by cash 
> or
> check, cash preferred) before leaving.  For this reason we ask that 
> you be
> prepared to stay for the full auction, so that the bookkeepers can 
> record
> all the sales and tally the results without interruption.
> 
> There will be a lunch break, and club will provide pizza and soda at 
> no
> charge.  (Who said that there's no such thing as a free lunch?)  If 
> you
> don't have any parts to sell come anyway -- there are always great 
> bargains
> to be had.  The auction is a great way to see a lot of unusual parts 
> and
> enjoy the competitive bidding.  If you're looking for something in
> particular chances are good that you'll find it there.
> 
> The best part about the auction is a chance to get together with a 
> great
> bunch of people and break out of the winter doldrums.  The auction is 
> fast
> paced and a lot of fun.  Our expert auctioneers will keep it moving 
> and it
> is never dull.  So come out on Saturday, the 28th by 10:00 AM for 
> setup,
> and bidding starts at 11:00 AM.  Bring parts!  Bring cash!  Bring a 
> chair!
> 
> Directions to Ashley's Auto Body:  From the east, west, and north:  
> Take
> I-80 exit 27 onto NJ Route 206 south.  Proceed about 3 miles south 
> on Route
> 206.  At the third traffic light, with the Old Mill Shoppe on the 
> right,
> turn left onto Main Street.  In 1/10-mile bear left onto Hillside 
> Avenue.
> Proceed 8/10-mile to Ashley's Auto Body, on the left.  From the 
> south:
> Follow Route 206 about 5 miles north of Route 24 in Chester.  At 
> the
> traffic light just beyond "The After" roadside restaurant, turn 
> right onto
> Main Street.  In 1/10-mile bear left onto Hillside Avenue.  Proceed
> 8/10-mile to Ashley's Auto Body, on the left.  Lost?  Call (973) 
> 584-7184.
> 
> For further information, e-mail Bob Marlow, avanti@carroll.com.