Andy,
I sent Jim $50 and I've heard nothing from him for a month.
I suspect he's cashed the check and is quite proud of himself.
So I still need these wheels. :-(
I'm assuming that you found him on one of the mailing lists
so I'm letting you know that the thieves have gotten into the
act. I've had no problems with giving full trust on the internet
and have felt very confident in dealing with people on these
lists. Other than one bad experience out of over a 100 transactions
everyone has been a saint.
I'd like to thank you for your efforts in my search for these
wheels. I hate to report this but you should probably
notify those who might be using these lists about my experience.
Jim will probably be telling his associates about the great money
making opportunities on the internet and I've probably helped to
attract a few more petty criminals to our hobby...
Thanks again, really!
Steve Shipley
Seattle, WA.
Steven Shipley wrote:
>
> Herald948@aol.com wrote:
> >
> > In a message dated 1/26/2001 2:03:21 AM Eastern Standard Time,
> > shiples@home.com writes:
> >
> > > Not a top priority but I'm looking for 3.5x13 herald wheels.
> > >
> > > Steve Shipley
> > > Seattle, WA
> > >
> >
> > Steve, I'm sorty to have taken so long to catch up on this. I'm
> > finally just
> > about up to speed again at home after my brand-new (name not mentioned
> > to
> > protect the vendor...for now!) computer crashed big-time a few weeks
> > back.
> They can be perverse can't they? The only good thing about computers
> is that if you can't get 'em running they become so obsolete there's
> no sense putting any more effort into 'em.
>
> And there's never been any hurry on the wheels. I'm basicly out of
> room for cars so I just need to take car of what I've got. And
> getting all the pieces is part of taking care of 'em.
> > Anyway....
> >
> > I'm copying Jim Gambony of Texas on this reply.
> Hi Jim, thanks in advance for your help....
>
> He does have some of
> > the
> > wheels and would be interested in working a deal with you. I'm getting
> > to the
> > point where, as I add more and more Heralds to my collection, I need
> > to hold
> > onto some of my remaining stock. Jim, much smarter than I, does not
> > collect
> > Heralds. :-)
> I see the emoticon. It's not about being smart, it's about
> how you feel. I really appreciate your help finding these
> wheels. If there's anything I can ever do for you please
> let me know.
>
> Steve Shipley
> Seattle, WA
> >
> > --Andy
> >
> > Andrew Mace, President, The Vintage Triumph Register
> > <www.vtr.org>
James Gambony wrote:
>
> Steve,
>
> A check will be fine.
I'll send you a personal check for $50.00 tomorrow.
>
> I'm:
>
> Jim Gambony
> 3171 Briar Trails
> McKinney TX 75069
>
> I should be making a UPS run later this week.
>
> One question for you: did/does the original Lotus 7 use the full Spitfire
> vertical link assy (brake, hub, etc)?
I don't have all this stuff memorized but it's all Herald/Spitfire
stuff with ?Anglia? steering arms if I recall.
For more detail here's the authoritative link....
http://www.gglotus.org/ggpart/sevenxref.htm
>
> Cheers,
>
> Jim
....and if you ever come accross the 5th wheel, I need one
for the spare tire carrier.
And give me an idea what your inventory is like. I may not
be able to (stupidly) resist the urge to start building a
replacement chassis. If you have the GT6 front end pieces
it would make a nice Super7++.
Thanks again,
Steve Shipley
7315 44th Avenue SW
Seattle, WA. 98136
206.684.5033
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Steven Shipley [mailto:shiples@home.com]
> > Sent: Sunday, March 11, 2001 1:08 PM
> > To: James Gambony
> > Subject: Re: indeed [3.5" Herald wheels with wide slots wanted]
> >
> >
> > Great. I can send a check or you could send
> > UPS COD. Or whatever...
> >
> > Steve Shipley
> > Seattle, WA
> >
> > James Gambony wrote:
> > >
> > > Steve,
> > >
> > > I've got a set (4) of the wide slot wheels. In this case they
> > came off of a
> > > '65 Spitfire that's being converted to GT6 power.
> > >
> > > The wheels appear straight and unmolested but they could stand a sand
> > > blasting and repaint job.
> > >
> > > My asking price is $20 for the set, plus shipping from Dallas
> > TX. Based on
> > > a set of later wheels shipped last month shipping from UPS will
> > run about
> > > $30.
> > >
> > > Let me know if this sounds workable.
> > >
> > > Cheers,
> > >
> > > Jim
> > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: Steven Shipley [mailto:shiples@home.com]
> > > > Sent: Saturday, March 10, 2001 11:41 PM
> > > > To: Herald948@aol.com
> > > > Cc: BritBits@tiu.net
> > > > Subject: Re: indeed [3.5" Herald wheels with wide slots wanted]
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Herald948@aol.com wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > In a message dated 1/26/2001 2:03:21 AM Eastern Standard Time,
> > > > > shiples@home.com writes:
> > > > >
> > > > > > Not a top priority but I'm looking for 3.5x13 herald wheels.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Steve Shipley
> > > > > > Seattle, WA
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Steve, I'm sorty to have taken so long to catch up on this. I'm
> > > > > finally just
> > > > > about up to speed again at home after my brand-new (name
> > not mentioned
> > > > > to
> > > > > protect the vendor...for now!) computer crashed big-time a few weeks
> > > > > back.
> > > > They can be perverse can't they? The only good thing about computers
> > > > is that if you can't get 'em running they become so obsolete there's
> > > > no sense putting any more effort into 'em.
> > > >
> > > > And there's never been any hurry on the wheels. I'm basicly out of
> > > > room for cars so I just need to take car of what I've got. And
> > > > getting all the pieces is part of taking care of 'em.
> > > > > Anyway....
> > > > >
> > > > > I'm copying Jim Gambony of Texas on this reply.
> > > > Hi Jim, thanks in advance for your help....
> > > >
> > > > He does have some of
> > > > > the
> > > > > wheels and would be interested in working a deal with you.
> > I'm getting
> > > > > to the
> > > > > point where, as I add more and more Heralds to my collection, I need
> > > > > to hold
> > > > > onto some of my remaining stock. Jim, much smarter than I, does not
> > > > > collect
> > > > > Heralds. :-)
> > > > I see the emoticon. It's not about being smart, it's about
> > > > how you feel. I really appreciate your help finding these
> > > > wheels. If there's anything I can ever do for you please
> > > > let me know.
> > > >
> > > > Steve Shipley
> > > > Seattle, WA
> > > > >
> > > > > --Andy
> > > > >
> > > > > Andrew Mace, President, The Vintage Triumph Register
> > > > > <www.vtr.org>
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