Hi Jon
You know the area I mean- coming from South to North through the hills
before you get to the windmills... North of Rosamond. Certainly not in
Tehachapi proper. However, I do apologize if you thought I meant your town.
I like Tehachapi, it's a neat place with all the antique stores and train
memorabilia. I know people come from all over the world to see the
"Tehachapi Loop", which is an engineering wonder. My Mom and Dad have a
golf condo at Stallion Springs. Heck- Maybe one day I'll be your neighbor!
Martin
-----Original Message-----
From Jon Paschke [mailto:birdman at lightspeed.net]
Sent: Monday, July 24, 2000 11:03 AM
To: Martin Johnson; spridgets@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: cars in / behind barns
Hey, I resemble this remark! I live in Tehachapi and have for 15 years.
Jon
lots of old cars
----- Original Message -----
From "Martin Johnson" <MJohnson at cfworks.com>
To: "'Charles Christ'" <cfchrist@earthlink.net>; <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, July 24, 2000 10:45 AM
Subject: RE: cars in / behind barns
> In a round about way, my Bugeye "Sprytly" was a result of my barnwatching.
> I had a ten-year sabatical from British cars. I was into early-sixties
Ford
> musclecars during that time. In my previous employment, I would have to
> drive from Lancaster, California to Bakersfield a couple of times a month.
> The most enjoyable way was to use the backroads, and go through Tehachapi.
> There are hardly any trees until Tehachapi, and it's mostly grassland.
> Very, VERY dry. Plenty of snakes too. There are lots of alfalfa and
onion
> farms out there. Parked around the farmhouses were every manner of old
> American vehicle; trucks, cars, camp trailers (yes, vintage Airstreams),
> tractors... More often the cars were four-doors, unfortunately. I would
> park (descretely) by the roadside and use my binoculars to see what was
> there. You should be careful in this area because people who live there
> don't want to be observed or bothered for various reasons. I located a
rust
> free '64 Galaxie fastback with a big block in it. Cash deal, I haul it
> away, bug-bomb it to kill all the black widows and brown recluses, get it
> running nice again, sell it, and I used the money to buy Sprytly. One
day,
> that Galaxie might be worth more than my Sprite, but it doesn't matter to
> me- I'm back to British for good. I've had my fill of big engines, poor
gas
> mileage, soft suspensions, etc. If you are into that kind of iron and
live
> in the Los Angeles area, check it yourself. You could make some money
> buying and selling that stuff, but be careful.
> Martin Johnson
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Charles Christ [mailto:cfchrist@earthlink.net]
> Sent: Tuesday, July 18, 2000 12:00 AM
> To: spridgets@autox.team.net
> Subject: cars in / behind barns
>
>
> my bugeye came from behind a barn 26 years ago(with a small tree growing
up
> through the passenger side floor). here in eastern pennsylvania there are
a
> lot of small farms and extremly sentimental/conservative people who have
> saved all types of vehicles in storage sheds, attached home type garages
and
> barns. it is nothing to hear a story about an extremly neat old car being
> found within 50 miles of here. unfortunatly a local giant in the poultry
> business has been buying up old farms as they become available for growing
> feed for the business and as the properties have been bought after a while
> they tear down the farm houses and all existing structures for reduced
> taxes(and in some cases liability). now the operation posess so much land
> they are developing industrial parks and subdivisions where once stood
> beautiful country farms. so the available "barns" are slowly going the
way
> of the do do bird around here(sad). but in the small pennsylvania dutch
> towns in back alley garages that in some cases were carrige sheds
converted
> into automobile garages still are undiscovered gems dating back to rubber
> and gas shortages of world war two. my neighbor comes across these from
> time to time and they(garages) are literal time capsules when opened!
> porcelan signs, gas pumps(globe type), tools etc. . so believe me there
> are still a lot of undiscovered gems out there! unfortunatly not all cool
> sports models from foregin countries but none the less, serious car
junkies
> with a sharp eye will still find a special gem from time to time out there
> so keep the faith baby and do not give up the search!!!!
>
> chuck
> they're out there!
>
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