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62 Frankenchester for my Wife
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rogertherelic
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September 15, 2022 - 12:44 am
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My wife loves pretty wood!  I was aware this 62 A may have been upgraded when I purchased it. Serial #260992. Wink RDB

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Wow, someone dropped plenty dough to “upgrade” this 62!  Anyone who’d prefer it “factory original” is daft.  Sure doesn’t deserve that ugly name you applied to it.

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I think I’d be able to overlook a lack of originality, but just this once. 😉 I’m a sucker for nice wood and the craftsman involved here certainly didn’t let it go to waste.

 

Mike

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Roger–I bought a 51 Chevy 3100 5 Window Embarassedfor my wife, at the time I had a 49 3 window…..Bill

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426crown said
Roger–I bought a 51 Chevy 3100 5 Window Embarassedfor my wife, at the time I had a 49 3 window…..Bill

  

Speaking of ’51 Chevy 3100 5 window pickup trucks, here’s a picture of mine that I bought in 1995 from a guy in Southern California and had it shipped home here in upstate NY.

It was a great truck that I sold several years ago and doubled my money.

I wish I still had it but I enjoyed it for many years.

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You guys do not recognize a cool car when you see one. Bought this SS for my wife, new in 1968. Gone now, with so many others. Hi Bill. Still have the 38-44 and the rifles I bought from you. Big Larry

 

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You have some great stuff Big Larry.

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You guys aren’t fooling anyone. You bought your wife something you wanted but it would of ruffled the nest. I know because I did the same thing when I spent 1K on a Winchester I wanted. She loves “her” rifle. 

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