So it is. . .
This is a story I think you'll really understand and appreciate if your into old things that are starting to sell for a lot of money, like vintage cars & motorcycles.
A fellow was over visiting his friend, when his friend said "Follow me I'd like to show you something I just got."
He followed him until they ended up in a dimly lit room with a magnificient glass case on one wall that had a spotlight pointed on it, showcasing what look to be a hatchet proped upon a clear piece of lucite.
Let's listen into their conversation. . .
Guest - "Hey what's the story behind that hatchet?"
Hatchet owner - "Oh that's George Washingtons hatchet."
Guest - "You mean the hatchet that he cut the cherry tree down with?"
Hatchet owner - "Yes, THE ACTUAL HATCHET that he cut the cherry tree down with."
Guest - "Wow, where did you find it?"
Hatchet owner - "Oh, they were diggin around his childhood home and believe it or not, they came upon it."
Guest - "That's an incredible story. The blade on the hatchet looks like new."
Hatchet owner - "Let me tell you about that. When they dug it up after being under the ground for over 200 years the metal was severly pitted and the rust was unbelievable. It was in such bad shape we had to replace the blade. But that IS THE HATCHET!"
Guest - "Wow, what a find. It's incredible, the handle is in almost perfect shape."
Hatchet owner - "Yea, you know being under the ground that long, the wood had cracked from the moisture, the termites almost ate half of the handle plus the remainder had some really bad rot. Because of this we had to replace the handle. But that IS THE HATCHET."
This above story my friends, pretty much describes the state of some of the auto & motorcycle restoration that goes on today and the vehicles that result from it.
Copyright MMVIII Ed Justice, Jr.