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Re: Craig Halsted

To: Paul <9laser3@bright.net>
Subject: Re: Craig Halsted
From: Guy & Pamela Pepoy <gppepoy@cybertrails.com>
Date: Wed, 05 Mar 2003 23:36:56 -0700
Thank you.
 Well said.  He sounds like one hell of a nice person.  I hope to have 
the pleasure of meeting him at a roadster happening real soon.
Guy
Tempe, AZ


Paul wrote:

>  Never occurred to me that some of the newer listee's may not know much
>about Craig.  So here's my version.  Craig doesn't have a dime to his name.
>How do I know this?  Because if he did, he'd buy another car.  Or truck.  Or
>bus.  Or church!  He never could pass up making a deal.  His roadster
>collection is certainly over 25.  Everything from rust buckets to running
>cars.  From low VINs, to Canadian ice racers.   And who hasn't heard about
>the frame hanging up in the barn, already converted to use a Buick 215 V8!
>I'd bet Craig new every VIN of every one he has ever owned.  He love of
>buying roadsters is only rivaled by his love of selling roadsters, but
>neither love is as great as his love of life and just having a good time.
>  When I first met Craig, it was under the hot sun at Carlisle, where he has
>a vendors booth every year to sell parts.  The second time I caught up with
>him at Carlisle it had rained for days and the whole park was knee deep in
>mud, but Craig's smile was just as big as the first time.  At Summit Point
>this past fall, he went through the paddocks from Datsun to Datsun to say
>hello to old friends and to say howdy to new ones.  He was so excited to
>have just re-purchased the roadster he had on his honeymoon.  It had aged a
>bit, same as he had I'm sure, but to hear him talk about it, ... well he was
>as proud of it as Andrew is of his frame off restoration in progress!
>  Can't wait to see him again!
>
>Paul Kort
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: Mike <datsun_sports@hotmail.com>
>
>>I do not know Craig but I hope he comes out ok.
>>
>>mike

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