Very well put Erich.
BUT :
Smitty has no answering machine. He has no website. CALL BEFOREHAND!
CALL OFTEN!
Sorry for shouting, but it had to be said. Let it ring--8-10 times.
(619) 233-7937.
The door is usually closed, and sometimes he's working out back on the
bead blaster or a grinder and can't hear over the noise.
Plan on calling yet again when you get there (if you don't have your
cell phone, there's a pay phone down the street) and let it ring 8-10
times before you give up. Yes, I know I said it above, but it can't be
overstressed. In today's world where I check my e-mail and I see people
yapping on their cell phones in the grocery store or while walking down
the street; in these days when many people expect instant response to a
communication--Smitty works on a different timetable.
Make sure he knows well in advance that you are coming, and make sure to
call again the day of in order to confirm. He may be out otherwise.
The place is incredible. The man even more so. He's a one-man shop, so
while there may be someone down there working on their own project, they
are not there to answer the phone (though they may), they do not keep
track of where he went and when he'll be back--and if he's out, they
can't contact him.
Plan ahead, allow *lots* of time (1-2 hours) to wander around the shop
and gawk, and you'll have a great time in Aladdin's Cave. I know I do,
and I get down there frequently
HGUYNS--what time are you going to be down there Friday? If I can, I'd
like to bust loose from whatever I'm doing and get down there to meet you.
Best Regards
David Sosna
Kathy and Erich Coiner wrote:
>No.
>Smitty's is like visiting Lord Rootes attic.
>He has and seeming endless supply of wrecked and parted out Alpines, Rapiers
>etc.
>His shop is stacked from floor to ceiling with boxes of used parts salvaged
>from Sunbeam cars of all types. If a used part will meet your needs, Smitty
>is the place to get it.
>Smitty is a marque resource without equal. He has so much knowledge it is
>unbelieveable. He is also a meticulous craftsman when it comes to restoring
>parts or making fixtures.
>I feel so lucky and blessed that he is located in the same city as me and my
>Tiger.
>
>Erich
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