Pelican Parts
Parts Catalog Accessories Catalog How To Articles Tech Forums
Call Pelican Parts at 888-280-7799
Shopping Cart Cart | Project List | Order Status | Help



Go Back   Pelican Parts Forums > Miscellaneous and Off Topic Forums > Off Topic Discussions


Reply
 
LinkBack Thread Tools Rate Thread
Author
Thread Post New Thread    Reply
Gon fix it with me hammer
 
svandamme's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: In Flanders Fields where the poppies blow
Posts: 23,537
Garage
Bruce Wilkinson in VA

Does anybody know a Bruce Odquist Wilkinson , that lives or used to live in VA?

a 1965 912 for sale in my area with old title papers and that name on it.

__________________
Stijn Vandamme
EX911STARGA73EX92477EX94484EX944S8890MPHPINBALLMACHINEAKAEX987C2007
BIMDIESELBMW116D2019
Old 04-09-2022, 09:47 AM
  Pelican Parts Catalog | Tech Articles | Promos & Specials    Reply With Quote #1 (permalink)
?
 
Join Date: Apr 2002
Posts: 30,373
Quick search shows one in Williamsburg, in his 50s, and a couple of phone numbers. With that middle name, it's gotta be him....
Old 04-09-2022, 09:56 AM
  Pelican Parts Catalog | Tech Articles | Promos & Specials    Reply With Quote #2 (permalink)
Gon fix it with me hammer
 
svandamme's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: In Flanders Fields where the poppies blow
Posts: 23,537
Garage
Havent got the car , am interested in it, either for me or for a friend.
So wouldn't just want to call up the man just like that, would be quite weird call I think?
Was just curious if perhaps he was on Pelicanparts.
__________________
Stijn Vandamme
EX911STARGA73EX92477EX94484EX944S8890MPHPINBALLMACHINEAKAEX987C2007
BIMDIESELBMW116D2019
Old 04-09-2022, 10:24 AM
  Pelican Parts Catalog | Tech Articles | Promos & Specials    Reply With Quote #3 (permalink)
Preferred pronoun:Maestro
 
Norm K's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: Group W Bench
Posts: 11,359
Quote:
Originally Posted by svandamme View Post
So wouldn't just want to call up the man just like that, would be quite weird call I think?
I wouldn't find it "quite weird" to receive a call like that, and I don't think most real car guys would. Don't know if this previous owner is of the car guy sort, but I'd still make the call if I were ion your shoes.

Might be a bit unusual, but certainly not off-putting or weird.

Ring `em up!

_
__________________
When in doubt, use overwhelming force.
Old 04-09-2022, 11:29 AM
  Pelican Parts Catalog | Tech Articles | Promos & Specials    Reply With Quote #4 (permalink)
Gon fix it with me hammer
 
svandamme's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: In Flanders Fields where the poppies blow
Posts: 23,537
Garage
Nah, not going to happen, not my style.
__________________
Stijn Vandamme
EX911STARGA73EX92477EX94484EX944S8890MPHPINBALLMACHINEAKAEX987C2007
BIMDIESELBMW116D2019
Old 04-09-2022, 12:07 PM
  Pelican Parts Catalog | Tech Articles | Promos & Specials    Reply With Quote #5 (permalink)
LWJ LWJ is online now
Registered
 
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Lake Oswego, OR
Posts: 6,042
I would certainly call. He might get a real kick out of it.
Old 04-09-2022, 12:11 PM
  Pelican Parts Catalog | Tech Articles | Promos & Specials    Reply With Quote #6 (permalink)
 
Registered
 
craigster59's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Gilbert, Az
Posts: 21,665
Garage
Call him. Once a Porscheophile, always a Porscheophile.

BTW, where is that guy?
__________________
---------------------------------------------------------------------------

"There is nothing to be learned from the second kick of a mule" - Mark Twain
Old 04-09-2022, 12:19 PM
  Pelican Parts Catalog | Tech Articles | Promos & Specials    Reply With Quote #7 (permalink)
Wildman Emeritus
 
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Chitown Burbs
Posts: 1,874
If I got a call, I would certainly take the time to chat about my car. May well be worth the time and effort if it reveals useful details about the car before and during his ownership.

Call him.
__________________
Mike Andrew
1980 SCWDP
2024 Suby Forester
2018 BMW X1- Wife's
2000 Boxter - Sold
Old 04-10-2022, 07:24 AM
  Pelican Parts Catalog | Tech Articles | Promos & Specials    Reply With Quote #8 (permalink)
Registered ConfUser
 
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Waterlogged
Posts: 23,437
I bought a 1954 BMW R25 (cycle) some years ago. Pouring through documentation I found an early owner’s name and address in Germany from the late 60’s. Did a search and found the same name as a University professor in Germany. E-mailed him at an “info” email address at the university.

Not only did it get to him but he was thrilled to hear his old bike was now in America and still in working/riding condition. We communicated back and forth for some time and he still had pics and info about original owner (deceased). Was a fascinating endeavor. The bike came with a unique well-worn leather tool pouch mounted on the luggage rack. Turns out he had it made decades ago by a drapery shop in the small town where he lived at the time, still mounted exactly as he had done some 50 years ago.

I say...reach out to him. There’s no down side, especially if you wind up buying the car.
__________________
Mike
“I wouldn’t want to live under the conditions a person could get used to”. -My paternal grandmother having immigrated to America shortly before WWll.

Last edited by Chocaholic; 04-10-2022 at 07:38 AM..
Old 04-10-2022, 07:32 AM
  Pelican Parts Catalog | Tech Articles | Promos & Specials    Reply With Quote #9 (permalink)
Gon fix it with me hammer
 
svandamme's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: In Flanders Fields where the poppies blow
Posts: 23,537
Garage
not calling him.. I personally wouldn't like it either.
so not going to myself.

If he's not on the forum then that's that. end of .
__________________
Stijn Vandamme
EX911STARGA73EX92477EX94484EX944S8890MPHPINBALLMACHINEAKAEX987C2007
BIMDIESELBMW116D2019
Old 04-10-2022, 07:40 AM
  Pelican Parts Catalog | Tech Articles | Promos & Specials    Reply With Quote #10 (permalink)
Registered
 
Rick Lee's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2001
Location: Cave Creek, AZ USA
Posts: 44,458
Garage
You can probably find him through the PCA Potomac Region. I don't know if they have a public member list, but the PCA's executive director is based in NoVA and he's a buddy of mine. He used to post here. He'd probably help you out.
__________________
2022 BMW 530i
2021 MB GLA250
2020 BMW R1250GS
Old 04-10-2022, 08:31 AM
  Pelican Parts Catalog | Tech Articles | Promos & Specials    Reply With Quote #11 (permalink)
Gon fix it with me hammer
 
svandamme's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: In Flanders Fields where the poppies blow
Posts: 23,537
Garage
No help needed, just curious if he was on the pelicanparts forum, that's all.
__________________
Stijn Vandamme
EX911STARGA73EX92477EX94484EX944S8890MPHPINBALLMACHINEAKAEX987C2007
BIMDIESELBMW116D2019
Old 04-10-2022, 09:22 AM
  Pelican Parts Catalog | Tech Articles | Promos & Specials    Reply With Quote #12 (permalink)
 
Registered ConfUser
 
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Waterlogged
Posts: 23,437
Quote:
Originally Posted by svandamme View Post
not calling him.. I personally wouldn't like it either.
so not going to myself.

If he's not on the forum then that's that. end of .
So...what are you trying to say?

Let us know how the call goes








Kidding...no heady explody necessary.

__________________
Mike
“I wouldn’t want to live under the conditions a person could get used to”. -My paternal grandmother having immigrated to America shortly before WWll.
Old 04-10-2022, 05:12 PM
  Pelican Parts Catalog | Tech Articles | Promos & Specials    Reply With Quote #13 (permalink)
Reply


 


All times are GMT -8. The time now is 07:52 AM.


 
Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.7
Copyright ©2000 - 2025, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.
Search Engine Optimization by vBSEO 3.6.0
Copyright 2025 Pelican Parts, LLC - Posts may be archived for display on the Pelican Parts Website -    DMCA Registered Agent Contact Page
 

DTO Garage Plus vBulletin Plugins by Drive Thru Online, Inc.