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Post by Randy on Jul 4, 2005 22:29:04 GMT -5
This Spotmatic F came from a camera shop junkbox. Meter didn't work, leatherette peeling and worn, it was shot.    I picked it up for a measly 7 bucks. But then...... |
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Post by Randy on Jul 4, 2005 22:35:56 GMT -5
I took it apart and did a CLA on it, fixed the wire to the meter, peeled off the tired leatherette, and installed Wine Red Snakeskin from Akihiro Asahi in Japan. It's an all new camera!    I use this camera quite often, it's one of my most reliable. Randy Jay |
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Post by Randy on Aug 15, 2005 18:51:16 GMT -5
Here is a shot taken with this camera in June at the Lake Erie Tri-State Mopar Club gathering. I had a heat stroke right after is shot this 1970 Plymouth Road Runner.  |
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Post by vintageslrs on Aug 15, 2005 19:58:17 GMT -5
Randy
beautiful job!!!!
Superb!!!
and nice shot too!!!
that's what we do.......
keep up the good work!!!
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Post by raguleader on Aug 16, 2005 18:29:32 GMT -5
Wow... how did you do the skin thing? Is there a website I could learn how to do that on? I might consider getting something in green or maybe a diamondback pattern...
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Post by Randy on Oct 6, 2005 22:05:46 GMT -5
The cover came pre-cut and with the adhesive already installed, all I had to do was remove the old one, clean the camera, and install the new cover. You can get this cover for $13 US with free shipping from: ASAHI COVERS. Give it a try! |
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Post by kamera on Oct 7, 2005 5:15:08 GMT -5
Randy,
The camera looks good, but my interest here was the car. I only had one muscle car in my lifetime, it was the very same year and color but it was a Dodge 440.
Ron Head
Kalamazoo, MI
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Post by Randy on Oct 7, 2005 6:26:23 GMT -5
Not bragging or guilding the lilly here, but I've had 11 Plymouth Road Runners. Two Dodge Challengers, 2 Dodge Coronets (one '66 500, and one '67 R/T) and one '71 Dodge Demon. I like Mopars.
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Post by kamera on Oct 7, 2005 7:36:57 GMT -5
And not to forget mentioning ya drive a Dodge truck.
Ron
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Post by mayokevin on Oct 7, 2005 8:55:41 GMT -5
Good Job on the Spotmatic. I never had a muscle car started driving after the first gas crisis and mileage was important
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Post by vintageslrs on Oct 7, 2005 9:00:22 GMT -5
well since we seem to be discussing our collector car pasts.............I would be re-miss if I didn't mention....Hmmm....musclecars....OK .....well first Hudsons......they were NASCAR champions in the early years....'51-'54. I have owned 5 of them. And also I have owned 5 '69-'70 Olds 442s....big block musclecars with class!
Bob
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Post by kiev4a on Oct 7, 2005 13:47:18 GMT -5
I was one of this folks who marched to a different muscle car drummer. Had a 1965 English Ford Lotus Cortina GT -- dual overhead cam and two side draft Weber carbs. British racing green with a light accent stripe along the side. Ugly as sin. Couldn't keep up with the big American iron in a straight line but gave the muscle car guys fits on a winding road. The mustang had just come out and I ruined the days of a lot of Pony owners. The Cortina would smoke a stock Mustang V-8--just drove 'em nuts. Unfortunately, I had a close encounter with a very large German Shepherd at about 80 mph. Totaled the car but got $2,500 for the engine -- in 1967! Weren't many Lotus Continas made. Today it would fetch a pretty penny. So would the two Leica M3s I had back in the '70s. Story of my life:)
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Post by Randy on Oct 7, 2005 18:07:23 GMT -5
Ron, we have 2 Dodge trucks, and 2 Dodge vans.  |
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Post by unclebill on Oct 25, 2005 20:55:55 GMT -5
Nice job on the Spotmatic but then you are preaching to the converted. I have an SP1000 and I am looking for another Spottie for the fleet.
Bill
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Post by Randy on Oct 28, 2005 6:48:44 GMT -5
Nice job on the Spotmatic but then you are preaching to the converted. I have an SP1000 and I am looking for another Spottie for the fleet. Bill Thanks Bill. I use my Pentax cameras quite often, but I'm still a dyed in the wool Minolta Man. |
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