I told my wife they followed me home

[NY_in_TX]

Would you tell them to go away?   

The Tron is non-working and supposedly just needs a chassis for the monitor. the yoke is missing a gear.  But for the  most part everything looks pretty good.   The tron was definitely played, and played.     I'm gonna try and salvage the artwork.  It's actually mostly in pretty good shape and I think I can touch it up. 

Got them from a local collector.  I think the most fun was talking to him and hearing stories about warehouse runs and stuff.  I did meet  another BYOACer there pickin out a Gauntlet for his family cab.  That was kinda cool.

Needless to say I'm pretty excited. 

I won't say what I paid, cause I can't tell if I paid too much.  I'm sure plenty will tell me I did even if I paid $20   

Man I am running out of ROOM.  too many projects.  not enough TIME. 

what do you think? mame it...add a 4 way balltop?   

[AlanS17]

Oh! Oh! I know! You can gut it and use it for neighborhood sci-fi puppet shows!!

Otherwise, it looks very touch-up-able from the picture you posted.

[NY_in_TX]

Alan, your garage must be really full.  I thought you would have beaten me there.

There was a time in DFW when all cabs went to AlanS17.

yeah the art isn't too bad. it is rubbed to heck on the fronts, the sides are okay

[NY_in_TX]

and the front for those that care

[SirPoonga]

Looks in repairable condition to me

[daywane]

I hear ya about running out of room.
Thats it I am out of room. 1 more cab In 1 has to go 
Texas? I thought you were in NY.

[NY_in_TX]

Texas? I thought you were in NY.

no, then my handle would be NY in NY 

born in New York (Woodside Queens!)
Initals are N.Y.  (yankees stuff makes for nice monogramming)

but spent most of my life in the Lone Star State, DFW area.

hence NY in TX

[IntruderAlert]

can I have your truck?

[Shape D.]

can I have your tron?

[Flinkly]

not to question anyone's manhood, or start a debate, but that's not a truck.

[NY_in_TX]

not to question anyone's manhood, or start a debate, but that's not a truck.  also, let it be known that the person making this comment (me, for anyone who is confused) doesn't even own a truck at the moment (stressing at the moment).

now on the topic, i envied you until i read that there was a cost involved.  i was starting to think they followed you home without any coaxing with greenbacks, then we all would hate you.  but nice snare on a tron, everyone seems to really like those.

you're right it's not a truck...it's an avalanche...WAY better 

I've had that debate before, no worries. and yes I know it's ugly to some.  for me, the "ugly" exterior is worth the comfort and flexibility.   definitely not for everybody.  I tell ya being able to get a 4x8 sheet of plywood in the rain without the sheet being exposed is a nice feature.  granted I've only done it once. but yes, it's a suburban with a truck bed, and cool pass through!

now I knew some would gawk at money being exchanged, even though it's a Tron and a Star Wars yoke.    you could probably find the RGVAC post and find how much I paid so I'll just put it out there and see what  consensus is....

$225  for both

now I did buy one other peice and hopefully that will turn into a sale that covers the cost of  everything and that would sorta make this a freebie.   

or I could put the yoke and CP on ebay and be done with it 

[Dire Radiant]

I say carve a big chunk out of it and bolt a slikstik quad on the front! Oh and paint some nice lime green paint over all that ugly side art.

* Dire Radiant runs away

[NY_in_TX]

can I have your truck?

sure, but the payment comes with it.   

can I have your tron?

no. 

I say carve a big chunk out of it and bolt a slikstik quad on the front! Oh and paint some nice lime green paint over all that ugly side art.

* Dire Radiant runs away

I bounced around the idea with some friends of photoshopping something awful I did to it and posting it, but they advised me against it.  maybe if it was april fools.  plus you guys are too good at spotting photochops.

I'm definitley one for preservation. I'm hoping to pick up a converted or empty star wars cab at the next auction for the yoke.



 

[quarterback]

Why oh why did you burn it NY_in_TX?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!

I bounced around the idea with some friends of photoshopping something awful I did to it and posting it

[Kev-in DFW]

Nice find on the TRON, but I shoulda had it!  I think I ended up getting the better end of the deal though... trading you an almost entirely intact TRON upright for the wooden hull of that Gauntlet you came to pick up.  And you thought I was a newbie!

Ha Ha, I am glad you ended up with it, or at least MY wife is!

We had a great time getting rained on and shooting the bull.  Too bad EVERYTHING didn't have a price on it, there was some great stuff that he wouldn't even lead us on to believing could be bought.

I am headed back up to meet the seller Sat Morning to drive off the three cabs I bought from him.  Should make for a great time when my 11 year old sees the doors open and has no idea what we are going to retrieve!  I can't wait.

I will see you fellas at superauctions the next Saturday.  I'll be the one with a Mint Condition Star Wars Upright with a sign on it that says, "will trade for working Crane Game".  Ha, I'm NO newb!

Drop me a line NY and thanks for the conversation while waiting for our numbers to be called...

Later~

[NY_in_TX]

Oh I saw that burning tron on April fools day...man that's harsh.

3 cabs Kev?  which ones? 

The guys selling the cabs told me he has been getting tons of emails on that tron. 

Tron stick, spinner and a yoke all in one haul.   I'm still smiling about it 

[NY_in_TX]

I found this and I am kinda speechless, figured I'd share. 

I wonder if there's a similar plan for his Computer Space?


http://www.computerspacefan.com/allure.htm

[fastredpacman]

I told my wife she follwed me home but it didnt go that well.

[daywane]

darn it.
we lost her. send her back. we miss her 

[fastredpacman]

darn it.
we lost her. send her back. we miss her

Hold on Ill send her back after she helps me bury wife 1.0

[NY_in_TX]

WOW!  Now that's a nice shaped cab!! 

Hold on Ill send her back after she helps me bury wife 1.0

Oh, that's so so dark.