impromptu meeting this weekend to look at chevelles
67ss said
Feb 6, 2013
Ok I called and talked with him and he agreed to letting us coming up and check out his cars. I set it up with him for Saturday at 11:00. This is the address to his shop and his web site:
He very specifically asked that there is no picking apart these cars for not being original. He built these cars the way that he wanted them and not to be 100 point restorations. I don't want to make him mad and get kicked out of his shop. So unless it is a comment to say sweet car keep it to yourself.
-- Edited by 67ss on Wednesday 6th of February 2013 01:27:00 PM
SteveS said
Feb 6, 2013
Looks like they have lots of diecasts and an RC track too. Wish I could make it.
-- Edited by SteveS on Wednesday 6th of February 2013 02:23:27 PM
67ss said
Feb 6, 2013
There seems to be some interest in going to look at the chevelles for sale by LeRoy Nelson up in bethel area. I know him a little and was going to call him today to see if would entertain the idea of letting us come up and check out his cars and shop. I am wanting to know if others are available this weekend to do this before I take the time to call him and set it up.
dashboard said
Feb 6, 2013
Yes count me in. Any southsiders want to car pool let me know. Bryan, if you go I could pick up my parts then.
jim larson said
Feb 6, 2013
i am interested. Just driving th rough Bermingham heading to MN. Will be in MN tomorrow night. I could meet up with Kevin along the way.
OscarZ said
Feb 6, 2013
I would be interested.
Tony Hoffer said
Feb 7, 2013
The El Camino look sweet.. I should buy that Firebird for my daughter.
67ss said
Feb 7, 2013
In talking with him he has a 66 on the rotisserie that he is doing right now. He said he just finished a 72 but I did not ask convert or coupe. So it sounds like there should be all kinds of stuff to look at.
rgoble said
Feb 7, 2013
Sorry I can't make that because I'm working Saturdays now. I hope somebody takes photos as well as prices.
SShink said
Feb 7, 2013
Dang it! Getting our taxes done Sat. a.m., so won't be able to go.
And then packing up to go someplace warm for a week!
Lost in the 60s said
Feb 7, 2013
I was thinking of running up to Corvette Specialites for the farewill Chili Feed that day. I wonder how late that goes ? I could stop on the way back from Isanti...
jim larson said
Feb 9, 2013
SShink wrote:
Dang it! Getting our taxes done Sat. a.m., so won't be able to go.
And then packing up to go someplace warm for a week!
file an extension.
jim larson said
Feb 9, 2013
Leaving to meet Kevin at his house at 9 am this mornight.
Lost in the 60s said
Feb 9, 2013
jim larson wrote:
Leaving to meet Kevin at his house at 9 am this mornight.
I'll be there too.
Lost in the 60s said
Feb 10, 2013
This was a VERY worthwhile visit !!! These cars aren't show quality but very nice drivers that he built. He also SOLD them yesterday to a guy who came up from OK and wrote him a check and said he would send a truck.
Aside from the cars, Leroy is a very nice person who is easy to talk with and has a lot of parts he's willing to sell. Well, he has a few less as Jim, Kevin and I got the pick of the best stuff...
We also toured his Nascar collection along with prints from Dale Klee of Cambridge. Lots of neat stuff to see and he invited us back as a club this summer for the day or weekend, as he has camping grounds for tents with electrical hook-ups for campers. I'm hoping he has a 1/4 scale race this summer to go see.
Here's a few pics of the cars he sold and a teaser for Derek. A '29 model A driver he is selling.
Mike was there and took a LOT more pics that he will be sending to John to post too. He has one '72 he is currently working on but his main interst is the '66-'67 cars.
Derek........
OscarZ said
Feb 10, 2013
It was a fun visit and Leroy was a great host. Thanks Chris for setting it up. I will probably need to burn a disk to give John D. due to all the pictures I took and will pass them on at next weeks meeting.
Derek69SS said
Feb 10, 2013
Neat cars! A few years ago, he had a bunch of 59 Chevy stuff too. My brother bought a couple parts-cars from him.
The asking price for the lot of 5 seemed very reasonable if you could swing it... was priced where you could sell off 4 of them and keep one for free. :)
What was the asking price of the Model A? Not that I need another old Ford, but I'm curious anyway.
Lost in the 60s said
Feb 10, 2013
I don't recall if he said a price. Maybe one of the others heard it.
He seems to move from one addition to the next. He has 3 68-72 pickups in the building with the A and stated he had 34 of them before he got hooked on Chevelles. He only has a few left. He wants to sell off the Nascar collection too. He'll be busy for a long time listing them one by one on ebay...
dashboard said
Feb 10, 2013
Derek69SS wrote:
Neat cars! A few years ago, he had a bunch of 59 Chevy stuff too. My brother bought a couple parts-cars from him.
The asking price for the lot of 5 seemed very reasonable if you could swing it... was priced where you could sell off 4 of them and keep one for free. :)
What was the asking price of the Model A? Not that I need another old Ford, but I'm curious anyway.
I did not ask the price, I did not want to leave there with it.
dashboard said
Feb 10, 2013
This was one of those something for everyone days, Leroy was an excellent and gracious host in his little slice of hobby heaven. Lots of car parts and automotive memorabilia even old, really old snowmobiles, first Colman snow machine I’ve seen in a long time. Mike what was that thing called?
His collection of die cast cars was overwhelming; I think if Derek and the boys had gone they might still be there.
I found the split bench seat with the self- contained three point harness set up I’ve been looking for out of a Buick. I asked Leroy if he thought a guy could dye one and he asked me what color I wanted, stating he has several seats in storage in Big Lake. Jim and I had to leave he bought so many things for his wife’s Valentines gifts the back of my Jeep was full; but I’ll be back this spring.
If that wasn’t enough for one day we stopped by Corvette Specialty’s on the way back and managed to stuff even more things in the back of the Jeep.
Thanks again for setting this up Chris; it was a great day indeed.
Glad everybody had fun. I cannot believe of all that stuff that I did not buy anything.
Lost in the 60s said
Feb 10, 2013
67ss wrote:
Glad everybody had fun. I cannot believe of all that stuff that I did not buy anything.
Next time, when we can see everything outside without the snow and it isn't so danged cold ...
Chris R said
Feb 10, 2013
I hope the guy from OK that bought all of them isnt just another dealer that plans to re-sell them.
dashboard said
Feb 10, 2013
Chris R wrote:
I hope the guy from OK that bought all of them isnt just another dealer that plans to re-sell them.
I think they are on there way to a dealer and will soon be number matching cars.
OscarZ said
Feb 10, 2013
It was a dealer that bought them but then you really didn't expect a collector to buy 5 modifed cars for his personal collection did you Chris?
dashboard said
Feb 10, 2013
Mike, post some pixs of the snowmobiles.
Tony Hoffer said
Feb 10, 2013
dashboard wrote:
Mike, post some pixs of the snowmobiles.
Yes.. Id appreciate that....
Tony Hoffer said
Feb 10, 2013
BTW.. My avatar was taken in Leroys drive a few years back when he had a car show there.. Burnouts were encouraged.
jim larson said
Feb 10, 2013
Chris R wrote:
I hope the guy from OK that bought all of them isnt just another dealer that plans to re-sell them.
There is a gal from OK that specializes in 66-67 chevelles. She has quite a collection, somethink like 8 66-7 chevelles, and some of the top chevelles in the country. I should have asked LeRoy, if maybe it was her.
She has a couple of chevelles that are each worth $100K.
jim larson said
Feb 10, 2013
This is the gal I was talking about. I think she and her husband also fix-up 66-67's and seel them.
Be sure to look at the cars she owns and the cars she and her husband have sold. I would classify them as collectors/restore/dealers.
-- Edited by jim larson on Sunday 10th of February 2013 04:46:47 PM
Chris R said
Feb 10, 2013
OscarZ wrote:
It was a dealer that bought them but then you really didn't expect a collector to buy 5 modifed cars for his personal collection did you Chris?
Unfortunately no. I know better then that. One can hope I guess.
dashboard said
Feb 11, 2013
I wish I would have taken pixs of the trim and VIN tags.
Lost in the 60s said
Feb 11, 2013
dashboard wrote:
I wish I would have taken pics of the trim and VIN tags.
Curious where they show up and price ??
All of them were nice cars but, as Leroy said, not "show" cars. Most had original paint color and interior but that's where it ended. He built them as he wanted. My feeling is he got pretty much top dollar and I don't see a lot of room for huge profit, unless the new owner does some "number matching" magic.
Chris R said
Feb 11, 2013
Was he selling off parts too?
Derek69SS said
Feb 11, 2013
Chris R wrote:
OscarZ wrote:
It was a dealer that bought them but then you really didn't expect a collector to buy 5 modifed cars for his personal collection did you Chris?
Unfortunately no. I know better then that. One can hope I guess.
Why even worry about it? LeRoy got what he wanted for them...
OscarZ said
Feb 11, 2013
Tony Hoffer wrote:
dashboard wrote:
Mike, post some pixs of the snowmobiles.
Yes.. Id appreciate that....
Cool old sleds. I even like the color!
Chris R said
Feb 12, 2013
Derek69SS wrote:
Chris R wrote:
OscarZ wrote:
It was a dealer that bought them but then you really didn't expect a collector to buy 5 modifed cars for his personal collection did you Chris?
Unfortunately no. I know better then that. One can hope I guess.
Why even worry about it? LeRoy got what he wanted for them...
Who is worried about it? It was just a question is all.
bowtie said
Feb 12, 2013
jim larson wrote:
This is the gal I was talking about. I think she and her husband also fix-up 66-67's and seel them.
Be sure to look at the cars she owns and the cars she and her husband have sold. I would classify them as collectors/restore/dealers.
-- Edited by jim larson on Sunday 10th of February 2013 04:46:47 PM
Jacquie has one of the sexiest black Chevelles I have ever seen. I love the red interior, red stripe and redlines. The open door driver's side shot has haunted my dreams for years.
bowtie said
Feb 12, 2013
BTW, yes, she said she did buy all 5 cars.
jim larson said
Feb 12, 2013
bowtie wrote:
BTW, yes, she said she did buy all 5 cars.
When I heard OK, I knew it must have been her.
OscarZ said
Feb 13, 2013
Tony - You must be reserving your comments on the sleds until after you purchase them.
Ok I called and talked with him and he agreed to letting us coming up and check out his cars. I set it up with him for Saturday at 11:00. This is the address to his shop and his web site:
25363 University Ave
Isanti, MN 55040
http://www.lanelsonauto.com/
He very specifically asked that there is no picking apart these cars for not being original. He built these cars the way that he wanted them and not to be 100 point restorations. I don't want to make him mad and get kicked out of his shop. So unless it is a comment to say sweet car keep it to yourself.
-- Edited by 67ss on Wednesday 6th of February 2013 01:27:00 PM
Looks like they have lots of diecasts and an RC track too. Wish I could make it.
-- Edited by SteveS on Wednesday 6th of February 2013 02:23:27 PM
There seems to be some interest in going to look at the chevelles for sale by LeRoy Nelson up in bethel area. I know him a little and was going to call him today to see if would entertain the idea of letting us come up and check out his cars and shop. I am wanting to know if others are available this weekend to do this before I take the time to call him and set it up.
Yes count me in. Any southsiders want to car pool let me know. Bryan, if you go I could pick up my parts then.
i am interested. Just driving th rough Bermingham heading to MN. Will be in MN tomorrow night. I could meet up with Kevin along the way.
I would be interested.
In talking with him he has a 66 on the rotisserie that he is doing right now. He said he just finished a 72 but I did not ask convert or coupe. So it sounds like there should be all kinds of stuff to look at.
Dang it! Getting our taxes done Sat. a.m., so won't be able to go.
And then packing up to go someplace warm for a week!
I was thinking of running up to Corvette Specialites for the farewill Chili Feed that day. I wonder how late that goes ? I could stop on the way back from Isanti...
file an extension.
Leaving to meet Kevin at his house at 9 am this mornight.
I'll be there too.
This was a VERY worthwhile visit !!! These cars aren't show quality but very nice drivers that he built. He also SOLD them yesterday to a guy who came up from OK and wrote him a check and said he would send a truck.
Aside from the cars, Leroy is a very nice person who is easy to talk with and has a lot of parts he's willing to sell. Well, he has a few less as Jim, Kevin and I got the pick of the best stuff...
We also toured his Nascar collection along with prints from Dale Klee of Cambridge. Lots of neat stuff to see and he invited us back as a club this summer for the day or weekend, as he has camping grounds for tents with electrical hook-ups for campers. I'm hoping he has a 1/4 scale race this summer to go see.
Here's a few pics of the cars he sold and a teaser for Derek. A '29 model A driver he is selling.
Mike was there and took a LOT more pics that he will be sending to John to post too. He has one '72 he is currently working on but his main interst is the '66-'67 cars.
Derek........
It was a fun visit and Leroy was a great host. Thanks Chris for setting it up. I will probably need to burn a disk to give John D. due to all the pictures I took and will pass them on at next weeks meeting.
The asking price for the lot of 5 seemed very reasonable if you could swing it... was priced where you could sell off 4 of them and keep one for free. :)
What was the asking price of the Model A? Not that I need another old Ford, but I'm curious anyway.
I don't recall if he said a price. Maybe one of the others heard it.
He seems to move from one addition to the next. He has 3 68-72 pickups in the building with the A and stated he had 34 of them before he got hooked on Chevelles. He only has a few left. He wants to sell off the Nascar collection too. He'll be busy for a long time listing them one by one on ebay...
I did not ask the price, I did not want to leave there with it.
This was one of those something for everyone days, Leroy was an excellent and gracious host in his little slice of hobby heaven. Lots of car parts and automotive memorabilia even old, really old snowmobiles, first Colman snow machine I’ve seen in a long time. Mike what was that thing called?
His collection of die cast cars was overwhelming; I think if Derek and the boys had gone they might still be there.
I found the split bench seat with the self- contained three point harness set up I’ve been looking for out of a Buick. I asked Leroy if he thought a guy could dye one and he asked me what color I wanted, stating he has several seats in storage in Big Lake. Jim and I had to leave he bought so many things for his wife’s Valentines gifts the back of my Jeep was full; but I’ll be back this spring.
If that wasn’t enough for one day we stopped by Corvette Specialty’s on the way back and managed to stuff even more things in the back of the Jeep.
Thanks again for setting this up Chris; it was a great day indeed.
Glad everybody had fun. I cannot believe of all that stuff that I did not buy anything.
Next time, when we can see everything outside without the snow and it isn't so danged cold ...
I hope the guy from OK that bought all of them isnt just another dealer that plans to re-sell them.
I think they are on there way to a dealer and will soon be number matching cars.
It was a dealer that bought them but then you really didn't expect a collector to buy 5 modifed cars for his personal collection did you Chris?
Yes.. Id appreciate that....
There is a gal from OK that specializes in 66-67 chevelles. She has quite a collection, somethink like 8 66-7 chevelles, and some of the top chevelles in the country. I should have asked LeRoy, if maybe it was her.
She has a couple of chevelles that are each worth $100K.
This is the gal I was talking about. I think she and her husband also fix-up 66-67's and seel them.
shevelle
Be sure to look at the cars she owns and the cars she and her husband have sold. I would classify them as collectors/restore/dealers.
-- Edited by jim larson on Sunday 10th of February 2013 04:46:47 PM
Unfortunately no. I know better then that. One can hope I guess.
Curious where they show up and price ??
All of them were nice cars but, as Leroy said, not "show" cars. Most had original paint color and interior but that's where it ended. He built them as he wanted. My feeling is he got pretty much top dollar and I don't see a lot of room for huge profit, unless the new owner does some "number matching" magic.
Was he selling off parts too?
Why even worry about it? LeRoy got what he wanted for them...
Cool old sleds. I even like the color!
Who is worried about it? It was just a question is all.
Jacquie has one of the sexiest black Chevelles I have ever seen. I love the red interior, red stripe and redlines. The open door driver's side shot has haunted my dreams for years.
When I heard OK, I knew it must have been her.
Tony - You must be reserving your comments on the sleds until after you purchase them.