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[njsteve]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: bergy</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Just for what it's worth regarding the notarized statements... the way that I do it is to take copious notes when talking to the individual. Then send them a letter with self addressed return envelope &amp; $$ for notary fee. On the correspondence I say &quot;this correspondence is to memorialize our conversation of (date). Please feel free to alter/change/add anything that you feel will make the document more accurate. Please do not include anything that you don't clearly recall about the car. When you have completed the changes(initial and date each one)and are prepared to attest to its accuracy - please sign the document in the presence of a notary and return it to me in the enclosed envelope&quot;.

I feel that it's kind of an unreasonable expectation to finish a conversation with a former owner (a conversation that could have been hours long), and then ask the individual to write everything discussed down. So, I do the work for them and then ask the former owner to review it, correct it, and sign it. The document always makes it clear that it was typed up by ME to memorialize our conversation. All hand written notes and attesting signature (of course) are from the former owner.

If the document(s) make it clear up front how they came into being - it doesn't raise more questions then it answers. Hopefully this helps.

Also, for what it's worth to everyone, it's a good idea to have statements like this in the car's file from every old owner. Some of these former owners are getting up there in years (like me). It's good to have their statements live on - for the car's sake.

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That is similar to what I have done in the past. You send them a typed up synopsis of the interview and ask them to review it, and/or revise it if necessary and then get it notarized and mailed back.

I was extremely lucky with the 73 SD recently, when the original owner, on his own, hand typed a 16-page, single spaced novella of his entire experience with car and then had it notarized and fedexed to me. That was a one-in-a-million situation because he was sooooo overjoyed to know the car was still around and wanted to remain a part of its history.

[iluv69s]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: njsteve</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: bergy</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Just for what it's worth regarding the notarized statements... the way that I do it is to take copious notes when talking to the individual. Then send them a letter with self addressed return envelope &amp; $$ for notary fee. On the correspondence I say &quot;this correspondence is to memorialize our conversation of (date). Please feel free to alter/change/add anything that you feel will make the document more accurate. Please do not include anything that you don't clearly recall about the car. When you have completed the changes(initial and date each one)and are prepared to attest to its accuracy - please sign the document in the presence of a notary and return it to me in the enclosed envelope&quot;.

I feel that it's kind of an unreasonable expectation to finish a conversation with a former owner (a conversation that could have been hours long), and then ask the individual to write everything discussed down. So, I do the work for them and then ask the former owner to review it, correct it, and sign it. The document always makes it clear that it was typed up by ME to memorialize our conversation. All hand written notes and attesting signature (of course) are from the former owner.

If the document(s) make it clear up front how they came into being - it doesn't raise more questions then it answers. Hopefully this helps.

Also, for what it's worth to everyone, it's a good idea to have statements like this in the car's file from every old owner. Some of these former owners are getting up there in years (like me). It's good to have their statements live on - for the car's sake.

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That is similar to what I have done in the past. You send them a typed up synopsis of the interview and ask them to review it, and/or revise it if necessary and then get it notarized and mailed back.

I was extremely lucky with the 73 SD recently, when the original owner, on his own, hand typed a 16-page, single spaced novella of his entire experience with car and then had it notarized and fedexed to me. That was a one-in-a-million situation because he was sooooo overjoyed to know the car was still around and wanted to remain a part of its history. </div></div>

All great advice..I love those original owner reuniting stories !! ...Only thing I can add is that even better yet is what I did with my 67 Z racecar when I took the original owner out for dinner. With his permission, I taped our whole conversation !..then I went and typed a short synopsis of the highlights and met with him again at a notary the next day before flying back home.

..I was lucky to have a few letters typed up by the owners themselves and notarized for me..although be careful because many years have past and even original owners memories have faded at times..I have a spoiler that was painted for the 70 Old reliable Camaro..the old owner typed a letter explaining its history and how he obtained it. Although the letter and spoiler are authentic, some of the details of the family ties are incorrect.