CO Member tcolt passed away?
#1
CO Member tcolt passed away?
As a Vista Cruiser owner, I had been watching Tom's (tcolt) restoration of his '72 VC, especially since he was asking many of the same questions I had.
I saw this on eBay today: https://www.ebay.com/itm/1972-Oldsmo...r/283721878342. From all the discussions and pictures Tom had, this sure looks like his car.
And then I remembered reading this from Tom (post #22): https://classicoldsmobile.com/forums...des-me-135738/
Does anyone have any info on Tom?
I saw this on eBay today: https://www.ebay.com/itm/1972-Oldsmo...r/283721878342. From all the discussions and pictures Tom had, this sure looks like his car.
And then I remembered reading this from Tom (post #22): https://classicoldsmobile.com/forums...des-me-135738/
Does anyone have any info on Tom?
#2
I worked with Tom a lot to provide the small parts he needed for his restoration. Tom told me he had advanced lung cancer.
He and I emailed often. When I didn't hear from him in a few weeks, I asked how he was doing.
I didn't hear back, so I assumed he was either gone from our reality or in the hospital. That was 7 months ago.
He and I emailed often. When I didn't hear from him in a few weeks, I asked how he was doing.
I didn't hear back, so I assumed he was either gone from our reality or in the hospital. That was 7 months ago.
#3
Oh I certainly hope not.... but it sure does look that way.... I also was following his progress on his car as I had a Vista also. Well, I hope your hunch is wrong, but it sure does look like his car and in Los Angeles.... I never had looked at the cancer thread, now I wish I had. I am shocked and saddened by this.
#4
Just looked back on one of Tom's old threads about the roof window repairs he did and saw a Mercedes in a picture that I think is the same one in the background on one of the ebay pics. I'm afraid it is true. How depressing. I guess we all should treasure each day....
#10
Wow. I set my project aside for a time owing to life commitments and discovered I hadn't logged on here in just over a year. I met Tom in Sacramento when he sold me a pair of doors (the original ones from his car) for my 72 VC. We had a good long chat in his friend's driveway - very knowledgeable, friendly, helpful guy and a perfectionist (I think as many of us are). That makes me sad that I didn't see that post from him last year. Hopefully someone is able to finish his project for him, as from what he told me, I know he put a lot of painstaking hours into it.
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