I am just wondering what is he point or the "mission" of this registry? I thought it was to gather and share as much FACTUAL information as possible about these cars? I thought that it was to encourage ALL K code owners to register their vehicles on this site?
About 6 months ago I attempted to register my long lost K code here and went about the process of doing just that. 7 months later, still nothing. I hear that there about 100 cars still waiting to be registered. I have also read other members frustration in this regard, members who have been waiting for over 2 years to hear that their cars have been registered.
If this is simply a glorified ebay site where a few elite members buy and sell parts, BRAVO....mission accomplished.
If this is truly a "registry" for K codes then that part of it is a total joke.
A few days ago I found a 1966 K code fastback literally next door to me, 100 feet from where I am typing this letter. It has been sitting in his garage looking as if it just came off the showroom floor. It would be a perfect candidate for studying, registry purposes and documentaton issues. It is 100% original, its a GT with Pony interior, all the paperwork from day 1...you name it, its there.
My first question to the owner was "did you register it in the Hi-po registry?" He replied "I tried many times to contact those folks but they never responded so I gave up."
So there is an opportunity to have a great vehicle in the registry with all of its data intact lost because of the ridiculous way that this part of the registry is done, or more accurately NOT DONE.
Maybe its time to start a registry that actually registers these cars. This one can be ebays baby brother because, quite frankly, thats all that it has been for years.If you are going to call it a registry, how about registering something once in a while?
Rob Burton.