Originally Posted by
Chicago Al
BFisher, you are seriously missing iab's point, and possibly demonstrating why he is right.
To name just one thing: you are quite close to Trexlertown, home the biggest vintage bike swap meet on the E coast, possibly in the country. Lots of regulars on this forum meet up there.
I was going to suggest this as well, swap meets are where I have made friends with three other c&v garage mechanics and The Groody Bros who do painting of a lot of vintage frames. Most of that friendship was kindled by just being friendly and helpful at swap meets. And being the guy who brought tools to borrow.