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Re: ain't never been to Texas; was=>Re: bodywork or boneyard?

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Subject: Re: ain't never been to Texas; was=>Re: bodywork or boneyard?
From: NKED65A@prodigy.com ( BOB NOGUEIRA)
Date: Sat, 09 Dec 1995 06:57:24 EST
-- [ From: Bob Nogueira * EMC.Ver #2.10P ] --

Chris: Your welcome. You will also be pleased to hear that one of my
favorite pastimes is roaming junk yards. I'll keep you posted on what I
see and the location Good luck on finals !

Bob Nogueira
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> Date: Friday, 08-Dec-95 11:46 AM
> 
> From: Christopher A. Len       \ Internet:    (woodcomp@vt.edu)
> To:   Bob Nogueira             \ PRODIGY:     (NKED65A)
> 
> Subject: ain't never been to Texas; was=>Re: bodywork or boneyard?
> 
> on 12/7/95 Bob N. wrote: ----
> >
> >Chris: I don't know how much you have traveled  but here in Texas
you
> >can generally find a rust free MGB body in junk yards . having been
> >raised in New England I am always amazed  when I go to a junk yard
and
> >see all these British cars being parted out and the bodies have
little
> >if any rust.  You rarely hear of anyone  from up North buying a body
> >from a southern car and using it as a restoration base. My guess is
the
> >price of the engine suspension etc drives up the cost. If it were me
> >I'd plan a vacation with a friend who owns a truck come to the south
> >and buy the equal of a new body shell for a few hundred bucks. 
> >MGB's on the road and driveable fetch 1000.00 to 3000.00 here. 
> 
> Bob, you really made my day!  This is great news, especially since a 
> transplant seems to be the most cost effective solution to my
problem.  
> Although Texas seems a bit far from Va, the price range you indicated
for
>  good body shells definitely makes this idea pay.  I am already
> visualizing  two possible scenarios (although working the time into
my
> schedule may  require some creative bargaining with my major
prof/boss).
> 
> 1.  Drive MG to Ia, get my dad (See, my dad is a bit of a cowboy and
I
> know  he's always wanted to go to Texas, but the hard part will be
getting
> him to  leave the horses at home) and his 3/4 ton truck and neighbors
> trailer and  head off to the wonderful southwest in search of
adventure
> and the body  (shell) of my dreams.  Haul body shell to from Texas to
VA
> or make the  switch in dear old dads garage.
> 
> 2.  Grab a friend and rent one of those Uhaul piggyback car carriers
and 
> make the trek from VA.  This would most likely require locating one
or 
> several the body shells in advance due to rental costs.
> 
> 
> >Example:
> >I have the address of a guy who bought a 1979 MGB for his daughter.
she
> >tired off the carb problems parked it in her fathers garage four
years
> >ago and there it sits. He told me he needed to get rid of it since
his
> >wife wants the garage room.  She wants to give it away he thinks
> >getting a 1000.00  for it would be great. He says it has 60,000
miles. 
> >If you have a good engine and such, I'd keep it and use the car as a
> >donor. 
> >
> 
> I'm really looking for a late chrome bumpered B, and might go for
> something  earlier since mine is a '73 and the engine was rebiult to
> earlier (higher  compression, better cam, etc) specs.  Thanks for the
> info, it makes a  persuasive example.
> 
> Good body shells are so hard to come by hear in VA that I had almost 
> relegated myself to rebuilding my beloved rust bucket.  Anyway, I
figure 
> that by keeping my engine and "running gear" I won't be totally
abandoning
>  the car that I've been through so much with in the last four years. 
> Shit,  who am I kidding, I'll probably just end up having two MG's,
it is
> bound to  happen sooner or later. Thanks alot Bob and the rest of you
for
> your well  considered advice.  Now if some of you wonderful
> southwesterners could keep  your eyes peeled for a nice 69 to early
74
> body shell for me?
> 
> 
> Chris "I'm so excited I forgot that I've got finals this week" Lenth
> 
> PS: Bob, I don't know if you're a Longhorn fan but I wanted to wish
you
> luck  in the Sugar Bowl.  My (and Jay Tilton's and Allen Bachelders)
> Virgina Tech  Hokies (yeah that's 'Hokies') are goin' to kick some
but
> ;-)!
> 
> 
> 

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