I definitely did.
On Dec 8, 2012, at 7:19 AM, Charley & Peggy Robinson wrote:
> Nice video. You mentioned that the air filters were missing. I do believe
I glimpsed them in the seating area.
>
> CR
>
> On 12/7/2012 9:38 AM, Jody Kerr wrote:
>> It's been a lot of fun so far. :)
>>
>> I've had to arrange for her to get her own VB catalogs in the mail,
>> otherwise we fight over the MG one when it arrives. It's also been a
>> good help getting grades up as better grades = higher parts $ bonuses.
>>
>> Here's a video of her introducing her project:
>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MCu9jiwR2Rs
>>
>> One tip to any other parents who want to do this: buy the kid their
>> own basic tools (sockets, wrenches, etc) otherwise yours will
>> dissapear!
>>
>> Jody
>>
>> On Fri, Dec 7, 2012 at 8:02 AM, Barrie Robinson <barrie@look.ca> wrote:
>>> Jody,
>>>
>>> That is brilliant! - about your daughter I mean. My daughter was dead
keen
>>> on my cars and she was the only one who wanted to drive my old Maserati -
>>> others were scared of its power. But now my granddaughter leans more to
>>> cars than my grandson. I have a delightful photo of her helping me with
the
>>> MGB GT V8 when when was about 11. Give your daughter a hug from me !!
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> At 12:22 AM 12/7/2012 -0700, Jody Kerr wrote:
>>>> Here in Arizona it's finally getting cool enough to work on cars
outside.
>>>>
>>>> My daughter (13) is working on her first restoration, a 1970 MGB. The
>>>> intent is that she gets it finished by the time she gets her driver's
>>>> license. Before the summer got too hot we pulled the exhaust, the fuel
>>>> system and the exterior lights. Recently we contructed one of those
>>>> temporary garages from Harbor Freight over the car and she'll finish
>>>> stripping the interior next. Hopefully over Christmas break.
>>>>
>>>> On the not so MG side (but still very MG) I'm tearing through a '69
>>>> Sprite right now that was supposed to be her mum's first restoration.
>>>> But, now we're expecting, so I got left with this car taking up prime
>>>> real estate in my garage. Right now I'm stripping and restoring the
>>>> electrical system and dash. Next is the carbs. Should hopefully have
>>>> the engine/tranny out, last of the bolted on bits off, and the
>>>> external sheetmetal off the car by Christmas. Then it's blast, paint
>>>> and reassemble.
>>>>
>>>> Jody
>>>>
>>>> On Thu, Dec 6, 2012 at 11:56 PM, Tom Daughdrill <lincman90@hotmail.com>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>> Been trying to enjoy driving the wife's '79 MGB. The car tends to
leave
>>>>> me
>>>>> places, but, with enough recent "fiddling", it is been better than
ever.
>>>>> It
>>>>> now starts easily enough, doesn't stall, and seems to enjoy being
>>>>> driven. It
>>>>> seems to have always wanted to be a pleasant car, and now, it may be!
>>>>> Still
>>>>> miss my Midget, though...
>>>>> Anybody got a good car for sale?
>>>>> Tom
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>>>>
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>>>> 1974 Jensen Healey MKII (14291) 1974 Jensen Healey MKII (18854)
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>>> Regards
>>>
>>> Barrie
>>> barrie@look.ca
>>> 705-721-9060
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