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Four years is a LONG time to wait. It isn't getting any younger and I
imagine you aren't either. Sounds like $ is the way to increase the
speed...
On Thu, Apr 9, 2015 at 12:07 PM, Thompson Allan via Mgs <mgs@autox.team.net>
wrote:
> Hi guys,
>
> I keep monitoring the posts and thinking longingly of the time I will be
> able to drive our 1960 MGA.
>
> Our car has been undergoing a body off, frame up restoration for going on
> 4 years.....
> The restorer, Hoyt's in Sarasota do fantastic work but are sooooo slow...
> unless you have lots of bucks or one of their main customers, like the
> Sarasota Car Museum. Our small vehicle gets put to one side each time a
> more prestigious job comes in...
>
> Each weekly visit reveals more superb specimens in the workshops... and
> ours is proceeding - but slowly.
>
> At first, the pace suited us, as funding at a slow pace was easy... but it
> has become more and more frustrating. We don't want to upset them too much
> because we want a good job.... and we have considered taking the car to
> another restorer - but the car is in pieces and who knows what might get
> lost.
>
> Engine work was shipped out to a local engine shop and was completed 2
> years ago and is sitting on the restored frame.
>
> Bodywork has taken an age and the aluminum doors and hood had to be welded.
>
> https://www.dropbox.com/sc/6ipin4nqqu05g96/AADJO8EnqBdJKxrfbkIA6cwEa
>
> Allan
>
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<div dir=3D"ltr">Four years is a LONG time to wait.=C2=A0 It isn't gett=
ing any younger and I imagine you aren't either.=C2=A0 Sounds like $ is=
the way to increase the speed...</div><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><div =
class=3D"gmail_quote">On Thu, Apr 9, 2015 at 12:07 PM, Thompson Allan via M=
gs <span dir=3D"ltr"><<a href=3D"mailto:mgs@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_b=
lank">mgs@autox.team.net</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmai=
l_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left=
:1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div><div><div><div><div><div><div>Hi guys,<br><br><=
/div>I keep monitoring the posts and thinking longingly of the time I will =
be able to drive our 1960 MGA.<br><br></div>Our car has been undergoing a b=
ody off, frame up restoration for going on 4 years..... <br></div>The resto=
rer, Hoyt's in Sarasota do fantastic work but are sooooo slow... unless=
you have lots of bucks or one of their main customers, like the Sarasota C=
ar Museum. Our small vehicle gets put to one side each time a more prestigi=
ous job comes in...<br><br></div><div>Each weekly visit reveals more superb=
specimens in the workshops... and ours is proceeding - but slowly.<br><br>=
</div>At first, the pace suited us, as funding at a slow pace was easy... b=
ut it has become more and more frustrating. We don't want to upset them=
too much because we want a good job.... and we have considered taking the =
car to another restorer - but the car is in pieces and who knows what might=
get lost.<br><br></div>Engine work was shipped out to a local engine shop =
and was completed 2 years ago and is sitting on the restored frame.<br><br>=
</div>Bodywork has taken an age and the aluminum doors and hood had to be w=
elded.<br><br><a href=3D"https://www.dropbox.com/sc/6ipin4nqqu05g96/AADJO8E=
nqBdJKxrfbkIA6cwEa" target=3D"_blank">https://www.dropbox.com/sc/6ipin4nqqu=
05g96/AADJO8EnqBdJKxrfbkIA6cwEa</a><span class=3D"HOEnZb"><font color=3D"#8=
88888"><br><br></font></span></div><span class=3D"HOEnZb"><font color=3D"#8=
88888">Allan<br></font></span></div>
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