You know, I've long been bothered by this need some automotive types have
to align screw slots. is this not the same kind of style over function
thinking the gave us Detroit land yachts? I wouldn't think MG folks would
feel that way. Once again my bubble has been burst.
Doug
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> From: Alvin and Lucille Johnson <johnson@ids.net>
> To: Steve Laifman <laifman@flash.net>
> Cc: Tigers Den <tigers@autox.team.net>
> Subject: Re: The Sacred Octagon
> Date: Thursday, July 03, 1997 5:11 PM
>
> When I showed up at a "Sacred Octagon" meet here in the Boston 'burbs
> with my black lacquered 53 MGTD powered by a Pontiac GTO some years ago,
> huge Goodyear Bluestreaks filling the back wheelwells, there was little
> reverence for divergent thinking. They were worried about lining up the
> screw slots paralell to each other. Didn't really fit in. Too many years
> spent reading Rod & Custom, Honk!, and Hop Up. Not enough Road & Track.
> Can you dig it?
> Al J.
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