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Re: Perpetual restoration, was: RE: [Fwd: Question for seller

To: Frank Marrone <marrone@wco.com>
Subject: Re: Perpetual restoration, was: RE: [Fwd: Question for seller
From: SJC Worldwide <ssage@socal.rr.com>
Date: Sun, 28 Oct 2001 23:21:50 -0800
Frank Marrone wrote:

> ............................................Since then it has been under
> continuous
> restoration since 1994.  There is a good chance next year will be "The
> Year".  Do I come close to the record holder for longest ongoing
> restoration?  Frank

Unfortunately, or not, you don't win the prize. I won't mention names to
protect the innocent (or guilty) but many years ago I dropped my Tiger off at a
specialist to have a couple of week's work done, nothing too complicated. The
same day, while I was there, another Tiger owner dropped his Tiger off to the
same specialist while I was there, for a major restoration/customisation. That
car was to have serious work done to it, like major wheel and door flares, a
big ^%$% motor, new interior, and lots more. As I recall, the time estimate for
that car to completion was one year. I got my Tiger back in a couple of weeks.
Nine years later, the other guy's Tiger was still not completed!! During the
tenth year, I believe, he got it back, I recall, after it had gone through a
couple more specialist's hands. Now, the car as recieved back was double
awesome, to be sure, but ten years would be a bit long for me to wait, and
unless you want to take four more years on your project, you loose! So
congratulations in advance.

Steve Sage
1967 MK1A

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