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Re: [Healeys] business

To: "'Skip Saunders'" <tfsbj7@mindspring.com>, "'Rich Chrysler'"
Subject: Re: [Healeys] business
From: "David Porter" <frogeye@porterscustom.com>
Date: Wed, 1 Feb 2012 11:49:17 -0700
Hear! Hear!  A Healey is one of the most difficult restorations because of a
very complex chassis/bulkhead structure. Spot weld removal can go on for
days!
 The combination of aluminum and steel panels requires additional
specialized equipment.
 I'd look for a simpler, but collectable car make to start off with.
A Bugeye or TR3 perhaps, then decide if big Healeys make sense.
 The good thing about British cars is the great availability of parts.
dave


frogeye@porterscustom.com

Porter Customs   2909 Arno NE
Albuquerque, NM USA 87107
505-352-1378
1954 BN2  1959 AN5

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Rich, one thing that you did not mention...but it might be worthwhile for
Ralph to hear... is how much time/labor it requires to actually do a
restoration.   The number of man (woman?) hours that it takes to perform a
restoration would limit the number of cars he's likely to be able to deal
with too.

Thanks
-skip-
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