Doug:
Lucky????? I don't call crawling around on top of a wobbly carport
trying to bang nails in quietly at 10 pm lucky. Then having to climb down
to put the clothes in the dryer. Shopping Home Depot at lunch time so that
I can commute from work with 16' timbers on the roof of my truck. MMmmm
spending seven hours on the road delivering my transmission to someone I
can't afford to pay, because I don't have the time for the learning curve.
Let's see. I started building my V6 MGB GT in 1983. The main
reason I am junking it is that I never got it finished. Put jillions of
miles on it, but the heater still doesn't work and the dash top never did
get covered. It's got to go as I have put oodles of time into it lately and
it still ain't right. Better to start over with a clean bare shell and a
V8, which is what I originally wanted to do.
Yes, I'm lucky. I have an adequate supply of Motrin, and the use of
a hot tub that is on loan to me. And my dog loves me.
Did I mention my girlfriend lives 300 miles away and when she comes
to visit mows the lawn "so I can have more time to work on the cars".
Kelvin. It's 5pm and time to drive 1 hour home and climb on the roof
again.
BTW. I am looking forward to meeting many more of you folks this
year.
>
> Kelvin, What a lucky guy you are. Where do you find the time
> for all your projects? I can hardly get the shopping/laundry
> done before playing with my toys. What is your secret? Doug
> 76B (in storage til April)
>
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> From: Dodd, Kelvin
> Sent: Wednesday, January 12, 2000 2:07 PM
> To: Mgs@autox.team.net
> Subject: Another one bites the dust
>
> My 68 MGB GT V6 is going under the hammer. A friend with a 66
> Marcos purchased my spare V6 core engine from me to lump his car.
> Unfortunately the core was badly rusted. Since he needed a
> complete drive
> train I offered him the one out of my car, along with all my
> V6 spares.
>
> If anyone is interested the stripped shell will be available for
> free to a good home. It has most of the modifications
> necessary to fit a
> V8. The engine bay has the engine mounts removed. The left
> side of the
> firewall has been converted to 75- spec, with the correct gas
> pedal and
> steering column. The shell does have a sunroof and has
> perforated dog legs,
> and lower front fenders but no structural rust.
>
> The car is located in Ventura, CA. The shell can be left as a
> roller, but I will need the suspension components back.
>
> I am hoping for a wild chance that there is someone out there
> wanting to do a V8 conversion with a sunroof that has a rusty
> donor car.
>
> If there is no interest, the front fenders will be
> available, they
> can be repaired with patch panels. The rest of the shell
> will be recycled.
>
> The majority of the trim and rolling gear will be used
> on a 67 MGB
> GT V8 RHD Sebring project.
>
> My projects are on hold for the moment, as I am
> building a 32 X 12'
> car port to protect the gaggle of MGs littering my garden.
> The Magnette is
> still in the garage patiently awaiting brakes and a clutch.
> The engine
> block for my 73 GT is at the machine shop. The OD trans for
> the Jag was
> farmed out to a nice couple who have an OD test bench. Ted Shumacher
> deserves cudos for trading my block hugger V8 headers in for
> a set of RV8
> type.
>
> TTFN
>
> Kelvin Dodd (so many cars so little time)
> 58 MGA X2 in bits
> 58 MG Magnette ZB
> 65 MGB Sebring Replica
> 66 Jaguar 3.8S
> 68 MGB GT V6, soon to become donor fodder
> 95 Dodge Ram 2500 T. Diesel
> 73 MGB GT
> 78 MGB V8 in process
> 66 MGB GT V8 Sebring Replica in process
>
>
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