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Re: [Healeys] Barn Find

To: i erbs <eyera3000@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Barn Find
From: FGary Springer <fgspringer@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 7 Jan 2016 12:31:37 -0600
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If the seller gets the $12,500 asking, then my BT7 Tri-Carb is worth
$100K.   Maybe there a few kilos of pot in the boot!

On Thu, Jan 7, 2016 at 12:07 PM, i erbs <eyera3000@gmail.com> wrote:

> Take a look at this beauty
>
> http://www.classicandsportscar.com/classifieds/classic-cars/austin-healey=
/3000/austin-healey-3000/3325115
>
> Ira Erbs
> Portland,OR
> 1959 BN4 100-6
> with BT7 engine and disk brakes.
>
> On Thu, Jan 7, 2016 at 8:37 AM, <goldengt@cal.net> wrote:
>
>> Interesting, but before trying to obtain it, I would try to verify it
>> isn't a stolen US car.
>> Ken Freese
>>
>> ------------------------------
>> *From: *"Corning, Dan (D.C.)" <dcorning@ford.com>
>> *To: *"healeys" <healeys@autox.team.net>
>> *Sent: *Wednesday, January 6, 2016 11:44:00 AM
>> *Subject: *[Healeys] Barn Find
>>
>> Hello,
>>
>>
>>
>> I used to be on the Healey list several years ago and I dropped off afte=
r
>> my 1962 BT7 restoration project went into hibernation.  I recently signe=
d
>> back on to the list when the restoration project re-awakened.  I look
>> forward to seeing the Healey discussions as I move forward, especially
>> those related to restoration of the 3000=E2=80=99s.
>>
>>
>>
>> Another reason I signed back onto the list is because I wanted to share
>> something I found rather exciting; a 1959 BT7 =E2=80=9CBARN FIND=E2=80=
=9D.  This has never
>> happened to me before and I almost couldn=E2=80=99t believe it when I sa=
w it!  I
>> was down in Mexico on a mission trip with my church.  We were driving do=
wn
>> a gravel road in the middle of nowhere and I saw it sitting in an old
>> garage well away from the road.  I made them stop the van and I ran to t=
ake
>> pictures.  I don=E2=80=99t know about the rules for attaching photos on =
the list
>> but hopefully it=E2=80=99s not a problem.  I have several photos but onl=
y attached
>> one that I compressed to less than 300 kb.  (Can someone tell me the rul=
es
>> regarding this?)  Anyway, although the car looks like it has been sittin=
g
>> for many years it=E2=80=99s complete and very restorable.  I=E2=80=99m t=
rying to find a way
>> to contact the owner to see if he wants to sell it.  I also need to chec=
k
>> into the rules for importing antique vehicles from Mexico.  Lastly, I ne=
ed
>> to find a reliable resource for calculating the value of an unrestored c=
ar.
>>
>>
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Dan Corning
>>
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<div dir=3D"ltr">If the seller gets the $12,500 asking, then my BT7 Tri-Car=
b is worth $100K.=C2=A0=C2=A0 Maybe there a few kilos of pot in the boot!<b=
r></div><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Thu, J=
an 7, 2016 at 12:07 PM, i erbs <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:eyer=
a3000@gmail.com" target=3D"_blank">eyera3000@gmail.com</a>&gt;</span> wrote=
:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-le=
ft:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr">Take a look at this be=
auty<div><a href=3D"http://www.classicandsportscar.com/classifieds/classic-=
cars/austin-healey/3000/austin-healey-3000/3325115" target=3D"_blank">http:=
//www.classicandsportscar.com/classifieds/classic-cars/austin-healey/3000/a=
ustin-healey-3000/3325115</a><br></div></div><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br=
 clear=3D"all"><div><div><div dir=3D"ltr"><div><div dir=3D"ltr">Ira Erbs<di=
v>Portland,OR</div><div>1959 BN4 100-6</div><div>with BT7 engine and disk b=
rakes.</div></div></div></div></div></div>
<br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Thu, Jan 7, 2016 at 8:37 AM,  <span dir=
=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:goldengt@cal.net"; target=3D"_blank">goldengt=
@cal.net</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=
=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div><di=
v style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:#000=
000"><div>Interesting, but before trying to obtain it, I would try to verif=
y it isn&#39;t a stolen US car.</div><div>Ken Freese</div><div><br></div><h=
r><div><b>From: </b>&quot;Corning, Dan (D.C.)&quot; &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:d=
corning@ford.com" target=3D"_blank">dcorning@ford.com</a>&gt;<br><b>To: </b=
>&quot;healeys&quot; &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net"; target=
=3D"_blank">healeys@autox.team.net</a>&gt;<br><b>Sent: </b>Wednesday, Janua=
ry 6, 2016 11:44:00 AM<br><b>Subject: </b>[Healeys] Barn Find<br></div><br>=
<div><div><div>






<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Lu=
cida Bright&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;">Hello,</span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Lu=
cida Bright&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;">=C2=A0</span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Lu=
cida Bright&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;">I used to be on the Healey list severa=
l years ago and I dropped off after my 1962 BT7 restoration project went in=
to hibernation.=C2=A0 I recently signed back on to the list when
 the restoration project re-awakened.=C2=A0 I look forward to seeing the He=
aley discussions as I move forward, especially those related to restoration=
 of the 3000=E2=80=99s.</span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Lu=
cida Bright&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;">=C2=A0</span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Lu=
cida Bright&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;">Another reason I signed back onto the =
list is because I wanted to share something I found rather exciting; a 1959=
 BT7 =E2=80=9CBARN FIND=E2=80=9D.=C2=A0 This has never happened to me befor=
e
 and I almost couldn=E2=80=99t believe it when I saw it!=C2=A0 I was down i=
n Mexico on a mission trip with my church.=C2=A0 We were driving down a gra=
vel road in the middle of nowhere and I saw it sitting in an old garage wel=
l away from the road.=C2=A0 I made them stop the van and
 I ran to take pictures.=C2=A0 I don=E2=80=99t know about the rules for att=
aching photos on the list but hopefully it=E2=80=99s not a problem.=C2=A0 I=
 have several photos but only attached one that I compressed to less than 3=
00 kb.=C2=A0 (Can someone tell me the rules regarding this?)=C2=A0 Anyway,
 although the car looks like it has been sitting for many years it=E2=80=99=
s complete and very restorable.=C2=A0 I=E2=80=99m trying to find a way to c=
ontact the owner to see if he wants to sell it.=C2=A0 I also need to check =
into the rules for importing antique vehicles from Mexico.=C2=A0
 Lastly, I need to find a reliable resource for calculating the value of an=
 unrestored car.</span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Lu=
cida Bright&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;">=C2=A0</span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Lu=
cida Bright&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;">Thanks,</span><span style=3D"font-size=
:10.0pt">
<br>
</span><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Lucida Bright&quot=
;,&quot;serif&quot;">Dan Corning</span><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt"></s=
pan></p>
</div>


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