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Re: [Healeys] Smitty kit

To: Al Fuller <alfuller194@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Smitty kit
From: i erbs <eyera3000@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 20 Oct 2025 20:28:54 +0200
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It was a bit more than 3k
I plan to drive my car to Tahoe. I have a $100 deposit down.
A bunch of Oregon folks might caravan together. I enjoyed the freedom of
the solo trip.

Ira Erbs
Milwaukie, OR
1959 Austin Healey 100-6

On Mon, Oct 20, 2025, 9:24=E2=80=AFPM Al Fuller <alfuller194@gmail.com> wro=
te:

> Wow, that was quite the trip!! It must have been upwards of what, 6,000
> miles?!?  Are you driving to the 2027 Tahoe meet?
>
>
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> Al Fuller
> 714.335.0248 Mobile
>
>
> ------ Original Message ------
> From "Michael Oritt" <michael.oritt@gmail.com>
> To "Ray Juncal" <healeyray@yahoo.com>
> Cc "Ahealey help" <healeys@autox.team.net>; "i erbs" <eyera3000@gmail.com=
>
> Date 10/19/2025 4:59:13 AM
> Subject Re: [Healeys] Smitty kit
>
> After driving my 100 from MD to Tahoe for Open Roads 2002 I continued on
> to the PCH to drive down to LA to see family before heading home.  Some
> place around Lompoc 2nd gear broke and I realized it was going to be a lo=
ng
> trip back east with only 1st and 3rd.  I called Smitty and fortunately he
> had both a kit and a freshly overhauled Toyota W58 on hand.  He lent me
> the use of his lift, tools and knowledge and two days later I drove out
> with an operative 5-speed transmission which got me back to MD.  Smitty w=
as
> a wonderful guy, always willing to help.
>
> Best--Michael Oritt
>
> On Sat, Oct 18, 2025 at 9:41=E2=80=AFPM Ray Juncal via Healeys <
> healeys@autox.team.net> wrote:
>
>> I always had a good rapport with Smitty, crusty as he was. But then I'd
>> just go out to his shop and bother him while he stuffed a full blown air
>> conditioner under the dash or something.
>>
>> On Saturday, October 18, 2025 at 12:47:04 AM PDT, i erbs <
>> eyera3000@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>
>> Yup
>> Why buy a biz if you don't want to help people buy your products?
>> Just bizarre
>>
>> Ira Erbs
>> Milwaukie, OR
>> 1959 Austin Healey 100-6
>>
>> On Sat, Oct 18, 2025, 00:45 Tom Mitchell <drtommitch@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> If you mean by less responsive, less helpful, less willing to help, yes!
>> Tom
>>
>> Dr. Mitchell's Gmail
>>
>>
>> On Fri, Oct 17, 2025 at 5:41=E2=80=AFPM i erbs <eyera3000@gmail.com> wro=
te:
>>
>> The guy who bought the biz from Smitty is even less responsive to
>> inquiries than he was.
>>
>> Ira Erbs
>> Milwaukie, OR
>> 1959 Austin Healey 100-6
>>
>> On Fri, Oct 17, 2025, 21:49 Jim Ryan <ryan@jimryan.com> wrote:
>>
>> Aren't they're people that sell the conversion kit for this setup?  If
>> you can find out who does that they might be able to help.
>>
>> Jim Ryan
>>
>> =C2=A9=C2=BF=C2=A9=C2=AC
>>
>> On Fri, Oct 17, 2025, 4:08=E2=80=AFPM i erbs <eyera3000@gmail.com> wrote=
:
>>
>> Hello
>> I about to start figuring out why my speedo stopped at 70mph.
>> I pulled it and drove for a while but the inner cable did not spin.
>> My question is where do I source and angle drive for a Toyota
>> transmission on one end and British on the other that the cable attached=
 to.
>> Thanks
>>
>> Ira Erbs
>> Milwaukie, OR
>> 1959 Austin Healey 100-6
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<div dir=3D"auto"><div>It was a bit more than 3k</div><div dir=3D"auto">I p=
lan to drive my car to Tahoe. I have a $100 deposit down.</div><div dir=3D"=
auto">A bunch of Oregon folks might caravan together. I enjoyed the freedom=
 of the solo trip.</div><div><br></div><div data-smartmail=3D"gmail_signatu=
re">Ira Erbs<br>Milwaukie, OR<br>1959 Austin Healey 100-6<br> </div></div><=
br><div class=3D"gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=
=3D"gmail_attr">On Mon, Oct 20, 2025, 9:24=E2=80=AFPM Al Fuller &lt;<a href=
=3D"mailto:alfuller194@gmail.com";>alfuller194@gmail.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br><=
/div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;bo=
rder-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div><div>Wow, that =
was quite the trip!! It must have been upwards of what, 6,000 miles?!?=C2=
=A0 Are you driving to the 2027 Tahoe meet?</div>
<div><br></div><div id=3D"m_-6854967493843018311signature_old" style=3D"cle=
ar:both"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div><div dir=3D"ltr"><div><div dir=3D"ltr">=C2=
=A0<br>=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=
=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D<br>Al Fuller<br>714.335.0248 Mobile<br></div></div></div></=
div></div></div><div><br></div>
<div><br></div>
<div>
<div>------ Original Message ------</div>
<div>From &quot;Michael Oritt&quot; &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:michael.oritt@gma=
il.com" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">michael.oritt@gmail.com</a>&gt=
;</div>
<div>To &quot;Ray Juncal&quot; &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:healeyray@yahoo.com"; t=
arget=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">healeyray@yahoo.com</a>&gt;</div>
<div>Cc &quot;Ahealey help&quot; &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.n=
et" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">healeys@autox.team.net</a>&gt;; &q=
uot;i erbs&quot; &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:eyera3000@gmail.com"; target=3D"_blan=
k" rel=3D"noreferrer">eyera3000@gmail.com</a>&gt;</div>
<div>Date 10/19/2025 4:59:13 AM</div>
<div>Subject Re: [Healeys] Smitty kit</div></div><div><br></div>
<div id=3D"m_-6854967493843018311x1a1942e5b22c41d"><blockquote cite=3D"http=
://CAPTa0B4eLX02ZW=3D0xPBq1FY+v=3DTLzmU5ObPW3KtMzROUoJ74+w@mail.gmail.com" =
type=3D"cite" class=3D"m_-6854967493843018311cite2">
<div dir=3D"ltr"><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"color:rgb(51,51,255)=
">After driving my 100 from=C2=A0MD to Tahoe for=C2=A0Open Roads 2002 I con=
tinued on to the PCH to drive down to LA to see family before heading=C2=A0=
home.=C2=A0 Some place=C2=A0around Lompoc 2nd gear broke and I realized=C2=
=A0it was going=C2=A0to be a long trip back east with only=C2=A01st and 3rd=
.=C2=A0 I called Smitty and fortunately he had both a kit and a freshly ove=
rhauled Toyota W58 on hand.=C2=A0 He lent me the=C2=A0use=C2=A0of his lift,=
 tools=C2=A0and knowledge and two days later I drove out with an operative =
5-speed transmission which got=C2=A0me back to MD.=C2=A0 Smitty was a wonde=
rful guy, always willing to help.</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=
=3D"color:rgb(51,51,255)"><br></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"c=
olor:rgb(51,51,255)">Best--Michael Oritt</div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail=
_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Sat, Oct 18, 2025 at 9:41=
=E2=80=AFPM Ray Juncal via Healeys &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team=
.net" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">healeys@autox.team.net</a>&gt; w=
rote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0p=
x 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div><div =
style=3D"font-family:&quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;=
font-size:16px"><div></div>
        <div dir=3D"ltr">I always had a good rapport with Smitty, crusty as=
 he was. But then I&#39;d just go out to his shop and bother him while he s=
tuffed a full blown air conditioner under the dash or something.<br></div><=
div><br></div>
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ahoo_quoted_1618928455">
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                    On Saturday, October 18, 2025 at 12:47:04 AM PDT, i erb=
s &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:eyera3000@gmail.com"; target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noref=
errer">eyera3000@gmail.com</a>&gt; wrote:
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                <div><div id=3D"m_-6854967493843018311m_-759218792102383953=
5ydp66185c7dyiv6496517071"><div><div><div>Yup</div><div>Why buy a biz if yo=
u don&#39;t want to help people buy your products?</div><div>Just bizarre=
=C2=A0</div><div><br clear=3D"none"></div><div>Ira Erbs<br clear=3D"none">M=
ilwaukie, OR<br clear=3D"none">1959 Austin Healey 100-6<br clear=3D"none"> =
</div></div><br clear=3D"none"><div id=3D"m_-6854967493843018311m_-75921879=
21023839535ydp66185c7dyiv6496517071yqt51395"><div><div dir=3D"ltr">On Sat, =
Oct 18, 2025, 00:45 Tom Mitchell &lt;<a shape=3D"rect" href=3D"mailto:drtom=
mitch@gmail.com" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">drtommitch@gmail.com<=
/a>&gt; wrote:<br clear=3D"none"></div><blockquote style=3D"margin:0px 0px =
0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div>If =
you mean by less responsive, less helpful, less willing to help, yes!</div>=
<div>Tom<br clear=3D"all"><br clear=3D"all"><div><div dir=3D"ltr">Dr. Mitch=
ell&#39;s Gmail</div></div></div><div><br clear=3D"none"></div><div><br cle=
ar=3D"none"><div><div dir=3D"ltr">On Fri, Oct 17, 2025 at 5:41=E2=80=AFPM i=
 erbs &lt;<a shape=3D"rect" href=3D"mailto:eyera3000@gmail.com"; target=3D"_=
blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">eyera3000@gmail.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br clear=3D"no=
ne"></div><blockquote style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px sol=
id rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div><div>The guy who bought the biz =
from Smitty is even less responsive to inquiries than he was.</div><div><br=
 clear=3D"none"></div><div>Ira Erbs<br clear=3D"none">Milwaukie, OR<br clea=
r=3D"none">1959 Austin Healey 100-6<br clear=3D"none"> </div></div><br clea=
r=3D"none"><div><div dir=3D"ltr">On Fri, Oct 17, 2025, 21:49 Jim Ryan &lt;<=
a shape=3D"rect" href=3D"mailto:ryan@jimryan.com"; target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"=
noreferrer">ryan@jimryan.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br clear=3D"none"></div><blockq=
uote style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,20=
4);padding-left:1ex"><div><div>Aren&#39;t they&#39;re people that sell the =
conversion kit for this setup?=C2=A0 If you can find out who does that they=
 might be able to help.</div><div><br clear=3D"none"></div><div><div dir=3D=
"ltr"><p style=3D"font-size:12.8px"><span style=3D"font-size:10pt;color:nav=
y">Jim Ryan<u></u><u></u></span></p><p style=3D"font-size:12.8px">=C2=A9=C2=
=BF=C2=A9=C2=AC</p></div></div></div><br clear=3D"none"><div><div dir=3D"lt=
r">On Fri, Oct 17, 2025, 4:08=E2=80=AFPM i erbs &lt;<a shape=3D"rect" href=
=3D"mailto:eyera3000@gmail.com"; target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">eyera3=
000@gmail.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br clear=3D"none"></div><blockquote style=3D"m=
argin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left=
:1ex"><div><div>Hello</div><div>I about to start figuring out why my speedo=
 stopped at 70mph.</div><div>I pulled it and drove for a while but the inne=
r cable did not spin.</div><div>My question is where do I source and angle =
drive for a Toyota transmission on one end and British on the other that th=
e cable attached to.</div><div>Thanks=C2=A0</div><div><br clear=3D"none"></=
div><div>Ira Erbs<br clear=3D"none">Milwaukie, OR<br clear=3D"none">1959 Au=
stin Healey 100-6<br clear=3D"none"> </div></div>
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