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RE: YIKES!!!!!

To: "Mike Gigante" <mikeg@vicnet.net.au>, "Becky Mahoney" <bmahoney@home.com>,
Subject: RE: YIKES!!!!!
From: "Larry MacDonald" <lmacdona@MNSi.Net>
Date: Tue, 30 Jun 1998 18:04:44 -0400
Thought I was the only one who thought of practicing some hocus pocus with
the receipts.  I look through the various parts books and dream of the stuff
I would like to get, sigh.   Oh well, a little at a time.

Regards

Larry MacDonald
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-mgs@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-mgs@autox.team.net]On
> Behalf Of Mike Gigante
> Sent: Tuesday, June 30, 1998 5:57 PM
> To: Becky Mahoney; mg
> Subject: Re: YIKES!!!!!
>
>
> Error of primary magnitude. Never add up your costs!
>
> Also, some of us routinely destroy receipts as soon as they
> arrive. That way someone else can't add them up for you!!!!!!!!!
> I think you know who I mean...
>
> Mike
> (whose spouse isn't into LBCs)
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Becky Mahoney <bmahoney@home.com>
> To: mg <mgs@autox.team.net>
> Date: Tuesday, June 30, 1998 9:47 PM
> Subject: YIKES!!!!!
>
>
> >I just did a dumb thing......I added up all my receipts for purchase of
> >69 MGB, parts, paint, etc.....$9172!!!!!!  To me this is a fantastic
> >example of 'ignorance is bliss'!!!!  Wish I didn't know now what I
> >didn't know then.......And I'm not done yet!!!!!  I STILL don't have my
> >dash back.  The guy 'promised' me that he would have it here to me by
> >last Friday.  Yeah, right!  I sent him an e-mail Friday and asked him
> >when he was going to ship and I still haven't heard back from him.  I
> >really would like to drive this beauty real soon.... I'm going to have
> >to sit in my car and have someone push me around the block pretty soon
> >if I don't get the dash back.  And I guarantee...I'll have the biggest
> >smile you've ever seen.  Wonder how much the SO will be smiling as he's
> >pushing????  (he did say he'd do anything for me!!! ;~)
> >
> >This fall I plan on rebuilding engine and gearbox....
> >Does anyone out there have any idea what parts for rebuild on engine and
> >gearbox are...approx????  I want to replace the head with no-lead
> >conversion.  Is there anything I have to send out to have done
> >(machined???) when I do that?  If so, what is the typical cost for
> >that?  Now that I'm over the initial shock...I think I can handle this
> >information.
> >
> >Anyway guys and gals....thanks for your help and support.  This list is
> >the 'BESTEST'!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
> >
> >Becky
> >69MGB roadster.....STILL just a dash away!
> >
>
>


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