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Re: 1967 Austin A60 Pickup

To: "Larry Daniels" <ladaniels@sbcglobal.net>
Subject: Re: 1967 Austin A60 Pickup
From: Paul Root <ptroot@iaces.com>
Date: Fri, 30 Jun 2006 10:52:25 -0500
On Jun 30, 2006, at 10:21 AM, Larry Daniels wrote:

> Guys,
>
> As I mentioned a couple days ago, I will be picking up my new truck  
> at the
> port in Baltimore on Monday the 3rd and driving it home to Wisconsin.
>
> I have the names and numbers of some shops along the route in case  
> I run into
> trouble, but that will only be helpful (maybe) on Monday.  I'm sure  
> they will
> all be closed for the 4th.
>
> I will be bringing a spare dizzy, fluids, etc. and all the tools I  
> "think" I
> might possibly need.  Any volunteers for a helping hand in case  
> something
> happens that can't be handled on the spot?  If so, just contact me  
> off list.
> Thanks.
>
> I will be taking 70 out of Baltimore to 76 in PA; 80 thru Ohio; 90  
> thru
> Indiana and 90/94 thru Illinois and into WI.  From there I can get  
> local help,
> if need be.

If you get lost and end up in the Twin Cities, I'll be around.
Oh, and I'll be in Eau Clairie on the 4th. If you over shoot. :-)



>
> The seller swears up and down that it runs like a top and  
> encouraged me to
> pick it up and drive it home rather than having it trucked.  Either  
> he has a
> lot of confidence in the truck -- or, maybe, he has a sadistic  
> sense of
> humor.


You're getting this from Austrailia, right? The seller isn't named  
Eric, is
he? :-)



> By the way, it has a 1622cc "B" series motor.  I'm bringing some of  
> my MGB
> spares along.

That's an MGA type engine right?


Good luck! Send pictures!


>
> Thanks to all,
>
> Larry Daniels
>
> 79 MGB LE
> 72 Midget
> 60 Bugeye
> 67 Austin A60 Pickup -- FINALLY arrived from New Zealand to the U.S.




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