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Subject: [Mgs] Estate sale new email
From: Woerpel <dwoerpel@wi.net>
Date: Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:59:09 -0600
Hi groups,

Apparently Brian's Yahoo Email account is giving people trouble.  Try 
this:  brian@carbir.com

Sorry for the confusion.
DW


<Original message>

> Got a call from a Brian Utt to come take a look at some LBC's and 2 
> 1939 Chevy 2 door coupes and miscellaneous parts.  Seems his friend 
> past away last year and left A LOT of stuff to Brian.  He has sold 
> some (a Healey 3000 was one) and wants to get rid of the rest for  
> ~$2500.  The items are in an old repair shop in a small rural 
> village.  Here's the problem, the roofs have leaked (the building, not 
> the cars) and the cars have suffered greatly.  The poor little Bugeye 
> really needs help.  Someone could pick up quite a few projects cars 
> here.  We do not want them to go to the crusher....Frank would have 
> them back on the road!  Here's a link to pictures:
>
> http://s468.photobucket.com/albums/rr49/Gowom/Wisconsin%20Estate%20Sale/
>
> The debris you see is mostly insulation from the ceiling.  I saw no 
> evidence of rodent nests.  The cars are mostly original as far as I 
> could tell.  The guy was a hoarder and purchased things and then let 
> them sit.
> Here's what I saw:
>
> CARS:  - Morris Minor Convertible S/N - FCJ4/50912, parts to complete 
> it are there on shelves or in the house (told you he hoarded)
>             - Sprite MkIII    }
>             - Midget MkI    }  all 3 of these cars look to have 
> original parts they're just covered in old wet insulation and dirt.  
> The Sprite is in desperate need of body work.
>             - Sprite MkI      }
>             - MGA race car, I saw this race at Road America about 
> 15-20 years ago
>             - 2 - 1939 Chevrolet 2 door coupes in neglected condition.
>
> Note: in the picture you see a piece of the white MGA which is NOT for 
> sale.
>
> ENGINES:  - 1500 "B" series, 2 1500 "B" blocks, 1098 long block, 1275 
> long block.  A couple of heads and cranks for ???
>
> PARTS:  - Shelves of Morris parts and wheels; some wheels maybe for 
> the Chevrolets.
>               - Misc. parts (gaskets, wheel cylinder kits all for Morris)
>               - 9 gearboxes (3 of which have a 3 eared attachment for 
> the driveshaft.  Is that Morris?  Also several smooth and rib case 
> boxes but the clutch release lever is coming out the left side.
>                                      What car do these belong to?
>               - 3 Differentials.  I did not look for the ratios.
>
> Whew I think that's it. Brian doesn't want to part anything out.  
> Bring an 18 wheeler box trailer and load her up for $2500.
>
> I'd like to save the Morris but can not take on another project right 
> now.   Shoot I'd like to save them all.  NO CRUSHERS!
>
> CONTACT:  Brian Utt, Cell phone- 414.349.2136   Email- 
> bu.carbir@yahoo.com
>
> Those on the Yahoo list please forward as I can't, it always bounces 
> back.
>
> Have fun!  Somebody needs to pick these up!
>
> Dave Woerpel
> 59 :{)
> 59 MGA 1500
> Burlington WI
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