Subject: [Healeys] Edd, Ant or Elvis?

From: Bob Spidell <[email-masked]> c4M0eoBPfB4UkebQAptAao6HvsfAMGZREg1YtaJBL9mIkkzBIgRt2oa6Es6s9FmOTJWBK5UBjeCSm01nta/miFY0UaMCDWM7erU=
Date: Tue, 25 Jun 2024 18:15:52 -0700

Edd is the sentimental favorite, being the first. Tall, kinda dorky, but 
completely knowledgeable and down-to-earth. Ant was good, too, and 
accessible; his fling with an American reality show star--who's now 
hawking quickie bathroom remodels (excessively)--doesn't count against 
him and, of course, he tuned and sold a Big Healey at B-J for big bucks. 
But Elvis is kinda growing on me now, and his F1 experience brings new 
aspects to the repairs and rebuilds.

Earliest seasons are now on MotorTrend; the show's really changed over 
the years (I don't subscribe but get them recorded).

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From: Hank Leach via Healeys <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 26 Jun 2024 16:12:56 +0000 fKog8WjUleMQJpCTcC1MUTsZdBjXJl814hEvGOr0PAObq+bQPg2ihi5Ay9CbYKp2QqShJKHOR39/NQmbfB1qKjJFP0PXRpG0CJPOCy2PEPUtldgoJ2YUaY5R IVMIdqxlbIBWf+EM/3w3Ag==

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<div>Actually, prior to Ant was the original mechanic, Edd China who was a =
real good seat of the pants mechanic and most informative as he shared his =
methods. Edd and Mike got into an argument with the producers who told Edd =
he had to speed up the process and cut the BS short-so he quit. Then =
SA&nbsp; Ant took over-he was making good money and socially married to =
some rich actress, had a kid and divorced. Such is the life of a star.=
</div>
<div>When Ant and Mikle did the BRG BJ8 with a christmas red =
interior, I really was disappointed, but they loved it. It was to be a =
stock restoration but somehow ended up with headers and Webbers. Hank</div>
<div><br>-------------------- <br><br>From: "Bob Spidell" =
&lt;[email-masked]&gt; <br>To: &lt;[email-masked]&gt;, =
"'Healeys'" &lt;[email-masked]&gt; <br>Sent: June 26, 2024 at 8:07 =
AM PDT <br>Subject: Re: [Healeys] Edd, Ant or Elvis? <br>Ant was on a =
British show--similar to WD but funnier, and the host wasn't as =
over-the-top as Brewer--and was the same 'act,' if you will. I can't for =
the life of me remember the name of the show--it was only on briefly--but =
the intro screen had the rear end of a 100 on it. I sympathized with him =
because he always paid asking, and I can't haggle for the life of me. I =
think Renee and Ant hooked-up after Ant left the show and his American =
consort dumped him (can't for the life of me name her, but she has a =
screechy voice and annoys the hell out of me, shilling for Jacuzzi, all f'n=
 day). <br><br>Gotta give WD credit; going on 20 seasons (I think). Most of=
 the American car shows have too much silliness and grabassery--and not =
much technical stuff--for my taste (always the same: air-bag it, stuff an =
LS in it and put huge dubs and a garish paint job on it). 'Phantom Works' =
was good but cancelled; 'Roadkill Garage' has an occasional good tip (big =
on tie-wraps). <br><br>Elvis may be the best yet.<br><br><br></div>
<div class=3D"moz-cite-prefix">On 6/26/2024 6:05 AM, <a =
class=3D"moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href=3D"mailto:[email-masked].=
au">[email-masked]</a> wrote:</div>
<blockquote>
<pre class=3D"moz-quote-pre">Elvis for mine is the best - natural &amp; =
with a good knowledge base. Ant the worst - always seemed to be 'acting' - =
perhaps Renee's influence? =F0=9F=98=8A

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From: Healeys <a class=3D"moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href=3D"mailto:healeys-bou=
[email-masked]">&lt;[email-masked]&gt;</a> On Behalf =
Of Bob Spidell
Sent: Wednesday, June 26, 2024 11:16 AM
To: Healeys <a class=3D"moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox=
.team.net">&lt;[email-masked]&gt;</a>
Subject: [Healeys] Edd, Ant =
or Elvis?

Edd is the sentimental favorite, being the first. Tall, kinda =
dorky, but completely knowledgeable and down-to-earth. Ant was good, too, =
and accessible; his fling with an American reality show star--who's now =
hawking quickie bathroom remodels (excessively)--doesn't count against him =
and, of course, he tuned and sold a Big Healey at B-J for big bucks.=20
But Elvis is kinda growing on me now, and his F1 experience brings new =
aspects to the repairs and rebuilds.

Earliest seasons are now on =
MotorTrend; the show's really changed over the years (I don't subscribe but=
 get them recorded).

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From: Harold Manifold <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 26 Jun 2024 09:27:57 -0700

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All three were very good but I thought Edd's approach was the closest to
what most of us would do.

Harold

On Wed, Jun 26, 2024 at 9:22=E2=80=AFAM Hank Leach via Healeys <
[email-masked]> wrote:

> Actually, prior to Ant was the original mechanic, Edd China who was a rea=
l
> good seat of the pants mechanic and most informative as he shared his
> methods. Edd and Mike got into an argument with the producers who told Ed=
d
> he had to speed up the process and cut the BS short-so he quit. Then SA
> Ant took over-he was making good money and socially married to some rich
> actress, had a kid and divorced. Such is the life of a star.
> When Ant and Mikle did the BRG BJ8 with a christmas red interior, I reall=
y
> was disappointed, but they loved it. It was to be a stock restoration but
> somehow ended up with headers and Webbers. Hank
>
> --------------------
>
> From: "Bob Spidell" <[email-masked]>
> To: <[email-masked]>, "'Healeys'" <[email-masked]>
> Sent: June 26, 2024 at 8:07 AM PDT
> Subject: Re: [Healeys] Edd, Ant or Elvis?
> Ant was on a British show--similar to WD but funnier, and the host wasn't
> as over-the-top as Brewer--and was the same 'act,' if you will. I can't f=
or
> the life of me remember the name of the show--it was only on briefly--but
> the intro screen had the rear end of a 100 on it. I sympathized with him
> because he always paid asking, and I can't haggle for the life of me. I
> think Renee and Ant hooked-up after Ant left the show and his American
> consort dumped him (can't for the life of me name her, but she has a
> screechy voice and annoys the hell out of me, shilling for Jacuzzi, all f=
'n
> day).
>
> Gotta give WD credit; going on 20 seasons (I think). Most of the American
> car shows have too much silliness and grabassery--and not much technical
> stuff--for my taste (always the same: air-bag it, stuff an LS in it and p=
ut
> huge dubs and a garish paint job on it). 'Phantom Works' was good but
> cancelled; 'Roadkill Garage' has an occasional good tip (big on tie-wraps=
).
>
> Elvis may be the best yet.
>
>
> On 6/26/2024 6:05 AM, [email-masked] wrote:
>
> Elvis for mine is the best - natural & with a good knowledge base. Ant th=
e worst - always seemed to be 'acting' - perhaps Renee's influence? =F0=9F=
=98=8A
> From: Healeys <[email-masked]> <[email-masked]=
m.net> On Behalf Of Bob Spidell
> To: Healeys <[email-masked]> <[email-masked]>
> Subject: [Healeys] Edd, Ant or Elvis?
>
> Edd is the sentimental favorite, being the first. Tall, kinda dorky, but =
completely knowledgeable and down-to-earth. Ant was good, too, and accessib=
le; his fling with an American reality show star--who's now hawking quickie=
 bathroom remodels (excessively)--doesn't count against him and, of course,=
 he tuned and sold a Big Healey at B-J for big bucks.
> But Elvis is kinda growing on me now, and his F1 experience brings new as=
pects to the repairs and rebuilds.
>
> Earliest seasons are now on MotorTrend; the show's really changed over th=
e years (I don't subscribe but get them recorded).
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<div dir=3D"ltr">All three were very good but I thought Edd&#39;s approach =
was the closest to what most of us would do.<div><br></div><div>Harold</div=
></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr"=
>On Wed, Jun 26, 2024 at 9:22=E2=80=AFAM Hank Leach via Healeys &lt;<a href=
=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">[email-masked]</a>&gt; wrote:<br=
></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;=
border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div>Actually, pri=
or to Ant was the original mechanic, Edd China who was a real good seat of =
the pants mechanic and most informative as he shared his methods. Edd and M=
ike got into an argument with the producers who told Edd he had to speed up=
 the process and cut the BS short-so he quit. Then SA=C2=A0 Ant took over-h=
e was making good money and socially married to some rich actress, had a ki=
d and divorced. Such is the life of a star.</div>
<div>When Ant and Mikle did the BRG BJ8 with a christmas red interior, I re=
ally was disappointed, but they loved it. It was to be a stock restoration =
but somehow ended up with headers and Webbers. Hank</div>
<div><br>-------------------- <br><br>From: &quot;Bob Spidell&quot; &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" target=3D"_blank">[email-masked]=
</a>&gt; <br>To: &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" target=3D"_=
blank">[email-masked]</a>&gt;, &quot;&#39;Healeys&#39;&quot; &lt;<=
a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" target=3D"_blank">[email-masked]=
am.net</a>&gt; <br>Sent: June 26, 2024 at 8:07 AM PDT <br>Subject: Re: [Hea=
leys] Edd, Ant or Elvis? <br>Ant was on a British show--similar to WD but f=
unnier, and the host wasn&#39;t as over-the-top as Brewer--and was the same=
 &#39;act,&#39; if you will. I can&#39;t for the life of me remember the na=
me of the show--it was only on briefly--but the intro screen had the rear e=
nd of a 100 on it. I sympathized with him because he always paid asking, an=
d I can&#39;t haggle for the life of me. I think Renee and Ant hooked-up af=
ter Ant left the show and his American consort dumped him (can&#39;t for th=
e life of me name her, but she has a screechy voice and annoys the hell out=
 of me, shilling for Jacuzzi, all f&#39;n day). <br><br>Gotta give WD credi=
t; going on 20 seasons (I think). Most of the American car shows have too m=
uch silliness and grabassery--and not much technical stuff--for my taste (a=
lways the same: air-bag it, stuff an LS in it and put huge dubs and a garis=
h paint job on it). &#39;Phantom Works&#39; was good but cancelled; &#39;Ro=
adkill Garage&#39; has an occasional good tip (big on tie-wraps). <br><br>E=
lvis may be the best yet.<br><br><br></div>
<div>On 6/26/2024 6:05 AM, <a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" targe=
t=3D"_blank">[email-masked]</a> wrote:</div>
<blockquote>
<pre>Elvis for mine is the best - natural &amp; with a good knowledge base.=
 Ant the worst - always seemed to be &#39;acting&#39; - perhaps Renee&#39;s=
 influence? =F0=9F=98=8A

-----Original Message-----
From: Healeys <a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" target=3D"_=
blank">&lt;[email-masked]&gt;</a> On Behalf Of Bob Spidell
Sent: Wednesday, June 26, 2024 11:16 AM
To: Healeys <a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" target=3D"_blank">&lt=
;[email-masked]&gt;</a>
Subject: [Healeys] Edd, Ant or Elvis?

Edd is the sentimental favorite, being the first. Tall, kinda dorky, but co=
mpletely knowledgeable and down-to-earth. Ant was good, too, and accessible=
; his fling with an American reality show star--who&#39;s now hawking quick=
ie bathroom remodels (excessively)--doesn&#39;t count against him and, of c=
ourse, he tuned and sold a Big Healey at B-J for big bucks.=20
But Elvis is kinda growing on me now, and his F1 experience brings new aspe=
cts to the repairs and rebuilds.

Earliest seasons are now on MotorTrend; the show&#39;s really changed over =
the years (I don&#39;t subscribe but get them recorded).

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