[Zmagnette] Magnette

[Steve Hanegan]

All of you are truly inspirations to me! I feel like the "baby" at merely 57... I hope that I share your energy, drive and enthusiasm when I get to the "three-quarters of a century" mark. Yet even now, the garage floor is a bit colder and harder, the "up and down" because, you know, I just got all of the sockets save one, is a bit more challenging, and I still manage to not be able to find the screwdriver I just had in my hand a minute ago. I just want all of you to know that I truly appreciate your knowledge and sense of humor, I consider it a rare and exquisite privilege to be a small part of this fantastic group.

I also draw a huge load of inspiration from a very dear friend - Guy Boswell. Guy (Father of Brad at Autosport Seattle) is 88 years young. He runs a '47 Rolls, a '58 XK-150 and a '62 MGA. Between Guy and his wife Carita, they represent decades of membership in almost every car club in the area, with extensive board position time in all of them. Guy manages to still work a couple of days per week as an Optometrist (ask me about "Double D" bi-focals!) and is a regular fixture at all of the shows and car club runs for (at least) the local MG Club. On the floor, playing with the now great-grand-kids, cracking (often off-color) jokes and jokes that were old when Jack Benny got started, Guy and Carita seem to be giving the Energizer Bunny a run for his money.

It has been said that MGs can keep a fella young - though the same might not be said of a cold concrete floor.

Assist springs on a bonnet? I say three cheers!

Steve H.



On Dec 30, 2013, at 2:19 PM, Allen Bachelder <bachldrs at comcast.net> wrote:

> Gee - I feel like the young punk in the crowd. I just turned 74.
> 
> Happy New Year!
> Allen
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> On Dec 30, 2013, at 2:08 PM, Gene deRuelle wrote:
> 
>> I'll trade ya! on the 4th of January I turn 78.
>> 
>> Gene D
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>> 
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Arch Boston" <arch.boston at twc.com>
>> To: "List for the Z Magnette Group - North America" <zmagnette at autox.team.net>
>> Sent: Monday, December 30, 2013 10:23 AM
>> Subject: Re: [Zmagnette] Magnette
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>>> Wayne, on the 28th of Jan. I hit the 3/4 century mark.  So, yes the hood does get heavier.  Perhaps BMC decided that eliminating it would be a good cost cutter.  Arch
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>>> Sent from my iPad
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>>> On Dec 30, 2013, at 11:39 AM, "Wayne & Isabel Hardy" <gwhardy at suddenlink.net> wrote:
>>> 
>>>> That hood booster spring sure looks like a locally engineered improvement. I've never even seen one on a Z series Magnette. Trunk lid yes maybe, but hood..???? Sure a good idea though, the older I get the heavier that hood thing gets.
>>>> 
>>>> Wombat
>>>> 
>>>> -----Original Message----- From: Arch Boston
>>>> Sent: Monday, December 30, 2013 9:53 AM
>>>> To: List for the Z Magnette Group - North America
>>>> Subject: [Zmagnette] Magnette
>>>> 
>>>> Does anyone have one of these ZA hood assist springs on a parts car they want to sell?  Need complete unit.  Arch
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