I will bring our 77 B from California to BFD for sale.
all mechanics reviewed by Bailey's
Rudy Vanderniet
5162 Alvera Dr.
Holladay, UT 84117
H(801) 277-6783
C(801) 652-8060
> Date: Thu, 15 Jul 2010 11:47:50 -0700
> From: atsphar@yahoo.com
> To: Bmcu@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: [Bmcu] Suggestions for rolling restoration
>
> I think you can find a decent driver for $2500-3000 in a B.
>
> Several things to consider:
> How much auto work has he done in the past? If he has done significant work
on
> cars, including electrical troubleshooting, then a rolling restoration is
more
> feasable than if this is his first project.
>
> Will he have access to a garage? When I was in the Navy I had a '66 Ford
> Falcon but the house I was renting did not have covered parking. Not so good
9
> months out of the year when it rains everyday in the northwest. Snow is
even
> worse.
>
> Where is he going to college? I havn't spent significant time in a little,
> rear wheel drive, convertible in the snow, but I imagine it is not fun.
>
> Aside from the MG I am a Ford man. I think the 97-2001 Escorts and the
Focus
> are great cars, great in the snow with decent tires and are in that price
> range. My wife won't let me get rid of our '98 Escort.
>
> Aaron Sphar
> atsphar@yahoo.com
> (801) 941-0926
>
> --- On Thu, 7/15/10, DUFF LAWSON <duff_lawson@msn.com> wrote:
>
>
> From: DUFF LAWSON <duff_lawson@msn.com>
> Subject: Re: [Bmcu] Suggestions for rolling restoration
> To: lwall@wt-inc.com, Bmcu@autox.team.net
> Date: Thursday, July 15, 2010, 9:33 AM
>
>
> I hate to be a party pooper... but... Which is more important, grades or
> the
> car? In the $2.5-3 range, he will spend equal time working on it as driving
> it! Get a Subaru or a VW, graduate, get a garage... then play with an old
> car. If he gets burned out and pi**ed off to early he may never come back
to
> the faith! As always IMO, FWIW. GGDuff
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Lynn Wall<mailto:lwall@wt-inc.com>
> To: Bmcu@autox.team.net<mailto:Bmcu@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Thursday, July 15, 2010 9:33 AM
> Subject: [Bmcu] Suggestions for rolling restoration
>
>
> My son has $2500 to $3000 to spend on a car for college. He would like to
> get something that he can do a "rolling restoration" on. I suggested MG or
> Triumph but I know very little about them. I have a Sunbeam Tiger but they
> are out of his price range. Depending on the year he really likes both of
> these cars.
>
>
>
> Suggestions, warnings, thoughts.
>
>
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
>
>
> Lynn
>
>
>
> Lynn R. Wall, President
> Western TelCom Inc.
> Phone 801-288-2001
>
> Fax 801-288-2002
>
>
>
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>
> Fax 253-848-0469
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>
>
> Cell 206-200-9838
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