Bill (and Doug)
I have a 65 BJ8 which I have tried to keep as complete stock as
possible. It is fun to drive but for me at 64 I cannot drive it for
more than 1.5 to 2 hours at a time.
We also have a 67 E FHC that has wildwood brakes and A/C which we
have put 37,000 miles on in 5 years taking it on classic car rallies.
Our preference is old cars that are user friendly.
My plans for this car are to drive it from LA to SF for the 1000 miles
of the CA Mille, and to ship it to Colorado for the Colorado grand,
also a 1000 mile in 4 day event.
Having just return from the CA mille I can tell you that the three
speed, no syncro first, with electric / servo OD derived from 1930's
technology was no fun to drive thru the mountains.
We have changed from bias ply to radial tires. We are installing a
heavier duty front roll bar. We hand made a spectacular set of
stainless headers (because no one had plans for the originals. And now
we are looking for ways to change the tranny to a tremec or Gertag
five speed.
These upgrades will allow us to comfortably use this car on long
rallies where many will get to see and enjoy this car. Most will not
care that it has radials or a 5 speed.
If there were only 5 of these cars and we where trying to put them in
a museum that would be different.
Others may choose to create museum pieces or trailer queens.
We prefer to make safe, fun, roadworthy cars that we can drive.
That is why they make 31 flavors.
Ron
1965 BJ8
1966 GT 350 H
1967 E Type FHC
1954 Nash Healy FHC
1956 Lincoln Continental
On Sat, May 10, 2008 at 11:23 PM, Mr. Bill <BN1@pacbell.net> wrote:
>
> Ron, old friend,
>
> I totally agree with Doug. Please, please, please don't tell us that
> you're going to convert such a rare car! I doubt if even Smith Brody
> would want to see that.
>
> Bill Barnett
> '53 BN1 #663
>
> Douglas W Flagg wrote:
> > WHY!!!!!!!
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