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Re: [Healeys] Cars and Coffee

To: "Mr. Bill" <bn1@pacbell.net>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Cars and Coffee
From: "Mr. Bill" <bn1@pacbell.net>
Date: Fri, 19 Sep 2008 19:41:40 -0700
Re-send, too big!

Mr. Bill wrote:
> Yes, I know the List will strip the pics, but the owners will get them.
>
> Wow, Patrick, what a gorgeous wife!  How did a bloke like you land a 
> creature like that?  Hey Joe, that must be some Hoo Roo he's got, 
> huh?  And I notice you've already bleached your hair and beard white 
> for the upcoming Yule season, nice gesture. ;-)
>
> All the owners belong to our A-H Association of So. Cal. 
>
> TNE 122 is owned by Henry Smith.  The previous owner was Jim Mayfield, 
> a charter member of our Club, who probably joined us in the hot tub, 
> toddy in hand.  The California car is a '62 BT7, Ice Box White over 
> Red with a factory hard top.  He fitted a BJ8 facia, clutch and center 
> shift.  It has a very fast engine: Bored, balanced, cammed, flowed & 
> cc'd, headers and triple 45DCOE's replacing the tri-carbs.  
> Unfortunately Jim has forsaken Healeys for a Harley; must be that old 
> fart dementia!
>
> The white over black Mk I BT7 is owned by John Nikas.  John drove my 
> '53 BN1M to the quickest time of all 100s at this year's AHCA Conclave 
> gymkhana.  He actively campaigns a BN7 race car in the VARA Series.  
> Nicknamed The Beast, it has an all aluminum engine, the first alloy 
> block I've ever seen.  BTW, his BT7 is his daily driver/commute car.  
> You mean people still use Healeys for that?!
>
> The Red Mk II BT7 belongs to Art Quillo.  I don't have much to say 
> about Art except that he's a regular to C & C and it would probably 
> take an Ike to keep him away on any given Saturday.
>
> I am really glad you enjoyed it, Patrick, and the next time you make 
> the long flight into LAX, we'll get together for a Saturday morning there!
>
> Cheers,
>
> Bill Barnett
> Santa Ana, CA
> '53 BN1
>
> PS:  A non-List email follows.
>
>
>     Quinn, Patrick wrote:
>> G'day
>>
>> The pics are attached.
>>
>> Do you know who they were?
>>
>> Best wishes
>>
>> Patrick
>>
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