On a similar, but unrelated topic, I asked my son to photoshop a picture of my
100 and put white zebra stripes on it over the red and then I was going to
introduce it to you guys and act proud. He didn't have the time though. :)
Another thought that crossed my mind was to let on that someone had tried to
sell me a modified 3000, but they'd changed the badge to 4000 and there was an
RR on the boot too, which I figured must be his initials. It had a bigger
engine and the tailights were more squarish. I think he widened the whole car
also. It was in really nice shape for a modded car, but I wanted something
that would hold it's value more. ;)
My name may be French, but I have equal parts of Irish blood in me. :)
RD
> From: sbyers@ec.rr.com
>
> Boy, that car would be hard to miss or forget if it did turn up somewhere.
> Not only does it have a stunning interior, they got the exterior paint
> scheme right, too!
>
> Steve Byers
> HBJ8L/36666
> BJ8 Registry
> Havelock, NC USA
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: healeys-bounces@autox.team.net
[mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net]
> On Behalf Of David Nock
> Sent: Wednesday, August 12, 2009 11:54 AM
> To: I Erbs
> Cc: healeys@autox.team.net
> Subject: [Healeys] Healey w/custom interior
>
> I had several people ask me to post the photos of this Healey. We
> spotted this car at California Healey Week at Lake Arrowhead in
> Sothern California. From what I remember this was the first time the
> car was at a Healey Meet. Have not seed or heard about it since.
>
> I have posted some photo on our web site in the photo gallery section.
>
> The detail is pretty amazing
>
>
> Enjoy
>
>
>
> David Nock
> British Car Specialists
> Stockton Ca 95205
> 209-948-8767
>
> www.britishcarspecialists.com
> .
> .
>
> > .
> >
> > On Aug 7, 2009, at 11:25 AM, I Erbs wrote:
> >
> >> Thank, that was my point. Donald was about getting the most out of
> >> a car and
> >> making it your own.
> >> Back when I worked at Austin Healey Enterprises (Reseda, CA) back
> >> in the
> >> 70s, there was a guy customizing his son's wrecked 100-6 with
> >> tooled saddle
> >> leather seats, horn shifter, and western paint color scheme.
> >> additionally,
> >> it had a western scene painted on the engine side of the bonnet so
> >> you could
> >> see it with it raised. Engine bolts were capped with brass and
> >> chrome.
> >> Donald came by to have a car looked at for shipment back to
> >> England ( he
> >> commented on having to buy one of his own cars). He saw the custom
> >> car and
> >> was impressed with the craftsmanship. I never got the feeling he was
> >> insulted by the efforts.
> >> I do wonder where that car is though......
> >> Ira Erbs
> >> 59 BT7
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