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Re: [Healeys] BT7 update

To: Alan Seigrist <healey.nut@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] BT7 update
From: Larry Varley <varley@cosmos.net.au>
Date: Thu, 19 Apr 2012 18:23:59 +1000
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Bob, Excellent idea, however I have a ute :) And it hauls Healey parts 
quite successfully
http://www.redbubble.com/people/larryvarley/works/4046568-vanguard
http://www.redbubble.com/people/larryvarley/works/5688504-the-mechanic
Cheers
Larry

On 19/04/2012 5:58 PM, Alan Seigrist wrote:
> Looks great Larry.  Given what you had to work with, you should have 
> converted this into a UTE!  Then you'd have something to haul the old 
> chassis to the dump.
>
> Alan
>
>
>
> On Thu, Apr 19, 2012 at 3:33 PM, Larry Varley <varley@cosmos.net.au 
> <mailto:varley@cosmos.net.au>> wrote:
>
>     Hi John, I'll take you up on that, just make sure you include the
>     body number plates :) And Bob with a number like that ( I
>     especially like the X at the end ) were talking a new all time
>     record Healey auction price! Move over NOJ.
>     It does raise an interesting point, I bought this car for $2500.00
>     and it was basically complete. I could have spent $20,000.00 for a
>     car and ended up throwing half of what I paid for in the bin
>     anyway. At the $20,000.00 level I will have the remains and a
>     brand new Kilmartin frame with the extra stiffening web in the
>     centre of the rails, fitted with new bulkheads. If you have to
>     replace the bottom quater of a mudguard, does it cost any more to
>     replace the bottom half? Do I want a chassis in my car that is 50
>     years old that rusts from the inside out? What use is the old trim
>     when your restoring a car? Is a half worn out engine less
>     expensive to rebuild than a totally seized engine? One the down
>     side on this car is the level of corrosion on mechanical
>     components, I'll post some images soon, but it's quite amazing.
>     Thankfully most of them are easy to get and not expensive.
>     Anyway, it's all good fun
>     Cheers
>     Larry
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