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All three were very good but I thought Edd's approach was the closest to
what most of us would do.
Harold
On Wed, Jun 26, 2024 at 9:22=E2=80=AFAM Hank Leach via Healeys <
healeys@autox.team.net> wrote:
> Actually, prior to Ant was the original mechanic, Edd China who was a rea=
l
> good seat of the pants mechanic and most informative as he shared his
> methods. Edd and Mike got into an argument with the producers who told Ed=
d
> he had to speed up the process and cut the BS short-so he quit. Then SA
> Ant took over-he was making good money and socially married to some rich
> actress, had a kid and divorced. Such is the life of a star.
> When Ant and Mikle did the BRG BJ8 with a christmas red interior, I reall=
y
> was disappointed, but they loved it. It was to be a stock restoration but
> somehow ended up with headers and Webbers. Hank
>
> --------------------
>
> From: "Bob Spidell" <bspidell@comcast.net>
> To: <greylinn@ozemail.com.au>, "'Healeys'" <healeys@autox.team.net>
> Sent: June 26, 2024 at 8:07 AM PDT
> Subject: Re: [Healeys] Edd, Ant or Elvis?
> Ant was on a British show--similar to WD but funnier, and the host wasn't
> as over-the-top as Brewer--and was the same 'act,' if you will. I can't f=
or
> the life of me remember the name of the show--it was only on briefly--but
> the intro screen had the rear end of a 100 on it. I sympathized with him
> because he always paid asking, and I can't haggle for the life of me. I
> think Renee and Ant hooked-up after Ant left the show and his American
> consort dumped him (can't for the life of me name her, but she has a
> screechy voice and annoys the hell out of me, shilling for Jacuzzi, all f=
'n
> day).
>
> Gotta give WD credit; going on 20 seasons (I think). Most of the American
> car shows have too much silliness and grabassery--and not much technical
> stuff--for my taste (always the same: air-bag it, stuff an LS in it and p=
ut
> huge dubs and a garish paint job on it). 'Phantom Works' was good but
> cancelled; 'Roadkill Garage' has an occasional good tip (big on tie-wraps=
).
>
> Elvis may be the best yet.
>
>
> On 6/26/2024 6:05 AM, greylinn@ozemail.com.au wrote:
>
> Elvis for mine is the best - natural & with a good knowledge base. Ant th=
e worst - always seemed to be 'acting' - perhaps Renee's influence? =F0=9F=
=98=8A
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Healeys <healeys-bounces@autox.team.net> <healeys-bounces@autox.tea=
m.net> On Behalf Of Bob Spidell
> Sent: Wednesday, June 26, 2024 11:16 AM
> To: Healeys <healeys@autox.team.net> <healeys@autox.team.net>
> Subject: [Healeys] Edd, Ant or Elvis?
>
> Edd is the sentimental favorite, being the first. Tall, kinda dorky, but =
completely knowledgeable and down-to-earth. Ant was good, too, and accessib=
le; his fling with an American reality show star--who's now hawking quickie=
bathroom remodels (excessively)--doesn't count against him and, of course,=
he tuned and sold a Big Healey at B-J for big bucks.
> But Elvis is kinda growing on me now, and his F1 experience brings new as=
pects to the repairs and rebuilds.
>
> Earliest seasons are now on MotorTrend; the show's really changed over th=
e years (I don't subscribe but get them recorded).
>
>
>
>
>
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<div dir=3D"ltr">All three were very good but I thought Edd's approach =
was the closest to what most of us would do.<div><br></div><div>Harold</div=
></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr"=
>On Wed, Jun 26, 2024 at 9:22=E2=80=AFAM Hank Leach via Healeys <<a href=
=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net";>healeys@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:<br=
></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;=
border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div>Actually, pri=
or to Ant was the original mechanic, Edd China who was a real good seat of =
the pants mechanic and most informative as he shared his methods. Edd and M=
ike got into an argument with the producers who told Edd he had to speed up=
the process and cut the BS short-so he quit. Then SA=C2=A0 Ant took over-h=
e was making good money and socially married to some rich actress, had a ki=
d and divorced. Such is the life of a star.</div>
<div>When Ant and Mikle did the BRG BJ8 with a christmas red interior, I re=
ally was disappointed, but they loved it. It was to be a stock restoration =
but somehow ended up with headers and Webbers. Hank</div>
<div><br>-------------------- <br><br>From: "Bob Spidell" <<a =
href=3D"mailto:bspidell@comcast.net"; target=3D"_blank">bspidell@comcast.net=
</a>> <br>To: <<a href=3D"mailto:greylinn@ozemail.com.au"; target=3D"_=
blank">greylinn@ozemail.com.au</a>>, "'Healeys'" <<=
a href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank">healeys@autox.te=
am.net</a>> <br>Sent: June 26, 2024 at 8:07 AM PDT <br>Subject: Re: [Hea=
leys] Edd, Ant or Elvis? <br>Ant was on a British show--similar to WD but f=
unnier, and the host wasn't as over-the-top as Brewer--and was the same=
'act,' if you will. I can't for the life of me remember the na=
me of the show--it was only on briefly--but the intro screen had the rear e=
nd of a 100 on it. I sympathized with him because he always paid asking, an=
d I can't haggle for the life of me. I think Renee and Ant hooked-up af=
ter Ant left the show and his American consort dumped him (can't for th=
e life of me name her, but she has a screechy voice and annoys the hell out=
of me, shilling for Jacuzzi, all f'n day). <br><br>Gotta give WD credi=
t; going on 20 seasons (I think). Most of the American car shows have too m=
uch silliness and grabassery--and not much technical stuff--for my taste (a=
lways the same: air-bag it, stuff an LS in it and put huge dubs and a garis=
h paint job on it). 'Phantom Works' was good but cancelled; 'Ro=
adkill Garage' has an occasional good tip (big on tie-wraps). <br><br>E=
lvis may be the best yet.<br><br><br></div>
<div>On 6/26/2024 6:05 AM, <a href=3D"mailto:greylinn@ozemail.com.au"; targe=
t=3D"_blank">greylinn@ozemail.com.au</a> wrote:</div>
<blockquote>
<pre>Elvis for mine is the best - natural & with a good knowledge base.=
Ant the worst - always seemed to be 'acting' - perhaps Renee's=
influence? =F0=9F=98=8A
-----Original Message-----
From: Healeys <a href=3D"mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_=
blank"><healeys-bounces@autox.team.net></a> On Behalf Of Bob Spidell
Sent: Wednesday, June 26, 2024 11:16 AM
To: Healeys <a href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank"><=
;healeys@autox.team.net></a>
Subject: [Healeys] Edd, Ant or Elvis?
Edd is the sentimental favorite, being the first. Tall, kinda dorky, but co=
mpletely knowledgeable and down-to-earth. Ant was good, too, and accessible=
; his fling with an American reality show star--who's now hawking quick=
ie bathroom remodels (excessively)--doesn't count against him and, of c=
ourse, he tuned and sold a Big Healey at B-J for big bucks.=20
But Elvis is kinda growing on me now, and his F1 experience brings new aspe=
cts to the repairs and rebuilds.
Earliest seasons are now on MotorTrend; the show's really changed over =
the years (I don't subscribe but get them recorded).
</pre>
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