Doug:
Thanks. The carport roof was finished, just as night fell. Early
this morning it started to rain. I must be doing something right.
Kelvin.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: douglas wilson [mailto:dfwilson@netcom.ca]
> Sent: Sunday, January 16, 2000 4:19 AM
> To: 'Dodd, Kelvin'
> Subject: RE: Another one bites the dust
>
>
> Kelvin, With your energy I'm sure you will complete most of
> your projects. If you lived closer I'd lend a hand. Sounds
> like fun. Good Luck! Doug 76B
>
> ----------
> From: Dodd, Kelvin
> Sent: Wednesday, January 12, 2000 7:52 PM
> To: douglas wilson
> Cc: mgs@autox.team.net
> Subject: RE: Another one bites the dust
>
> Doug:
>
> Lucky????? I don't call crawling around on top of a
> wobbly carport
> trying to bang nails in quietly at 10 pm lucky. Then having
> to climb down
> to put the clothes in the dryer. Shopping Home Depot at
> lunch time so that
> I can commute from work with 16' timbers on the roof of my
> truck. MMmmm
> spending seven hours on the road delivering my transmission
> to someone I
> can't afford to pay, because I don't have the time for the
> learning curve.
>
> Let's see. I started building my V6 MGB GT in 1983. The main
> reason I am junking it is that I never got it finished. Put
> jillions of
> miles on it, but the heater still doesn't work and the dash
> top never did
> get covered. It's got to go as I have put oodles of time
> into it lately and
> it still ain't right. Better to start over with a clean bare
> shell and a
> V8, which is what I originally wanted to do.
>
> Yes, I'm lucky. I have an adequate supply of Motrin,
> and the use of
> a hot tub that is on loan to me. And my dog loves me.
>
> Did I mention my girlfriend lives 300 miles away and
> when she comes
> to visit mows the lawn "so I can have more time to work on the cars".
>
> Kelvin. It's 5pm and time to drive 1 hour home and climb on the roof
> again.
>
>
>
>
>
> BTW. I am looking forward to meeting many more of you
> folks this
> year.
>
>
>
> >
> > Kelvin, What a lucky guy you are. Where do you find the time
> > for all your projects? I can hardly get the shopping/laundry
> > done before playing with my toys. What is your secret? Doug
> > 76B (in storage til April)
> >
> > ----------
> > From: Dodd, Kelvin
> > Sent: Wednesday, January 12, 2000 2:07 PM
> > To: Mgs@autox.team.net
> > Subject: Another one bites the dust
> >
> > My 68 MGB GT V6 is going under the hammer. A friend with a 66
> > Marcos purchased my spare V6 core engine from me to lump his car.
> > Unfortunately the core was badly rusted. Since he needed a
> > complete drive
> > train I offered him the one out of my car, along with all my
> > V6 spares.
> >
> > If anyone is interested the stripped shell will be available for
> > free to a good home. It has most of the modifications
> > necessary to fit a
> > V8. The engine bay has the engine mounts removed. The left
> > side of the
> > firewall has been converted to 75- spec, with the correct gas
> > pedal and
> > steering column. The shell does have a sunroof and has
> > perforated dog legs,
> > and lower front fenders but no structural rust.
> >
> > The car is located in Ventura, CA. The shell can be left as a
> > roller, but I will need the suspension components back.
> >
> > I am hoping for a wild chance that there is someone out there
> > wanting to do a V8 conversion with a sunroof that has a rusty
> > donor car.
> >
> > If there is no interest, the front fenders will be
> > available, they
> > can be repaired with patch panels. The rest of the shell
> > will be recycled.
> >
> > The majority of the trim and rolling gear will be used
> > on a 67 MGB
> > GT V8 RHD Sebring project.
> >
> > My projects are on hold for the moment, as I am
> > building a 32 X 12'
> > car port to protect the gaggle of MGs littering my garden.
> > The Magnette is
> > still in the garage patiently awaiting brakes and a clutch.
> > The engine
> > block for my 73 GT is at the machine shop. The OD trans for
> > the Jag was
> > farmed out to a nice couple who have an OD test bench. Ted
> Shumacher
> > deserves cudos for trading my block hugger V8 headers in for
> > a set of RV8
> > type.
> >
> > TTFN
> >
> > Kelvin Dodd (so many cars so little time)
> > 58 MGA X2 in bits
> > 58 MG Magnette ZB
> > 65 MGB Sebring Replica
> > 66 Jaguar 3.8S
> > 68 MGB GT V6, soon to become donor fodder
> > 95 Dodge Ram 2500 T. Diesel
> > 73 MGB GT
> > 78 MGB V8 in process
> > 66 MGB GT V8 Sebring Replica in process
> >
> >
> >
>
>
|