I guess the saddest part of this story is that, in 1962, an MGA should (or,
indeed, could) have been so badly abused as to need "major restoration". A
car that was at most six years old should not have needed more than some
TLC!
No wonder so many Americans consider MGs (and other LBCs) as not especially
good cars............they didn't know how to take care of them when they
were new.
Lawrie
----- Original Message -----
From: Howard gentry <zymmer4@yahoo.com>
To: <mgs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, January 03, 2001 8:44 AM
Subject: greetings
> hello,
> i have joined the list under new e-mail address. I
> am Howard Gentry. My experience with MG goes back to
> 1962, when a friend of mine in school bought a tired
> MG-A..We spent a summer fixing it(major restoration).
> I rebuilt the engine, gearbox, rear axle assy,
> instruments, seats, even the radio..everything worked,
> except the generator, which i finally repaired, with
> the help of a local auto electric firm.
> I am living in West Virginia now, having just
> moved here from Ft. Collins, Co.
> I currently own two MG-B's..a 1976 roadster and a
> 1974 GT. The roadster is driven over 30,000 miles per
> year..I have a Moss alloy head with weber dgv carb
> fitted..It works very well. I have also fitted an O/D
> transmission which makes my highway work much less
> stressful.
> The GT is in need of some work..the engine is in
> disrepair, the seats have dissolved,and the paint is
> in need of some rework.
> I have a workshop(heated) on my farm. I will be
> taking on customer work on a limited basis.
> Feel free to e-mail me at: zymmer4@yahoo for any
> and all questions, or just to say HI.
> yours, Howard Gentry
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