Re: [Healeys] It's time to let it go

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Years ago a friends corvair convertible was stolen. When he got it back it
had been detailed, the top was fixed and it had a full tank of gas...

On Sat, Oct 15, 2022, 6:11 AM Jim Ryan via Healeys <healeys@autox.team.net>
wrote:

> Speaking of themes...
>
> That BJ 7 I bought in 1974 was stolen a week after I got it, no
> insurance.3 months later I had moved and was getting ready to go look at an
> MGB for sale when I thought I would give the Boston police one more call.
> They said they were glad to hear from me because they found the car a month
> ago, but because I had moved they had no way to get ahold of me. So I took
> a bus and hitched a ride out to Groton Massachusetts where I found it
> sitting at a gas station. Funny thing was,  it was also full of camping
> equipment, that wasn't there when it got stolen. Everything was in the car
> my tools, nick-nacks, the only thing that was damaged was the trunk lock
> and the ignition. I guess they would just turn the battery off to stop it,
> then turn it on to start it up.
>
> On Fri, Oct 14, 2022, 12:02 PM Christopher Moog via Healeys <
> healeys@autox.team.net> wrote:
>
>> What is this a running theme. I purchased a BJ7 in the mid 1990s. Started
>> restoring. Moved several times. When I retrieved it from a rental garage
>> (four years ago after having stored it five years) the interior had been
>> stolen. It was in separate boxes waiting for me to finish the body. So now
>> I have no seats, carpets, door cards or interior trim. It was all leather
>> and worth several grand. That took the steam out of me finishing the car.
>>
>> I'm retiring this spring so I hope to put the time (and money) into get
>> it done. Well see if this happens or if I too end up selling and enjoying a
>> different car. Though I could give it to a 20 something nephew has the
>> skill to finish it. He is not yet shown interest in something like that,
>> he's more into mid-80s pick-up trucks. But tastes change.
>>
>> Good luck with the paring down of projects. Life gets shorter and we all
>> have to decide what we want to spend our time doing. Driving a Bugeye is a
>> lot more fun to most people than restoring a car.
>>
>> On 10/14/2022 9:10 AM, Jim Ryan wrote:
>>
>> Sorry, fat fingered that last email.
>>
>> What I was going to say was how similar your story is to mine. I bought a
>> BJ 7 in 1974, never really fully restored it as I wanted to, and neither of
>> my son's wanted it. So I ended up selling it for what I could get about
>> four years ago and picked up a little Bugeye driver. I still have it and in
>> some ways enjoying it more than the big Healy.
>>
>> Anyway, what part of New Hampshire are you in? I'm on the Seacoast.
>>
>> On Fri, Oct 14, 2022, 9:06 AM Jim Ryan <ryan@jimryan.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Hey Kent,
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Thu, Oct 13, 2022, 3:32 PM Kent McLean <kentmclean@comcast.net>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> I've owned my 1956 100 since April of 1974. I bought it with the
>>>> intention of restoring it, but life has gotten in the way and it is still
>>>> waiting for my attention. It is with a heavy heart that I've resigned
>>>> myself to passing along the dream.  Contact me off-list, subject line BN2,
>>>> and I'll give you the details. First detail: it is located in New
>>>> Hampshire, USA. The list has first dibs; if it doesn't sell here, it goes
>>>> to eBay.
>>>>
>>>> Kent McLean
>>>> '56 100 and '60 Bugeye
>>>>
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<div dir=3D"auto">Years ago a friends corvair convertible was stolen. When =
he got it back it had been detailed, the top was fixed and it had a full ta=
nk of gas...</div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"=
gmail_attr">On Sat, Oct 15, 2022, 6:11 AM Jim Ryan via Healeys &lt;<a href=
=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net";>healeys@autox.team.net</a>&gt; wrote:<br=
></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-=
left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"auto">Speaking of themes.=
..<div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">That BJ 7 I bought in 1974 =
was stolen a week after I got it, no insurance.3 months later I had moved a=
nd was getting ready to go look at an MGB for sale when I thought I would g=
ive the Boston police one more call. They said they were glad to hear from =
me because they found the car a month ago, but because I had moved they had=
 no way to get ahold of me. So I took a bus and hitched a ride out to Groto=
n Massachusetts where I found it sitting at a gas station. Funny thing was,=
=C2=A0 it was also full of camping equipment, that wasn&#39;t there when it=
 got stolen. Everything was in the car my tools, nick-nacks, the only thing=
 that was damaged was the trunk lock and the ignition. I guess they would j=
ust turn the battery off to stop it, then turn it on to start it up.</div><=
/div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">O=
n Fri, Oct 14, 2022, 12:02 PM Christopher Moog via Healeys &lt;<a href=3D"m=
ailto:healeys@autox.team.net" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">healeys@=
autox.team.net</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" st=
yle=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
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   =20
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  <div>
    What is this a running theme. I purchased a BJ7 in the mid 1990s.
    Started restoring. Moved several times. When I retrieved it from a
    rental garage (four years ago after having stored it five years) the
    interior had been stolen. It was in separate boxes waiting for me to
    finish the body. So now I have no seats, carpets, door cards or
    interior trim. It was all leather and worth several grand. That took
    the steam out of me finishing the car. <br>
    <br>
    I&#39;m retiring this spring so I hope to put the time (and money) into
    get it done. Well see if this happens or if I too end up selling and
    enjoying a different car. Though I could give it to a 20 something
    nephew has the skill to finish it. He is not yet shown interest in
    something like that, he&#39;s more into mid-80s pick-up trucks. But
    tastes change.<br>
    <br>
    Good luck with the paring down of projects. Life gets shorter and we
    all have to decide what we want to spend our time doing. Driving a
    Bugeye is a lot more fun to most people than restoring a car.<br>
    <br>
    <div>On 10/14/2022 9:10 AM, Jim Ryan wrote:<br>
    </div>
    <blockquote type=3D"cite">
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      <div dir=3D"auto">Sorry, fat fingered that last email.
        <div dir=3D"auto"><br>
        </div>
        <div dir=3D"auto">What I was going to say was how similar your
          story is to mine. I bought a BJ 7 in 1974, never really fully
          restored it as I wanted to, and neither of my son&#39;s wanted it=
.
          So I ended up selling it for what I could get about four years
          ago and picked up a little Bugeye driver. I still have it and
          in some ways enjoying it more than the big Healy.</div>
        <div dir=3D"auto"><br>
        </div>
        <div dir=3D"auto">Anyway, what part of New Hampshire are you in?
          I&#39;m on the Seacoast.</div>
      </div>
      <br>
      <div class=3D"gmail_quote">
        <div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Fri, Oct 14, 2022, 9:06 AM
          Jim Ryan &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:ryan@jimryan.com"; rel=3D"noreferre=
r noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">ryan@jimryan.com</a>&gt;
          wrote:<br>
        </div>
        <blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border=
-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
          <div dir=3D"auto">Hey Kent,=C2=A0
            <div dir=3D"auto"><br>
            </div>
            <div dir=3D"auto"><br>
            </div>
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            <div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Thu, Oct 13, 2022, 3:3=
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              PM Kent McLean &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:kentmclean@comcast.net"; =
rel=3D"noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">kentmclean@comca=
st.net</a>&gt;
              wrote:<br>
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            <blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;bo=
rder-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">I&#39;ve
              owned my 1956 100 since April of 1974. I bought it with
              the intention of restoring it, but life has gotten in the
              way and it is still waiting for my attention. It is with a
              heavy heart that I&#39;ve resigned myself to passing along th=
e
              dream.=C2=A0 Contact me off-list, subject line BN2, and I&#39=
;ll
              give you the details. First detail: it is located in New
              Hampshire, USA. The list has first dibs; if it doesn&#39;t
              sell here, it goes to eBay.<br>
              <br>
              Kent McLean<br>
              &#39;56 100 and &#39;60 Bugeye<br>
              <br>
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