I guess paint cans are the recommended mode of transport. Before I did my
interior, I took the BJ7 for a spin around the block sitting on an empty
paint can, my wife took a picture of me merrily driving around the block
like a proud papa.
Bill
BJ7
>From: "P.J.Aeckerlin" <j.aeckerlin@tiscali.nl>
>Reply-To: "P.J.Aeckerlin" <j.aeckerlin@tiscali.nl>
>To: Kevin <krogers@new.rr.com>, Healey forum <healeys@autox.team.net>
>Subject: Re: First drive
>Date: Fri, 11 May 2007 14:28:18 +0200
>
>Kevin, congratulations! A few days ago I just drove my BJ8 for the
>first time - about 15 yards up and back through my garden as I have no
>interior yet, seated on an empty plastic paint bin turned upside down.
>Took me 6 years to get that far, and still a lot to do. But I must have
>had the same triumphant feeling you undoubtedly had. Hope you will enjoy
>the car for a large number of years.
>Regards,
>Jack Aeckerlin, The Netherlands
>1964 BJ8 29432
>
>Kevin wrote:
>
> >Well after 4 years of ownership and thousands of hours I can finally say
>that
> >the restoration is done. You know how that goes... It is never really
>done but
> >done to a point that no one notices the little items that need to be
> >finished.
> >
> >I drove the car during lunch just to show it off to some friends and am
> >pleased with the responses I got from complete strangers. One gentlemen
>even
> >asked me to pull over so he could take a better look. That was the first
>"I
> >owned one of these" stories and I am sure not the last. It is amazing how
>this
> >car not only brings out the kid in me but the kid in allot of people who
>see
> >it.
> >
> >Thank you to the members of this list who have provided insight both
>directly
> >and indirectly. The car turn out spectacular. My pride should be felt by
>the
> >entire Healey community. (it takes a village)
> >
> >I know this list strips attachments but if any one is interested in a
>picture
> >I will gladly email directly.
> >
> >Kevin Rogers
> >Proud owner of my completed
> >1959 Austin Healey 3000 MK1 BN7
>
>I
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