Thanks,
That;s my plan. Just missing out on enjoying my car. Hey I have waited 36
years so another season is OK. Told the body guy not cut corners, just to
save time. Looking forward the spending the winter putting it back together
and pestering the list with questions.
On Sat, Jul 24, 2010 at 10:45 AM, Mark LaPierre <lapierrem@sbcglobal.net>wrote:
> The last thing you want to do now is start to hurry. Take your time, work
> on small stuff inside in the winter, and it will start to come together in
> no time. I would shoot for next driving season and enjoy
> the fact that you can now work on a rust free car. What a moral boost that
> is.
>
> Mark
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "I Erbs" <eyera3@gmail.com>
> To: "healey help" <healeys@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Friday, July 23, 2010 1:53 PM
> Subject: [Healeys] resto update
>
>
> BT7 6722 is progressing at a slower pace than wanted, but that's to be
>> expected.
>>
>> The body work on the rear fenders, bonnet , boot, doors and tranny tunnel
>> have been completed.
>>
>> They began the aluminum welding on Wed. typical rips where the front
>> shroud
>> meets the chassis. Additionally, I had a bunch of extra holes drilled into
>> my trunk floor and rear shroud. I guess it leaked and rather then replace
>> the boot seal, they drilled exit holes......
>>
>> The metal has been sealed and they are working on the the body work. I
>> will
>> try to break it out and tow it to the ABFM-Portland, Labor day weekend (
>> if
>> its not done by then) I will have lost this driving season, but I have to
>> be satisfied that we repaired all 4 fenders, doglegs and rocker
>> ends, repaired one rusty door, removed all brightwork and interior,
>> removed
>> the intake and exhaust, had the car striped to bare metal and begun the
>> bodywork in less that 8 months time! wow!
>> still cleaning out the garage looking for parts I have squirreled away
>> over
>> the last 35 years.
>>
>> I will upload photos to the other site, as per Mark.
>> Cheers
>>
>> --
>> Ira Erbs
>> Portland, OR
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