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Fellow Healeyoids, I rather enjoy this Nasty Boy discussion. Many of =
us that went through the 60s lusted after the 289 and 427 Cobras but =
alas, they were too expensive and there were too few As a proud owner =
of a BT7 and a BJ7, I can see where making a Nast Boy is really =
tempting. I also have a 427 Cobra replica that I built from scratch =
with a 351W at 400hp. Sure, it is fun to drive but there is absolutely =
no room in the cockpit, the sidepipes cause horrific burns, it is louder =
than hell, is not original, doesn=E2=80=99t handle very well and I have =
no top and even if I did it would leak like a Russian submarine. A =
Healey by comparison is much more of a well thought out car. By the =
way, my Cobra is going to be for sale this spring so I can make more =
room for Healeys and Minis. =20
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Randy in Wisconsin
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1963 BJ7
1960 BT7
1966 Cobra replica
1968 Morris Cooper S
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From: Healeys [mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of =
HealeyRick
Sent: Monday, January 12, 2015 9:43 AM
Cc: AustinHealey List
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Restoration update 1959 BN4
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As a Nasty Boy owner, I like the appellation. The origin of the term, =
I've heard, came from the UK when the sound of a V8 powered Healey =
rumbling through the pits caused an onlooker to remark, "That's a nasty =
boy, isn't it?" I've had that same reaction to my car at shows or on =
tours and have to say it's one of the most fun parts of the nasty =
experience. "Nasty Boy" is now traditional. It's a uniquely Healey =
thing. There are lots of modified LBCs, but the only other marque I can =
think of that has a name for their modifieds is Tigerized Sunbeam =
Alpines, known as "Algers", which is nowhere near as cool as "Nasty =
Boy." There definitely seems to have been a change in attitude =
regarding modifieds over the years. I remember some truly epic battles =
on the list in years gone by between the concours guys and the =
modifiers. Happily, those seem to be ended. Call us what you want, =
we're just having too much fun driving our cars.
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On Mon, Jan 12, 2015 at 4:45 AM, Simon Lachlan =
wrote:
Up to you guys, of course. Your cars to call what you want. =
However.....I
suppose that I've had my 3000 for nearly 20 years and been on this list =
for
most of that and never once did I think that the expression "nasty boy" =
had
any sort of pejorative content. Yes, "nasty" could have its connotations =
but
I'd always had a quite folksy image of guys making do with what =
materials
they had to hand.
And yes, of course I realize that plenty of these creations are actually
more sophisticated, complex and difficult to assemble than the =
originals.
And almost certainly pricier.
Just my opinion; don't shoot.
Simon (who has always wanted a Cobra replica as long as it had a massive
V8).
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>Fellow Healeyoids,=C2=A0 I rather enjoy this Nasty Boy =
discussion.=C2=A0 Many of us that went through the 60s lusted after the =
289 and 427 Cobras but alas, they were too expensive and there were too =
few=C2=A0 As a proud owner of a BT7 and a BJ7, I can see where making a =
Nast Boy is really tempting.=C2=A0 I also have a 427 Cobra replica that =
I built from scratch with a 351W at 400hp.=C2=A0 Sure, it is fun to =
drive but there is absolutely no room in the cockpit, the sidepipes =
cause horrific burns, it is louder than hell, is not original, =
doesn=E2=80=99t handle very well and I have no top and even if I did it =
would leak like a Russian submarine. =C2=A0A Healey by comparison is =
much more of a well thought out car.=C2=A0 By the way, my Cobra is going =
to be for sale this spring so I can make more room for Healeys and =
Minis.=C2=A0 <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
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>1963 BJ7<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
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>1966 Cobra replica<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
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>1968 Morris Cooper S<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
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style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>From:</span><=
/b><span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> =
Healeys [mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net] <b>On Behalf Of =
</b>HealeyRick<br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, January 12, 2015 9:43 =
AM<br><b>Cc:</b> AustinHealey List<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Healeys] =
Restoration update 1959 BN4<o:p></o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>As a =
Nasty Boy owner, I like the appellation. The origin of the term, =
I've heard, came from the UK when the sound of a V8 powered Healey =
rumbling through the pits caused an onlooker to remark, "That's a =
nasty boy, isn't it?" I've had that same reaction to my car =
at shows or on tours and have to say it's one of the most fun parts of =
the nasty experience. "Nasty Boy" is now =
traditional. It's a uniquely Healey thing. There are lots of =
modified LBCs, but the only other marque I can think of that has a name =
for their modifieds is Tigerized Sunbeam Alpines, known as =
"Algers", which is nowhere near as cool as "Nasty =
Boy." There definitely seems to have been a change in =
attitude regarding modifieds over the years. I remember some truly =
epic battles on the list in years gone by between the concours guys and =
the modifiers. Happily, those seem to be ended. Call us what =
you want, we're just having too much fun driving our =
cars.<o:p></o:p></p><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>On Mon, =
Jan 12, 2015 at 4:45 AM, Simon Lachlan <<a =
href=3D"mailto:simon.lachlan@homecall.co.uk"; =
target=3D"_blank">simon.lachlan@homecall.co.uk</a>> =
wrote:<o:p></o:p></p><blockquote style=3D'border:none;border-left:solid =
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6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0in'><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'margin-bottom:12.0pt'>Up to you guys, of course. Your cars to =
call what you want. However.....I<br>suppose that I've had my 3000 for =
nearly 20 years and been on this list for<br>most of that and never once =
did I think that the expression "nasty boy" had<br>any sort of =
pejorative content. Yes, "nasty" could have its connotations =
but<br>I'd always had a quite folksy image of guys making do with what =
materials<br>they had to hand.<br>And yes, of course I realize that =
plenty of these creations are actually<br>more sophisticated, complex =
and difficult to assemble than the originals.<br>And almost certainly =
pricier.<br>Just my opinion; don't shoot.<br>Simon (who has always =
wanted a Cobra replica as long as it had a =
massive<br>V8).<br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><o:p></o:p></p></b=
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