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It's heart warming to see my late friend Tom Rocke's cars maintain their v=
alue.=C2=A0 I was at his shop many times during the construction of both of=
these cars.=C2=A0 As to the question of the wood rimmed steering wheel.=C2=
=A0 Tom actually did not like the look either.=C2=A0 He much preferred the =
look of the original spoke steering wheel.=C2=A0 He installed the wood rimm=
ed wheel because of the customers at the typical auctions he sold these at.=
=C2=A0 He said it make the car look toy like.=C2=A0 Most of the people buyi=
ng an Austin Healey BJ8 or 100M were not Healey lovers like you and me.=C2=
=A0 A lot of them were investors, as in the case of the 100M or first time =
buyers that just liked the look of the car and could afford the artificiall=
y inflated auction prices.=C2=A0 The customers were the ones that liked the=
wood steering wheel.=C2=A0 To be clear, these were not 100 point cars.=C2=
=A0 They were close, but Tom would do small things to improve the longevity=
of the car.=C2=A0 Such as, the bracket at the edge of the engine bay=C2=A0=
that the hood prop would key into when you opened the bonnet. That bracket=
would be chrome plated in Tom's cars.=C2=A0 He explained that it would get=
scratched the first time you opened the bonnet if it was painted as origin=
al.=C2=A0 The bumblebee sparkplug wire was not factory original, but looked=
good when the bonnet was open to the customer that did not know the differ=
ence.=C2=A0 Tom knew his customer's at Barret Jackson or RM auctions.=C2=A0=
Sometimes he would get the self proclaimed Healey expert=C2=A0 come along =
before the auction during inspection telling him that he was ruining the ho=
bby by over restoring the car. Funny, these experts were never buyers. =C2=
=A0 Tom would paint some of the cars non-original colors and they would sti=
ll sell for high prices.=C2=A0 He was the only seller at these auctions tha=
t would guarantee the car mechanically for one year.=C2=A0 Tom built the en=
gine for my BN2 restoration I am proud to say.=C2=A0 Without his help my Bu=
geye would not have come out as well as it did.=C2=A0 He was frequently jus=
t giving me parts I needed or selling them to me ultra cheap.=C2=A0 Tom gav=
e me a set of carbs for my Bugeye that were missing when I bought the "bask=
et case" car.=C2=A0 He sold me BN2 transmission with only 10,000 miles on f=
or only $1100 for mt BN2 project..=C2=A0 That was a gift as far as I am con=
cerned.=C2=A0 It could have been sold for much more.=C2=A0 He had a great s=
ense of humor too.=C2=A0 I miss him dearly.Mike MacLean
On Thursday, May 9, 2019, 10:29:31 AM PDT, Bluehealey <bluehealey@gmail=
.com> wrote: =20
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I have to agree they are both lovely looking cars. Why, oh why though, do =
restorers who purport to know what they are doing insist on using MGB style=
wood rim steering wheels (=E2=80=98T=E2=80=99 spoke configuration)? It is =
so wrong! The correct AH configuration is at 120deg spacing as all you fine=
people will know.=C2=A0It is as crass as putting the fender spears on back=
wards - an abomination.JM2CRant over.
Alan - from my iPad
On 9 May 2019, at 17:02, i erbs <eyera3000@gmail.com> wrote:
https://paulrussell.com/rSales/classicsNew/180404_67_A-H_3000MKIII-42773/in=
dex.php=C2=A0=C2=A0
https://paulrussell.com/rSales/classicsNew/180405_56_A-H_100M-231370/index.=
php=C2=A0=C2=A0
Ira ErbsPortland,OR=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 _______ =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0=
=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=
=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0_______
=C2=A0 =C2=A0=C2=A0 (______ \____1959 BN4____/ _______)
=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0=C2=A0 (_________________________)=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =
=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 BT7 engine and disk brakes
1967 MGB =C2=A0
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<div>It's heart warming to see my late friend Tom Rocke's cars main=
tain their value. I was at his shop many times during the constructio=
n of both of these cars. As to the question of the wood rimmed steeri=
ng wheel. Tom actually did not like the look either. He much pr=
eferred the look of the original spoke steering wheel. He installed t=
he wood rimmed wheel because of the customers at the typical auctions he so=
ld these at. He said it make the car look toy like. Most of the=
people buying an Austin Healey BJ8 or 100M were not Healey lovers like you=
and me. A lot of them were investors, as in the case of the 100M or =
first time buyers that just liked the look of the car and could afford the =
artificially inflated auction prices. The customers were the ones tha=
t liked the wood steering wheel. To be clear, these were not 100 poin=
t cars. They were close, but Tom would do small things to improve the=
longevity of the car. Such as, the bracket at the edge of the engine=
bay that the hood prop would key into when you opened the bonnet. Th=
at bracket would be chrome plated in Tom's cars. He explained that it=
would get scratched the first time you opened the bonnet if it was painted=
as original. The bumblebee sparkplug wire was not factory original, =
but looked good when the bonnet was open to the customer that did not know =
the difference. Tom knew his customer's at Barret Jackson or RM aucti=
ons. Sometimes he would get the self proclaimed Healey expert c=
ome along before the auction during inspection telling him that he was ruin=
ing the hobby by over restoring the car. Funny, these experts were never bu=
yers. Tom would paint some of the cars non-original colors and they =
would still sell for high prices. He was the only seller at these auc=
tions that would guarantee the car mechanically for one year. Tom bui=
lt the engine for my BN2 restoration I am proud to say. Without his h=
elp my Bugeye would not have come out as well as it did. He was frequ=
ently just giving me parts I needed or selling them to me ultra cheap. =
; Tom gave me a set of carbs for my Bugeye that were missing when I bought =
the "basket case" car. He sold me BN2 transmission with only 10,000 m=
iles on for only $1100 for mt BN2 project.. That was a gift as far as=
I am concerned. It could have been sold for much more. He had =
a great sense of humor too. I miss him dearly.</div><div>Mike MacLean=
<br></div><div><br></div>
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<div><div id=3D"yiv4022264608"><div>I have to agree they ar=
e both lovely looking cars. Why, oh why though, do restorers who purport to=
know what they are doing insist on using MGB style wood rim steering wheel=
s (=E2=80=98T=E2=80=99 spoke configuration)? It is so wrong! The correct AH=
configuration is at 120deg spacing as all you fine people will know. =
<div>It is as crass as putting the fender spears on backwards - an abominat=
ion.</div><div>JM2C</div><div>Rant over.</div><div><br clear=3D"none"><div =
dir=3D"ltr" id=3D"yiv4022264608AppleMailSignature">Alan - from my iPad</div=
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