-- [ From: Bob Nogueira * EMC.Ver #2.10P ] --
Chris: Your welcome. You will also be pleased to hear that one of my
favorite pastimes is roaming junk yards. I'll keep you posted on what I
see and the location Good luck on finals !
Bob Nogueira
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> Date: Friday, 08-Dec-95 11:46 AM
>
> From: Christopher A. Len \ Internet: (woodcomp@vt.edu)
> To: Bob Nogueira \ PRODIGY: (NKED65A)
>
> Subject: ain't never been to Texas; was=>Re: bodywork or boneyard?
>
> on 12/7/95 Bob N. wrote: ----
> >
> >Chris: I don't know how much you have traveled but here in Texas
you
> >can generally find a rust free MGB body in junk yards . having been
> >raised in New England I am always amazed when I go to a junk yard
and
> >see all these British cars being parted out and the bodies have
little
> >if any rust. You rarely hear of anyone from up North buying a body
> >from a southern car and using it as a restoration base. My guess is
the
> >price of the engine suspension etc drives up the cost. If it were me
> >I'd plan a vacation with a friend who owns a truck come to the south
> >and buy the equal of a new body shell for a few hundred bucks.
> >MGB's on the road and driveable fetch 1000.00 to 3000.00 here.
>
> Bob, you really made my day! This is great news, especially since a
> transplant seems to be the most cost effective solution to my
problem.
> Although Texas seems a bit far from Va, the price range you indicated
for
> good body shells definitely makes this idea pay. I am already
> visualizing two possible scenarios (although working the time into
my
> schedule may require some creative bargaining with my major
prof/boss).
>
> 1. Drive MG to Ia, get my dad (See, my dad is a bit of a cowboy and
I
> know he's always wanted to go to Texas, but the hard part will be
getting
> him to leave the horses at home) and his 3/4 ton truck and neighbors
> trailer and head off to the wonderful southwest in search of
adventure
> and the body (shell) of my dreams. Haul body shell to from Texas to
VA
> or make the switch in dear old dads garage.
>
> 2. Grab a friend and rent one of those Uhaul piggyback car carriers
and
> make the trek from VA. This would most likely require locating one
or
> several the body shells in advance due to rental costs.
>
>
> >Example:
> >I have the address of a guy who bought a 1979 MGB for his daughter.
she
> >tired off the carb problems parked it in her fathers garage four
years
> >ago and there it sits. He told me he needed to get rid of it since
his
> >wife wants the garage room. She wants to give it away he thinks
> >getting a 1000.00 for it would be great. He says it has 60,000
miles.
> >If you have a good engine and such, I'd keep it and use the car as a
> >donor.
> >
>
> I'm really looking for a late chrome bumpered B, and might go for
> something earlier since mine is a '73 and the engine was rebiult to
> earlier (higher compression, better cam, etc) specs. Thanks for the
> info, it makes a persuasive example.
>
> Good body shells are so hard to come by hear in VA that I had almost
> relegated myself to rebuilding my beloved rust bucket. Anyway, I
figure
> that by keeping my engine and "running gear" I won't be totally
abandoning
> the car that I've been through so much with in the last four years.
> Shit, who am I kidding, I'll probably just end up having two MG's,
it is
> bound to happen sooner or later. Thanks alot Bob and the rest of you
for
> your well considered advice. Now if some of you wonderful
> southwesterners could keep your eyes peeled for a nice 69 to early
74
> body shell for me?
>
>
> Chris "I'm so excited I forgot that I've got finals this week" Lenth
>
> PS: Bob, I don't know if you're a Longhorn fan but I wanted to wish
you
> luck in the Sugar Bowl. My (and Jay Tilton's and Allen Bachelders)
> Virgina Tech Hokies (yeah that's 'Hokies') are goin' to kick some
but
> ;-)!
>
>
>
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