mgs
[Top] [All Lists]

Re: shakedown cruise

To: Dennis Skog <skog@whidbey.com>, mgs@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: shakedown cruise
From: Paul Hunt <on76@dial.pipex.com>
Date: Sun, 12 Jan 97 15:59:02 GMT
> 
> Well LBC nuts, today my better half and I threw caution to the wind and 
> took my newly rebuilt 66 MGB on a skakedown tour of the island we live 
> on. I can hardly believe it but, we drove around for almost 200 miles 
> without anything breaking, burning, sputtering, or falling off.
> Mabye I should call Guiness because when it comes to LBC's in my 
> experience this must be a record.
> All kidding aside, I guess following Porters restoration guide was a good 
> idea even though a lot of hours were spent being pickey about detail.
> Only the interior to go so the thread about leather vs vinyl is helpful.
> Be safe all.
> Dennis Skog
> '66 MGB (baby)
> '60 JAG MK I (reggie)
> 
> 
Last June my 73 Roadster and I drove 2346 miles in five days round Britain 
without anything etc etc etc.  The V8 does 100 miles per day rain, hail and 
snow.  Oh, and some sun, but that seems a long time ago.


PaulH
73 Roadster (HD&H)
75 V8 (DD)


<Prev in Thread] Current Thread [Next in Thread>