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Subject: how old?
From: Wayne Buletza <rwbmg@voyager.net>
Date: Fri, 14 Mar 1997 22:34:00 -0800
Wayne Buletza wrote:
> 
> Hi Rick:
> 
> I have a '68 that I bought new.  When we restored it five years ago, we
> found that the transmission tunnel had been cut and a center piece
> welded in.  The dash pad showed evidence of being hand trimmed - sure it
> could have been our imagination - but the cut-outs for gauges and rocker
> switches were rough.  The small flat part of the dash is identical to
> that of the '67 but not of '68s and '69s I have checked.
> 
> Now the interesting part.  I had the car researched by Heritage Trust.
> It seems that the car was built in October of '67, prior to the '68
> run.  An assumption that we made was the car was pulled off the line to
> fit the new transmission and dash...maybe as a trial?
> 
> I realize that this is an assumption, but it sounds reasonable and adds
> a touch of "MG romance" to a car that I dearly love!
> 
> BTW, my VIN is GHN4U138417G.  Let me know what you find out.
> 
> Regards
> 
> Wayne B
> Charlotte MI

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