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I think that is the third version of the car since Jim has owned it (and it=
=E2=80=99s been featured in more than few places). My dad, who is not into =
MG=E2=80=99s, mentioned the car=C2=A0to me=C2=A0after seeing=C2=A0the metal=
work=C2=A0on one of the hot rodder sites. At the very least it=E2=80=99s e=
xposing the B to a larger audience.
His build thread is fairly detailed and this seems more like a project that=
keeps him busy.=C2=A0
http://forum.britishv8.org/read.php?13,7581=C2=A0
Zach
On Tuesday, August 8, 2023, 1:52 PM, Max Heim <mvheim@sonic.net> wrote:
Well, it=E2=80=99s kind of what my father used to call =E2=80=9Can answer t=
o a question that nobody asked=E2=80=9D.
Lots of people put V8s in MGs without radical surgery that changes the char=
acter of the car and leaves it barely recognizable. Why? It=E2=80=99s the s=
ort of stunt you might kick around over a beer, but actually doing it seems=
almost pointless, not to mention expensive. Oh, well, we all have dreams, =
I suppose...
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Max Heim
'66 MGB
> On Aug 8, 2023, at 1:30 AM, Larry Colen <lrc@red4est.com> wrote:
>=20
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>> On Aug 7, 2023, at 8:43 AM, Max Heim <mvheim@sonic.net> wrote:
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>> I read an article on this car some time ago. Nope. If I wanted a wide V8=
roadster I would buy a Corvette. The MGB is right in the Goldilocks zone a=
s it stands =E2=80=94 not too big, not too small.
>=20
> A car doesn't have to be one that I'd want for myself for me to appreciat=
e it.=C2=A0 I certainly understand why people like American muscle cars, an=
d one could be fun for a little while, though less so when I'm paying $4.50=
/gallon for regular
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>=20
> --
> Larry Colen
> lrc@red4est.com.=C2=A0 sent from Mirkwood
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I think that is the third version of the car since Jim has owned it (and it=
=E2=80=99s been featured in more than few places). My dad, who is not into =
MG=E2=80=99s, mentioned the car to me after seeing the metal=
work on one of the hot rodder sites. At the very least it=E2=80=99s e=
xposing the B to a larger audience.<div><br></div><div>His build thread is =
fairly detailed and this seems more like a project that keeps him busy.&nbs=
p;<div><br></div><div><a href=3D"http://forum.britishv8.org/read.php?13,758=
1" target=3D"_blank">http://forum.britishv8.org/read.php?13,7581</a> <=
div id=3D"temp-enhancr-placeholder" class=3D"enhancr-placeholder-medium" da=
ta-size=3D"medium"></div><br><br>Zach<br><p class=3D"yahoo-quoted-begin" st=
yle=3D"font-size: 15px; color: #715FFA; padding-top: 15px; margin-top: 0">O=
n Tuesday, August 8, 2023, 1:52 PM, Max Heim <mvheim@sonic.net> wrote=
:</p><blockquote class=3D"iosymail"><div dir=3D"ltr">Well, it=E2=80=99s kin=
d of what my father used to call =E2=80=9Can answer to a question that nobo=
dy asked=E2=80=9D.<br></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">Lot=
s of people put V8s in MGs without radical surgery that changes the charact=
er of the car and leaves it barely recognizable. Why? It=E2=80=99s the sort=
of stunt you might kick around over a beer, but actually doing it seems al=
most pointless, not to mention expensive. Oh, well, we all have dreams, I s=
uppose...<br></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">--<br></div>=
<div dir=3D"ltr">Max Heim<br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">'66 MGB<br></div><div d=
ir=3D"ltr"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">> On Aug 8, 2023, at 1:30 AM, Larr=
y Colen <<a ymailto=3D"mailto:lrc@red4est.com"; href=3D"mailto:lrc@red4es=
t.com">lrc@red4est.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">> <br></=
div><div dir=3D"ltr">> <br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">> <br></div><div di=
r=3D"ltr">>> On Aug 7, 2023, at 8:43 AM, Max Heim <<a ymailto=3D"m=
ailto:mvheim@sonic.net" href=3D"mailto:mvheim@sonic.net";>mvheim@sonic.net</=
a>> wrote:<br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">>> <br></div><div dir=3D"ltr"=
>>> I read an article on this car some time ago. Nope. If I wanted a =
wide V8 roadster I would buy a Corvette. The MGB is right in the Goldilocks=
zone as it stands =E2=80=94 not too big, not too small.<br></div><div dir=
=3D"ltr">> <br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">> A car doesn't have to be one =
that I'd want for myself for me to appreciate it. I certainly underst=
and why people like American muscle cars, and one could be fun for a little=
while, though less so when I'm paying $4.50/gallon for regular<br></div><d=
iv dir=3D"ltr">> <br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">> <br></div><div dir=3D"l=
tr">> --<br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">> Larry Colen<br></div><div dir=3D=
"ltr">> <a ymailto=3D"mailto:lrc@red4est.com."; href=3D"mailto:lrc@red4es=
t.com.">lrc@red4est.com.</a> sent from Mirkwood<br></div><div dir=3D=
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