Hello Jim, thanks for the welcome. I certainly remember your red MGA and you
too. (sometimes I remember the cars better than the owners!)
I have lost track of Nigel and his TR6, Blue. Last time we talked he was going
to fit FI to her and was perhaps being transferred to Scotland.
See ya on the road, mate.
Cheers, Rob
----- Original Message -----
From: TIM THRESH<mailto:tsthresh@hotmail.com>
To: North Bay British Car Club<mailto:nobbc@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, September 05, 2007 9:46 AM
Subject: Re: [Nobbc] welcome-robin-apex.
Robin,
Welcome to the club. I am one of the Santa Rosa Brits (passport that is)
you
helped in your working life. Drive a red 1958 (daily driver) MGA, and was
referred to you by another (until recently) member Nigel Mott with his blue
TR6. I heard that Nigel, who was a member of NOBBC on eyear ago has now
sold
his TR? If he is still on this list he may correct me!
Guys, Robin had a warehouse full of BC's and if he still has a selection of
them is a great source of information and experience. You need to make sure
to
neighbor with him about your favorite vehicle....
My wife and I now run a B&B in SR so week-end rides are tough for me
throughout the summer (sorry not to see you all). When the weather becomes
cooler AND I can fix a long-running fuel starvation issue, you will see me
on
a run again. Promise, Ron!
Regard, Tim Thresh
> From: apexbrit@msn.com<mailto:apexbrit@msn.com>> To:
nobbc@autox.team.net<mailto:nobbc@autox.team.net>> Date: Tue, 4 Sep 2007
19:55:09 -0700> Subject: Re: [Nobbc] Brit Cars-robin-apex.> > Steve - good
to
meet up again and I do remember the TR4A - a daily driver, it> seemed; and
these old Brits like to be driven. > > Yeah, Jag heads were a> specialty.
Was
doing my fair share of Jag work in those days, along with a> flock of MGB,
and
much good work setting up TR-6's and Jensen Healeys for smog> - then
re-tuning
to run decently!> > Anyway, Brit cars are still fun and am> happy to meet
up
with fellow enthusiasts, once again.> > I also belong to ESCA> which is
mainly
auto Xing now with a few ralleys and tours thrown in. Their> membership is
huge ( mostly Asian cars) because of the racing (as they call> it). I am
inactive since I sold the Z autocrosser.> > In my previous bit I> neglected
to
include my ownership of 4 liquid suspension MG/BMC's whatever> they were
called - also fun to drive. Also an uncountable number of Cortinas> (maybe
7
or eight). Both sons learned to drive in them. I drove the Tom Rust/> Bob
Winkelmann Anglia in the Crow's Landing Trans Am Sedan Race back in 1960>
something. Yikes - spent all my time keeping out of the way of Mustangs
and>
Camaros ; must have been young and stupid! Still probably stupid.> > And so
it> goes, mates...> > Just tell me to shut up when I go on so much.> >
Cheers,> Rob> ----- Original Message ----- > From: Steve>
Lehmann<mailto:sand@frii.com<mailto:sand@frii.com>> > To: North Bay British
Car>
Club<mailto:nobbc@autox.team.net<mailto:nobbc@autox.team.net>> > Sent:
Tuesday, September 04, 2007 4:58>
PM> Subject: Re: [Nobbc] Brit Cars-robin-apex.> > > YES ROB reminber you>
well!!!> your shop was next to a muffler shop and yes i was by a few times>
to
hustle > the nobbc.> had (and still do) a red tr4a-> yes that was in> the
fourmulative period.> good to hear from you!> as you can see, ron,>
myself,and
deano sucsseeded.> yes i do remimember you robin.> you had the> valve train
in
pices on a 6 cyl jag last time i was by.> steve-colorado.> ----- Original
Message ----- > From: "Robin Jackson">
<apexbrit@msn.com<mailto:apexbrit@msn.com<mailto:apexbrit@msn.com%3Cmailto:
apexbrit@msn.com>>>> To:>
<Nobbc@autox.team.net<mailto:Nobbc@autox.team.net<mailto:Nobbc@autox.teamne
t%3Cmailto:Nobbc@autox.team.net>>>> Sent: Tuesday,> September
04, 2007 2:56 PM> Subject: [Nobbc] Brit Cars> > > > I'm new to> this group,
but not new to Brit cars. Bought my first one, 1949 > > TC,> >> in 1953;
today
I am working to get my 1962 Mk2 on the road and maybe the> >> Series III
Sunbeam after that.> >> > I've owned a few others: AH 100-4 I> drove> >
from
Quantico,VA to Mill Valley in 1956; MGA; 1958 Mog+4 (totaled> it on > > Hwy
1>
> at the Fireside) 1959 Mog +4 (went SCCA racing with it)> ;1954 Flat Rad
Mog
> > :> > TR-3 (raced this too); Lotus 22 (3rd in Class> B San Fran Region
SCCA, 5th> > national runoffs at Riverside); 1969> Europa(recently sold).>
>>
> I owned and> > operated Apex British Motors> on East Todd in Santa Rosa
for
many years and> > became known as one who> could eventually fix problems
with
old Jags, Mogs,> > Bently, Rolls, Lotus,> even an Allard.> >> > I think
Steve
came by to visit a few> > times and> told me about his idea for a "club."
At
the time a few customers > > and> > "roadies" were doing "Dawn Patrols" out
of
my shop - a once a month run> > similar to the Sunday Moring Ride.> >> >
After
a couple of years> retirement I'm> > attacking the Mk2 with renewed vigor
so
as to soon join> you all on your > > runs> > and fun. I am taking a hiatus
from rebuilding> suspension, calipers, and am > > now> > working on sadly
neglected wood> work. I purchased the car from a Cazadero> > resident who
let
it get soggy> inside under redwood for 3 years. Yuch; it > > will> > never
be
a show> quality car, just a good runner.> >> > See ya soon. Cant make PA> >
this> year and have never been to the Dixon event, althoug I am told it is>
>>
excellent. I think the Lotus club is revving up to take the participation>
>>
award again at PA!> >> > Rob Jackson> > Mk2 Jag> > Series 3 Sunbeam> >
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