Tim & Will,
>A mechanic I know has had a '55 MG-TF parked in his shop for awhile
>and today I got the story on that project.
>
>Seems the car was _given_ to an 11 year old by a friend of the family.
>It's been dry-stored since 1975, has 20K miles, solid wood, and _no_ rust.
>Before Will starts breathing hard and choking on his cheerios, a
>provision of the gift is that it has to stay in the family forever...
>it can't be sold.
You * have heard * of "marriage of convenience" ?
Perhaps there's someone in Will's extended family ... who's got 8-12-year
old niece/newphew who is aching to develop grease-fingers.
In connection,
Judith Winter
island@whidbey.net
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