[Healeys] Nasty Boy First Drive - I Got a Sticker!

[Linwood Rose]

Congrats, Rick. I would have liked to have seen the smile on your face!
Lin

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On Oct 24, 2011, at 8:01 PM, HealeyRick <healeyrick at yahoo.com> wrote:

> I've been trying to get the Nasty Boy road legal before it gets too cold
> to
> play in my unheated New England garage.  In order to legally operate
> a motor
> vehicle upon the ways of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, one
> must obtain a
> motor vehicle inspection sticker, known hereabouts as 
> "gottagetastickah"
> (rhymes with "pissah"). I've had a primal fear about 
> inspection stickers
> since 1967 when every 6 mos I'd try to get my well 
> used bugeye through
> inspection.  There was always something wrong with 
> it and I'd hold my breath
> that it would pass and give me another six 
> months on the road.
>    So with more than a little trepidation, I 
> brought the Healey in to get
> checked out.  For older cars, it's not a 
> huge deal.  Lights, directionals,
> brake lights, brakes, emergency brake,
> horn, wipers, kingpins, etc. Car guys
> know which inspection stations 
> are hot rod friendly and which ones aren't.
> Fortunately, I've got a 
> local guy who's sympatico with the classic car guys.
>     Passed with more or less flying colors. 
>   Once
> legal, I filled up the tank and did about five miles on it.  So far,
> I'm enthralled.  It's really solid.  Between the balanced rear brake 
> drums
> and additional bracing around the doghouse, there's no scuttle 
> shake.  It's
> running about 190 degrees, which makes me a little less 
> concerned about the
> modified stock radiator and Texas Cooler mechanical 
> fan.
>  But the most exciting thing is this car is ... uhmmm... what's
> the word?
> Oh yeah .... FAST!  I have to admit I was always a bit 
> disappointed with the
> performance of the Big Healey.  The six is a great
> sounding motor, but to me
> it never had the performance to keep up with 
> those handsome lines.  345 hp
> changes all that.  The pipes sound 
> wonderful and it really moves!
>   I know I need pictures and videos, 
> but I've got a bunch of clean-up and
> detailing to go before he's ready 
> for some beauty shots.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Rick
> 
> 
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