[Healeys] 100-6 part 2

Fri Apr 1 01:18:57 MDT 2016

Len,     I have seen the list from BCS before.  Fairly accurate.  The body work is finished on my car. (don't ask me how much it cost!)  The drive train is close to completion. Just have to put the head on the motor.  I still have to rebuild the suspension Trying to find someone to change out bushings and cream for the kingpin.  I have 4 rebuilt shocks from Peter at Worldwide. I have a very nice steering box and a completely rebuilt trafficator.  Most of the components have been purchased several years ago because I knew if I waited until I needed the to buy them it would cost more. In some cases, much more.  Really I have the majority of components and parts to finish the car, but you have to know what I started with. (See attached pictures) And how it looks now many thousands of dollars later. I am in too deep to let anyone else finish this car. More than likely I will be finished a year or two after I retire.  My Bugeye took 7 years.Mike MacLean

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From: Len and/or Marge Hartnett <thehartnetts at earthlink.net> 
Date: 3/31/2016  9:21 PM  (GMT-08:00) 
To: AH Mail List <healeys at autox.team.net> 
Subject: Re: [Healeys] 100-6 part 2 

Mike:  
Well, 
there you go.  Like I said, other 
tasks and interests not related to the Healey will consume some of your time as 
well.  I never assumed anything 
although I may have worded it improperly.  
I was merely speaking from experience and the history provided by others 
like me.

Back 
in June, 2009, David Nock of British Car Specialist in Stockton, wrote an 
article for their web site.  In part 
it states:

Restoration 
Facts :
• 
Many restorations that are started at home are never finished or are finished by 

someone 
other than the person who started the project. 
• 
A total restoration will take an experienced mechanic approximately 750 hours 

to 
do at home not including paint and body work. 
• 
That's approximately 15 hours per week for one year, not including work done 

at 
the body shop. 
• 
The parts only, for a major restoration will cost approximately $25,000.00 (US 

as 
of 1999). 
• 
Body work varies between cars depending on the condition when you start and 

how 
good of a job you want when finished. 
• 
Many restorations done at home can take several years to complete. 

• 
A major restoration at home will take up the space of 2-3 cars. 

Do 
you have a projected date for the completion of your Healey?  I (we?) would like to hear it.  Then, at the end of that time, we can 
either congratulate you and praise you for getting another Healey back on the 
road or I will be able to say, “I told you so”.  (Please note:  that was written with tongue deeply 
planted in cheek   ;-)   )

Good 
luck and best wishes.  Please keep 
us posted on your progress.  If you do, I will be 
watching, regretting that I was not able to complete my project.  I 
will be cheering you on with yours.

(The 
Other) Len
Fairfield, CA, USA
1967 AH 3000 MkIII, HBJ8L39031

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: 
  rrengineer.mike 
  To: Len and/or Marge Hartnett ; AH Mail 
  List 
  Sent: Thursday, March 31, 2016 4:57 
  PM
  Subject: Re: [Healeys] 100-6 part 2

  Len,
       You are under the asumption that I have a significant 
  other at home. I do not. I have spent years building my retirement toy 
  collection of RC models, motorcycle, guns and my Healey project. Those are my 
  reason to live after leaving the work force.  Unlike other worker bees, I 
  will not be lost looking for something to do. Waiting for the mailman every 
  day will not be the high point of my day. I WILL be waiting for the UPS truck 
  for parts for the BN2.  Projects around the house will take a back seat 
  to finishing the car.
       Did I mention I am an avid upland bird hunter too! 
   I cannot wait for retirement.
  Mike MacLean

  Sent via the Samsung GALAXY S® 5, 
  an AT&T 4G LTE smartphone

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From: Len and/or Marge Hartnett <thehartnetts at earthlink.net> 

Date: 3/31/2016 1:49 PM (GMT-08:00) 
To: AH Mail List 
  <healeys at autox.team.net> 
Subject: Re: [Healeys] 100-6 part 2 

  For those of you nearing retirement who expect to spend more time on their 
  Healey projects, don’t put any money on that bet. 
  After I retired, with a project in progress, the family calendar filled up 
  rapidly with “honey-do” needs (Honey, will you….), “administrative” (paper 
  work that seemed come out of nowhere - maybe the significant other was doing 
  it before?), and numerous things that you did not have time for while you 
  were working.
  Unless you treat your project as a ‘job’, 8-5?, away from the house, I 
  predict that it will sit there just as it has for the past few years. Until, 
  that is, it becomes a nuisance: she can’t get the lawn mower past it, it’s in 
  the way, “are you ever going to get that thing done”, “you need more money for 
  WHAT?”, you are getting older and losing interest or physical ability, etc., 
  etc. You may just decide to pass it on to someone else to complete and 
  concentrate on the one you are driving. I did.  :-(
  (The Other) Len
Fairfield, CA, USA
1967 AH 3000 MkIII, HBJ8L39031

    ----- Original Message ----- 
    From: 
    Michael MacLean 
    To: WILLIAM B LAWRENCE ; i erbs 

    Cc: healeys at autox.team.net 
    Sent: Wednesday, March 30, 2016 11:08 
    PM
    Subject: Re: [Healeys] 100-6 part 
    2

    I retire at the end of 
    November.  The BN2 will get lots of attention then.
    Mike MacLean
    Not quite talking to 
    myself yet.

    On Wednesday, March 30, 2016 7:55 PM, 
    WILLIAM B LAWRENCE <YNOTINK at msn.com> 
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      I'm about 90 days from retirement and just about anything that can go 
      wrong at work is. Driving home a few days ago my wife asked me if I 
      realized I was talking to myself. I just don't need it anymore.

      BillLawrence

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