[Healeys] Healey Memories

[i erbs]

Our stories were about kindness of strangers. So sorry about your crunches.
I crunched my car when someone pulled in front of me and slammed on the
breaks....

Ira Erbs
1959 AH 100-6
1967 MGB
Milwaukie, OR

On Mon, Dec 27, 2021, 11:13 AM Jonathan Einhorn <einhornlawoffice at gmail.com>
wrote:

> No injuries, thanks. I have an enormous rollcage (welded, not bolted, to
> the frame). The first photo was from a SWB Ferrari pulling onto the track
> in front of me after he spun off. The stewarts were waving him away but he
> knew better! The second photo was after kissing a guard rail in the rain.
>
> On Mon, Dec 27, 2021 at 1:14 PM Perry Small <healeyguy at aol.com> wrote:
>
>> The price of going fast in the wet, I do like the recontoured left rear
>> guard. Reminds me of a guard rail.  Wonder why! The thought always come to
>> mind when I see a banged up AHealey is , I hope no one was injured.
>> P
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>> On Dec 27, 2021, at 12:16 PM, Jonathan Einhorn <
>> einhornlawoffice at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> 
>> And that's why the racecar became all fiberglass!!!
>>
>> On Mon, Dec 27, 2021 at 12:07 PM <llennep at verizon.net> wrote:
>>
>>> Brings a tear to the eye.
>>>
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Bob Spidell <bspidell at comcast.net>
>>> To: Jonathan Einhorn <einhornlawoffice at gmail.com>
>>> Cc: healey list <healeys at autox.team.net>
>>> Sent: Mon, Dec 27, 2021 11:55 am
>>> Subject: Re: [Healeys] Healey Memories
>>>
>>> Ouch!
>>>
>>> You win ;)
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On 12/27/2021 8:54 AM, Jonathan Einhorn wrote:
>>>
>>> Minor issues compared to these, however.
>>>
>>> On Mon, Dec 27, 2021 at 11:43 AM Bob Spidell <bspidell at comcast.net>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>> You guys had it easy.
>>>
>>>
>>> On 12/27/2021 8:25 AM, i erbs wrote:
>>>
>>> Thanks. Great story. Back in day help was easier to get. In 1980 I was
>>> going with some friends to hike Mt Whitney in the Sierras over memorial day
>>> weekend.  We pulled into a gas station in lone pine in my 69 Chevelle. It
>>> was a Sunday. As I got gas I checked my oil and wiggled my radiator fan, as
>>> I want to do. It wiggled and water started leaking from the pump weap hole.
>>> No parts stores open and the GM dealership parts Dept  next door was
>>> closed...the guy pumping gas worked in the dealer parts department. Opened
>>> the shop,  got me a pump and I swapped it out at gas station . Trip saved,
>>> hiked the mountain  had a great adventure.
>>> Cheers
>>> Happy New Years to all.
>>>
>>> Ira Erbs
>>> 1959 AH 100-6
>>> 1967 MGB
>>> Milwaukie, OR
>>>
>>> On Sun, Dec 26, 2021, 5:05 PM healeyguy--- via Healeys <
>>> healeys at autox.team.net> wrote:
>>>
>>> Listers
>>> My wife and I were out for a walk in the neighborhood on a cool
>>> afternoon today and the conversation turned to what had happened in our
>>> lives on this date over the years. The day after Christmas in 1971 really
>>> stood out to both of us.
>>> We had been stationed in Hawaii during 1970 and 71. Near the end of 1970
>>> the first major downsizing of troops in and about Vietnam was happening, We
>>> had to leave Hawaii along with our year old son, process out of the
>>> military after flying to California and head back home to Pennsylvania.
>>>
>>> At the same time Hawaii was prepping for a dock strike amongst the
>>> longshoremen. Fortunately we were able to ship our 1966 3000 to California
>>> just prior to the shutdown.
>>>
>>> When our orders to depart Hawaii finally came through we were able to
>>> meet up with the Healey in CA and head east.  Made it from San Jose to
>>> Gallop New Mexico before the water pump let go and we limped into town.
>>> The local Ford dealer was next to the small motel we found to stay in and
>>> the garage offered to help with tools if I could find the parts. Had a pump
>>> shipped via the Greyhound Bus Company from San Diego (UPS, Fed Ex and
>>> Amazon Prime did not exist back then). Pump arrived and we installed it in
>>> the dealership. By the way the pump shipped was an early one with the
>>> pulley held on with a nut and the old one was a press fit.  Three spot
>>> welds with a stick welder on the nut to pulley joint held it all together.
>>>
>>> So, 50 years ago today "we three" where in Gallop enjoying peanut butter
>>> sandwiches, very tainted drinking water and making some new friends.  We
>>> were also anticipating the rest of the drive across America on what was
>>> left of Route 66 and what might happen along the way.
>>>
>>> We pulled into our hometown in western PA on New Years eve.  Another
>>> Austin Healey adventure completed.
>>>
>>> All the best to all of you folks. Enjoy the ride. (if you can get it
>>> started!)
>>> Happy New Year
>>> Perry and Kimberley
>>>
>>>
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