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Charley & Peggy Robinson ccrobins at ktc.com
Sat Dec 8 06:19:05 MST 2012


Nice video.  You mentioned that the air filters were missing.  I do 
believe I glimpsed them in the seating area.

CR

On 12/7/2012 9:38 AM, Jody Kerr wrote:
> It's been a lot of fun so far. :)
>
> I've had to arrange for her to get her own VB catalogs in the mail,
> otherwise we fight over the MG one when it arrives. It's also been a
> good help getting grades up as better grades = higher parts $ bonuses.
>
> Here's a video of her introducing her project:
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MCu9jiwR2Rs
>
> One tip to any other parents who want to do this: buy the kid their
> own basic tools (sockets, wrenches, etc) otherwise yours will
> dissapear!
>
> Jody
>
> On Fri, Dec 7, 2012 at 8:02 AM, Barrie Robinson <barrie at look.ca> wrote:
>> Jody,
>>
>> That is brilliant!  - about your daughter I mean.  My daughter was dead keen
>> on my cars and she was the only one who wanted to drive my old Maserati -
>> others were scared of its power.   But now my granddaughter leans more to
>> cars than my grandson.  I have a delightful photo of her helping me with the
>> MGB GT V8 when when was about 11.  Give your daughter a hug from me !!
>>
>>
>>
>> At 12:22 AM 12/7/2012 -0700, Jody Kerr wrote:
>>> Here in Arizona it's finally getting cool enough to work on cars outside.
>>>
>>> My daughter (13) is working on her first restoration, a 1970 MGB. The
>>> intent is that she gets it finished by the time she gets her driver's
>>> license. Before the summer got too hot we pulled the exhaust, the fuel
>>> system and the exterior lights. Recently we contructed one of those
>>> temporary garages from Harbor Freight over the car and she'll finish
>>> stripping the interior next. Hopefully over Christmas break.
>>>
>>> On the not so MG side (but still very MG) I'm tearing through a '69
>>> Sprite right now that was supposed to be her mum's first restoration.
>>> But, now we're expecting, so I got left with this car taking up prime
>>> real estate in my garage. Right now I'm stripping and restoring the
>>> electrical system and dash. Next is the carbs. Should hopefully have
>>> the engine/tranny out, last of the bolted on bits off, and the
>>> external sheetmetal off the car by Christmas. Then it's blast, paint
>>> and reassemble.
>>>
>>> Jody
>>>
>>> On Thu, Dec 6, 2012 at 11:56 PM, Tom Daughdrill <lincman90 at hotmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>> Been trying to enjoy driving the wife's '79 MGB.  The car tends to leave
>>>> me
>>>> places, but, with enough recent "fiddling", it is been better than ever.
>>>> It
>>>> now starts easily enough, doesn't stall, and seems to enjoy being
>>>> driven.  It
>>>> seems to have always wanted to be a pleasant car, and now, it may be!
>>>> Still
>>>> miss my Midget, though...
>>>> Anybody got a good car for sale?
>>>> Tom
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>> Regards
>>
>> Barrie
>> barrie at look.ca
>> 705-721-9060


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