[Mgs] Catching up & OT

[Paul Root]

Good to here from you Rick.  We've missed you too.

The Mondial sounds like a fun project.

I don't have a lead on anything sorry. But keep us all in the loop.

On Jan 15, 2012, at 8:09 AM, Rick Lindsay wrote:

> Hey Friends,
>
> Seems like forever since we 'spoke'.  I guess that's what
> happens when a guy sells his MG.  Still, I miss you guys.
>
> Not a lot has
> changed in my world down here in Houston.  I still have my collection of
> sports, classics and exotics.  They're the fun, rolling part of my
diversified
> retirement portfolio.  Doing better than my 401(k) too, if less liquid.
>
> The
> most recent project is an '89 Ferrari Mondial T.  The car belongs to a
friend
> with minimal mechanical skills.  He bought it about three weeks ago, in sad
> condition but running - kinda.  One of the MAFs (FI air flow meters) was
> shorted out so the car was running on half an engine, the leather was
filthy
> and the  the paint was oxidized and dull.
>
> Today its running on all 8
> cylinders, the leather is clean and fed with Leatherique and the paint has
> been polished back to a high gloss.  We now have to replace the CATs so it
> will pass emissions testing (younger than 25 years), repair a tear in the
> driver's seat and refinish the leather, then touch up the rock chips before
> applying wax.
>
> This has been a fun project, if a little costly for the owner.
> Working on it has me thinking about getting an MG again, but this time, a
> T-series.  I have a pristine TR3b that I have grown tired of.  Perhaps its
> time to sell it and buy a nice rust-free T project.  Know of one available?
> Please PM me if you do...
>
> Regards,
>
> Rick Lindsay in south Texas
>
> Sent on
> Android / DroidX
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