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<DIV>thanks, I'll do that while its sitting around. I tried another ol'
school idea like that, when we sold my Dad's (heavy smoker) car. Cut a
bunch of apples in half and spread them around. To me, it didn't work, but
the charcoal makes more sense . . . charcoal filtered, eh? Besides, if the
car should then catch on fire while I'm working on it, I'll be better served to
have a BBQ!</DIV>
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<A title=laverda@aol.com href="mailto:laverda@aol.com">Steve C.</A> </DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Monday, January 27, 2014 1:32
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [Zmagnette]
Preservation</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>Steve<BR>Get a bag of charcoal, open and put it in the car now.
It should absorb the smoke smell over time. <BR>In some ways we are lucky our
cars are not highly sought after. It makes it much easier to build and use
them the way we want to. If uou can't enjoy your car, what is the point?<BR>--
<BR>Sent from my Android phone with <A href="http://mail.com">mail.com</A>
Mail. Please excuse my brevity.<BR><BR>
<DIV class=gmail_quote>Steve Kirby <skirby210@cox.net> wrote:
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<DIV>I'm so torn with this same question. I've bored most of you with
the story of the orig owner, early ZA I have: "Millicent Rose".</DIV>
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<DIV>Gosh, what I'd love to do is save the back seat and back door panels,
cuz they are so darn near perfectly original, and I know the leather could
be preserved with all that wonderful stuff. Even the front door panels
are very, very preservable. The interior is that green color.
It's "sooooooooooo" 50's English Magnette, and a big part of me loves it,
simply cuz it is so original. The car is black, and again, I love the
originality, but frankly, a black car and the green interior . . . . ahhhhh,
truthfully, (to quote Wray Lemke) " . . . not my cuppa tea" . . . not in
blazing hot weather like we have around here. Then, there's the front
seats, which are totally shredded and beyond anyone's preservation
abilities. The material is simply gone, and the insides are now
outsides. So, I suppose I could replace the front seats in matching
old leather, dyed to match . . . .but alas, then it's not original anymore .
. . is it?</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Likewise, the carpets are history . . . they have to be replaced.
Again, then it's not original anymore. "It's only original once", I've
heard. Then, there's the headliner. Not a rip or tear or stain
in it. BUT . . . dear Mrs. Millicent Rose Thompson must have smoked
about 85 million cases of cigarettes inside the poor thing, and I literally
can not stand to even briefly sit inside of it. So, that headliner
absolutely has to go . . . and who knows what else to get rid of the wreak
of cigarette smoke . . . I guess you gathered I'm a non-smoker :)))
Again, it's no longer original, and that headliner, together with the seats
and carpet and "NON negotiable".</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>The overall black paint is pretty much in good shape . . . except for a
few spots, which I suppose I could just ignore, along with dings in the
front wings . . . suppose I could repair and spot paint just those?</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Then, the engine . . . which was out of the car when I bought it, and
obviously wasn't removed just for exercise. The engine bay shows some
"bodging". Now we have to back up a bit too. Prior to getting
"Millicent Rose", I'd already bought 2 gals (and the hardener and the
reducer) of a sort of Midnight Blue type color paint, to paint
the ZB I was originally going to restore, along with new, from Lou, macrame
front door pulls, in a biscuit color . . . 'cuz that's the color we wanted
for the interior of that "first" car. Oh, and the Rivergate kit to go
with the Nissan 5 speed is already sitting here, along with Allen's 1800
adapter plate. </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>So, should I "eat" all that, and keep "Milicent" stock. My
unbelievable, super supportive wife even said "So, do the original car with
all the upgrades, and the color we want (blue, biscuit interior), and then
preserve the other one!" Wow, some bride eh? T'was I who
actually said something like "Not gonna happen". Takes me about 5
years to do a car. I could be block sanding in my casket at that
rate.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>So thanks Steven for bringing this up. I'm enjoying the responses
so far. My mind is made up, and I know there are others who will
vehemently disagree with my decision, but in the end, ya know what?
It's our car! I'm not doing all this to please a few folks at the next
car show or GT or whatever. We'll never make everyone happy, but if my
bride likes it, I will be pleased.</DIV>
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<DIV>#2SteveK</DIV>
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href="mailto:strovato@optonline.net">Steven Trovato</A> </DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Sunday, January 26, 2014 6:07
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [Zmagnette]
Preservation</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>Phil,<BR><BR>Yes, I do plan to do what pleases me. I
am not a slave to the <BR>opinions of others, but I am interested in the
thoughts of people I <BR>respect. I have no plans for a full
restoration at this time. I am <BR>going to keep driving my car and
enjoying it. I'm not really looking <BR>for votes on what I should
do. I am interested in hearing what <BR>people think of this trend
in general. I am also interested in <BR>learning more techniques and
strategies for owning and maintaining a <BR>car with a preservation
attitude.<BR><BR>-Steve T.<BR><BR>At 08:53 PM 1/26/2014, <A
href="mailto:mg1948@verizon.net">mg1948@verizon.net</A> wrote:<BR>>The
question I think you should ask yourself is "What do I want and
<BR>>what pleases me" or is it important what others think of your
car.<BR>><BR>>I've had 21 MGs & some I tried for strict
originality & it was <BR>>important I show well & others
opinions. I would not drive in the <BR>>rain or 100 miles to a
meet.<BR>><BR>>Others, my Magnette, was not restored to that
level. It satisfied <BR>>my wife because of a/c, and I wanted a
reliable driver and not be <BR>>afraid of door dings, bugs, and was a
nice restoration but not a <BR>>trailer queen or 95+
restoration.<BR>><BR>>Just my
opinion.<BR>><BR>>Phil<BR><BR>_______________________________________________<BR>Zmagnette
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