Re: N/P Steering box

[Ray McCrary]

but I guess it worked okay 'cause he drove the damn thing home. You must not have read the story! A story of amazing tenacity! A story of rebuild after rebuild, of sputtering to stop after stop. Personally, I would have dropped a match in the damn thing after it left me walking the fifteenth time or so..... We laughed our asses off at the car show when the fellow showed up with the car and told us the story about his trip from hell. Best, Ray McCrary "Speed is Life; of course Luck and Altitude are helpful, too."

----- Original Message ----- From: "mrbadger" mrbadger@home.com> To: "Ray McCrary" spook01@home.com>; mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Thursday, September 27, 2001 3:55 PM Subject: Re: [mg-tabc] RE: N/P Steering box > Well yeah Ray, I sold that car to that guy but this is the first I ever > heard about any VW carb but I guess it worked okay 'cause he drove the > damn thing home. > > Ray McCrary wrote: > > > > Badger, > > Aren't you the guy who sold the A40 to the fellow in/near the Carolinas?? > > It had a VW carb stuck on it. > > Best, > > Ray McCrary > > "Speed is Life; > > of course Luck and Altitude > > are helpful, too." > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "mrbadger" mrbadger@home.com> > > To: mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com> > > Sent: Thursday, September 27, 2001 2:43 PM > > Subject: Re: [mg-tabc] RE: N/P Steering box > > > > > Yeah. Good question! And versa vice, or whatever. > > > > > > twilson@motionwear.net wrote: > > > > > > > > Why would anyone put an Austins on VW carbs? > > > > > > > > Tom Wilson > > > > TC0272 > > > > > > > > mrbadger wrote: > > > > VW carbs on Austins??????? > > > > > > > > Ray McCrary wrote: > > > > > > > > > > This from a guy who hangs VW carbs on Austin's!! > > > > > Best, > > > > > Ray McCrary > > > > > "Speed is Life; > > > > > of course Luck and Altitude > > > > > are helpful, too." > > > > > > > > > > > Why don't you race a Volkswagen? > > > > > > A curious Badger > > > > > > > > > > > > Robert Grunau wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi Bill, > > > > > > > I won't give you any crap! Was racing with a TC guy at Lime Rock 4 > > > > weeks > > > > > ago > > > > > > > when he lost all steering and hit the tire wall! Busted something > > > > inside > > > > > the > > > > > > > standard steering box. No fun. Busted front bumper, dented rad > > shell, > > > > > dented > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to > > http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to > > http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > > > > > > > > > > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > > > > > > > > > > > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > >

[mrbadger]

I just sold him an old car Ray, with no guarantees. The choice to drive an unknown, tiny, old car a distance of a thousand miles or whatever, having almost no mechanical knowledge, or tools, was entirely his. To the best of my knowledge, he basically enjoyed the experience and has acquired enough great war stories along the way to last him for years. I applaud him and his brave determination. He is a true enthusiast in the best sense of the word. Ray McCrary wrote:

> > but I guess it worked okay 'cause he drove the > damn thing home. > > You must not have read the story! A story of amazing tenacity! A story of > rebuild after rebuild, of sputtering to stop after stop. > Personally, I would have dropped a match in the damn thing after it left me > walking the fifteenth time or so..... > We laughed our asses off at the car show when the fellow showed up with the > car and told us the story about his trip from hell. > Best, > Ray McCrary > "Speed is Life; > of course Luck and Altitude > are helpful, too." > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "mrbadger" mrbadger@home.com> > To: "Ray McCrary" spook01@home.com>; mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com> > Sent: Thursday, September 27, 2001 3:55 PM > Subject: Re: [mg-tabc] RE: N/P Steering box > > > Well yeah Ray, I sold that car to that guy but this is the first I ever > > heard about any VW carb but I guess it worked okay 'cause he drove the > > damn thing home. > > > > Ray McCrary wrote: > > > > > > Badger, > > > Aren't you the guy who sold the A40 to the fellow in/near the > Carolinas?? > > > It had a VW carb stuck on it. > > > Best, > > > Ray McCrary > > > "Speed is Life; > > > of course Luck and Altitude > > > are helpful, too." > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "mrbadger" mrbadger@home.com> > > > To: mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com> > > > Sent: Thursday, September 27, 2001 2:43 PM > > > Subject: Re: [mg-tabc] RE: N/P Steering box > > > > > > > Yeah. Good question! And versa vice, or whatever. > > > > > > > > twilson@motionwear.net wrote: > > > > > > > > > > Why would anyone put an Austins on VW carbs? > > > > > > > > > > Tom Wilson > > > > > TC0272 > > > > > > > > > > mrbadger wrote: > > > > > VW carbs on Austins??????? > > > > > > > > > > Ray McCrary wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > This from a guy who hangs VW carbs on Austin's!! > > > > > > Best, > > > > > > Ray McCrary > > > > > > "Speed is Life; > > > > > > of course Luck and Altitude > > > > > > are helpful, too." > > > > > > > > > > > > > Why don't you race a Volkswagen? > > > > > > > A curious Badger > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Robert Grunau wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi Bill, > > > > > > > > I won't give you any crap! Was racing with a TC guy at Lime > Rock 4 > > > > > weeks > > > > > > ago > > > > > > > > when he lost all steering and hit the tire wall! Busted > something > > > > > inside > > > > > > the > > > > > > > > standard steering box. No fun. Busted front bumper, dented rad > > > shell, > > > > > > dented > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to > > > http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to > > > http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to > http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > > > >

[mrbadger]

> Dave Ahrendt > "..........'46 TC #0524 with Datsun steering, better lighting, seat belts, Alfin brakes, and, "Oh my God", an alternator!"

How about adding airbags, ABS brakes, and energy absorbing bumpers? You could have the safest replica MG on the road.

[Austin R. Baer]

This is Badger's latest steering design... including recirculating balls.

Austin

[mrbadger]

Well yeah Austin. But is it safe? Also, I'm not too sure of how to take that comment about the "recirculating balls".

> "Austin R. Baer" wrote: > > This is Badger's latest steering design... including recirculating > balls. > > Austin > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service. > > Name: Stealth.jpg > Stealth.jpg Type: JPEG Image (image/jpeg) > Encoding: base64

[Ray McCrary]

[b]Badge!![/b] [b]I love it!![/b] [b]Best,[/b] Ray McCrary "Speed is Life; of course Luck and Altitude are helpful, too."

----- Original Message ----- [b]From:[/b] lazybear@alum.mit.edu [b]To:[/b] mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com [b]Sent:[/b] Thursday, September 27, 2001 7:12 PM [b]Subject:[/b] [mg-tabc] Re: N/P Steering box This is Badger's latest steering design... including recirculating balls. Austin Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service.

[Ray McCrary]

OHHH, I'm just raggin' on ya..!!! Best, Ray McCrary "Speed is Life; of course Luck and Altitude are helpful, too."

----- Original Message ----- From: "mrbadger" mrbadger@home.com> To: "Ray McCrary" spook01@home.com>; mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Thursday, September 27, 2001 6:41 PM Subject: Re: [mg-tabc] RE: N/P Steering box > I just sold him an old car Ray, with no guarantees. The choice to drive > an unknown, tiny, old car a distance of a thousand miles or whatever, > having almost no mechanical knowledge, or tools, was entirely his. To > the best of my knowledge, he basically enjoyed the experience and has > acquired enough great war stories along the way to last him for years. > I applaud him and his brave determination. He is a true enthusiast in > the best sense of the word. > > Ray McCrary wrote: > > > > but I guess it worked okay 'cause he drove the > > damn thing home. > > > > You must not have read the story! A story of amazing tenacity! A story of > > rebuild after rebuild, of sputtering to stop after stop. > > Personally, I would have dropped a match in the damn thing after it left me > > walking the fifteenth time or so..... > > We laughed our asses off at the car show when the fellow showed up with the > > car and told us the story about his trip from hell. > > Best, > > Ray McCrary > > "Speed is Life; > > of course Luck and Altitude > > are helpful, too." > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "mrbadger" mrbadger@home.com> > > To: "Ray McCrary" spook01@home.com>; mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com> > > Sent: Thursday, September 27, 2001 3:55 PM > > Subject: Re: [mg-tabc] RE: N/P Steering box > > > > > Well yeah Ray, I sold that car to that guy but this is the first I ever > > > heard about any VW carb but I guess it worked okay 'cause he drove the > > > damn thing home. > > > > > > Ray McCrary wrote: > > > > > > > > Badger, > > > > Aren't you the guy who sold the A40 to the fellow in/near the > > Carolinas?? > > > > It had a VW carb stuck on it. > > > > Best, > > > > Ray McCrary > > > > "Speed is Life; > > > > of course Luck and Altitude > > > > are helpful, too." > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > From: "mrbadger" mrbadger@home.com> > > > > To: mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com> > > > > Sent: Thursday, September 27, 2001 2:43 PM > > > > Subject: Re: [mg-tabc] RE: N/P Steering box > > > > > > > > > Yeah. Good question! And versa vice, or whatever. > > > > > > > > > > twilson@motionwear.net wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > Why would anyone put an Austins on VW carbs? > > > > > > > > > > > > Tom Wilson > > > > > > TC0272 > > > > > > > > > > > > mrbadger wrote: > > > > > > VW carbs on Austins??????? > > > > > > > > > > > > Ray McCrary wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > This from a guy who hangs VW carbs on Austin's!! > > > > > > > Best, > > > > > > > Ray McCrary > > > > > > > "Speed is Life; > > > > > > > of course Luck and Altitude > > > > > > > are helpful, too." > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Why don't you race a Volkswagen? > > > > > > > > A curious Badger > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Robert Grunau wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi Bill, > > > > > > > > > I won't give you any crap! Was racing with a TC guy at Lime > > Rock 4 > > > > > > weeks > > > > > > > ago > > > > > > > > > when he lost all steering and hit the tire wall! Busted > > something > > > > > > inside > > > > > > > the > > > > > > > > > standard steering box. No fun. Busted front bumper, dented rad > > > > shell, > > > > > > > dented > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to > > > > http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to > > > > http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to > > http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > > > > > > > > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > >

[mrbadger]

I knew that. Ray McCrary wrote:

> > OHHH, I'm just raggin' on ya..!!! > Best, > Ray McCrary > "Speed is Life; > of course Luck and Altitude > are helpful, too." > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "mrbadger" mrbadger@home.com> > To: "Ray McCrary" spook01@home.com>; mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com> > Sent: Thursday, September 27, 2001 6:41 PM > Subject: Re: [mg-tabc] RE: N/P Steering box > > > I just sold him an old car Ray, with no guarantees. The choice to drive > > an unknown, tiny, old car a distance of a thousand miles or whatever, > > having almost no mechanical knowledge, or tools, was entirely his. To > > the best of my knowledge, he basically enjoyed the experience and has > > acquired enough great war stories along the way to last him for years. > > I applaud him and his brave determination. He is a true enthusiast in > > the best sense of the word. > > > > Ray McCrary wrote: > > > > > > but I guess it worked okay 'cause he drove the > > > damn thing home. > > > > > > You must not have read the story! A story of amazing tenacity! A story > of > > > rebuild after rebuild, of sputtering to stop after stop. > > > Personally, I would have dropped a match in the damn thing after it left > me > > > walking the fifteenth time or so..... > > > We laughed our asses off at the car show when the fellow showed up with > the > > > car and told us the story about his trip from hell. > > > Best, > > > Ray McCrary > > > "Speed is Life; > > > of course Luck and Altitude > > > are helpful, too." > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "mrbadger" mrbadger@home.com> > > > To: "Ray McCrary" spook01@home.com>; mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com> > > > Sent: Thursday, September 27, 2001 3:55 PM > > > Subject: Re: [mg-tabc] RE: N/P Steering box > > > > > > > Well yeah Ray, I sold that car to that guy but this is the first I > ever > > > > heard about any VW carb but I guess it worked okay 'cause he drove the > > > > damn thing home. > > > > > > > > Ray McCrary wrote: > > > > > > > > > > Badger, > > > > > Aren't you the guy who sold the A40 to the fellow in/near the > > > Carolinas?? > > > > > It had a VW carb stuck on it. > > > > > Best, > > > > > Ray McCrary > > > > > "Speed is Life; > > > > > of course Luck and Altitude > > > > > are helpful, too." > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > > From: "mrbadger" mrbadger@home.com> > > > > > To: mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com> > > > > > Sent: Thursday, September 27, 2001 2:43 PM > > > > > Subject: Re: [mg-tabc] RE: N/P Steering box > > > > > > > > > > > Yeah. Good question! And versa vice, or whatever. > > > > > > > > > > > > twilson@motionwear.net wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Why would anyone put an Austins on VW carbs? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Tom Wilson > > > > > > > TC0272 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > mrbadger wrote: > > > > > > > VW carbs on Austins??????? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Ray McCrary wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > This from a guy who hangs VW carbs on Austin's!! > > > > > > > > Best, > > > > > > > > Ray McCrary > > > > > > > > "Speed is Life; > > > > > > > > of course Luck and Altitude > > > > > > > > are helpful, too." > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Why don't you race a Volkswagen? > > > > > > > > > A curious Badger > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Robert Grunau wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi Bill, > > > > > > > > > > I won't give you any crap! Was racing with a TC guy at > Lime > > > Rock 4 > > > > > > > weeks > > > > > > > > ago > > > > > > > > > > when he lost all steering and hit the tire wall! Busted > > > something > > > > > > > inside > > > > > > > > the > > > > > > > > > > standard steering box. No fun. Busted front bumper, dented > rad > > > > > shell, > > > > > > > > dented > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to > > > > > http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to > > > > > http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to > > > http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to > http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > > > > > > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/