FW: [mg-tabc] Re:Garage help needed

[tonygoodall]

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> From: tonygoodall tonygoodall@blueyonder.co.uk> > Date: Mon, 11 Mar 2002 18:01:57 +0100 > To: Ray Spook01@comcast.net> > Subject: Re: [mg-tabc] Re:Garage help needed > > Ray > > You're lucky! > > I keep my collection of 342 TC's in a black dustbin liner at the bottom of a > coal tip. I have to shift 4 tons of rubbish each time I want to get one out to > paint the header tank silver. The atmosphere is so mucky that it's black > before it goes back in the bag. > > Then again, I suppose there are plenty worse off than me. > > Tony TC9825 > , > >> From: Ray Spook01@comcast.net> >> Date: Sun, 10 Mar 2002 15:17:52 -0600 >> To: Chip Hellie chiphelli@yahoo.com>, Edward Dunn eedunn@adelphia.net>, >> mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com >> Subject: Re: [mg-tabc] Re:Garage help needed >> >> My car collection is housed under the 450 square foot house where we live; >> the multiple decking needed to allow 14 cars to be stored in 450 sq. feet is >> made of discarded packing cases arranged ala Badger, and secured with used, >> straightened nails. Thank goodness for 35 foot ceilings. >> Our 2500 bottle wine collection is stored in the cars. >> I think that the reds work best in the post war cars, with whites in the >> pre-war. It keeps the pre-war cars turning over since the whites go off >> more quickly. >> Best Regards, >> Ray >> "Wooden spoon anyone?" >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Chip Hellie" chiphelli@yahoo.com> >> To: "Edward Dunn" eedunn@adelphia.net>; mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com> >> Sent: Friday, March 08, 2002 5:31 PM >> Subject: Re: [mg-tabc] Re:Garage help needed >> >> >>> Ed, I too live on the west coast and have several MGs >>> and I Live on a big estate with a 25 car Garage. Maybe >>> Hugh Pite knows what he's talking about. I know >>> several other TC owners nearby and they also live on >>> large farms. But believe me, there is nothing fun >>> about the never ending upkeep with owning acreage. I >>> have little time for my TCs come springtime. You >>> should see Huges' place on Vancouver Island. Somebody >>> should take survey on what type of home T series >>> owners live at. It might be a refreshing change from >>> talking about Datsan steering boxes!! >>> Chip Hellie >>> --- Edward Dunn eedunn@adelphia.net> wrote: >>>> >>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>> From: "Edward Dunn" eedunn@adelphia.net> >>>> To: "Jennifer and Hugh Pite" jenntoo@shaw.ca> >>>> Sent: Thursday, March 07, 2002 12:58 PM >>>> Subject: Re: [mg-tabc] Re:Garage help needed >>>> >>>> >>>>> : Re: [mg-tabc] Re:Garage help needed >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> Hi, from the discussion on garage sizes I can >>>> only conclude that all >>>>> T-A,B,C >>>>>> owners live on large farms or estates of many >>>> acres. >>>>>> Hugh Pite >>>> >>>> >>>>> Hugh, >>>>> >>>>> Most I know of do not. Especially those of us here >>>> on the west coast, >>>> where >>>>> land is at such a premium. In our case, we built >>>> and sold one house, at a >>>>> very good profit (tax-free here in USA). That >>>> enabled us to buy a bigger >>>>> lot; a little under an acre. So while we will have >>>> a decent size house, >>>>> garage, and yard, it's not nearly what you would >>>> consider an "estate". If >>>> we >>>>> had moved to the Seattle area, like I wanted to a >>>> few years ago, we would >>>> be >>>>> on five acres or so, and could create a real >>>> "estate setting". Cost >>>>> permitting, of course. I think you'll find the >>>> majority of classic car >>>>> owners live in relatively modest homes, and put a >>>> lot of their efforts >>>> into >>>>> the cars... But we can dream, and work towards >>>> that fun classic car >>>> farm... >>>>> >>>>> Best Regards, >>>>> >>>>> Ed Dunn >>>>> Encinitas CA >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ >> >>

[wargs]

Absolute luxury! When I was your age I lived in a cardboard box and had to walk 25 miles bare foot in all weathers to the TC garage, polish the radiator header tank, and then hand crank it, before driving to work for a 14 hour day! David Lodge. tonygoodall wrote:

---------- From: tonygoodall tonygoodall@blueyonder.co.uk Date: Mon, 11 Mar 2002 18:01:57 +0100 To: Ray Spook01@comcast.net Subject: Re: [mg-tabc] Re:Garage help needed Ray You're lucky! I keep my collection of 342 TC's in a black dustbin liner at the bottom of a coal tip. I have to shift 4 tons of rubbish each time I want to get one out to paint the header tank silver. The atmosphere is so mucky that it's black before it goes back in the bag. Then again, I suppose there are plenty worse off than me. Tony TC9825 , From: Ray Spook01@comcast.net Date: Sun, 10 Mar 2002 15:17:52 -0600 To: Chip Hellie chiphelli@yahoo.com, Edward Dunn eedunn@adelphia.net, mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [mg-tabc] Re:Garage help needed My car collection is housed under the 450 square foot house where we live; the multiple decking needed to allow 14 cars to be stored in 450 sq. feet is made of discarded packing cases arranged ala Badger, and secured with used, straightened nails. Thank goodness for 35 foot ceilings. Our 2500 bottle wine collection is stored in the cars. I think that the re ds work best in the post war cars, with whites in the pre-war. It keeps the pre-war cars turning over since the whites go off more quickly. Best Regards, Ray "Wooden spoon anyone?" ----- Original Message ----- From: "Chip Hellie" chiphelli@yahoo.com To: "Edward Dunn" eedunn@adelphia.net; mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, March 08, 2002 5:31 PM Subject: Re: [mg-tabc] Re:Garage help needed Ed, I too live on the west coast and have several MGs and I Live on a big estate with a 25 car Garage. Maybe Hugh Pite knows what he's talking about. I know several other TC owners nearby and they also live on large farms. But believe me, there is nothing fun about the never ending upkeep with owning acreage. I have little time for my TCs come springtime. You should see Huges' place on Vancouver Island. Somebody should take survey on what type of home T series owners live at. It might be a refreshing change from talking about Datsan steering boxes!! Chip Hellie --- Edward Dunn eedunn@adelphia.net wrote: ----- Original Message ----- From: "Edward Dunn" eedunn@adelphia.net To: "Jennifer and Hugh Pite" jenntoo@shaw.ca Sent: Thursday, March 07, 2002 12:58 PM Subject: Re: [mg-tabc] Re:Garage help needed : Re: [mg-tabc] Re:Garage help needed Hi, from the discussion on garage sizes I can

only conclude that all T-A,B,C owners live on large farms or estates of many acres. Hugh Pite Hugh, Most I know of do not. Especially those of us here on the west coast, where land is at such a premium. In our case, we built and sold one house, at a very good profit (tax-free here in USA). That enabled us to buy a bigger lot; a little under an acre. So while we will have a decent size house, garage, and yard, it's not nearly what you would consider an "estate". If we had moved to the Seattle area, like I wanted to a few years ago, we would be on five acres or so, and could create a real "estate setting". Cost permitting, of course. I think you'll find the majority of classic car owners live in relatively modest homes, and put a lot of their efforts into the cars... But we can dream, and work towards that fun classic car farm... Best Regards, Ed Dunn Encinitas CA 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/

[Edward Dunn]

You guys are such wimps. I had to walk eight miles in the snow just to get born, because my Mom's TC wouldn't start... EED

----- Original Message ----- [b]From:[/b] wargs@Mac.com [b]To:[/b] tonygoodall@blueyonder.co.uk [b]Cc:[/b] mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com [b]Sent:[/b] Monday, March 11, 2002 5:37 PM [b]Subject:[/b] Re: FW: [mg-tabc] Re:Garage help needed Absolute luxury! When I was your age I lived in a cardboard box and had to walk 25 miles bare foot in all weathers to the TC garage, polish the radiator header tank, and then hand crank it, before driving to work for a 14 hour day! David Lodge.

[Badger]

You guys are such wimps. I had to walk eight miles in the snow just to get born, because my Mom's TC wouldn't start... EED It probably failed to start because her header tank was an improper color (colour?) and her front splash apron piping was non-PC. Badgey