Monthly Archives: September 2013

A Mistake Viewed The Other Way

Peter Money’s well traveled MG Midget has been languishing barn-bound for the last five years.  He decided it was time to put an end to that, so after dropping off the Turquoise over White Austin Healey 3000 Mk II last … Continue reading

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The Day Went Badly

In the parts business the term V.O.R.  is code for a critical special order.  Of course there is a more mundane meaning, as illustrated here.  It is my practice to road test every car upon completion of repairs to make … Continue reading

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Texas Express

Monday morning a transporter rolled in our yard and disgorged  a TR3 which arrived here F.O.B. New Orleans.  It was from  an old client who relocated to that part of the world a few years ago.  It’s a car with … Continue reading

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Thursday Report

Last winter we uprated the engine in this MGB. It’s running a set of  +.100″ JE pistons, with an APT pocket-ported cylinder head and an APT VP 11Bk camshaft.  Power transfer to the four synchro overdrive transmission is thru an … Continue reading

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