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- Steve Simmons
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1937 MG SA Saloon
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1959 Morris Minor 1000
1965 MGB
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1967 Austin Healey 3000 BJ8
1969 MGC GTS - Location: Co-Nay-Ho Valley
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- Tito
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Newbie
Steve, you are so right! I have all of my catalogs on the night stand and so far the damage has been small. Well at least small enough so my wife doesnt notice. I am spending most of the day tomorrow cleaning the car up and inventorying what can be refinished, restored or replaced. Wish me luck!!
- Steve Simmons
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1937 MG SA Saloon
1946 John Deere AN
1949 MG TC
1953 MG TD
1958 MGA Roadster
1959 Morris Minor 1000
1965 MGB
1967 MGB GT (UK-Spec)
1967 Austin Healey 3000 BJ8
1969 MGC GTS - Location: Co-Nay-Ho Valley
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- d.valentino
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- Location: Glendora, California
Well I have made a couple of post on the site, so I thought I would introduce myself. My name is Domenic Valentino and I have a 1959 Austin Healey Sprite that we call "Airport Racer". When we bought the car it was a basketcase, it barely run and would not stop. This the result of Twenty-five months of hard work and one understanding wife. A two-year journey to not only restore a car but to keep alive part of Southern California’s racing history. It is my tribute to everyone who has ever raced one of these cars. The car is period correct down to the wire hose clamps. It features a Judson Supercharged 948cc engine and Abarth exhaust. It has all the options you could have gotten for the car... Lucas dual horns, heater, front bumper, hardtop, etc. and also have a custom made leather interior.
Now, my days are filled with Healey's and Healey people. I am the Editor of the Austin Healey Association of Southern California's newletter, Healey Motor News. You may have seen the car in British Motoring and more recently on the cover of the December 2007 issue of Hemming's Sports and Exotic Car magazine. I am proud to say that it is the poster for the Golden Jubilee 50th Anniversary of the Austin Healey Sprite in Carlisle, Pa.
Now, my days are filled with Healey's and Healey people. I am the Editor of the Austin Healey Association of Southern California's newletter, Healey Motor News. You may have seen the car in British Motoring and more recently on the cover of the December 2007 issue of Hemming's Sports and Exotic Car magazine. I am proud to say that it is the poster for the Golden Jubilee 50th Anniversary of the Austin Healey Sprite in Carlisle, Pa.
Check out my photo gallery: http://www.spritespot.com/gallery/59-Au ... ley-Sprite
- Steve Simmons
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1937 MG SA Saloon
1946 John Deere AN
1949 MG TC
1953 MG TD
1958 MGA Roadster
1959 Morris Minor 1000
1965 MGB
1967 MGB GT (UK-Spec)
1967 Austin Healey 3000 BJ8
1969 MGC GTS - Location: Co-Nay-Ho Valley
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Welcome, Domenic! I've seen youor car at numerous shows as well as in British Motoring. You've done a fantastic job and deserve all the praise and awards it has received. It really is one of my favorite Sprites out there! I especially love the period-correctness of it. I try to maintain my own cars in the same spirit. whenever possible.
By the way, great photo of the car!
By the way, great photo of the car!
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Thanks Steve, I am glad you like it. If you do make it to the Healey's at the Driving Museum Car Show, be sure to introduce yourself.
Check out my photo gallery: http://www.spritespot.com/gallery/59-Au ... ley-Sprite
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I have been keeper of MGT series since 1976 when I lived in Anaheim Hills. Bought a TD and started to restore. Moved it to Ohio in 80 now fully restored. Sold it once in 83 to a Museum in Dublin Ohio and bought it back for less in 1993. Kept it and bought a spare in 1999. Sold the original again and now am making a MG T V8 using a 48 FORD Flathead.
Along the way I have also owned a 49 YA a 58 MGA, 58 MGA Coupe, 56 Jag Mark I, a 61 TR3 and a bunch of VWs. Now I am concentrating on the Spare from '99 and have moved back to Southern Cal from back east somewhere.
Back in VMG as well.
Along the way I have also owned a 49 YA a 58 MGA, 58 MGA Coupe, 56 Jag Mark I, a 61 TR3 and a bunch of VWs. Now I am concentrating on the Spare from '99 and have moved back to Southern Cal from back east somewhere.
Back in VMG as well.
Henry MGTV8
- Steve Simmons
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1937 MG SA Saloon
1946 John Deere AN
1949 MG TC
1953 MG TD
1958 MGA Roadster
1959 Morris Minor 1000
1965 MGB
1967 MGB GT (UK-Spec)
1967 Austin Healey 3000 BJ8
1969 MGC GTS - Location: Co-Nay-Ho Valley
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Steve, Thanks for the heads up on becoming real. I moved to Van Nuys from Michigan last May. On the trip out my AH3000 ( a 1967 BJ8) which I have owned since 1973 was driven off the ramps of the car hauler and sustained considerable damage. It is still in the body shop and I am wrestling with the transport company (DAS) to pay more than the 25% of the repair cost they have accepted. To date the repair bill is over $15k. The vehicle is one of those "Survivor" vehicles which had never been restored or really even worked on. Hope to have it on the road in a few months and visit some of the events here. It has been here before, in 1978 when I drove it out to San Francisco for the AH gathering up the coast from there. Also drove it from Michigan to Colorado for the 1982 30th Anniv Austin Healey Club meet. It has done about 30,000 miles since I purchased it and now has almost 67,000 miles on the clock. Ice Blue metalic color is perserved. Hope to see many of the forum members at upcomming events.
Ron Edwards
Ron Edwards
- kiwimark
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1969 MGB Gt
1995 Ford Bronco - Location: Del Mar Ca
New member
Hi My name is Mark. I found this board by accident but it looks to be a great resource. I live in San Diego and drive a 72 BGT.
I am active in the San Diego MG club which incidently is a great little car club to belong to. We are celebrating 50yrs this year so the club must be doing something right.
Regards
Mark
I am active in the San Diego MG club which incidently is a great little car club to belong to. We are celebrating 50yrs this year so the club must be doing something right.
Regards
Mark
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- Steve Simmons
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- Posts: 4106
- Joined: Thu Sep 07, 2006 9:45 pm
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1937 MG SA Saloon
1946 John Deere AN
1949 MG TC
1953 MG TD
1958 MGA Roadster
1959 Morris Minor 1000
1965 MGB
1967 MGB GT (UK-Spec)
1967 Austin Healey 3000 BJ8
1969 MGC GTS - Location: Co-Nay-Ho Valley
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- kiwimark
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- Vehicles Owned: 1958 MGA Coupe
1969 MGB Gt
1995 Ford Bronco - Location: Del Mar Ca
New member
Thanks for the welcome. I have been involved in many car clubs over the years and found that if a club makes it past the first 5-6 years without being destroyed by infighting, being split up or monumental ego's it should go the distance. The first few years are the biggest hurdle. I am looking forward to attending a few events in the LA, Orange county area now I know where to get the info about them.
Mark
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Hi everyone. New member here, I heard about the site this morning over at VCR, where I met one of your members who had a pretty neat MGC GT.
I currently own a 1975 Triumph TR6, but have owned many British cars over the years: 6 Jaguars, an MG Midget, and a chrome bumpered 74 MGB. This is my 2nd TR6, it arrived by accident - bidding on ebay early one morning, I bid low, and was surprised to find I had won the car!
It needs paint, but the body is straight, everything works, and it has overdrive.
I hope to go on some runs, attend meets, and meet some like minded people.
I'm a glutton for punishment, as I recently sold the 3 Italian cars I had been keeping. Time to move on!
I currently own a 1975 Triumph TR6, but have owned many British cars over the years: 6 Jaguars, an MG Midget, and a chrome bumpered 74 MGB. This is my 2nd TR6, it arrived by accident - bidding on ebay early one morning, I bid low, and was surprised to find I had won the car!
It needs paint, but the body is straight, everything works, and it has overdrive.
I hope to go on some runs, attend meets, and meet some like minded people.
I'm a glutton for punishment, as I recently sold the 3 Italian cars I had been keeping. Time to move on!
- Steve Simmons
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1946 John Deere AN
1949 MG TC
1953 MG TD
1958 MGA Roadster
1959 Morris Minor 1000
1965 MGB
1967 MGB GT (UK-Spec)
1967 Austin Healey 3000 BJ8
1969 MGC GTS - Location: Co-Nay-Ho Valley
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Thanks, Steve. Hope to see you and other list members tomorrow at the Woodley Park Show!
Please excuse my paint if anyone happens to see me there Sunday. I'm still looking for a good paint shop that won't charge an arm and a leg!
Please excuse my paint if anyone happens to see me there Sunday. I'm still looking for a good paint shop that won't charge an arm and a leg!
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1997 BMW Z3
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I'm just joining the forums over here so I thought I'd introduce myself. I learned about this forum through Wayne, who also posts over at lateralg.org, a great resource for those who like driving the twisties in Socal.
In any event, I'm not a British car owner (yet), but do drive a 1967 Volvo 1800S. It may not be British, but it's filled with Lucas, Girling, etc..., with a body made by Pressed Steel. Not to mention the fact that the first batch of P1800's was assembled in the UK (by Jensen), before moving to Sweden. I digress.
My '67 is not too original--it has a fresh 2 liter motor, SU carbs with K&N filters, fuel injection cam, 4-speed w/OD, Lockheed brake servo, Grant steering wheel, Miata seats, big Ipd sway bars, KYB shocks, Cibie E-code H4's on Hella relays, etc, etc... It's my daily driver--I average about 300 miles per week and love driving it anywhere.
I wanted to join the forum to keep abreast of the goings-on in the vintage sports car world, here in Socal, and hope I might be welcome on some future drives you guys take. I also frequent (usually about twice a month) the "Early Rodders" meet on Saturdays in La Canada, from 7-9 am. There's usually a decent contingent of Brits there, especially Healey's, so perhaps some of you have seen my 1800. For the rest of you, here's pic...
In any event, I'm not a British car owner (yet), but do drive a 1967 Volvo 1800S. It may not be British, but it's filled with Lucas, Girling, etc..., with a body made by Pressed Steel. Not to mention the fact that the first batch of P1800's was assembled in the UK (by Jensen), before moving to Sweden. I digress.
My '67 is not too original--it has a fresh 2 liter motor, SU carbs with K&N filters, fuel injection cam, 4-speed w/OD, Lockheed brake servo, Grant steering wheel, Miata seats, big Ipd sway bars, KYB shocks, Cibie E-code H4's on Hella relays, etc, etc... It's my daily driver--I average about 300 miles per week and love driving it anywhere.
I wanted to join the forum to keep abreast of the goings-on in the vintage sports car world, here in Socal, and hope I might be welcome on some future drives you guys take. I also frequent (usually about twice a month) the "Early Rodders" meet on Saturdays in La Canada, from 7-9 am. There's usually a decent contingent of Brits there, especially Healey's, so perhaps some of you have seen my 1800. For the rest of you, here's pic...
-John M.
'67 Volvo 1800S - Sold
'86 Mercedes 190E 2.3-16 - Daily Driver
'67 Volvo 1800S - Sold
'86 Mercedes 190E 2.3-16 - Daily Driver
- Steve Simmons
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1937 MG SA Saloon
1946 John Deere AN
1949 MG TC
1953 MG TD
1958 MGA Roadster
1959 Morris Minor 1000
1965 MGB
1967 MGB GT (UK-Spec)
1967 Austin Healey 3000 BJ8
1969 MGC GTS - Location: Co-Nay-Ho Valley
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Beautiful car, John! P1800s are always welcome at British car events considering the British connection. The holiday runs we do a few times per year usually have a couple of them in attendance. We aren't a stingy bunch who only welcome the typical British sports cars. Quite the opposite, we're just a bunch of car nuts who enjoy everything on four wheels!
I love that you drive your car daily, and I do the same myself. My daily driver is typically either a '67 MGB GT (RHD) or a '65 MGB. Modern cars bore me.
Be sure to post a photo or two of your car in the "Post a picture of your ride" thread.
Welcome to the forum!
I love that you drive your car daily, and I do the same myself. My daily driver is typically either a '67 MGB GT (RHD) or a '65 MGB. Modern cars bore me.
Be sure to post a photo or two of your car in the "Post a picture of your ride" thread.
Welcome to the forum!
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First timer
Hey Steve, and everybody else. I am not new to the world of MGBs, not real old either, but am new to this forum. I am entering my fifth year of restomodding a '64/'69/'71 MGB. The frame is a '64, the drive train is a '71 and everything else is a '69. Of course, there is a whole bank accouht worth of new stuff from Moss, the BHive, British Wiring, and a couple individuals.
I probably saw many of you a couple weeks ago at the British Extravaganza at Button Willow. Looked for Steve, his lovely wife, and his car(s) but didn't see any of them. Maybe I just overlooked them. We were only there Sunday. Our nephew was racing so that was our focus and well as taking pictures to use as reference for my rebuild. We did get out on the track for the drive around. We rode with former racer Frankie Monise, owner of Frank Monise Motors in Pasadena. He is still quite a driver.
Lonnie
I probably saw many of you a couple weeks ago at the British Extravaganza at Button Willow. Looked for Steve, his lovely wife, and his car(s) but didn't see any of them. Maybe I just overlooked them. We were only there Sunday. Our nephew was racing so that was our focus and well as taking pictures to use as reference for my rebuild. We did get out on the track for the drive around. We rode with former racer Frankie Monise, owner of Frank Monise Motors in Pasadena. He is still quite a driver.
Lonnie
'64 MGB restoration going on five years now. The end is in sight.
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1959 Morris Minor 1000
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1967 MGB GT (UK-Spec)
1967 Austin Healey 3000 BJ8
1969 MGC GTS - Location: Co-Nay-Ho Valley
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INTRO
Hi, my name is Doug. I have a 1997 BRG Jag XJR ( last of the "dependable" straight sixes ). My baby is my 1974 TR6 that I've owned for almost 21 yrs. It is stock, except for the roll-bar and has 79k orig miles. I have a copy of the orig contract and have the orig hardtop. I bought it in SF when I lived in the Bay Area and trailered it down here when I relocated in Jan. '88.
My first car was a '60 AH "Frog-eye" in HS, that some idiot had " de-bugged"! Learned how to wrench on the car, though! Traded in on a new '69 Fiat 850 Spyder ( my mother is Italian ) and later had a '70 850, and then a new 1977 124 Spyder. BUT, went back to my first love, British!
The last 4 yrs, was going though a nasty divorce so haven't driven it much, except for a trip I was going to take up the coast for " therapy ". Got as far as Santa Barbara when one of my Redlines decided to come apart and did a number on my LR quarter-panel. I was devastated, but went to the spare and came home, licking my wounds. I haven't driven it much since, and haven't fixed the damage yet.
ENOUGH ALREADY!! I haven't been able to find any shops locally that seem to agree on the best way to do the repair, or anybody I trust to do the job right. If anybody knows of one in Socal good enough to recommend, please do. I really want to get it fixed ASAP!
Thanks for the space to "air it out". Can't wait to drive to a British car event!
My first car was a '60 AH "Frog-eye" in HS, that some idiot had " de-bugged"! Learned how to wrench on the car, though! Traded in on a new '69 Fiat 850 Spyder ( my mother is Italian ) and later had a '70 850, and then a new 1977 124 Spyder. BUT, went back to my first love, British!
The last 4 yrs, was going though a nasty divorce so haven't driven it much, except for a trip I was going to take up the coast for " therapy ". Got as far as Santa Barbara when one of my Redlines decided to come apart and did a number on my LR quarter-panel. I was devastated, but went to the spare and came home, licking my wounds. I haven't driven it much since, and haven't fixed the damage yet.
ENOUGH ALREADY!! I haven't been able to find any shops locally that seem to agree on the best way to do the repair, or anybody I trust to do the job right. If anybody knows of one in Socal good enough to recommend, please do. I really want to get it fixed ASAP!
Thanks for the space to "air it out". Can't wait to drive to a British car event!
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1967 MGB GT (UK-Spec)
1967 Austin Healey 3000 BJ8
1969 MGC GTS - Location: Co-Nay-Ho Valley
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Re: INTRO
Wellwood Auto Restoration, Inc.tr6xjr wrote:ENOUGH ALREADY!! I haven't been able to find any shops locally that seem to agree on the best way to do the repair, or anybody I trust to do the job right. If anybody knows of one in Socal good enough to recommend, please do. I really want to get it fixed ASAP!
1587 Morse Ave, Unit C
Ventura, CA. 93003
805-469-7842
dswellwood@hotmail.com
Dave is on vacation at the moment but I am sure he checks his e-mail daily and most likely his phone.
Dave has a lot of experance with TR-6's and has just redone a couple of which one won a second place at an autoshow in LA last month and I can say from having seen his work that it is very good.
Martin Keller
Ventura, Ca.
Ventura, Ca.
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- Vehicles Owned: 1969 GT6+
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hello fellow car nuts,
I recently purchased a 69 GT6+ and am in the process of building it back up into the beauty that it is. The car it running so i can at least realize that the pain is worth it.
the car came with a load of parts, so i am in the process of deciding what i need and what i can offer to fellow GT6ers, so if you need parts let me know, i have bonnets, driveshafts, diffs, carbs, pretty much everything to build another car. Anyway, I look forward to meeting some of you!
-Collin
I recently purchased a 69 GT6+ and am in the process of building it back up into the beauty that it is. The car it running so i can at least realize that the pain is worth it.
the car came with a load of parts, so i am in the process of deciding what i need and what i can offer to fellow GT6ers, so if you need parts let me know, i have bonnets, driveshafts, diffs, carbs, pretty much everything to build another car. Anyway, I look forward to meeting some of you!
-Collin
GT6+ restoration in progress
Many extra parts for sale, let me know what you need.
Many extra parts for sale, let me know what you need.
- Steve Simmons
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1937 MG SA Saloon
1946 John Deere AN
1949 MG TC
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1958 MGA Roadster
1959 Morris Minor 1000
1965 MGB
1967 MGB GT (UK-Spec)
1967 Austin Healey 3000 BJ8
1969 MGC GTS - Location: Co-Nay-Ho Valley
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