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Member Page: Stan Bowles

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Stan Bowles

Member ID: bowtech
Member Status: Free Member
North Vancouver, Canada   can
Member Since: 2011-08-22
Home Site: The MG Experience
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Last Login: 2013-05-14 17:13:19
Forum Activity: 2013-05-14 17:19:59
Forum Posts: 323

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Stan Bowles 1968 MG MGB GT Blue

1968 MG MGB GT
GHD4U1564XXX
Stan Bowles 1968 MG MGC GT Silver

1968 MG MGC GT
GCD1U3835G
Stan Bowles 1968 MG MGC GTS RED

1968 MG MGC GTS
GCD1778G
Stan Bowles 1969 MG MGC GT Tartan Red

1969 MG MGC GT
GCD15479G
Stan Bowles 2000 BMW 323i Black

2000 BMW 323i
WBAAM3330YFP65375
Stan Bowles 2003 Ford Explorer Sport Trac Blue

2003 Ford Explorer Sport Trac
1FMZU77E33UA08995


6 Vehicles -- Total mileage: 526,893 mi (847,952 km) -- Average age: 1979

Member Journal – Stan Bowles's Journal

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Quandry

Posted on: Thursday August 30, 2012

The body has been deemed to be crushable - it's too badly gone - I may practice my welding skills on it..... so now looking for another donor car/shell for the project!

Stagnating!

Posted on: Friday May 4, 2012

I now have the body at home and it's ugly - after a good going over with the media blaster! holes everywhere!!! and a replacement roof!!! So the next thing is all the welding and the Sebring kit! Engine is moving ahead well! Parts secured via Captain Kirk! More later with pictures! san

Body - Engine

Posted on: Tuesday February 21, 2012

Hello Folks! Went out to the body shop today - car has been media blasted and all removable parts bullet proof coated. Next stage is cut out the rust - renew inner sill, rocker, castle section and floor pans on each side. Seems there are problems around the engine cross member that will need attention. Camshaft is in to be checked and re-profiled by Shadbolt's of Vancouver. Engine is being bored and gauged up for new pistons, bearing etc. Head pressure tested ok! - next step is acquiring ...

Update GTS Project

Posted on: Sunday February 5, 2012

Stage 2/3 Engine is now being assessed - block sound and will be chemical cleaned to remove all the rust from the water galleries. Pistons junk and crank to be grounded -10 under - +40 on the pistons and all new bearings etc. Head ok - new Exhaust Valves 'n' Guides and Seats to install - Captain Kirk providing the necessaries! Body - now being 'GemBlasted' - all rust removed and new floor pans and eventually "Bullet-Proof" primed - supposed to be better than anything else and used on militar...



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