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Re: New guy checking in... #21
Oxide Del Rawlins Anchorage, USA	Posted: March 30, 2012 06:00AM Registered: 1 year ago Posts: 167

Unpacked all the crates Thursday evening. Stuff seems to have survived storage fairly well and we didn't find any really nasty surprises. After we got home it occurred to me that we didn't come across the grill, which should have been in the crate with the bumpers. That's kind of annoying since it was in pretty good shape; I don't know if it was an original or a repro (when I packed it all up I wouldn't have known how to tell the difference), but since the car was hit in the front at some point I suspect it was a repro anyway. There's still a slim chance it will turn up later.

Lots of work to do... It would have been nice if the workspace could have been a little more ready before filling it with a disassembled MG, but not having to pay more storage fees will go a long way towards getting it ready. And breakup (spring) appears to be here with a vengeance, so work that has to take place outdoors (like sandblasting) can happen soon, and components will be shipped off for overhaul shortly. The most immediate task will be building dollies for the body and frame, so we can lift them off the trailer.

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Re: New guy checking in... #22
AlaskaTRX Thomas Rawlins Anchorage, Alaska, USA 1952 MG TD 1960 MG MGA 1600 1973 MG MGB GT	Posted: March 31, 2012 12:12AM Registered: 1 year ago Posts: 37

A couple pictures unloading the '60 A...

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Re: New guy checking in... #23
AlaskaTRX Thomas Rawlins Anchorage, Alaska, USA 1952 MG TD 1960 MG MGA 1600 1973 MG MGB GT	Posted: March 31, 2012 12:13AM Registered: 1 year ago Posts: 37

1600 engine and a couple trannies (one '60, one '61)

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Re: New guy checking in... #24
AlaskaTRX Thomas Rawlins Anchorage, Alaska, USA 1952 MG TD 1960 MG MGA 1600 1973 MG MGB GT	Posted: March 31, 2012 12:15AM Registered: 1 year ago Posts: 37

Some of the bodywork and an original radio smiling smiley

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Re: New guy checking in... #25
Donovan Christopher Wilson G'boro, NC, USA 1961 MG MGA MkII "Betsy"	Posted: March 31, 2012 09:39AM Registered: 4 years ago Posts: 277

I have the exact same radio in my car:

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Re: New guy checking in... #26
jclars John Larsen Lynden, WA, USA 1958 MG MGA 1500 Coupe 1965 MG MGB 1970 MG MGB	Posted: March 31, 2012 11:08AM Registered: 5 years ago Posts: 2,293

Del, Thomas is being awful quiet about that grille. They do make great wall art, you might want to check his house or office out.

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Re: New guy checking in... #27
AlaskaTRX Thomas Rawlins Anchorage, Alaska, USA 1952 MG TD 1960 MG MGA 1600 1973 MG MGB GT	Posted: March 31, 2012 12:29PM Registered: 1 year ago Posts: 37

In reply to # 2027386 by jclars Del, Thomas is being awful quiet about that grille. They do make great wall art, you might want to check his house or office out.

I'm the one that will be buying another shell if we can't find it sad smiley

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Re: New guy checking in... #28
Oxide Del Rawlins Anchorage, USA	Posted: April 01, 2012 01:28AM Registered: 1 year ago Posts: 167

If I got my hands on an original grille I would put it on my car, not hang it on a wall. Dad replaced the bumpers and probably the grill around '78-79 when the car was repainted, so my originals are probably occupying a landfill together someplace, along with my original cylinder head. I did manage to score some original bumpers on Ebay for rechroming a few years ago at least. I have a lot of work to do before I have to be worrying abotu chrome, however.

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Re: New guy checking in... #29
jclars John Larsen Lynden, WA, USA 1958 MG MGA 1500 Coupe 1965 MG MGB 1970 MG MGB	Posted: April 01, 2012 11:16PM Registered: 5 years ago Posts: 2,293

If you know anyone heading your way via Washington state, I have a 1960 head you can have from my parts car. 1600, right?

John L.

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Re: New guy checking in... #30
AlaskaTRX Thomas Rawlins Anchorage, Alaska, USA 1952 MG TD 1960 MG MGA 1600 1973 MG MGB GT	Posted: April 01, 2012 11:46PM Registered: 1 year ago Posts: 37

In reply to # 2028910 by jclars If you know anyone heading your way via Washington state, I have a 1960 head you can have from my parts car. 1600, right?

John L.

I have connections at Alaska Airlines and can get that shipped up here for free =D

How much do you want for it?

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Re: New guy checking in... #31
jclars John Larsen Lynden, WA, USA 1958 MG MGA 1500 Coupe 1965 MG MGB 1970 MG MGB	Posted: April 02, 2012 11:11PM Registered: 5 years ago Posts: 2,293

Sorry, not as diligent on the board now that I finished my car. I will see if it will remove itself easily and its yours, gratis. If removal, clean-up or packaging becomes an ordeal, I will reconsider a charge. Fair enough?

However, as long as you are "connected" with free freight, and I have lured you in with a loss leader, what other items are you in need of?

PM me with details for shipping. I work in Bellingham, so AA is easy access for me.

John L.

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Re: New guy checking in... #32
AlaskaTRX Thomas Rawlins Anchorage, Alaska, USA 1952 MG TD 1960 MG MGA 1600 1973 MG MGB GT	Posted: April 03, 2012 09:31PM Registered: 1 year ago Posts: 37

In reply to # 2029923 by jclars Sorry, not as diligent on the board now that I finished my car. I will see if it will remove itself easily and its yours, gratis. If removal, clean-up or packaging becomes an ordeal, I will reconsider a charge. Fair enough?

However, as long as you are "connected" with free freight, and I have lured you in with a loss leader, what other items are you in need of?

PM me with details for shipping. I work in Bellingham, so AA is easy access for me.

John L.

Hah, not a problem, it's still appreciated. I'll get with my brother to see if there is anything else needed. I'll have to bring you some smoked salmon down if this works out. I should know about the shipping details this weekend after I go back to my hometown and talk to my connection.

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Re: New guy checking in... #33
Oxide Del Rawlins Anchorage, USA	Posted: April 04, 2012 04:36AM Registered: 1 year ago Posts: 167

In reply to # 2030803 by AlaskaTRX I'll get with my brother to see if there is anything else needed.

I'm still here... I can't really think of anything off the top of my head that I would need off a parts car. My car's original head may have gotten pitched in the early '70s due to severe valve recession (was replaced with an MGB head), but about 12 years ago I was running a spare engine, which tossed a rod through the side of the block. My original engine now sports the head from that grenaded spare engine, so the number of 1500 heads that I have equals the number of 1500 blocks. eye rolling smiley

Was going through Todd Clarke's collection of xeroxed pages that passes for his catalog yesterday... I think I need to call him up and order one of everything...

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Re: New guy checking in... #34
Neil MG Neil McGurk Cumbria, United Kingdom 1956 Morris Minor 1958 MG MGA 1960 MG MGA 1961 MG MGA 1966 Jaguar Mark 2 → more	Posted: April 04, 2012 10:08AM Registered: 5 years ago Posts: 1,481

When you call him you will be pleased to hear that he has a new (well fairly new) and much more professional parts catalogue that he will, no doubt, be pleased to send you!

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Re: New guy checking in... #35
jclars John Larsen Lynden, WA, USA 1958 MG MGA 1500 Coupe 1965 MG MGB 1970 MG MGB	Posted: April 04, 2012 01:35PM Registered: 5 years ago Posts: 2,293

So, Del, you want the whole 1960 MGA 1600 block? Be glad to get the hulk out of my shop. That way I dont have to remove the head.

Just say the word smiling smiley

John L.

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Re: New guy checking in... #36
Oxide Del Rawlins Anchorage, USA	Posted: April 04, 2012 03:50PM Registered: 1 year ago Posts: 167

We'd love to have the whole 1600 block; that may solve some issues with the one we already have due to some of the machine work that has previously been done to it. Something like that may or may not have to be barged up. I'm not sure if our airline friends will be able to help with it. I'm planning to be in the Marysville area in May to visit family, and I may be able to take a day to drive up and help with crating, etc so it won't be such a huge hassle for you. Thank you so much.

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Re: New guy checking in... #37
JimNH Jim Mail Nashua, New Hampshire, USA 1957 MG MGA "Camilla (the Other Woman)"	Posted: April 04, 2012 05:03PM Registered: 3 years ago Posts: 2,657

Ack - I want the block but it's on the wrong coast!

JIM in NH

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Re: New guy checking in... #38
AlaskaTRX Thomas Rawlins Anchorage, Alaska, USA 1952 MG TD 1960 MG MGA 1600 1973 MG MGB GT	Posted: April 04, 2012 10:02PM Registered: 1 year ago Posts: 37

In reply to # 2031394 by Oxide We'd love to have the whole 1600 block; that may solve some issues with the one we already have due to some of the machine work that has previously been done to it. Something like that may or may not have to be barged up. I'm not sure if our airline friends will be able to help with it. I'm planning to be in the Marysville area in May to visit family, and I may be able to take a day to drive up and help with crating, etc so it won't be such a huge hassle for you. Thank you so much.

I think it is possible, our buddy shipped my crated Raptor down to Arizona back in the day and it weighs almost 400 pounds dry.

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Re: New guy checking in... #39
jclars John Larsen Lynden, WA, USA 1958 MG MGA 1500 Coupe 1965 MG MGB 1970 MG MGB	Posted: April 04, 2012 10:17PM Registered: 5 years ago Posts: 2,293

How ironic, my parts car came from Marysville.

It's not going anywhere soon, but be aware that it is frozen. I will pour some kerosene in each cylinder to soak until May.

You might want to look into transporting via LTI - Lynden Transfer, Inc. Its homebase is in my town.

John L.

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Re: New guy checking in... #40
AlaskaTRX Thomas Rawlins Anchorage, Alaska, USA 1952 MG TD 1960 MG MGA 1600 1973 MG MGB GT	Posted: May 10, 2012 01:52AM Registered: 1 year ago Posts: 37

In reply to # 2031709 by jclars How ironic, my parts car came from Marysville.

It's not going anywhere soon, but be aware that it is frozen. I will pour some kerosene in each cylinder to soak until May.

You might want to look into transporting via LTI - Lynden Transfer, Inc. Its homebase is in my town.

John L.

I thought I'd bump this, as my brother will be down in a couple of weeks! smileys with beer

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