-Nate
LIVE in the world as it is, WORK to make the world as it should be
John wrote :
Nissan 4 cyl. ohc engines, with transmissions, have gone into a lot of classic MGs. I see it as a fix for a chronic problem.
js
Datsun Motor Co. began business in 193? building Austin products under license, the 'B' series BMC licensed engine was the one used in millions and millions of imports and forklifts into the 1990's ~ all they did was build it to specification, no re design necessary .
Datsun PL cylinder heads bolt directly to MGA's, MGB's and a zillion A50's and derivatives and they don't have the normal cracking & valve seat failures, proving the design was excellent, only the failure to have any reasonable quality control in England, was the problem .
Michael wrote :
John I recall an assistant city editor at the LA Times who was easily 6' and drove a red RHD TC to work every day. (I was a news clerk). This was mid 60's and he was the original owner. I have enough trouble jamming my 5-10 frame into my Morgan, I have no idea how he did it.
You're right about shoe size, too. I said (often) that I'd never own driving shoes or driving gloves and with the Morgan I need both. My 10EE feet barely fit with narrow driving shoes, which are woefully uncomfortable on arrival wherever we're going. Without he gloves, it's even more difficult to turn the steering wheel, especially on tight turns.
Michael
This depends a lot on how your body is formed ~ before my back troubles I was 6'1" tall and never had any problems fitting into tiny vehicles ~ I'm still 6' even and pretty much fit O.K. in spite of my fat gut .
My size 12 feet, on the other hand mean I must wear smaller shoes than I'd like .
I like to drive with the window open so over the years I've learned to like driving gloves .
However, they're very $pendy so instead I buy cheap cotton work gloves with friction dots on the palms and inner fingers or mesh work gloves with rubber coated touching surfaces, usually $1 and always nice as they breathe well tet keep the cold drafts off my hands .
-Nate
Bill wrote :
Around here they thought it fun to slash canvas tops on cars.
I had the brandy new $1,500 German Haartz top graffittied on one of my old VW's in Berkley by some Mexican gang bangers a few rooms away once...
Then at the body shop they slashed the new top to break into the car in spite of it being unlocked and maps and loose wires hanging out of the radio hole in the dash board...
The body hop did mediocre work and installed a cheapo vinyl top and told me to go pound sand .
I was in a junkyard close to Jer's house the other day and spotted his doppelganger sitting in a chair.... came face, clothes, hat and whiskers....
It's Friday morning and the body shop just called me to say my little truck should be ready by 4PM ~ I told them to call back when it's actually ready .
Shirley says she'll give me a ride over there to pick it up .
-Nate
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