I was just there to visit my sister a couple of weeks ago. It is a fine and very impressive institution. Have a Vernors on me! Paul,Evanston
________________________________ From: jeffrey smith <[email protected]> To: mogtalk2 <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, August 12, 2012 12:49 PM Subject: Re: [mogtalk2] Why? And GTM frolics & news from the Motor City Likewise....both my kids born at Beaumont in Royal Oak. -Jeff S Plano TX ----- Original Message ----- >From: Paul Helman >To: mogtalk2 >Sent: Sunday, August 12, 2012 10:52 AM >Subject: Re: [mogtalk2] Why? And GTM frolics & news from the Motor City > > >I am from Detroit (assuming you were referencing that)and found >congratulations. Was she at Beaumont? >Paul,Evanston( I was just speaking to Gordon Lisamore who reinforced his fram >with fabricated steel "fish plate" and high strength aviation screws. This >was done in the 90's I believe and has stood the test of time and use out in >Northern California) His is a plus four quatro posto from 1960) > >Sent from my iPad > >On Aug 11, 2012, at 3:45 AM, Brian Cowell <[email protected]> wrote: > > >Hear hear. >> >>Brian of SpotMog >> >> >>On Sat, Aug 11, 2012 at 8:33 AM, Mike Bailey <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>Congrats to you and your daughter Owen >>>best >>>Mike >>>Solihull >>> >>>________________________________ >>> >>>From: Owen Jenkins [mailto:[email protected]] >>>Sent: Fri 10/08/2012 21:36 >>>To: mogtalk2 >>>Subject: Re: [mogtalk2] Why? And GTM frolics & news from the Motor City >>> >>> >>> >>>Richard, >>> >>>Aluminium plate bolted to a steel chassis will rot and drop out, unless you >>>insulate it, in which case you can expect crevice corrosion. The marine ply >>>in my 24-year old 4 seater may be stained and discoloured, but it is not >>>rotten. Ally is also noisy and will dent and puncture, knowing the way you >>>treat cars. Tools needed for replacement with plywood: saw, screwdriver and >>>spanner. Conclusion - marine ply is superior. >>> >>>Fuel tank on planks: they are rigid, energy absorbing and offer some >>>cushioning effect and noise damping. The chassis flexes. If you fix the tank >>>to it rigidly, you'll get fatigue cracks in the tank. Tools needed for >>>replacement of planks: saw, hammer and spanner. Conclusion - wooden planks >>>are superior. >>> >>>In both my cars the battery is under the bonnet and always has been. Most >>>people who have struggled with batteries at the back seem to think that it's >>>a lousy place for a battery. It's probably a lousy place for a fuel pump >>>too. >>> >>>You may remember that the earliest +8s had a steel floor which rusted so >>>fast that they were replaced with plywood PDQ. >>> >>>Next? >>> >>>Meanwhile, news from the GTM. Yesterday was another eventful day. A Shelby >>>Cobra (a real one) suffered expensive gearbox problems >>>(clunk-graunch-clank-bang-bang-bang-bang-bang type). >>> >>>The starter motor on my 4/4 stuck in the engaged position. With so much >>>noise on the circuit, I could not figure out what this awful noise was. I >>>pulled off and into the paddock. When I turned off the engine, it kept on >>>making a lot of noise: battery reading 11 volts and dropping? Yes, the fan's >>>on as it's awfully hot (Ferrari screams past). Blimey! Timing belt cover is >>>vibrating. The engine's still turning over! Ah! I now have an eco-electric >>>car that won't stop. Disconnect battery. Let it cool down. Pray hard. >>> >>>Once cool, the Bendix did drop out, however, there's not enough juice in the >>>battery to get it going. Bump start boys! Didn't work - no spark. >>> >>>Jump start! So Bill drove up his 1930 Austin Seven, newly converted to 12 >>>volt electrics and we tried jump starting it. No joy. So we came home with >>>the aid of Morgan Rescue. The car's now in the local Ford garage here in >>>Aboyne. Prayers are being said by all. I shall be taking the +8 to the >>>Historic Wheels gathering on Sunday. Of course you need two Morgans. I've >>>just proved it. >>> >>>Further news: from the Motor City: my daughter gave birth to a 6lb. 13 oz. >>>daughter Olive Marie two hours ago. Mother and child doing OK, by the look >>>of the pictures. Dad has a silly grin on his face. Grandmother is now >>>worrying about daughter feeding child. >>> >>>Cheers, >>>Owen. >>> >>>----- Original Message ----- >>>From: "Richard L Smith" <[email protected]> >>>To: "mogtalk2" <[email protected]> >>>Sent: Friday, August 10, 2012 12:52 PM >>>Subject: [mogtalk2] Why? >>> >>> >>>> The more I get to know my Mog (by taking it to bits) the more I ask "why" >>>> >>>> Why are the floorboards wood, when they could be aluminium plate? ( >>>> Why is the fuel tank mounted on planks instead of direct to the chassis? >>>> Or onto another ali plate? >>>> Why is the fuel pump mounted on a bit of thin plate when it could be >>>> mounted on the same deck as the battery? >>>> >>>> OK, so the answer is 'because they have always been like that', but when >>>> others rebuild their cars, do they stick to tradition, or do they improve? >>>> Assuming, of course, that replacing plywood with ali is an improvement. >>>> >>>> Or am I blaspheming? >>>> >>>> Richard S >>View posts on The Mail Archive >>http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >>Modify Your Subscription >View posts on The Mail Archive >http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >Modify Your Subscription View posts on The Mail Archive http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Modify Your Subscription ------------------------------------------- View posts on The Mail Archive http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ [http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/] Modify Your Subscription: https://www.listbox.com/member/?member_id=22459785&id_secret=22459785-4a39ddf8 Powered by Listbox: http://www.listbox.com
