#1 California Newbie
Posted: Fri Mar 14, 2008 8:48 pm
It's great to see another very active forum arrive on the scene, and that all the E-Types that have gone "back home" are going to good homes. I like to see cars get used as intended.
I've been messing with E-Types since dragging a non-running '65 FHC out of a back yard in 1982. At that time coupes in California were dirt cheap, usually rust-free and worn out mechanically. 1E30036 met all three qualifications. After a proper restoration in 1993, I ran it until its sale in 1998. It was a fantastic car and always got me home. A favorite road trip was the annual 300-mile run to the Monterey Historics.
I messed around with a Big Healey, but the E-Type bug never really leaves us, and I wound up with another tired FHC, 1E32208. I hope to have its restoration finished in time for the E-Type's 50th anniversary in 2011. We'll see...
I enjoy doing most of my own wrenching and, as a machinist, occasionally making that odd part.
Apologies for making this so long, but glad to encounter another great bunch of enthusiasts.
I've been messing with E-Types since dragging a non-running '65 FHC out of a back yard in 1982. At that time coupes in California were dirt cheap, usually rust-free and worn out mechanically. 1E30036 met all three qualifications. After a proper restoration in 1993, I ran it until its sale in 1998. It was a fantastic car and always got me home. A favorite road trip was the annual 300-mile run to the Monterey Historics.
I messed around with a Big Healey, but the E-Type bug never really leaves us, and I wound up with another tired FHC, 1E32208. I hope to have its restoration finished in time for the E-Type's 50th anniversary in 2011. We'll see...
I enjoy doing most of my own wrenching and, as a machinist, occasionally making that odd part.
Apologies for making this so long, but glad to encounter another great bunch of enthusiasts.