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Hello everyone! It all began in1966 with my first car, a '58 MGA Roadster in Red over Black, with wire wheels. It was a relatively brief affair, lasting only about a year and a half, maybe a bit longer. Certainly long enough to get my feet wet, figuratively (and at times literally) and my knuckles skinned learning the joys (?) of classic car ownership. But I was a commuting college student and a novice at auto mechanics so I needed something that would get me reliably to and from classes everyday. Over the years quite a few "interesting" cars helped me learn the ropes of vehicle maintenance and upped my spirited driving skills. Vintage Volvos, a Karmann Ghia, 2 stroke SAAB, Corvair vans to name a few. But I used to get a recurring dream that I still had my MGA. And it running and in good shape. Let bring this introduction to a close by saying that over 15 years ago I bought 2 project MGAs, a Coupe and a Roadster, which I've kept stored until recently with the advent of a proper garage in my life and I have started disassembly and inventory. Hope to have a driver in a year or so. Late in life but having the most fun ever.
 
Hello everyone! It all began in1966 with my first car, a '58 MGA Roadster in Red over Black, with wire wheels. It was a relatively brief affair, lasting only about a year and a half, maybe a bit longer. Certainly long enough to get my feet wet, figuratively (and at times literally) and my knuckles skinned learning the joys (?) of classic car ownership. But I was a commuting college student and a novice at auto mechanics so I needed something that would get me reliably to and from classes everyday. Over the years quite a few "interesting" cars helped me learn the ropes of vehicle maintenance and upped my spirited driving skills. Vintage Volvos, a Karmann Ghia, 2 stroke SAAB, Corvair vans to name a few. But I used to get a recurring dream that I still had my MGA. And it running and in good shape. Let bring this introduction to a close by saying that over 15 years ago I bought 2 project MGAs, a Coupe and a Roadster, which I've kept stored until recently with the advent of a proper garage in my life and I have started disassembly and inventory. Hope to have a driver in a year or so. Late in life but having the most fun ever.
 
Hi Coupster, it seems yoou posted that same intro twice so I merged the two thread. Looks like we can delete one of them as they both appear identical for the most part.

Anyway, welcome to the BCF. Happy to have you aboard!
 
Hi Coupster - my downward spiral began in 1966 too, with a 1955 Jaguar Mk VII. Great car, with ultraviolet gauge lights, two fuel tanks, and BW overdrive. When my girlfriend first saw the gauge lights, she called them "purple passion lights". Maybe from the "One eyed, one horned, Flying Purple People Eater" song?

But at 8 mpg it was a bit expensive for a college student earning $1.25/hour in the library!

Congratulations on getting a proper garage to work on your MGAs

Tom M.
 
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Hi Coupster - my downward spiral began in 1966 too, with a 1955 Jaguar Mk VII. Great car, with ultraviolet gauge lights, two fuel tanks, and BW overdrive. When my girlfriend first saw the gauge lights, she called them "purple passion lights". Maybe from the "One eyed, one horned, Flying Purple People Eater" song?

But at 8 mpg it was a bit expensive for a college student earning $1.25/hour in the library!

Congratulations on getting a proper garage to work on your MGAs

Tom M.
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Hello Tom, and thanks for the reply.
I enjoyed your 'roots' story too.
Ahh, dashboards! Currently displayed in my living room are a beautiful '58 SAAB GT750 dash, and a '55 TR 2 dash, but out in the garage in my '68 Volvo 1800 is my crown jewel of dashboards!
It'll be awhile before I get one of my MGAs up and running.
Regards,
Al T ...near Woodstock.
 
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