I am looking for a pair of seats for the Jensen. Maximum seat base width is 20 inches. It must be cheaper to pick up a gently used set from a smallish Miata, Solstice, Eclipse, VW, MG, TR, or whatever than to rebuild from scratch the ones I have now. open to most anything but would prefer "not black" in color. If anybody knows of a wreck or rebuild let me know Holyoke@nbnet.nb.ca
Ralph
The British Car Restoration Toolkit
(Passed along by Ralph H. of the Saint John Chapter of the Fundy Area British Automobile Club — FABAC ;-) )
HAMMER:
Originally employed as a weapon of war, the hammer nowadays is used as a kind of divining rod to locate expensive car parts not far from the object we are trying to hit.
MECHANIC'S KNIFE:
Used to open and slice through the contents of cardboard cartons delivered to your front door; works particularly well on boxes containing convertible
tops or tonneau covers.
ELECTRIC HAND DRILL:
Normally used for spinning steel Pop rivets in their holes until you die of old age, but it also works great for drilling rollbar mounting holes in the floor of a sports car just above the brake line that goes to the rear axle.
HACKSAW:
One of a family of cutting tools built on the Ouija board principle. It transforms human energy into a crooked, unpredictable motion, and the more you attempt to influence its course, the more dismal your future becomes.
VISE-GRIPS:
Used to round off bolt heads. If nothing else is available, they can also be used to transfer intense welding heat to the palm of your hand.
OXYACETELENE TORCH:
Used almost entirely for lighting those stale garage cigarettes you keep hidden in the back of the Whitworth socket drawer (What wife would think to look in _there_?) because you can never remember to buy lighter fluid for the Zippo lighter you got from the PX at Fort Campbell.
ZIPPO LIGHTER:
See oxyacetelene torch.
WHITWORTH SOCKETS:
Once used for working on 541's, they are now used mainly for hiding six-month old Salems from the sort of person who would throw them away for no good reason.
DRILL PRESS:
A tall upright machine useful for suddenly snatching flat metal bar stock out of your hands so that it smacks you in the chest and flings your beer across the room, splattering it against the Rolling Stones poster over the bench grinder.
WIRE WHEEL:
Cleans rust off old bolts and then throws them somewhere under the workbench with the speed of light. Also removes fingerprint whorls and hard-earned guitar callouses in about the time it takes you to say, "Django Reinhardt".
HYDRAULIC FLOOR JACK:
Used for lowering the motor to the ground after you have changed the spark plugs and trapping the jack handle firmly under the exhaust system and cracking the exhaust manifold.
EIGHT-FOOT LONG DOUGLAS FIR 2X4:
Used for levering a car upward off a hydraulic jack.
TWEEZERS:
A tool for removing wood splinters.
HAMMER:
Originally employed as a weapon of war, the hammer nowadays is used as a kind of divining rod to locate expensive car parts not far from the object we are trying to hit.
MECHANIC'S KNIFE:
Used to open and slice through the contents of cardboard cartons delivered to your front door; works particularly well on boxes containing convertible
tops or tonneau covers.
ELECTRIC HAND DRILL:
Normally used for spinning steel Pop rivets in their holes until you die of old age, but it also works great for drilling rollbar mounting holes in the floor of a sports car just above the brake line that goes to the rear axle.
HACKSAW:
One of a family of cutting tools built on the Ouija board principle. It transforms human energy into a crooked, unpredictable motion, and the more you attempt to influence its course, the more dismal your future becomes.
VISE-GRIPS:
Used to round off bolt heads. If nothing else is available, they can also be used to transfer intense welding heat to the palm of your hand.
OXYACETELENE TORCH:
Used almost entirely for lighting those stale garage cigarettes you keep hidden in the back of the Whitworth socket drawer (What wife would think to look in _there_?) because you can never remember to buy lighter fluid for the Zippo lighter you got from the PX at Fort Campbell.
ZIPPO LIGHTER:
See oxyacetelene torch.
WHITWORTH SOCKETS:
Once used for working on 541's, they are now used mainly for hiding six-month old Salems from the sort of person who would throw them away for no good reason.
DRILL PRESS:
A tall upright machine useful for suddenly snatching flat metal bar stock out of your hands so that it smacks you in the chest and flings your beer across the room, splattering it against the Rolling Stones poster over the bench grinder.
WIRE WHEEL:
Cleans rust off old bolts and then throws them somewhere under the workbench with the speed of light. Also removes fingerprint whorls and hard-earned guitar callouses in about the time it takes you to say, "Django Reinhardt".
HYDRAULIC FLOOR JACK:
Used for lowering the motor to the ground after you have changed the spark plugs and trapping the jack handle firmly under the exhaust system and cracking the exhaust manifold.
EIGHT-FOOT LONG DOUGLAS FIR 2X4:
Used for levering a car upward off a hydraulic jack.
TWEEZERS:
A tool for removing wood splinters.
Austin Atlantic Update
I was hunting the net today to see if I could find anything about the Austin Atlantic that slipped thru my garage last year and I fell into this site:
http://barnfinds.com/rare-garage-find-1948-austin-a90-atlantic/
I had no idea it was being talked about. The comments are all pretty good also.
Ralph
FABAC charitable donation
Margot and David headed up a very successful fund raising drive as a part of our Christmas celebration. Here's an email they received thanking all those for supporting the cause:
"On behalf of Hospice Fredericton, please accept our sincere thanks to your club for choosing Hospice Fredericton as the recipient of the donations you collected at your annual Christmas get together. A total of $440.00 was donated to Hospice for which taxable receipts will be issued shortly to the donors.
We depend on the generosity of organizations and individuals such as yourself to support our free programs and services. Your contribution will directly support and benefit our work with palliative patients and their families in the Greater Fredericton community.
Thank you again for your support.
Cheryl Price (Sherry)"
"On behalf of Hospice Fredericton, please accept our sincere thanks to your club for choosing Hospice Fredericton as the recipient of the donations you collected at your annual Christmas get together. A total of $440.00 was donated to Hospice for which taxable receipts will be issued shortly to the donors.
We depend on the generosity of organizations and individuals such as yourself to support our free programs and services. Your contribution will directly support and benefit our work with palliative patients and their families in the Greater Fredericton community.
Thank you again for your support.
Cheryl Price (Sherry)"
Update on the MGB sale back in mid-November
Hi Dave,
Yesterday was so nice I fooled around with the car a bit, in really good shape even has original paint on undercarriage. Starts and drives. seems to run rich and backfires when shut off, going to change the float chamber valve maybe it leaking by. Merry Christmas.
Mark
FABAC Christmas Dinner
This year we decided to have a Yankee Swap as well as a Charitable Donation opportunity.
Dianne E will host the Yankee Swap. Gifts should be wrapped. Gift costs are usually in the $10.00 - $15.00 range. (WebMaster's note: Participation is optional.)
Margo R will organize the charitable event this year. She has selected the Fredericton Hospice fund. Your donation can be placed in an addressed envelope and a receipt will be issued for donations over $10.00.
I think that covers it.
Merry Christmas and Best Wishes to you all,
Gary
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