"legory" (legory)
03/18/2014 at 00:35 • Filed to: MG, Midget, Project Car
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"legory" (legory)
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...For us to work on together and cruise around in!
The car is an absolute blast, and nearly complete. It needs some work, as most cars do, but it runs beautifully. RWD, lightweight, manual, roadster. What more could you want?
I'm excited to get it into even better condition, and make it a real Sunday driver!
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legory
> legory
03/18/2014 at 00:36 |
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Interior shot
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legory
> legory
03/18/2014 at 00:36 |
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And just another picture.
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legory
> legory
03/18/2014 at 00:37 |
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Interior picture didn't post, I don't think.
Manuél Ferrari
> legory
03/18/2014 at 00:40 |
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That is really cool to work on a project with your gramps!
Big Bubba Ray
> legory
03/18/2014 at 00:44 |
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That car looks great! I'd love to pick one of these up in the future to tool around it. Lots of fun could be had.
Kailand09
> legory
03/18/2014 at 00:44 |
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First read "grandma" for some reason as was like "wow, what a cool grandma".
But either way, your grandpa sounds legit for that too.
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legory
> Kailand09
03/18/2014 at 01:40 |
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Hahaha, she's cool too, she's had her fair share of cool cars.
Thanks, man!
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legory
> Big Bubba Ray
03/18/2014 at 01:42 |
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Took it for a drive, today. So fun! I would definitely recommend it.
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legory
> Manuél Ferrari
03/18/2014 at 01:44 |
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I know! I really wanted to, primarily to learn more about the basics of working on cars and spend some time with him. It should be fun.
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Manuél Ferrari
> legory
03/18/2014 at 01:49 |
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The best part is to get to spend time with him!
My grandpa was too old to do stuff like that with me when I was old enough to do it and he was still alive. That would have been really cool to restore a car with him before he got too wobbly to do that kind of work!
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legory
> Manuél Ferrari
03/18/2014 at 02:08 |
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I'm sorry to hear about that. I really do feel fortunate to know my grandfather in his 60s, and to get to spend that time with him.
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Manuél Ferrari
> legory
03/18/2014 at 02:16 |
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Thank you! I actually was blessed because he lived a really long time. He was just already older when my mom was born because she was from a big family and not the first or second kid. And she didn't have me until she was 29.
He actually lived until he was 93! He was just already in his 80s by the time I was old enough to have any money to buy a project car and work on one. We still hung out a lot though. I took him on a cruise when he was in his late 80s. He walked really slow and my and my sis had to always watch out so he didn't fall while walking. But it was totally worth it and the best thing we ever did!
That is awesome your grandpa is in his 60s. That's super young. You guys should have plenty of years to hang out and work on cars!
BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires
> legory
03/18/2014 at 06:54 |
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Sweet :) those things sound like an absolute hoot. Which engine have you got in it? It looks like an A-Series rather than the later Triumph engine, but which one?
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legory
> BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires
03/18/2014 at 13:24 |
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It's a '71, so I believe it's the detuned 54.5 horsepower one.
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BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires
> legory
03/18/2014 at 13:47 |
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Ah, the A-Series is a tunable engine in whichever guise you get it. Moreso than the 1500 Triumph one anyway.
54.5bhp is certainly enough to have a good time, but it's great fun to try and eke out more :)
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legory
> BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires
03/18/2014 at 14:44 |
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Exactly, and there's so many parts for the Mini and A-Series engines, it shouldn't be hard to squeeze some power out of it.