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We have all heard of the term “downsize”. More recently than in the past. For me it means the number of MGAs that I own.<\/p>\nWe have all heard of the term “downsize”. More recently than in the past. For me it means the number of MGAs that I own.<\/p>\n
I did my first frame on restoration back in the 1980’s. I had a lot of fun and met a bunch of great people in the world of MGs.<\/p>\n
I thought I would like to work on MGAs when I retire. If so I better start buying them now because if I wait till I retire I won’t be able to find them. It is kind of a long story but over time I was able to collect eighteen cars that I thought could be rebuilt and eight parts cars. I am now sixty seven and retired for five years. During that time I did two frame up restorations and one frame on restoration with the help of a good friend and body man and have kept the three MGAs that I drive in running order. I also go to work every day because my children took over my business and I now work for them.<\/p>\n
The first thing people ask is where do you keep them all. Well I was in the trucking business and each time I would get three I would buy an old trailer and store the cars in these old trailers. I also bought two sea land containers for storage of the ones that ran. During the past five years I sold six cars. Three were restored and three were sold unrestored. I also scrapped six of the parts cars. EBAY is a great way to sell cars. You never have to deal with the people you sell the cars to. I have sold two to NAMGAR members. One that is known as the Chicken car and if we are lucky we might see it at GT-40. The other NAMGAR member keeps coming back for some kind of warranty on the car I sold him six years ago. I guess I did not explain the warranty when I sold him the car.<\/p>\n
The last car I sold was a right hand drive 1960 MGA that we did a frame up restoration on. I think it turned out very nice. The problem is that when I sold it I took two basket case MGAs on trade. That is not the way to downsize. For some reason I just can’t pass the cars up. So after selling one car I now have thirteen. I am not actively looking for MGAs but when I run across one it sure is hard to pass it up. I have been told it is a disease called MG-bola. It is not deadly but it can be costly.<\/p>\n
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