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Danne - thumbs on the back

Danne

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Hi all,

When I had my 10th birthday I woke up when my mother and father was singing. They told me to go out to the kitchen. I ran. When I got there I saw an aaaaawesome bike standing there. I GOT A NEW BIKE!! The keys were on the table. I can still recall that feeling. One of the happiest moments ever.

Well. I just bought my dream car - A red 1964 Austin Healey 3000 MKIII that needs a bit of restoration. WOOOW!!!! The problem is that I'm pretty much considered to have my thumbs not in the palms, but even worse, on the back. I am born and raised in a used-cars-dealer-family. My father was a brilliant mechanic and my brother isn't that bad either. Me, I got a head for facts about cars instead. 0-60, NM, Prices, Horsepowers and that stuff. In my family we have talked and talked and talked about cars for as long as I can remember. My dad had lots of sportscars when he was young. He wasn't rich or anything but he knew how to restore and fix crashed cars. So thats why he could drive that kind of cars back then. He had a shelf (it's still there) with model cars representing all of the cars he owned. One of them was a silver Austin Healey MKIII. That was his favourite (and became mine too). He often told me that he regretted selling that one. So, I made myself a promise. If I ever could, I would buy him a Healey 3000 MKIII, and on his birthday put the car keys on the kitchen table. Sadly I didn't manage to do it before he passed away in cancer, two years ago. I really don't had the money to buy this car, but when I discovered that it was imported from the US and registered in Sweden on my fathers birthday, I felt that it was some cosmic sign from my dad. So I bought it anyway. Soon it will be delivered, and I know there are a lot of stuff that needs fixing. I can't lie to myself, I'm not going to be a mechanic. But I'm determined to fix a lot on my own. My brother works abroad, so I can't get help from him. So, I hope this place can give me some help when I don't know what to do. And that might be quite often. So, in advance I would like to apologise if I'm asking stupid questions:smile:

Best wishes,
Danne
 
Welcome to the asylum, Danne. I think you will learn just fine; mistakes, "stupid" questions (there really are no stupid questions except the ones you already know the answer to) and all. We all had to start somewhere!
 
Welcome to the best place to learn about these little British cars. Be sure to ask lots of questions. I love cars, but do not really understand them, and I can remove parts but seldom can attach them, yet the friends here have never laughed at my incompetence (at least that I know), and have helped me whenever I asked.

Your story of your acquisition is truly heart warming, and I agree that the significance of the date of registration was a sign. I know that my "Fagin" left the factory on his way to the USA on my mom's birthday.

Enjoy the ride.
 
Tack sĂĄ mycket Tom:smile: I will post pics as soon as the car is delivered! Can't wait for it to arrive!

Thanks for the kind words guys. Hopefully the car will arrive in two weeks. I have ordered books on restoration and have started to read up:smile:

Danne
 
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