After two months of planning and waiting, Old Biddy’s motor was finally delivered to Chris for its rebuild. The process started as we hooked it up to the engine lift and hoisted it into the back of the pickup.
We secured it and took it for its twenty minute ride down to Chris’s.
We unloaded it and put it on the hand truck to move it into the operating room (Chris’s barn).
A momentous day for everyone!! Including my friend John (on the left) whose truck we used for transporting the motor (and it was his birthday, too) and Chris (on the right), although he rebuilds many British motors each year, he has not worked on an MG 1100 motor for quite a few years.
I probably will not see it again for a couple of months but that is fine because I know it is in the hands of a true craftsman. Unfortunately, there will probably not be any pictures of the engine rebuild. Chris tucks himself away in his barn workshop and I only have occasional telephone conversations with him. I will keep everyone updated on what he is doing. Next time you see the motor it will be all pretty and restored!
Next week school gets out for the summer. Then my real fun can begin!
Thank you for visiting.
Toddy
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