Jacky Franklin's Journal - Cancer : Ford First

Cancer

Jacky Franklin — Posted on The MG Experience
Thursday December 5, 2013 11:26 PM

Just got a good pet scan, 6mo, for throat cancer. New lease on life. working out daily and just bought this car. december 2013. A 1977 model with a lotta new stuff. I know NOTHING about These Cars. A friend of mine in GA.is doing a lot of part swaping for me,seat covers, carpet, bushings, braekes, all the usual suspects. Love this place here. Real good people. I am a Lifelong tool jocky, but still no fool. The real bloody knuckle lessons are where its happening..thanks for existing.

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Learning

Jacky Franklin — Posted on The MG Experience
Monday December 9, 2013 5:50 PM

this thing has 100,000 parts and they all cost more than a dollar...

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First Touch

Jacky Franklin — Posted on The MG Experience
Monday December 23, 2013 2:40 PM

Got to get my hands on Jesse as I will call her. She is everything my friend said she would be....we got the front back under her and one rear spring done, wood wheel and shifter on, walnut console cover also done. Gadfry...I do love this car... The engine compartment looks great, I'm just glad to have me bud's garage to get this done...

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LOST MY PAINTER

Jacky Franklin — Posted on The MG Experience
Friday December 27, 2013 12:58 AM

Lost my painter today...he went to the doctor and called me up to say he could not take my car...this is bad for me...ThoI suspect the worse for him. He's an ole' B jockey of 22 years standing in atlanta. Time for another plan.

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Still No Painter

Jacky Franklin — Posted on The MG Experience
Tuesday December 31, 2013 1:08 AM

does it really cost 3k$ to paint one of these teeny things ????????

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2013-12-31 13:50:46 # 13461

Comment by Tim Shaw

Jacky, it did in my case. Question; does that 3 grand include the price of paint?
I recall my paint (including clear coat, hardener, blah blah blah) was around $1500. The paint store guy said I could save a couple of hundred & buy a less expensive grade of paint, but I only wanted to do this once, so I went with the best I could afford (ha). The paint is still good after three years & I've used it to touch up the scratches from fitting the top & such.
The cost of paint is in the prep as well as actually shooting the product. I think it's a case of 'you get what you pay for'.
Good luck!

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Coming Together, Ready For Painter

Jacky Franklin — Posted on The MG Experience
Sunday January 5, 2014 11:46 PM

Ok...new deck lid...305$...down to Atlanta, replace marginal lid, adj. hinge so the damn thing closed, pulled outer trim and lights, replaced body to crossmember bushings under suspension, removed door innards, vent window, ect, Also replaced oil pan gasket, took about 2 hrs actually, quarter inch swivel, with seven sixteenth socket, eight inches of extension, good light, patience,,,,,,got it done, cleaned and painted, back on.

Damn good two days,,,

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