I got a chance to look at the Bugeye (59) and MGB (68) that are being
auctioned off tomorrow. Both are good cars. Do not know if they run
but it wouldn't take much. Coil is out of the BE and they had a temp.
6v battery sitting in there and the B's battery is flat.
Bugeye: There is rust through on the battery/heater deck. Sills are
totally bondo but did not detect any Taco Bell wrappers so it's not one
of Frank's. ;-) The engine is 948 with original H1 carbs, a cheapie
header, and maybe work on the block as the number plate is gone. Block
says 950 using the braille method. New floors are needed and lower body
panels too...lots of bondo. Instruments all original and it has an
interior rearview mirror like mine (not the clamp on); another ? for
another time. Spring boxes are questionable and the car sits like it
should. Windscreen original and original vinyl sidecurtains. Aluminum
sliding sidescreens (perspex, oops, sorry, plexiglass) are being
auctioned separately and they need cleaning and new felt. A torn apart
smooth case in a box and other misc. parts are there too. So, mostly
original with replacement parts (even tach drive gearbox with knurled
fastener but body held by 2 screws (a 3rd option??? Geez) that are
period correct; no go faster mods. New top and tonneau needed. If I
were doing it, it would be a ground up project, but a relative easy
one. Actually it's pretty close to the Holy Sprite.
END PART 1
"Previously on 24":
Dave Woerpel wrote:
> For those of you in or near SE Wisconsin. My daughter-in-law sent me
> the following auction notice and I'm just passing it on.
>
> http://www.chuillisauction.com/auction.php?action=get&id=342
>
> The Bugeye looks to be fairly original form the pic. It has a wooden
> steering wheel but the rearview mirror caught my eye. My Bugeye had
> the same mirror when I got it. When I restored it to "as original" I
> put on the cheapo mirror with the clamp mounting.
> Now I'm wondering if the other mirror wasn't original to the car;
> perhaps dealer added? Just another of those mysteries that makes
> these car so interesting for us "historians".
>
> BTW, The 1968 MG Midget in the auction looks a lot like a MGB. I may
> get to the auction ad check it out.
>
> Some interesting guns also. I particularly like the Krag.
> Have fun!
>
>
> Dave W.
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