Jeff Church wrote:
>
> Rick,
>
> They became original when the hardtop became available on chassis # AN5-8283
> (December 1958). They could be ordered as a option (to replace the
> steel-framed, Vynide covered versions) after that. From chassis AN5-34558
> (March 1960) on they became standard equipment. Source - "Original Sprite
> and Midget".
>
> Jeff Church
> AN5-11627
> Definitely a real Healey
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: rickfisk <rickfisk@concentric.net>
> To: spridgets@autox.team.net <spridgets@autox.team.net>
> Date: Wednesday, November 12, 1997 8:56 PM
> Subject: Side Windows
>
> >Hello all,
> >
> >Was digging through my Sprite parts tonight and came across some old
> >side windows I forgot I had. The plexiglas and rubber seals are shot
> >but frames are still in decent shape. The front window is fixed and the
> >rear slides. On the top inside the frames are stamped "WEATHERSHIELDS
> >REG" with "DESIGN 883598-600" stamped underneath. Does anyone know if
> >these are original AH parts or aftermarket? Just curious.
> >
> >Rick
> >'59 Bugeye
> >(A real Healey)
> >
> >
> >You're right, of course. I've got a very early '58 Sprite that should
have the extra snaps across the wind screen and the vynide covered side
screens, but I'm going for the later stuff 'cause I'm more of a "drive
the car and hope it looks good from ten feet at 60 mph" than a
"Concours" type of person. Like an east Texas Healey friend of mine
said one day "The only Con-a-cours ah like is ina can"
Rick
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