Body is first.
Front and rear suspension next.
Brake lines, fuel lines next.
Steering rack etc.
Wiring harness next, then electrical accesories.
Engine, trans, drivetrain next.
Finally interior and exterior trim.
My 1964 Sprite is living proof that a car can be built from the purchase of a
million pieces. On a Sprite it is possible if you are patient, think things
through, read a lot, and ask a lot of questions. Of course, nothing beats
stealing a glance at a fully assembled car. Resist the temptation to do the
easy items first, ie. much harder to install handbrake, transmission, and
everything else if the interior and seats are already in; or, brake line runs
under the steering rack etc. etc. etc.
Good luck
Daniel Thompson
AN5L 612
HAN8L 40474
-----Original Message-----
From: jburruso@pacbell.net [SMTP:jburruso@pacbell.net]
Sent: Thursday, April 02, 1998 10:49 AM
To: Spridget List
Subject: Some Assembly Required
First, I'd like to thank everyone on the list who has provided
invaluable advice on my car project. I originally thought the list
would be helpful but I never thought that it would provide so much
support and a sense of community. That being said... I have a dilemma.
Even before my purchase of my BugEye, I was reading books about LBC
restoration. Many were good but the best by far was "How toRestore
British Sports Cars" by Jay Lamm. Mr. Lamm makes a statement in the
book on page 14 that "restoring one (a LBC) from a mass of boxes is next
to impossible". This was the one piece of advice that I chose to ignore
in my project since I bought a BugEye that essentially was in pieces.
The crux of my question is: Is there a logical order of procedure when
restoring or refurbishing an LBC? I guess my mechanical skills are
better than my organizational skills since I keep having to take one
thing off to install another. In short, What first? the body? The
drivetrain? The suspension? Any philosophies on this out there?
Thanks Again.
Joe Burruso
60 BugEye
AN5L26473
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