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Re: Taking a 67 Sprite out of deep storage...

To: M Brouillette <mbrouill@ix.netcom.com>
Subject: Re: Taking a 67 Sprite out of deep storage...
From: Daniel Thompson <dthompso@total.net>
Date: Wed, 12 Aug 1998 21:02:59 -0400
Cc: spridgets@Autox.Team.Net
Organization: GBC Asset Management Inc.
References: <3.0.32.19980812134756.00953320@popd.ix.netcom.com>
Reply-to: Daniel Thompson <dthompso@total.net>
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M Brouillette wrote:
> 
> Folks,
> 
>         I'm new to your little world here.  Folks that were at Summit 98, Hi!
> 
>   I have the chance to buy a 67 Sprite with 23K miles, that has been stored
> in a heated warehouse for 25 years!  This thing has been rolled from one
> end of the warehouse only over this period.  The motor probably hasn't even
> been turned over in at least 20 yrs.
> 
>   The questions I have are these:
> 
>  The guy wants $5000 for the car, being a low mileage car, would you do it?
> 
>  As the car has been sitting that long, does anyone have a checklist for
> bringing this little guy back to roadworthyness?
> 
>                                         Mike B
> 
> 
> 

Mike:

I purchased a '65 Sprite with 23,000 miles on it last year. Original
paint, mechanics, interior, everything. Was dry stored since 1970. I
needed to redo everything that the other listers have told you about.

I paid $2000 for the car. 

You decide.


Daniel

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