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Hi Gary & List -
There is a pretty decent looking Spitfire just down the road from where I work.
It has been wearing a for sale sign for quite some time now, but I have yet to
see it advertised. Springfield, OR is just a tad over 200 miles from central
Wisconsin, however. If anyone is interested, I'd be happy to check it out
Monday. Kate
Gary Speckman wrote:
> My 17 yr old son and I have been in search of a Spridget for him for several
> months. He is looking for a "driver" that is decent body wise, mechanically
> ok(I have tons of spare parts)and older than 1975. (the older the better)
>
> Also, ideally, within 200 miles of Central Wisconsin.
>
> We looked at one last night. Unfortunately, although described as "very
> nice" after what the owner said was a $6000 restoration job, we came home
> empty handed. The car was great mechanically, new engine, tranny, brakes,
> etc etc.. but the body was a joke. This was a badly rusted car that had
> been bondo'd over and it was literally falling off in chunks. Very
> disappointing. The asking price, btw, was $1500. About what he can afford.
>
> He was quite understandably disappointed when I told him the car was worth
> $800 tops and was realistically a parts car.. This is not the first car we
> have looked at, or inquired about and he is determined to have a LBC.
>
> It got so bad that on the way home, he asked me if I would convert the Team
> Thicko #55 Bugeye into a street car for him. (sorry kid, I dont think so!)
>
> Anyway, I told him I would put out a request to the list to see if there are
> any cars that would meet his budget and within a reasonable driving
> distance. I would feel confident that any replies coming from this list
> would be honest, with a fair description of the car.
>
> Thank you for your time.
>
> Gary Speckman
> Team Thicko-MOD
> Plover WI
> PS.. Hey Frank, wanna sell me back "The Beast"?
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