Chris,
Definitely agree with Guy. While there is merit in originality, there can
also be merit in diversity. Kind of nice to have a distinctively-modded
Bugeye if the job is done right.
Good luck anyway,
Daryl
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> From: Guy <Guy@weller-lakes.freeserve.co.uk>
> To: Christopher Palmer <ctp@gbn.org>; spridgets@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: Speaking of originality...help!
> Date: Thursday, December 31, 1998 1:38 AM
>
> Chris,
> IMHO (as always) to try to restore this to original would be a lot of
hard
> work, you would be starting from so far off the end target. Bit like the
> reply for directions when you are lost in Ireland -- "Well if I were you
I
> wouldn't start from here !". If originality is what you are after find
> something that hasn't been messed about with so much already.
> No what I would do if I was oh so fortunate to pick up a Frog-eye (in any
> condition) for $300 would be to do a really good job of tydying up and
> finishing the modifications so that the car drives well and SAFELY, and
> looks the part of a 1960's car. There are some superbly finished
modified
> cars around, and with care and attention to detail yours could be one of
> them !
> 'Course you could do up 2 LBCs !!!
> Guy
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Christopher Palmer <ctp@gbn.org>
> To: spridgets@Autox.Team.Net <spridgets@Autox.Team.Net>
> Date: 30 December 1998 22:49
> Subject: Speaking of originality...help!
>
>
> >I wanted to pose this question to the group.
> >
> >I picked up a 1960 Bugeye, running, for $300. So far so good.
> >
> >Trouble is, the guy who I bought it from made so many changes that I
would
> >probably cost me twice as much as it would be worth to get it back to
> >original, so I'm thinking about just doing the things that he did over
> >(doing them mechanically and aesthetically right this time)...he put a
Fiat
> >124 Twincam motor and 5 speed in it (GASP!!) I know what you're
> >thinking...but it fits nicely, and has an honest 100 horsepower. To
handle
> >the horsepower, he had the wheels widened to ridiculous proportions
> >(something I would change)...but after all that, he left the drum brakes
on
> >it. He stuck all the fiat's guages into a roughly cut plywood
dashboard,
> >and put in a bench style seat like a Lotus 7.
> >
> >Oh yea...and it came with a Vise-Grip steering wheel (no joke)
> >
> >I don't know what condition it was in when he got it, so maybe he
improved
> >it (I'd hate to think someone could have made it worse than this though)
> >
> >So I guess I'm looking for moral support...or a really good reason to
> >return it to original specs...or a really good reason not to.
> >
> >Thanks
> >CTP
> >
> >
> >
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