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Re: California Bugeye on E-bay

To: JustBrits@aol.com, Bryan.Vandiver@Eng.Sun.COM
Subject: Re: California Bugeye on E-bay
Date: Thu, 21 Sep 2000 21:54:19 -0700
Cc: spridgets@autox.team.net
ED,

You missed the amber front turn sigals...'-)

amd while we're being picky... the generator should be engine color and the
metal shifter cover should match the body color... The underside looks
original though... lots of primer showing through.

I'm sure we could go on and on, but it is a nice looking car.

Gerard

At 8:47 PM -0400 9/21/00, JustBrits@aol.com wrote:
>In a message dated 09/21/2000 1:12:58 PM Central Daylight Time,
>Bryan.Vandiver@Eng.Sun.COM writes:
>
><< nad even undercoated the
> car.>>
>
>Well, that part is incorrect BUT interesting to note oil sensor line is not
>right, Battery is WAY wrong, coil is wrong, and for some reason the missing
>piece of chrome out in front kinda "caught my eye", Bryan!?!?!?
>
>'Course the ,er "red" on bottom side???????????????????
>
>Door pockets are wrong, shift knob is wrong, guy says he changed interior
>colours, has carpet (not rubber), carb overflow pipes are non-exsistent,
>spring plate pictured has rust,  one nut is a NyLok (spring plate), and RF
>Spring is flat out RUSTY !!
>
>'Course he does say, and I quote:
>
>"...on a complete and correct nut/bolt restoration of this beautiful Austin
>Healey. EVERYTHING was done-suspension, wiring, all mechanicals, paint,
>interior, top, new sidecurtains, etc."
>
>Don't think so.
>
>"Nice" car??  yep.  "Correct" - not a chance !!
>
>And at $8100 the reserve is not met????   oooops!!
>
>Cheers.............
>
>          Ed
>
>PS:  Notice around the bonnet badge??


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