Jim,
I have the book you mention, and I've looked up the reskinning procedure. It
doesn't look all that bad, and actually includes a bit on replacing the bottom
bit that usually rots as well. I was just wondering if anyone had actually gone
the re-skin route, and if there are any gotchas that the book may not have
mentioned? ;-)
I'm thinking that I'm going to attempt the re-skin. The advantage is that you
can ge inside the door easier and clean out any rust that may be there!
-=Chris
Learning as I go!
Chris King - cbking@alum.rpi.edu
http://members.home.net/kvcbk/
---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
From James Gruber <thistle_3619 at yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 15 Jan 2002 07:40:52 -0800 (PST)
>The Haynes Spridget Restoration Manual, I think I got
>mine through Amazon.com for something like $19.95, has
>some good pictures and advice on reskinning a door.
>Several pages are dedicated to the process. I'd highly
>recommend this book to anyone starting a rebuild. More
>than 50% of the book is devoted to frame and body
>restoration, welding in new parts and peices,
>fabricating small bits and pieces, etc. Good sections
>on disassembly and interesting info on new heritage
>body shells. This book is several hundred pages of
>useful info and pictures. A worthwhile investment that
>I made before I purchased Bugsy so I could see if I
>was capable of really doing what I imagined what I was
>going to be doing to get Bugsy back on the road. A
>copy of this purchased in advance would mean less
>abandoned restorations in boxes and more Spridgets on
>the road.
>
>=====
>Jim Gruber
>Bugsy '68 Sprite (future Bugeye in disguise)
>Dayton, OH
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