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Hi Robert,
The suppliers I use are the same ones we were using years ago. Moss and VB s=
till have a good selection with decent prices, especially if you can get it o=
n sale. A lot of the stuff you get from VB is actually a Moss part as VB is=
Moss' biggest customer. The last time I saw numbers VB accounted for 40% o=
f Moss sales. That said, if Moss has something I want I usually buy it from=
Lbcarco. Little British Car Co. is a Moss dealer and the give a discount o=
n Moss prices. Peter Caldwell is still the go to guy for dampers and I beli=
eve he is also a Moss reseller. I also buy from Winners Circle and Spridget=
Mania. For the last couple of years I've been buying stuff from England. W=
ith the threat of Brexit the pound has taken a beating in relation to the do=
llar and some real deals are available. Last year I bought a complete strai=
ght cut gearset for a ribcase trans from Mini Spares in England for $295 del=
ivered to my door. And shipping with DHL Express is fast. I ordered the ge=
ars on Tuesday afternoon and they were delivered to my door at noon on Frida=
y. :-)
Rick
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> On Nov 10, 2019, at 7:12 PM, Michael MacLean via Spridgets <spridgets@auto=
x.team.net> wrote:
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> Keep asking the list first for parts before you go out to buy it at a stor=
e. We may have what you need just sitting in the garage not getting any use=
. You can sometimes find a deal on Ebay. Mostly British (315) 649-2861 has=
used parts from many junkers and wrecks they have. You could try them for s=
ome parts.
> Mike MacLean
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> On Sunday, November 10, 2019, 3:50:33 PM PST, Robert Weeks via Spridgets <=
spridgets@autox.team.net> wrote:
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> Hi all,
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> I used to be on this list years ago. Haven't done much with my Midget in y=
ears other than watch it rust outside because we didn't have a garage and I h=
ad other responsibilities and projects. My oldest is 17, he'll be 18 next mo=
nth, and he loves working on cars. He's taken on my Midget as his project un=
der my guidance.
>=20
> I have a 1970 that I bought off of Frank Carici. It's going to need a lot o=
f work. The kid hopes to have it fixed up in time for his senior prom.
>=20
> I was wondering (without starting a war or hurting any feelings) who the b=
est suppliers are these days. I'm going to be helping him out but neither of=
us has a lot of money to sink into the car. We're going to go through each s=
ystem to get it sorted and right, but we're going to need a good deal of par=
ts both mechanical and cosmetic, and we're going to need some body panels. I=
can weld and paint but this is going to be a pretty big order to get it rea=
dy in time and to do it on the cheap. We're not going for concours here. Our=
inspiration is going to be the cars that Frank would take from junkers to n=
ice looking drivers without breaking the bank or spending years on.
>=20
> I used to be able to go to the local auto parts store and get rebuild cali=
pers, and a lot of other parts but those days seem to be long gone. Can't ev=
en find a distributor cap and rotor there these days.
>=20
> Thanks in advance for your suggestions. If we can afford to make this happ=
en I'll do my best to keep you all posted. I'm hoping I can get my kid on th=
e list but he's not big on email ;-)
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> Thanks again,
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> Robert
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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D=
utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto">Hi Robert,<div><br></div><div>The suppliers=
I use are the same ones we were using years ago. Moss and VB still ha=
ve a good selection with decent prices, especially if you can get it on sale=
. A lot of the stuff you get from VB is actually a Moss part as VB is M=
oss' biggest customer. The last time I saw numbers VB accounted for 40=
% of Moss sales. That said, if Moss has something I want I usually buy=
it from Lbcarco. Little British Car Co. is a Moss dealer and the give=
a discount on Moss prices. Peter Caldwell is still the go to guy for d=
ampers and I believe he is also a Moss reseller. I also buy from Winne=
rs Circle and Spridget Mania. For the last couple of years I've been b=
uying stuff from England. With the threat of Brexit the pound has take=
n a beating in relation to the dollar and some real deals are available. &nb=
sp;Last year I bought a complete straight cut gearset for a ribcase trans fr=
om Mini Spares in England for $295 delivered to my door. And shipping w=
ith DHL Express is fast. I ordered the gears on Tuesday afternoon and t=
hey were delivered to my door at noon on Friday. :-)</div><div><br></d=
iv><div>Rick</div><div><br><div id=3D"AppleMailSignature" dir=3D"ltr">Sent f=
rom my keyboard</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br>On Nov 10, 2019, at 7:12 PM, Micha=
el MacLean via Spridgets <<a href=3D"mailto:spridgets@autox.team.net";>spr=
idgets@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type=3D"cite">=
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r parts before you go out to buy it at a store. We may have what you n=
eed just sitting in the garage not getting any use. You can sometimes f=
ind a deal on Ebay. Mostly British (315) 649-2861 has used parts from m=
any junkers and wrecks they have. You could try them for some parts.</=
div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false">Mike MacLean<br></div><div><br></=
div>
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On Sunday, November 10, 2019, 3:50:33 PM PST, Robert Wee=
ks via Spridgets <<a href=3D"mailto:spridgets@autox.team.net";>spridgets@a=
utox.team.net</a>> wrote:
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<div><div id=3D"yiv8063547380"><div dir=3D"ltr">Hi all,<br><=
br>I used to be on this list years ago. Haven't done much with my Midget in y=
ears other than watch it rust outside because we didn't have a garage and I h=
ad other responsibilities and projects. My oldest is 17, he'll be 18 next mo=
nth, and he loves working on cars. He's taken on my Midget as his project un=
der my guidance.<br><div><br></div><div>I have a 1970 that I bought off of Fra=
nk Carici. It's going to need a lot of work. The kid hopes to have it fixed u=
p in time for his senior prom.<br><br>I was wondering (without starting a wa=
r or hurting any feelings) who the best suppliers are these days. I'm going t=
o be helping him out but neither of us has a lot of money to sink into the c=
ar. We're going to go through each system to get it sorted and right, but we=
're going to need a good deal of parts both mechanical and cosmetic, and we'=
re going to need some body panels. I can weld and paint but this is going to=
be a pretty big order to get it ready in time and to do it on the cheap. We=
're not going for concours here. Our inspiration is going to be the cars tha=
t Frank would take from junkers to nice looking drivers without breaking the=
bank or spending years on.<br><br>I used to be able to go to the local auto=
parts store and get rebuild calipers, and a lot of other parts but those da=
ys seem to be long gone. Can't even find a distributor cap and rotor there t=
hese days.<br><br>Thanks in advance for your suggestions. If we can afford t=
o make this happen I'll do my best to keep you all posted. I'm hoping I can g=
et my kid on the list but he's not big on email ;-)<br><br>Thanks again,<br>=
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