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Thanks Chuck, I'll spray it with PB-Blaster and do that over and over again
after I power wash. But I think the body is tweaked can I assume once I
strip it down to a tub and remove the floor pan and weld in the new pan it
will be square? I'm bringing it home this week. It's getting near freezing
here so I doubt I can get much done till spring.
Bucket list: 2 car heated garage LOL.
Lin
On Thu, Nov 19, 2020 at 9:38 PM crusaderchuck55--- via Spridgets <
spridgets@autox.team.net> wrote:
> Door hinges sieze rather easily. Start by soaking them and
> wiggle-wiggle-wiggle , DO NOT FORCE them. From past experience removing
> the 4 door to hinge screws is easier than getting the screws out of the
> cowel. You may only have 1 of 2 hinges that is sticking. With door off
> the hinge you can clamp a vise grip pliers to the hinge for some leverage.
> If the hinge can be unbolted from cowel & door , they respond rather well
> to heating up ( do not melt the brass hinge bushings) with a torch and
> wiggling them to free up. Then soak them with penetrating oil to finish
> freeing them up. I have saved a few siezed hinges this way.
> Chuck
>
> *Sent from my LG Mobile*
>
> ------ Original message------
> *From: *Linda Grunthaner via Spridgets
> *Date: *Thu, Nov 19, 2020 7:45 PM
> *To: *Spridget list;
> *Cc: *
> *Subject:*[Spridgets] My new Bugeye project
>
> Hi List,
> I hope everyone is safe and well, I'm still teaching high school and now
> hybrid meaning most of the students are at home some in my classroom but
> all on line. Grading is also all on line which takes forever but I'm just
> grateful to have a job. Now back to business.
>
> I have a 1960 Bugeye Sprite of which wen t into temporary storage when it
> arrived last year, sold to me as stored in a barn for 40 years from a
> member. Now that my temporary storage is gone I have to do something with
> it. I have zero more weeks to remove it. I knew the floors needed to be
> replaced but didn't realize the passenger door is 1/2" from closing and the
> drivers door won't open past 8". I'll suspect structural damage. It appears
> the spring plates are OK, the original engine turns by hand and the title
> is in my name, no keys.
>
> My residential neighborhood doesn't allow cars without insurance,
> registration and must move on their own. Therefore putting it in the
> driveway is out of the question but I might need to sneak it in. I put a
> For Sale sign on it where it's located and loads of calls and even a fair
> offer no where near what I have in it but with a deposit. Then the buyer
> bailed. A storage unit is too expensive and I have too much money in it
> now. I think th is little Bugeye is too much for me right now and I'm
> looking for suggestions/answers etc.
>
> When the doors won't open or close what damage is down the road for me?
>
> Should I part it out?
>
> Am I capable of the work on a shoestring budget being I can weld and have
> my own MIG and torch setup?
>
> Anyone in NJ looking for a project?
>
> Open to anything, the stress is keeping me from needed sleep.
> Linda
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<div dir=3D"ltr">Thanks Chuck, I'll spray it with PB-Blaster and do tha=
t over and over again after I power wash. But I think the body is tweaked=
=C2=A0can I assume once I strip it down to a tub and remove the floor pan a=
nd weld in the new pan it will be square? I'm bringing it home this wee=
k. It's getting near freezing here so I doubt I can get much done till =
spring.=C2=A0<div>Bucket list: 2 car heated garage LOL.<br><div>Lin</div></=
div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_at=
tr">On Thu, Nov 19, 2020 at 9:38 PM crusaderchuck55--- via Spridgets <<a=
href=3D"mailto:spridgets@autox.team.net";>spridgets@autox.team.net</a>> =
wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0=
px 0.8ex;border-left-width:1px;border-left-style:solid;border-left-color:rg=
b(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">
<div>
<div style=3D"font-size:10pt"><div dir=3D"auto">Door hinges sieze rathe=
r easily.=C2=A0 =C2=A0Start by soaking them and wiggle-wiggle-wiggle , DO N=
OT FORCE them.=C2=A0 From past experience removing the 4 door to hinge scre=
ws is easier than getting the screws out of the cowel.=C2=A0 =C2=A0You may =
only have 1 of 2 hinges that is sticking.=C2=A0 With door off the hinge you=
can clamp a vise grip pliers to the hinge for some leverage.=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =
If the hinge can be unbolted from cowel & door , they respond rather we=
ll to heating up ( do not melt the brass hinge bushings) with a torch and w=
iggling them to free up.=C2=A0 Then soak them with penetrating oil to finis=
h freeing them up.=C2=A0 =C2=A0I have saved a few siezed hinges this way.</=
div><div dir=3D"auto">Chuck</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div><div dir=
=3D"auto" style=3D"font-size:9pt"><i>Sent from my LG Mobile</i></div></div>=
</div><div style=3D"font-size:10pt"><div id=3D"gmail-m_8899251064765097274L=
GEmailHeader" dir=3D"auto"><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"a
uto">------ Original message------</div><div dir=3D"auto"><b>From: </b>Lin=
da Grunthaner via Spridgets<u></u><u></u></div><div dir=3D"auto"><b>Date: <=
/b>Thu, Nov 19, 2020 7:45 PM</div><div dir=3D"auto"><b>To: </b>Spridget lis=
t;</div><div dir=3D"auto"><b>Cc: </b></div><div dir=3D"auto"><b>Subject:</b=
>[Spridgets] My new Bugeye project</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div></div><=
div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div id=3D"gmail-m_8899251064765097274gmai=
l-:1v8" style=3D"margin:8px 0px 0px;padding:0px;font-family:Roboto,RobotoDr=
aft,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif"><div id=3D"gmail-m_8899251064765097274gmail=
-:30z"><div dir=3D"ltr">Hi List,<div>I hope everyone is safe and well, I=
9;m still teaching high school and now hybrid=C2=A0meaning most of the stud=
ents are at home some in my classroom but all on line. Grading is also all =
on line which takes=C2=A0forever but I'm just grateful=C2=A0to have a j=
ob. Now back to business.</div><div><br></div><div>I have a 1960 Bugeye Spr=
ite of which wen
t into temporary storage when it arrived last year, sold to me as stored i=
n a barn for 40 years from=C2=A0a member. Now that my temporary storage is =
gone I have to do something with it. I have zero more weeks to remove it. I=
knew the floors needed to be replaced but didn't realize the passenger=
door is 1/2" from closing and the drivers door won't open past 8&=
quot;. I'll suspect structural damage. It appears the spring plates are=
OK, the original engine turns by hand and the title is in my name,=C2=A0no=
keys.=C2=A0</div><div><br></div><div>My residential neighborhood doesn'=
;t allow cars without insurance, registration and must move on their own. T=
herefore putting it in the driveway is out=C2=A0of the question but I might=
need=C2=A0to sneak it in. I put a For Sale sign on it where it's locat=
ed and loads of calls and even a fair offer no where=C2=A0near what I have =
in it but with a deposit. Then the buyer bailed. A storage unit is too expe=
nsive and I have too much money in it now. I think th
is little Bugeye is too much for me right now and I'm looking for sugg=
estions/answers etc.</div><div><br></div><div>When the doors won't open=
or close what damage is down the road for me?=C2=A0</div><div><br></div><d=
iv>Should I part it out?</div><div><br></div><div>Am I capable of the work =
on a shoestring budget being I can=C2=A0weld and have my own MIG and torch =
setup?</div><div><br></div><div>Anyone in NJ looking for a project?</div><d=
iv><br></div><div>Open to anything, the stress is keeping me from needed sl=
eep.</div><font color=3D"#888888"><div>Linda</div><div>--=C2=A0<br><div dir=
=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr">"Pay if forward" in honor of Frank Clar=
ici III, Spritenut<br></div></div></div></font></div><div></div><div></div>=
</div></div><div id=3D"gmail-m_8899251064765097274gmail-:2pg" style=3D"font=
-family:Roboto,RobotoDraft,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif"></div><div><br></div=
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