[Spridgets] The Priest's new Bugeye needs a ride

[K. Valentine]

Frank,

Once it gets close to Pennsylrainia I'll be glad to do my part in the  
"Relay for Sprite"  ;)

Kevin



On Jul 16, 2008, at 11:02 PM, Frank Clarici wrote:

> Spridgeteers
>
> As you know I will be restoring a Bugeye for a local retired Priest.
> Father Jack already has a 69 Midget which is for sale to finance his
> Bugeye project.
> I already have a $100 bugeye and it is exactly what a $100 Bugeye  
> should
> look like.
> No sills, no floors, no interior, no drivetrain,, no bonnet, but it  
> does
> have some major dents.
> Glen Byrns recently acquired a semi rust free California Bugeye shell
> with 2 little spots of rust and only 1 small dent.
> It has floors, sills, and a bonnet!
> I can buy Glen's tub for the cost of all the panels the tub I have
> needs. This will save a few weeks of cutting patching and welding.
> I already have a 1098/ribcase that runs and will drop in. Interiors  
> are
> a piece of cake. And I recently stripped out a 63 Sprite and am  
> working
> on the front end and rear suspension bits.
>
> SO HERE IS THE PLEA
>
> Do you think we can shuttle Glen's bugeye tub across the country?
> Somebody trailers it to the next guy who trailers it to the next  
> guy who
> gets it a little closer to NJ.
> Remember, this is for a Priest, he can take away any of your sins and
> unlock those Pearly Gates if you think you may need a little nudge due
> to your past acts.
>
> I would like to start the project in September and have it ready  
> for him
> around Christmas.
> This leaves 6 weeks to get the Bugeye across the country.
> What do you guys think? Possible?
>
> A little about Father Jack.....
> He's in his 70s, retired about a year ago. He still goes to housebound
> and ill people to give Communion, he does weddings for children of the
> parents of his parish, he's a nice guy, AND He disparately wants a  
> Bugeye.
> He has no money, He does have a nice Midget that he is selling to
> finance the Bugeye.
>
> I plan on asking for a little help in restoring the Bugeye, The  
> project
> will be known as "Jack Shit" but we will NOT say that in front of  
> Father
> Jack ;)
> So IF we can get the CA tub to NJ, that will save alot of time and
> effort in replacing most of the panels on the tub I have.
> There has to be a real commitment to shuttling this car from point  
> A to
> point B and beyond.
> Shipping it across country is .80 a mile or $2400 give or take and  
> that
> will be more than 1/2 of what Father Jack has to spend.
> So plan on a short road trip with a trailer, meet other list members
> along the way. Heck, maybe a long trip, I think getting it over the
> Rockies is the hardest part.
>
>
> -- 
> Frank Clarici
> Toms River, NJ
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