[Spridgets] Season's Greetings

Sat Jan 3 00:13:12 MST 2015

Thanks for the kinds words, Steve-  You're right, those parts I got from you went on to the Bugeye-  It's great having so many parts now available for this 54 year old car!! (not quite as old as me though!!!)

Thanks for the marketing tip too-  I never had much faith in EB for selling a complete car, although I have bought a lot of parts there.

Patrick

From: Steve Christiansen [mailto:schris51 at att.net] 
Sent: Friday, January 02, 2015 4:53 PM
To: pcasey at hawaii.rr.com
Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Season's Greetings

I can vouch for Patrick's car in some degree.  If it has all of the parts in it that he has purchased from Ol Phartz Partz, it is a very nice car.  

Shipping from the islands will add a fair amount of $$ to the final cost. Surely there must be a buyer at home that will pay the price. Bring a Trailer might give you the right audience to get the price you need if you have some time before it has to go to a new home.  E-Bay will get you nothing but whiners over shipping cost to the mainland.  

Steve Christiansen
Ol Phartz Partz
949-716-2569 Office
714-686-1236 Cell
www.olphartz.com
schris51 at att.net

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From: pcasey--- via Spridgets <spridgets at autox.team.net>
To: Spridgets <spridgets at autox.team.net> 
Sent: Friday, January 2, 2015 6:32 PM
Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Season's Greetings

Aloha all- My Bugeye and I will be out for a run to Aloha Stadium in Honolulu this Sunday- hopefully we will have a Sunday without rain, as I'm not keen on taking it out when it is wet.  We're going to a SCCA Solo event- I'll be sharing the competition driving chores in a supercharged MG Midget with its owner, and the Bugeye will be watching from the sidelines.

While I have your ears (eyes), I wanted to ask you folks for your recommendations. I'm almost finished with a complete restoration/renovation of this '60 Bugeye, it looks original on the outside- the body was stripped to bare metal and painted Old English White, new body chrome, and completely new interior- red vinyl w/white piping (from AH Spares), new top bows, decent vinyl top, and brand new side curtains and fittings.  I've updated the suspension (the front spindles/hubs have PROPERLY set up roller bearings), and MKII brakes on all 4 corners.  I've replaced the 948 with a "period appearing" freshly rebuilt 1275 (w/HS2 SUs on an alloy head), a rib case with new layshaft, laygear, and bearings, a 3.9:1 diff with Huffaker rear axles, and five Minator 13x5 wheels with new tires.  It's clean, strong, looks fresh off the assembly line, and is a hoot to drive, with the 1275 giving it a rejuvenated snap the 948 lacked.  

I have too many projects in my job jar, not enough room in my garage, and I have to find a new home for it- I would like to ask for your individual and collective advice what's the best way to find an appreciative new owner?  Finding one here in Hawaii is problematic, as most of the LBC crowd here are like me: looking to find the neglected orphan with potential to be turned into a Princess.  Should I try to sell it myself on the usual sites, C.L., BAT, E.B., or would it be wiser to ship it off to a reputable exotic car house on concession? Any thoughts/advice would be appreciated!  In the next few days I hope to post some of the photos taken during, and after, the renovation, and invite you all to have a look.

Happy New Year to you all!

Patrick
Kailua, HI

---- Rick Fisk via Spridgets <spridgets at autox.team.net> wrote: 
> Top down, I hope.  :-)

Sent from my keyboard

> On Jan 2, 2015, at 7:26 PM, Jeff Kelly via Spridgets <spridgets at autox.team.net> wrote:
> 
> Hi Peter and all Sridgteers,
> Temp in the mid-30's sunshine so I took the Bugeye for a short drive to the Sec. of State (SOS) to renew plates.
> Tomorrow is supposed to have rain, ice and snow, so that’s the total end of this seasons driving the Bugeye.
> Jeff Kelly
> 
> -----Original Message----- From: Peter Caldwell via Spridgets
> Sent: Friday, January 02, 2015 12:44 PM
> To: Spridgets at autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Season's Greetings
> 
> I was thinking about this list yesterday during a drive.... about how
> slow it's been, how so few people seem to post, and about those who
> are no longer on the list, for various reasons.
> 
> I was prompted by an exit in Minneapolis for "Pilot Knob Rd.", I guess.
> 
> Hope you all had happy celebrations and Spritely hopes for the coming year.
> 
> 
> Peter C
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