[Spridgets] Frank's Midget

[Allen Hefner]

"On the "we tight" budget , it is recycling more stuff from Frank's
collection of parts that came with the car and list members across the
country graciously sharing pieces from their collections."

Even the Gift Midget I gave you when I moved, came from Frank to me. He was
a pistol! It still amazes me how many lives Frank Clarici touched, and
changed for the better.

Allen Hefner
Norristown, PA

*Current:*
2016 Subaru outback somewhere
2006 Chebbie
*Former:*
1963 Sunbeam Alpine Series III
1967 Triumph TR4A IRS
1964 VW Type I
1967 VW Type II
1967 Rover 2000TC
1977 MG Midget (Sniff!)


On Sun, Sep 23, 2018 at 12:15 PM crusaderchuck55 at aol.com via Spridgets <
spridgets at autox.team.net> wrote:

> There have been a few requests for pictures.  I have not sent many because
> outward the car looks pretty much like it did the day Frankie rolled it out
> and we loaded it on my trailer in Toms River New Jersey.  Dirt, faded and
> worn thin red oxide primer and some of Frank or frankie's graffiti are
> still very visible.  Literally the car looks like nothing has been done
> upon a first glance.   Closer inspection reveals that every nut and bolt (
> except for the doors and hood!) and all the suspension ( front & rear!) and
> steering have been removed and I do mean ALL!    All New bushings, hub
> bearings and seals , rebuilt control arms, new pads and shoes, rebuilt
> calipers, new wheel cylinders, All New hoses & brake tubing, a rebuilt
> master cyl, NOS clutch master & slave cyl with New hose And New tubing, NOS
> rear shocks, urethane bushings in the rear spring & shackles, completely
> refurbished emergency brake from lever to the backing plates, a good stock
> rib case trans, new pinion seal in a really nice 4.22 gear set, cut rear
> drums, New rear brake springs , reconstructed and properly adjusted panhard
> rod, and a stock ( for now) front sway bar have All been installed along
> with an oil cooler with lines and the radiator expansion tank and a very
> nice cross flow radiator.   The brakes are spot on and the chassis is set
> up as I would for a competition car , utilising everything that has been
> donated to the cause and my stash of goodies .   I'm about to start
> figuring dash layout for the bugeye dash I intend to use.  I believe I have
> the gauges and switches I will need....I think.  I have not resolved a
> headlight switch as of right now..
>
> I do have headlight , park/turn ( front) lamps And tail light assemblies
> for the car.   But as originally stated the car looks like nothing has been
> done to it externally.   I wanted a the dirty work behind me before I start
> repairing the cut off tops of both quarter panels and complete to molding
> in of the quarter panel flares plus finish the damage repair ( minimal
> since Frank started the repair years ago) to the right front fender from
> it's wild ride on the interstate unhitched at speed during its delivery to
> Frank.   If this car could talk....if only it could talk...
>
> Its coming back to life..   On the "we tight" budget , it is recycling
> more stuff from Frank's collection of parts that came with the car and list
> members across the country graciously sharing pieces from their
> collections.      Frank's Midget is going to live.   I have to admit I've
> thought the car hates me at times for how it's teased and taunted me with
> SUPRISE after SUPRISE with broken and severely worn out parts and salt
> water in the rear axle when I drained it.  Of all the parts the were on the
> car up in arrival, the only pieces that have stayed with the car are the
> rear springs and bare axle housing and the front spindles and one king pin!
>   That's it!  Everything else is from other cars.
>
> Chuck
>
> That's the up to date state
>
>
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