[Vintage-race] Ex-SCCA Spridget

[DRR]

Hi Spridget fans ~

I am looking for suggestions as to what to do with the Spridget that I 
raced with the Wash., DC Region of SCCA for 5 years from 1995 - 1999.  
It was a reasonably successful car with all of the go fast goodies of 
the period.  As presently configured there is no way this car would be 
eligible for vintage racing, and there are not enough SCCA events within 
a reasonable proximity of Denver that I could race SCCA as well as 
vintage, which is my real preference. The 1,275 cc engine was built by 
Dave Taber Jr., and was dyno'ed at about 130 - 135 h.p.  It has a 
Richmond Instruments gearbox, and all of the other "right stuff" from 
the late 90's.  What makes it ineligible for vintage is the suspension 
with coil-overs on all four corners and the fiberglass front body clip 
and rear deck lid and flared fenders which are attached with Dzus 
fasteners. 

Does someone out there have a decent Spridget body shell or roller that 
could be mated with this car to make a good vintage racecar?  Is anyone 
with a spridget hangar queen interested in a sort of joint venture in 
making one good vintage racecar out of two semi useless ones?   I have 
too much love and respect for old racecars to simply part it out and 
give the remains a decent burial.  There is a picture of the car on 
http://www.mgcars.org.uk/pics/sprite44.jpg.  Additional pictures and 
details are available by contacting me off list.

Thanks,

Dick Rothman - Englewood, CO
'65 Turner Mk III
'70 Lola T-210/212