Having only been on the mailing list a few days, I must say that I am
very impressed and overwhelmed with new knowledge. If you remember I
have been looking for a Spridget and my search may be over. Last night
my father gave me a surprise phone call to tell me he was getting rid of
his 1961 Bugeye Sprite. It was his college car and hasn't been driven
in over fifteen years. Naturally, I was a bit dismayed. Then he
asked when I could come by and sign the title, and after a second of
speechlessness, I realized he was giving the car to me. So, now I have a
Bugeye in need of restoration. I now ask, should I pursue the Bugeye
restoration or go the cheaper route and purchase a running Spridget?
My preference is to try for the Bugeye, but I may be taking on a bit too
much. The car needs a 1275cc, brakes(I have all new brake parts
already), paint and new upholstery. Please guide me for I am only a
novice. Also, if anyone has a rebuilt 1275cc I would be very interested
in purchasing it. Finally, my father asked me to put out feelers for a
Mini truck or a Helman Minx?
Brad "Bugeye" Sulecki
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