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Hear hear!
Jean was a big help in our BN2/100M resto, too.
Bob
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From: "Steven Kingsbury" <airtightproductions@icloud.com>
To: "Jean Caron" <vintage_roadster_restoration@hotmail.com>
Cc: "AH Mail List" <healeys@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, August 26, 2016 8:36:33 AM
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Austin-Healey Sprite on EBay -
Jean,
Even though I am not planning on buying this car, I wanted to say thank you for
your report. It's really nice to see what this community will do for one
another and then go all the way to provide an unsolicited write up about the
status of a vehicle. I'd say that's going above and beyond. So again, thank you
for what you've done here. I wanted you to know that it is truly appreciated.
Steven Kingsbury
BN1 #598
On Aug 26, 2016, at 05:44 AM, Jean Caron
<vintage_roadster_restoration@hotmail.com> wrote:
I had the opportunity, last night, to view the 1959 Austin-Healey Sprite, white
in colour for sale on EBay that is located in Winnipeg.
The owner is a friendly guy that is not trying to hide anything about the car.
He was forthcoming about the shortcomings of the car and while the photos on
EBay look pretty decent, there are areas where issues would surface rather
quickly.
He told me that a previous owner attach a homemade floor on the driver side,
over the original one that would be the portion in front of the outer
crossmember. He said that this floor portion is "soft" read rusty.
The outer sills have not been replaced, just patched so likely a fair amount of
rust is covered by paint right now. I noted on the inner fenders and inside the
bonnet a tar like substance that appears to have been painted over, not sure
why this would not have been sanded and then these areas painted and I did not
ask why, to me it was obvious that this was either done quickly to sell the
vehicle or a poor amateur job. The turnbuckles that would hold the top just
behind the doors are missing on both sides, a small item but why would one not
purchase something like that. Same goes for small rubber items in the engine
compartment that have simply not be replaced when removed.
It was getting dark when I looked at the car although the lights of the parking
lot revealed that the paint applied was pretty patchy, the owner claimed that
it needed a good polish but I feel that the paint job was done in a backyard.
The car ran fine but the owner said it is burning oil, so a rebuilt would not
be too far off. He also said that he has a 1275cc engine that will be offered
for purchase to whoever wants to buy the car.
I am of the opinion that, although I did a very preliminary overall check on
this car, while it looks like a decent deal when just looking at the photos, I
believe that it hides a fair amount of rust and that whoever is considering
purchasing this car would be prudent to really investigate it further before
spending the money asked.
Jean
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<html><body><div style=3D"font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; color: #0000=
00"><div>Hear hear!<br></div><div><br></div><div>Jean was a big help in our=
BN2/100M resto, too.</div><div><br></div><div>Bob</div><div><br></div><hr =
id=3D"zwchr"><div style=3D"color:#000;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;=
text-decoration:none;font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;=
"><b>From: </b>"Steven Kingsbury" <airtightproductions@icloud.com><br=
><b>To: </b>"Jean Caron" <vintage_roadster_restoration@hotmail.com><b=
r><b>Cc: </b>"AH Mail List" <healeys@autox.team.net><br><b>Sent: </b>=
Friday, August 26, 2016 8:36:33 AM<br><b>Subject: </b>Re: [Healeys] Austin-=
Healey Sprite on EBay -<br><div><br></div><div>Jean,<br></div><div>Ev=
en though I am not planning on buying this car, I wanted to say thank you f=
or your report. It's really nice to see what this community will do for one=
another and then go all the way to provide an unsolicited write up about t=
he status of a vehicle. I'd say that's going above and beyond. So again, th=
ank you for what you've done here. I wanted you to know that it is truly ap=
preciated.</div><div>Steven Kingsbury</div><div>BN1 #598 <br></div><d=
iv><br>On Aug 26, 2016, at 05:44 AM, Jean Caron <vintage_roadster_restor=
ation@hotmail.com> wrote:<br><div><br></div><div><blockquote><div class=
=3D"msg-quote" dir=3D"ltr"><div id=3D"divtagdefaultwrapper" style=3D"font-s=
ize: 12pt; color: #000000; background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Calibri,=
Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><p>I had the opportunity, last night, to view =
the 1959 Austin-Healey Sprite, white in colour for sale on EBay that is loc=
ated in Winnipeg.</p><p>The owner is a friendly guy that is not trying to h=
ide anything about the car. He was forthcoming about the shortcomings of th=
e car and while the photos on EBay look pretty decent, there are areas wher=
e issues would surface rather quickly.</p><p>He told me that a previous own=
er attach a homemade floor on the driver side, over the original one that w=
ould be the portion in front of the outer crossmember. He said that this fl=
oor portion is "soft" read rusty. <br></p><p>The outer sills have not been =
replaced, just patched so likely a fair amount of rust is covered by paint =
right now. I noted on the inner fenders and inside the bonnet a tar like su=
bstance that appears to have been painted over, not sure why this would not=
have been sanded and then these areas painted and I did not ask why, to me=
it was obvious that this was either done quickly to sell the vehicle or a =
poor amateur job. The turnbuckles that would hold the top just behind the d=
oors are missing on both sides, a small item but why would one not purchase=
something like that. Same goes for small rubber items in the engine compar=
tment that have simply not be replaced when removed.</p><p>It was getting d=
ark when I looked at the car although the lights of the parking lot reveale=
d that the paint applied was pretty patchy, the owner claimed that it neede=
d a good polish but I feel that the paint job was done in a backyard. <br><=
/p><p>The car ran fine but the owner said it is burning oil, so a rebuilt w=
ould not be too far off. He also said that he has a 1275cc engine that will=
be offered for purchase to whoever wants to buy the car.</p><p>I am of the=
opinion that, although I did a very preliminary overall check on this car,=
while it looks like a decent deal when just looking at the photos, I belie=
ve that it hides a fair amount of rust and that whoever is considering purc=
hasing this car would be prudent to really investigate it further before sp=
ending the money asked. <br></p><p><br></p><p>Jean<br></p></div><div class=
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