Philip,
make sure you have the Terry Horler book "Original S&M".
Then look for a Bugeye abandoned project. "Body stripped and primered,
ready to paint, all parts there. Need to sell due to change of hobby.
$3000 takes all"
Something like that.
You could always install a 1275, disc brakes, maybe a 5-speed if you want
to. The car will look original and everything is completely reversible.
Ulix
On Thu, 11 Feb 1999, Philip Hubbard wrote:
> As you all know from some recent posts, I'm toying with the idea of getting
> a companion for Arioch, my '74 Midget. This would be a restoration project
> of some kind. Through list advice, other research and some thought, I've
> narrowed it down to a Bug-Eye or Spridget. (Dropped Lotus Elan, MGB,
> Spitxxxx, etc. for now)
>
> I'm just looking for some general advice right now. What are the
> essentials before I even think about doing this? Parts manual, Workshop
> manual in addition to the Haynes I own, etc. I've talked to my dad about
> using his garage and pit and looks like he might go for my trade of labor
> for space, so I'm starting to collect info.
>
> Not sure which way I'm going to go on type of resto. Part of me gets into
> the originality thing a la "look, it could have just rolled out of the
> factory". Part of me wants to make this one a bit of a go-fast auto. I
> get the feeling I won't go to the extreme in either case, so maybe I don't
> have the all original in me. As far as go-fast goes, I don't mean that
> I'll be racing it...I just mean a bit of an upgrade here and there to make
> it peppier for around town.
>
> If I go the "as close to original as possible" route, I'm thinking the
> earlier the model the better. If I go the peppy route, I'm thinking of
> something around '67 or '68 so I get the 1275cc motor, but still pretty
> early on.
>
> Any advice or comments are, as always, appreciated.
>
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