The easiest way to get some advice is to have someone on the
list in your area go look at the car with you.
Plus, you will start a friendship that should last for years.
Good luck on the car!
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-spridgets@autox.team.net
> [mailto:owner-spridgets@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of David Hauser
> Sent: Tuesday, July 27, 1999 10:29 PM
> To: spridgets@autox.team.net
> Subject: Newbie questions
>
>
>
> Hey folks,
>
> I'm a brand new subscriber to the list, and not yet a car owner. I am
> asking for some advice, or at least a point in the right direction of some
> advice.
>
> I have located a 1959 Austin-Healey Sprite for sale somewhat locally.
> It's been stored in a "shed" for the last 15 years and is not in running
> condition. The present owner claims the body is in fairly good condition
> (a few dings, not much rust) but the mechanicals need work. The package
> deal comes with a few spare parts (a spare hood, a spare head, a spare
> crank, and a "Judson" supercharger, and other minor parts).
>
> I'm trying to figure out what I need to know before I go and visit it in
> order that I might evaluate it properly. Is there a FAQ out there
> somewhere about what goes wrong with the body? Where should I look for
> serious rust? What is the dividing line between repairable, restorable and
> lost cause? Are there easy answers to these questions?
>
> I've been autocrossing for many years, and have some reasonable
>mechanical
> ability and space to store/work on the car for a while. I love the look of
> the bugeye, and have been doing a sort of low grade search for one for a
> month when this kinda snuck up on me.
>
> Anyway, I'm just looking for some good evaluation advice. If it helps,
> the car (and I) am in West Virginia.
>
> Thanks for your time and patience. I'm sure you've all seen questions
> like this before on the list.
>
> Dave Hauser
> dmhst31+@pitt.edu
> University of Pittsburgh
> 1993 Mazda RX7 R1 (fast)
> ?? 1959 Austin-Healey Sprite (graceful?) ??
>
>
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