Mike, That's up to you, do what you want. If you stay on the list and call
any and all bug-i parts NOS you will hear from me. I have bought so many
NOS (not) parts that it really makes me mad. In fact it got so bad I gave
up on the restoration of my all original 61 bug-i. I would think you would
want to know the difference between NOS, OEM replacement, used original, &
after market crap. I'll be looking foward to seeing your ad for a restored
"concours" bug-i using only all original NOS used parts. The only problem
is now everybody knows that you have been told the difference so ignorance
is no longer a factor, but that was what I thought last time.
Crash
>O.K. Crash you have been wrongly accused. My apologies. I guess I'll sell
my
>car, get off the list and never even think anything British again.
>Mike(probably with a Mazda Miata in his future)MacLean
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>David Ramsey wrote:
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>> Mike, You just sent this.
>>
>> >Crash,
>> > Yes, this is the same bonnet we talked about before. You called it
a
>> >British Heritage replacement, I didn't.
>>
>> A quick search of the archive turns up your message of 5 OCT 99 (included
at
>> the end of this message) that states " If anyone is interested, I have a
>> freind who is selling an NOS Bugeye
>> bonnet. It was manufactured by the British Motor Heritage in 1988".
>>
>> Your words not mine!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
>>
>> He got it at a Moss parking lot sale,
>> >and that's really all I know about it, except I have seen it and see NO
>> >difference in the bonnet on my 60.
>>
>> This is the new version, in which you didn't claim it to be BMH. It
>> seems that somehow a BMH replacement bonnet has now became a NOS BMC one.
>> Hey no big deal BMC, BMH should be close enough for anybody, after all it
>> looks like a NOS part right.
>> Anyway he is getting closer to my $500 offer. I noticed also
that
>> the small dent is now gone. Maybe next time when the bonnet becomes a
truly
>> rare pre-production one-off prototype I could go as high as $600. I'm
sorry
>> Mike that if my replies about NOS parts offend you. Next time I promise
to
>> let the suckers find out for themselves. Last time I thought you just
>> didn't know the difference, I'm not sure what to think this time.
>> Crash
>>
>> Date: 05-Oct-1999 23:29:20
>> From:
>> Subject: NOS Bugeye Bonnet
>>
>> If anyone is interested, I have a freind who is selling an NOS Bugeye
>> bonnet. It was manufactured by the British Motor Heritage in 1988 and
>> been on the shelf since at Moss.
>> Moss wanted $1800 for it but no takers. Sometime during storage at Moss
>> it got a small dent at the top of the bonnet and Moss couldn't sell it.
>> My freind bought it during Moss's sale back on the 24th of overstock
>> items. He wants to sell it for $1200. It is all black like all the
>> other sheet metal replacement parts you get from Moss. The beading has
>> the raised ridge in the center that is usually sanded off the first time
>> the bonnet is repainted on our cars and the dent can easily be repaired
>> before it is painted. This is probably the only bonnet of its kind in
>> the country right now. It's perfect if somebody is doing a concourse
>> restoration. I know this seems expensive, but he will advertise it in a
>> few days and it will sell immediately I'm sure. I have no financial
>> interest in this, just want to let the list in on an opportunity that
>> doesn't come around very often. I just paid a lot of money to have my
>> bonnet staightened out to match my tub, so it makes no sense for me.
>> Mike MacLean
>> 60 Sprite
>> 99 Mercedes E320W
>> 00 Ford F-150 Supercab
>> 92 Honda Accord LX
>> 87 Honda Civic Si
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