If you think that's bad,
I am replacing 3 of the 4 wings (fenders) , both "A" posts , one "B" post,
and one outer sill . Not to mention lots of little problems on my Sprite. In
it's defense there is zero rust on the car and the suspension mounting
locations are absolutely true. As though it was built on a jig. Was it ?
When I need inspiration , or just want to feel good about mine , I'll read
Lindsay Porter , or Practical Classics. You should see the rusted out wrecks
those guys save from the grave.
Mark Hanna
AN5 ( Resurrected )
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Robert Duquette [SMTP:RobertDuquette@Sympatico.ca]
> Sent: Wednesday, August 09, 2000 10:20 AM
> To: spridget list
> Subject: Re: Local Ottawa sighting ...
>
> Not too dissimilar to mine. My fenders were tack welded to the outer
> sills
> to provide some structural rigidity. When I took the fender off ...
>
> But, I keep reminding myself that had I been more informed, I wouldn't
> have
> bought the car. I can't say that I regret it. I probably also wouldn't
> have bought the car had I known that it needed a clutch and that the
> engine
> had to be removed for that to be done. That was my first engine pull.
>
> Robert D.
>
>
>
> >Th rustbucket Midget I owned a few years back was like that. I thought
> it
> >made it look pretty nice (well, different anyway). Turns out that it was
> a
> >very extensive Bondo job. Not so nice! (I was a very naive car buyer in
> >those days!)
> >
> >But, I did note that the car did not have seams between the bottom of the
> >front fenders and the outer sills. :)
> >
> >Robert Duquette
> >Ottawa ON Canada
> >'65 RHD BRG Sprite
> >
> >
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