Just a thought.... I am not sure that the historic Hot Rod Restoration isn't
as difficult as the concours restoration.... maybe even more so as there is
less documentation of what Hot Rod Parts were avalible for the Year you
picked .....
I have seen many of these in the past .... in the street rod hobby and they
make for Very interesting cars to me... Done correctly I think the concept
has as much merit as the concours deal.... and Personally it's a damn site
more interesting.... ( I know what a Healey looked like leaving the
factory )
Personally I have been fermenting the idea for my next Healey after the
Bonneville car..... and I have to tell you this concept has the most appeal
to me..... I am thinking bout doing a big Healey with a 409 and a 4
speed.... ( won't handle for crap.... but it will be Very Cool )
Just thought I would share the concept...
Keith ( why No... I ain't quite right.... )
----- Original Message -----
From <grbyrns at ucdavis.edu>
To: <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, May 03, 2001 10:15 PM
Subject: fender beads
> Ed's mostly filtered rantings aside, the one thing that gives me pause is
> that the beads on this particular car are near perfect. No filler
> encroaching, no rust. I've seen a few others where the beads looked much
> less well preserved.
>
> I'm sure the world will be glad to have a few perfect examples of bugeyes
in
> future generations, but this almost certainly won't be one of them. From
a
> PPO pop-riveted passenger floor pan to the 'novel' cutouts in the tranny
> tunnel to the spliced front frame bits, disc brakes, radiator, and
> absolutely every part of the power train from the fan to the U-joint.
The
> dash, the steering wheel, the wheels, the wheel studs, the seats, and just
> for good measure, the rear-view mirror are all non-original.
>
> The best way to return my car to original is to sell it and buy one that
is.
> To me the car is as original as it can be. It was a hot rod when the PO
and
> I got through with it the first time in '69 and nobody was worried about
> preservation at that point. Since this car has been a sh*t-hot little
> monster for 31 of its 42 years, I consider it to be a period restoration
> true to its past. (insert sound of sustained bi-labial fricative).
>
> Regards,
> Glen Byrns
> '59 bugeye
> '59 Traveller
> (hey, I bet I could use wood grain shelf paper and really 'spruce' the
> Traveller up!)
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