Looks better finished than it sounded. Even Theresa said "nice car"
and then went back to what she was doing before I interrupted her ;-)
Larry
On Apr 15, 2006, at 11:37 PM, Robert A. Valentine wrote:
> Not that I will ever stop tinkering with it... but, it is nearly
> "Complete".
>
> This 1974 Midget was purchased many years ago in Florida and brought
> to Pennsylvania. My Dad (Kevin) and I made it road worthy enough for
> it to be my daily driver for most of that time.
>
> About a year and a half to two years ago, I finally decided to
> dismantle it and make it more appealing to look at and drive. With
> the help from one of the early OSHIT meetings, we were able to
> dismantle and cut the front in order to put a bugeye bonnet on it.
> At that point it was apart enough and in enough disrepair that it sat
> where we worked on it. (This OSHIT was for another vehicle, the work
> on my car was a bit of a jumpstart for me... not to make it run at
> the moment.)
>
> Well, it sat for about a year. Time/Money/Patience... never had all
> at the same time.
>
> Then....oh, then... what a wonderful surprise to find that on my
> birthday last year that my Dad had arranged an OSHIT meeting..
> without me knowing about it. What a great group of guys!!! I have
> been to many OSHITs but never expected to have one for my car. By
> the time I got to the location where my car was stored, the team had
> the car running... after a year of sitting. They also had the bugeye
> bonnet fitted, and the brakes and pretty much everything apart. The
> Macys worked on the front end rack, Bill G. did some welding, Phil N,
> Chris K, and alot others worked feverishly on all parts of the car to
> get it going. Frank C.. among other things, did alot of Bondo, and
> was able to hit it with primer so I could drive it! Although I was
> able to drive it, the bonnet was rubbing on the front tyres. So I
> drove it gingerly for the rest of the season... in yellow primer.
> This car was going to be "Electric Blue"... but the primer kinda
> looked neat. Yeah, yellow primer.
>
> So, it sat for the winter.... and I finally took it to Frank C's for
> the First Annual Spring Thing. Everyone did work to each other's
> cars. Mine included. I mentioned to Frank that I can't wait to
> paint it someday. Yup, you guessed it.... he pretty much said to
> leave it there. Boy am I glad that I left it there. Although he
> kinda gawked at the color yellow I chose, he indeed smoothed it out
> and painted it. While painting it, I got emails like it looked like
> a Banana Runt, and it should say "Frenches" on the side. But, it
> turned out GREAT! Now it is home, and I have tuned it up a bit. All
> that is left is the interior, and to get smaller tyres on it.... so
> they don't rub the fenders.
>
> I have to say Thanks to everyone who helped make my car what it
> is!... Especially, my Dad, Frank, and the entire OSHIT Team.
>
> Here are some current pictures of my little "Bee Killer".
>
> http://www.valentinephoto.net/oshit/page3/page12/page12.html
>
>
> -Rob Valentine
> 74 Spridget Thingey
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