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I assume that you are a bachelor!
Tim
On Tue, Mar 24, 2026 at 2:56=E2=80=AFPM Bill L. via Spridgets <
spridgets@autox.team.net> wrote:
> Hello Weslake1330,
>
>
> Here's my hardtop story..
>
> I saw one on ebay for $600, local pickup only.The guy had completely
> restored it for his Mk IV Sprite, but after finishing it he found it didn=
't
> fit as it was for a MK III. Lucky Me! It was on the east coast, Florida =
or
> the Carolinas, I can't remember exaclty. I communicated with the guy and =
he
> agreed to ship to Washington state, if I would pay for the boxing
> materials. Well, he made the box so big and heavy that it could only be
> shipped motor freight. I paid him $400 for the plywood, and he shipped i=
t.
> That shipping was $500! So now I'm into it for a $1000. They wouldn't
> deliver it from Portland so I had to borrow a truck from my neighbor to
> pick it up. The truck got 10 mpg and it was 120 mile round trip so there
> was another $60. We unloaded the truck opened up the box, took out the to=
p
> and I went into the house. About an hour later the police came knocking =
on
> my door asking me if it was my truck in the ravine! I had forgotten to se=
t
> the brake and the truck rolled back, across th
> e street and over the edge! The offered to pull it out, but since I have
> AAA I called them so it wouldn't cost me anything for that at least. Turn=
s
> out the frame was bent and the truck was a total loss. Of course I had to
> replace the truck as my neighbor didn't have coverage for that and either
> did I. We found a replacement for $1400. All in my top cost me nearly
> $2500, on a car I paid $2000 for. But it IS a nice top and MK III tops ar=
e
> the rarest of them all.
>
>
>
>
> --
> Best regards,
> Bill mailto:Zormecteon@comcast.net
>
>
> Man who pick nose - head cave in.
>
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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-size:small">I a=
ssume that you are a bachelor!</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"f=
ont-size:small">Tim</div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote gmail_quote_co=
ntainer"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Tue, Mar 24, 2026 at 2:56=
=E2=80=AFPM Bill L. via Spridgets <<a href=3D"mailto:spridgets@autox.tea=
m.net">spridgets@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=
=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rg=
b(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">Hello Weslake1330,<br>
<br>
<br>
Here's my hardtop story..<br>
<br>
I saw one on ebay for $600, local pickup only.The guy had completely restor=
ed it for his Mk IV Sprite, but after finishing it he found it didn't f=
it as it was for a MK III. Lucky Me!=C2=A0 It was on the east coast, Florid=
a or the Carolinas, I can't remember exaclty. I communicated with the g=
uy and he agreed to ship to Washington state, if I would pay for the boxing=
materials. Well, he made the box so big and heavy that it could only be sh=
ipped motor freight.=C2=A0 I paid him $400 for the plywood, and he shipped =
it. That shipping was $500! So now I'm into it for a $1000. They wouldn=
't deliver it from Portland so I had to borrow a truck from my neighbor=
to pick it up. The truck got 10 mpg and it was 120 mile round trip so ther=
e was another $60. We unloaded the truck opened up the box, took out the to=
p and I went into the house.=C2=A0 About an hour later the police came knoc=
king on my door asking me if it was my truck in the ravine! I had forgotten=
to set the brake and the truck rolled back, across th<br>
=C2=A0e street and over the edge! The offered to pull it out, but since I h=
ave AAA I called them so it wouldn't cost me anything for that at least=
. Turns out the frame was bent and the truck was a total loss. Of course I =
had to replace the truck as my neighbor didn't have coverage for that a=
nd either did I. We found a replacement for $1400. All in my top cost me ne=
arly $2500, on a car I paid $2000 for. But it IS a nice top and MK III tops=
are the rarest of them all. <br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
-- <br>
Best regards,<br>
=C2=A0Bill=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =
=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 mailto:<a href=3D"mailto:Zormecteon@comc=
ast.net" target=3D"_blank">Zormecteon@comcast.net</a><br>
<br>
<br>
Man who pick nose - head cave in.<br>
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