Oh-oh! Here we go with definitions, again!
I always thought of a basket-case, when referring to our cars, was that the
car could be stored in 'baskets', because it's presently disassembled. I
didn't think that it had much to do with the quality of the pieces, just
that it was in pieces. Theoretically, of course, there must have been some
reason for the car to be disassembled in the first place.
Is this the generally accepted meaning of the term?
Robert Duquette
Ottawa ON Canada
http://www3.sympatico.ca/robertduquette
RobertDuquette@Sympatico.ca
'65 RHD BRG Sprite
-----Original Message-----
From: Doug Ingram <dougi@home.com>
To: Spridget List <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Date: June 21, 1999 2:52 AM
Subject: Re: San Diego area body shop.
>Gil:
>
>I'm wondering why you are referring to a car which "...is in good
condition,
>with little rust" as a _basket case_?
>
>I think most Spridgeteers would consider a bugeye tub that meets that
>description as a rare and valuable thing. Am I right, Daniel T?
>
>Doug Ingram
>Victoria BC
>1958 Frogeye
>AN5L/636
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Gil Jemmott <giljemmott@usa.net>
>To: spridgets@autox.team.net <spridgets@autox.team.net>
>Date: Sunday, June 20, 1999 9:43 PM
>Subject: San Diego area body shop.
>
>
>>I have had a basket case '59 bugeye for 16+ years. I am finally getting
>>around to restoring it, and am looking for a body shop in the San Diego
>area
>>(preferably in North county, as far as LA ok.) I would appreciate good
>shops
>>as well as bad, as well as any other advice... The car is in good
>condition,
>>with little rust. It was dipped in primer 15 years ago, so it is in good
>>shape. I am not looking to make this a show car, simply a toy. Any
advice
>>would be appreciated.
>>Thanks.
>>
>>
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