Now my version of a Basket Case is where the body tub is so full of holes it
resembles a wicker basket. May be in one piece, or may be spread across
several square miles.
Guy
----- Original Message -----
From: Robert Duquette <RobertDuquette@Sympatico.ca>
To: Spridgets <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Sent: 21 June 1999 11:46
Subject: Re: San Diego area body shop.
> 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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