Glen,
Congratulations. Being in the middle of a Bugeye restoration myself, I
know what your in for, the good and
the bad. It will all be worth it in the end. You're lucky that you found this
list, it is the best resource you
have. There are many years of Spridget experience here and if you can take the
ribbing from some of these guys and
girls you'll have agood time. Like to know more about that turbocharger though.
Mike MacLean-60 Sprite
Glen wrote:
> A short story to share with the list.
> In 1979 I was 17 years old and interested in cars. A young man across
>the street bought a 59 bugeye for
> $500 and set to work restoring it. In the process, he taught me everything
>he knew about car repair as I
> passed him the wrenches. I went off to college and he drove off in a
>beautiful red bugeye with a tricked out
> 948cc.
>
> Thirty years passed.
>
> I reconnected with the 'young man' from across the street last month.
> That bugeye had been sitting in
> his gargage for the last 12 years. Now green, sporting a bored and ported
>1275cc with a single SU feeding a
> Rayjay turbocharger. After a brief period of pathetic pleading from the
>kneeling position the car is mine.
> Trailered to Davis, CA and tucked safely in MY garage. Total restoration now
>under way slated for completion
> this spring.
> Multiple queries about the best way to do this or that will hit the
>list in the winter months to
> follow.
> Regards, Glen Byrns
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