An OS&M will help to a certain degree, other listers may know of books with lots
of pretty pictures (OF CARS!!! YOU SMART @$$e$) Here is a bonnet that is not
QUITE a bugeye but maybe it will be close enough for you, the price seems right.
http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=314219444
Best of luck, Later Brad
Mike Ellsworth wrote:
> Hello list,
>
> After a long winter in lurk mode, I'd like to reintroduce myself to you all,
> and share my latest acquisition. I have a 71 Midget that really needs some
> bodywork to put it into acceptable shape. I had been mulling this over all
> winter, when recently I found a 62 Sprite for sale on the PDLJMPR classified
> ads. It was only 50 miles from me, and turned out to be as advertised,
> basically rust free. I bought it, along with many,many extra parts,
> including 2 1275s, a 948, a smoothcase, a ribcase, 4 front fenders, 4 doors,
> 2 windshields, a tach drive generator, 5 original steel wheels w/ hubcaps,
> and several boxes of assorted goodies.
>
> While I don't yet know the history of the car, the PO says it has been off
> the road for at least 15 years, and it is in pieces now. Being an early
> square body, I hadn't realized how much different it actually is from the
> MG. It is always challenging putting together something someone else took
> apart. Some of my main priorities are:
>
> paint- car was originally baby blue, which I may return it to
> wiring - a mess, a recent thread on British Wire will help a lot here
> seats- none came with the car, looking for a set of original piped seats
> dashboard- have the original vinyl covered metal, I am making a wood
> replacement
> body- I would really like a Bugeye bonnet, anyone have a spare lying
> around?
> brakes- dual master cylinder, front disks
> interior- Franks cut & cover method looks good to me, patterns supplied
> by MG
>
> What I would like to arrange with one of you owners of a MKII Sprite would
> be to send or e-mail me close up photos of the details of how everything
> goes together , both inside and under the hood of your car. I would gladly
> cover any expenses incurred in this process. I have many questions at this
> point, and would like to make this a one year project, but we all know it
> nevers happens as fast as you hope.
>
> Many thanks,
> Mike Ellsworth
> 71 Midget
> 62 Sprite (in boxes)
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