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Re: Babe Rally Spridget

To: Frank Clarici <spritenut@exit109.com> information
Subject: Re: Babe Rally Spridget
Date: Mon, 24 Oct 2005 22:51:42 -0400
Cc: David Lieb <dbl@chicagolandmgclub.com>, Kevin Valentine <kevin@valentinephoto.net>, William Thompson <willy1959@gmail.com>, Spridgets <spridgets@autox.team.net>
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I don't have parts, but i got tools. Be happy to help get this one  
together.

Larry
On Oct 24, 2005, at 10:36 PM, Frank Clarici wrote:

> Kevin
>
> Isn't there a Spridget on you brother's farm that needs to be  
> disposed of?
> And then again, I'm positive the Northeast Oshit team can cobble up  
> a fairly nice Spridget for $250.
> I know I have a few jump out of gear trannys, a 1275 that turns  
> over, loads of used engine parts, a dozen carbs, 1/2 doz dizzys,  
> gennys, etc.
>
> David Lieb wrote:
>> Did you hear about the Big Apple 2 Big Easy Rally?
>> http://www.baberally.com
>> There is just something about a rally where the entry fee also
>> happens to be the limit of what the car can cost...
>> Willy Thompson and I  think that it would be a crying shame if  
>> there were no Spridgets in that rally, so we aim to do something  
>> about it!
>> Between the two of us, we have a fair amount of spare parts,
>> but it would be nice to find a "vaguely close to functional"
>> Spridget within the $250 limit imposed by the rules if at all
>> possible. Got something you would like to contribute?
>> Since we both live in the endless midwest, it would have
>> to be able to survive the trip to NYC, 1500 more miles
>> to Katrinaville, and hopefully home again, so it would be nice to  
>> find one that  at least had something resembling sills. No, it  
>> would not be tax-deductible (at least not with a straight face and  
>> a clean conscience), but at least you wouldn't have to see it  
>> cluttering up your garage any more.
>> On the other hand, if it makes it to the end of the rally, we
>> could sell it on ebay and donate the proceeds to benefit
>> the pets made homeless by Hurricane Katrina or some such
>> group. That should make it deductible, right?
>> It looks like Willy's truck and trailer are going to MS in three
>> weeks or so to take donations of toys for Xmas. If anyone along  
>> the way  would like to supply a spridget, we can bring it back !!!!!
>> Maybe we could start work at SOS 2005. Grassroots Motorsports will  
>> be supplying number plates and stickers
>> for us, but we will HAVE to put Spridget logos on it, too ;-)
>> Any helpful ideas out there?
>
>
>
> -- 
> Frank Clarici
> Toms River, NJ
>

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