stolen stop signs from the fondulac area will make fine floor boards.. and
yes we are doing this!
And THANKYOU for you support!!!!!
On 10/24/05, Larry Daniels <ladaniels@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "David Lieb" <dbl@chicagolandmgclub.com>
> To: "William Thompson" <willy1959@gmail.com>; "Spridgets"
> <spridgets@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Monday, October 24, 2005 9:21 PM
> Subject: Babe Rally Spridget
>
>
> 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?
>
> David Lieb
> 1972 Midget
>
> **********************************
>
> OK, David and Willy, if you two are crazy enough to do this, I will chip
> in.
> At SOS '05, I will be bringing my Bugeye and my 72 RWA Midget. The plan is
> to transplant the 1275, ribcase, front suspension and discs, rear axles
> and
> diff and maybe a few other small parts from the Midget into the Bugeye. I
> will donate the carcass of the Midget to your project. Free, gratis, zip,
> zilch, no cost. It will need floors, but cheap sheet metal will work for
> this deal. Some junk spare parts could complete this deal under $250.
>
> In addition, I will contribute $50 toward your entry fee. Who else is
> chipping in?
>
> Larry Daniels
> 79 MGB LE
> 72 Midget
> 60 Bugeye
>
> "You only need two tools: WD-40 and Duct Tape. If it
> doesn't move and should, use the WD-40. If it
> shouldn't move and does, use the duct tape."
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