Way to go! Looks great Frank.
So, tech session at Midget 50th: complete a car under $500 during the
week! ;-) They actually assemble a car at one of the U.K. shows.
Nah....we'd miss too many other events.
Lesson here is: NEVER throw away or get rid of any old parts!
Dave W. - facing N.J. and bowing to the Patron Saint of Spridgets.
Hey, what's good for Pope Paul is good for St. Frank
On 1/22/2011 9:47 AM, Frank Clarici wrote:
> And I have exactly $500 into this car from just a shell to a real nice
> looking, great runni9ng Midget.
> My total out of pocket spent on this car, including the car was $491.
> So I just put $9 worth of gas in it to round out the total.
> My goal was $500, I hit it dead on.
> Now that number does not include all the spare parts I had in my
> garage like fenders, bonnet, boot lid, doors, engine, trans, wire
> wheels, rear axle, A arms and everything else that is missing on just
> a shell.
> But those parts have long been acquired or paid for so those were not
> "in this budget"
> But I did by all new brake pipes and hydraulics, new battery,
> bushings, etc. Anything that really matters is new.
> So IF you have a COMPLETE running car, you can restore it for $500.
> I just did.
> BTW, that front nerf bar was a result of my electrician screwing up on
> a conduit bend, when I saw what he made, I told him to mirror image
> those bends and now I have a nerf bar made out of 3/4 conduit and a
> little powder coat.
>
> Pics here
>
> http://s445.photobucket.com/albums/qq179/spritenut/
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