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Re: [Spridgets] Kent's Bugeye restoration

To: Neil Anderson <neilandcustom@gmail.com> DHuJawaHMxbRKeHorPgF40nLo2ClXNvXoe/G5/9o6kQohe4uGHuBX1F5XVoUGPCDpYZ0JVa6MrW6ZBA6VElZCYRDAAjqSsb2ApGkkWgE/E5+S7C42H8REUyr 640jFuNern+DCfzzAov1EVtgks4qpJWPvd3fnfmTB4g=
Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Kent's Bugeye restoration
From: Rick Fisk via Spridgets <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Date: Wed, 9 Jun 2021 12:53:34 -0400
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Cc: Neil Anderson via Spridgets <spridgets@autox.team.net>, Kent McLean <kentmclean@comcast.net>
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> On Jun 9, 2021, at 12:39 PM, Neil Anderson via Spridgets <spridgets@autox.=
team.net> wrote:
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> On the Austin-Healey Sprite Facebook page, there is a 'Bugeye Build' in pr=
ogress.  They are up to Episode 27.  I haven't been following it, but need t=
o.  I assume there is something of value there.
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> Neil Anderson=20
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>> On Wed, Jun 9, 2021, 7:37 AM Kent McLean via Spridgets <spridgets@autox.t=
eam.net> wrote:
>> New thread, new title to make it "mine" and easier to find. I'll be posti=
ng my restoration to this thread.
>>=20
>> Recap: Linda G realized her Bugeye was one project too many. I jumped on i=
t, left NH at 5:30AM, drove to NJ to seal the deal and pick it up, arrived h=
ome the same day around 9:00 PM, tired but happy. Memorial weekend traffic a=
fter a year of Covid-19 restriction and rain slowed me down. The car fits on=
 the U-Haul car hauler, inner tire sidewalls pressing against the inner edge=
s of the open bed's rails. My Warn Pullzall eased getting it up and onto the=
 trailer.
>>=20
>> The car seems to be very original, from the paint to the vinyl covering t=
he dash trim. There are large rust holes in the floor, smaller rust holes in=
 the bonnet, A-pillars, and rear fenders. Hopefully my welding skill are up t=
o the task. To lead me on my journey, I need a plan. I searched the archives=
 and found "Secrets to a Timely Restoration", an old post by Frank C; he liv=
es on.
>> http://www.team.net/html/spridgets/2004-10/msg00653.html
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>> Not enough detail for me, so I put together a plan. See attached. It is a=
 first pass, with as much detail as I can envision. I'm sure I missed a few t=
hings, but I wanted a plan to keep focused and to mark my progress. More to f=
ollow as I evaluate what I have and start to dismantle the car.
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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D=
utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto">Sounds good, but some of us don=E2=80=99t d=
o faceplant. &nbsp;=F0=9F=99=81 &nbsp; &nbsp; Wish there was a better way to=
 share than Zuckerberg=E2=80=99s data mining scheme.<br><br><div dir=3D"ltr"=
>Sent from my iPhone</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br><blockquote type=3D"cite">On J=
un 9, 2021, at 12:39 PM, Neil Anderson via Spridgets &lt;spridgets@autox.tea=
m.net&gt; wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div di=
r=3D"ltr">=EF=BB=BF<div dir=3D"auto">On the Austin-Healey Sprite Facebook pa=
ge, there is a 'Bugeye Build' in progress.&nbsp; They are up to Episode 27.&=
nbsp; I haven't been following it, but need to.&nbsp; I assume there is some=
thing of value there.<div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">Neil Ande=
rson&nbsp;</div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D=
"gmail_attr">On Wed, Jun 9, 2021, 7:37 AM Kent McLean via Spridgets &lt;<a h=
ref=3D"mailto:spridgets@autox.team.net";>spridgets@autox.team.net</a>&gt; wro=
te:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;bo=
rder-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">New thread, new title to make it "=
mine" and easier to find. I'll be posting my restoration to this thread.<br>=

<br>
Recap: Linda G realized her Bugeye was one project too many. I jumped on it,=
 left NH at 5:30AM, drove to NJ to seal the deal and pick it up, arrived hom=
e the same day around 9:00 PM, tired but happy. Memorial weekend traffic aft=
er a year of Covid-19 restriction and rain slowed me down. The car fits on t=
he U-Haul car hauler, inner tire sidewalls pressing against the inner edges o=
f the open bed's rails. My Warn Pullzall eased getting it up and onto the tr=
ailer.<br>
<br>
The car seems to be very original, from the paint to the vinyl covering the d=
ash trim. There are large rust holes in the floor, smaller rust holes in the=
 bonnet, A-pillars, and rear fenders. Hopefully my welding skill are up to t=
he task. To lead me on my journey, I need a plan. I searched the archives an=
d found "Secrets to a Timely Restoration", an old post by Frank C; he lives o=
n.<br>
<a href=3D"http://www.team.net/html/spridgets/2004-10/msg00653.html"; rel=3D"=
noreferrer noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">http://www.team.net/html/spridgets/=
2004-10/msg00653.html</a><br>
<br>
Not enough detail for me, so I put together a plan. See attached. It is a fi=
rst pass, with as much detail as I can envision. I'm sure I missed a few thi=
ngs, but I wanted a plan to keep focused and to mark my progress. More to fo=
llow as I evaluate what I have and start to dismantle the car.<br>
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