Subject: [Spridgets] My new Bugeye project

From: Linda Grunthaner via Spridgets <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 19 Nov 2020 19:45:10 -0500

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Hi List,
I hope everyone is safe and well, I'm still teaching high school and now
hybrid meaning most of the students are at home some in my classroom but
all on line. Grading is also all on line which takes forever but I'm just
grateful to have a job. Now back to business.

I have a 1960 Bugeye Sprite of which went into temporary storage when it
arrived last year, sold to me as stored in a barn for 40 years from a
member. Now that my temporary storage is gone I have to do something with
it. I have zero more weeks to remove it. I knew the floors needed to be
replaced but didn't realize the passenger door is 1/2" from closing and the
drivers door won't open past 8". I'll suspect structural damage. It appears
the spring plates are OK, the original engine turns by hand and the title
is in my name, no keys.

My residential neighborhood doesn't allow cars without insurance,
registration and must move on their own. Therefore putting it in the
driveway is out of the question but I might need to sneak it in. I put a
For Sale sign on it where it's located and loads of calls and even a fair
offer no where near what I have in it but with a deposit. Then the buyer
bailed. A storage unit is too expensive and I have too much money in it
now. I think this little Bugeye is too much for me right now and I'm
looking for suggestions/answers etc.

When the doors won't open or close what damage is down the road for me?

Should I part it out?

Am I capable of the work on a shoestring budget being I can weld and have
my own MIG and torch setup?

Anyone in NJ looking for a project?

Open to anything, the stress is keeping me from needed sleep.
Linda
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"Pay if forward" in honor of Frank Clarici III, Spritenut

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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div id=3D"gmail-:1v8" class=3D"gmail-ii =
gmail-gt" style=3D"margin:8px 0px 0px;padding:0px;font-family:Roboto,Roboto=
Draft,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif"><div id=3D"gmail-:30z" class=3D"gmail-a3s=
 gmail-aiL"><div dir=3D"ltr">Hi List,<div>I hope everyone is safe and well,=
 I&#39;m still teaching high school and now hybrid=C2=A0meaning most of the=
 students are at home some in my classroom but all on line. Grading is also=
 all on line which takes=C2=A0forever but I&#39;m just grateful=C2=A0to hav=
e a job. Now back to business.</div><div><br></div><div>I have a 1960 Bugey=
e Sprite of which went into temporary storage when it arrived last year, so=
ld to me as stored in a barn for 40 years from=C2=A0a member. Now that my t=
emporary storage is gone I have to do something with it. I have zero more w=
eeks to remove it. I knew the floors needed to be replaced but didn&#39;t r=
ealize the passenger door is 1/2&quot; from closing and the drivers door wo=
n&#39;t open past 8&quot;. I&#39;ll suspect structural damage. It appears t=
he spring plates are OK, the original engine turns by hand and the title is=
 in my name,=C2=A0no keys.=C2=A0</div><div><br></div><div>My residential ne=
ighborhood doesn&#39;t allow cars without insurance, registration and must =
move on their own. Therefore putting it in the driveway is out=C2=A0of the =
question but I might need=C2=A0to sneak it in. I put a For Sale sign on it =
where it&#39;s located and loads of calls and even a fair offer no where=C2=
=A0near what I have in it but with a deposit. Then the buyer bailed. A stor=
age unit is too expensive and I have too much money in it now. I think this=
 little Bugeye is too much for me right now and I&#39;m looking for suggest=
ions/answers etc.</div><div><br></div><div>When the doors won&#39;t open or=
 close what damage is down the road for me?=C2=A0</div><div><br></div><div>=
Should I part it out?</div><div><br></div><div>Am I capable of the work on =
a shoestring budget being I can=C2=A0weld and have my own MIG and torch set=
up?</div><div><br></div><div>Anyone in NJ looking for a project?</div><div>=
<br></div><div>Open to anything, the stress is keeping me from needed sleep=
.</div><font color=3D"#888888"><div>Linda</div><div>--=C2=A0<br><div dir=3D=
"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr">&quot;Pay if forward&quot; in honor of Frank Clarici=
 III, Spritenut<br></div></div></div></font></div><div class=3D"gmail-yj6qo=
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mail-gt" id=3D"gmail-:2pg" style=3D"font-family:Roboto,RobotoDraft,Helvetic=
a,Arial,sans-serif"></div><div><br></div>-- <br><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"g=
mail_signature"><div dir=3D"ltr"><span style=3D"font-size:small">&quot;Pay =
if forward&quot; in honor of Frank Clarici III, Spritenut</span><br></div><=
/div></div></div>

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From: Rick Fisk via Spridgets <[email-masked]>
Date: Fri, 20 Nov 2020 08:54:52 -0500

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Linda,

I've sold many, many parts and listed two cars for sale on the Experience fo=
rums without a single scammer problem.  ??  I do not give anyone there my em=
ail address.  We do everything through the site's private message system, no=
 email.

Rick

Sent from my keyboard

> On Nov 20, 2020, at 4:37 AM, Linda Grunthaner <[email-masked]> wrote=
:
>=20
> =EF=BB=BF
> Yes I belong to those sites and picked up several tips from them.  I would=
 list it there but then I'll get scammers and believe me they are in abundan=
ce.=20
>=20
> Yes Billy I should move. Better option is a heated 2 car garage : )
>=20
> You may not get these images. The drivers door doesn't open more than 6" a=
nd the passengers door won't close 1/2"- 1".
> Lin
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>> On Thu, Nov 19, 2020 at 7:54 PM Rick Fisk <[email-masked]> wrote:
>> Hi Linda,
>>=20
>> Some photos of the door issues would help us help you figure it out.  You=
 can post photos right here on the list.
>>=20
>> Another thing you could do is join the Austin Healey Experience Sprite fo=
rum and get help there.  The forum is 100 times more active the the old list=
 here and there is a ton of knowledge there.  You could also join the MG Mid=
get forum which is way more active than the Sprite forum.  Early Midgets are=
 nothing but Sprites with the badges changed. I believe Frank used to be a m=
ember of those forums.   Free to join and lots of good people and info there=
.  If you really want to sell the car you can list it on the Buy, Sell, Trad=
e forum there and probably get rid of it.
>>=20
>> https://www.ahexp.com/forum/the-sprite-forum.6/
>> https://www.mgexp.com/forum/mg-midget-forum.3/
>>=20
>> Rick
>>=20
>> Sent from my keyboard
>>=20
>>>> On Nov 19, 2020, at 7:45 PM, Linda Grunthaner via Spridgets <spridgets@=
autox.team.net> wrote:
>>>>=20
>>> =EF=BB=BF
>>> Hi List,
>>> I hope everyone is safe and well, I'm still teaching high school and now=
 hybrid meaning most of the students are at home some in my classroom but al=
l on line. Grading is also all on line which takes forever but I'm just grat=
eful to have a job. Now back to business.
>>>=20
>>> I have a 1960 Bugeye Sprite of which went into temporary storage when it=
 arrived last year, sold to me as stored in a barn for 40 years from a membe=
r. Now that my temporary storage is gone I have to do something with it. I h=
ave zero more weeks to remove it. I knew the floors needed to be replaced bu=
t didn't realize the passenger door is 1/2" from closing and the drivers doo=
r won't open past 8". I'll suspect structural damage. It appears the spring p=
lates are OK, the original engine turns by hand and the title is in my name,=
 no keys.=20
>>>=20
>>> My residential neighborhood doesn't allow cars without insurance, regist=
ration and must move on their own. Therefore putting it in the driveway is o=
ut of the question but I might need to sneak it in. I put a For Sale sign on=
 it where it's located and loads of calls and even a fair offer no where nea=
r what I have in it but with a deposit. Then the buyer bailed. A storage uni=
t is too expensive and I have too much money in it now. I think this little B=
ugeye is too much for me right now and I'm looking for suggestions/answers e=
tc.
>>>=20
>>> When the doors won't open or close what damage is down the road for me?=20=

>>>=20
>>> Should I part it out?
>>>=20
>>> Am I capable of the work on a shoestring budget being I can weld and hav=
e my own MIG and torch setup?
>>>=20
>>>=20
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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">Linda,<div><br></div><div>I've sold many, m=
any parts and listed two cars for sale on the Experience forums without a si=
ngle scammer problem. &nbsp;?? &nbsp;I do not give anyone there my email add=
ress. &nbsp;We do everything through the site's private message system, no e=
mail.<div><br></div><div>Rick<br><br><div dir=3D"ltr">Sent from my keyboard<=
/div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br><blockquote type=3D"cite">On Nov 20, 2020, at 4:37=
 AM, Linda Grunthaner &lt;[email-masked]&gt; wrote:<br><br></blockquot=
e></div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div dir=3D"ltr">=EF=BB=BF<div dir=3D"ltr"=
>Yes I belong to those sites and picked up several tips from them.&nbsp; I w=
ould list it there but then I'll get scammers and believe me they are in abu=
ndance.&nbsp;<div><br></div><div>Yes Billy I should move. Better option is a=
 heated 2 car garage : )</div><div><br></div><div>You may not get these imag=
es. The drivers door doesn't open more than 6" and the passengers door won't=
 close 1/2"- 1".</div><div>Lin</div><div><br></div></div><br><div class=3D"g=
mail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Thu, Nov 19, 2020 at 7:=
54 PM Rick Fisk &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">refisk@chartermi=
.net</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"marg=
in:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left-width:1px;border-left-style:solid;border-le=
ft-color:rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"auto"><div dir=3D"lt=
r">Hi Linda,<div><br></div><div>Some photos of the door issues would help us=
 help you figure it out.&nbsp; You can post photos right here on the list.</=
div><div><br></div><div>Another thing you could do is join the Austin Healey=
 Experience Sprite forum and get help there.&nbsp; The forum is 100 times mo=
re active the the old list here and there is a ton of knowledge there.&nbsp;=
 You could also join the MG Midget forum which is way more active than the S=
prite forum.&nbsp; Early Midgets are nothing but Sprites with the badges cha=
nged. I believe Frank used to be a member of those forums. &nbsp; Free to jo=
in and lots of good people and info there.&nbsp; If you really want to sell t=
he car you can list it on the Buy, Sell, Trade forum there and probably get r=
id of it.</div><div><br></div><div><a href=3D"https://www.ahexp.com/forum/th=
e-sprite-forum.6/" target=3D"_blank">https://www.ahexp.com/forum/the-sprite-=
forum.6/</a></div><div><a href=3D"https://www.mgexp.com/forum/mg-midget-foru=
m.3/" target=3D"_blank">https://www.mgexp.com/forum/mg-midget-forum.3/</a></=
div><div><br></div><div>Rick</div><div><br><div dir=3D"ltr">Sent from my key=
board</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br><blockquote type=3D"cite">On Nov 19, 2020, a=
t 7:45 PM, Linda Grunthaner via Spridgets &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:spridgets@au=
tox.team.net" target=3D"_blank">[email-masked]</a>&gt; wrote:<br><=
br></blockquote></div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div dir=3D"ltr">=EF=BB=BF<d=
iv dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div id=3D"gmail-m_-9036601735400725255gmail=
-:1v8" style=3D"margin:8px 0px 0px;padding:0px;font-family:Roboto,RobotoDraf=
t,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif"><div id=3D"gmail-m_-9036601735400725255gmail-:=
30z"><div dir=3D"ltr">Hi List,<div>I hope everyone is safe and well, I'm sti=
ll teaching high school and now hybrid&nbsp;meaning most of the students are=
 at home some in my classroom but all on line. Grading is also all on line w=
hich takes&nbsp;forever but I'm just grateful&nbsp;to have a job. Now back t=
o business.</div><div><br></div><div>I have a 1960 Bugeye Sprite of which we=
nt into temporary storage when it arrived last year, sold to me as stored in=
 a barn for 40 years from&nbsp;a member. Now that my temporary storage is go=
ne I have to do something with it. I have zero more weeks to remove it. I kn=
ew the floors needed to be replaced but didn't realize the passenger door is=
 1/2" from closing and the drivers door won't open past 8". I'll suspect str=
uctural damage. It appears the spring plates are OK, the original engine tur=
ns by hand and the title is in my name,&nbsp;no keys.&nbsp;</div><div><br></=
div><div>My residential neighborhood doesn't allow cars without insurance, r=
egistration and must move on their own. Therefore putting it in the driveway=
 is out&nbsp;of the question but I might need&nbsp;to sneak it in. I put a Fo=
r Sale sign on it where it's located and loads of calls and even a fair offe=
r no where&nbsp;near what I have in it but with a deposit. Then the buyer ba=
iled. A storage unit is too expensive and I have too much money in it now. I=
 think this little Bugeye is too much for me right now and I'm looking for s=
uggestions/answers etc.</div><div><br></div><div>When the doors won't open o=
r close what damage is down the road for me?&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>=
Should I part it out?</div><div><br></div><div>Am I capable of the work on a=
 shoestring budget being I can&nbsp;weld and have my own MIG and torch setup=
?</div><div><br></div><div>Anyone in NJ looking for a project?</div><div><br=
></div><div>Open to anything, the stress is keeping me from needed sleep.</d=
iv><font color=3D"#888888"><div>Linda</div><div>--&nbsp;<br><div dir=3D"ltr"=
><div dir=3D"ltr">"Pay if forward" in honor of Frank Clarici III, Spritenut<=
br></div></div></div></font></div><div></div><div></div></div></div><div id=3D=
"gmail-m_-9036601735400725255gmail-:2pg" style=3D"font-family:Roboto,RobotoD=
raft,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif"></div><div><br></div>-- <br><div dir=3D"ltr=
"><div dir=3D"ltr"><span style=3D"font-size:small">"Pay if forward" in honor=
 of Frank Clarici III, Spritenut</span><br></div></div></div></div>
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