Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Kent's Bugeye restoration

From: Neil Anderson via Spridgets <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 9 Jun 2021 11:38:49 -0500

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On the Austin-Healey Sprite Facebook page, there is a 'Bugeye Build' in
progress.  They are up to Episode 27.  I haven't been following it, but
need to.  I assume there is something of value there.

Neil Anderson

On Wed, Jun 9, 2021, 7:37 AM Kent McLean via Spridgets <
[email-masked]> wrote:

> New thread, new title to make it "mine" and easier to find. I'll be
> posting my restoration to this thread.
>
> 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
> home the same day around 9:00 PM, tired but happy. Memorial weekend traffic
> after 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
> edges of the open bed's rails. My Warn Pullzall eased getting it up and
> onto the trailer.
>
> The car seems to be very original, from the paint to the vinyl covering
> the 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 to 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 lives on.
> http://www.team.net/html/spridgets/2004-10/msg00653.html
>
> 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
> things, but I wanted a plan to keep focused and to mark my progress. More
> to follow as I evaluate what I have and start to dismantle the car.
>
>
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<div dir=3D"auto">On the Austin-Healey Sprite Facebook page, there is a &#3=
9;Bugeye Build&#39; in progress.=C2=A0 They are up to Episode 27.=C2=A0 I h=
aven&#39;t been following it, but need to.=C2=A0 I assume there is somethin=
g of value there.<div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">Neil Anderso=
n=C2=A0</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 =
href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">[email-masked]</a>&gt; w=
rote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex=
;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">New thread, new title to make=
 it &quot;mine&quot; and easier to find. I&#39;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 h=
ome the same day around 9:00 PM, tired but happy. Memorial weekend traffic =
after 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 e=
dges of the open bed&#39;s rails. My Warn Pullzall eased getting it up and =
onto the trailer.<br>
<br>
The car seems to be very original, from the paint to the vinyl covering the=
 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 =
to the task. To lead me on my journey, I need a plan. I searched the archiv=
es and found &quot;Secrets to a Timely Restoration&quot;, an old post by Fr=
ank C; he lives on.<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/spridget=
s/2004-10/msg00653.html</a><br>
<br>
Not enough detail for me, so I put together a plan. See attached. It is a f=
irst pass, with as much detail as I can envision. I&#39;m sure I missed a f=
ew things, but I wanted a plan to keep focused and to mark my progress. Mor=
e to follow as I evaluate what I have and start to dismantle the car.<br>
<br>
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From: Weslake1330 via Spridgets <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 10 Jun 2021 17:17:40 +0100

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Good to have a plan, though I think I'd have just had a bodywork plan to
begin with!  I think the big decisions once you have decided to go modified
is to think things through like brake lines, master options, what type of
rear drums and discs etc.  The next big thing is panel mods you might want
to make for a five speed.

On Wed, 9 Jun 2021 at 13:37, Kent McLean via Spridgets <
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<div dir=3D"ltr">Good to have a plan, though I think I&#39;d have just had =
a bodywork plan to begin with!=C2=A0 I think the big decisions once you hav=
e decided to go modified is to think things through like brake lines, maste=
r options, what type of rear drums and discs etc.=C2=A0 The next big thing =
is panel mods you might want to make for a five speed.</div><br><div class=
=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Wed, 9 Jun 2021 a=
t 13:37, Kent McLean via Spridgets &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]=
am.net">[email-masked]</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=
=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rg=
b(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">New thread, new title to make it &quot;min=
e&quot; and easier to find. I&#39;ll be posting my restoration to this thre=
ad.<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 h=
ome the same day around 9:00 PM, tired but happy. Memorial weekend traffic =
after 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 e=
dges of the open bed&#39;s rails. My Warn Pullzall eased getting it up and =
onto the trailer.<br>
<br>
The car seems to be very original, from the paint to the vinyl covering the=
 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 =
to the task. To lead me on my journey, I need a plan. I searched the archiv=
es and found &quot;Secrets to a Timely Restoration&quot;, an old post by Fr=
ank C; he lives on.<br>
<a href=3D"http://www.team.net/html/spridgets/2004-10/msg00653.html" rel=3D=
"noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">http://www.team.net/html/spridgets/2004-10/m=
sg00653.html</a><br>
<br>
Not enough detail for me, so I put together a plan. See attached. It is a f=
irst pass, with as much detail as I can envision. I&#39;m sure I missed a f=
ew things, but I wanted a plan to keep focused and to mark my progress. Mor=
e to follow as I evaluate what I have and start to dismantle the car.<br>
<br>
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