Mike, thanx for some of your original leads on the hard to find
bits. Actually after talking to Gearns and Thornton I had tried to
call u but your web site home phone number was inop. Maybe u can
email it to me off list. Some short comments
below*****************
----- Original Message -----
From: Mike Maclean <macleans@earthlink.net>
To: Michael Lupynec <mlupynec@globalserve.net>
Cc: <RESTOGUY1@aol.com>; Spridgets <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Sent: April 30, 2000 10:56 PM
Subject: Re: Bugeye floormats
> Color trunk hardura (I got red for mine) and the correct pebble
finish
> gray cardboard trunk side panels are available from Winner's
Circle.
> They also sell the hardura hump and wheel well covers in color.
************I had called Winners but they said they did not have
"textured" side boards. The blue Hardura will not be the right
shade according to Thornton and others.
> I also got Schrader tire valves from of all places, a Winston
Tire store. Of
> course, they don't sell the correct valve caps
*************Sorry, my misprint - I am looking for caps.
. British Tool & Fastener
> sells British UNF bolts in many sizes. Unless you are concerned
that
> each and every bolt head reads correctly(do you or the judges
know?)
> these bolts have the circular depression on top(a British
marking to
> show a fine thread).
***********Great lead and I'm sure it beats restroring old bolts.
I will also check to see if they carry authentic sized and marked
interior screws?
I got my crimped working tach drive from the same
> guy I bought my car from. He buys, sells and restores Austin
Healeys
> and Italian cars. He had a big mayonnaise jar full of them!
Some
> worked some did not. He traded a reproduction unit for mine
.******Still looking
Most of
> his customers don't know the difference or care. Most people
don't show
> their cars, and the people that see them on the highway don't
know the
> difference either. My point is, you can find this stuff, but
don't give
> up looking just to justify the carpeting on the floor. You're
either
> making a concours car or your not
.*********Mike, I can't believe you are seriously limiting the
definition of a concours car or the process. For those of us
without the proverbial million in the bank, there are going to be
some trade offs. We may spend many rewarding years finding the
last authentic bits, and will probably always score less than
100%. For God's sake even the Concours Registry isn't perfect -
"improvements" are being made every year.
I'm going to Buttonwillow next
> weekend. They are having a swap meet on Saturday. Who knows
what I
> will find? Maybe even a Tudor wash bottle with a 1" neck.
************Your web site states you didn't get marked down for an
incorrect air duct, does that make it "concours"?
> Mike MacLean-60 Sprite
>
> Michael Lupynec wrote:
>
> > Here's my 2c,
> >
> > Original Bug tunnel cover is not to be had except if u are
licky
> > enough to find vgc one second hand.
> >
> > On my concours Bug I have resolved to take a 10 point flat
> > originality penalty for having a matching color Mark II carpet
set
> > @ $209.95 from Moss. This is a very reasonable 1% deduction,
and
> > IMHO has the benefit of having a much nicer looking interior.
> >
> > I am not sure I would spend a big buck to go back to those
(IMHO)
> > flimsy, ugly, poor fitting, rubbermaid style floor mat sets.
> >
> > I spend the money where I get the biggest point benefit per
dollar
> > spent - and on the early Bug there are lot's of other hurdles
that
> > are going to cost u time, effort and money. For e.g. try to
find
> > an early style 1 inch opening Tudor washer bottle, an
operating
> > crimped tach drive, - original tire valves, tool bits, bolts &
> > screws & clamps, battery tray, spark plug brass connectors, -
> > correct non Moss air duct, color trunk hardura, trunk side
panels.
> > I could go on, but do not wish to bore the practical sided
> > listers.
> >
> > If u do the rest of the car to C-spec u will effectively be
marked
> > out of 99 points and still have another 4 to lose before u
slip
> > from gold into silver.
> >
> > Mike L.
> > 60A,67E,59Bug
> >
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