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FW: Spridget for sale cheap in Minnesota

To: "MGs (E-mail)" <mgs@autox.team.net>, "Spridget List (E-mail)" <Spridgets@autox.team.net>
Subject: FW: Spridget for sale cheap in Minnesota
From: Phil Vanner <pvanner@pclink.com>
Date: Thu, 29 Apr 1999 10:05:17 -0500
Cc: "'Rixen@Spacestar.net'" <Rixen@Spacestar.net>
Reply-to: Phil Vanner <pvanner@pclink.com>
Sender: owner-spridgets@autox.team.net
I know nothing about this car, I just happened across this on the Minnesota 
Autocross list. Don't ask me - see the phone number at the bottom.

Might make a starting point for a spec Sprite racer?

-----Original Message-----
From:   Phil Ethier [SMTP:pethier@isd.net]
Sent:   Wednesday, April 28, 1999 11:18 PM
To:     autox.mn@visi.com; british-cars@autox.team.net
Cc:     pierce_rs@cordisconsulting.com
Subject:        Spridget for sale cheap in Minnesota

This car is in the Twin Cities area of Minnesota.

Send replies directly to Richard Pierce <pierce_rs@cordisconsulting.com>


>1966 Midget, originally BRG, now repainted (faded though) a navy blue
metallic.
>1275cc which is tired.  Tranny needs a little work although is functional 
-
>synchros don't work so well between 1st and 2nd - you get a little zip
between
>gears.  The body is in great shape rustwise.  Only has a few little 
bubbles
>(little) at rear of rear quarter - rocker panels are mint and underside
looks
>good too.  drive train is tired though.  I had it running a number of 
years
ago
>and could probably get it fired up again although timing chain SO loose it
was
>banging against the cover!  a little bit of oil smoke too.  No rod knocks
or
>anything.
>
>I need this thing OUT asap!  I hate to see it go to waste because the body
could
>easily be freshened up - no big structural work to be done.


>Rich Pierce
>pierce_rs@cordisconsulting.com







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