I agree with Robert. That's what I always thought a "basket-case" meant
too! (A reason to disassemble the car in the first place could be to
restore it to "like new" condition again.)
Bob
-----Original Message-----
From: Robert Duquette <RobertDuquette@Sympatico.ca>
To: Spridgets <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Date: Monday, June 21, 1999 6:53 AM
Subject: Re: San Diego area body shop.
>Oh-oh! Here we go with definitions, again!
>
>I always thought of a basket-case, when referring to our cars, was that the
>car could be stored in 'baskets', because it's presently disassembled. I
>didn't think that it had much to do with the quality of the pieces, just
>that it was in pieces. Theoretically, of course, there must have been some
>reason for the car to be disassembled in the first place.
>
>Is this the generally accepted meaning of the term?
>
>Robert Duquette
>Ottawa ON Canada
>http://www3.sympatico.ca/robertduquette
>RobertDuquette@Sympatico.ca
>'65 RHD BRG Sprite
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Doug Ingram <dougi@home.com>
>To: Spridget List <spridgets@autox.team.net>
>Date: June 21, 1999 2:52 AM
>Subject: Re: San Diego area body shop.
>
>
>>Gil:
>>
>>I'm wondering why you are referring to a car which "...is in good
>condition,
>>with little rust" as a _basket case_?
>>
>>I think most Spridgeteers would consider a bugeye tub that meets that
>>description as a rare and valuable thing. Am I right, Daniel T?
>>
>>Doug Ingram
>>Victoria BC
>>1958 Frogeye
>>AN5L/636
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: Gil Jemmott <giljemmott@usa.net>
>>To: spridgets@autox.team.net <spridgets@autox.team.net>
>>Date: Sunday, June 20, 1999 9:43 PM
>>Subject: San Diego area body shop.
>>
>>
>>>I have had a basket case '59 bugeye for 16+ years. I am finally getting
>>>around to restoring it, and am looking for a body shop in the San Diego
>>area
>>>(preferably in North county, as far as LA ok.) I would appreciate good
>>shops
>>>as well as bad, as well as any other advice... The car is in good
>>condition,
>>>with little rust. It was dipped in primer 15 years ago, so it is in good
>>>shape. I am not looking to make this a show car, simply a toy. Any
>advice
>>>would be appreciated.
>>>Thanks.
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
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