spridgets
[Top] [All Lists]

Re: Rectractable Headlights for Bugeye?

To: Rick Snover <rsnover@ix.netcom.com>, spridgets@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: Rectractable Headlights for Bugeye?
Date: Mon, 18 Jun 2001 23:15:25 -0700
Rick,

John Carey has a photo of the prototype from one of the Healey books.

http://ourworld.cs.com/_ht_a/JCareyPage/Gallery/History7.jpg

I think you'll agree, the change to fixed position lights was for the
better. It looks more like a salamander than frogeye/bugeye and just doest
have the charm.

Gerard

At 8:42 PM -0700 6/18/01, Rick Snover wrote:
>Hi,
>
>I've read that the Sprite's original design called for retractrable
>headlights, but they were dropped to cut costs, resulting in our beloved
>Bug-eyed car. Has anyone ever seen a successful installation of actual
>retractable headlights on a Sprite? What car did the mechanism come from?
>How difficult was the installation? How'd it look?
>
>Inquiring minds...
>Rick

--
Please visit Four Points Travel -
Discount Online International Travel Reservations
http://www.gerardsgarage.com/fourpoints
To make a reservation please call Toll Free 1-800-272-3253


G G              Gerard Chateauvieux
 E A
  R R        pixelsmith@gerardsgarage.com
   A A
    R G          Pixelsmith  on  Duty
     D E
      S      http://www.gerardsgarage.com



<Prev in Thread] Current Thread [Next in Thread>