Those of you who joined us at the BusterCluster will remember Jim
Bauder, my Navy and sports car buddy from 45 years ago. Jim put the
following post on the TR list and others to which he belongs, and I
thought you might enjoy reading it. EVERYONE on the list should pay
close attention to the third paragraph and give yourselves a hearty pat
on the back!
Buster
Jim Bauder wrote:
>Friends!
>
>Last weekend an old (very old!) friend had a repair/restoration party at his
>place in So. CA. He called it the BusterCluster, as his name is Buster, We
>were in the Navy together in the early '60s. He still has the AH Sprite he and
>I rallyed in to a 2nd place finish in 1961! Unfortunately, it apparently has
>not been driven in nearly 20 years.
>
>Buster is a member of the Spridget List on the web and 20 some people from all
>over the country showed up at his place to put the Sprite back together after
>he tore it down about 10 years ago. He recently had it painted, the engine
>rebuilt and bought a TON of parts. The people were from WI, KS, CT, NJ, TX,
>AZ, OR, FL, and from all over CA!! Buster put 6 or 7 of us up at his house,
>the balance stayed at cheap nearby hotels.
>
>It turns out that this happens quite often with the Spridget list. Someone
>needs a lot of help, prepares for the people and the job. They arrive on a
>Thursday and leave Sunday or Monday, mission accomplished!
>
>See: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fs1klEzra24
>
>and: http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/bustercluster2006/
>
>Hope you enjoyed hearing about this, as it was a wonderful experience!!
>
>Jim
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