name it whatchawant it's yer car...right? i have a "posessed" 1967 saab
96 i drive evry once in a while. i have a 1971 harley rapido that is "the
dumpster rapido". the vehicle earns it's name from a loving owner.
just finish it and enjoy! is it really importaint what others think of
your efforts or it's beginnings? LOL! my bugeye should be called the 3"
passenger side floor tree" if that were the case. but i just refer to it as
"the healey". :)
chuck.
32 years with the same darn bugeye!
> [Original Message]
> From: Dave G. <dmg@bossig.com>
> To: <spridgets@autox.team.net>
> Date: 11/16/2006 5:58:57 PM
> Subject: Progress report..
>
> Well, I think I've got it figured out... :-)
> I am the owner of a '65-'66-67 Sprite.
> It was resurrected from a Boneyard... this is evident from
> the photo album that was in the boot.
> The Body and sub-frame have been very well re-built with some
> panels replaced with British heritage parts (stickers still
> on the rear sub-valence).
> No back-up or license tag lamps/fittings or wiring !!
> I just now got the fuel pump working.. it just needed the
> points burnished.
> The engine fires up and indicates 60psi at cold fast idle.
> Didn't run it long -- just a few minutes to give my spirits a
> boost :-))
> The radiator is from a 1098 engine and the fan is a metal 4-
> blade job... I thought the 1275 engine had the yellow plastic
> fan....
> I might just fit a thermostatically(?) controlled electric
> fan on the car, remove the 4-blade job and gain a few HP...
>
> 1 problem down, 24 more to go....
>
> Dave G.
>
> PS I'm thinking on naming it either "Winston" (stubborn), or
> "Baby Blue" (from the colour) or "Lazarus" (back from the
> dead!) but some folks might take offence at that!
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