Rick
That will be a really nice car, even with the 948 Brian said that it did
really well.
Congratulations and have fun!
Bill
(need a Datsun tranny in it?)
> Date: Sat, 28 Feb 2009 16:31:17 -0800
> From: rbastedo@gmail.com
> To: spridgets@autox.team.net
> Subject: [Spridgets] New Owner of a Sprite! #HAN7L38284
>
> Our mutual friend and fellow President of the Sprite & Midget Club, BillM,
> called last week to tell me about a '63 Sprite languishing in the garage of
> someone he works with.
> He asked if I might be interested in it, and of course I was.
>
> So today I went and met the (now) previous owner.
> Real nice guy, we talked cars and telescopes and kids and came down to it
> and I asked what he wanted to get for the car.
> Turns out the answer was exactly the amount I had brought with me.
> So we exchanged paper.
>
> I'm now the proud new owner of HAN7L38284.
> Now where do I go to figure out how that VIN decodes?
>
> The body is in great shape, under and over all great except...
>
> Brian got the car in 1979, the PO before him had some sort of V8 or
> something in there that required a huge hood scoop.
> The thing looks like a BUICK!!!
>
> That's OK - I have 2 hoods here already so I can get one painted red and
> bolt it right on there.
> Now it has a nice 948 in it with dual SU's. SWEET!!!
>
> Oh, the car is Jalapeno Red. That the actual paint code, don't know what
> it's originally for.
>
> It has a serviceable soft top and side curtains.
> Needs new rubber seals, under the windshield etc.
> Has seats that look like they are from a 79 Midget. They HAVE to go.
> Has aftermarket 70's looking steering wheel. It HAS to go.
>
> I'd really like original seats & steering wheel in there and I'll be
putting
> a proper bonnet on it ASAP.
>
> If anyone has some original seats they want to get rid of, or steering
> wheel, send me an email.
>
> I just bought this on Ebay Australia:
>
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&item=3
10125150173
> So I guess the front bonnet badge with the wings can be had once in a
while,
> if you are looking for one remember to check the ebay.com.au and
> ebay.co.uksites as well as the normal
> ebay.com
>
> The car will be delivered most likely in about a week.
>
> Rick (with that new lbc silly grin) Bastedo
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