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Re: [Spridgets] Bugeye Number 550 Damaged

To: WFO Herb <froggi60@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Bugeye Number 550 Damaged
From: Linda Grunthaner <grunthaner@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 25 Jul 2009 10:04:10 -0400
Does he has a blog of that trip?Lin

On Fri, Jul 24, 2009 at 7:06 PM, WFO Herb <froggi60@gmail.com> wrote:

> Mike,
>
> A friend of mine in Harrisonburg, VA just finished a round-trip to CA and
> back in his A-H.  Beautifully done car!
>
> Like you, he spent many, many thousands in restoration.
>
> Went to his estate during the time he was putting it back together.  He
> took
> me upstairs to where he had the fenders, hood and boot.  We walked into the
> room...all white carpet and white leather furniture...and there on the
> furniture were his parts.  What a wife!!!
>
> His trip included a 70 Vette,  BMW M8 and a Maserati Quattroporte, and him
> of course.
>
> Just four guys doing something they wanted to do before it was "too
> late"...we all know that gut feeling.
>
> Now he's back to being President of the University...what a wind-down!
> Until his next outing....
>
> BTW, he also owns a very nice Bugeye.
>
> Herb
>
> On Thu, Jul 23, 2009 at 6:54 PM, rrengineer @dslextreme.com <
> rrengineer@dslextreme.com> wrote:
>
> > Believe me, after all the money I have invested in it, I will get Frank's
> > nail gun and use it if he uses the forklift to move my BN2 around.
> > Mike
> >
> > On Thu, Jul 23, 2009 at 6:37 PM, WFO Herb <froggi60@gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> >> Mike,
> >>
> >> Tell him, PLEASE, no forklifts!
> >>
> >> Herb
> >>
> >> On Wed, Jul 22, 2009 at 9:58 PM, rrengineer @dslextreme.com <
> >> rrengineer@dslextreme.com> wrote:
> >>
> >>> I was told today by my friend that is restoring Bugeye number 550 for
> >>> auction that the bodyman/painter dropped the shell, rear end first, off
> a
> >>> forklift while moving it around his shop.  Extensive damage, but not
> >>> un-repairable.  besides the damage to the rear, the two door openings
> are
> >>> significantly closer together now at the top.  Just made me cringe.
>  This
> >>> is
> >>> the same guy doing the painting and bodywork to my BN2 right now.
> >>> Mike MacLean
> >>> 60 Sprite
> >>> 56 BN2
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