Re: 1967 Spridgets

[Ulix Goettsch <ulix@u.washington.edu>]

On Wed, 4 Feb 1998 TMHEFFRON@aol.com wrote:

> I have a '66 Sprite and I like it, I'll like it even more when I put the 1275
> in it this Spring that I'm building in my basement. One point... the '66 does
> not have the unsightly bulge in the rear deck right in front of the boot lid
> which I assume was done for the fold down top. Does the '67 have the bulge?

Terry,
yes, the '67 is identical to any later Spridget in that area of the body.

IMO, none of the later Spridgets were able to duplicate the beauty of the
Bugeye cockpit surround, especially when it is aluminum all around, i.e.
not covered in vinyl.  

    Ulix                                                    __/__,__        
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                                                           '67 Sprite