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"On the "we tight" budget , it is recycling more stuff from Frank's
collection of parts that came with the car and list members across the
country graciously sharing pieces from their collections."
Even the Gift Midget I gave you when I moved, came from Frank to me. He was
a pistol! It still amazes me how many lives Frank Clarici touched, and
changed for the better.
Allen Hefner
Norristown, PA
*Current:*
2016 Subaru outback somewhere
2006 Chebbie
*Former:*
1963 Sunbeam Alpine Series III
1967 Triumph TR4A IRS
1964 VW Type I
1967 VW Type II
1967 Rover 2000TC
1977 MG Midget (Sniff!)
On Sun, Sep 23, 2018 at 12:15 PM crusaderchuck55@aol.com via Spridgets <
spridgets@autox.team.net> wrote:
> There have been a few requests for pictures. I have not sent many because
> outward the car looks pretty much like it did the day Frankie rolled it out
> and we loaded it on my trailer in Toms River New Jersey. Dirt, faded and
> worn thin red oxide primer and some of Frank or frankie's graffiti are
> still very visible. Literally the car looks like nothing has been done
> upon a first glance. Closer inspection reveals that every nut and bolt (
> except for the doors and hood!) and all the suspension ( front & rear!) and
> steering have been removed and I do mean ALL! All New bushings, hub
> bearings and seals , rebuilt control arms, new pads and shoes, rebuilt
> calipers, new wheel cylinders, All New hoses & brake tubing, a rebuilt
> master cyl, NOS clutch master & slave cyl with New hose And New tubing, NOS
> rear shocks, urethane bushings in the rear spring & shackles, completely
> refurbished emergency brake from lever to the backing plates, a good stock
> rib case trans, new pinion seal in a really nice 4.22 gear set, cut rear
> drums, New rear brake springs , reconstructed and properly adjusted panhard
> rod, and a stock ( for now) front sway bar have All been installed along
> with an oil cooler with lines and the radiator expansion tank and a very
> nice cross flow radiator. The brakes are spot on and the chassis is set
> up as I would for a competition car , utilising everything that has been
> donated to the cause and my stash of goodies . I'm about to start
> figuring dash layout for the bugeye dash I intend to use. I believe I have
> the gauges and switches I will need....I think. I have not resolved a
> headlight switch as of right now..
>
> I do have headlight , park/turn ( front) lamps And tail light assemblies
> for the car. But as originally stated the car looks like nothing has been
> done to it externally. I wanted a the dirty work behind me before I start
> repairing the cut off tops of both quarter panels and complete to molding
> in of the quarter panel flares plus finish the damage repair ( minimal
> since Frank started the repair years ago) to the right front fender from
> it's wild ride on the interstate unhitched at speed during its delivery to
> Frank. If this car could talk....if only it could talk...
>
> Its coming back to life.. On the "we tight" budget , it is recycling
> more stuff from Frank's collection of parts that came with the car and list
> members across the country graciously sharing pieces from their
> collections. Frank's Midget is going to live. I have to admit I've
> thought the car hates me at times for how it's teased and taunted me with
> SUPRISE after SUPRISE with broken and severely worn out parts and salt
> water in the rear axle when I drained it. Of all the parts the were on the
> car up in arrival, the only pieces that have stayed with the car are the
> rear springs and bare axle housing and the front spindles and one king pin!
> That's it! Everything else is from other cars.
>
> Chuck
>
> That's the up to date state
>
>
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<div dir=3D"ltr">"<span style=3D"font-size:13.3333px">On the "we =
tight" budget , it is recycling more stuff from Frank's collection=
of parts that came with the car and list members across the country gracio=
usly sharing pieces from their collections.</span>"=C2=A0<div><br></di=
v><div>Even the Gift Midget I gave you when I moved, came from Frank to me.=
He was a pistol! It still amazes me how many lives Frank Clarici touched, =
and changed for the better.=C2=A0</div><div><br clear=3D"all"><div><div dir=
=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_signature" data-smartmail=3D"gmail_signature"><div =
dir=3D"ltr"><div><div>Allen Hefner</div>
<div>Norristown, PA</div>
<div>=C2=A0</div>
<div><em>Current:</em></div>
<div>2016 Subaru outback somewhere</div><div>2006 Chebbie</div>
<div><em>Former:</em></div>
<div>1963 Sunbeam Alpine Series III</div>
<div>1967 Triumph TR4A IRS</div>
<div>1964 VW Type I</div>
<div>1967 VW Type II</div>
<div>1967 Rover 2000TC</div>
<div>1977 MG Midget (Sniff!)</div></div></div></div></div><br></div></div><=
br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr">On Sun, Sep 23, 2018 at 12:1=
5 PM <a href=3D"mailto:crusaderchuck55@aol.com";>crusaderchuck55@aol.com</a>=
via Spridgets <<a href=3D"mailto:spridgets@autox.team.net";>spridgets@au=
tox.team.net</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" styl=
e=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
<div style=3D"padding-bottom:40px">
<div style=3D"font-size:10pt"><p dir=3D"ltr" style=3D"margin-top:0;marg=
in-bottom:0">There have been a few requests for pictures.=C2=A0 I have not =
sent many because outward the car looks pretty much like it did the day Fra=
nkie rolled it out and we loaded it on my trailer in Toms River New Jersey.=
=C2=A0 Dirt, faded and worn thin red oxide primer and some of Frank or fran=
kie's graffiti are still very visible.=C2=A0 Literally the car looks li=
ke nothing has been done upon a first glance. =C2=A0 Closer inspection reve=
als that every nut and bolt ( except for the doors and hood!) and all the s=
uspension ( front & rear!) and steering have been removed and I do mean=
ALL! =C2=A0 =C2=A0All New bushings, hub bearings and seals , rebuilt contr=
ol arms, new pads and shoes, rebuilt calipers, new wheel cylinders, All New=
hoses & brake tubing, a rebuilt master cyl, NOS clutch master & sl=
ave cyl with New hose And New tubing, NOS rear shocks, urethane bushings in=
the rear spring & shackles, completely refurbished emergency brake fro=
m lever to the backing plates, a good stock rib case trans, new pinion seal=
in a really nice 4.22 gear set, cut rear drums, New rear brake springs , r=
econstructed and properly adjusted panhard rod, and a stock ( for now) fron=
t sway bar have All been installed along with an oil cooler with lines and =
the radiator expansion tank and a very nice cross flow radiator. =C2=A0 The=
brakes are spot on and the chassis is set up as I would for a competition =
car , utilising everything that has been donated to the cause and my stash =
of goodies . =C2=A0 I'm about to start figuring dash layout for the bug=
eye dash I intend to use.=C2=A0 I believe I have the gauges and switches I =
will need....I think.=C2=A0 I have not resolved a headlight switch as of ri=
ght now..</p><p dir=3D"ltr" style=3D"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">I do hav=
e headlight , park/turn ( front) lamps And tail light assemblies for the ca=
r. =C2=A0 But as originally stated the car looks like nothing has been done=
to it externally. =C2=A0 I wanted a the dirty work behind me before I star=
t repairing the cut off tops of both quarter panels and complete to molding=
in of the quarter panel flares plus finish the damage repair ( minimal sin=
ce Frank started the repair years ago) to the right front fender from it=
9;s wild ride on the interstate unhitched at speed during its delivery to F=
rank. =C2=A0 If this car could talk....if only it could talk...</p><p dir=
=3D"ltr" style=3D"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">Its coming back to life.. =
=C2=A0 On the "we tight" budget , it is recycling more stuff from=
Frank's collection of parts that came with the car and list members ac=
ross the country graciously sharing pieces from their collections. =C2=A0 =
=C2=A0 =C2=A0Frank's Midget is going to live. =C2=A0 I have to admit I&=
#39;ve thought the car hates me at times for how it's teased and taunte=
d me with SUPRISE after SUPRISE with broken and severely worn out parts and=
salt water in the rear axle when I drained it.=C2=A0 Of all the parts the =
were on the car up in arrival, the only pieces that have stayed with the ca=
r are the rear springs and bare axle housing and the front spindles and one=
king pin! =C2=A0 That's it!=C2=A0 Everything else is from other cars.<=
/p><p dir=3D"ltr" style=3D"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">Chuck</p><p dir=3D=
"ltr" style=3D"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">That's the up to date stat=
e</p><p dir=3D"ltr" style=3D"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0"><br></p><div id=
=3D"m_-2088673927940978054SignatureBox" dir=3D"ltr" style=3D"margin-top:0;m=
argin-bottom:0">Sent from my LG Mobile</div></div>
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