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Re: Introduction...

To: Garry <gmckissi@concentric.net>, spridgets@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: Introduction...
From: Gerard Chateauvieux <pixelsmith@gerardsgarage.com>
Date: Wed, 13 Oct 1999 00:59:29 -0700
In-reply-to: <38037879.4094B8C4@concentric.net>
Reply-to: Gerard Chateauvieux <pixelsmith@gerardsgarage.com>
Sender: owner-spridgets@autox.team.net
Hi Garry,

Welcome to the list. Where in Michigan are you? I used to live in the
Detroit area myself? I bought my first Bugeye when I was still in High
School there. We look forward to hearing about what you turn up.

Gerard

At 2:05 PM -0400 10/12/99, Garry wrote:
>I thought I would send off a note introducing myself to the Spridgets
>mailing list.  My name is Garry McKissick and live in Michigan with the
>wife, Jennifer, and daughter, Anne.  We are very new to Austin Healeys
>and have begun our search for a 58-61" Austin Healey Bugeye Sprite.  All
>that we care about right now is that, is it driveable (it could be
>partailly restored or older restoration)...?  We want a car that we
>could drive right away without too much work (i'm not afraid to work on
>the car either).  Were trying to find out going rates for these cars
>too... So, if anyone knows of the whereabouts of a Bugeye Sprite ---
>please let me know.
>
>My knowledge of building engines and fixing vehicles in general goes
>back a long time.  But most of the racing knowledge has to deal with
>Dodge Turbocharged vehicles (working as a development engineer for
>DaimlerChrysler might have something to do with this). I have designed
>and built a 4-cylinder turbo that's making over 300hp to the wheels ---
>that's another story.
>
>Now you might be wondering how in the world did I ever get interested in
>Austin Healey Bugeye Sprites...???  Well that would have to be because
>of some good friends of ours from England, Chris and Ali Nevard.  Some
>of you might know Chris, because he runs "The Midget and Sprite Club
>Online" page.
>
>I hope to learn a lot from this mailing list and maybe some day be able
>to help you guys/gals out.
>
>Garry


G G              Gerard Chateauvieux
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  R R        pixelsmith@gerardsgarage.com
   A A
    R G          Pixelsmith  on  Duty
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