I found a very low rust MkII sprite only last year. The car has had several
owners and been several colours, but it is straight and my test magnet stuck
to it everywhere. Mind you the roads here aren't ever salted as it's never
that cold. I paid AUS$3500 which is quite cheap these days (=US$1900
approx.)
Personally I think the MkII has a lot of charm...I'd stick with it if
possible.
Andy
>From: type79@ix.netcom.com
>Reply-To: type79@ix.netcom.com
>To: Brad Fornal <toyman@htcomp.net>, "spridgets@autox.team.net"
><spridgets@autox.team.net>
>Subject: Re: Switching Body Shells
>Date: Tue, 02 Nov 1999 14:38:44 -0500
>
>Brad and D. Michael,
>
>Not only that but:
>-the rear deck is different to provide for the convertible top.
>-the rear suspension pick up points differ since the later cars are
>semi-elliptical.
>
>I could be wrong but I would think there should be some pretty decent
>MkII's
>around if you wait long enough and look hard enough. When I acquired my
>MkII
>in 1989, I was able to find a totally rust and rot free car. That wasn't
>that
>long ago.
>
>Get all your mechanicals up-to-snuff while you're looking for the shell and
>by
>the time you find it, you're individual components will be all set for the
>swap.
>
>Remember, if you need it today, you won't find it, but as soon as you stop
>looking, it will appear. "And that's the truth."
>
>Jay Fishbein, CT
>AN-5
>HAN-6
>Innocenti-S
>Lotus 7
>etc. etc.
>
>Brad Fornal wrote:
>
> > Once you get into the Sprite Mk III and the Midget Mk II bodyshell the
>way
> > that the doors latch and windscreens attach is to diffferent to switch I
> > believe (list, correct me if I'm wrong!!) Brad
> >
> > D. Michael Scott wrote:
> >
> > > Just thinking about the possibility of obtaining a better body shell,
> > > but hoping to keep my '62 side curtain Sprite model fairly original.
> > > I'm not sure how the later model years differ or coincide with the
> > > Sprite MK 2 AN6 model. Seems that there are a lot of later model
>shells
> > > available, but what modifications and later model year adaptations
>will
> > > be necessary? If you obtain a body shell before '69 or '70, would it
>be
> > > about the same as the '62 square body? I guess it doesn't matter
> > > whether it is a Sprite or Midget body, though the Midget had
>additional
> > > trim?
> > >
> > > Any comments appreciated. In a car body dilemma, as I have so much
> > > welding to do on the '62 body. Thanks, D. Michael
>
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