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[Spridgets] The Priest's new Bugeye needs a ride

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Subject: [Spridgets] The Priest's new Bugeye needs a ride
From: Frank Clarici <spritenut@comcast.net>
Date: Wed, 16 Jul 2008 23:02:03 -0400
Spridgeteers

As you know I will be restoring a Bugeye for a local retired Priest.
Father Jack already has a 69 Midget which is for sale to finance his 
Bugeye project.
I already have a $100 bugeye and it is exactly what a $100 Bugeye should 
look like.
No sills, no floors, no interior, no drivetrain,, no bonnet, but it does 
have some major dents.
Glen Byrns recently acquired a semi rust free California Bugeye shell 
with 2 little spots of rust and only 1 small dent.
It has floors, sills, and a bonnet!
I can buy Glen's tub for the cost of all the panels the tub I have 
needs. This will save a few weeks of cutting patching and welding.
I already have a 1098/ribcase that runs and will drop in. Interiors are 
a piece of cake. And I recently stripped out a 63 Sprite and am working 
on the front end and rear suspension bits.

SO HERE IS THE PLEA

Do you think we can shuttle Glen's bugeye tub across the country?
Somebody trailers it to the next guy who trailers it to the next guy who 
gets it a little closer to NJ.
Remember, this is for a Priest, he can take away any of your sins and 
unlock those Pearly Gates if you think you may need a little nudge due 
to your past acts.

I would like to start the project in September and have it ready for him 
around Christmas.
This leaves 6 weeks to get the Bugeye across the country.
What do you guys think? Possible?

A little about Father Jack.....
He's in his 70s, retired about a year ago. He still goes to housebound 
and ill people to give Communion, he does weddings for children of the 
parents of his parish, he's a nice guy, AND He disparately wants a Bugeye.
He has no money, He does have a nice Midget that he is selling to 
finance the Bugeye.

I plan on asking for a little help in restoring the Bugeye, The project 
will be known as "Jack Shit" but we will NOT say that in front of Father 
Jack ;)
So IF we can get the CA tub to NJ, that will save alot of time and 
effort in replacing most of the panels on the tub I have.
There has to be a real commitment to shuttling this car from point A to 
point B and beyond.
Shipping it across country is .80 a mile or $2400 give or take and that 
will be more than 1/2 of what Father Jack has to spend.
So plan on a short road trip with a trailer, meet other list members 
along the way. Heck, maybe a long trip, I think getting it over the 
Rockies is the hardest part.


-- 
Frank Clarici
Toms River, NJ
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