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Re: [Spridgets] New project - RWA Midget

To: kgb@frontiernet.net
Subject: Re: [Spridgets] New project - RWA Midget
From: Gordon Gilomen <ggilomen@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 20 Nov 2011 16:43:50 -0600
Just saw a promo for a product called Lizardskin for coverage of
underbody protection.

On Sun, Nov 20, 2011 at 3:30 PM,  <kgb@frontiernet.net> wrote:
>  I am a firm believer in overkill in the rust prevention area. After
cleaning it real good, I would use Ospho or a similar product, followed by 3M
Rubberized Undercoating. I can just about guarantee that the Eiffel Tower will
be a pile of dust before the car begins to rust.
>
> Kate
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Rick Bastedo" <rbastedo@gmail.com>
> To: spridgets@autox.team.net
> Sent: Sunday, November 20, 2011 1:11:41 PM
> Subject: [Spridgets] New project - RWA Midget
>
> My son Peter and I will be building a car from a bare shell just delivered
> from Southern California.
>
> Thanks to BillM, who keeps dragging Spridgets to my house, and to my very
> understanding wife who doesn't seem to mind that I now have 4 of the little
> beasts here, we have a brand new addition to our family.
>
> A rust free '73 Midget tub I bought for $100.
> Bill was taking his MGA to San Diego so the return trip was with an empty
> trailer, he swung by LA and picked up the shell for me. BTW he did the trip
> with his "new" Datsun 210 with a 5 speed - apparently those little cars are
> real work horses!
>
> For an extra $60 the PO threw in a pair of doors, the front valance, a
> couple rear shocks and a pair of leaf springs.
>
> So I am thinking the first thing I'd like to do is roll it up on it's side
> and make sure the undercarriage is all good then clean it up and spray on /
> roll on something to protect it.
>
> For any who have done this, is there a good way to make sure I don't damage
> anything - lay down some foam rubber or something?
>
> What's a good product to put on the undercarriage? Roll on or spray on?
> Bedliner, or what? Haven't done it before (I'm going to be saying that
> phrase a lot).
>
> We're going to need a lot of parts and bits and pieces. I have a MK1 Midget
> parts car but it's got wires and I want bolt on wheels for this one.
> My set of Ansen Sprint mags is for this car.
> I also want a late model 3.7 diff if I can find one cheap. I think my parts
> car has the 4.2 - so that's not going to work.
> Maybe some trades can be made.
>
> Don't know yet what we will use for a power train, I'm hoping something
> cool will present itself.
>
> Pictures here:
> https://picasaweb.google.com/106121126121790278619/RWAMidget
>
> That's my MK2 Sprite parked near it.
> It was a cold rainy day when Bill delivered it, so everything got wet
> before being moved in.
> The tub is sitting on three movers dollys so I can roll it around.
> Fits nicely in the end of the shed with room to walk behind it.
>
> Rick (4 and counting) Bastedo
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