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Re: [Spridgets] Season's Greetings

To: "'Michael Rowe'" <mdrowe@optonline.net>, "'Spridgets'" <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Season's Greetings
From: Patrick Casey via Spridgets <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Date: Sat, 3 Jan 2015 07:53:44 -1000
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Good morning Michael,  I'll look forward to meeting you and your family!  We 
have a friendly British Car Club of Hawaii here, mainly on Oahu, that hosts 
some fun activities over the year: monthly meetings and socials, an annual 
British Car Day, and a Christmas Party- we have 50-70 fairly active members, 
and another 150 that are out there, but we don't see much of.  John Sprinzel, 
famous for his '50s Bugeye and BMC rally and racing, lives on one of the 
neighboring islands, and comes to Oahu now and again to regale us with stories 
of his rallying.  We'll be happy to see another Bugeye out and about- there are 
not many here, but they always get smiles and shakas.

Cheers!

Patrick
Kailua, HI
(808) 292-7468 cell

-----Original Message-----
From: Michael Rowe [mailto:mdrowe@optonline.net] 
Sent: Saturday, January 03, 2015 3:44 AM
To: pcasey@hawaii.rr.com
Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Season's Greetings

Hi Patrick,

We have recently retired, renovated the family home in Honolulu, and plan to 
move there with our '60 Bugeye within a year.  I did not know there were any 
Bugeyes on Oahu.  Let's keep in touch

Michael Rowe
The Holy Sprite
'74 Bugeyed Midget



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "pcasey--- via Spridgets" <spridgets@autox.team.net>
To: "Spridgets" <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, January 02, 2015 9:32 PM
Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Season's Greetings


> Aloha all- My Bugeye and I will be out for a run to Aloha Stadium in 
> Honolulu this Sunday- hopefully we will have a Sunday without rain, as I'm 
> not keen on taking it out when it is wet.  We're going to a SCCA Solo 
> event- I'll be sharing the competition driving chores in a supercharged MG 
> Midget with its owner, and the Bugeye will be watching from the sidelines.
>
> While I have your ears (eyes), I wanted to ask you folks for your 
> recommendations. I'm almost finished with a complete 
> restoration/renovation of this '60 Bugeye, it looks original on the 
> outside- the body was stripped to bare metal and painted Old English 
> White, new body chrome, and completely new interior- red vinyl w/white 
> piping (from AH Spares), new top bows, decent vinyl top, and brand new 
> side curtains and fittings.  I've updated the suspension (the front 
> spindles/hubs have PROPERLY set up roller bearings), and MKII brakes on 
> all 4 corners.  I've replaced the 948 with a "period appearing" freshly 
> rebuilt 1275 (w/HS2 SUs on an alloy head), a rib case with new layshaft, 
> laygear, and bearings, a 3.9:1 diff with Huffaker rear axles, and five 
> Minator 13x5 wheels with new tires.  It's clean, strong, looks fresh off 
> the assembly line, and is a hoot to drive, with the 1275 giving it a 
> rejuvenated snap the 948 lacked.
>
> I have too many projects in my job jar, not enough room in my garage, and 
> I have to find a new home for it- I would like to ask for your individual 
> and collective advice what's the best way to find an appreciative new 
> owner?  Finding one here in Hawaii is problematic, as most of the LBC 
> crowd here are like me: looking to find the neglected orphan with 
> potential to be turned into a Princess.  Should I try to sell it myself on 
> the usual sites, C.L., BAT, E.B., or would it be wiser to ship it off to a 
> reputable exotic car house on concession? Any thoughts/advice would be 
> appreciated!  In the next few days I hope to post some of the photos taken 
> during, and after, the renovation, and invite you all to have a look.
>
> Happy New Year to you all!
>
> Patrick
> Kailua, HI
>
>
> ---- Rick Fisk via Spridgets <spridgets@autox.team.net> wrote:
>> Top down, I hope.  :-)
>
> Sent from my keyboard
>
>> On Jan 2, 2015, at 7:26 PM, Jeff Kelly via Spridgets 
>> <spridgets@autox.team.net> wrote:
>>
>> Hi Peter and all Sridgteers,
>> Temp in the mid-30's sunshine so I took the Bugeye for a short drive to 
>> the Sec. of State (SOS) to renew plates.
>> Tomorrow is supposed to have rain, ice and snow, so that�s the total end 
>> of this seasons driving the Bugeye.
>> Jeff Kelly
>>
>> -----Original Message----- From: Peter Caldwell via Spridgets
>> Sent: Friday, January 02, 2015 12:44 PM
>> To: Spridgets@autox.team.net
>> Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Season's Greetings
>>
>> I was thinking about this list yesterday during a drive.... about how
>> slow it's been, how so few people seem to post, and about those who
>> are no longer on the list, for various reasons.
>>
>> I was prompted by an exit in Minneapolis for "Pilot Knob Rd.", I guess.
>>
>> Hope you all had happy celebrations and Spritely hopes for the coming 
>> year.
>>
>>
>> Peter C
>>
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