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Linda,
I've sold many, many parts and listed two cars for sale on the Experience fo=
rums without a single scammer problem. ?? I do not give anyone there my em=
ail address. We do everything through the site's private message system, no=
email.
Rick
Sent from my keyboard
> On Nov 20, 2020, at 4:37 AM, Linda Grunthaner <grunthaner@gmail.com> wrote=
:
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> =EF=BB=BF
> Yes I belong to those sites and picked up several tips from them. I would=
list it there but then I'll get scammers and believe me they are in abundan=
ce.=20
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> Yes Billy I should move. Better option is a heated 2 car garage : )
>=20
> You may not get these images. The drivers door doesn't open more than 6" a=
nd the passengers door won't close 1/2"- 1".
> Lin
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>> On Thu, Nov 19, 2020 at 7:54 PM Rick Fisk <refisk@chartermi.net> wrote:
>> Hi Linda,
>>=20
>> Some photos of the door issues would help us help you figure it out. You=
can post photos right here on the list.
>>=20
>> Another thing you could do is join the Austin Healey Experience Sprite fo=
rum and get help there. The forum is 100 times more active the the old list=
here and there is a ton of knowledge there. You could also join the MG Mid=
get forum which is way more active than the Sprite forum. Early Midgets are=
nothing but Sprites with the badges changed. I believe Frank used to be a m=
ember of those forums. Free to join and lots of good people and info there=
. If you really want to sell the car you can list it on the Buy, Sell, Trad=
e forum there and probably get rid of it.
>>=20
>> https://www.ahexp.com/forum/the-sprite-forum.6/
>> https://www.mgexp.com/forum/mg-midget-forum.3/
>>=20
>> Rick
>>=20
>> Sent from my keyboard
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>>>> On Nov 19, 2020, at 7:45 PM, Linda Grunthaner via Spridgets <spridgets@=
autox.team.net> wrote:
>>>>=20
>>> =EF=BB=BF
>>> Hi List,
>>> I hope everyone is safe and well, I'm still teaching high school and now=
hybrid meaning most of the students are at home some in my classroom but al=
l on line. Grading is also all on line which takes forever but I'm just grat=
eful to have a job. Now back to business.
>>>=20
>>> I have a 1960 Bugeye Sprite of which went into temporary storage when it=
arrived last year, sold to me as stored in a barn for 40 years from a membe=
r. Now that my temporary storage is gone I have to do something with it. I h=
ave zero more weeks to remove it. I knew the floors needed to be replaced bu=
t didn't realize the passenger door is 1/2" from closing and the drivers doo=
r won't open past 8". I'll suspect structural damage. It appears the spring p=
lates are OK, the original engine turns by hand and the title is in my name,=
no keys.=20
>>>=20
>>> My residential neighborhood doesn't allow cars without insurance, regist=
ration and must move on their own. Therefore putting it in the driveway is o=
ut of the question but I might need to sneak it in. I put a For Sale sign on=
it where it's located and loads of calls and even a fair offer no where nea=
r what I have in it but with a deposit. Then the buyer bailed. A storage uni=
t is too expensive and I have too much money in it now. I think this little B=
ugeye is too much for me right now and I'm looking for suggestions/answers e=
tc.
>>>=20
>>> When the doors won't open or close what damage is down the road for me?=20=
>>>=20
>>> Should I part it out?
>>>=20
>>> Am I capable of the work on a shoestring budget being I can weld and hav=
e my own MIG and torch setup?
>>>=20
>>> Anyone in NJ looking for a project?
>>>=20
>>> Open to anything, the stress is keeping me from needed sleep.
>>> Linda
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>>> "Pay if forward" in honor of Frank Clarici III, Spritenut
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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D=
utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto">Linda,<div><br></div><div>I've sold many, m=
any parts and listed two cars for sale on the Experience forums without a si=
ngle scammer problem. ?? I do not give anyone there my email add=
ress. We do everything through the site's private message system, no e=
mail.<div><br></div><div>Rick<br><br><div dir=3D"ltr">Sent from my keyboard<=
/div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br><blockquote type=3D"cite">On Nov 20, 2020, at 4:37=
AM, Linda Grunthaner <grunthaner@gmail.com> wrote:<br><br></blockquot=
e></div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div dir=3D"ltr">=EF=BB=BF<div dir=3D"ltr"=
>Yes I belong to those sites and picked up several tips from them. I w=
ould list it there but then I'll get scammers and believe me they are in abu=
ndance. <div><br></div><div>Yes Billy I should move. Better option is a=
heated 2 car garage : )</div><div><br></div><div>You may not get these imag=
es. The drivers door doesn't open more than 6" and the passengers door won't=
close 1/2"- 1".</div><div>Lin</div><div><br></div></div><br><div class=3D"g=
mail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Thu, Nov 19, 2020 at 7:=
54 PM Rick Fisk <<a href=3D"mailto:refisk@chartermi.net";>refisk@chartermi=
.net</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"marg=
in:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left-width:1px;border-left-style:solid;border-le=
ft-color:rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"auto"><div dir=3D"lt=
r">Hi Linda,<div><br></div><div>Some photos of the door issues would help us=
help you figure it out. You can post photos right here on the list.</=
div><div><br></div><div>Another thing you could do is join the Austin Healey=
Experience Sprite forum and get help there. The forum is 100 times mo=
re active the the old list here and there is a ton of knowledge there. =
You could also join the MG Midget forum which is way more active than the S=
prite forum. Early Midgets are nothing but Sprites with the badges cha=
nged. I believe Frank used to be a member of those forums. Free to jo=
in and lots of good people and info there. If you really want to sell t=
he car you can list it on the Buy, Sell, Trade forum there and probably get r=
id of it.</div><div><br></div><div><a href=3D"https://www.ahexp.com/forum/th=
e-sprite-forum.6/" target=3D"_blank">https://www.ahexp.com/forum/the-sprite-=
forum.6/</a></div><div><a href=3D"https://www.mgexp.com/forum/mg-midget-foru=
m.3/" target=3D"_blank">https://www.mgexp.com/forum/mg-midget-forum.3/</a></=
div><div><br></div><div>Rick</div><div><br><div dir=3D"ltr">Sent from my key=
board</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br><blockquote type=3D"cite">On Nov 19, 2020, a=
t 7:45 PM, Linda Grunthaner via Spridgets <<a href=3D"mailto:spridgets@au=
tox.team.net" target=3D"_blank">spridgets@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:<br><=
br></blockquote></div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div dir=3D"ltr">=EF=BB=BF<d=
iv dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div id=3D"gmail-m_-9036601735400725255gmail=
-:1v8" style=3D"margin:8px 0px 0px;padding:0px;font-family:Roboto,RobotoDraf=
t,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif"><div id=3D"gmail-m_-9036601735400725255gmail-:=
30z"><div dir=3D"ltr">Hi List,<div>I hope everyone is safe and well, I'm sti=
ll teaching high school and now hybrid meaning most of the students are=
at home some in my classroom but all on line. Grading is also all on line w=
hich takes forever but I'm just grateful to have a job. Now back t=
o business.</div><div><br></div><div>I have a 1960 Bugeye Sprite of which we=
nt into temporary storage when it arrived last year, sold to me as stored in=
a barn for 40 years from a member. Now that my temporary storage is go=
ne I have to do something with it. I have zero more weeks to remove it. I kn=
ew the floors needed to be replaced but didn't realize the passenger door is=
1/2" from closing and the drivers door won't open past 8". I'll suspect str=
uctural damage. It appears the spring plates are OK, the original engine tur=
ns by hand and the title is in my name, no keys. </div><div><br></=
div><div>My residential neighborhood doesn't allow cars without insurance, r=
egistration and must move on their own. Therefore putting it in the driveway=
is out of the question but I might need to sneak it in. I put a Fo=
r Sale sign on it where it's located and loads of calls and even a fair offe=
r no where near what I have in it but with a deposit. Then the buyer ba=
iled. A storage unit is too expensive and I have too much money in it now. I=
think this little Bugeye is too much for me right now and I'm looking for s=
uggestions/answers etc.</div><div><br></div><div>When the doors won't open o=
r close what damage is down the road for me? </div><div><br></div><div>=
Should I part it out?</div><div><br></div><div>Am I capable of the work on a=
shoestring budget being I can weld and have my own MIG and torch setup=
?</div><div><br></div><div>Anyone in NJ looking for a project?</div><div><br=
></div><div>Open to anything, the stress is keeping me from needed sleep.</d=
iv><font color=3D"#888888"><div>Linda</div><div>-- <br><div dir=3D"ltr"=
><div dir=3D"ltr">"Pay if forward" in honor of Frank Clarici III, Spritenut<=
br></div></div></div></font></div><div></div><div></div></div></div><div id=3D=
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"><div dir=3D"ltr"><span style=3D"font-size:small">"Pay if forward" in honor=
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