Subject: [Healeys] Austin-Healey Sprite on EBay -

From: Jean Caron <[email-masked]>
Date: Fri, 26 Aug 2016 04:24:12 +0000

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I had the opportunity, last night, to view the 1959 Austin-Healey Sprite, w=
hite in colour for sale on EBay that is located in Winnipeg.

The owner is a friendly guy that is not trying to hide anything about the c=
ar. He was forthcoming about the shortcomings of the car and while the phot=
os on EBay look pretty decent, there are areas where issues would surface r=
ather quickly.

He told me that a previous owner attach a homemade floor on the driver side=
, over the original one that would be the portion in front of the outer cro=
ssmember. He said that this floor portion is "soft" read rusty.

The outer sills have not been replaced, just patched so likely a fair amoun=
t of rust is covered by paint right now. I noted on the inner fenders and i=
nside the bonnet a tar like substance that appears to have been painted ove=
r, not sure why this would not have been sanded and then these areas painte=
d and I did not ask why, to me it was obvious that this was either done qui=
ckly to sell the vehicle or a poor amateur job. The turnbuckles that would =
hold the top just behind the doors are missing on both sides, a small item =
but why would one not purchase something like that. Same goes for small rub=
ber items in the engine compartment that have simply not be replaced when r=
emoved.

It was getting dark when I looked at the car although the lights of the par=
king lot revealed that the paint applied was pretty patchy, the owner claim=
ed that it needed a good polish but I feel that the paint job was done in a=
 backyard.

The car ran fine but the owner said it is burning oil, so a rebuilt would n=
ot be too far off. He also said that he has a 1275cc engine that will be of=
fered for purchase to whoever wants to buy the car.

I am of the opinion that, although I did a very preliminary overall check o=
n this car, while it looks like a decent deal when just looking at the phot=
os, I believe that it hides a fair amount of rust and that whoever is consi=
dering purchasing this car would be prudent to really investigate it furthe=
r before spending the money asked.

Jean

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<p>I had the opportunity, last night, to view the 1959 Austin-Healey Sprite=
, white in colour for sale on EBay that is located in Winnipeg.</p>
<p>The owner is a friendly guy that is not trying to hide anything about th=
e car. He was forthcoming about the shortcomings of the car and while the p=
hotos on EBay look pretty decent, there are areas where issues would surfac=
e rather quickly.</p>
<p>He told me that a previous owner attach a homemade floor on the driver s=
ide, over the original one that would be the portion in front of the outer =
crossmember. He said that this floor portion is &quot;soft&quot; read rusty=
.
<br>
</p>
<p>The outer sills have not been replaced, just patched so likely a fair am=
ount of rust is covered by paint right now. I noted on the inner fenders an=
d inside the bonnet a tar like substance that appears to have been painted =
over, not sure why this would not
 have been sanded and then these areas painted and I did not ask why, to me=
 it was obvious that this was either done quickly to sell the vehicle or a =
poor amateur job. The turnbuckles that would hold the top just behind the d=
oors are missing on both sides,
 a small item but why would one not purchase something like that. Same goes=
 for small rubber items in the engine compartment that have simply not be r=
eplaced when removed.</p>
<p>It was getting dark when I looked at the car although the lights of the =
parking lot revealed that the paint applied was pretty patchy, the owner cl=
aimed that it needed a good polish but I feel that the paint job was done i=
n a backyard.
<br>
</p>
<p>The car ran fine but the owner said it is burning oil, so a rebuilt woul=
d not be too far off. He also said that he has a 1275cc engine that will be=
 offered for purchase to whoever wants to buy the car.</p>
<p>I am of the opinion that, although I did a very preliminary overall chec=
k on this car, while it looks like a decent deal when just looking at the p=
hotos, I believe that it hides a fair amount of rust and that whoever is co=
nsidering purchasing this car would
 be prudent to really investigate it further before spending the money aske=
d. <br>
</p>
<p><br>
</p>
<p>Jean<br>
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From: Steven Kingsbury <[email-masked]>
Date: Fri, 26 Aug 2016 15:36:33 +0000 (GMT) MailServer16E78.25278-16A-1132-e21ea0a6a8b6

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Jean,=0A=0AEven though I am not planning on buying this car, I wanted to s=
ay thank you for your report. It's really nice to see what this community =
will do for one another and then go all the way to provide an unsolicited =
write up about the status of a vehicle. I'd say that's going above and bey=
ond. So again, thank you for what you've done here. I wanted you to know t=
hat it is truly appreciated.=0ASteven Kingsbury=0ABN1 #598=C2=A0=0A=0A=0AO=
n Aug 26, 2016, at 05:44 AM, Jean Caron <vintage_roadster_restoration@hotm=
ail.com> wrote:=0A=0A=0A=0AI had the opportunity, last night, to view the =
1959 Austin-Healey Sprite, white in colour for sale on EBay that is locate=
d in Winnipeg.=0A=0AThe owner is a friendly guy that is not trying to hide=
 anything about the car. He was forthcoming about the shortcomings of the =
car and while the photos on EBay look pretty decent, there are areas where=
 issues would surface rather quickly.=0A=0AHe told me that a previous owne=
r attach a homemade floor on the driver side, over the original one that w=
ould be the portion in front of the outer crossmember. He said that this f=
loor portion is "soft" read rusty.=0A=0A=0AThe outer sills have not been r=
eplaced, just patched so likely a fair amount of rust is covered by paint =
right now. I noted on the inner fenders and inside the bonnet a tar like s=
ubstance that appears to have been painted over, not sure why this would n=
ot have been sanded and then these areas painted and I did not ask why, to=
 me it was obvious that this was either done quickly to sell the vehicle o=
r a poor amateur job. The turnbuckles that would hold the top just behind =
the doors are missing on both sides, a small item but why would one not pu=
rchase something like that. Same goes for small rubber items in the engine=
 compartment that have simply not be replaced when removed.=0A=0AIt was ge=
tting dark when I looked at the car although the lights of the parking lot=
 revealed that the paint applied was pretty patchy, the owner claimed that=
 it needed a good polish but I feel that the paint job was done in a backy=
ard.=0A=0A=0AThe car ran fine but the owner said it is burning oil, so a r=
ebuilt would not be too far off. He also said that he has a 1275cc engine =
that will be offered for purchase to whoever wants to buy the car.=0A=0AI =
am of the opinion that, although I did a very preliminary overall check on=
 this car, while it looks like a decent deal when just looking at the phot=
os, I believe that it hides a fair amount of rust and that whoever is cons=
idering purchasing this car would be prudent to really investigate it furt=
her before spending the money asked.=0A=0A=0A=0A=0A=0AJean=0A=0A=0A_______=
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<html><body><div>Jean,<br></div><div>Even though I am not planning on buying this car,=
 I wanted to say thank you for your report. It's really nice to see what t=
his community will do for one another and then go all the way to provide a=
n unsolicited write up about the status of a vehicle. I'd say that's going=
 above and beyond. So again, thank you for what you've done here. I wanted=
 you to know that it is truly appreciated.</div><div>Steven Kingsbury</div=
><div>BN1 #598&nbsp; <br data-mce-bogus=3D"1"></div><div><br>On Aug 26, 20=
16, at 05:44 AM, Jean Caron &lt;[email-masked]&g=
t; wrote:<br><br><div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div class=3D"msg-quote" d=
ir=3D"ltr"><div id=3D"divtagdefaultwrapper" style=3D"font-size: 12pt; colo=
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a,sans-serif;" data-mce-style=3D"font-size: 12pt; color: #000000; backgrou=
nd-color: #ffffff; font-family: Calibri,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><p>I =
had the opportunity, last night, to view the 1959 Austin-Healey Sprite, wh=
ite in colour for sale on EBay that is located in Winnipeg.</p><p>The owne=
r is a friendly guy that is not trying to hide anything about the car. He =
was forthcoming about the shortcomings of the car and while the photos on =
EBay look pretty decent, there are areas where issues would surface rather=
 quickly.</p><p>He told me that a previous owner attach a homemade floor o=
n the driver side, over the original one that would be the portion in fron=
t of the outer crossmember. He said that this floor portion is "soft" read=
 rusty. <br></p><p>The outer sills have not been replaced, just patched so=
 likely a fair amount of rust is covered by paint right now. I noted on th=
e inner fenders and inside the bonnet a tar like substance that appears to=
 have been painted over, not sure why this would not have been sanded and =
then these areas painted and I did not ask why, to me it was obvious that =
this was either done quickly to sell the vehicle or a poor amateur job. Th=
e turnbuckles that would hold the top just behind the doors are missing on=
 both sides, a small item but why would one not purchase something like th=
at. Same goes for small rubber items in the engine compartment that have s=
imply not be replaced when removed.</p><p>It was getting dark when I looke=
d at the car although the lights of the parking lot revealed that the pain=
t applied was pretty patchy, the owner claimed that it needed a good polis=
h but I feel that the paint job was done in a backyard. <br></p><p>The car=
 ran fine but the owner said it is burning oil, so a rebuilt would not be =
too far off. He also said that he has a 1275cc engine that will be offered=
 for purchase to whoever wants to buy the car.</p><p>I am of the opinion t=
hat, although I did a very preliminary overall check on this car, while it=
 looks like a decent deal when just looking at the photos, I believe that =
it hides a fair amount of rust and that whoever is considering purchasing =
this car would be prudent to really investigate it further before spending=
 the money asked. <br></p><p><br></p><p>Jean<br></p></div><div class=3D"_s=
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