Subject: Re: [Spridgets] 19 years ago yesterday.

From: Linda Grunthaner via Spridgets <[email-masked]>
Date: Sun, 5 Oct 2025 17:46:46 -0400

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Wow! Blast from the past.
Thanks for sharing this Ron. I seem to remember there were some short
videos too. If anyone has any please post a link.
I have had my Sprite for 20 years now. That was a recommendation from Frank
when I almost bought one of his Spridgets via his craigslist ad but it had
already sold. I had emailed him for a tip when his reply was that it was
sold and he said stay away from buying another Spitfire and check eBay for
a Sprite or MG Midget as they were the best LBC's. I found my little Deep
Pink Sprite in Los Angeles a few weeks later and the rest is history. Great
OSHIT people from all around the world. I'm grateful to have met the best
and this list preserves all of their skills and tons of humor too!
Safety Fast Gentleman,
Linda
62 California Sprite "Pinky"

On Thu, Jul 31, 2025 at 11:26=E2=80=AFPM Ron Soave via Spridgets <
[email-masked]> wrote:

> Wrapping up a refresh on Trash=E2=80=99s motor as I type/tap. Less hair, =
more
> wrinkles, same sh!t!  I=E2=80=99ve grown old but not grown up!
>
> Ron Soave
>
> On Jul 31, 2025, at 9:15=E2=80=AFPM, David Woerpel <[email-masked]> =
wrote:
>
> =EF=BB=BF
> WOW, the OSHIT that started it all!  Good to see Paul, Jim, and an oh so
> young Grasshopper!  Thanks Ron!
> Hope all is well with you and family.
>
> DaveW
>
> '59 :()
> '59 MGA 1500
>
> Waukesha WI
>
> "Pay It Forward"
>
> On Thu, Jul 31, 2025, 8:00=E2=80=AFPM Ron Soave via Spridgets <
> [email-masked]> wrote:
>
>> The Buster Cluster. The best of times. So many are gone=E2=80=A6
>>
>> Buster Cluster 2006 <https://youtu.be/fs1klEzra24>
>> youtu.be <https://youtu.be/fs1klEzra24>
>> <https://youtu.be/fs1klEzra24>
>>
>>
>> Ron Soave
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<div dir=3D"ltr">Wow! Blast from the past.<div>Thanks=C2=A0for sharing this=
 Ron. I seem to remember=C2=A0there were some short videos too. If anyone h=
as any please post a link.</div><div>I have had my Sprite for 20 years now.=
 That was a recommendation=C2=A0from Frank when I almost bought one of his =
Spridgets via his craigslist ad but it had already sold. I had emailed him =
for a tip when his reply was that it was sold and he said stay away from bu=
ying another Spitfire and check eBay for a Sprite or MG Midget as they were=
 the best LBC&#39;s. I found my little Deep Pink Sprite in Los Angeles a=C2=
=A0few=C2=A0weeks=C2=A0later and the rest is history. Great OSHIT people fr=
om all around the world. I&#39;m grateful to have met the best and this lis=
t preserves all of their skills and tons of humor too!</div><div>Safety Fas=
t Gentleman,</div><div>Linda=C2=A0</div><div>62 California Sprite &quot;Pin=
ky&quot;=C2=A0</div><div><br></div><div><br></div></div><br><div class=3D"g=
mail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On =
Thu, Jul 31, 2025 at 11:26=E2=80=AFPM Ron Soave via Spridgets &lt;<a href=
=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">[email-masked]</a>&gt; wrote=
:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.=
8ex;border-left-width:1px;border-left-style:solid;border-left-color:rgb(204=
,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"auto">Wrapping up a refresh on Tras=
h=E2=80=99s motor as I type/tap. Less hair, more wrinkles, same sh!t!=C2=A0=
 I=E2=80=99ve grown old but not grown up!=C2=A0<div><br id=3D"m_57135707326=
48512672lineBreakAtBeginningOfSignature"><div dir=3D"ltr">Ron Soave<img alt=
=3D"image0.jpeg" src=3D"cid:ii_199b644b9354211b0811"></div><div dir=3D"ltr"=
><br><blockquote type=3D"cite">On Jul 31, 2025, at 9:15=E2=80=AFPM, David W=
oerpel &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" target=3D"_blank">dtwoerp=
[email-masked]</a>&gt; wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type=3D"c=
ite"><div dir=3D"ltr">=EF=BB=BF<div dir=3D"auto">WOW, the OSHIT that starte=
d it all!=C2=A0 Good to see Paul, Jim, and an oh so young Grasshopper!=C2=
=A0 Thanks Ron!<div dir=3D"auto">Hope all is well=C2=A0with you and family.=
=C2=A0</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">DaveW</div><div d=
ir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">&#39;59 :()</div><div dir=3D"auto">=
&#39;59 MGA 1500</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">Waukesh=
a WI=C2=A0</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">&quot;Pay It =
Forward&quot;</div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" cl=
ass=3D"gmail_attr">On Thu, Jul 31, 2025, 8:00=E2=80=AFPM Ron Soave via Spri=
dgets &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" target=3D"_blank">spr=
[email-masked]</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_qu=
ote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left-width:1px;border-left-st=
yle:solid;border-left-color:rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"=
auto">The Buster Cluster. The best of times. So many are gone=E2=80=A6=C2=
=A0<div><br></div><div><div style=3D"display:block"><div style=3D"display:i=
nline-block" role=3D"link"><a style=3D"border-radius:10px;font-family:-appl=
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be/fs1klEzra24" dir=3D"ltr" role=3D"button" width=3D"300" target=3D"_blank"=
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r><td><table bgcolor=3D"#C1B990" cellpadding=3D"0" cellspacing=3D"0" width=
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nt color=3D"#FFFFFF" style=3D"color:rgb(255,255,255)">Buster Cluster 2006</=
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u.be</font></a></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></ta=
ble></a></div></div><br><div><br id=3D"m_5713570732648512672m_-545242340630=
1829231lineBreakAtBeginningOfSignature"><div dir=3D"ltr">Ron Soave</div></d=
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From: Larry Macy via Spridgets <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 9 Oct 2025 11:36:10 -0400

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Ummm, Dave W, that was not the OSHIT that started it all.=20

That was a year or more after we started in the NE.  The first true =
OSHIT and when I came up with the name was at Amy P=E2=80=99s in Latrobe =
PA. Frank, Kevin, Allen, Chuck C and I went there to turn her Sprite =
from a non-runner to a runner, in 3 days (if I missed anyone, oops, =
sorry). I think that was in 1998 or so. Chuck got a tattoo and a face =
full of exhaust for his troubles. Amy got a running Sprite and a serious =
bathtub ring. The rest of us got farts from the Rolling Rock that was =
readily available. And plenty of Pizza was served.

I missed the Cluster, as it sounded like a lot of fun. Maybe the =
furthest from the roots of OSHIT, possibly one of the largest, but =
certainly not the first.=20

Many of those that have contributed and participated in OSHIT activities =
over the years are gone, but certainly not forgotten.

Larry

> On Oct 5, 2025, at 5:46=E2=80=AFPM, Linda Grunthaner via Spridgets =
<[email-masked]> wrote:
>=20
> Thanks for sharing this Ron. I seem to remember there were some short =
> I have had my Sprite for 20 years now. That was a recommendation from =
Frank when I almost bought one of his Spridgets via his craigslist ad =
but it had already sold. I had emailed him for a tip when his reply was =
that it was sold and he said stay away from buying another Spitfire and =
check eBay for a Sprite or MG Midget as they were the best LBC's. I =
found my little Deep Pink Sprite in Los Angeles a few weeks later and =
the rest is history. Great OSHIT people from all around the world. I'm =
grateful to have met the best and this list preserves all of their =
skills and tons of humor too!
> Safety Fast Gentleman,
> Linda=20
> 62 California Sprite "Pinky"=20
>=20
>=20
>=20
> On Thu, Jul 31, 2025 at 11:26=E2=80=AFPM Ron Soave via Spridgets =
>> Wrapping up a refresh on Trash=E2=80=99s motor as I type/tap. Less =
hair, more wrinkles, same sh!t!  I=E2=80=99ve grown old but not grown =
up!=20
>>=20
>> Ron Soave=EF=BF=BC
>>=20
>>> On Jul 31, 2025, at 9:15=E2=80=AFPM, David Woerpel =
>>>=20
>>> =EF=BB=BF
>>> WOW, the OSHIT that started it all!  Good to see Paul, Jim, and an =
oh so young Grasshopper!  Thanks Ron!
>>> Hope all is well with you and family.=20
>>>=20
>>> DaveW
>>>=20
>>> '59 :()
>>> '59 MGA 1500
>>>=20
>>> Waukesha WI=20
>>>=20
>>> "Pay It Forward"
>>>=20
>>> On Thu, Jul 31, 2025, 8:00=E2=80=AFPM Ron Soave via Spridgets =
>>>> The Buster Cluster. The best of times. So many are gone=E2=80=A6=20
>>>>=20
>>>> Buster Cluster 2006
>>>> youtu.be
>>>>  <https://youtu.be/fs1klEzra24>Buster Cluster 2006 =
>>>>=20
>>>>=20
>>>>=20
>>>>=20
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=9D he said. =E2=80=9CTry to make sense of what you see and about what =
makes the universe exist. Be curious. And however difficult life may =
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<html aria-label=3D"message body"><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" =
content=3D"text/html; charset=3Dutf-8"></head><body =
style=3D"overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; =
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content=3D"text/html; charset=3Dutf-8"><div style=3D"overflow-wrap: =
break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: =
after-white-space;">Ummm, Dave W, that was not the OSHIT that started it =
all.&nbsp;<div><br></div><div>That was a year or more&nbsp;after we =
started in the NE. &nbsp;The first true OSHIT and when I came up with =
the name was at Amy P=E2=80=99s in Latrobe PA. Frank, Kevin, Allen, =
Chuck C and I went there to turn her Sprite from a non-runner to a =
runner, in 3 days (if I missed anyone, oops, sorry). I think that was in =
1998 or so. Chuck got a tattoo and a face full of exhaust for his =
troubles. Amy got a running Sprite and a serious bathtub ring. The rest =
of us got farts from the Rolling Rock that was readily available. And =
plenty of Pizza was served.</div><div><br></div><div>I missed the =
Cluster, as it sounded like a lot of fun. Maybe the furthest from the =
roots of OSHIT, possibly one of the largest, but certainly not the =
first.&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>Many of those that have =
contributed and participated in OSHIT activities over the years are =
gone, but certainly not forgotten.</div><div><br></div><div>Larry<br =
id=3D"lineBreakAtBeginningOfMessage"><div><br><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><div>On Oct 5, 2025, at 5:46=E2=80=AFPM, Linda Grunthaner =
via Spridgets &lt;[email-masked]&gt; wrote:</div><br =
class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><div><div dir=3D"ltr">Wow! Blast =
from the past.<div>Thanks&nbsp;for sharing this Ron. I seem to =
remember&nbsp;there were some short videos too. If anyone has any please =
post a link.</div><div>I have had my Sprite for 20 years now. That was a =
recommendation&nbsp;from Frank when I almost bought one of his Spridgets =
via his craigslist ad but it had already sold. I had emailed him for a =
tip when his reply was that it was sold and he said stay away from =
buying another Spitfire and check eBay for a Sprite or MG Midget as they =
were the best LBC's. I found my little Deep Pink Sprite in Los Angeles =
a&nbsp;few&nbsp;weeks&nbsp;later and the rest is history. Great OSHIT =
people from all around the world. I'm grateful to have met the best and =
this list preserves all of their skills and tons of humor =
too!</div><div>Safety Fast Gentleman,</div><div>Linda&nbsp;</div><div>62 =
California Sprite =
"Pinky"&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div><br></div></div><br><div =
class=3D"gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir=3D"ltr" =
class=3D"gmail_attr">On Thu, Jul 31, 2025 at 11:26=E2=80=AFPM Ron Soave =
via Spridgets &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">[email-masked]</a>&gt; =
wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px =
0px 0px =
0.8ex;border-left-width:1px;border-left-style:solid;border-left-color:rgb(=
204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"auto">Wrapping up a refresh =
on Trash=E2=80=99s motor as I type/tap. Less hair, more wrinkles, same =
sh!t!&nbsp; I=E2=80=99ve grown old but not grown up!&nbsp;<div><br =
id=3D"m_5713570732648512672lineBreakAtBeginningOfSignature"><div =
dir=3D"ltr">Ron Soave<img alt=3D"image0.jpeg" =
src=3D"cid:ii_199b644b9354211b0811"></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br><blockquote=
 type=3D"cite">On Jul 31, 2025, at 9:15=E2=80=AFPM, David Woerpel &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" =
target=3D"_blank">[email-masked]</a>&gt; =
wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div =
dir=3D"ltr">=EF=BB=BF<div dir=3D"auto">WOW, the OSHIT that started it =
all!&nbsp; Good to see Paul, Jim, and an oh so young Grasshopper!&nbsp; =
Thanks Ron!<div dir=3D"auto">Hope all is well&nbsp;with you and =
family.&nbsp;</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div =
dir=3D"auto">DaveW</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">'59 =
:()</div><div dir=3D"auto">'59 MGA 1500</div><div =
dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">Waukesha WI&nbsp;</div><div =
dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">"Pay It =
Forward"</div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" =
class=3D"gmail_attr">On Thu, Jul 31, 2025, 8:00=E2=80=AFPM Ron Soave via =
Spridgets &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" =
target=3D"_blank">[email-masked]</a>&gt; =
wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px =
0px 0px =
0.8ex;border-left-width:1px;border-left-style:solid;border-left-color:rgb(=
204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"auto">The Buster Cluster. The =
best of times. So many are gone=E2=80=A6&nbsp;<div><br></div><div><div =
style=3D"display:block"><div style=3D"display:inline-block" =
role=3D"link"><a =
style=3D"border-radius:10px;font-family:-apple-system,Helvetica,Arial,sans=
-serif;display:block;width:300px;overflow:hidden;text-decoration:none" =
rel=3D"nofollow noreferrer" href=3D"https://youtu.be/fs1klEzra24" =
dir=3D"ltr" role=3D"button" width=3D"300" target=3D"_blank"><table =
style=3D"table-layout:fixed;border-collapse:collapse;width:300px;backgroun=
d-color:rgb(193,185,144);font-family:-apple-system,Helvetica,Arial,sans-se=
rif" cellpadding=3D"0" cellspacing=3D"0" border=3D"0" =
width=3D"300"><tbody><tr><td =
align=3D"center"><div>&lt;hqdefault.jpg&gt;</div></td></tr><tr><td><table =
bgcolor=3D"#C1B990" cellpadding=3D"0" cellspacing=3D"0" width=3D"300" =
style=3D"table-layout:fixed;font-family:-apple-system,Helvetica,Arial,sans=
-serif;background-color:rgb(193,185,144)"><tbody><tr><td =
style=3D"padding:8px 0px"><div style=3D"max-width:100%;margin:0px =
16px;overflow:hidden"><div =
style=3D"font-weight:500;font-size:12px;overflow:hidden;text-overflow:elli=
psis;text-align:left"><a rel=3D"nofollow noreferrer" =
href=3D"https://youtu.be/fs1klEzra24" style=3D"text-decoration:none" =
target=3D"_blank"><font color=3D"#FFFFFF" =
style=3D"color:rgb(255,255,255)">Buster Cluster =
2006</font></a></div><div =
style=3D"font-weight:400;font-size:11px;overflow:hidden;text-overflow:elli=
psis;text-align:left"><a rel=3D"nofollow noreferrer" =
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From: David Woerpel via Spridgets <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 9 Oct 2025 15:11:23 -0500

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At least one of us still has a memory!  Thank you for the correction.  I
forgot about Amy, my bad.  The fact that we're still talking
(O)SHIT, =F0=9F=98=89, tests to the social value of such endeavors. Like I =
said so
many years ago at a certain Mass we three attended, what a diverse group we
were. Brought together by a common interest and the desire to do good for
another.  Hate to go here but here goes...wouldn't it be nice if all people
did that all the time.  One world, one people.   Sorry, getting frustrated
with the human condition.
Sun is shining, temp warm, I'm taking the Sprite for a romp!
Best,
DaveW
'59:()
'59 MGA 1500

"Pay It Forward"

On Thu, Oct 9, 2025, 10:39=E2=80=AFAM Larry Macy <[email-masked]> wrote:

> Ummm, Dave W, that was not the OSHIT that started it all.
>
> That was a year or more after we started in the NE.  The first true OSHIT
> and when I came up with the name was at Amy P=E2=80=99s in Latrobe PA. Fr=
ank,
> Kevin, Allen, Chuck C and I went there to turn her Sprite from a non-runn=
er
> to a runner, in 3 days (if I missed anyone, oops, sorry). I think that wa=
s
> in 1998 or so. Chuck got a tattoo and a face full of exhaust for his
> troubles. Amy got a running Sprite and a serious bathtub ring. The rest o=
f
> us got farts from the Rolling Rock that was readily available. And plenty
> of Pizza was served.
>
> I missed the Cluster, as it sounded like a lot of fun. Maybe the furthest
> from the roots of OSHIT, possibly one of the largest, but certainly not t=
he
> first.
>
> Many of those that have contributed and participated in OSHIT activities
> On Oct 5, 2025, at 5:46=E2=80=AFPM, Linda Grunthaner via Spridgets <
> I have had my Sprite for 20 years now. That was a recommendation from
> Frank when I almost bought one of his Spridgets via his craigslist ad but
> it had already sold. I had emailed him for a tip when his reply was that =
it
> was sold and he said stay away from buying another Spitfire and check eBa=
y
> for a Sprite or MG Midget as they were the best LBC's. I found my little
> Deep Pink Sprite in Los Angeles a few weeks later and the rest is history=
.
> Great OSHIT people from all around the world. I'm grateful to have met th=
e
> best and this list preserves all of their skills and tons of humor too!
> Safety Fast Gentleman,
> Linda
>> Wrapping up a refresh on Trash=E2=80=99s motor as I type/tap. Less hair,=
 more
>> On Jul 31, 2025, at 9:15=E2=80=AFPM, David Woerpel <[email-masked]>=
 wrote:
> =E2=80=9CRemember to look up at the stars and not down at your feet,=E2=
=80=9D he
> said. =E2=80=9CTry to make sense of what you see and about what makes the
> universe exist. Be curious. And however difficult life may seem, there is
> always something you can do, and succeed at. It matters that you don=E2=
=80=99t just
> give up.=E2=80=9D

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<div dir=3D"auto"><div>At least one of us still has a memory!=C2=A0 Thank y=
ou for the correction.=C2=A0 I forgot about Amy, my bad.=C2=A0 The fact tha=
t we&#39;re still talking=C2=A0</div><div dir=3D"auto">(O)SHIT, =F0=9F=98=
=89, tests to the social value of such endeavors. Like I said so many years=
 ago at a certain Mass we three attended, what a diverse group we were. Bro=
ught together by a common interest and the desire to do good for another.=
=C2=A0 Hate to go here but here goes...wouldn&#39;t it be nice if all peopl=
e did that all the time.=C2=A0 One world, one people.=C2=A0 =C2=A0Sorry, ge=
tting frustrated with the human condition.=C2=A0</div><div dir=3D"auto">Sun=
 is shining, temp warm, I&#39;m taking the Sprite for a romp!</div><div dir=
=3D"auto">Best,</div><div dir=3D"auto">DaveW</div><div dir=3D"auto">&#39;59=
:()</div><div dir=3D"auto">&#39;59 MGA 1500</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></di=
v><div dir=3D"auto">&quot;Pay It Forward&quot;<br><br><div class=3D"gmail_q=
uote gmail_quote_container" dir=3D"auto"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_at=
tr">On Thu, Oct 9, 2025, 10:39=E2=80=AFAM Larry Macy &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:=
[email-masked]">[email-masked]</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"g=
mail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-l=
eft:1ex"><div style=3D"line-break:after-white-space"><div style=3D"line-bre=
ak:after-white-space"><div style=3D"line-break:after-white-space">Ummm, Dav=
e W, that was not the OSHIT that started it all.=C2=A0<div><br></div><div>T=
hat was a year or more=C2=A0after we started in the NE.=C2=A0 The first tru=
e OSHIT and when I came up with the name was at Amy P=E2=80=99s in Latrobe =
PA. Frank, Kevin, Allen, Chuck C and I went there to turn her Sprite from a=
 non-runner to a runner, in 3 days (if I missed anyone, oops, sorry). I thi=
nk that was in 1998 or so. Chuck got a tattoo and a face full of exhaust fo=
r his troubles. Amy got a running Sprite and a serious bathtub ring. The re=
st of us got farts from the Rolling Rock that was readily available. And pl=
enty of Pizza was served.</div><div><br></div><div>I missed the Cluster, as=
 it sounded like a lot of fun. Maybe the furthest from the roots of OSHIT, =
possibly one of the largest, but certainly not the first.=C2=A0</div><div><=
br></div><div>Many of those that have contributed and participated in OSHIT=
 activities over the years are gone, but certainly not forgotten.</div><div=
><br></div><div>Larry<br id=3D"m_-7423595726655388092lineBreakAtBeginningOf=
Message"><div><br><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div>On Oct 5, 2025, at 5:46=E2=
=80=AFPM, Linda Grunthaner via Spridgets &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:spridgets@au=
tox.team.net" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">[email-masked]=
</a>&gt; wrote:</div><br><div><div dir=3D"ltr">Wow! Blast from the past.<di=
v>Thanks=C2=A0for sharing this Ron. I seem to remember=C2=A0there were some=
 short videos too. If anyone has any please post a link.</div><div>I have h=
ad my Sprite for 20 years now. That was a recommendation=C2=A0from Frank wh=
en I almost bought one of his Spridgets via his craigslist ad but it had al=
ready sold. I had emailed him for a tip when his reply was that it was sold=
 and he said stay away from buying another Spitfire and check eBay for a Sp=
rite or MG Midget as they were the best LBC&#39;s. I found my little Deep P=
ink Sprite in Los Angeles a=C2=A0few=C2=A0weeks=C2=A0later and the rest is =
history. Great OSHIT people from all around the world. I&#39;m grateful to =
have met the best and this list preserves all of their skills and tons of h=
umor too!</div><div>Safety Fast Gentleman,</div><div>Linda=C2=A0</div><div>=
62 California Sprite &quot;Pinky&quot;=C2=A0</div><div><br></div><div><br><=
/div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_a=
ttr">On Thu, Jul 31, 2025 at 11:26=E2=80=AFPM Ron Soave via Spridgets &lt;<=
a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"norefer=
rer">[email-masked]</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"=
gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left-width:1px;border=
-left-style:solid;border-left-color:rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div=
 dir=3D"auto">Wrapping up a refresh on Trash=E2=80=99s motor as I type/tap.=
 Less hair, more wrinkles, same sh!t!=C2=A0 I=E2=80=99ve grown old but not =
grown up!=C2=A0<div><br id=3D"m_-7423595726655388092m_5713570732648512672li=
neBreakAtBeginningOfSignature"><div dir=3D"ltr">Ron Soave<img alt=3D"image0=
.jpeg" src=3D"cid:ii_199ca8ae5f34211b0811"></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br><bloc=
kquote type=3D"cite">On Jul 31, 2025, at 9:15=E2=80=AFPM, David Woerpel &lt=
;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer=
">[email-masked]</a>&gt; wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><div dir=3D"ltr">=EF=BB=BF<div dir=3D"auto">WOW, the OSHIT th=
at started it all!=C2=A0 Good to see Paul, Jim, and an oh so young Grasshop=
per!=C2=A0 Thanks Ron!<div dir=3D"auto">Hope all is well=C2=A0with you and =
family.=C2=A0</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">DaveW</div=
><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">&#39;59 :()</div><div dir=3D=
"auto">&#39;59 MGA 1500</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">=
Waukesha WI=C2=A0</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">&quot;=
Pay It Forward&quot;</div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"=
ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Thu, Jul 31, 2025, 8:00=E2=80=AFPM Ron Soave v=
ia Spridgets &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" target=3D"_bla=
nk" rel=3D"noreferrer">[email-masked]</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><bl=
ockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-lef=
t-width:1px;border-left-style:solid;border-left-color:rgb(204,204,204);padd=
ing-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"auto">The Buster Cluster. The best of times. So m=
any are gone=E2=80=A6=C2=A0<div><br></div><div><div style=3D"display:block"=
><div style=3D"display:inline-block" role=3D"link"><a style=3D"border-radiu=
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on" width=3D"300" target=3D"_blank"><table style=3D"table-layout:fixed;bord=
er-collapse:collapse;width:300px;background-color:rgb(193,185,144);font-fam=
ily:-apple-system,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif" cellpadding=3D"0" cellspacing=
=3D"0" border=3D"0" width=3D"300"><tbody><tr><td align=3D"center"><div>&lt;=
hqdefault.jpg&gt;</div></td></tr><tr><td><table bgcolor=3D"#C1B990" cellpad=
ding=3D"0" cellspacing=3D"0" width=3D"300" style=3D"table-layout:fixed;font=
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