[Spridgets] Thoughts??????

[Jim Johnson]

I'm with Daniel.  I don't trust it.  When you go look at the car, take a
small magnet with you and check all the usual rust spots with it. It will
tell you if you are dealing with sheet metal or metal patched with Taco
Bell wrappers and bondo. I'd also offer no more than 3K and point out the
exhaust. Ask him why the Weber downdraft?  A silly change from the SUs...

Cheers!!
Jim

On Sun, Oct 7, 2012 at 11:23 AM, <WeslakeMonza1330 at aol.com> wrote:

> The exhaust is rubbish from the pipe diameter through to the back  box.
> The missing jacking point rubbers from the sills makes me wonder how  much
> the
> owner knows or doesn't about Spridgets.
>
> The thing about a fresh paint job is that it can look great until after the
>  first winter after which all the bodges, bondo and rust reappear with a
> vengance.  Can you be confident that the correct steel repair panels were
> used by someone who didn't even replace the jacking point rubbers in the
> sills.
>
> Sure the car has had parts money spent on it but why fit a downdraught
> weber in the first place?
>
> I'll bet the grille was sprayed matt black fitted to the car and the owner
> while masking around the front fenders forgot to mask under the hood and
> couldn't be bothered to clear up the overspray afterwards.
>
> The owner doesn't say anything like 'back to bare metal' in his  advert.
>
> I think I'd want to have a really good look around the car, along with a
> test drive and still offer less money.
>
>
>
>
> In a message dated 07/10/2012 04:28:28 GMT Daylight Time,
> ryan.kubanoff at comcast.net writes:
>
> So I  have been looking around for a second midget or bugeye and saw  this
> http://philadelphia.craigslist.org/cto/3316666069.html B  What do  you
> think?B
> I mean 4K isB B  more than I wanted to spend but the  metal on this car is
> gorgeous I see NO hints of rust.B  What do you  folks think?B
>
> Ryan
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