[Spridgets] Old guys

[Jeff Kelly]

I don't normally think too much about it.  When I was 20, I didn't know 
what a Bugeye was. In my 30's & 40's, I raced one.  by the time I was 50 
I no longer raced, but stored my wrecked Bugeye. 20 years later I 
resurrected the old race car to a street car.  I am now 80, still drive 
my Bugeye.  With a hard top when needed.  Guess I have to consider 
myself very lucky health wise.  As time passes it is getting harder to 
get in and out. A smaller steering wheel could help with that.

Jeff Kelly



On 3/28/2018 2:43 PM, Bob Spruck via Spridgets wrote:
>
> I'm 74. Solved the problem by getting a Bugeye with the rare Donald 
> Healey factory race team hardtop (it's 2" taller) and converting to a 
> 13" steering wheel.
>
> Bob Spruck
> Sharpsburg, GA
>
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> On 3/28/2018 2:03 PM, Michael MacLean via Spridgets wrote:
>> Back when I was 20 and I had my first Bugeye I could easily get in or 
>> out with the factory hardtop on the car.  I am 67 now and a few 
>> pounds heavier.  I restored a factory hardtop for my present Bugeye, 
>> but I had to sell it because it is impossible for me to get in or out 
>> with that ever shrinking opening.
>> Mike MacLean
>>
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>>     On Wed, Mar 28, 2018 at 7:02 AM, Allen Hefner via Spridgets
>>     <spridgets at autox.team.net> wrote:
>>     I seem to have trouble both ways! It may also be related to a few
>>     too many extra cheese steaks.
>>
>>     Allen Hefner
>>     Norristown, PA
>>     /Current:/
>>     2016 Subaru outback somewhere
>>     2006 Chebbie
>>     /Former:/
>>     1963 Sunbeam Alpine Series III
>>     1967 Triumph TR4A IRS
>>     1964 VW Type I
>>     1967 VW Type II
>>     1967 Rover 2000TC
>>     1977 MG Midget (Sniff!)
>>
>>     On Tue, Mar 27, 2018 at 9:42 AM, Comcast 2
>>     <oldsaabguy at concast.net <mailto:oldsaabguy at concast.net>> wrote:
>>
>>         Hah!
>>
>>         As long as the hard top is off its still easy!  Maybe you
>>         were thinking getting OUT of a Spridget.  Impossible with any
>>         grace.
>>
>>         Lester
>>
>>
>>         On Mar 26, 2018, at 9:51 AM, Allen Hefner via Spridgets
>>         <spridgets at autox.team.net <mailto:spridgets at autox.team.net>>
>>         wrote:
>>
>>>         I'm only 68. Does that count?
>>>
>>>         I hear that MJB is going to start and OF e-mail list so we
>>>         can all complain about how hard it is to get in a Spridget.
>>>
>>>         Allen Hefner
>>>         Norristown, PA
>>>         /Current:/
>>>         2016 Subaru outback somewhere
>>>         2006 Chebbie
>>>         /Former:/
>>>         1963 Sunbeam Alpine Series III
>>>         1967 Triumph TR4A IRS
>>>         1964 VW Type I
>>>         1967 VW Type II
>>>         1967 Rover 2000TC
>>>         1977 MG Midget
>>>
>>>
>>>         On Tue, Mar 20, 2018 at 4:54 PM, Billy Zoom via Spridgets
>>>         <spridgets at autox.team.net <mailto:spridgets at autox.team.net>>
>>>         wrote:
>>>
>>>             Who on this list is under 50? Who’s under 65 besides Soave??
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