[Spridgets] It's been a long time

[Rick Fisk]

Hi Robert,

The suppliers I use are the same ones we were using years ago.  Moss and VB still have a good selection with decent prices, especially if you can get it on sale.  A lot of the stuff you get from VB is actually a Moss part as VB is Moss' biggest customer.  The last time I saw numbers VB accounted for 40% of Moss sales.  That said, if Moss has something I want I usually buy it from Lbcarco.  Little British Car Co. is a Moss dealer and the give a discount on Moss prices.  Peter Caldwell is still the go to guy for dampers and I believe he is also a Moss reseller.  I also buy from Winners Circle and Spridget Mania.  For the last couple of years I've been buying stuff from England.  With the threat of Brexit the pound has taken a beating in relation to the dollar and some real deals are available.  Last year I bought a complete straight cut gearset for a ribcase trans from Mini Spares in England for $295 delivered to my door.  And shipping with DHL Express is fast.  I ordered the gears on Tuesday afternoon and they were delivered to my door at noon on Friday.  :-)

Rick

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> On Nov 10, 2019, at 7:12 PM, Michael MacLean via Spridgets <spridgets at autox.team.net> wrote:
> 
> Keep asking the list first for parts before you go out to buy it at a store.  We may have what you need just sitting in the garage not getting any use.  You can sometimes find a deal on Ebay.  Mostly British (315) 649-2861 has used parts from many junkers and wrecks they have.  You could try them for some parts.
> Mike MacLean
> 
> On Sunday, November 10, 2019, 3:50:33 PM PST, Robert Weeks via Spridgets <spridgets at autox.team.net> wrote:
> 
> 
> Hi all,
> 
> I used to be on this list years ago. Haven't done much with my Midget in years other than watch it rust outside because we didn't have a garage and I had other responsibilities and projects. My oldest is 17, he'll be 18 next month, and he loves working on cars. He's taken on my Midget as his project under my guidance.
> 
> I have a 1970 that I bought off of Frank Carici. It's going to need a lot of work. The kid hopes to have it fixed up in time for his senior prom.
> 
> I was wondering (without starting a war or hurting any feelings) who the best suppliers are these days. I'm going to be helping him out but neither of us has a lot of money to sink into the car. We're going to go through each system to get it sorted and right, but we're going to need a good deal of parts both mechanical and cosmetic, and we're going to need some body panels. I can weld and paint but this is going to be a pretty big order to get it ready in time and to do it on the cheap. We're not going for concours here. Our inspiration is going to be the cars that Frank would take from junkers to nice looking drivers without breaking the bank or spending years on.
> 
> I used to be able to go to the local auto parts store and get rebuild calipers, and a lot of other parts but those days seem to be long gone. Can't even find a distributor cap and rotor there these days.
> 
> Thanks in advance for your suggestions. If we can afford to make this happen I'll do my best to keep you all posted. I'm hoping I can get my kid on the list but he's not big on email ;-)
> 
> Thanks again,
> 
> Robert
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