From grunthaner at gmail.com Sun Oct 5 15:46:46 2025 From: grunthaner at gmail.com (Linda Grunthaner) Date: Sun, 5 Oct 2025 17:46:46 -0400 Subject: [Spridgets] 19 years ago yesterday. In-Reply-To: <220DFFB3-0D17-4089-B15B-1DA6225732A3@yahoo.com> References: <220DFFB3-0D17-4089-B15B-1DA6225732A3@yahoo.com> Message-ID: 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?PM Ron Soave via Spridgets < spridgets at autox.team.net> wrote: > Wrapping up a refresh on Trash?s motor as I type/tap. Less hair, more > wrinkles, same sh!t! I?ve grown old but not grown up! > > Ron Soave[image: image0.jpeg] > > On Jul 31, 2025, at 9:15?PM, David Woerpel wrote: > > ? > 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?PM Ron Soave via Spridgets < > spridgets at autox.team.net> wrote: > >> The Buster Cluster. The best of times. So many are gone? >> >> >> Buster Cluster 2006 >> youtu.be >> >> >> >> Ron Soave >> ------------------------ >> >> spridgets at autox.team.net >> >> Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html >> Suggested annual donation: $12.75 >> >> Archive: http://www.team.net/pipermail/spridgets >> http://autox.team.net/archive >> >> Unsubscribe/Manage: >> http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/dtwoerpel at gmail.com >> > > > ------------------------ > > spridgets at autox.team.net > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation: $12.75 > > Archive: http://www.team.net/pipermail/spridgets > http://autox.team.net/archive > > Unsubscribe/Manage: > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/grunthaner at gmail.com > -- "Pay if forward" in honor of Frank Clarici III, Spritenut -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image0.jpeg Type: image/jpeg Size: 217088 bytes Desc: not available URL: From lmacy at mac.com Thu Oct 9 09:36:10 2025 From: lmacy at mac.com (Larry Macy) Date: Thu, 9 Oct 2025 11:36:10 -0400 Subject: [Spridgets] 19 years ago yesterday. In-Reply-To: References: <220DFFB3-0D17-4089-B15B-1DA6225732A3@yahoo.com> Message-ID: 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?s 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. 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?PM, Linda Grunthaner via Spridgets wrote: > > 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?PM Ron Soave via Spridgets > wrote: >> Wrapping up a refresh on Trash?s motor as I type/tap. Less hair, more wrinkles, same sh!t! I?ve grown old but not grown up! >> >> Ron Soave? >> >>> On Jul 31, 2025, at 9:15?PM, David Woerpel > wrote: >>> >>> ? >>> 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?PM Ron Soave via Spridgets > wrote: >>>> The Buster Cluster. The best of times. So many are gone? >>>> >>>> >>>> Buster Cluster 2006 >>>> youtu.be >>>> Buster Cluster 2006 >>>> youtu.be >>>> >>>> Ron Soave >>>> ------------------------ >>>> >>>> spridgets at autox.team.net >>>> >>>> Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html >>>> Suggested annual donation: $12.75 >>>> >>>> Archive: http://www.team.net/pipermail/spridgets http://autox.team.net/archive >>>> >>>> Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/dtwoerpel at gmail.com >>> >>> >> ------------------------ >> >> spridgets at autox.team.net >> >> Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html >> Suggested annual donation: $12.75 >> >> Archive: http://www.team.net/pipermail/spridgets http://autox.team.net/archive >> >> Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/grunthaner at gmail.com > > > > -- > "Pay if forward" in honor of Frank Clarici III, Spritenut > ------------------------ > > spridgets at autox.team.net > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation: $12.75 > > Archive: http://www.team.net/pipermail/spridgets http://autox.team.net/archive > > Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/lmacy at mac.com ? Larry B. Macy, Ph.D. lmacy at mac.com ?Remember to look up at the stars and not down at your feet,? he said. ?Try 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?t just give up.? ~Stephen Hawking -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image0.jpeg Type: image/jpeg Size: 217088 bytes Desc: not available URL: From dtwoerpel at gmail.com Thu Oct 9 14:11:23 2025 From: dtwoerpel at gmail.com (David Woerpel) Date: Thu, 9 Oct 2025 15:11:23 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] 19 years ago yesterday. In-Reply-To: References: <220DFFB3-0D17-4089-B15B-1DA6225732A3@yahoo.com>

Message-ID: 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, ?, 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?AM Larry Macy 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?s 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. > > 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?PM, Linda Grunthaner via Spridgets < > spridgets at autox.team.net> wrote: > > 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?PM Ron Soave via Spridgets < > spridgets at autox.team.net> wrote: > >> Wrapping up a refresh on Trash?s motor as I type/tap. Less hair, more >> wrinkles, same sh!t! I?ve grown old but not grown up! >> >> Ron Soave[image: image0.jpeg] >> >> On Jul 31, 2025, at 9:15?PM, David Woerpel wrote: >> >> ? >> 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?PM Ron Soave via Spridgets < >> spridgets at autox.team.net> wrote: >> >>> The Buster Cluster. The best of times. So many are gone? >>> >>> >>> Buster Cluster 2006 >>> youtu.be >>> >>> >>> >>> Ron Soave >>> ------------------------ >>> >>> spridgets at autox.team.net >>> >>> Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html >>> Suggested annual donation: $12.75 >>> >>> Archive: http://www.team.net/pipermail/spridgets >>> http://autox.team.net/archive >>> >>> Unsubscribe/Manage: >>> http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/dtwoerpel at gmail.com >>> >> >> >> ------------------------ >> >> spridgets at autox.team.net >> >> Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html >> Suggested annual donation: $12.75 >> >> Archive: http://www.team.net/pipermail/spridgets >> http://autox.team.net/archive >> >> Unsubscribe/Manage: >> http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/grunthaner at gmail.com >> > > > -- > "Pay if forward" in honor of Frank Clarici III, Spritenut > ------------------------ > > spridgets at autox.team.net > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation: $12.75 > > Archive: http://www.team.net/pipermail/spridgets > http://autox.team.net/archive > > Unsubscribe/Manage: > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/lmacy at mac.com > > > ? > > Larry B. Macy, Ph.D. > lmacy at mac.com > > > ?Remember to look up at the stars and not down at your feet,? he > said. ?Try 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?t just > give up.? > ~Stephen Hawking > > > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image0.jpeg Type: image/jpeg Size: 217088 bytes Desc: not available URL: From daredelvis at gmail.com Wed Oct 29 11:07:02 2025 From: daredelvis at gmail.com (brian) Date: Wed, 29 Oct 2025 10:07:02 -0700 Subject: [Spridgets] Bugeye top value Message-ID: Hello, I recently lost my factory Bugeye top in a garage fire that I've had since I purchased the car back in 83. I am going to contact Hagerty to make a claim, and I am wondering if there are any decent ones for sale and what they go for. It wasn't a show top, but it was in decent shape with good glass and rubber. The only picture I have of it is an after picture below. Thanks, Brian [image: IMG_1056.JPG] -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: IMG_1056.JPG Type: image/jpeg Size: 4901558 bytes Desc: not available URL: From ryan.kubanoff at comcast.net Wed Oct 29 11:19:44 2025 From: ryan.kubanoff at comcast.net (Ryan Kubanoff) Date: Wed, 29 Oct 2025 13:19:44 -0400 (EDT) Subject: [Spridgets] Bugeye top value In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <1793889702.607315.1761758384977@connect.xfinity.com> Was the top the only thing you lost? That looks pretty bad. Ryan > On 10/29/2025 1:07 PM EDT brian via Spridgets wrote: > > > Hello, > I recently lost my factory Bugeye top in a garage fire that I've had since I purchased the car back in 83. I am going to contact Hagerty to make a claim, and I am wondering if there are any decent ones for sale and what they go for. It wasn't a show top, but it was in decent shape with good glass and rubber. > > The only picture I have of it is an after picture below. > Thanks, > Brian > [IMG_1056.JPG] > ------------------------ > > spridgets at autox.team.net > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation: $12.75 > > Archive: http://www.team.net/pipermail/spridgets http://autox.team.net/archive > > Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/ryan.kubanoff at comcast.net > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: IMG_1056.JPG Type: image/jpeg Size: 4901558 bytes Desc: not available URL: From daredelvis at gmail.com Wed Oct 29 11:27:10 2025 From: daredelvis at gmail.com (brian) Date: Wed, 29 Oct 2025 10:27:10 -0700 Subject: [Spridgets] Bugeye top value In-Reply-To: <1793889702.607315.1761758384977@connect.xfinity.com> References: <1793889702.607315.1761758384977@connect.xfinity.com> Message-ID: It was the only thing I lost other than a rebuilt 948 sitting under a workbench. It was my Dad's garage. Nobody was hurt, but the damage to the garage and smoke in the house was extensive. Several nice cars were lost. Not ready to go into details yet. Might put some pictures up in the future. Need to give it some time. Thanks, Brian On Wed, Oct 29, 2025 at 10:19?AM Ryan Kubanoff wrote: > Was the top the only thing you lost? That looks pretty bad. > Ryan > > On 10/29/2025 1:07 PM EDT brian via Spridgets > wrote: > > > Hello, > I recently lost my factory Bugeye top in a garage fire that I've had since > I purchased the car back in 83. I am going to contact Hagerty to make a > claim, and I am wondering if there are any decent ones for sale and what > they go for. It wasn't a show top, but it was in decent shape with good > glass and rubber. > > The only picture I have of it is an after picture below. > Thanks, > Brian > [image: IMG_1056.JPG] > ------------------------ > > spridgets at autox.team.net > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation: $12.75 > > Archive: http://www.team.net/pipermail/spridgets > http://autox.team.net/archive > > Unsubscribe/Manage: > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/ryan.kubanoff at comcast.net > > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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That looks pretty bad. >> Ryan >> >> On 10/29/2025 1:07 PM EDT brian via Spridgets >> wrote: >> >> >> Hello, >> I recently lost my factory Bugeye top in a garage fire that I've had >> since I purchased the car back in 83. I am going to contact Hagerty to make >> a claim, and I am wondering if there are any decent ones for sale and what >> they go for. It wasn't a show top, but it was in decent shape with good >> glass and rubber. >> >> The only picture I have of it is an after picture below. >> Thanks, >> Brian >> [image: IMG_1056.JPG] >> ------------------------ >> >> spridgets at autox.team.net >> >> Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html >> Suggested annual donation: $12.75 >> >> Archive: http://www.team.net/pipermail/spridgets >> http://autox.team.net/archive >> >> Unsubscribe/Manage: >> http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/ryan.kubanoff at comcast.net >> >> ------------------------ > > spridgets at autox.team.net > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation: $12.75 > > Archive: http://www.team.net/pipermail/spridgets > http://autox.team.net/archive > > Unsubscribe/Manage: > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/weslake1330 at gmail.com > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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