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Finally found my Bugeye - Pics Posted!

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BWillis

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After searchine high and low and scowering the internet looking at every bugeye for sale I have finally purchased my first LBC! I trailered it home 60 miles today and it now sits in my driveway ready to be unloaded in the morning.

Thanks to all of you who helped!

Ben in SC
 
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Pictures! we need pictures! /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif
Congrats! May you have many years of top-down bliss.
 
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Thanks!

I plan to take some pics tomorrow when I unload it.

It's a 60 bugeye with a 1275, ribcase and disc brakes on the front. Original cherry red paint no rust in the floors, sills, fenders or any other place I was told to look /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif

I plan to start striping it this weekend.

Ben
 
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Sounds good. Nice updates. Take lots of before and after pics. Mostly have fun driving it, no matter how it looks! Enjoy it!
 
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Oh wow! That looks great. Looks like the electrics in the dash are a bit off kilter, along with the tac?! and the dash itsself. but all in all an excellent find.
nice and solid. even presentable with a little TLC.
 
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Speedwell Engineering sells fiberglass replica dashes, should you want to go that way.
Overall, it looks like you scored a major find with this one.
Jeff
 
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Looks like a keeper! Good luck!
 
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I think you have a gem. Keep us posted as you progress. I just returned from Aiken, SC this weekend and they had a nize Morgan rally.
Very nice town.

Gunner
 
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You got a neat looking Bug! I can't figure out, what is that rectangular thingy on the valve cover? Nice lil winter project for you and the youngin!
 
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Its a breather of some sort. Maybe it was a stock item on a 1275? Im very new to these LBC's but am having more and more fun by the minute!

Dissasembly has begun. I hope to have the engine out this weekend and start building the rotisserie so that I can start stripping paint.

More pics to come soon.

Ben in SC
 
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I hate folks that found theres. Good on you.
 
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