See Spridgets Being Built! [33 photos]

[BritishV8]

Here's an article with 33 big, sharp photos of Spridget bodyshells being put together on the originial fixtures, by British Motor Heritage:
https://www.britishv8.org/Articles/BritishMotorHeritage-Midget.htm

It's just one of 47 articles in the NEW issue of the British V8 Newsletter, all of which can be read for FREE from here:
https://www.britishv8.org/British-V8-Current-Issue.htm

 

[68Sprite]

That is awsome!

 

[mccalebr]

Very interesting, considering that I'm doing ALMOST the same task in my garage presently! Thanks for posting.

No Mk.I Midget/Mk. II Sprite (quarter elliptic model) at present...I wonder if one is planned?

$7,669 for a brand new shell, PLUS shipping...becomes apparent that rust attacks your wallet faster than it does sheet metal.

Ray

 

[jlaird]

Looks like 10 to 12 grand delivered.

Where's the bugeye?

 

[vping]

If I only had 10 to 12 large.

 

[Ulf]

Very Cool...

 

[racingenglishcars]

This is exactly why I wonder about people scrapping repairable body shells. I know they're a lot of work and time and money, but compared to a replacement they certainly are cheaper both in purchase/repair and in shipping.

 

[mccalebr]

OK...I've spent some time looking at the facility and making notes. You see, I'm still in the planning stage for my future shop.

I've estimated some costs, compared it to my budget and extrapolated a timeline.

I shoud be able to start construction in...137 years.

Ray

 

[ecurie_ecosse]

OK...I've spent some time looking at the facility and making notes. You see, I'm still in the planning stage for my future shop.

I've estimated some costs, compared it to my budget and extrapolated a timeline.

I shoud be able to start construction in...137 years.

Ray

That soon?? /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/jester.gif /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/devilgrin.gif

For me it's more like three hundred and seventy years. /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/rolleyes.gif /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/wall.gif


Stuart. /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/cheers.gif

 

[jlaird]

I'm afraid it is never never land for me.