Happy New Year!
We bought our Sprite about 18 months ago. I had the engine rebuilt (bit beyond my capabilities), got it home and started tearing it down from the front to really get into the restoration. Can't put a freshly rebuilt engine into a nasty engine bay! Unfortunately last November I tore both my (L+R) rotator cuffs, so I've been out of commission for the better part of the year.
Finally got the lift cleared and my arms working - so yesterday I put the Sprite up so I can resume stripping the engine bay. I'm sure I'll have a lot of questions as I go - I have a good bit of familiarity with Spitfires, but this is my first Sprite.
First question - body panels. I see repair panels available from Bugeye Guys - any other sources I should be considering? I'm US based, so overseas shipping of larger panels 'may' be cost prohibitive.
Thanks!
Jim
We bought our Sprite about 18 months ago. I had the engine rebuilt (bit beyond my capabilities), got it home and started tearing it down from the front to really get into the restoration. Can't put a freshly rebuilt engine into a nasty engine bay! Unfortunately last November I tore both my (L+R) rotator cuffs, so I've been out of commission for the better part of the year.
Finally got the lift cleared and my arms working - so yesterday I put the Sprite up so I can resume stripping the engine bay. I'm sure I'll have a lot of questions as I go - I have a good bit of familiarity with Spitfires, but this is my first Sprite.
First question - body panels. I see repair panels available from Bugeye Guys - any other sources I should be considering? I'm US based, so overseas shipping of larger panels 'may' be cost prohibitive.
Thanks!
Jim