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A little over five years ago I decided that it was well and good time to stop thinking about getting a vintage car (a dream since I saw my first classic Mustang as a kid) and go out and get one. As part of that process, I did a bit of Googling and found this little place called the British Car Forum.
It has been a long trip since that fateful day when I first signed up. I saved money from my gigs, bought, and quickly sold, a TR4 that was more project than I wanted. Bought a Bugeye Sprite that was just what I wanted, then spent the last three years with the car off the road, rebuilding all the mechanicals. The registration of the Tunebug today brings that process to a close. The rebuild project is now finished -- let the repair projects begin!
This has been a difficult few years for me. I started this with essentially no mechanical experience and have struggled with the learning curve and my own time constraints, trying to fit in car work around my family, day job, and music work. Through it all I've had this group of folks provide technical and moral support time and time again. I can honestly say that I would not have gotten this far without y'all.
There are too many to name here who have helped me directly, but I did want to call out a couple who were particularly significant. Grantura_MKI, who volunteered his time and experience to look over the Tunebug for me in person and give his expert opinion prior to my purchase; tdskip, who also offered to look the car over and who has kept up my spirits over the years; DrEntropy for the tech and confidence boosts, all the fellow Spridgeteers for their willingness to share the years of knowledge I lack (spritenut, jlaird, Trevor Jesse, regularman, ChrisS, the list goes on and I'd list you all if I could); Hap Waldrop for the amazing engine and carbs, and for being willing to share your wisdom with a young guy like me; and the late, great Tony Barnhill for parts, advice, and for being the sort of car guy (and all around person) I hope to be.
I've said this before -- the British Car Forum is a great example of how the Internet *should* work. Basil, thank you for making this place possible, and a heartfelt THANK YOU from the Tunebug and me to all of you. May your roads be curvy and your carbs be synced.
<span style="font-style: italic">The Tunebug, alive and on the road again, April 27, 2010</span>
It has been a long trip since that fateful day when I first signed up. I saved money from my gigs, bought, and quickly sold, a TR4 that was more project than I wanted. Bought a Bugeye Sprite that was just what I wanted, then spent the last three years with the car off the road, rebuilding all the mechanicals. The registration of the Tunebug today brings that process to a close. The rebuild project is now finished -- let the repair projects begin!
This has been a difficult few years for me. I started this with essentially no mechanical experience and have struggled with the learning curve and my own time constraints, trying to fit in car work around my family, day job, and music work. Through it all I've had this group of folks provide technical and moral support time and time again. I can honestly say that I would not have gotten this far without y'all.
There are too many to name here who have helped me directly, but I did want to call out a couple who were particularly significant. Grantura_MKI, who volunteered his time and experience to look over the Tunebug for me in person and give his expert opinion prior to my purchase; tdskip, who also offered to look the car over and who has kept up my spirits over the years; DrEntropy for the tech and confidence boosts, all the fellow Spridgeteers for their willingness to share the years of knowledge I lack (spritenut, jlaird, Trevor Jesse, regularman, ChrisS, the list goes on and I'd list you all if I could); Hap Waldrop for the amazing engine and carbs, and for being willing to share your wisdom with a young guy like me; and the late, great Tony Barnhill for parts, advice, and for being the sort of car guy (and all around person) I hope to be.
I've said this before -- the British Car Forum is a great example of how the Internet *should* work. Basil, thank you for making this place possible, and a heartfelt THANK YOU from the Tunebug and me to all of you. May your roads be curvy and your carbs be synced.
<span style="font-style: italic">The Tunebug, alive and on the road again, April 27, 2010</span>
