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Nugget
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It's been a few years since I posted here (see previous threads (introduction and update), but I thought this was a good time to post another update. We're in the process of relocating from Houston to the Texas hill country and this past weekend it was time to re-garage our little 1960 Bugeye. Stubbornly, I wanted to see if we could get the car the 200 mile distance under its own power, which was an ambitious but hopefully achievable goal given the car's current condition.
Since the last post we've upgraded to a new aluminum radiator and performed a complete overhaul and cleaning of the carbs. We also had 5R Restorations fix up the brakes with new cylinders and brake lines, and a conversion to DOT 5 fluid. All fantastic upgrades, but far from a complete checklist that the car needs. Still, we were optimistic.
The drive went fantastically, it took us about 7 hours in total (including 1 hours spent on a tour at the Shiner beer brewery tour at the half-way point). The Sprite made the entire distance under its own power, although in the peak afternoon heat we did experience some overheating challenges and I think we're going to need to clean the carbs again. Feeling victorious now, and I'm super chuffed that we've got the Sprite relocated to our new place which has room for a proper workshop. We'll be so much better able to maintain and improve this car with all the space here for tools and supplies. Next goalpost: we need to get a timed lap at our local race track for the board.
Our co-driver produced a travel vlog from his perspective: 1960 Austin-Healey Mk1 Sprite Texas Roadtrip
Early morning departure and smooth escape from central Houston, we got out before Friday rush hour began:
Around the half-way point we were feeling bold enough to stop for the 1 hour long tour of the Spoetzl Brewery in Shiner:
Tiny car is tiny:
Since the last post we've upgraded to a new aluminum radiator and performed a complete overhaul and cleaning of the carbs. We also had 5R Restorations fix up the brakes with new cylinders and brake lines, and a conversion to DOT 5 fluid. All fantastic upgrades, but far from a complete checklist that the car needs. Still, we were optimistic.
The drive went fantastically, it took us about 7 hours in total (including 1 hours spent on a tour at the Shiner beer brewery tour at the half-way point). The Sprite made the entire distance under its own power, although in the peak afternoon heat we did experience some overheating challenges and I think we're going to need to clean the carbs again. Feeling victorious now, and I'm super chuffed that we've got the Sprite relocated to our new place which has room for a proper workshop. We'll be so much better able to maintain and improve this car with all the space here for tools and supplies. Next goalpost: we need to get a timed lap at our local race track for the board.
Our co-driver produced a travel vlog from his perspective: 1960 Austin-Healey Mk1 Sprite Texas Roadtrip
Early morning departure and smooth escape from central Houston, we got out before Friday rush hour began:
Around the half-way point we were feeling bold enough to stop for the 1 hour long tour of the Spoetzl Brewery in Shiner:
Tiny car is tiny:
