This looks like a deal

[Whitephrog]

A twoffer. Somebody needs these cars. Way two far west for me.

https://tinyurl.com/dbzmu6

 

[John Moore]

Looks like a good deal for someone! I wish I could find a painted bugeye body in thhat condition near me!

 

[tweety]

Now this presents a real problem for me.... Yuma is only about three hours away from me.

 

[GeeBee1]

I like the RWA one.

Pat

 

[JPSmit]

It's gone - anyone from here?

 

[Whitephrog]

I sent a message to the seller asking them to make the successful bidder aware of the BCF.

 

[HAN8L1965]

I would call that the deal of the week if everything went for 2,500.00

Mark

 

[Whitephrog]

Cars have been re-listed.

https://tinyurl.com/asv6ru

 

[Jim_Gruber]

His parts car looks far better than what I started with. This is a deal.

 

[Silverghost]

I don't know much about the costs of such things, but surely there MUST be more than $2500 in body and paint work on the white one??

 

[BugEyeBear]

SOLD!!!

Hey Guys,

<span style="font-size: 14pt"><span style="font-weight: bold">THANKS for pointing out this 2fer deal!!</span></span>

I just spoke with the seller (seems like a nice guy) & after finding out all the details <span style="color: #FF0000"><span style="font-weight: bold">I QUICKLY SNAGGED IT!!</span></span> :hammer:

<span style="font-weight: bold">1966 Rust-free resprayed Midget:</span> :thumbsup:
-Reprayed White (Bumper holes & chrome-trim-strip holes filled).
(has a few paint chips from handling & reasembly, & a bit of brake fluid spill paint damage under the hood, all should be fairly easy to fix...)
-Rebuilt 1098cc with ZERO miles or hours on it.
(probably not built up to Hap's atandards, but it'll do for now...)
-New synchros & seals in trans.
-Brakes completely redone, w lines replaced.
-new carbs.
-new tires.
-Radiator "redone".
-Blasted & painted full set of wire wheels.

<span style="font-weight: bold">1973 parts car Midget:</span>
-"some minor rust, but mostly solid"
(I'm guessing it'll need some patching at a minimum, floors & sills at worst...)
-running 1275cc motor (no smoke, no strange noises)
-complete & restorable car.
(I'll either redo it, sell it, part it out, or use parts for my race cars...)
-another full set of wire wheels!

<span style="font-weight: bold">MORE Parts:</span>
-2 doors
-rear deck lid with rack
-windshield & frame
-grill
-misc other bits & pieces...


Yes, Yuma AZ is a LONG 2200mile drive to my new home outside of Savannah, GA, but it was just TOO GOOD of a deal to turn down!
-I did a similar trip when I picked up my BugEye Vintage Racer near SanFrancisco... That one had been stored inside the garage of the former owner's widow for 30+ years & came with a huge stash of spares (5 spare engines, 6 trannys, a BugEye Hood assy, engine hoist, tools, jack-stands, unmachined head castings, dozens of 1-off prototype cams, several radiators, a couple of windshield assys, and 100's of boxes of new parts. Pistons, bearings, con rods, carbs, rear ends, brakes, shocks, etc. etc.. Enuf stuff to nearly fill a 16' moving truck! She even gave me a box of old racing photos & the trophies that the car/driver had won from races all across the US in the early 70's).
-I did another similar trip when I picked up my TR GT-6 Racer & a GT-6 parts car up in Indiana.
-The trip from AZ will take me 3-4 days, but it'll be a good excuse to visit my buddy in Scottsdale, another in Fort Worth, etc...

This '66 will make a nice cheap street cruiser for now....

"Cheers!"
-Bear-

 

[Whitephrog]

Re: SOLD!!!

Good deal Lucille!!!

 

[jlaird]

Re: SOLD!!!

Well done.

 

[drooartz]

Re: SOLD!!!

Well bowled, Bear, well bowled.

 

[BugEyeBear]

Re: SOLD!!!

Thanks guys! :thumbsup:

I figured it was easily worth the asking price.
...I only hesitated because of the distance, & the fact that my garage is already pretty FULL!

I'll let you know what it is REALLY like after I pick it up!

-Bear-

 

[Bayless]

Re: SOLD!!!

Congratulations Bear. Looks like you made a good buy. I would have beat you to it if only I had room for another project.

 

[BugEyeBear]

Re: SOLD!!!

...I would have beat you to it if only I had room for another project.
Description: My garage. The Sprite over the Prefect.

Bayless,

I admire your clever storage solution!

I'm working on getting ALL of my cars & projects in one location (down here in GA), & I'm gonna probably devise a few clever storage methods for my large spare parts (BugEye bonnets, full chassis, rear ends, & other large but "light" items...).

That "Prefect" looks a lot like a '47 Austin 10 that I just sold to a fellow BugEye buddy out in CA...

"cheers!"
-Bear-

 

[Bayless]

Re: SOLD!!!

Hi Bear,

The Prefect and Austin certainly were competitors in their time. I only wish Ford had kept better records like what is available for some of our sportier British cousins. I have since swapped sides with the Beetle and the Prefect. There is just enough room on the left side to get in and out and on warmer days, I can back it out to work outside. In the past month, I have completely stripped and repainted the interior. I am now working on rewiring and hope to be finished later this month. Maybe by summer I can finish a few minor body repairs and get some paint on it.