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Wonderful Restored 1275, Front Disc Brake Bugeye Sprite For Sale

November 11, 2022 by bugeyeguy

If you are looking for a top-shelf Bugeye that has all the right modifications to keep up with modern traffic, “Kasey” is a great choice! AN5L 46944 is a 1960 Bugeye and she is in exceptional shape. This is a very nice restoration, with great body lines, great paint and a handsome interior. We’ve just gone through and serviced the car to prepare it for the new owner, with new hydraulics and a new electronic fuel pump. We have made the car run beautifully, and with the 1275 engine currently on board, this car drives beautifully with upgraded power!

The transmission is a ribbed case four-speed. HS2 carbs are present, and tuned, fit with K & N lifetime air filters. A high output starter is fit, as is a spin on oil filter and front sway bar. All great options!

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Stunning White 1960 Bugeye With Many Upgrades For Sale! Driving Video!

October 20, 2022 by bugeyeguy

Now SOLD to Gerard in Florida! Bugeye #367 is off to the Sunshine State!

Meet “Delores” (AN5L 30460), a stunningly-restored 1960 Bugeye. Delores has been to our shop multiple times before, and each time has received extensive attention and upgrades. The car was last owned by a family in New Jersey, where it has spent the last year, and it is now ready for its next home!

When Delores first came to us in 2017, it was a well-sorted, authentically-restored Bugeye, and the owner at that time wanted several upgrades done before they took delivery. This included three-point inertia seat belts, new minilite wheels and tires, a wood steering wheel, no-drill windshield post mirrors, new tapered front wheel bearings, a rebuilt smooth case transmission, and much, much more! These items are all still present on this iteration of Delores and still look great. When Delores’ latest owner purchased the car in late 2021, they wished to take it to the next level. We installed a front flip-nose kit, aluminum radiator, exhaust header, rebuilt HS2 carburetors with new K&N lifetime air filters, a 6-blade radiator fan, and more!

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Unchained

August 12, 2022 by bugeyeguy

This week we had a clattery 948 come to visit. It’s somewhat routine for 948s in particular to make a bunch of extra noises (particularly in comparison to 1275s) but this one in particular was a bit outside the norm… So we dug a little further. You can see the video below of the clatter that prompted us to investigate.

If you are new to these cars, valve train clatter is somewhat common. There is some ticking present in the video above, but see if you can hear the louder underlying clatter in the video. This is what prompted us to lift the engine and remove the front timing cover so we could dig deeper.

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Linda Progress Report!

April 22, 2022 by bugeyeguy

This is Linda, our 347th Bugeye, sold to Doug in Indiana. Doug wanted all the best drivability upgrades, and so we have begun a set of upgrades in earnest. I thought you might like to see the work in progress, this is somewhat typical for us as we upgrade to disk brakes, and a new exhaust header. The car will enjoy several dozen upgrades before she departs! Thank you Doug for the opportunity!

Big Healey Blues

April 22, 2022 by bugeyeguy

I’m pretty busy driving Bugeyes most days, but I am lucky to have my own really nice BJ8 too. That’s my 1964 phase one I’m leaning on, Grady’s new 67 BJ8 behind me, and John’s 1966 Bj8 behind that. I was particularly excited to see three Healey Blue examples in one place! (Not something you see everyday!)

These are cars here for mechanical sorting. (Mine is already sorted). Send us yours and we will make it a delight to drive. We speak big Healey too!

The skinny on the Mini

March 11, 2022 by bugeyeguy

Now sold by the owner.

This 1971 Mini Cooper roadster conversion needs a new home. If you are looking for a project, here’s an inexpensive Mini to enjoy. There is an engine and transmission installed and you should presume that everything will need restoration. The car has been sitting for a number of years. It did run and drive in this configuration but has been sitting a long time and will need to be completely gone through.

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