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A Bugeye transformed

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A few weeks ago, we showed you a video of a leaf green bugeye our client purchased on Bring a Trailer. The car had a lot of needs, and now they’ve all been addressed! You can see the “before” video below:

The result is we have taken a nice car that was an online auction purchase and transformed it into a spectacular car that’s tight, quick and rattle free. Take a look at the “after” video below. You can see how we transformed this car into a very special machine.

We love it when people buy our Bugeyes, but we don’t always have inventory that matches customer needs. So if you do decide to buy a car online from another source, please keep in mind that we can go through it for you and turn a nice car into a spectacular one, just like we did with this one!

Completely transformed engine bay including rebuilt 1275 engine, rib case transmission, HS2 carburetors, aluminum radiator, and so much more!

Feel free to call if we can help you sort out your new acquisition! Will pick up the car from the seller and bring it to our shop for transformation.

Wrecked pressure regulator wreaks havoc

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Recently, we were putting together a Bugeye with a working fuel pump and fuel pressure regulator in place. Lots of people use higher pressure pumps and adjustable pressure regulators to step down the pressure for SU carbs, which only need 1.5 to 2PSI of pressure. But the regulator has one more diaphragm in the chain that you just don’t need.

In fact, on a test drive, I felt something unusual on my right foot as I applied the accelerator pedal. Heat was all I could discern, and while it felt a little like a snake bite, my sock also felt wet. So I switched off the engine to evaluate and found that my shoe had filled with fuel. This particular regulator was located next to the pedal box and the diaphragm inside it failed, thus causing a gasoline rainstorm on my pedicure, and a date with a flatbed tow truck.

I’ve had plenty of brake fluid land on my shoes while driving, but this was my first fuel-foot. So I would recommend ripping out your regulator and putting in the correct low pressure pump, which we sell in our parts catalog. Click the photo below to learn more!

Upgrading to our solid state fuel pump kit means installing the most reliable Bugeye fuel pump on the market today! Our kit includes everything needed to mount the pump to the rear bulkhead. Click the photo to learn more!

Every diaphragm has a limited life span, so it’s best to get rid of them all. The diaphragm on the mechanical fuel pumps original to the car will tear and can send fuel into your sump and/or onto your hot manifold. SU pumps have diaphragms that can tear. And regulator rubber can also perish. The square pumps are piston powered and seem much more durable, and so far, represent the best path to reliability. A Bugeye looks good on a rollback tow truck, but looks MUCH better on the road!

Flakey brake lights

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Please don’t leave your brake lights to chance! Brake light switches are an inexpensive, very simple part that is known to periodically fail. And when they do, you lose all brake light function. Never drive any classic cars without brake lights!

Always be sure your brake lights are functioning before you go out for a drive!

It”s a good to develop a habit to look back and check your brake lights before every drive; it’s easy to look over the back deck and verify your brake lights are working before you leave your garage. Alternatively, you may be able to see them in the mirror reflecting off your garage door before you raise it. Regardless, keep an eye out and keep you and your car safe! Here’s a short video about brake light circuits and how to fix them.

And you may want to take this opportunity to upgrade to LED brake lights for even greater visability! Click the photos below for some of the brake light related parts we offer, or click here for our full parts catalog!

Brake light switch (screw terminals) (Bugeye only)
Bugeye Sprite LED light kit (negative ground cars) (Positive ground LED kit available here)
“The Lifesaver,” brake light switch extractor (Bugeye thru ’67)

Go Iris!

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Now available for $27,995

This is a very strong car worth serious consideration. New this week… check out the new top, tonneau and window pictures! Weather gear is excellent on this one!

This 1960 Bugeye Sprite (AN5L 20328) is called “Iris.” She has been living for the past 13 years in Monterey and Palm Desert California, which is where we sent it with 26,489 miles in 2013. This is a 948 powered car with the correct 948 engine and an upgraded rib case transmission (in excellent shape).

The odometer now reads 28,037 so the car traveled only about 1500 miles in those 13 years. When it was here in 2013, we added electronic ignition, front disk brakes with a brake power booster for stronger braking, three point seat belts, new white wall radials (now outdated but with only 1500 miles) LED lights, new steering column bushings and a top and side curtain storage pouch. More importantly, we went through every inch of the car to prepare it for that owner. So we have a great car that now needs only a little maintenance before we send it to a new home.

In my drive video below, I call out the front shocks need to be replaced… those have now been changed to new premium front units with new shock bushings. The carb float bowls also need some service, which we will also do for the new owner as part of this sale.

For the new owner, tires would be nice, to start with fresh rubber and the improved ride quality one gets with new supple rubber. And you might want a fresh new battery. Other than those items, this car is pretty much ready to go. This is a very sharp and solid car.

Top is quite nice (see pictures) and windows are nearly new. A nice white tonneau is also included.

Click “read more” below for all of the photos, and call if you are interested!

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1966 MGB GT for sale, $40K in receipts… the one to get!

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Here’s a rare opportunity to buy a very special classic car.

These metal dash MGBs were the best of the breed, with fewer external lights (no reflectors or back-up lights) and no buzzers and plastic (like on later cars) and maximum power (they have the most HP of the breed). Add to that $40K invested by two prior owners and you have a special opportunity! The car is completely sorted, with no punch list (mechanicals have all been gone through) and ready to enjoy.

I am quite bullish on these early GTs. They are gorgeous. The fastback is a very sexy shape. The interior is delicious-comfortable and nostalgic. The giant steering wheel is well-mated to the balance of the car and just plain fun to grip. I’ve kept my own personal ’67 GT for the past 15 or so years for these reasons… this is a car that punches above its weight and for not a lot of money you can have a car that turns heads everywhere.

Add to this one an upgraded buttery smooth fully synchronized Miata transmission, new lever shocks at all four corners and plush new Michelin XAS tires. The ride is excellent. Handling is excellent. Utility is excellent, courtesy of the functional hatchback. This is one of my favorite cars (next to Bugeyes, of course) and it is really hard to find a solid well-prepared one. So I hope you’ll give this one a serious look!

This 1966 MGB GT has been through our shop several times and each time gets even better! Check out the video below to learn more!

I have my own so I am biased… but I believe this to be one of the best classic cars that I have owned. Here’s why… it’s very comfortable, particularly for taller drivers. It holds a lot of gear. It has tons of style. It’s really fun to drive. It cruises well. It looks like a million bucks. It has a very sleek and sexy shape (much more novel than the roadster).

The pre-68 cars are the ones to have because of their superior metal dash and vintage period gauges and feel. They have more power than later cars, better ride height, chrome bumpers, no backup lights for a cleaner vintage look, best badges, best grill, no side reflectors, etc!!!

We have done a massive amount of work on this car the past several years for its prior owners. We put in an all new leather interior and carpet kit to make the interior strikingly nice. We installed period-looking three-point retractable seat belts when we restored the interior, which are mounted on custom brackets we fabricated, and entire interior is now beautiful.

We also went through and replaced any perishable mechanical items, such as new rubber hoses and oil cooler lines, as well as new rear wire wheel splines and brakes, so the entire car has been refreshed. Most recently, we upgraded the transmission to a Mazda five-speed transmission and fitted new Michelin XAS 180R14 tires, as well as a new steering rack, rebuilt carburetors, and so much more! This one is easy to drive, and beautiful! Check out the build sheet below from 2022 and 2024. Click “read more” below to see both build sheets and the full gallery of photos, and give us a call if this stunning MGB GT is right for you!

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Summer fun! 1967 Morris Minor convertible for sale!

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New Price! $15,995-More than the purchase price was spent on upgrades in our shop!

“Clementine” is a 1967 Morris Minor convertible that had about $17,000 worth of upgrades and improvements done in our shop three years and 600 miles ago. This is a well-sorted car! So if you’re looking for headache-free summer fun, this car is worth serious consideration.

Clem drives great. She accelerates well, courtesy of new twin SU HS2 carbs and electronic ignition added in 2023. In fact, everything functions quite nicely. We changed all the brake drums, shocks, wheel bearings and hydraulic parts and many other components to make this a very nice driving machine. We fit a new battery, under dash battery kill switch, new tires and more; in fact, we fixed anything and everything, as requested of us by the owner. Take a look at the build sheet below to see the full extent of the work we performed! Only about 600 miles have been added since the work was completed!

Clementine March 23Download

Check out the driving video below! This car is fit with a strong 1098 engine and rib case transmission. The front lever shocks were renewed when we serviced the car in 2023 and a rear tube shock upgrade is fit in back!

Click “read more” below for more photos and feel free to give us a call if you’re interested!

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