A Bugeye Sprite Takes to the Road

Here’s a little quick project that our guys here at British Auto Works just got back on the road.  When I say quick, that’s in restoration time.  It really took about six weeks.  What we have is a later Bugeye Sprite that our customer has had for about 10 years.  It was a pretty original car, it ran well and, the most important things is that it didn’t have any rust.

A major problem with the Bugeye is that they are very light and the trunk area is very susceptible to rust.  Of course the car is spartan to say the least, but they are very cute, and can be modified to run very well.  We have actually upgrade three of these type cars to a 1275 and installed the B210 5 speed, and they are very quick, and a ton of fun to drive.

What we have with this car, is that the customer wanted something a little different.  After some discussion we decided on using a Corvette red and add the two white stripes.  I think it made the car look sharp.

Our process was the usual.  We stripped the car of all the lights and chrome, we took out the interior and repaired some small dents.

Once we had the car back from paint, it was time to install the new carpet and insulation.  The seat were in good shape, so the customer opted to keep them as they were.  From there, it was installing the chrome and the lights, and it was back on the road.

I’ll have to admit that compared to an MGB, a TR6, a Midget, Spitfire or even a GT 6, this was a pretty easy car to work on.  Like all British Cars, they are good looking and fun to drive.

Enjoy the ride!