This dash is in great condition structurally and makes a great candidate for your restoration project. Here you will find curated kits to make ordering parts easier. Mar 07, 2012 most of the sprites currently on the market are either too rusted out to make sense or too restored to be affordable. The ignition and headlight switch is integral to every bugeye sprite, yet the factory clip is a real pain to fasten and often comes loose. He had restored a mini for his daughter, but always wanted a bugeye. At age 73, i still drive a manual shift 2 seater roadster. For example, in the 1958 alpine rally 56 cars started the 2,360mile rally and only 25 completed the rally. Restored primrose 1960 austin healey bugeye sprite for sale. Austin healey sprite for sale in australia gumtree cars. Nov 16, 2012 page 1 of 3 bug eye sprite posted in scratch building.
This bug eye is in incredible preserved condition with all original leaf green paint and very minimal wear and tear. Designed for the mki bugeye sprite, but can be fitted to any later model squar. To see ads from the march, 2020 issue, you must be a subscriber to hemmings motor news. It is described as a project car with a solid body and minor rust issues. Austin healey bugeye sprite mg midget aluminum dashboard. Results include ads from the february, 2020 issue of hemmings motor news. The austinhealey sprite is a small open sports car which was produced in the united kingdom. You could just have a faulty pressure relief valve plug below oil feed between block and oil filter, but you should look into it since it could also indicate a bad bearing or weak oil pump. Shop for discount austin healey bugeye sprite here. Austin healey bugeye sprite new and used car and truck. Most sprites suffer from failing vinyl original covering, that has been weathered or otherwise abused. The vintage advertisement art collection ah, the bug eyed sprite.
Mk i sprite bugeyefrogeye this forum is for topics and questions specifically related to bugeyes. Check out the bugeyeguy exclusives like our led kit and our carpet. This is a tiny car but i still wanted this car to have a front motor and full interior. It involves a bugeye sprite that my brother, mark, bought. We have made this niche of carworld our home, and we thank you all for joining us here.
Dashboard bugeyeguy parts store, the austin healey sprite. George heesen bought the 59 austinhealey sprite you see before you back in 1977but it looked. The austin healey sprite had a good rally history and were frequent class winners. Feb 09, 20 the sprite was often called the bug eye or frog eye sprite. The least expensive online catalog for all your austin healey bugeye sprite needs. All your lighting needs for your mk1 austinhealey bugeye sprite. Also of note is chassis number on the back of the dashboard 39692 an5l 39692. The model we have here, is the most desirable of the range. Mar 25, 2014 im aging myself but my honeymoon car in 1961 was a stage 5, sebring modified, bug eye sprite. For sale a rare 1959 austin healy bugeye sprite all original very good condition for the vehicles age 850 4 cylinder engine with original twin su carburetters, paint very good for vehicles age. After over 50 years, so many sprites have had so many holes drilledgouged and molested for extra switches, gauges and. Biggest trick to a big man in a bugeye was put out in a bmc notice to dealers in australia. Its made out of 18 sheet aluminum with attachment brackets on the back. Oil pressure bugeye sprite its very unusual for an aseries, especially a 1275 to have less than 4045 psi, even at idle.
A new dashboard cover really transforms the look of any spridget. This is a complete rack assembly for right hand drive sprites, or for those who wish to convert their sprite to rhd. You will need your own tie rod ends, but rack boots are included and part of the assembly. The mirrored surface is also better quality than what we have found on the smaller reproduction sprite mirrors. Heater, rev counter, windshield washer and mph speedo instead of kph. Interior all in excellent condition includes soft top tonneau and side screens currently on sa historic registration with the sa austin healey owners. This dashboard looks like someone got angry when the car didnt start. I never dreamt that we would sell even 50 bugeyes, and now, as we approach our 300th sprite sold, i am completely moved by the great people out there who want a piece of this heavenly bug and frogosphere.
We normally strive for completely stock dashboards. In the forthcoming august 2019 issue of hemmings classic car magazine, were featuring the restoration of the 1960 austinhealey sprite. We have put together parts packages to help make your bugeye great again. Austin healey bugeye sprite dashboard template youtube. This austinhealey bugeye sprite got away, but there are more like it here. Led me to sunbeams with refined weather protection.
This 1961 austinhealey bug eye sprite comes in burgundy with a black interior. New and used car and truck parts and accessories on sale. Vintage parts for austin healey sprite for sale ebay. All the parts you need to make your mk1 austinhealey sprite dashboard beautiful. The bugeye sprite was produced for only four years, totaling some 48,987 cars. In this post, i share suggestions about dashboard restoration. Mg midget, sprite, bugeye dashboard, good condition.
Gumbys new dashboard is now done, and we can now put in the gauges and start driving the car. We stock over 15,000 parts so that you can get the parts you need for your repair or restoration project fast. I got the courage to make a car that had been on the shelf for a while. The mkiii dashboard above is our fiberglass reproduction of the bugeye dashboard. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. The austinhealey sprite is a small open sports car which was produced in the united kingdom from 1958 to 1971. My bugeye has had the fuel tank replace some time in the past. Mk iii sprite mk ii midget this forum is for topics and questions specifically related to the mk iiimk ii variants. Bugeye sprite, my first of many 2 seater roadsters. Browse photos, see all vehicle details and contact the seller. This is the back of the dash, on the passengers side. Rob responded to an advertisement in the trading post, and the phone discussion went something like this. The car has been in longterm storage since 1995, and is powered by a 1275cc engine and ribbedcase 4speed transmission sourced from a 1966 mk2 sprite.
Your best bet is probably to drill retaining the pin out as it tends to all become as one with the swivel pin and fulcrum pin. A white bug eye 1960 sprite also appeared on the cover of. It comes equipped with a manual transmission, solid wheels and it includes the soft t. You see it every night before you lay down with the one you love. When approached for this project, i will admit i was concerned about taking a bugeye out of circulation and permanently parking it. If you are a driver that has many years in vintage racing this is fo.
We custom machined a solution that makes the switch. Unfollow bug eye sprite to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Complete fiberglass frontend that replaces the stock metal version. The seat backs can be adjusted further back so that your back. I did all of the head porting work on my mums kitchen table she was away teaching in northern b. Link your active subscription or subscribe for instant access. Check out the bugeyeguy exclusives like the ignition guillotine and a horn.
Heres russ weldingup a bunch of errant holes in gumbys dashboard, as we prepare it for recovering. Finally, we have a source for the green dashboard turn signal indicator light that lives between sprite tachs and speedos. This is the mirror i use on my personal bugeye gumby, with no wing mirrors, and it affords enough extra visibility so that just one mirror is enough. The reality in the field, however, is that most old car dashboards have become cheezy. Smaller brother to the mgb, these little midgets are in high demand and short in supply. Depending on how long the unit has been assembled, you.
Austin healey bugeye sprite instrument panel, dashboard, fascia oem used. You can see this new one is just a bit bigger, and measures about 6 x 2. How to restore an austin healey bugeye sprite dashboard. This 1959 austinhealey bugeye sprite has been with the current over for over 25 years. Now that the cars systems are all tip top, weve moved on to cosmetics. It has recently passed on to a new owner with almost enough pieces to make another car. Austin healey bugeye sprite mg midget aluminum dashboard vintage racing custom. This is the story of a car quest gone a tad astray.
It is the foundation of your cockpit, the holder of your. This dash was a mess, with lots of extra switches, an ammeter gauge in the ignition switch hole and a nonstock ignition switch hole near the fuel gauge. Allout healey bugeye sprite race car converted to urban warrior duration. The dashboard above came to us in a nice red bugeye we picked up in florida and brought to our workshop for extensive mechanical restoration. Yhan1844183898 robs bugeye rob says he bought the bugeye by interview. Sprite almost worth the trouble of owning brit again. The cheeky little bugeye sprite was a simple case of building a car the public particularly americans wanted. We drive the bugeye guys evconverted austinhealey bugeye sprite, which. Get the best deals on interior parts for austin healey sprite when you shop the largest online selection at. How to recover an austin healey bugeye sprite dashboard. Apr 12, 2020 frogeye to the british, bugeye to the americans. The model was reintroduced with more conventional styling in 1961 as the austinhealey sprite mark ii and nearidentical mg midgeta lot of the body and engine parts, plus running gear, are interchangeable on these cars.
As far as we can tell, every bugeye shipped to our continent came with these options. It doesnt run as of right now but if it were fixed up,how much do you think it would be worth. A trick solution for a problem shared by every bugeye. If you are looking for a car to start vintage racing this is it. Classifieds for classic austinhealey bugeye sprite. Our kit is plug and play, we even solder the wire on for y. Bugeye london, with dashboard removed for restoration. Austinhealeys famous bugeye sprite was a lowcost and tiny nofrills open sports car that was intended to be affordable fun. All your interior needs for your mk1 austinhealey bugeye sprite. Check out the bugeyeguy exclusives like the ignition guillotine and a horn brush that actually fits. The speedometer is broken the return spring for the indicator is broken. Bugeye technologies simulation hardware united states.
Interior parts for austin healey sprite for sale ebay. Unfollow bugeye sprite to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Dashboardbugeye mg midget, austin healey sprite moss motors. Nov 12, 2009 i have a 1960 austin healey sprite bugeye that i am considering having restored. Weve posted a few pictures comparing this product to an original sprite rearview mirror. Stick grips, throttle grips, hotas, yokes, rudder pedals, yaw pedals, ground vehicle controllers, tank controls, etc. The largest restorer and reseller of bugeye sprites in the world. We now sell a new template to help sprite owners locate the proper placement for the holes of dashboard tonneau fittings. Well here at barn finds, you can be certain that youll find a little bit of everything, and then some. The sprite was announced to the press in monte carlo by the british motor corporation on 20 may 1958, two days after that years monaco grand prix. A conversion now available through the companys reborn program. This mirror base plate is the same as the stock original so you can easily remove the two phillips head machine screws from the dash and screw this one into the very same two holes without modifying your dash.
Bidding on an aluminum custom dashboard that was fabricated for a bugeye race car project but the car was never completed. Sebring sprite dashboard sebring, austin healey sprite. It comes equipped with a manual transmission, soft top. We take the front half of the car down to the frame by removing the fenders, steering column, dashboard, wiring harness, windshield, and brakeclutch pedals. We saw a 1959 bug eye sprite advertised on the dallas craigs list in october 2008 and emailed an inquiry about it. This 1960 austin healey bugeye sprite is a threeowner, black plate california car purchased by the seller in 1988. The bugeye we are building will look and feel just like a fully restored bugeye sprite, but it will have the entire driveline removed and will be bolted to the floor. Bugeyes, being inexpensive through the years, often sport. Stk 2712 1959 austin healey bugeye sprite this 1959 austin healy sprite mark i was partia. Austin healey sprite mark 1 model 1958 black mad men art. This is a vintage bug eye sprite set up to run with vscca. A roll bar, dashboard, radios, gauges, and other associated interior items.
Just recently this austinhealey bugeye sprite surfaced from the deep cowichan and into our shop. See more ideas about austin healey sprite, austin healey and british sports cars. Austinhealey sprite classics for sale classics on autotrader. A 1959 austinhealey sprite once used by carroll shelbys. Welcome to the austin healey sprite drivers club inc. Bugeye sprite at barrettjackson is an alumnus of carroll shelbys. Whether you are a current or prospective member, or someone who just likes our little sports cars, please have a look at our web pages or like us on our live facebook feed. Mk iv sprite mk iii midget this forum is for topics and questions specifically related to the last of the sprite linethe mk iv. I have just purchased a 1959 bugeye that i plan on restoring.
Su carburetors, electronic ignition, and other work performed by british sports cars in san luis obispo, california. With a few sensible upgrades and no visible rust, this 1960 austinhealey sprite just makes sense if you are looking for a car you can drive. Head unit panel molding release removal tool keys fits. Many kits exist to recover these dash boards and give them a new lease on life. I bought inch kelly tires at my local tire store, they had optional whitewalls, double sided so to speak, they are out there with white on one side should you choose later for a different look. If youre converting to rhd and you need a dashboard.
Cover zone tailored outdoor stormforce car cover compatible with austin healey bugeye sprite. All of our products have been tested and tweaked on the hundreds of bugeyes we have built, buy with confidence and know the parts will fit the first time. Removing and stripping the dashboard from the vehicle. Affordable, simple and stylish, the sprite was great fun to drive and proved both an enduring and endearing success, remaining in production from the time of its launch in 1958 through to the early 1970s. Bid for the chance to own a 1960 austin healey bugeye sprite at auction with bring a trailer, the home of the best vintage and classic cars online. Austin healey frogeye sprite replicapaul banham sprint kit car for sale my much loved replica of the austin healey frogeye sprite.
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