This week at Bugeyeguy, in photos

One of the many nice things about working with our new guy Austin is that he offers many great photo opportunities (and has a good sense of humor).

Here’s what Austin and the rest of the crew have been up to this week, as we work to transform the latest crop of classic sportscars and move them through our facility…

When I come in the morning, I often find Austin spooning with the Bugeyes. He seems to like the red ones…

Mr Schade’s Bugeye needed a new hanging gas pedal since the original one was worn out and prone to jamming. Above, Austin is actually wrestling the old accelerator pedal bolts out of the floor pan…

“I saw Mr Spock do this… I just have to know how this car feels to wear these giant bumpers…”

Here, Austin mind-melds with a 74 Midget, as he removes the giant rubber bumpers from Andrew’s MG, so he can install new petite chrome ones…

Now 50 pounds lighter on the ends, with these new “mini” bumperettes…

A color-matched license plate plinthe is essential, and here, Terry installs the correct assembly on Rick’s Bugeye

This supercharged wonder if a new restoration we have done for Rick in Houston, and I have been testing it this week, what a blast! We have modified this supercharger kit for Bugeyes and now sell it in our catalog…

I’ve been testing the car with the bare minimums installed, kind of like we all did back in high school, when we were content with less (and didn’t know any better… )

“Before,” the gap between tire and fender at top of tire is excessive, and much higher than front…

Above you can see Fred’s Bugeye from New York with excessive rear end height. Terry put in some lowering wedges and now the car looks level and great… This is a common Bugeye problem.

“After,”note smaller wheel to fender gap at 12:00 on rear tire. Gap is now about the same front and rear…

And finally, above you can see Kenny preparing to install our flip nose kit on George’s Bugeye before it heads to North Carolina. Once installed you can see how he mounts the leather straps on the rockers in the photo below.

We’ll be back next week with more fun and transformation!!!