Re-creation Of "Little Blue II

I bought this car on eBay as a bare body shell with a small collection of parts from this and other cars. As purchased, it had no VIN plate so I bought it on a bill of sale. It had had extensive rust repairs (all structurally sound but not done with correct body panels (e.g. the floors are just flat sheets of steel). I had a collection of running gear salvaged from previous projects that I refurbished and installed on the Bugeye, and along with some new parts, some purchased on line, and some acquired from this site, she was placed in running condition.

I'm indebted to other members of this site for parts gifted: Ray Forsyth gave me the steering column "cone" with the horn contact ring. Robert Hepburn contributed an original choke cable. Randall Sawyer gave a rebuildable ¾" bore dual master cylinder (needed for the disc brake conversion).

As of 2-20-2023 she's road ready but needs a VIN to allow registration and titling. I found the original VIN (AN5L/29813) crayoned on the back of the dash panel that I acquired with the car, and I now have the certificate from British Motor Industry Heritage Trust confirming that number.

Never a slave to originality, I've attempted to build this car for drivability and reliability. She has a rebuilt 1275cc engine, Datsun 5-speed Rivergate gearbox, alternator with negative ground conversion, pre-engaged starter, aluminum radiator, front-flip bonnet, and a custom wiring harness. There's more to do but she's well on the way.