You did all that since sept. 98? I wish I could get that much work done on my
car in TWO years.
Mike Maclean-60 Sprite
Dave Vrba wrote:
> Listers:
>
> Got the Sprite off the jack stands and on the road for the first time
> since Sept '98. My wife and I entered a A/B gimmick rally Sunday and
> had a GREAT carefree drive in No. Calif. with a flawless performance
> from "UGY" our Sprite's name. (Came from the normal license plate
> number 056 UGY) I really like driving this car!
>
> The main reason for this post is to THANK everyone on the list who may
> have helped me in all the "while your at it" tasks I completed since
> Sept '98. To name a couple of biggies, the cutting off and
> replacement of the ball joints and rear brake shoe proper procedure
> for disassembly and REassembling the CORRECT way and position.
>
> Also did master cylinder sleeving, new front shocks, new front brake
> pads, bled clutch and brake lines, cored the radiator, installed
> expansion tank for radiator, new hoses, installed electric radiator
> push fan on a relay circuit, rebuilt the heater box, rebuilt the
> heater valve, new coolant with water wetter (great stuff), changed
> engine oil and filter, changed out the gear oil in the tranny with
> engine oil (todays gear oil here will eat up colored metal) , drained
> and filled the rear end gear oil, replaced both rear brake cylinders
> (tossed the e clips and used circlips with washers) replaced both rear
> wheel axle o rings and paper gaskets, regreased rear wheel bearings,
> cleaned plugs, new plug wires and about another 25 to 50 things.
> Sorry for the long windedness.
>
> Once again, THANKS to the list and its subscribers. You are the
> greatest people!
>
> Dave
> '62 Sprite MKII
> Dublin, CA
>
> A thought to ponder:
>
> "A crummy commute is made much easier when you drive it in a British
> car! -AMEN-"
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