Cash, credit card, and cell phone. Oh a few small tools but they hardly
count.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bill L" <pythias@pacifier.com>
To: "Leo" <60bugeye@cebridge.net>
Cc: <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, November 24, 2008 1:01 AM
Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Second cool drive
> Hello Leo,
>
> Fantastic you get to drive 'er. I'm proud of ya Leo. .. and yes
> as someone has already said, the bias ply tires will make
> sprites..skittish. most especially if you are using that same old
> rubber you had on 'er at LotO. its way too hard. Save those for
> shows. Victoria British sells KEVLAR reinforced hoses, where Moss
> does not. they're only a couple a bucks more. Well worth the
> peace of mind.
>
> As to spares.. FRANK C. has a "bag-o-spares" list that he
> carries. He'll give you the best idea of what you may need on a
> longer trip. (but he even carries AXLES so you may want to prune
> down). When I drove back to LotO, I carried
>
> extra spark plugs
> 2 extra plug wires
> front brake hose
> spare dizzy already adjusted with cap, rotor, condensor
> (i have crane unit-the dizzy in case the crane fails)
> Spare crank pulley
> (i've had two go bad on me! and this one is going!)
> 1 gallon of gas
> 1 gallon of coolant
>
> Bill M. had his trailer packed with more parts including a spare
> starter, fuel pump and generator.
>
> I don't carry a spare fuel pump for the red thing because mine's
> electric and i have a fuel pressure regulator with gauge under
> the hood. I can use ANY pressure FACET pump from NAPA so there's
> no point carrying one around all the time.
>
> Wait for frank to weigh in. I had his list as definitive, but
> lost all my data about 6 months ago.. (computer crash)
>
>
> --
> Best regards,
> Bill L. mailto:pythias@pacifier.com
>
> '66 Sprite MKIII HAN8L49403 "the red thing"
>
> * "I won't tell you anything about my salivary glands," said Tom
> secretively.
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