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261. Re: windshield and rubber - huh? (score: 1): Author: Mike Maclean <macleans@earthlink.net>; Date: Wed, 07 Apr 1999 09:29:05 -0700; I only mentioned Snap-on because they were the only ones that had all 5 sizes needed for the Posidriv replacement screws that Victoria British supplies to replace the Phillips that were originally o; /html/spridgets/1999-04/msg00265.html (11,291 bytes)
262. Re: Soft Top questions... (score: 1): Author: Mike Maclean <macleans@earthlink.net>; Date: Thu, 08 Apr 1999 09:46:54 -0700; I guess I'm lucky, I bought a NOS AMCO replacement top for my 60 Sprite at a MiniMania swap meet here in California. $75 Bucks! The bar you are referring to came with the new top. I say I'm lucky be; /html/spridgets/1999-04/msg00322.html (9,647 bytes)
263. Re: More windshield questions (score: 1): Author: Mike Maclean <macleans@earthlink.net>; Date: Thu, 08 Apr 1999 09:50:01 -0700; Minimania sells the Triplex windshield for both the early and late cars. I seem to remember buying a Triplex windshield for my Bugeye on sale for about $125.00 last year. Mike macLean-60 Sprite; /html/spridgets/1999-04/msg00323.html (8,762 bytes)
264. Steering Racks (score: 1): Author: "Mike Gigante" <mikeg@vicnet.net.au>; Date: Fri, 9 Apr 1999 13:04:09 +1000; Is anyone out there interested in swapping LHD spridget steering racks for LHD Morris Minor racks? I would be interested in swapping as many as a dozen of them or as few as one. If you are interested; /html/spridgets/1999-04/msg00360.html (7,298 bytes)
265. Re: Thanks (score: 1): Author: Mike Maclean <macleans@earthlink.net>; Date: Thu, 08 Apr 1999 23:44:48 -0700; Over the years the bonnet prop rod was something that got in the way when servicing the Bugeye. The bonnet stays seem to hold the bonnet secure enough. after a few times of removing the radiator ove; /html/spridgets/1999-04/msg00362.html (8,951 bytes)
266. Re: More windshield questions (score: 1): Author: Mike Maclean <macleans@earthlink.net>; Date: Thu, 08 Apr 1999 23:50:22 -0700; I bought both the windshield and the rubber from Minimania and installed them both myself. It went in easy and both look great in my re-anodized frame. There is a back issue from last year or the ye; /html/spridgets/1999-04/msg00363.html (8,129 bytes)
267. Re: Steering Racks (score: 1): Author: "Mike Gigante" <mikeg@vicnet.net.au>; Date: Sat, 10 Apr 1999 08:25:04 +1000; Frank has pointed out that I wasn't quite clear enough in my post. LHD spridget racks == RHD Morris Minor racks. RHD spridget racks == LHD Morris Minor racks. I have a number of LHD spridget racks fo; /html/spridgets/1999-04/msg00429.html (8,356 bytes)
268. Re: Airliner - some antics with semantics (score: 1): Author: "Mike Gigante" <mikeg@vicnet.net.au>; Date: Wed, 14 Apr 1999 05:42:22 +1000; I can vouch for that!!!! Peter and Warren Reid prep and direct one of my favourite events - the Marysville Meander - I've done all of them and I can assure you all that they are a ton of fun and frus; /html/spridgets/1999-04/msg00611.html (7,614 bytes)
269. Re: Fresh air hose (score: 1): Author: Mike Maclean <macleans@earthlink.net>; Date: Thu, 15 Apr 1999 17:28:46 -0700; I recently purchased a 4" x 72" black plastic, metal spriral wound Fresh Air Hose at the local Pep Boys auto parts store. It is the most acceptable replacement I have ever seen for the Bugeye. I kno; /html/spridgets/1999-04/msg00775.html (9,178 bytes)
270. Re: Bugeye Door Pockets (score: 1): Author: Mike Maclean <macleans@earthlink.net>; Date: Mon, 19 Apr 1999 15:22:56 -0700; I got the Moss kit also and threw out the foam pieces. I do not know what they are for, unless Moss thinks you want to customize your pockets and "pad" them. The rest of what you have is correct, I; /html/spridgets/1999-04/msg01023.html (10,610 bytes)
271. Australian Nation Sprite gathering on the Web (score: 1): Author: "Mike Gigante" <mikeg@vicnet.net.au>; Date: Tue, 20 Apr 1999 10:44:37 +1000; I've put together some stuff (and photos) on the "National Challenge" held over Easter. It is at http://www.vicnet.net.au/~mikeg/cars/99challenge.htm I've also included some images of three of the mo; /html/spridgets/1999-04/msg01094.html (7,518 bytes)
272. Re: Australian Nation Sprite gathering on the Web (score: 1): Author: "Mike Gigante" <mikeg@vicnet.net.au>; Date: Tue, 20 Apr 1999 14:22:37 +1000; Thanks! No-one but Colin (the owner) drove the jagsprite. He looked like he was taking it pretty easy on the engine but pushing pretty hard in the bends. His lap time was slower than the race sprites; /html/spridgets/1999-04/msg01107.html (8,396 bytes)
273. Re: Found a big suprize (Kinda long) (score: 1): Author: "Mike Gigante" <mikeg@vicnet.net.au>; Date: Wed, 21 Apr 1999 09:21:28 +1000; I'll back Ulix up here. In 1/4 elliptic cars, the spring mounts are somewhat prone to rust and they are more work than 1/2 elliptic cars. You are probably better off finding a new shell from Nevada o; /html/spridgets/1999-04/msg01154.html (11,343 bytes)
274. Re: Spare Tyre Tie Downs (score: 1): Author: Mike Maclean <macleans@earthlink.net>; Date: Thu, 22 Apr 1999 10:30:23 -0700; /html/spridgets/1999-04/msg01199.html (8,804 bytes)
275. Re: Bugeye Transmission broke! (score: 1): Author: "Mike Gigante" <mikeg@vicnet.net.au>; Date: Thu, 22 Apr 1999 07:16:29 +1000; be sure to eliminate all other causes before you buy another tranny. Check u-joints, drive shaft end plate bolts, diff and half shafts. You can do this in 5 minutes and it will cost you nothing. Mik; /html/spridgets/1999-04/msg01227.html (10,018 bytes)
276. Re: racing (score: 1): Author: "Mike Gigante" <mikeg@vicnet.net.au>; Date: Thu, 22 Apr 1999 07:23:00 +1000; Not at all, MkIIs are considered by many to be the best racecars. I have bugeye and MkIV Sprite racecars. I used to have a MkIII racecar and one day I'll finish my MkII racecar project. Mike; /html/spridgets/1999-04/msg01229.html (7,133 bytes)
277. Re: Busted axle shaft?!! (score: 1): Author: "Mike Gigante" <mikeg@vicnet.net.au>; Date: Thu, 22 Apr 1999 11:17:16 +1000; Around here you can find 2nd hand axles for about A$60 or about US$35-40 I assume you have steel wheels and not wires.... The shafts most commonly break at the flange (ripping the center out of the f; /html/spridgets/1999-04/msg01246.html (12,156 bytes)
278. Re: Busted axle shaft?!! (score: 1): Author: Mike Maclean <macleans@earthlink.net>; Date: Fri, 23 Apr 1999 10:48:10 -0700; I thought it had to do with heat treating of the later axles that make them stronger. The 948 (early) axles were just cold rolled steel, which is why they would break with such regularity with only 9; /html/spridgets/1999-04/msg01279.html (10,252 bytes)
279. Re: Busted axle shaft?!! (score: 1): Author: Mike Maclean <macleans@earthlink.net>; Date: Fri, 23 Apr 1999 20:12:44 -0700; As far as I know, avoid part numbers 2A7085 and 2A7242. These are the part numbers I get from my 1958 Sprite parts book, fifth edition. Maybe someone else knows what the part number is for the later; /html/spridgets/1999-04/msg01311.html (11,688 bytes)
280. Re: Busted axle shaft?!! (score: 1): Author: "Mike Gigante" <mikeg@vicnet.net.au>; Date: Sat, 24 Apr 1999 09:24:58 +1000; It is a fatigue thing. Fatigue life of components decreases with the maximum range of the loads. If you use the axle on both sides, the direction of the maximum principal stresses on the flange swing; /html/spridgets/1999-04/msg01346.html (9,523 bytes)

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