- 1. Re: car purchase (score: 1)
- Author: Les Myer <lmyer@sprynet.com>
- Date: Wed, 01 Apr 1998 18:39:25 -0500
- My advice: Let them drive everywhere while they still have a permit, before they get a license. That way they are experienced when they are cut loose without you. I first drove a tractor at age 8, th
- /html/spridgets/1998-04/msg00025.html (8,249 bytes)
- 2. Re: LBC's SOBRIQUET (score: 1)
- Author: Les Myer <lmyer@sprynet.com>
- Date: Wed, 01 Apr 1998 18:46:42 -0500
- Les Myer - 67 Sprite - "Puddles", named after oil retention problems immediately after purchase.
- /html/spridgets/1998-04/msg00026.html (7,999 bytes)
- 3. Re: gas mileage... (score: 1)
- Author: Les Myer <lmyer@sprynet.com>
- Date: Wed, 01 Apr 1998 21:39:23 -0500
- Absolutely right - I'm blushing. My Sprite does have the 4:22s - very early 67. Confused it with the 4:10/4:11 gear ratio combo in my 78 Bronco (I have been working on the rear diff on it back in Ne
- /html/spridgets/1998-04/msg00043.html (8,573 bytes)
- 4. Re: Tire Size (score: 1)
- Author: Les Myer <lmyer@sprynet.com>
- Date: Wed, 01 Apr 1998 21:43:15 -0500
- I agree. The 185s are very hard to fit. 175/70 might be OK. Funny thing - it actually cornered better with the 145s but the ride is much softer with the bigger tires. Les
- /html/spridgets/1998-04/msg00044.html (9,313 bytes)
- 5. Re: 1275cc bore? (score: 1)
- Author: Les Myer <lmyer@sprynet.com>
- Date: Thu, 02 Apr 1998 18:22:54 -0500
- You need to give the new pistons to the machinist so he can fit each individual bore to the particular piston. Les
- /html/spridgets/1998-04/msg00081.html (8,886 bytes)
- 6. re: LBC SOBRIQUET (score: 1)
- Author: Les Myer <lmyer@sprynet.com>
- Date: Thu, 02 Apr 1998 18:30:59 -0500
- Nope, was a Tiger. I saw the emblem. Les
- /html/spridgets/1998-04/msg00082.html (10,440 bytes)
- 7. Re: 1275cc bore? (score: 1)
- Author: Les Myer <lmyer@sprynet.com>
- Date: Fri, 03 Apr 1998 18:13:17 -0500
- Nope, not good enough. Leave the block there while you get pistons (oversize per the machinist). He will size the cylinders to each piston with a hone. The machinist will have to install the pistons
- /html/spridgets/1998-04/msg00117.html (10,471 bytes)
- 8. Re: Speedo Error (Part II) (score: 1)
- Author: Les Myer <lmyer@sprynet.com>
- Date: Fri, 03 Apr 1998 18:16:03 -0500
- Needle slipped on the pin - mine did!
- /html/spridgets/1998-04/msg00118.html (7,945 bytes)
- 9. RE: 1275cc bore? (score: 1)
- Author: Les Myer <lmyer@sprynet.com>
- Date: Fri, 03 Apr 1998 18:20:44 -0500
- Mine had to go 0.030 over to clean up the bore properly. Les
- /html/spridgets/1998-04/msg00119.html (9,586 bytes)
- 10. Re: 1275cc bore? (score: 1)
- Author: Les Myer <lmyer@sprynet.com>
- Date: Fri, 03 Apr 1998 20:06:06 -0500
- The machinist will have to install the pistons on the rods on a 1275, yes. a press and a special piston fixture is usually used - this is called pressing the piston pins out and in. Could work - I ha
- /html/spridgets/1998-04/msg00122.html (12,082 bytes)
- 11. Re: 1275 resurrection (score: 1)
- Author: Les Myer <lmyer@sprynet.com>
- Date: Mon, 06 Apr 1998 21:02:38 -0400
- Glad to hear someone else does this. Les
- /html/spridgets/1998-04/msg00236.html (9,954 bytes)
- 12. RE: RE: East vs. West/Sports Car Mecca (score: 1)
- Author: lmyer@sprynet.com
- Date: Tue, 7 Apr 1998 18:34 -0400
- Unless you live in Michigan you cannot claim the road salt capital title. :-) Les Myer --Original Message-- <ckotting@iwaynet.net>;"spridgets@autox.team.net"<spridgets@autox.team.net>
- /html/spridgets/1998-04/msg00270.html (9,762 bytes)
- 13. Re: SpriteRush Pix (score: 1)
- Author: Les Myer <lmyer@sprynet.com>
- Date: Wed, 08 Apr 1998 14:28:31 -0400
- I would be happy to host a photo of every Spridget at Sprite Rush in a special issue of PDLJMPR, along with name, location, and year/model. Unfortunately I can't come (work, ya know - can't do the wo
- /html/spridgets/1998-04/msg00294.html (7,852 bytes)
- 14. Re: heat shield paint (score: 1)
- Author: Les Myer <lmyer@sprynet.com>
- Date: Wed, 15 Apr 1998 23:04:16 -0400
- I like VHT aluminum header paint for the heat shield - the stuff really "lasts". I had both my header and heat shield sandblasted before painting with many light coats - 2 years / several thousand mi
- /html/spridgets/1998-04/msg00512.html (8,192 bytes)
- 15. tax time bull - no Spridget Content - not funny at all (score: 1)
- Author: Les Myer <lmyer@sprynet.com>
- Date: Wed, 15 Apr 1998 23:16:27 -0400
- Just got my taxes back from a professional tax preparer. Good thing I went over them, she had me paying full state income taxes in both Nebraska and Michigan on both opur incomes.....and they call th
- /html/spridgets/1998-04/msg00513.html (7,882 bytes)
- 16. Re: heat shield paint (score: 1)
- Author: Les Myer <lmyer@sprynet.com>
- Date: Thu, 16 Apr 1998 18:54:14 -0400
- Like I said in my previous post, Tonto, I don't care what they were originally! - I still like aluminum header paint best on the heat shield and header - but black would look fairly nice too - need s
- /html/spridgets/1998-04/msg00546.html (8,790 bytes)
- 17. Re: Call me tacky but... (score: 1)
- Author: Les Myer <lmyer@sprynet.com>
- Date: Thu, 16 Apr 1998 19:00:36 -0400
- It's your car! JC Whitney has them for $50-$60 but your song is not on the list. Hmmmm...where to mount the 4-6 horns. They also have a 3-horn set that gobbles like a wild turkey - that would be fun!
- /html/spridgets/1998-04/msg00547.html (8,904 bytes)
- 18. Re: Call me tacky but... (score: 1)
- Author: Les Myer <lmyer@sprynet.com>
- Date: Thu, 16 Apr 1998 19:01:47 -0400
- ps....anyone with a 67 Sprite has to have impeccable taste! lm
- /html/spridgets/1998-04/msg00548.html (8,764 bytes)
- 19. Re: heat shield paint (score: 1)
- Author: Les Myer <lmyer@sprynet.com>
- Date: Thu, 16 Apr 1998 19:17:24 -0400
- Aside from the fact that I simply like silver, I assumed that it would run cooler than a dark color and therefore the paint would last longer as well as be visibly pleasing to me.....I never painted
- /html/spridgets/1998-04/msg00549.html (8,771 bytes)
- 20. Just Wondering (no LBC Content) (score: 1)
- Author: Les Myer <lmyer@sprynet.com>
- Date: Fri, 17 Apr 1998 18:42:32 -0400
- When companies ship Styrofoam, what do they pack it in? Why is it that when you transport something by car, its called a shipment, but when you transport something by ship, its called cargo? Why are
- /html/spridgets/1998-04/msg00585.html (7,020 bytes)
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