Thank you Ulix,found the pic,pg 99,then went and looked,all three of my spares
are
the thick flange,I guess thats good.I really appreciate your prompt reply,thanks
again Brad
Ulix Goettsch wrote:
> Brad,
> my '73 block is a thick flange block, my '67 is a thin flange block.
> I could measure the thickness for you at home, but you could also look in
> "Original S&M" (which we should all have), there is agreat picture of the
> two side by side.
> Ulix
>
> On Wed, 14 Jul 1999, Brad Fornal wrote:
>
> > Congrats to ya Adrian,I know the feeling you have right now,I bought a pair
> > of '73 Midgets about 200 miles from my house for $600, we got one running
> > using the other as a donor.ATTENTION all gurus,did the 73 come with a "heavy
> > block" I have a friend looking for a 1275 to rebuild and mentioned something
> > about the thickness of the oilpan rail being a determining factor, the one
> > that came out of the donor is taking up space in my shed and I want to be
> > sure of what I'm selling before shipping it?!Does anyone know what the
> > thickness of the rail should be on these "better"blocks ?TIA Brad Fornal
> >
> > J. Adrian Barnes wrote:
> >
> > > I like that subject line much better than one of my previous ones ($3K
> > > Midgets and Me).
> > >
> > > Well, thanks to Robert Weeks, I am now the proud owner of a 1975 Mustard
> > > Yellow Midget. I think the technical term for "Mustard Yellow" is
> > > actually Harvest Gold (the same color as my first Midget). So here's
> > > the story, in case anybody's interested.
> > >
> > > Yesterday I talked my dad into hooking up a U-Haul tow dolly to his
> > > Blazer and we zipped from Knoxville down to Atlanta (200 miles or so) to
> > > pick up this car. (Observation: If you ever are going to pick up a
> > > car, try to rent the tow dolly when you get to your destination rather
> > > than drag it behind you empty. The vibrations are intense.) Anyway,
> > > the guy's directions were good so we went straight there. Met the
> > > folks, who were very nice, and then started to prepare the car for the
> > > journey. I brought 4 spare wheels, and used three of them. We also had
> > > to free up the rear passenger brake before it would roll. Turns out the
> > > car had been sitting for 7 years. I was slightly concerned about
> > > whether the car would fit on the U-Haul tow dolly since I had heard so
> > > much about U-Haul saying it wouldn't fit. However, the car fit
> > > perfectly, better than on any other tow dolly I've ever used, and it
> > > even had some room to spare. Hooked it up and we were on our way.
> > >
> > > Now, the guy didn't really want to get rid of it I think but his wife
> > > did. She had a huge smile when we got there, and it kept growing
> > > exponentially while we were there. I've never seen such a smile as the
> > > one I saw in our rear view mirror as we pulled away.
> > >
> > > Anyway, we stopped at Shoney's and then noticed one my my tires was
> > > going flat. One can of fix-a-flat later and we were on the interstate.
> > > Those tow dollies sure work nicer with a car on them. The trip home was
> > > totally uneventful. Upon arrival we found that the top, which had dry
> > > rotted, was now scattered along the interstate between herer and there.
> > > Not much was left at all. This morning I put my hard top on it because
> > > they were calling for rain. Anybody have a spare used top? By the way,
> > > it took 2.5 hours down and only 2.75 hours back.
> > >
> > > Here are the particulars: Mustard Yellow, Weber downdraught, and
> > > header. From a quick overview, it's missing all the carpet, has a good
> > > spare, has the jack and lug wrench, has the anniversary badge in the
> > > dash, has all lights and guages, and the windshield is severely busted.
> > > I mean like sledge hammer busted. Good thing I have a spare, which I
> > > thought was in bad shape til I saw this one. Minimal rust (for a free
> > > car) and no rocker overlays. Medium sized dent in driver side fender.
> > > Large...no...HUGE assortment of critters in the cockpit, including
> > > multiple spider nests (deja vu?). All components in engine compartment
> > > looked good. Overall, this car is in much better shape than the parts
> > > car I bought for $500. I think I'm going to try to get this one
> > > running. Conveniently, the key couldn't be found and then the steering
> > > wheel locked.
> > >
> > > Remind me not to complain again about not being able to find cheap/free
> > > Midgets. By the way, this thing's for sale. The first $3000 takes it.
> > > heh heh
> > >
> > > (that was a joke. it ain't for sale)
> > >
> > > adrian,
> > > '75 Mustard Yellow delight
> > > '75 purple project
> > >
> > > --
> > > ----------------------------------------------
> > > J. Adrian Barnes, MCP
> > > Business Information Group
> > > http://www.workgroup.net
> > >
> > > http://www.midgetweb.com
> > >
> > > ----------------------------------------------
> >
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