From uniquelittlecars at yahoo.com  Wed May  5 10:11:46 2010
From: uniquelittlecars at yahoo.com (uniquelittlecars at yahoo.com)
Date: Wed, 5 May 2010 09:11:46 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [Morris] [midgetsprite] MY OTHER CAR
In-Reply-To: <SNT135-ds8F439888855BFCD561816D4F40@phx.gbl>
Message-ID: <765287.27848.qm@web38907.mail.mud.yahoo.com>

 
Anyone know of a dealer that sells 145r14 or 165R14 tires?
Preferably in So Cal. The cheapest i have found is $70 each.
I know i have seen them for as low as $35 in the past for the same tires.
 
TIA,
 
Vigil

From uniquelittlecars at yahoo.com  Wed May  5 10:49:04 2010
From: uniquelittlecars at yahoo.com (uniquelittlecars at yahoo.com)
Date: Wed, 5 May 2010 09:49:04 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [Morris] Belmont Shore Pier meet - Wednesday 6-9 pm
Message-ID: <998236.45613.qm@web38905.mail.mud.yahoo.com>

 
Any one up to a week day drive.......
 

It is time for the Belmont Shore Pier meet - 1st Wednesday of the month  6-9
pm
You can use the Olympic pool at the base of the pier parking - address for
reference 
4000 Olympic Plaza , Long Beach , CA ,  90803. Proceed into the pier parking
lot.
Turn to the right and you should see other British cars parked in the area. 
The average amount of cars is around 20 cars - Some time as high as 30 or more
cars. 
They have some good attendance when a British car club makes this one of there
events.
Great bunch of people with assorted knowledge on different British cars.
I always have fun at this gathering and meet interesting people. 
No Fee for parking.......That is why it starts at 6 pm.
There is food,soft drinks & Brewery with in walking distance at the Belmont
pier.
 
 
Vigil
So Cal

From pixelsmith at gerardsgarage.com  Wed May  5 10:52:05 2010
From: pixelsmith at gerardsgarage.com (Gerard)
Date: Wed, 5 May 2010 09:52:05 -0700
Subject: [Morris] [midgetsprite] MY OTHER CAR
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Vigil,

I have a tire guy I rely on regularly and also refer a lot of people  
to him. My only point being he will look for stuff most shops wouldn't  
bother to try to find. He has a lot of sources/suppliers too. Whenever  
I have asked for these sizes, he usually strikes out. Seems with all  
the craze over "supersize" wheels, smaller sizes like 13 and 14 inch,  
and espacially narrow sizes are not made by many manufacturers. Most  
of the molds have been bought up by Coker ($$$) and will likely be the  
only source. The last time I tried to find narrow sizes for a Morris  
Minor, the narrowest I could find in a 14" was 175 or 185.

I recently sold a set of period 70's vintage Vector 14x7 wheels that  
came off an Olds 442. It took me a year to find a buyer because it  
seems the guys today want to put 22" "wagon wheels" on them.

Let me know if you have better luck.

Gerard


On May 5, 2010, at 9:11 AM, <uniquelittlecars at yahoo.com> wrote:

>
> Anyone know of a dealer that sells 145r14 or 165R14 tires?
> Preferably in So Cal. The cheapest i have found is $70 each.
> I know i have seen them for as low as $35 in the past for the same  
> tires.
>
> TIA,
>
> Vigil
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>
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From rfeibusch1 at earthlink.net  Wed May  5 11:52:54 2010
From: rfeibusch1 at earthlink.net (rfeibusch1 at earthlink.net)
Date: Wed, 5 May 2010 13:52:54 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: [Morris] [midgetsprite] MY OTHER CAR
Message-ID: <6153106.1273081974754.JavaMail.root@elwamui-hybrid.atl.sa.earthlink.net>

A 175/75X14 is very close to a 165X14 - 145s are too small for a Morris anyway and make them look like pedal cars...

Best,

Rick Feibusch
Venice, CA

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>Subject: Re: [Morris] [midgetsprite] MY OTHER CAR
>
> 
>Anyone know of a dealer that sells 145r14 or 165R14 tires?
>Preferably in So Cal. The cheapest i have found is $70 each.
>I know i have seen them for as low as $35 in the past for the same tires.
> 
>TIA,
> 
>Vigil
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From kww at gte.net  Wed May  5 13:48:41 2010
From: kww at gte.net (Kevin Wayne Williams)
Date: Wed, 05 May 2010 12:48:41 -0700
Subject: [Morris] [midgetsprite] MY OTHER CAR
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There isn't a 165 or 175 made that has a recommended minimum rim width 
the size of  a stock Minor wheel. 145s are what needs to be run unless 
you've swapped the wheel.

Kumho Powerstar 758 is available in a 145/80-14, and works well on a Minor.

http://www.tyretown.com/1096_kumho/powerstar758.htm has them in stock. A 
little digging, and you should be able to find a local source.

KWW

rfeibusch1 at earthlink.net wrote:
> A 175/75X14 is very close to a 165X14 - 145s are too small for a Morris anyway and make them look like pedal cars...
>
> Best,
>
> Rick Feibusch
> Venice, CA
>
> -----Original Message-----
>   
>> From: uniquelittlecars at yahoo.com
>> Sent: May 5, 2010 12:11 PM
>> To: midgetsprite at yahoogroups.com, Sprite <bugeye at yahoogroups.com>
>> Cc: spridgets <spridgets at autox.team.net>, Morris <morris at autox.team.net>
>> Subject: Re: [Morris] [midgetsprite] MY OTHER CAR
>>
>>
>> Anyone know of a dealer that sells 145r14 or 165R14 tires?
>> Preferably in So Cal. The cheapest i have found is $70 each.
>> I know i have seen them for as low as $35 in the past for the same tires.
>>
>> TIA,
>>
>> Vigil
>> _______________________________________________
>>
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From uniquelittlecars at yahoo.com  Wed May  5 16:27:08 2010
From: uniquelittlecars at yahoo.com (uniquelittlecars at yahoo.com)
Date: Wed, 5 May 2010 15:27:08 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [Morris] [midgetsprite] MY OTHER CAR
In-Reply-To: <4BE1CB99.6010909@gte.net>
Message-ID: <902335.42260.qm@web38907.mail.mud.yahoo.com>

 
There out there Kumo and a few others still make them - hard to find - Yes
 
Vigil 

--- On Wed, 5/5/10, Kevin Wayne Williams <kww at gte.net> wrote:


From: Kevin Wayne Williams <kww at gte.net>
Subject: Re: [Morris] [midgetsprite] MY OTHER CAR
To: "list" <morris at autox.team.net>, spridgets at autox.team.net
Date: Wednesday, May 5, 2010, 12:48 PM


There isn't a 165 or 175 made that has a recommended minimum rim width
the size of  a stock Minor wheel. 145s are what needs to be run unless
you've swapped the wheel.

Kumho Powerstar 758 is available in a 145/80-14, and works well on a Minor.

http://www.tyretown.com/1096_kumho/powerstar758.htm has them in stock. A
little digging, and you should be able to find a local source.

KWW

rfeibusch1 at earthlink.net wrote:
> A 175/75X14 is very close to a 165X14 - 145s are too small for a Morris
anyway and make them look like pedal cars...
>
> Best,
>
> Rick Feibusch
> Venice, CA
>
> -----Original Message-----
>   
>> From: uniquelittlecars at yahoo.com
>> Sent: May 5, 2010 12:11 PM
>> To: midgetsprite at yahoogroups.com, Sprite <bugeye at yahoogroups.com>
>> Cc: spridgets <spridgets at autox.team.net>, Morris <morris at autox.team.net>
>> Subject: Re: [Morris] [midgetsprite] MY OTHER CAR
>>
>>
>> Anyone know of a dealer that sells 145r14 or 165R14 tires?
>> Preferably in So Cal. The cheapest i have found is $70 each.
>> I know i have seen them for as low as $35 in the past for the same tires.
>>
>> TIA,
>>
>> Vigil
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>>
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From rfeibusch1 at earthlink.net  Wed May  5 16:42:07 2010
From: rfeibusch1 at earthlink.net (rfeibusch1 at earthlink.net)
Date: Wed, 5 May 2010 18:42:07 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: [Morris] [midgetsprite] MY OTHER CAR
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The tyre that came on MMs and series IIs was a 500/520X14 that roughly translates to a 145X14 but they look like rubber bands to me. Minor 1000s came with 520/560X14 that is more like 155X14s which I used to run on my few minors with stock wheels. I have run up to 175X14s on the rear of a few of my many Minors (owned over 50) on stock wheels with no problems (they would rub on corners on the front). I've been screwing around with these cars since 1970 and the only limitations I see are visual. 165s work OK but, to me, look too big but I have run them for many miles when that was all you could get (they fit MGBs) I usually solved the problem by fitting 13X5.5 Chevy Vega wheels with 185/70X13s that worked and looked great.

But, what the hell do I know - I traded my Minor for a Plymouth???

Rick Feibusch
Venice, CA

-----Original Message-----
>From: Kevin Wayne Williams <kww at gte.net>
>Sent: May 5, 2010 3:48 PM
>To: list <morris at autox.team.net>, spridgets at autox.team.net
>Subject: Re: [Morris] [midgetsprite] MY OTHER CAR
>
>There isn't a 165 or 175 made that has a recommended minimum rim width 
>the size of  a stock Minor wheel. 145s are what needs to be run unless 
>you've swapped the wheel.
>
>Kumho Powerstar 758 is available in a 145/80-14, and works well on a Minor.
>
>http://www.tyretown.com/1096_kumho/powerstar758.htm has them in stock. A 
>little digging, and you should be able to find a local source.
>
>KWW
>
>rfeibusch1 at earthlink.net wrote:
>> A 175/75X14 is very close to a 165X14 - 145s are too small for a Morris anyway and make them look like pedal cars...
>>
>> Best,
>>
>> Rick Feibusch
>> Venice, CA
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>>   
>>> From: uniquelittlecars at yahoo.com
>>> Sent: May 5, 2010 12:11 PM
>>> To: midgetsprite at yahoogroups.com, Sprite <bugeye at yahoogroups.com>
>>> Cc: spridgets <spridgets at autox.team.net>, Morris <morris at autox.team.net>
>>> Subject: Re: [Morris] [midgetsprite] MY OTHER CAR
>>>
>>>
>>> Anyone know of a dealer that sells 145r14 or 165R14 tires?
>>> Preferably in So Cal. The cheapest i have found is $70 each.
>>> I know i have seen them for as low as $35 in the past for the same tires.
>>>
>>> TIA,
>>>
>>> Vigil
>>> _______________________________________________
>>>
>>> Morris at autox.team.net
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From kww at gte.net  Wed May  5 16:49:54 2010
From: kww at gte.net (kww at gte.net)
Date: Wed, 05 May 2010 17:49:54 -0500 (CDT)
Subject: [Morris] [midgetsprite] MY OTHER CAR
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From rfeibusch1 at earthlink.net  Sat May  8 21:48:39 2010
From: rfeibusch1 at earthlink.net (rfeibusch1 at earthlink.net)
Date: Sat, 8 May 2010 20:48:39 -0700 (GMT-07:00)
Subject: [Morris] How to build a Morris Minor - Dutch Style
Message-ID: <31389495.1273376919830.JavaMail.root@elwamui-rustique.atl.sa.earthlink.net>

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From rfeibusch1 at earthlink.net  Wed May 26 08:00:12 2010
From: rfeibusch1 at earthlink.net (rfeibusch1 at earthlink.net)
Date: Wed, 26 May 2010 07:00:12 -0700 (GMT-07:00)
Subject: [Morris] Woodland, CA British Meet Photos
Message-ID: <21622542.1274882412986.JavaMail.root@elwamui-darkeyed.atl.sa.earthlink.net>

Gang,

I just got this from a friend in NorCal - photos of the Woodland meet
Looks Great!!!

Best,

Rick Feibusch
Venice, CA
***********************************************



Hi All,

In case you are curious, I have posted the pictures I took at the
British car show in Woodland, CA.

They are posted at:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/dgunn/sets/72157624123845642/

As always, feel free to look at any other photos or sets.

Enjoy,

David Gunn
1954 TR2 Coupe
TS3388l
Chico, CA

PS  Yes, the red TR2 with the black hard top is mine.  I took 1st in class
last year, so I was in the Winners Circle this year.  I did not place, but
there was a lot of interest in the car and many pictures were taken.  I
obviously am quite proud of how it showed, and I also took a lot of pictures.

DEG

From rfeibusch1 at earthlink.net  Wed May 26 08:04:59 2010
From: rfeibusch1 at earthlink.net (rfeibusch1 at earthlink.net)
Date: Wed, 26 May 2010 07:04:59 -0700 (GMT-07:00)
Subject: [Morris] Morris Sedan For Sale - NorCal
Message-ID: <2011515.1274882699410.JavaMail.root@elwamui-darkeyed.atl.sa.earthlink.net>

Gang,

Just got a call from my old buddy Bruce Wyman, the original owner of MorriService in Redwood City, CA - He now lives in the Nevada City, CA area and drives an old BMW and builds straight Eight Buick powered vintage speedsters - even has made a kit to put a Camaro 5-speed behind a Buick mill!!!  Anyhow, he is selling a Morris he built for his sister in Redwood City many years ago that has been sitting for a long time after being well used for years - it will need a cosmetic restoration.

He has gone through it to make sure it is dependable and safe - It has a strong running 948 and good working smoothcase trans. All of the brakes have just been rebuilt with disc brakes up front - the tires are brand new and mounted on sandblasted and repainted, properly bored out Vega wheels (he said that these are very hard to find today) He also has the Vega Hubcaps. The body is clean and rust-free - it has a perfect replacement fender in primer - the bottom of the trunklid is rusty but he has a rust free replacement that goes with the car.....

Bruce is asking $4,000 for the car

Bruce Wyman  <rbw at foothill.net>
530-477-2563

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