From rbastedo at gmail.com Wed Apr 1 08:56:02 2009 From: rbastedo at gmail.com (Rick Bastedo) Date: Wed, 1 Apr 2009 08:56:02 -0700 Subject: [Spridgets] Midget 50th voting has serious bug Message-ID: This really needs attention. I've sent email to SpriteMidgetClub at gmail.comThis e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it and posted over at BCF. After voting I found a really big flaw - this really didn't take long to find and I wasn't looking. I just did what one might normally do after being presented with the current voting results. If nobody cares fine, but IMHO this is bad enough to start over. Rick (former web / database designer, currently a DBA) Bastedo From mikey at b2systems.com Wed Apr 1 09:43:05 2009 From: mikey at b2systems.com (mike rambour) Date: Wed, 01 Apr 2009 09:43:05 -0700 Subject: [Spridgets] Midget 50th voting has serious bug In-Reply-To: <1238547660.6719.81.camel@WebBrowser> References: <1238547660.6719.81.camel@WebBrowser> Message-ID: <1238604185.6719.105.camel@WebBrowser> Ok, everyone STOP hitting the refresh key :) I did not want to let the bug/fault out but enough people have sent me e-mails that it must be obvious. Geez, idiot proof something and someone builds a better... never mind... Hitting the refresh key is NOT something I ever thought any one would do since after you voted you saw the results and if you come back the next day you will see the results again (and not vote twice) so I never thought of the refresh key. Unfortunately, the firewall is up at my house and my daughter is not home to turn it off so I can't SSH into the system and fix it until tonight. It will have to decided if we want to start over again and my apologies in advance. Mike p.s. Some of you might remember my old SIG where I claimed to be a bug writer for a living...I make a good living as you have just found out. From fastvee at yahoo.com Wed Apr 1 09:44:39 2009 From: fastvee at yahoo.com (fastvee) Date: Wed, 1 Apr 2009 09:44:39 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Spridgets] Plumbing a shop for air Message-ID: <252734.87049.qm@web34401.mail.mud.yahoo.com> --- On Tue, 3/31/09, mike rambour wrote: > Ok, I will be the one to disagree > !!! > > PVC air pipe is DANGEROUS !!! Spears Mfg. Co. is one of the largest manufacturers of PVC and CPVC pipe and fittings, and they also have an opinion. "Not for use with compressed air or gas". http://tinyurl.com/c49rdx http://tinyurl.com/dn9ows John Fogelsville, PA From ladaniels at sbcglobal.net Wed Apr 1 09:55:00 2009 From: ladaniels at sbcglobal.net (Larry Daniels) Date: Wed, 1 Apr 2009 11:55:00 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Midget 50th voting has serious bug References: <1238547660.6719.81.camel@WebBrowser> <1238604185.6719.105.camel@WebBrowser> Message-ID: I don't think there is any doubt that it must be started over. I got several votes in while re-checking the totals before I realized what was happening and stopped. At least two others noticed it, too. It appears that whomever is voting for Elko, Reno and CO Springs has gotten well over 50 votes in. We certainly can't let these votes stand. Larry ----- Original Message ----- From: "mike rambour" To: "Spridgets" Sent: Wednesday, April 01, 2009 11:43 AM Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Midget 50th voting has serious bug Ok, everyone STOP hitting the refresh key :) I did not want to let the bug/fault out but enough people have sent me e-mails that it must be obvious. Geez, idiot proof something and someone builds a better... never mind... Hitting the refresh key is NOT something I ever thought any one would do since after you voted you saw the results and if you come back the next day you will see the results again (and not vote twice) so I never thought of the refresh key. Unfortunately, the firewall is up at my house and my daughter is not home to turn it off so I can't SSH into the system and fix it until tonight. It will have to decided if we want to start over again and my apologies in advance. Mike p.s. Some of you might remember my old SIG where I claimed to be a bug writer for a living...I make a good living as you have just found out. You are subscribed as ladaniels at sbcglobal.net http://www.team.net/archive http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets From froggi60 at gmail.com Wed Apr 1 10:34:09 2009 From: froggi60 at gmail.com (WFO Herb) Date: Wed, 1 Apr 2009 10:34:09 -0700 Subject: [Spridgets] Plumbing a shop for air In-Reply-To: <49D28E7D.1020002@gmail.com> References: <49D28E7D.1020002@gmail.com> Message-ID: <2ad6c6b10904011034o1913853aubd4b7fe9dc54724a@mail.gmail.com> I used unobtanium one inch piping in my thirty-two car garage, connecting the Rolls Royce compressor with a braided stainless steel flex line. Best 300K I ever spent. I feel safe! From heard at datatrontech.net Wed Apr 1 10:40:54 2009 From: heard at datatrontech.net (Heard) Date: Wed, 1 Apr 2009 13:40:54 -0400 Subject: [Spridgets] Plumbing a shop for air In-Reply-To: <2ad6c6b10904011034o1913853aubd4b7fe9dc54724a@mail.gmail.com> References: <49D28E7D.1020002@gmail.com> <2ad6c6b10904011034o1913853aubd4b7fe9dc54724a@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: <01cd01c9b2f1$039cf410$1801010a@xp> So you could restore spridgets, right? -----Original Message----- From: spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of WFO Herb Sent: Wednesday, April 01, 2009 1:34 PM To: wmgilroy at gmail.com Cc: Spridgets Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Plumbing a shop for air I used unobtanium one inch piping in my thirty-two car garage, connecting the Rolls Royce compressor with a braided stainless steel flex line. Best 300K I ever spent. I feel safe! You are subscribed as heard at datatrontech.net http://www.team.net/archive http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets From heard at datatrontech.net Wed Apr 1 10:42:35 2009 From: heard at datatrontech.net (Heard) Date: Wed, 1 Apr 2009 13:42:35 -0400 Subject: [Spridgets] Plumbing a shop for air In-Reply-To: <252734.87049.qm@web34401.mail.mud.yahoo.com> References: <252734.87049.qm@web34401.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <01ce01c9b2f1$3e5a0840$1801010a@xp> OK, but it would have been nice if they said why. I understand the fire issues, etc. But how is it unsafe to run about 100psi give or take through pipe that is rated at 400psi or more? Heard -----Original Message----- From: spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of fastvee Sent: Wednesday, April 01, 2009 12:45 PM Cc: spridgets at autox.team.net Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Plumbing a shop for air --- On Tue, 3/31/09, mike rambour wrote: > Ok, I will be the one to disagree > !!! > > PVC air pipe is DANGEROUS !!! Spears Mfg. Co. is one of the largest manufacturers of PVC and CPVC pipe and fittings, and they also have an opinion. "Not for use with compressed air or gas". http://tinyurl.com/c49rdx http://tinyurl.com/dn9ows John Fogelsville, PA You are subscribed as heard at datatrontech.net http://www.team.net/archive http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets From derf247 at gmail.com Wed Apr 1 10:50:17 2009 From: derf247 at gmail.com (derf) Date: Wed, 1 Apr 2009 11:50:17 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] Plumbing a shop for air In-Reply-To: <2ad6c6b10904011034o1913853aubd4b7fe9dc54724a@mail.gmail.com> References: <49D28E7D.1020002@gmail.com> <2ad6c6b10904011034o1913853aubd4b7fe9dc54724a@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: <5f00d9910904011050q7d1bf6e0tbc13bea716edab9b@mail.gmail.com> On Wed, Apr 1, 2009 at 11:34 AM, WFO Herb wrote: > I used unobtanium one inch piping in my thirty-two car garage, connecting > the Rolls Royce compressor with a braided stainless steel flex line. Best > 300K I ever spent. I feel safe! > So, what did you use in the big garage? From derf247 at gmail.com Wed Apr 1 10:55:44 2009 From: derf247 at gmail.com (derf) Date: Wed, 1 Apr 2009 11:55:44 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] Plumbing a shop for air In-Reply-To: <01ce01c9b2f1$3e5a0840$1801010a@xp> References: <252734.87049.qm@web34401.mail.mud.yahoo.com> <01ce01c9b2f1$3e5a0840$1801010a@xp> Message-ID: <5f00d9910904011055m53b26eear42217d707113b8fe@mail.gmail.com> On Wed, Apr 1, 2009 at 11:42 AM, Heard wrote: > OK, but it would have been nice if they said why. I understand the fire > issues, etc. But how is it unsafe to run about 100psi give or take through > pipe that is rated at 400psi or more? > > Heard > It is called: covering their butts. You can run good, properly rated PVC, installed properly for decades with compressed air. Most of the problems are from people using lower rated stuff and running too much pressure through it. I've seen PVC rupture under air pressure and I don't recall any "shrapnel". From heard at datatrontech.net Wed Apr 1 11:29:18 2009 From: heard at datatrontech.net (Heard) Date: Wed, 1 Apr 2009 14:29:18 -0400 Subject: [Spridgets] Plumbing a shop for air In-Reply-To: <5f00d9910904011055m53b26eear42217d707113b8fe@mail.gmail.com> References: <252734.87049.qm@web34401.mail.mud.yahoo.com> <01ce01c9b2f1$3e5a0840$1801010a@xp> <5f00d9910904011055m53b26eear42217d707113b8fe@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: <01de01c9b2f7$c5201490$1801010a@xp> Ah, the CYA angle. Forgot about that. -----Original Message----- From: derf [mailto:derf247 at gmail.com] Sent: Wednesday, April 01, 2009 1:56 PM To: Heard Cc: spridgets at autox.team.net Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Plumbing a shop for air On Wed, Apr 1, 2009 at 11:42 AM, Heard wrote: > OK, but it would have been nice if they said why. I understand the > fire issues, etc. But how is it unsafe to run about 100psi give or > take through pipe that is rated at 400psi or more? > > Heard > It is called: covering their butts. You can run good, properly rated PVC, installed properly for decades with compressed air. Most of the problems are from people using lower rated stuff and running too much pressure through it. I've seen PVC rupture under air pressure and I don't recall any "shrapnel". From shop at justbrits.com Wed Apr 1 12:37:49 2009 From: shop at justbrits.com (Ed's Shop) Date: Wed, 1 Apr 2009 13:37:49 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] Plumbing a shop for air In-Reply-To: <2ad6c6b10904011034o1913853aubd4b7fe9dc54724a@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: <> In the "Sprites" Section of "Special Cars & Special People" on my site, is a pic of Herb's Garage. IIRC, 1 up from bottom in Right col., folks!! , Herb !! Ed From mikey at b2systems.com Wed Apr 1 11:43:44 2009 From: mikey at b2systems.com (mike rambour) Date: Wed, 01 Apr 2009 11:43:44 -0700 Subject: [Spridgets] Midget 50th voting HAD serious bug (note past tenth) Message-ID: <1238611424.7638.13.camel@WebBrowser> Ok guys & gals, My daughter went home from work and switched off my firewall long enough for me to fix it. I have RESTARTED from ZERO the voting, sorry if you voted already, you will need to REVOTE. Assuming a shield made of newspaper is bulletproof, the new version is bulletproof. You can no longer hit "Refresh" and vote a second or third or ... time and at the same time I fixed hitting the back button so that no longer votes again. One last item is I have been asked to make the venues links on the results page like they are on the voting page and I will do that this evening, I am supposed to be at work after all. mike p.s. my fav Dilbert comic http://brainsnorkel.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/05/dilbert-minivan.png We made GREAT fun of this one at work, I never did save up for a minivan though, not that bad a programmer although after this morning it might seem that way. From bmwwxman at gmail.com Wed Apr 1 11:45:56 2009 From: bmwwxman at gmail.com (Jim Johnson) Date: Wed, 1 Apr 2009 13:45:56 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Midget 50th voting has serious bug In-Reply-To: References: <1238547660.6719.81.camel@WebBrowser> <1238604185.6719.105.camel@WebBrowser> Message-ID: <43840a7e0904011145u332897f6t4d774a80c484a667@mail.gmail.com> As has been noted there is at least one problem with the voting. Because of this, we will start over again as soon as our software guru's (Be nice! These folks are doing this out of the goodness of their heart!) tell me that it is ready again. I am really sorry about this. Obviously my Beta test of this system wasn't dilligent enough so please bear with us until we can get it fixed and start all over again..... Please also note that you can view each of the proposals by clicking on their name in the voting box. I didn't mention that before and I should have. Geech!! I think I'll go back to bed and stay there till tomorrow before anything else blows up in my face!! I also broke an unobtanium light switch on my antique motorcycle this morning! Sorry - Jim On Wed, Apr 1, 2009 at 11:55 AM, Larry Daniels wrote: > I don't think there is any doubt that it must be started over. I got > several votes in while re-checking the totals before I realized what was > happening and stopped. At least two others noticed it, too. It appears > that whomever is voting for Elko, Reno and CO Springs has gotten well over > 50 votes in. We certainly can't let these votes stand. > > > Larry > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "mike rambour" > To: "Spridgets" > Sent: Wednesday, April 01, 2009 11:43 AM > Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Midget 50th voting has serious bug > > > Ok, everyone STOP hitting the refresh key :) I did not want to let > the bug/fault out but enough people have sent me e-mails that it must be > obvious. > > Geez, idiot proof something and someone builds a better... never > mind... > > > Hitting the refresh key is NOT something I ever thought any one would > do since after you voted you saw the results and if you come back the > next day you will see the results again (and not vote twice) so I never > thought of the refresh key. > > Unfortunately, the firewall is up at my house and my daughter is not > home to turn it off so I can't SSH into the system and fix it until > tonight. > > It will have to decided if we want to start over again and my > apologies in advance. > > Mike > > p.s. Some of you might remember my old SIG where I claimed to be a bug > writer for a living...I make a good living as you have just found out. > You are subscribed as ladaniels at sbcglobal.net > > http://www.team.net/archive > > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > You are subscribed as bmwwxman at gmail.com > > http://www.team.net/archive > > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets > -- Cheers!! Jim - an unapologetic capitalist "'Need' now means wanting someone else's money. 'Greed' means wanting to keep your own. And 'Compassion' is when a politician arranges the transfer." - Joseph Sobran From mikey at b2systems.com Wed Apr 1 11:46:36 2009 From: mikey at b2systems.com (mike rambour) Date: Wed, 01 Apr 2009 11:46:36 -0700 Subject: [Spridgets] Plumbing a shop for air In-Reply-To: <2ad6c6b10904011034o1913853aubd4b7fe9dc54724a@mail.gmail.com> References: <49D28E7D.1020002@gmail.com> <2ad6c6b10904011034o1913853aubd4b7fe9dc54724a@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: <1238611596.7638.15.camel@WebBrowser> I was asked offline if I also meant PVC pipe that is specifically meant for and designed for air when I said PVC is dangerous. No, if its designed for air then I assume its safe but that stuff costs as much as copper these days. When I said PVC is dangerous I meant the stuff we all get at Home Depot or local home improvement store. mike From bmwwxman at gmail.com Wed Apr 1 11:52:51 2009 From: bmwwxman at gmail.com (Jim Johnson) Date: Wed, 1 Apr 2009 13:52:51 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Midget 50th voting HAD serious bug (note past tenth) In-Reply-To: <1238611424.7638.13.camel@WebBrowser> References: <1238611424.7638.13.camel@WebBrowser> Message-ID: <43840a7e0904011152m1363dcc8u2c2dca5cb03e7960@mail.gmail.com> Thanks, Mike. This is my fault for not catching this in testing!! Okay everybody.... You can vote again now....is REVOTE a word? Also, until Mike places the links on the instruction section of the page you can still look at the individual proposals by clicking on their names in the voting table.... Again... Sorry for the confusion. If we were getting paid this would be on-the-job-training. As it is, it's mostly my bumbling stupidity! If you have problems and especially complaints, please let me know off line and we will get it fixed.... Could be worse.... Could be the senate race in Minnesota ;-} Cheers!! Jim On Wed, Apr 1, 2009 at 1:43 PM, mike rambour wrote: > Ok guys & gals, > > My daughter went home from work and switched off my firewall long > enough for me to fix it. > > I have RESTARTED from ZERO the voting, sorry if you voted already, you > will need to REVOTE. > > Assuming a shield made of newspaper is bulletproof, the new version is > bulletproof. > > You can no longer hit "Refresh" and vote a second or third or ... time > and at the same time I fixed hitting the back button so that no longer > votes again. One last item is I have been asked to make the venues > links on the results page like they are on the voting page and I will do > that this evening, I am supposed to be at work after all. > > mike > > p.s. my fav Dilbert comic > http://brainsnorkel.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/05/dilbert-minivan.png > We made GREAT fun of this one at work, I never did save up for a minivan > though, not that bad a programmer although after this morning it might > seem that way. > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > You are subscribed as bmwwxman at gmail.com > > http://www.team.net/archive > > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets > -- Cheers!! Jim - an unapologetic capitalist "'Need' now means wanting someone else's money. 'Greed' means wanting to keep your own. And 'Compassion' is when a politician arranges the transfer." - Joseph Sobran From thcollin at mtu.edu Wed Apr 1 11:54:41 2009 From: thcollin at mtu.edu (Timothy H. Collins) Date: Wed, 01 Apr 2009 14:54:41 -0400 Subject: [Spridgets] April Fools - SU 100 mpg carb Message-ID: <7ll0se$64mdon@email.mtu.edu> Here's an April Fools story that involves SU carbs. http://www.autoblog.com/2009/04/01/auto-april-fools-3-autoline-daily-channels-the-daily-show/ of http://tinyurl.com/cqa5jp Tim Collins http://www.flickr.com/photos/12702006 at N07/ From WeslakeMonza1330 at aol.com Wed Apr 1 13:00:39 2009 From: WeslakeMonza1330 at aol.com (WeslakeMonza1330 at aol.com) Date: Wed, 1 Apr 2009 16:00:39 EDT Subject: [Spridgets] Dilbert Re: Midget 50th voting HAD serious bug (note past tenth) Message-ID: I really like Dilbert (even though I've never gotten round to buying the books). There are however 2 serious problems with it: 1. Half the people are too slow to see the joke. 2. It is sometimes so painfully true it's sad (I am a govt employee). Weslake-Monza 1330 In a message dated 01/04/2009 19:44:01 GMT Daylight Time, mikey at b2systems.com writes: p.s. my fav Dilbert comic From WeslakeMonza1330 at aol.com Wed Apr 1 13:07:30 2009 From: WeslakeMonza1330 at aol.com (WeslakeMonza1330 at aol.com) Date: Wed, 1 Apr 2009 16:07:30 EDT Subject: [Spridgets] Hose clips for Silicone hose Message-ID: They will probably be ok but they are not stainless so you'll probably want to replace them before you replace the hose. Images attached for Dean that won't reach the list. regards In a message dated 01/04/2009 01:13:37 GMT Daylight Time, dlh2001 at comcast.net writes: How about the wire type for use with the silicone hose? Like these... http://www.jdheritage.net/DeerelyDeparted/Items/1006.asp [demime 1.01d removed an attachment of type image/jpeg which had a name of Broken jubilee clip.jpg] [demime 1.01d removed an attachment of type image/jpeg which had a name of Rusty jubilee clip.jpg] From cciaffone at verizon.net Wed Apr 1 13:10:54 2009 From: cciaffone at verizon.net (chuck) Date: Wed, 01 Apr 2009 16:10:54 -0400 Subject: [Spridgets] Dilbert Re: Midget 50th voting HAD serious bug (note past tenth) In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <49D3CA4E.6070007@verizon.net> Worked for IBM for 30 years. I get the jokes! But Dilbert is just too close to the way it was. I read Dilbert every morning and thank gawd I am retired. It ain't all that funny. Scary perhaps. chuck WeslakeMonza1330 at aol.com wrote: > I really like Dilbert (even though I've never gotten round to buying the > books). There are however 2 serious problems with it: > > 1. Half the people are too slow to see the joke. > > 2. It is sometimes so painfully true it's sad (I am a govt employee). From WeslakeMonza1330 at aol.com Wed Apr 1 13:19:23 2009 From: WeslakeMonza1330 at aol.com (WeslakeMonza1330 at aol.com) Date: Wed, 1 Apr 2009 16:19:23 EDT Subject: [Spridgets] Hose clips for Silicone hose Message-ID: I think they look a bit ugly and not very shiny but they do say they are suitable for silicone hose and are s/s so ought to be just fine. In a message dated 01/04/2009 00:17:40 GMT Daylight Time, kk7ss at verizon.net writes: I was browsing the Wurth PDF catalog, section 7.... I'm opining (nice word!) that their Marine Grade SS Hose Clamps (example #15478128) would be ideal for the Silicon Hoses... Their (tiny) URL is Preview - http://preview.tinyurl.com/cxorr4 PDF Section download - http://tinyurl.com/cxorr4 What do you think?? Dave G. From WeslakeMonza1330 at aol.com Wed Apr 1 13:30:30 2009 From: WeslakeMonza1330 at aol.com (WeslakeMonza1330 at aol.com) Date: Wed, 1 Apr 2009 16:30:30 EDT Subject: [Spridgets] Hose clips for Silicone hose Message-ID: They look ok also and designed for silicone hose but aren't s/s. Also take a look at the price of the silicone hose e90.25 for $22. This is the hose you get if you order the bottom crossflow hose which I think I sell for something like #8. Ok so this hose you do need to cut to size as it's a stock hose rather than made on Spridget specific tooling but I mean $22! Do I need to put up my prices?? Regards Weslake-Monza 1330 In a message dated 01/04/2009 02:11:01 GMT Daylight Time, millerls at ado13.com writes: I use these on my silicone hoses. http://www.pegasusautoracing.com/productselection.asp?Product=3613 From bighealey at charter.net Wed Apr 1 13:35:57 2009 From: bighealey at charter.net (bighealey at charter.net) Date: Wed, 1 Apr 2009 13:35:57 -0700 Subject: [Spridgets] CHEC - Classic Hybrid Electric Car Message-ID: <20090401163557.1QLA5.119524.root@mp20> Well known British car restorer and long time fixture in the California club racing scene Ralph Chechonit heads a new company (CHEC) with a unique offering to battle the raising costs of gas. The new cars to be produced involve retrofitting older lightweight British and Italian Sports cars with moder Hybrid drivetrains. The new venture leverages older classic cars and new hybrid and electronic technology. A company spokesperson collaborated rumors of large government involvement and the use of stimulus funds rather than traditional start up venture capital. Having unveiled three prototypes including a convertible MGA, Austin Healey 100 BN2 model and an Alfa Romero GTV potential customers were clamoring to get orders in for their new cars. Spokesperson Debra Jaeger says company buyers have been buying up Austin Healeys and Alfa Romeros from eBay, Craigslist and private sellers in record fashion. She said the cars are stripped of their old motors and transmissions and retro fitted with electric hybrid power trains supplied by their Chinese affiliate in Shanghai. The interiors are replaced with synthetic velour in bright colors doing away with leather interiors that animal right activists might find offensive. The exteriors are painted in your choice of flourscent green, dayglow orange or banana peel yellow. The company has reportedly been buying large numbers of Austin Healeys and other cars as cores for their products. Per company President Chechonit the old original cars are loud, clunky and useless as a practical form of transportation. The resulting cars and much safer, more tame and lack the noisiness of the originals which typically are gross polluters anyway. As he says we are taking useless old junk and making a real useful and desirable product. From pythias at pacifier.com Wed Apr 1 13:43:55 2009 From: pythias at pacifier.com (Bill L) Date: Wed, 1 Apr 2009 13:43:55 -0700 Subject: [Spridgets] Midget 50th voting has serious bug In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <1594196234.20090401134355@pacifier.com> Hello, whole site is down right now..13:45 PDT -- Best regards, Bill L. mailto:pythias at pacifier.com '66 Sprite MKIII HAN8L49403 "the red thing" Diets are for those who are thick and tired of it. From mikey at b2systems.com Wed Apr 1 14:08:18 2009 From: mikey at b2systems.com (mike rambour) Date: Wed, 01 Apr 2009 14:08:18 -0700 Subject: [Spridgets] Midget 50th voting has serious bug In-Reply-To: <1594196234.20090401134355@pacifier.com> References: <1594196234.20090401134355@pacifier.com> Message-ID: <1238620098.7638.21.camel@WebBrowser> uh, no its not... looks fine to me, what error are you getting ? mike On Wed, 2009-04-01 at 13:43 -0700, Bill L wrote: > Hello, > > whole site is down right now..13:45 PDT From proefrock at comcast.net Wed Apr 1 14:14:50 2009 From: proefrock at comcast.net (Jim Proefrock) Date: Wed, 1 Apr 2009 16:14:50 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] CHEC - Classic Hybrid Electric Car In-Reply-To: <20090401163557.1QLA5.119524.root@mp20> References: <20090401163557.1QLA5.119524.root@mp20> Message-ID: <790D60EF-C3D1-4E5F-95AF-AB4C197523A6@comcast.net> Nice try. On Apr 1, 2009, at 3:35 PM, wrote: > Well known British car restorer and long time fixture in the > California club racing scene Ralph Chechonit heads a new company > (CHEC) with a unique offering to battle the raising costs of gas. > The new cars to be produced involve retrofitting older lightweight > British and Italian Sports cars with moder Hybrid drivetrains. The > new venture leverages older classic cars and new hybrid and > electronic technology. A company spokesperson collaborated rumors > of large government involvement and the use of stimulus funds > rather than traditional start up venture capital. > > Having unveiled three prototypes including a convertible MGA, > Austin Healey 100 BN2 model and an Alfa Romero GTV potential > customers were clamoring to get orders in for their new cars. > Spokesperson Debra Jaeger says company buyers have been buying up > Austin Healeys and Alfa Romeros from eBay, Craigslist and private > sellers in record fashion. She said the cars are stripped of their > old motors and transmissions and retro fitted with electric hybrid > power trains supplied by their Chinese affiliate in Shanghai. The > interiors are replaced with synthetic velour in bright colors doing > away with leather interiors that animal right activists might find > offensive. The exteriors are painted in your choice of flourscent > green, dayglow orange or banana peel yellow. > > The company has reportedly been buying large numbers of Austin > Healeys and other cars as cores for their products. Per company > President Chechonit the old original cars are loud, clunky and > useless as a practical form of transportation. The resulting cars > and much safer, more tame and lack the noisiness of the originals > which typically are gross polluters anyway. As he says we are > taking useless old junk and making a real useful and desirable > product. > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > You are subscribed as proefrock at comcast.net > > http://www.team.net/archive > > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets From tequila.brad at gmail.com Wed Apr 1 15:10:37 2009 From: tequila.brad at gmail.com (Brad Fornal) Date: Wed, 1 Apr 2009 17:10:37 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] CHEC - Classic Hybrid Electric Car In-Reply-To: <20090401163557.1QLA5.119524.root@mp20> References: <20090401163557.1QLA5.119524.root@mp20> Message-ID: As freaky as the Californian's are, this COULD (hopefully isn't) be the real deal.... You need the dayglo exterior colors, to make yourself safe and visible in such a small vehicle. Nah, I ain't buying it either. On Wed, Apr 1, 2009 at 3:35 PM, wrote: > Well known British car restorer and long time fixture in the California > club racing scene Ralph Chechonit heads a new company (CHEC) with a unique > offering to battle the raising costs of gas. The new cars to be produced > involve retrofitting older lightweight British and Italian Sports cars with > moder Hybrid drivetrains. The new venture leverages older classic cars and > new hybrid and electronic technology. A company spokesperson collaborated > rumors of large government involvement and the use of stimulus funds rather > than traditional start up venture capital. > > Having unveiled three prototypes including a convertible MGA, Austin Healey > 100 BN2 model and an Alfa Romero GTV potential customers were clamoring to > get orders in for their new cars. Spokesperson Debra Jaeger says company > buyers have been buying up Austin Healeys and Alfa Romeros from eBay, > Craigslist and private sellers in record fashion. She said the cars are > stripped of their old motors and transmissions and retro fitted with > electric hybrid power trains supplied by their Chinese affiliate in > Shanghai. The interiors are replaced with synthetic velour in bright colors > doing away with leather interiors that animal right activists might find > offensive. The exteriors are painted in your choice of flourscent green, > dayglow orange or banana peel yellow. > > The company has reportedly been buying large numbers of Austin Healeys and > other cars as cores for their products. Per company President Chechonit the > old original cars are loud, clunky and useless as a practical form of > transportation. The resulting cars and much safer, more tame and lack the > noisiness of the originals which typically are gross polluters anyway. As > he says we are taking useless old junk and making a real useful and > desirable product. > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > You are subscribed as tequila.brad at gmail.com > > http://www.team.net/archive > > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets > -- DON JULIO 1942 www.myspace.com/tequilabrad From conan at intrex.net Wed Apr 1 15:29:26 2009 From: conan at intrex.net (conan) Date: Wed, 1 Apr 2009 18:29:26 -0400 Subject: [Spridgets] Dilbert Message-ID: <200904011829.AA706150684@intrex.net> >>favorite Dilbert comic Don't feel too lonely Weslake-Monza 1330. IBM has (had?) the same policy. Ed in NC From billmasq at hotmail.com Wed Apr 1 16:58:59 2009 From: billmasq at hotmail.com (Bill Masquelier) Date: Wed, 1 Apr 2009 16:58:59 -0700 Subject: [Spridgets] Midget 50th voting has serious bug In-Reply-To: <1238604185.6719.105.camel@WebBrowser> References: <1238547660.6719.81.camel@WebBrowser> <1238604185.6719.105.camel@WebBrowser> Message-ID: All I can say is "Thanks Mike for doing this for us!". It may have some bugs but it was still probably a lot of work and I'm glad that someone stepped up to do it! Bill > From: mikey at b2systems.com > To: spridgets at autox.team.net > Date: Wed, 1 Apr 2009 09:43:05 -0700 > Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Midget 50th voting has serious bug > > Ok, everyone STOP hitting the refresh key :) I did not want to let > the bug/fault out but enough people have sent me e-mails that it must be > obvious. > > Geez, idiot proof something and someone builds a better... never > mind... > > > Hitting the refresh key is NOT something I ever thought any one would > do since after you voted you saw the results and if you come back the > next day you will see the results again (and not vote twice) so I never > thought of the refresh key. > > Unfortunately, the firewall is up at my house and my daughter is not > home to turn it off so I can't SSH into the system and fix it until > tonight. > > It will have to decided if we want to start over again and my > apologies in advance. > > Mike > > p.s. Some of you might remember my old SIG where I claimed to be a bug > writer for a living...I make a good living as you have just found out. > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > You are subscribed as billmasq at hotmail.com > > http://www.team.net/archive > > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets _________________________________________________________________ Rediscover Hotmail.: Now available on your iPhone or BlackBerry http://windowslive.com/RediscoverHotmail?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_HM_Rediscover_Mobi le1_042009 From kgb at frontiernet.net Wed Apr 1 18:27:15 2009 From: kgb at frontiernet.net (Kathryn Bales) Date: Wed, 01 Apr 2009 18:27:15 -0700 Subject: [Spridgets] CHEC - Classic Hybrid Electric Car In-Reply-To: <20090401163557.1QLA5.119524.root@mp20> References: <20090401163557.1QLA5.119524.root@mp20> Message-ID: <49D41473.2020303@frontiernet.net> Anyone happen to have a Dragunov that I could borrow for a few weeks? Kate > The resulting cars and much safer, more tame and lack the noisiness of the originals which typically are gross polluters anyway. As he says we are taking useless old junk and making a real useful and desirable product. > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > You are subscribed as kgb at frontiernet.net > > http://www.team.net/archive > > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets From spritenut at comcast.net Wed Apr 1 19:17:26 2009 From: spritenut at comcast.net (Frank) Date: Wed, 01 Apr 2009 22:17:26 -0400 Subject: [Spridgets] CHEC - Classic Hybrid Electric Car In-Reply-To: References: <20090401163557.1QLA5.119524.root@mp20> Message-ID: <49D42036.4060705@comcast.net> Brad Fornal wrote: > As freaky as the Californian's are, this COULD (hopefully isn't) be the real > deal.... > > All this with a chinese electric drive train! I bet the original gas engine is MUCH more reliable. Yeah, April Fools! From wmgilroy at gmail.com Wed Apr 1 19:41:18 2009 From: wmgilroy at gmail.com (William M. Gilroy) Date: Wed, 01 Apr 2009 19:41:18 -0700 Subject: [Spridgets] Plumbing a shop for air In-Reply-To: <1238611596.7638.15.camel@WebBrowser> References: <49D28E7D.1020002@gmail.com> <2ad6c6b10904011034o1913853aubd4b7fe9dc54724a@mail.gmail.com> <1238611596.7638.15.camel@WebBrowser> Message-ID: <49D425CE.2080602@gmail.com> /4NWcH7: Permission denied From wmgilroy at gmail.com Wed Apr 1 19:50:19 2009 From: wmgilroy at gmail.com (William M. Gilroy) Date: Wed, 01 Apr 2009 19:50:19 -0700 Subject: [Spridgets] Plumbing a shop for air In-Reply-To: <01de01c9b2f7$c5201490$1801010a@xp> References: <252734.87049.qm@web34401.mail.mud.yahoo.com> <01ce01c9b2f1$3e5a0840$1801010a@xp> <5f00d9910904011055m53b26eear42217d707113b8fe@mail.gmail.com> <01de01c9b2f7$c5201490$1801010a@xp> Message-ID: <49D427EB.2050204@gmail.com> From froggi60 at gmail.com Wed Apr 1 20:05:27 2009 From: froggi60 at gmail.com (WFO Herb) Date: Wed, 1 Apr 2009 20:05:27 -0700 Subject: [Spridgets] Plumbing a shop for air In-Reply-To: References: <2ad6c6b10904011034o1913853aubd4b7fe9dc54724a@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: <2ad6c6b10904012005t9e161dcif6be0fab8af74b49@mail.gmail.com> Ed, You caught me again! Actually, Ed, that's my son's garage in Klamath Falls, Oregon when he lived here. So you STILL don't know about my garage, which is only a three car. BUT...because the gas hot water tank and gas furnace are in the garage, I DO have a heated garage. Which makes me one happy boy. On the coldest of days it will be nearly 50. Did I mention it's insulated.... Herb On Wed, Apr 1, 2009 at 12:37 PM, Ed's Shop wrote: > <> > > In the "Sprites" Section of "Special Cars & Special People" on my > site, is a pic of Herb's Garage. IIRC, 1 up from bottom in Right > col., folks!! > > , Herb !! > > Ed > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > You are subscribed as froggi60 at gmail.com > > http://www.team.net/archive > > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets From froggi60 at gmail.com Wed Apr 1 20:11:13 2009 From: froggi60 at gmail.com (WFO Herb) Date: Wed, 1 Apr 2009 20:11:13 -0700 Subject: [Spridgets] Midget 50th voting has serious bug In-Reply-To: <43840a7e0904011145u332897f6t4d774a80c484a667@mail.gmail.com> References: <1238547660.6719.81.camel@WebBrowser> <1238604185.6719.105.camel@WebBrowser> <43840a7e0904011145u332897f6t4d774a80c484a667@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: <2ad6c6b10904012011i7289ee9ejeeeda377a89e9779@mail.gmail.com> Everyone, Since I do not plan on attending...though I truly wish I were..., I shall abstain from voting so those going have better odds. Now if you were voting for a West Coast venue.... BTW, isn't it about time...Reid...a West Coast Austin-Healey meet is scheduled for Grants Pass??? Herb From bugeye15 at hotmail.com Wed Apr 1 20:30:25 2009 From: bugeye15 at hotmail.com (brian S) Date: Wed, 1 Apr 2009 23:30:25 -0400 Subject: [Spridgets] Posidrive or Pozidrive In-Reply-To: <49D153CF.6020009@frontiernet.net> References: <426401.96827.qm@web30507.mail.mud.yahoo.com> <49D153CF.6020009@frontiernet.net> Message-ID: I speak 3, Upstate NY english, Southern redneck and Long guylandese :_) Brian S. Bugeyeracer finally resto'ed! > Date: Mon, 30 Mar 2009 16:20:47 -0700 > From: kgb at frontiernet.net > CC: spridgets at autox.team.net > Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Posidrive or Pozidrive > > Speak for yourself. This American speaks four languages. Three of them > since first learning to talk. > > Kate > > What do you call a person who speaks 1 language? American. > > > > Ron _________________________________________________________________ Rediscover Hotmail.: Get e-mail storage that grows with you. http://windowslive.com/RediscoverHotmail?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_HM_Rediscover_Stor age1_042009 From bmwwxman at gmail.com Wed Apr 1 21:09:27 2009 From: bmwwxman at gmail.com (Jim Johnson) Date: Wed, 1 Apr 2009 23:09:27 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Midget 50th voting has serious bug In-Reply-To: <2ad6c6b10904012011i7289ee9ejeeeda377a89e9779@mail.gmail.com> References: <1238547660.6719.81.camel@WebBrowser> <1238604185.6719.105.camel@WebBrowser> <43840a7e0904011145u332897f6t4d774a80c484a667@mail.gmail.com> <2ad6c6b10904012011i7289ee9ejeeeda377a89e9779@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: <43840a7e0904012109t82bf38r7ec3d44dc5beee1@mail.gmail.com> Herb, You could have put in a dynamite bid and we'd all come to your place!! Surely you have room for about 250 Spridgets and owners at your mansion.... ;-) Cheers!! Jim On Wed, Apr 1, 2009 at 10:11 PM, WFO Herb wrote: > Everyone, > > Since I do not plan on attending...though I truly wish I were..., I shall > abstain from voting so those going have better odds. > > Now if you were voting for a West Coast venue.... > > BTW, isn't it about time...Reid...a West Coast Austin-Healey meet is > scheduled for Grants Pass??? > > Herb > > > > -- Cheers!! Jim - an unapologetic capitalist "'Need' now means wanting someone else's money. 'Greed' means wanting to keep your own. And 'Compassion' is when a politician arranges the transfer." - Joseph Sobran From bmwwxman at gmail.com Wed Apr 1 21:16:09 2009 From: bmwwxman at gmail.com (Jim Johnson) Date: Wed, 1 Apr 2009 23:16:09 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Some Weather Information for you - No LBC Message-ID: <43840a7e0904012116v1aa61316ydda540c8c26791d3@mail.gmail.com> 65 above zero: Floridians turn on the heat. People in Montana plant gardens. 60 above zero: Californians shiver uncontrollably. People in Montana sunbathe. 50 above zero: Italian & English cars won't start. People in Montana drive with the windows down. 40 above zero: Georgians don coats, thermal underwear, gloves, wool hats. People in Montana throw on a flannel shirt. 35 above zero: New York landlords finally turn up the heat. People in Montana have the last cookout before it gets cold. 20 above zero: People in Miami all die. Montanans close the windows. Zero: Californians fly away to Mexico. People in Montana get out their winter coats. 10 below zero: Hollywood disintegrates. The Girl Scouts in Montana are selling cookies door to door. 20 below zero: Washington DC runs out of hot air. People in Montana let the dogs sleep indoors. 30 below zero: Santa Claus abandons the North Pole. Montanans get upset because they have trouble starting their snowmobiles. 40 below zero: ALL atomic motion stops. People in Montana start saying...'Cold enough fer ya?' 50 below zero: Hell freezes over. Montana public schools will open 2 hours late. Except in Cut Bank, Montana where schools will open only an hour late -- Cheers!! Jim - an unapologetic capitalist "'Need' now means wanting someone else's money. 'Greed' means wanting to keep your own. And 'Compassion' is when a politician arranges the transfer." - Joseph Sobran From pythias at pacifier.com Wed Apr 1 22:06:35 2009 From: pythias at pacifier.com (Bill L) Date: Wed, 1 Apr 2009 22:06:35 -0700 Subject: [Spridgets] Midget 50th voting has serious bug In-Reply-To: <2ad6c6b10904012011i7289ee9ejeeeda377a89e9779@mail.gmail.com> References: <1238547660.6719.81.camel@WebBrowser> <1238604185.6719.105.camel@WebBrowser> <43840a7e0904011145u332897f6t4d774a80c484a667@mail.gmail.com> <2ad6c6b10904012011i7289ee9ejeeeda377a89e9779@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: <375602209.20090401220635@pacifier.com> Hello WFO, I voted not based on what is easiest for ME, but the places I thought would be the best venue for the greatest number of people. -- Best regards, Bill L. mailto:pythias at pacifier.com '66 Sprite MKIII HAN8L49403 "the red thing" Let your fingers do the talking. From pythias at pacifier.com Wed Apr 1 22:15:50 2009 From: pythias at pacifier.com (Bill L) Date: Wed, 1 Apr 2009 22:15:50 -0700 Subject: [Spridgets] Some Weather Information for you - No LBC In-Reply-To: <43840a7e0904012116v1aa61316ydda540c8c26791d3@mail.gmail.com> References: <43840a7e0904012116v1aa61316ydda540c8c26791d3@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: <1635418023.20090401221550@pacifier.com> Hello Jim, So a guy from Eastern Washinton (State) is sent to Hell... The devil adjusts the thermostat making it 90 degrees and 85% humidity. The guys looks says to the Devil..."This is GREAT..just like May back in Washington"... The Devil gets a little pissed, turns the 'stat up to 100 degrees, 90% humidity... the guy says...."This is pretty nice... just like late June back home. Pretty comfy"...... The Devil is gettin' upset now. He grabs the stat again and cranks it up to 115 degrees and 98% humidity. The guy says.. "Wow, just like back home in August in Washington. I sure love the summer weather........ Now the Devil is ANGRY. He takes the 'stat one more time and cranks it way down all the way to about 30 below Zero...... The guy starts whoopin' and hollerin' and jumpin' up and down and says... "the SEAHAWKS WON THE SUPER BOWL.. THE SEAHAWKS WON THE SUPER BOWL...."''''''' -- Best regards, Bill L. mailto:pythias at pacifier.com '66 Sprite MKIII HAN8L49403 "the red thing" I have great faith in agnosticism. From thcollin at mtu.edu Thu Apr 2 05:23:20 2009 From: thcollin at mtu.edu (Timothy H. Collins) Date: Thu, 02 Apr 2009 08:23:20 -0400 Subject: [Spridgets] CHEC - Classic Hybrid Electric Car In-Reply-To: <49D42036.4060705@comcast.net> References: <20090401163557.1QLA5.119524.root@mp20> <49D42036.4060705@comcast.net> Message-ID: <7lku3e$5tctmj@email.mtu.edu> Frank, You'll like this. . . "Delphi has reached an agreement to sell off its brake and suspension business. A consortium consisting of Tempo Group, Capital Iron & Steel Co. and the Beijing government will own Beijing West Industries Co. Ltd, a new company that will buy the remaining chassis and brake operations of Delphi." No April Fools here. See: AutoBlog.com >> > >All this with a chinese electric drive train! >I bet the original gas engine is MUCH more reliable. >Yeah, April Fools! Tim Collins http://www.flickr.com/photos/12702006 at N07/ From wsthompson at thicko.com Thu Apr 2 06:21:43 2009 From: wsthompson at thicko.com (Wm. Severin Thompson) Date: Thu, 2 Apr 2009 08:21:43 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] anyone restoring a MKIII Sprite MKII Midget? Message-ID: <002d01c9b395$f8d88c10$ea89a430$@com> I am in the process of culling the herd. I have a MKIII Sprite project that I've had for many years. Rocky. A gorgeous new interior had been installed, but a now defunct raccoon destroyed it. All the body work was completed in metal, and the paint work (red) on it is exceptional. It has a new wiring harness installed. The suspension is detailed, and the chassis is a roller. There is no interior. The original 1098 engine is available, but certainly needs a rebuild. I am not sure I can provide a title for this. If someone is restoring a MKII Midget/MKIII Sprite, rather than go through all the effort and expense of metal, body and paint work, this might be an attractive alternative for you. Or, if you'd like to go racing, this would be a great start. Pictures are available, probably by the weekend, as the car is currently in the trailer. The car is located in central Wisconsin. $2500 (for another $200, you can also have a Sprite-worthy trailer with it.) WST From biffjones at verizon.net Thu Apr 2 08:08:02 2009 From: biffjones at verizon.net (Biff Jones) Date: Thu, 2 Apr 2009 11:08:02 -0400 Subject: [Spridgets] No LBC Message-ID: <8970FDBAC10745D0BC9759FD568A2B13@dell1> I have a question for the engineers on the list. I have an 40+ year old propane furnace in my restored 40+ year old Scotty camping trailer that needs repair. The main burner on the furnace is operated by a double bulb unit connected by a very small (1/16") cooper tube. One end is a torpedo shaped 1/4" copper tube which mounts to the bottom of the burner box and the other end a circular steel?/aluminum expansion piece which operates the main burner gas valve. When the torpedo end gets hot the fluid in it expands and causes the other end to expand and shut off the main burner gas valve. The very small tube broke off the end of the torpedo end when I dropped the burner unit while doing some maintenance on it. I have reattached/repaired this but now for my question, What type of fluid is used? It had a feel/smell of either kerosene or light mineral oil. Yes I have tried to source a replacement but have not been successful. There are new units that have the same torpedo shaped end but the expandable button end on the other end are all to big. Any help would be appreciated. Spring turkey season is next week !!!!!!!! Biff Jones 'Frogarri' '59 Bugeye 'Ole Gray' '61 AH Sprite http://sprites2.homestead.com/ [demime found a multipart/alternative section which it tried to parse but could not find any section which it could render. Please send plain text.] No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.0.238 / Virus Database: 270.11.38/2037 - Release Date: 04/02/09 06:09:00 From bmwwxman at gmail.com Thu Apr 2 08:24:10 2009 From: bmwwxman at gmail.com (Jim Johnson) Date: Thu, 2 Apr 2009 10:24:10 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] No LBC In-Reply-To: <8970FDBAC10745D0BC9759FD568A2B13@dell1> References: <8970FDBAC10745D0BC9759FD568A2B13@dell1> Message-ID: <43840a7e0904020824t1b4d5a1bif58a21455e5140d0@mail.gmail.com> Biff, Sounds very much like a Kerosene burner (Paraffin in the UK). Be extremely careful using it... Those things have a big risk for CO poisoning as well as the fire risk. As to turkey season, just go through the list names. You should be able to limit out online... ;-) Cheers!! Jim On Thu, Apr 2, 2009 at 10:08 AM, Biff Jones wrote: > I have a question for the engineers on the list. I have an 40+ year old > propane furnace in my restored 40+ year old Scotty camping trailer that > needs > repair. The main burner on the furnace is operated by a double bulb unit > connected by a very small (1/16") cooper tube. One end is a torpedo shaped > 1/4" copper tube which mounts to the bottom of the burner box and the other > end a circular steel?/aluminum expansion piece which operates the main > burner > gas valve. When the torpedo end gets hot the fluid in it expands and causes > the other end to expand and shut off the main burner gas valve. The very > small > tube broke off the end of the torpedo end when I dropped the burner unit > while > doing some maintenance on it. > > I have reattached/repaired this but now for my question, What type of > fluid > is used? It had a feel/smell of either kerosene or light mineral oil. > > Yes I have tried to source a replacement but have not been successful. > There > are new units that have the same torpedo shaped end but the expandable > button > end on the other end are all to big. > > Any help would be appreciated. Spring turkey season is next week !!!!!!!! > > Biff Jones > 'Frogarri' '59 Bugeye > 'Ole Gray' '61 AH Sprite > http://sprites2.homestead.com/ > > > [demime found a multipart/alternative section which it tried > to parse but could not find any section which it could render. Please send > plain text.] > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 8.0.238 / Virus Database: 270.11.38/2037 - Release Date: 04/02/09 > 06:09:00 > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > You are subscribed as bmwwxman at gmail.com > > http://www.team.net/archive > > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets > -- Cheers!! Jim - an unapologetic capitalist "'Need' now means wanting someone else's money. 'Greed' means wanting to keep your own. And 'Compassion' is when a politician arranges the transfer." - Joseph Sobran From WeslakeMonza1330 at aol.com Thu Apr 2 09:37:11 2009 From: WeslakeMonza1330 at aol.com (WeslakeMonza1330 at aol.com) Date: Thu, 2 Apr 2009 12:37:11 EDT Subject: [Spridgets] Voting begins tomorrow on the Midget 50th Venue!! Message-ID: Anyone care to tell me distances from airports to these venues and if those airports have a lot of connectors to Philly, NY or maybe Chicago. _www.bhx.co.uk_ (http://www.bhx.co.uk) Thanks Weslake-Monza 1330 In a message dated 31/03/2009 23:37:18 GMT Daylight Time, bmwwxman at gmail.com writes: Help us select the location for the big National MG Midget 50th Anniversary Celebration!!* From richb at u.washington.edu Thu Apr 2 09:38:44 2009 From: richb at u.washington.edu (Richard Ball) Date: Thu, 2 Apr 2009 09:38:44 -0700 Subject: [Spridgets] Fiberglass Bug Eye Bonnet on Seattle Craigslist $150 Message-ID: <3E857856A5074EC9B50E8CCACF5AB16A@psych.washington.edu> Don't know if this is a good deal or not, but thought someone may be interested. NFI. http://seattle.craigslist.org/sno/pts/1098241555.html Rich Ball '76 Midget Everett, WA From pilotrob at webtv.net Thu Apr 2 09:45:56 2009 From: pilotrob at webtv.net (Robert E. Shlafer) Date: Thu, 02 Apr 2009 16:45:56 GMT Subject: [Spridgets] CHEC - Classic Hybrid Electric Car Message-ID: "Frank, you'll like this" (Delphi sells to China) "Globalization"....ain't it great! Another gov't-enabled American corp/big biz scam to fill the pockets of the few at the expense of the vast majority of USA workers/taxpayers as "they" take our nation backwards from "adult" self-sufficiency to "childish" dependency upon others for what we need to survive on a day by day basis. Well done, U.S. politicians. :( Cap'n. Bob '60 :{) From kgb at frontiernet.net Thu Apr 2 09:48:03 2009 From: kgb at frontiernet.net (Kathryn Bales) Date: Thu, 02 Apr 2009 09:48:03 -0700 Subject: [Spridgets] Voting begins tomorrow on the Midget 50th Venue!! In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <49D4EC43.5010704@frontiernet.net> The nearest major airport to Elko, Nevada is Salt Lake City, Utah. There are frequent commuter flights from SLC to Elko, or I would be happy to pick up and transport about 3 hours by car. I can carry up to five in my truck, or three in either of my cars. The route goes directly past the Bonneville Salt Flats and a side trip would be no problem. Any passengers who would like to buy me dinner for my trouble would be welcome to do so. Kate WeslakeMonza1330 at aol.com wrote: > Anyone care to tell me distances from airports to these venues and if those > airports have a lot of connectors to Philly, NY or maybe Chicago. From spritenut at comcast.net Thu Apr 2 09:54:40 2009 From: spritenut at comcast.net (Frank) Date: Thu, 02 Apr 2009 12:54:40 -0400 Subject: [Spridgets] Voting begins tomorrow on the Midget 50th Venue!! In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <49D4EDD0.1040206@comcast.net> WeslakeMonza1330 at aol.com wrote: > Anyone care to tell me distances from airports to these venues and if those > airports have a lot of connectors to Philly, NY or maybe Chicago. > > > Daniel Fly into Philly or NY, I'll pick you up, you can drive a Sprite out with me. I now have 4 running in the family and the A40. You can pick whichever one you want. -- Frank Clarici Toms River, NJ My own Fleet of Sprites From tncarnut1 at yahoo.com Thu Apr 2 10:03:45 2009 From: tncarnut1 at yahoo.com (David Booker) Date: Thu, 2 Apr 2009 10:03:45 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Spridgets] Voting begins tomorrow on the Midget 50th Venue!! Message-ID: <114247.35429.qm@web36807.mail.mud.yahoo.com> OK - I voted. Now I'll just wait and see the results on the 24th. There really are no bad choices there. I did notice there are quite a few of us not listed as a President of our local chapter. C'mon, let's get counted! David Booker '71 Midget Long Island --- On Tue, 3/31/09, Jim Johnson wrote: From: Jim Johnson Subject: [Spridgets] Voting begins tomorrow on the Midget 50th Venue!! To: "Spridgets List" , "Midget/Sprite" , "Sprite Midget" Date: Tuesday, March 31, 2009, 5:36 PM *Help us select the location for the big National MG Midget 50th Anniversary Celebration!!* * * *All Spridget owners and enthusiasts are encouraged to go to the Sprite-Midget Club USA website and vote for their 1st, 2nd, and 3rd choices out of the 7 excellent proposals for this 2011 special event! Just log on to: , select the tab for "Midget 50th" and follow the voting directions. Please carefully read each proposal before voting to be fair to all those who submitted proposals.* * * *The voting rules are simple and we are using the "honor" system. Each Spridgeteer is allowed one vote. The computer you vote from will be logged and you will only be able to vote once but we trust Spridgeteers to be honest. You will be able to see the up to the moment vote tallies after you have voted.* * * *Voting begins 12:00 am PDT, Wednesday, April 1st, 2009. It will continue until midnight PDT, Wednesday, April 22nd, 2009. Results will be posted to the website by midnight Friday April 24th, 2009. * * * *As soon as the winning venue has been selected, a competition will be launched for a Logo and Poster for "50 Years of Midgets - A Spridget Event". Details of the competition will be on the website by Sunday 26th, 2009.* *Sincerely, Your hard working pre-event committee* You are subscribed as tncarnut1 at yahoo.com http://www.team.net/archive http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets From khargreaves2 at gmail.com Thu Apr 2 10:14:54 2009 From: khargreaves2 at gmail.com (Kirk Hargreaves) Date: Thu, 2 Apr 2009 10:14:54 -0700 Subject: [Spridgets] Plumbing for Compressed Air Message-ID: <37dc82d40904021014y7422a3edr48af6d5866db0d4e@mail.gmail.com> I used plasti treated somalt combarium 1 inch for my 25 car garage. Somalt is expensive, but worth it in the long run. Kirk 59 BE From pythias at pacifier.com Thu Apr 2 10:15:16 2009 From: pythias at pacifier.com (Bill L) Date: Thu, 2 Apr 2009 10:15:16 -0700 Subject: [Spridgets] Voting begins tomorrow on the Midget 50th Venue!! In-Reply-To: <114247.35429.qm@web36807.mail.mud.yahoo.com> References: <114247.35429.qm@web36807.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <635597837.20090402101516@pacifier.com> Hello David, >I did notice there are quite a few of us not >listed as a President of our local chapter. C'mon, let's get counted! Not everyone wants the responsibility that goes with the recognition of a president of a (dis)organization such as ours. There is no shame in being incognito! They may think that just because they aren't recognized, that they aren't still president's, but we all know that once in their seat(s) of power they all FEEL like the KINGS that they (we) are. -- Best regards, Bill L. mailto:pythias at pacifier.com '66 Sprite MKIII HAN8L49403 "the red thing" Elvis is dead and I don't feel so good myself. From hmortada at aol.com Thu Apr 2 10:16:01 2009 From: hmortada at aol.com (hmortada at aol.com) Date: Thu, 02 Apr 2009 13:16:01 -0400 Subject: [Spridgets] Need assistance with my project In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <8CB81CDD4E9CC37-1218-18B1@webmail-db12.sysops.aol.com> Hey Group, looking for some suggestions and help with putting my Midget back on road keeping in mind that this is my first project car. Where and what kind of roof should I purchase? Interior carpeting, should I buy it pre-cut or make it myself. Thirdly, what type and tire size the 1979 Midget use. And any other recommendations would be greatly appreciated. I also need to redo the seats. I noticed that Autozone sells parts for them, are they any good? Will they last? etc... I am located in Ottawa, Canada. Thank you Sprigeters. Cheers, Hadi ***************** ________________________________________________________________________ GameVault: Play free online games at Gamevault.ca. Word arcade, puzzle and more. Play now! http://www.gamevault.ca/?icid=AOLGAM00310000000001 From shop at justbrits.com Thu Apr 2 11:21:21 2009 From: shop at justbrits.com (Ed's Shop) Date: Thu, 2 Apr 2009 12:21:21 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] CHEC - Classic Hybrid Electric Car In-Reply-To: Message-ID: Nah, Bob: <<(Delphi sells to China)>> U.A.W.. That simple. Shame. Me From soavero at yahoo.com Thu Apr 2 10:24:23 2009 From: soavero at yahoo.com (Ron Soave) Date: Thu, 2 Apr 2009 10:24:23 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Spridgets] Voting begins tomorrow on the Midget 50th Venue!! Message-ID: <557443.40157.qm@web30501.mail.mud.yahoo.com> --- On Thu, 4/2/09, WeslakeMonza1330 at aol.com wrote: > Anyone care to tell me distances from > airports to these venues and if those > airports have a lot of connectors to Philly, NY or maybe > Chicago. The Elkhart Lake proposal shows O'Hare (ORD) and Milwaukee (MKE) airport locations. Milwaukee is about an hour's drive, O'Hare is closer to 2.5 hours. Providing Spritely transportation for you will not be a problem. Ron From shop at justbrits.com Thu Apr 2 11:35:12 2009 From: shop at justbrits.com (Ed's Shop) Date: Thu, 2 Apr 2009 12:35:12 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] No LBC In-Reply-To: <43840a7e0904020824t1b4d5a1bif58a21455e5140d0@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: <> And he can start with you, Jim. <> He SAID (and it was even IN your post): ...40+ year old propane furnace in my restored 40+ year old Scotty camping trailer... Prob'ly has a Propane Tank too!! From shop at justbrits.com Thu Apr 2 11:52:23 2009 From: shop at justbrits.com (Ed's Shop) Date: Thu, 2 Apr 2009 12:52:23 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] Some Weather Information for you - No LBC In-Reply-To: <43840a7e0904012116v1aa61316ydda540c8c26791d3@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: <<20 below zero: Washington DC runs out of hot air.>> Wouldn't happen until He|| freezes over Jim, BECAUSE of the Politicians per sq. 1/4 mile !! LOL From WeslakeMonza1330 at aol.com Thu Apr 2 11:22:01 2009 From: WeslakeMonza1330 at aol.com (WeslakeMonza1330 at aol.com) Date: Thu, 2 Apr 2009 14:22:01 EDT Subject: [Spridgets] No LBC Message-ID: LMAO - kids even came to see what I was laughing at. In a message dated 02/04/2009 18:33:32 GMT Daylight Time, shop at justbrits.com writes: <> And he can start with you, Jim. From 72spridget at gmail.com Thu Apr 2 11:29:56 2009 From: 72spridget at gmail.com (David Lieb) Date: Thu, 2 Apr 2009 13:29:56 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] No LBC In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <402188520904021129o6434d28bp3d32564ce61935a4@mail.gmail.com> So, Weslake, just how did you go about explaining the humour of this to your progeny? On Thu, Apr 2, 2009 at 1:22 PM, wrote: > LMAO - kids even came to see what I was laughing at. > < You should be able to limit out online...>> From 72spridget at gmail.com Thu Apr 2 11:57:45 2009 From: 72spridget at gmail.com (David Lieb) Date: Thu, 2 Apr 2009 13:57:45 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Voting begins tomorrow on the Midget 50th Venue!! In-Reply-To: <557443.40157.qm@web30501.mail.mud.yahoo.com> References: <557443.40157.qm@web30501.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <402188520904021157g77ea37cemee48d123ab95882f@mail.gmail.com> It still doesn't look quite right... If you were to add up all the votes, they should be a multiple of three, but they aren't. Was someone to lazy to vote for second or third? From dwramsey at att.net Thu Apr 2 12:07:52 2009 From: dwramsey at att.net (David Ramsey) Date: Thu, 2 Apr 2009 12:07:52 -0700 Subject: [Spridgets] CHEC - Classic Hybrid Electric Car In-Reply-To: <20090401163557.1QLA5.119524.root@mp20> Message-ID: <20090402200655.A1792187660@autox.team.net> This sound like a great idea, to get some use out of these old clunkers. In fact I would like to give my iris bug-I to anybody who chooses to go this route. Crash From shop at justbrits.com Thu Apr 2 13:12:28 2009 From: shop at justbrits.com (Ed's Shop) Date: Thu, 2 Apr 2009 14:12:28 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] Voting begins tomorrow on the Midget 50th Venue!! In-Reply-To: <402188520904021157g77ea37cemee48d123ab95882f@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: <> Not lazy David, but I DID choose to only vote twice!!! I felt that only TWO of the Proposals even warranted votes. The majority provided next to ZERO 'content' whereas the two I voted for had a TON of VERY WELL and WELL presented!! Ed From rbastedo at gmail.com Thu Apr 2 12:10:40 2009 From: rbastedo at gmail.com (Rick Bastedo) Date: Thu, 2 Apr 2009 12:10:40 -0700 Subject: [Spridgets] Fiberglass Bug Eye Bonnet on Seattle Craigslist Message-ID: I saw that, I do need a new bonnet for my 64 Sprite MK II... I could have a '64 Bugeye!! 8-) Rick Bastedo *************************************** Date: Thu, 2 Apr 2009 09:38:44 -0700 From: "Richard Ball" Subject: [Spridgets] Fiberglass Bug Eye Bonnet on Seattle Craigslist $150 To: Message-ID: <3E857856A5074EC9B50E8CCACF5AB16A at psych.washington.edu> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Don't know if this is a good deal or not, but thought someone may be interested. NFI. http://seattle.craigslist.org/sno/pts/1098241555.html Rich Ball '76 Midget Everett, WA From pythias at pacifier.com Thu Apr 2 13:10:48 2009 From: pythias at pacifier.com (Bill L) Date: Thu, 2 Apr 2009 13:10:48 -0700 Subject: [Spridgets] Fiberglass Bug Eye Bonnet on Seattle Craigslist In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <935397659.20090402131048@pacifier.com> Hello Rick, considering the prices for metal bonnets and the shape they're in, that looks like a deal to me. the question is how good are the molds that THIS one was taken from? There are some real quality casting available. Some of the "purists" (Yeah, there ARE some here) look askance at using a fiberglass nose. Some might even object to puttin' a BE nose on an SWA or RWA car. Let 'em object. Make that a '64 BE! -- Best regards, Bill L. mailto:pythias at pacifier.com '66 Sprite MKIII HAN8L49403 "the red thing" "We've taken over the government," the general cooed. From rbastedo at gmail.com Thu Apr 2 13:23:16 2009 From: rbastedo at gmail.com (Rick Bastedo) Date: Thu, 2 Apr 2009 13:23:16 -0700 Subject: [Spridgets] Fiberglass Bug Eye Bonnet on Seattle Craigslist In-Reply-To: <935397659.20090402131048@pacifier.com> References: <935397659.20090402131048@pacifier.com> Message-ID: Ha! I think most of the group ascribes to the philosophy that "it's your car, do what makes you happy". I'm pulled both directions with this one, I want to make it original(ish) but at the same time it would be great fun to have a "bugeye". I'm afraid that painting it and getting the chrome & lights on it would seriously impact my budget (again). Rick (tempted) Bastedo On Thu, Apr 2, 2009 at 1:10 PM, Bill L wrote: > Hello Rick, > > considering the prices for metal bonnets and the shape they're > in, that looks like a deal to me. the question is how good are > the molds that THIS one was taken from? There are some real > quality casting available. > > Some of the "purists" (Yeah, there ARE some here) look askance > at using a fiberglass nose. Some might even object to puttin' a > BE nose on an SWA or RWA car. Let 'em object. Make that a '64 > BE! > > -- > Best regards, > Bill L. mailto:pythias at pacifier.com > > '66 Sprite MKIII HAN8L49403 "the red thing" > > "We've taken over the government," the general cooed. From mikey at b2systems.com Thu Apr 2 13:42:26 2009 From: mikey at b2systems.com (mike rambour) Date: Thu, 02 Apr 2009 13:42:26 -0700 Subject: [Spridgets] Voting begins tomorrow on the Midget 50th Venue!! In-Reply-To: <402188520904021157g77ea37cemee48d123ab95882f@mail.gmail.com> References: <557443.40157.qm@web30501.mail.mud.yahoo.com> <402188520904021157g77ea37cemee48d123ab95882f@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: <1238704946.7638.48.camel@WebBrowser> Well that is a good point, but forcing a vote on all choices was not in the design specification that someone who shall remain nameless (JIM) gave me, so I don't force a vote on all 3 options. It would be easy to do but I am not sure it is a smart idea to enforce since as Ed already replied his 3rd choice was "E: None of the above" as that would have skew the voting to something that someone does not want at all. I am easy so if you want me to force a vote on all 3 options, I can do it really fast. mike On Thu, 2009-04-02 at 13:57 -0500, David Lieb wrote: > It still doesn't look quite right... > If you were to add up all the votes, they should be a multiple of > three, but they aren't. Was someone to lazy to vote for second or > third? > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > You are subscribed as mikey at b2systems.com > > http://www.team.net/archive > > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets From 72spridget at gmail.com Thu Apr 2 13:45:54 2009 From: 72spridget at gmail.com (David Lieb) Date: Thu, 2 Apr 2009 15:45:54 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Voting begins tomorrow on the Midget 50th Venue!! In-Reply-To: <1238704946.7638.48.camel@WebBrowser> References: <557443.40157.qm@web30501.mail.mud.yahoo.com> <402188520904021157g77ea37cemee48d123ab95882f@mail.gmail.com> <1238704946.7638.48.camel@WebBrowser> Message-ID: <402188520904021345j24e058b9hfe00d22f74fae69a@mail.gmail.com> > I am easy so if you want me to force a vote on all 3 options, I can do > it really fast. Not at all, I just found it interesting that now 5 people have not bothered to vote for third. Interesting that the leading contender now has nearly as many first-place votes as the next three venues combined... From WeslakeMonza1330 at aol.com Thu Apr 2 14:12:35 2009 From: WeslakeMonza1330 at aol.com (WeslakeMonza1330 at aol.com) Date: Thu, 2 Apr 2009 17:12:35 EDT Subject: [Spridgets] No LBC Message-ID: I explained there was nothing to see. Remember the only turkey you see here is frozen, canned, in the oven or on the dinner plate. In a message dated 02/04/2009 19:30:02 GMT Daylight Time, 72spridget at gmail.com writes: So, Weslake, just how did you go about explaining the humour of this to your progeny? From WeslakeMonza1330 at aol.com Thu Apr 2 14:13:31 2009 From: WeslakeMonza1330 at aol.com (WeslakeMonza1330 at aol.com) Date: Thu, 2 Apr 2009 17:13:31 EDT Subject: [Spridgets] Steam Car Message-ID: Well I think the British have just loaded their steam car to come across the pond and the world steam car record. In a message dated 02/04/2009 20:08:06 GMT Daylight Time, dwramsey at att.net writes: This sound like a great idea, to get some use out of these old clunkers. In fact I would like to give my iris bug-I to anybody who chooses to go this route. Crash From 72spridget at gmail.com Thu Apr 2 14:14:06 2009 From: 72spridget at gmail.com (David Lieb) Date: Thu, 2 Apr 2009 16:14:06 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] No LBC In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <402188520904021414t71021e43t6bcc2ae3defe6e48@mail.gmail.com> > I explained there was nothing to see. Remember the only turkey you see here > is frozen, canned, in the oven or on the dinner plate. Canned turkey? That is just so sad! Explains a lot... From WeslakeMonza1330 at aol.com Thu Apr 2 14:15:38 2009 From: WeslakeMonza1330 at aol.com (WeslakeMonza1330 at aol.com) Date: Thu, 2 Apr 2009 17:15:38 EDT Subject: [Spridgets] No LBC Message-ID: The kids love it. I guess one step from canned turkey is canned spotted dick! Of course you can only get fresh or frozen faggots. In a message dated 02/04/2009 22:14:24 GMT Daylight Time, 72spridget at gmail.com writes: > I explained there was nothing to see. Remember the only turkey you see here > is frozen, canned, in the oven or on the dinner plate. Canned turkey? That is just so sad! Explains a lot... From bmwwxman at gmail.com Thu Apr 2 14:44:38 2009 From: bmwwxman at gmail.com (Jim Johnson) Date: Thu, 2 Apr 2009 16:44:38 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Voting begins tomorrow on the Midget 50th Venue!! In-Reply-To: <402188520904021345j24e058b9hfe00d22f74fae69a@mail.gmail.com> References: <557443.40157.qm@web30501.mail.mud.yahoo.com> <402188520904021157g77ea37cemee48d123ab95882f@mail.gmail.com> <1238704946.7638.48.camel@WebBrowser> <402188520904021345j24e058b9hfe00d22f74fae69a@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: <43840a7e0904021444j7b17dac6k1c7b2ad2e78b7b46@mail.gmail.com> We don't need to change it now. We've had enough confusion. I will implore people to *please* vote for your 1st, 2nd, and 3rd choices. The numbers may be needed for a tie breaker and will certainly be useful for investigation of future venues and as a help to the people who submitted the proposals as they evaluate their proposals. It's not hard to do, and its the *nice* thing to do in order to help others. -- Cheers!! Jim Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I am not sure about the former. - Albert Einstein On Thu, Apr 2, 2009 at 3:45 PM, David Lieb <72spridget at gmail.com> wrote: > > I am easy so if you want me to force a vote on all 3 options, I can do > > it really fast. > > Not at all, I just found it interesting that now 5 people have not > bothered to vote for third. > Interesting that the leading contender now has nearly as many > first-place votes as the next three venues combined... From bmwwxman at gmail.com Thu Apr 2 14:47:26 2009 From: bmwwxman at gmail.com (Jim Johnson) Date: Thu, 2 Apr 2009 16:47:26 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] No LBC In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <43840a7e0904021447p31d043cpe71dc0da9e1d1bb6@mail.gmail.com> That's good to know. I don't think "faggots in a tin" would sell very well.... Cheers!! Jim - who is planning bubble and squeak for dinner tonight... Yummmmm! On Thu, Apr 2, 2009 at 4:15 PM, wrote: > The kids love it. I guess one step from canned turkey is canned spotted > dick! Of course you can only get fresh or frozen faggots. > > In a message dated 02/04/2009 22:14:24 GMT Daylight Time, > 72spridget at gmail.com writes: > > > I explained there was nothing to see. Remember the only turkey you see > here > > is frozen, canned, in the oven or on the dinner plate. > > Canned turkey? That is just so sad! Explains a lot... > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > You are subscribed as bmwwxman at gmail.com > > http://www.team.net/archive > > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets > -- Cheers!! Jim Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I am not sure about the former. - Albert Einstein From 72spridget at gmail.com Thu Apr 2 14:53:00 2009 From: 72spridget at gmail.com (David Lieb) Date: Thu, 2 Apr 2009 16:53:00 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Voting begins tomorrow on the Midget 50th Venue!! In-Reply-To: <43840a7e0904021444j7b17dac6k1c7b2ad2e78b7b46@mail.gmail.com> References: <557443.40157.qm@web30501.mail.mud.yahoo.com> <402188520904021157g77ea37cemee48d123ab95882f@mail.gmail.com> <1238704946.7638.48.camel@WebBrowser> <402188520904021345j24e058b9hfe00d22f74fae69a@mail.gmail.com> <43840a7e0904021444j7b17dac6k1c7b2ad2e78b7b46@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: <402188520904021453w3a9756c6s97aa5ccfd7949b3c@mail.gmail.com> Jim, Now that 96 people have voted, what percentage does that represent of the number of people or Spridgets who actually came to the 2008 event in LotO? From wmgilroy at gmail.com Thu Apr 2 14:55:32 2009 From: wmgilroy at gmail.com (William M. Gilroy) Date: Thu, 02 Apr 2009 14:55:32 -0700 Subject: [Spridgets] Fiberglass Bug Eye Bonnet on Seattle Craigslist In-Reply-To: References: <935397659.20090402131048@pacifier.com> Message-ID: <49D53454.7020400@gmail.com> From dlancer7676 at comcast.net Thu Apr 2 14:56:13 2009 From: dlancer7676 at comcast.net (dlancer7676 at comcast.net) Date: Thu, 2 Apr 2009 21:56:13 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [Spridgets] No LBC In-Reply-To: <43840a7e0904021447p31d043cpe71dc0da9e1d1bb6@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: <1436352334.3410011238709373553.JavaMail.root@sz0042a.westchester.pa.mail.comcast.net> Ahhhh--Spotted Dick. If you have never had Spotted Dick (the dessert, not the malady) you need to try it. I have never had the canned version, but had it in a pub as a dessert just outside London. Very rich and wonderful (the dessert, not the malady)! LOL --David C. Does the name Pavlov ring a bell? ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim Johnson" To: WeslakeMonza1330 at aol.com Cc: spridgets at autox.team.net Sent: Thursday, April 2, 2009 5:47:26 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: Re: [Spridgets] No LBC That's good to know. I don't think "faggots in a tin" would sell very well.... Cheers!! Jim - who is planning bubble and squeak for dinner tonight... Yummmmm! On Thu, Apr 2, 2009 at 4:15 PM, wrote: > The kids love it. I guess one step from canned turkey is canned spotted > dick! Of course you can only get fresh or frozen faggots. > > In a message dated 02/04/2009 22:14:24 GMT Daylight Time, > 72spridget at gmail.com writes: > > > I explained there was nothing to see. Remember the only turkey you see > here > > is frozen, canned, in the oven or on the dinner plate. > > Canned turkey? That is just so sad! Explains a lot... > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > You are subscribed as bmwwxman at gmail.com > > http://www.team.net/archive > > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets > -- Cheers!! Jim Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I am not sure about the former. - Albert Einstein _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html You are subscribed as dlancer7676 at comcast.net http://www.team.net/archive http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets From dlancer7676 at comcast.net Thu Apr 2 14:58:44 2009 From: dlancer7676 at comcast.net (dlancer7676 at comcast.net) Date: Thu, 2 Apr 2009 21:58:44 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [Spridgets] Voting begins tomorrow on the Midget 50th Venue!! In-Reply-To: <43840a7e0904021444j7b17dac6k1c7b2ad2e78b7b46@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: <799692769.3411361238709524835.JavaMail.root@sz0042a.westchester.pa.mail.comcast.net> Is there some form of ballot, or a URL to which to go to vote? I don't think I received anything to register a vote. --David C. Does the name Pavlov ring a bell? ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim Johnson" To: "David Lieb" <72spridget at gmail.com> Cc: "Spridgets" Sent: Thursday, April 2, 2009 5:44:38 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Voting begins tomorrow on the Midget 50th Venue!! We don't need to change it now. We've had enough confusion. I will implore people to *please* vote for your 1st, 2nd, and 3rd choices. The numbers may be needed for a tie breaker and will certainly be useful for investigation of future venues and as a help to the people who submitted the proposals as they evaluate their proposals. It's not hard to do, and its the *nice* thing to do in order to help others. -- Cheers!! Jim Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I am not sure about the former. - Albert Einstein On Thu, Apr 2, 2009 at 3:45 PM, David Lieb <72spridget at gmail.com> wrote: > > I am easy so if you want me to force a vote on all 3 options, I can do > > it really fast. > > Not at all, I just found it interesting that now 5 people have not > bothered to vote for third. > Interesting that the leading contender now has nearly as many > first-place votes as the next three venues combined... _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html You are subscribed as dlancer7676 at comcast.net http://www.team.net/archive http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets From shop at justbrits.com Thu Apr 2 16:03:53 2009 From: shop at justbrits.com (Ed's Shop) Date: Thu, 2 Apr 2009 17:03:53 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] Fiberglass Bug Eye Bonnet on Seattle Craigslist In-Reply-To: Message-ID: <> Go for it, Rick !!! I'll let Frank talk about "Pieces" later, but the car can be seen in "S.P. & S.C." Section (see 'Visitors'...) on my site!!! Neat & cute car!!! Ed From 72spridget at gmail.com Thu Apr 2 15:02:49 2009 From: 72spridget at gmail.com (David Lieb) Date: Thu, 2 Apr 2009 17:02:49 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Voting begins tomorrow on the Midget 50th Venue!! In-Reply-To: <799692769.3411361238709524835.JavaMail.root@sz0042a.westchester.pa.mail.comcast.net> References: <43840a7e0904021444j7b17dac6k1c7b2ad2e78b7b46@mail.gmail.com> <799692769.3411361238709524835.JavaMail.root@sz0042a.westchester.pa.mail.comcast.net> Message-ID: <402188520904021502h4b16cc10hbcd2ab0ff78ff068@mail.gmail.com> > Is there some form of ballot, or a URL to which to go to vote? I don't > think I received anything to register a vote. Yes http://www.sprite-midgetclub.org/vote.php From dlancer7676 at comcast.net Thu Apr 2 15:06:47 2009 From: dlancer7676 at comcast.net (dlancer7676 at comcast.net) Date: Thu, 2 Apr 2009 22:06:47 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [Spridgets] Voting begins tomorrow on the Midget 50th Venue!! In-Reply-To: <402188520904021502h4b16cc10hbcd2ab0ff78ff068@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: <1312551489.3414001238710007977.JavaMail.root@sz0042a.westchester.pa.mail.comcast.net> thanks--Got it. --David C. Does the name Pavlov ring a bell? ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Lieb" <72spridget at gmail.com> To: dlancer7676 at comcast.net Cc: "Spridgets" Sent: Thursday, April 2, 2009 6:02:49 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Voting begins tomorrow on the Midget 50th Venue!! > Is there some form of ballot, or a URL to which to go to vote? I don't > think I received anything to register a vote. Yes http://www.sprite-midgetclub.org/vote.php From TMHEFFRON at aol.com Thu Apr 2 15:29:53 2009 From: TMHEFFRON at aol.com (TMHEFFRON at aol.com) Date: Thu, 2 Apr 2009 18:29:53 EDT Subject: [Spridgets] Voting begins tomorrow on the Midget 50th Venue!! Message-ID: Hi: I just tried to vote and it said "it appears you have already voted". I AM from Illinois but not yet dead, so I'm not sure how I voted without knowing... Any helpful hints? TuTone > Is there some form of ballot, or a URL to which to go to vote? I don't > think I received anything to register a vote. Yes http://www.sprite-midgetclub.org/vote.php You are subscribed as tmheffron at aol.com http://www.team.net/archive http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets **************New Low Prices on Dell Laptops b Starting at $399 (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100126575x1220433304x1201394525/aol?redir=http :%2F%2Fad.doubl eclick.net%2Fclk%3B213540718%3B35046385%3Be) From ladaniels at sbcglobal.net Thu Apr 2 15:35:42 2009 From: ladaniels at sbcglobal.net (Larry Daniels) Date: Thu, 2 Apr 2009 17:35:42 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Voting begins tomorrow on the Midget 50th Venue!! References: Message-ID: Terry, My computer has now come up with the voting page again even though I did vote already. Now, I can't check results without voting a second time. Send me you choices and I'll do your voting for you. Heck, I know where you're voting for, anyway. Larry ----- Original Message ----- From: To: Sent: Thursday, April 02, 2009 5:29 PM Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Voting begins tomorrow on the Midget 50th Venue!! Hi: I just tried to vote and it said "it appears you have already voted". I AM from Illinois but not yet dead, so I'm not sure how I voted without knowing... Any helpful hints? TuTone > Is there some form of ballot, or a URL to which to go to vote? I don't > think I received anything to register a vote. Yes http://www.sprite-midgetclub.org/vote.php You are subscribed as tmheffron at aol.com http://www.team.net/archive http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets **************New Low Prices on Dell Laptops b Starting at $399 (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100126575x1220433304x1201394525/aol?redir=http :%2F%2Fad.doubl eclick.net%2Fclk%3B213540718%3B35046385%3Be) You are subscribed as ladaniels at sbcglobal.net http://www.team.net/archive http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets From bmwwxman at gmail.com Thu Apr 2 15:43:05 2009 From: bmwwxman at gmail.com (Jim Johnson) Date: Thu, 2 Apr 2009 17:43:05 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Voting begins tomorrow on the Midget 50th Venue!! In-Reply-To: <402188520904021453w3a9756c6s97aa5ccfd7949b3c@mail.gmail.com> References: <557443.40157.qm@web30501.mail.mud.yahoo.com> <402188520904021157g77ea37cemee48d123ab95882f@mail.gmail.com> <1238704946.7638.48.camel@WebBrowser> <402188520904021345j24e058b9hfe00d22f74fae69a@mail.gmail.com> <43840a7e0904021444j7b17dac6k1c7b2ad2e78b7b46@mail.gmail.com> <402188520904021453w3a9756c6s97aa5ccfd7949b3c@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: <43840a7e0904021543y75cc1abbv6f0eefa5b7d476c6@mail.gmail.com> That would be pretty close to 100%.... Jim On Thu, Apr 2, 2009 at 4:53 PM, David Lieb <72spridget at gmail.com> wrote: > Jim, > Now that 96 people have voted, what percentage does that represent of > the number of people or Spridgets who actually came to the 2008 event > in LotO? From bmwwxman at gmail.com Thu Apr 2 15:44:00 2009 From: bmwwxman at gmail.com (Jim Johnson) Date: Thu, 2 Apr 2009 17:44:00 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Voting begins tomorrow on the Midget 50th Venue!! In-Reply-To: <43840a7e0904021543y75cc1abbv6f0eefa5b7d476c6@mail.gmail.com> References: <557443.40157.qm@web30501.mail.mud.yahoo.com> <402188520904021157g77ea37cemee48d123ab95882f@mail.gmail.com> <1238704946.7638.48.camel@WebBrowser> <402188520904021345j24e058b9hfe00d22f74fae69a@mail.gmail.com> <43840a7e0904021444j7b17dac6k1c7b2ad2e78b7b46@mail.gmail.com> <402188520904021453w3a9756c6s97aa5ccfd7949b3c@mail.gmail.com> <43840a7e0904021543y75cc1abbv6f0eefa5b7d476c6@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: <43840a7e0904021544i8f948d2n18bfb20f82357168@mail.gmail.com> Correction - 100% of cars. Its only about 60% of people. Jim On Thu, Apr 2, 2009 at 5:43 PM, Jim Johnson wrote: > That would be pretty close to 100%.... > > Jim > > > On Thu, Apr 2, 2009 at 4:53 PM, David Lieb <72spridget at gmail.com> wrote: > >> Jim, >> Now that 96 people have voted, what percentage does that represent of >> the number of people or Spridgets who actually came to the 2008 event >> in LotO? >> > > > -- Cheers!! Jim Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I am not sure about the former. - Albert Einstein From rrengineer at dslextreme.com Thu Apr 2 16:22:08 2009 From: rrengineer at dslextreme.com (rrengineer @dslextreme.com) Date: Thu, 2 Apr 2009 16:22:08 -0700 Subject: [Spridgets] Another Deal of the Day Message-ID: On a controversial note, I have a positive ground Pertronix almost in the box. It was installed in my Bugeye and I could not get the car started (probably my fault) so I sent it back to Pertronix to check it out. They gave it a clean bill of health. It has been back in the box now for a couple of years. Just like to recover some of my money. First response gets it for $25. Mike MacLean 60 Sprite 56 BN2 From rrengineer at dslextreme.com Thu Apr 2 17:32:41 2009 From: rrengineer at dslextreme.com (rrengineer @dslextreme.com) Date: Thu, 2 Apr 2009 17:32:41 -0700 Subject: [Spridgets] Re : Another Deal of the Day Message-ID: Sorry folks. The unit is spoken for. Alan Fisher is the lucky recipient, but watch for further deals of the day as I clean out my garage in preparation for the BN2 restoration. Mike MacLean 60 Sprite 56 BN2 From spritenut at comcast.net Thu Apr 2 18:40:30 2009 From: spritenut at comcast.net (Frank) Date: Thu, 02 Apr 2009 21:40:30 -0400 Subject: [Spridgets] Need assistance with my project In-Reply-To: <8CB81CDD4E9CC37-1218-18B1@webmail-db12.sysops.aol.com> References: <8CB81CDD4E9CC37-1218-18B1@webmail-db12.sysops.aol.com> Message-ID: <49D5690E.2060201@comcast.net> hmortada at aol.com wrote: > Hey Group, > > looking for some suggestions and help with putting my Midget back on road keeping in mind that this is my first project car. > > Where and what kind of roof should I purchase? EZ on tops or AAbest off the internet has decent tops for about $200. > Interior carpeting, should I buy it pre-cut or make it myself. I always make my own. Again 4 yds of quality carpet from an auto upholstery shop, a can of spray glue (3M #74) and a pack of razor blades and you have a perfect fitting rug set with no rounded corners for under $100. You will need to make the shifter tunnel piece in 3 sections and get the wife to sew it unless you use the cheaper carpet that contours to the tunnel. I just finished the carpet in my daughter's Bugeye so I know exactly what it takes. > Thirdly, what type and tire size the 1979 Midget use. 155 x 13s are stock, I run 175/70s x 13 on 4 Sprites. > And any other recommendations would be > greatly appreciated. I also need to redo the seats. > Again local upholstery shop is your best bet. > > -- Frank Clarici Toms River, NJ My own Fleet of Sprites From spritenut at comcast.net Thu Apr 2 18:49:03 2009 From: spritenut at comcast.net (Frank) Date: Thu, 02 Apr 2009 21:49:03 -0400 Subject: [Spridgets] Fiberglass Bug Eye Bonnet on Seattle Craigslist In-Reply-To: References: <935397659.20090402131048@pacifier.com> Message-ID: <49D56B0F.8060305@comcast.net> Rick Bastedo wrote: > I'm afraid that painting it and getting the chrome & lights on it would > seriously impact my budget (again). > > Painting may hurt if you have a shop do it but the headlights from the 64 bolt right in and a pair of beehive parking lamps are reasonable but truck clearance lamps are down right cheap if you do a budget bugeye. -- Frank Clarici Toms River, NJ My own Fleet of Sprites From rbastedo at gmail.com Thu Apr 2 19:09:16 2009 From: rbastedo at gmail.com (Rick Bastedo) Date: Thu, 2 Apr 2009 19:09:16 -0700 Subject: [Spridgets] Fiberglass Bug Eye Bonnet on Seattle Craigslist In-Reply-To: <49D56B0F.8060305@comcast.net> References: <935397659.20090402131048@pacifier.com> <49D56B0F.8060305@comcast.net> Message-ID: I think the two big items would be the painting and the grille. Those items far surpass the price of the bonnet. On Thu, Apr 2, 2009 at 6:49 PM, Frank wrote: > Rick Bastedo wrote: > >> I'm afraid that painting it and getting the chrome & lights on it would >> seriously impact my budget (again). >> >> >> > Painting may hurt if you have a shop do it but the headlights from the 64 > bolt right in and a pair of beehive parking lamps are reasonable but truck > clearance lamps are down right cheap if you do a budget bugeye. > > -- > Frank Clarici > Toms River, NJ > My own Fleet of Sprites From bugeye15 at hotmail.com Thu Apr 2 20:45:11 2009 From: bugeye15 at hotmail.com (brian S) Date: Thu, 2 Apr 2009 23:45:11 -0400 Subject: [Spridgets] Fiberglass Bug Eye Bonnet on Seattle Craigslist In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Figures, another one on the wrong coast. :-) Brian S. Bugeyeracer finally resto'ed! > Date: Thu, 2 Apr 2009 12:10:40 -0700 > From: rbastedo at gmail.com > To: spridgets at autox.team.net > Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Fiberglass Bug Eye Bonnet on Seattle Craigslist > > I saw that, I do need a new bonnet for my 64 Sprite MK II... > I could have a '64 Bugeye!! > > 8-) > > Rick Bastedo > > *************************************** > Date: Thu, 2 Apr 2009 09:38:44 -0700 > From: "Richard Ball" > Subject: [Spridgets] Fiberglass Bug Eye Bonnet on Seattle Craigslist > $150 > To: > Message-ID: <3E857856A5074EC9B50E8CCACF5AB16A at psych.washington.edu> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > Don't know if this is a good deal or not, but thought someone may be > interested. NFI. > > http://seattle.craigslist.org/sno/pts/1098241555.html > > Rich Ball > '76 Midget > Everett, WA _________________________________________________________________ Quick access to your favorite MSN content and Windows Live with Internet Explorer 8. http://ie8.msn.com/microsoft/internet-explorer-8/en-us/ie8.aspx?ocid=B037MSN5 5C0701A From rrengineer at dslextreme.com Fri Apr 3 15:50:09 2009 From: rrengineer at dslextreme.com (rrengineer @dslextreme.com) Date: Fri, 3 Apr 2009 15:50:09 -0700 Subject: [Spridgets] VR Screws Needed Message-ID: Anyone have any dead RB106/2 screw type voltage regulators? I need at least 2 of the screws for the wire connections. The usual suspects do not sell these screws. Mike MacLean 60 Sprite 56 BN2 From peter at nosimport.com Fri Apr 3 10:22:17 2009 From: peter at nosimport.com (Peter Caldwell) Date: Fri, 03 Apr 2009 12:22:17 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Trolling for a Bugeye Message-ID: <200904030922300.SM01632@owner-3b66599e3.nosimport.com> Local customer is wanting to buy a Bugeye. It doesn't need to be perfect, or even run... (in fact, if it needs LOTS of parts, all the better;-) If you've been considering selling, this could be your chance. He just finished a 75 Midget, very nicely done. Severin, Walter is too nice, he doesn't want to be the guardian of such an example... he wants to drive it without fear. Let me know Peter C. in WI From thistle_3619 at yahoo.com Fri Apr 3 17:58:25 2009 From: thistle_3619 at yahoo.com (James Gruber) Date: Fri, 3 Apr 2009 17:58:25 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Spridgets] Bugeye Bonnet on Craigslist Message-ID: <306776.43107.qm@web34201.mail.mud.yahoo.com> I just got done restoring a BE Bonnet on my '68 Sprite. Headlights all go over to the BE Bonnet just as is. Build a front tilt bracket to minimize cost of stays and other items needed for a traditional BE Setup. Again Beehive lamps pair probably less than $30 make sure you get fronts not rear lamps for parking lamps. Amber lenses = tail lamps I've discovered. Grilles are easy, there are probably a number to be had even with bad rusty chrome from this list for a song. I just got done using electrolytic rust removal technique on an old BE grill wit hthe eyebrow cut off that was primered and rusty. 24 hours in the soup and soup stopped bubbling. I pulled out the grill, cleaned off the scum, reprimered and will paint with "Kentucky Chrome". If it looks crappy, it will become gloss black. After sanding and filling and fixing a 50 y.o. steel bonnet over the course of 2 weeks I would have loved to have been working in fiberglass. Bonnet $150.00 Lamps $ 35.00 Grille $ 50.00 Wiring $ 40.00 assume it's color matching Front Hinge $ 50.00 that's what it cost approx with all bolts and screws. Assumes Kit-Homemade you have a drill press and bench grinder Repaint $ 50.00 Rustoleum Special Misc $ 50.00 Sandpaper, gas to go fetch the bonnet $425.00 Total Hey that's pretty darn cost effective considering a new Spridget Hood alone is > $700 last time I looked and we don't want to talk about fenders. Paint is the big variable since I don't know where you are starting from but considering you are speculating on getting a new bonnet chances are it's time for a color change anyway. Look at www.the-mite.com and see what another member of this list did with a glass bonnet. This is a no brainer - DO IT!!!!!. From ladaniels at sbcglobal.net Fri Apr 3 17:59:52 2009 From: ladaniels at sbcglobal.net (Larry Daniels) Date: Fri, 3 Apr 2009 19:59:52 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Trolling for a Bugeye References: <200904030922300.SM01632@owner-3b66599e3.nosimport.com> Message-ID: <3FB047568D7A475DA6FB8A49BE368D6B@Larry> At the risk of sounding gauche, "Bob", the "beast of bondo" is still available. He can't say that is too nice. At least not without a straight face. LAD ----- Original Message ----- From: "Peter Caldwell" To: "Spridgets" Sent: Friday, April 03, 2009 12:22 PM Subject: [Spridgets] Trolling for a Bugeye Local customer is wanting to buy a Bugeye. It doesn't need to be perfect, or even run... (in fact, if it needs LOTS of parts, all the better;-) If you've been considering selling, this could be your chance. He just finished a 75 Midget, very nicely done. Severin, Walter is too nice, he doesn't want to be the guardian of such an example... he wants to drive it without fear. Let me know Peter C. in WI You are subscribed as ladaniels at sbcglobal.net http://www.team.net/archive http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets From ladaniels at sbcglobal.net Fri Apr 3 18:04:47 2009 From: ladaniels at sbcglobal.net (Larry Daniels) Date: Fri, 3 Apr 2009 20:04:47 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Trolling for a Bugeye References: <200904030922300.SM01632@owner-3b66599e3.nosimport.com> <3FB047568D7A475DA6FB8A49BE368D6B@Larry> Message-ID: Ooops, I meant not "with" a straight face. That's what happens when you try to type while doubled over in uncontrollable laughter. LAD ----- Original Message ----- From: "Larry Daniels" To: "Spridgets" ; "Peter Caldwell" Sent: Friday, April 03, 2009 7:59 PM Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Trolling for a Bugeye At the risk of sounding gauche, "Bob", the "beast of bondo" is still available. He can't say that is too nice. At least not without a straight face. LAD ----- Original Message ----- From: "Peter Caldwell" To: "Spridgets" Sent: Friday, April 03, 2009 12:22 PM Subject: [Spridgets] Trolling for a Bugeye Local customer is wanting to buy a Bugeye. It doesn't need to be perfect, or even run... (in fact, if it needs LOTS of parts, all the better;-) If you've been considering selling, this could be your chance. He just finished a 75 Midget, very nicely done. Severin, Walter is too nice, he doesn't want to be the guardian of such an example... he wants to drive it without fear. Let me know Peter C. in WI You are subscribed as ladaniels at sbcglobal.net http://www.team.net/archive http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets You are subscribed as ladaniels at sbcglobal.net http://www.team.net/archive http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets From shop at justbrits.com Fri Apr 3 12:09:39 2009 From: shop at justbrits.com (Ed's Shop) Date: Fri, 3 Apr 2009 13:09:39 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] Plumbing a shop for air In-Reply-To: <1238611596.7638.15.camel@WebBrowser> Message-ID: Musta missed THIS one: <> That might be 'dangerous' for even pressurized water, Mike!! Right, Frank??? Anon From thistle_3619 at yahoo.com Fri Apr 3 16:34:17 2009 From: thistle_3619 at yahoo.com (James Gruber) Date: Fri, 3 Apr 2009 16:34:17 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Spridgets] Pair if MGB's + a 215 Aluminum Block Buick V-8 for one of them - Cheap Message-ID: <3104.34346.qm@web34202.mail.mud.yahoo.com> I know some of you are into MGB's as well. I was out driving Bugsy my '68 Sprite today and ran into a guy at the Post Office who told me he has 2 MGB's, one chrome bumper, one rubber bumper, along with lots of spares and a 215 c.i.V-8. He needs to get rid of them in very short order as his house is being foreclosed upon in the next few weeks. I have not idea what he wants for these cars and they ran when last driven 5 years ago. He described bodies as in fairly good shape with typical rust bubbles on the rockers. Cars are located North of Dayton, No NFI just trying to pass the word. I imagine these cars will go for a song. Contact me and I'll be happy to put you in touch with the guy. 937-426-8939 or e-mail thistle_3619yahoo.com. So far no one is interested. Hate to see these go to the crusher. Both of these are restorable and one can even be a hot-rod MGB. From spritenut at comcast.net Fri Apr 3 18:40:18 2009 From: spritenut at comcast.net (Frank) Date: Fri, 03 Apr 2009 21:40:18 -0400 Subject: [Spridgets] Plumbing a shop for air In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <49D6BA82.3060809@comcast.net> Ed's Shop wrote: > Musta missed THIS one: > > < or>> > > That might be 'dangerous' for even pressurized water, Mike!! > > Right, Frank??? > > Everything from home defect is dangerous, if it isn't, it doesn't work out of the box. -- Frank Clarici Toms River, NJ My own Fleet of Sprites From bmwwxman at gmail.com Fri Apr 3 19:45:26 2009 From: bmwwxman at gmail.com (Jim Johnson) Date: Fri, 3 Apr 2009 21:45:26 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Dangerous Home Defect products... Message-ID: <43840a7e0904031945q548f309fw1ecb5b76160515d8@mail.gmail.com> On Fri, Apr 3, 2009 at 8:40 PM, Frank wrote: > >> > Everything from home defect is dangerous, if it isn't, it doesn't work out > of the box. That's just not true, Amigo! I recently picked up a pack of Wrigley's Spearmint at the checkout counter and it not only worked fine but it didn't hurt anyone. On the other hand, the hand drill I bought at the same time fell apart two days later. -- Cheers!! Jim Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I am not sure about the former. - Albert Einstein From shop at justbrits.com Fri Apr 3 21:17:14 2009 From: shop at justbrits.com (Ed's Shop) Date: Fri, 3 Apr 2009 22:17:14 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] Dangerous Home Defect products... In-Reply-To: <43840a7e0904031945q548f309fw1ecb5b76160515d8@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: <<Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I am not sure about the former.>> Aaaah, just GOTTA love gMail (tied for 2nd with yahoo) and their lovely little 'boxes' that get inserted because they care NOT to follow RFC Rules. Yep, just gotta LOVE it. NOT. Ed From shop at justbrits.com Fri Apr 3 21:19:06 2009 From: shop at justbrits.com (Ed's Shop) Date: Fri, 3 Apr 2009 22:19:06 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] Bugeye Bonnet on Craigslist In-Reply-To: <306776.43107.qm@web34201.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <> WRONG, Jim. Sorry, but either you or your supplier got a part number screwed up somewhere. Ed From bmwwxman at gmail.com Fri Apr 3 22:12:20 2009 From: bmwwxman at gmail.com (Jim Johnson) Date: Sat, 4 Apr 2009 00:12:20 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Dangerous Home Defect products... In-Reply-To: References: <43840a7e0904031945q548f309fw1ecb5b76160515d8@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: <43840a7e0904032212w448d6efbp2f167f4ae30ca2b9@mail.gmail.com> On Fri, Apr 3, 2009 at 11:17 PM, Ed's Shop wrote: > > Aaaah, just GOTTA love gMail (tied for 2nd with yahoo) and their lovely > little 'boxes' that get inserted because they care NOT to follow RFC Rules. > > Yep, just gotta LOVE it. > > NOT. Not everyone can be as erudite as you, Ed. With a little luck no one will be. -- Cheers!! Jim Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I am not sure about the former. - Albert Einstein From bmwwxman at gmail.com Sat Apr 4 07:45:13 2009 From: bmwwxman at gmail.com (Jim Johnson) Date: Sat, 4 Apr 2009 09:45:13 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Voting on Midget 50th Venue... Message-ID: <43840a7e0904040745r3f738dc5w12df8fa388d179ff@mail.gmail.com> All, Many of you are having trouble getting to the website. We found out why..... The following from our domain name registrar . "...intermittent service disruptions as a result of a distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack  an intentionally malicious flooding of our systems from various points across the internet." Hackers have hit our domain name server.... Register.com are the people we lease our domain name from. Be patient. They should get things fixed soon. Just keep checking back. You can vote all the way up through April 22nd so it is not imperative that you vote today. -- Cheers!! Jim Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I am not sure about the former. - Albert Einstein From bmwwxman at gmail.com Sat Apr 4 12:26:15 2009 From: bmwwxman at gmail.com (Jim Johnson) Date: Sat, 4 Apr 2009 14:26:15 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] 789 Chevy anyone? Message-ID: <43840a7e0904041226s791fb0c9qc53fb4b838a1e8e7@mail.gmail.com> http://www.57classicchevy.com/789-chevy.html -- Cheers!! Jim Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I am not sure about the former. - Albert Einstein From shop at justbrits.com Sat Apr 4 13:38:48 2009 From: shop at justbrits.com (Ed's Shop) Date: Sat, 4 Apr 2009 14:38:48 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] FW: [9issa] Largest Model Railway in the World Message-ID: This is from my "Joke" List and I felt that since we all drive & love our 'toy' cars and Spridgeteer Bob Gardener 'offered it up', I thought all of your would enjoy this UN-REAL 'set of toys' !! All I could think was Holy CR*P !! Enjoy.!!!!! Ed ********************************************* Largest Model Railway in the World FANTASTIC (Bob's comment.) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PN_oDdGmKyA&feature From nases at verizon.net Sat Apr 4 12:43:49 2009 From: nases at verizon.net (Phil Nase) Date: Sat, 04 Apr 2009 15:43:49 -0400 Subject: [Spridgets] 789 Chevy anyone? In-Reply-To: <43840a7e0904041226s791fb0c9qc53fb4b838a1e8e7@mail.gmail.com> References: <43840a7e0904041226s791fb0c9qc53fb4b838a1e8e7@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: <46D6783B-FA6E-453D-AC26-98EF720438C5@verizon.net> It's got the rear wings of my old mans '59. It's even the same color. 'Cept his wasn't "hot". Phil Nase Quakertown, PA http://home.comcast.net/~philnasecpa/ On Apr 4, 2009, at 3:26 PM, Jim Johnson wrote: > http://www.57classicchevy.com/789-chevy.html > > -- > Cheers!! > Jim > Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and > I am > not > sure about the former. - Albert Einstein From shop at justbrits.com Sat Apr 4 14:02:23 2009 From: shop at justbrits.com (Ed's Shop) Date: Sat, 4 Apr 2009 15:02:23 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] 789 Chevy anyone? In-Reply-To: <43840a7e0904041226s791fb0c9qc53fb4b838a1e8e7@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: <> While not bad AND older then SIN, one of the links on the page yielded FAR better, Jim. All I could say was YIKES !! LOL I am simply AMAZED there isn't one of the conversions on the 'rich' side of my town!! http://www.woodview.com/customer/Lambo-Vertical-Doors.html From kk7ss at verizon.net Sat Apr 4 14:59:33 2009 From: kk7ss at verizon.net (Dave G.) Date: Sat, 04 Apr 2009 14:59:33 -0700 Subject: [Spridgets] SU's and DPO's Message-ID: <49D775D5.21529.390435@kk7ss.verizon.net> Grrrr.... !! What sort of DPO sprays completely assembled SU's with Rustoleum Aluminum paint?? All over! Even the jet tubes and brass nuts!!! Obviously a nut with brass bails..... (mis-spelling is intentional!!) Getting it off is a real PITA!! -- Dave G. KK7SS '65 MK III Sprite in Richland, WA If I wake up in the morning, and I hurt, it means that I'm still alive !! From derf247 at gmail.com Sat Apr 4 15:20:49 2009 From: derf247 at gmail.com (derf) Date: Sat, 4 Apr 2009 16:20:49 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] SU's and DPO's In-Reply-To: <49D775D5.21529.390435@kk7ss.verizon.net> References: <49D775D5.21529.390435@kk7ss.verizon.net> Message-ID: <5f00d9910904041520r4ecdc185kfe6c6a4461ebed7d@mail.gmail.com> Dunk em whole in carb cleaner and then rebuild. > Getting it off is a real PITA!! > > -- From corvallis at peoplepc.com Sat Apr 4 15:22:47 2009 From: corvallis at peoplepc.com (corvallis at peoplepc.com) Date: Sat, 4 Apr 2009 15:22:47 -0700 Subject: [Spridgets] SU's and DPO's In-Reply-To: <5f00d9910904041520r4ecdc185kfe6c6a4461ebed7d@mail.gmail.com> References: <49D775D5.21529.390435@kk7ss.verizon.net> <5f00d9910904041520r4ecdc185kfe6c6a4461ebed7d@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: Don't leave them in more than several hours. A stiff brush would help. ...bill =========================================== -----Original Message----- From: spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of derf Sent: Saturday, April 04, 2009 3:21 PM To: kk7ss at verizon.net Cc: spridgets at autox.team.net Subject: Re: [Spridgets] SU's and DPO's Dunk 'em whole in carb cleaner and then rebuild. > Getting it off is a real PITA!! > > -- From a_d_webster at yahoo.com.au Sat Apr 4 17:57:46 2009 From: a_d_webster at yahoo.com.au (Andy Webster) Date: Sat, 4 Apr 2009 17:57:46 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Spridgets] SU's and DPO's Message-ID: <265178.25447.qm@web50603.mail.re2.yahoo.com> I have read that the "D" in DPO stands for "dreaded"... The are a few more descriptive adjectives I can think of that begin with D....(although perhaps less appropriate given the "G" rating of the list) but then it might be a DHPO, or a DSPO or a DAPO to be grammatically correct. Andy --- On Sun, 5/4/09, corvallis at peoplepc.com wrote: From: corvallis at peoplepc.com Subject: Re: [Spridgets] SU's and DPO's To: spridgets at autox.team.net Received: Sunday, 5 April, 2009, 8:22 AM Don't leave them in more than several hours. A stiff brush would help. ...bill =========================================== -----Original Message----- From: spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of derf Sent: Saturday, April 04, 2009 3:21 PM To: kk7ss at verizon.net Cc: spridgets at autox.team.net Subject: Re: [Spridgets] SU's and DPO's Dunk 'em whole in carb cleaner and then rebuild. > Getting it off is a real PITA!! > > -- You are subscribed as a_d_webster at yahoo.com.au http://www.team.net/archive http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets Enjoy a better web experience. Upgrade to the new Internet Explorer 8 optimised for Yahoo!7. Get it now. From spritenut at comcast.net Sat Apr 4 18:31:16 2009 From: spritenut at comcast.net (Frank) Date: Sat, 04 Apr 2009 21:31:16 -0400 Subject: [Spridgets] Push rod question Message-ID: <49D809E4.3080907@comcast.net> Ok, so I assembled a 1275 out of all kinds of parts from buckets of internal engine parts and coffee cans of push rods. I did notice I had 2 different length push rods, about 3/8" or so different. SO I use the longer ones in the 1275, they seem to be too long, no adjustment left and all the valves are open. Well DUHHH! So I remove the rocker assembly and switch to the shorter push rods, now I do not have enough thread to adjust the valves correctly. Was there 3 different sizes? 948, 1098, and 1275? Are the rocker assemblys different from 948, 1098, 1275? Or could the lifters be different sizes? Like I said, I have spackle buckets full of engine guts from who knows what. Suppose I used 1098 lifters, 948 push rods, and a 1275 rocker assembly, What is the easiest way to fix it without pulling the head to replace lifters I don't think I have? This is for the Ladybug and my daughter is anxious to hear it run and drive down the street. She already registered the car before the engine went in, there are no fluids in it yet and today I managed to put a fuel system in it, rear axle assembly, rear brakes, exhaust system, alternator set up, carbs, dizzy, and I bought the fluids. I am just about burned out on this project but I would like to see it run too. I really didn't need this *you can not set the valves because you screwed up big time this time* with my daughter sitting in the car making vroom vroom noises. -- Frank Clarici Toms River, NJ My own Fleet of Sprites From a_d_webster at yahoo.com.au Sat Apr 4 19:08:18 2009 From: a_d_webster at yahoo.com.au (Andy Webster) Date: Sat, 4 Apr 2009 19:08:18 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Spridgets] Push rod question Message-ID: <272359.98504.qm@web50612.mail.re2.yahoo.com> G'day Frank, the moss catalog shows one pushrod for 948/1098 and another for 1275 it shows one lifter for all. Do you know if the block / head have been milled much? this will make the pushrods longer than needed. >From a look at Vizard, (3rd ed, chapter 11) you have a couple of options... you could: a) use the longer pushrods and put some packing strips under the rocker pillars ( the lock tabs from #2 pillars can be used but you will need 4, which if anyone has 4 of I have no doubt it will be you). Be sure that you dont block the oilway. and watch that the rocker dosen't foul the valve springs. b)use the shorter pushrods and get longer adjusting screws...which will have the downside of reducing the rocker ratio due to increasing the lever length. Also I have always been told never to mix'n'match cams/lifters, but always use new or resurfaced lifters to lessen the risk of them collapsing, even if they were only a few hours old. Andy --- On Sun, 5/4/09, Frank wrote: From: Frank Subject: [Spridgets] Push rod question To: "Spridgets" Received: Sunday, 5 April, 2009, 11:31 AM Ok, so I assembled a 1275 out of all kinds of parts from buckets of internal engine parts and coffee cans of push rods. I did notice I had 2 different length push rods, about 3/8" or so different. SO I use the longer ones in the 1275, they seem to be too long, no adjustment left and all the valves are open. Well DUHHH! So I remove the rocker assembly and switch to the shorter push rods, now I do not have enough thread to adjust the valves correctly. Was there 3 different sizes? 948, 1098, and 1275? Are the rocker assemblys different from 948, 1098, 1275? Or could the lifters be different sizes? Like I said, I have spackle buckets full of engine guts from who knows what. Suppose I used 1098 lifters, 948 push rods, and a 1275 rocker assembly, What is the easiest way to fix it without pulling the head to replace lifters I don't think I have? This is for the Ladybug and my daughter is anxious to hear it run and drive down the street. She already registered the car before the engine went in, there are no fluids in it yet and today I managed to put a fuel system in it, rear axle assembly, rear brakes, exhaust system, alternator set up, carbs, dizzy, and I bought the fluids. I am just about burned out on this project but I would like to see it run too. I really didn't need this *you can not set the valves because you screwed up big time this time* with my daughter sitting in the car making vroom vroom noises. -- Frank Clarici Toms River, NJ My own Fleet of Sprites You are subscribed as a_d_webster at yahoo.com.au http://www.team.net/archive http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets Enjoy a better web experience. Upgrade to the new Internet Explorer 8 optimised for Yahoo!7. Get it now. From shop at justbrits.com Sat Apr 4 20:56:30 2009 From: shop at justbrits.com (Ed's Shop) Date: Sat, 4 Apr 2009 21:56:30 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] Push rod question In-Reply-To: <272359.98504.qm@web50612.mail.re2.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <<...but always use new or resurfaced lifters to lessen the risk of them collapsing, even if they were only a few hours old.>> 1000% correct, Andy. But it IS "speedy" Frank. From rrengineer at dslextreme.com Sat Apr 4 20:40:43 2009 From: rrengineer at dslextreme.com (rrengineer @dslextreme.com) Date: Sat, 4 Apr 2009 20:40:43 -0700 Subject: [Spridgets] Push rod question In-Reply-To: <49D809E4.3080907@comcast.net> References: <49D809E4.3080907@comcast.net> Message-ID: Moss lists two different pushrods. One for the 948 and 1098 and the other for the 1275. Maybe you got a 948 and a 1500 pushrod!?! Mike MacLean 60 Sprite 56 BN2 On Sat, Apr 4, 2009 at 6:31 PM, Frank wrote: > Ok, so I assembled a 1275 out of all kinds of parts from buckets of > internal engine parts and coffee cans of push rods. > I did notice I had 2 different length push rods, about 3/8" or so > different. > SO I use the longer ones in the 1275, they seem to be too long, no > adjustment left and all the valves are open. > Well DUHHH! So I remove the rocker assembly and switch to the shorter push > rods, now I do not have enough thread to adjust the valves correctly. > Was there 3 different sizes? 948, 1098, and 1275? > Are the rocker assemblys different from 948, 1098, 1275? > Or could the lifters be different sizes? > Like I said, I have spackle buckets full of engine guts from who knows > what. > Suppose I used 1098 lifters, 948 push rods, and a 1275 rocker assembly, > What is the easiest way to fix it without pulling the head to replace > lifters I don't think I have? > This is for the Ladybug and my daughter is anxious to hear it run and drive > down the street. > She already registered the car before the engine went in, there are no > fluids in it yet and today I managed to put a fuel system in it, rear axle > assembly, > rear brakes, exhaust system, alternator set up, carbs, dizzy, and I bought > the fluids. > I am just about burned out on this project but I would like to see it run > too. > I really didn't need this *you can not set the valves because you screwed > up big time this time* with my daughter sitting in the car making vroom > vroom noises. > > -- > Frank Clarici > Toms River, NJ > My own Fleet of Sprites > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > You are subscribed as rrengineer at dslextreme.com > > http://www.team.net/archive > > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets From soavero at yahoo.com Sat Apr 4 20:57:15 2009 From: soavero at yahoo.com (soavero at yahoo.com) Date: Sat, 4 Apr 2009 20:57:15 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Spridgets] Push rod question Message-ID: <234778.22395.qm@web30501.mail.mud.yahoo.com> --- On Sat, 4/4/09, Frank wrote: > SO I use the longer ones in the 1275, they seem to be too > long, no adjustment left and all the valves are open. Goombaccio, 948/1098 pushrods are 5/16" shorter than 1275, I think it's 8.375" vs. 8.75". Lifters are all the same. Shim the pedestals, but it's really odd that you'd have to. I'm sure you have shims, but if you don't let me know - I just happened to come across a few tonight. Ron From soavero at yahoo.com Sat Apr 4 21:01:42 2009 From: soavero at yahoo.com (Ron Soave) Date: Sat, 4 Apr 2009 21:01:42 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Spridgets] Push rod question Message-ID: <750460.32869.qm@web30507.mail.mud.yahoo.com> --- On Sat, 4/4/09, soavero at yahoo.com wrote: > 8.375" vs. 8.75". Wow - I screwed that up - make that 8.4375 vs. 8.75. Ron From dlh2001 at comcast.net Sat Apr 4 21:46:15 2009 From: dlh2001 at comcast.net (Dean Hedin) Date: Sun, 5 Apr 2009 00:46:15 -0400 Subject: [Spridgets] Rivergate thoughts... References: <6F6E54429C334D4980DB2E418744F70B@blackbox2> Message-ID: I thought I would revive this topic, as I have made some progress with it today. I came up with a solution for my desire to keep the original look for the shifter boot on my Bugeye/Datsun trans swap. First, I re-welded the stick so that the pattern would fit inside the stock sheet metal cover hole. As it came from Rivergate, the top part of the stick was welded offset to the right of it's base. My change was to rotate the offset to the right rear at 45 degrees. Next, I made a plaster mold of a stock shifter boot. This consisted of two halfs that were plaster poured into small sections of 6"dia pvc pipe for the top and bottom. I cut a formica ring that mimics the sheets metal hole and this sanwiches between the top and bottom molds. I then molded a new shifter boot out of Dow Corning Sylgard 186 silicone rubber. This is exspensive two part, heat cure stuff. From time to time they throw it out where my brother works because it's shelf life expires. I used bolwing alley wax for the mold release. The end result is a now very plyable shifter boot (24 durometer) that can accomodate the large throw of the datsun shifter. It's consitency is sort of like the rubber they make fishing lures out of. The only downside is that it has that silicone sticky feel to it. Other than that it looks just fine. This might sound a little complicated but it's one of those things that turned much easier than originally anticipated. In fact it was so easy that I am thinking about molding some other rubber bits for the car in similiar fashion. Things like the rubber access covers that are inside the cockpit, or even that hard to get seal that goes between the cowling and the bonnet. From bmwwxman at gmail.com Sat Apr 4 22:01:04 2009 From: bmwwxman at gmail.com (Jim Johnson) Date: Sun, 5 Apr 2009 00:01:04 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Push rod question In-Reply-To: <49D809E4.3080907@comcast.net> References: <49D809E4.3080907@comcast.net> Message-ID: <43840a7e0904042201x85edf1fp2e213dac712057de@mail.gmail.com> You don't mention 1500s... Could the long ones be from that engine? Cheers!! Jim On Sat, Apr 4, 2009 at 8:31 PM, Frank wrote: > Ok, so I assembled a 1275 out of all kinds of parts from buckets of > internal engine parts and coffee cans of push rods. > I did notice I had 2 different length push rods, about 3/8" or so > different. > SO I use the longer ones in the 1275, they seem to be too long, no > adjustment left and all the valves are open. > Well DUHHH! So I remove the rocker assembly and switch to the shorter push > rods, now I do not have enough thread to adjust the valves correctly. > Was there 3 different sizes? 948, 1098, and 1275? > Are the rocker assemblys different from 948, 1098, 1275? > Or could the lifters be different sizes? > Like I said, I have spackle buckets full of engine guts from who knows > what. > Suppose I used 1098 lifters, 948 push rods, and a 1275 rocker assembly, > What is the easiest way to fix it without pulling the head to replace > lifters I don't think I have? > This is for the Ladybug and my daughter is anxious to hear it run and drive > down the street. > She already registered the car before the engine went in, there are no > fluids in it yet and today I managed to put a fuel system in it, rear axle > assembly, > rear brakes, exhaust system, alternator set up, carbs, dizzy, and I bought > the fluids. > I am just about burned out on this project but I would like to see it run > too. > I really didn't need this *you can not set the valves because you screwed > up big time this time* with my daughter sitting in the car making vroom > vroom noises. > > -- > Frank Clarici > Toms River, NJ > My own Fleet of Sprites > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > You are subscribed as bmwwxman at gmail.com > > http://www.team.net/archive > > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets > -- Cheers!! Jim Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I am not sure about the former. - Albert Einstein From rrengineer at dslextreme.com Sat Apr 4 22:16:52 2009 From: rrengineer at dslextreme.com (rrengineer @dslextreme.com) Date: Sat, 4 Apr 2009 22:16:52 -0700 Subject: [Spridgets] Rivergate thoughts... In-Reply-To: References: <6F6E54429C334D4980DB2E418744F70B@blackbox2> Message-ID: Dean, Maybe you would consider making a boot for some of us with the Datsun trans in our Bugeyes? Mike MacLean 60 Sprite 56 BN2 On Sat, Apr 4, 2009 at 9:46 PM, Dean Hedin wrote: > I thought I would revive this topic, as I have made some progress with it > today. > > I came up with a solution for my desire to keep the original look for the > shifter boot on my > Bugeye/Datsun trans swap. > First, I re-welded the stick so that the pattern would fit inside the > stock sheet metal cover hole. > As it came from Rivergate, the top part of the stick was welded offset to > the right of it's base. > My change was to rotate the offset to the right rear at 45 degrees. > > Next, I made a plaster mold of a stock shifter boot. This consisted of two > halfs that were plaster poured into small sections of 6"dia pvc pipe for the > top and bottom. > I cut a formica ring that mimics the sheets metal hole and this sanwiches > between > the top and bottom molds. > I then molded a new shifter boot out of Dow Corning Sylgard 186 silicone > rubber. > This is exspensive two part, heat cure stuff. From time to time they > throw it out where my brother works because it's shelf life expires. I > used bolwing alley wax for the mold release. > > The end result is a now very plyable shifter boot (24 durometer) that can > accomodate the large > throw of the datsun shifter. It's consitency is sort of like the rubber > they make fishing lures out of. The only downside is that it has that > silicone sticky feel to it. Other than that it looks > just fine. > This might sound a little complicated but it's one of those things that > turned much easier than > originally anticipated. In fact it was so easy that I am thinking about > molding some other > rubber bits for the car in similiar fashion. Things like the rubber access > covers that are inside the cockpit, or even that hard to get seal that goes > between the cowling and the bonnet. > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > You are subscribed as rrengineer at dslextreme.com > > http://www.team.net/archive > > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets From tequila.brad at gmail.com Sun Apr 5 04:01:55 2009 From: tequila.brad at gmail.com (Brad Fornal) Date: Sun, 5 Apr 2009 05:01:55 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Push rod question In-Reply-To: <43840a7e0904042201x85edf1fp2e213dac712057de@mail.gmail.com> References: <49D809E4.3080907@comcast.net> <43840a7e0904042201x85edf1fp2e213dac712057de@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: I've never heard Frank mentioning working on a 1500. On Sun, Apr 5, 2009 at 12:01 AM, Jim Johnson wrote: > You don't mention 1500s... Could the long ones be from that engine? > > Cheers!! > Jim > > On Sat, Apr 4, 2009 at 8:31 PM, Frank wrote: > > > Ok, so I assembled a 1275 out of all kinds of parts from buckets of > > internal engine parts and coffee cans of push rods. > > I did notice I had 2 different length push rods, about 3/8" or so > > different. > > SO I use the longer ones in the 1275, they seem to be too long, no > > adjustment left and all the valves are open. > > Well DUHHH! So I remove the rocker assembly and switch to the shorter > push > > rods, now I do not have enough thread to adjust the valves correctly. > > Was there 3 different sizes? 948, 1098, and 1275? > > Are the rocker assemblys different from 948, 1098, 1275? > > Or could the lifters be different sizes? > > Like I said, I have spackle buckets full of engine guts from who knows > > what. > > Suppose I used 1098 lifters, 948 push rods, and a 1275 rocker assembly, > > What is the easiest way to fix it without pulling the head to replace > > lifters I don't think I have? > > This is for the Ladybug and my daughter is anxious to hear it run and > drive > > down the street. > > She already registered the car before the engine went in, there are no > > fluids in it yet and today I managed to put a fuel system in it, rear > axle > > assembly, > > rear brakes, exhaust system, alternator set up, carbs, dizzy, and I > bought > > the fluids. > > I am just about burned out on this project but I would like to see it run > > too. > > I really didn't need this *you can not set the valves because you screwed > > up big time this time* with my daughter sitting in the car making vroom > > vroom noises. > > > > -- > > Frank Clarici > > Toms River, NJ > > My own Fleet of Sprites > > _______________________________________________ > > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > > > You are subscribed as bmwwxman at gmail.com > > > > http://www.team.net/archive > > > > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets > > > > > > -- > Cheers!! > Jim > Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I am > not > sure about the former. - Albert Einstein > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > You are subscribed as tequila.brad at gmail.com > > http://www.team.net/archive > > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets > -- DON JULIO 1942 www.myspace.com/tequilabrad From wmgilroy at gmail.com Sun Apr 5 12:39:10 2009 From: wmgilroy at gmail.com (William M. Gilroy) Date: Sun, 05 Apr 2009 11:39:10 -0700 Subject: [Spridgets] Push rod question In-Reply-To: References: <49D809E4.3080907@comcast.net> <43840a7e0904042201x85edf1fp2e213dac712057de@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: <49D8FACE.5020100@gmail.com> They are like poison to him. But if you need the length of a 1500 push rod let me know. -g Brad Fornal wrote: > I've never heard Frank mentioning working on a 1500. > > On Sun, Apr 5, 2009 at 12:01 AM, Jim Johnson wrote: From wmgilroy at gmail.com Sun Apr 5 13:04:53 2009 From: wmgilroy at gmail.com (William M. Gilroy) Date: Sun, 05 Apr 2009 12:04:53 -0700 Subject: [Spridgets] Fiberglass Bug Eye Bonnet on Seattle Craigslist In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <49D900D5.2000500@gmail.com> It was sold and not to me. Rick Bastedo wrote: > I saw that, I do need a new bonnet for my 64 Sprite MK II... > I could have a '64 Bugeye!! > > 8-) > > Rick Bastedo > > *************************************** > Date: Thu, 2 Apr 2009 09:38:44 -0700 > From: "Richard Ball" > Subject: [Spridgets] Fiberglass Bug Eye Bonnet on Seattle Craigslist > $150 > To: > Message-ID: <3E857856A5074EC9B50E8CCACF5AB16A at psych.washington.edu> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > Don't know if this is a good deal or not, but thought someone may be > interested. NFI. > > http://seattle.craigslist.org/sno/pts/1098241555.html > > Rich Ball > '76 Midget > Everett, WA > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > You are subscribed as wmgilroy at gmail.com > > http://www.team.net/archive > > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets From dlh2001 at comcast.net Sun Apr 5 13:07:31 2009 From: dlh2001 at comcast.net (Dean Hedin) Date: Sun, 5 Apr 2009 15:07:31 -0400 Subject: [Spridgets] Rivergate thoughts... References: <6F6E54429C334D4980DB2E418744F70B@blackbox2> Message-ID: Let me calculate the amount of material that I have and I will see what I can do. So far two individuals are interested. Be advised that I have to make these one at a time and that includes a one hour oven cure. Any one else interested email me off list. ----- Original Message ----- From: rrengineer @dslextreme.com To: Dean Hedin Cc: Spridgets Sent: Sunday, April 05, 2009 1:16 AM Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Rivergate thoughts... Dean, Maybe you would consider making a boot for some of us with the Datsun trans in our Bugeyes? Mike MacLean 60 Sprite 56 BN2 On Sat, Apr 4, 2009 at 9:46 PM, Dean Hedin wrote: I thought I would revive this topic, as I have made some progress with it today. I came up with a solution for my desire to keep the original look for the shifter boot on my Bugeye/Datsun trans swap. First, I re-welded the stick so that the pattern would fit inside the stock sheet metal cover hole. As it came from Rivergate, the top part of the stick was welded offset to the right of it's base. My change was to rotate the offset to the right rear at 45 degrees. Next, I made a plaster mold of a stock shifter boot. This consisted of two halfs that were plaster poured into small sections of 6"dia pvc pipe for the top and bottom. I cut a formica ring that mimics the sheets metal hole and this sanwiches between the top and bottom molds. I then molded a new shifter boot out of Dow Corning Sylgard 186 silicone rubber. This is exspensive two part, heat cure stuff. From time to time they throw it out where my brother works because it's shelf life expires. I used bolwing alley wax for the mold release. The end result is a now very plyable shifter boot (24 durometer) that can accomodate the large throw of the datsun shifter. It's consitency is sort of like the rubber they make fishing lures out of. The only downside is that it has that silicone sticky feel to it. Other than that it looks just fine. This might sound a little complicated but it's one of those things that turned much easier than originally anticipated. In fact it was so easy that I am thinking about molding some other rubber bits for the car in similiar fashion. Things like the rubber access covers that are inside the cockpit, or even that hard to get seal that goes between the cowling and the bonnet. You are subscribed as rrengineer at dslextreme.com http://www.team.net/archive http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets From rbastedo at gmail.com Sun Apr 5 13:19:42 2009 From: rbastedo at gmail.com (Rick Bastedo) Date: Sun, 5 Apr 2009 12:19:42 -0700 Subject: [Spridgets] Having fun with the interior (WAS: Fiberglass Bug Eye Bonnet...) Message-ID: I received that note from the seller last night. It's ok - someday I'll have a BE Sprite. I'm patient. For now I'm enjoying my car, this weekend I'm working on my seats and replacing the brown carpet with black. My PO was apparently not a fan of glue, however he seems to have had a near endless supply of stainless screws and finish washers. I've got them all removed and all the holes sealed with black RTV. What a job. Next I bought a big can of 3M spray glue, and I'm now going out to put in the new carpet set. At least it's sunny here this weekend, above 60 degrees too. Rick (having fun with interior bits) Bastedo On Sun, Apr 5, 2009 at 12:04 PM, William M. Gilroy wrote: > It was sold and not to me. > > Rick Bastedo wrote: > > I saw that, I do need a new bonnet for my 64 Sprite MK II... > > I could have a '64 Bugeye!! > > > > 8-) > > > > Rick Bastedo > > > > *************************************** > > Date: Thu, 2 Apr 2009 09:38:44 -0700 > > From: "Richard Ball" > > Subject: [Spridgets] Fiberglass Bug Eye Bonnet on Seattle Craigslist > > $150 > > To: > > Message-ID: <3E857856A5074EC9B50E8CCACF5AB16A at psych.washington.edu> > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > > > Don't know if this is a good deal or not, but thought someone may be > > interested. NFI. > > > > http://seattle.craigslist.org/sno/pts/1098241555.html > > > > Rich Ball > > '76 Midget > > Everett, WA > > _______________________________________________ > > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > > > You are subscribed as wmgilroy at gmail.com > > > > http://www.team.net/archive > > > > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets From shop at justbrits.com Sun Apr 5 15:48:23 2009 From: shop at justbrits.com (Ed's Shop) Date: Sun, 5 Apr 2009 16:48:23 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Push rod question In-Reply-To: <49D8FACE.5020100@gmail.com> Message-ID: <> But NOT as 'bad' as BIG Healeys, Bill !!!! LOL Anon From kgrowler at aol.com Sun Apr 5 15:02:45 2009 From: kgrowler at aol.com (kgrowler at aol.com) Date: Sun, 05 Apr 2009 17:02:45 -0400 Subject: [Spridgets] Push rod question Message-ID: <8CB844900D38CB7-CD8-B47@mblk-d40.sysops.aol.com> Not from a 1500. They're shorter, under 7 7/8". On Sun, Apr 5, 2009 at 12:01 AM, Jim Johnson wrote: > You don't mention 1500s... Could the long ones be from that engine? > > Cheers!! > Jim From redmidget72 at yahoo.com Sun Apr 5 15:59:57 2009 From: redmidget72 at yahoo.com (Red Midget) Date: Sun, 5 Apr 2009 14:59:57 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Spridgets] Dangerous Home Defect products... In-Reply-To: <43840a7e0904031945q548f309fw1ecb5b76160515d8@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: <493469.95797.qm@web51912.mail.re2.yahoo.com> The MOST dangerous Home Defect product I ever had was the Home Defect credit card! --- On Fri, 4/3/09, Jim Johnson wrote: From: Jim Johnson Subject: [Spridgets] Dangerous Home Defect products... To: Cc: "Spridgets" Date: Friday, April 3, 2009, 9:45 PM From bmwwxman at gmail.com Sun Apr 5 16:32:53 2009 From: bmwwxman at gmail.com (Jim Johnson) Date: Sun, 5 Apr 2009 17:32:53 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Voting is working again.... Message-ID: <43840a7e0904051532k77a5fcd2lc7cde5fb5d291afa@mail.gmail.com> Just a quick heads-up. Voting for the venue of the 50th Anniversary Celebration of the MG midget is working again. Voting continues through April 22nd. http://www.Sprite-MidgetClub.org -- Cheers!! Jim Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I am not sure about the former. - Albert Einstein From tncarnut1 at yahoo.com Sun Apr 5 16:52:48 2009 From: tncarnut1 at yahoo.com (David Booker) Date: Sun, 5 Apr 2009 15:52:48 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Spridgets] Bad news via the left foot... (help!) Message-ID: <471499.37011.qm@web36805.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Was out and about today in the Midget when I heard a strange noise. Couldn't place it. Not engine, not wheels, not suspension. Then noticed some movement in the clutch pedal - as in it lowered itself fractionally, then raised back up again. As I continued on (toward the house) It began to be apparent that it was indeed something to do with the tranny or clutch as I eventually began to hear a bit of dry metal rubbing sound when depressing the clutch. Throw-out bearing? Other suggestions? Any chance it will not involve removing the engine/tranny? David Booker '71 Midget Long Island From grday at btinternet.com Sun Apr 5 17:56:50 2009 From: grday at btinternet.com (GUY DAY) Date: Mon, 6 Apr 2009 00:56:50 +0100 Subject: [Spridgets] Bad news via the left foot... (help!) References: <471499.37011.qm@web36805.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <49362238E95A40D284B8F06A476B75B9@dell330> David, You know it's bad news, you just wanted to raise that faintest glimmer of hope that it isn't the hydraulics forcing the pedal up and down by a broken / worn out clutch release bearing or broken cover plate. In cases like this it is better having the news and shock early in the procedure. Best of luck and I hope removing the engine/tranny goes well..... Don't forget the ground strap(s), the choke cable, the throttle linkage, the fuel pipe and the tranny pouring oil out the tailshaft as you oik the lump out. (Sorry !) Regards & sympathy, Guy R Day ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Booker" To: "spridget" Sent: Sunday, April 05, 2009 11:52 PM Subject: [Spridgets] Bad news via the left foot... (help!) > Was out and about today in the Midget when I heard a strange noise. > Couldn't > place it. Not engine, not wheels, not suspension. Then noticed some > movement > in the clutch pedal - as in it lowered itself fractionally, then raised > back > up again. As I continued on (toward the house) It began to be apparent > that > it was indeed something to do with the tranny or clutch as I eventually > began > to hear a bit of dry metal rubbing sound when depressing the clutch. > > Throw-out bearing? Other suggestions? Any chance it will not involve > removing the engine/tranny? > > David Booker > '71 Midget > Long Island > > > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > You are subscribed as grday at btinternet.com > > http://www.team.net/archive > > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets From lmacy at phillymgclub.com Sun Apr 5 18:25:41 2009 From: lmacy at phillymgclub.com (Larry Macy) Date: Sun, 5 Apr 2009 20:25:41 -0400 Subject: [Spridgets] Ow - Need Unobatium Brake Part Message-ID: <9B83B541-F38B-475B-A6EF-6CA6F10D88A2@phillymgclub.com> Hey, I am in need of item # 49 on this page from the Moss Catalog: It is listed as N/A from Moss. It is made out of plastic and has lasted for 31 years (my baby will be 31 next week) so I can't bitch too much. I could go for item 48 on the same page ($399 - YIKES) but no guarantee that will work. Any one have a good suggestion?? I have a replacement brass piece, but that does not appear to be where the leak is coming from. It looks like the plastic finally gave up. Larry -- Larry Macy 78 Midget Keep your top down and your chin up. Larry B. Macy, Ph.D. lmacy at phillymgclub.com Board Member at Large Philadelphia MG Club "Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well kept body, but to skid in sideways, Margaritas in one hand, body thoroughly used up, totally worn out and screaming WOO HOO - What a Ride!". From davriker at nwi.net Sun Apr 5 18:35:12 2009 From: davriker at nwi.net (David Riker) Date: Sun, 5 Apr 2009 17:35:12 -0700 Subject: [Spridgets] Ow - Need Unobatium Brake Part References: <9B83B541-F38B-475B-A6EF-6CA6F10D88A2@phillymgclub.com> Message-ID: Item 49 never fails. It is the o-rings inside the brass thing that go bad. FWIW, the actual brake warning light switch is the same on my 1970 Torino, a search for a 1970 Mustang Brake Warning light switch brought up this reproduction item that would work: http://www.parts123.com/parts123/yb.dll?parta~dyndetail~Z5Z5Z50000081b~Z5Z5Z595205~P15.95~~~~~~~F or: http://tinyurl.com/cybmu5 David R. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Larry Macy" To: "Spridgets net" Sent: Sunday, April 05, 2009 5:25 PM Subject: [Spridgets] Ow - Need Unobatium Brake Part > Hey, I am in need of item # 49 on this page from the Moss Catalog: > > > It is listed as N/A from Moss. It is made out of plastic and has > lasted for 31 years (my baby will be 31 next week) so I can't bitch > too much. I could go for item 48 on the same page ($399 - YIKES) but > no guarantee that will work. > > Any one have a good suggestion?? I have a replacement brass piece, but > that does not appear to be where the leak is coming from. It looks > like the plastic finally gave up. > > Larry From ryan.kubanoff at comcast.net Sun Apr 5 19:10:20 2009 From: ryan.kubanoff at comcast.net (ryan.kubanoff at comcast.net) Date: Mon, 6 Apr 2009 01:10:20 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [Spridgets] bugeye bits for sale Message-ID: <1463272105.322821238980220751.JavaMail.root@sz0111a.westchester.pa.mail.comcast.net> http://philadelphia.craigslist.org/pts/1107277689.html NFI ryan From spritenut at comcast.net Sun Apr 5 19:30:23 2009 From: spritenut at comcast.net (Frank) Date: Sun, 05 Apr 2009 21:30:23 -0400 Subject: [Spridgets] Push rod question In-Reply-To: References: <49D809E4.3080907@comcast.net> <43840a7e0904042201x85edf1fp2e213dac712057de@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: <49D95B2F.7020200@comcast.net> Brad Fornal wrote: > I've never heard Frank mentioning working on a 1500. > Not since I dumped my Shitfire 1500 back in 1976. -- Frank Clarici Toms River, NJ My own Fleet of Sprites From spritenut at comcast.net Sun Apr 5 19:45:24 2009 From: spritenut at comcast.net (Frank) Date: Sun, 05 Apr 2009 21:45:24 -0400 Subject: [Spridgets] Ladybug Lives Message-ID: <49D95EB4.3030000@comcast.net> I spent the morning adjusting valves, the pushrod issue is solved. Then some life blood, oil, tranny, diff, brakes, speedo cable, etc all received fluids. I quickly learned I do not have anymore dizzy caps, but I do have 3 new rotors, how did this happen? So I popped on a known good cap with wires, checked for spark at the points, grabbed Tiffany because she wanted to fire it up and I wanted to be under the bonnet. All was set, I told her to turn the key and let it crank a little, if it backfires, stop cranking. I mean a 50/50 shot at the dizzy drive and I get it wrong 99% of the time. But not this time, the engine went crank-crank-VROOM! It fired up after turning over twice, oil pressure came up fast but not as fast as it fired. Rebuilt engine, rebuilt carbs, rebuilt dizzy and all was dead nuts perfect. My only adjustment was the choke fast idle screws. So now that the engine doesn't have to come out, I went to install the radiator. I promtly brike a fan blade sliding the downflow in place. Bummer. But I had one left in the milk crate. I cleaned it up swapped it out bolted in the radiator, filled it with coolant and hit the ket only to wipe out 2 fan blades on my last 6 blade fan! WTF! The fan is under the top tank of the rad, correct fan, correct rad, never recored, but the fan is into the tank. So after some serious head scratching, I find out the new waterpump isn't quite right. It bolted on, looks like an A series pump, has all the right hose spots but the lower silicone hose was extremely tight to go on. I figured it was because it was silicone. And I did have a hell of a time getting the pulley over the w/p hub. Good thing I had a 2nd new pump on the shelf. It fit fine, the hose fit fine, and now sporting a metal fan, it works fine. I just wonder what that pump was for? The hub was too big and longer than normal. -- Frank Clarici Toms River, NJ My own Fleet of Sprites From cbking at alum.rpi.edu Sun Apr 5 19:45:00 2009 From: cbking at alum.rpi.edu (Chris King) Date: Sun, 5 Apr 2009 18:45:00 -0700 Subject: [Spridgets] Ow - Need Unobatium Brake Part Message-ID: David is right. I've been running with a broken switch for a while now, and no leaks. But I put new o-rings in when I rebuilt the brake system about 5 years ago. You'll need 2 o-rings and a big copper washer. You should be able to fix it for less than $5. -=`Chris Chris King http://home.comcast.net/~kvcbk/ <-----Original Message-----> >From: David Riker [davriker at nwi.net] >Sent: 4/5/2009 8:36:12 PM >To: lmacy at phillymgclub.com;spridgets at autox.team.net >Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Ow - Need Unobatium Brake Part > >Item 49 never fails. It is the o-rings inside the brass thing that go bad. >FWIW, the actual brake warning light switch is the same on my 1970 Torino, a >search for a 1970 Mustang Brake Warning light switch brought up this >reproduction item that would work: > >http://www.parts123.com/parts123/yb.dll?parta~dyndetail~Z5Z5Z50000081b~ Z5Z5Z595205~P15.95~~~~~~~F > >or: > >http://tinyurl.com/cybmu5 > >David R. > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Larry Macy" >To: "Spridgets net" >Sent: Sunday, April 05, 2009 5:25 PM >Subject: [Spridgets] Ow - Need Unobatium Brake Part > > >> Hey, I am in need of item # 49 on this page from the Moss Catalog: >> >> >> It is listed as N/A from Moss. It is made out of plastic and has >> lasted for 31 years (my baby will be 31 next week) so I can't bitch >> too much. I could go for item 48 on the same page ($399 - YIKES) but >> no guarantee that will work. >> >> Any one have a good suggestion?? I have a replacement brass piece, but >> that does not appear to be where the leak is coming from. It looks >> like the plastic finally gave up. >> >> Larry From tncarnut1 at yahoo.com Sun Apr 5 20:42:57 2009 From: tncarnut1 at yahoo.com (David Booker) Date: Sun, 5 Apr 2009 19:42:57 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Spridgets] Ladybug Lives Message-ID: <510031.87493.qm@web36802.mail.mud.yahoo.com> --- On Sun, 4/5/09, Frank wrote: "I just wonder what that pump was for? The hub was too big and longer than normal." Maybe a Mini? They dont have a radiator by the waterpump to get tangled in. David Booker '71 Midget Long Island From tncarnut1 at yahoo.com Sun Apr 5 20:49:19 2009 From: tncarnut1 at yahoo.com (David Booker) Date: Sun, 5 Apr 2009 19:49:19 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Spridgets] Bad news via the left foot... (help!) Message-ID: <283735.34414.qm@web36801.mail.mud.yahoo.com> --- On Sun, 4/5/09, GUY DAY wrote: "You know it's bad news, you just wanted to raise that faintest glimmer of hope that it isn't the hydraulics forcing the pedal up and down by a broken / worn out clutch release bearing or broken cover plate." Guy, Yeah I know... I was just kinda hoping somebody would say there was a magic screw somewhere I could tighten... I knew what was up but didn't want to know it, what with warm weather finally here for good (hope, hope, hope) Guess it's a good thing my new BRG silicon hoses haven't arrived yet - Would hate to have to install them twice. David Booker '71 Midget Long Island From tncarnut1 at yahoo.com Sun Apr 5 20:56:35 2009 From: tncarnut1 at yahoo.com (David Booker) Date: Sun, 5 Apr 2009 19:56:35 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Spridgets] What to use to clean an engine for paint? Message-ID: <390534.38946.qm@web36801.mail.mud.yahoo.com> OK - So it sounds like the lump's gotta come out so I can replace the throwout bearing / clutch plate. Since it's going to be out for a breath of fresh air and sunshine - it would be a shame to put it back in there all nasty looking. What is the best thing to clean up an engine and get it ready to paint? And the nasty engine compartment while I'm at it... David Booker '71 Midget Long Island From shop at justbrits.com Sun Apr 5 22:15:26 2009 From: shop at justbrits.com (Ed's Shop) Date: Sun, 5 Apr 2009 23:15:26 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Bad news via the left foot... (help!) In-Reply-To: <283735.34414.qm@web36801.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <> Well David, I hope the garage IS heated as I HATE to tell you I AM sending you some 'chill' to go along with the HEAVY 'white cr*p' !!! Got a tad over 1/2" NOW with storm to CONTINUE for about 6 hours. !! And White Sox opener CANCELLED!! Moi From spritenut at comcast.net Sun Apr 5 21:21:58 2009 From: spritenut at comcast.net (Frank) Date: Sun, 05 Apr 2009 23:21:58 -0400 Subject: [Spridgets] What to use to clean an engine for paint? In-Reply-To: <390534.38946.qm@web36801.mail.mud.yahoo.com> References: <390534.38946.qm@web36801.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <49D97556.5070702@comcast.net> David Booker wrote: > What is the best thing to clean up an engine and get it ready to paint? And > the nasty engine compartment while I'm at it... > I use Castrol Superclean, not that other cheap copy of the purple stuff, Wal*Mart has it in 1 gallon jugs, put some in a spray bottle, soak down the engine, get your old toothbrush and scrub. Tough spots or thick stuff need a scraper, wire brush, or just the edge of a screw driver. 3 or 4 brushings with Super Clean will get rid of all the grease. Any real tough spots, hit them with some brake clean or carb cleaner. Super Clean will rough up your skin, use gloves. I have superclean hands as I type because I supercleaned a greasy fan but I held on to each blade as I wiped off the other blades, no gloves and I know better. I was in a rush as usual. -- Frank Clarici Toms River, NJ My own Fleet of Sprites From PAsgeirsson at worldnet.att.net Sun Apr 5 22:16:38 2009 From: PAsgeirsson at worldnet.att.net (Paul Asgeirsson) Date: Sun, 5 Apr 2009 21:16:38 -0700 Subject: [Spridgets] What to use to clean an engine for paint? References: <390534.38946.qm@web36801.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <001901c9b66e$7be47f80$f675fea9@p0k7l8> Hi David, I do it the lazy man's way. Drive it to a car pressure wash place, pressure wash the whole shebang, wipe off a couple of places, dizzy cap inside and coil top. Fire it up and drive it home. Doesn't take too many quarters, and it's all pretty nice and clean. Like Mikey says, "Try it, you'll like it!" Later, Paul A ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Booker" To: "spridget" Sent: Sunday, April 05, 2009 7:56 PM Subject: [Spridgets] What to use to clean an engine for paint? > OK - So it sounds like the lump's gotta come out so I can replace the throwout > bearing / clutch plate. Since it's going to be out for a breath of fresh air > and sunshine - it would be a shame to put it back in there all nasty looking. > What is the best thing to clean up an engine and get it ready to paint? And > the nasty engine compartment while I'm at it... > > David Booker > '71 Midget > Long Island > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > You are subscribed as pasgeirsson at worldnet.att.net > > http://www.team.net/archive > > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets From khargreaves2 at gmail.com Mon Apr 6 01:34:40 2009 From: khargreaves2 at gmail.com (Kirk Hargreaves) Date: Mon, 6 Apr 2009 00:34:40 -0700 Subject: [Spridgets] Help with Rivergate Question Message-ID: <37dc82d40904060034y6c75074dl9fd141cd06bd6a6f@mail.gmail.com> List. . . . Please advise. . . What can I expect the cost will be to do the Rivergate conversion? I know that the variable is the cost of the gear box, and finding one. Possibly someone on the list has a lead on a Datsun gear box? If I cannot score a Datsun box at the local Pick and Pull (which will probably be the case) what, ballpark, might I expect to spend on one? I realize that my questions are a bit vague, but any ideas are appreciated just the same. Also, I think I recall reading that someone who is on the list has their own kit that they sell. . and it is an improved kit over the Rivergate? If I come up with a suitable Datsun box, of course the correct one going by the description on the Rivergate site, do I have to have it re-built, or is there some leeway in terms of how many miles it might have on it? My Datsun truck that I had when I was around 20 years old was a solid vehicle. It was running at 140k miles as well as it did when I bought it brand new. My guess is that these Datsun gear boxes are fairly hardy units. I would be tempted to put the gear box in just as I find it. . . take a bit of a chance knowing that these things are as solid as they are. "I will take my answer off the air." Thanks! Kirk 59 BE From tncarnut1 at yahoo.com Mon Apr 6 04:32:53 2009 From: tncarnut1 at yahoo.com (David Booker) Date: Mon, 6 Apr 2009 03:32:53 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Spridgets] What to use to clean an engine for paint? Message-ID: <896718.10211.qm@web36803.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Paul, Not a bad idea - and one I seem to remember doing as a teen-ager once in Tennessee. Unfortunately, there seem to be no DIY car washes on Long Island. This is the farthest North I've ever lived so I don't know the reasoning for it. Could it be that they freeze and burst pipes up here? Could vanadlism be the reason? Are people are too damn lazy to do it themselves? The reason I have concluded (based on nothing other than my limited brain cells) is that land is so incredibly expensive here and the times of year when it is possible for frozen pipes to happen is so long that you can't make money on the deal. Or they could be too lazy and likely to tear it up for fun here. David Booker '71 Midget Long Island From pdx.pete at verizon.net Mon Apr 6 06:27:02 2009 From: pdx.pete at verizon.net (Peter Sull) Date: Mon, 06 Apr 2009 07:27:02 -0500 (CDT) Subject: [Spridgets] What to use to clean an engine for paint? Message-ID: <1846401026.505113.1239020822453.JavaMail.root@vms227.mailsrvcs.net> From cbking at alum.rpi.edu Mon Apr 6 07:05:02 2009 From: cbking at alum.rpi.edu (Chris King) Date: Mon, 6 Apr 2009 06:05:02 -0700 Subject: [Spridgets] What to use to clean an engine for paint? Message-ID: <12c1401c9b6b8$4c38ac30$0168010a@mail2world.com> I think it's laziness. There are still DIY car washes furhter upstate in NY. The one I went to in Troy (years ago) was open all winter. -=Chris Chris King http://home.comcast.net/~kvcbk/ <-----Original Message-----> From: David Booker [tncarnut1 at yahoo.com] Sent: 4/6/2009 6:33:53 AM To: spridgets at autox.team.net;PAsgeirsson at worldnet.att.net Subject: Re: [Spridgets] What to use to clean an engine for paint? Paul, Not a bad idea - and one I seem to remember doing as a teen-ager once in Tennessee. Unfortunately, there seem to be no DIY car washes on Long Island. This is the farthest North I've ever lived so I don't know the reasoning for it. Could it be that they freeze and burst pipes up here? Could vanadlism be the reason? Are people are too damn lazy to do it themselves? The reason I have concluded (based on nothing other than my limited brain cells) is that land is so incredibly expensive here and the times of year when it is possible for frozen pipes to happen is so long that you can't make money on the deal. Or they could be too lazy and likely to tear it up for fun here. David Booker '71 Midget Long Island From dwoerpel at wi.net Mon Apr 6 09:44:21 2009 From: dwoerpel at wi.net (David Woerpel) Date: Mon, 06 Apr 2009 10:44:21 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] [Fwd: May 15-17 Weekend] Message-ID: <49DA2355.10200@wi.net> Thought I pass this along. It's a great time! If this doesn't come through email me and I'll send you the pdf. Dave 59 :{) 59 MGA 1500 Burlington WI -------- Original Message -------- Subject: May 15-17 Weekend Date: Sun, 05 Apr 2009 15:30:19 -0400 From: sdbalsamo at aol.com To: pebert1 at wi.rr.com Dear Windy City MOG Members: Notwithstanding the current weather conditions, we are only a day away from the start of baseball season and mere weeks before the Morgan driving season begins. I would like to solicit your help in getting the word out to other (non- Morgan) sports car owners that they are welcome to enter our Autocross at Road America on May 16th as well as participate in other activities we have planned for the SVRA Spring Vintage Weekend at Elkhart Lake, WI. Attached is a pdf file that you can forward on to anyone you know who might be interested. This in the same info and Autocross Entry Form which you received my snail mail last month. We already have a nice contingent of Morgans (and some others) entered but have room for some more participants. Many thanks. Steve Balsamo, President Windy City Morgan Owners Group ------------------------------------------------------------------------ *The Average US Credit Score is 692. See Yours in Just 2 Easy Steps! * [demime 1.01d removed an attachment of type application/pdf which had a name of SVRA Spring Vintage Weekend.pdf] No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.557 / Virus Database: 270.11.43/2043 - Release Date: 4/6/2009 6:22 AM From PAsgeirsson at worldnet.att.net Mon Apr 6 10:00:30 2009 From: PAsgeirsson at worldnet.att.net (Paul Asgeirsson) Date: Mon, 6 Apr 2009 09:00:30 -0700 Subject: [Spridgets] What to use to clean an engine for paint? References: <896718.10211.qm@web36803.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <001801c9b6d0$f276e220$f675fea9@p0k7l8> Hi David, I've been in the milder area West too long to remember that, yes, things freeze up too often in many places. Our really mild winters in Western Oregon spoil you! The lack of these self help pressure wash emporiums, well may well be that folks aren't really interested in having fun with old cars, such as we are. No volume of customers, who would pour money into a cold weather freeze prone DIY place when folks find it so much easier to have a hobby that can be done in your living or family room, where pressure washing isn't needed! (May NOT be totally true!) Driving around in nicely done up 50 year old cars just ain't for the masses!! But it sure is pleasurable!! My all original 59 Morris 2 dr is such a qawkers delight wherever I go, it's really close to embarrassing. But it is fun to drive a regeared 948 car and keep up with others. That is really on the level!! Later, Paul A ----- Original Message ----- From: David Booker To: spridget ; Paul Asgeirsson Sent: Monday, April 06, 2009 3:32 AM Subject: Re: [Spridgets] What to use to clean an engine for paint? Paul, Not a bad idea - and one I seem to remember doing as a teen-ager once in Tennessee. Unfortunately, there seem to be no DIY car washes on Long Island. This is the farthest North I've ever lived so I don't know the reasoning for it. Could it be that they freeze and burst pipes up here? Could vanadlism be the reason? Are people are too damn lazy to do it themselves? The reason I have concluded (based on nothing other than my limited brain cells) is that land is so incredibly expensive here and the times of year when it is possible for frozen pipes to happen is so long that you can't make money on the deal. Or they could be too lazy and likely to tear it up for fun here. David Booker '71 Midget Long Island From bmwwxman at gmail.com Mon Apr 6 10:33:42 2009 From: bmwwxman at gmail.com (Jim Johnson) Date: Mon, 6 Apr 2009 11:33:42 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] What to use to clean an engine for paint? In-Reply-To: <001801c9b6d0$f276e220$f675fea9@p0k7l8> References: <896718.10211.qm@web36803.mail.mud.yahoo.com> <001801c9b6d0$f276e220$f675fea9@p0k7l8> Message-ID: <43840a7e0904060933k52b1819end1a6c055f57029b3@mail.gmail.com> I can't believe it would be the weather..... A couple years ago I took a motorcycle trip to Alaska and back. There were car wash facilities in Edmonton, Calgary, Dawson Creek, Jasper, White Horse, Dawson City, Tok, and even Fairbanks! I washed the bike off in Fairbanks and asked the proprietor how long they could stay open each year. He said he had two heated stalls with insulated plumbing and hot water that were open year round. He did say they sometimes had trouble with the run-off water freezing in the drain (mostly below permafrost level) but otherwise everything worked. Cheers!! Jim On Mon, Apr 6, 2009 at 11:00 AM, Paul Asgeirsson < PAsgeirsson at worldnet.att.net> wrote: > Hi David, > > I've been in the milder area West too long to remember that, yes, things > freeze up too often in many places. Our really mild winters in Western > Oregon > spoil you! > > The lack of these self help pressure wash emporiums, well may well be that > folks aren't really interested in having fun with old cars, such as we are. > No volume of customers, who would pour money into a cold weather freeze > prone > DIY place when folks find it so much easier to have a hobby that can be > done > in your living or family room, where pressure washing isn't needed! (May > NOT > be totally true!) > > Driving around in nicely done up 50 year old cars just ain't for the > masses!! > But it sure is pleasurable!! > > My all original 59 Morris 2 dr is such a qawkers delight wherever I go, > it's > really close to embarrassing. But it is fun to drive a regeared 948 car > and > keep up with others. That is really on the level!! > > Later, Paul A > ----- Original Message ----- > From: David Booker > To: spridget ; Paul Asgeirsson > Sent: Monday, April 06, 2009 3:32 AM > Subject: Re: [Spridgets] What to use to clean an engine for paint? > > > Paul, > Not a bad idea - and one I seem to remember doing as a teen-ager > once > in Tennessee. Unfortunately, there seem to be no DIY car washes on Long > Island. This is the farthest North I've ever lived so I don't know the > reasoning for it. Could it be that they freeze and burst pipes up here? > Could vanadlism be the reason? Are people are too damn lazy to do it > themselves? The reason I have concluded (based on nothing other than my > limited brain cells) is that land is so incredibly expensive here and the > times of year when it is possible for frozen pipes to happen is so long > that > you can't make money on the deal. > > Or they could be too lazy and likely to tear it up for fun here. > > David Booker > '71 Midget > Long Island From abcoz at hky.com Mon Apr 6 11:09:37 2009 From: abcoz at hky.com (Bud Osbourne) Date: Mon, 6 Apr 2009 13:09:37 -0400 Subject: [Spridgets] possible new threat to fuel system components Message-ID: Just a heads-up, based upon a post on 356 Talk: One of the country's preeminent Porsche restorers encountered failure of three different fuel system gaskets, on a 356A. The gaskets were NEW, and came from Porsche, via one of their dealers. Right now, not much more information is available. It may be identified as a credible threat, or it may be due to some anomaly. It could have been, as one subscriber suggested, E-85 in the wrong gas station tank (can E-85 do such things.....I really don't know). The only thing for certain, right now, is that the gaskets were from NEW stock, from a major manufacturer, and were NOT Chinese-made, pressed yak dung gaskets. If I hear any more (and I'm certain I will), I'll pass it on. Right now, in my minds eye, I'm visualizing all sorts of components on my Midget that could be getting attacked by fuel...... So, I'm going to be watching the fuel system very closely for the next few weeks. If it's any help, the effected Porsche lives in the Philadelphia area. Bud Osbourne From 72spridget at gmail.com Mon Apr 6 11:16:47 2009 From: 72spridget at gmail.com (David Lieb) Date: Mon, 6 Apr 2009 12:16:47 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] possible new threat to fuel system components In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <402188520904061016xdde22ccw533828d3e31fc485@mail.gmail.com> > Just a heads-up, based upon a post on 356 Talk: One of the country's > preeminent Porsche restorers encountered failure of three different fuel > system gaskets, on a 356A. The gaskets were NEW, and came from Porsche, via > one of their dealers. > Right now, not much more information is available. It may be identified as a > credible threat, or it may be due to some anomaly. It could have been, as one > subscriber suggested, E-85 in the wrong gas station tank (can E-85 do such > things.....I really don't know). The only thing for certain, right now, is > that the gaskets were from NEW stock, from a major manufacturer, and were NOT > Chinese-made, pressed yak dung gaskets. I know that ethanol attacks aluminum. In countries like Brazil who frequently jack up the ethanol in the gasohol to the point where you cannot smell the gasoline component, aluminum fuel system components get nickel-plated. Gasket material, OTOH, I haven't seen a problem with, although rubber can be an issue. David Lieb From PAsgeirsson at worldnet.att.net Mon Apr 6 11:45:20 2009 From: PAsgeirsson at worldnet.att.net (Paul Asgeirsson) Date: Mon, 6 Apr 2009 10:45:20 -0700 Subject: [Spridgets] possible new threat to fuel system components References: Message-ID: <006201c9b6df$756cda00$f675fea9@p0k7l8> Hi Bud, This appears to be such a variable, it can hardly be pinned down. On my bone stock 948 single carb Morris, Datsun powered Morris, there has been zero problems with the E85 mixes. On the otherhand, it ate up my carb on the lawnmower!! Had to get a new carb! Later, Paul A ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bud Osbourne" To: "'Spridget Chat Group'" Sent: Monday, April 06, 2009 10:09 AM Subject: [Spridgets] possible new threat to fuel system components > Just a heads-up, based upon a post on 356 Talk: One of the country's > preeminent Porsche restorers encountered failure of three different fuel > system gaskets, on a 356A. The gaskets were NEW, and came from Porsche, via > one of their dealers. > Right now, not much more information is available. It may be identified as a > credible threat, or it may be due to some anomaly. It could have been, as one > subscriber suggested, E-85 in the wrong gas station tank (can E-85 do such > things.....I really don't know). The only thing for certain, right now, is > that the gaskets were from NEW stock, from a major manufacturer, and were NOT > Chinese-made, pressed yak dung gaskets. > If I hear any more (and I'm certain I will), I'll pass it on. Right now, in > my minds eye, I'm visualizing all sorts of components on my Midget that could > be getting attacked by fuel...... So, I'm going to be watching the fuel > system very closely for the next few weeks. > If it's any help, the effected Porsche lives in the Philadelphia area. > > Bud Osbourne > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > You are subscribed as pasgeirsson at worldnet.att.net > > http://www.team.net/archive > > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets From froggi60 at gmail.com Mon Apr 6 13:25:43 2009 From: froggi60 at gmail.com (WFO Herb) Date: Mon, 6 Apr 2009 12:25:43 -0700 Subject: [Spridgets] 789 Chevy anyone? In-Reply-To: <43840a7e0904041226s791fb0c9qc53fb4b838a1e8e7@mail.gmail.com> References: <43840a7e0904041226s791fb0c9qc53fb4b838a1e8e7@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: <2ad6c6b10904061225u4234975fn85cd31b65cb46527@mail.gmail.com> I hope this (789) is available next year...I may be able to swing it. From grbyrns at ucdavis.edu Mon Apr 6 14:16:26 2009 From: grbyrns at ucdavis.edu (Glen Byrns) Date: Mon, 6 Apr 2009 13:16:26 -0700 Subject: [Spridgets] going to England Message-ID: <7DB4AE08654846A796602B5C8199C9C9@vgl.cvg.ucdavis.edu> My wife had almost given up on getting my to fly to England since I HATE to fly. This year I fianlly broke down and said I'd do it. She bought tickets for September and planned an itinerary that included the stuff she wants to see and the war and car museums that will interest me. Then, I find out today that the Beaulieu auto jumble is Sept. 12th and 13th!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! She-who-must-be-obeyed quickly revised the itinerary to include it. Sweet! Of course I've finished all the cars in the fleet and don't need much of anything. A chrome piece or two for the face of a Morris and that's about it. Oh well, at least I'll get to see the cars and dig through the boxes of bits I won't be buying. In addition to Blechley Park, British war museum, Gaydon, East Sussex Motors and the Beaulieu auto jumble, anything else a WWII/Brit car nut should include? Maybe I can get an autographed copy of Westlake1380's book. Glen From jdinnis at gmail.com Mon Apr 6 14:50:01 2009 From: jdinnis at gmail.com (John Innis) Date: Mon, 6 Apr 2009 15:50:01 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Fwd: Save The Date...Mid-Iowa Brit/Euro Car Classic In-Reply-To: <49DA5230.4060308@midiowacarclassic.com> References: <49DA5230.4060308@midiowacarclassic.com> Message-ID: Save the Date! We went to this show last year and had a ball! Not very formal, but a lot of neat cars and a bunch of good folks. -- ================================= = Never offend people with style when you = = can offend with substance --- Sam Brown = ================================= [demime 1.01d removed an attachment of type image/jpeg which had a name of Save the date.jpg] [demime 1.01d removed an attachment of type image/jpeg which had a name of Save the date.jpg] From cosmicmag1380 at gmail.com Mon Apr 6 15:13:51 2009 From: cosmicmag1380 at gmail.com (CosmicMag1380) Date: Mon, 6 Apr 2009 15:13:51 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] Fwd: Save The Date...Mid-Iowa Brit/Euro Car Classic In-Reply-To: References: <49DA5230.4060308@midiowacarclassic.com> Message-ID: On Mon, Apr 6, 2009 at 2:50 PM, John Innis wrote: > Save the Date! We went to this show last year and had a ball! Not > very formal, but a lot of neat cars and a bunch of good folks. > > [demime 1.01d removed an attachment of type image/jpeg which had a name of > Save the date.jpg] > > [demime 1.01d removed an attachment of type image/jpeg which had a name of > Save the date.jpg] > > How can we save the date when we don't know when it is? -- Kent 1960 Bugeye 1967 Sprite - following in the 73's footsteps to the boneyard... From PAsgeirsson at worldnet.att.net Mon Apr 6 15:20:32 2009 From: PAsgeirsson at worldnet.att.net (Paul Asgeirsson) Date: Mon, 6 Apr 2009 14:20:32 -0700 Subject: [Spridgets] Fwd: Save The Date...Mid-Iowa Brit/Euro Car Classic References: <49DA5230.4060308@midiowacarclassic.com> Message-ID: <000701c9b6fd$9a2b9b60$f675fea9@p0k7l8> Oh, it's just the date of the unknown car show. Plan on attending! Pa ----- Original Message ----- From: "CosmicMag1380" To: "John Innis" Cc: "Spridgets" Sent: Monday, April 06, 2009 2:13 PM Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Fwd: Save The Date...Mid-Iowa Brit/Euro Car Classic > On Mon, Apr 6, 2009 at 2:50 PM, John Innis wrote: > > > Save the Date! We went to this show last year and had a ball! Not > > very formal, but a lot of neat cars and a bunch of good folks. > > > > [demime 1.01d removed an attachment of type image/jpeg which had a name of > > Save the date.jpg] > > > > [demime 1.01d removed an attachment of type image/jpeg which had a name of > > Save the date.jpg] > > > > > How can we save the date when we don't know when it is? > > -- > Kent > 1960 Bugeye > 1967 Sprite - following in the 73's footsteps to the boneyard... > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > You are subscribed as pasgeirsson at worldnet.att.net > > http://www.team.net/archive > > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets From jdinnis at gmail.com Mon Apr 6 15:27:10 2009 From: jdinnis at gmail.com (John Innis) Date: Mon, 6 Apr 2009 16:27:10 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Fwd: Save The Date...Mid-Iowa Brit/Euro Car Classic In-Reply-To: <000701c9b6fd$9a2b9b60$f675fea9@p0k7l8> References: <49DA5230.4060308@midiowacarclassic.com> <000701c9b6fd$9a2b9b60$f675fea9@p0k7l8> Message-ID: D'oh stupid brain! No Attachments! Date: Saturday June 6, 2009 Location: West Glenn Town Center, West Des Moines, Iowa More Info: www.midiowacarclassic.com On Mon, Apr 6, 2009 at 4:20 PM, Paul Asgeirsson wrote: > Oh, it's just the date of the unknown car show. > > Plan on attending! > > Pa > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "CosmicMag1380" > To: "John Innis" > Cc: "Spridgets" > Sent: Monday, April 06, 2009 2:13 PM > Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Fwd: Save The Date...Mid-Iowa Brit/Euro Car Classic > > >> On Mon, Apr 6, 2009 at 2:50 PM, John Innis wrote: >> >> > Save the Date! We went to this show last year and had a ball! Not >> > very formal, but a lot of neat cars and a bunch of good folks. >> > >> > [demime 1.01d removed an attachment of type image/jpeg which had a name > of >> > Save the date.jpg] >> > >> > [demime 1.01d removed an attachment of type image/jpeg which had a name > of >> > Save the date.jpg] >> > >> > >> How can we save the date when we don't know when it is? >> >> -- >> Kent >> 1960 Bugeye >> 1967 Sprite - following in the 73's footsteps to the boneyard... >> _______________________________________________ >> Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html >> >> You are subscribed as pasgeirsson at worldnet.att.net >> >> http://www.team.net/archive >> >> http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets > > -- ================================= = Never offend people with style when you = = can offend with substance --- Sam Brown = ================================= From CAWS52803 at aol.com Mon Apr 6 15:29:08 2009 From: CAWS52803 at aol.com (CAWS52803 at aol.com) Date: Mon, 6 Apr 2009 17:29:08 EDT Subject: [Spridgets] Fwd: Save The Date...Mid-Iowa Brit/Euro Car Classic Message-ID: If you open the flyer on the original email, it states that the show is the first weekend in June, otherwise known as June 7. Rudy Streng in NC Wife from Iowa and sorry we won't make it!!! **************A Good Credit Score is 700 or Above. See yours in just 2 easy steps! (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100126575x1221621488x1201450096/aol?redir=http:%2F%2Fwww.freecreditreport.com%2Fpm%2Fdefault.aspx%3Fsc%3D668072%26hmpgID %3D62%26bcd%3DAprilfooterNO62) From jmj3351 at comcast.net Mon Apr 6 15:54:00 2009 From: jmj3351 at comcast.net (jmj3351 at comcast.net) Date: Mon, 6 Apr 2009 21:54:00 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [Spridgets] going to England In-Reply-To: <7DB4AE08654846A796602B5C8199C9C9@vgl.cvg.ucdavis.edu> Message-ID: <130568998.737131239054840616.JavaMail.root@sz0087a.westchester.pa.mail.comcast.net> If you don't want to come back empty handed, you can try packing a right handed drive 1275 Mini in the suitcase. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Glen Byrns" To: "Spridgets" Sent: Monday, April 6, 2009 4:16:26 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: [Spridgets] going to England My wife had almost given up on getting my to fly to England since I HATE to fly. B This year I fianlly broke down and said I'd do it. B She bought tickets for September and planned an itinerary that included the stuff she wants to see and the war and car museums that will interest me. B Then, I find out today that the Beaulieu auto jumble is Sept. 12th and 13th!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! She-who-must-be-obeyed quickly revised the itinerary to include it. B Sweet! Of course I've finished all the cars in the fleet and don't need much of anything. B A chrome piece or two for the face of a Morris and that's about it. Oh well, at least I'll get to see the cars and dig through the boxes of bits I won't be buying. In addition to Blechley Park, British war museum, Gaydon, East Sussex Motors and the Beaulieu auto jumble, anything else a WWII/Brit car nut should include? B Maybe I can get an autographed copy of Westlake1380's book. Glen From rrengineer at dslextreme.com Mon Apr 6 16:26:23 2009 From: rrengineer at dslextreme.com (rrengineer @dslextreme.com) Date: Mon, 6 Apr 2009 15:26:23 -0700 Subject: [Spridgets] Nisonger Rebuild Message-ID: I just got a package from UPS from Nisonger's. I had my combination gauge for my Bugeye rebuilt by them. The restoration work is stunning. It looks like a brand new instrument. One small problem, the oil pressure needle is flopping around loosely. Very disappointing. Mike MacLean 60 Sprite 56 BN2 From tncarnut1 at yahoo.com Mon Apr 6 16:29:14 2009 From: tncarnut1 at yahoo.com (David Booker) Date: Mon, 6 Apr 2009 15:29:14 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Spridgets] going to England Message-ID: <379634.90909.qm@web36803.mail.mud.yahoo.com> --- On Mon, 4/6/09, Glen Byrns wrote: "anything else a WWII/Brit car nut should include? " Caterham Cars is south of London (in Caterham, naturally enough). The dealership is a wonderful place with quite a few significant cars in a big room out back. I wrangled a tour of the "factory" one year too - it's in a different place, I think Dartford, which is southeast of London. Great bunch of guys. There's Brands Hatch where you can do all sorts of driving schools among other things. Check the schedule online to see if there's an interesting race happening while you're there - the vintage races have LOTS of cool cars (even in the parking lot). There's also Silverstone, I've never been there but have driven by it many times. If you're up in Hethel territory, the Lotus factory is a very cool place. There's a shop around back of the main bldg with books, models, etc. You have to book WAY in advance to get a tour though. Try now. Beaulie is a must do even if the jumble isn't going on - Excellent museum. I could go on, but it's safe to say there are more gear-head things to do than your understanding wife would ever allow in one trip. Enjoy yourself! David Booker '71 Midget Long Island From corvallis at peoplepc.com Mon Apr 6 16:36:43 2009 From: corvallis at peoplepc.com (corvallis at peoplepc.com) Date: Mon, 6 Apr 2009 15:36:43 -0700 Subject: [Spridgets] Nisonger Rebuild In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: May have happened in shipping. Call them and ask what they suggest. ...bill in oregon ================================================= -----Original Message----- From: spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of rrengineer @dslextreme.com Sent: Monday, April 06, 2009 3:26 PM To: Spridgets Subject: [Spridgets] Nisonger Rebuild I just got a package from UPS from Nisonger's. I had my combination gauge for my Bugeye rebuilt by them. The restoration work is stunning. It looks like a brand new instrument. One small problem, the oil pressure needle is flopping around loosely. Very disappointing. Mike MacLean 60 Sprite 56 BN2 _______________________________________________ From lbc at littlebitcountry.com Mon Apr 6 17:56:46 2009 From: lbc at littlebitcountry.com (Dave Yealy) Date: Mon, 06 Apr 2009 19:56:46 -0400 Subject: [Spridgets] going to England In-Reply-To: <7DB4AE08654846A796602B5C8199C9C9@vgl.cvg.ucdavis.edu> References: <7DB4AE08654846A796602B5C8199C9C9@vgl.cvg.ucdavis.edu> Message-ID: <200904062356.n36NupOu019113@mail.usimperio.com> American Air Museum in Cambridge http://aam.iwm.org.uk/ Dave At 04:16 PM 4/6/2009, you wrote: >My wife had almost given up on getting my to fly to England since I HATE to >fly. This year I fianlly broke down and said I'd do it. She bought tickets >for September and planned an itinerary that included the stuff she wants to >see and the war and car museums that will interest me. Then, I find out today >that the Beaulieu auto jumble is Sept. 12th and 13th!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! >She-who-must-be-obeyed quickly revised the itinerary to include it. Sweet! >Of course I've finished all the cars in the fleet and don't need much of >anything. A chrome piece or two for the face of a Morris and that's about it. >Oh well, at least I'll get to see the cars and dig through the boxes of bits I >won't be buying. > >In addition to Blechley Park, British war museum, Gaydon, East Sussex Motors >and the Beaulieu auto jumble, anything else a WWII/Brit car nut should >include? Maybe I can get an autographed copy of Westlake1380's book. > >Glen From bmwwxman at gmail.com Mon Apr 6 17:58:56 2009 From: bmwwxman at gmail.com (Jim Johnson) Date: Mon, 6 Apr 2009 18:58:56 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] going to England In-Reply-To: <379634.90909.qm@web36803.mail.mud.yahoo.com> References: <379634.90909.qm@web36803.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <43840a7e0904061658h565531caxe5175df1038c6311@mail.gmail.com> Everywhere David said plus: McLaren Automotive Ltd. Horsell Common, Woking, Surrey, GU21 4YH Pilgrimages to: Abingdon On Thames, Brooklands Auto Museum, the mews garage in Alfred Lane ( now Pusey Lane ) - birthplace of the MG. The Royal Standard Of England Pub, Brindle Lane, Forty Green, Beaconsfield, Chiltern, HP9 www.rsoe.co.uk Cheers!! Jim On Mon, Apr 6, 2009 at 5:29 PM, David Booker wrote: > --- On Mon, 4/6/09, Glen Byrns wrote: "anything else > a > WWII/Brit car nut should include? " > > Caterham Cars is south of London (in Caterham, naturally enough). The > dealership is a wonderful place with quite a few significant cars in a big > room out back. I wrangled a tour of the "factory" one year too - it's in a > different place, I think Dartford, which is southeast of London. Great > bunch > of guys. There's Brands Hatch where you can do all sorts of driving schools > among other things. Check the schedule online to see if there's an > interesting race happening while you're there - the vintage races have LOTS > of cool cars (even in the parking lot). There's also Silverstone, I've > never > been there but have driven by it many times. If you're up in Hethel > territory, the Lotus factory is a very cool place. There's a shop around > back > of the main bldg with books, models, etc. You have to book WAY in advance > to > get a tour though. Try now. Beaulie is a must do even if the jumble isn't > going on - Excellent museum. I could go on, but it's safe to > say there are more gear-head things to do than your understanding wife > would > ever allow in one trip. Enjoy yourself! > David Booker > '71 Midget > Long Island > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > You are subscribed as bmwwxman at gmail.com > > http://www.team.net/archive > > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets > -- Cheers!! Jim Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I am not sure about the former. - Albert Einstein From frog.aye at gmail.com Mon Apr 6 19:02:58 2009 From: frog.aye at gmail.com (Hal Faulkner) Date: Mon, 6 Apr 2009 18:02:58 -0700 Subject: [Spridgets] Help with Rivergate Question In-Reply-To: <37dc82d40904060034y6c75074dl9fd141cd06bd6a6f@mail.gmail.com> References: <37dc82d40904060034y6c75074dl9fd141cd06bd6a6f@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: <4333f8140904061802g639a81b8xddb6bc6d87fa85d7@mail.gmail.com> Kirk, I purchased a rebuilt datsun tranny from a local transmission house for $550.It did not have the throw out bearing fork, or the shift lever. You may be able to find such local to you. My guy had two which had been sitting on his shelf for a few years. I don't know if he stilll has the other one, but I can check if you want. NFI, etc. If you are on the Spridgets list, the place to get your adapter is Morriservice. It is run by Paul A. who is a list member and who can tell you more than you need to know about A series gear boxes and drive trains. Thankfully, he is back on the list after an absence. One difference between the Rivergate kit and Paul's is that Paul's kit uses the Datsun clutch and not a specially made clutch plate. YMMV. Other spridgeteers may have different opinions. Hal On Mon, Apr 6, 2009 at 12:34 AM, Kirk Hargreaves wrote: > List. . . . > > Please advise. . . > > > What can I expect the cost will be to do the Rivergate conversion? I know > that the variable is the cost of the gear box, and finding one. Possibly > someone on the list has a lead on a Datsun gear box? > > If I cannot score a Datsun box at the local Pick and Pull (which will > probably be the case) what, ballpark, might I expect to spend on one? > > I realize that my questions are a bit vague, but any ideas are appreciated > just the same. > > Also, I think I recall reading that someone who is on the list has their > own > kit that they sell. . and it is an improved kit over the Rivergate? > > If I come up with a suitable Datsun box, of course the correct one going by > the description on the Rivergate site, do I have to have it re-built, or is > there some leeway in terms of how many miles it might have on it? > > My Datsun truck that I had when I was around 20 years old was a solid > vehicle. It was running at 140k miles as well as it did when I bought it > brand new. My guess is that these Datsun gear boxes are fairly hardy > units. > > > I would be tempted to put the gear box in just as I find it. . . take a bit > of a chance knowing that these things are as solid as they are. > > "I will take my answer off the air." > > Thanks! > > Kirk > 59 BE > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > You are subscribed as frog.aye at gmail.com > > http://www.team.net/archive > > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets From 72spridget at gmail.com Mon Apr 6 19:09:13 2009 From: 72spridget at gmail.com (72 Spridget) Date: Mon, 6 Apr 2009 20:09:13 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Help with Rivergate Question References: <37dc82d40904060034y6c75074dl9fd141cd06bd6a6f@mail.gmail.com> <4333f8140904061802g639a81b8xddb6bc6d87fa85d7@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: <59C5F6A867F34BB1B7D3958722484D42@rwa> > YMMV. Other spridgeteers may have different opinions. > Hal "MAY"? I beg to differ. One of the few things you can count on with this List is that there WILL be other opinions. David Lieb From mahney at gmail.com Mon Apr 6 19:16:16 2009 From: mahney at gmail.com (Greg Mahney) Date: Tue, 7 Apr 2009 09:16:16 +0800 Subject: [Spridgets] going to England In-Reply-To: <780ad83f0904061814g589f4c28ge38d2c5a21c0b059@mail.gmail.com> References: <7DB4AE08654846A796602B5C8199C9C9@vgl.cvg.ucdavis.edu> <780ad83f0904061814g589f4c28ge38d2c5a21c0b059@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: <780ad83f0904061816v13acb6dm30ddc88403caa8c9@mail.gmail.com> Don't forget the Goodwood Revival which is on the weekend after Beaulieu, 18-20 September. Three days of the most amazing cars and aircraft. The two events make a great double. http://www.goodwood.co.uk/site/content/revival/Welcome.aspx The Donington Park (Race track) Grand Prix museum is also great. http://www.donington-park.co.uk/grand-prix-collection-museum Looks like your wife has more planning to do! Greg in Perth, Western Australia On Tue, Apr 7, 2009 at 4:16 AM, Glen Byrns wrote: > >> My wife had almost given up on getting my to fly to England since I HATE >> to >> fly. This year I fianlly broke down and said I'd do it. She bought >> tickets >> for September and planned an itinerary that included the stuff she wants >> to >> see and the war and car museums that will interest me. Then, I find out >> today >> that the Beaulieu auto jumble is Sept. 12th and 13th!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! >> She-who-must-be-obeyed quickly revised the itinerary to include it. >> Sweet! >> Of course I've finished all the cars in the fleet and don't need much of >> anything. A chrome piece or two for the face of a Morris and that's about >> it. >> Oh well, at least I'll get to see the cars and dig through the boxes of >> bits I >> won't be buying. >> >> In addition to Blechley Park, British war museum, Gaydon, East Sussex >> Motors >> and the Beaulieu auto jumble, anything else a WWII/Brit car nut should >> include? Maybe I can get an autographed copy of Westlake1380's book. >> >> Glen >> _______________________________________________ >> Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html >> >> You are subscribed as mahney at gmail.com >> >> http://www.team.net/archive >> >> http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets From wbmcleod at gmail.com Mon Apr 6 19:20:32 2009 From: wbmcleod at gmail.com (Bill McLeod) Date: Mon, 06 Apr 2009 18:20:32 -0700 Subject: [Spridgets] Help with Rivergate Question In-Reply-To: <59C5F6A867F34BB1B7D3958722484D42@rwa> References: <37dc82d40904060034y6c75074dl9fd141cd06bd6a6f@mail.gmail.com> <4333f8140904061802g639a81b8xddb6bc6d87fa85d7@mail.gmail.com> <59C5F6A867F34BB1B7D3958722484D42@rwa> Message-ID: <49DAAA60.6000207@gmail.com> Why do you say that? What's the matter with you? Bill 72 Spridget wrote: >> YMMV. Other spridgeteers may have different opinions. >> Hal > > "MAY"? I beg to differ. One of the few things you can count on with > this List is that there WILL be other opinions. > David Lieb _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > You are subscribed as wbmcleod at gmail.com > > http://www.team.net/archive > > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets From 72spridget at gmail.com Mon Apr 6 19:27:03 2009 From: 72spridget at gmail.com (72 Spridget) Date: Mon, 6 Apr 2009 20:27:03 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Help with Rivergate Question References: <37dc82d40904060034y6c75074dl9fd141cd06bd6a6f@mail.gmail.com> <4333f8140904061802g639a81b8xddb6bc6d87fa85d7@mail.gmail.com> <59C5F6A867F34BB1B7D3958722484D42@rwa> <49DAAA60.6000207@gmail.com> Message-ID: <76923857B62B41348C852FDCCAE7F37B@rwa> > Why do you say that? What's the matter with you? Bill, Now THERE'S a topic that could ellicit a wide variety of opinions ;-) From shop at justbrits.com Mon Apr 6 21:11:36 2009 From: shop at justbrits.com (Ed's Shop) Date: Mon, 6 Apr 2009 22:11:36 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Help with Rivergate Question In-Reply-To: <49DAAA60.6000207@gmail.com> Message-ID: <> Wasn't overly 'fond' of leaving his house this AM, Bill. Snow/slush vs sandals. YOU 'pick'!!!! Anon !! From shop at justbrits.com Mon Apr 6 21:13:18 2009 From: shop at justbrits.com (Ed's Shop) Date: Mon, 6 Apr 2009 22:13:18 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Help with Rivergate Question In-Reply-To: <76923857B62B41348C852FDCCAE7F37B@rwa> Message-ID: <<...a topic that could ellicit a wide...>> "Could", David ?!?!?!?!? Shirley you JEST ?!?!?!?! Anon (agin) From spritenut at comcast.net Mon Apr 6 20:16:37 2009 From: spritenut at comcast.net (Frank) Date: Mon, 06 Apr 2009 22:16:37 -0400 Subject: [Spridgets] possible new threat to fuel system components In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <49DAB785.2020808@comcast.net> I know some fuel line likes to melt with some gas these days. I found that out with the 58 and the 67 as black mud was clogging the floats and fuel filter. Now there is what, about 1 foot total of rubber fuel line on a Sprite? It took about 10 miles to mess thing us and this was from new. -- Frank Clarici Toms River, NJ My own Fleet of Sprites From bugeye15 at hotmail.com Mon Apr 6 20:19:39 2009 From: bugeye15 at hotmail.com (brian S) Date: Mon, 6 Apr 2009 22:19:39 -0400 Subject: [Spridgets] What to use to clean an engine for paint? In-Reply-To: <390534.38946.qm@web36801.mail.mud.yahoo.com> References: <390534.38946.qm@web36801.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Message-ID: Dave, There is a Spray bay car wash up the road from me, about a mile. On Stewart Ave in Bethpage. Take SS to Rt107, go north, at 5th light stay to the right at the Y, that's Stewart Ave. Don't make the hard right. It's just north of Hempstead Turnpike, which is the next light, on the left. Just past Starbucks Brian S. Bugeyeracer finally resto'ed! > Date: Sun, 5 Apr 2009 19:56:35 -0700 > From: tncarnut1 at yahoo.com > To: spridgets at autox.team.net > Subject: [Spridgets] What to use to clean an engine for paint? > > OK - So it sounds like the lump's gotta come out so I can replace the throwout > bearing / clutch plate. Since it's going to be out for a breath of fresh air > and sunshine - it would be a shame to put it back in there all nasty looking. > What is the best thing to clean up an engine and get it ready to paint? And > the nasty engine compartment while I'm at it... > > David Booker > '71 Midget > Long Island > _________________________________________________________________ Windows Live: Keep your life in sync. http://windowslive.com/explore?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_allup_1a_explore_042009 From spritenut at comcast.net Mon Apr 6 20:22:29 2009 From: spritenut at comcast.net (Frank) Date: Mon, 06 Apr 2009 22:22:29 -0400 Subject: [Spridgets] going to England In-Reply-To: <7DB4AE08654846A796602B5C8199C9C9@vgl.cvg.ucdavis.edu> References: <7DB4AE08654846A796602B5C8199C9C9@vgl.cvg.ucdavis.edu> Message-ID: <49DAB8E5.7060405@comcast.net> Glen Byrns wrote: Beaulieu auto jumble Where you can fine NOS flying A pedal pads for a # each. Or maybe you can grab me the guts to the front Sprite/Midget parking lamps with 2 bulbs. I let em slip by when I was there. Also I did find a working original Bugeye horn for #5 or was it #2. Check out some of the cathedrals while you are there. Salsbury Cathedral was breath taking. -- Frank Clarici Toms River, NJ My own Fleet of Sprites From bugeye15 at hotmail.com Mon Apr 6 20:21:28 2009 From: bugeye15 at hotmail.com (brian S) Date: Mon, 6 Apr 2009 22:21:28 -0400 Subject: [Spridgets] Bad news via the left foot... (help!) In-Reply-To: <471499.37011.qm@web36805.mail.mud.yahoo.com> References: <471499.37011.qm@web36805.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Message-ID: Dave, Does it make the noise when you have the clutch engaged as well as disengaged in neutral? Brian S. Bugeyeracer finally resto'ed! > Date: Sun, 5 Apr 2009 15:52:48 -0700 > From: tncarnut1 at yahoo.com > To: spridgets at autox.team.net > Subject: [Spridgets] Bad news via the left foot... (help!) > > Was out and about today in the Midget when I heard a strange noise. Couldn't > place it. Not engine, not wheels, not suspension. Then noticed some movement > in the clutch pedal - as in it lowered itself fractionally, then raised back > up again. As I continued on (toward the house) It began to be apparent that > it was indeed something to do with the tranny or clutch as I eventually began > to hear a bit of dry metal rubbing sound when depressing the clutch. > > Throw-out bearing? Other suggestions? Any chance it will not involve > removing the engine/tranny? > > David Booker > '71 Midget > Long Island > > _________________________________________________________________ Rediscover Hotmail.: Now available on your iPhone or BlackBerry http://windowslive.com/RediscoverHotmail?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_HM_Rediscover_Mobi le1_042009 From spritenut at comcast.net Mon Apr 6 20:25:15 2009 From: spritenut at comcast.net (Frank) Date: Mon, 06 Apr 2009 22:25:15 -0400 Subject: [Spridgets] Nisonger Rebuild In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <49DAB98B.3010300@comcast.net> rrengineer @dslextreme.com wrote: > I just got a package from UPS from Nisonger's. I had my combination gauge > for my Bugeye rebuilt by them. The restoration work is stunning. It > looks like a brand new instrument. One small problem, the oil pressure > needle is flopping around loosely. Very disappointing. > Mike MacLean > 60 Sprite > 56 BN2 > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > You are subscribed as spritenut at comcast.net > > http://www.team.net/archive > > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets > > That is an easy fix, twist off the bezel, gently push the needle back on the point. It should be zeroed out but you can double check it with 20 psi of air, then 40, etc. As long as your air pressure from the compressor is correct, it will check the oil pressure. -- Frank Clarici Toms River, NJ My own Fleet of Sprites From froggi60 at gmail.com Mon Apr 6 20:28:41 2009 From: froggi60 at gmail.com (WFO Herb) Date: Mon, 6 Apr 2009 19:28:41 -0700 Subject: [Spridgets] going to England In-Reply-To: <130568998.737131239054840616.JavaMail.root@sz0087a.westchester.pa.mail.comcast.net> References: <7DB4AE08654846A796602B5C8199C9C9@vgl.cvg.ucdavis.edu> <130568998.737131239054840616.JavaMail.root@sz0087a.westchester.pa.mail.comcast.net> Message-ID: <2ad6c6b10904061928n475142b9pe0e81d6bd06c0c71@mail.gmail.com> Yeah, or I'd settle for a LHD!!! From bugeye15 at hotmail.com Mon Apr 6 20:29:12 2009 From: bugeye15 at hotmail.com (brian S) Date: Mon, 6 Apr 2009 22:29:12 -0400 Subject: [Spridgets] Ladybug Lives In-Reply-To: <49D95EB4.3030000@comcast.net> References: <49D95EB4.3030000@comcast.net> Message-ID: Wow, GREAT progress Frank, can't wait to see it. have Tiffany get some pics up for ya. Did you get a chance to measure the pumps side by side before installing the second one? Wonder what the height/thickness difference measurement is. As Dave said, maybe a Mini pump is different? Sorry I don't have a 6 blade fan for ya. Anyone figured you how to put the wings on it yet? Brian S. Bugeyeracer finally resto'ed! > Date: Sun, 5 Apr 2009 21:45:24 -0400 > From: spritenut at comcast.net > To: spridgets at autox.team.net > Subject: [Spridgets] Ladybug Lives > > I spent the morning adjusting valves, the pushrod issue is solved. > Then some life blood, oil, tranny, diff, brakes, speedo cable, etc all > received fluids. > I quickly learned I do not have anymore dizzy caps, but I do have 3 new > rotors, how did this happen? > So I popped on a known good cap with wires, checked for spark at the > points, grabbed Tiffany > because she wanted to fire it up and I wanted to be under the bonnet. > All was set, I told her to turn the key and let it crank a little, if it > backfires, stop cranking. > I mean a 50/50 shot at the dizzy drive and I get it wrong 99% of the time. > But not this time, the engine went crank-crank-VROOM! It fired up after > turning over twice, oil pressure came up fast but not as fast as it fired. > Rebuilt engine, rebuilt carbs, rebuilt dizzy and all was dead nuts > perfect. My only adjustment was the choke fast idle screws. > So now that the engine doesn't have to come out, I went to install the > radiator. I promtly brike a fan blade sliding the downflow in place. > Bummer. But I had one left in the milk crate. I cleaned it up swapped it > out bolted in the radiator, filled it with coolant and hit the ket only > to wipe out 2 fan blades on my last 6 blade fan! > WTF! > The fan is under the top tank of the rad, correct fan, correct rad, > never recored, but the fan is into the tank. > So after some serious head scratching, I find out the new waterpump > isn't quite right. It bolted on, looks like an A series pump, has all > the right hose spots but the lower silicone > hose was extremely tight to go on. I figured it was because it was > silicone. And I did have a hell of a time getting the pulley over the > w/p hub. > Good thing I had a 2nd new pump on the shelf. It fit fine, the hose fit > fine, and now sporting a metal fan, it works fine. > I just wonder what that pump was for? The hub was too big and longer > than normal. > > -- > Frank Clarici > Toms River, NJ > My own Fleet of Sprites _________________________________________________________________ Rediscover Hotmail.: Now available on your iPhone or BlackBerry http://windowslive.com/RediscoverHotmail?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_HM_Rediscover_Mobi le1_042009 From froggi60 at gmail.com Mon Apr 6 20:31:32 2009 From: froggi60 at gmail.com (WFO Herb) Date: Mon, 6 Apr 2009 19:31:32 -0700 Subject: [Spridgets] going to England In-Reply-To: <7DB4AE08654846A796602B5C8199C9C9@vgl.cvg.ucdavis.edu> References: <7DB4AE08654846A796602B5C8199C9C9@vgl.cvg.ucdavis.edu> Message-ID: <2ad6c6b10904061931wc01ed5eld1f0c57c28b6c3ce@mail.gmail.com> Surely you can meet up with at least one of the 'guys' while there.... Good idea on the book. I enjoy mine even for since DS autographed it for me. Herb From 72spridget at gmail.com Mon Apr 6 20:30:55 2009 From: 72spridget at gmail.com (72 Spridget) Date: Mon, 6 Apr 2009 21:30:55 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Help with Rivergate Question References: Message-ID: > Wasn't overly 'fond' of leaving his house this AM, Bill. > > Snow/slush vs sandals. Heck, I wade through snow barefoot all winter long. I like snow between the toes. Our "storm last night was pathetic, a couple inches on the grass, NONE on the roads or sidewalks. Very disappointing. How in the world am I going to justify the new belts I just put on my "free" snowthrower? Never mind the auger gear it is still working off. And the muffler. And the shear pins. We won't mention the gas it drinks or the oil change it will want. ABout the only time I do put on "shoes" is when I put on the boots (that are about as old as I am) to run the snowthrower,and that isonly because I usually spend about three hours out there doing everyone in the neighborhood. David Lieb From kevinv1275 at gmail.com Mon Apr 6 20:37:48 2009 From: kevinv1275 at gmail.com (Kevin Valentine) Date: Mon, 6 Apr 2009 22:37:48 -0400 Subject: [Spridgets] possible new threat to fuel system components In-Reply-To: <49DAB785.2020808@comcast.net> References: <49DAB785.2020808@comcast.net> Message-ID: <16F2488D-04E7-4D8D-B282-BB0932816E97@gmail.com> On Apr 6, 2009, at 10:16 PM, Frank wrote: > I know some fuel line likes to melt with some gas these days. > I found that out with the 58 and the 67 as black mud was clogging > the floats and fuel filter. > Now there is what, about 1 foot total of rubber fuel line on a Sprite? > It took about 10 miles to mess thing us and this was from new. When I finished the 71 Midget (last year), I installed new fuel lines on it. It took about 2 days to fill the filters and float bowls with black goo. I switched to VW fuel lines and have had no problems since. Kevin V. From spritenut at comcast.net Mon Apr 6 20:40:39 2009 From: spritenut at comcast.net (Frank) Date: Mon, 06 Apr 2009 22:40:39 -0400 Subject: [Spridgets] Clutch issue Message-ID: <49DABD27.1060609@comcast.net> Hydraulics. 1275 in a Bugeye. Later 2 master pedal box, .70 clutch master, 1" new slave cyl, new hose to slave, used pipe from master to slave. 4 bottles of silicone juice later and I still have 1/2 a clutch pedal. I have manually bled it, power bled it with pressure from the master cap, and used the suck it out of the slave method. And a combination of all of the above. Nada! I can pump it up put it in gear but the master looses pressure and the car creeps. So I replaced the master with a different rebuilt .70 unit. This one holds pressure but only at 1/2 way down, it does not loose pressure, there are no leaks in the system. I did drive the car around the 'hood tonight banging my way thru the gears. Charlie Braum stopped by tonight and showed me the clear tube above the master trick, we did that and had a clutch. It worked perfect. That was at 9:00 pm, I was taking out the trash and checked the pedal on the Ladybug at 9:45 and I have 1/2 a clutch again. I can not get it in gear. Where did my pressure go? No fluid lose. This has been giving me a headache for 2 days. The brakes bled out in 5 minutes and are still perfect tonight but I gave up on the clutch yesterday I spent hours messing with it today and Charlie got it working in 5 minutes. But it died again. How can it hold pressure for a few minutes but loose it after 1/2 an hour? The master id fine, the push rod travels full and can not be forced back as if it had bleed by. The slave does not leak under the dust seal and is brand new NOT from Mo$$. Or can there be one tiny bubble still in the system? -- Frank Clarici Toms River, NJ My own Fleet of Sprites From ladaniels at sbcglobal.net Mon Apr 6 20:40:39 2009 From: ladaniels at sbcglobal.net (Larry Daniels) Date: Mon, 6 Apr 2009 21:40:39 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Help with Rivergate Question References: Message-ID: ----- Original Message ----- From: "72 Spridget" <72spridget at gmail.com> ABout the only time I do put on "shoes" is when I put on the boots (that are about as old as I am) to run the snowthrower,and that isonly because I usually spend about three hours out there doing everyone in the neighborhood. David Lieb _______________________________________________ What does Trish think about you doing everyone in the neighborhood? Shoes on or not, that's not the way to build a good relationship. Just trying to help, LAD From bugeye15 at hotmail.com Mon Apr 6 20:42:45 2009 From: bugeye15 at hotmail.com (brian S) Date: Mon, 6 Apr 2009 22:42:45 -0400 Subject: [Spridgets] 789 Chevy anyone? In-Reply-To: <43840a7e0904041226s791fb0c9qc53fb4b838a1e8e7@mail.gmail.com> References: <43840a7e0904041226s791fb0c9qc53fb4b838a1e8e7@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: Hmm, kinda cool. Still too much Vette in it for me, and lines just don't blend quite right. Kinda like whent he tried to remake the 56 Vette body on a C5 chassis. Always LOVED the Chezoom tho!! Brian S. Bugeyeracer finally resto'ed! > Date: Sat, 4 Apr 2009 14:26:15 -0500 > From: bmwwxman at gmail.com > To: spridgets at autox.team.net; midgetsprite at yahoogroups.com > Subject: [Spridgets] 789 Chevy anyone? > > http://www.57classicchevy.com/789-chevy.html > > -- > Cheers!! > Jim > Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I am > not > sure about the former. - Albert Einstein > _______________________________________________ > _________________________________________________________________ Windows Live: Keep your life in sync. http://windowslive.com/explore?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_allup_1a_explore_042009 From bugeye15 at hotmail.com Mon Apr 6 20:44:18 2009 From: bugeye15 at hotmail.com (brian S) Date: Mon, 6 Apr 2009 22:44:18 -0400 Subject: [Spridgets] Push rod question In-Reply-To: <49D809E4.3080907@comcast.net> References: <49D809E4.3080907@comcast.net> Message-ID: So what did you find was the problem? Brian S. Bugeyeracer finally resto'ed! > Date: Sat, 4 Apr 2009 21:31:16 -0400 > From: spritenut at comcast.net > To: spridgets at autox.team.net > Subject: [Spridgets] Push rod question > > Ok, so I assembled a 1275 out of all kinds of parts from buckets of > internal engine parts and coffee cans of push rods. > I did notice I had 2 different length push rods, about 3/8" or so different. > SO I use the longer ones in the 1275, they seem to be too long, no > adjustment left and all the valves are open. > Well DUHHH! So I remove the rocker assembly and switch to the shorter > push rods, now I do not have enough thread to adjust the valves correctly. > Was there 3 different sizes? 948, 1098, and 1275? > Are the rocker assemblys different from 948, 1098, 1275? > Or could the lifters be different sizes? > Like I said, I have spackle buckets full of engine guts from who knows what. > Suppose I used 1098 lifters, 948 push rods, and a 1275 rocker assembly, > What is the easiest way to fix it without pulling the head to replace > lifters I don't think I have? > This is for the Ladybug and my daughter is anxious to hear it run and > drive down the street. > She already registered the car before the engine went in, there are no > fluids in it yet and today I managed to put a fuel system in it, rear > axle assembly, > rear brakes, exhaust system, alternator set up, carbs, dizzy, and I > bought the fluids. > I am just about burned out on this project but I would like to see it > run too. > I really didn't need this *you can not set the valves because you > screwed up big time this time* with my daughter sitting in the car > making vroom vroom noises. > > -- > Frank Clarici > Toms River, NJ > My own Fleet of Sprites > _______________________________________________ > _________________________________________________________________ Rediscover Hotmail.: Now available on your iPhone or BlackBerry http://windowslive.com/RediscoverHotmail?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_HM_Rediscover_Mobi le1_042009 From bugeye15 at hotmail.com Mon Apr 6 21:00:12 2009 From: bugeye15 at hotmail.com (brian S) Date: Mon, 6 Apr 2009 23:00:12 -0400 Subject: [Spridgets] Bad news via the left foot... (help!) In-Reply-To: <283735.34414.qm@web36801.mail.mud.yahoo.com> References: <283735.34414.qm@web36801.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Message-ID: Ya know Dave, It's almost time for the Annual OSHIT Spring Tuneup Ur Roadster Day. :-) We could probably have it replaced in one day.... If you don't want to or can't drive it there, we could trailer it down on my trailer. Brian S. Bugeyeracer finally resto'ed! > Date: Sun, 5 Apr 2009 19:49:19 -0700 > From: tncarnut1 at yahoo.com > To: spridgets at autox.team.net; grday at btinternet.com > Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Bad news via the left foot... (help!) > > --- On Sun, 4/5/09, GUY DAY wrote: > "You know it's bad news, you just wanted to raise that faintest glimmer of > hope that it isn't the hydraulics forcing the pedal up and down by a broken / > worn out clutch release bearing or broken cover plate." > > Guy, > Yeah I know... I was just kinda hoping somebody would say there was a magic > screw somewhere I could tighten... I knew what was up but didn't want to know > it, what with warm weather finally here for good (hope, hope, hope) > > Guess it's a good thing my new BRG silicon hoses haven't arrived yet - Would > hate to have to install them twice. > > David Booker > '71 Midget > Long Island > > _________________________________________________________________ Rediscover Hotmail.: Get quick friend updates right in your inbox. http://windowslive.com/RediscoverHotmail?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_HM_Rediscover_Upda tes1_042009 From kentmclean at comcast.net Mon Apr 6 21:15:19 2009 From: kentmclean at comcast.net (Kent McLean) Date: Mon, 06 Apr 2009 23:15:19 -0400 Subject: [Spridgets] going to England In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <49DAC547.9090604@comcast.net> Glen Byrns wrote: > In addition to Blechley Park, British war museum, Gaydon, East Sussex Motors > and the Beaulieu auto jumble, anything else a WWII/Brit car nut should > include? Cape of Good Hope Pub in Warwick? Hoist an ale where the man himself had a few. -- Kent McLean '56 100 BN2 From cciaffone at verizon.net Mon Apr 6 21:18:43 2009 From: cciaffone at verizon.net (chuck) Date: Mon, 06 Apr 2009 23:18:43 -0400 Subject: [Spridgets] going to England In-Reply-To: <7DB4AE08654846A796602B5C8199C9C9@vgl.cvg.ucdavis.edu> References: <7DB4AE08654846A796602B5C8199C9C9@vgl.cvg.ucdavis.edu> Message-ID: <49DAC613.1080909@verizon.net> DO NOT MISS the Haynes (as in the manuals) Motor Museum down in the west country (Yeovil??) in Somerset. A mind-blowing room of red sports cars. Glen Byrns wrote: > In addition to Blechley Park, British war museum, Gaydon, East Sussex Motors > and the Beaulieu auto jumble, anything else a WWII/Brit car nut should > include? Maybe I can get an autographed copy of Westlake1380's book. From dlh2001 at comcast.net Mon Apr 6 21:22:09 2009 From: dlh2001 at comcast.net (Dean Hedin) Date: Mon, 6 Apr 2009 23:22:09 -0400 Subject: [Spridgets] Rivergate thoughts... References: <6F6E54429C334D4980DB2E418744F70B@blackbox2> Message-ID: Photos of my Rivergate shifter re-weld and the new silicone boot: http://s295.photobucket.com/albums/mm135/brokencase_photos/silicone%20boot/?albumview=slideshow From shop at justbrits.com Mon Apr 6 22:29:45 2009 From: shop at justbrits.com (Ed's Shop) Date: Mon, 6 Apr 2009 23:29:45 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] going to England In-Reply-To: <49DAC547.9090604@comcast.net> Message-ID: <> You mean the pics on my site of Daniel etal, Kent?!?!? From wmgilroy at gmail.com Mon Apr 6 21:36:33 2009 From: wmgilroy at gmail.com (William M. Gilroy) Date: Mon, 06 Apr 2009 20:36:33 -0700 Subject: [Spridgets] going to England In-Reply-To: <200904062356.n36NupOu019113@mail.usimperio.com> References: <7DB4AE08654846A796602B5C8199C9C9@vgl.cvg.ucdavis.edu> <200904062356.n36NupOu019113@mail.usimperio.com> Message-ID: <49DACA41.4070005@gmail.com> +1, Duxford is a really cool trip. Then you can get dinner in Cambridge and go punting on the Cam. Dave Yealy wrote: > American Air Museum in Cambridge http://aam.iwm.org.uk/ > > Dave > > > At 04:16 PM 4/6/2009, you wrote: >> My wife had almost given up on getting my to fly to England since I >> HATE to >> fly. This year I fianlly broke down and said I'd do it. She bought >> tickets >> for September and planned an itinerary that included the stuff she >> wants to >> see and the war and car museums that will interest me. Then, I find >> out today >> that the Beaulieu auto jumble is Sept. 12th and 13th!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! >> She-who-must-be-obeyed quickly revised the itinerary to include it. >> Sweet! >> Of course I've finished all the cars in the fleet and don't need much of >> anything. A chrome piece or two for the face of a Morris and that's >> about it. >> Oh well, at least I'll get to see the cars and dig through the boxes >> of bits I >> won't be buying. >> >> In addition to Blechley Park, British war museum, Gaydon, East Sussex >> Motors >> and the Beaulieu auto jumble, anything else a WWII/Brit car nut should >> include? Maybe I can get an autographed copy of Westlake1380's book. >> >> Glen > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > You are subscribed as wmgilroy at gmail.com > > http://www.team.net/archive > > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets From lee.fox at sbcglobal.net Mon Apr 6 22:22:49 2009 From: lee.fox at sbcglobal.net (Lee Fox) Date: Mon, 06 Apr 2009 23:22:49 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] going to England In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <49DAD519.4030209@sbcglobal.net> Glen, What the others have said. I especially enjoyed Gaydon and if you're in London, the Churchill Museum and Cabinet War Rooms is a must see. While there you must DRIVE in the countryside to get a real feeling for what our little cars were designed for. Try to stay in little B&Bs and inns if you can. You will have a fantastic time. Lee From dlh2001 at comcast.net Mon Apr 6 23:06:20 2009 From: dlh2001 at comcast.net (Dean Hedin) Date: Tue, 7 Apr 2009 01:06:20 -0400 Subject: [Spridgets] Help with Rivergate Question References: <37dc82d40904060034y6c75074dl9fd141cd06bd6a6f@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: <8EBD35B765BA474A8BAF04FDF815A9B4@blackbox2> Kirk, I think it is a good idea to have it rebuilt One concern is the rubber seals. These datsun trannys are getting close to 30 years old, and all rubber degrades over time. It's a bit of work pulling the engine and trans. Might as well do it right. Also a good time to change your flywheel ring gear while your in there. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kirk Hargreaves" To: Sent: Monday, April 06, 2009 3:34 AM Subject: [Spridgets] Help with Rivergate Question > List. . . . > > Please advise. . . > If I come up with a suitable Datsun box, of course the correct one going by > the description on the Rivergate site, do I have to have it re-built, or is > there some leeway in terms of how many miles it might have on it? > > My Datsun truck that I had when I was around 20 years old was a solid > vehicle. It was running at 140k miles as well as it did when I bought it > brand new. My guess is that these Datsun gear boxes are fairly hardy units. From rrengineer at dslextreme.com Tue Apr 7 00:29:39 2009 From: rrengineer at dslextreme.com (rrengineer @dslextreme.com) Date: Mon, 6 Apr 2009 23:29:39 -0700 Subject: [Spridgets] Nisonger Rebuild In-Reply-To: <49DAB98B.3010300@comcast.net> References: <49DAB98B.3010300@comcast.net> Message-ID: Once again Frank, you are correct, but if it came loose in transit in bubble wrap, what's to say it won't come loose again bouncing down the road? A dab of glue on the point under the needle sound like a good idea? Mike On Mon, Apr 6, 2009 at 7:25 PM, Frank wrote: > rrengineer @dslextreme.com wrote: > >> I just got a package from UPS from Nisonger's. I had my combination gauge >> for my Bugeye rebuilt by them. The restoration work is stunning. It >> looks like a brand new instrument. One small problem, the oil pressure >> needle is flopping around loosely. Very disappointing. >> Mike MacLean >> 60 Sprite >> 56 BN2 >> _______________________________________________ >> Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html >> >> You are subscribed as spritenut at comcast.net >> >> http://www.team.net/archive >> >> http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets >> >> >> > That is an easy fix, twist off the bezel, gently push the needle back on > the point. > It should be zeroed out but you can double check it with 20 psi of air, > then 40, etc. > As long as your air pressure from the compressor is correct, it will check > the oil pressure. > > -- > Frank Clarici > Toms River, NJ > My own Fleet of Sprites From bmwwxman at gmail.com Tue Apr 7 00:49:18 2009 From: bmwwxman at gmail.com (Jim Johnson) Date: Tue, 7 Apr 2009 01:49:18 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Clutch issue In-Reply-To: <49DABD27.1060609@comcast.net> References: <49DABD27.1060609@comcast.net> Message-ID: <43840a7e0904062349s93b1171xdab50bba40c1ff9a@mail.gmail.com> Frank, Gotta be a problem with blow by in the master or the slave. What else could it be?! Nothing! Cheers!! Jim On Mon, Apr 6, 2009 at 9:40 PM, Frank wrote: > Hydraulics. > 1275 in a Bugeye. > Later 2 master pedal box, .70 clutch master, 1" new slave cyl, new hose to > slave, used pipe from master to slave. > 4 bottles of silicone juice later and I still have 1/2 a clutch pedal. > > I have manually bled it, power bled it with pressure from the master cap, > and used the suck it out of the slave method. > And a combination of all of the above. Nada! > > I can pump it up put it in gear but the master looses pressure and the car > creeps. > So I replaced the master with a different rebuilt .70 unit. > This one holds pressure but only at 1/2 way down, it does not loose > pressure, there are no leaks in the system. > I did drive the car around the 'hood tonight banging my way thru the gears. > Charlie Braum stopped by tonight and showed me the clear tube above the > master trick, we did that and had a clutch. > It worked perfect. That was at 9:00 pm, I was taking out the trash and > checked the pedal on the Ladybug at 9:45 and I have 1/2 a clutch again. > I can not get it in gear. > Where did my pressure go? No fluid lose. > This has been giving me a headache for 2 days. The brakes bled out in 5 > minutes and are still perfect tonight but I gave up on the clutch yesterday > I spent hours messing with it today and Charlie got it working in 5 > minutes. But it died again. > How can it hold pressure for a few minutes but loose it after 1/2 an hour? > The master id fine, the push rod travels full and can not be forced back as > if it had bleed by. > The slave does not leak under the dust seal and is brand new NOT from Mo$$. > Or can there be one tiny bubble still in the system? > > -- > Frank Clarici > Toms River, NJ > My own Fleet of Sprites > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > You are subscribed as bmwwxman at gmail.com > > http://www.team.net/archive > > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets > -- Cheers!! Jim Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I am not sure about the former. - Albert Einstein From froggi60 at gmail.com Tue Apr 7 01:37:44 2009 From: froggi60 at gmail.com (WFO Herb) Date: Tue, 7 Apr 2009 00:37:44 -0700 Subject: [Spridgets] going to England In-Reply-To: <7DB4AE08654846A796602B5C8199C9C9@vgl.cvg.ucdavis.edu> References: <7DB4AE08654846A796602B5C8199C9C9@vgl.cvg.ucdavis.edu> Message-ID: <2ad6c6b10904070037m6c39f7caje07326bef33611c0@mail.gmail.com> Glen, If you're going to the *"Piccadilly Circus"* area, take in a play. When last there, I saw "Hair"...guess that's been over 40 years now that I'm thinking about it.... My how time flys! Didn't have an LBC at the time; had an Alfa GTV Jr Herb From tncarnut1 at yahoo.com Tue Apr 7 03:40:35 2009 From: tncarnut1 at yahoo.com (David Booker) Date: Tue, 7 Apr 2009 02:40:35 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Spridgets] going to England Message-ID: <235292.73585.qm@web36803.mail.mud.yahoo.com> --- On Mon, 4/6/09, Jim Johnson wrote: "Brooklands Auto Museum" Ooh - that one slipped my mind. Yes, Brooklands is extremely cool. Situated within the remaining bit of the old track. You can still walk the high banks and 'Pilgrimage' is the proper word for the experience. The museum also has lots of WWII vehicles. The AC Cars factory is also at Brooklands. When I was there, Brian Angliss housed his private collection of British racing motorcycles and his pair of Hurricane fighters inside the place. (he kept his workers busy restoring them when orders weren't coming in for cars) Don't know if he even still owns AC, though. Also, There's a castle at the cliffs of Dover that if I remember correctly conceals the secret entrance to Churchill's WWII bunkers. They had caves dug all through the cliffs, looking out at France where they apparently ran much of the war. Supposedly haunted too, but nobody floated by when I was there... Castles have always fascinated me. One of my favorites is Bowden. Very classic castle with towers and moat and drawbridge. Maybe even more fascinating? They stll have the paperwork on file in London where they applied for a building permit for the place 800+ years ago - no kidding. David Booker '71 Midget Long Island From grunthaner at gmail.com Tue Apr 7 03:57:27 2009 From: grunthaner at gmail.com (Linda Grunthaner) Date: Tue, 7 Apr 2009 05:57:27 -0400 Subject: [Spridgets] Ladybug Lives In-Reply-To: <49D95EB4.3030000@comcast.net> References: <49D95EB4.3030000@comcast.net> Message-ID: <205cef430904070257h5e20e9dah6e6e76d506e9d7f4@mail.gmail.com> Cool Frank, If Tiffany can't get pics I'll be down over the weekend to take some for ya. Lin On Sun, Apr 5, 2009 at 9:45 PM, Frank wrote: > I spent the morning adjusting valves, the pushrod issue is solved. > Then some life blood, oil, tranny, diff, brakes, speedo cable, etc all > received fluids. > I quickly learned I do not have anymore dizzy caps, but I do have 3 new > rotors, how did this happen? > So I popped on a known good cap with wires, checked for spark at the > points, grabbed Tiffany > because she wanted to fire it up and I wanted to be under the bonnet. > All was set, I told her to turn the key and let it crank a little, if it > backfires, stop cranking. > I mean a 50/50 shot at the dizzy drive and I get it wrong 99% of the time. > But not this time, the engine went crank-crank-VROOM! It fired up after > turning over twice, oil pressure came up fast but not as fast as it fired. > Rebuilt engine, rebuilt carbs, rebuilt dizzy and all was dead nuts perfect. > My only adjustment was the choke fast idle screws. > So now that the engine doesn't have to come out, I went to install the > radiator. I promtly brike a fan blade sliding the downflow in place. > Bummer. But I had one left in the milk crate. I cleaned it up swapped it > out bolted in the radiator, filled it with coolant and hit the ket only to > wipe out 2 fan blades on my last 6 blade fan! > WTF! > The fan is under the top tank of the rad, correct fan, correct rad, never > recored, but the fan is into the tank. > So after some serious head scratching, I find out the new waterpump isn't > quite right. It bolted on, looks like an A series pump, has all the right > hose spots but the lower silicone > hose was extremely tight to go on. I figured it was because it was > silicone. And I did have a hell of a time getting the pulley over the w/p > hub. > Good thing I had a 2nd new pump on the shelf. It fit fine, the hose fit > fine, and now sporting a metal fan, it works fine. > I just wonder what that pump was for? The hub was too big and longer than > normal. > > -- > Frank Clarici > Toms River, NJ > My own Fleet of Sprites > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > You are subscribed as grunthaner at gmail.com > > http://www.team.net/archive > > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets From grunthaner at gmail.com Tue Apr 7 04:00:52 2009 From: grunthaner at gmail.com (Linda Grunthaner) Date: Tue, 7 Apr 2009 06:00:52 -0400 Subject: [Spridgets] Bad news via the left foot... (help!) In-Reply-To: References: <283735.34414.qm@web36801.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <205cef430904070300s25884dc6i44c682d878d4885@mail.gmail.com> Hey cool I'd like to help. I love OSHIT days : ) Lin On Mon, Apr 6, 2009 at 11:00 PM, brian S wrote: > Ya know Dave, > > It's almost time for the Annual OSHIT Spring Tuneup Ur Roadster Day. :-) > We could probably have it replaced in one day.... > If you don't want to or can't drive it there, > we could trailer it down on my trailer. > > > Brian S. > Bugeyeracer finally resto'ed! > > > > > Date: Sun, 5 Apr 2009 19:49:19 -0700 > > From: tncarnut1 at yahoo.com > > To: spridgets at autox.team.net; grday at btinternet.com > > Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Bad news via the left foot... (help!) > > > > --- On Sun, 4/5/09, GUY DAY wrote: > > "You know it's bad news, you just wanted to raise that faintest glimmer > of > > hope that it isn't the hydraulics forcing the pedal up and down by a > broken > / > > worn out clutch release bearing or broken cover plate." > > > > Guy, > > Yeah I know... I was just kinda hoping somebody would say there was a > magic > > screw somewhere I could tighten... I knew what was up but didn't want to > know > > it, what with warm weather finally here for good (hope, hope, hope) > > > > Guess it's a good thing my new BRG silicon hoses haven't arrived yet - > Would > > hate to have to install them twice. > > > > David Booker > > '71 Midget > > Long Island > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > Rediscover Hotmail.: Get quick friend updates right in your inbox. > > http://windowslive.com/RediscoverHotmail?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_HM_Rediscover_Upda > tes1_042009 > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > You are subscribed as grunthaner at gmail.com > > http://www.team.net/archive > > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets From tncarnut1 at yahoo.com Tue Apr 7 04:26:31 2009 From: tncarnut1 at yahoo.com (David Booker) Date: Tue, 7 Apr 2009 03:26:31 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Spridgets] What to use to clean an engine for paint? Message-ID: <118516.65864.qm@web36808.mail.mud.yahoo.com> I agree about driving interesting older stuff. I have yet to stop for gas (and rarely at a traffic light come to think of it) when somebody doesn't roll down the window or get out of the car or stop as they drive by - just to say they think it's cool or to ask a question or say how they or their friend used to have one of these way back when. and that doesn't even begin to address how fun it is to drive. - David --- On Mon, 4/6/09, Paul Asgeirsson wrote: From: Paul Asgeirsson Subject: Re: [Spridgets] What to use to clean an engine for paint? To: "David Booker" , "spridget" Date: Monday, April 6, 2009, 11:00 AM Hi David, I've been in the milder area West too long to remember that, yes, things freeze up too often in many places. Our really mild winters in Western Oregon spoil you! The lack of these self help pressure wash emporiums, well may well be that folks aren't really interested in having fun with old cars, such as we are. No volume of customers, who would pour money into a cold weather freeze prone DIY place when folks find it so much easier to have a hobby that can be done in your living or family room, where pressure washing isn't needed! (May NOT be totally true!) Driving around in nicely done up 50 year old cars just ain't for the masses!! But it sure is pleasurable!! My all original 59 Morris 2 dr is such a qawkers delight wherever I go, it's really close to embarrassing. But it is fun to drive a regeared 948 car and keep up with others. That is really on the level!! Later, Paul A ----- Original Message ----- From: David Booker To: spridget ; Paul Asgeirsson Sent: Monday, April 06, 2009 3:32 AM Subject: Re: [Spridgets] What to use to clean an engine for paint? Paul, Not a bad idea - and one I seem to remember doing as a teen-ager once in Tennessee. Unfortunately, there seem to be no DIY car washes on Long Island. This is the farthest North I've ever lived so I don't know the reasoning for it. Could it be that they freeze and burst pipes up here? Could vanadlism be the reason? Are people are too damn lazy to do it themselves? The reason I have concluded (based on nothing other than my limited brain cells) is that land is so incredibly expensive here and the times of year when it is possible for frozen pipes to happen is so long that you can't make money on the deal. Or they could be too lazy and likely to tear it up for fun here. David Booker '71 Midget Long Island From soavero at yahoo.com Tue Apr 7 05:57:35 2009 From: soavero at yahoo.com (Ron Soave) Date: Tue, 7 Apr 2009 04:57:35 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Spridgets] What to use to clean an engine for paint? Message-ID: <112836.31751.qm@web30506.mail.mud.yahoo.com> --- On Mon, 4/6/09, brian S wrote: > On Stewart Ave in Bethpage. Take SS to Rt107, go north, at Ah...I spent my college years interning at Grumman....makes me homesick for Raimo's Pizza north of there a bit and the (now-defunct?) Vito's Sandwich King. From 72spridget at gmail.com Tue Apr 7 06:11:35 2009 From: 72spridget at gmail.com (72 Spridget) Date: Tue, 7 Apr 2009 07:11:35 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] What to use to clean an engine for paint? References: <112836.31751.qm@web30506.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <2022364685E045C2B2A1C591A459D925@rwa> > Ah...I spent my college years interning at Grumman....makes me homesick > for Raimo's Pizza north of there a bit and the (now-defunct?) Vito's > Sandwich King. Here we go again... From cbking at alum.rpi.edu Tue Apr 7 06:35:44 2009 From: cbking at alum.rpi.edu (Chris King) Date: Tue, 7 Apr 2009 05:35:44 -0700 Subject: [Spridgets] going to England Message-ID: <101fb01c9b77d$5ea88ff0$0168010a@mail2world.com> If your tour gets you up toward the Midlands, there's also Coventry Cathedral and the Coventry Transport Museum. Just north of there is the old Bass brewery, but unfortunately it's owned by Coors now. They still have all the Burton Union sysytem stuff in the museum though. -=Chris Chris King http://home.comcast.net/~kvcbk/ <-----Original Message-----> From: David Booker [tncarnut1 at yahoo.com] Sent: 4/7/2009 5:41:35 AM To: bmwwxman at gmail.com Cc: spridgets at autox.team.net Subject: Re: [Spridgets] going to England --- On Mon, 4/6/09, Jim Johnson wrote: "Brooklands Auto Museum" Ooh - that one slipped my mind. Yes, Brooklands is extremely cool. Situated within the remaining bit of the old track. You can still walk the high banks and 'Pilgrimage' is the proper word for the experience. The museum also has lots of WWII vehicles. The AC Cars factory is also at Brooklands. When I was there, Brian Angliss housed his private collection of British racing motorcycles and his pair of Hurricane fighters inside the place. (he kept his workers busy restoring them when orders weren't coming in for cars) Don't know if he even still owns AC, though. Also, There's a castle at the cliffs of Dover that if I remember correctly conceals the secret entrance to Churchill's WWII bunkers. They had caves dug all through the cliffs, looking out at France where they apparently ran much of the war. Supposedly haunted too, but nobody floated by when I was there... Castles have always fascinated me. One of my favorites is Bowden. Very classic castle with towers and moat and drawbridge. Maybe even more fascinating? They stll have the paperwork on file in London where they applied for a building permit for the place 800+ years ago - no kidding. From grday at btinternet.com Tue Apr 7 06:58:57 2009 From: grday at btinternet.com (GUY DAY) Date: Tue, 7 Apr 2009 13:58:57 +0100 Subject: [Spridgets] going to England References: <101fb01c9b77d$5ea88ff0$0168010a@mail2world.com> Message-ID: <4C9B0E33248C4C07B2C16173DECB8C9C@dell330> Now wouldn't it be an idea to find out how long they are going for, whether they are staying in 1 - 2 - 3 centres or touring etc? Based on this you may be able to sort something out instead of listing a thousand and one places across the length and breadth of jolly old (expensive) England you would like to go to yourself? Fuel tax rose by 2p per gallon on 1st April because of the wonderfully prized one-eyed scotsman currently bringing the Country to its knees and the price of a glug [one for Ed !] of Malt is set to rise in the budget later this month. That's my bank account falling even further behind. Guy R Day From ladaniels at sbcglobal.net Tue Apr 7 07:14:00 2009 From: ladaniels at sbcglobal.net (Larry Daniels) Date: Tue, 7 Apr 2009 08:14:00 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] going to England References: <101fb01c9b77d$5ea88ff0$0168010a@mail2world.com> <4C9B0E33248C4C07B2C16173DECB8C9C@dell330> Message-ID: Looks like you will have to walk to the pub, Guy. ;-) LAD ----- Original Message ----- From: "GUY DAY" To: Sent: Tuesday, April 07, 2009 7:58 AM Subject: Re: [Spridgets] going to England Now wouldn't it be an idea to find out how long they are going for, whether they are staying in 1 - 2 - 3 centres or touring etc? Based on this you may be able to sort something out instead of listing a thousand and one places across the length and breadth of jolly old (expensive) England you would like to go to yourself? Fuel tax rose by 2p per gallon on 1st April because of the wonderfully prized one-eyed scotsman currently bringing the Country to its knees and the price of a glug [one for Ed !] of Malt is set to rise in the budget later this month. That's my bank account falling even further behind. Guy R Day _______________________________________________ From tr3.4.me at gmail.com Tue Apr 7 07:26:30 2009 From: tr3.4.me at gmail.com (Jeff Foster) Date: Tue, 7 Apr 2009 08:26:30 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] clear tube above the master trick Message-ID: <8de85a9c0904070626p57630f52raa60fee998e1db0@mail.gmail.com> On Mon, Apr 6, 2009 at 9:40 PM, Frank wrote: > Charlie Braum stopped by tonight and showed me the clear tube above the > master trick, we did that and had a clutch. Exactly what is this "clear tube above the master trick"? From dlancer7676 at comcast.net Tue Apr 7 07:36:11 2009 From: dlancer7676 at comcast.net (dlancer7676 at comcast.net) Date: Tue, 7 Apr 2009 13:36:11 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [Spridgets] clear tube above the master trick* In-Reply-To: <8de85a9c0904070626p57630f52raa60fee998e1db0@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: <1168008663.1014591239111371318.JavaMail.root@sz0042a.westchester.pa.mail.comcast.net> Yeah--what is this trick? --DavidC. Does the name Pavlov ring a bell? ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jeff Foster" To: "Spridgets" Sent: Tuesday, April 7, 2009 9:26:30 AM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: [Spridgets] clear tube above the master trick On Mon, Apr 6, 2009 at 9:40 PM, Frank wrote: > Charlie Braum stopped by tonight and showed me the clear tube above the > master trick, we did that and had a clutch. Exactly what is this "clear tube above the master trick"? _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html You are subscribed as dlancer7676 at comcast.net http://www.team.net/archive http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets From 72spridget at gmail.com Tue Apr 7 07:55:39 2009 From: 72spridget at gmail.com (David Lieb) Date: Tue, 7 Apr 2009 08:55:39 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] going to England In-Reply-To: References: <101fb01c9b77d$5ea88ff0$0168010a@mail2world.com> <4C9B0E33248C4C07B2C16173DECB8C9C@dell330> Message-ID: <402188520904070655l1d1855f5t143cb8bb1209497c@mail.gmail.com> > Now wouldn't it be an idea to find out how long they are going for, whether > they are staying in 1 - 2 - 3 centres or touring etc? Based on this you > may be able to sort something out instead of listing a thousand and one > places across the length and breadth of jolly old (expensive) England you > would like to go to yourself? Guy, you have to understand that this is no longer about Glen's trip. Now it has grown to be a dream trip for all of us. Glen will have material to pick and choose from and the rest of us will dream about that pilgrimage we are going to take eventually. In another year or two I will start a similar thread about Ireland... David Lieb From derf247 at gmail.com Tue Apr 7 08:14:29 2009 From: derf247 at gmail.com (derf) Date: Tue, 7 Apr 2009 08:14:29 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] clear tube above the master trick In-Reply-To: <8de85a9c0904070626p57630f52raa60fee998e1db0@mail.gmail.com> References: <8de85a9c0904070626p57630f52raa60fee998e1db0@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: <5f00d9910904070714n3ba06dcdxb66720786376d86e@mail.gmail.com> Isn't it where you just run a clear tube from the bleeder back up to the master and work the pedal until the fluid has no bubbles? Just let the fluid exit the tube and go back into the master, right? > Exactly what is this "clear tube above the master trick"? > _______________________________________________ From 72spridget at gmail.com Tue Apr 7 08:19:43 2009 From: 72spridget at gmail.com (David Lieb) Date: Tue, 7 Apr 2009 09:19:43 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Midget 50th Voting Message-ID: <402188520904070719n5acd7543h55225522ffb5c6a7@mail.gmail.com> Wow, 178 votes already and it is only April 7! From grday at btinternet.com Tue Apr 7 08:38:41 2009 From: grday at btinternet.com (GUY DAY) Date: Tue, 7 Apr 2009 15:38:41 +0100 Subject: [Spridgets] going to England References: <101fb01c9b77d$5ea88ff0$0168010a@mail2world.com> <4C9B0E33248C4C07B2C16173DECB8C9C@dell330> <402188520904070655l1d1855f5t143cb8bb1209497c@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: <84FFE518FD354448B191D40B565A9F79@dell330> You mean when I have my next trip to America I can stay in New York then and have a morning in San Francisco*, an afternoon in Florida's Epcot Centre and get back to New York in time for Domino's Pizza and a Broadway show. Now tomorrow's tinier..... Niagara Falls in the morning, drive down to Vegas for afternoon tea and depending if I win a lot or a little stay there overnight or drive to Sedona for an evening in that restaurant where they do magic tricks, move onto.... Yeah Right!! LOL Guy R Day * Why is the Golden Gate Bridge painted anti-rust red? It was rather disappointing. ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Lieb" <72spridget at gmail.com> To: "GUY DAY" ; Sent: Tuesday, April 07, 2009 2:55 PM Subject: Re: [Spridgets] going to England > Now wouldn't it be an idea to find out how long they are going for, > whether > they are staying in 1 - 2 - 3 centres or touring etc? Based on this you > may be able to sort something out instead of listing a thousand and one > places across the length and breadth of jolly old (expensive) England you > would like to go to yourself? Guy, you have to understand that this is no longer about Glen's trip. Now it has grown to be a dream trip for all of us. Glen will have material to pick and choose from and the rest of us will dream about that pilgrimage we are going to take eventually. In another year or two I will start a similar thread about Ireland... David Lieb From bmwwxman at gmail.com Tue Apr 7 08:40:15 2009 From: bmwwxman at gmail.com (Jim Johnson) Date: Tue, 7 Apr 2009 09:40:15 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] going to England In-Reply-To: <402188520904070655l1d1855f5t143cb8bb1209497c@mail.gmail.com> References: <101fb01c9b77d$5ea88ff0$0168010a@mail2world.com> <4C9B0E33248C4C07B2C16173DECB8C9C@dell330> <402188520904070655l1d1855f5t143cb8bb1209497c@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: <43840a7e0904070740r3939a60csd4a51bb8b24e6184@mail.gmail.com> On Tue, Apr 7, 2009 at 8:55 AM, David Lieb <72spridget at gmail.com> wrote: > In another year or > two I will start a similar thread about Ireland... So the surname was originally "O'Lieb"? -- Cheers!! Jim Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I am not sure about the former. - Albert Einstein From billyzoom at billyzoom.com Tue Apr 7 08:47:40 2009 From: billyzoom at billyzoom.com (Billy Zoom) Date: Tue, 07 Apr 2009 07:47:40 -0700 Subject: [Spridgets] going to England In-Reply-To: <2ad6c6b10904070037m6c39f7caje07326bef33611c0@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: > I saw "Hair" Hair was playing at the Aquarius Theater when I first arrived in Hollywood in 1969. They did a benefit performance for the L.A. Free Clinic, and I took second place in the "longest hair" contest. How's that for a blast from the past? From 72spridget at gmail.com Tue Apr 7 08:50:38 2009 From: 72spridget at gmail.com (David Lieb) Date: Tue, 7 Apr 2009 09:50:38 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] going to England In-Reply-To: <43840a7e0904070740r3939a60csd4a51bb8b24e6184@mail.gmail.com> References: <101fb01c9b77d$5ea88ff0$0168010a@mail2world.com> <4C9B0E33248C4C07B2C16173DECB8C9C@dell330> <402188520904070655l1d1855f5t143cb8bb1209497c@mail.gmail.com> <43840a7e0904070740r3939a60csd4a51bb8b24e6184@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: <402188520904070750j7a4b36d4x952172ace065c569@mail.gmail.com> > So the surname was originally "O'Lieb"? No, but my grandmaother was a Case... Go ahead Larry ;-) Guy, your itinerary sounds like fun. Go for it! But no, that is not what I meant. I was trying to convey the concept that it is nice to have a list of interesting spots in England that could be plotted (oh that's right, you aren't THAT Guy) in Google and used to create a more interesting trip(s), not that one trip would suffice. > Why is the Golden Gate Bridge painted anti-rust red? It was rather disappointing. You are right, but it is even more disappointing to drive over it in pouring rain at 8:30pm in February and not even be able to tell you are on a bridge other than by the toll booth at the end waiting to separate you from another $5. Even if you are in your "new" Bugeye that you just picked up that day. I trust you are aware that this is the legendary bridge of which they say that the moment they finish re-painting it, they start again at the other end? David O'Lieb From tinydog at snet.net Tue Apr 7 08:51:31 2009 From: tinydog at snet.net (tinydog at snet.net) Date: Tue, 7 Apr 2009 07:51:31 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Spridgets] Midget 50th Voting In-Reply-To: <402188520904070719n5acd7543h55225522ffb5c6a7@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: <740593.86357.qm@web83901.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> At this rate it could reach 180. Nolee Fishbein --- On Tue, 4/7/09, David Lieb <72spridget at gmail.com> wrote: From: David Lieb <72spridget at gmail.com> Subject: [Spridgets] Midget 50th Voting To: "Spridget Chat Group" Date: Tuesday, April 7, 2009, 10:19 AM Wow, 178 votes already and it is only April 7! From jimndi at frontiernet.net Tue Apr 7 09:19:28 2009 From: jimndi at frontiernet.net (Jim F.) Date: Tue, 7 Apr 2009 11:19:28 -0400 Subject: [Spridgets] Brakes advice Message-ID: <2FB6A3DA39BE44DC9C2709C4BFB77D16@MAINCOMPUTER> I am putting together a 1960 BE with a frwsh 1275. It appears that the Original Dual Master Cylinder and associated hardware appears complete and I have all new brake hardware. Should I be looking for a later Master Cylinder? I have no plans to go to disc brakes in the front yet. Is there some reason to go for a later MC? Bore size etc.? any advice will be appreciated. I know the car will scoot and I just want it to stop as well. Jim F. 1960 Bugeye From pythias at pacifier.com Tue Apr 7 09:21:21 2009 From: pythias at pacifier.com (Bill L) Date: Tue, 7 Apr 2009 08:21:21 -0700 Subject: [Spridgets] going to England In-Reply-To: <84FFE518FD354448B191D40B565A9F79@dell330> References: <101fb01c9b77d$5ea88ff0$0168010a@mail2world.com> <4C9B0E33248C4C07B2C16173DECB8C9C@dell330> <402188520904070655l1d1855f5t143cb8bb1209497c@mail.gmail.com> <84FFE518FD354448B191D40B565A9F79@dell330> Message-ID: <802142474.20090407082121@pacifier.com> Hello GUY, Wasn't there just a big stink in England about the briefing given to the Obama people about England being about the size of Oregon? .. .. Your point IS well taken. No one asked Glen the area he's headed to, they just told him where to go, (Not the first ones to do that, I'm sure --hahahaha).. My recommendation was to pick up a real chamois at the autojumble. .. Nothing like the real thing. -- Best regards, Bill L. mailto:pythias at pacifier.com '66 Sprite MKIII HAN8L49403 "the red thing" Going the speed of light is bad for your age. From adrianjones747 at earthlink.net Tue Apr 7 09:24:07 2009 From: adrianjones747 at earthlink.net (Adrian Jones) Date: Tue, 7 Apr 2009 11:24:07 -0400 (EDT) Subject: [Spridgets] Re- England tour Message-ID: <4960305.1239117847507.JavaMail.root@elwamui-muscovy.atl.sa.earthlink.net> Chris wrote: >>Just north of there is the old Bass brewery, but unfortunately it's owned by Coors now. << Wow. No wonder the bottled Bass sold here in the US is crap. I was in the UK last year and the draught (on keg) Bass is the best beer I've ever had - and I'm hard to please. It is hard to find on draught but the barman was telling me the pub goes through a keg a day of it. Hmmm. Getting thirsty. Cheers, Adrian From TMHEFFRON at aol.com Tue Apr 7 09:29:12 2009 From: TMHEFFRON at aol.com (TMHEFFRON at aol.com) Date: Tue, 7 Apr 2009 11:29:12 EDT Subject: [Spridgets] going to England Message-ID: For many of us now it would sadly have to be an ear or eyebrow hair to qualify... Tutone In a message dated 4/7/2009 9:50:27 A.M. Central Daylight Time, billyzoom at billyzoom.com writes: > I saw "Hair" Hair was playing at the Aquarius Theater when I first arrived in Hollywood in 1969. They did a benefit performance for the L.A. Free Clinic, and I took second place in the "longest hair" contest. How's that for a blast from the past? You are subscribed as tmheffron at aol.com http://www.team.net/archive http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets **************A Good Credit Score is 700 or Above. See yours in just 2 easy steps! (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100126575x1221421323x1201417385/aol?redir=http:%2F%2Fwww.freecreditreport.com%2Fpm%2Fdefault.aspx%3Fsc%3D668072%26hmpgID %3D62%26bcd%3DAprilfooterNO62) From proefrock at comcast.net Tue Apr 7 09:41:00 2009 From: proefrock at comcast.net (Jim Proefrock) Date: Tue, 7 Apr 2009 10:41:00 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] going to England In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <9603981A-BFD1-426E-9F34-2BA05D955E71@comcast.net> If anyone other than you would have told me this, I would not have believed it . . . Im still not sure that I do. Pics please! On Apr 7, 2009, at 9:47 AM, Billy Zoom wrote: >> I saw "Hair" > Hair was playing at the Aquarius Theater when I first arrived in > Hollywood > in 1969. They did a benefit performance for the L.A. Free Clinic, > and I took > second place in the "longest hair" contest. How's that for a blast > from the > past? > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > You are subscribed as proefrock at comcast.net > > http://www.team.net/archive > > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets From mdrowe at optonline.net Tue Apr 7 10:00:54 2009 From: mdrowe at optonline.net (Michael Rowe) Date: Tue, 07 Apr 2009 12:00:54 -0400 Subject: [Spridgets] Headlights Message-ID: Every 30th car or so on the highway has lights so bright that they are irritating. Has anyone figured out how to get these lights, reflectors, etc. into BE buckets? Last weekend I noticed a Jag with lights that looked like they might work, but I did not have a tape to measure them. Michael Rowe '74 Midget '60 Bugeye in contract Long Island, NY From bmwwxman at gmail.com Tue Apr 7 10:06:38 2009 From: bmwwxman at gmail.com (Jim Johnson) Date: Tue, 7 Apr 2009 11:06:38 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Midget 50th Voting In-Reply-To: <740593.86357.qm@web83901.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> References: <402188520904070719n5acd7543h55225522ffb5c6a7@mail.gmail.com> <740593.86357.qm@web83901.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <43840a7e0904070906w7c3d97d4n1fd1e6de759553fe@mail.gmail.com> Yup. Or higher! Isn't 180 where the thermostat opens? ;-) Cheers!! Jim On Tue, Apr 7, 2009 at 9:51 AM, wrote: > At this rate it could reach 180. > > Nolee Fishbein > > --- On Tue, 4/7/09, David Lieb <72spridget at gmail.com> wrote: > From: David Lieb <72spridget at gmail.com> > Subject: [Spridgets] Midget 50th Voting > To: "Spridget Chat Group" > Date: Tuesday, April 7, 2009, 10:19 AM > > Wow, 178 votes already and it is only April 7! > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > You are subscribed as bmwwxman at gmail.com > > http://www.team.net/archive > > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets > -- Cheers!! Jim Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I am not sure about the former. - Albert Einstein From bmwwxman at gmail.com Tue Apr 7 10:08:39 2009 From: bmwwxman at gmail.com (Jim Johnson) Date: Tue, 7 Apr 2009 11:08:39 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Re- England tour In-Reply-To: <4960305.1239117847507.JavaMail.root@elwamui-muscovy.atl.sa.earthlink.net> References: <4960305.1239117847507.JavaMail.root@elwamui-muscovy.atl.sa.earthlink.net> Message-ID: <43840a7e0904070908qc327d58sbffc729c891ba714@mail.gmail.com> He should encourage Ed to come over! He could get 2-3 kegs a day then! Cheers!! Jim On Tue, Apr 7, 2009 at 10:24 AM, Adrian Jones wrote: > Chris wrote: > >>Just north of there is the old Bass brewery, but unfortunately it's > owned by Coors now. << > > Wow. No wonder the bottled Bass sold here in the US is crap. > > I was in the UK last year and the draught (on keg) Bass is the best beer > I've ever had - and I'm hard to please. It is hard to find on draught but > the barman was telling me the pub goes through a keg a day of it. > > Hmmm. Getting thirsty. > > Cheers, Adrian > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > You are subscribed as bmwwxman at gmail.com > > http://www.team.net/archive > > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets > -- Cheers!! Jim Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I am not sure about the former. - Albert Einstein From ladaniels at sbcglobal.net Tue Apr 7 10:50:08 2009 From: ladaniels at sbcglobal.net (Larry Daniels) Date: Tue, 7 Apr 2009 11:50:08 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Midget 50th Voting References: <402188520904070719n5acd7543h55225522ffb5c6a7@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: Which means that 7 days into a three week overkill of allotted time for voting we already have more votes than people who will show up. Hmmm. LAD ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Lieb" <72spridget at gmail.com> To: "Spridget Chat Group" Sent: Tuesday, April 07, 2009 9:19 AM Subject: [Spridgets] Midget 50th Voting Wow, 178 votes already and it is only April 7! You are subscribed as ladaniels at sbcglobal.net http://www.team.net/archive http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets From 72spridget at gmail.com Tue Apr 7 10:54:32 2009 From: 72spridget at gmail.com (David Lieb) Date: Tue, 7 Apr 2009 11:54:32 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Midget 50th Voting In-Reply-To: References: <402188520904070719n5acd7543h55225522ffb5c6a7@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: <402188520904070954h750e9b11md49b5278d9c08dab@mail.gmail.com> > Which means that 7 days into a three week overkill of allotted time for > voting we already have more votes than people who will show up. Not if it is in Nevada ;-) People will get lost driving through Chicago and just turn around and go home. Especially if their GPS tells them to take the local lanes past Sox Park. From tncarnut1 at yahoo.com Tue Apr 7 11:03:11 2009 From: tncarnut1 at yahoo.com (David Booker) Date: Tue, 7 Apr 2009 10:03:11 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Spridgets] going to England Message-ID: <746178.52522.qm@web36807.mail.mud.yahoo.com> --- On Tue, 4/7/09, David Lieb <72spridget at gmail.com> wrote: "not that one trip would suffice." All the places I listed took me maybe seven or eight trips over about 15 years to get to. I was just trying to list some of the particularly cool gearhead and WWII things I've been to in case somebody finds themselves near any of them. By the way - my wife is English, so we get to stay with friends/relatives for free once we get there which makes the cost much easier to fit into a meager budget. ...and the best deal on a meal is pretty much always down at the local pub. Try a Ploughman's lunch. David Booker '71 Midget Long Island From ladaniels at sbcglobal.net Tue Apr 7 11:15:21 2009 From: ladaniels at sbcglobal.net (Larry Daniels) Date: Tue, 7 Apr 2009 12:15:21 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Midget 50th Voting References: <402188520904070719n5acd7543h55225522ffb5c6a7@mail.gmail.com> <402188520904070954h750e9b11md49b5278d9c08dab@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: <52183E44E644440090D7495A28B785F1@Larry> David, I drive thru or around Chicago quite often -- will be doing it again on Friday. I really don't know what you find so difficult about it. And you live there. It's just another big city. I actually find it pretty easy to get around. I would much rather drive around Chicago than the parking lots they call highways by the Los Angeles area. Larry P.S. Stay away from Comiskey Park. The Cubbies play at Wrigley Field! ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Lieb" <72spridget at gmail.com> To: "Larry Daniels" Cc: "Spridget Chat Group" Sent: Tuesday, April 07, 2009 11:54 AM Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Midget 50th Voting > Which means that 7 days into a three week overkill of allotted time for > voting we already have more votes than people who will show up. Not if it is in Nevada ;-) People will get lost driving through Chicago and just turn around and go home. Especially if their GPS tells them to take the local lanes past Sox Park. From ladaniels at sbcglobal.net Tue Apr 7 11:18:40 2009 From: ladaniels at sbcglobal.net (Larry Daniels) Date: Tue, 7 Apr 2009 12:18:40 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Re- England tour References: <4960305.1239117847507.JavaMail.root@elwamui-muscovy.atl.sa.earthlink.net> Message-ID: ----- Original Message ----- From: "Adrian Jones" To: Sent: Tuesday, April 07, 2009 10:24 AM Subject: [Spridgets] Re- England tour Chris wrote: >>Just north of there is the old Bass brewery, but unfortunately it's owned by Coors now. << Wow. No wonder the bottled Bass sold here in the US is crap. I was in the UK last year and the draught (on keg) Bass is the best beer I've ever had - and I'm hard to please. It is hard to find on draught but the barman was telling me the pub goes through a keg a day of it. Hmmm. Getting thirsty. Cheers, Adrian _______________________________________________ Same deal with Guinness. The stuff you get here -- even the draught -- is no comparison to what you get in the pubs in Ireland. I'm told that is because they don't pasteurize it there, but must to bring it here. Don't know if that is true or not. LAD From 72spridget at gmail.com Tue Apr 7 11:27:40 2009 From: 72spridget at gmail.com (David Lieb) Date: Tue, 7 Apr 2009 12:27:40 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Midget 50th Voting In-Reply-To: <52183E44E644440090D7495A28B785F1@Larry> References: <402188520904070719n5acd7543h55225522ffb5c6a7@mail.gmail.com> <402188520904070954h750e9b11md49b5278d9c08dab@mail.gmail.com> <52183E44E644440090D7495A28B785F1@Larry> Message-ID: <402188520904071027k534b58d3g2298cef6f3f2cef0@mail.gmail.com> > David, I drive thru or around Chicago quite often -- will be doing it again > on Friday. I really don't know what you find so difficult about it. And > you live there. I tend to agree with you, Larry, but I have other friends with other opinions. One of them texts me every time he is in town saying, "If I lived here, I'd MOVE!" Cities with one side on the water tend to exagerate the "funnel effect" and the traffic shows it. From abcoz at hky.com Tue Apr 7 13:53:59 2009 From: abcoz at hky.com (Bud Osbourne) Date: Tue, 7 Apr 2009 15:53:59 -0400 Subject: [Spridgets] possible new threat to fuel system components In-Reply-To: <16F2488D-04E7-4D8D-B282-BB0932816E97@gmail.com> References: <49DAB785.2020808@comcast.net> <16F2488D-04E7-4D8D-B282-BB0932816E97@gmail.com> Message-ID: Kevin, Sure hope you didn't use those fabric-weave covered VW fuel lines. They are absolute crap (but were original equipment on all Porsches, too, "back in the day"......and yeah, I have them on my 356), and will become brittle and cracked after about two or three years, in most cases. They're fine, however, if you change them out every second or third year. At least they're not expensive. Bud Osbourne ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kevin Valentine" To: "Frank" Cc: "Bud Osbourne" ; "'Spridget Chat Group'" Sent: Monday, April 06, 2009 10:37 PM Subject: Re: [Spridgets] possible new threat to fuel system components > When I finished the 71 Midget (last year), I installed new fuel lines on > it. It took about 2 days to fill the filters and float bowls with black > goo. I switched to VW fuel lines and have had no problems since. > > Kevin V. From abcoz at hky.com Tue Apr 7 13:55:40 2009 From: abcoz at hky.com (Bud Osbourne) Date: Tue, 7 Apr 2009 15:55:40 -0400 Subject: [Spridgets] possible new threat to fuel system components In-Reply-To: <49DAB785.2020808@comcast.net> References: <49DAB785.2020808@comcast.net> Message-ID: <8FF7E00ED22D40F286FFAAC7E1A6B86E@OwnerPC> Yeah, life is GOOD, isn't it ? :) Bud Osbourne ----- Original Message ----- From: "Frank" To: "Bud Osbourne" Cc: "'Spridget Chat Group'" Sent: Monday, April 06, 2009 10:16 PM Subject: Re: [Spridgets] possible new threat to fuel system components >I know some fuel line likes to melt with some gas these days. > I found that out with the 58 and the 67 as black mud was clogging the > floats and fuel filter. > Now there is what, about 1 foot total of rubber fuel line on a Sprite? > It took about 10 miles to mess thing us and this was from new. > > -- > Frank Clarici > Toms River, NJ > My own Fleet of Sprites From cbking at alum.rpi.edu Tue Apr 7 14:08:26 2009 From: cbking at alum.rpi.edu (Chris King) Date: Tue, 7 Apr 2009 13:08:26 -0700 Subject: [Spridgets] Midget 50th Voting Message-ID: <2ccff01c9b7bc$9c5e9a30$0168010a@mail2world.com> So that explains New York, (or at least Manhattan) which has ALL sides on water! :) -=Chris Chris King http://home.comcast.net/~kvcbk/ <-----Original Message-----> From: David Lieb [72spridget at gmail.com] Sent: 4/7/2009 1:28:40 PM To: ladaniels at sbcglobal.net Cc: spridgets at autox.team.net Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Midget 50th Voting > David, I drive thru or around Chicago quite often -- will be doing it again > on Friday. I really don't know what you find so difficult about it. And > you live there. I tend to agree with you, Larry, but I have other friends with other opinions. One of them texts me every time he is in town saying, "If I lived here, I'd MOVE!" Cities with one side on the water tend to exagerate the "funnel effect" and the traffic shows it. _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html You are subscribed as cbking at alum.rpi.edu http://www.team.net/archive http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets . From cbking at alum.rpi.edu Tue Apr 7 14:14:12 2009 From: cbking at alum.rpi.edu (Chris King) Date: Tue, 7 Apr 2009 13:14:12 -0700 Subject: [Spridgets] Headlights Message-ID: <154b01c9b7bd$6b101d90$116a010a@mail2world.com> Mike, In my Cosworth, I used a set of 7" round H4 lights. They come with a housing and a bulb that will plug in to the harness. One of the best lights I've seen without going to the expensive HID setups. I know there is aftermarket HID stuff out there, but it's pricey and I don't know if there's a plug-and-play solution for sealed beams. Hella makes a good set, and an Autopal makes a knockoff made in India. I have the Hellas on the COsworth, and Autopal small rectangulars on my DD Tercel. Both work very well, but the Hellas are constructed a bit better. Hellas you can buy from most of the big parts guys (like Moss, I got mine from Bavarian Autosport), and the Autopal's are on ebay. When I get around to the restoration of my E30 BMW, I'll be putting a set of H4/H1 5" round lights on it too. -=Chris Chris King http://home.comcast.net/~kvcbk/ <-----Original Message-----> From: Michael Rowe [mdrowe at optonline.net] Sent: 4/7/2009 12:01:54 PM To: spridgets at autox.team.net Subject: [Spridgets] Headlights Every 30th car or so on the highway has lights so bright that they are irritating. Has anyone figured out how to get these lights, reflectors, etc. into BE buckets? Last weekend I noticed a Jag with lights that looked like they might work, but I did not have a tape to measure them. Michael Rowe '74 Midget '60 Bugeye in contract Long Island, NY _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html You are subscribed as cbking at alum.rpi.edu http://www.team.net/archive http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets . From grbyrns at ucdavis.edu Tue Apr 7 14:17:05 2009 From: grbyrns at ucdavis.edu (Glen Byrns) Date: Tue, 7 Apr 2009 13:17:05 -0700 Subject: [Spridgets] England tour suggestions Message-ID: <2DF2D433D0584A0084EDAF49635ECAAA@vgl.cvg.ucdavis.edu> Thank you all for the suggestions. I forwarded them to my wife to see what can be added to the itinerary. I'm sure my trip will be more enjoyable because of your help. Truth be told, in addition to hating flying, I have no deep interest in seeing England and am doing this mainly for my wife who is VERY into England and history. Adding the Beaulieu auto jumble and the WWII history sites will go a long way to balancing out the trip. By taking her to England this fall, it takes "visiting England" off the plate and opens up next spring for something I want to do. I'll be preparing to backpack down the John Muir trail over 30 days next spring. While she sits home and sorts out her England pictures, I'll be eating starchy instant meals and sleeping on rocks. I did it the year after I started working for the University back in 1976 and it seems fitting to do it again just before I retire. Career wrapping up, kids raised and schooled, garage as full as it can get of LBCs, its finally time to get back to another passion. Best, Glen From spritenut at comcast.net Tue Apr 7 14:21:05 2009 From: spritenut at comcast.net (Frank) Date: Tue, 07 Apr 2009 16:21:05 -0400 Subject: [Spridgets] going to England In-Reply-To: <84FFE518FD354448B191D40B565A9F79@dell330> References: <101fb01c9b77d$5ea88ff0$0168010a@mail2world.com> <4C9B0E33248C4C07B2C16173DECB8C9C@dell330> <402188520904070655l1d1855f5t143cb8bb1209497c@mail.gmail.com> <84FFE518FD354448B191D40B565A9F79@dell330> Message-ID: <49DBB5B1.1030400@comcast.net> GUY DAY wrote: > > > * Why is the Golden Gate Bridge painted anti-rust red? It was rather > disappointing. > The GATE was golden but somebody decided having a gate on the bridge was a PITA so they took it off. You did not cross the Golden Bridge now did you? ;) But California is the "golden state" -- Frank Clarici Toms River, NJ My own Fleet of Sprites From spritenut at comcast.net Tue Apr 7 14:25:07 2009 From: spritenut at comcast.net (Frank) Date: Tue, 07 Apr 2009 16:25:07 -0400 Subject: [Spridgets] clear tube above the master trick In-Reply-To: <5f00d9910904070714n3ba06dcdxb66720786376d86e@mail.gmail.com> References: <8de85a9c0904070626p57630f52raa60fee998e1db0@mail.gmail.com> <5f00d9910904070714n3ba06dcdxb66720786376d86e@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: <49DBB6A3.4050901@comcast.net> derf wrote: > Isn't it where you just run a clear tube from the bleeder back up to > the master and work the pedal until the fluid has no bubbles? > Just let the fluid exit the tube and go back into the master, right? > > >> Exactly what is this "clear tube above the master trick"? >> >> Exactly. Just like a water/hose level. Too bad I had no clutch this morning. But the tube above the master did work as the clutch worked last night after we did this. But that was then, and tonight it's replace the master AGAIN. Good thing I have a few spares and rebuild kits in stock. -- Frank Clarici Toms River, NJ My own Fleet of Sprites From spritenut at comcast.net Tue Apr 7 14:29:00 2009 From: spritenut at comcast.net (Frank) Date: Tue, 07 Apr 2009 16:29:00 -0400 Subject: [Spridgets] Brakes advice In-Reply-To: <2FB6A3DA39BE44DC9C2709C4BFB77D16@MAINCOMPUTER> References: <2FB6A3DA39BE44DC9C2709C4BFB77D16@MAINCOMPUTER> Message-ID: <49DBB78C.10504@comcast.net> Jim F. wrote: > I am putting together a 1960 BE with a frwsh 1275. It appears that the > Original Dual Master Cylinder and associated hardware appears complete and I > have all new brake hardware. > Should I be looking for a later Master Cylinder? I have no plans to go to disc > brakes in the front yet. Is there some reason to go for a later MC? Bore size > etc.? any advice will be appreciated. I know the car will scoot and I just > want it to stop as well. > Stock master works perfect with stock brakes. The advantage of the later pedal box is a separate brake and clutch master where if you loose fluid in a leaky clutch slave, you still have brakes. With the stock master, if you have a leak anywhere, you have no brakes and no clutch. The later box needs sheetmetal mods to fit, it is not a direct bolt in replacement. -- Frank Clarici Toms River, NJ My own Fleet of Sprites From WeslakeMonza1330 at aol.com Tue Apr 7 15:06:31 2009 From: WeslakeMonza1330 at aol.com (WeslakeMonza1330 at aol.com) Date: Tue, 7 Apr 2009 17:06:31 EDT Subject: [Spridgets] going to England Message-ID: Coventry Museum of Transport (not a million miles from Bletchley Park) - free admission and the 2 fastest Land Speed Record Cars on display as well as a simulator ride. Cosford Aerospace Museum - free admission a lot of WW2 planes, engines and some test aircraft. Thu 10 through to Sat 12 I will be at Silverstone for the Le Mans series and the Classic Endurance Racing meeting - working as a scrutineer (tech official) as usual. Silverstone is not a million miles from Bletchley Park. So what's your wife doing while your tour all these museums? Weslake-Monza 1330 In a message dated 06/04/2009 21:16:51 GMT Daylight Time, grbyrns at ucdavis.edu writes: In addition to Blechley Park, British war museum, Gaydon, East Sussex Motors and the Beaulieu auto jumble, anything else a WWII/Brit car nut should include? Maybe I can get an autographed copy of Westlake1380's book. Glen From mikey at b2systems.com Tue Apr 7 15:09:58 2009 From: mikey at b2systems.com (mike rambour) Date: Tue, 07 Apr 2009 14:09:58 -0700 Subject: [Spridgets] England tour suggestions In-Reply-To: <2DF2D433D0584A0084EDAF49635ECAAA@vgl.cvg.ucdavis.edu> References: <2DF2D433D0584A0084EDAF49635ECAAA@vgl.cvg.ucdavis.edu> Message-ID: <1239138598.20651.6.camel@WebBrowser> On Tue, 2009-04-07 at 13:17 -0700, Glen Byrns wrote: > home and sorts out her England pictures, I'll be eating starchy instant meals > and sleeping on rocks. I did it the year after I started working for the Well sounds like you will be eating better for 30 days then you will while in England...Don't know about sleeping, I think even a bad bed is better than rocks, but starchy instant meals will beat English food. I am confident the best food in the UK is at McDonalds Mike p.s. no offense meant to my British friends, I am sure I eat some things here in the U.S. that you would not touch either. From ladaniels at sbcglobal.net Tue Apr 7 15:09:24 2009 From: ladaniels at sbcglobal.net (Larry Daniels) Date: Tue, 7 Apr 2009 16:09:24 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Mod-Pod Message-ID: Something ain't right with this. But who isn't going to stand in line to try the durn thing? http://tinyurl.com/cwr98h I especially like the side bar that comes right across the throat. Can you imagine getting rear-ended in this thing? I wonder if it somersaults well with those "gyroscopically balanced wheels"? From WeslakeMonza1330 at aol.com Tue Apr 7 15:14:43 2009 From: WeslakeMonza1330 at aol.com (WeslakeMonza1330 at aol.com) Date: Tue, 7 Apr 2009 17:14:43 EDT Subject: [Spridgets] going to England Message-ID: Lucky You - was the wife with you??? In a message dated 07/04/2009 08:49:56 GMT Daylight Time, froggi60 at gmail.com writes: When last there, I saw "Hair"... From WeslakeMonza1330 at aol.com Tue Apr 7 15:18:53 2009 From: WeslakeMonza1330 at aol.com (WeslakeMonza1330 at aol.com) Date: Tue, 7 Apr 2009 17:18:53 EDT Subject: [Spridgets] going to England Message-ID: I bought a chamois at Carlisle in 2003 and it was great. However in 2008 I couldn't find one and I forget where I did buy one from but half the size and twice the price over here. In a message dated 07/04/2009 16:21:32 GMT Daylight Time, pythias at pacifier.com writes: My recommendation was to pick up a real chamois at the autojumble From WeslakeMonza1330 at aol.com Tue Apr 7 15:20:54 2009 From: WeslakeMonza1330 at aol.com (WeslakeMonza1330 at aol.com) Date: Tue, 7 Apr 2009 17:20:54 EDT Subject: [Spridgets] Headlights Message-ID: You must not be reading the right tuning books.... Seven inch halogen bowls with 160/130 W bulbs through as many relays as the list suggests and you'll find the car coming the other way always dips first. Weslake-Monza 1330 In a message dated 07/04/2009 17:05:46 GMT Daylight Time, mdrowe at optonline.net writes: Every 30th car or so on the highway has lights so bright that they are irritating. Has anyone figured out how to get these lights, reflectors, etc. into BE buckets? Last weekend I noticed a Jag with lights that looked like they might work, but I did not have a tape to measure them. Michael Rowe '74 Midget '60 Bugeye in contract Long Island, NY From shop at justbrits.com Tue Apr 7 16:30:09 2009 From: shop at justbrits.com (Ed's Shop) Date: Tue, 7 Apr 2009 17:30:09 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] England tour suggestions In-Reply-To: <2DF2D433D0584A0084EDAF49635ECAAA@vgl.cvg.ucdavis.edu> Message-ID: Glen, are you getting my private mails??? Ed From oldsaabguy at comcast.net Tue Apr 7 15:36:21 2009 From: oldsaabguy at comcast.net (Lester) Date: Tue, 7 Apr 2009 16:36:21 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Mod-Pod In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <877E4BE2-D044-40FD-993C-DFE2E4485BDB@comcast.net> Look, there is an entire weekend of college level R&D put into that thing so don't complain! I mean 3 guys, a keg, some pizza , two Segways, a Sawzall, and a rivet gun. Hell FRank coulda knocked this one off while waiting for paint to dry .. ;-) Lester On Apr 7, 2009, at 4:09 PM, Larry Daniels wrote: > Something ain't right with this. But who isn't going to stand in > line to try > the durn thing? > > > http://tinyurl.com/cwr98h > > I especially like the side bar that comes right across the throat. > > Can you imagine getting rear-ended in this thing? I wonder if it > somersaults > well with those "gyroscopically balanced wheels"? From peter at nosimport.com Tue Apr 7 15:47:29 2009 From: peter at nosimport.com (Peter Caldwell) Date: Tue, 07 Apr 2009 16:47:29 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] England tour suggestions In-Reply-To: References: <2DF2D433D0584A0084EDAF49635ECAAA@vgl.cvg.ucdavis.edu> Message-ID: <200904071447886.SM01632@owner-3b66599e3.nosimport.com> At 05:30 PM 4/7/2009, Ed's Shop wrote: >Glen, are you getting my private mails??? > >Ed ===== Yes From 72spridget at gmail.com Tue Apr 7 16:01:24 2009 From: 72spridget at gmail.com (David Lieb) Date: Tue, 7 Apr 2009 17:01:24 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Midget 50th Voting In-Reply-To: <2ccff01c9b7bc$9c5e9a30$0168010a@mail2world.com> References: <2ccff01c9b7bc$9c5e9a30$0168010a@mail2world.com> Message-ID: <402188520904071501w781d8716n74b31f67071d2120@mail.gmail.com> 181 and counting... we might overheat it yet! From soavero at yahoo.com Tue Apr 7 16:06:02 2009 From: soavero at yahoo.com (Ron Soave) Date: Tue, 7 Apr 2009 15:06:02 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Spridgets] going to England Message-ID: <659109.34586.qm@web30502.mail.mud.yahoo.com> I've seen that pic of you in front of the Saab. Who or what had hair long enough to beat that??? --- On Tue, 4/7/09, Billy Zoom wrote: > Hair was playing at the Aquarius Theater when I first > arrived in Hollywood > in 1969. They did a benefit performance for the L.A. Free > Clinic, and I took > second place in the "longest hair" contest. How's that for > a blast from the > past? From grday at btinternet.com Tue Apr 7 16:08:08 2009 From: grday at btinternet.com (GUY DAY) Date: Tue, 7 Apr 2009 23:08:08 +0100 Subject: [Spridgets] going to England References: <101fb01c9b77d$5ea88ff0$0168010a@mail2world.com> <4C9B0E33248C4C07B2C16173DECB8C9C@dell330> <402188520904070655l1d1855f5t143cb8bb1209497c@mail.gmail.com> <84FFE518FD354448B191D40B565A9F79@dell330> <802142474.20090407082121@pacifier.com> Message-ID: Hi Bill, England being about the size of Oregon? If there was a stink about comparing the size of England with Oregon it didn't drift my way. Anyway, what's wrong with Oregon? It seems a nice small state. pick up a real chamois at the autojumble. .. Nothing like the real thing. I thought you guys had a prohibition against importing live goats ? LOL Regards Guy R Day ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bill L" To: "GUY DAY" Cc: Sent: Tuesday, April 07, 2009 4:21 PM Subject: Re[2]: [Spridgets] going to England > Hello GUY, > > Wasn't there just a big stink in England about the briefing given > to the Obama people about > .. .. > > Your point IS well taken. No one asked Glen the area he's headed > to, they just told him where to go, (Not the first ones to do > that, I'm sure --hahahaha).. My recommendation was to pick up a > real chamois at the autojumble. .. Nothing like the real thing. > > -- > Best regards, > Bill L. mailto:pythias at pacifier.com > > '66 Sprite MKIII HAN8L49403 "the red thing" > > Going the speed of light is bad for your age. From grday at btinternet.com Tue Apr 7 16:16:36 2009 From: grday at btinternet.com (GUY DAY) Date: Tue, 7 Apr 2009 23:16:36 +0100 Subject: [Spridgets] Re- England tour References: <4960305.1239117847507.JavaMail.root@elwamui-muscovy.atl.sa.earthlink.net> Message-ID: <0CFA15852D774087BB44C89450C67EB0@dell330> Having sampled both, at either the USA 'too cold to taste any flavour' and at the correct cellar 'room temperature', either could be described as 'gnats p*ss' or 'maiden's water'. ;-) Guy R Day ----- Original Message ----- From: "Larry Daniels" To: "Adrian Jones" ; Sent: Tuesday, April 07, 2009 6:18 PM Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Re- England tour > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Adrian Jones" > To: > Sent: Tuesday, April 07, 2009 10:24 AM > Subject: [Spridgets] Re- England tour > > > Chris wrote: >>>Just north of there is the old Bass brewery, but unfortunately it's > owned by Coors now. << > > Wow. No wonder the bottled Bass sold here in the US is crap. > > I was in the UK last year and the draught (on keg) Bass is the best beer > I've ever had - and I'm hard to please. It is hard to find on draught but > the barman was telling me the pub goes through a keg a day of it. > > Hmmm. Getting thirsty. > > Cheers, Adrian > _______________________________________________ > > Same deal with Guinness. The stuff you get here -- even the draught -- is > no comparison to what you get in the pubs in Ireland. > > I'm told that is because they don't pasteurize it there, but must to bring > it here. Don't know if that is true or not. > > > LAD > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > You are subscribed as grday at btinternet.com > > http://www.team.net/archive > > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets From grday at btinternet.com Tue Apr 7 16:23:18 2009 From: grday at btinternet.com (GUY DAY) Date: Tue, 7 Apr 2009 23:23:18 +0100 Subject: [Spridgets] going to England References: <101fb01c9b77d$5ea88ff0$0168010a@mail2world.com> <4C9B0E33248C4C07B2C16173DECB8C9C@dell330> <402188520904070655l1d1855f5t143cb8bb1209497c@mail.gmail.com> <84FFE518FD354448B191D40B565A9F79@dell330> <49DBB5B1.1030400@comcast.net> Message-ID: <7EC5B243C0364D38BA25DBC8FAA2A78A@dell330> I sailed underneath it and never saw the Gate that wasn't there.... LOL. AND, (another kids thing I've always wanted to do), I hung on the outside of a trolley car - woo-woo! Guy R Day ----- Original Message ----- From: "Frank" To: "GUY DAY" Cc: "David Lieb" <72spridget at gmail.com>; Sent: Tuesday, April 07, 2009 9:21 PM Subject: Re: [Spridgets] going to England > GUY DAY wrote: >> >> >> * Why is the Golden Gate Bridge painted anti-rust red? It was rather >> disappointing. >> > > The GATE was golden but somebody decided having a gate on the bridge was a > PITA so they took it off. > You did not cross the Golden Bridge now did you? ;) > But California is the "golden state" > > -- > Frank Clarici > Toms River, NJ > My own Fleet of Sprites From kentmclean at comcast.net Tue Apr 7 16:52:29 2009 From: kentmclean at comcast.net (Kent McLean) Date: Tue, 07 Apr 2009 18:52:29 -0400 Subject: [Spridgets] England tour suggestions In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <49DBD92D.4000609@comcast.net> Glen Byrns wrote: > I'll be eating starchy instant meals and sleeping on rocks. Don't sleep on rocks. I've heard good things about this, although I have no first-hand experience. You'll need to be below the treeline. NFI, etc. They created the market, but others have done the copy-cat thing. -- Kent McLean '56 100 BN2 From wbmcleod at gmail.com Tue Apr 7 17:01:42 2009 From: wbmcleod at gmail.com (Bill McLeod) Date: Tue, 07 Apr 2009 16:01:42 -0700 Subject: [Spridgets] Bugeyes for sale Message-ID: <49DBDB56.4030106@gmail.com> From wbmcleod at gmail.com Tue Apr 7 18:01:45 2009 From: wbmcleod at gmail.com (Bill McLeod) Date: Tue, 07 Apr 2009 17:01:45 -0700 Subject: [Spridgets] Bugeyes for sale, Second try! Message-ID: <49DBE969.1060105@gmail.com> From PAsgeirsson at worldnet.att.net Tue Apr 7 19:02:03 2009 From: PAsgeirsson at worldnet.att.net (Paul Asgeirsson) Date: Wed, 08 Apr 2009 01:02:03 -0000 Subject: [Spridgets] going to England References: <101fb01c9b77d$5ea88ff0$0168010a@mail2world.com><4C9B0E33248C4C07B2C16173DECB8C9C@dell330><402188520904070655l1d1855f5t143cb8bb1209497c@mail.gmail.com><84FFE518FD354448B191D40B565A9F79@dell330> <49DBB5B1.1030400@comcast.net> Message-ID: <003901c13c61$55596220$f675fea9@p0k7l8> The suspension bridge in my neighborhood of Portland, OR, St. Johns Bridge, was designed by the same fellow. Can't remember his name, but I think it's fascinating he and his team did all the calculations with only a slide rule as their most advanced calculator. In some respects it's like the amazement of Franks repairing any Bugeye or Spridget with a hammer and parts containers called paint buckets! So far, both bridges have stood from their beginning! The "Anti Rust" color of the Golden Gate bridge is, I think called, International Orange. Pa ----- Original Message ----- From: "Frank" To: "GUY DAY" Cc: Sent: Tuesday, April 07, 2009 1:21 PM Subject: Re: [Spridgets] going to England > GUY DAY wrote: > > > > > > * Why is the Golden Gate Bridge painted anti-rust red? It was rather > > disappointing. > > > > The GATE was golden but somebody decided having a gate on the bridge was > a PITA so they took it off. > You did not cross the Golden Bridge now did you? ;) > But California is the "golden state" > > -- > Frank Clarici > Toms River, NJ > My own Fleet of Sprites > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > You are subscribed as pasgeirsson at worldnet.att.net > > http://www.team.net/archive > > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets From PAsgeirsson at worldnet.att.net Tue Apr 7 19:05:05 2009 From: PAsgeirsson at worldnet.att.net (Paul Asgeirsson) Date: Wed, 08 Apr 2009 01:05:05 -0000 Subject: [Spridgets] Re- England tour References: <4960305.1239117847507.JavaMail.root@elwamui-muscovy.atl.sa.earthlink.net> <0CFA15852D774087BB44C89450C67EB0@dell330> Message-ID: <004201c13c61$c1cfcd40$f675fea9@p0k7l8> Time to make a trip to Portland Oregon, and sample some of the brews and specialty brews at the dozens and dozens of mini brew pubs the city has. YUM! Paul A ----- Original Message ----- From: "GUY DAY" To: "Larry Daniels" ; "Adrian Jones" ; Sent: Tuesday, April 07, 2009 3:16 PM Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Re- England tour > Having sampled both, at either the USA 'too cold to taste any flavour' and > at the correct cellar 'room temperature', either could be described as > 'gnats p*ss' or 'maiden's water'. ;-) > > Guy R Day > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Larry Daniels" > To: "Adrian Jones" ; > > Sent: Tuesday, April 07, 2009 6:18 PM > Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Re- England tour > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Adrian Jones" > > To: > > Sent: Tuesday, April 07, 2009 10:24 AM > > Subject: [Spridgets] Re- England tour > > > > > > Chris wrote: > >>>Just north of there is the old Bass brewery, but unfortunately it's > > owned by Coors now. << > > > > Wow. No wonder the bottled Bass sold here in the US is crap. > > > > I was in the UK last year and the draught (on keg) Bass is the best beer > > I've ever had - and I'm hard to please. It is hard to find on draught but > > the barman was telling me the pub goes through a keg a day of it. > > > > Hmmm. Getting thirsty. > > > > Cheers, Adrian > > _______________________________________________ > > > > Same deal with Guinness. The stuff you get here -- even the draught -- is > > no comparison to what you get in the pubs in Ireland. > > > > I'm told that is because they don't pasteurize it there, but must to bring > > it here. Don't know if that is true or not. > > > > > > LAD > > _______________________________________________ > > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > > > You are subscribed as grday at btinternet.com > > > > http://www.team.net/archive > > > > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > You are subscribed as pasgeirsson at worldnet.att.net > > http://www.team.net/archive > > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets From ryan.kubanoff at comcast.net Tue Apr 7 18:07:37 2009 From: ryan.kubanoff at comcast.net (ryan.kubanoff at comcast.net) Date: Wed, 8 Apr 2009 00:07:37 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [Spridgets] blank emails??? Message-ID: <894479063.1349201239149257626.JavaMail.root@sz0111a.westchester.pa.mail.comcast.net> Anybody else getting these? I got bills email with nothing but his signature???? ryan From tequila.brad at gmail.com Tue Apr 7 18:10:52 2009 From: tequila.brad at gmail.com (Brad Fornal) Date: Tue, 7 Apr 2009 19:10:52 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] going to England In-Reply-To: References: <101fb01c9b77d$5ea88ff0$0168010a@mail2world.com> <4C9B0E33248C4C07B2C16173DECB8C9C@dell330> <402188520904070655l1d1855f5t143cb8bb1209497c@mail.gmail.com> <84FFE518FD354448B191D40B565A9F79@dell330> <802142474.20090407082121@pacifier.com> Message-ID: Not in Oklahoma and Kansas.. There, they can call them life partners... LOL On Tue, Apr 7, 2009 at 5:08 PM, GUY DAY wrote: > > I thought you guys had a prohibition against importing live goats ? LOL > > Regards > > Guy R Day > > > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bill L" > To: "GUY DAY" > Cc: > Sent: Tuesday, April 07, 2009 4:21 PM > Subject: Re[2]: [Spridgets] going to England > > > Hello GUY, >> >> Wasn't there just a big stink in England about the briefing given >> to the Obama people about >> .. .. >> >> Your point IS well taken. No one asked Glen the area he's headed >> to, they just told him where to go, (Not the first ones to do >> that, I'm sure --hahahaha).. My recommendation was to pick up a >> real chamois at the autojumble. .. Nothing like the real thing. >> >> -- >> Best regards, >> Bill L. mailto:pythias at pacifier.com >> >> '66 Sprite MKIII HAN8L49403 "the red thing" >> >> Going the speed of light is bad for your age. >> > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > You are subscribed as tequila.brad at gmail.com > > http://www.team.net/archive > > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets > -- DON JULIO 1942 www.myspace.com/tequilabrad From froggi60 at gmail.com Tue Apr 7 18:11:44 2009 From: froggi60 at gmail.com (WFO Herb) Date: Tue, 7 Apr 2009 17:11:44 -0700 Subject: [Spridgets] Headlights In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <2ad6c6b10904071711lb26b828v65e60c7309bdf05c@mail.gmail.com> Can we even purchase 160/130 bulbs here in the States? The lights in my STS are bright suckers! Little round dudes about 3" in diameter. From soavero at yahoo.com Tue Apr 7 18:26:11 2009 From: soavero at yahoo.com (Ron Soave) Date: Tue, 7 Apr 2009 17:26:11 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Spridgets] going to England Message-ID: <329162.11878.qm@web30506.mail.mud.yahoo.com> --- On Tue, 4/7/09, GUY DAY wrote: > Niagara Falls in the morning, drive down to Vegas for I'll be in Vegas next week for a quick trip - you can have my spot. Italy the next week, that one I'm keeping. Gingerman in MI to race after that! On a serious note, my father's family in Italy is from a little town called Castelnuovo near Piedmonte that was hard hit by the earthquake. Say a prayer or whatever you may do for those who were lost. Ron From wbmcleod at gmail.com Tue Apr 7 18:41:20 2009 From: wbmcleod at gmail.com (William McLeod) Date: Tue, 7 Apr 2009 17:41:20 -0700 Subject: [Spridgets] Fwd: Bugeyes for sale, Third try! References: <49DBE969.1060105@gmail.com> Message-ID: Begin forwarded message: > From: Bill McLeod > Date: April 7, 2009 5:01:45 PM GMT-07:00 > To: Spridgets > Subject: Bugeyes for sale, Second try! > > This is a note about a pair of bugeyes for sale in far northern > California (Yreka) for approximately $2,000 for the pair. They are > rough, reasonably complete (in boxes), have rust in the floors and > in one hood, have CA titles and non-ops and are rollers. There is > also a hardtop which may or may not be for a bugeye. I turned them > down because of the rust and the cost of getting them to Tucson and > still make a profit. If you would like to see pictures, e-mail me > off list. If you end up buying them, you will have at least a moral > obligation to pay a $200 finder's fee to my friend who dug them out > of the woods (No, not me!). NFI and all that.... > Bill > Slightly Classics > Tucson From bmwwxman at gmail.com Tue Apr 7 19:22:41 2009 From: bmwwxman at gmail.com (Jim Johnson) Date: Tue, 7 Apr 2009 20:22:41 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Re- England tour In-Reply-To: <0CFA15852D774087BB44C89450C67EB0@dell330> References: <4960305.1239117847507.JavaMail.root@elwamui-muscovy.atl.sa.earthlink.net> <0CFA15852D774087BB44C89450C67EB0@dell330> Message-ID: <43840a7e0904071822n726788fem495fbb41d1683d94@mail.gmail.com> Some of you probably already knew this so please sit idly by and smirk knowingly. The main reason the European import beers don't taste as good as they did in Europe is due to the US requirement to pasteurize the beer before it can come into the country. That is why I started brewing my own beer back in the early 1970s - even before it was legal.... I love to watch the snooty insist on drinking their import beers knowing that even my worst home brewing efforts produce a better beer. Anyone in the US who insists on, say, Taddy Porter over a local micro-brew is a trendy, elitist snob and doesn't know a damned thing about beer ;-) Cheers!! Jim On Tue, Apr 7, 2009 at 5:16 PM, GUY DAY wrote: > Having sampled both, at either the USA 'too cold to taste any flavour' and > at the correct cellar 'room temperature', either could be described as > 'gnats p*ss' or 'maiden's water'. ;-) > > Guy R Day > > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Larry Daniels" < > ladaniels at sbcglobal.net> > To: "Adrian Jones" ; < > spridgets at autox.team.net> > Sent: Tuesday, April 07, 2009 6:18 PM > Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Re- England tour > > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Adrian Jones" < >> adrianjones747 at earthlink.net> >> To: >> Sent: Tuesday, April 07, 2009 10:24 AM >> Subject: [Spridgets] Re- England tour >> >> >> Chris wrote: >> >>> Just north of there is the old Bass brewery, but unfortunately it's >>>> >>> owned by Coors now. << >> >> Wow. No wonder the bottled Bass sold here in the US is crap. >> >> I was in the UK last year and the draught (on keg) Bass is the best beer >> I've ever had - and I'm hard to please. It is hard to find on draught but >> the barman was telling me the pub goes through a keg a day of it. >> >> Hmmm. Getting thirsty. >> >> Cheers, Adrian >> _______________________________________________ >> >> Same deal with Guinness. The stuff you get here -- even the draught -- is >> no comparison to what you get in the pubs in Ireland. >> >> I'm told that is because they don't pasteurize it there, but must to bring >> it here. Don't know if that is true or not. >> >> >> LAD >> _______________________________________________ >> Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html >> >> You are subscribed as grday at btinternet.com >> >> http://www.team.net/archive >> >> http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets >> > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > You are subscribed as bmwwxman at gmail.com > > http://www.team.net/archive > > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets > -- Cheers!! Jim Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I am not sure about the former. - Albert Einstein From bmwwxman at gmail.com Tue Apr 7 19:23:32 2009 From: bmwwxman at gmail.com (Jim Johnson) Date: Tue, 7 Apr 2009 20:23:32 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] blank emails??? In-Reply-To: <894479063.1349201239149257626.JavaMail.root@sz0111a.westchester.pa.mail.comcast.net> References: <894479063.1349201239149257626.JavaMail.root@sz0111a.westchester.pa.mail.comcast.net> Message-ID: <43840a7e0904071823g2ac05259hf9337e6c4f0c5483@mail.gmail.com> No Ryan. I only get bills in my mailbox. You want some? Cheers!! Jim On Tue, Apr 7, 2009 at 7:07 PM, wrote: > Anybody else getting these? I got bills email with nothing but his > signature???? > ryan > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > You are subscribed as bmwwxman at gmail.com > > http://www.team.net/archive > > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets > -- Cheers!! Jim Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I am not sure about the former. - Albert Einstein From bmwwxman at gmail.com Tue Apr 7 19:28:08 2009 From: bmwwxman at gmail.com (Jim Johnson) Date: Tue, 7 Apr 2009 20:28:08 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] going to England In-Reply-To: References: <101fb01c9b77d$5ea88ff0$0168010a@mail2world.com> <4C9B0E33248C4C07B2C16173DECB8C9C@dell330> <402188520904070655l1d1855f5t143cb8bb1209497c@mail.gmail.com> <84FFE518FD354448B191D40B565A9F79@dell330> <802142474.20090407082121@pacifier.com> Message-ID: <43840a7e0904071828y731445f3gb47eb83b8fa97c8e@mail.gmail.com> Only the good looking ones, Bradster. Only the good looking ones.... Cheers!! Jim On Tue, Apr 7, 2009 at 7:10 PM, Brad Fornal wrote: > Not in Oklahoma and Kansas.. There, they can call them life partners... > > LOL > > On Tue, Apr 7, 2009 at 5:08 PM, GUY DAY wrote: > > > > > I thought you guys had a prohibition against importing live goats ? LOL > > > > Regards > > > > Guy R Day From ladaniels at sbcglobal.net Tue Apr 7 19:47:19 2009 From: ladaniels at sbcglobal.net (Larry Daniels) Date: Tue, 7 Apr 2009 20:47:19 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Re- England tour References: <4960305.1239117847507.JavaMail.root@elwamui-muscovy.atl.sa.earthlink.net> <0CFA15852D774087BB44C89450C67EB0@dell330> <43840a7e0904071822n726788fem495fbb41d1683d94@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: Aha, so it is true about the pasteurization! Thanks for the confirmation, Jim. No doubt about it -- there is a huge difference. As to the microbrews, we have a lot of them around here that put out some exceptional brew. A while back, Peter C took me to a spot of his in Madison, WI that had some exceptional stuff as well. Mmm, good stuff. I wonder how well that exceptionally good brew goes with exceptionally good Chicago Deep Dish Pizza? Oh, damn, sorry about that. Hiding my head, LAD ----- Original Message ----- From: Jim Johnson To: GUY DAY Cc: Larry Daniels ; Adrian Jones ; spridgets at autox.team.net Sent: Tuesday, April 07, 2009 8:22 PM Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Re- England tour Some of you probably already knew this so please sit idly by and smirk knowingly. The main reason the European import beers don't taste as good as they did in Europe is due to the US requirement to pasteurize the beer before it can come into the country. That is why I started brewing my own beer back in the early 1970s - even before it was legal.... I love to watch the snooty insist on drinking their import beers knowing that even my worst home brewing efforts produce a better beer. Anyone in the US who insists on, say, Taddy Porter over a local micro-brew is a trendy, elitist snob and doesn't know a damned thing about beer ;-) Cheers!! Jim ===================================== ----- Original Message ----- From: "Larry Daniels" Same deal with Guinness. The stuff you get here -- even the draught -- is no comparison to what you get in the pubs in Ireland. I'm told that is because they don't pasteurize it there, but must to bring it here. Don't know if that is true or not. LAD From ryan.kubanoff at comcast.net Tue Apr 7 19:59:35 2009 From: ryan.kubanoff at comcast.net (ryan.kubanoff at comcast.net) Date: Wed, 8 Apr 2009 01:59:35 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [Spridgets] Re- England tour In-Reply-To: Message-ID: <469042859.1400341239155975473.JavaMail.root@sz0111a.westchester.pa.mail.comcast.net> Guiness just announced a new porter http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/30093096/ ----- Original Message ----- From: "Larry Daniels" To: "Jim Johnson" Cc: spridgets at autox.team.net Sent: Tuesday, April 7, 2009 9:47:19 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Re- England tour Aha, so it is true about the pasteurization! Thanks for the confirmation, Jim. No doubt about it -- there is a huge difference. As to the microbrews, we have a lot of them around here that put out some exceptional brew. A while back, Peter C took me to a spot of his in Madison, WI that had some exceptional stuff as well. Mmm, good stuff. I wonder how well that exceptionally good brew goes with exceptionally good Chicago Deep Dish Pizza? Oh, damn, sorry about that. Hiding my head, LAD ----- Original Message ----- From: Jim Johnson To: GUY DAY Cc: Larry Daniels ; Adrian Jones ; spridgets at autox.team.net Sent: Tuesday, April 07, 2009 8:22 PM Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Re- England tour Some of you probably already knew this so please sit idly by and smirk knowingly. The main reason the European import beers don't taste as good as they did in Europe is due to the US requirement to pasteurize the beer before it can come into the country. That is why I started brewing my own beer back in the early 1970s - even before it was legal.... I love to watch the snooty insist on drinking their import beers knowing that even my worst home brewing efforts produce a better beer. Anyone in the US who insists on, say, Taddy Porter over a local micro-brew is a trendy, elitist snob and doesn't know a damned thing about beer ;-) Cheers!! Jim ===================================== ----- Original Message ----- From: "Larry Daniels" Same deal with Guinness. The stuff you get here -- even the draught -- is no comparison to what you get in the pubs in Ireland. I'm told that is because they don't pasteurize it there, but must to bring it here. Don't know if that is true or not. LAD _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html You are subscribed as ryan.kubanoff at comcast.net http://www.team.net/archive http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets From shop at justbrits.com Tue Apr 7 21:11:38 2009 From: shop at justbrits.com (Ed's Shop) Date: Tue, 7 Apr 2009 22:11:38 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] England tour suggestions In-Reply-To: <5BAABAB5F5C844999A3B68AA4E9730D4@vgl.cvg.ucdavis.edu> Message-ID: Glen, a note with: The Australian Austin A40s as the second line was sent at 7:59PM CST. Me From shop at justbrits.com Tue Apr 7 20:23:12 2009 From: shop at justbrits.com (Ed's Shop) Date: Tue, 7 Apr 2009 21:23:12 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Re- England tour In-Reply-To: Message-ID: <> TOTALLY, Larry. EASIEST lesson was when Coors 'crossed the river'. The stuff available PRIOR to their 'export' decision WAS very good then they HAD to 'process' it so it would ROT by the time it got to East Coast. Result = panther p*ss !!! I once displayed a demo ambulance at the Fire Chief Convention in Denver. I was of the early 'box' type and the return trip held 97 cases (bought all I could find) of the Org. Coors which I sold for $17.50/case = a BARGIN !!!! LOL And ALL was pre-paid!! And EVERYBODY was THRILLED to get it!! From mdrowe at optonline.net Tue Apr 7 20:51:16 2009 From: mdrowe at optonline.net (Michael Rowe) Date: Tue, 07 Apr 2009 22:51:16 -0400 Subject: [Spridgets] Hennessy hammocks In-Reply-To: <49DBD92D.4000609@comcast.net> References: <49DBD92D.4000609@comcast.net> Message-ID: <9BE253725DFA47C9BBDC5009A4A58F8F@Home> > I have been using a Hennessy hammock for 4-5 years, initially for canoe camping, and now for all camping. I recently got one for my wife as well. They are remarkably comfortable and convenient. I replaced the stock fly with an 8'x10' silinylon tarp, which I extend 7' out one side for a covered working space. (The hammock also forms a sling chair under the tarp extension.) The only problem with the hammock is lack of insulation on the bottom. It is cold even in modestly cool weather, as it squishes the down in the sleeping bag flat all around the sides, not just on the bottom. This might not be a problem with synthetic bags; I don't know. I have fussed with various alternative pads. Most are not wide enough to insulate the sides. Some creativity can probably solve this problem. Michael Rowe From billyzoom at billyzoom.com Tue Apr 7 20:55:34 2009 From: billyzoom at billyzoom.com (Billy Zoom) Date: Tue, 07 Apr 2009 19:55:34 -0700 Subject: [Spridgets] going to England In-Reply-To: <659109.34586.qm@web30502.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Message-ID: > Who or what had hair long > enough to beat that??? It was a tie, but the other guy had a beard. From spritenut at comcast.net Tue Apr 7 21:02:05 2009 From: spritenut at comcast.net (Frank) Date: Tue, 07 Apr 2009 23:02:05 -0400 Subject: [Spridgets] Ladybug seized up Message-ID: <49DC13AD.2010700@comcast.net> So after the third clutch master, I finally have a working clutch in the Ladybug. I zipped around the block to test it and handed it over to my daughter to try it out. I said "Don't go far" and 20 minutes later she comes pushing the car home saying it ran out of gas. Well I put 3 gallons in it and it has maybe 4 miles on it now. There is no way it ran out of gas. Fuel pump is clicking but it will not crank over, sort of like a stuck starter. Rocking the car made NO movement or starter kick out. Neutral the car rolls. few guys stopped over tonight so we popped out the starter, it was fine but I could not lever the flywheel very easy. Something was holding the engine back. The starter would budge it but not turn it over. Pulled the plugs and it was still extremely hard to pry over with a crowbar. This is a fresh rebuilt engine that seemed OK when it first fired up this weekend. We did drive it yesterday even with a funky clutch but it ran great. Tonight Tiffany blows it up! After a few beers, the guys and I tried prying it over again, it moved easier so we put the starter back it and it fired up and ran perfect. We let it run for a solid 1/2 hour and kept switching it off and starting it up again. No problem. My daughter says it "worked itself out" But I know better. What the heck happened in the first place? Clutch worked as normal. In gear, car was locked up, depress clutch, car rolled. Even now, the clutch works normally. The car starts and runs fine. Why did it seize up but only when SHE took it for a spin by herself? How does a seized engine fix itself all by itself? -- Frank Clarici Toms River, NJ My own Fleet of Sprites From spritenut at comcast.net Tue Apr 7 21:07:17 2009 From: spritenut at comcast.net (Frank) Date: Tue, 07 Apr 2009 23:07:17 -0400 Subject: [Spridgets] England tour suggestions In-Reply-To: <1239138598.20651.6.camel@WebBrowser> References: <2DF2D433D0584A0084EDAF49635ECAAA@vgl.cvg.ucdavis.edu> <1239138598.20651.6.camel@WebBrowser> Message-ID: <49DC14E5.7060904@comcast.net> mike rambour wrote: > > > I am confident the best food in the UK is at McDonalds > > I did not have a bad meal in the 2 weeks I was in England. And I did NOT eat at McDonalds. Pub Grub, Fish & chips take away, Isabelle Stapleton's home made dinner with rhubarb tart was one of the best. Don't forget mushy peas and spotted dick :) -- Frank Clarici Toms River, NJ My own Fleet of Sprites From dlh2001 at comcast.net Tue Apr 7 21:39:44 2009 From: dlh2001 at comcast.net (Dean Hedin) Date: Tue, 7 Apr 2009 23:39:44 -0400 Subject: [Spridgets] Ladybug seized up References: <49DC13AD.2010700@comcast.net> Message-ID: Something tells me she isn't giving you the whole story on her little 20 minute excursion.. You didn't see any rice rockets fly by, Did you? From soavero at yahoo.com Tue Apr 7 21:43:20 2009 From: soavero at yahoo.com (Ron Soave) Date: Tue, 7 Apr 2009 20:43:20 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Spridgets] Ladybug seized up Message-ID: <406424.21875.qm@web30507.mail.mud.yahoo.com> --- On Tue, 4/7/09, Frank wrote: > How does a seized engine fix itself all by itself? The piston ring that was tight when you assembled it bound up but has cooled down now? Ron From spritenut at comcast.net Tue Apr 7 21:57:36 2009 From: spritenut at comcast.net (Frank) Date: Tue, 07 Apr 2009 23:57:36 -0400 Subject: [Spridgets] Ladybug seized up In-Reply-To: <406424.21875.qm@web30507.mail.mud.yahoo.com> References: <406424.21875.qm@web30507.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <49DC20B0.8050700@comcast.net> Ron Soave wrote: > --- On Tue, 4/7/09, Frank wrote: > >> How does a seized engine fix itself all by itself? >> > > The piston ring that was tight when you assembled it bound up but has cooled down now? > > But it only cooled for 15 minutes then we ran it for a solid 1/2 hour at idle in the garage, it was fine. I just can't accept "it fixed itself" Sum Ting Wong! -- Frank Clarici Toms River, NJ My own Fleet of Sprites From 72spridget at gmail.com Tue Apr 7 22:02:40 2009 From: 72spridget at gmail.com (David Lieb) Date: Tue, 7 Apr 2009 23:02:40 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Hennessy hammocks In-Reply-To: <9BE253725DFA47C9BBDC5009A4A58F8F@Home> References: <49DBD92D.4000609@comcast.net> <9BE253725DFA47C9BBDC5009A4A58F8F@Home> Message-ID: <402188520904072102u1eb33c63gf79ab0cf108b60d4@mail.gmail.com> >> > > I have been using a Hennessy hammock for 4-5 years, initially for canoe > camping, and now for all camping. I recently got one for my wife as well. > They are remarkably comfortable and convenient. I replaced the stock fly > with an 8'x10' silinylon tarp, which I extend 7' out one side for a covered > working space. (The hammock also forms a sling chair under the tarp > extension.) > > The only problem with the hammock is lack of insulation on the bottom. It > is cold even in modestly cool weather, as it squishes the down in the > sleeping bag flat all around the sides, not just on the bottom. This might > not be a problem with synthetic bags; I don't know. I have fussed with > various alternative pads. Most are not wide enough to insulate the sides. > Some creativity can probably solve this problem. Michael, I find it amusing to hear them described as "first" at anything. I grew up in northeast Brazil and slept in a real hammock for many years. The Hennessy looks like a pale imitation. Good hammocks are made of a coarse weave cotton fabric, have a fringe along the sides, and do NOT have "spreader bars". The fringes are more than decoration, properly done, they form an available barrier that mosquitos prefer not to go through. Yes, they would fit, no, they don't do it. They roll down to the size of a smallish sleeping bag and can be a great way to go camping. An extra rope above the hammock allows for a rain fly when necessary. Once you have learned to sleep diagonally so you can control the level, they are very comfortable and I have used them in conjunction with sleeping bags when the temps dropped. David Lieb From wbmcleod at gmail.com Tue Apr 7 22:14:52 2009 From: wbmcleod at gmail.com (Bill McLeod) Date: Tue, 07 Apr 2009 21:14:52 -0700 Subject: [Spridgets] Ladybug seized up In-Reply-To: <49DC20B0.8050700@comcast.net> References: <406424.21875.qm@web30507.mail.mud.yahoo.com> <49DC20B0.8050700@comcast.net> Message-ID: <49DC24BC.2000808@gmail.com> /gT18dq: Permission denied From frog.aye at gmail.com Tue Apr 7 22:19:52 2009 From: frog.aye at gmail.com (Hal Faulkner) Date: Tue, 7 Apr 2009 21:19:52 -0700 Subject: [Spridgets] Ladybug seized up In-Reply-To: <49DC20B0.8050700@comcast.net> References: <406424.21875.qm@web30507.mail.mud.yahoo.com> <49DC20B0.8050700@comcast.net> Message-ID: <4333f8140904072119j1aea6df6uad230c226414866e@mail.gmail.com> Frank, Fluid levels o.k.? Could a cylinder have filled with liquid, then slowly drained? Didn't we just have a thread (sorry) about a clutch that works fine for a few minutes, then gets wierd, then after sitting overnight works for a short time? What changed overnight? Temperature,....? Hal > >> How does a seized engine fix itself all by itself? > > But it only cooled for 15 minutes then we ran it for a solid 1/2 hour at > idle in the garage, it was fine. > I just can't accept "it fixed itself" > Sum Ting Wong! > > -- > Frank Clarici > Toms River, NJ > My own Fleet of Sprites > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > You are subscribed as frog.aye at gmail.com > > http://www.team.net/archive > > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets From froggi60 at gmail.com Tue Apr 7 23:12:27 2009 From: froggi60 at gmail.com (WFO Herb) Date: Tue, 7 Apr 2009 22:12:27 -0700 Subject: [Spridgets] Hennessy hammocks In-Reply-To: <9BE253725DFA47C9BBDC5009A4A58F8F@Home> References: <49DBD92D.4000609@comcast.net> <9BE253725DFA47C9BBDC5009A4A58F8F@Home> Message-ID: <2ad6c6b10904072212h2ccb2d0bh63dd6f2637ca9270@mail.gmail.com> Looks just like the military type the Army issued me in the '60s. Military spec has mosquito netting for 'protection'...and it was pretty heavy duty as well. Herb On Tue, Apr 7, 2009 at 7:51 PM, Michael Rowe wrote: > >> > > I have been using a Hennessy hammock for 4-5 years, initially for canoe > camping, and now for all camping. I recently got one for my wife as well. > They are remarkably comfortable and convenient. I replaced the stock fly > with an 8'x10' silinylon tarp, which I extend 7' out one side for a covered > working space. (The hammock also forms a sling chair under the tarp > extension.) > > The only problem with the hammock is lack of insulation on the bottom. It > is cold even in modestly cool weather, as it squishes the down in the > sleeping bag flat all around the sides, not just on the bottom. This might > not be a problem with synthetic bags; I don't know. I have fussed with > various alternative pads. Most are not wide enough to insulate the sides. > Some creativity can probably solve this problem. > > Michael Rowe _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > You are subscribed as froggi60 at gmail.com > > http://www.team.net/archive > > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets From bmwwxman at gmail.com Tue Apr 7 23:43:26 2009 From: bmwwxman at gmail.com (Jim Johnson) Date: Wed, 8 Apr 2009 00:43:26 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] going to England In-Reply-To: References: <659109.34586.qm@web30502.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <43840a7e0904072243l29d3cfbat5e370f8cec4e47@mail.gmail.com> What? They didn't count armpits? ;-) Cheers!! Jim On Tue, Apr 7, 2009 at 9:55 PM, Billy Zoom wrote: > > Who or what had hair long > > enough to beat that??? > > It was a tie, but the other guy had a beard. > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > You are subscribed as bmwwxman at gmail.com > > http://www.team.net/archive > > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets > -- Cheers!! Jim Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I am not sure about the former. - Albert Einstein From bmwwxman at gmail.com Tue Apr 7 23:51:52 2009 From: bmwwxman at gmail.com (Jim Johnson) Date: Wed, 8 Apr 2009 00:51:52 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Ladybug seized up In-Reply-To: <49DC13AD.2010700@comcast.net> References: <49DC13AD.2010700@comcast.net> Message-ID: <43840a7e0904072251p31224ab0ia19aac8577b11f0@mail.gmail.com> Frank, Wild guess here.... A new rebuild. What pistons went in it? This type of thing happens occasionally with motorcycles. We call it "piston collapse". It happens when the engines run a bit too lean during break-in. The piston skirts expand and seize the engine. When it cools, it runs okay again but the pistons are damaged. When pulled out they show considerable burning and scoring on the skirts. I've got a nice one o these hanging from the light pull chain in my garage just to remind me to run new engines a bit on the rich side until they are broken in. I don't know if this is even applicable to an A series but the symptoms are sure identical. Cheers!! Jim On Tue, Apr 7, 2009 at 10:02 PM, Frank wrote: > So after the third clutch master, I finally have a working clutch in the > Ladybug. > I zipped around the block to test it and handed it over to my daughter to > try it out. > I said "Don't go far" and 20 minutes later she comes pushing the car home > saying it ran out of gas. > Well I put 3 gallons in it and it has maybe 4 miles on it now. There is no > way it ran out of gas. > Fuel pump is clicking but it will not crank over, sort of like a stuck > starter. > Rocking the car made NO movement or starter kick out. Neutral the car > rolls. > few guys stopped over tonight so we popped out the starter, it was fine but > I could not lever the flywheel very easy. > Something was holding the engine back. The starter would budge it but not > turn it over. > Pulled the plugs and it was still extremely hard to pry over with a > crowbar. > This is a fresh rebuilt engine that seemed OK when it first fired up this > weekend. > We did drive it yesterday even with a funky clutch but it ran great. > Tonight Tiffany blows it up! > After a few beers, the guys and I tried prying it over again, it moved > easier so we put the starter back it and it fired up and ran perfect. > We let it run for a solid 1/2 hour and kept switching it off and starting > it up again. No problem. > My daughter says it "worked itself out" But I know better. > What the heck happened in the first place? Clutch worked as normal. In > gear, car was locked up, depress clutch, car rolled. > Even now, the clutch works normally. The car starts and runs fine. > Why did it seize up but only when SHE took it for a spin by herself? > How does a seized engine fix itself all by itself? > > -- > Frank Clarici > Toms River, NJ > My own Fleet of Sprites > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > You are subscribed as bmwwxman at gmail.com > > http://www.team.net/archive > > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets > -- Cheers!! Jim Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I am not sure about the former. - Albert Einstein From bmwwxman at gmail.com Tue Apr 7 23:59:00 2009 From: bmwwxman at gmail.com (Jim Johnson) Date: Wed, 8 Apr 2009 00:59:00 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Hennessy hammocks In-Reply-To: <9BE253725DFA47C9BBDC5009A4A58F8F@Home> References: <49DBD92D.4000609@comcast.net> <9BE253725DFA47C9BBDC5009A4A58F8F@Home> Message-ID: <43840a7e0904072259v3a8c74c9u2fcc645c88ab925f@mail.gmail.com> I have carried an El-Cheapo nylon mesh hammock on my motorcycle for nearly 40 years of camping. Cost is a couple of bucks at Wally World or KMart. Throw a sleeping bag in it and cover yourself with a ground cloth. Nothing new here except someone found a good way to make money. ;-) On Tue, Apr 7, 2009 at 9:51 PM, Michael Rowe wrote: > >> > > I have been using a Hennessy hammock for 4-5 years, initially for canoe > camping, and now for all camping. I recently got one for my wife as well. > They are remarkably comfortable and convenient. I replaced the stock fly > with an 8'x10' silinylon tarp, which I extend 7' out one side for a covered > working space. (The hammock also forms a sling chair under the tarp > extension.) > > The only problem with the hammock is lack of insulation on the bottom. It > is cold even in modestly cool weather, as it squishes the down in the > sleeping bag flat all around the sides, not just on the bottom. This might > not be a problem with synthetic bags; I don't know. I have fussed with > various alternative pads. Most are not wide enough to insulate the sides. > Some creativity can probably solve this problem. > > Michael Rowe _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > You are subscribed as bmwwxman at gmail.com > > http://www.team.net/archive > > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets > -- Cheers!! Jim Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I am not sure about the former. - Albert Einstein From rrengineer at dslextreme.com Wed Apr 8 02:52:08 2009 From: rrengineer at dslextreme.com (rrengineer @dslextreme.com) Date: Wed, 8 Apr 2009 01:52:08 -0700 Subject: [Spridgets] S.U. Carb Company Message-ID: I just got off the phone (Skype) with the S.U. Carb Company in Wiltshire, UK about a pair of 100M carbs I have had on order since the 27th of last month. I just wanted to know what the status of the order was. I thought I was waiting too long for them to fill this order. I guess they do not fill individual orders until they are made and then they build the carbs. The chap on the phone actually went to the assembly line to track down my order. He found the guy building my carbs and said it will be an additional three weeks before they will be finished. Not in a hurry over there I guess. By the way, Skype is the only way to call overseas. I waited on the line for over 5 minutes for him to come back to the phone for a total call time of 7 1/2 minutes from California to the UK. It only cost me .21 cents! Gotta love the intermet. Mike MacLean 56 BN2 60 An5 From rrengineer at dslextreme.com Wed Apr 8 03:09:32 2009 From: rrengineer at dslextreme.com (rrengineer @dslextreme.com) Date: Wed, 8 Apr 2009 02:09:32 -0700 Subject: [Spridgets] [Healeys] S.U. Carb Company In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: I'm not in a hurry for the carbs. The head won't be back from the pocket porting and flow bench work for a week or two anyway. I have still not got the body back from the painter yet either. No, I'm in no hurry for the money I am saving anyway.. I am always using the video conferencing part of Skype to talk to a friend of mine that retired over in Thailand with his wife. It's awesome and cheap. Mike On Wed, Apr 8, 2009 at 2:03 AM, Alan Seigrist wrote: > Mike - > > Yes, SU Burlen is excellent, provided you aren't in a hurry. Generally > speaking the suppliers have better stock than they do. I think they just > wait until they have enough orders of a certain type before they start > filling them. > > Skype is great too. I did a 4 hour conference call from a log cabin in > Lake Tahoe on Skype with New York and Hong Kong, the whole thing costed me 3 > Euro. I didn't even bother expensing the company for it! > > Alan > > '52 A90 > '53 BN1 > '64 BJ8 > > > > On Wed, Apr 8, 2009 at 4:52 PM, rrengineer @dslextreme.com < > rrengineer at dslextreme.com> wrote: > >> I just got off the phone (Skype) with the S.U. Carb Company in Wiltshire, >> UK >> about a pair of 100M carbs I have had on order since the 27th of last >> month. I just wanted to know what the status of the order was. I thought >> I >> was waiting too long for them to fill this order. I guess they do not >> fill >> individual orders until they are made and then they build the carbs. The >> chap on the phone actually went to the assembly line to track down my >> order. He found the guy building my carbs and said it will be an >> additional >> three weeks before they will be finished. Not in a hurry over there I >> guess. By the way, Skype is the only way to call overseas. I waited on >> the >> line for over 5 minutes for him to come back to the phone for a total call >> time of 7 1/2 minutes from California to the UK. It only cost me .21 >> cents! Gotta love the intermet. >> Mike MacLean >> 56 BN2 >> 60 An5 From grday at btinternet.com Wed Apr 8 03:27:16 2009 From: grday at btinternet.com (GUY DAY) Date: Wed, 8 Apr 2009 10:27:16 +0100 Subject: [Spridgets] going to England References: <329162.11878.qm@web30506.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <0366ED3D28CE4684B38D779A2FDBEE8B@dell330> We were across near Viterbo a couple of years ago and do appreciate the horror your family must be going through. I believe the death toll is over 200. Our thoughts are with them. Good luck in Gingerman. Regards Guy R Day ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ron Soave" To: Sent: Wednesday, April 08, 2009 1:26 AM Subject: Re: [Spridgets] going to England > --- On Tue, 4/7/09, GUY DAY wrote: >> Niagara Falls in the morning, drive down to Vegas for > > I'll be in Vegas next week for a quick trip - you can have my spot. Italy > the next week, that one I'm keeping. Gingerman in MI to race after that! > > On a serious note, my father's family in Italy is from a little town > called Castelnuovo near Piedmonte that was hard hit by the earthquake. Say > a prayer or whatever you may do for those who were lost. > > Ron > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > You are subscribed as grday at btinternet.com > > http://www.team.net/archive > > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets From Miniac7 at aol.com Wed Apr 8 05:44:19 2009 From: Miniac7 at aol.com (Miniac7 at aol.com) Date: Wed, 8 Apr 2009 07:44:19 EDT Subject: [Spridgets] Exhaust Manifold Needed Message-ID: A friend of mine is working on a customers Mk3 Sprite and needs a stock cast iron exhaust manifold. This would be the clamp type manifold for a 1098. If anyone knows of one being available, please let me know. Thank you, Howard Collins Virginia Beach, VA. **************New Deals on Dell Netbooks b Now starting at $299 (A HREF=http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100126575x1219939010x1201342897/aol?redir= http:%2F%2Fa d.doubleclick.net%2Fclk%3B213771626%3B35379597%3Bw) From spritenut at comcast.net Wed Apr 8 06:18:33 2009 From: spritenut at comcast.net (Frank) Date: Wed, 08 Apr 2009 08:18:33 -0400 Subject: [Spridgets] $%&*# Clutch! Message-ID: <49DC9619.8050109@comcast.net> I give up on this hydraulic clutch. Does anybody have a solution or way to make a Sprite have a mechanical operated clutch? 3 master cylinders later and it just does not work for more than an hour. The masters were all rebuilt, the slave and hose are new. I have had more problems with this clutch on this car than I have had in my entire career with these cars combined. It's not like I do not know what I am doing. This is NOT my first clutch bleed. I have even ran a tube from the slave nipple back to the master and bled the system like I was bench bleeding just the master. Yes it worked, for an hour and lost pressure. The pressure never goes below 1/2 the pedal but I need more pedal than that to get it in gear. -- Frank Clarici Toms River, NJ My own Fleet of Sprites From oldsaabguy at comcast.net Wed Apr 8 06:52:33 2009 From: oldsaabguy at comcast.net (Lester) Date: Wed, 8 Apr 2009 07:52:33 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] $%&*# Clutch! In-Reply-To: <49DC9619.8050109@comcast.net> References: <49DC9619.8050109@comcast.net> Message-ID: umm.. Chinese made MC rebuild kits? ;-) Lester On Apr 8, 2009, at 7:18 AM, Frank wrote: > I give up on this hydraulic clutch. > Does anybody have a solution or way to make a Sprite have a > mechanical operated clutch? > 3 master cylinders later and it just does not work for more than an > hour. > The masters were all rebuilt, the slave and hose are new. > I have had more problems with this clutch on this car than I have > had in my entire career with these cars combined. > It's not like I do not know what I am doing. This is NOT my first > clutch bleed. > I have even ran a tube from the slave nipple back to the master and > bled the system like I was bench bleeding just the master. > Yes it worked, for an hour and lost pressure. > The pressure never goes below 1/2 the pedal but I need more pedal > than that to get it in gear. > > -- > Frank Clarici > Toms River, NJ > My own Fleet of Sprites From bmwwxman at gmail.com Wed Apr 8 07:25:26 2009 From: bmwwxman at gmail.com (Jim Johnson) Date: Wed, 8 Apr 2009 08:25:26 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] $%&*# Clutch! In-Reply-To: <49DC9619.8050109@comcast.net> References: <49DC9619.8050109@comcast.net> Message-ID: <43840a7e0904080625h39f82e41w700aee81cb06eddf@mail.gmail.com> Frank, Pin hole leak in the clutch line? Ah! But you said there's no fluid anywhere didn't you? Slow bending of the actuator arm? Cheers!! Jim On Wed, Apr 8, 2009 at 7:18 AM, Frank wrote: > I give up on this hydraulic clutch. > Does anybody have a solution or way to make a Sprite have a mechanical > operated clutch? > 3 master cylinders later and it just does not work for more than an hour. > The masters were all rebuilt, the slave and hose are new. > I have had more problems with this clutch on this car than I have had in my > entire career with these cars combined. > It's not like I do not know what I am doing. This is NOT my first clutch > bleed. > I have even ran a tube from the slave nipple back to the master and bled > the system like I was bench bleeding just the master. > Yes it worked, for an hour and lost pressure. > The pressure never goes below 1/2 the pedal but I need more pedal than that > to get it in gear. > > -- > Frank Clarici > Toms River, NJ > My own Fleet of Sprites > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > You are subscribed as bmwwxman at gmail.com > > http://www.team.net/archive > > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets > -- Cheers!! Jim Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I am not sure about the former. - Albert Einstein From oldsaabguy at comcast.net Wed Apr 8 08:08:50 2009 From: oldsaabguy at comcast.net (Lester) Date: Wed, 8 Apr 2009 09:08:50 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] $%&*# Clutch! In-Reply-To: <43840a7e0904080625h39f82e41w700aee81cb06eddf@mail.gmail.com> References: <49DC9619.8050109@comcast.net> <43840a7e0904080625h39f82e41w700aee81cb06eddf@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: Wait a minute.. you rebuilt the Master BUT you say that the slave is "new". Could the slave be a haphazard rebuild and be the source of the problem? Lester .. put another way, I'ld trust your rebuild over a "new" slave from one of the usual suspects.. On Apr 8, 2009, at 8:25 AM, Jim Johnson wrote: > Frank, > > Pin hole leak in the clutch line? Ah! But you said there's no fluid > anywhere didn't you? Slow bending of the actuator arm? > > Cheers!! > Jim > > On Wed, Apr 8, 2009 at 7:18 AM, Frank wrote: > >> I give up on this hydraulic clutch. >> Does anybody have a solution or way to make a Sprite have a >> mechanical >> operated clutch? >> 3 master cylinders later and it just does not work for more than an >> hour. >> The masters were all rebuilt, the slave and hose are new. >> I have had more problems with this clutch on this car than I have >> had in my >> entire career with these cars combined. >> It's not like I do not know what I am doing. This is NOT my first >> clutch >> bleed. >> I have even ran a tube from the slave nipple back to the master and >> bled >> the system like I was bench bleeding just the master. >> Yes it worked, for an hour and lost pressure. >> The pressure never goes below 1/2 the pedal but I need more pedal >> than that >> to get it in gear. >> >> -- >> Frank Clarici >> Toms River, NJ >> My own Fleet of Sprites From tr3.4.me at gmail.com Wed Apr 8 08:21:29 2009 From: tr3.4.me at gmail.com (Jeff Foster) Date: Wed, 8 Apr 2009 09:21:29 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] $%&*# Clutch! In-Reply-To: References: <49DC9619.8050109@comcast.net> <43840a7e0904080625h39f82e41w700aee81cb06eddf@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: <8de85a9c0904080721k483ecf90idd0b0bbe54b028b6@mail.gmail.com> On Wed, Apr 8, 2009 at 9:08 AM, Lester wrote: > Wait a minute.. > > you rebuilt the Master BUT you say that the slave is "new". Could the > slave be a haphazard rebuild and be the source of the problem? > That's what I was thinking too. I rebuilt the master and put a new slave on my car last summer. This spring I'll be rebuilding and refitting the old slave. From spritenut at comcast.net Wed Apr 8 08:40:27 2009 From: spritenut at comcast.net (Frank) Date: Wed, 08 Apr 2009 10:40:27 -0400 Subject: [Spridgets] $%&*# Clutch! In-Reply-To: References: <49DC9619.8050109@comcast.net> <43840a7e0904080625h39f82e41w700aee81cb06eddf@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: <49DCB75B.6000503@comcast.net> Lester wrote: > Wait a minute.. > > > .. put another way, I'ld trust your rebuild over a "new" slave from > one of the usual suspects.. I don't buy from the "usual" suspects, I only buy from the reputable guys. No chinese junk on my British car but the slave was made in taiwan, hmmmm From tequila.brad at gmail.com Wed Apr 8 08:43:02 2009 From: tequila.brad at gmail.com (Brad Fornal) Date: Wed, 8 Apr 2009 09:43:02 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] $%&*# Clutch! In-Reply-To: <49DCB75B.6000503@comcast.net> References: <49DC9619.8050109@comcast.net> <43840a7e0904080625h39f82e41w700aee81cb06eddf@mail.gmail.com> <49DCB75B.6000503@comcast.net> Message-ID: FWIW, the slave is the only part in my hydraulic system that isn't brass sleeved. My clutch pedal was low last Friday, and when I pulled the plug to bleed it, there was fluid visible surrounding it. I need to send one of my spares off to Billy to have bored, sleeved and built. Brad On Wed, Apr 8, 2009 at 9:40 AM, Frank wrote: > Lester wrote: > >> Wait a minute.. >> >> >> .. put another way, I'ld trust your rebuild over a "new" slave from one of >> the usual suspects.. >> > > I don't buy from the "usual" suspects, I only buy from the reputable guys. > No chinese junk on my British car but the slave was made in taiwan, hmmmm > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > You are subscribed as tequila.brad at gmail.com > > http://www.team.net/archive > > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets > -- DON JULIO 1942 www.myspace.com/tequilabrad From tr3.4.me at gmail.com Wed Apr 8 08:47:19 2009 From: tr3.4.me at gmail.com (Jeff Foster) Date: Wed, 8 Apr 2009 09:47:19 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] going to England In-Reply-To: <7DB4AE08654846A796602B5C8199C9C9@vgl.cvg.ucdavis.edu> References: <7DB4AE08654846A796602B5C8199C9C9@vgl.cvg.ucdavis.edu> Message-ID: <8de85a9c0904080747t6932e891r8a52b69744229a0@mail.gmail.com> Might as well rent and drive a nice classic car while you're there too! http://www.classiccarhireworld.com/contentok.php?id=759 From kk7ss at verizon.net Wed Apr 8 08:56:03 2009 From: kk7ss at verizon.net (DAVID GROPPER) Date: Wed, 8 Apr 2009 07:56:03 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Spridgets] $%&*# Clutch! In-Reply-To: <49DCB75B.6000503@comcast.net> Message-ID: <589458.3547.qm@web84205.mail.re3.yahoo.com> Frank, Taiwan is the "other" China ;-(( Coincidentally, I'm reading a book titled 'A year without "Made in China"' about a family that tried to live a whole year without buying anything made in China and not going to WallyWorld, etc... A very entertaining well written book... The Husband couldn't even find some pegboard hooks for his garage.... Dave G. --- On Wed, 4/8/09, Frank wrote: > No chinese junk on my British car but the slave was made in > taiwan, hmmmm > _______________________________________________ stinfo/spridgets From grbyrns at ucdavis.edu Wed Apr 8 09:15:59 2009 From: grbyrns at ucdavis.edu (Glen Byrns) Date: Wed, 8 Apr 2009 08:15:59 -0700 Subject: [Spridgets] Hennessy hammocks References: <49DBD92D.4000609@comcast.net> <9BE253725DFA47C9BBDC5009A4A58F8F@Home> <402188520904072102u1eb33c63gf79ab0cf108b60d4@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: Hammocks are useless above treeline, and the thought of being zipped into a bag AND stuffed into a hammock when the inevitable bear shows up in camp doesn't doesn't work for me. I can just imagine a juvenile bear being entertained by the screaming swinging mesh bag of humanstink as they bat at it, waiting for a Snickers bar to fall out.. Thanks for the thoughts though. I'll be using a one-man bivy sack with vestibule that comes out to less than 3 pounds with fly. Freestanding, absolutely mosquito proof, and a bit less entertaining to bears. Bears are just about the biggest worry on this trail. Most sections require an approved bear-proof cannister for food storage or you will be escorted from the wilderness. I've been investigated by black bears almost every time I've been on the Muir Trail. They seem averse to actually sticking their nose into a tent, though they'll sniff all around it and nudge it a bit. So far my best defense has been proper food storage, similar body size, more powerful stink, and a snore that sounds like an enraged Grizzley. Glen >>> >> >> I have been using a Hennessy hammock for 4-5 years, initially for canoe >> camping, and now for all camping. I recently got one for my wife as >> well. >> They are remarkably comfortable and convenient. I replaced the stock fly >> with an 8'x10' silinylon tarp, which I extend 7' out one side for a >> covered >> working space. (The hammock also forms a sling chair under the tarp >> extension.) >> >> The only problem with the hammock is lack of insulation on the bottom. >> It >> is cold even in modestly cool weather, as it squishes the down in the >> sleeping bag flat all around the sides, not just on the bottom. This >> might >> not be a problem with synthetic bags; I don't know. I have fussed with >> various alternative pads. Most are not wide enough to insulate the >> sides. >> Some creativity can probably solve this problem. > > Michael, > I find it amusing to hear them described as "first" at anything. I > grew up in northeast Brazil and slept in a real hammock for many > years. The Hennessy looks like a pale imitation. Good hammocks are > made of a coarse weave cotton fabric, have a fringe along the sides, > and do NOT have "spreader bars". The fringes are more than decoration, > properly done, they form an available barrier that mosquitos prefer > not to go through. Yes, they would fit, no, they don't do it. They > roll down to the size of a smallish sleeping bag and can be a great > way to go camping. An extra rope above the hammock allows for a rain > fly when necessary. Once you have learned to sleep diagonally so you > can control the level, they are very comfortable and I have used them > in conjunction with sleeping bags when the temps dropped. > David Lieb From kk7ss at verizon.net Wed Apr 8 09:46:20 2009 From: kk7ss at verizon.net (DAVID GROPPER) Date: Wed, 8 Apr 2009 08:46:20 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Spridgets] Exhaust Manifold Needed In-Reply-To: Message-ID: <726053.88920.qm@web84204.mail.re3.yahoo.com> A Mk3 with a 1098?? Wouldn't that be a bit underpowered?? --- On Wed, 4/8/09, Miniac7 at aol.com wrote: > A friend of mine is working on a customers Mk3 Sprite and > needs a stock cast > iron exhaust manifold. This would be the clamp type > manifold for a 1098. /listinfo/spridgets From pilotrob at msn.com Wed Apr 8 09:57:06 2009 From: pilotrob at msn.com (Robert E. Shlafer) Date: Wed, 08 Apr 2009 15:57:06 GMT Subject: [Spridgets] [midgetsprite] Re: Exhaust Manifold Needed Message-ID: My '60 Frog came with a 1098 "CC" stock motor, stock ribcase box and 4.22. I was surprise at how well it went. Teamed it with a 5 spd and 3.7 and because the Datsun's first 3 gears are a bit lower than the stock ribcase, lost little if anythng at the low end was gaining in highway cruise capabilities. For the stock components though, depends on application. For limited access highway cruise....yes. But for tooling around town or the suburbs....not really because it's longer stroke makes it pretty torquey in this respect, even with a 3.9 diff. CB -----Original Message----- From: DAVID GROPPER Sent: Wednesday, April 8, 2009 11:46 AM To: spridgets at autox.team.net, midgetsprite at yahoogroups.com Subject: [midgetsprite] Re: [Spridgets] Exhaust Manifold Needed A Mk3 with a 1098?? Wouldn't that be a bit underpowered?? --- On Wed, 4/8/09, Miniac7 at aol.com wrote: > A friend of mine is working on a customers Mk3 Sprite and > needs a stock cast > iron exhaust manifold. This would be the clamp type > manifold for a 1098. /listinfo/spridgets From pythias at pacifier.com Wed Apr 8 10:07:13 2009 From: pythias at pacifier.com (Bill L) Date: Wed, 8 Apr 2009 09:07:13 -0700 Subject: [Spridgets] [midgetsprite] Re: Exhaust Manifold Needed In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <1569762485.20090408090713@pacifier.com> Hello Robert, I'm driving a MK III Sprite, 1098 10cc, 3.9, Datsun 5 speed. .. its great around town. It will pull from 1500 rpm in 4th gear, no lugging, so i can putter thru town at 30 mph in 4th. And in 5th 1000 rpm makes 20 mph, so cruising along 60 to 70 mph is under 4k rpm. .. I like it... I must admit to never having driven a 1275 though.. -- Best regards, Bill L. mailto:pythias at pacifier.com '66 Sprite MKIII HAN8L49403 "the red thing" This is a GENUINE Cookie! Don't be fooled by cheap imitations! From tinydog at snet.net Wed Apr 8 10:08:41 2009 From: tinydog at snet.net (tinydog at snet.net) Date: Wed, 8 Apr 2009 09:08:41 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Spridgets] APT Maniflow Exhaust Systems Message-ID: <371286.4948.qm@web83908.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> Any comments good or bad on these systems. Thinking of installing a ES031 straight one silencer system on their LCB header on a 1275. TIA Jay Fishbein From jimndi at frontiernet.net Wed Apr 8 10:10:47 2009 From: jimndi at frontiernet.net (Jim F.) Date: Wed, 8 Apr 2009 12:10:47 -0400 Subject: [Spridgets] starter bendix Message-ID: <23970A82DE20477B976AEFFADE25DAD9@MAINCOMPUTER> I Just received a used midget 1275 starter motor from E-bay and upon inspection, I spotted a hairline crack on the bendix in the corner of the keyslot. Is this common ? should I just replace the bendix? or try to weld the crack shut? Fortunatly , I don't have a lot of money in the motor and It spins ok. 1960 Bugeye From WeslakeMonza1330 at aol.com Wed Apr 8 10:25:32 2009 From: WeslakeMonza1330 at aol.com (WeslakeMonza1330 at aol.com) Date: Wed, 8 Apr 2009 12:25:32 EDT Subject: [Spridgets] Headlights Message-ID: If not you could import some. The really big gain in lux is in like for like wattage only going from Tungsten to Halogen. In a message dated 08/04/2009 01:12:01 GMT Daylight Time, froggi60 at gmail.com writes: Can we even purchase 160/130 bulbs here in the States? From WeslakeMonza1330 at aol.com Wed Apr 8 10:29:35 2009 From: WeslakeMonza1330 at aol.com (WeslakeMonza1330 at aol.com) Date: Wed, 8 Apr 2009 12:29:35 EDT Subject: [Spridgets] Ladybug seized up Message-ID: When it cools down if there is no oil in it. In a message dated 08/04/2009 04:00:58 GMT Daylight Time, spritenut at comcast.net writes: How does a seized engine fix itself all by itself? From pilotrob at msn.com Wed Apr 8 10:45:01 2009 From: pilotrob at msn.com (Robert E. Shlafer) Date: Wed, 08 Apr 2009 16:45:01 GMT Subject: [Spridgets] 1098/5 spd/3.9 diff Message-ID: Exactly, Bill...... I think the smoothest, sweetest sounding stock Series A types are, IMHE, the original low-compression 948's and the 9.0-1 1098 "CC" type which originally came in my Frogeye. My 1098 had the silkiest stock exhaust note of any Series A I've ever driven. The stock 1275 is torquier though and has a lot more ooomph in mid-range along with top end capability. But, it's not as smooth and has a different though not unpleasant exhaust note as well. In it's stock form, it certainly will not pull as well at low rpms as the 1098. I eventually teamed a the 5 speed and 3.7 with a Cooper S tuned 1293 with alum head and a bunch of upgrades, including the later cam advanced 4 degrees for Metro inlet timing per Vizard. Added 1.5 bushed "rollers". With the advanced cam, pulled just as well as the 1098 at low rpm. I never had to use anything even approaching 1/2 throttle for excellent performance in my normal town/suburban driving. This thing was quick!! Had an "early" ANSA MGB rear box at the end of it's med. bore header/1.75" exhaust. QUICK!!! With a helluva sound!! Great car! :) CB -----Original Message----- From: Bill L Sent: Wednesday, April 8, 2009 12:07 PM To: Robert E. Shlafer Cc: spridgets at autox.team.net Subject: Re[2]: [Spridgets] [midgetsprite] Re: Exhaust Manifold Needed Hello Robert, I'm driving a MK III Sprite, 1098 10cc, 3.9, Datsun 5 speed. .. its great around town. It will pull from 1500 rpm in 4th gear, no lugging, so i can putter thru town at 30 mph in 4th. And in 5th 1000 rpm makes 20 mph, so cruising along 60 to 70 mph is under 4k rpm. .. I like it... I must admit to never having driven a 1275 though.. -- Best regards, Bill L. mailto:pythias at pacifier.com '66 Sprite MKIII HAN8L49403 "the red thing" This is a GENUINE Cookie! Don't be fooled by cheap imitations! From derf247 at gmail.com Wed Apr 8 10:46:55 2009 From: derf247 at gmail.com (derf) Date: Wed, 8 Apr 2009 10:46:55 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] Headlights In-Reply-To: <2ad6c6b10904071711lb26b828v65e60c7309bdf05c@mail.gmail.com> References: <2ad6c6b10904071711lb26b828v65e60c7309bdf05c@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: <5f00d9910904080946h9ec156cq2b3e24dbcb72b4ad@mail.gmail.com> You can get whatever you like. I have a Brainstorm kit in the Miata with standard low beams and 100W aircraft landing light high beams. Plus, I have it wired to run all 4 when in bright mode. Now, whether it is street legal or legal for off road use only is something you might have to think about. From Miniac7 at aol.com Wed Apr 8 10:58:33 2009 From: Miniac7 at aol.com (Miniac7 at aol.com) Date: Wed, 8 Apr 2009 12:58:33 EDT Subject: [Spridgets] Exhaust Manifold Sourced Message-ID: Listers, I spoke to my friend about this a short while ago and he informed me that he sourced a used one locally, just this morning. Thanks so much to all who provided such quick and positive responses, Steve appreciates it as well. This is a great place for us Spridgeteers to hang out. Thanks, Howard **************New Deals on Dell Netbooks b Now starting at $299 (A HREF=http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100126575x1219939010x1201342897/aol?redir= http:%2F%2Fa d.doubleclick.net%2Fclk%3B213771626%3B35379597%3Bw) From spritenut at comcast.net Wed Apr 8 14:43:24 2009 From: spritenut at comcast.net (Frank) Date: Wed, 08 Apr 2009 16:43:24 -0400 Subject: [Spridgets] $%&*# Clutch! In-Reply-To: <589458.3547.qm@web84205.mail.re3.yahoo.com> References: <589458.3547.qm@web84205.mail.re3.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <49DD0C6C.1060706@comcast.net> DAVID GROPPER wrote: > Frank, > > Taiwan is the "other" China ;-(( > > Coincidentally, I'm reading a book titled 'A year without "Made in China"' about a family that tried to live a whole year without buying anything made in China and not going to WallyWorld, etc... > A very entertaining well written book... > The Husband couldn't even find some pegboard hooks for his garage.... > > > > I read that book too. > Try living your whole life without made in china. Every Christmas decoration or light comes from there. -- Frank Clarici Toms River, NJ My own Fleet of Sprites From frog.aye at gmail.com Wed Apr 8 14:47:48 2009 From: frog.aye at gmail.com (Hal Faulkner) Date: Wed, 8 Apr 2009 13:47:48 -0700 Subject: [Spridgets] $%&*# Clutch! In-Reply-To: <49DD0C6C.1060706@comcast.net> References: <589458.3547.qm@web84205.mail.re3.yahoo.com> <49DD0C6C.1060706@comcast.net> Message-ID: <4333f8140904081347j222aaaabl7915115e4d2d0390@mail.gmail.com> Frank, Could this be a similar problem to the brakes on the Holy Sprite? Something in the hard clutch line that blocks the flow, then shifts again? Hal From grday at btinternet.com Wed Apr 8 15:20:11 2009 From: grday at btinternet.com (GUY DAY) Date: Wed, 8 Apr 2009 22:20:11 +0100 Subject: [Spridgets] going to England References: <101fb01c9b77d$5ea88ff0$0168010a@mail2world.com><4C9B0E33248C4C07B2C16173DECB8C9C@dell330><402188520904070655l1d1855f5t143cb8bb1209497c@mail.gmail.com><84FFE518FD354448B191D40B565A9F79@dell330> <49DBB5B1.1030400@comcast.net> <003901c13c61$55596220$f675fea9@p0k7l8> Message-ID: <10D5FDADEE06417880746BC41ED1AC0C@dell330> The Golden Gate Bridge should be a golden glow. It shouldn't be an International Orange, or at least it could be a nice yellow with gold coloured lighting ! Guy R Day ----- Original Message ----- From: "Paul Asgeirsson" To: "Frank" ; "GUY DAY" Cc: Sent: Thursday, September 13, 2001 3:35 PM Subject: Re: [Spridgets] going to England > The suspension bridge in my neighborhood of Portland, OR, St. Johns > Bridge, > was designed by the same fellow. Can't remember his name, but I think > it's > fascinating he and his team did all the calculations with only a slide > rule > as their most advanced calculator. > > In some respects it's like the amazement of Franks repairing any Bugeye or > Spridget with a hammer and parts containers called paint buckets! > > So far, both bridges have stood from their beginning! The "Anti Rust" > color > of the Golden Gate bridge is, I think called, International Orange. > > Pa > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Frank" > To: "GUY DAY" > Cc: > Sent: Tuesday, April 07, 2009 1:21 PM > Subject: Re: [Spridgets] going to England > > >> GUY DAY wrote: >> > >> > >> > * Why is the Golden Gate Bridge painted anti-rust red? It was rather >> > disappointing. >> > >> >> The GATE was golden but somebody decided having a gate on the bridge was >> a PITA so they took it off. >> You did not cross the Golden Bridge now did you? ;) >> But California is the "golden state" >> >> -- >> Frank Clarici >> Toms River, NJ >> My own Fleet of Sprites >> _______________________________________________ >> Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html >> >> You are subscribed as pasgeirsson at worldnet.att.net >> >> http://www.team.net/archive >> >> http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets From wbmcleod at gmail.com Wed Apr 8 16:05:44 2009 From: wbmcleod at gmail.com (William McLeod) Date: Wed, 8 Apr 2009 15:05:44 -0700 Subject: [Spridgets] Bugeyes for sale (One more time!) Message-ID: <1CB16D3C-020F-42AB-AB11-C655F579E9C7@gmail.com> > This is a note about a pair of bugeyes for sale in far northern > California (Yreka) for approximately $2,000 for the pair. They are > rough, reasonably complete (in boxes), have rust in the floors and > in one hood, have CA titles and non-ops and are rollers. There is > also a hardtop which may or may not be for a bugeye. I turned them > down because of the rust and the cost of getting them to Tucson and > still make a profit. If you would like to see pictures, e-mail me > off list. If you end up buying them, you will have at least a moral > obligation to pay a $200 finder's fee to my friend who dug them out > of the woods (No, not me!). NFI and all that.... > Bill > Slightly Classics > Tucson From bugeye15 at hotmail.com Wed Apr 8 16:31:29 2009 From: bugeye15 at hotmail.com (brian S) Date: Wed, 8 Apr 2009 18:31:29 -0400 Subject: [Spridgets] Ladybug seized up In-Reply-To: <49DC13AD.2010700@comcast.net> References: <49DC13AD.2010700@comcast.net> Message-ID: That sucks Frank. Couple of questions is this the same engine that had the rod cap problem? or was that the Holy Sprite? Did you spin it after you put fluids in it, did you spin it over without plugs in it to get oil pressure up before firing it up? good oil pressure after it sat and refired? she didn't make you overlook something rushed toput it back together with all her "is it ready yet DADDY?" while batting her Daddy's lil girl eyes at you..... :-) May somehow be possibly related to the clutch problem? Something failed, pressure plate, bent clutch fork, t/o bearing seized? something not tight If not that, I would think clutch slave leaking down. just some SWAG's Brian S. Bugeyeracer finally resto'ed! ps, seats should be here next week, so I may head down one day to drop off at your upholstery guys shop. > Date: Tue, 7 Apr 2009 23:02:05 -0400 > Subject: [Spridgets] Ladybug seized up > > So after the third clutch master, I finally have a working clutch in the > Ladybug. > I zipped around the block to test it and handed it over to my daughter > to try it out. > I said "Don't go far" and 20 minutes later she comes pushing the car > home saying it ran out of gas. > Well I put 3 gallons in it and it has maybe 4 miles on it now. There is > no way it ran out of gas. > Fuel pump is clicking but it will not crank over, sort of like a stuck > starter. > Rocking the car made NO movement or starter kick out. Neutral the car rolls. > few guys stopped over tonight so we popped out the starter, it was fine > but I could not lever the flywheel very easy. > Something was holding the engine back. The starter would budge it but > not turn it over. > Pulled the plugs and it was still extremely hard to pry over with a crowbar. > This is a fresh rebuilt engine that seemed OK when it first fired up > this weekend. > We did drive it yesterday even with a funky clutch but it ran great. > Tonight Tiffany blows it up! > After a few beers, the guys and I tried prying it over again, it moved > easier so we put the starter back it and it fired up and ran perfect. > We let it run for a solid 1/2 hour and kept switching it off and > starting it up again. No problem. > My daughter says it "worked itself out" But I know better. > What the heck happened in the first place? Clutch worked as normal. In > gear, car was locked up, depress clutch, car rolled. > Even now, the clutch works normally. The car starts and runs fine. > Why did it seize up but only when SHE took it for a spin by herself? > How does a seized engine fix itself all by itself? > > -- > Frank Clarici > Toms River, NJ > My own Fleet of Sprites > _________________________________________________________________ Windows Live: Keep your life in sync. http://windowslive.com/explore?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_allup_1a_explore_042009 From bmwwxman at gmail.com Wed Apr 8 16:43:22 2009 From: bmwwxman at gmail.com (Jim Johnson) Date: Wed, 8 Apr 2009 17:43:22 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] going to England In-Reply-To: <10D5FDADEE06417880746BC41ED1AC0C@dell330> References: <101fb01c9b77d$5ea88ff0$0168010a@mail2world.com> <4C9B0E33248C4C07B2C16173DECB8C9C@dell330> <402188520904070655l1d1855f5t143cb8bb1209497c@mail.gmail.com> <84FFE518FD354448B191D40B565A9F79@dell330> <49DBB5B1.1030400@comcast.net> <003901c13c61$55596220$f675fea9@p0k7l8> <10D5FDADEE06417880746BC41ED1AC0C@dell330> Message-ID: <43840a7e0904081543k5c5afadcm2c0c6a4c08290252@mail.gmail.com> Safety Regulations. The marine layer fog comes into the bay area often so thick that you can't see your hand in front of your face. Ships hit it. Airplanes have had many near misses. It is my understanding that the color was dictated by safety concerns as being the most visible color in foul weather. Cheers!! Jim On Wed, Apr 8, 2009 at 4:20 PM, GUY DAY wrote: > The Golden Gate Bridge should be a golden glow. It shouldn't be an > International Orange, or at least it could be a nice yellow with > gold coloured lighting ! > > Guy R Day > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Paul Asgeirsson" < > PAsgeirsson at worldnet.att.net> > To: "Frank" ; "GUY DAY" > Cc: > Sent: Thursday, September 13, 2001 3:35 PM > Subject: Re: [Spridgets] going to England > > > The suspension bridge in my neighborhood of Portland, OR, St. Johns >> Bridge, >> was designed by the same fellow. Can't remember his name, but I think >> it's >> fascinating he and his team did all the calculations with only a slide >> rule >> as their most advanced calculator. >> >> In some respects it's like the amazement of Franks repairing any Bugeye or >> Spridget with a hammer and parts containers called paint buckets! >> >> So far, both bridges have stood from their beginning! The "Anti Rust" >> color >> of the Golden Gate bridge is, I think called, International Orange. >> >> Pa >> >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Frank" >> To: "GUY DAY" >> Cc: >> Sent: Tuesday, April 07, 2009 1:21 PM >> Subject: Re: [Spridgets] going to England >> >> >> GUY DAY wrote: >>> > >>> > >>> > * Why is the Golden Gate Bridge painted anti-rust red? It was rather >>> > disappointing. >>> > >>> >>> The GATE was golden but somebody decided having a gate on the bridge was >>> a PITA so they took it off. >>> You did not cross the Golden Bridge now did you? ;) >>> But California is the "golden state" >>> >>> -- >>> Frank Clarici >>> Toms River, NJ >>> My own Fleet of Sprites >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html >>> >>> You are subscribed as pasgeirsson at worldnet.att.net >>> >>> http://www.team.net/archive >>> >>> http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets >>> >> _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > You are subscribed as bmwwxman at gmail.com > > http://www.team.net/archive > > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets > -- Cheers!! Jim Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I am not sure about the former. - Albert Einstein From rfeibusch1 at earthlink.net Wed Apr 8 17:28:37 2009 From: rfeibusch1 at earthlink.net (rfeibusch1 at earthlink.net) Date: Wed, 8 Apr 2009 19:28:37 -0400 (EDT) Subject: [Spridgets] BRISBANE MARINA BRITISH CAR DAY - Sept. 13, 2009 Message-ID: <16132323.1239233317795.JavaMail.root@mswamui-cedar.atl.sa.earthlink.net> 32nd year in the San Francisco Bay Area..... THE BRISBANE MARINA BRITISH CAR DAY SUNDAY ONLY b" SEPTEMBER 13th, 2009 And now for something completely different..... Join your British car friends, once again, for a smashing day at the Brisbane Marina. Over 200 quirky, classic, and lovable British cars will once again gather in the Bay Area for our 32st Annual British Car Meet. We have been doing this on the same weekend for over 30 years and just because the times, they are a-changin,b webll be changinb with the times. After careful consideration of the present economy, fading sponsorship, and smaller attendance, combined with the decentralization of the hobby in general and a number of new competing Northern California events, we have decided to try something that is quite like the first British Car Meet in Palo Alto in 1978. A one day FREE event .......... Thatbs right, FREE. b" Sunday b" Parking Lot Show & Tell: This will be a simple, no-fees, no-frills, no-awards gathering of British and Arcane car enthusiasts. We have made arrangements with the good folks at the Sierra Point Yacht Club to set up in the parking lots around the club. As last year, The Yacht Club will be offering an optional Sunday brunch and coffee. It all starts Sunday morning at 8:30AM. b" Sunday b" Bay To Breakers Tour To Cameronbs Pub: These tours take you over some of the most beautiful roads in Northern California. There will be two optional routes; one direct yet still quite scenic, and another with a backroad component. We will be starting tour cars from a staging area by the entrance. Cars will leave in small groups between about 8:30 and 10:00AM - The shorter route should take less than an hour and the backroads route will take a bit more than an hour... Cars should start gathering at Cameron's at about 10:00AM, a combination of early tour drivers and people who live near the coast. Directions To The Brisbane Marina: The Brisbane Marina is located on Sierra Point, just east of the Bayshore Freeway (101) in Brisbane, between San Francisco and the SF Airport/Highway 380. Just take the Brisbane/Sierra Point Exit and follow the signs to the Marina. Cameron's Pub is located at 1410 S. Cabrillo Hwy in Half Moon Bay. It is just south of downtown on the west side of the coast highway. Information: 310-392-6605 b" e-mail: Website: www.allcarcentral.com/thebritishcarnetwork.html From tncarnut1 at yahoo.com Wed Apr 8 17:39:38 2009 From: tncarnut1 at yahoo.com (David Booker) Date: Wed, 8 Apr 2009 16:39:38 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Spridgets] cool sounding Spridget youtube....http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2NO26UNT2Hs Message-ID: <393733.16459.qm@web36803.mail.mud.yahoo.com> --- On Mon, 3/30/09, Linda Grunthaner wrote: What does this Spridgeteer have under the hood? It sounds cool. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2NO26UNT2Hs I'll always be a hot-rodder at heart - that appeals to me in a really bad way... Gotta pull the engine tranny anyway because of the clutch issue. Anybody got a spare 289 / T-10 laying around and some mad welding skills for hire??? (as much as I'd love it, it's going to stretch the bank to get new clutch set and peripherals already - just dreamin') David Booker '71 Midget Long Island From derf247 at gmail.com Wed Apr 8 17:40:40 2009 From: derf247 at gmail.com (derf) Date: Wed, 8 Apr 2009 17:40:40 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] Bugeyes for sale (One more time!) In-Reply-To: <1CB16D3C-020F-42AB-AB11-C655F579E9C7@gmail.com> References: <1CB16D3C-020F-42AB-AB11-C655F579E9C7@gmail.com> Message-ID: <5f00d9910904081640n78941ac4n349ed34890259838@mail.gmail.com> For $600 I'll tell you where you can find 6 rusty Bugeyes near Hammond, LA. I guess there is no "moral obligation" to just help someone find a car to restore. >>. If you end up buying them, you will have at least a moral >> obligation to pay a $200 finder's fee to my friend who dug them out >> of the woods (No, not me!). NFI and all that.... >> Bill >> Slightly Classics >> Tucson From tncarnut1 at yahoo.com Wed Apr 8 17:44:16 2009 From: tncarnut1 at yahoo.com (David Booker) Date: Wed, 8 Apr 2009 16:44:16 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Spridgets] England tour suggestions Message-ID: <160930.95438.qm@web36801.mail.mud.yahoo.com> --- On Tue, 4/7/09, Frank wrote: "I did not have a bad meal in the 2 weeks I was in England." I agree with you Frank. I love a lot of the food I've gotten over there. Shepherd's pie in particular... - David Booker From lindalnhvt at nhvt.net Wed Apr 8 18:50:25 2009 From: lindalnhvt at nhvt.net (lindalnhvt at nhvt.net) Date: Wed, 8 Apr 2009 20:50:25 -0400 (EDT) Subject: [Spridgets] generator / alternator Message-ID: <50295.72.71.221.148.1239238225.squirrel@virtwebmail.nhvt.net> List I 'm working on a Bugeye and have a 1275 in it. I put a generator on it because of the tach that needs the tach drive genny. Now I'm having genny problems. Can I use athe regular alternator with the 1275 and use an electric tach that will fit in the bugeye dash? Dick B. in NH 30 degrees and snow flurries. From derf247 at gmail.com Wed Apr 8 19:13:22 2009 From: derf247 at gmail.com (derf) Date: Wed, 8 Apr 2009 19:13:22 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] generator / alternator In-Reply-To: <50295.72.71.221.148.1239238225.squirrel@virtwebmail.nhvt.net> References: <50295.72.71.221.148.1239238225.squirrel@virtwebmail.nhvt.net> Message-ID: <5f00d9910904081813p2b8724c3g8c1c90dfca25380f@mail.gmail.com> Yep. This is another of Frank's areas of expertise. From dlh2001 at comcast.net Wed Apr 8 19:37:14 2009 From: dlh2001 at comcast.net (Dean Hedin) Date: Wed, 8 Apr 2009 21:37:14 -0400 Subject: [Spridgets] generator / alternator References: <50295.72.71.221.148.1239238225.squirrel@virtwebmail.nhvt.net> Message-ID: <93C6CBB9F6454734B6E091A6DEB70F56@blackbox2> Yes, and if you are clever, you can even put electric guts into a mechanical tach. It is best to purchase a broken tach for this purpose. Then put your tach, cable,tach drive and generator into long term storage for that day when you want to make it original again. I would also hypothesize that you are having generator regulator problems and that the generator itself is probably fine. ----- Original Message ----- From: Subject: [Spridgets] generator / alternator > List > I 'm working on a Bugeye and have a 1275 in it. I put a generator on it > because of the tach that needs the tach drive genny. Now I'm having genny > problems. Can I use athe regular alternator with the 1275 and use an > electric tach that will fit in the bugeye dash? > Dick B. in NH From wbmcleod at gmail.com Wed Apr 8 19:43:29 2009 From: wbmcleod at gmail.com (William McLeod) Date: Wed, 8 Apr 2009 18:43:29 -0700 Subject: [Spridgets] Bugeyes for sale (One more time!) In-Reply-To: <5f00d9910904081640n78941ac4n349ed34890259838@mail.gmail.com> References: <1CB16D3C-020F-42AB-AB11-C655F579E9C7@gmail.com> <5f00d9910904081640n78941ac4n349ed34890259838@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: <8FADC9CD-38B9-4530-820E-7F8833B611E8@gmail.com> Like you, I have never charged a finder's fee to a friend, acquaintance or anyone on any of these lists, even though I make my living buying, selling and selling parts from little british cars. BUT, Many people I know make at least part of their living finding, advertising for, selling and promoting cars. They bear the expense of travel to see them, to take pictures, to negotiate, etc. I don't know whether you are a doctor, a lawyer, an engineer or a homeless person, but I'm pretty sure you would not spend much time giving away the fruits of your expertise in your chosen field, and I am not about to denigrate someone else who practices the same way in his chosen field. Try thinking before you claim moral superiority.... Bill Slightly Classics Tucson On Apr 8, 2009, at 4:40 PM, derf wrote: > For $600 I'll tell you where you can find 6 rusty Bugeyes near > Hammond, LA. > I guess there is no "moral obligation" to just help someone find a car > to restore. > >>> . If you end up buying them, you will have at least a moral >>> obligation to pay a $200 finder's fee to my friend who dug them out >>> of the woods (No, not me!). NFI and all that.... >>> Bill >>> Slightly Classics >>> Tucson From ladaniels at sbcglobal.net Wed Apr 8 19:52:46 2009 From: ladaniels at sbcglobal.net (Larry Daniels) Date: Wed, 8 Apr 2009 20:52:46 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Bugeyes for sale (One more time!) References: <1CB16D3C-020F-42AB-AB11-C655F579E9C7@gmail.com><5f00d9910904081640n78941ac4n349ed34890259838@mail.gmail.com> <8FADC9CD-38B9-4530-820E-7F8833B611E8@gmail.com> Message-ID: Well said, Bill. LAD ----- Original Message ----- From: "William McLeod" To: "derf" Cc: "Spridgets Group" Sent: Wednesday, April 08, 2009 8:43 PM Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Bugeyes for sale (One more time!) Like you, I have never charged a finder's fee to a friend, acquaintance or anyone on any of these lists, even though I make my living buying, selling and selling parts from little british cars. BUT, Many people I know make at least part of their living finding, advertising for, selling and promoting cars. They bear the expense of travel to see them, to take pictures, to negotiate, etc. I don't know whether you are a doctor, a lawyer, an engineer or a homeless person, but I'm pretty sure you would not spend much time giving away the fruits of your expertise in your chosen field, and I am not about to denigrate someone else who practices the same way in his chosen field. Try thinking before you claim moral superiority.... Bill Slightly Classics Tucson On Apr 8, 2009, at 4:40 PM, derf wrote: > For $600 I'll tell you where you can find 6 rusty Bugeyes near > Hammond, LA. > I guess there is no "moral obligation" to just help someone find a car > to restore. > >>> . If you end up buying them, you will have at least a moral >>> obligation to pay a $200 finder's fee to my friend who dug them out >>> of the woods (No, not me!). NFI and all that.... >>> Bill >>> Slightly Classics >>> Tucson You are subscribed as ladaniels at sbcglobal.net http://www.team.net/archive http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets From spritenut at comcast.net Wed Apr 8 19:57:55 2009 From: spritenut at comcast.net (Frank) Date: Wed, 08 Apr 2009 21:57:55 -0400 Subject: [Spridgets] Ladybug seized up In-Reply-To: <4333f8140904072119j1aea6df6uad230c226414866e@mail.gmail.com> References: <406424.21875.qm@web30507.mail.mud.yahoo.com> <49DC20B0.8050700@comcast.net> <4333f8140904072119j1aea6df6uad230c226414866e@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: <49DD5623.1080900@comcast.net> Hal Faulkner wrote: > Frank, > Fluid levels o.k.? Could a cylinder have filled with liquid, then > slowly drained? Fluids were, and are OK. No liquid in any cyls, nothing got hotter than normal and it unseized before it got cool. The car never went a mile from start to seized and only cooled down for 15 minutes or as long as it takes to pop out a starter, drink a beer, replace the starter. It runs for 30 minutes with no problems at idle, it started and still starts fine. I don't know how it fixed itself, or maybe it has something to do with Holy Sprites, Priests, and me ;) -- Frank Clarici Toms River, NJ My own Fleet of Sprites From derf247 at gmail.com Wed Apr 8 20:00:08 2009 From: derf247 at gmail.com (derf) Date: Wed, 8 Apr 2009 20:00:08 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] Bugeyes for sale (One more time!) In-Reply-To: <8FADC9CD-38B9-4530-820E-7F8833B611E8@gmail.com> References: <1CB16D3C-020F-42AB-AB11-C655F579E9C7@gmail.com> <5f00d9910904081640n78941ac4n349ed34890259838@mail.gmail.com> <8FADC9CD-38B9-4530-820E-7F8833B611E8@gmail.com> Message-ID: <5f00d9910904081900x243051c7s754719740ae89f4f@mail.gmail.com> Not claiming superiority. Just didn't like the way the proposition was submitted. I've been on this list a long time. I've given leads, given parts, made parts, mailed parts, all for free. I have received stuff for free. "I know where something is. The guy wants X. If you buy it you should feel morally obligated to pay guy #2 Z." just sounds cheesy. Putting a potential buyer with a seller for the sake of helping other spridgeteers is usually more in tune with the spirit of this list. But, you can get in line with the other people who want to meet me in an alley, or add me to your spam list. "My friend knows where two Bugeyes can be had for $2000. He'll tell you where for $200. If you don't buy them, you don't have to pay the $200" sounds more straight forward and less like a used car salesman to me. From rbastedo at gmail.com Wed Apr 8 20:06:35 2009 From: rbastedo at gmail.com (Rick Bastedo) Date: Wed, 8 Apr 2009 19:06:35 -0700 Subject: [Spridgets] Seats and carpet done in '64 Sprite MK II Message-ID: We finally had some decent weather and I had a big box from AHSpares full of seat foam & upholstery. I de-rusted my seat backs & frames and painted with anti rust converter then with black gloss RustoLeum. While at it I pulled all the brown carpet out and put a new black carpet kit in. I finished the seats tonight and sat them in the car for a photo-op. It's starting to come together now. A bit of clutch & brake bleeding and I might just get this car on the road!! http://www.bastedo.net/sprite/carpetwork1.jpg http://www.bastedo.net/sprite/carpetwork2.jpg http://www.bastedo.net/sprite/carpetwork3.jpg http://www.bastedo.net/sprite/seatsin1.jpg http://www.bastedo.net/sprite/seatsin2.jpg http://www.bastedo.net/sprite/seatsin3.jpg http://www.bastedo.net/sprite/seatsin4.jpg Rick Bastedo From corvallis at peoplepc.com Wed Apr 8 20:11:14 2009 From: corvallis at peoplepc.com (corvallis at peoplepc.com) Date: Wed, 8 Apr 2009 19:11:14 -0700 Subject: [Spridgets] Ladybug seized up In-Reply-To: <49DD5623.1080900@comcast.net> References: <406424.21875.qm@web30507.mail.mud.yahoo.com> <49DC20B0.8050700@comcast.net><4333f8140904072119j1aea6df6uad230c226414866e@mail.gmail.com> <49DD5623.1080900@comcast.net> Message-ID: <68F63AB1A1C346929820FF9433844E04@spider> This can happen if rings are not gapped correctly. Does this engine have end gap on the crank that has to be adjusted when being rebuilt? ...bill in oregon ======================================================= -----Original Message----- From: spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Frank Sent: Wednesday, April 08, 2009 6:58 PM To: Hal Faulkner Cc: Spridgets Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Ladybug seized up Hal Faulkner wrote: > Frank, > Fluid levels o.k.? Could a cylinder have filled with liquid, then > slowly drained? Fluids were, and are OK. No liquid in any cyls, nothing got hotter than normal and it unseized before it got cool. The car never went a mile from start to seized and only cooled down for 15 minutes or as long as it takes to pop out a starter, drink a beer, replace the starter. It runs for 30 minutes with no problems at idle, it started and still starts fine. I don't know how it fixed itself, or maybe it has something to do with Holy Sprites, Priests, and me ;) Frank Clarici Toms River, NJ My own Fleet of Sprites _______________________________________________ From ladaniels at sbcglobal.net Wed Apr 8 20:25:06 2009 From: ladaniels at sbcglobal.net (Larry Daniels) Date: Wed, 8 Apr 2009 21:25:06 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Bugeyes for sale (One more time!) References: <1CB16D3C-020F-42AB-AB11-C655F579E9C7@gmail.com><5f00d9910904081640n78941ac4n349ed34890259838@mail.gmail.com><8FADC9CD-38B9-4530-820E-7F8833B611E8@gmail.com> <5f00d9910904081900x243051c7s754719740ae89f4f@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: <3726438C5D6D4864949E5EA5C46E6A83@Larry> Derf, you either aren't paying attention or you are incapable of understanding. Bill is in the business of buying and selling cars and parts. As a favor to the list, he posted a deal from another person. He, personally, expects nothing in return. Got it? I buy my parts from a member of this list. Even though he is also a friend, I fully expect to pay what anybody else pays. That is his business. That is how he puts food on his family's table. He has overhead that he must meet in order to keep selling auto parts. Unlike others, he freely offers advice to the list and doesn't use the list as a sales flyer. If you come to me seeking my professional services, you will pay dearly. That is how I earn my living. I don't give it away. I have tens of thousands of dollars of business expenses that I must cover before I make a profit. On the other hand, I have mailed parts to listers for free and paid the postage myself. But auto parts isn't my business. Clear? LAD ----- Original Message ----- From: "derf" To: "William McLeod" Cc: "Spridgets Group" Sent: Wednesday, April 08, 2009 9:00 PM Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Bugeyes for sale (One more time!) Not claiming superiority. Just didn't like the way the proposition was submitted. I've been on this list a long time. I've given leads, given parts, made parts, mailed parts, all for free. I have received stuff for free. "I know where something is. The guy wants X. If you buy it you should feel morally obligated to pay guy #2 Z." just sounds cheesy. Putting a potential buyer with a seller for the sake of helping other spridgeteers is usually more in tune with the spirit of this list. But, you can get in line with the other people who want to meet me in an alley, or add me to your spam list. "My friend knows where two Bugeyes can be had for $2000. He'll tell you where for $200. If you don't buy them, you don't have to pay the $200" sounds more straight forward and less like a used car salesman to me. _______________________________________________ From rrengineer at dslextreme.com Wed Apr 8 20:28:20 2009 From: rrengineer at dslextreme.com (rrengineer @dslextreme.com) Date: Wed, 8 Apr 2009 19:28:20 -0700 Subject: [Spridgets] Seats and carpet done in '64 Sprite MK II In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: I certainly don't mean to denigrate some else's work. Specially since he did it himself and the carpets look great. I see you are using Bugeye seats in your car and that is fine. They can be very comfortable. It's just that the two ears, wings or whatever you want to call the extensions that connect the seat back with the seat bottom appear to be over stuffed to the point it is wrinkling the seat back cover. All there is supposed to be in there is a 1/4 inch or so of flat padding. If over stuffing is what you were going for, O.K. to each his own, but that is just kinda lumpy. Other than that a nice job. Mike MacLean 60 Sprite 56 BN2 On Wed, Apr 8, 2009 at 7:06 PM, Rick Bastedo wrote: > We finally had some decent weather and I had a big box from AHSpares full > of > seat foam & upholstery. > I de-rusted my seat backs & frames and painted with anti rust converter > then > with black gloss RustoLeum. > While at it I pulled all the brown carpet out and put a new black carpet > kit > in. > I finished the seats tonight and sat them in the car for a photo-op. > It's starting to come together now. > > A bit of clutch & brake bleeding and I might just get this car on the > road!! > > http://www.bastedo.net/sprite/carpetwork1.jpg > http://www.bastedo.net/sprite/carpetwork2.jpg > http://www.bastedo.net/sprite/carpetwork3.jpg > > http://www.bastedo.net/sprite/seatsin1.jpg > http://www.bastedo.net/sprite/seatsin2.jpg > http://www.bastedo.net/sprite/seatsin3.jpg > http://www.bastedo.net/sprite/seatsin4.jpg > > Rick Bastedo > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > You are subscribed as rrengineer at dslextreme.com > > http://www.team.net/archive > > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets From rbastedo at gmail.com Wed Apr 8 20:38:22 2009 From: rbastedo at gmail.com (Rick Bastedo) Date: Wed, 8 Apr 2009 19:38:22 -0700 Subject: [Spridgets] Seats and carpet done in '64 Sprite MK II In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Thanks for your input. I just used what AHSpares sent me, it was this stuff they call Squab. They had a piece for each side of the 'ears' and each side was a little over 1 inch thick. I don't really think that's the reason for the "lumpy" - I think it's more like this was my first time I ever did anything like this and I didn't have the best equipment on hand. I'm told that a heat gun or something like that really helps. I just used my two hands and pulled. In fact I pulled hard enough to rip the vinyl at one point, had to glue and sew it together. I figure that I'll be able to make adjustments as the weather warms up. The seats came out of a 64 Midget MK I. That's correct enough for me. Rick B. On Wed, Apr 8, 2009 at 7:28 PM, rrengineer @dslextreme.com < rrengineer at dslextreme.com> wrote: > I certainly don't mean to denigrate some else's work. Specially since he > did it himself and the carpets look great. I see you are using Bugeye seats > in your car and that is fine. They can be very comfortable. It's just that > the two ears, wings or whatever you want to call the extensions that connect > the seat back with the seat bottom appear to be over stuffed to the point it > is wrinkling the seat back cover. All there is supposed to be in there is a > 1/4 inch or so of flat padding. If over stuffing is what you were going > for, O.K. to each his own, but that is just kinda lumpy. Other than that a > nice job. > Mike MacLean > 60 Sprite > 56 BN2 > > On Wed, Apr 8, 2009 at 7:06 PM, Rick Bastedo wrote: > >> We finally had some decent weather and I had a big box from AHSpares full >> of >> seat foam & upholstery. >> I de-rusted my seat backs & frames and painted with anti rust converter >> then >> with black gloss RustoLeum. >> While at it I pulled all the brown carpet out and put a new black carpet >> kit >> in. >> I finished the seats tonight and sat them in the car for a photo-op. >> It's starting to come together now. >> >> A bit of clutch & brake bleeding and I might just get this car on the >> road!! >> >> http://www.bastedo.net/sprite/carpetwork1.jpg >> http://www.bastedo.net/sprite/carpetwork2.jpg >> http://www.bastedo.net/sprite/carpetwork3.jpg >> >> http://www.bastedo.net/sprite/seatsin1.jpg >> http://www.bastedo.net/sprite/seatsin2.jpg >> http://www.bastedo.net/sprite/seatsin3.jpg >> http://www.bastedo.net/sprite/seatsin4.jpg >> >> Rick Bastedo >> _______________________________________________ >> Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html >> >> You are subscribed as rrengineer at dslextreme.com >> >> http://www.team.net/archive >> >> http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets From dlh2001 at comcast.net Wed Apr 8 20:53:02 2009 From: dlh2001 at comcast.net (Dean Hedin) Date: Wed, 8 Apr 2009 22:53:02 -0400 Subject: [Spridgets] Seats and carpet done in '64 Sprite MK II References: Message-ID: <3911EF130A7349EE98DE495A512F2BD9@blackbox2> From: "Rick Bastedo" > I de-rusted my seat backs & frames and painted with anti rust converter then > with black gloss RustoLeum. Hey Rick. They look fine, Exactly the same paint process I used on my pans here... http://s295.photobucket.com/albums/mm135/brokencase_photos/ebay%20covers/?albumview=slideshow From derf247 at gmail.com Wed Apr 8 20:55:15 2009 From: derf247 at gmail.com (derf) Date: Wed, 8 Apr 2009 20:55:15 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] Bugeyes for sale (One more time!) In-Reply-To: <3726438C5D6D4864949E5EA5C46E6A83@Larry> References: <1CB16D3C-020F-42AB-AB11-C655F579E9C7@gmail.com> <5f00d9910904081640n78941ac4n349ed34890259838@mail.gmail.com> <8FADC9CD-38B9-4530-820E-7F8833B611E8@gmail.com> <5f00d9910904081900x243051c7s754719740ae89f4f@mail.gmail.com> <3726438C5D6D4864949E5EA5C46E6A83@Larry> Message-ID: <5f00d9910904081955u3cba39a2ue7dd5d297810dd4a@mail.gmail.com> OK, my apologies to Bill. His presentation just rubbed me the wrong way and triggered a sarcastic response. From kk7ss at verizon.net Wed Apr 8 21:13:35 2009 From: kk7ss at verizon.net (DAVID GROPPER) Date: Wed, 8 Apr 2009 20:13:35 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Spridgets] [midgetsprite] Re: Exhaust Manifold Needed In-Reply-To: Message-ID: <958184.34395.qm@web84204.mail.re3.yahoo.com> Re: Mk IIII MIdget and 1098... Well, I live and learn... I supposed I've been 'indoctrinated' into thinking a MII/III Spridget = 1275.. Sincere thanks to all who increased my knowledge ;-)) Dave G. From shop at justbrits.com Wed Apr 8 21:34:19 2009 From: shop at justbrits.com (Ed's Shop) Date: Wed, 8 Apr 2009 22:34:19 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] going to England In-Reply-To: <43840a7e0904081543k5c5afadcm2c0c6a4c08290252@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: <> If that was the case, they would have painted it the HORRIBLE 'day-gloish' Lime Green that International Fire Chiefs (and a handful of other 'equal' groups) DECREED was the BEST to see. Few years LATER exact SAME bunch of distinguished folks actually came BACK to the table reporting that 'Fire Engine Red' was 'superior'!! Weirdly enough?? NO Government bodies involved !?!?!? LOL From grunthaner at gmail.com Thu Apr 9 03:55:59 2009 From: grunthaner at gmail.com (Linda Grunthaner) Date: Thu, 9 Apr 2009 05:55:59 -0400 Subject: [Spridgets] Mod-Pod In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <205cef430904090255o74671533sb5a3b8a274aa00ba@mail.gmail.com> When ever I see any "electric chairs" all I can think about are wheel chair bound people. Lin On Tue, Apr 7, 2009 at 5:09 PM, Larry Daniels wrote: > Something ain't right with this. But who isn't going to stand in line to > try > the durn thing? > > > http://tinyurl.com/cwr98h > > I especially like the side bar that comes right across the throat. > > Can you imagine getting rear-ended in this thing? I wonder if it > somersaults > well with those "gyroscopically balanced wheels"? > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > You are subscribed as grunthaner at gmail.com > > http://www.team.net/archive > > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets From grunthaner at gmail.com Thu Apr 9 04:18:16 2009 From: grunthaner at gmail.com (Linda Grunthaner) Date: Thu, 9 Apr 2009 06:18:16 -0400 Subject: [Spridgets] cool sounding Spridget youtube....http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2NO26UNT2Hs In-Reply-To: <393733.16459.qm@web36803.mail.mud.yahoo.com> References: <393733.16459.qm@web36803.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <205cef430904090318n6db6d995y6639c51b417fb910@mail.gmail.com> Dave, What do you think he has under the hood? I would love to pack a big fast loud sounding motor in my Sprite but I've gotta learn more about engines first. Who knows if I don't get totally frustrated with the 948 I may move up a notch : ) Yea yea I know the notch is a 1275 : ) Happy Motoring in what ever is under the hood. Lin On Wed, Apr 8, 2009 at 7:39 PM, David Booker wrote: > > --- On *Mon, 3/30/09, Linda Grunthaner * wrote: > > What does this Spridgeteer have under the hood? It sounds cool. > > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2NO26UNT2Hs > > I'll always be a hot-rodder at heart - that appeals to me in a really bad > way... Gotta pull the engine tranny anyway because of the clutch issue. > Anybody got a spare 289 / T-10 laying around and some mad welding skills for > hire??? > > (as much as I'd love it, it's going to stretch the bank to get new clutch > set and peripherals already - just dreamin') > > David Booker > '71 Midget > Long Island From grunthaner at gmail.com Thu Apr 9 04:50:13 2009 From: grunthaner at gmail.com (Linda Grunthaner) Date: Thu, 9 Apr 2009 06:50:13 -0400 Subject: [Spridgets] Putting Lady Bug in the movies : ) Message-ID: <205cef430904090350o2f1dba39x3759fc9f369896b6@mail.gmail.com> Frank, Will you be around on Saturday? I'm off and want to get some video of Lady Bug and post on youtube. Does that sound OK? Lin From jmj3351 at comcast.net Thu Apr 9 05:52:48 2009 From: jmj3351 at comcast.net (jmj3351 at comcast.net) Date: Thu, 9 Apr 2009 11:52:48 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [Spridgets] cool sounding Spridget youtube....http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2NO26UNT2Hs In-Reply-To: <205cef430904090318n6db6d995y6639c51b417fb910@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: <1368837487.26751239277968995.JavaMail.root@sz0087a.westchester.pa.mail.comcast.net> 302 Roller motor. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Linda Grunthaner" To: "David Booker" Cc: "Spridgets List" Sent: Thursday, April 9, 2009 6:18:16 AM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: Re: [Spridgets] cool sounding Spridget youtube....http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2NO26UNT2Hs Dave, What do you think he has under the hood? I would love to pack a big fast loud sounding motor in my Sprite but I've gotta learn more about engines first. Who knows if I don't get totally frustrated with the 948 I may move up a notch : ) Yea yea I know the notch is a 1275 : ) Happy Motoring in what ever is under the hood. Lin On Wed, Apr 8, 2009 at 7:39 PM, David Booker wrote: > > --- On *Mon, 3/30/09, Linda Grunthaner * wrote: > > What does this Spridgeteer have under the hood? It sounds cool. > > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2NO26UNT2Hs > > I'll always be a hot-rodder at heart - that appeals to me in a really bad > way... B Gotta pull the engine tranny anyway because of the clutch issue. > Anybody got a spare 289 / T-10 laying around and some mad welding skills for > hire??? > > (as much as I'd love it, it's going to stretch the bank to get new clutch > set and peripherals already - just dreamin') > > David Booker > '71 Midget > Long Island From eric.t.cartman at gmail.com Thu Apr 9 07:47:30 2009 From: eric.t.cartman at gmail.com (Greg Gowins) Date: Thu, 9 Apr 2009 08:47:30 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Ladybug seized up In-Reply-To: <49DC13AD.2010700@comcast.net> References: <49DC13AD.2010700@comcast.net> Message-ID: Hey Frank, This one is a puzzler. I can't really think of anything, except maybe a partially blocked oil passage somewhere? Maybe there is enough of a flow at idle to keep things properly lubed, but when you get to the higher RPMs of driving, the problem occurs. You also mentioned the other day that you had the wrong water pump on originally. Maybe the replacement one is having issues getting coolant circulated at above idle RPM speeds. That's all that comes to mind for me. Greg Gowins Driftwood, TX On Tue, Apr 7, 2009 at 10:02 PM, Frank wrote: > So after the third clutch master, I finally have a working clutch in the > Ladybug. > I zipped around the block to test it and handed it over to my daughter to > try it out. > I said "Don't go far" and 20 minutes later she comes pushing the car home > saying it ran out of gas. > Well I put 3 gallons in it and it has maybe 4 miles on it now. There is no > way it ran out of gas. > Fuel pump is clicking but it will not crank over, sort of like a stuck > starter. > Rocking the car made NO movement or starter kick out. Neutral the car > rolls. > few guys stopped over tonight so we popped out the starter, it was fine but > I could not lever the flywheel very easy. > Something was holding the engine back. The starter would budge it but not > turn it over. > Pulled the plugs and it was still extremely hard to pry over with a > crowbar. > This is a fresh rebuilt engine that seemed OK when it first fired up this > weekend. > We did drive it yesterday even with a funky clutch but it ran great. > Tonight Tiffany blows it up! > After a few beers, the guys and I tried prying it over again, it moved > easier so we put the starter back it and it fired up and ran perfect. > We let it run for a solid 1/2 hour and kept switching it off and starting > it up again. No problem. > My daughter says it "worked itself out" But I know better. > What the heck happened in the first place? Clutch worked as normal. In > gear, car was locked up, depress clutch, car rolled. > Even now, the clutch works normally. The car starts and runs fine. > Why did it seize up but only when SHE took it for a spin by herself? > How does a seized engine fix itself all by itself? > > -- > Frank Clarici > Toms River, NJ > My own Fleet of Sprites From jimndi at frontiernet.net Thu Apr 9 11:18:07 2009 From: jimndi at frontiernet.net (Jim F.) Date: Thu, 9 Apr 2009 13:18:07 -0400 Subject: [Spridgets] 1275 starter Message-ID: <3ADAE64A00794ECE8B640EDEBF23C61D@MAINCOMPUTER> Continuid... The used starter that I bought for a 71 MG Midget from a pretty good E-Bay contact has a cracked Bendix and I'm trying to locate just the bendix gear. Moss Motors calls it a pinion and sleeve. Question: Moss offers this piece for 2 different starters. 1 is for a # 25022 and the other is for #'s 25079 -- 25149. What is the difference. My starter has no such numbers on it? 1960 Bugeye From fastvee at yahoo.com Thu Apr 9 12:11:17 2009 From: fastvee at yahoo.com (fastvee) Date: Thu, 9 Apr 2009 11:11:17 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Spridgets] Questions for the Racers (Long) Message-ID: <477236.75139.qm@web34402.mail.mud.yahoo.com> So my fenders flares are history, and I have all of the pieces I need to convert the suspension back to levers and leaf springs for vintage racing. Still not ready to remove the coilovers, and have been contemplating running some SCCA regional races in H production. Obviously I will be giving up several inches of track width, 2" of tire width, and can't run as low a ride height, but for me there are several benefits for me to stay with the SCCA to re-enter racing. There isn't a rule to prevent me using street tires, but the slick guys may not like it. My questions for you vintage guys are, have you raced against slick tires while on street tires? Are the lines similar enough to not be a problem? Am I wacky? The benefits to me are that I can easily get my license back, I will have lots of support at SCCA races, I love the idea of running a 1275 with limited prep engine rules, I can keep my tube shocks, coilovers and three-link, I can install my big brakes, I can use my fiberglass hood, the competition in H/P is very good and there is a good mix of cars these days, and frankly going vintage racing is just too vague for me. I've done my homework on vintage rules and have no complaints, I want to be legitimate yet at the track see too much inconsistency for my liking. Guys are spending enough to be period correct but couldn't care less what the level of prep was in 1973. I like VRG and it seems like the best choice in the Northeast, but after making the leap I don't want to hear about the four roll cage tubes forward of the firewall or the fact that my 62 did not come with a 1275, so I am going to put vintage aside for now. I am hoping the structure of H/P will give me a focus, and who knows, maybe I will want to take a shot at the runoffs again. Whichever way I go it won't be before 2010. I appreciate hearing any and all comments. John Fogelsville, PA From froggi60 at gmail.com Thu Apr 9 12:27:12 2009 From: froggi60 at gmail.com (WFO Herb) Date: Thu, 9 Apr 2009 11:27:12 -0700 Subject: [Spridgets] Hot Rod Magazine Message-ID: <2ad6c6b10904091127m55c3e4d2lb084af3875e45b5c@mail.gmail.com> Hot Rod currently has 36 months for $20.00. That's two years 'free'. And...you get a shop clock. Just thought I needed to share...it's the "left" side of me. Herb From WeslakeMonza1330 at aol.com Thu Apr 9 13:04:58 2009 From: WeslakeMonza1330 at aol.com (WeslakeMonza1330 at aol.com) Date: Thu, 9 Apr 2009 15:04:58 EDT Subject: [Spridgets] 1275 starter Message-ID: The number of teeth on the gear. In a message dated 09/04/2009 19:06:58 GMT Daylight Time, jimndi at frontiernet.net writes: What is the difference. My starter has no such numbers on it? From khargreaves2 at gmail.com Thu Apr 9 14:55:48 2009 From: khargreaves2 at gmail.com (Kirk Hargreaves) Date: Thu, 9 Apr 2009 13:55:48 -0700 Subject: [Spridgets] Seats Message-ID: <37dc82d40904091355s4016a77euda1f3dc3d4e71053@mail.gmail.com> Has anybody on the list moved their driver seat back a couple of inches past the rear bulkhead in order to get further away from the steering wheel whilst driving> I have been tempted to either play with the bulkhead behind the seat (cut and weld) or do something to the back of the seat so that I can set the rails a bit further back. At 6' my leg room is still good as is. I just do not like being so close to the steering wheel. My car is a nice daily driver. . not worried about keeping it at show room stock level. Kirk 59 BE From derf247 at gmail.com Thu Apr 9 16:03:41 2009 From: derf247 at gmail.com (derf) Date: Thu, 9 Apr 2009 16:03:41 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] Seats In-Reply-To: <37dc82d40904091355s4016a77euda1f3dc3d4e71053@mail.gmail.com> References: <37dc82d40904091355s4016a77euda1f3dc3d4e71053@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: <5f00d9910904091503x6fc2f103hd0eb3caa25a975c1@mail.gmail.com> I think that bulkhead is extremely important to the structural integrity of the car. I'm 6'4" and can deal with it, although I prefer to not have the radio console in the car. From soavero at yahoo.com Thu Apr 9 16:07:16 2009 From: soavero at yahoo.com (Ron Soave) Date: Thu, 9 Apr 2009 15:07:16 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Spridgets] Questions for the Racers (Long) Message-ID: <944787.25369.qm@web30508.mail.mud.yahoo.com> --- On Thu, 4/9/09, fastvee wrote: > not like it. My questions for you vintage guys are, have you > raced against slick tires while on street tires? Are the > lines similar enough to not be a problem? Am I wacky? No, not at all. At Road America last year, John Salisbury Jr. raced his LP Spridget on DOT tires (Hoosiers) and told me he wasn't giving up much at all. Chris Ducklow runs both, and he swears the slicks are much better. Chris certainly seems faster on the slicks, but I'd take John's opinion as very educated, though. Ron From abcoz at hky.com Thu Apr 9 16:24:11 2009 From: abcoz at hky.com (Bud Osbourne) Date: Thu, 9 Apr 2009 18:24:11 -0400 Subject: [Spridgets] Seats In-Reply-To: <37dc82d40904091355s4016a77euda1f3dc3d4e71053@mail.gmail.com> References: <37dc82d40904091355s4016a77euda1f3dc3d4e71053@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: <45AEF262701E4B1088024E912FB88453@OwnerPC> Kirk, That heel board is a structural member. Also, on the 1/4 elliptic cars, the upper control arm mount would be in the way, I think, if you were to attempt to cobble up some way of moving that bulkhead back out of your way. I'm sure you could contrive a way to do it, but you'd have to do some clever engineering to make the rear suspension work around it. Bud Osbourne ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kirk Hargreaves" To: Sent: Thursday, April 09, 2009 4:55 PM Subject: [Spridgets] Seats > Has anybody on the list moved their driver seat back a couple of inches > past > the rear bulkhead in order to get further away from the steering wheel > whilst driving> > > I have been tempted to either play with the bulkhead behind the seat (cut > and weld) or do something to the back of the seat so that I can set the > rails a bit further back. > > At 6' my leg room is still good as is. I just do not like being so close > to > the steering wheel. > > My car is a nice daily driver. . not worried about keeping it at show > room > stock level. > > Kirk > 59 BE From leavcast at gmail.com Thu Apr 9 17:28:08 2009 From: leavcast at gmail.com (George) Date: Thu, 9 Apr 2009 16:28:08 -0700 Subject: [Spridgets] Seats References: <37dc82d40904091355s4016a77euda1f3dc3d4e71053@mail.gmail.com> <45AEF262701E4B1088024E912FB88453@OwnerPC> Message-ID: That guy who had the ugly car on EBay with boat seats had his moved. Maybe you can ask him? Any one keep the info on that? George Castleberry 59 BE Flagstaff, AZ ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bud Osbourne" To: "Kirk Hargreaves" ; Sent: Thursday, April 09, 2009 3:24 PM Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Seats > From: "Kirk Hargreaves" > To: > Sent: Thursday, April 09, 2009 4:55 PM > Subject: [Spridgets] Seats > > >> Has anybody on the list moved their driver seat back a couple of inches >> past >> the rear bulkhead in order to get further away from the steering wheel >> whilst driving> >> >> I have been tempted to either play with the bulkhead behind the seat (cut >> and weld) or do something to the back of the seat so that I can set the >> rails a bit further back. >> >> At 6' my leg room is still good as is. I just do not like being so close >> to >> the steering wheel. >> >> My car is a nice daily driver. . not worried about keeping it at show >> room >> stock level. >> >> Kirk >> 59 BE From corvallis at peoplepc.com Thu Apr 9 17:33:47 2009 From: corvallis at peoplepc.com (corvallis at peoplepc.com) Date: Thu, 9 Apr 2009 16:33:47 -0700 Subject: [Spridgets] Seats In-Reply-To: <37dc82d40904091355s4016a77euda1f3dc3d4e71053@mail.gmail.com> References: <37dc82d40904091355s4016a77euda1f3dc3d4e71053@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: I'm surprised more of us don't admit to this problem. I've taken a pine board and attached a plastic bucket seat (bar stool) from the 1960's-1970's. The whole thing is held in place by the seat belt around me. ...bill in oregon ================================================================== -----Original Message----- From: spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Kirk Hargreaves Sent: Thursday, April 09, 2009 1:56 PM To: spridgets at autox.team.net Subject: [Spridgets] Seats Has anybody on the list moved their driver seat back a couple of inches past the rear bulkhead in order to get further away from the steering wheel whilst driving> I have been tempted to either play with the bulkhead behind the seat (cut and weld) or do something to the back of the seat so that I can set the rails a bit further back. At 6' my leg room is still good as is. I just do not like being so close to the steering wheel. My car is a nice daily driver. . not worried about keeping it at show room stock level. Kirk 59 BE _______________________________________________ From froggi60 at gmail.com Thu Apr 9 17:52:49 2009 From: froggi60 at gmail.com (WFO Herb) Date: Thu, 9 Apr 2009 16:52:49 -0700 Subject: [Spridgets] [Wedge] Hot Rod Magazine In-Reply-To: <32B95304CB44EF4E81483EEA6D059782052C5286@brnyrchex2.bio.ri.redcross.net> References: <2ad6c6b10904091127m55c3e4d2lb084af3875e45b5c@mail.gmail.com> <32B95304CB44EF4E81483EEA6D059782052C5286@brnyrchex2.bio.ri.redcross.net> Message-ID: <2ad6c6b10904091652k6a83d533rfd4bae3b63f22d4f@mail.gmail.com> Mike, Doing the www.bestdeal.hotrod.com as they recommend didn't take me 'there'. However...doing a Google search "bestdeal.hotrod.com" took me right to the three year deal, including showing the shop clock. Good luck. Herb P.S. The mail-out I received had a slip of paper saying "THIS OFFER HAS BEEN SENT TO A SELECT GROUP OF INDIVIDUALS". But the Google site allows for 3 years. On Thu, Apr 9, 2009 at 1:15 PM, wrote: > The website has an offer for 2 years for $20. plus a free ball cap. > > Mike Mack 80 TR8 DHC FI > > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-tr8 at mercury.lcs.mit.edu > [mailto:owner-tr8 at mercury.lcs.mit.edu] On Behalf Of WFO Herb > Sent: Thursday, April 09, 2009 2:27 PM > To: Spridgeteers; Wedge List; Sprite Yahoo > Subject: [Wedge] Hot Rod Magazine > > Hot Rod currently has 36 months for $20.00. That's two years 'free'. > > And...you get a shop clock. > > Just thought I needed to share...it's the "left" side of me. > > Herb > -- > Forwarded via the TR7/8 mailing list. Please send administrative > requests > to the majordomo at tr8-request at mercury.lcs.mit.edu From ladaniels at sbcglobal.net Thu Apr 9 18:13:21 2009 From: ladaniels at sbcglobal.net (Larry Daniels) Date: Thu, 9 Apr 2009 19:13:21 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Questions for the Racers (Long) References: <944787.25369.qm@web30508.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <99315F2FD8784A9EA21C282D552D7430@Larry> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ron Soave" To: ; "fastvee" Sent: Thursday, April 09, 2009 5:07 PM Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Questions for the Racers (Long) --- On Thu, 4/9/09, fastvee wrote: > not like it. My questions for you vintage guys are, have you > raced against slick tires while on street tires? Are the > lines similar enough to not be a problem? Am I wacky? No, not at all. At Road America last year, John Salisbury Jr. raced his LP Spridget on DOT tires (Hoosiers) and told me he wasn't giving up much at all. Chris Ducklow runs both, and he swears the slicks are much better. Chris certainly seems faster on the slicks, but I'd take John's opinion as very educated, though. Ron _______________________________________________ John, If I can throw my two pence worth in here, the deeper the tread on your street tires, the more tire squirm and, thus, slip angle you will get. Your turn-in won't be as crisp and your run-out on exit will be a little farther. If you aren't running side-by-side through a corner with somebody on slicks, it won't be a problem. Street tires cannot be as quick as slicks, though. I ran treaded race rain tires that were great in the rain, but got way to hot and squirrelly when the track dried out. They weren't as bad in the dry as slicks were in the rain, but it wasn't that far off. A thought here. If money is the reason for sticking with street tires -- get to know the high buck SCCA teams. A lot of those guys used to run about 12 heat cycles on a set of tires and then replace them. You can buy the take-offs from them cheap and they are still pretty good if you aren't competing directly against the top dogs. I used to run a new set for 6 races or about 24 to even 30 cycles before replacing them and they didn't drop off enough to make me replace them any earlier. You will easily cut your tire budget in half by buying their take-offs. If you don't know the big-buck teams, go to the tire company trailers during a race and see what, if anything, they have. That will be cheaper yet, because they don't want to bring them home. A 12-pack goes a long way here toward getting the good ones. Good luck, LAD From shop at justbrits.com Thu Apr 9 18:56:28 2009 From: shop at justbrits.com (Ed's Shop) Date: Thu, 9 Apr 2009 19:56:28 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] [Wedge] Hot Rod Magazine In-Reply-To: <2ad6c6b10904091652k6a83d533rfd4bae3b63f22d4f@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: <> FireFox does NOT recognize that 'link', Herb. HOWEVER, REMOVING the "www." DOES work. So folks, just try THIS (tried & does work): http://bestdeal.hotrod.com or HiLite, copy & paste into browser. YMMV, FWIW, FYI, HTH, etc., etc.!! Ed From 72spridget at gmail.com Thu Apr 9 18:58:48 2009 From: 72spridget at gmail.com (72 Spridget) Date: Thu, 9 Apr 2009 19:58:48 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Hot Rod Magazine References: <2ad6c6b10904091127m55c3e4d2lb084af3875e45b5c@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: <11BD289304164D739931D929C024C762@rwa> > Hot Rod currently has 36 months for $20.00. That's two years 'free'. But then you are stuck with three years of HotRod Magazine. From mgmaven at bellsouth.net Thu Apr 9 19:09:54 2009 From: mgmaven at bellsouth.net (Bob Spruck) Date: Thu, 09 Apr 2009 21:09:54 -0400 Subject: [Spridgets] Seats In-Reply-To: <37dc82d40904091355s4016a77euda1f3dc3d4e71053@mail.gmail.co m> Message-ID: <4.1.20090409210147.0188d3a8@mail.bellsouth.net> How about moving the steering wheel forward some, or switch to a smaller diameter wheel with no dish? I did this on my ' 67 vintage racer in order to get a more straight arm driving position even though I didn't need to make adjustments for my legs. I also replaced the steering shaft with a later design that had a compressible safety cage and compressed the cage an inch or so to shorten it up. The proper and comfortable distance for my legs and feet relative to the fixed pedals dictated where the seat was welded in and then I adjusted the steering wheel/shaft/etc to give me a proper driving position. It helps to be only 5' 7", too. Bob At 04:55 PM 4/9/2009 , Kirk Hargreaves wrote: >Has anybody on the list moved their driver seat back a couple of inches past >the rear bulkhead in order to get further away from the steering wheel >whilst driving> > >I have been tempted to either play with the bulkhead behind the seat (cut >and weld) or do something to the back of the seat so that I can set the >rails a bit further back. > >At 6' my leg room is still good as is. I just do not like being so close to >the steering wheel. > >My car is a nice daily driver. . not worried about keeping it at show room >stock level. > >Kirk >59 BE From andrewpayne at intrex.net Thu Apr 9 19:57:12 2009 From: andrewpayne at intrex.net (Andrew Payne) Date: Thu, 9 Apr 2009 21:57:12 -0400 Subject: [Spridgets] rusty bits Message-ID: <2782B23745B74D77AA943D035F870871@AndrewHP> I have been removing parts, with much frustration. Several parts have come off only with the use of my 24 tooth per inch "screw driver". WD-40 is not enough. Any suggestions on techniques to free rusty screws and bolts? I have heard to use a blow torch, but was afraid to use one on lights and such. Please help, I am tired of the hacksaw. Drew From spritenut at comcast.net Thu Apr 9 20:08:31 2009 From: spritenut at comcast.net (Frank) Date: Thu, 09 Apr 2009 22:08:31 -0400 Subject: [Spridgets] 1275 starter In-Reply-To: <3ADAE64A00794ECE8B640EDEBF23C61D@MAINCOMPUTER> References: <3ADAE64A00794ECE8B640EDEBF23C61D@MAINCOMPUTER> Message-ID: <49DEAA1F.6010508@comcast.net> Jim F. wrote: > Continuid... > > The used starter that I bought for a 71 MG Midget from a pretty good E-Bay > contact has a cracked Bendix and I'm trying to locate just the bendix gear. > Moss Motors calls it a pinion and sleeve. Question: Moss offers this piece for > 2 different starters. 1 is for a # 25022 and the other is for #'s 25079 -- > 25149. What is the difference. My starter has no such numbers on it? > > There were 2 different starters, the early one has a band around the brushes at the back end and very early bendix's came off with a nut. Later starters are a little shorter, no band around the brushes as these has brushes on the back plate, not around the tail. And the bendix assembly is held on by a split ring around the nose piece. I do not know the numbers on the starters. I do have a bendix off a starter that you can have but it's off because the spring or teeth may be shot. I don't think it's cracked though. I can look for it tomorrow and send it your way if you want it. -- Frank Clarici Toms River, NJ My own Fleet of Sprites From corvallis at peoplepc.com Thu Apr 9 20:20:19 2009 From: corvallis at peoplepc.com (corvallis at peoplepc.com) Date: Thu, 9 Apr 2009 19:20:19 -0700 Subject: [Spridgets] rusty bits In-Reply-To: <2782B23745B74D77AA943D035F870871@AndrewHP> References: <2782B23745B74D77AA943D035F870871@AndrewHP> Message-ID: I would not use a torch on lights and other things that might be plated or thin. Soaking it is best, and time. There is a whole range of liquids and everyone has their favorite. Just start with something and take your time. I sometimes will cut a nut off of a threaded shaft with a fine Dermal cutting wheel. I wonder if the http://www.evapo-rust.com/ would be of use? ...bill in oregon ========================================================== -----Original Message----- From: spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Andrew Payne Sent: Thursday, April 09, 2009 6:57 PM To: 'Spridgets' Subject: [Spridgets] rusty bits I have been removing parts, with much frustration. Several parts have come off only with the use of my 24 tooth per inch "screw driver". WD-40 is not enough. Any suggestions on techniques to free rusty screws and bolts? I have heard to use a blow torch, but was afraid to use one on lights and such. Please help, I am tired of the hacksaw. Drew _______________________________________________ From spritenut at comcast.net Thu Apr 9 20:24:01 2009 From: spritenut at comcast.net (Frank) Date: Thu, 09 Apr 2009 22:24:01 -0400 Subject: [Spridgets] rusty bits In-Reply-To: <2782B23745B74D77AA943D035F870871@AndrewHP> References: <2782B23745B74D77AA943D035F870871@AndrewHP> Message-ID: <49DEADC1.6050909@comcast.net> Andrew Payne wrote: > I have been removing parts, with much frustration. Several parts have come > off only with the use of my 24 tooth per inch "screw driver". WD-40 is not > enough. Any suggestions on techniques to free rusty screws and bolts? I > have heard to use a blow torch, but was afraid to use one on lights and > such. Please help, I am tired of the hacksaw. > A torch, but remove the plastic lights first. Also WD40 doesn't do much, get some PB Blaster, Busty, or at least liquid wrench. -- Frank Clarici Toms River, NJ My own Fleet of Sprites From oldsaabguy at comcast.net Thu Apr 9 20:23:24 2009 From: oldsaabguy at comcast.net (Lester) Date: Thu, 9 Apr 2009 21:23:24 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] rusty bits In-Reply-To: References: <2782B23745B74D77AA943D035F870871@AndrewHP> Message-ID: <4B80AFAC-9D8A-4CC2-8BB5-E42B57234F15@comcast.net> The evapo-rust works but it is REAL slow. Smells like another rust remover I used and works the same way. It needs to stay immersed in the fluid. Others have taken a water fountain pump and had it pump the fluid over bits for many hours.. Lester On Apr 9, 2009, at 9:20 PM, wrote: > I would not use a torch on lights and other things that might be > plated or > thin. Soaking it is best, and time. There is a whole range of > liquids and > everyone has their favorite. Just start with something and take your > time. I > sometimes will cut a nut off of a threaded shaft with a fine Dermal > cutting > wheel. > I wonder if the http://www.evapo-rust.com/ would be of use? ...bill > in > oregon > ========================================================== > -----Original Message----- > From: spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net > [mailto:spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Andrew Payne > Sent: Thursday, April 09, 2009 6:57 PM > To: 'Spridgets' > Subject: [Spridgets] rusty bits > > I have been removing parts, with much frustration. Several parts > have come > off only with the use of my 24 tooth per inch "screw driver". WD-40 > is not > enough. Any suggestions on techniques to free rusty screws and > bolts? I > have heard to use a blow torch, but was afraid to use one on lights > and > such. Please help, I am tired of the hacksaw. > > Drew > _______________________________________________ > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > You are subscribed as oldsaabguy at comcast.net > > http://www.team.net/archive > > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets From soavero at yahoo.com Thu Apr 9 20:32:11 2009 From: soavero at yahoo.com (Ron Soave) Date: Thu, 9 Apr 2009 19:32:11 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Spridgets] Questions for the Racers (Long) Message-ID: <208589.99579.qm@web30507.mail.mud.yahoo.com> --- On Thu, 4/9/09, Larry Daniels wrote: > John, > If I can throw my two pence worth in here, the deeper the > tread on your > street tires, the more tire squirm and, thus, slip angle I should have mentioned - the Hoosiers have tread that looks like it was applied with a Sharpie marker. Same with the Avon's. There's a place in WI that specializes in used race tires - I lost the bookmark, but you can search the prodracing archives which is where I found it a while ago. Ron From kevinv1275 at gmail.com Thu Apr 9 20:35:14 2009 From: kevinv1275 at gmail.com (Kevin Valentine) Date: Thu, 9 Apr 2009 22:35:14 -0400 Subject: [Spridgets] rusty bits In-Reply-To: <2782B23745B74D77AA943D035F870871@AndrewHP> References: <2782B23745B74D77AA943D035F870871@AndrewHP> Message-ID: On Apr 9, 2009, at 9:57 PM, Andrew Payne wrote: > I have been removing parts, with much frustration. Several parts > have come > off only with the use of my 24 tooth per inch "screw driver". > WD-40 is not > enough. Drew, WD40 is not a good product for removing rusted parts. In fact, WD40 was designed to displace water and to protect parts from rusting, not to remove rusted parts. That's what the WD stands for; Water Displacement, (40th formula). You will have much better results with PB Blaster or Busty. Kevin V. From jjj at acsnet.com Thu Apr 9 20:38:44 2009 From: jjj at acsnet.com (jjj at acsnet.com) Date: Thu, 9 Apr 2009 21:38:44 -0500 (CDT) Subject: [Spridgets] What have I got???? Message-ID: <3550.66.172.236.89.1239331124.squirrel@www.acsnet.com> Asked this on the BCF and am getting nowhere. Hopefully the learned group can help. I have an engine that I recieved with a bunch of parts that seems good but have'nt a clue as to what it is. Its had all tags removed. It has covers over the lifter gallery so I imagine it is a 1098. Any way to tell without a teardown whether it is a 10CG or 10CC or whatever?? Tnx,Kurt. From spritenut at comcast.net Thu Apr 9 20:53:37 2009 From: spritenut at comcast.net (Frank) Date: Thu, 09 Apr 2009 22:53:37 -0400 Subject: [Spridgets] What have I got???? In-Reply-To: <3550.66.172.236.89.1239331124.squirrel@www.acsnet.com> References: <3550.66.172.236.89.1239331124.squirrel@www.acsnet.com> Message-ID: <49DEB4B1.2010208@comcast.net> jjj at acsnet.com wrote: > Asked this on the BCF and am getting nowhere. Hopefully the learned group > can help. I have an engine that I recieved with a bunch of parts that > seems good but have'nt a clue as to what it is. Its had all tags removed. > It has covers over the lifter gallery so I imagine it is a 1098. Any way > to tell without a teardown whether it is a 10CG or 10CC or whatever?? > 948s have 950 embossed in the block near the rear of the motor under the carbs. 1098s had a tag near the front of the motor, carb side as did 1275s. But no 1275 came with side covers. I think the later 1098s had an oil separator can on the front side cover, early ones had a draft tube. -- Frank Clarici Toms River, NJ My own Fleet of Sprites From dlh2001 at comcast.net Thu Apr 9 20:51:20 2009 From: dlh2001 at comcast.net (Dean Hedin) Date: Thu, 9 Apr 2009 22:51:20 -0400 Subject: [Spridgets] rusty bits References: <2782B23745B74D77AA943D035F870871@AndrewHP> <4B80AFAC-9D8A-4CC2-8BB5-E42B57234F15@comcast.net> Message-ID: Agreed, Evapo rust is slow. I did try the electrolytic rust removal, and depending on the power supply amperage it goes pretty fast. I did the fresh air intake sheetmetal part that's down by the radiator on the bugeye. I think I was going at 10 amps for about 45 minutes and it was done. Electrolytic is my method of choice for dealing with any rust going forward. Unfortunatley these methods only work for items off the car and can be immersed in a bucket. Otherwise it's penetrant and patience. I have only used the torch once on an exhaust manifold bolt, but I have removed plenty with the big pipe wrench, where I had chewed up the nut so bad it had to be replaced, but it did come off. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lester" Cc: Sent: Thursday, April 09, 2009 10:23 PM Subject: Re: [Spridgets] rusty bits > The evapo-rust works but it is REAL slow. Smells like another rust > remover I used and works the same way. It needs to stay immersed in > the fluid. Others have taken a water fountain pump and had it pump > the fluid over bits for many hours.. > > Lester From tncarnut1 at yahoo.com Thu Apr 9 20:57:50 2009 From: tncarnut1 at yahoo.com (David Booker) Date: Thu, 9 Apr 2009 19:57:50 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Spridgets] rusty bits Message-ID: <750268.58656.qm@web36806.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Drew, WD-40 is not a penetrating oil. It will do absolutely nothing to get a rusty screw loose - except maybe make it not squeak along the way. I reconmmend something an aircraft mechanic friend of mine told me about 30 or so years ago - Kroil or Aero-Kroil (spray can version). David Booker '71 Midget Long Island --- On Thu, 4/9/09, Andrew Payne wrote: From kevinv1275 at gmail.com Thu Apr 9 21:04:58 2009 From: kevinv1275 at gmail.com (Kevin Valentine) Date: Thu, 9 Apr 2009 23:04:58 -0400 Subject: [Spridgets] rusty bits In-Reply-To: References: <2782B23745B74D77AA943D035F870871@AndrewHP> <4B80AFAC-9D8A-4CC2-8BB5-E42B57234F15@comcast.net> Message-ID: <09462EDA-AC2A-4190-8C22-D805E4E1DA2F@gmail.com> On Apr 9, 2009, at 10:51 PM, Dean Hedin wrote: > Electrolytic is my method of choice for dealing with any rust going > forward. > > Unfortunatley these methods only work for items off the car and can > be immersed > in a bucket. Dean, You can use the electrolytic process without immersing the part. The ground wire still goes to the part you are cleaning and the positive wire still goes to the sacrificial piece of metal. The difference is, instead of using a bucket of solution, you use a towel (soaked with electrolytic solution) between the part and the rod. Keep the towel wet and the rust will be removed from the part. I've done inner fenders and floors this way. Just don't let the part (-) and the rod (+) touch each other. The soaked towel must separate the two. You must keep the towel soaked with solution and you need to use a fuse in the positive line in case the part does touch the sacrificial metal piece. I used an old brake rotor as the sacrificial "rod" when I did the floors. Kevin V. Tuscarora, Pa From shop at justbrits.com Thu Apr 9 21:08:24 2009 From: shop at justbrits.com (Ed's Shop) Date: Thu, 9 Apr 2009 22:08:24 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] rusty bits In-Reply-To: Message-ID: <> With PATIENCE being the KEY word, Dean!! And TIGHTENING AND LOOSENING being just as 'key' to success !!! From tncarnut1 at yahoo.com Thu Apr 9 21:34:35 2009 From: tncarnut1 at yahoo.com (David Booker) Date: Thu, 9 Apr 2009 20:34:35 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Spridgets] What else do I need when pulling the Engine? Message-ID: <47958.84678.qm@web36806.mail.mud.yahoo.com> As you know from previous posts, I'm preparing to pull the engine and tranny because my clutch decided to crap out on me. I've started the process by removing the grill, and draining the radiator. Also have some of the hoses off (Frank, I know that would be about 5 minutes wirth for you...) Will remove the radiator and send it to a local shop for whatever it is they do to ensure good flow. Anyway - I have ordered all the clutch bits as well as a pair of motor mounts and an exhaust donut. My new silicone hoses from Daniel will be here at some point. I also ordered an oil pan gasket and another valve cover gasket. Ther is also the waterpump I've had sitting on the shelf for a while. Might as well install it while everything is out of the way. Are there any suggestions for other bits I should have on hand that usually need replacing once you have the lump out? Rear main seal? Tailshaft seal of any kind? (not even sure there is one) Thanks, David Booker '71 Midget Long Island From mgmaven at bellsouth.net Thu Apr 9 21:49:49 2009 From: mgmaven at bellsouth.net (Bob Spruck) Date: Thu, 09 Apr 2009 23:49:49 -0400 Subject: [Spridgets] Questions for the Racers (Long) In-Reply-To: <208589.99579.qm@web30507.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <4.1.20090409234723.01847498@mail.bellsouth.net> The May 2009 issue of Grassroots Motorsports Magazine (Vol 26, No 3) has an article on used race tires, including contacts and web sites. Bob At 10:32 PM 4/9/2009 , Ron Soave wrote: >--- On Thu, 4/9/09, Larry Daniels wrote: >> John, >> If I can throw my two pence worth in here, the deeper the >> tread on your >> street tires, the more tire squirm and, thus, slip angle > >I should have mentioned - the Hoosiers have tread that looks like it was >applied with a Sharpie marker. Same with the Avon's. There's a place in WI >that specializes in used race tires - I lost the bookmark, but you can >search the prodracing archives which is where I found it a while ago. > >Ron >_______________________________________________ From soavero at yahoo.com Thu Apr 9 21:52:22 2009 From: soavero at yahoo.com (Ron Soave) Date: Thu, 9 Apr 2009 20:52:22 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Spridgets] For sale Message-ID: <806555.93490.qm@web30501.mail.mud.yahoo.com> 1958 Austin Healey Sprite vintage race car. Very fast. 1960 Austin Healey Sprite street car. Very pretty. 1978 Alfa Romeo Spider. Very useful. No reasonable offer refused. Must all be gone by tomorrow morning so I never have to set eyes on them again or before I take a sledgehammer to each of them, whichever comes first. Ron Soave Roscoe IL From dwoerpel at wi.net Thu Apr 9 22:27:50 2009 From: dwoerpel at wi.net (dwoerpel at wi.net) Date: Thu, 9 Apr 2009 23:27:50 -0500 (CDT) Subject: [Spridgets] For sale In-Reply-To: <806555.93490.qm@web30501.mail.mud.yahoo.com> References: <806555.93490.qm@web30501.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <51059.173.109.148.225.1239337670.squirrel@wm.wi.net> Uh, Ron? Wanna talk about it? Tough day? :-) Dave W. > 1958 Austin Healey Sprite vintage race car. Very fast. > 1960 Austin Healey Sprite street car. Very pretty. > 1978 Alfa Romeo Spider. Very useful. > > No reasonable offer refused. Must all be gone by tomorrow morning so I > never have to set eyes on them again or before I take a sledgehammer to > each of them, whichever comes first. > > Ron Soave > Roscoe IL From tncarnut1 at yahoo.com Thu Apr 9 22:19:36 2009 From: tncarnut1 at yahoo.com (David Booker) Date: Thu, 9 Apr 2009 21:19:36 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Spridgets] For sale Message-ID: <259502.72561.qm@web36803.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Bad day? David --- On Thu, 4/9/09, Ron Soave wrote: From: Ron Soave Subject: [Spridgets] For sale To: "Spridgets" Date: Thursday, April 9, 2009, 10:52 PM 1958 Austin Healey Sprite vintage race car. Very fast. 1960 Austin Healey Sprite street car. Very pretty. 1978 Alfa Romeo Spider. Very useful. No reasonable offer refused. Must all be gone by tomorrow morning so I never have to set eyes on them again or before I take a sledgehammer to each of them, whichever comes first. Ron Soave Roscoe IL You are subscribed as tncarnut1 at yahoo.com http://www.team.net/archive http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets From bmwwxman at gmail.com Thu Apr 9 22:46:20 2009 From: bmwwxman at gmail.com (Jim Johnson) Date: Thu, 9 Apr 2009 23:46:20 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] What else do I need when pulling the Engine? In-Reply-To: <47958.84678.qm@web36806.mail.mud.yahoo.com> References: <47958.84678.qm@web36806.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <43840a7e0904092146i13a5d208o2dbd5a0545eea159@mail.gmail.com> Did you order a clutch pilot bushing? Check your ring gear condition. Check engine back plate for cracks. New bolts for mounting the tranny is a good move. Sounds like you've got about everything else. Don't forget to disconnect the clutch slave cylinder and the ground strap. You might even want to replace the rubber plug on top of the tranny (ribcase, right??) and the rubber boot on the clutch arm. New clutch bolts to the flywheel are always a good idea. These aren't hardware store stuff. Cheers!! Jim On Thu, Apr 9, 2009 at 10:34 PM, David Booker wrote: > As you know from previous posts, I'm preparing to pull the engine and > tranny > because my clutch decided to crap out on me. I've started the process by > removing the grill, and draining the radiator. Also have some of the hoses > off (Frank, I know that would be about 5 minutes wirth for you...) Will > remove > the radiator and send it to a local shop for whatever it is they do to > ensure > good flow. > > Anyway - I have ordered all the clutch bits as well as a pair of motor > mounts > and an exhaust donut. My new silicone hoses from Daniel will be here at > some > point. I also ordered an oil pan gasket and another valve cover gasket. > Ther > is also the waterpump I've had sitting on the shelf for a while. Might as > well install it while everything is out of the way. > > Are there any suggestions for other bits I should have on hand that usually > need replacing once you have the lump out? Rear main seal? Tailshaft seal > of > any kind? (not even sure there is one) > > Thanks, > David Booker > '71 Midget > Long Island > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > You are subscribed as bmwwxman at gmail.com > > http://www.team.net/archive > > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets > -- Cheers!! Jim Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I am not sure about the former. - Albert Einstein From tncarnut1 at yahoo.com Thu Apr 9 23:02:26 2009 From: tncarnut1 at yahoo.com (David Booker) Date: Thu, 9 Apr 2009 22:02:26 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Spridgets] What else do I need when pulling the Engine? Message-ID: <853175.25423.qm@web36802.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Jim, Good idea on the various bolts.B B Ys it's a ribcase and yes I ordered a pilot bushing. I'll look into the rubber bits you mentioned too.B Thanks for the suggestions. David Booker '71 Midget Long Island --- On Thu, 4/9/09, Jim Johnson wrote: From: Jim Johnson Subject: Re: [Spridgets] What else do I need when pulling the Engine? To: "David Booker" Cc: "spridget" Date: Thursday, April 9, 2009, 11:46 PM Did you order a clutch pilot bushing?B Check your ring gear condition. Check engine back plate for cracks. New bolts for mounting the tranny is a good move. Sounds like you've got about everything else. Don't forget to disconnect the clutch slave cylinder and the ground strap. You might even want to replace the rubber plug on top of the tranny (ribcase, right??) and the rubber boot on the clutch arm. New clutch bolts to the flywheel are always a good idea. These aren't hardware store stuff. Cheers!! Jim On Thu, Apr 9, 2009 at 10:34 PM, David Booker wrote: As you know from previous posts, I'm preparing to pull the engine and tranny because my clutch decided to crap out on me. B I've started the process by removing the grill, and draining the radiator. B Also have some of the hoses off (Frank, I know that would be about 5 minutes wirth for you...) Will remove the radiator and send it to a local shop for whatever it is they do to ensure good flow. Anyway - I have ordered all the clutch bits as well as a pair of motor mounts and an exhaust donut. B My new silicone hoses from Daniel will be here at some point. B I also ordered an oil pan gasket and another valve cover gasket. B Ther is also the waterpump I've had sitting on the shelf for a while. B Might as well install it while everything is out of the way. Are there any suggestions for other bits I should have on hand that usually need replacing once you have the lump out? B Rear main seal? B Tailshaft seal of any kind? (not even sure there is one) Thanks, David Booker '71 Midget Long Island You are subscribed as bmwwxman at gmail.com http://www.team.net/archive http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets -- Cheers!! Jim bOnly two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I am not sure about the former.b - Albert Einstein From wmgilroy at gmail.com Thu Apr 9 23:38:43 2009 From: wmgilroy at gmail.com (William M. Gilroy) Date: Thu, 09 Apr 2009 22:38:43 -0700 Subject: [Spridgets] rusty bits In-Reply-To: <2782B23745B74D77AA943D035F870871@AndrewHP> References: <2782B23745B74D77AA943D035F870871@AndrewHP> Message-ID: <49DEDB63.7030505@gmail.com> From wmgilroy at gmail.com Thu Apr 9 23:43:22 2009 From: wmgilroy at gmail.com (William M. Gilroy) Date: Thu, 09 Apr 2009 22:43:22 -0700 Subject: [Spridgets] rusty bits In-Reply-To: <2782B23745B74D77AA943D035F870871@AndrewHP> References: <2782B23745B74D77AA943D035F870871@AndrewHP> Message-ID: <49DEDC7A.30400@gmail.com> /8XbuAf: Permission denied From hardy.john at cox.net Fri Apr 10 00:41:43 2009 From: hardy.john at cox.net (hardy.john at cox.net) Date: Thu, 9 Apr 2009 23:41:43 -0700 Subject: [Spridgets] going to England In-Reply-To: <49DAC613.1080909@verizon.net> Message-ID: <20090410024143.EWUP0.621842.imail@fed1rmwml42> And while in the neighborhood of Haynes, Stonehenge is about 5-minutes away, and just south of Yeovil is the Naval Air Arm Museum. Cheers, John ---- chuck wrote: > DO NOT MISS the Haynes (as in the manuals) Motor Museum > down in the west country (Yeovil??) in Somerset. A mind-blowing > room of red sports cars. > > > Glen Byrns wrote: > > In addition to Blechley Park, British war museum, Gaydon, East Sussex Motors > > and the Beaulieu auto jumble, anything else a WWII/Brit car nut should > > include? Maybe I can get an autographed copy of Westlake1380's book. > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > You are subscribed as hardy.john at cox.net > > http://www.team.net/archive > > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets From WeslakeMonza1330 at aol.com Fri Apr 10 03:36:51 2009 From: WeslakeMonza1330 at aol.com (WeslakeMonza1330 at aol.com) Date: Fri, 10 Apr 2009 05:36:51 EDT Subject: [Spridgets] Seats Message-ID: Steering column shortened by an inch and a flat steering wheel made the difference for me. In a message dated 09/04/2009 22:49:51 GMT Daylight Time, khargreaves2 at gmail.com writes: At 6' my leg room is still good as is. I just do not like being so close to the steering wheel. From WeslakeMonza1330 at aol.com Fri Apr 10 03:48:27 2009 From: WeslakeMonza1330 at aol.com (WeslakeMonza1330 at aol.com) Date: Fri, 10 Apr 2009 05:48:27 EDT Subject: [Spridgets] Easter Greeting - NO LBC Message-ID: Happy Easter to all the listers. Don't know if I'm supposed to wait until Easter Sunday but Good Friday is where Easter starts and I like to be first. Weslake-Monza 1330 From ladaniels at sbcglobal.net Fri Apr 10 05:00:29 2009 From: ladaniels at sbcglobal.net (Larry Daniels) Date: Fri, 10 Apr 2009 06:00:29 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Questions for the Racers (Long) References: <208589.99579.qm@web30507.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Message-ID: J B Racing Tires in Delavan jbracingtires.net A word of caution... I tried them once. Once was enough. The tires weren't nearly as good as they said and too much money for what you get. I have heard others say the same thing. LAD ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ron Soave" To: ; "Larry Daniels" Sent: Thursday, April 09, 2009 9:32 PM Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Questions for the Racers (Long) --- On Thu, 4/9/09, Larry Daniels wrote: > John, > If I can throw my two pence worth in here, the deeper the > tread on your > street tires, the more tire squirm and, thus, slip angle I should have mentioned - the Hoosiers have tread that looks like it was applied with a Sharpie marker. Same with the Avon's. There's a place in WI that specializes in used race tires - I lost the bookmark, but you can search the prodracing archives which is where I found it a while ago. Ron From kentmclean at comcast.net Fri Apr 10 05:18:59 2009 From: kentmclean at comcast.net (Kent McLean) Date: Fri, 10 Apr 2009 07:18:59 -0400 Subject: [Spridgets] rusty bits In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <49DF2B23.3070307@comcast.net> Andrew Payne wrote: > I have been removing parts, with much frustration. Several parts have come > off only with the use of my 24 tooth per inch "screw driver". WD-40 is not > enough. Any suggestions on techniques to free rusty screws and bolts? WD-40 is not a good rust buster. Try PB Blaster or Kroil. Give it time to work (days or more), and reapply daily. You can make your own rust buster -- automatic transmission fluid and acetone, mixed 50/50; I can't confirm it works. -- Kent McLean '56 100 BN2 From grunthaner at gmail.com Fri Apr 10 05:19:28 2009 From: grunthaner at gmail.com (Linda Grunthaner) Date: Fri, 10 Apr 2009 07:19:28 -0400 Subject: [Spridgets] rusty bits In-Reply-To: References: <2782B23745B74D77AA943D035F870871@AndrewHP> Message-ID: <205cef430904100419k73e2a20dsaf41a4e3b7d18bf7@mail.gmail.com> Kevin I didn't know WD stands for Water Displacement. Cool info. Lin On Thu, Apr 9, 2009 at 10:35 PM, Kevin Valentine wrote: > On Apr 9, 2009, at 9:57 PM, Andrew Payne wrote: > > I have been removing parts, with much frustration. Several parts have >> come >> off only with the use of my 24 tooth per inch "screw driver". WD-40 is >> not >> enough. >> > > > Drew, > > WD40 is not a good product for removing rusted parts. In fact, WD40 was > designed to displace water and to protect parts from rusting, not to remove > rusted parts. That's what the WD stands for; Water Displacement, (40th > formula). > > You will have much better results with PB Blaster or Busty. > > Kevin V. > > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > You are subscribed as grunthaner at gmail.com > > http://www.team.net/archive > > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets From grunthaner at gmail.com Fri Apr 10 05:46:57 2009 From: grunthaner at gmail.com (Linda Grunthaner) Date: Fri, 10 Apr 2009 07:46:57 -0400 Subject: [Spridgets] Seats In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <205cef430904100446o1c45c66dq998e15ff7e0f56d3@mail.gmail.com> Kirk & List, What about putting the seat "on top" that structural member is not very tall. The only disadvantage may be visual with the top rim of the windshield in your way. Just a thought. Here is the info on that eBay Bugeye with the seat moved back: eBay #: 170304048592 Seller: nuturalization Link: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=170304048592&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWAX%3AIT&viewitem= I'm replying to the link just in case you can't get through. Lin On Fri, Apr 10, 2009 at 5:36 AM, wrote: > Steering column shortened by an inch and a flat steering wheel made the > difference for me. > > > In a message dated 09/04/2009 22:49:51 GMT Daylight Time, > khargreaves2 at gmail.com writes: > > At 6' my leg room is still good as is. I just do not like being so close > to > the steering wheel. > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > You are subscribed as grunthaner at gmail.com > > http://www.team.net/archive > > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets From fastvee at yahoo.com Fri Apr 10 06:05:55 2009 From: fastvee at yahoo.com (fastvee) Date: Fri, 10 Apr 2009 05:05:55 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Spridgets] rusty bits Message-ID: <39809.40944.qm@web34407.mail.mud.yahoo.com> I found this bit of research interesting. Copied from the FV forum. John Fogelsville, PA Bustin' loose Postby Rickydel on Wed Apr 08, 2009 7:31 am jaymzz said in a different topic regarding rusted bolts/screws: jaymzz wrote:Thanks for the heads up. I have been spraying them monthly with pbblaster. I have loosened all the fender bolts so far. The only major problem I know of is the brakes are all locked up solid. I torched them, used pbbalster, BIG hammer, etc and they won't budge. I took off the nuts holding all 4 brake drums off and still can't get them to move. So I just keep spraying them hoping one of these days I can get them freed up enough to push it into a better spot. Tired of people stopping by asking me if I will sell it. I can't move it behind the garage in the gravel with the tires locked up. I put a tarp over the front of it to disguise what it is, and I think people have xray vision because they still stop and ask me if it is for sale. This morning I received this info from John Gaither who got it from Harry Ingle. Machinist's Workshop magazine actually tested penetrants for break out torque on rusted nuts. Significant results! They are below, as forwarded by an ex-student and professional machinist, Bud Baker. *Don't forget the April 2007 "Machinist's Workshop" magazine comparison test.* ** *They arranged a subjective test of all the popular penetrants with the control being the torque required to remove the nut from a "scientifically rusted" environment.* ** *Penetrating oil ..... Average load* None ..................... 516 pounds WD-40 .................. 238 pounds PB Blaster ............. 214 pounds Liquid Wrench ..... 127 pounds Kano Kroil ............ 106 pounds ATF-Acetone mix....53 pounds *The ATF-Acetone mix was a "home brew" mix of 50 - 50 automatic transmission fluid and acetone.* *Note the "home brew" was better than any commercial product in this one particular test. Our local machinist group mixed up a batch and we all now use it with equally good results. Note also that "Liquid Wrench" is about as good as "Kroil" for about 20% of the price. * ** *Your experience may vary, etc., etc.* --- On Thu, 4/9/09, Andrew Payne wrote: Please help, I am tired of the hacksaw. From mark.a.oneil at dartmouth.edu Fri Apr 10 06:15:05 2009 From: mark.a.oneil at dartmouth.edu (Mark A. O'Neil) Date: Fri, 10 Apr 2009 08:15:05 -0400 Subject: [Spridgets] Spridgets Digest, Vol 23, Issue 25 In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <45F13FF0-B2DB-4B35-8F21-D6DDB1C4E024@dartmouth.edu> I use kroil penetrating oil have a gallon jug - apply with brush or old windex spray bottle. That and patience does the trick 80% plus of the time for me. -m On Apr 10, 2009, at 1:45 AM, spridgets-request at autox.team.net wrote: > I have been removing parts, with much frustration. Several parts > have come > off only with the use of my 24 tooth per inch "screw driver". WD-40 > is not > enough. Any suggestions on techniques to free rusty screws and > bolts? I > have heard to use a blow torch, but was afraid to use one on lights > and > such. Please help, I am tired of the hacksaw. From mark.a.oneil at dartmouth.edu Fri Apr 10 06:19:05 2009 From: mark.a.oneil at dartmouth.edu (Mark A. O'Neil) Date: Fri, 10 Apr 2009 08:19:05 -0400 Subject: [Spridgets] Rusty Bits... In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Sorry all, I subscribe to the digest, and neglected to change the subject line.... I use Kroil penetrating oil - have most of a gallon jug that has lasted for a few years - apply with brush or old windex spray bottle. That and patience does the trick 80% plus of the time for me. Now for more coffee... -m On Apr 09, 2009, at 6:57 PM, Andrew Payne wrote: > I have been removing parts, with much frustration. Several parts > have come > off only with the use of my 24 tooth per inch "screw driver". WD-40 > is not > enough. Any suggestions on techniques to free rusty screws and > bolts? I > have heard to use a blow torch, but was afraid to use one on lights > and > such. Please help, I am tired of the hacksaw. > > Drew > ________ From fastvee at yahoo.com Fri Apr 10 06:32:31 2009 From: fastvee at yahoo.com (fastvee) Date: Fri, 10 Apr 2009 05:32:31 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Spridgets] Questions for the Racers (Long) Message-ID: <820611.75712.qm@web34401.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Thank you Ron, Larry, and Bob, I am encouraged to try this. I will buy new Hoosier Street TD's. Bought more than my share of Goodyear racing slicks, and can't do that now. I've never been able to get through my third race on a set without them going off, even when I practiced on older tires. I think I confused some while referring to "Street tires". I once tried Pirelli P7's as rain tires at Pocono and will not attempt that again. NASCAR 1 turn on those tires was never more scary. At one point I became so irate at the SCCA politics I reacted by ripping all of the fiberglass from the car and pronounced myself a vintage racer, but that can wait. I actually like the looks of the car better in stock form, and this pic shows why I can't return to slicks; http://tinyurl.com/cpxug6 Should I get hooked again, I'll have no qualms about taking the plasma torch to the repaired quarter panels and install new flares. The arches can always be welded back in. Can you tell that I moved the arches up 1-1/2"? Very subtle, but will probably show when placed next to another Sprite. I appreciate the opinions guys. John Fogelsville, PA http://tinyurl.com/cpxug6 --- On Thu, 4/9/09, Ron Soave wrote: > From: Ron Soave > Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Questions for the Racers (Long) > To: spridgets at autox.team.net, "Larry Daniels" > Date: Thursday, April 9, 2009, 10:32 PM > --- On Thu, 4/9/09, Larry Daniels > > wrote: > > John, > > If I can throw my two pence worth in here, the deeper > the > > tread on your > > street tires, the more tire squirm and, thus, slip > angle > > I should have mentioned - the Hoosiers have tread that > looks like it was applied with a Sharpie marker. Same with > the Avon's. There's a place in WI that specializes in used > race tires - I lost the bookmark, but you can search the > prodracing archives which is where I found it a while ago. > > Ron > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > You are subscribed as fastvee at yahoo.com > > http://www.team.net/archive > > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets From grunthaner at gmail.com Fri Apr 10 06:54:00 2009 From: grunthaner at gmail.com (Linda Grunthaner) Date: Fri, 10 Apr 2009 08:54:00 -0400 Subject: [Spridgets] Speaking of eBay......."Austin Healey Bugeye Sprite bonnet WATCH VIDEO! RARE!" Message-ID: <205cef430904100554t5a2bb259haf596b04ef359e3f@mail.gmail.com> List, Speaking of eBay did anyone see this bonnet sell last month for $770., and it has rust through & wavy hammered out dents! eBay number: 300295953626 http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=300295953626&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWAX%3AIT&viewitem = I guess it is all about presentation. I am not particularly fond of how David narrates his YouTube video's because he exaggerates the product sort of like the kind of salesman who over inflates the item and tells you he has it under priced to help those who are truly British Car Enthusiasts. But I've gotta say he does put in the effort and also has a sense of humor on his web page, but after all it is a business for him he is a used car salesman. http://www.empowercoach.com/bio3.htm I'm not sure if David aka eBay name 1bugeyeguy is on this list or perhaps just a "lurker" because as I recall I've never seen him post with the exception of when I posted a "cheap" Bugeye I saw her and he emailed me within what felt like minutes saying he wasn't on the list much but wanted info on the Bugeye ......hum perhaps I should have given him a "finders fee"? Ether way it appears it is all about presentation : ) Lin From grunthaner at gmail.com Fri Apr 10 06:57:27 2009 From: grunthaner at gmail.com (Linda Grunthaner) Date: Fri, 10 Apr 2009 08:57:27 -0400 Subject: [Spridgets] [Wedge] Hot Rod Magazine In-Reply-To: References: <2ad6c6b10904091652k6a83d533rfd4bae3b63f22d4f@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: <205cef430904100557t6c83bd39off2bf4ddaa884cde@mail.gmail.com> Thanks Ed Lin On Thu, Apr 9, 2009 at 8:56 PM, Ed's Shop wrote: > < 'there'.>> > > FireFox does NOT recognize that 'link', Herb. > > HOWEVER, REMOVING the "www." DOES work. > > So folks, just try THIS (tried & does work): > > http://bestdeal.hotrod.com > > or HiLite, copy & paste into browser. > > YMMV, FWIW, FYI, HTH, etc., etc.!! > > Ed > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > You are subscribed as grunthaner at gmail.com > > http://www.team.net/archive > > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets From grunthaner at gmail.com Fri Apr 10 07:00:06 2009 From: grunthaner at gmail.com (Linda Grunthaner) Date: Fri, 10 Apr 2009 09:00:06 -0400 Subject: [Spridgets] What have I got???? In-Reply-To: <49DEB4B1.2010208@comcast.net> References: <3550.66.172.236.89.1239331124.squirrel@www.acsnet.com> <49DEB4B1.2010208@comcast.net> Message-ID: <205cef430904100600r1895d2c4td4fd005a9288d49@mail.gmail.com> Frank, Yea I see that 950 on the side of my block, did they also put a plate on the top like the 1098 & 1275? Lin On Thu, Apr 9, 2009 at 10:53 PM, Frank wrote: > jjj at acsnet.com wrote: > >> Asked this on the BCF and am getting nowhere. Hopefully the learned group >> can help. I have an engine that I recieved with a bunch of parts that >> seems good but have'nt a clue as to what it is. Its had all tags removed. >> It has covers over the lifter gallery so I imagine it is a 1098. Any way >> to tell without a teardown whether it is a 10CG or 10CC or whatever?? >> >> > 948s have 950 embossed in the block near the rear of the motor under the > carbs. > 1098s had a tag near the front of the motor, carb side as did 1275s. > But no 1275 came with side covers. > I think the later 1098s had an oil separator can on the front side cover, > early ones had a draft tube. > > -- > Frank Clarici > Toms River, NJ > My own Fleet of Sprites > > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > You are subscribed as grunthaner at gmail.com > > http://www.team.net/archive > > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets From andrewpayne at intrex.net Fri Apr 10 07:19:07 2009 From: andrewpayne at intrex.net (Andrew Payne) Date: Fri, 10 Apr 2009 09:19:07 -0400 Subject: [Spridgets] Seats In-Reply-To: <37dc82d40904091355s4016a77euda1f3dc3d4e71053@mail.gmail.com> References: <37dc82d40904091355s4016a77euda1f3dc3d4e71053@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: <60DE3235E9FC46A8AFB74FF488186F0D@AndrewHP> Have you thought of a direct mount seat? Basically padding against the bulkhead. The early/basic Lotus-Caterham 7's have used that arrangement for years. Drew -----Original Message----- From: spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Kirk Hargreaves Sent: Thursday, April 09, 2009 4:56 PM To: spridgets at autox.team.net Subject: [Spridgets] Seats Has anybody on the list moved their driver seat back a couple of inches past the rear bulkhead in order to get further away from the steering wheel whilst driving> I have been tempted to either play with the bulkhead behind the seat (cut and weld) or do something to the back of the seat so that I can set the rails a bit further back. At 6' my leg room is still good as is. I just do not like being so close to the steering wheel. My car is a nice daily driver. . not worried about keeping it at show room stock level. Kirk 59 BE You are subscribed as andrewpayne at intrex.net http://www.team.net/archive http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets From andrewpayne at intrex.net Fri Apr 10 07:38:52 2009 From: andrewpayne at intrex.net (Andrew Payne) Date: Fri, 10 Apr 2009 09:38:52 -0400 Subject: [Spridgets] rusty bits In-Reply-To: <49DEDC7A.30400@gmail.com> References: <2782B23745B74D77AA943D035F870871@AndrewHP> <49DEDC7A.30400@gmail.com> Message-ID: <3A736338C899449399EE3716C7C6D438@AndrewHP> List, Thank you for your help! I just picked up a can of PB Blaster, a popular recommendation, and in stock at the local MG'er owned parts store. I hope this will help. However, there are several flaws in my technique that may be even more important to fix: Coating the fasteners AFTER installation for next time - thanks Guy There may be a way to use electrolytic process in place - thanks Kevin Careful use of a torch may work - Frank I'll call when I burn he parts up ;) Tighten the loosen patiently - thanks Ed Home Brew ATF - Acetone mix may work the best - thanks William Finally, Ed made me realize what I had suspected for some time, that I just need to drink more beer! Perhaps the OTHER home brew will work well for that. Cheers Drew From derf247 at gmail.com Fri Apr 10 08:27:01 2009 From: derf247 at gmail.com (derf) Date: Fri, 10 Apr 2009 08:27:01 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] Seats In-Reply-To: <60DE3235E9FC46A8AFB74FF488186F0D@AndrewHP> References: <37dc82d40904091355s4016a77euda1f3dc3d4e71053@mail.gmail.com> <60DE3235E9FC46A8AFB74FF488186F0D@AndrewHP> Message-ID: <5f00d9910904100727u5311eb5atf3b0b99c3a09b299@mail.gmail.com> I've run Spridgets without the seat rails, just clamped the seat to the floor. I also have a jig around here somewhere to adapt steering wheels to 70s center hubs, as shown in this pic: http://s32.photobucket.com/albums/d37/dovco/74Midget/?action=view¤t=dash.jpg The smaller diameter wheel makes a marked difference in leg room. From shop at justbrits.com Fri Apr 10 12:22:32 2009 From: shop at justbrits.com (Ed's Shop) Date: Fri, 10 Apr 2009 13:22:32 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] rusty bits In-Reply-To: <3A736338C899449399EE3716C7C6D438@AndrewHP> Message-ID: <> Let me 'clarify' Drew's comment by pasting (below) exactly what I advised him!!! ************************************************************** <> 'Course not, Drew. USELESS as tits on a boar hog for that type of work!! It's 'ok' for lubing rubber stuff, etc. and that is IT. WORTHLESS. <> As Frank mentioned, "Busty" IS my choice and NOT just 'cause I sell it. I have been using it to take cars apart for over 20 years. Lost ONE (1) 'battle' (just wrote this to Bill in Oregon): Busty WILL get anything loose EXCEPT dis-similar metals (ONLY 'battle' I have EVER lost). SmBlk Chev alternator has a 4" bolt that threads into block BUT goes THRU a 3 3.4" alum. tube. Damn thing wouldn't come apart after 20ish years in place!!! Want a couple cans?? Comes with 'straws' and what you SHOULD do is with a VERY gentle index finger FOAM the stuff on fastener. Go have a brew or 2. Repeat foaming. Go have another couple brews. Foam some more on and just let bubbles disappear then apply a TINY amount of TIGHTENING. Re-foam and more brews (or other fasteners - LOL). Let site for a few hours. RE-foam and apply a TINY amount of UN-DO (aka; loosening) but NOT forcing but a tad!!!!! Re-start the process alternating between TIGHTENING & LOOSEING with OUT 'forcing' the issue in either direction!!!!! And that IS important!!!! AFTER stuff IS apart the either washing soda re-rust - Evapo-rust - etc. but AFTER cleaning in parts washer or rinse with brake cleaner. Ed From spritenut at comcast.net Fri Apr 10 15:36:00 2009 From: spritenut at comcast.net (Frank) Date: Fri, 10 Apr 2009 17:36:00 -0400 Subject: [Spridgets] For sale In-Reply-To: <806555.93490.qm@web30501.mail.mud.yahoo.com> References: <806555.93490.qm@web30501.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <49DFBBC0.2070800@comcast.net> Ron Soave wrote: > 1958 Austin Healey Sprite vintage race car. Very fast. > 1960 Austin Healey Sprite street car. Very pretty. > 1978 Alfa Romeo Spider. Very useful. > > No reasonable offer refused. Must all be gone by tomorrow morning so I never have to set eyes on them again or before I take a sledgehammer to each of them, whichever comes first. > > I have been there, relax it CAN get worse. They are only cars and if you sell them all, what would you buy? Some POS modern generic looking or invisible plastic car. BTW, I HAVE taken a sledge hammer to a car a couple of times. All that means is you have to fix it and fixing a temper thrown mashed up car hurts. Anjd if this current POS doesn't stop with it's one disaster after another, It's gonna see the sledge hammer too. Off to replace the BRAKE master this time. -- Frank Clarici Toms River, NJ My own Fleet of Sprites From soavero at yahoo.com Fri Apr 10 16:42:16 2009 From: soavero at yahoo.com (Ron Soave) Date: Fri, 10 Apr 2009 15:42:16 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Spridgets] For sale Message-ID: <406925.31446.qm@web30508.mail.mud.yahoo.com> --- On Fri, 4/10/09, Frank wrote: > I have been there, relax it CAN get worse. Actually guys, I was amazed at the number of offline emails of genuine concern - thank you to all my friends on this list and Ed. I had a bad night. Nothing was going right - wrong parts ordered, not enough parts, custom parts mangled parts by yours truly. All stuff I should have caught a while ago. The biggest issue is that time is very tight right now and I can't afford to screw things up. As a few of you already know, I sort of cleaned up most of my vices these past months and because the shop was the den of inequity in the past, It was hard to go out there without the tug of fond memories of bad habits and I didn't get out there as much as I should have. All is well today. Well, I haven't worked on the cars yet, but so far all is ok! Ron From soavero at yahoo.com Fri Apr 10 16:42:17 2009 From: soavero at yahoo.com (Ron Soave) Date: Fri, 10 Apr 2009 15:42:17 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Spridgets] For sale Message-ID: <434339.34259.qm@web30508.mail.mud.yahoo.com> --- On Fri, 4/10/09, Frank wrote: > I have been there, relax it CAN get worse. Actually guys, I was amazed at the number of offline emails of genuine concern - thank you to all my friends on this list and Ed. I had a bad night. Nothing was going right - wrong parts ordered, not enough parts, custom parts mangled parts by yours truly. All stuff I should have caught a while ago. The biggest issue is that time is very tight right now and I can't afford to screw things up. As a few of you already know, I sort of cleaned up most of my vices these past months and because the shop was the den of inequity in the past, It was hard to go out there without the tug of fond memories of bad habits and I didn't get out there as much as I should have. All is well today. Well, I haven't worked on the cars yet, but so far all is ok! Ron From derf247 at gmail.com Fri Apr 10 16:49:02 2009 From: derf247 at gmail.com (derf) Date: Fri, 10 Apr 2009 16:49:02 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] For sale In-Reply-To: <406925.31446.qm@web30508.mail.mud.yahoo.com> References: <406925.31446.qm@web30508.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <5f00d9910904101549j1e38bb98k1a37239b4c97dfdb@mail.gmail.com> >thank you to all my friends on this list and Ed. LOL, friends AND Ed. From ladaniels at sbcglobal.net Fri Apr 10 18:35:32 2009 From: ladaniels at sbcglobal.net (Larry Daniels) Date: Fri, 10 Apr 2009 19:35:32 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] For sale References: <406925.31446.qm@web30508.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <06A5E8E0673840028BB0CC53A6065DC5@Larry> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ron Soave" To: "Spridgets" Sent: Friday, April 10, 2009 5:42 PM Subject: Re: [Spridgets] For sale --- On Fri, 4/10/09, Frank wrote: > I have been there, relax it CAN get worse. Actually guys, I was amazed at the number of offline emails of genuine concern - thank you to all my friends on this list and Ed. I had a bad night. Nothing was going right - wrong parts ordered, not enough parts, custom parts mangled parts by yours truly. All stuff I should have caught a while ago. The biggest issue is that time is very tight right now and I can't afford to screw things up. As a few of you already know, I sort of cleaned up most of my vices these past months and because the shop was the den of inequity in the past, It was hard to go out there without the tug of fond memories of bad habits and I didn't get out there as much as I should have. All is well today. Well, I haven't worked on the cars yet, but so far all is ok! Ron _______________________________________________ Yeah, but how much did you smoke and how bad did the diet suffer? Happy Easter to you and Lynette and the boys. What the hell, Happy Easter to the rest of youse guys, too. And Ed LAD From spritenut at comcast.net Fri Apr 10 19:54:56 2009 From: spritenut at comcast.net (Frank) Date: Fri, 10 Apr 2009 21:54:56 -0400 Subject: [Spridgets] Ladybug almost complete Message-ID: <49DFF870.90606@comcast.net> http://s706.photobucket.com/albums/ww70/l8dbug_2009/ And the brand new speedo cable frayed, this time with 11 miles on it. It seems the Vic-shit parts are twice as good as the mo$$ parts, the mo$$ speedo cable on the Holy Sprite only lasted 5 miles. Yes I oiled them. And the cheapo repo rear view mirror wiggles at the stem, the stem that SHOULD be a solid cast to the base plate. I still have to polish up the cockpit trim and install the seat belts and rear bumpers. Other than those little things, it's finished with about 1 week before Tiffany takes it to the car show she wanted to have it ready for on April 18th. -- Frank Clarici Toms River, NJ My own Fleet of Sprites From soavero at yahoo.com Fri Apr 10 19:59:00 2009 From: soavero at yahoo.com (Ron Soave) Date: Fri, 10 Apr 2009 18:59:00 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Spridgets] For sale Message-ID: <358541.11700.qm@web30507.mail.mud.yahoo.com> --- On Fri, 4/10/09, Larry Daniels wrote: > Yeah, but how much did you smoke and how bad did the diet > suffer? > Happy Easter to you and Lynette and the boys. No carcinogens since Aug 13th, no trans fats since lunch ;-), but I'm about to revisit the cars in a few minutes to test my will. Happy Easter to you and Carrie (and the rest of the list, too!). Ron From fastvee at yahoo.com Fri Apr 10 20:04:32 2009 From: fastvee at yahoo.com (fastvee) Date: Fri, 10 Apr 2009 19:04:32 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Spridgets] Questions for the Racers Message-ID: <684742.68228.qm@web34404.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Hi John, Everything you said about vintage racing appeals to me. I will be there eventually because I believe it is more fun. Thanks for the info on TD's and street tires. The SCCA experiment could be short-lived, depends on the severity of the beatings I guess. Right now it's a convenient way to get started while I learn more about our local vintage scene. I'd like to hear more about your "Works" Midget. John --- On Fri, 4/10/09, Deikis, John G wrote: > Getting on this late and you > probably got what info you need. From fastvee at yahoo.com Fri Apr 10 20:15:07 2009 From: fastvee at yahoo.com (fastvee) Date: Fri, 10 Apr 2009 19:15:07 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Spridgets] Ladybug almost complete Message-ID: <615547.2886.qm@web34408.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Looks great Frank. It's going to get a lot of attention at the show. John Fogelsville, PA --- On Fri, 4/10/09, Frank wrote: > Other than those little things, it's finished with about 1 > week before Tiffany takes it to the car show she wanted to > have it ready for on April 18th. From tncarnut1 at yahoo.com Fri Apr 10 21:10:28 2009 From: tncarnut1 at yahoo.com (David Booker) Date: Fri, 10 Apr 2009 20:10:28 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Spridgets] Ladybug almost complete Message-ID: <34801.8564.qm@web36805.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Frank - you do amazing work. I'm sure Tiffany is thrilled. Maybe you should forego the black ladybug dots in favor of some little horns up front and a pointy tail out back. That would be a good contrast sitting next to Father Jack's Holy Sprite at a show... - David Booker --- On Fri, 4/10/09, Frank wrote: From: Frank Subject: [Spridgets] Ladybug almost complete To: "Spridgets" Date: Friday, April 10, 2009, 8:54 PM http://s706.photobucket.com/albums/ww70/l8dbug_2009/ And the brand new speedo cable frayed, this time with 11 miles on it. It seems the Vic-shit parts are twice as good as the mo$$ parts, the mo$$ speedo cable on the Holy Sprite only lasted 5 miles. Yes I oiled them. And the cheapo repo rear view mirror wiggles at the stem, the stem that SHOULD be a solid cast to the base plate. I still have to polish up the cockpit trim and install the seat belts and rear bumpers. Other than those little things, it's finished with about 1 week before Tiffany takes it to the car show she wanted to have it ready for on April 18th. -- Frank Clarici Toms River, NJ My own Fleet of Sprites You are subscribed as tncarnut1 at yahoo.com http://www.team.net/archive http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets From dlh2001 at comcast.net Fri Apr 10 22:17:05 2009 From: dlh2001 at comcast.net (Dean Hedin) Date: Sat, 11 Apr 2009 00:17:05 -0400 Subject: [Spridgets] Ladybug almost complete References: <49DFF870.90606@comcast.net> Message-ID: <73F3B01346B24B22A0BD1AEE5F8C6CB6@blackbox2> It looks pretty good, but I was expecting some stick on, vinyl, black spots. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Frank" > http://s706.photobucket.com/albums/ww70/l8dbug_2009/ From bmwwxman at gmail.com Fri Apr 10 22:23:03 2009 From: bmwwxman at gmail.com (Jim Johnson) Date: Fri, 10 Apr 2009 23:23:03 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Ladybug almost complete In-Reply-To: <49DFF870.90606@comcast.net> References: <49DFF870.90606@comcast.net> Message-ID: <43840a7e0904102123l4147c5dct7de5459666309be5@mail.gmail.com> Nice work, Goombah! You got a whole car done in the time it took me to 1/2 strip my Midget. I ain't sending no pictures either. Too damned embarrassing! ;-) Cheers!! Jim On Fri, Apr 10, 2009 at 8:54 PM, Frank wrote: > http://s706.photobucket.com/albums/ww70/l8dbug_2009/ > > And the brand new speedo cable frayed, this time with 11 miles on it. > It seems the Vic-shit parts are twice as good as the mo$$ parts, the mo$$ > speedo cable on the Holy Sprite only lasted 5 miles. > Yes I oiled them. > And the cheapo repo rear view mirror wiggles at the stem, the stem that > SHOULD be a solid cast to the base plate. > I still have to polish up the cockpit trim and install the seat belts and > rear bumpers. > Other than those little things, it's finished with about 1 week before > Tiffany takes it to the car show she wanted to have it ready for on April > 18th. From cooper6 at swbell.net Sat Apr 11 05:40:25 2009 From: cooper6 at swbell.net (Martin Cooper) Date: Sat, 11 Apr 2009 04:40:25 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Spridgets] Replacement of Bushings on the 1/4 Elliptic leaf spring In-Reply-To: <49DFF870.90606@comcast.net> References: <49DFF870.90606@comcast.net> Message-ID: <485752.5901.qm@web80203.mail.mud.yahoo.com> All, I need to know the best way to insert (Press in) new bushings into the 1/4 Elliptic leaf springs Is there an easy way or should I just find a machine shop to get them to press them in. Marty Cooper 59' Bugeye From grunthaner at gmail.com Sat Apr 11 06:32:29 2009 From: grunthaner at gmail.com (Linda Grunthaner) Date: Sat, 11 Apr 2009 08:32:29 -0400 Subject: [Spridgets] Ladybug almost complete In-Reply-To: <73F3B01346B24B22A0BD1AEE5F8C6CB6@blackbox2> References: <49DFF870.90606@comcast.net> <73F3B01346B24B22A0BD1AEE5F8C6CB6@blackbox2> Message-ID: <205cef430904110532j92bcc74sd74352682f9bc9ab@mail.gmail.com> Looks great Frank when do you get the stickers? I always like your special touches like the blue hoses on Fr Jacks Bugeye and these red hoses on Tiffany's Lady Bug. I'm charging up the video camera as we speak : ) Lin On Sat, Apr 11, 2009 at 12:17 AM, Dean Hedin wrote: > It looks pretty good, but I was expecting some stick on, vinyl, black > spots. > > > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Frank" > > http://s706.photobucket.com/albums/ww70/l8dbug_2009/ >> > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > You are subscribed as grunthaner at gmail.com > > http://www.team.net/archive > > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets From dlancer7676 at comcast.net Sat Apr 11 07:11:08 2009 From: dlancer7676 at comcast.net (dlancer7676 at comcast.net) Date: Sat, 11 Apr 2009 13:11:08 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [Spridgets] Beer Message-ID: <1126936101.785491239455468060.JavaMail.root@sz0042a.westchester.pa.mail.comcast.net> Any of the Spridget group around Boston--there is a big Beer Fest coming up, FYI. Go to http://beeradvocate.com/acbf/ Would love to go, but distance and finances are formidable barriers. 8^) --David C. Does the name Pavlov ring a bell? From spritenut at comcast.net Sat Apr 11 08:39:03 2009 From: spritenut at comcast.net (Frank) Date: Sat, 11 Apr 2009 10:39:03 -0400 Subject: [Spridgets] Ladybug almost complete In-Reply-To: <73F3B01346B24B22A0BD1AEE5F8C6CB6@blackbox2> References: <49DFF870.90606@comcast.net> <73F3B01346B24B22A0BD1AEE5F8C6CB6@blackbox2> Message-ID: <49E0AB87.4040707@comcast.net> Dean Hedin wrote: > It looks pretty good, but I was expecting some stick on, vinyl, black > spots. > > Magnetic spots so the car doesn't look geeky all the time, they are coming as are the eye lashes. -- Frank Clarici Toms River, NJ My own Fleet of Sprites From grbyrns at ucdavis.edu Sat Apr 11 09:44:50 2009 From: grbyrns at ucdavis.edu (Glen Byrns) Date: Sat, 11 Apr 2009 08:44:50 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Spridgets] Replacement of Bushings on the 1/4 Elliptic leaf spring Message-ID: <200904111544.n3BFioB5029104@celerio.ucdavis.edu> I used a big effing hammer and an old socket. Glen > All, > > I need to know the best way to insert (Press in) new bushings into the 1/4 > Elliptic leaf springs > > Is there an easy way or should I just find a machine shop to get them to > press them in. > > Marty Cooper > 59' Bugeye From dwoerpel at wi.net Sat Apr 11 11:28:46 2009 From: dwoerpel at wi.net (David Woerpel) Date: Sat, 11 Apr 2009 12:28:46 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Replacement of Bushings on the 1/4 Elliptic leaf spring In-Reply-To: <200904111544.n3BFioB5029104@celerio.ucdavis.edu> References: <200904111544.n3BFioB5029104@celerio.ucdavis.edu> Message-ID: <49E0D34E.9020704@wi.net> Marty, Clean out the "eye' really well, wire brush or Dremel and then I coat everything with vaseline or a bit of oil (even been known to put the bushing in the freezer overnight...don't know if it really helped or not). I have a large 6" jawed vise and a socket that I used to press the bushing in. Worked very well. DO NOT APPLY HEAT TO THE SPRING EYE. Good luck, Dave W. > >> All, >> >> I need to know the best way to insert (Press in) new bushings into the 1/4 >> Elliptic leaf springs >> >> Is there an easy way or should I just find a machine shop to get them to >> press them in. >> >> Marty Cooper >> 59' Bugeye From soavero at yahoo.com Sat Apr 11 11:31:18 2009 From: soavero at yahoo.com (Ron Soave) Date: Sat, 11 Apr 2009 10:31:18 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Spridgets] Replacement of Bushings on the 1/4 Elliptic leaf spring Message-ID: <1241.79185.qm@web30504.mail.mud.yahoo.com> W E L C O M E B A C K ! ! ! ! ! ! --- On Sat, 4/11/09, David Woerpel wrote: > From: David Woerpel > Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Replacement of Bushings on the 1/4 Elliptic leaf spring From dwoerpel at wi.net Sat Apr 11 11:37:47 2009 From: dwoerpel at wi.net (David Woerpel) Date: Sat, 11 Apr 2009 12:37:47 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Replacement of Bushings on the 1/4 Elliptic leaf spring In-Reply-To: <1241.79185.qm@web30504.mail.mud.yahoo.com> References: <1241.79185.qm@web30504.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <49E0D56B.7030003@wi.net> Thanks Ron! It's been a couple of tiring weeks but I'm finally able to put up with you guys again! Even Ed. ;-) So glad things are better for you today although I guess I have to rip up the $30,000 check for all 3 of your cars....awwww, there it goes in the shredder. :_( I start rehab on Monday and should be in shape in no time. To you and all the list: HAPPY EASTER!!! If you're not religious or of the Christian persuasion....ENJOY the DAY! Good luck at Gratten! Dave W. Ron Soave wrote: > > W E L C O M E B A C K ! ! ! ! ! ! > > > > --- On Sat, 4/11/09, David Woerpel wrote: > > >> From: David Woerpel >> Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Replacement of Bushings on the 1/4 Elliptic leaf spring From wsthompson at thicko.com Sat Apr 11 14:49:21 2009 From: wsthompson at thicko.com (Wm. Severin Thompson) Date: Sat, 11 Apr 2009 15:49:21 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Castrol dipstick guy Message-ID: <004f01c9bae6$ffdcbab0$ff963010$@com> Is it just me, or does anyone else want to beat the shit out of the "Think with your dipstick, Jimmy" guy on the Castrol commercials? From derf247 at gmail.com Sat Apr 11 14:55:32 2009 From: derf247 at gmail.com (derf) Date: Sat, 11 Apr 2009 14:55:32 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] Castrol dipstick guy In-Reply-To: <004f01c9bae6$ffdcbab0$ff963010$@com> References: <004f01c9bae6$ffdcbab0$ff963010$@com> Message-ID: <5f00d9910904111355v69276601sb5e4c16a614ab713@mail.gmail.com> TV is still a vast wasteland. On Sat, Apr 11, 2009 at 2:49 PM, Wm. Severin Thompson wrote: > Is it just me, or does anyone else want to beat the shit out of the "Think > with your dipstick, Jimmy" guy on the Castrol commercials? > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > You are subscribed as derf247 at gmail.com > > http://www.team.net/archive > > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets From abcoz at hky.com Sat Apr 11 15:07:35 2009 From: abcoz at hky.com (Bud Osbourne) Date: Sat, 11 Apr 2009 17:07:35 -0400 Subject: [Spridgets] Burlen Fuel Systems SU needles Message-ID: <39AC364341DE46D7938E7474D79C8CB8@OwnerPC> While my '72 Midget has always been a good, strong runner, it had become a somewhat reluctant starter. Not anything really major, but not jumping to life every time I touched the key, like it always had. With my somewhat chaotic work & life schedule, over the past several years, I've had to do my maintenance and systems overhauls in a somewhat less methodical manner than I used to. As a result, the time line, for the reluctant starting, became a bit blurred. I seem to recall that I noticed the reluctant starting about the same time I rebuilt the carbs, sometime in the summer of '07. Thinking it might be more ignition related than carburetion (these things usually are, after all), I had Jeff Schlemmer rebuild a dizzy for me, also in '07. No big difference in starting, but, overall it ran so much stronger & got significantly better gas mileage that I just ignored the starting issue and kept driving it. Over the past winter, I used the excuse of a head gasket leak to justify putting a rebuilt head on it. However, I had gotten to the point where I just HAD TO pin point the reluctant starting issue and put it right. But, as usual, I had limited amounts of time to spend on it, so I just took a stab in the dark (sort of), and installed some NOS needles, for a '67 Midget, that I had in my parts stash. I noticed that the new needles were significantly longer than the new ones, from Burlen, that came in the rebuild kit. Well, after installing them and resetting the mixture and idle speed adjustments, the engine is back to starting (hot) with just a touch of the starter. Cold I'll find out about tomorrow. But, I was wondering, has anyone else noticed any strange running or starting issues with then new Burlen components? Or is it just me? BTW, one of my Triumph buddies, has discovered that some-not-all of the new Burlen .090" jets (which our Spridgets also use) are actually closer to .100", which is causing an over-rich mixture problem. He's had to compensate for this, on at least one "field repair" (on a VERY rich running TR4) by lowering the needles out of the pistons until the set screw barely catches them. This allowed him to set the mixture correctly, until the guy could get back to PGH again (we were at Watkins Glen, last Sept.). Anyone ever heard of this issue? I suspect that my car's jets were the correct size, because, after installing the new (NOS) needles, I had to drop the jets about 3 or 4 flats to get the mixture right. Bud Osbourne From tncarnut1 at yahoo.com Sat Apr 11 15:12:26 2009 From: tncarnut1 at yahoo.com (David Booker) Date: Sat, 11 Apr 2009 14:12:26 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Spridgets] Castrol dipstick guy Message-ID: <908914.31799.qm@web36805.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Yes he's annoying, but do you know what absolutely makes me cringe every time I see it? The 2010 Ford Fusion commercals where they say "We speak RPMs" How could a CAR company not have anybody who realizes how STUPID it is to speak of RPM as something that is singular. RPM is plural by definition. Revolutions per miute. AAAAAARRRRRGGGHHHH!! David Booker --- On Sat, 4/11/09, Wm. Severin Thompson wrote: From: Wm. Severin Thompson Subject: [Spridgets] Castrol dipstick guy To: "'Team-Thicko at Autox.Team.Net'" , "'Spridgets'" Date: Saturday, April 11, 2009, 3:49 PM Is it just me, or does anyone else want to beat the shit out of the "Think with your dipstick, Jimmy" guy on the Castrol commercials? You are subscribed as tncarnut1 at yahoo.com http://www.team.net/archive http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets From derf247 at gmail.com Sat Apr 11 15:20:51 2009 From: derf247 at gmail.com (derf) Date: Sat, 11 Apr 2009 15:20:51 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] Castrol dipstick guy In-Reply-To: <908914.31799.qm@web36805.mail.mud.yahoo.com> References: <908914.31799.qm@web36805.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <5f00d9910904111420o542f94f2vc0a0bcd9265e3902@mail.gmail.com> > How > could a CAR company not have anybody who realizes how STUPID it is to speak of > RPM as something that is singular. RPM is plural by definition. Revolutions > per miute. AAAAAARRRRRGGGHHHH!! > 1000 RPM is a figure. (Or, is it a rate?) 2000 RPM is a figure. If you wish to speak of both figures, could you not say RPMs? You have varying torque at different RPMs? Or, do you have varying torque at different RPM? Suppose you have a clock second hand. Is it turning 1 RPM? Would that be 1 revolutions per minute? Or, revolution per minute? You may be right. I hate when someone offers a "free gift". If it is a gift it is by definition free, right? From kentmclean at comcast.net Sat Apr 11 16:13:08 2009 From: kentmclean at comcast.net (Kent McLean) Date: Sat, 11 Apr 2009 18:13:08 -0400 Subject: [Spridgets] Ladybug almost complete In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <49E115F4.80300@comcast.net> Frank wrote: > http://s706.photobucket.com/albums/ww70/l8dbug_2009/ I really like the black with red trim in the interior, and the flat black and red highlights in the engine bay. Well done. -- Kent McLean '56 100 BN2 From mdrowe at optonline.net Sat Apr 11 16:39:42 2009 From: mdrowe at optonline.net (Michael Rowe) Date: Sat, 11 Apr 2009 18:39:42 -0400 Subject: [Spridgets] Castrol dipstick guy In-Reply-To: <5f00d9910904111355v69276601sb5e4c16a614ab713@mail.gmail.com> References: <004f01c9bae6$ffdcbab0$ff963010$@com> <5f00d9910904111355v69276601sb5e4c16a614ab713@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: <1876FCBBEB99442AA6452FF7908027E9@Home> We solved this problem 30 years ago - no TV. In this deprived environment, we produced two National Merit Scholars. Who would'a thunk it? Michael Rowe From grday at btinternet.com Sat Apr 11 16:43:16 2009 From: grday at btinternet.com (GUY DAY) Date: Sat, 11 Apr 2009 23:43:16 +0100 Subject: [Spridgets] Castrol dipstick guy References: <908914.31799.qm@web36805.mail.mud.yahoo.com> <5f00d9910904111420o542f94f2vc0a0bcd9265e3902@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: >Suppose you have a clock second hand. Is it turning 1 RPM? Would >that be 1 revolutions per minute? Or, revolution per minute? One revolution per minute Two (plural) revolutions per minute. The time is a defining singular factor, the rate or revolutions is (or should that be 'are'?) plural if it is more than one. If you make the minutes plural you need to define the plurality to estabish the rate. Thankfully the advert doesn't run across here. And if I hadn't had a couple of Glenmorangies I wouldn't have replied ! Guy R Day ----- Original Message ----- From: "derf" To: "David Booker" Cc: "Spridgets" Sent: Saturday, April 11, 2009 10:20 PM Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Castrol dipstick guy >> How >> could a CAR company not have anybody who realizes how STUPID it is to >> speak > of >> RPM as something that is singular. RPM is plural by definition. > Revolutions >> per miute. AAAAAARRRRRGGGHHHH!! >> > > > 1000 RPM is a figure. (Or, is it a rate?) > 2000 RPM is a figure. > If you wish to speak of both figures, could you not say RPMs? > > You have varying torque at different RPMs? > Or, do you have varying torque at different RPM? > > Suppose you have a clock second hand. Is it turning 1 RPM? Would > that be 1 revolutions per minute? Or, revolution per minute? > > You may be right. > > I hate when someone offers a "free gift". If it is a gift it is by > definition free, right? > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > You are subscribed as grday at btinternet.com > > http://www.team.net/archive > > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets From soavero at yahoo.com Sat Apr 11 16:49:46 2009 From: soavero at yahoo.com (Ron Soave) Date: Sat, 11 Apr 2009 15:49:46 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Spridgets] Castrol dipstick guy Message-ID: <828934.95887.qm@web30501.mail.mud.yahoo.com> --- On Sat, 4/11/09, Michael Rowe wrote: > no TV. In this deprived environment, we produced two > National Merit Scholars. Who would'a thunk it? We had one semi-finalist and one finalist in my household and plenty of TV ;-). If we'd have tuned out maybe we'd have won... Of course, the fact that we're discussing this on an internet chat list is rather ironic... Ron From shop at justbrits.com Sat Apr 11 17:11:41 2009 From: shop at justbrits.com (Ed's Shop) Date: Sat, 11 Apr 2009 18:11:41 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Castrol dipstick guy In-Reply-To: <004f01c9bae6$ffdcbab0$ff963010$@com> Message-ID: <> NOPE!!! <> Are you first or can we have a group stomping, Flounder???? From shop at justbrits.com Sat Apr 11 17:18:46 2009 From: shop at justbrits.com (Ed's Shop) Date: Sat, 11 Apr 2009 18:18:46 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Ladybug almost complete In-Reply-To: <34801.8564.qm@web36805.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <> I agree and LOVE it, David !!! BUT, 'eyelashes' HAVE to stay!!!!! And change the License Plate to " PMS " ?!?!? " Devilette " is TOO many letters!! 'Course then we would have to come up with a new plate for Fr. Jack!!! Anon PS: And some upwards "flames" for the doors??? From andrewpayne at intrex.net Sat Apr 11 19:43:15 2009 From: andrewpayne at intrex.net (Andrew Payne) Date: Sat, 11 Apr 2009 21:43:15 -0400 Subject: [Spridgets] I'd buy a parts car, but it'd be nicer than the car I'm fixing. Message-ID: Today marked the first day that the car looks more apart than together. After removing the carpet the rust is so obvious, and prevalent. To give you an idea, if one were to fill the car with about an inch of water (currently impossible due to the Swiss cheese effect) everything wet in this example would be rust in my car. There may be something to this illustration. Anywho, my list of parts I need seems to be getting much longer than the list of keepers. Does anyone have a good pair of shoulder type (1976) seatbelts, or have a budget option? Mine are shot in so many ways. Also, my carpet which SEEMED pretty good, took out chunks of floor on removal. As bulk carpet is cheap, I think I'll replace, and am thinking about carpeting most of the vinyl panels rather than revinyl/painting them. Anyone tried this or think I'm crazy? Cheers Drew '76 ruStpridget of undetermined colors. '03 Suby-saurus WRX in "world rally blue pearl" but soon to have the newly painted gold wheels! From frog.aye at gmail.com Sat Apr 11 19:59:42 2009 From: frog.aye at gmail.com (Hal Faulkner) Date: Sat, 11 Apr 2009 18:59:42 -0700 Subject: [Spridgets] Castrol dipstick guy In-Reply-To: <004f01c9bae6$ffdcbab0$ff963010$@com> References: <004f01c9bae6$ffdcbab0$ff963010$@com> Message-ID: <4333f8140904111859g15a27f13g5cd67ce3720a7a6e@mail.gmail.com> You watch the commercials????? Get a TIVO Hal On Sat, Apr 11, 2009 at 1:49 PM, Wm. Severin Thompson wrote: > Is it just me, or does anyone else want to beat the shit out of the "Think > with your dipstick, Jimmy" guy on the Castrol commercials? > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > You are subscribed as frog.aye at gmail.com > > http://www.team.net/archive > > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets From corvallis at peoplepc.com Sat Apr 11 20:04:37 2009 From: corvallis at peoplepc.com (corvallis at peoplepc.com) Date: Sat, 11 Apr 2009 19:04:37 -0700 Subject: [Spridgets] Castrol dipstick guy In-Reply-To: <4333f8140904111859g15a27f13g5cd67ce3720a7a6e@mail.gmail.com> References: <004f01c9bae6$ffdcbab0$ff963010$@com> <4333f8140904111859g15a27f13g5cd67ce3720a7a6e@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: It is a little violent and aggressive. I would hate to get whapped with a metal switch. ...bill in oregon =================================================== On Sat, Apr 11, 2009 at 1:49 PM, Wm. Severin Thompson wrote: > Is it just me, or does anyone else want to beat the shit out of the "Think > with your dipstick, Jimmy" guy on the Castrol commercials? > _______________________________________________ From andrewpayne at intrex.net Sat Apr 11 20:09:31 2009 From: andrewpayne at intrex.net (Andrew Payne) Date: Sat, 11 Apr 2009 22:09:31 -0400 Subject: [Spridgets] rusty bits - epilogue In-Reply-To: References: <3A736338C899449399EE3716C7C6D438@AndrewHP> Message-ID: <5EE7AF94B2AA417C8F38D56FA64C4463@AndrewHP> The PB Blaster does help. Definitely a case of using the wrong tool. After a good day in the shop, I feel I need to mention three excellent tools that y'all should check out if you aren't already using them. Gearwrench ratcheting combination wrenches - I like the original no frills name brand, thin ratcheting wrench that fits almost anywhere. The action is nice, I would rather use these than ratchets or air tools in many cases. http://www.gearwrench.com/catalog/wrenches/ratcheting/combination/ Craftsman 3 pc. Standard Extreme Grip Wrench Set - These are unusual wrenches, that I have not been using frequently. What they are great for is fasteners that are of unknown sizing, system, etc. I bought these because I could not find a set of Whitworths at a fair price. Already worth the $22.50 sale price! http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_12605_00942512000P?vName=Tools&cName=Mech anics+Tools&sName=Wrenches Wurth HHS 2000 - Quite possibly the best squeaky bit lubricant! A mechanic friend gave me a can, and it works really well. Cheers Drew ************************************************************** <> 'Course not, Drew. From spritenut at comcast.net Sat Apr 11 20:34:43 2009 From: spritenut at comcast.net (Frank) Date: Sat, 11 Apr 2009 22:34:43 -0400 Subject: [Spridgets] Castrol dipstick guy In-Reply-To: <4333f8140904111859g15a27f13g5cd67ce3720a7a6e@mail.gmail.com> References: <004f01c9bae6$ffdcbab0$ff963010$@com> <4333f8140904111859g15a27f13g5cd67ce3720a7a6e@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: <49E15343.2020603@comcast.net> Hal Faulkner wrote: > You watch the commercials????? > Get a TIVO > You guys watch TV? Get out and fix your Spridget! Or if it's fixed, drive it. -- Frank Clarici Toms River, NJ My own Fleet of Sprites From froggi60 at gmail.com Sat Apr 11 21:29:33 2009 From: froggi60 at gmail.com (WFO Herb) Date: Sat, 11 Apr 2009 20:29:33 -0700 Subject: [Spridgets] For sale In-Reply-To: <406925.31446.qm@web30508.mail.mud.yahoo.com> References: <406925.31446.qm@web30508.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <2ad6c6b10904112029pe68d4bcrcb1b37e021694735@mail.gmail.com> Ron, Do this mean the fifty dollar offer is rejected.... Herb On Fri, Apr 10, 2009 at 3:42 PM, Ron Soave wrote: > --- On Fri, 4/10/09, Frank wrote: > > I have been there, relax it CAN get worse. > > Actually guys, I was amazed at the number of offline emails of genuine > concern - thank you to all my friends on this list and Ed. > > I had a bad night. Nothing was going right - wrong parts ordered, not > enough parts, custom parts mangled parts by yours truly. All stuff I should > have caught a while ago. The biggest issue is that time is very tight right > now and I can't afford to screw things up. As a few of you already know, I > sort of cleaned up most of my vices these past months and because the shop > was the den of inequity in the past, It was hard to go out there without the > tug of fond memories of bad habits and I didn't get out there as much as I > should have. > > All is well today. Well, I haven't worked on the cars yet, but so far all > is ok! > > Ron From tncarnut1 at yahoo.com Sat Apr 11 21:37:01 2009 From: tncarnut1 at yahoo.com (David Booker) Date: Sat, 11 Apr 2009 20:37:01 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Spridgets] I'd buy a parts car, but it'd be nicer than the car I'm fixing. Message-ID: <109719.4644.qm@web36801.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Andrew, I just put new 4-point belts in my car. The old ones worked, but are stiff and a bit awkward to adjust because of it. Don't know if anything can be done to them to loosen them up, but you're welcome to try them if you think you can. They are from a '71. Don't know what your '76 belts are like. These are three point belts (shoulder type) and do not have any kind of retractor system. David Booker '71 Midget Long Island --- On Sat, 4/11/09, Andrew Payne wrote: From: Andrew Payne Subject: [Spridgets] I'd buy a parts car, but it'd be nicer than the car I'm fixing. To: "'Spridgets'" Date: Saturday, April 11, 2009, 8:43 PM Today marked the first day that the car looks more apart than together. After removing the carpet the rust is so obvious, and prevalent. To give you an idea, if one were to fill the car with about an inch of water (currently impossible due to the Swiss cheese effect) everything wet in this example would be rust in my car. There may be something to this illustration. Anywho, my list of parts I need seems to be getting much longer than the list of keepers. Does anyone have a good pair of shoulder type (1976) seatbelts, or have a budget option? Mine are shot in so many ways. Also, my carpet which SEEMED pretty good, took out chunks of floor on removal. As bulk carpet is cheap, I think I'll replace, and am thinking about carpeting most of the vinyl panels rather than revinyl/painting them. Anyone tried this or think I'm crazy? Cheers Drew '76 ruStpridget of undetermined colors. '03 Suby-saurus WRX in "world rally blue pearl" but soon to have the newly painted gold wheels! You are subscribed as tncarnut1 at yahoo.com http://www.team.net/archive http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets From froggi60 at gmail.com Sat Apr 11 21:40:38 2009 From: froggi60 at gmail.com (WFO Herb) Date: Sat, 11 Apr 2009 20:40:38 -0700 Subject: [Spridgets] Castrol dipstick guy In-Reply-To: <004f01c9bae6$ffdcbab0$ff963010$@com> References: <004f01c9bae6$ffdcbab0$ff963010$@com> Message-ID: <2ad6c6b10904112040l77a0cfc3vb3339c2525a15f6e@mail.gmail.com> The point of advertising is having the 'viewer' remember your product, right. Take the two pigs setting at the dinning room table, what product are they selling? I sure can't tell you. I'm currently working with a company (that soon), everyone of you guys will hear about...and remember the name and what it stands for or does. You'll see. Herb On Sat, Apr 11, 2009 at 1:49 PM, Wm. Severin Thompson wrote: > Is it just me, or does anyone else want to beat the shit out of the "Think > with your dipstick, Jimmy" guy on the Castrol commercials? From lmacy at phillymgclub.com Sun Apr 12 04:54:57 2009 From: lmacy at phillymgclub.com (Larry Macy) Date: Sun, 12 Apr 2009 06:54:57 -0400 Subject: [Spridgets] I'd buy a parts car, but it'd be nicer than the car I'm fixing. In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <8A775244-9B69-4F00-B4D0-AB8FE3680B23@phillymgclub.com> Not tried it, but of course you're crazy!! You're on this list, right?? Larry On Apr 11, 2009, at 9:43 PM, Andrew Payne wrote: > Anyone tried this or think I'm crazy? -- Larry Macy 78 Midget Keep your top down and your chin up. Larry B. Macy, Ph.D. lmacy at phillymgclub.com Board Member at Large Philadelphia MG Club Ask a question and you're a fool for three minutes; do not ask a question and you're a fool for the rest of your life. From lmacy at phillymgclub.com Sun Apr 12 04:58:49 2009 From: lmacy at phillymgclub.com (Larry Macy) Date: Sun, 12 Apr 2009 06:58:49 -0400 Subject: [Spridgets] Castrol dipstick guy In-Reply-To: <49E15343.2020603@comcast.net> References: <004f01c9bae6$ffdcbab0$ff963010$@com> <4333f8140904111859g15a27f13g5cd67ce3720a7a6e@mail.gmail.com> <49E15343.2020603@comcast.net> Message-ID: <4D389385-4208-44FD-8177-A6D39AF28C01@phillymgclub.com> I have 2 TV's, one is a 42" plasma that only does movies, the other is a 27" CRT that works only on HGTV as a night light. So I have no idea what this Jimmy thing is, or really what a commercial is =. Larry 78 Midget that goes, just won't stop On Apr 11, 2009, at 10:34 PM, Frank wrote: > Hal Faulkner wrote: >> You watch the commercials????? >> Get a TIVO >> > You guys watch TV? > Get out and fix your Spridget! > Or if it's fixed, drive it. > > -- > Frank Clarici > Toms River, NJ > My own Fleet of Sprites > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > You are subscribed as lmacy at phillymgclub.com > > http://www.team.net/archive > > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets -- Larry Macy 78 Midget Keep your top down and your chin up. Larry B. Macy, Ph.D. lmacy at phillymgclub.com Board Member at Large Philadelphia MG Club Ask a question and you're a fool for three minutes; do not ask a question and you're a fool for the rest of your life. From wsthompson at thicko.com Sun Apr 12 05:42:35 2009 From: wsthompson at thicko.com (Wm. Severin Thompson) Date: Sun, 12 Apr 2009 06:42:35 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] thinkin' with you dipstick, Jimmy Message-ID: <000701c9bb63$c8359140$58a0b3c0$@com> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mj5ms9PJDNY From kgb at frontiernet.net Sun Apr 12 07:53:14 2009 From: kgb at frontiernet.net (Kathryn Bales) Date: Sun, 12 Apr 2009 06:53:14 -0700 Subject: [Spridgets] thinkin' with you dipstick, Jimmy In-Reply-To: <000701c9bb63$c8359140$58a0b3c0$@com> References: <000701c9bb63$c8359140$58a0b3c0$@com> Message-ID: <49E1F24A.6010403@frontiernet.net> Not nearly as obnoxious as any word that comes out of Billy Mays mouth. Kate Wm. Severin Thompson wrote: > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mj5ms9PJDNY > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > You are subscribed as kgb at frontiernet.net > > http://www.team.net/archive > > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets From spritenut at comcast.net Sun Apr 12 08:05:41 2009 From: spritenut at comcast.net (Frank) Date: Sun, 12 Apr 2009 10:05:41 -0400 Subject: [Spridgets] thinkin' with you dipstick, Jimmy In-Reply-To: <49E1F24A.6010403@frontiernet.net> References: <000701c9bb63$c8359140$58a0b3c0$@com> <49E1F24A.6010403@frontiernet.net> Message-ID: <49E1F535.7020407@comcast.net> Kathryn Bales wrote: > Not nearly as obnoxious as any word that comes out of Billy Mays mouth. Speaking of Billy Mays, check out some of the products he pushes. http://www.infomercialscams.com/household.htm -- Frank Clarici Toms River, NJ My own Fleet of Sprites From ladaniels at sbcglobal.net Sun Apr 12 08:51:53 2009 From: ladaniels at sbcglobal.net (Larry Daniels) Date: Sun, 12 Apr 2009 09:51:53 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Garage Clutter Message-ID: eBay # 270372989409 http://tinyurl.com/c3aj6j Some guy in PA is offing a truckload of Spridget stuff. Opener is $1. LAD From 72spridget at gmail.com Sun Apr 12 09:52:19 2009 From: 72spridget at gmail.com (72 Spridget) Date: Sun, 12 Apr 2009 10:52:19 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Garage Clutter References: Message-ID: <59436004AFE4417CA5FE2967A89577B5@rwa> > eBay # 270372989409 > http://tinyurl.com/c3aj6j > Some guy in PA is offing a truckload of Spridget stuff. Opener is $1. I think it is too high of an opening price for what is seriously garage clutter; front early bumper rear RWA bumperettes, 1500 trans... If he lived next door to me, he would still need to pay me to take it off his hands. David Lieb From tncarnut1 at yahoo.com Sun Apr 12 09:52:50 2009 From: tncarnut1 at yahoo.com (David Booker) Date: Sun, 12 Apr 2009 08:52:50 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Spridgets] thinkin' with you dipstick, Jimmy Message-ID: <900148.56883.qm@web36807.mail.mud.yahoo.com> --- On Sun, 4/12/09, Frank wrote: http://www.infomercialscams.com/household.htm Wow - interesting site. Glad I've never bought anything off an infomaercial. - David Booker From 72spridget at gmail.com Sun Apr 12 10:29:20 2009 From: 72spridget at gmail.com (72 Spridget) Date: Sun, 12 Apr 2009 11:29:20 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Midget 50th Voting References: <2ccff01c9b7bc$9c5e9a30$0168010a@mail2world.com> <402188520904071501w781d8716n74b31f67071d2120@mail.gmail.com> <49788.173.110.24.137.1239153961.squirrel@wm.wi.net> <402188520904072046h3e41c407u5e9730c73c41eae1@mail.gmail.com> <49DCC75B.6030902@wi.net> <402188520904081155s59d73838gc9fbdea38d2c98d3@mail.gmail.com> <49DE154E.4070805@wi.net> Message-ID: 201 votes... how much longer til it starts registering as oil pressure? From wmgilroy at gmail.com Sun Apr 12 11:18:24 2009 From: wmgilroy at gmail.com (William M. Gilroy) Date: Sun, 12 Apr 2009 10:18:24 -0700 Subject: [Spridgets] Garage Clutter In-Reply-To: <59436004AFE4417CA5FE2967A89577B5@rwa> References: <59436004AFE4417CA5FE2967A89577B5@rwa> Message-ID: <49E22260.4070103@gmail.com> If I was back in Jersey I would pay $1 to get the bumpers. Of course they are going on a 77. 72 Spridget wrote: >> eBay # 270372989409 >> http://tinyurl.com/c3aj6j >> Some guy in PA is offing a truckload of Spridget stuff. Opener is $1. > > I think it is too high of an opening price for what is seriously > garage clutter; front early bumper rear RWA bumperettes, 1500 trans... > If he lived next door to me, he would still need to pay me to take it > off his hands. > David Lieb _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > You are subscribed as wmgilroy at gmail.com > > http://www.team.net/archive > > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets From bmwwxman at gmail.com Sun Apr 12 11:40:53 2009 From: bmwwxman at gmail.com (Jim Johnson) Date: Sun, 12 Apr 2009 12:40:53 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] thinkin' with you dipstick, Jimmy - No LBC Message-ID: <43840a7e0904121040u54d97d83n92f3441919a662ed@mail.gmail.com> I'm with ya, Kate! Or how about "Vince" of Shamwow & Slap Chop fame? http://www.thesmokinggun.com/archive/years/2009/0327092sham1.html What a class act he is, right? Cheers!! Jim On Sun, Apr 12, 2009 at 8:53 AM, Kathryn Bales wrote: > Not nearly as obnoxious as any word that comes out of Billy Mays mouth. > > Kate > -- Cheers!! Jim Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I am not sure about the former. - Albert Einstein From WeslakeMonza1330 at aol.com Sun Apr 12 11:47:47 2009 From: WeslakeMonza1330 at aol.com (WeslakeMonza1330 at aol.com) Date: Sun, 12 Apr 2009 13:47:47 EDT Subject: [Spridgets] Castrol dipstick guy Message-ID: I just have a HD LCD that only does movies and don't have 'telly' at all. Still, since I'm on the other side of the Atlantic ocean I guess this is a moot point? Weslake-Monza 1330 In a message dated 12/04/2009 12:00:29 GMT Daylight Time, lmacy at phillymgclub.com writes: I have 2 TV's, one is a 42" plasma that only does movies, the other is a 27" CRT that works only on HGTV as a night light. So I have no idea what this Jimmy thing is, or really what a commercial is =. Larry 78 Midget that goes, just won't stop From WeslakeMonza1330 at aol.com Sun Apr 12 11:49:23 2009 From: WeslakeMonza1330 at aol.com (WeslakeMonza1330 at aol.com) Date: Sun, 12 Apr 2009 13:49:23 EDT Subject: [Spridgets] thinkin' with you dipstick, Jimmy Message-ID: LMAO with tears running down my cheeks. In a message dated 12/04/2009 12:45:40 GMT Daylight Time, wsthompson at thicko.com writes: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mj5ms9PJDNY From tequila.brad at gmail.com Sun Apr 12 11:54:21 2009 From: tequila.brad at gmail.com (Brad Fornal) Date: Sun, 12 Apr 2009 12:54:21 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Carb Cleaner Message-ID: Ok, a few days ago, there was a discussion on cleaning the carbs, and many warnings of DO NOT leave very long. Yesterday, while at a yard sale, I purchased a 5 gallon bucket of Berryman Chem-Dip "professional" carb cleaner, for a dollar. This helped me to recall the gallon of Berryman Chem-Dip B-9 carb cleaner I had in the shed. In that gallon, was an early 1 1/4" SU that I put in there a YEAR ago. The carb was in horrible shape, there was no way I could get it apart, so I dropped it in the bucket, and forgot it. I just opened it up, and there was no pitting of the bell, and the damn thing STILL won't come apart. Frank, please, any suggestions on getting this thing apart? I've tried a shot filled plastic mallet on the bell, slight prying in the bell ears (I don't wish to break them off) and slight prying upwards on the piston, via the carb throat. What else might work? Brad -- DON JULIO 1942 www.myspace.com/tequilabrad From kgb at frontiernet.net Sun Apr 12 11:55:58 2009 From: kgb at frontiernet.net (Kathryn Bales) Date: Sun, 12 Apr 2009 10:55:58 -0700 Subject: [Spridgets] thinkin' with you dipstick, Jimmy - No LBC In-Reply-To: <43840a7e0904121040u54d97d83n92f3441919a662ed@mail.gmail.com> References: <43840a7e0904121040u54d97d83n92f3441919a662ed@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: <49E22B2E.2000405@frontiernet.net> I would never buy anything that either of them sells. The tackiness of the commercials just turns me completely off. Kate Jim Johnson wrote: > I'm with ya, Kate! Or how about "Vince" of Shamwow & Slap Chop fame? > > http://www.thesmokinggun.com/archive/years/2009/0327092sham1.html > > What a class act he is, right? > > Cheers!! > Jim > > On Sun, Apr 12, 2009 at 8:53 AM, Kathryn Bales wrote: > > >> Not nearly as obnoxious as any word that comes out of Billy Mays mouth. >> >> Kate >> >> > > -- > Cheers!! > Jim > Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I am > not > sure about the former. - Albert Einstein > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > You are subscribed as kgb at frontiernet.net > > http://www.team.net/archive > > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets From wsthompson at thicko.com Sun Apr 12 12:20:20 2009 From: wsthompson at thicko.com (Wm. Severin Thompson) Date: Sun, 12 Apr 2009 13:20:20 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] thinkin' with you dipstick, Jimmy In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <001301c9bb9b$588e8530$09ab8f90$@com> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A-sn6saUp6Y &feature=related From: WeslakeMonza1330 at aol.com [mailto:WeslakeMonza1330 at aol.com] Sent: Sunday, April 12, 2009 12:49 PM To: wsthompson at thicko.com; spridgets at autox.team.net; team-thicko at autox.team.net Subject: Re: [Spridgets] thinkin' with you dipstick, Jimmy LMAO with tears running down my cheeks. In a message dated 12/04/2009 12:45:40 GMT Daylight Time, wsthompson at thicko.com writes: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mj5ms9PJDNY From khargreaves2 at gmail.com Sun Apr 12 13:18:27 2009 From: khargreaves2 at gmail.com (Kirk Hargreaves) Date: Sun, 12 Apr 2009 12:18:27 -0700 Subject: [Spridgets] eBay Listing Silver Sprite Honda Engine - Seat Adjustment Message-ID: <37dc82d40904121218n29a12923sca6e793d51c5ec0@mail.gmail.com> Listing number 170304048592 In regard to moving the seat back, it looks like this person had to cut out the plate behind the seat in order to get it back that far? Kirk From spritenut at comcast.net Sun Apr 12 13:54:44 2009 From: spritenut at comcast.net (Frank) Date: Sun, 12 Apr 2009 15:54:44 -0400 Subject: [Spridgets] Carb Cleaner In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <49E24704.2060901@comcast.net> Brad Fornal wrote: > Frank, please, any suggestions on getting this thing apart? I've tried a > shot filled plastic mallet on the bell, slight prying in the bell ears (I > don't wish to break them off) and slight prying upwards on the piston, via > the carb throat. > What else might work? > > A torch, heat it up pretty good and try to pry it. The aluminum has corroded itself together, heat it, don't melt it. -- Frank Clarici Toms River, NJ My own Fleet of Sprites From bmwwxman at gmail.com Sun Apr 12 14:18:27 2009 From: bmwwxman at gmail.com (Jim Johnson) Date: Sun, 12 Apr 2009 15:18:27 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Carb Cleaner In-Reply-To: <49E24704.2060901@comcast.net> References: <49E24704.2060901@comcast.net> Message-ID: <43840a7e0904121318k7d472f08ud692c3fda11cd984@mail.gmail.com> Bradster, If that fails, the final resort is the old standard BMF hammer. ;-) Cheers!! Jim On Sun, Apr 12, 2009 at 2:54 PM, Frank wrote: > Brad Fornal wrote: > >> Frank, please, any suggestions on getting this thing apart? I've tried a >> shot filled plastic mallet on the bell, slight prying in the bell ears (I >> don't wish to break them off) and slight prying upwards on the piston, via >> the carb throat. >> What else might work? >> >> >> > A torch, heat it up pretty good and try to pry it. > The aluminum has corroded itself together, heat it, don't melt it. > > - From bmwwxman at gmail.com Sun Apr 12 14:45:02 2009 From: bmwwxman at gmail.com (Jim Johnson) Date: Sun, 12 Apr 2009 15:45:02 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Midget 50th Venue Online Voting ends 4/22/2009 Message-ID: <43840a7e0904121345gf374688g4295e349c6befffb@mail.gmail.com> Spridgeteers, A reminder.... Voting on the Midget 50th venue proposals will end at Midnight CDT (1:00 am EDT, 11:00 pm MDT, 10:00 pm PDT) the night of the 22nd/23rd of April. If you haven't voted yet please log onto the website < http://www.Sprite-MidgetClub.org>, Click on Midget 50th and vote. The results will be checked against the online database and then posted on Friday, April 24th. At that time a contest will begin for a 50th Anniversary Spridget logo and Poster so start sketching your ideas now! A nice prize will be awarded to the winners! -- Cheers!! Jim Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I am not sure about the former. - Albert Einstein From tinydog at snet.net Sun Apr 12 15:06:30 2009 From: tinydog at snet.net (tinydog at snet.net) Date: Sun, 12 Apr 2009 14:06:30 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Spridgets] eBay Listing Silver Sprite Honda Engine - Seat Adjustment In-Reply-To: <37dc82d40904121218n29a12923sca6e793d51c5ec0@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: <576199.27100.qm@web83912.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> May God bless the new owner and any passenger when the stresses of this mod fails. PS What is "bear metal"? jay fishbein wallingford, ct --- On Sun, 4/12/09, Kirk Hargreaves wrote: From: Kirk Hargreaves Subject: [Spridgets] eBay Listing Silver Sprite Honda Engine - Seat Adjustment To: spridgets at autox.team.net Date: Sunday, April 12, 2009, 3:18 PM Listing number 170304048592 In regard to moving the seat back, it looks like this person had to cut out the plate behind the seat in order to get it back that far? From ryan.kubanoff at comcast.net Sun Apr 12 15:07:58 2009 From: ryan.kubanoff at comcast.net (ryan.kubanoff at comcast.net) Date: Sun, 12 Apr 2009 21:07:58 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [Spridgets] brake fluid question In-Reply-To: <40059165.1125471239569641891.JavaMail.root@sz0111a.westchester.pa.mail.comcast.net> Message-ID: <2063901142.1127461239570478973.JavaMail.root@sz0111a.westchester.pa.mail.comcast.net> I have a 74 with a bad master cylinder thats going to be replaced tomorrow. But now the question is brake fluid and what to use. I presume that the system has original or older DOT4 although last month when i noticed the leak in the resevoir i topped it off with 20ml of DOT3 (i didn't know any better). Today when I went to pepboys for a quart of DOT4 all they have is the castrol synthetic slm that "meets or exceeds DOT3 and DOT4 standards". now i have not seen any more leaking in the past 2 months so i am thinking that my DOT3 addition is still in the master resvoir but? Advice needed. do i drain the whole system and refill with the new castol stuff, do i drain just the master and refill with the new castrol, or some other suggestion. Thanks ryan From WeslakeMonza1330 at aol.com Sun Apr 12 15:29:27 2009 From: WeslakeMonza1330 at aol.com (WeslakeMonza1330 at aol.com) Date: Sun, 12 Apr 2009 17:29:27 EDT Subject: [Spridgets] brake fluid question Message-ID: A controversial question if ever there was one. Firstly what is the Castrol fluid? I'm guessing it's a DOT 4 or DOT 5.1 and is called response or something. DO NOT confuse synthetic with silicone. Assuming the Castrol is DOT 4 or DOT 5.1 (NOT DOT 5 or 5.0) my opinion is that it will be ok. Regards Weslake-Monza 1330 In a message dated 12/04/2009 22:08:09 GMT Daylight Time, ryan.kubanoff at comcast.net writes: I have a 74 with a bad master cylinder thats going to be replaced tomorrow. But now the question is brake fluid and what to use. I presume that the system has original or older DOT4 although last month when i noticed the leak in the resevoir i topped it off with 20ml of DOT3 (i didn't know any better). Today when I went to pepboys for a quart of DOT4 all they have is the castrol synthetic slm that "meets or exceeds DOT3 and DOT4 standards". now i have not seen any more leaking in the past 2 months so i am thinking that my DOT3 addition is still in the master resvoir but? Advice needed. do i drain the whole system and refill with the new castol stuff, do i drain just the master and refill with the new castrol, or some other suggestion. Thanks ryan From bmwwxman at gmail.com Sun Apr 12 15:33:06 2009 From: bmwwxman at gmail.com (Jim Johnson) Date: Sun, 12 Apr 2009 16:33:06 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] brake fluid question In-Reply-To: <2063901142.1127461239570478973.JavaMail.root@sz0111a.westchester.pa.mail.comcast.net> References: <40059165.1125471239569641891.JavaMail.root@sz0111a.westchester.pa.mail.comcast.net> <2063901142.1127461239570478973.JavaMail.root@sz0111a.westchester.pa.mail.comcast.net> Message-ID: <43840a7e0904121433s19ac3029s2ebd0f5ae9fa5d28@mail.gmail.com> Ryan, I would definitely drain the system and refill with fresh brake fluid. I believe you can use either DOT3 or DOT4. I use DOT3 in both clutch and brakes. Hydraulic fluids should be changed regularly anyway. They are hygroscopic meaning they absorb moisture from the air which contaminates them an eventually will damage parts of the system from the inside. DOT3 and DOT4 should be readily available just about anywhere. WalMart has it. Are you sure its your master that is leaking and not one of the wheel cylinders? Cheers!! Jim On Sun, Apr 12, 2009 at 4:07 PM, wrote: > I have a 74 with a bad master cylinder thats going to be replaced tomorrow. > But now the question is brake fluid and what to use. I presume that the > system has original or older DOT4 although last month when i noticed the > leak in the resevoir i topped it off with 20ml of DOT3 (i didn't know any > better). Today when I went to pepboys for a quart of DOT4 all they have is > the castrol synthetic slm that "meets or exceeds DOT3 and DOT4 standards". > now i have not seen any more leaking in the past 2 months so i am thinking > that my DOT3 addition is still in the master resvoir but? > > Advice needed. do i drain the whole system and refill with the new castol > stuff, do i drain just the master and refill with the new castrol, or some > other suggestion. > Thanks > ryan From ryan.kubanoff at comcast.net Sun Apr 12 15:42:01 2009 From: ryan.kubanoff at comcast.net (ryan.kubanoff at comcast.net) Date: Sun, 12 Apr 2009 21:42:01 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [Spridgets] brake fluid question In-Reply-To: <587261400.1132081239572331231.JavaMail.root@sz0111a.westchester.pa.mail.comcast.net> Message-ID: <1324880527.1132511239572521450.JavaMail.root@sz0111a.westchester.pa.mail.comcast.net> Jim The fluid is synthetic not silicone. it is castrol GT LMA. My next question is how long to drain and how much time and volume to refill. As for the leak my break pedal shaft is wet and I see no other leaks anywhere else. ryan ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim Johnson" To: "ryan kubanoff" , "Spridget list" Sent: Sunday, April 12, 2009 5:33:06 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: Re: [Spridgets] brake fluid question Ryan, I would definitely drain the system and refill with fresh brake fluid. I believe you can use either DOT3 or DOT4. I use DOT3 in both clutch and brakes. Hydraulic fluids should be changed regularly anyway. They are hygroscopic meaning they absorb moisture from the air which contaminates them an eventually will damage parts of the system from the inside. DOT3 and DOT4 should be readily available just about anywhere. WalMart has it. Are you sure its your master that is leaking and not one of the wheel cylinders? Cheers!! Jim On Sun, Apr 12, 2009 at 4:07 PM, < ryan.kubanoff at comcast.net > wrote: I have a 74 with a bad master cylinder thats going to be replaced tomorrow. But now the question is brake fluid and what to use. I presume that the system has original or older DOT4 although last month when i noticed the leak in the resevoir i topped it off with 20ml of DOT3 (i didn't know any better). Today when I went to pepboys for a quart of DOT4 all they have is the castrol synthetic slm that "meets or exceeds DOT3 and DOT4 standards". now i have not seen any more leaking in the past 2 months so i am thinking that my DOT3 addition is still in the master resvoir but? Advice needed. do i drain the whole system and refill with the new castol stuff, do i drain just the master and refill with the new castrol, or some other suggestion. Thanks ryan From ah53 at yahoo.com Sun Apr 12 15:42:58 2009 From: ah53 at yahoo.com (jomar healey) Date: Sun, 12 Apr 2009 14:42:58 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Spridgets] Carb Cleaner Message-ID: <895041.50110.qm@web31503.mail.mud.yahoo.com> This is off of the Corvette Forum. Though the body of a vette is plastic the rest is metal. I have not tried the ATF/acetone formula but if all else has failed it's worth a low cost shot. The April/May 2007 edition of Machinist's Workshop did a test of penetrating oils where they measured the force required to loosen rusty test devices. Buy the issue if you want to see how they did the test. The results reported were interesting. The lower the number of pounds the better. Mighty interesting results for simple acetone and tranny fluid! Penetrating oil .. Average load .. Price per fluid ounce None ................. 516 pounds .. WD-40 .............. 238 pounds .. $0.25 PB Blaster ......... 214 pounds .. $0.35 Liquid Wrench ... 127 pounds .. $0.21 Kano Kroil ......... 106 pounds .. $0.75 ATF-Acetone mix.. 53 pounds .. $0.10 The ATF-Acetone mix was a 50/50 mix (1 to 1 ratio). Joe from The Dark Side --- On Sun, 4/12/09, Brad Fornal wrote: From: Brad Fornal Subject: [Spridgets] Carb Cleaner To: "Spridget list" , "Yahoo Spridget list" Date: Sunday, April 12, 2009, 1:54 PM Ok, a few days ago, there was a discussion on cleaning the carbs, and many warnings of DO NOT leave very long. Yesterday, while at a yard sale, I purchased a 5 gallon bucket of Berryman Chem-Dip "professional" carb cleaner, for a dollar. This helped me to recall the gallon of Berryman Chem-Dip B-9 carb cleaner I had in the shed. In that gallon, was an early 1 1/4" SU that I put in there a YEAR ago. The carb was in horrible shape, there was no way I could get it apart, so I dropped it in the bucket, and forgot it. I just opened it up, and there was no pitting of the bell, and the damn thing STILL won't come apart. Frank, please, any suggestions on getting this thing apart? I've tried a shot filled plastic mallet on the bell, slight prying in the bell ears (I don't wish to break them off) and slight prying upwards on the piston, via the carb throat. What else might work? Brad -- DON JULIO 1942 www.myspace.com/tequilabrad You are subscribed as ah53 at yahoo.com http://www.team.net/archive http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets From ryan.kubanoff at comcast.net Sun Apr 12 15:46:09 2009 From: ryan.kubanoff at comcast.net (ryan.kubanoff at comcast.net) Date: Sun, 12 Apr 2009 21:46:09 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [Spridgets] brake fluid question Message-ID: <371645041.1133161239572769056.JavaMail.root@sz0111a.westchester.pa.mail.comcast.net> Jim The fluid is synthetic not silicone. it is castrol GT LMA. My next question is how long to drain and how much time and volume to refill. As for the leak my break pedal shaft is wet and I see no other leaks anywhere else. ryan From spritenut at comcast.net Sun Apr 12 16:05:36 2009 From: spritenut at comcast.net (Frank) Date: Sun, 12 Apr 2009 18:05:36 -0400 Subject: [Spridgets] brake fluid question In-Reply-To: <1324880527.1132511239572521450.JavaMail.root@sz0111a.westchester.pa.mail.comcast.net> References: <1324880527.1132511239572521450.JavaMail.root@sz0111a.westchester.pa.mail.comcast.net> Message-ID: <49E265B0.6010402@comcast.net> ryan.kubanoff at comcast.net wrote: > Jim > The fluid is synthetic not silicone. it is castrol GT LMA. My next question is how long to drain and how much time and volume to refill. As for the leak my break pedal shaft is wet and I see no other leaks anywhere else. > > Ryan The new Castrol LMA (low moisture absorption) is now synthetic and it IS compatable with DOT 3 & 4. We stumbled across this with Fr Jack's Sprite. We ran out for a 2nd bottle of Castrol Synthetic only to find out we could have used some from one of the older bottles in my garage which is Castrol LMA but not synthetic. What you have is good, but it is wise to replace all the fluid in the car when the master gets replaced. You can do this easily bu just pumping it out of each wheel cylinder until is comes out clean. Start in the back, work towards the front. -- Frank Clarici Toms River, NJ My own Fleet of Sprites From cooper6 at swbell.net Sun Apr 12 18:33:23 2009 From: cooper6 at swbell.net (Martin Cooper) Date: Sun, 12 Apr 2009 17:33:23 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Spridgets] Replacement of Bushings on the 1/4 Elliptic leaf spring In-Reply-To: <49E0D34E.9020704@wi.net> References: <200904111544.n3BFioB5029104@celerio.ucdavis.edu> <49E0D34E.9020704@wi.net> Message-ID: <153852.58730.qm@web80208.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Thank you to all whom responded. Problem can not get the bushing to center to push in - thoughts? ________________________________ From: David Woerpel To: spridgets at autox.team.net Sent: Saturday, April 11, 2009 12:28:46 PM Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Replacement of Bushings on the 1/4 Elliptic leaf spring Marty, Clean out the "eye' really well, wire brush or Dremel and then I coat everything with vaseline or a bit of oil (even been known to put the bushing in the freezer overnight...don't know if it really helped or not). I have a large 6" jawed vise and a socket that I used to press the bushing in. Worked very well. DO NOT APPLY HEAT TO THE SPRING EYE. Good luck, Dave W. > >> All, >> >> I need to know the best way to insert (Press in) new bushings into the 1/4 >> Elliptic leaf springs >> >> Is there an easy way or should I just find a machine shop to get them to >> press them in. >> >> Marty Cooper >> 59' Bugeye _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html You are subscribed as cooper6 at swbell.net http://www.team.net/archive http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets From cosmicmag1380 at gmail.com Sun Apr 12 19:10:30 2009 From: cosmicmag1380 at gmail.com (CosmicMag1380) Date: Sun, 12 Apr 2009 19:10:30 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] eBay Listing Silver Sprite Honda Engine - Seat Adjustment In-Reply-To: <576199.27100.qm@web83912.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> References: <37dc82d40904121218n29a12923sca6e793d51c5ec0@mail.gmail.com> <576199.27100.qm@web83912.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> Message-ID: PS What is "bear metal"? That's the metal that is really hard to work with as in: "This sh!t's really a bear to work with!!!" -- Kent 1960 Bugeye 1967 Sprite - following in the 73's footsteps to the boneyard... From wbmcleod at gmail.com Sun Apr 12 21:32:31 2009 From: wbmcleod at gmail.com (Bill McLeod) Date: Sun, 12 Apr 2009 20:32:31 -0700 Subject: [Spridgets] eBay Listing Silver Sprite Honda Engine - Seat Adjustment In-Reply-To: References: <37dc82d40904121218n29a12923sca6e793d51c5ec0@mail.gmail.com> <576199.27100.qm@web83912.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <49E2B24F.6090105@gmail.com> Or as in "I just can't bare it any more!" CosmicMag1380 wrote: > PS What is "bear metal"? > > That's the metal that is really hard to work with as in: "This sh!t's really > a bear to work with!!!" From dlh2001 at comcast.net Sun Apr 12 21:39:21 2009 From: dlh2001 at comcast.net (Dean Hedin) Date: Sun, 12 Apr 2009 23:39:21 -0400 Subject: [Spridgets] Radiator dent removal Message-ID: I have a slight dent in the top "tank" portion of my Bugeye radiator. It is not very severe. Ill see if I can post a pic. In any case,what is the best approach to removing this dent? I remember seeing a gizmo somewhere that pulls dents with a little pad that you hot melt to the center of the dent and then had a jig that suctioned cupped to the surface. You then screwed the dent out. I thought that might work well. Has anyone used one of these? From dlh2001 at comcast.net Sun Apr 12 21:59:05 2009 From: dlh2001 at comcast.net (Dean Hedin) Date: Sun, 12 Apr 2009 23:59:05 -0400 Subject: [Spridgets] Radiator dent removal References: Message-ID: Here is a picture of the radiator dent I need to repair. http://i295.photobucket.com/albums/mm135/brokencase_photos/radiator%20dent/fixdent.jpg ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dean Hedin" >I have a slight dent in the top "tank" portion of my Bugeye radiator. > It is not very severe. Ill see if I can post a pic. > > In any case,what is the best approach to removing this dent? > > I remember seeing a gizmo somewhere that pulls dents with a little pad that you hot melt > to the center of the dent and then had a jig that suctioned cupped to the surface. You > then screwed the dent out. I thought that might work well. Has anyone used one of these? From rrengineer at dslextreme.com Sun Apr 12 22:02:50 2009 From: rrengineer at dslextreme.com (rrengineer @dslextreme.com) Date: Sun, 12 Apr 2009 21:02:50 -0700 Subject: [Spridgets] Radiator dent removal In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Get a radiator shop to take it apart and then you can beat it out. Might as well rod it out at the same time. Looks to be too sharp a dent to "pull" out. probably cost the same as the dent puller kit anyway. Mike MacLean 60 Sprite 56 BN2 On Sun, Apr 12, 2009 at 8:59 PM, Dean Hedin wrote: > Here is a picture of the radiator dent I need to repair. > > http://i295.photobucket.com/albums/mm135/brokencase_photos/radiator%20dent/fixdent.jpg > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dean Hedin" > > I have a slight dent in the top "tank" portion of my Bugeye radiator. >> It is not very severe. Ill see if I can post a pic. >> >> In any case,what is the best approach to removing this dent? >> >> I remember seeing a gizmo somewhere that pulls dents with a little pad >> that you hot melt >> to the center of the dent and then had a jig that suctioned cupped to the >> surface. You >> then screwed the dent out. I thought that might work well. Has anyone >> used one of these? >> > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > You are subscribed as rrengineer at dslextreme.com > > http://www.team.net/archive > > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets From PAsgeirsson at worldnet.att.net Sun Apr 12 22:35:29 2009 From: PAsgeirsson at worldnet.att.net (Paul Asgeirsson) Date: Sun, 12 Apr 2009 21:35:29 -0700 Subject: [Spridgets] Radiator dent removal References: Message-ID: <004401c9bbf1$47209580$f675fea9@p0k7l8> Hi Dean, Take it to a radiator shop to have the top removed for you. Then take out the dent and smooth it up. Return it to the rad shop for reassembly and painting. They can also inspect the core for proper cleaning or rodding while the top tank is off. 2 fixes at one time!! Hooray! Later, Paul A ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dean Hedin" To: "Spridgets" Sent: Sunday, April 12, 2009 8:59 PM Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Radiator dent removal > Here is a picture of the radiator dent I need to repair. > http://i295.photobucket.com/albums/mm135/brokencase_photos/radiator%20dent/fixdent.jpg > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Dean Hedin" > > >I have a slight dent in the top "tank" portion of my Bugeye radiator. > > It is not very severe. Ill see if I can post a pic. > > > > In any case,what is the best approach to removing this dent? > > > > I remember seeing a gizmo somewhere that pulls dents with a little pad that you hot melt > > to the center of the dent and then had a jig that suctioned cupped to the surface. You > > then screwed the dent out. I thought that might work well. Has anyone used one of these? > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > You are subscribed as pasgeirsson at worldnet.att.net > > http://www.team.net/archive > > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets From lmacy at phillymgclub.com Mon Apr 13 05:20:08 2009 From: lmacy at phillymgclub.com (Larry Macy) Date: Mon, 13 Apr 2009 07:20:08 -0400 Subject: [Spridgets] brake fluid question In-Reply-To: <49E265B0.6010402@comcast.net> References: <1324880527.1132511239572521450.JavaMail.root@sz0111a.westchester.pa.mail.comcast.net> <49E265B0.6010402@comcast.net> Message-ID: <02741741-15B2-4B21-845E-8FB930BCC022@phillymgclub.com> Yea Yea Yea, Blah Blah Blah, Yada Yada Yada The Thing and The Thing and The Thing (Ryan see about 7) Larry On Apr 12, 2009, at 6:05 PM, Frank wrote: > ryan.kubanoff at comcast.net wrote: >> Jim The fluid is synthetic not silicone. it is castrol GT LMA. My >> next question is how long to drain and how much time and volume to >> refill. As for the leak my break pedal shaft is wet and I see no >> other leaks anywhere else. >> > Ryan > > The new Castrol LMA (low moisture absorption) is now synthetic and > it IS compatable with DOT 3 & 4. > We stumbled across this with Fr Jack's Sprite. We ran out for a 2nd > bottle of Castrol Synthetic only to find out we could have used some > from one of the older bottles in my garage which is Castrol LMA but > not synthetic. > What you have is good, but it is wise to replace all the fluid in > the car when the master gets replaced. > You can do this easily bu just pumping it out of each wheel cylinder > until is comes out clean. Start in the back, work towards the front. > > > -- > Frank Clarici > Toms River, NJ > My own Fleet of Sprites > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > You are subscribed as lmacy at phillymgclub.com > > http://www.team.net/archive > > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets -- Larry Macy 78 Midget Keep your top down and your chin up. Larry B. Macy, Ph.D. lmacy at phillymgclub.com Board Member at Large Philadelphia MG Club "Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well kept body, but to skid in sideways, Margaritas in one hand, body thoroughly used up, totally worn out and screaming WOO HOO - What a Ride!". From tequila.brad at gmail.com Mon Apr 13 10:33:22 2009 From: tequila.brad at gmail.com (Brad Fornal) Date: Mon, 13 Apr 2009 11:33:22 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] OH, the IRONY!! Message-ID: So the white house has a new pup, a Portequese Water Dog. This is a gift from Ted Kennedy. Does anyone else see the irony of KENNEDY, giving such a gift? The man's most notable event, was drowning a "cat" in Chappaquiddick, and he gifts a WATER dog? -- DON JULIO 1942 www.myspace.com/tequilabrad From pilotrob at msn.com Mon Apr 13 10:47:23 2009 From: pilotrob at msn.com (Robert E. Shlafer) Date: Mon, 13 Apr 2009 16:47:23 GMT Subject: [Spridgets] [midgetsprite] OH, the IRONY!! Message-ID: LOL...... :):) CapBob -----Original Message----- From: Brad Fornal Sent: Monday, April 13, 2009 12:33 PM To: Spridget list, Yahoo Spridget list, Ed's Shop Subject: [midgetsprite] OH, the IRONY!! So the white house has a new pup, a Portequese Water Dog. This is a gift from Ted Kennedy. Does anyone else see the irony of KENNEDY, giving such a gift? The man's most notable event, was drowning a "cat" in Chappaquiddick, and he gifts a WATER dog? -- DON JULIO 1942 www.myspace.com/tequilabrad [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] From derf247 at gmail.com Mon Apr 13 10:53:43 2009 From: derf247 at gmail.com (derf) Date: Mon, 13 Apr 2009 10:53:43 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] OH, the IRONY!! In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <5f00d9910904130953h27d7d8d5kedea3e4f0f7a9039@mail.gmail.com> Still waiting on Oprah's "messiah" to fix everything. From heard at datatrontech.net Mon Apr 13 10:57:36 2009 From: heard at datatrontech.net (Heard) Date: Mon, 13 Apr 2009 12:57:36 -0400 Subject: [Spridgets] OH, the IRONY!! In-Reply-To: <5f00d9910904130953h27d7d8d5kedea3e4f0f7a9039@mail.gmail.com> References: <5f00d9910904130953h27d7d8d5kedea3e4f0f7a9039@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: <01fc01c9bc58$f2704e00$1801010a@xp> Uh oh....Here we go.... -----Original Message----- From: spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of derf Sent: Monday, April 13, 2009 12:54 PM To: Brad Fornal Cc: Spridget list; Yahoo Spridget list Subject: Re: [Spridgets] OH, the IRONY!! Still waiting on Oprah's "messiah" to fix everything. You are subscribed as heard at datatrontech.net http://www.team.net/archive http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets From fastvee at yahoo.com Mon Apr 13 11:00:13 2009 From: fastvee at yahoo.com (fastvee) Date: Mon, 13 Apr 2009 10:00:13 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Spridgets] OH, the IRONY!! Message-ID: <753656.28844.qm@web34401.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Yeah, it's been like a hundred days already. Maybe he should call Bush to see if he is aware of any problems! --- On Mon, 4/13/09, derf wrote: > Still waiting on Oprah's "messiah" to > fix everything. From oldsaabguy at comcast.net Mon Apr 13 11:02:09 2009 From: oldsaabguy at comcast.net (Lester) Date: Mon, 13 Apr 2009 12:02:09 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Conservaties only.. OH, the IRONY!! In-Reply-To: <01fc01c9bc58$f2704e00$1801010a@xp> References: <5f00d9910904130953h27d7d8d5kedea3e4f0f7a9039@mail.gmail.com> <01fc01c9bc58$f2704e00$1801010a@xp> Message-ID: <378DB1CC-397E-45A2-8F45-02CC9CA24B6D@comcast.net> For those not already reading, might I suggest the following comic strip. Read back in the history so you learn the characters. Sometimes it's about them sometimes it's about British cars, sometimes it's just straight commentary.. Lester http://www.daybydaycartoon.com/ current strip http://www.daybydaycartoon.com/2009/04/09/ an example of a topical one.. On Apr 13, 2009, at 11:57 AM, Heard wrote: > Uh oh....Here we go.... > > -----Original Message----- > From: spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net > [mailto:spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of derf > Sent: Monday, April 13, 2009 12:54 PM > To: Brad Fornal > Cc: Spridget list; Yahoo Spridget list > Subject: Re: [Spridgets] OH, the IRONY!! > > Still waiting on Oprah's "messiah" to fix everything. > You are subscribed as heard at datatrontech.net > > http://www.team.net/archive > > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > You are subscribed as oldsaabguy at comcast.net > > http://www.team.net/archive > > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets From shop at justbrits.com Mon Apr 13 11:27:55 2009 From: shop at justbrits.com (Ed's Shop) Date: Mon, 13 Apr 2009 12:27:55 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] OH, the IRONY!! In-Reply-To: <5f00d9910904130953h27d7d8d5kedea3e4f0f7a9039@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: <> Doc Macy will get a haircut before THAT happens, derF !!!! LOL Ed PS: And what ever you do, ......do NOT hold your breath for EITHER to happen !!!!!!! From britcrs at mac.com Mon Apr 13 11:31:06 2009 From: britcrs at mac.com (Marv James) Date: Mon, 13 Apr 2009 10:31:06 -0700 Subject: [Spridgets] brake fluid question Message-ID: I questioned Castrol earlier this year when I ran across the "New" LMA. This was their answer: "Thank you for contacting Castrol North America, Castrol GTLMA now has a higher wet boiling point and the product label has been changed. The product formula has not been changed; Castrol GTLMA has always been a fully synthetic brake fluid. The wet boiling point has increased from 3110F to 3290F (1550C to 1690C). Castrol Consumer Relations" Marv J From 72spridget at gmail.com Mon Apr 13 11:34:11 2009 From: 72spridget at gmail.com (David Lieb) Date: Mon, 13 Apr 2009 12:34:11 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] brake fluid question In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <402188520904131034t3ddcceb6j5991eb03195e7077@mail.gmail.com> > "Thank you for contacting Castrol North America, > Castrol GTLMA now has a higher wet boiling point and the product label > has been changed. The product formula has not been changed; Castrol > GTLMA has always been a fully synthetic brake fluid. > The wet boiling point has increased from 3110F to 3290F (1550C to > 1690C). > Castrol Consumer Relations" So exactly how do you go about raising the boiling point without changing the product formula? An eraser and a pen? From derf247 at gmail.com Mon Apr 13 11:41:00 2009 From: derf247 at gmail.com (derf) Date: Mon, 13 Apr 2009 11:41:00 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] OH, the IRONY!! In-Reply-To: References: <5f00d9910904130953h27d7d8d5kedea3e4f0f7a9039@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: <5f00d9910904131041i1a01caeekb8134856fe6ff657@mail.gmail.com> Doc Macy has long hair? Is it like a Fro or stringy? Or, is it in a braid that never comes out? I had long hair a few times. Once was sorta mullet-like. Now it is too much trouble, and no one really cares. It is like Harleys. Now so many lawyers and dentists have Harleys that they don't symbolize what they used to symbolize. Where have all the good ole Nortons gone? From oldsaabguy at comcast.net Mon Apr 13 11:46:07 2009 From: oldsaabguy at comcast.net (Lester) Date: Mon, 13 Apr 2009 12:46:07 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] brake fluid question In-Reply-To: <402188520904131034t3ddcceb6j5991eb03195e7077@mail.gmail.com> References: <402188520904131034t3ddcceb6j5991eb03195e7077@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: Nah, a hotter test oven... Lester On Apr 13, 2009, at 12:34 PM, David Lieb wrote: >> "Thank you for contacting Castrol North America, >> Castrol GTLMA now has a higher wet boiling point and the product >> label >> has been changed. The product formula has not been changed; Castrol >> GTLMA has always been a fully synthetic brake fluid. >> The wet boiling point has increased from 3110F to 3290F (1550C to >> 1690C). >> Castrol Consumer Relations" > > So exactly how do you go about raising the boiling point without > changing the product formula? An eraser and a pen? > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > You are subscribed as oldsaabguy at comcast.net > > http://www.team.net/archive > > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets From derf247 at gmail.com Mon Apr 13 11:48:07 2009 From: derf247 at gmail.com (derf) Date: Mon, 13 Apr 2009 11:48:07 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] brake fluid question In-Reply-To: <402188520904131034t3ddcceb6j5991eb03195e7077@mail.gmail.com> References: <402188520904131034t3ddcceb6j5991eb03195e7077@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: <5f00d9910904131048u78d347c9g267dc211234ca874@mail.gmail.com> > So exactly how do you go about raising the boiling point without > changing the product formula? An eraser and a pen? Easy, increase the atmospheric pressure. From ryan.kubanoff at comcast.net Mon Apr 13 12:16:35 2009 From: ryan.kubanoff at comcast.net (ryan.kubanoff at comcast.net) Date: Mon, 13 Apr 2009 18:16:35 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [Spridgets] exhaust pipe hanger on a 74 Message-ID: <1412482907.1459201239646595001.JavaMail.root@sz0111a.westchester.pa.mail.comcast.net> My exhaust pipe from the header to the muffler (directly under the seat?) on my 74 does not exist.B Can someone please tell me what part number in either VB or moss is the correct one to order since I can't seem to make heads or tails out of either catalogs diagrams. Ryan From derf247 at gmail.com Mon Apr 13 12:21:09 2009 From: derf247 at gmail.com (derf) Date: Mon, 13 Apr 2009 12:21:09 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] exhaust pipe hanger on a 74 In-Reply-To: <1412482907.1459201239646595001.JavaMail.root@sz0111a.westchester.pa.mail.comcast.net> References: <1412482907.1459201239646595001.JavaMail.root@sz0111a.westchester.pa.mail.comcast.net> Message-ID: <5f00d9910904131121p592c2535o6f208db7e6c87b59@mail.gmail.com> I'd drive it to a local muffler shop and have them fix it. It would probably be cheaper and less problematic. From bkitterer at mac.com Mon Apr 13 12:27:39 2009 From: bkitterer at mac.com (Kitterer Bob) Date: Mon, 13 Apr 2009 11:27:39 -0700 Subject: [Spridgets] Ignorance is bliss Message-ID: <02ECCBC6-8393-4DAE-9DC9-D786E788E38C@mac.com> Over the past several months I have been in the process of doing a good week ends work, or in Franks case and evenings work or less. This started with installing the Bilstein shock conversion. Then I thought it has been 12 years since we did the frame up and perhaps I should look at a few other things. Was not happy with the carbs and just could not seem to get them to work the way they should - you might remember this. So found a new set and then there were the silicon hoses which just sounded to good to pass up. Particularly since none of the rubber had been changed these past 12 years, better also better check the fuel and vacuum lines as well. So the shocks are on, the carbs are on although the car has not been started yet, fuel and vacuum lines are alright so it's down to the cooling system. Located some proper clamps for the silicon hoses and away we go. The area around the thermostat housing looks a bit corroded so best take it off - wonder how hard it is going to be to get the screws loose? Surprise they were hardly more than hand tight and came right out. There was a little corrosion in the housing but not bad. The top radiator hose was a snap as was the heater hoses. Now its down to the lower hose and well that will just be easier if the radiator is out. This goes well and the split hose comes off easy enough and looks to still be in good shape. Better do that little water pump to head bypass hose - the one that always leaks at the most inconvenient time. Cutting this is the quick way and goes well. So it's time to clean up the various stubs before installing the hoses. Wait a minute - - the bypass stub from the water pump is completely block, not the soft stuff block but hard almost chisel out hard. If you are still with me we have arrive at the heart of this desertion. I use a mixture of 75 percent distilled water and 25 percent antifreeze, have a closed cooling system and have not had any over heating problems - - why is the bypass block and the rest of the cooling system seems to be very clean? Guess I am going to have to take the water pump off and was just putting that off by sitting here and venting. Bob Kitterer 1960 Austin Healey Sprite (Mk IV in disguise) 1966 Austin Healey Sprite Mk III (Trevor) - still in boxes 2000 Miata Special Edition From kevinv1275 at gmail.com Mon Apr 13 12:29:30 2009 From: kevinv1275 at gmail.com (Kevin Valentine) Date: Mon, 13 Apr 2009 14:29:30 -0400 Subject: [Spridgets] exhaust pipe hanger on a 74 In-Reply-To: <1412482907.1459201239646595001.JavaMail.root@sz0111a.westchester.pa.mail.comcast.net> References: <1412482907.1459201239646595001.JavaMail.root@sz0111a.westchester.pa.mail.comcast.net> Message-ID: <0831CE19-5B37-46F3-AAFC-47D83730CF8F@gmail.com> On Apr 13, 2009, at 2:16 PM, ryan.kubanoff at comcast.net wrote: > My exhaust pipe from the header to the muffler (directly under the > seat?) on > my 74 does not exist.B Can someone please tell me what part number > in either > VB or moss is the correct one to order since I can't seem to make > heads or > tails out of either catalogs diagrams. Ryan, Do you have a header or the stock exhaust manifold? Kevin V. From WeslakeMonza1330 at aol.com Mon Apr 13 12:29:41 2009 From: WeslakeMonza1330 at aol.com (WeslakeMonza1330 at aol.com) Date: Mon, 13 Apr 2009 14:29:41 EDT Subject: [Spridgets] brake fluid question Message-ID: So if the formula didn't change how did the wet boiling point change?? In a message dated 13/04/2009 18:31:19 GMT Daylight Time, britcrs at mac.com writes: Castrol GTLMA now has a higher wet boiling point and the product label has been changed. The product formula has not been changed From WeslakeMonza1330 at aol.com Mon Apr 13 12:34:44 2009 From: WeslakeMonza1330 at aol.com (WeslakeMonza1330 at aol.com) Date: Mon, 13 Apr 2009 14:34:44 EDT Subject: [Spridgets] Radiator dent removal Message-ID: Time for an aluminium radiator - massive weight saving and better cooling as well. In a message dated 13/04/2009 04:59:34 GMT Daylight Time, dlh2001 at comcast.net writes: Here is a picture of the radiator dent I need to repair. http://i295.photobucket.com/albums/mm135/brokencase_photos/radiator%20dent/f ixdent.jpg From 72spridget at gmail.com Mon Apr 13 12:35:53 2009 From: 72spridget at gmail.com (David Lieb) Date: Mon, 13 Apr 2009 13:35:53 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] brake fluid question In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <402188520904131135q1de458a3l3959940e608e459e@mail.gmail.com> > So if the formula didn't change how did the wet boiling point change?? Is there an echo in here? ;-) From biffjones at verizon.net Mon Apr 13 12:39:36 2009 From: biffjones at verizon.net (Biff Jones) Date: Mon, 13 Apr 2009 14:39:36 -0400 Subject: [Spridgets] brake fluid question References: Message-ID: Global Warming according to Al Gore Anon ----- Original Message ----- From: Subject: Re: [Spridgets] brake fluid question > So if the formula didn't change how did the wet boiling point change?? > > In a message dated 13/04/2009 18:31:19 GMT Daylight Time, britcrs at mac.com > writes: > > Castrol GTLMA now has a higher wet boiling point and the product label > has been changed. The product formula has not been changed [demime found a multipart/alternative section which it tried to parse but could not find any section which it could render. Please send plain text.] No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.0.238 / Virus Database: 270.11.54/2056 - Release Date: 04/13/09 05:51:00 From khargreaves2 at gmail.com Mon Apr 13 13:10:18 2009 From: khargreaves2 at gmail.com (Kirk Hargreaves) Date: Mon, 13 Apr 2009 12:10:18 -0700 Subject: [Spridgets] "Pop Out Gizmo" Message-ID: <37dc82d40904131210od72a0bud9691a10033ac5fc@mail.gmail.com> That pop out tool is mainly for the thinner sheet metal of a car body - for use with shallow dents. I used to have one. . gave it away to someone. It was not that good even for shallow dents on thin metal. The cleanest way to pull that dent out would be to use one of those weld pin devices that will weld in a pin to the area. You then attach a dent puller to the pin to pull the dent. After that, you grind the area to remove the pin weld. This way, you are not messing with the radiator such as with a regular dent puller where you have to use a screw to go into the material. You would still need to finish the area with plastic body filler, sand and paint. Not sure if body filler can handle the temps of the radiator top. . but I think it should be ok. Kirk 59 BE From tr3.4.me at gmail.com Mon Apr 13 13:26:15 2009 From: tr3.4.me at gmail.com (Jeff Foster) Date: Mon, 13 Apr 2009 14:26:15 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] OH, the IRONY!! In-Reply-To: <5f00d9910904131041i1a01caeekb8134856fe6ff657@mail.gmail.com> References: <5f00d9910904130953h27d7d8d5kedea3e4f0f7a9039@mail.gmail.com> <5f00d9910904131041i1a01caeekb8134856fe6ff657@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: <8de85a9c0904131226m51f59a78odda82634b255cc12@mail.gmail.com> On Mon, Apr 13, 2009 at 12:41 PM, derf wrote: > Where have all the good ole Nortons gone? Sadly, he passed on in 2003. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Art_Carney From tequila.brad at gmail.com Mon Apr 13 13:29:41 2009 From: tequila.brad at gmail.com (Brad Fornal) Date: Mon, 13 Apr 2009 14:29:41 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] "Pop Out Gizmo" In-Reply-To: <37dc82d40904131210od72a0bud9691a10033ac5fc@mail.gmail.com> References: <37dc82d40904131210od72a0bud9691a10033ac5fc@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: Does Billy Mays sell those too!!?? Heh, Billy is the Ron Popeil of this generation... On Mon, Apr 13, 2009 at 2:10 PM, Kirk Hargreaves wrote: > That pop out tool is mainly for the thinner sheet metal of a car body - for > use with shallow dents. > > I used to have one. . gave it away to someone. It was not that good even > for shallow dents on thin metal. > > > -- DON JULIO 1942 www.myspace.com/tequilabrad From ryan.kubanoff at comcast.net Mon Apr 13 13:41:14 2009 From: ryan.kubanoff at comcast.net (ryan.kubanoff at comcast.net) Date: Mon, 13 Apr 2009 19:41:14 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [Spridgets] exhaust pipe hanger on a 74 In-Reply-To: <0831CE19-5B37-46F3-AAFC-47D83730CF8F@gmail.com> Message-ID: <705475062.1504961239651674874.JavaMail.root@sz0111a.westchester.pa.mail.comcast.net> the stock exhaust manifold ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kevin Valentine" To: "ryan kubanoff" Cc: Spridgets at Autox.Team.net Sent: Monday, April 13, 2009 2:29:30 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: Re: [Spridgets] exhaust pipe hanger on a 74 On Apr 13, 2009, at 2:16 PM, ryan.kubanoff at comcast.net wrote: > My exhaust pipe from the header to the muffler (directly under the B > seat?) on > my 74 does not exist.B B Can someone please tell me what part number B > in either > VB or moss is the correct one to order since I can't seem to make B > heads or > tails out of either catalogs diagrams. Ryan, Do you have a header or the stock exhaust manifold? Kevin V. From oldsaabguy at comcast.net Mon Apr 13 14:11:45 2009 From: oldsaabguy at comcast.net (Lester) Date: Mon, 13 Apr 2009 15:11:45 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] "Pop Out Gizmo" In-Reply-To: <37dc82d40904131210od72a0bud9691a10033ac5fc@mail.gmail.com> References: <37dc82d40904131210od72a0bud9691a10033ac5fc@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: Are we still talking about the BRASS radiator? Not going to go well welding to brass.. Lester .. although the way my email has been working this could be talking about someone's forehead.. On Apr 13, 2009, at 2:10 PM, Kirk Hargreaves wrote: > That pop out tool is mainly for the thinner sheet metal of a car > body - for > use with shallow dents. > > I used to have one. . gave it away to someone. It was not that > good even > for shallow dents on thin metal. > > The cleanest way to pull that dent out would be to use one of those > weld pin > devices that will weld in a pin to the area. You then attach a dent > puller > to the pin to pull the dent. After that, you grind the area to > remove the > pin weld. This way, you are not messing with the radiator such as > with a > regular dent puller where you have to use a screw to go into the > material. > > You would still need to finish the area with plastic body filler, > sand and > paint. Not sure if body filler can handle the temps of the radiator > top. . > but I think it should be ok. > > Kirk > 59 BE From rrengineer at dslextreme.com Mon Apr 13 14:46:20 2009 From: rrengineer at dslextreme.com (rrengineer @dslextreme.com) Date: Mon, 13 Apr 2009 13:46:20 -0700 Subject: [Spridgets] Ignorance is bliss In-Reply-To: <02ECCBC6-8393-4DAE-9DC9-D786E788E38C@mac.com> References: <02ECCBC6-8393-4DAE-9DC9-D786E788E38C@mac.com> Message-ID: Bob, You sure you did not plug the bypass hose up with silicone or some such stuff many years ago? I have no bypass hose on my engine, hust two rubber caps and hose clamps. It is a kit the VB sells. Seems to cool better for me this way. Why would you want to bypass hot water from the head back into the cooler water going into the pump anyway? It's probably one of the reasons why you don't have an overheating problem. Mike MacLean 60 Sprite 56 BN2 On Mon, Apr 13, 2009 at 11:27 AM, Kitterer Bob wrote: > If you are still with me we have arrive at the heart of this > desertion. I use a mixture of 75 percent distilled water and 25 > percent antifreeze, have a closed cooling system and have not had any > over heating problems - - why is the bypass block and the rest of the > cooling system seems to be very clean? > > Guess I am going to have to take the water pump off and was just > putting that off by sitting here and venting. > > Bob Kitterer > > 1960 Austin Healey Sprite (Mk IV in disguise) > 1966 Austin Healey Sprite Mk III (Trevor) - still in boxes > 2000 Miata Special Edition > _______________________________________________ From dwoerpel at wi.net Mon Apr 13 14:59:19 2009 From: dwoerpel at wi.net (David Woerpel) Date: Mon, 13 Apr 2009 15:59:19 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Replacement of Bushings on the 1/4 Elliptic leaf spring In-Reply-To: <153852.58730.qm@web80208.mail.mud.yahoo.com> References: <200904111544.n3BFioB5029104@celerio.ucdavis.edu> <49E0D34E.9020704@wi.net> <153852.58730.qm@web80208.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <49E3A7A7.8020002@wi.net> Very carefully chamfer the edge of the bushing on the grinder and smooth with a file??? Just a thought. Martin Cooper wrote: > Thank you to all whom responded. Problem can not get the bushing to > center to push in - thoughts? > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > *From:* David Woerpel > *To:* spridgets at autox.team.net > *Sent:* Saturday, April 11, 2009 12:28:46 PM > *Subject:* Re: [Spridgets] Replacement of Bushings on the 1/4 Elliptic > leaf spring > > Marty, > > Clean out the "eye' really well, wire brush or Dremel and then I coat > everything with vaseline or a bit of oil (even been known to put the > bushing in the freezer overnight...don't know if it really helped or > not). I have a large 6" jawed vise and a socket that I used to press > the bushing in. Worked very well. DO NOT APPLY HEAT TO THE SPRING EYE. From John.Deikis at va.gov Mon Apr 13 15:37:50 2009 From: John.Deikis at va.gov (Deikis, John G) Date: Mon, 13 Apr 2009 17:37:50 -0400 Subject: [Spridgets] penetrating oils- Message-ID: Regarding a recent string, I thought this was of some interest. Machinist's Workshop magazine actually tested penetrants for break out torque on rusted nuts. Significant results! They are below, as forwarded by an ex-student and professional machinist, Bud Baker. Don't forget the April 2007 "Machinist's Workshop" magazine comparison test. They arranged a subjective test of all the popular penetrants with the control being the torque required to remove the nut from a "scientifically rusted" environment. ------------------------Average load None ..................... 516 pounds WD-40 .................. 238 pounds PB Blaster ............. 214 pounds Liquid Wrench ..... 127 pounds Kano Kroil ............ 106 pounds ATF-Acetone mix....53 pounds The ATF-Acetone mix was a "home brew" mix of 50 - 50 automatic transmission fluid and acetone.* *Note the "home brew" was better than any commercial product in this one particular test. Our local machinist group mixed up a batch and we all now use it with equally good results. Note also that "Liquid Wrench" is about as good as "Kroil" for about 20% of the price. * *Your experience may vary, etc., etc.* -JohnD From oldsaabguy at comcast.net Mon Apr 13 15:52:06 2009 From: oldsaabguy at comcast.net (Lester) Date: Mon, 13 Apr 2009 16:52:06 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] penetrating oils- In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <6921B916-53DF-4389-BD37-BC64636849AA@comcast.net> Ok that's the third reference to those numbers in the last week, and at least the 2nd different citation of their origin. First of all, 516 POUNDS?!?! Do they mean FOOT POUNDS OF TORQUE?! hell you'ld rip anything on a Bugeye free of it's mounting/body with 3/4 of that. 500 ft lbs of torque you could rotate the engine, ripping it free of it's motor mounts *IF* you could figure a way to attach to the engine that wouldn't rip free! I find it hard to believe that ATF will reduce the load by close to 95% but I didn't believe that the Capt. wold ever part with his Bugeye so there ya go.. Lester .. Well hell yes I"m going to go home and mix some up and try it. On Apr 13, 2009, at 4:37 PM, Deikis, John G wrote: > Regarding a recent string, I thought this was of some interest. > > Machinist's Workshop magazine actually tested penetrants for break out > torque on rusted nuts. Significant results! They are below, as > forwarded > by an ex-student and professional machinist, Bud Baker. > > Don't forget the April 2007 "Machinist's Workshop" magazine comparison > test. > > They arranged a subjective test of all the popular penetrants with > the control being the torque required to remove the nut from a > "scientifically rusted" environment. > > > ------------------------Average load > > None ..................... 516 pounds > WD-40 .................. 238 pounds > PB Blaster ............. 214 pounds > Liquid Wrench ..... 127 pounds > Kano Kroil ............ 106 pounds > ATF-Acetone mix....53 pounds > > The ATF-Acetone mix was a "home brew" mix of 50 - 50 automatic > transmission > fluid and acetone.* > *Note the "home brew" was better than any commercial product in this > one > particular test. Our local machinist group mixed up a batch and we all > now > use it with equally good results. Note also that "Liquid Wrench" is > about > as good as "Kroil" for about 20% of the price. * > > *Your experience may vary, etc., etc.* > > > > -JohnD > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > You are subscribed as oldsaabguy at comcast.net > > http://www.team.net/archive > > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets From pilotrob at msn.com Mon Apr 13 16:01:52 2009 From: pilotrob at msn.com (Robert E. Shlafer) Date: Mon, 13 Apr 2009 22:01:52 GMT Subject: [Spridgets] Bugeye/Frogeye Club..... Re: penetrating oils- Message-ID: Me, either!!! :) Childhood asthma has returned in my old age. No more roadsters with time-consuming manually erectable tops and side curtains for Boberino. Next sports car will be a convertible (basically, auto-top) with wind-up windows and creature comforts for the sake of my bronchia!!! :):) I see an MX-5 (with decent sounding cat-back exhaust) in Cap's future!! CapBob -----Original Message----- From: Lester Sent: Monday, April 13, 2009 5:52 PM To: bugeye at yahoogroups.com Cc: spridgets at autox.team.net Subject: Bugeye/Frogeye Club..... Re: [Spridgets] penetrating oils- Ok that's the third reference to those numbers in the last week, and at least the 2nd different citation of their origin. First of all, 516 POUNDS?!?! Do they mean FOOT POUNDS OF TORQUE?! hell you'ld rip anything on a Bugeye free of it's mounting/body with 3/4 of that. 500 ft lbs of torque you could rotate the engine, ripping it free of it's motor mounts *IF* you could figure a way to attach to the engine that wouldn't rip free! I find it hard to believe that ATF will reduce the load by close to 95% but I didn't believe that the Capt. wold ever part with his Bugeye so there ya go.. Lester . Well hell yes I"m going to go home and mix some up and try it. On Apr 13, 2009, at 4:37 PM, Deikis, John G wrote: > Regarding a recent string, I thought this was of some interest. > > Machinist's Workshop magazine actually tested penetrants for break out > torque on rusted nuts. Significant results! They are below, as > forwarded > by an ex-student and professional machinist, Bud Baker. > > Don't forget the April 2007 "Machinist's Workshop" magazine comparison > test. > > They arranged a subjective test of all the popular penetrants with > the control being the torque required to remove the nut from a > "scientifically rusted" environment. > > > ------------------------Average load > > None ..................... 516 pounds > WD-40 .................. 238 pounds > PB Blaster ............. 214 pounds > Liquid Wrench ..... 127 pounds > Kano Kroil ............ 106 pounds > ATF-Acetone mix....53 pounds > > The ATF-Acetone mix was a "home brew" mix of 50 - 50 automatic > transmission > fluid and acetone.* > *Note the "home brew" was better than any commercial product in this > one > particular test. Our local machinist group mixed up a batch and we all > now > use it with equally good results. Note also that "Liquid Wrench" is > about > as good as "Kroil" for about 20% of the price. * > > *Your experience may vary, etc., etc.* > > > > -JohnD > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > You are subscribed as oldsaabguy at comcast.net > > http://www.team.net/archive > > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets From shop at justbrits.com Mon Apr 13 16:12:18 2009 From: shop at justbrits.com (Ed's Shop) Date: Mon, 13 Apr 2009 17:12:18 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Bugeye/Frogeye Club..... Re: penetrating oils- In-Reply-To: <6921B916-53DF-4389-BD37-BC64636849AA@comcast.net> Message-ID: <> Lester, I have seen TWO (2) OTHERS on another List I am on!!! And I agree with rest of what you said!! And to add to your thoughts, to measure 516 foot pounds one would HAVE to have access to an extremely 'pricey' machine!!!!!! Now Inch Pounds I might believe!!!! From shop at justbrits.com Mon Apr 13 16:23:45 2009 From: shop at justbrits.com (Ed's Shop) Date: Mon, 13 Apr 2009 17:23:45 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] penetrating oils- In-Reply-To: Message-ID: <> And TWO variables to this thread (SORRY tiny) is that article was in some yachting mag and the other was that since testor could NOT do the NUTS, he used the cotter pin as the 'removal test item'?!?!? Beginning to think the whole thing IS bogus!! From mikey at b2systems.com Mon Apr 13 16:22:38 2009 From: mikey at b2systems.com (mike rambour) Date: Mon, 13 Apr 2009 15:22:38 -0700 Subject: [Spridgets] Bugeye/Frogeye Club..... Re: penetrating oils- In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <1239661358.27884.6.camel@WebBrowser> On Mon, 2009-04-13 at 22:01 +0000, Robert E. Shlafer wrote: > I see an MX-5 (with decent sounding cat-back exhaust) in Cap's future!! Why downgrade to a MX-5 ? get yourself a S2000 and all will be well with the world...push the button and up or down goes the top and the ride is just one step above a Spridget but you do get the creature comforts if you need them. 8,000RPM sounds good no matter what exhaust not as good as a V6 with 3 2-barrel Weber's at 8,500 RPM but close. Mike (who can't wait to take the top down and drive home but today is a manual top day, that means 3 webers to feed, tomorrow is the electric top day and only 8,000 RPM) From shop at justbrits.com Mon Apr 13 16:27:58 2009 From: shop at justbrits.com (Ed's Shop) Date: Mon, 13 Apr 2009 17:27:58 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Replacement of Bushings on the 1/4 Elliptic leaf spring In-Reply-To: <49E3A7A7.8020002@wi.net> Message-ID: <> Already is, Dave. I use a socket that the busing fits INSIDE off so the third hand is just barely required!!! Never had to ask Cindy to help tho, it's just a PITA!! From WeslakeMonza1330 at aol.com Mon Apr 13 16:33:15 2009 From: WeslakeMonza1330 at aol.com (WeslakeMonza1330 at aol.com) Date: Mon, 13 Apr 2009 18:33:15 EDT Subject: [Spridgets] brake fluid question Message-ID: Nope, just the time lag this side of the Atlantic Ocean.... In a message dated 13/04/2009 19:36:16 GMT Daylight Time, 72spridget at gmail.com writes: > So if the formula didn't change how did the wet boiling point change?? Is there an echo in here? ;-) From tequila.brad at gmail.com Mon Apr 13 16:39:44 2009 From: tequila.brad at gmail.com (Brad Fornal) Date: Mon, 13 Apr 2009 17:39:44 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] penetrating oils- In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: I am currently trying to bring a 1971 Raleigh Grand Prix back to life. The 5 speed cassette on the rear wheel is frozen solid. I will be trying this home brew tonight, to see if I can get any decent results. On Mon, Apr 13, 2009 at 4:37 PM, Deikis, John G wrote: > Regarding a recent string, I thought this was of some interest. > > Machinist's Workshop magazine actually tested penetrants for break out > torque on rusted nuts. Significant results! They are below, as forwarded > by an ex-student and professional machinist, Bud Baker. > > Don't forget the April 2007 "Machinist's Workshop" magazine comparison > test. > > They arranged a subjective test of all the popular penetrants with > the control being the torque required to remove the nut from a > "scientifically rusted" environment. > > > ------------------------Average load > > None ..................... 516 pounds > WD-40 .................. 238 pounds > PB Blaster ............. 214 pounds > Liquid Wrench ..... 127 pounds > Kano Kroil ............ 106 pounds > ATF-Acetone mix....53 pounds > > The ATF-Acetone mix was a "home brew" mix of 50 - 50 automatic > transmission > fluid and acetone.* > *Note the "home brew" was better than any commercial product in this one > particular test. Our local machinist group mixed up a batch and we all > now > use it with equally good results. Note also that "Liquid Wrench" is > about > as good as "Kroil" for about 20% of the price. * > > *Your experience may vary, etc., etc.* > > > > -JohnD > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > You are subscribed as tequila.brad at gmail.com > > http://www.team.net/archive > > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets > -- DON JULIO 1942 www.myspace.com/tequilabrad From ryan.kubanoff at comcast.net Mon Apr 13 16:42:15 2009 From: ryan.kubanoff at comcast.net (ryan.kubanoff at comcast.net) Date: Mon, 13 Apr 2009 22:42:15 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [Spridgets] penetrating oils- In-Reply-To: Message-ID: <140303429.1589901239662535206.JavaMail.root@sz0111a.westchester.pa.mail.comcast.net> for $20 take it to a bike shop and let the wrench there mash his knuckles. (former and current bike wrench) ryan ----- Original Message ----- From: "Brad Fornal" To: "John G Deikis" Cc: spridgets at autox.team.net Sent: Monday, April 13, 2009 6:39:44 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: Re: [Spridgets] penetrating oils- I am currently trying to bring a 1971 Raleigh Grand Prix back to life. The 5 speed cassette on the rear wheel is frozen solid. I will be trying this home brew tonight, to see if I can get any decent results. On Mon, Apr 13, 2009 at 4:37 PM, Deikis, John G wrote: > Regarding a recent string, I thought this was of some interest. > > Machinist's Workshop magazine actually tested penetrants for break out > torque on rusted nuts. Significant results! They are below, as forwarded > by an ex-student and professional machinist, Bud Baker. > > Don't forget the April 2007 "Machinist's Workshop" magazine comparison > test. > > They arranged a subjective test of all the popular penetrants with > the control being the torque required to remove the nut from a > "scientifically rusted" environment. > > > ------------------------Average load > > None ..................... 516 pounds > WD-40 .................. 238 pounds > PB Blaster ............. 214 pounds > Liquid Wrench ..... 127 pounds > Kano Kroil ............ 106 pounds > ATF-Acetone mix....53 pounds > > The ATF-Acetone mix was a "home brew" mix of 50 - 50 automatic > transmission > fluid and acetone.* > *Note the "home brew" was better than any commercial product in this one > particular test. Our local machinist group mixed up a batch and we all > now > use it with equally good results. Note also that "Liquid Wrench" is > about > as good as "Kroil" for about 20% of the price. * > > *Your experience may vary, etc., etc.* > > > > -JohnD > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > You are subscribed as tequila.brad at gmail.com > > http://www.team.net/archive > > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets > -- DON JULIO 1942 www.myspace.com/tequilabrad _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html You are subscribed as ryan.kubanoff at comcast.net http://www.team.net/archive http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets From derf247 at gmail.com Mon Apr 13 16:52:56 2009 From: derf247 at gmail.com (derf) Date: Mon, 13 Apr 2009 16:52:56 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] penetrating oils- In-Reply-To: <140303429.1589901239662535206.JavaMail.root@sz0111a.westchester.pa.mail.comcast.net> References: <140303429.1589901239662535206.JavaMail.root@sz0111a.westchester.pa.mail.comcast.net> Message-ID: <5f00d9910904131552j5fc901b0g52f3dfd488e08ac5@mail.gmail.com> Bike shops nowadays will try to sell you something new rather than spend time trying to fix something broken. No wrenches anymore, just parts changers. > for $20 take it to a bike shop and let the wrench there mash his knuckles. (former and current bike wrench) > ryan From soavero at yahoo.com Mon Apr 13 16:54:12 2009 From: soavero at yahoo.com (Ron Soave) Date: Mon, 13 Apr 2009 15:54:12 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Spridgets] penetrating oils- Message-ID: <533651.27333.qm@web30503.mail.mud.yahoo.com> When they mis-state the units for torque, all credibility flies out the window. --- On Mon, 4/13/09, Deikis, John G wrote: > ------------------------Average load > > None ..................... 516 pounds > WD-40 .................. 238 pounds > PB Blaster ............. 214 pounds > Liquid Wrench ..... 127 pounds > Kano Kroil ............ 106 pounds > ATF-Acetone mix....53 pounds > > The ATF-Acetone mix was a "home brew" mix of 50 - 50 > automatic > transmission > fluid and acetone.* > *Note the "home brew" was better than any commercial > product in this one > particular test. Our local machinist group mixed up a batch > and we all > now > use it with equally good results. Note also that "Liquid > Wrench" is > about > as good as "Kroil" for about 20% of the price. * > > *Your experience may vary, etc., etc.* > > > > -JohnD > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > You are subscribed as soavero at yahoo.com > > http://www.team.net/archive > > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets From spritenut at comcast.net Mon Apr 13 16:56:52 2009 From: spritenut at comcast.net (Frank) Date: Mon, 13 Apr 2009 18:56:52 -0400 Subject: [Spridgets] Radiator dent removal In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <49E3C334.9070609@comcast.net> Dean Hedin wrote: > I have a slight dent in the top "tank" portion of my Bugeye radiator. > It is not very severe. Ill see if I can post a pic. > > In any case,what is the best approach to removing this dent? Bondo. I have many radiators with the dents bondo-ed up. Fill, sand, spray it black. I just did the ladybug rad. It looks pretty good if you want to see it in the picture. http://s706.photobucket.com/albums/ww70/l8dbug_2009/?action=view¤t=IMG_0202.jpg It was worse than yours. -- Frank Clarici Toms River, NJ My own Fleet of Sprites From soavero at yahoo.com Mon Apr 13 16:56:04 2009 From: soavero at yahoo.com (Ron Soave) Date: Mon, 13 Apr 2009 15:56:04 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Spridgets] Bugeye/Frogeye Club..... Re: penetrating oils- Message-ID: <49357.268.qm@web30506.mail.mud.yahoo.com> --- On Mon, 4/13/09, Ed's Shop wrote: > And to add to your thoughts, to measure 516 foot pounds > one would HAVE to have access to an extremely 'pricey' > machine!!!!!! Not really that big a deal - you use a cheap load cell. But still... From spritenut at comcast.net Mon Apr 13 17:01:30 2009 From: spritenut at comcast.net (Frank) Date: Mon, 13 Apr 2009 19:01:30 -0400 Subject: [Spridgets] brake fluid question In-Reply-To: <402188520904131034t3ddcceb6j5991eb03195e7077@mail.gmail.com> References: <402188520904131034t3ddcceb6j5991eb03195e7077@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: <49E3C44A.7080203@comcast.net> David Lieb wrote: > > So exactly how do you go about raising the boiling point without > changing the product formula? An eraser and a pen? > _______________________________________________ > > "New & Improved" so if it is "new", how can it be "improved"? They most likely ELIMINATED something to save .02 cents and they got lucky with the boiling point. -- Frank Clarici Toms River, NJ My own Fleet of Sprites From healeyrick at yahoo.com Mon Apr 13 17:00:32 2009 From: healeyrick at yahoo.com (HealeyRick) Date: Mon, 13 Apr 2009 16:00:32 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Spridgets] penetrating oils- In-Reply-To: Message-ID: <729468.73961.qm@web51408.mail.re2.yahoo.com> Didn't see "Busty" in the test, Ed. --- On Mon, 4/13/09, Ed's Shop wrote: From: Ed's Shop Subject: Re: [Spridgets] penetrating oils- To: spridgets at autox.team.net Cc: "00 - Midgetsprite at Yahoo" Date: Monday, April 13, 2009, 6:23 PM <> And TWO variables to this thread (SORRY tiny) is that article was in some yachting mag and the other was that since testor could NOT do the NUTS, he used the cotter pin as the 'removal test item'?!?!? Beginning to think the whole thing IS bogus!! You are subscribed as healeyrick at yahoo.com http://www.team.net/archive http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets From spritenut at comcast.net Mon Apr 13 17:07:02 2009 From: spritenut at comcast.net (Frank) Date: Mon, 13 Apr 2009 19:07:02 -0400 Subject: [Spridgets] "Pop Out Gizmo" In-Reply-To: References: <37dc82d40904131210od72a0bud9691a10033ac5fc@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: <49E3C596.1080408@comcast.net> Lester wrote: > Are we still talking about the BRASS radiator? Not going to go well > welding to brass.. > > OK, solder. -- Frank Clarici Toms River, NJ My own Fleet of Sprites From rrengineer at dslextreme.com Mon Apr 13 17:27:35 2009 From: rrengineer at dslextreme.com (rrengineer @dslextreme.com) Date: Mon, 13 Apr 2009 16:27:35 -0700 Subject: [Spridgets] Test Run Message-ID: I took the Bugeye out for a run today finally with a working combination gauge. The oil pressure is 80 psi at speed and on the freeway the water temp is about 185F. I guess I am going to add a couple of copper washers under the hex cover of the pressure relief valve to bring the oil pressure down a little. Other than that, the new 1275 is running real nice. Mike MacLean 60 Sprite 56 BN2 From froggi60 at gmail.com Mon Apr 13 17:31:10 2009 From: froggi60 at gmail.com (WFO Herb) Date: Mon, 13 Apr 2009 16:31:10 -0700 Subject: [Spridgets] penetrating oils- In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <2ad6c6b10904131631n30805ab1oc4826a34158aff62@mail.gmail.com> If we want the truth, someone with time to kill could send these test results to the different companies to see what their reply is. May get a lot of useful info back. Herb On Mon, Apr 13, 2009 at 2:37 PM, Deikis, John G wrote: > Regarding a recent string, I thought this was of some interest. > > Machinist's Workshop magazine actually tested penetrants for break out > torque on rusted nuts. Significant results! They are below, as forwarded > by an ex-student and professional machinist, Bud Baker. > > Don't forget the April 2007 "Machinist's Workshop" magazine comparison > test. > > They arranged a subjective test of all the popular penetrants with > the control being the torque required to remove the nut from a > "scientifically rusted" environment. > > > ------------------------Average load > > None ..................... 516 pounds > WD-40 .................. 238 pounds > PB Blaster ............. 214 pounds > Liquid Wrench ..... 127 pounds > Kano Kroil ............ 106 pounds > ATF-Acetone mix....53 pounds > > The ATF-Acetone mix was a "home brew" mix of 50 - 50 automatic > transmission > fluid and acetone.* > *Note the "home brew" was better than any commercial product in this one > particular test. Our local machinist group mixed up a batch and we all > now > use it with equally good results. Note also that "Liquid Wrench" is > about > as good as "Kroil" for about 20% of the price. * > > *Your experience may vary, etc., etc.* > > > > -JohnD > _______________________________________________ From froggi60 at gmail.com Mon Apr 13 17:36:10 2009 From: froggi60 at gmail.com (WFO Herb) Date: Mon, 13 Apr 2009 16:36:10 -0700 Subject: [Spridgets] Bugeye/Frogeye Club..... Re: penetrating oils- In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <2ad6c6b10904131636t5499880yde678fb63ad12ed0@mail.gmail.com> Childhood asthma....Sounds more like "old age" creeping in to me CB! From shop at justbrits.com Mon Apr 13 18:21:33 2009 From: shop at justbrits.com (Ed's Shop) Date: Mon, 13 Apr 2009 19:21:33 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] penetrating oils- In-Reply-To: <2ad6c6b10904131631n30805ab1oc4826a34158aff62@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: < truth, someone with time to kill could send these test results to the different companies to see what their reply is.>> With so MANY variables Herb, I would bet NONE of the Co.s would even reply with any sort of 'viable' answer!! Otherwise, YOU suggested so GET BUSY !!!!! LOL From shop at justbrits.com Mon Apr 13 18:23:51 2009 From: shop at justbrits.com (Ed's Shop) Date: Mon, 13 Apr 2009 19:23:51 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Test Run In-Reply-To: Message-ID: <> Congrats, Mike !!! Great when "a plan comes together"!!! Now how soon will the REAL Healey in your 'stable' do the same???!! Anon From pilotrob at msn.com Mon Apr 13 18:38:38 2009 From: pilotrob at msn.com (Robert E. Shlafer) Date: Tue, 14 Apr 2009 00:38:38 GMT Subject: [Spridgets] Bugeye/Frogeye Club..... Re: penetrating oils- Message-ID: Not part of it to be sure, believe me. CB -----Original Message----- From: WFO Herb Sent: Monday, April 13, 2009 7:36 PM To: Robert E. Shlafer Cc: bugeye at yahoogroups.com, spridgets at autox.team.net Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Bugeye/Frogeye Club..... Re: penetrating oils- Childhood asthma....Sounds more like "old age" creeping in to me CB! From lbc at littlebitcountry.com Mon Apr 13 18:48:50 2009 From: lbc at littlebitcountry.com (Dave Yealy) Date: Mon, 13 Apr 2009 20:48:50 -0400 Subject: [Spridgets] Rear axle housing Message-ID: <200904140048.n3E0mtwh010164@mail.usimperio.com> Looking for a wire wheel rear axle housing with the 1/4 elliptic spring setup. Don't need anything else, just the housing. Dave From rrengineer at dslextreme.com Mon Apr 13 19:06:48 2009 From: rrengineer at dslextreme.com (rrengineer @dslextreme.com) Date: Mon, 13 Apr 2009 18:06:48 -0700 Subject: [Spridgets] Test Run In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: THAT won't be for a while yet. Still waiting for the body to come home. And what do you mean by "REAL Healey"? I get enough of that disrespect form the big Healey owners at Healey meets. Mike On Mon, Apr 13, 2009 at 5:23 PM, Ed's Shop wrote: > <> > > Congrats, Mike !!! > > Great when "a plan comes together"!!! > > Now how soon will the REAL Healey in your 'stable' do the same???!! > > Anon > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > You are subscribed as rrengineer at dslextreme.com > > http://www.team.net/archive > > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets From 72spridget at gmail.com Mon Apr 13 19:09:47 2009 From: 72spridget at gmail.com (72 Spridget) Date: Mon, 13 Apr 2009 20:09:47 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Test Run References: Message-ID: > THAT won't be for a while yet. Still waiting for the body to come home. > And what do you mean by "REAL Healey"? I get enough of that disrespect > form > the big Healey owners at Healey meets. I think he means "Heavey Healey". He still hasn't found out that there was an upgrade starting in 1958 ;-) From bkitterer at mac.com Mon Apr 13 19:22:25 2009 From: bkitterer at mac.com (Kitterer Bob) Date: Mon, 13 Apr 2009 18:22:25 -0700 Subject: [Spridgets] Ignorance is bliss In-Reply-To: References: <02ECCBC6-8393-4DAE-9DC9-D786E788E38C@mac.com> Message-ID: <9FE21DAC-AAAE-45B7-87E3-D380FC2DE8D5@mac.com> Mike, What ever was blocking the bypass looked like Al oxide - - pump is off an cleaned an looks in good condition however. It is a good question as to why the bypass line is there, had never thought about what purpose it serves. Bob Kitterer 1960 Austin Healey Sprite (Mk IV in disguise) 1966 Austin Healey Sprite Mk III (Trevor) - still in boxes 2000 Miata Special Edition On Apr 13, 2009, at 1:46 PM, rrengineer @dslextreme.com wrote: > Bob, > You sure you did not plug the bypass hose up with silicone or > some such stuff many years ago? I have no bypass hose on my > engine, hust two rubber caps and hose clamps. It is a kit the VB > sells. Seems to cool better for me this way. Why would you want > to bypass hot water from the head back into the cooler water going > into the pump anyway? It's probably one of the reasons why you > don't have an overheating problem. > Mike MacLean > 60 Sprite > 56 BN2 > > On Mon, Apr 13, 2009 at 11:27 AM, Kitterer Bob > wrote: > > If you are still with me we have arrive at the heart of this > desertion. I use a mixture of 75 percent distilled water and 25 > percent antifreeze, have a closed cooling system and have not had any > over heating problems - - why is the bypass block and the rest of the > cooling system seems to be very clean? > > Guess I am going to have to take the water pump off and was just > putting that off by sitting here and venting. > > Bob Kitterer > > 1960 Austin Healey Sprite (Mk IV in disguise) > 1966 Austin Healey Sprite Mk III (Trevor) - still in boxes > 2000 Miata Special Edition > _______________________________________________ From oldsaabguy at comcast.net Mon Apr 13 19:29:38 2009 From: oldsaabguy at comcast.net (Lester) Date: Mon, 13 Apr 2009 20:29:38 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Cloth top question... Message-ID: Hello all, my question is simple, who makes the best top for a '59 Bugeye and of course, why is it the best. Mine has the yellow window disease, not just yellow but nasty rust looking .. Thanks, Lester From ryan.kubanoff at comcast.net Mon Apr 13 19:43:34 2009 From: ryan.kubanoff at comcast.net (ryan.kubanoff at comcast.net) Date: Tue, 14 Apr 2009 01:43:34 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [Spridgets] penetrating oils- In-Reply-To: <5f00d9910904131552j5fc901b0g52f3dfd488e08ac5@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: <1155695270.1672601239673414539.JavaMail.root@sz0111a.westchester.pa.mail.comcast.net> Find one with a race team either mountain or in your case preferably road. ----- Original Message ----- From: "derf" To: "ryan kubanoff" Cc: "Brad Fornal" , spridgets at autox.team.net, "John G Deikis" Sent: Monday, April 13, 2009 6:52:56 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: Re: [Spridgets] penetrating oils- Bike shops nowadays will try to sell you something new rather than spend time trying to fix something broken. No wrenches anymore, just parts changers. > for $20 take it to a bike shop and let the wrench there mash his knuckles. (former and current bike wrench) > ryan From frog.aye at gmail.com Mon Apr 13 19:43:45 2009 From: frog.aye at gmail.com (Hal Faulkner) Date: Mon, 13 Apr 2009 18:43:45 -0700 Subject: [Spridgets] Ignorance is bliss In-Reply-To: <9FE21DAC-AAAE-45B7-87E3-D380FC2DE8D5@mac.com> References: <02ECCBC6-8393-4DAE-9DC9-D786E788E38C@mac.com> <9FE21DAC-AAAE-45B7-87E3-D380FC2DE8D5@mac.com> Message-ID: <4333f8140904131843w6b726083j6c834150b1aa52b1@mail.gmail.com> I believe the bypass is there in order to cause the thermostat to open a little sooner than it might otherwise. Hal On Mon, Apr 13, 2009 at 6:22 PM, Kitterer Bob wrote: > > > It is a good question as to why the bypass line is there, had never > thought about what purpose it serves. From oldsaabguy at comcast.net Mon Apr 13 19:51:28 2009 From: oldsaabguy at comcast.net (Lester) Date: Mon, 13 Apr 2009 20:51:28 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] penetrating oils- In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <8556DF88-C8E6-4621-87BD-70DA437341CC@comcast.net> hmm.. mine is only a '74 but not resto needed on it.. one owner since new, Competition MK II Lester On Apr 13, 2009, at 5:39 PM, Brad Fornal wrote: > I am currently trying to bring a 1971 Raleigh Grand Prix back to > life. The 5 > speed cassette on the rear wheel is frozen solid. I will be trying > this home > brew tonight, to see if I can get any decent results. > > On Mon, Apr 13, 2009 at 4:37 PM, Deikis, John G > wrote: > >> Regarding a recent string, I thought this was of some interest. >> >> Machinist's Workshop magazine actually tested penetrants for break >> out >> torque on rusted nuts. Significant results! They are below, as >> forwarded >> by an ex-student and professional machinist, Bud Baker. >> >> Don't forget the April 2007 "Machinist's Workshop" magazine >> comparison >> test. >> >> They arranged a subjective test of all the popular penetrants with >> the control being the torque required to remove the nut from a >> "scientifically rusted" environment. >> >> >> ------------------------Average load >> >> None ..................... 516 pounds >> WD-40 .................. 238 pounds >> PB Blaster ............. 214 pounds >> Liquid Wrench ..... 127 pounds >> Kano Kroil ............ 106 pounds >> ATF-Acetone mix....53 pounds >> >> The ATF-Acetone mix was a "home brew" mix of 50 - 50 automatic >> transmission >> fluid and acetone.* >> *Note the "home brew" was better than any commercial product in >> this one >> particular test. Our local machinist group mixed up a batch and we >> all >> now >> use it with equally good results. Note also that "Liquid Wrench" is >> about >> as good as "Kroil" for about 20% of the price. * >> >> *Your experience may vary, etc., etc.* >> >> >> >> -JohnD >> _______________________________________________ >> Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html >> >> You are subscribed as tequila.brad at gmail.com >> >> http://www.team.net/archive >> >> http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets >> > > > > -- > DON JULIO 1942 > > www.myspace.com/tequilabrad > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > You are subscribed as oldsaabguy at comcast.net > > http://www.team.net/archive > > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets From 72spridget at gmail.com Mon Apr 13 19:59:41 2009 From: 72spridget at gmail.com (72 Spridget) Date: Mon, 13 Apr 2009 20:59:41 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] penetrating oils- References: <8556DF88-C8E6-4621-87BD-70DA437341CC@comcast.net> Message-ID: <36E70415001D46F18D77F231D1607231@rwa> > hmm.. mine is only a '74 but not resto needed on it.. one owner since > new, Competition MK II Not sure what year mine is. A friend had it in a pile of bikes and gave it to me. A few improvements since then... Brooks Pro saddle, Shimano pinkie shifters, better wheels, Ultra6, but still using the original pedals and Mafac Racer brakes. From rrengineer at dslextreme.com Mon Apr 13 20:05:56 2009 From: rrengineer at dslextreme.com (rrengineer @dslextreme.com) Date: Mon, 13 Apr 2009 19:05:56 -0700 Subject: [Spridgets] Ignorance is bliss In-Reply-To: <4333f8140904131843w6b726083j6c834150b1aa52b1@mail.gmail.com> References: <02ECCBC6-8393-4DAE-9DC9-D786E788E38C@mac.com> <9FE21DAC-AAAE-45B7-87E3-D380FC2DE8D5@mac.com> <4333f8140904131843w6b726083j6c834150b1aa52b1@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: Vizard's book addresses the bypass hose on page 501 under "Thermostats". The bypass hose is actually called the "thermostat bypass hose". It connects the water jacket adjacent to the thermostat to the water pump. It was fitted to A series engines up to the early 80s. Vizard calls the bypass hose a nuisance and the hole in the pump and the hole in the head should be plugged. He says then drill two 1/4 inch holes in the thermostat to prevent overheating in the event the thermostat gets stuck closed. On Mon, Apr 13, 2009 at 6:43 PM, Hal Faulkner wrote: > I believe the bypass is there in order to cause the thermostat to open a > little sooner than it might otherwise. > Hal > > On Mon, Apr 13, 2009 at 6:22 PM, Kitterer Bob wrote: > > > > > > > It is a good question as to why the bypass line is there, had never > > thought about what purpose it serves. > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > You are subscribed as rrengineer at dslextreme.com > > http://www.team.net/archive > > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets From pilotrob at msn.com Mon Apr 13 20:54:02 2009 From: pilotrob at msn.com (Robert E. Shlafer) Date: Tue, 14 Apr 2009 02:54:02 GMT Subject: [Spridgets] Bugeye/Frogeye Club..... Cloth top question... Message-ID: Frank Clarici swears by these guys and I swear by Frank's experience in Spridget matters, so.... www.aabestco.com is where I'd go. :) CapBob -----Original Message----- From: Lester Sent: Monday, April 13, 2009 9:29 PM To: spridget list, bugeye at yahoogroups.com Cc: Leo Subject: Bugeye/Frogeye Club..... Cloth top question... Hello all, my question is simple, who makes the best top for a '59 Bugeye and of course, why is it the best. Mine has the yellow window disease, not just yellow but nasty rust looking .. Thanks, Lester From conan at intrex.net Mon Apr 13 20:54:41 2009 From: conan at intrex.net (conan) Date: Mon, 13 Apr 2009 22:54:41 -0400 Subject: [Spridgets] Raleigh - (was penetrating oils) Message-ID: <200904132254.AA1711472836@intrex.net> Hmmm... I have a Raleigh "Record Ace" in the attic. :-) Dunno what that means in the Raleigh scheme of things, but it's in quite good condition. It's gotten all stiffened up from disuse though. :-) Ed in (Raleigh) NC From lmacy at phillymgclub.com Mon Apr 13 21:14:14 2009 From: lmacy at phillymgclub.com (Larry Macy) Date: Mon, 13 Apr 2009 23:14:14 -0400 Subject: [Spridgets] OH, the IRONY!! In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <2B5D2317-AB00-4996-BB2F-EFF2B3F24F0B@phillymgclub.com> I just got a haircut. Took a foot off and donated it. Still have the pony tail tho. Larry On Apr 13, 2009, at 1:27 PM, Ed's Shop wrote: > <> > > Doc Macy will get a haircut before THAT happens, derF !!!! > > LOL > > Ed > > PS: And what ever you do, > ......do NOT hold your breath for EITHER to happen !!!!!!! > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > You are subscribed as lmacy at phillymgclub.com > > http://www.team.net/archive > > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets -- Larry Macy 78 Midget Keep your top down and your chin up. Larry B. Macy, Ph.D. lmacy at phillymgclub.com Board Member at Large Philadelphia MG Club "I think the problem, to be quite honest with you, is that you've never actually known what the question is." - Douglas Adams From davriker at nwi.net Mon Apr 13 21:16:40 2009 From: davriker at nwi.net (David Riker) Date: Mon, 13 Apr 2009 20:16:40 -0700 Subject: [Spridgets] Ignorance is bliss References: <02ECCBC6-8393-4DAE-9DC9-D786E788E38C@mac.com><9FE21DAC-AAAE-45B7-87E3-D380FC2DE8D5@mac.com><4333f8140904131843w6b726083j6c834150b1aa52b1@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: Think it though. It is really a "radiator bypass hose". When the thermostat is closed, the water pump is still spinning, and still wants to pump. Water comes out of the top of the head and usually goes to the radiator, cools down, then is pulled by the waterpump from the lower hose and pumped back into the engine. So until the thermostat opens, the water pump just pulls the water down from the head, and circulates it back through the block in a smaller circle. This allows the engine to warm up more quickly, and more uniformly without hot spots and cold spots. Also, for those of us who still run a heater, that bypass hose means warm water begins flowing to the heater core almost immediately, instead of needing all the water in the radiator to be heated first, which in a cool or cold day could be...NEVER.... Yes, on a hot day, that is water that in theory is getting recirculated without ever seeing the radiator, but is is a very small amount compared to what passes through the much larger radiator hoses. So, in a racing motor, block it off, in Death Valley, block it off, for a street driven car in cooler weather, leave it be. David R. ----- Original Message ----- From: "rrengineer @dslextreme.com" To: "Hal Faulkner" Cc: "Spridgets" Sent: Monday, April 13, 2009 7:05 PM Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Ignorance is bliss > Vizard's book addresses the bypass hose on page 501 under "Thermostats". > The bypass hose is actually called the "thermostat bypass hose". It > connects the water jacket adjacent to the thermostat to the water pump. > It > was fitted to A series engines up to the early 80s. Vizard calls the > bypass > hose a nuisance and the hole in the pump and the hole in the head should > be > plugged. He says then drill two 1/4 inch holes in the thermostat to > prevent > overheating in the event the thermostat gets stuck closed. > > On Mon, Apr 13, 2009 at 6:43 PM, Hal Faulkner wrote: > >> I believe the bypass is there in order to cause the thermostat to open a >> little sooner than it might otherwise. >> Hal From lmacy at phillymgclub.com Mon Apr 13 21:27:04 2009 From: lmacy at phillymgclub.com (Larry Macy) Date: Mon, 13 Apr 2009 23:27:04 -0400 Subject: [Spridgets] OH, the IRONY!! In-Reply-To: <5f00d9910904131041i1a01caeekb8134856fe6ff657@mail.gmail.com> References: <5f00d9910904130953h27d7d8d5kedea3e4f0f7a9039@mail.gmail.com> <5f00d9910904131041i1a01caeekb8134856fe6ff657@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: derF, youre a dork. I have had long hair for most of my adult life. I just like it and can not stand getting a hair cut. I also have a beard so I do not have to shave. Gimme a head with hair. I'll grow it till it stops by itself Larry Shining streaming, screaming flaxen waxen. On Apr 13, 2009, at 1:41 PM, derf wrote: > Doc Macy has long hair? > Is it like a Fro or stringy? > Or, is it in a braid that never comes out? > > I had long hair a few times. Once was sorta mullet-like. Now it is > too much trouble, and no one really cares. > It is like Harleys. Now so many lawyers and dentists have Harleys > that they don't symbolize what they used to symbolize. > Where have all the good ole Nortons gone? > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > You are subscribed as lmacy at phillymgclub.com > > http://www.team.net/archive > > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets -- Larry Macy 78 Midget Keep your top down and your chin up. Larry B. Macy, Ph.D. lmacy at phillymgclub.com Board Member at Large Philadelphia MG Club Ask a question and you're a fool for three minutes; do not ask a question and you're a fool for the rest of your life. From rrengineer at dslextreme.com Mon Apr 13 21:31:51 2009 From: rrengineer at dslextreme.com (rrengineer @dslextreme.com) Date: Mon, 13 Apr 2009 20:31:51 -0700 Subject: [Spridgets] Ignorance is bliss In-Reply-To: References: <02ECCBC6-8393-4DAE-9DC9-D786E788E38C@mac.com> <9FE21DAC-AAAE-45B7-87E3-D380FC2DE8D5@mac.com> <4333f8140904131843w6b726083j6c834150b1aa52b1@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: David, I DID think it through several years ago. It is NOT a radiator bypass hose, it is a thermostat bypass hose as I stated in my last post. Granted, Bob and I live in Southern California. We barely have need of a heater most of the year, but my Bugeye comes up to temperature very quickly and once hot, I certainly don't need another source of hot water being pumped back into the engine. I don't think that it is needed, even in cooler weather. All you need do is cover the radiator with some cardboard. Of course, you can set up your car any way you wish if it works for you. Mike On Mon, Apr 13, 2009 at 8:16 PM, David Riker wrote: > Think it though. It is really a "radiator bypass hose". When the > thermostat is closed, the water pump is still spinning, and still wants to > pump. Water comes out of the top of the head and usually goes to the > radiator, cools down, then is pulled by the waterpump from the lower hose > and pumped back into the engine. So until the thermostat opens, the water > pump just pulls the water down from the head, and circulates it back through > the block in a smaller circle. This allows the engine to warm up more > quickly, and more uniformly without hot spots and cold spots. Also, for > those of us who still run a heater, that bypass hose means warm water begins > flowing to the heater core almost immediately, instead of needing all the > water in the radiator to be heated first, which in a cool or cold day could > be...NEVER.... Yes, on a hot day, that is water that in theory is getting > recirculated without ever seeing the radiator, but is is a very small amount > compared to what passes through the much larger radiator hoses. So, in a > racing motor, block it off, in Death Valley, block it off, for a street > driven car in cooler weather, leave it be. > David R. > > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "rrengineer @dslextreme.com" < > rrengineer at dslextreme.com> > To: "Hal Faulkner" > Cc: "Spridgets" > Sent: Monday, April 13, 2009 7:05 PM > Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Ignorance is bliss > > > > Vizard's book addresses the bypass hose on page 501 under "Thermostats". >> The bypass hose is actually called the "thermostat bypass hose". It >> connects the water jacket adjacent to the thermostat to the water pump. It >> was fitted to A series engines up to the early 80s. Vizard calls the >> bypass >> hose a nuisance and the hole in the pump and the hole in the head should >> be >> plugged. He says then drill two 1/4 inch holes in the thermostat to >> prevent >> overheating in the event the thermostat gets stuck closed. >> >> On Mon, Apr 13, 2009 at 6:43 PM, Hal Faulkner wrote: >> >> I believe the bypass is there in order to cause the thermostat to open a >>> little sooner than it might otherwise. >>> Hal From millerls at ado13.com Mon Apr 13 21:32:25 2009 From: millerls at ado13.com (Larry & Sandi Miller) Date: Mon, 13 Apr 2009 20:32:25 -0700 Subject: [Spridgets] MGB Title Message-ID: <6E670AEA9C394932A267E564F50DE4C4@HP> Anybody got a title for a pre 1975 MGB they want to get rid of? email me off list at millerls at ado13.com From rrengineer at dslextreme.com Mon Apr 13 21:37:59 2009 From: rrengineer at dslextreme.com (rrengineer @dslextreme.com) Date: Mon, 13 Apr 2009 20:37:59 -0700 Subject: [Spridgets] OH, the IRONY!! In-Reply-To: References: <5f00d9910904130953h27d7d8d5kedea3e4f0f7a9039@mail.gmail.com> <5f00d9910904131041i1a01caeekb8134856fe6ff657@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: A Harley is STILL a Harley, the genuine article, even if a lawyer tries to buy his way into cool. Will you sell you LBC if doctors and lawyers start buying them? Duh! Mike MacLean A Harley AND LBC owner for life On Mon, Apr 13, 2009 at 8:27 PM, Larry Macy wrote: > derF, > > youre a dork. I have had long hair for most of my adult life. I just > like it and can not stand getting a hair cut. I also have a beard so I > do not have to shave. > > Gimme a head with hair. I'll grow it till it stops by itself > > Larry > Shining streaming, screaming flaxen waxen. > > On Apr 13, 2009, at 1:41 PM, derf wrote: > > > Doc Macy has long hair? > > Is it like a Fro or stringy? > > Or, is it in a braid that never comes out? > > > > I had long hair a few times. Once was sorta mullet-like. Now it is > > too much trouble, and no one really cares. > > It is like Harleys. Now so many lawyers and dentists have Harleys > > that they don't symbolize what they used to symbolize. > > Where have all the good ole Nortons gone? > > _______________________________________________ > > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > > > You are subscribed as lmacy at phillymgclub.com > > > > http://www.team.net/archive > > > > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets > > -- > > Larry Macy > 78 Midget > > Keep your top down and your chin up. > > Larry B. Macy, Ph.D. > lmacy at phillymgclub.com > Board Member at Large > Philadelphia MG Club > > Ask a question and you're a fool for three minutes; do not ask a > question and you're a fool for the rest of your life. > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > You are subscribed as rrengineer at dslextreme.com > > http://www.team.net/archive > > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets From rrengineer at dslextreme.com Mon Apr 13 21:39:52 2009 From: rrengineer at dslextreme.com (rrengineer @dslextreme.com) Date: Mon, 13 Apr 2009 20:39:52 -0700 Subject: [Spridgets] MGB Title In-Reply-To: <6E670AEA9C394932A267E564F50DE4C4@HP> References: <6E670AEA9C394932A267E564F50DE4C4@HP> Message-ID: Get rid of? Is it O.K. if it is hot? Mike MacLean (who bought his BN2 ID plate this way) On Mon, Apr 13, 2009 at 8:32 PM, Larry & Sandi Miller wrote: > Anybody got a title for a pre 1975 MGB they want to get rid of? > > email me off list at millerls at ado13.com > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > You are subscribed as rrengineer at dslextreme.com > > http://www.team.net/archive > > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets From dlh2001 at comcast.net Mon Apr 13 21:41:40 2009 From: dlh2001 at comcast.net (Dean Hedin) Date: Mon, 13 Apr 2009 23:41:40 -0400 Subject: [Spridgets] Radiator dent removal References: Message-ID: <7C8757A61D34439781E1651B5E7A2B24@blackbox2> So I guess I go to the radiator repair guy and say "Moss sells a replacement radiator like this for $320." "Can you resurrect mine for less than this?" I can't imagine it can be done for so little. But heck, I'm not a radiator guy, but I have done my share of striping, brazing, pounding, and painting. Anybody out there buy an early radiator from Moss? What is the quality like? Are they re-manufactured originals? Frank, yes, I had thought of Bondo. But I also have a little "blue encrustation" in one spot on the fins, so full workover/replacement is probably in order, no matter how I look at it. Daniel, agreed, the Wizard cooling aluminum radiator is awsome. http://i295.photobucket.com/albums/mm135/brokencase_photos/jubilee/IMGP0828-01.jpg When the photo above was taken it was $400. But it's now $535, (see ebay item 200286395042, http://tinyurl.com/dbpoo4) and if you recall from our earlier conversation I'm "shooting for" this type of look: http://i295.photobucket.com/albums/mm135/brokencase_photos/jubilee/IMGP1011-01.jpg FWIW I tried to contact a radiator guy in NE Philadelphia today. All I got was the message machine. He may have been in mourning, as we sadly lost Harry Kalas today (Iconic Phillies broadcaster) Thanks to all in advance...and in retrospect. ----- Original Message ----- From: rrengineer @dslextreme.com Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Radiator dent removal Get a radiator shop to take it apart and then you can beat it out. Might as well rod it out at the same time. Looks to be too sharp a dent to "pull" out. probably cost the same as the dent puller kit anyway. Mike MacLean 60 Sprite 56 BN2 On Sun, Apr 12, 2009 at 8:59 PM, Dean Hedin wrote: Here is a picture of the radiator dent I need to repair. http://i295.photobucket.com/albums/mm135/brokencase_photos/radiator%20dent/fixdent.jpg I From dlh2001 at comcast.net Mon Apr 13 21:58:20 2009 From: dlh2001 at comcast.net (Dean Hedin) Date: Mon, 13 Apr 2009 23:58:20 -0400 Subject: [Spridgets] Test Run References: Message-ID: <46769276B2244CB3A292A8E09C8E4A79@blackbox2> Can't wait to get to your stage of the restoration. Be sure to check out Peter Egan's Road & Track colum this month "The Eight Stages of Restoration" Laughing to myself on the toilet while reading. ----- Original Message ----- From: "rrengineer @dslextreme.com" Subject: [Spridgets] Test Run >I took the Bugeye out for a run today finally with a working combination > gauge. The oil pressure is 80 psi at speed and on the freeway the water > temp is about 185F. I guess I am going to add a couple of copper washers > under the hex cover of the pressure relief valve to bring the oil pressure > down a little. Other than that, the new 1275 is running real nice. > Mike MacLean From jjj at acsnet.com Mon Apr 13 22:24:50 2009 From: jjj at acsnet.com (jjj at acsnet.com) Date: Mon, 13 Apr 2009 23:24:50 -0500 (CDT) Subject: [Spridgets] ignorance is bliss!! Message-ID: <2829.66.172.236.89.1239683090.squirrel@www.acsnet.com> All on the list!!! The bypass query has been tossed around a lot. It was a mystery to me too till I read Barney Gaylords "MGA Guru" site on cooling. The "B" series engine has the same provision only inside the block. The catalog stores sell a blanking sleeve to cover the port but they don't apparently even know what its for. The original themostats had a "sliding sleeve" that covered the port when the engine warmed up. The bypass then enabled the engine to come up to operating temp quicker. Check out Barney, the site is a treasure!!! Best regards, Kurt. From rrengineer at dslextreme.com Mon Apr 13 22:28:39 2009 From: rrengineer at dslextreme.com (rrengineer @dslextreme.com) Date: Mon, 13 Apr 2009 21:28:39 -0700 Subject: [Spridgets] ignorance is bliss!! In-Reply-To: <2829.66.172.236.89.1239683090.squirrel@www.acsnet.com> References: <2829.66.172.236.89.1239683090.squirrel@www.acsnet.com> Message-ID: Kurt, The A series engine has the same port in the thermostat hole. These cars originally came with sliding sleeve thermostats. Mike MacLean 60 Sprite 56 BN2 On Mon, Apr 13, 2009 at 9:24 PM, wrote: > All on the list!!! The bypass query has been tossed around a lot. It was a > mystery to me too till I read Barney Gaylords "MGA Guru" site on cooling. > The "B" series engine has the same provision only inside the block. The > catalog stores sell a blanking sleeve to cover the port but they don't > apparently even know what its for. The original themostats had a "sliding > sleeve" that covered the port when the engine warmed up. The bypass then > enabled the engine to come up to operating temp quicker. Check out Barney, > the site is a treasure!!! > Best regards, Kurt. > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > You are subscribed as rrengineer at dslextreme.com > > http://www.team.net/archive > > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets From bkitterer at mac.com Mon Apr 13 23:01:39 2009 From: bkitterer at mac.com (Kitterer Bob) Date: Mon, 13 Apr 2009 22:01:39 -0700 Subject: [Spridgets] Ignorance is bliss In-Reply-To: References: <02ECCBC6-8393-4DAE-9DC9-D786E788E38C@mac.com> <9FE21DAC-AAAE-45B7-87E3-D380FC2DE8D5@mac.com> <4333f8140904131843w6b726083j6c834150b1aa52b1@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: <405BD6EC-B8CC-42F2-A409-B26324B83020@mac.com> True except - - both my original 948 and the 1275 are cold blooded as can be an frequently take 15 minutes to warm up. The difference may be that I am much closer to the ocean than Mike and get those foggy damp mornings. Bob Kitterer 1960 Austin Healey Sprite (Mk IV in disguise) 1966 Austin Healey Sprite Mk III (Trevor) - still in boxes 2000 Miata Special Edition On Apr 13, 2009, at 8:31 PM, rrengineer @dslextreme.com wrote: > Granted, > Bob and I live in Southern California. We barely have need of a > heater most > of the year, but my Bugeye comes up to temperature very quickly and > once > hot, I certainly don't need another source of hot water being > pumped back > into the engine. From oldsaabguy at comcast.net Mon Apr 13 23:07:48 2009 From: oldsaabguy at comcast.net (Lester) Date: Tue, 14 Apr 2009 00:07:48 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Bugeye/Frogeye Club..... Cloth top question... In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <0DAEF610-B879-4188-A426-67A61C162EE3@comcast.net> Bad link.. would you check it and thanks. Lester On Apr 13, 2009, at 9:54 PM, Robert E. Shlafer wrote: > Frank Clarici swears by these guys and I swear by Frank's experience > in Spridget matters, so.... > > www.aabestco.com is where I'd go. :) > > CapBob > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Lester > Sent: Monday, April 13, 2009 9:29 PM > To: spridget list, bugeye at yahoogroups.com > Cc: Leo > Subject: Bugeye/Frogeye Club..... Cloth top question... > > Hello all, my question is simple, who makes the best top for a '59 > Bugeye and of course, why is it the best. Mine has the yellow window > disease, not just yellow but nasty rust looking .. > > Thanks, > > Lester > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > You are subscribed as oldsaabguy at comcast.net > > http://www.team.net/archive > > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets From oldsaabguy at comcast.net Mon Apr 13 23:11:04 2009 From: oldsaabguy at comcast.net (Lester) Date: Tue, 14 Apr 2009 00:11:04 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Raleigh bikes was penetrating oils- In-Reply-To: <36E70415001D46F18D77F231D1607231@rwa> References: <8556DF88-C8E6-4621-87BD-70DA437341CC@comcast.net> <36E70415001D46F18D77F231D1607231@rwa> Message-ID: In the 90's I had the freewheel go bad, then no longer made 5 speed clusters so now it's a 6 gear narrow cluster. Used the thing to travel through Germany, ended up with a 1:1 gear, slow but climbs hills well.. Lester On Apr 13, 2009, at 8:59 PM, 72 Spridget wrote: >> hmm.. mine is only a '74 but not resto needed on it.. one owner >> since new, Competition MK II > > Not sure what year mine is. A friend had it in a pile of bikes and > gave it to me. A few improvements since then... Brooks Pro saddle, > Shimano pinkie shifters, better wheels, Ultra6, but still using the > original pedals and Mafac Racer brakes. From billyzoom at billyzoom.com Tue Apr 14 00:16:56 2009 From: billyzoom at billyzoom.com (Billy Zoom) Date: Mon, 13 Apr 2009 23:16:56 -0700 Subject: [Spridgets] ignorance is bliss!! In-Reply-To: Message-ID: As far as I know, ALL water cooled engines have that bypass. Some inside, some outside. The external hose stub is always a PITA, whether it's a Ford or a Sprite. From tequila.brad at gmail.com Tue Apr 14 04:37:28 2009 From: tequila.brad at gmail.com (Brad Fornal) Date: Tue, 14 Apr 2009 05:37:28 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Raleigh bikes was penetrating oils- In-Reply-To: References: <8556DF88-C8E6-4621-87BD-70DA437341CC@comcast.net> <36E70415001D46F18D77F231D1607231@rwa> Message-ID: I'm trying to free a no longer made 5 speed cluster now... On Tue, Apr 14, 2009 at 12:11 AM, Lester wrote: > In the 90's I had the freewheel go bad, then no longer made 5 speed > clusters so now it's a 6 gear narrow cluster. Used the thing to travel > through Germany, ended up with a 1:1 gear, slow but climbs hills well.. > > Lester > > On Apr 13, 2009, at 8:59 PM, 72 Spridget wrote: > > hmm.. mine is only a '74 but not resto needed on it.. one owner since new, >>> Competition MK II >>> >> >> Not sure what year mine is. A friend had it in a pile of bikes and gave >> it to me. A few improvements since then... Brooks Pro saddle, Shimano pinkie >> shifters, better wheels, Ultra6, but still using the original pedals and >> Mafac Racer brakes. >> > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > You are subscribed as tequila.brad at gmail.com > > http://www.team.net/archive > > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets > -- DON JULIO 1942 www.myspace.com/tequilabrad From pilotrob at msn.com Tue Apr 14 04:45:21 2009 From: pilotrob at msn.com (Robert E. Shlafer) Date: Tue, 14 Apr 2009 10:45:21 GMT Subject: [Spridgets] Bugeye/Frogeye Club..... Cloth top question... Message-ID: www..AAbestco.com ...is what i show in my notes BUT I tried the link and you're right....it does not come up though a web search still shows AABest.com on MSN and Google. They also have a page on Facebook. I tried all the links given but nothing works so I am assuming at this point they are no longer in the biz? Apologies. CB -----Original Message----- From: Lester Sent: Tuesday, April 14, 2009 1:07 AM To: Robert E.Shlafer Cc: bugeye at yahoogroups.com, spridget list Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Bugeye/Frogeye Club..... Cloth top question... Bad link.. would you check it and thanks. Lester On Apr 13, 2009, at 9:54 PM, Robert E. Shlafer wrote: > Frank Clarici swears by these guys and I swear by Frank's experience > in Spridget matters, so.... > > www.aabestco.com is where I'd go. :) > > CapBob > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Lester > Sent: Monday, April 13, 2009 9:29 PM > To: spridget list, bugeye at yahoogroups.com > Cc: Leo > Subject: Bugeye/Frogeye Club..... Cloth top question... > > Hello all, my question is simple, who makes the best top for a '59 > Bugeye and of course, why is it the best. Mine has the yellow window > disease, not just yellow but nasty rust looking .. > > Thanks, > > Lester > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > You are subscribed as oldsaabguy at comcast.net > > http://www.team.net/archive > > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets From jfishbein at snet.net Tue Apr 14 04:59:52 2009 From: jfishbein at snet.net (Jay Fishbein) Date: Tue, 14 Apr 2009 06:59:52 -0400 Subject: [Spridgets] Rear axle housing In-Reply-To: <200904140048.n3E0mtwh010164@mail.usimperio.com> References: <200904140048.n3E0mtwh010164@mail.usimperio.com> Message-ID: <095AE9B4-8A4D-4128-A51A-993317ABC9D0@snet.net> Beyond rare, Winning lottery tickets are probably more common. There's a fellow, Peter Genovese, in upstate NY with a jig to transfer the 1/4 elliptic mounts to a semi-elliptic housing. Jay On Apr 13, 2009, at 8:48 PM, Dave Yealy wrote: > Looking for a wire wheel rear axle housing with the 1/4 elliptic > spring setup. Don't need anything else, just the housing. From andrewpayne at intrex.net Tue Apr 14 06:20:02 2009 From: andrewpayne at intrex.net (Andrew Payne) Date: Tue, 14 Apr 2009 08:20:02 -0400 Subject: [Spridgets] Bugeye/Frogeye Club..... Re: penetrating oils- Message-ID: <200904141220.n3ECK1Jf007634@txslsmtp1.vzwmail.net> The MX5 is a great little car. And a great modern MG replacement. If you want something more, how about a nice Elise? Not easy to get out of, but that is an improvement... Now I'm just baiting;) The original Miata is in my opinion the one of the best cars ever made. True to its purpose, never tried too hard, cozy, and quirky enough that decades later you still long for its personality. Two of my favorite aspects are the small single finger chrome door pulls and the bi-fold visors. Great to drive, happy after a 12 hour trip. As close to perfection as any car I've ever spent enough time with to have an opinion that counts for anything. There's also the Porsche Boxster. Use it as a excuse to go test drive anything of interest. I mean have you fully ruled out Ferrari? Drew This email was composed on a mobile phone. Please forgive any spelling or grammar errors. -----Original Message----- > I see an MX-5 (with decent sounding cat-back exhaust) in Cap's future!! Why downgrade to a MX-5 ? get yourself a S2000 and all will be well with the world... From robertduquette at sympatico.ca Tue Apr 14 06:44:31 2009 From: robertduquette at sympatico.ca (robertduquette at sympatico.ca) Date: Tue, 14 Apr 2009 12:44:31 +0000 Subject: [Spridgets] OH, the IRONY!! In-Reply-To: <2B5D2317-AB00-4996-BB2F-EFF2B3F24F0B@phillymgclub.com> References: <2B5D2317-AB00-4996-BB2F-EFF2B3F24F0B@phillymgclub.com> Message-ID: You had a foot amputated while getting a haircut? The worst I've ever had is a slight nick in the ear. ;) ( I almost wrote "had my ear nicked", but that would have got some going. ) > From: lmacy at phillymgclub.com > > I just got a haircut. Took a foot off and donated it. Still have the > pony tail tho. > > Larry From oldsaabguy at comcast.net Tue Apr 14 08:03:10 2009 From: oldsaabguy at comcast.net (Lester) Date: Tue, 14 Apr 2009 09:03:10 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Soft top suppliers? Message-ID: Still looking for the best top to purchase.. any leads ? Thanks, Lester From dwoerpel at wi.net Tue Apr 14 08:49:25 2009 From: dwoerpel at wi.net (David Woerpel) Date: Tue, 14 Apr 2009 09:49:25 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Bugeye/Frogeye Club..... Cloth top question... In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <49E4A275.8080908@wi.net> CB et al,(that means all y'all) Here's what I got from eBay: http://members.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewUserPage&userid=best-man Perhaps the emailing them? Dave W. Robert E. Shlafer wrote: > www..AAbestco.com > > ...is what i show in my notes BUT I tried the link and you're right....it does not come up though a web search still shows AABest.com on MSN and Google. > > They also have a page on Facebook. > > I tried all the links given but nothing works so I am assuming at this point they are no longer in the biz? > > Apologies. > > CB From lee.fox at sbcglobal.net Tue Apr 14 09:42:41 2009 From: lee.fox at sbcglobal.net (Lee Fox) Date: Tue, 14 Apr 2009 10:42:41 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Radiator dent removal In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <49E4AEF1.4020906@sbcglobal.net> I just had my 1500 radiator boiled out and numerous holes soldered. I had a dent in the side tank, but didn't bother to have it fixed, although he offered. Got it back in three days all painted for $70. Would have been less if it didn't leak. Find an old-timer that actually knows how to fix things rather than replace them. Lee Date: Mon, 13 Apr 2009 23:41:40 -0400 From: "Dean Hedin" Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Radiator dent removal To: "Spridgets" Message-ID: <7C8757A61D34439781E1651B5E7A2B24 at blackbox2> Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; reply-type=original So I guess I go to the radiator repair guy and say "Moss sells a replacement radiator like this for $320." "Can you resurrect mine for less than this?" I can't imagine it can be done for so little. But heck, I'm not a radiator guy, but I have done my share of striping, brazing, pounding, and painting. From mikey at b2systems.com Tue Apr 14 09:48:10 2009 From: mikey at b2systems.com (mike rambour) Date: Tue, 14 Apr 2009 08:48:10 -0700 Subject: [Spridgets] now WAY OT - Bugeye/Frogeye Club..... Re: penetrating oils- In-Reply-To: <200904141220.n3ECK1Jf007634@txslsmtp1.vzwmail.net> References: <200904141220.n3ECK1Jf007634@txslsmtp1.vzwmail.net> Message-ID: <1239724090.9212.13.camel@WebBrowser> On Tue, 2009-04-14 at 08:20 -0400, Andrew Payne wrote: > The MX5 is a great little car. And a great modern MG replacement. If you > want something more, how about a nice Elise? Not easy to get out of, but that > is an improvement... Now I'm just baiting;) Good baiting...prior to the S2000 was a Elise :) I missed the real convertible experience, the top comes off the Elise but its not the same. I agree the MX-5 is a good car, never owned one but there has been a few in my driveway over the years, always enjoyed driving them but they did not "do it" for me. > There's also the Porsche Boxster. Use it as a excuse to go test drive > anything of interest. I mean have you fully ruled out Ferrari? Thought of the Boxster and often wonder if it might have been better than the S2000 and ABSOLUTELY NEVER rule out a Ferrari 328 GTS but the mean wife says I have to get rid of the Dino in order to get a 328 and the Dino is a "for rest of life" car. When the Spridget (back to list subject) powered Singer gets finished and on the road, the S2000 will probably get sold and sacrificed for a prancing horse as the Spriger (Spridget powered Singer = Spriger) will become my more or less daily driver. That is one of the reasons my Singer is Spridget powered, for reliability as a daily driver, the other reason is the original motor was toast and I could not find another one, but I have since found one, keeping the 1098 in and going to drive the daylights out of it :) mike From jfishbein at snet.net Tue Apr 14 09:54:33 2009 From: jfishbein at snet.net (Jay Fishbein) Date: Tue, 14 Apr 2009 08:54:33 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Spridgets] now WAY OT - Bugeye/Frogeye Club..... Re: penetrating oils- In-Reply-To: <1239724090.9212.13.camel@WebBrowser> Message-ID: <600667.86276.qm@web83907.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> Never drove an Elise, but I will accept as fact that is ONE OF THE MOST EXCITING CARS ON THE PLANET. As for the S2000, a friend purchased one last year and I was quite disappointed when I drive it. Interior was very small and I just didn't find the blinding acceleration I was expecting. Seemed more of a boulevard car than one meant for raw excitement. The Boxster is one of the nicest and most practical upmarket everyday sports cars I have experienced. In the meantime there is always the Lotus/Caterham 7 if wetting one's pants is a priority. jay fishbein wallingford, ct --- On Tue, 4/14/09, mike rambour wrote: From: mike rambour Subject: Re: [Spridgets] now WAY OT - Bugeye/Frogeye Club..... Re: penetrating oils- To: "Andrew Payne" Cc: "Spridgets" Date: Tuesday, April 14, 2009, 11:48 AM On Tue, 2009-04-14 at 08:20 -0400, Andrew Payne wrote: > The MX5 is a great little car. And a great modern MG replacement. If you > want something more, how about a nice Elise? Not easy to get out of, but that > is an improvement... Now I'm just baiting;) Good baiting...prior to the S2000 was a Elise :) I missed the real convertible experience, the top comes off the Elise but its not the same. I agree the MX-5 is a good car, never owned one but there has been a few in my driveway over the years, always enjoyed driving them but they did not "do it" for me. From kk7ss at verizon.net Tue Apr 14 08:37:45 2009 From: kk7ss at verizon.net (DAVID GROPPER) Date: Tue, 14 Apr 2009 07:37:45 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Spridgets] Ignorance is bliss Message-ID: <477843.22825.qm@web84204.mail.re3.yahoo.com> I just use the little Brass shut-off control on the head... So I have "the best of all possible worlds" ;-)) --- On Mon, 4/13/09, David Riker wrote: > So, in a > racing motor, block it off, in Death Valley, block it off, > for a street driven car in cooler weather, leave it be. Dave G. From John.Deikis at va.gov Tue Apr 14 10:26:03 2009 From: John.Deikis at va.gov (Deikis, John G) Date: Tue, 14 Apr 2009 12:26:03 -0400 Subject: [Spridgets] penetrating oils- In-Reply-To: <533651.27333.qm@web30503.mail.mud.yahoo.com> References: <533651.27333.qm@web30503.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Message-ID: Okay. Pounds-feet. Hounds-teeth? Chicken-lips? Get back in that garage and do some work. 2.5 weeks to go! -----Original Message----- From: Ron Soave [mailto:soavero at yahoo.com] Sent: Monday, April 13, 2009 6:54 PM To: spridgets at autox.team.net; Deikis, John G Subject: Re: [Spridgets] penetrating oils- When they mis-state the units for torque, all credibility flies out the window. --- On Mon, 4/13/09, Deikis, John G wrote: > ------------------------Average load > > None ..................... 516 pounds > WD-40 .................. 238 pounds > PB Blaster ............. 214 pounds > Liquid Wrench ..... 127 pounds > Kano Kroil ............ 106 pounds > ATF-Acetone mix....53 pounds > > The ATF-Acetone mix was a "home brew" mix of 50 - 50 > automatic > transmission > fluid and acetone.* > *Note the "home brew" was better than any commercial > product in this one > particular test. Our local machinist group mixed up a batch > and we all > now > use it with equally good results. Note also that "Liquid > Wrench" is > about > as good as "Kroil" for about 20% of the price. * > > *Your experience may vary, etc., etc.* > > > > -JohnD > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > You are subscribed as soavero at yahoo.com > > http://www.team.net/archive > > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets From oldsaabguy at comcast.net Tue Apr 14 10:26:55 2009 From: oldsaabguy at comcast.net (Lester) Date: Tue, 14 Apr 2009 11:26:55 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Bugeye/Frogeye Club..... Cloth top question... In-Reply-To: <49E4A275.8080908@wi.net> References: <49E4A275.8080908@wi.net> Message-ID: <9C383DB7-2ECB-40D0-A35C-13178A3D6E0A@comcast.net> .. the number has been disconnected.. Lester On Apr 14, 2009, at 9:49 AM, David Woerpel wrote: > CB et al,(that means all y'all) > > Here's what I got from eBay: http://members.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewUserPage&userid=best-man > Perhaps the emailing them? > > Dave W. > > > Robert E. Shlafer wrote: >> www..AAbestco.com >> >> ...is what i show in my notes BUT I tried the link and you're >> right....it does not come up though a web search still shows >> AABest.com on MSN and Google. >> They also have a page on Facebook. >> >> I tried all the links given but nothing works so I am assuming at >> this point they are no longer in the biz? >> >> Apologies. >> >> CB > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > You are subscribed as oldsaabguy at comcast.net > > http://www.team.net/archive > > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets From jfishbein at snet.net Tue Apr 14 10:32:05 2009 From: jfishbein at snet.net (Jay Fishbein) Date: Tue, 14 Apr 2009 09:32:05 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Spridgets] Bugeye/Frogeye Club..... Cloth top question... In-Reply-To: <9C383DB7-2ECB-40D0-A35C-13178A3D6E0A@comcast.net> Message-ID: <843213.80955.qm@web83904.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> I haven't purchased from this company in years, but at least at one time, they supplied high quality tops and would also make tops in original everflex with french-roll binding as per original. http://www.robbinsautotopco.com They have distributors across the U.S. This is not an endorsement. YMMV. jay fishbein wallingford, ct --- On Tue, 4/14/09, Lester wrote: From: Lester Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Bugeye/Frogeye Club..... Cloth top question... To: "David Woerpel" Cc: "spridget list" , bugeye at yahoogroups.com Date: Tuesday, April 14, 2009, 12:26 PM .. the number has been disconnected.. Lester On Apr 14, 2009, at 9:49 AM, David Woerpel wrote: > CB et al,(that means all y'all) > > Here's what I got from eBay: http://members.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewUserPage&userid=best-man > Perhaps the emailing them? > > Dave W. From bkitterer at mac.com Tue Apr 14 11:31:13 2009 From: bkitterer at mac.com (Kitterer Bob) Date: Tue, 14 Apr 2009 10:31:13 -0700 Subject: [Spridgets] Bugeye/Frogeye Club..... Cloth top question... In-Reply-To: <843213.80955.qm@web83904.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> References: <843213.80955.qm@web83904.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <279BFFF6-2D7B-434D-8E34-7033D64CD1A5@mac.com> Robbins is just up the road a bit an to the best of my knowledge are still building excellent tops. I believe they make a lot of tops for concours cars. Robbins did do some OEM work and years back they made the top that was sold by MG Mitten, one of the best suppliers when existed. Robbins has all of their patterns on mylar so they should not change over time. That said when I redid my car 12 years ago they ended up building me three tops none of which fit. BUT the first one would have fit IF it was a nice sunny day an the top had laid out in the sun for about an hour and I was being judged for Concours points. However I needed a top that two old farts could install while hiding under an overpass on a cold rainy day. I was very sad to have to go to a local shop to get a top of less quality but could be installed under the stated conditions. Bob Kitterer 1960 Austin Healey Sprite (Mk IV in disguise) 1966 Austin Healey Sprite Mk III (Trevor) - still in boxes 2000 Miata Special Edition Bob Kitterer 1960 Austin Healey Sprite (Mk IV in disguise) 1966 Austin Healey Sprite Mk III (Trevor) - still in boxes 2000 Miata Special Edition On Apr 14, 2009, at 9:32 AM, Jay Fishbein wrote: > I haven't purchased from this company in years, but at least at one > time, they supplied high quality tops and would also make tops in > original everflex with french-roll binding as per original. > > http://www.robbinsautotopco.com > > They have distributors across the U.S. > > This is not an endorsement. YMMV. > > jay fishbein > wallingford, ct From andrewpayne at intrex.net Tue Apr 14 11:31:28 2009 From: andrewpayne at intrex.net (Andrew Payne) Date: Tue, 14 Apr 2009 13:31:28 -0400 Subject: [Spridgets] now WAY OT - Bugeye/Frogeye Club..... Re: penetrating oils- Message-ID: <200904141731.n3EHVRtT004683@njbrsmtp1.vzwmail.net> I love the Elise, it is the most direct car I've driven. I told my wife (who only drives PRNDLs) that it was like the old sit and spin toy, it's as if you are steering the road beneath the car. I doubt it is the easiest car to live with, however. Now the Maserati Quatroporte would be a nice car to live with... And I could listen to the Aston Martin V8 Vantage all day long. The sound when the pipes open up and the revs build, like Thor clearing his throat. Drew This email was composed on a mobile phone. Please forgive any spelling or grammar errors. -----Original Message----- From: mike rambour Sent: Tuesday, April 14, 2009 11:48 AM To: Andrew Payne Cc: Spridgets Subject: Re: [Spridgets] now WAY OT - Bugeye/Frogeye Club..... Re: penetrating oils- On Tue, 2009-04-14 at 08:20 -0400, Andrew Payne wrote: > The MX5 is a great little car. And a great modern MG replacement. If you > want something more, how about a nice Elise? Not easy to get out of, but that > is an improvement... Now I'm just baiting;) Good baiting...prior to the S2000 was a Elise :) I missed the real convertible experience, the top comes off the Elise but its not the same. I agree the MX-5 is a good car, never owned one but there has been a few in my driveway over the years, always enjoyed driving them but they did not "do it" for me. > There's also the Porsche Boxster. Use it as a excuse to go test drive > anything of interest. I mean have you fully ruled out Ferrari? Thought of the Boxster and often wonder if it might have been better than the S2000 and ABSOLUTELY NEVER rule out a Ferrari 328 GTS but the mean wife says I have to get rid of the Dino in order to get a 328 and the Dino is a "for rest of life" car. When the Spridget (back to list subject) powered Singer gets finished and on the road, the S2000 will probably get sold and sacrificed for a prancing horse as the Spriger (Spridget powered Singer = Spriger) will become my more or less daily driver. That is one of the reasons my Singer is Spridget powered, for reliability as a daily driver, the other reason is the original motor was toast and I could not find another one, but I have since found one, keeping the 1098 in and going to drive the daylights out of it :) mike From robertduquette at sympatico.ca Tue Apr 14 11:49:40 2009 From: robertduquette at sympatico.ca (robertduquette at sympatico.ca) Date: Tue, 14 Apr 2009 17:49:40 +0000 Subject: [Spridgets] now WAY OT - Bugeye/Frogeye Club..... Re: penetrating oils- In-Reply-To: <200904141731.n3EHVRtT004683@njbrsmtp1.vzwmail.net> References: <200904141731.n3EHVRtT004683@njbrsmtp1.vzwmail.net> Message-ID: I got to follow an Aston Martin for a few city blocks a few weeks ago. We lowered the Subaru's windows and listened to it purr. > From: andrewpayne at intrex.net > And I could listen to the Aston Martin V8 Vantage all day long. The > sound when the pipes open up and the revs build, like Thor clearing his > throat. > > Drew From bpazur at excel.net Tue Apr 14 07:47:30 2009 From: bpazur at excel.net (Bud Pazur) Date: Tue, 14 Apr 2009 08:47:30 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Radiator Dent Removal Message-ID: <200904141347.n3EDlUDG026773@green.excel.net> Anybody out there buy an early radiator from Moss? What is the quality like? Are they re-manufactured originals? Yes - I did many years ago. Never worked - car (948) always overheated. I tried a fan, timing - nothing helped. Finally got an old radiator from Flounder, had it pressure tested and cleaned by a radiator shop (it had a mouse nest in it). Solved my overheating problem. The Moss radiator is just collecting dust - I never could figure out what was wrong with it. Bud Pazur From wsthompson at thicko.com Tue Apr 14 12:30:47 2009 From: wsthompson at thicko.com (Wm. Severin Thompson) Date: Tue, 14 Apr 2009 13:30:47 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Radiator Dent Removal In-Reply-To: <200904141347.n3EDlUDG026773@green.excel.net> References: <200904141347.n3EDlUDG026773@green.excel.net> Message-ID: <00eb01c9bd2f$2360aa60$6a21ff20$@com> Anyone need a radiator, ping me. I have more, and will be placing them on Ebay shortly... I'd rather just sell them directly. (I'll remove any mouse nests... ;) ) > -----Original Message----- > From: spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:spridgets- > bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Bud Pazur > Sent: Tuesday, April 14, 2009 8:48 AM > To: spridgets at autox.team.net > Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Radiator Dent Removal > > Anybody out there buy an early radiator from Moss? What is the > quality > like? Are they re-manufactured originals? > > > Yes - I did many years ago. Never worked - car (948) always overheated. > I > tried a fan, timing - nothing helped. Finally got an old radiator from > Flounder, had it pressure tested and cleaned by a radiator shop (it had > a > mouse nest in it). Solved my overheating problem. The Moss radiator is > just > collecting dust - I never could figure out what was wrong with it. > > Bud Pazur From shop at justbrits.com Tue Apr 14 12:41:41 2009 From: shop at justbrits.com (Ed's Shop) Date: Tue, 14 Apr 2009 13:41:41 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] now WAY OT - Bugeye/Frogeye Club..... Re: penetrating oils- In-Reply-To: <200904141731.n3EHVRtT004683@njbrsmtp1.vzwmail.net> Message-ID: <> "Maybe" on from 30+ plus years ago, Drew. <> You NEED your ears checked !! IMVHO, there hasn't been ANY car made in at LEAST the last ten year that has ANY "sound" to it. Feds took THAT 'pleasure' away!!! A 1275 & up-grade cam, straight pipe sounds BETTER. Me From soavero at yahoo.com Tue Apr 14 13:19:52 2009 From: soavero at yahoo.com (Ron Soave) Date: Tue, 14 Apr 2009 12:19:52 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Spridgets] Radiator Dent Removal In-Reply-To: <200904141347.n3EDlUDG026773@green.excel.net> Message-ID: <717079.80676.qm@web30504.mail.mud.yahoo.com> My racecar came with onethat was a year old. It leaked when we started the car for the first time. I got a used one from Flounder as well. Ron Bud Pazur wrote: > Anybody out there buy an early radiator from Moss? What is the quality > like? Are they re-manufactured originals? > Yes - I did many years ago. Never worked - car (948) always overheated. I > tried a fan, timing - nothing helped. Finally got an old radiator from > Flounder, had it pressure tested and cleaned by a radiator shop (it had a > mouse nest in it). Solved my overheating problem. The Moss radiator is just > collecting dust - I never could figure out what was wrong with it. > Bud Pazur > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > You are subscribed as soavero at yahoo.com > http://www.team.net/archive > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets From WeslakeMonza1330 at aol.com Tue Apr 14 15:03:01 2009 From: WeslakeMonza1330 at aol.com (WeslakeMonza1330 at aol.com) Date: Tue, 14 Apr 2009 17:03:01 EDT Subject: [Spridgets] Raleigh bikes was penetrating oils- Message-ID: Time to swap it out for a close ratio set - I have a 14-18 on my racer! Weslake-Monza1330 - Close ratio gears are for bikes too! In a message dated 14/04/2009 11:37:49 GMT Daylight Time, tequila.brad at gmail.com writes: I'm trying to free a no longer made 5 speed cluster now... From jimndi at frontiernet.net Tue Apr 14 15:46:37 2009 From: jimndi at frontiernet.net (Jim F.) Date: Tue, 14 Apr 2009 17:46:37 -0400 Subject: [Spridgets] Moss move Message-ID: <57B499D4CF94437683592B1335ED2C67@MAINCOMPUTER> Moss is closed in Jersey? So the Taxes in Jersey drive out another business. No matter what you think of the company, it was good to get parts the next day. 1960 Bugeye From jfishbein at snet.net Tue Apr 14 15:55:31 2009 From: jfishbein at snet.net (Jay Fishbein) Date: Tue, 14 Apr 2009 14:55:31 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Spridgets] Moss move In-Reply-To: <57B499D4CF94437683592B1335ED2C67@MAINCOMPUTER> Message-ID: <582292.35410.qm@web83909.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> I've bashed Moss as much as anyone else, so I'm not going to go down that road in this message, but am using this opportunity to emphasize that there are members of this list that are parts vendors who can and do provide true personalized service. If you're going to buy from Moss, at least contact Ed or Peter. If you aren't sure exactly of the details on the part you need, contact Victoria British, one of their standard questions is: "Is that for a Chevrolet?" Again, contact Just Ed or Peter Caldwell. PS I am paid almost nothing for these endorsements, although the "Busty" penetrating fluid Ed gave me is pretty impressive. jay fishbein wallingford, ct --- On Tue, 4/14/09, Jim F. wrote: From: Jim F. Subject: [Spridgets] Moss move To: spridgets at autox.team.net Date: Tuesday, April 14, 2009, 5:46 PM Moss is closed in Jersey? So the Taxes in Jersey drive out another business. No matter what you think of the company, it was good to get parts the next day. From mgmaven at bellsouth.net Tue Apr 14 15:57:09 2009 From: mgmaven at bellsouth.net (Bob Spruck) Date: Tue, 14 Apr 2009 17:57:09 -0400 Subject: [Spridgets] Moss move In-Reply-To: <57B499D4CF94437683592B1335ED2C67@MAINCOMPUTER> Message-ID: <4.1.20090414175520.00d2b2d0@mail.bellsouth.net> Moss has been advertising a move from NJ to Virginia to "be closer to their East Coast customers" for a while. It was delayed a bit, apparently they have now moved. Bob At 05:46 PM 4/14/2009 , Jim F. wrote: >Moss is closed in Jersey? > >So the Taxes in Jersey drive out another business. No matter what you think >of the company, it was good to get parts the next day. > > >1960 Bugeye >_______________________________________________ From kgb at frontiernet.net Tue Apr 14 16:32:20 2009 From: kgb at frontiernet.net (Kathryn Bales) Date: Tue, 14 Apr 2009 15:32:20 -0700 Subject: [Spridgets] Moss move In-Reply-To: <582292.35410.qm@web83909.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> References: <582292.35410.qm@web83909.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <49E50EF4.9080403@frontiernet.net> Perhaps I should invest in a couple cans before 2011? Kate Jay Fishbein wrote: > PS I am paid almost nothing for these endorsements, although the "Busty" penetrating fluid Ed gave me is pretty impressive. From tequila.brad at gmail.com Tue Apr 14 16:54:27 2009 From: tequila.brad at gmail.com (Brad Fornal) Date: Tue, 14 Apr 2009 17:54:27 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Santa Ana Cali Message-ID: Any listers in that area that would be willing to help a brotha out? hit me off list please Brad -- DON JULIO 1942 www.myspace.com/tequilabrad From bkitterer at mac.com Tue Apr 14 17:16:34 2009 From: bkitterer at mac.com (Kitterer Bob) Date: Tue, 14 Apr 2009 16:16:34 -0700 Subject: [Spridgets] Timing Message-ID: Can not believe how rusty and forgetful I have become. The car is running, not on the ground, but running. Want to check the timing and my brain is almost blank. 1275 engine, Pentronix ignition, vacuum advance distributer, SU carbs. It seems that I use to attach a tach then rotate the distribute to the max rpm and then back the idle back down. As I recall this would end up about 25 degrees BTDC. Well rotating the distributer about as far as there is room made no real difference in the rpm, 100-150 rpm perhaps. Decided to check it with the timing light and of course the timing mark on the front pulley is hidden/ disappeared. As soon as I rest will go back an find the timing mark so it can be painted once more. In the mean time looking for input. Thanks Bob Kitterer 1960 Austin Healey Sprite (Mk IV in disguise) 1966 Austin Healey Sprite Mk III (Trevor) - still in boxes 2000 Miata Special Edition From stevenm at optonline.net Tue Apr 14 21:47:10 2009 From: stevenm at optonline.net (Steven Michelsen) Date: Tue, 14 Apr 2009 23:47:10 -0400 Subject: [Spridgets] Moss move References: <57B499D4CF94437683592B1335ED2C67@MAINCOMPUTER> Message-ID: Yes, but they apparently are still sponsoring the "Britfest" show, held down the street from me, and 10 minutes from their old location. I will be there - anyone else? http://www.mossmotors.com/forum/forums/thread/17419.aspx Steve ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim F." To: Sent: Tuesday, April 14, 2009 5:46 PM Subject: [Spridgets] Moss move > Moss is closed in Jersey? > > So the Taxes in Jersey drive out another business. No matter what you > think > of the company, it was good to get parts the next day. > > > 1960 Bugeye From abcoz at hky.com Wed Apr 15 05:38:28 2009 From: abcoz at hky.com (Bud Osbourne) Date: Wed, 15 Apr 2009 07:38:28 -0400 Subject: [Spridgets] Fel-Pro gaskets Message-ID: Just tried, unsuccessfully, to find Fel-Pro valve cover gaskets, for A series engines, on the Fel-Pro website. In fact, could find no listings for Austin, Morris, Austin-Healey or MG. Thought I could find Fel-Pro gaskets for my MGB by looking under International (Harvester) trucks, some of which used the BMC B series engine (very early Scout and Metro-Mite delivery vans), but, no luck there, either. Any of you guys had any luck with finding Fel-Pro valve cover gaskets for your Spridget engines? Thanks. Bud Osbourne From jjkan5 at yahoo.com Wed Apr 15 06:07:32 2009 From: jjkan5 at yahoo.com (John Kuzman) Date: Wed, 15 Apr 2009 05:07:32 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Spridgets] Fel-Pro gaskets In-Reply-To: Message-ID: <478441.73541.qm@web63308.mail.re1.yahoo.com> Hi Bud - Just bought one at NAPA. Part No. FPG VS21507. $5.99. John Kuzman --- On Wed, 4/15/09, Bud Osbourne wrote: From: Bud Osbourne Subject: [Spridgets] Fel-Pro gaskets To: "'Spridget Chat Group'" Date: Wednesday, April 15, 2009, 7:38 AM Just tried, unsuccessfully, to find Fel-Pro valve cover gaskets, for A series engines, on the Fel-Pro website. In fact, could find no listings for Austin, Morris, Austin-Healey or MG. Thought I could find Fel-Pro gaskets for my MGB by looking under International (Harvester) trucks, some of which used the BMC B series engine (very early Scout and Metro-Mite delivery vans), but, no luck there, either. Any of you guys had any luck with finding Fel-Pro valve cover gaskets for your Spridget engines? Thanks. Bud Osbourne You are subscribed as jjkan5 at yahoo.com http://www.team.net/archive http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets From derf247 at gmail.com Wed Apr 15 06:14:32 2009 From: derf247 at gmail.com (derf) Date: Wed, 15 Apr 2009 06:14:32 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] Fel-Pro gaskets In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <5f00d9910904150514s415f99byc61abf48aab68332@mail.gmail.com> A call to PPP (Peter C), or Paul A, or Ed does two things. 1. It gets you the parts you need from a knowledgeable source. 2. It supports good vendors, which are becoming harder and harder to find. Any of those guys would gladly sell you a part, or tell you cross reference numbers for parts so you can get them locally, if you can't wait for the part. From tequila.brad at gmail.com Wed Apr 15 06:15:28 2009 From: tequila.brad at gmail.com (Brad Fornal) Date: Wed, 15 Apr 2009 07:15:28 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Fel-Pro gaskets In-Reply-To: <5f00d9910904150514s415f99byc61abf48aab68332@mail.gmail.com> References: <5f00d9910904150514s415f99byc61abf48aab68332@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: Ed will just tell you something cross..... LOL!!!! On Wed, Apr 15, 2009 at 7:14 AM, derf wrote: > A call to PPP (Peter C), or Paul A, or Ed does two things. > 1. It gets you the parts you need from a knowledgeable source. > 2. It supports good vendors, which are becoming harder and harder to find. > > Any of those guys would gladly sell you a part, or tell you cross > reference numbers for parts so you can get them locally, if you can't > wait for the part. > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > You are subscribed as tequila.brad at gmail.com > > http://www.team.net/archive > > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets > -- DON JULIO 1942 www.myspace.com/tequilabrad From abcoz at hky.com Wed Apr 15 06:35:36 2009 From: abcoz at hky.com (Bud Osbourne) Date: Wed, 15 Apr 2009 08:35:36 -0400 Subject: [Spridgets] Fel-Pro gaskets In-Reply-To: <478441.73541.qm@web63308.mail.re1.yahoo.com> References: <478441.73541.qm@web63308.mail.re1.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <89C067604A644664A310D60598212096@OwnerPC> Awright!!! Thanks, John. Bud ----- Original Message ----- From: John Kuzman To: 'Spridget Chat Group' ; Bud Osbourne Sent: Wednesday, April 15, 2009 8:07 AM Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Fel-Pro gaskets Hi Bud - Just bought one at NAPA. Part No. FPG VS21507. $5.99. John Kuzman --- On Wed, 4/15/09, Bud Osbourne wrote: From: Bud Osbourne Subject: [Spridgets] Fel-Pro gaskets To: "'Spridget Chat Group'" Date: Wednesday, April 15, 2009, 7:38 AM Just tried, unsuccessfully, to find Fel-Pro valve cover gaskets, for A series engines, on the Fel-Pro website. In fact, could find no listings for Austin, Morris, Austin-Healey or MG. Thought I could find Fel-Pro gaskets for my MGB by looking under International (Harvester) trucks, some of which used the BMC B series engine (very early Scout and Metro-Mite delivery vans), but, no luck there, either. Any of you guys had any luck with finding Fel-Pro valve cover gaskets for your Spridget engines? Thanks. Bud Osbourne You are subscribed as jjkan5 at yahoo.com http://www.team.net/archive http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets From derf247 at gmail.com Wed Apr 15 06:49:04 2009 From: derf247 at gmail.com (derf) Date: Wed, 15 Apr 2009 06:49:04 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] Fel-Pro gaskets In-Reply-To: References: <5f00d9910904150514s415f99byc61abf48aab68332@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: <5f00d9910904150549k4e8c314dv7c10cfc5143e2c36@mail.gmail.com> On Wed, Apr 15, 2009 at 6:15 AM, Brad Fornal wrote: > Ed will just tell you something cross..... > > LOL!!!! > Yeah, that is why I listed him 3rd. You'll get your part and/or advice, plus a whole lot more. It is amazing what we'll put up with if someone is good at what they do. From abcoz at hky.com Wed Apr 15 07:08:53 2009 From: abcoz at hky.com (Bud Osbourne) Date: Wed, 15 Apr 2009 09:08:53 -0400 Subject: [Spridgets] Fel-Pro gaskets In-Reply-To: <5f00d9910904150514s415f99byc61abf48aab68332@mail.gmail.com> References: <5f00d9910904150514s415f99byc61abf48aab68332@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: <35FAD0DA5AC049EC8CB72AA36C5CACE8@OwnerPC> All true, as you say. I'm a big fan of Peter C, and have sent as much business his way (via referrals) as possible. I've also got a second set of Spridget shocks all boxed up and ready to send to him as soon as I can get back to work on that project (the first set is performing flawlessly on my '72 Midget). As far as the other parts are concerned, I've got a local guy I deal with pretty much exclusively for most other parts. This is a guy whom I've been good friends with since high school (when he and his brother were part of our group who attended the Cumberland Nat'l "road races"), so, until one of us retires or croaks, that won't change;) Bud Osbourne ----- Original Message ----- From: "derf" To: "Bud Osbourne" Cc: "Spridget Chat Group" Sent: Wednesday, April 15, 2009 8:14 AM Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Fel-Pro gaskets >A call to PPP (Peter C), or Paul A, or Ed does two things. > 1. It gets you the parts you need from a knowledgeable source. > 2. It supports good vendors, which are becoming harder and harder to > find. > > Any of those guys would gladly sell you a part, or tell you cross > reference numbers for parts so you can get them locally, if you can't > wait for the part. From tequila.brad at gmail.com Wed Apr 15 07:31:46 2009 From: tequila.brad at gmail.com (Brad Fornal) Date: Wed, 15 Apr 2009 08:31:46 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Fel-Pro gaskets In-Reply-To: <5f00d9910904150549k4e8c314dv7c10cfc5143e2c36@mail.gmail.com> References: <5f00d9910904150514s415f99byc61abf48aab68332@mail.gmail.com> <5f00d9910904150549k4e8c314dv7c10cfc5143e2c36@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: I like Ed, despite his attempts to make me feel otherwise. ED!! Send me an INVOICE for the LOTO parts!! I don't want to be black listed as a dead beat!!! LOL On Wed, Apr 15, 2009 at 7:49 AM, derf wrote: > On Wed, Apr 15, 2009 at 6:15 AM, Brad Fornal > wrote: > > Ed will just tell you something cross..... > > > > LOL!!!! > > > > Yeah, that is why I listed him 3rd. You'll get your part and/or > advice, plus a whole lot more. > It is amazing what we'll put up with if someone is good at what they do. > -- DON JULIO 1942 www.myspace.com/tequilabrad From peter at nosimport.com Wed Apr 15 07:58:44 2009 From: peter at nosimport.com (Peter Caldwell) Date: Wed, 15 Apr 2009 08:58:44 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Fel-Pro gaskets In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <200904150658128.SM01632@owner-3b66599e3.nosimport.com> Bud, I had an opportunity to tour Fel-Pro's factory a number of years ago. They were soliciting advise from imported car parts store owners as to product needs, etc. At the time, they had no import product (and imports were only 18% of the market) Anyway, their 750,000 sq. ft. factory was impressive. They started making a few items, and filling out their sets with product from other sources. Since then, they have joined with Victor Reinz, and Elring, and probably Payen as Payen has been eaten up by AE and/or Federal Mogul and who knows by now. Probably Walmart;-) I guess what I'm saying is, there are probably 2 people making A series valve cover gaskets.... at most. I doubt one of them is Fel-Pro in Skokie IL. Peter C. == At 06:38 AM 4/15/2009, Bud Osbourne wrote: >Just tried, unsuccessfully, to find Fel-Pro valve cover gaskets, for A series >engines, on the Fel-Pro website. In fact, could find no listings for Austin, >Morris, Austin-Healey or MG. Thought I could find Fel-Pro gaskets for my MGB >by looking under International (Harvester) trucks, some of which used the BMC >B series engine (very early Scout and Metro-Mite delivery vans), but, no luck >there, either. Any of you guys had any luck with finding Fel-Pro valve cover >gaskets for your Spridget engines? >Thanks. >Bud Osbourne From mdrowe at optonline.net Wed Apr 15 08:04:36 2009 From: mdrowe at optonline.net (Michael Rowe) Date: Wed, 15 Apr 2009 10:04:36 -0400 Subject: [Spridgets] Air Filters Message-ID: <2351D47CA68740009BCE433FC2725644@Home> My car came with wire-mesh air filters similar to VB 9-103. They are 5.75" in diameter. I found some cheap Fram paper filters with the right diameter, but they are very tall. Any thoughts on what car might use a 5.75" filter that is about 3-4" tall? We can no longer go to the parts store and ask what choices there are in a 5.75" filter. Yesterday, a guy told me he went in to find a plastic bug guard for his truck grill, and the counter guy asked him if it were manual or automatic transmission! Michael Rowe '74 Midget '60 Bugeye in contract Long Island, NY From 72spridget at gmail.com Wed Apr 15 08:11:39 2009 From: 72spridget at gmail.com (David Lieb) Date: Wed, 15 Apr 2009 09:11:39 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Fel-Pro gaskets In-Reply-To: <200904150658128.SM01632@owner-3b66599e3.nosimport.com> References: <200904150658128.SM01632@owner-3b66599e3.nosimport.com> Message-ID: <402188520904150711i4cff1e1cvae2d5efd955154b8@mail.gmail.com> > I guess what I'm saying is, there are probably 2 people making A > series valve cover gaskets.... at most. I doubt one of them is Fel-Pro in > Skokie IL. Does that count the guys on Fleabay selling silicone gaskets? From jfishbein at snet.net Wed Apr 15 08:14:51 2009 From: jfishbein at snet.net (Jay Fishbein) Date: Wed, 15 Apr 2009 07:14:51 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Spridgets] Air Filters In-Reply-To: <2351D47CA68740009BCE433FC2725644@Home> Message-ID: <89647.80144.qm@web83910.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> Maybe it's me, but I find it difficult to search-for and find parts on both the Moss and VB websites. Mike, do you have a direct link to an illustration of this air filter? jay fishbein wallingford, ct --- On Wed, 4/15/09, Michael Rowe wrote: From: Michael Rowe Subject: [Spridgets] Air Filters To: "Spridget Chat Group" Date: Wednesday, April 15, 2009, 10:04 AM My car came with wire-mesh air filters similar to VB 9-103. They are 5.75" in diameter. I found some cheap Fram paper filters with the right diameter, but they are very tall. Any thoughts on what car might use a 5.75" filter that is about 3-4" tall? From robertduquette at sympatico.ca Wed Apr 15 08:53:52 2009 From: robertduquette at sympatico.ca (robertduquette at sympatico.ca) Date: Wed, 15 Apr 2009 14:53:52 +0000 Subject: [Spridgets] Air Filters In-Reply-To: <2351D47CA68740009BCE433FC2725644@Home> References: <2351D47CA68740009BCE433FC2725644@Home> Message-ID: You have plastic bugs down there? ;) ED > Date: Wed, 15 Apr 2009 10:04:36 -0400 > > a guy told me he went in to find a plastic bug guard for his truck grill > > Michael Rowe > '74 Midget > '60 Bugeye in contract > Long Island, NY From abcoz at hky.com Wed Apr 15 09:09:50 2009 From: abcoz at hky.com (Bud Osbourne) Date: Wed, 15 Apr 2009 11:09:50 -0400 Subject: [Spridgets] Fel-Pro gaskets In-Reply-To: <200904150658128.SM01632@owner-3b66599e3.nosimport.com> References: <200904150658128.SM01632@owner-3b66599e3.nosimport.com> Message-ID: <70BA8AEED8054432BF3683AC02CD9720@OwnerPC> According to the Fel-Pro website, they are owned by Federal Mogul. I contacted my local NAPA store, and ordered 3 of them (one for the one I'm currently driving and two for the ones "in the works"). At first, they were going to UPS them in from Charleston, WV, Chicago, and Reno, Nevada. Then, the guy said "let me check something else here". After a few moments on hold, he came back and said he can order three to be shipped directly from the factory and they'll be here by this coming Friday. I'm anxious to see if they're the "real deal" or not. I've purchased a couple of sets for my 356, and there are WAY, WAY fewer 356s running around out there than there are Spridgets & Mini's. My point is that, if they were willing to produce them for the 356 (at the request of 356 racer Vic Skirmants), there is good reason to think they would be willing to produce them for the A series engines. We'll see. Thanks. Bud ----- Original Message ----- From: "Peter Caldwell" To: "Bud Osbourne" ; "'Spridget Chat Group'" Sent: Wednesday, April 15, 2009 9:58 AM Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Fel-Pro gaskets > Bud, > I had an opportunity to tour Fel-Pro's factory a number of years > ago. They were soliciting advise from imported car parts store owners as > to product needs, etc. At the time, they had no import product (and > imports were only 18% of the market) Anyway, their 750,000 sq. ft. factory > was impressive. They started making a few items, and filling out their > sets with product from other sources. Since then, they have joined with > Victor Reinz, and Elring, and probably Payen as Payen has been eaten up by > AE and/or Federal Mogul and who knows by now. Probably Walmart;-) > > I guess what I'm saying is, there are probably 2 people making A > series valve cover gaskets.... at most. I doubt one of them is Fel-Pro in > Skokie IL. > > Peter C. From andrewpayne at intrex.net Wed Apr 15 09:11:37 2009 From: andrewpayne at intrex.net (Andrew Payne) Date: Wed, 15 Apr 2009 11:11:37 -0400 Subject: [Spridgets] now WAY OT - Bugeye/Frogeye Club..... Re: penetrating oils- In-Reply-To: References: <200904141731.n3EHVRtT004683@njbrsmtp1.vzwmail.net> Message-ID: <34BCFF79C8FB47FA84E139383F9AACE1@AndrewHP> Ed, Sounding better is a matter of opinion, and many times the different voices are just nice to hear. I can't help but think of the many men who after enjoying the view du jour have said "I may be married, but I'm not dead." It's all relative, the AM may not be a 60's F1 car, or an RS2000 killer B, or even a really well tuned Ferrari 308, but it sounds really nice. If you've ridden in one, or better yet, driven one, in anger, windows down, and thought, "My Camry sounds better," or "was that too many commas?" You are entitled to your opinion. If not, find a way, or trust that there is a good reason I chose to list it as my modern example of nice sound. Drew Enjoying yet another debate with Ed;) -----Original Message----- From: spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Ed's Shop Sent: Tuesday, April 14, 2009 2:42 PM Cc: Spridgets Subject: Re: [Spridgets] now WAY OT - Bugeye/Frogeye Club..... Re: penetrating oils- <> "Maybe" on from 30+ plus years ago, Drew. <> You NEED your ears checked !! IMVHO, there hasn't been ANY car made in at LEAST the last ten year that has ANY "sound" to it. Feds took THAT 'pleasure' away!!! A 1275 & up-grade cam, straight pipe sounds BETTER. Me You are subscribed as andrewpayne at intrex.net http://www.team.net/archive http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets From robertduquette at sympatico.ca Wed Apr 15 09:29:28 2009 From: robertduquette at sympatico.ca (robertduquette at sympatico.ca) Date: Wed, 15 Apr 2009 15:29:28 +0000 Subject: [Spridgets] now WAY OT - Bugeye/Frogeye Club..... Re: penetrating oils- In-Reply-To: <34BCFF79C8FB47FA84E139383F9AACE1@AndrewHP> References: <200904141731.n3EHVRtT004683@njbrsmtp1.vzwmail.net> <34BCFF79C8FB47FA84E139383F9AACE1@AndrewHP> Message-ID: I've heard on TV that if you're having problems with ED, you can See Alice. Apparently that helps? > Drew > Enjoying yet another debate with Ed;) From oldsaabguy at comcast.net Wed Apr 15 09:37:38 2009 From: oldsaabguy at comcast.net (Lester) Date: Wed, 15 Apr 2009 10:37:38 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] now WAY OT - Bugeye/Frogeye Club..... Re: penetrating oils- In-Reply-To: References: <200904141731.n3EHVRtT004683@njbrsmtp1.vzwmail.net> <34BCFF79C8FB47FA84E139383F9AACE1@AndrewHP> Message-ID: Ok, that's not bad for a Monday but .. well it's Wednesday so that caliber of terrible pun needs to be .. something.. anyway, just not on Wednesdays.. Lester On Apr 15, 2009, at 10:29 AM, wrote: > I've heard on TV that if you're having problems with ED, you can See > Alice. > Apparently that helps? > > >> Drew >> Enjoying yet another debate with Ed;) > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > You are subscribed as oldsaabguy at comcast.net > > http://www.team.net/archive > > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets From tequila.brad at gmail.com Wed Apr 15 09:46:46 2009 From: tequila.brad at gmail.com (Brad Fornal) Date: Wed, 15 Apr 2009 10:46:46 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] now WAY OT - Bugeye/Frogeye Club..... Re: penetrating oils- In-Reply-To: References: <200904141731.n3EHVRtT004683@njbrsmtp1.vzwmail.net> <34BCFF79C8FB47FA84E139383F9AACE1@AndrewHP> Message-ID: Alice must be very talented, if you think she can cure ED... He's been self medicating with Miller Lite for years. On Wed, Apr 15, 2009 at 10:29 AM, wrote: > I've heard on TV that if you're having problems with ED, you can See Alice. > Apparently that helps? > > > > Drew > > Enjoying yet another debate with Ed;) > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > You are subscribed as tequila.brad at gmail.com > > http://www.team.net/archive > > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets > -- DON JULIO 1942 www.myspace.com/tequilabrad From PAsgeirsson at worldnet.att.net Wed Apr 15 10:11:13 2009 From: PAsgeirsson at worldnet.att.net (Paul Asgeirsson) Date: Wed, 15 Apr 2009 09:11:13 -0700 Subject: [Spridgets] Fel-Pro gaskets References: Message-ID: <004201c9bde4$cd559160$f675fea9@p0k7l8> Hi Bud, Why only Fel-Pro? Is that a request from the valve cover? Paul A ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bud Osbourne" To: "'Spridget Chat Group'" Sent: Wednesday, April 15, 2009 4:38 AM Subject: [Spridgets] Fel-Pro gaskets > Just tried, unsuccessfully, to find Fel-Pro valve cover gaskets, for A series > engines, on the Fel-Pro website. In fact, could find no listings for Austin, > Morris, Austin-Healey or MG. Thought I could find Fel-Pro gaskets for my MGB > by looking under International (Harvester) trucks, some of which used the BMC > B series engine (very early Scout and Metro-Mite delivery vans), but, no luck > there, either. Any of you guys had any luck with finding Fel-Pro valve cover > gaskets for your Spridget engines? > Thanks. > Bud Osbourne > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > You are subscribed as pasgeirsson at worldnet.att.net > > http://www.team.net/archive > > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets From derf247 at gmail.com Wed Apr 15 10:35:36 2009 From: derf247 at gmail.com (derf) Date: Wed, 15 Apr 2009 10:35:36 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] Fel-Pro gaskets In-Reply-To: <70BA8AEED8054432BF3683AC02CD9720@OwnerPC> References: <200904150658128.SM01632@owner-3b66599e3.nosimport.com> <70BA8AEED8054432BF3683AC02CD9720@OwnerPC> Message-ID: <5f00d9910904150935o64daf400ya0b22f40a2661e04@mail.gmail.com> OK. It sounds like you are aware of the PPP, PA, and ED!, resources available. I just have to wonder sometimes when someone on the list, unless they are new to the list, has a question about where to buy parts or part numbers. PPP, PA, and ED! are the "big three". Local guys like them are good, too. But, don't forget that they also can answer most questions about parts and part numbers. From derf247 at gmail.com Wed Apr 15 10:39:06 2009 From: derf247 at gmail.com (derf) Date: Wed, 15 Apr 2009 10:39:06 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] MGB Front Shocks for Spridgets? Message-ID: <5f00d9910904150939s328a67eapbfd0c9e5d44ad70e@mail.gmail.com> Hi, I unearthed some MGB shocks that I was going to install on the front of the Midget at one time. I would like to sell these for a little less than the core value. So if a lister wants/needs some, please email me. This would include vendors who want to rebuild them and sell them. Cheers, Derf From WeslakeMonza1330 at aol.com Wed Apr 15 10:39:55 2009 From: WeslakeMonza1330 at aol.com (WeslakeMonza1330 at aol.com) Date: Wed, 15 Apr 2009 12:39:55 EDT Subject: [Spridgets] now WAY OT - Bugeye/Frogeye Club..... Re: penetrating oils- Message-ID: You need the pilot issue of 'The Persauders' when the DBS races a Dino at the start of the programme. Course some early DBS's still had the straight 6. Some V8 DBSs had injection. In a message dated 15/04/2009 16:11:55 GMT Daylight Time, andrewpayne at intrex.net writes: It's all relative, the AM may not be a 60's F1 car, or an RS2000 killer B, or even a really well tuned Ferrari 308, but it sounds really nice. From robertduquette at sympatico.ca Wed Apr 15 11:19:03 2009 From: robertduquette at sympatico.ca (robertduquette at sympatico.ca) Date: Wed, 15 Apr 2009 17:19:03 +0000 Subject: [Spridgets] now WAY OT - Bugeye/Frogeye Club..... Re: penetrating oils- In-Reply-To: References: <200904141731.n3EHVRtT004683@njbrsmtp1.vzwmail.net> <34BCFF79C8FB47FA84E139383F9AACE1@AndrewHP> Message-ID: I don't think that that is medication. I think that that is an exercise regime. You lift the weight, then you walk, then lift the weight then walk. Depending what the water is like there, it could work out to be the same benefits. I dunno ... if you're going to drink beer, drink beer; if you want to drink water, drink water. I really don't understand that half and half stuff. :) Date: Wed, 15 Apr 2009 10:46:46 -0500 Alice must be very talented, if you think she can cure ED... He's been self medicating with Miller Lite for years. On Wed, Apr 15, 2009 at 10:29 AM, wrote: I've heard on TV that if you're having problems with ED, you can See Alice. Apparently that helps? > Drew > Enjoying yet another debate with Ed;) You are subscribed as tequila.brad at gmail.com http://www.team.net/archive http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets -- DON JULIO 1942 www.myspace.com/tequilabrad From abcoz at hky.com Wed Apr 15 11:19:16 2009 From: abcoz at hky.com (Bud Osbourne) Date: Wed, 15 Apr 2009 13:19:16 -0400 Subject: [Spridgets] Fel-Pro gaskets In-Reply-To: <004201c9bde4$cd559160$f675fea9@p0k7l8> References: <004201c9bde4$cd559160$f675fea9@p0k7l8> Message-ID: <16EE73DCBC9044BC8B54C91DC0BC5905@OwnerPC> Paul, For the past 34 years, I've used whatever my local MG dealer had in stock, then, whatever my local parts guy stocked. However, to really keep things relatively leak-free, it's been necessary to replace the valve cover gasket each time I've adjusted the valves. No big deal, really, except that I don't get as much free time to play with my cars anymore. THEN, because the valve cover gaskets on my 356 were such a pain in the butt to change, and usually leaked, anyway, I bought a set of Fel-Pro gaskets from Vic Skirmants (Vic started having Fel Pro make them up for him, several years ago). Not only do they stay in place on the valve cover, they also do not leak and can be re-used for a LONG time. I just wanted to try them on the Midget, too. Bud Osbourne ----- Original Message ----- From: "Paul Asgeirsson" To: "Bud Osbourne" ; "'Spridget Chat Group'" Sent: Wednesday, April 15, 2009 12:11 PM Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Fel-Pro gaskets > Hi Bud, > > Why only Fel-Pro? Is that a request from the valve cover? > > Paul A From derf247 at gmail.com Wed Apr 15 11:24:24 2009 From: derf247 at gmail.com (derf) Date: Wed, 15 Apr 2009 11:24:24 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] Fel-Pro gaskets In-Reply-To: <16EE73DCBC9044BC8B54C91DC0BC5905@OwnerPC> References: <004201c9bde4$cd559160$f675fea9@p0k7l8> <16EE73DCBC9044BC8B54C91DC0BC5905@OwnerPC> Message-ID: <5f00d9910904151024s3ccb062fxdc04c61806354296@mail.gmail.com> Put gasket or trim(3M Fast Tack) adhesive on the valve cover side of the gasket. Use Hylomar on the head side of the gasket. It will probably outlast you. > Not only do they stay in place on the valve cover, they also do > not leak and can be re-used for a LONG time. I just wanted to try them on > the Midget, too. > Bud Osbourne From abcoz at hky.com Wed Apr 15 12:18:04 2009 From: abcoz at hky.com (Bud Osbourne) Date: Wed, 15 Apr 2009 14:18:04 -0400 Subject: [Spridgets] Fel-Pro gaskets In-Reply-To: <5f00d9910904150935o64daf400ya0b22f40a2661e04@mail.gmail.com> References: <200904150658128.SM01632@owner-3b66599e3.nosimport.com> <70BA8AEED8054432BF3683AC02CD9720@OwnerPC> <5f00d9910904150935o64daf400ya0b22f40a2661e04@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: <0B432B25B26949568AAC584DCF89196A@OwnerPC> Why would you wonder? Isn't that part of what this talk list is for? If I knew everything, I wouldn't need to subscribe to any talk lists, would I ? ;) Sure, I've been driving/racing/working on/restoring MGs for well over 40 years, but, I can't imagine myself ever thinking that I can't learn something new about them. Besides, I'd much rather post a question on Spridget Talk, so that others may also benefit from the answers I receive.........provided I actually get any answers. I'm still waiting for some feed-back to the question I posted the other night, about Burlen Fuel System parts. Bud Osbourne ----- Original Message ----- From: "derf" To: "Bud Osbourne" Cc: "Spridget Chat Group" ; "Peter Caldwell" Sent: Wednesday, April 15, 2009 12:35 PM Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Fel-Pro gaskets > I just have to wonder sometimes when someone on the list, unless they > are new to the list, has a question about where to buy parts or part > numbers. From khargreaves2 at gmail.com Wed Apr 15 12:35:21 2009 From: khargreaves2 at gmail.com (Kirk Hargreaves) Date: Wed, 15 Apr 2009 11:35:21 -0700 Subject: [Spridgets] Radiators Message-ID: <37dc82d40904151135q7be26f12lf33916ad49c389ca@mail.gmail.com> My '59 was running HOT - 220 +. . . and that with a clean radiator. I could never figure it out. But this is in 100 degree days up here in the summer time. My son had a 16 valve Suzuki Swift sitting on the side of the house. I gave the car to Larry Miller (list member) as Larry is the guy who already built the "Bugzuki." I think the engine will supply him another "Zuki" engine for another similar project. I took the radiator out and found that it is pretty much identical to a Geo Metro unit. I installed it in my Bugeye with the original electric fan connected to a thermostat to tell the fan when to turn on and off. With a blanking sleeve, my car now runs too cool. . . 160 to 170 max, even while sitting at hot summer stop lights. I could not be happier with the performance of this radiator. The funny thing is that the "Metro" radiator is one row thinner than the Brit design? Yet the thing has taken care of my over heating problems. I also checked the temp directly off the radiator with a remote heat sensor. Just runs cool (too cool, I nead to throw a thermostat back in) all the time. Kirk 59 BE From derf247 at gmail.com Wed Apr 15 12:49:04 2009 From: derf247 at gmail.com (derf) Date: Wed, 15 Apr 2009 12:49:04 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] Fel-Pro gaskets In-Reply-To: <0B432B25B26949568AAC584DCF89196A@OwnerPC> References: <200904150658128.SM01632@owner-3b66599e3.nosimport.com> <70BA8AEED8054432BF3683AC02CD9720@OwnerPC> <5f00d9910904150935o64daf400ya0b22f40a2661e04@mail.gmail.com> <0B432B25B26949568AAC584DCF89196A@OwnerPC> Message-ID: <5f00d9910904151149x373f0696p16fbc8d5507c74da@mail.gmail.com> My only real wonder is why you didn't just shoot PPP(or another of your choice of sources) an email or phone call. But, I see the wisdom of posting the question in the open forum so others can benefit from the answers. Unfortunately most users get all their questions answered before they learn how to use the archives. From millerls at ado13.com Wed Apr 15 12:54:00 2009 From: millerls at ado13.com (Larry & Sandi Miller) Date: Wed, 15 Apr 2009 11:54:00 -0700 Subject: [Spridgets] Radiators References: <37dc82d40904151135q7be26f12lf33916ad49c389ca@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: <824E84B714F74F018DF1EB0B55731B8B@HP> Thanks again Kirk. I used one of the cams from that engine to replace the one that broke while at Loto so it already saved me a bunch. Larry ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kirk Hargreaves" To: Sent: Wednesday, April 15, 2009 11:35 AM Subject: [Spridgets] Radiators > My '59 was running HOT - 220 +. . . and that with a clean radiator. I > could > never figure it out. But this is in 100 degree days up here in the summer > time. > > My son had a 16 valve Suzuki Swift sitting on the side of the house. I > gave > the car to Larry Miller (list member) as Larry is the guy who already > built > the "Bugzuki." I think the engine will supply him another "Zuki" engine > for > another similar project. > > I took the radiator out and found that it is pretty much identical to a > Geo > Metro unit. I installed it in my Bugeye with the original electric fan > connected to a thermostat to tell the fan when to turn on and off. > > With a blanking sleeve, my car now runs too cool. . . 160 to 170 max, even > while sitting at hot summer stop lights. > > I could not be happier with the performance of this radiator. The funny > thing is that the "Metro" radiator is one row thinner than the Brit > design? > Yet the thing has taken care of my over heating problems. > > I also checked the temp directly off the radiator with a remote heat > sensor. Just runs cool (too cool, I nead to throw a thermostat back in) > all > the time. > > Kirk From 72spridget at gmail.com Wed Apr 15 12:59:00 2009 From: 72spridget at gmail.com (David Lieb) Date: Wed, 15 Apr 2009 13:59:00 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] 2011 Spridget Celebration Message-ID: <402188520904151159y20aa4ddaoc63f8b52e0292290@mail.gmail.com> 244 votes and counting! Over a third of the first-place votes are for Elkhart Lake, WI. From oldsaabguy at comcast.net Wed Apr 15 14:43:50 2009 From: oldsaabguy at comcast.net (Lester) Date: Wed, 15 Apr 2009 15:43:50 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Bugeye/Frogeye Club..... Re: Cloth top question... In-Reply-To: <8C40270F-70E6-46C7-ABB2-A3A7C769EAD1@mac.com> References: <8C40270F-70E6-46C7-ABB2-A3A7C769EAD1@mac.com> Message-ID: <75E067E1-363F-4E95-B37A-57124BDD4CF7@comcast.net> Can't find it around here, available from their website by the case only, $ 140.00 ish plus shipping.. Lester On Apr 14, 2009, at 9:12 AM, Jeff Kelly wrote: > > > --- In bugeye at yahoogroups.com, Lester wrote: > > > > Mine has the yellow window > > disease, not just yellow but nasty rust looking .. > >> Lester > > > > Lester, > > I had the same condition on my original cloth top that had been > stored for at least 35 years. I used a product I got from a boat > shop. It is "Plexus Plastic Cleaner, Protectant & Polish". Before > using it I could not see out the rear window. After using it (2 > applications) the window is cleaar. It still has a slight yellow > tint, But it is very clear and usable. If the top is serviceabe, > this might be an inexpensive fix for a top you only use occasionally. > > Jeff > > > __._,_.___ > Messages in this topic (7)Reply (via web post) | Start a new topic > Messages | Files | Photos | Links | Database | Polls | Members | > Calendar > If you wish to unsubscribe from the Austin Healey Bugeye Frogeye > Sprite Club, please send a blank email to: bugeye-unsubscribe at yahoogroups.com > If you no longer want to receive emails, but wish to remain a member > of the group, you may go to the website http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bugeye/ > and change your subscription to "Web Only" and you will not receive > any emails. > MARKETPLACE > I'm happy I lost my Job. Now I make $12,000/mo online! See how I do > it: WealthResource.org. > From kitchen basics to easy recipes - join the Group from Kraft Foods > I make $350/day online. That's over $10,000/mo! Check out how I do > it: WealthResource.org. > > Change settings via the Web (Yahoo! ID required) > Change settings via email: Switch delivery to Daily Digest | Switch > format to Traditional > Visit Your Group | Yahoo! Groups Terms of Use | Unsubscribe > RECENT ACTIVITY > 7 > New Members > Visit Your Group > Yahoo! Groups > Mom Power > Kids, family & home > Join the discussion > Find helpful tips > for Moderators > on the Yahoo! > Groups team blog. > Yahoo! Groups > Auto Enthusiast Zone > Auto Enthusiast Zone > Car groups and more! > . > > __,_._,___ From conan at intrex.net Wed Apr 15 14:48:41 2009 From: conan at intrex.net (conan) Date: Wed, 15 Apr 2009 16:48:41 -0400 Subject: [Spridgets] now WAY OT - Bugeye/Frogeye Club..... Re: penetrating oils- Message-ID: <200904151648.AA1681457344@intrex.net> One of the Pierce Brosnan / James Bond flicks also had a great scene of an earlier Aston Martin and a later Ferrari racing through the mountains. (Same model AM as Sean Connery used.) Someone was -really- driving that Aston! :-) Ed in NC From cosmicmag1380 at gmail.com Wed Apr 15 14:56:40 2009 From: cosmicmag1380 at gmail.com (CosmicMag1380) Date: Wed, 15 Apr 2009 14:56:40 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] Bugeye/Frogeye Club..... Re: Cloth top question... In-Reply-To: <75E067E1-363F-4E95-B37A-57124BDD4CF7@comcast.net> References: <8C40270F-70E6-46C7-ABB2-A3A7C769EAD1@mac.com> <75E067E1-363F-4E95-B37A-57124BDD4CF7@comcast.net> Message-ID: On Wed, Apr 15, 2009 at 2:43 PM, Lester wrote: Can't find it around here, available from their website by the case only, $ 140.00 ish plus shipping.. On Apr 14, 2009, at 9:12 AM, Jeff Kelly wrote: I used a product I got from a boat shop. It is "Plexus Plastic Cleaner, Protectant & Polish". Before using it I could not see out the rear window. After using it (2 applications) the window is cleaar. It still has a slight yellow tint, But it is very clear and usable. I have tried the Blue Magic brand of plastic cleaner. It will remove some yellowing but only if the plastic is still pliable. If it is stiff and cracking, forget it... If you top material is still good why don't you just have the window replaced? Any decent top or auto interior shop should be able to do it. -- Kent 1960 Bugeye 1967 Sprite - following in the 73's footsteps to the boneyard... From abcoz at hky.com Wed Apr 15 17:30:24 2009 From: abcoz at hky.com (Bud Osbourne) Date: Wed, 15 Apr 2009 19:30:24 -0400 Subject: [Spridgets] Fel-Pro gaskets In-Reply-To: <5f00d9910904151024s3ccb062fxdc04c61806354296@mail.gmail.com> References: <004201c9bde4$cd559160$f675fea9@p0k7l8> <16EE73DCBC9044BC8B54C91DC0BC5905@OwnerPC> <5f00d9910904151024s3ccb062fxdc04c61806354296@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: <5F1DD8DABD094C9AACD2A98E5D0FB309@OwnerPC> No thanks. If I use the Fel Pro gaskets, I can get away without using any "goop" to hold them in place. The trouble with using that stuff is that, sooner or later, you're gonna need to remove it........... Little background story may be in order, to explain why I HATE removing old, stubborn gaskets: When I was young & immortal, and earning a living as a "striker engineer" on a towboat, we encountered a couple of days of lock delay and could shut down one of the main engines for maintenance. The chief engineer and I decided that it would be a good time to replace all of the cover plate gaskets on one of the in-line 12 cylinder ("opposed piston"), Fairbanks-Morse main engines, as we were both getting tired of cleaning up around them (this was not our "regular" boat....we were both filling in for the regular crew members). Now, these engines are probably a good 25' in length and 10' in height and have about a gazillion cover plates on the crankcases (upper and lower). Well, this was in August, 1972 (and it's over 100F in the lower engine room) and we quickly figured out that these gaskets must have been the same ones that were on the engines when first installed, in 1964. The plates were roughly 12" square, and the gaskets were (by then) petrified cork. We had to bust them out with hammer and chisel! I swear that the biggest piece of gasket we got out was 1/2" long, and we cursed the boat's regular chief engineer the whole time. So, any time I can do something to avoid having to deal with recalcitrant gaskets, I'm DOIN' it ;) Bud Osbourne ----- Original Message ----- From: "derf" To: "Bud Osbourne" Cc: "Paul Asgeirsson" ; "Spridget Chat Group" Sent: Wednesday, April 15, 2009 1:24 PM Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Fel-Pro gaskets Put gasket or trim(3M Fast Tack) adhesive on the valve cover side of the gasket. Use Hylomar on the head side of the gasket. It will probably outlast you. From derf247 at gmail.com Wed Apr 15 17:57:02 2009 From: derf247 at gmail.com (derf) Date: Wed, 15 Apr 2009 17:57:02 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] Fel-Pro gaskets In-Reply-To: <5F1DD8DABD094C9AACD2A98E5D0FB309@OwnerPC> References: <004201c9bde4$cd559160$f675fea9@p0k7l8> <16EE73DCBC9044BC8B54C91DC0BC5905@OwnerPC> <5f00d9910904151024s3ccb062fxdc04c61806354296@mail.gmail.com> <5F1DD8DABD094C9AACD2A98E5D0FB309@OwnerPC> Message-ID: <5f00d9910904151657j3fb7f8day519b2a4a6ed52721@mail.gmail.com> OK, but have you used Hylomar? It is good stuff. A little goop to hold the gasket to the valve cover and a little Hylomar between the gasket and the head and you can remove and replace the valve cover many times. You may have to use a little more Hylomar after 2 or 3 removals, but it will seal and it won't stick the gasket to the head. Hylomar = Good stuff. You should look into it. If you don't like it, you still will know a little more than you did before about it. From abcoz at hky.com Wed Apr 15 18:02:32 2009 From: abcoz at hky.com (Bud Osbourne) Date: Wed, 15 Apr 2009 20:02:32 -0400 Subject: [Spridgets] Fel-Pro gaskets In-Reply-To: <5f00d9910904151657j3fb7f8day519b2a4a6ed52721@mail.gmail.com> References: <004201c9bde4$cd559160$f675fea9@p0k7l8> <16EE73DCBC9044BC8B54C91DC0BC5905@OwnerPC> <5f00d9910904151024s3ccb062fxdc04c61806354296@mail.gmail.com> <5F1DD8DABD094C9AACD2A98E5D0FB309@OwnerPC> <5f00d9910904151657j3fb7f8day519b2a4a6ed52721@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: Yes, I've heard about Hylomar before. Haven't tried it, but have experienced it on a Porsche engine I was installing for a friend. Good stuff, I know. But, Derf, I'm GONNA use the Fel Pro gasket, this time ;) Thanks. Bud ----- Original Message ----- From: "derf" To: "Bud Osbourne" Cc: "Paul Asgeirsson" ; "Spridget Chat Group" Sent: Wednesday, April 15, 2009 7:57 PM Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Fel-Pro gaskets > OK, but have you used Hylomar? It is good stuff. A little goop to > hold the gasket to the valve cover and a little Hylomar between the > gasket and the head and you can remove and replace the valve cover > many times. You may have to use a little more Hylomar after 2 or 3 > removals, > but it will seal and it won't stick the gasket to the head. > Hylomar = Good stuff. > You should look into it. If you don't like it, you still will know a > little more than you did before about it. From dlh2001 at comcast.net Wed Apr 15 18:37:36 2009 From: dlh2001 at comcast.net (Dean Hedin) Date: Wed, 15 Apr 2009 20:37:36 -0400 Subject: [Spridgets] Fel-Pro gaskets References: <004201c9bde4$cd559160$f675fea9@p0k7l8><16EE73DCBC9044BC8B54C91DC0BC5905@OwnerPC><5f00d9910904151024s3ccb062fxdc04c61806354296@mail.gmail.com><5F1DD8DABD094C9AACD2A98E5D0FB309@OwnerPC><5f00d9910904151657j3fb7f8day519b2a4a6ed52721@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: <22BD92C9B8ED4075822DF622374F60BE@blackbox2> Bud, I think you might want to try the silicone valve cover gaskets that are selling on ebay. Should last forever. No vested interest here, but I am thinking about making my own. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bud Osbourne" To: "derf" Cc: "Spridget Chat Group" ; "Paul Asgeirsson" Sent: Wednesday, April 15, 2009 8:02 PM Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Fel-Pro gaskets > Yes, I've heard about Hylomar before. Haven't tried it, but have > experienced it on a Porsche engine I was installing for a friend. Good > stuff, I know. > But, Derf, I'm GONNA use the Fel Pro gasket, this time ;) > Thanks. > Bud From spritenut at comcast.net Wed Apr 15 18:51:22 2009 From: spritenut at comcast.net (Frank) Date: Wed, 15 Apr 2009 20:51:22 -0400 Subject: [Spridgets] Fel-Pro gaskets In-Reply-To: <22BD92C9B8ED4075822DF622374F60BE@blackbox2> References: <004201c9bde4$cd559160$f675fea9@p0k7l8><16EE73DCBC9044BC8B54C91DC0BC5905@OwnerPC><5f00d9910904151024s3ccb062fxdc04c61806354296@mail.gmail.com><5F1DD8DABD094C9AACD2A98E5D0FB309@OwnerPC><5f00d9910904151657j3fb7f8day519b2a4a6ed52721@mail.gmail.com> <22BD92C9B8ED4075822DF622374F60BE@blackbox2> Message-ID: <49E6810A.1000907@comcast.net> Dean Hedin wrote: > Bud, I think you might want to try the silicone valve cover gaskets > that are selling on ebay. > Should last forever. No vested interest here, but I am thinking about > making my own. > Be warned, I bought one of those silicone gaskets. It blew out the rear of the valve cover in 3 blocks. I think it's too whimpy. It was stuck to the VC as per instructions but nothing holds it to the head surface, It looked like a wet noodle all pushed out and spewing oil out the back. I went back to cork, no leak. -- Frank Clarici Toms River, NJ My own Fleet of Sprites From abcoz at hky.com Wed Apr 15 19:04:02 2009 From: abcoz at hky.com (Bud Osbourne) Date: Wed, 15 Apr 2009 21:04:02 -0400 Subject: [Spridgets] Fel-Pro gaskets In-Reply-To: <22BD92C9B8ED4075822DF622374F60BE@blackbox2> References: <004201c9bde4$cd559160$f675fea9@p0k7l8><16EE73DCBC9044BC8B54C91DC0BC5905@OwnerPC><5f00d9910904151024s3ccb062fxdc04c61806354296@mail.gmail.com><5F1DD8DABD094C9AACD2A98E5D0FB309@OwnerPC><5f00d9910904151657j3fb7f8day519b2a4a6ed52721@mail.gmail.com> <22BD92C9B8ED4075822DF622374F60BE@blackbox2> Message-ID: Thanks, Dean, but I've had such good experience with the Fel Pro gaskets on my 356, and they're reasonably priced (and I've already ordered three of them), so that's what I'm gonna go with. I see from Frank's post that he wasn't overly thrilled with the silicone gasket he tried, so maybe it's just as well. I'll let you guys know how the Fel Pro gaskets work out. Bud Osbourne ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dean Hedin" To: "Bud Osbourne" Cc: "Spridgets" Sent: Wednesday, April 15, 2009 8:37 PM Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Fel-Pro gaskets > Bud, I think you might want to try the silicone valve cover gaskets that > are selling on ebay. > Should last forever. No vested interest here, but I am thinking about > making my own. From spritenut at comcast.net Wed Apr 15 19:18:42 2009 From: spritenut at comcast.net (Frank) Date: Wed, 15 Apr 2009 21:18:42 -0400 Subject: [Spridgets] What you can find under an old Sprite seat Message-ID: <49E68772.8020708@comcast.net> Well the current 69 project car yielded .97 cents in coins, not bad but not enough for a beer or even a coffee. But under the passenger seat, never opened, still sealed in the cellophane wrapper was a brand new Blind Faith album. That's a vinyl record for you young punks Ron and Ryan ;) So I opened it up and popped it on the turn table. I think I'm good on listening to Blind Faith for another 30 years. This 69 Sprite has been off the road since 1977. So far I fired it up and drove it around the corner from my back to front street and into the garage. No brakes at all and I did have a stop sign to try and stop at but it runs great, shifts good too and all on 32 year old *stuff* where ever oil, water, and fluids go. This was a neglected college kids car now showing 67,000 miles so I will be doing all the rubber, suspension, seals, gaskets, and a paint job. I hope to be done with this one my the end of May. the Ladybug (daughter's Bugeye) is finished completely except for the eyelashes and spots which will be a fun fill in project when I get tired of sanding down the 69. Her first show is this Saturday, I hope the insurance card gets here by then. -- Frank Clarici Toms River, NJ My own Fleet of Sprites From tncarnut1 at yahoo.com Wed Apr 15 19:25:11 2009 From: tncarnut1 at yahoo.com (David Booker) Date: Wed, 15 Apr 2009 18:25:11 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Spridgets] What you can find under an old Sprite seat Message-ID: <907451.54781.qm@web36804.mail.mud.yahoo.com> --- On Wed, 4/15/09, Frank wrote: "I hope the insurance card gets here by then." Call them up - I'm sure they will be happy to either fax or email a pdf of the document you can print. - David Booker From tncarnut1 at yahoo.com Wed Apr 15 19:34:53 2009 From: tncarnut1 at yahoo.com (David Booker) Date: Wed, 15 Apr 2009 18:34:53 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Spridgets] Radiators Message-ID: <137004.43953.qm@web36803.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Kirk, What do you have switching the fan? I just went down to the local speed shop and bought a fan switch that allows you to adjust the temperature it turns on at. It was about $30. Haven't installed it yet as the radiator (and everything else) is out in preparation to remove the engine/tranny for the clutch job. If you're interested, I can go out to the garage and see who made it. - David Booker '71 Midget Long Island From pythias at pacifier.com Wed Apr 15 20:07:43 2009 From: pythias at pacifier.com (Bill L) Date: Wed, 15 Apr 2009 19:07:43 -0700 Subject: [Spridgets] Fel-Pro gaskets In-Reply-To: References: <004201c9bde4$cd559160$f675fea9@p0k7l8><16EE73DCBC9044BC8B54C91DC0BC5905@OwnerPC><5f00d9910904151024s3ccb062fxdc04c61806354296@mail.gmail.com><5F1DD8DABD094C9AACD2A98E5D0FB309@OwnerPC><5f00d9910904151657j3fb7f8day519b2a4a6ed52721@mail.gmail.com> <22BD92C9B8ED4075822DF622374F60BE@blackbox2> Message-ID: <916467810.20090415190743@pacifier.com> Hello, I'm certainly not expert. But all i've used is Fel-Pro, probably because its all i've ever had ready access to. It's easy to use each one twice. No leaks, No problems. Cheap. Easy. Fast. -- Best regards, Bill L. mailto:pythias at pacifier.com '66 Sprite MKIII HAN8L49403 "the red thing" Copper wire: Invented by lawyers arguing over a penny. From soavero at yahoo.com Wed Apr 15 22:57:00 2009 From: soavero at yahoo.com (Ron Soave) Date: Wed, 15 Apr 2009 21:57:00 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Spridgets] now WAY OT - Bugeye/Frogeye Club..... Re: penetrating oils- Message-ID: <479961.58534.qm@web30508.mail.mud.yahoo.com> I found the S2000 to be boring looking and the interior downright ugly but it handled like e a race car when driven with a firm hand on a twisty road. Very, very balanced car. I would LOVE to flog one on a track. --- On Tue, 4/14/09, Jay Fishbein wrot As for the S2000, a friend purchased one last year and I was quite disappointed when I drive it. Interior was very small and I just didn't find the blinding acceleration I was expecting. Seemed more of a boulevard car than one meant for raw excitement. The Boxster is one of the nicest and most practical upmarket everyday sports cars I have experienced. In the meantime there is always the Lotus/Caterham 7 if wetting one's pants is a priority. jay fishbein wallingford, ctan/listinfo/spridgets From soavero at yahoo.com Wed Apr 15 23:02:04 2009 From: soavero at yahoo.com (Ron Soave) Date: Wed, 15 Apr 2009 22:02:04 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Spridgets] Fel-Pro gaskets Message-ID: <693289.30428.qm@web30507.mail.mud.yahoo.com> ROTFLMAOTIME --- On Wed, 4/15/09, Brad Fornal wrote: From: Brad Fornal Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Fel-Pro gaskets To: "derf" Cc: "Spridget Chat Group" Date: Wednesday, April 15, 2009, 8:31 AM I like Ed, despite his attempts to make me feel otherwise. ED!! Send me an INVOICE for the LOTO parts!! I don't want to be black listed as a dead beat!!! LOL On Wed, Apr 15, 2009 at 7:49 AM, derf wrote: > On Wed, Apr 15, 2009 at 6:15 AM, Brad Fornal > wrote: > > Ed will just tell you something cross..... > > > > LOL!!!! > > > > Yeah, that is why I listed him 3rd. You'll get your part and/or > advice, plus a whole lot more. > It is amazing what we'll put up with if someone is good at what they do. > -- DON JULIO 1942 www.myspace.com/tequilabrad You are subscribed as soavero at yahoo.com http://www.team.net/archive http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets From soavero at yahoo.com Wed Apr 15 23:05:59 2009 From: soavero at yahoo.com (Ron Soave) Date: Wed, 15 Apr 2009 22:05:59 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Spridgets] Fel-Pro gaskets Message-ID: <348803.66589.qm@web30503.mail.mud.yahoo.com> They suck. --- On Wed, 4/15/09, Dean Hedin wrote: From: Dean Hedin Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Fel-Pro gaskets To: "Bud Osbourne" Cc: "Spridgets" Date: Wednesday, April 15, 2009, 7:37 PM Bud, I think you might want to try the silicone valve cover gaskets that are selling on ebay. Should last forever. No vested interest here, but I am thinking about making my own. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bud Osbourne" To: "derf" Cc: "Spridget Chat Group" ; "Paul Asgeirsson" Sent: Wednesday, April 15, 2009 8:02 PM Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Fel-Pro gaskets > Yes, I've heard about Hylomar before. Haven't tried it, but have experienced it on a Porsche engine I was installing for a friend. Good stuff, I know. > But, Derf, I'm GONNA use the Fel Pro gasket, this time ;) > Thanks. > Bud You are subscribed as soavero at yahoo.com http://www.team.net/archive http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets From kevinv1275 at gmail.com Wed Apr 15 23:20:13 2009 From: kevinv1275 at gmail.com (Kevin Valentine) Date: Thu, 16 Apr 2009 01:20:13 -0400 Subject: [Spridgets] What you can find under an old Sprite seat In-Reply-To: <49E68772.8020708@comcast.net> References: <49E68772.8020708@comcast.net> Message-ID: <53AA5A94-DD89-4C65-866A-C0510EA206D0@gmail.com> On Apr 15, 2009, at 9:18 PM, Frank wrote: > > But under the passenger seat, never opened, still sealed in the > cellophane wrapper was a brand new Blind Faith album. > That's a vinyl record for you young punks Ron and Ryan ;) > So I opened it up and popped it on the turn table. I think I'm good > on listening to Blind Faith for another 30 years. Frank, That album may be worth something. It was born the same year as the car and it was their only album. So the guy who bought the car (new) stopped at the record store on his way home from the dealership. A little info on Blind Faith from Wikipedia........ Blind Faith were an English blues-rock band that consisted of Eric Clapton (The Yardbirds, Cream), Ginger Baker (The Graham Bond Organisation, Cream), Steve Winwood (Spencer Davis Group, Traffic) and Ric Grech (Traffic, Family). The band, which was one of the first "super-groups", released their only album, Blind Faith in August 1969. They were stylistically similar to the bands in which Winwood, Baker, and Clapton had most recently participated (Traffic and Cream). Kevin From soavero at yahoo.com Wed Apr 15 23:26:03 2009 From: soavero at yahoo.com (Ron Soave) Date: Wed, 15 Apr 2009 22:26:03 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Spridgets] What you can find under an old Sprite seat Message-ID: <335064.74886.qm@web30504.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Hey, hey - I have that one, with Ginger Baker's topless daughter on the cover, right? --- On Thu, 4/16/09, Kevin Valentine wrote: > That's a vinyl record for you young punks Ron and Ryan ;) From a_d_webster at yahoo.com.au Thu Apr 16 04:03:31 2009 From: a_d_webster at yahoo.com.au (Andy Webster) Date: Thu, 16 Apr 2009 03:03:31 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Spridgets] What you can find under an old Sprite seat Message-ID: <65815.48272.qm@web50605.mail.re2.yahoo.com> That album probably is worth a bit especially if it is a first pressing, but it would have been worth more still in the cellophane! Still, enough for many beers I'd reckon. It must have been there for a good while, but I cant believe that a sprite could go 40 years without the seat being pulled out for one reason or another....I'm always losing stuff under the seats. [that'd be things i put on the floor, in front of the seats, getting swept under the seats by the fearsome acceleration ;-P and the braking forces aren't sufficient to sweep them forwards again ] Andy --- On Thu, 16/4/09, Kevin Valentine wrote: Frank, That album may be worth something. It was born the same year as the car and it was their only album. So the guy who bought the car (new) stopped at the record store on his way home from the dealership. On Apr 15, 2009, at 9:18 PM, Frank wrote: > > But under the passenger seat, never opened, still sealed in the > cellophane wrapper was a brand new Blind Faith album. > That's a vinyl record for you young punks Ron and Ryan ;) > So I opened it up and popped it on the turn table. I think I'm good > on listening to Blind Faith for another 30 years. Enjoy a safer web experience. Upgrade to the new Internet Explorer 8 optimised for Yahoo!7. Get it now. From wbmcleod at gmail.com Thu Apr 16 04:08:23 2009 From: wbmcleod at gmail.com (William McLeod) Date: Thu, 16 Apr 2009 03:08:23 -0700 Subject: [Spridgets] MOWOG Pistons Message-ID: <8144F789-A907-4FC7-855F-44FCD0CE9447@gmail.com> I have some used pistons, slightly dished, stamped MOWOG 2013, which are 2.541 inches (64.55 mm) diameter, 4 ring. The distance from the pin center to the top is (as best I can measure) 1.00 inches. They take circlips. I am used to finding an AE part number on the inside, but these have no recognizable number, just a couple of 3 character groups cast in. Can someone point me toward a resource, or perhaps just tell me what they are? Judging from where my used parts have been in their previous lives, I am guessing that these are 1098 std pistons. TIA Bill From ladaniels at sbcglobal.net Thu Apr 16 05:28:00 2009 From: ladaniels at sbcglobal.net (Larry Daniels) Date: Thu, 16 Apr 2009 06:28:00 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] What you can find under an old Sprite seat References: <335064.74886.qm@web30504.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Message-ID: ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ron Soave" To: "Frank" ; "Kevin Valentine" Cc: "Spridgets" Sent: Thursday, April 16, 2009 12:26 AM Subject: Re: [Spridgets] What you can find under an old Sprite seat Hey, hey - I have that one, with Ginger Baker's topless daughter on the cover, right? =============================== No, that would be Herb Alpert's Whipped Cream album. From tequila.brad at gmail.com Thu Apr 16 06:03:32 2009 From: tequila.brad at gmail.com (Brad Fornal) Date: Thu, 16 Apr 2009 07:03:32 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] What you can find under an old Sprite seat In-Reply-To: References: <335064.74886.qm@web30504.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Message-ID: No, Ron is correct, I have the same record. It is the UK Polydor release, but yeah, he's right. On Thu, Apr 16, 2009 at 6:28 AM, Larry Daniels wrote: > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Ron Soave" > To: "Frank" ; "Kevin Valentine" > > Cc: "Spridgets" > Sent: Thursday, April 16, 2009 12:26 AM > Subject: Re: [Spridgets] What you can find under an old Sprite seat > > > Hey, hey - I have that one, with Ginger Baker's topless daughter on the > cover, > right? > > > =============================== > > No, that would be Herb Alpert's Whipped Cream album. > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > You are subscribed as tequila.brad at gmail.com > > http://www.team.net/archive > > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets > -- DON JULIO 1942 www.myspace.com/tequilabrad From cmanuel at wi.rr.com Thu Apr 16 06:15:49 2009 From: cmanuel at wi.rr.com (cmanuel at wi.rr.com) Date: Thu, 16 Apr 2009 12:15:49 +0000 Subject: [Spridgets] What you can find under an old Sprite seat In-Reply-To: Message-ID: <20090416121549.LY74K.162454.root@hrndva-web20-z01> I still have the Roxy Music one stowed away somewhere... Chris ---- Larry Daniels wrote: > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Ron Soave" > To: "Frank" ; "Kevin Valentine" > > Cc: "Spridgets" > Sent: Thursday, April 16, 2009 12:26 AM > Subject: Re: [Spridgets] What you can find under an old Sprite seat > > > Hey, hey - I have that one, with Ginger Baker's topless daughter on the > cover, > right? > > > =============================== > > No, that would be Herb Alpert's Whipped Cream album. From jimndi at frontiernet.net Thu Apr 16 06:28:11 2009 From: jimndi at frontiernet.net (Jim F.) Date: Thu, 16 Apr 2009 08:28:11 -0400 Subject: [Spridgets] What you can find under an old Sprite seat References: <49E68772.8020708@comcast.net> Message-ID: <2DA2498C640B44228C6C6BDF898F606F@MAINCOMPUTER> Whats a turntable??? 1960 Bugeye ----- Original Message ----- From: "Frank" To: "Spridgets" Sent: Wednesday, April 15, 2009 9:18 PM Subject: [Spridgets] What you can find under an old Sprite seat > Well the current 69 project car yielded .97 cents in coins, not bad but > not enough for a beer or even a coffee. > But under the passenger seat, never opened, still sealed in the > cellophane wrapper was a brand new Blind Faith album. > That's a vinyl record for you young punks Ron and Ryan ;) > So I opened it up and popped it on the turn table. I think I'm good on > listening to Blind Faith for another 30 years. > This 69 Sprite has been off the road since 1977. So far I fired it up > and drove it around the corner from my back to front street and into the > garage. > No brakes at all and I did have a stop sign to try and stop at but it > runs great, shifts good too and all on 32 year old *stuff* where ever > oil, water, and fluids go. > This was a neglected college kids car now showing 67,000 miles so I will > be doing all the rubber, suspension, seals, gaskets, and a paint job. > I hope to be done with this one my the end of May. > the Ladybug (daughter's Bugeye) is finished completely except for the > eyelashes and spots which will be a fun fill in project when I get tired > of sanding down the 69. > Her first show is this Saturday, I hope the insurance card gets here by > then. > > -- > Frank Clarici > Toms River, NJ > My own Fleet of Sprites > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > You are subscribed as jimndi at frontiernet.net > > http://www.team.net/archive > > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.0.238 / Virus Database: 270.11.58/2061 - Release Date: 04/15/09 19:52:00 From jfishbein at snet.net Thu Apr 16 06:45:29 2009 From: jfishbein at snet.net (Jay Fishbein) Date: Thu, 16 Apr 2009 05:45:29 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Spridgets] What you can find under an old Sprite seat In-Reply-To: Message-ID: <759007.66983.qm@web83908.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> No. The rumor that the girl on the cover is GB's daughter, is false. --- On Thu, 4/16/09, Brad Fornal wrote: From: Brad Fornal Subject: Re: [Spridgets] What you can find under an old Sprite seat To: "Larry Daniels" Cc: "Spridgets" Date: Thursday, April 16, 2009, 8:03 AM From oldsaabguy at comcast.net Thu Apr 16 06:45:40 2009 From: oldsaabguy at comcast.net (Lester) Date: Thu, 16 Apr 2009 07:45:40 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Bugeye/Frogeye Club..... Re: Windshield frame seal installation - update-cruddy new parts In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <91D65AF6-0328-4024-87C4-C480A6B0814E@comcast.net> Ed already does this on his site, shows the bad part and what it should look like IIRC.. Lester On Apr 16, 2009, at 6:05 AM, dbourg2002 wrote: > > > Well, lets do something about it! I'll try to cobble a trial version > of my suggestion and put it in the files section. > > Don B > > --- In bugeye at yahoogroups.com, Gerard Chateauvieux > wrote: > > > > I can add to that... > > > > I ordered some Moss supplied alternator brackets (4 total) to do > > several alternator conversions on several cars. The holes in the > > reproductions do not align properly to do the job. I ended up having > > to file both holes for the engine block (elongate in a different > > direction) to bring the single alternator hole reasonably close to > > the rear of the alternator. In addition, the angle the tab is bent > > does not line up anyway, not to mention the hole being too small. I > > had to clamp it a vise and take a 8 lb sledge to it to make a proper > > 90 degree angle. What should have taken a few minutes too 30 - 45 > > minutes of trial and error and I still needed to use two washers to > > take up the gap between the bracket and the alternator ear. > > > > In case someone thinks something else was amiss, I did the same > exact > > same installation with an old original bracket, and everything > > matched up perfectly. > > > > Gerard From tequila.brad at gmail.com Thu Apr 16 06:48:51 2009 From: tequila.brad at gmail.com (Brad Fornal) Date: Thu, 16 Apr 2009 07:48:51 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] What you can find under an old Sprite seat In-Reply-To: <20090416121549.LY74K.162454.root@hrndva-web20-z01> References: <20090416121549.LY74K.162454.root@hrndva-web20-z01> Message-ID: The original Country Life, with the two women on the cover? Got that one, I have the Polydor Electric Ladyland with all the nekkid women on it. Also, the original Golden Earring Moontan album, with the showgirl on the front, and the astronaut and a nekkid butt someone, doing the dosey doe on the back. On Thu, Apr 16, 2009 at 7:15 AM, wrote: > I still have the Roxy Music one stowed away somewhere... > > > Chris > ---- Larry Daniels wrote: > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Ron Soave" > > To: "Frank" ; "Kevin Valentine" > > > > Cc: "Spridgets" > > Sent: Thursday, April 16, 2009 12:26 AM > > Subject: Re: [Spridgets] What you can find under an old Sprite seat > > > > > > Hey, hey - I have that one, with Ginger Baker's topless daughter on the > > cover, > > right? > > > > > > =============================== > > > > No, that would be Herb Alpert's Whipped Cream album. > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > You are subscribed as tequila.brad at gmail.com > > http://www.team.net/archive > > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets > -- DON JULIO 1942 www.myspace.com/tequilabrad From thcollin at mtu.edu Thu Apr 16 06:48:26 2009 From: thcollin at mtu.edu (Timothy H. Collins) Date: Thu, 16 Apr 2009 08:48:26 -0400 Subject: [Spridgets] What you can find under an old Sprite seat In-Reply-To: <2DA2498C640B44228C6C6BDF898F606F@MAINCOMPUTER> References: <49E68772.8020708@comcast.net> <2DA2498C640B44228C6C6BDF898F606F@MAINCOMPUTER> Message-ID: <7lku3e$60615f@email.mtu.edu> Oh, I know. When you drive your buggy into the barn - forward and you don't want to back out, you use the turntable to turn the buggy 180 degrees so you can drive out of the barn. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tbno1QEEfTg. This one was installed in the home of a lumber baron, I believe, in Laurium Michigan (In da U.P. eh?) probably about 100 years ago. At 08:28 AM 4/16/2009, Jim F. wrote: >Whats a turntable??? Tim Collins http://www.flickr.com/photos/12702006 at N07/ From robertduquette at sympatico.ca Thu Apr 16 07:16:02 2009 From: robertduquette at sympatico.ca (robertduquette at sympatico.ca) Date: Thu, 16 Apr 2009 13:16:02 +0000 Subject: [Spridgets] What you can find under an old Sprite seat In-Reply-To: <2DA2498C640B44228C6C6BDF898F606F@MAINCOMPUTER> References: <49E68772.8020708@comcast.net> <2DA2498C640B44228C6C6BDF898F606F@MAINCOMPUTER> Message-ID: If you find out, let me know? There are a few people that I would like to turn the tables on. ;) > From: jimndi at frontiernet.net > > Whats a turntable??? > > 1960 Bugeye From oldsaabguy at comcast.net Thu Apr 16 08:37:13 2009 From: oldsaabguy at comcast.net (Lester) Date: Thu, 16 Apr 2009 09:37:13 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Cloth top question... In-Reply-To: <849092.10342.qm@web65701.mail.ac4.yahoo.com> References: <849092.10342.qm@web65701.mail.ac4.yahoo.com> Message-ID: Thanks for the heads up folks, on it's way from Aircraft Spruce.. I couldn't find a place that does the rear "glass" with the hear sealing only (Original way I think) so I'll just try to make mine a little less brown.. yeah, brown.. yellow was passed some time ago.. Lester On Apr 15, 2009, at 3:57 PM, John W wrote: > > > Lester, check at your nearest small airport---or even "Aircraft > Spruce" ---j > > --- On Wed, 4/15/09, Lester wrote: > > From: Lester > Subject: Re: Bugeye/Frogeye Club..... Re: Cloth top question... > To: bugeye at yahoogroups.com, "spridget list" > Date: Wednesday, April 15, 2009, 1:43 PM > > Can't find it around here, available from their website by the case > only, $ 140.00 ish plus shipping.. > > Lester > > On Apr 14, 2009, at 9:12 AM, Jeff Kelly wrote: > > > > > > > --- In bugeye at yahoogroups. com, Lester wrote: > > > > > > Mine has the yellow window > > > disease, not just yellow but nasty rust looking .. > > >> Lester > > > > > > > Lester, > > > > I had the same condition on my original cloth top that had been > > stored for at least 35 years. I used a product I got from a boat > > shop. It is "Plexus Plastic Cleaner, Protectant & Polish". Before > > using it I could not see out the rear window. After using it (2 > > applications) the window is cleaar. It still has a slight yellow > > tint, But it is very clear and usable. If the top is serviceabe, > > this might be an inexpensive fix for a top you only use > occasionally. > > > > Jeff > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > __._,_.___ > Messages in this topic (25)Reply (via web post) | Start a new topic > Messages | Files | Photos | Links | Database | Polls | Members | > Calendar > If you wish to unsubscribe from the Austin Healey Bugeye Frogeye > Sprite Club, please send a blank email to: bugeye-unsubscribe at yahoogroups.com > If you no longer want to receive emails, but wish to remain a member > of the group, you may go to the website http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bugeye/ > and change your subscription to "Web Only" and you will not receive > any emails. > > Change settings via the Web (Yahoo! ID required) > Change settings via email: Switch delivery to Daily Digest | Switch > format to Traditional > Visit Your Group | Yahoo! 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Over a third of the first-place votes are for Elkhart Lake, WI. From mdrowe at optonline.net Thu Apr 16 08:50:29 2009 From: mdrowe at optonline.net (Michael Rowe) Date: Thu, 16 Apr 2009 10:50:29 -0400 Subject: [Spridgets] Dash ground Message-ID: <93A0254D8A224E40A1A67B549B8AD0E8@Home> In hopes of avoiding pulling my dash, can anyone tell me where the common ground connection is for the turn signals, headlight indicator, etc.? My diagram shows them all coming together ?somewhere? under there, but it is really tight and cluttered, so I have yet to find it. Michael Rowe '74 Midget From oldsaabguy at comcast.net Thu Apr 16 08:58:02 2009 From: oldsaabguy at comcast.net (Lester) Date: Thu, 16 Apr 2009 09:58:02 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Rear spring removal question.. Message-ID: <3F8E4E12-D16A-4F1F-B164-4CCBC20C9DCD@comcast.net> Good morning all, I am planning on replacing the rear spring bushing on my '59 Bugeye. I was wondering if there are shortcuts or gotchas that anyone has noticed. Thanks, Lester From mdrowe at optonline.net Thu Apr 16 09:05:07 2009 From: mdrowe at optonline.net (Michael Rowe) Date: Thu, 16 Apr 2009 11:05:07 -0400 Subject: [Spridgets] Cloth top question... In-Reply-To: References: <849092.10342.qm@web65701.mail.ac4.yahoo.com> Message-ID: I had an idea that I have never tried. Maybe someone can test it on an old, dead top. Buy some clear vinyl and vinyl glue from the hardware store. Trim the vinyl to fit inside the existing window. Clean/rough up the vinyl around the edges and glue the new to the old. Clamp it down with sand bags or ??? until it sets. Carefully cut out the old vinyl inside the glue line without scratching the new vinyl. You now have a clear center 9/10ths the area of the old. Durability is unknown and depends on the quality of the glue line. Michael Rowe '74 Midget '60 Bugeye this weekend Long Island, NY From oldsaabguy at comcast.net Thu Apr 16 09:38:47 2009 From: oldsaabguy at comcast.net (Lester) Date: Thu, 16 Apr 2009 10:38:47 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Plexus cleaner... Message-ID: <940AD6D6-0BDF-4AD3-819B-7179DFA163AA@comcast.net> umm.. so I asked point blank about my brown rear window ('59 Bugeye) and got this reply.. > Plexus is a maintenance product not a restoration product however it > may help your problem. Plexus will be needed regardless to maintain > any plastic you have for the future > > Thanks for choosing Plexus ..so does anyone know of a good "restoration" product?? Lester From 72spridget at gmail.com Thu Apr 16 09:45:47 2009 From: 72spridget at gmail.com (David Lieb) Date: Thu, 16 Apr 2009 10:45:47 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Plexus cleaner... In-Reply-To: <940AD6D6-0BDF-4AD3-819B-7179DFA163AA@comcast.net> References: <940AD6D6-0BDF-4AD3-819B-7179DFA163AA@comcast.net> Message-ID: <402188520904160845p77031296q9996b6197e3c4349@mail.gmail.com> > ..so does anyone know of a good "restoration" product?? I just went to www.meguiars.com and searched on "plastic" and found PlastX Clear Plastic Cleaner & Polish, Item # G12310. "This easy-to-use, rich gel formula quickly restores optical clarity to both rigid and flexible clear plastics." For $8, it is probably worth a try... From pilotrob at msn.com Thu Apr 16 10:21:30 2009 From: pilotrob at msn.com (Robert E. Shlafer) Date: Thu, 16 Apr 2009 16:21:30 GMT Subject: [Spridgets] Bugeye/Frogeye Club..... Plexus cleaner... Message-ID: What!!!??? Lester....you know I love you, but...... :):) a previous poster already vouched for the fact PLEXUS worked as a "restoration product" on his older, yellowed, plastic convertible windows. The mfg himself states that while the product was never intended as a restoration product, "it may help your problem"......which according to the previous poster....IT DID!! CapBob -----Original Message----- From: Lester Sent: Thursday, April 16, 2009 11:38 AM To: bugeye at yahoogroups.com, spridget list Subject: Bugeye/Frogeye Club..... Plexus cleaner... umm.. so I asked point blank about my brown rear window ('59 Bugeye) and got this reply.. > Plexus is a maintenance product not a restoration product however it > may help your problem. Plexus will be needed regardless to maintain > any plastic you have for the future > > Thanks for choosing Plexus .so does anyone know of a good "restoration" product?? Lester From oldsaabguy at comcast.net Thu Apr 16 10:25:23 2009 From: oldsaabguy at comcast.net (Lester) Date: Thu, 16 Apr 2009 11:25:23 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Plexus cleaner... In-Reply-To: <402188520904160845p77031296q9996b6197e3c4349@mail.gmail.com> References: <940AD6D6-0BDF-4AD3-819B-7179DFA163AA@comcast.net> <402188520904160845p77031296q9996b6197e3c4349@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: Ok, I found "Diamondite" which has a product specifically for removing yellowing.. http://www.diamondite.com/diamondite-clear-vinyl-kit-hand-application.html Anyone use it? Let's keep building the list, I'm certain that others out there have nasty tops.. Lester Thanks David! On Apr 16, 2009, at 10:45 AM, David Lieb wrote: >> ..so does anyone know of a good "restoration" product?? > > I just went to www.meguiars.com and searched on "plastic" and found > PlastX Clear Plastic Cleaner & Polish, Item # G12310. "This > easy-to-use, rich gel formula quickly restores optical clarity to both > rigid and flexible clear plastics." For $8, it is probably worth a > try... From pilotrob at msn.com Thu Apr 16 10:43:33 2009 From: pilotrob at msn.com (Robert E. Shlafer) Date: Thu, 16 Apr 2009 16:43:33 GMT Subject: [Spridgets] Bugeye/Frogeye Club..... Re: Plexus cleaner... Message-ID: "Diamondite" Exellent, Lester CapBob From peter at nosimport.com Thu Apr 16 10:53:34 2009 From: peter at nosimport.com (Peter Caldwell) Date: Thu, 16 Apr 2009 11:53:34 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Dash ground In-Reply-To: <93A0254D8A224E40A1A67B549B8AD0E8@Home> References: <93A0254D8A224E40A1A67B549B8AD0E8@Home> Message-ID: <200904160953845.SM01632@owner-3b66599e3.nosimport.com> I don't have a 74 right now, but I recall a ganglion at either the speedometer or tachometer bracket nut. Peter C == At 09:50 AM 4/16/2009, Michael Rowe wrote: >In hopes of avoiding pulling my dash, can anyone tell me where the >common ground connection is for the turn signals, headlight >indicator, etc.? My diagram shows them all coming together >?somewhere? under there, but it is really tight and cluttered, so I >have yet to find it. > >Michael Rowe >'74 Midget From ladaniels at sbcglobal.net Thu Apr 16 11:26:13 2009 From: ladaniels at sbcglobal.net (Larry Daniels) Date: Thu, 16 Apr 2009 12:26:13 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Plexus cleaner... References: <940AD6D6-0BDF-4AD3-819B-7179DFA163AA@comcast.net><402188520904160845p77031296q9996b6197e3c4349@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: <3209BF3F4C3044DCB9DCC6AD6D555066@Larry> Lester, have you tried "Novus"? You can find it at motorcycle shops where they use it for removing scratches in their plastic windshields. It comes in three formulas -- depending on how deep of a scratch you need to remove. Stuff works well. I would guess you might want to use the middle formula and then follow-up with the fine to polish it. Larry Daniels ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lester" To: "David Lieb" <72spridget at gmail.com> Cc: "spridget list" ; Sent: Thursday, April 16, 2009 11:25 AM Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Plexus cleaner... Ok, I found "Diamondite" which has a product specifically for removing yellowing.. http://www.diamondite.com/diamondite-clear-vinyl-kit-hand-application.html Anyone use it? Let's keep building the list, I'm certain that others out there have nasty tops.. Lester Thanks David! On Apr 16, 2009, at 10:45 AM, David Lieb wrote: >> ..so does anyone know of a good "restoration" product?? > > I just went to www.meguiars.com and searched on "plastic" and found > PlastX Clear Plastic Cleaner & Polish, Item # G12310. "This > easy-to-use, rich gel formula quickly restores optical clarity to both > rigid and flexible clear plastics." For $8, it is probably worth a > try... You are subscribed as ladaniels at sbcglobal.net http://www.team.net/archive http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets From oldsaabguy at comcast.net Thu Apr 16 11:34:51 2009 From: oldsaabguy at comcast.net (Lester) Date: Thu, 16 Apr 2009 12:34:51 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Plexus cleaner... In-Reply-To: <3209BF3F4C3044DCB9DCC6AD6D555066@Larry> References: <940AD6D6-0BDF-4AD3-819B-7179DFA163AA@comcast.net><402188520904160845p77031296q9996b6197e3c4349@mail.gmail.com> <3209BF3F4C3044DCB9DCC6AD6D555066@Larry> Message-ID: <150D6B9E-3AA4-4418-AD2A-56817E112FEA@comcast.net> Yup.. but it doesn't take away the yellow, it does polish it though.. Lester Thanks Larry.. On Apr 16, 2009, at 12:26 PM, Larry Daniels wrote: > Lester, have you tried "Novus"? You can find it at motorcycle shops > where > they use it for removing scratches in their plastic windshields. It > comes > in three formulas -- depending on how deep of a scratch you need to > remove. > Stuff works well. > > I would guess you might want to use the middle formula and then > follow-up > with the fine to polish it. > > Larry Daniels > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Lester" > To: "David Lieb" <72spridget at gmail.com> > Cc: "spridget list" ; > > Sent: Thursday, April 16, 2009 11:25 AM > Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Plexus cleaner... > > > Ok, I found "Diamondite" which has a product specifically for removing > yellowing.. > > http://www.diamondite.com/diamondite-clear-vinyl-kit-hand-application.html > > Anyone use it? Let's keep building the list, I'm certain that others > out there have nasty tops.. > > Lester > > Thanks David! > > > On Apr 16, 2009, at 10:45 AM, David Lieb wrote: > >>> ..so does anyone know of a good "restoration" product?? >> >> I just went to www.meguiars.com and searched on "plastic" and found >> PlastX Clear Plastic Cleaner & Polish, Item # G12310. "This >> easy-to-use, rich gel formula quickly restores optical clarity to >> both >> rigid and flexible clear plastics." For $8, it is probably worth a >> try... > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > You are subscribed as ladaniels at sbcglobal.net > > http://www.team.net/archive > > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets From WeslakeMonza1330 at aol.com Thu Apr 16 14:10:31 2009 From: WeslakeMonza1330 at aol.com (WeslakeMonza1330 at aol.com) Date: Thu, 16 Apr 2009 16:10:31 EDT Subject: [Spridgets] Cloth top question... Message-ID: They are a good source for AN hose fittings and drilled head bolts. In a message dated 16/04/2009 15:37:31 GMT Daylight Time, oldsaabguy at comcast.net writes: Thanks for the heads up folks, on it's way from Aircraft Spruce.. From WeslakeMonza1330 at aol.com Thu Apr 16 14:14:48 2009 From: WeslakeMonza1330 at aol.com (WeslakeMonza1330 at aol.com) Date: Thu, 16 Apr 2009 16:14:48 EDT Subject: [Spridgets] Fel-Pro gaskets Message-ID: Is this the original Blue Hylomar NLA, the original Red Hylomar which always stank or the new blue silicone hylomar which seems much the same as everyone elses silicone gasket sealer? Enquiring minds want to know! In a message dated 16/04/2009 01:02:59 GMT Daylight Time, abcoz at hky.com writes: Yes, I've heard about Hylomar before From WeslakeMonza1330 at aol.com Thu Apr 16 14:19:17 2009 From: WeslakeMonza1330 at aol.com (WeslakeMonza1330 at aol.com) Date: Thu, 16 Apr 2009 16:19:17 EDT Subject: [Spridgets] now WAY OT - Bugeye/Frogeye Club..... Re: penetrating oils- Message-ID: This was the first outing for Brosnan as bond. He has a great line before he encounters the Ferrari as his female passenger asks: James, do you really have to drive this fast (or words to that effect) he replies: More often than you'd think. This is one of the better bond films and the bond girl is nice too (not the baddie girl into kinky sex) she was in another good film later but I forget what it was.. You can tell the Aston is being driven hard as you can see it burning oil from time to time. Weslake-Monza 1330 In a message dated 15/04/2009 21:48:56 GMT Daylight Time, conan at intrex.net writes: One of the Pierce Brosnan / James Bond flicks also had a great scene of an earlier Aston Martin and a later Ferrari racing through the mountains. (Same model AM as Sean Connery used.) Someone was -really- driving that Aston! :-) Ed in NC From jfishbein at snet.net Thu Apr 16 14:29:51 2009 From: jfishbein at snet.net (Jay Fishbein) Date: Thu, 16 Apr 2009 13:29:51 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Spridgets] When You're Hot You're Hot Message-ID: <79691.89247.qm@web83911.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> I must say, Jet-Hot is a joy to deal with. I sent them a set of Maniflow headers a little over a week ago and I just received them via UPS. Fast turn-around time. $125. for the service and they are a thing of beauty. This is the second car I am using them on. Good service should always be acknowledged. jay fishbein wallingford, ct From abcoz at hky.com Thu Apr 16 14:33:23 2009 From: abcoz at hky.com (Bud Osbourne) Date: Thu, 16 Apr 2009 16:33:23 -0400 Subject: [Spridgets] Fel-Pro gaskets In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <8CB6CB45A1824402AA10B595442CEAF4@OwnerPC> It was several years ago, but I think I recall it being red. Bud Osbourne ----- Original Message ----- From: WeslakeMonza1330 at aol.com To: abcoz at hky.com ; derf247 at gmail.com Cc: spridgets at autox.team.net ; PAsgeirsson at worldnet.att.net Sent: Thursday, April 16, 2009 4:14 PM Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Fel-Pro gaskets Is this the original Blue Hylomar NLA, the original Red Hylomar which always stank or the new blue silicone hylomar which seems much the same as everyone elses silicone gasket sealer? Enquiring minds want to know! In a message dated 16/04/2009 01:02:59 GMT Daylight Time, abcoz at hky.com writes: Yes, I've heard about Hylomar before From tequila.brad at gmail.com Thu Apr 16 15:09:03 2009 From: tequila.brad at gmail.com (Brad Fornal) Date: Thu, 16 Apr 2009 16:09:03 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Raleigh bikes was penetrating oils- In-Reply-To: References: <8556DF88-C8E6-4621-87BD-70DA437341CC@comcast.net> <36E70415001D46F18D77F231D1607231@rwa> Message-ID: Many thanks to all that offered advice and help. I was able to remove the cluster, and I let it soak for 36 hours in the acetone-ATF mix. No good, no movement. Sand blasted it with aluminum oxide, still no joy. Back to soaking for 12 hours. Today I bring it to work and get it heated up to burn off any rust. Then spray it down with Schaeffers Penetrol 90. Liberal soakings finally get the liquid flowing through the ratcheting area of the cluster. Then vise between boards and a punch to encourage it to move. Got decent movement, so started to flush with more Penetrol. Tonight it goes in for a 24 hour bath in Marvel Mystery Oil, before getting installed back onto the wheel. Thank you again to all. Brad On Tue, Apr 14, 2009 at 5:37 AM, Brad Fornal wrote: > I'm trying to free a no longer made 5 speed cluster now... > > > On Tue, Apr 14, 2009 at 12:11 AM, Lester wrote: > >> In the 90's I had the freewheel go bad, then no longer made 5 speed >> clusters so now it's a 6 gear narrow cluster. Used the thing to travel >> through Germany, ended up with a 1:1 gear, slow but climbs hills well.. >> >> Lester >> >> On Apr 13, 2009, at 8:59 PM, 72 Spridget wrote: >> >> hmm.. mine is only a '74 but not resto needed on it.. one owner since >>>> new, Competition MK II >>>> >>> >>> Not sure what year mine is. A friend had it in a pile of bikes and gave >>> it to me. A few improvements since then... Brooks Pro saddle, Shimano pinkie >>> shifters, better wheels, Ultra6, but still using the original pedals and >>> Mafac Racer brakes. >>> >> _______________________________________________ >> Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html >> >> You are subscribed as tequila.brad at gmail.com >> >> http://www.team.net/archive >> >> http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets >> > > > > -- > DON JULIO 1942 > > www.myspace.com/tequilabrad > -- DON JULIO 1942 www.myspace.com/tequilabrad From biffjones at verizon.net Thu Apr 16 15:24:19 2009 From: biffjones at verizon.net (Biff Jones) Date: Thu, 16 Apr 2009 17:24:19 -0400 Subject: [Spridgets] Cloth top question... References: <849092.10342.qm@web65701.mail.ac4.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <3B1851680F8B45C385A2F660A23C7897@dell1> Michael, I replace my rear window using marine grade clear vinyl and glue. It has held up now for 5+ years. I carefully cut my rear window out from the outside using the top as my cutting guide. My old window was heat welded to the top. Then using the old cut-out window as a guide and a small jig made a new window 1/2" larger all around the outside cut edge. Flipped the top so I was now working from the inside of the top and glued the new window in along the old heat welded seam. As I said it's held up to weather, driving with the top up and no side curtains. The whole secret was the glue I used. Bought two tubes at the local discount store, Ollie's, to try as they were two for a buck. The stuff is or should I say was great. The stuff I bought was "QUALCO Clear Vinyl Rip Repair". When I went back to Ollie's it was sold out and I have never seen it anywhere else. The stuff dried clear was flexible, and held like snot. I used the remaining small amount I had to repair a eight inch slash someone put in my sons cloth convertible top. I used a piece of cloth backed vinyl and glued it in from the inside after releasing the tension on the top so I could get the edges to line up. After it dried clipped the hold downs and it held. That was 4+ years ago and it's still holding. He 'commutes' 120 miles a day and the top stays up 99% of the time. Biff Jones 'Frogarri' '59 Bugeye 'Ole Gray' '61 AH Sprite http://sprites2.homestead.com/ [demime found a multipart/alternative section which it tried to parse but could not find any section which it could render. Please send plain text.] No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.0.238 / Virus Database: 270.11.58/2062 - Release Date: 04/16/09 08:12:00 From spritenut at comcast.net Thu Apr 16 15:28:13 2009 From: spritenut at comcast.net (Frank) Date: Thu, 16 Apr 2009 17:28:13 -0400 Subject: [Spridgets] What you can find under an old Sprite seat In-Reply-To: <65815.48272.qm@web50605.mail.re2.yahoo.com> References: <65815.48272.qm@web50605.mail.re2.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <49E7A2ED.6000708@comcast.net> Andy Webster wrote: > That album probably is worth a bit especially if it is a first pressing, but > it would have been worth more still in the cellophane! > Still, enough for many beers I'd reckon. > It must have been there for a good while, but I cant believe that a sprite > could go 40 years without the seat being pulled out for one reason or > another... The paper cover is very rough, there are rust stains all over the picture on the cover. I know the cellophane was never opened as I had to slice it. But the paper has rust stains and the inner sleeve was part of the record. It came off with some warm water. The album is perfect but the cover has been under the seat of a Sprite for, well up to 40 years, and it looks it. -- Frank Clarici Toms River, NJ My own Fleet of Sprites From cciaffone at verizon.net Thu Apr 16 15:27:55 2009 From: cciaffone at verizon.net (chuck) Date: Thu, 16 Apr 2009 17:27:55 -0400 Subject: [Spridgets] Raleigh bikes was penetrating oils- In-Reply-To: References: <8556DF88-C8E6-4621-87BD-70DA437341CC@comcast.net> <36E70415001D46F18D77F231D1607231@rwa> Message-ID: <49E7A2DB.3050204@verizon.net> Thought strikes me ... I believe I have a bag of old, mostly Regina, 5-speed clusters from my racing days. Not sure of the cogs; most are probably really close ratio. Shall I check for you?? chuck Brad Fornal wrote: > Many thanks to all that offered advice and help. I was able to remove the > cluster, and I let it soak for 36 hours in the acetone-ATF mix. No good, no > movement. From cbaustin at verizon.net Thu Apr 16 15:33:21 2009 From: cbaustin at verizon.net (Charley Braum) Date: Thu, 16 Apr 2009 17:33:21 -0400 Subject: [Spridgets] ABSOLUTELY NO LBC!! Message-ID: <6183DD5E305A42CDAA48E367AA712765@universal1> If you go to google-maps you can likely find a photograph of your house - whether you wanted it posted on-line or not! There are links that you can follow that allow you to contact google to have the photo removed. I've done this successfully. Nothing like a burglar sitting at his computer casing your neighborhood!! Just thought some would like to know, regards, CB From Miniac7 at aol.com Thu Apr 16 15:47:14 2009 From: Miniac7 at aol.com (Miniac7 at aol.com) Date: Thu, 16 Apr 2009 17:47:14 EDT Subject: [Spridgets] ABSOLUTELY NO LBC!! Message-ID: What does having a picture of your house available on-line thru Google have to do with the increased chance of being burglarized? **************Great deals on Dellbs most popular laptops b Starting at $479 (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100126575x1220029082x1201385915/aol?redir=http :%2F%2Fad.doubleclick.net%2Fclk%3B213969145%3B35701480%3Bh) From mikey at b2systems.com Thu Apr 16 15:54:55 2009 From: mikey at b2systems.com (mike rambour) Date: Thu, 16 Apr 2009 14:54:55 -0700 Subject: [Spridgets] ABSOLUTELY NO LBC!! In-Reply-To: <6183DD5E305A42CDAA48E367AA712765@universal1> References: <6183DD5E305A42CDAA48E367AA712765@universal1> Message-ID: <1239918895.9212.64.camel@WebBrowser> Yeah there were some articles on Yahoo News about a entire British village that kicked out the Google picture taking car and were worried about thieves. How the heck will that help a burglar by seeing my house picture ? Maybe my old house where the google car came by on a day when I had the garage door open and he could see my in my garage and if you looked really hard you could maybe make out one of my Singer's but to be honest it looked more like a MG in the pic. You can't see ANYTHING about the house, you certainly can't see how many dogs I have, how big they are or the more important how noisy they are. But you could see my junk cars in the driveway, it looked like hell the day he came by. New house is mostly glass windows in the front and again you can't see my dogs if I have any, you can see a figure in one window but can't tell if its me, my wife or my daughter so now a burglar will look at that and think "poop, someone is home all day" that is a good thing for them to think. I see NO difference for a burglar to see my house when he/she drives by, or walks by or sees it online, the pictures were taken so long ago, a few weeks to a few months ago at least and things change. If I was going to burgle a house I would want RECENT AND UP TO DATE accurate information, not something from a few months ago. Personally, I really enjoy street view, absolutely awesome technology that I have used and its helped me get places, not often I find technology that I like. mike On Thu, 2009-04-16 at 17:33 -0400, Charley Braum wrote: > If you go to google-maps you can likely find a photograph of your house - > whether you wanted it posted on-line or not! > > There are links that you can follow that allow you to contact google to > have the photo removed. I've done this successfully. > > Nothing like a burglar sitting at his computer casing your neighborhood!! > > Just thought some would like to know, regards, > > CB > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > You are subscribed as mikey at b2systems.com > > http://www.team.net/archive > > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets From ladaniels at sbcglobal.net Thu Apr 16 16:09:48 2009 From: ladaniels at sbcglobal.net (Larry Daniels) Date: Thu, 16 Apr 2009 17:09:48 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] ABSOLUTELY NO LBC!! References: <6183DD5E305A42CDAA48E367AA712765@universal1> Message-ID: <98C6EBA5639C43F287D53D58E739FB2F@Larry> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Charley Braum" To: "Spridgets List" ; "Healey List" Sent: Thursday, April 16, 2009 4:33 PM Subject: [Spridgets] ABSOLUTELY NO LBC!! If you go to google-maps you can likely find a photograph of your house - whether you wanted it posted on-line or not! There are links that you can follow that allow you to contact google to have the photo removed. I've done this successfully. Nothing like a burglar sitting at his computer casing your neighborhood!! Just thought some would like to know, regards, CB _______________________________________________ Cool, Charley, but it's an old pic. When I typed in my address it only put me on the right block. As I maneuvered around the block to show my house, it gave an address that doesn't exist and, even if it did, would be on the other side of the street. The pic is about a year old as it didn't show the 6 foot cedar privacy fence I put up last year, but it does show the new siding I put on the year before. It even has one of my cars parked on the street in front, so I must have had the MGB or the Ute out. Who the hell drives around taking all of these pics? LAD From soavero at yahoo.com Thu Apr 16 17:34:14 2009 From: soavero at yahoo.com (Ron Soave) Date: Thu, 16 Apr 2009 16:34:14 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Spridgets] ABSOLUTELY NO LBC!! Message-ID: <16004.83641.qm@web30507.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Because you can see all the street level access points easily. You can determine which entry/exit points are within the line of sight of a neighbor. You can, in advance, see whether there are secondary exit routes if someone intervenes. You can see whether there are good spots in the house to use as lookouts. You can see secondary roads for where you'd park th car withou being in plain view of anyone. You can see which cars are typically in nearby driveways. If they are not there when you case the place, chances are your number of witnesses has been reduced. Etc. --- On Thu, 4/16/09, Miniac7 at aol.com wrote: What does having a picture of your house available on-line thru Google have to do with the increased chance of being burglarized? From kgb at frontiernet.net Thu Apr 16 17:34:58 2009 From: kgb at frontiernet.net (Kathryn Bales) Date: Thu, 16 Apr 2009 16:34:58 -0700 Subject: [Spridgets] ABSOLUTELY NO LBC!! In-Reply-To: <6183DD5E305A42CDAA48E367AA712765@universal1> References: <6183DD5E305A42CDAA48E367AA712765@universal1> Message-ID: <49E7C0A2.3060305@frontiernet.net> My house showed up about two miles away from the actual location, and the picture was of a building in downtown Elko, about 15 miles away. Kate Charley Braum wrote: > If you go to google-maps you can likely find a photograph of your house - > whether you wanted it posted on-line or not! > > There are links that you can follow that allow you to contact google to > have the photo removed. I've done this successfully. > > Nothing like a burglar sitting at his computer casing your neighborhood!! > > Just thought some would like to know, regards, > > CB > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > You are subscribed as kgb at frontiernet.net > > http://www.team.net/archive > > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets From thcollin at mtu.edu Thu Apr 16 18:22:11 2009 From: thcollin at mtu.edu (Timothy H. Collins) Date: Thu, 16 Apr 2009 20:22:11 -0400 Subject: [Spridgets] ABSOLUTELY NO LBC!! In-Reply-To: <49E7C0A2.3060305@frontiernet.net> References: <6183DD5E305A42CDAA48E367AA712765@universal1> <49E7C0A2.3060305@frontiernet.net> Message-ID: <7ll0se$67o879@email.mtu.edu> Seems to me that most garden variety crooks are dumber than a fence post. Probably couldn't even use Google maps. Tim Collins From ladaniels at sbcglobal.net Thu Apr 16 19:00:41 2009 From: ladaniels at sbcglobal.net (Larry Daniels) Date: Thu, 16 Apr 2009 20:00:41 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] ABSOLUTELY NO LBC!! References: <6183DD5E305A42CDAA48E367AA712765@universal1><49E7C0A2.3060305@frontiernet.net> <7ll0se$67o879@email.mtu.edu> Message-ID: <1F553EC2C92E42919857934F17C10F79@Larry> As I responded to another lister who asked my private opinion, you are absolutely right, Tim. For 10 years I made my living chasing down these scumbags and I must tell you that most are complete idiots. They are creatures of opportunity who normally only strike at the easiest targets where somebody foolishly left a door or window unlocked. They are NOT the super-sophisticated cat-burglars you see in the movies. They are burglars because they are too stupid to get a real job. Honestly, this picture of your house won't make the slightest difference on whether you get nailed by one of them. Lock your doors, lock your windows, put up (real or fake) security service stickers and don't worry about it. Your chances of getting burgled are really, really small. By the way, a really big dog that barks like crazy is a nearly fool-proof security system. They will move on to the next house where they don't have to worry about getting eaten. Seriously. I raised Dobermans for years. They are incredibly good family dogs and are really gentle to you and your family and anybody you allow into your house. They will, on the other hand, be very "unfriendly" to people with bad intentions. LAD ----- Original Message ----- From: "Timothy H. Collins" To: "Spridgets List" Sent: Thursday, April 16, 2009 7:22 PM Subject: Re: [Spridgets] ABSOLUTELY NO LBC!! Seems to me that most garden variety crooks are dumber than a fence post. Probably couldn't even use Google maps. Tim Collins _______________________________________________ From andrewpayne at intrex.net Thu Apr 16 19:08:36 2009 From: andrewpayne at intrex.net (Andrew Payne) Date: Thu, 16 Apr 2009 21:08:36 -0400 Subject: [Spridgets] ABSOLUTELY NO LBC!! Message-ID: <200904170108.n3H18YtT021536@njbrsmtp1.vzwmail.net> Crim 1 - That house looks good, nice hedge. Crim 2 - Yeah, they must have money, look at that RWA Midget! Crim 1 - It's too bright out, let's get a couple half-caf skinny mocha frapachinos and case the joint on my iphone. Crim 2 - "Case the joint", you kill me with that noir noise. Have, you erased that phone yet? That kid you lifted it from was probably sexting like crazy, you don't want to get made for posession and have to leave your rent controlled studio just cause there's a school across the street. Anyway, the coffee sounds good, but you know google maps is so old, the pictures probably still show McCain signs. Crim 1 - Yeah, yeah, but the roads are all there, we can plan out access, AND if the house has been removed from the map, we KNOW it's worth the risk. Crim 2 - You continue to surprise me. Crim 1 - Funny, that's what your wife tells me too! - fin Drew This email was composed on a mobile phone. Please forgive any spelling or grammar errors. From PAsgeirsson at worldnet.att.net Thu Apr 16 19:15:34 2009 From: PAsgeirsson at worldnet.att.net (Paul Asgeirsson) Date: Thu, 16 Apr 2009 18:15:34 -0700 Subject: [Spridgets] ABSOLUTELY NO LBC!! References: <16004.83641.qm@web30507.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <007501c9befa$02eda540$f675fea9@p0k7l8> Here in Portland, OR. the city also has an aerial view of your place. If you want to build a shed with a permit, they know how many more square feet of buildings, driveway surfaces and walkways your lot can have according to what is already in place. Photos are constantly updated! They aren't google pics either, they have a local fellow do it. Big brother knows what you're doing! He will tax you on a non permit shed, too!! Paul A ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ron Soave" To: Sent: Thursday, April 16, 2009 4:34 PM Subject: Re: [Spridgets] ABSOLUTELY NO LBC!! > Because you can see all the street level access points easily. > You can determine which entry/exit points are within the line of sight of a > neighbor. > You can, in advance, see whether there are secondary exit routes if someone > intervenes. You can see whether there are good spots in the house to use as > lookouts. > You can see secondary roads for where you'd park th car withou being in plain > view of anyone. > You can see which cars are typically in nearby driveways. If they are not > there when you case the place, chances are your number of witnesses has been > reduced. > > Etc. > > --- On Thu, 4/16/09, Miniac7 at aol.com wrote: > > What does having a picture of your house available on-line thru Google > have to do with the increased chance of being burglarized? > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > You are subscribed as pasgeirsson at worldnet.att.net > > http://www.team.net/archive > > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets From spritenut at comcast.net Thu Apr 16 19:31:26 2009 From: spritenut at comcast.net (Frank) Date: Thu, 16 Apr 2009 21:31:26 -0400 Subject: [Spridgets] ABSOLUTELY NO LBC!! In-Reply-To: <16004.83641.qm@web30507.mail.mud.yahoo.com> References: <16004.83641.qm@web30507.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <49E7DBEE.8090608@comcast.net> Ron Soave wrote: > Because you can see all the street level access points easily. > You can determine which entry/exit points are within the line of sight of a > neighbor. > You can, in advance, see whether there are secondary exit routes if someone > intervenes. You can see whether there are good spots in the house to use as > lookouts. So it was YOU who robbed me about a month ago. All of these things you mention was exactly what the robbers did. Opened a window for easy escape, crowbarred the back door inside the back porch, and parked on the back street. hmmmm. -- Frank Clarici Toms River, NJ My own Fleet of Sprites From shop at justbrits.com Thu Apr 16 20:16:38 2009 From: shop at justbrits.com (Ed's Shop) Date: Thu, 16 Apr 2009 21:16:38 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] ABSOLUTELY NO LBC!! In-Reply-To: <49E7DBEE.8090608@comcast.net> Message-ID: <> Yeah Frank, but YOU do know the get-a-way route (long & PITA), so it sounds like you two could be in cahoots !?!?!??! And: a] you DO drive like you stole it; b] AND in the RAIN (with NO adverse effects); c] you DO have the motive ('cause youse was ripped off of a bunch of asian crap; d] you DO (& so does Ron) KNOW the route!!! Better NOT say too much more!! After all, the Asian Mafia IS after you !!!! !! Don David Chicago (WE do NOT want yer skinny A*S) From dlh2001 at comcast.net Thu Apr 16 20:16:12 2009 From: dlh2001 at comcast.net (Dean Hedin) Date: Thu, 16 Apr 2009 22:16:12 -0400 Subject: [Spridgets] Radiator dent removal References: <49E4AEF1.4020906@sbcglobal.net> Message-ID: <3E00483E5CA94C3196AAB621CA1D7E97@blackbox2> At lunch today, I took my bugeye radiator to to J&J Radiator in Delran NJ. I tried another place, E&E Radiator in NE Philadelphia, but the fellow there said that they only do re-coring, no repairs. The guy at J&J took a look at it and said that it was too risky for him to desolder the upper tank in order to pound out the dent. But he did say he could fill the dent with lead and file it smooth. I was fine with that and asked him to clean it out as well. He quoted $50-60 dollars and I can pick it up tommorrow at lunch. Found an old timer Lee, Stay tuned for the results. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lee Fox" >I just had my 1500 radiator boiled out and numerous holes soldered. I > had a dent in the side tank, but didn't bother to have it fixed, > although he offered. Got it back in three days all painted for $70. > Would have been less if it didn't leak. Find an old-timer that actually > knows how to fix things rather than replace them. > Lee From shop at justbrits.com Thu Apr 16 20:18:07 2009 From: shop at justbrits.com (Ed's Shop) Date: Thu, 16 Apr 2009 21:18:07 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] ABSOLUTELY NO LBC!! In-Reply-To: <7ll0se$67o879@email.mtu.edu> Message-ID: <> Much less a 'puter, Tim???? From rfeibusch1 at earthlink.net Thu Apr 16 21:41:33 2009 From: rfeibusch1 at earthlink.net (rfeibusch1 at earthlink.net) Date: Thu, 16 Apr 2009 23:41:33 -0400 (EDT) Subject: [Spridgets] 14TH ANNUAL SAN DIEGO ROLLING BRITISH CAR DAY 4-18-09 Message-ID: <14697109.1239939693856.JavaMail.root@mswamui-cedar.atl.sa.earthlink.net> 14TH ANNUAL SAN DIEGO ROLLING BRITISH CAR DAY SATURDAY, APRIL 18, 2009 MILTONbS DELI RESTAURANT FLOWER HILL SHOPPING, DEL MAR (east of Via de la Valle turn off, just North of Del Mar Racetrack) MEET AT 9:00 (OR EARLIER!!!!!) For tyre-kickinb, lie-tellin' and socializin' bPEDAL-TO-THE-MEDALb AT 10:00 If you want to have a full, sit-down breakfast at Miltonbs, allow an extra hour. Miltonbs, and several other places, do have bwalkbupb munchies, coffee, etc. Or bring your own A PICNIC LUNCH IS A MUST!!!!! DUST OFF THOSE PICNIC RECIPES AND YOUR BEST PICNIC BASKETWE WILL BE HAVING OUR PICNIC AT SAN DIEGUITO PARK WE WILL BE ASKING FOR A $5.00 DONATIONb $3.00 IS THE PARK FEE FOR PARKING (per car); $2.00 TO HELP OFFSET THE RESERVATION FEE NO RULES * NO TROPHIES * NO JUDGING NO TRAILER QUEENS * NO APPLICATONs [demime 1.01d removed an attachment of type image/jpeg which had a name of Jaguar - John Fitch at Watkins Glen (Seneca Cup).jpg] From kk7ss at verizon.net Thu Apr 16 23:25:15 2009 From: kk7ss at verizon.net (DAVID GROPPER) Date: Thu, 16 Apr 2009 22:25:15 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Spridgets] Dizzy timing question.... In-Reply-To: <5f00d9910904100727u5311eb5atf3b0b99c3a09b299@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: <407098.56428.qm@web84202.mail.re3.yahoo.com> (Using the library computer - mine is still in the shop!) A question for the knowledgeable amongst us... 1275 motor, AFAIK it's bone stock but with a Mallory dual point, no vacuum unit, front SU vacuum port blocked. What is the suggested static timing?? Or Suggestions as to how to set the timing "by ear"! Carbs are set per the book, great idle, misfiring at 3000rpm+ Dave G. '65 Sprite "The Beast"... From wmgilroy at gmail.com Fri Apr 17 00:04:10 2009 From: wmgilroy at gmail.com (William M. Gilroy) Date: Thu, 16 Apr 2009 23:04:10 -0700 Subject: [Spridgets] ABSOLUTELY NO LBC!! In-Reply-To: <16004.83641.qm@web30507.mail.mud.yahoo.com> References: <16004.83641.qm@web30507.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <49E81BDA.7060607@gmail.com> If a thief is going though that much trouble he is not coming to my neighborhood, he is heading over to Mercer Island. You are giving the average thief way to much credit. -g Ron Soave wrote: > Because you can see all the street level access points easily. > You can determine which entry/exit points are within the line of sight of a > neighbor. > You can, in advance, see whether there are secondary exit routes if someone > intervenes. You can see whether there are good spots in the house to use as > lookouts. > You can see secondary roads for where you'd park th car withou being in plain > view of anyone. > You can see which cars are typically in nearby driveways. If they are not > there when you case the place, chances are your number of witnesses has been > reduced. > > Etc. > > --- On Thu, 4/16/09, Miniac7 at aol.com wrote: > > What does having a picture of your house available on-line thru Google > have to do with the increased chance of being burglarized? > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > You are subscribed as wmgilroy at gmail.com > > http://www.team.net/archive > > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets From shop at justbrits.com Fri Apr 17 03:08:13 2009 From: shop at justbrits.com (Ed's Shop) Date: Fri, 17 Apr 2009 04:08:13 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] ABSOLUTELY NO LBC!! In-Reply-To: <49E81BDA.7060607@gmail.com> Message-ID: <> You mean like THIS nitwit, G.??? LOL http://www.chicagobreakingnews.com/2009/04/remorseful-store-robber-voluntari ly-returns-loot.html L'dMAO (along with a couple of the cops that are buddies). Talk about 'genius' !?!?!?!? Enjoy!! From shop at justbrits.com Fri Apr 17 04:25:51 2009 From: shop at justbrits.com (Ed's Shop) Date: Fri, 17 Apr 2009 05:25:51 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Fel-Pro gaskets In-Reply-To: <8CB6CB45A1824402AA10B595442CEAF4@OwnerPC> Message-ID: <> ORIGINAL and still current stuff IS/WAS BROWN, guys!! Guess none of you are old enough!!! That said, with the NEWEST re-sale/licensing stuff STILL going on, NOW it's (er, as of 3 months ago[??] ) blue?!?!?!? Need a program to keep up!!!! Anybody bought some in the past WEEK that could up-date us?!?!?!? From shop at justbrits.com Fri Apr 17 04:31:34 2009 From: shop at justbrits.com (Ed's Shop) Date: Fri, 17 Apr 2009 05:31:34 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Rear spring removal question.. In-Reply-To: <3F8E4E12-D16A-4F1F-B164-4CCBC20C9DCD@comcast.net> Message-ID: <> Yep, Lester. But my free advice only goes to customers and folks that DO reply to my private mails. Ed From grday at btinternet.com Fri Apr 17 04:32:38 2009 From: grday at btinternet.com (GUY DAY) Date: Fri, 17 Apr 2009 11:32:38 +0100 Subject: [Spridgets] Fel-Pro gaskets References: Message-ID: <3ABA72463B45448194C7FEEA3662A25A@dell330> You could start by looking here: http://www.hylomar.us/data.shtml Guy R Day ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ed's Shop" To: Sent: Friday, April 17, 2009 11:25 AM Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Fel-Pro gaskets > < which always stank or the new blue silicone hylomar which seems > much the same as everyone elses silicone gasket sealer?>> > > ORIGINAL and still current stuff IS/WAS BROWN, guys!! > > Guess none of you are old enough!!! > > That said, with the NEWEST re-sale/licensing stuff STILL going > on, NOW it's (er, as of 3 months ago[??] ) blue?!?!?!? > > Need a program to keep up!!!! Anybody bought some in the past > WEEK that could up-date us?!?!?!? > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > You are subscribed as grday at btinternet.com > > http://www.team.net/archive > > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets From shop at justbrits.com Fri Apr 17 05:09:47 2009 From: shop at justbrits.com (Ed's Shop) Date: Fri, 17 Apr 2009 06:09:47 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Fel-Pro gaskets In-Reply-To: <3ABA72463B45448194C7FEEA3662A25A@dell330> Message-ID: In a private note to me, Guy Day SAID: <> All I can say Guy is 'good God gertie', it's changed AGAIN !!!! 1 or 2 years ago Wurth (German based Corp) had the rights to the stuff. for a short while and prior to that PermaTex had it. And NOW it's BRIT !?!?!?!? I GIVE UP !!!! LOL Now I gotta find out what it's gonna COST me!!! When Wurth had it, stuff was $15.00/80ml tube (had one handy to look at for size) NOT including shipping (for 6 tubes)!! And I AM a Dist. for Wurth. Got NO 'notice'!!! THANKS for research/info!!! Ed From derf247 at gmail.com Fri Apr 17 06:36:12 2009 From: derf247 at gmail.com (derf) Date: Fri, 17 Apr 2009 06:36:12 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] Fel-Pro gaskets In-Reply-To: References: <3ABA72463B45448194C7FEEA3662A25A@dell330> Message-ID: <5f00d9910904170536k510daccdgd5dc6f09df282e5d@mail.gmail.com> I think I saw it a Harbor Freight once. It seems like the last tube I got I ordered from England or Australia. It wasn't too pricey, IIRC. From derf247 at gmail.com Fri Apr 17 06:39:27 2009 From: derf247 at gmail.com (derf) Date: Fri, 17 Apr 2009 06:39:27 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] Fel-Pro gaskets In-Reply-To: References: <3ABA72463B45448194C7FEEA3662A25A@dell330> Message-ID: <5f00d9910904170539w2bbb3494ma2301bcf2bde7f2@mail.gmail.com> Hylomar on ebay: Item number: 150337447887 From oldsaabguy at comcast.net Fri Apr 17 07:26:39 2009 From: oldsaabguy at comcast.net (Lester) Date: Fri, 17 Apr 2009 08:26:39 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Bugeye/Frogeye Club..... RE: Rear spring removal question.. In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <5B50D91B-9CEC-49BD-95A4-2BD8286E9B97@comcast.net> Not to those who remind the rest of the list that you already have a site that lists bad parts? I'm heartbroken.. but I'll just love you from afar.. ;-) Lester I understand, it's just good business.. On Apr 17, 2009, at 5:31 AM, Ed's Shop wrote: > > > < noticed.>> > > Yep, Lester. > > But my free advice only goes to customers and folks that DO reply to > my private mails. > > Ed > > > __._,_.___ > Messages in this topic (9)Reply (via web post) | Start a new topic > Messages | Files | Photos | Links | Database | Polls | Members | > Calendar > If you wish to unsubscribe from the Austin Healey Bugeye Frogeye > Sprite Club, please send a blank email to: bugeye-unsubscribe at yahoogroups.com > If you no longer want to receive emails, but wish to remain a member > of the group, you may go to the website http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bugeye/ > and change your subscription to "Web Only" and you will not receive > any emails. > MARKETPLACE > Mom Power: Discover the community of moms doing more for their > families, for the world and for each other > > Obama Increases Financial Aid for Higher Education - Think You > Qualify for Increased Benefits? > I'm happy I lost my Job. 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Groups > Auto Enthusiast Zone > Auto Enthusiast Zone > Discover auto groups > . > > __,_._,___ From corvallis at peoplepc.com Fri Apr 17 07:34:14 2009 From: corvallis at peoplepc.com (corvallis at peoplepc.com) Date: Fri, 17 Apr 2009 06:34:14 -0700 Subject: [Spridgets] is there a site for MGC's like this one for Spridgets? ...bill in oregon In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Is there a site for MGC's like this one for Spridgets? ...bill in oregon From kgb at frontiernet.net Fri Apr 17 07:48:13 2009 From: kgb at frontiernet.net (Kathryn Bales) Date: Fri, 17 Apr 2009 06:48:13 -0700 Subject: [Spridgets] ABSOLUTELY NO LBC!! In-Reply-To: <49E81BDA.7060607@gmail.com> References: <16004.83641.qm@web30507.mail.mud.yahoo.com> <49E81BDA.7060607@gmail.com> Message-ID: <49E8889D.3090703@frontiernet.net> I had an attempted burglary shortly before Christmas. When the alleged suspect heard two rottweilers and a pit bull light off inside the house, he turned to leave, only to find himself eyeball to eyeball with a 150# Anatolian shepherd. He decided to sit down and wait for the deputy. Kate William M. Gilroy wrote: > If a thief is going though that much trouble he is not coming to my > neighborhood, he is heading over to Mercer Island. You are giving the > average thief way to much credit. > > -g From kgb at frontiernet.net Fri Apr 17 08:01:41 2009 From: kgb at frontiernet.net (Kathryn Bales) Date: Fri, 17 Apr 2009 07:01:41 -0700 Subject: [Spridgets] ABSOLUTELY NO LBC!! In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <49E88BC5.2020609@frontiernet.net> Link didn't work. Kate Ed's Shop wrote: > <> > > You mean like THIS nitwit, G.??? LOL > > http://www.chicagobreakingnews.com/2009/04/remorseful-store-robber-voluntari > ly-returns-loot.html > > L'dMAO (along with a couple of the cops that are buddies). > > Talk about 'genius' !?!?!?!? > > Enjoy!! > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > You are subscribed as kgb at frontiernet.net > > http://www.team.net/archive > > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets From pythias at pacifier.com Fri Apr 17 08:10:35 2009 From: pythias at pacifier.com (Bill L) Date: Fri, 17 Apr 2009 07:10:35 -0700 Subject: [Spridgets] Dizzy timing question.... In-Reply-To: <407098.56428.qm@web84202.mail.re3.yahoo.com> References: <5f00d9910904100727u5311eb5atf3b0b99c3a09b299@mail.gmail.com> <407098.56428.qm@web84202.mail.re3.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <1015706356.20090417071035@pacifier.com> Hello DAVID, book says 7 degrees static, for high or low compression engines. -- Best regards, Bill L. mailto:pythias at pacifier.com '66 Sprite MKIII HAN8L49403 "the red thing" "Admittedly it is important to learn the alphabet," Abie ceded. From kk7ss at verizon.net Fri Apr 17 08:17:38 2009 From: kk7ss at verizon.net (DAVID GROPPER) Date: Fri, 17 Apr 2009 07:17:38 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Spridgets] ABSOLUTELY NO LBC!! In-Reply-To: <49E8889D.3090703@frontiernet.net> Message-ID: <926616.9438.qm@web84201.mail.re3.yahoo.com> >From personal experience... The sound of a shell being chambered in a Winchester 870 works wonders ;^O Didn't need to pull the trigger! Dave G. From robertduquette at sympatico.ca Fri Apr 17 08:20:09 2009 From: robertduquette at sympatico.ca (robertduquette at sympatico.ca) Date: Fri, 17 Apr 2009 14:20:09 +0000 Subject: [Spridgets] Rear spring removal question.. In-Reply-To: References: <3F8E4E12-D16A-4F1F-B164-4CCBC20C9DCD@comcast.net> Message-ID: I'm not sure that many would want to know about your privates, ED, let alone replying to them. > From: shop at justbrits.com > > < noticed.>> > > Yep, Lester. > > But my free advice only goes to customers and folks that DO reply to > my private mails. > > Ed From tequila.brad at gmail.com Fri Apr 17 08:32:24 2009 From: tequila.brad at gmail.com (Brad Fornal) Date: Fri, 17 Apr 2009 09:32:24 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Rear spring removal question.. In-Reply-To: References: <3F8E4E12-D16A-4F1F-B164-4CCBC20C9DCD@comcast.net> Message-ID: With ED as his sig, what more do you really need to know about his privates. Brad "a soft hammer pounds no nails" On Fri, Apr 17, 2009 at 9:20 AM, wrote: > I'm not sure that many would want to know about your privates, ED, let > alone > replying to them. > > > From: shop at justbrits.com > > > > < > noticed.>> > > > > Yep, Lester. > > > > But my free advice only goes to customers and folks that DO reply to > > my private mails. > > > > Ed > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > You are subscribed as tequila.brad at gmail.com > > http://www.team.net/archive > > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets > -- DON JULIO 1942 www.myspace.com/tequilabrad From JMFarley50 at aol.com Fri Apr 17 08:47:59 2009 From: JMFarley50 at aol.com (JMFarley50 at aol.com) Date: Fri, 17 Apr 2009 10:47:59 EDT Subject: [Spridgets] Differential Drain Plug Leak Message-ID: My differential drain plug is leaking. I have tightened it, but it still leaks. I have a couple of spares, so will choose the best one to reinstall. I was thinking about using teflon tape on the threads. Any thoughts on this? Any other recommendations? Thanks, John **************Join ChristianMingle.com. FREE! Meet Christian Singles in your area. Start now! (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100126575x1221246370x1201421635/aol?redir=http ://www.christianmingle.com/campaign.html?cat=adbuy&src=pl atforma&adid=aolfooter&newurl=reg_path.html) From peter at nosimport.com Fri Apr 17 09:04:52 2009 From: peter at nosimport.com (Peter Caldwell) Date: Fri, 17 Apr 2009 10:04:52 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Differential Drain Plug Leak In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <20090417080490.SM01632@owner-3b66599e3.nosimport.com> I HIGHLY recommend Gasolia http://www.gasoila.com/products/items/softset.html I use it on all plumbing, household, industrial, and automotive. Tape has issues. Peter C == At 09:47 AM 4/17/2009, JMFarley50 at aol.com wrote: >My differential drain plug is leaking. I have tightened it, but it still >leaks. I have a couple of spares, so will choose the best one to >reinstall. I was thinking about using teflon tape on the threads. Any >thoughts on >this? Any other recommendations? > > >Thanks, John From heard at datatrontech.net Fri Apr 17 09:13:03 2009 From: heard at datatrontech.net (Heard) Date: Fri, 17 Apr 2009 11:13:03 -0400 Subject: [Spridgets] ABSOLUTELY NO LBC!! In-Reply-To: <49E8889D.3090703@frontiernet.net> References: <16004.83641.qm@web30507.mail.mud.yahoo.com><49E81BDA.7060607@gmail.com> <49E8889D.3090703@frontiernet.net> Message-ID: <05ef01c9bf6f$01911450$1801010a@xp> Ha!Ha! I would have paid money to see that. -----Original Message----- From: spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Kathryn Bales Sent: Friday, April 17, 2009 9:48 AM Cc: spridgets at autox.team.net Subject: Re: [Spridgets] ABSOLUTELY NO LBC!! I had an attempted burglary shortly before Christmas. When the alleged suspect heard two rottweilers and a pit bull light off inside the house, he turned to leave, only to find himself eyeball to eyeball with a 150# Anatolian shepherd. He decided to sit down and wait for the deputy. Kate William M. Gilroy wrote: > If a thief is going though that much trouble he is not coming to my > neighborhood, he is heading over to Mercer Island. You are giving the > average thief way to much credit. > > -g You are subscribed as heard at datatrontech.net http://www.team.net/archive http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets From WeslakeMonza1330 at aol.com Fri Apr 17 11:17:55 2009 From: WeslakeMonza1330 at aol.com (WeslakeMonza1330 at aol.com) Date: Fri, 17 Apr 2009 13:17:55 EDT Subject: [Spridgets] Hylomar was Re: Fel-Pro gaskets Message-ID: Is that a reddish brown and does it stink? n a message dated 17/04/2009 11:24:54 GMT Daylight Time, shop at justbrits.com writes: ORIGINAL and still current stuff IS/WAS BROWN, guys!! From ricksnover at earthlink.net Fri Apr 17 11:24:01 2009 From: ricksnover at earthlink.net (Rick Snover) Date: Fri, 17 Apr 2009 10:24:01 -0700 Subject: [Spridgets] 14TH ANNUAL SAN DIEGO ROLLING BRITISH CAR DAY 4-18-09 In-Reply-To: <14697109.1239939693856.JavaMail.root@mswamui-cedar.atl.sa. earthlink.net> References: <14697109.1239939693856.JavaMail.root@mswamui-cedar.atl.sa.earthlink.net> Message-ID: Complete details on SD RBCD are available at http://www.sandiegobritishcarday.org I'm not a member of the other lists that Rich posted to (mgs, british-cars at autox.team.net and british-cars-pre-war), so if anybody else is, please forward this. Join the San Diego British Car Club Council's new Yahoo! Group, SDBCCC-News, for news and announcements about British car events in the San Diego area: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SDBCCC-News/join At 08:41 PM 4/16/2009, rfeibusch1 at earthlink.net wrote: >14TH ANNUAL SAN DIEGO ROLLING BRITISH CAR DAY > SATURDAY, APRIL 18, 2009 > MILTON'S DELI RESTAURANT > FLOWER HILL SHOPPING, DEL MAR > (east of Via de la Valle turn off, > just North of Del Mar Racetrack) > MEET AT 9:00 (OR EARLIER!!!!!) > For tyre-kickin', lie-tellin' and socializin' > 'PEDAL-TO-THE-METAL' AT 10:00 >If you want to have a full, sit-down breakfast at Milton's, allow an extra hour. Milton's, and several >other places, do have 'walk-up' munchies, coffee, etc. Or bring your own >A PICNIC LUNCH IS A MUST!!!!! >DUST OFF THOSE PICNIC RECIPES AND YOUR BEST PICNIC BASKETWE WILL BE HAVING OUR PICNIC AT SAN DIEGUITO PARK >WE WILL BE ASKING FOR A $5.00 DONATION > $3.00 IS THE PARK FEE FOR PARKING (per car); > $2.00 TO HELP OFFSET THE RESERVATION FEE >NO RULES * NO TROPHIES * NO JUDGING >NO TRAILER QUEENS * NO APPLICATONs -- Rick Snover 2nd VP (Membership) & Webmaster San Diego British Car Club Council http://www.sandiegobritishcarday.org From derf247 at gmail.com Fri Apr 17 11:31:51 2009 From: derf247 at gmail.com (derf) Date: Fri, 17 Apr 2009 11:31:51 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] Hylomar was Re: Fel-Pro gaskets In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <5f00d9910904171031x7741d132g76be5d7bf690b682@mail.gmail.com> The stuff I use is blue. I don't know if it is original, but it is current. It is "Hylomar Universal Blue". There are other products, maybe they are red: http://www.hylomar-usa.com/_resources/_html/products.html From grbyrns at ucdavis.edu Fri Apr 17 14:08:55 2009 From: grbyrns at ucdavis.edu (Glen Byrns) Date: Fri, 17 Apr 2009 13:08:55 -0700 Subject: [Spridgets] EN40 crank value Message-ID: Just a quick question I'll explain later. What is the approximate value of an original, nitrided (EN40B)1275 crank in perfect polished STD/STD condition? Thanks, Glen Byrns From fastvee at yahoo.com Fri Apr 17 14:14:13 2009 From: fastvee at yahoo.com (fastvee) Date: Fri, 17 Apr 2009 13:14:13 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Spridgets] EN40 crank value Message-ID: <410500.57233.qm@web34408.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Hi Glen, Oldgreynorm, my favorite seller on ebay had one listed a few months ago for around $600.00, and it didn't sell. It may still be listed in his store. John Fogelsville, PA --- On Fri, 4/17/09, Glen Byrns wrote: > From: Glen Byrns > Subject: [Spridgets] EN40 crank value > To: "Spridgets" > Date: Friday, April 17, 2009, 4:08 PM > Just a quick question I'll explain > later. What is the approximate value of an > original, nitrided (EN40B)1275 crank in perfect polished > STD/STD condition? From derf247 at gmail.com Fri Apr 17 14:31:42 2009 From: derf247 at gmail.com (derf) Date: Fri, 17 Apr 2009 14:31:42 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] EN40 crank value In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <5f00d9910904171331l606f29d8k7d4852e95bbceaa6@mail.gmail.com> Maybe ask at APT? On Fri, Apr 17, 2009 at 2:08 PM, Glen Byrns wrote: > Just a quick question I'll explain later. What is the approximate value of an > original, nitrided (EN40B)1275 crank in perfect polished STD/STD condition? From soavero at yahoo.com Fri Apr 17 14:41:48 2009 From: soavero at yahoo.com (Ron Soave) Date: Fri, 17 Apr 2009 13:41:48 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Spridgets] EN40 crank value Message-ID: <899530.93607.qm@web30502.mail.mud.yahoo.com> $200 - $400. You didn't just buy the $20 crank off ebay that I missed out on, did you? --- On Fri, 4/17/09, Glen Byrns wrote: From: Glen Byrns Subject: [Spridgets] EN40 crank value To: "Spridgets" Date: Friday, April 17, 2009, 3:08 PM Just a quick question I'll explain later. What is the approximate value of an original, nitrided (EN40B)1275 crank in perfect polished STD/STD condition? Thanks, Glen Byrns You are subscribed as soavero at yahoo.com http://www.team.net/archive http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets From grbyrns at ucdavis.edu Fri Apr 17 14:47:02 2009 From: grbyrns at ucdavis.edu (Glen Byrns) Date: Fri, 17 Apr 2009 13:47:02 -0700 Subject: [Spridgets] EN40 crank value References: <899530.93607.qm@web30502.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <0F1E0A2C093B43FE98EC7A5B70C79617@vgl.cvg.ucdavis.edu> No, my machinist gave back my turbo 1275 engine stuff and my trusty old .010 under crank has come back to me as a STD/STD nitrided crank. He's still searching his records to see who got screwed, but at the moment he insists its mine. I'm just about to stop arguing. Glen"color me lucky" Byrns $200 - $400. You didn't just buy the $20 crank off ebay that I missed out on, did you? --- On Fri, 4/17/09, Glen Byrns wrote: From: Glen Byrns Subject: [Spridgets] EN40 crank value To: "Spridgets" Date: Friday, April 17, 2009, 3:08 PM Just a quick question I'll explain later. What is the approximate value of an original, nitrided (EN40B)1275 crank in perfect polished STD/STD condition? Thanks, Glen Byrns From mikey at b2systems.com Fri Apr 17 14:52:29 2009 From: mikey at b2systems.com (mike rambour) Date: Fri, 17 Apr 2009 13:52:29 -0700 Subject: [Spridgets] EN40 crank value In-Reply-To: <0F1E0A2C093B43FE98EC7A5B70C79617@vgl.cvg.ucdavis.edu> References: <899530.93607.qm@web30502.mail.mud.yahoo.com> <0F1E0A2C093B43FE98EC7A5B70C79617@vgl.cvg.ucdavis.edu> Message-ID: <1240001549.9212.66.camel@WebBrowser> Who is your machinist, I have a .020 under crank that needs work that I should send him, already have the STD bearings :) mike On Fri, 2009-04-17 at 13:47 -0700, Glen Byrns wrote: > No, my machinist gave back my turbo 1275 engine stuff and my trusty old .010 > under crank has come back to me as a STD/STD nitrided crank. He's still > searching his records to see who got screwed, but at the moment he insists its > mine. I'm just about to stop arguing. > > Glen"color me lucky" Byrns > > > $200 - $400. You didn't just buy the $20 crank off ebay that I missed > out on, did you? > > > --- On Fri, 4/17/09, Glen Byrns wrote: > > > From: Glen Byrns > Subject: [Spridgets] EN40 crank value > To: "Spridgets" > Date: Friday, April 17, 2009, 3:08 PM > > > Just a quick question I'll explain later. What is the approximate > value of an > original, nitrided (EN40B)1275 crank in perfect polished STD/STD > condition? > > > Thanks, > Glen Byrns > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > You are subscribed as mikey at b2systems.com > > http://www.team.net/archive > > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets From derf247 at gmail.com Fri Apr 17 14:54:24 2009 From: derf247 at gmail.com (derf) Date: Fri, 17 Apr 2009 14:54:24 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] EN40 crank value In-Reply-To: <0F1E0A2C093B43FE98EC7A5B70C79617@vgl.cvg.ucdavis.edu> References: <899530.93607.qm@web30502.mail.mud.yahoo.com> <0F1E0A2C093B43FE98EC7A5B70C79617@vgl.cvg.ucdavis.edu> Message-ID: <5f00d9910904171354s2bc257acm5a61d97895b8baca@mail.gmail.com> Did you take it to a machinist or a magician? On Fri, Apr 17, 2009 at 2:47 PM, Glen Byrns wrote: > No, my machinist gave back my turbo 1275 engine stuff and my trusty old .010 > under crank has come back to me as a STD/STD nitrided crank. From shop at justbrits.com Fri Apr 17 15:56:16 2009 From: shop at justbrits.com (Ed's Shop) Date: Fri, 17 Apr 2009 16:56:16 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] EN40 crank value In-Reply-To: <1240001549.9212.66.camel@WebBrowser> Message-ID: Mike: << Who is your machinist, I have a .020 under crank that needs work that I should send him, already have the STD bearings :)>> My guy can do that!! In fact he HAS done a couple Big Healey ones, both 4 & 6 bangers. That said, Glen has just become the Recipient of some EXPENSIVE machine work (so Glen - SHUT UP)!! Me From WeslakeMonza1330 at aol.com Fri Apr 17 16:11:37 2009 From: WeslakeMonza1330 at aol.com (WeslakeMonza1330 at aol.com) Date: Fri, 17 Apr 2009 18:11:37 EDT Subject: [Spridgets] Tool for installing ignition switch Message-ID: Hi list, I am close to getting my new dash painted and want to ensure I don't scratch it or damage the locking ring for the ignition switch. I know the 'technique' is to tap it tight with a screwdriver but this leads to both the results I don't want. In the past I've made an improvised tool using a piece of steel pipe but it didn't take long for the teeth to break off. Anyone know of the correct tool or has made one? Thanks Weslake-Monza 1330 From tncarnut1 at yahoo.com Fri Apr 17 16:33:35 2009 From: tncarnut1 at yahoo.com (David Booker) Date: Fri, 17 Apr 2009 15:33:35 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Spridgets] is there a site for MGC's like this one for Spridgets? ...bill in oregon Message-ID: <10215.18709.qm@web36804.mail.mud.yahoo.com> There's nothing else like this anywhere... --- On Fri, 4/17/09, corvallis at peoplepc.com wrote: From: corvallis at peoplepc.com Subject: [Spridgets] is there a site for MGC's like this one for Spridgets? ...bill in oregon To: spridgets at autox.team.net Date: Friday, April 17, 2009, 8:34 AM Is there a site for MGC's like this one for Spridgets? ...bill in oregon You are subscribed as tncarnut1 at yahoo.com http://www.team.net/archive http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets From grbyrns at ucdavis.edu Fri Apr 17 16:41:00 2009 From: grbyrns at ucdavis.edu (Glen Byrns) Date: Fri, 17 Apr 2009 15:41:00 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Spridgets] my new crankshaft Message-ID: <200904172241.n3HMf01Y003472@musca.ucdavis.edu> Despite having three receipts for .010 over mains I've put through the motor over the years, and the original receipt from his own shop where he ground it 10 under years ago, he ABSOLUTELY insisted it had to be mine. He's a very good machinist and I'd hate to offend him by arguing too much, so I just shut up and brought it home. So I end up eating the cost of a set of 10 uover rods and mains that will rot on my shelf, but I now have a STD/STD EN40B crank. Worth the cost I'd say. Maybe I should go buy my first lottery ticket today? Glen From conan at intrex.net Fri Apr 17 17:07:44 2009 From: conan at intrex.net (conan) Date: Fri, 17 Apr 2009 19:07:44 -0400 Subject: [Spridgets] ABSOLUTELY NO LBC Message-ID: <200904171907.AA1782972678@intrex.net> >>From personal experience... >>The sound of a shell being chambered in a Winchester 870 works wonders Or even a -Remington- 870. ;-) Ed in NC From cciaffone at verizon.net Fri Apr 17 17:32:50 2009 From: cciaffone at verizon.net (chuck) Date: Fri, 17 Apr 2009 19:32:50 -0400 Subject: [Spridgets] An MG is Born (NMC) In-Reply-To: <200904171907.AA1782972678@intrex.net> References: <200904171907.AA1782972678@intrex.net> Message-ID: <49E911A2.4010804@verizon.net> I recently downloaded a 10-episode BBC TV show called An MG is Born. (Should probably be called An MG is reborn). Mark Evans picks an old, ratty, destitute B from a chicken shed stacked with old British iron, strips is way down, and slowly builds it back up. I have only watched a couple of episodes so far, and one showed the folks building a Heritage Shell. Really neat. This is less a DIY show, and more a great documentary. In any case this can be downloaded from TheBox.bz. I am really enjoying it. From shop at justbrits.com Fri Apr 17 20:35:20 2009 From: shop at justbrits.com (Ed's Shop) Date: Fri, 17 Apr 2009 21:35:20 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Tool for installing ignition switch In-Reply-To: Message-ID: <> Make a new one outta STEEL pipe, Daniel??? <> Haven't seen a 'new' one in over at LEAST 3 decades in the RIGHT size. I use blunt nosed needle-nose pliers. 'Barely' fits and one still has to be quite careful!! From rrengineer at dslextreme.com Fri Apr 17 20:40:53 2009 From: rrengineer at dslextreme.com (rrengineer @dslextreme.com) Date: Fri, 17 Apr 2009 19:40:53 -0700 Subject: [Spridgets] Tool for installing ignition switch In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Ebay auction: *http://tinyurl.com/cc35yc Mike MacLean 60 Sprite 56 BN2 * On Fri, Apr 17, 2009 at 7:35 PM, Ed's Shop wrote: > < it didn't take long for the teeth to break off.>> > > Make a new one outta STEEL pipe, Daniel??? > > <> > > Haven't seen a 'new' one in over at LEAST 3 decades > in the RIGHT size. > > I use blunt nosed needle-nose pliers. 'Barely' fits and one > still has to be quite careful!! From shop at justbrits.com Fri Apr 17 20:49:43 2009 From: shop at justbrits.com (Ed's Shop) Date: Fri, 17 Apr 2009 21:49:43 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] is there a site for MGC's like this one for Spridgets? ...bill in oregon In-Reply-To: <10215.18709.qm@web36804.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <> SURE there IS, David!!! Even works just like this one. 9issa at justbrits.com which DOES allow (and ENCOURGE) attachments; DOES allow (and ENCOURGES) 'adult content' and OCCASSIONALLY actually has a LBC Tech question (with pics) !?!? LOL List is, (last I checked) made up of 96.3% Spridgeteers!!!! ALL are "Welcome" (even TR folk) !!!! However, there IS ONE A**hole Teakillya gent (and he IS a friend) that just REMAINS to much of a PITA who will NOT RE-subscribe 'cause he was just 'miffed' once by ANOTHER Spridgeteer!! LMAO !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 'Course NOW he HAS been 'outted'!!! Anon From derf247 at gmail.com Fri Apr 17 20:56:29 2009 From: derf247 at gmail.com (derf) Date: Fri, 17 Apr 2009 20:56:29 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] Tool for installing ignition switch In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <5f00d9910904171956l313800e4r54483afde608d3be@mail.gmail.com> I like this quote from the auction: " Less expensive than repairing the damage, and your honey will appreciate the great mood you are in because of the fine work you do." From lbc at littlebitcountry.com Fri Apr 17 21:04:29 2009 From: lbc at littlebitcountry.com (Dave Yealy) Date: Fri, 17 Apr 2009 23:04:29 -0400 Subject: [Spridgets] Tool for installing ignition switch In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <200904180304.n3I34bjZ017859@mail.usimperio.com> Made one this week out of a 3/4" piece of EMT (steel) conduit. Even made a wooden handle for it. Just make sure you keep the teeth short and they won't break off. They do not need to go to the bottom of the groove, they just have to catch the lip. Dave >In the past I've made an improvised tool using a piece of steel pipe but >it didn't take long for the teeth to break off.>> > >Anyone know of the correct tool or has made one?>> From khargreaves2 at gmail.com Fri Apr 17 21:05:07 2009 From: khargreaves2 at gmail.com (Kirk Hargreaves) Date: Fri, 17 Apr 2009 20:05:07 -0700 Subject: [Spridgets] Cars in Films Message-ID: <37dc82d40904172005y8dcf3b8o4ef5b7d79e6cdce1@mail.gmail.com> I wonder if anyone recalls the scene with Clint Eastwood in the movie *Play Misty For Me* driving his XK 150 Jag through the mountains above the ocean in the Carmel area? Just as cool as it gets! The exhaust note coming off that double over head cam straight 6 as the Jag climbs up through the hills. . nothing else quite like it. Also shot at dusk. What was the displacement of the straight 6 on Jags of that era? A 3.8 I think? Then it went to a 4.2? Kirk 59 BE From shop at justbrits.com Fri Apr 17 21:18:55 2009 From: shop at justbrits.com (Ed's Shop) Date: Fri, 17 Apr 2009 22:18:55 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] ABSOLUTELY NO LBC In-Reply-To: <200904171907.AA1782972678@intrex.net> Message-ID: <<>>The sound of a shell being chambered in a Winchester 870 works wonders Or even a -Remington- 870. ;-)>> Nah Ed, the sound my Marlin 1894 .44Mag Lever HAS one of the most UNIQUE sounds in the world with the 'next' 'sound' being one that NO one would ever like to 'hear'!!! LOL I LIKE side-eject!! Still got my .22 one from late '50s!!! But it would NOT be the one I reach for!!! Now WHY that one you might ask?!? In '74 I rolled on a Detroit P.D. 'bomb call' at a known gang joint. We parked behind a marked squad about 1/2 block from the joint and about the time I put amb. in Park, call came out all clear. We wanted to see if we knew who we parked behind (we did not) and were watching these 2 uni's walkin to us and plain to see they DID have 'levers'?!?!? So we did get out & intro'ed ourselves & asked about their choice of weapons. Turned out they BOTH (together) had been STRANDED in a house during the riots. .30/.30 & .38 were the std. & approved weapons of the time. Ran outta BOTH cals. ammo UNDER fire. They VOWED to NOT have it happen again so the levers = .44m and their side arms = .44m and they had a PAIR of old WW II 'ammo boxes in the 'boot'. A pair of saddle-type scabbards wrapped around the front seats so exit from vehicle was quite 'fluid'!! NEVER forgot THAT one and got mine about a year later!!! Great weapon!!! Me From dlh2001 at comcast.net Fri Apr 17 21:38:32 2009 From: dlh2001 at comcast.net (Dean Hedin) Date: Fri, 17 Apr 2009 23:38:32 -0400 Subject: [Spridgets] Pretty in Zinc part 1 Message-ID: <46D59A2AF7EA4D40A4B663DC04CD4A1A@blackbox2> After doing a little research on the web, I devised a fairly decent DIY recipe for zinc plating. Results were very satisfactory.: http://i295.photobucket.com/albums/mm135/brokencase_photos/pretty%20in%20zinc/IMGP1339-02.jpg The poor condition of my bonnet stays is what really got me started on all this. Before I give you the recipe I should mention that you can order a zinc kit from Caswell plating for about $150. http://www.caswellplating.com/ This might be an easier alternative if you do not wish to play around with chemicals. I tried to send this procedure all in one email but the list appears to have a message limit size. So I will post it in parts. From dlh2001 at comcast.net Fri Apr 17 22:01:35 2009 From: dlh2001 at comcast.net (Dean Hedin) Date: Sat, 18 Apr 2009 00:01:35 -0400 Subject: [Spridgets] Pretty in zinc part 2 Message-ID: Here is my DIY zinc plating recipe: WARNING proceed at your own risk. Please wear gloves and goggles while handling the chemicals. Whatever you do with the information below is your own responsibility. Remember AAA "Always Add Acid" when combining acid with water. This recipe makes about one gallon. This solution can be used over and over for a very long time as the zinc anode is what is consumed during the plating operation. 1) Get an ingot of zinc. West Marine sells a variety of them for use as sacrificial anodes on boats. I got a long one which was about 8 x 2 x 0.5 inches that I later cut into half. This was $16. You can probably find it cheaper elsewhere. Length is important if you need to plate long items, like the bugeye bonnet stays. This ingot will probably last you forever. 2) You need to first dissolve some of the zinc into 1 quart of 30% Muratic Acid to the point of saturation. Ace Hardware and other places sell Muratic acid. The zinc combines with the chloride in the acid to make zinc chloride. This is the dangerous part. It must be done outside away from potential ignition sources as quite a bit of noxious fumes and hydrogen gas is generated. Be careful not to breath the fumes. I did this by placing the ingot into a 12"x9" Pyrex cooking dish and slowly adding the acid in small portions. I would then wait about 15 minutes for it to fizz down and then add a little more....wait for it to fizz down....add a little more...etc... Once I got a quart in the dish I let is sit overnight. You can then bottle this up into a plastic container and set it aside. 3) Next, in a seperate jug, dissolve a 1/4 lb block of Sal Ammoniac (ammonium chloride) into three quarts of distilled water. Sal Ammoniac is sold at stained glass supply stores like this one: http://www.globalsgs.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=222 4) Now slowly combine the quart of saturated zinc solution to the 3 quarts of sal ammoniac solution. More steps to follow... From froggi60 at gmail.com Fri Apr 17 22:02:39 2009 From: froggi60 at gmail.com (WFO Herb) Date: Fri, 17 Apr 2009 21:02:39 -0700 Subject: [Spridgets] Pretty in Zinc part 1 In-Reply-To: <46D59A2AF7EA4D40A4B663DC04CD4A1A@blackbox2> References: <46D59A2AF7EA4D40A4B663DC04CD4A1A@blackbox2> Message-ID: <2ad6c6b10904172102v5a7115ak6ace523dd7b4f2f6@mail.gmail.com> Dean, Your stuff looks great! What's your address, I'll send you mine to do.... Thanks for the info. Herb From lee.fox at sbcglobal.net Fri Apr 17 22:35:35 2009 From: lee.fox at sbcglobal.net (Lee Fox) Date: Fri, 17 Apr 2009 23:35:35 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] An MG is Born (NMC) In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <49E95897.6060605@sbcglobal.net> Chuck, A very fine series indeed! I think I'll have to pull out my copy and watch again. There is a much shorter series of him helping a girl restore a bugeye on youtube that is worth a look, too. Lee Date: Fri, 17 Apr 2009 19:32:50 -0400 From: chuck Subject: [Spridgets] An MG is Born (NMC) To: Spridgets Message-ID: <49E911A2.4010804 at verizon.net> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed I recently downloaded a 10-episode BBC TV show called An MG is Born. (Should probably be called An MG is reborn). Mark Evans picks an old, ratty, destitute B from a chicken shed stacked with old British iron, strips is way down, and slowly builds it back up. I have only watched a couple of episodes so far, and one showed the folks building a Heritage Shell. Really neat. This is less a DIY show, and more a great documentary. In any case this can be downloaded from TheBox.bz. I am really enjoying it. From dlh2001 at comcast.net Fri Apr 17 22:36:34 2009 From: dlh2001 at comcast.net (Dean Hedin) Date: Sat, 18 Apr 2009 00:36:34 -0400 Subject: [Spridgets] Pretty in zinc part 3 Message-ID: Cont'd... 5) Now add 80 grams of Boric acid to the gallon solution. (you can get it at the grocery or dollar store as roach killer) I am told this is a "ph stabilizer" 6) Add a little generic anti-freeze (ethylene glycol type). No more than 5% of the total solution. This acts as a surfactant (wetting agent). This prevents the little hydrogen bubbles from clinging to the article during plating. Note, I tried Redline Water Wetter, but it has too much silicone additive in it, which separates out of solution (although it did work well as a wetting agent) 7) I have not tried the following, but according to US patent 3,920,528... Pyridine-3-acetic acid can be added (5 grams/liter) to act as a "Brightener". This place sells it. http://www.frontiersci.com/detail.php?FSIcat=P10095 If you try this let me know how it works. 8) It is a good idea to place a few zinc shavings into the plating solution jug. The solution is forever hungry for zinc. The cap should be placed on loosely to allow gas to escape . Best to store it out in the garden shed. This completes the plating solution recipe. Next up is the actual plating process. From dlh2001 at comcast.net Fri Apr 17 23:04:44 2009 From: dlh2001 at comcast.net (Dean Hedin) Date: Sat, 18 Apr 2009 01:04:44 -0400 Subject: [Spridgets] Pretty in zinc part 4 Message-ID: To plate an item you will need a power supply that can generate about 5 amps. (more if you want to plate something large). You need about 150 milliamps per square inch of item to be plated. An adjustable power supply is best suited for this. First sand, wire brush, (and perhaps polish) your item and get it to a bright finish. You may wish to clean it with TSP or other degreaser. Small items can be tumbled in a tumbler overnight to clean. Twist tie a 5 inch length of copper wire to the item to be plated. The wire gauge should be sufficient to handle 10 amps. If unsure, refer to a wire guage current capacity table like this one: http://www.powerstream.com/Wire_Size.htm You can also wire multiple items together and plate them at once (bolts and hose clamps) Before plating, submerge the item into a solution of 1/3 Muratic acid and 2/3 distilled water. When you prepare this solution, slowly add the acid to the water and not vise versa. This is called "the pickle" and it removes any additional rust crud or previous zinc plating. You only need to let the item sit in the pickle for about a minute or two. Water must not bead on the object, but instead must "sheet off". Beading indicates oil, wax or oxide barrier is still present on the item. If your plating small items then you only need a small container to hold them. In Walmart's kitchen section, there are some drawer organizers that are perfect for this. Cont'd... From dlh2001 at comcast.net Fri Apr 17 23:20:07 2009 From: dlh2001 at comcast.net (Dean Hedin) Date: Sat, 18 Apr 2009 01:20:07 -0400 Subject: [Spridgets] Pretty in zinc part 5 Message-ID: <42031DCE3C1E4D70B10AB9BD1CFCCFF1@blackbox2> I found it convenient to solder a couple of thick copper wires to the zinc anode. I can then bend these over the edge of the container and easily set the position of the anode within the plating solution. Because the plating is transfered "line of sight" from the anode to the item being plated, it is also useful to have a separate small "pencil anode" that you can maneuver into tight spots that would not normally get plated due to bad geometry. A good example of this situation is the Bugeye door strikers. Without the pencil anode I would not get any plating to start in the area between the cone and the rest of the bracket. I made this "pencil anode" by cutting a 1/4" square section off of my zinc bar and soldering it to a stiff piece of copper wire. With exception to use of the "pencil anode" try to keep the larger zinc anode 3 inches away from the item being plated. Be careful not to short the two together. When using the "pencil anode" be especially careful not to short to the item. The negative terminal goes to the wire attached to item being plated. Positive goes to the zinc anode (and to your "pencil anode"). Plating an item usually takes no more than 15 minutes in the solution. After plating, rinse the item in sink water. If all went well the item will have a dull, flat gray color. This can be brought to a bright finish by hitting it with the wire wheel and then (optionally) buffing it out with tripoli. After you are done plating, carefully pour your pickle and plating solutions back into their respective jugs through a coffee filter & funnel. More information regarding plating in general can be found in the Caswell plating manual Which can be found online here: www.scribd.com/doc/6069236/Caswell-Plating-Manual Also google "DIY zinc plating" for more information. Next, final thoughts... From tequila.brad at gmail.com Sat Apr 18 03:32:34 2009 From: tequila.brad at gmail.com (Brad Fornal) Date: Sat, 18 Apr 2009 04:32:34 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] is there a site for MGC's like this one for Spridgets? ...bill in oregon In-Reply-To: References: <10215.18709.qm@web36804.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Message-ID: >From one PITA in training, to a PITA trainer, you really didn't help your case at all. Ed's joke list is fine, as long as you are left. I'm not, so I left. On Fri, Apr 17, 2009 at 9:49 PM, Ed's Shop wrote: > <> > > SURE there IS, David!!! Even works just like this one. > > 9issa at justbrits.com which DOES allow (and ENCOURGE) > attachments; DOES allow (and ENCOURGES) 'adult content' > and OCCASSIONALLY actually has a LBC Tech question > (with pics) !?!? LOL > > List is, (last I checked) made up of 96.3% Spridgeteers!!!! > ALL are "Welcome" (even TR folk) !!!! > > However, there IS ONE A**hole Teakillya gent (and he IS a > friend) that just REMAINS to much of a PITA who will > NOT RE-subscribe 'cause he was just 'miffed' once by > ANOTHER Spridgeteer!! > > LMAO !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! > > 'Course NOW he HAS been 'outted'!!! > > Anon > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > You are subscribed as tequila.brad at gmail.com > > http://www.team.net/archive > > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets > -- DON JULIO 1942 www.myspace.com/tequilabrad From grunthaner at gmail.com Sat Apr 18 05:00:34 2009 From: grunthaner at gmail.com (Linda Grunthaner) Date: Sat, 18 Apr 2009 07:00:34 -0400 Subject: [Spridgets] Pretty in zinc part 2 In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <205cef430904180400v25a6bb5dga8bb6b4550137ae7@mail.gmail.com> Holy Cow Dean, I'm getting nervous just reading this. It turned out great but I hate using toxic chemicals. But I am very impressed at your results. Lin On Sat, Apr 18, 2009 at 12:01 AM, Dean Hedin wrote: > Here is my DIY zinc plating recipe: > > WARNING proceed at your own risk. Please wear gloves and goggles while > handling the chemicals. > Whatever you do with the information below is your own responsibility. > Remember AAA "Always Add Acid" when combining acid with water. > > This recipe makes about one gallon. This solution can be used over and > over for a very long time > as the zinc anode is what is consumed during the plating operation. > > 1) Get an ingot of zinc. West Marine sells a variety of them for use as > sacrificial anodes on boats. > I got a long one which was about 8 x 2 x 0.5 inches that I later cut into > half. This was $16. > You can probably find it cheaper elsewhere. Length is important if you > need to plate > long items, like the bugeye bonnet stays. This ingot will probably last > you forever. > > 2) You need to first dissolve some of the zinc into 1 quart of 30% Muratic > Acid to the point of saturation. > Ace Hardware and other places sell Muratic acid. The zinc combines with > the chloride in the acid to > make zinc chloride. > > This is the dangerous part. It must be done outside away from potential > ignition sources as quite a bit of > noxious fumes and hydrogen gas is generated. Be careful not to breath > the fumes. > I did this by placing the ingot into a 12"x9" Pyrex cooking > dish and slowly adding the acid in small portions. I would then wait > about 15 minutes for it to fizz down and then add a little > more....wait for it to fizz down....add a little more...etc... Once I > got a quart in the dish I let is sit overnight. > You can then bottle this up into a plastic container and set it aside. > > 3) Next, in a seperate jug, dissolve a 1/4 lb block of Sal Ammoniac > (ammonium chloride) into three quarts of distilled water. > Sal Ammoniac is sold at stained glass supply stores like this one: > http://www.globalsgs.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=222 > > 4) Now slowly combine the quart of saturated zinc solution to the 3 quarts > of sal ammoniac solution. > > More steps to follow... _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > You are subscribed as grunthaner at gmail.com > > http://www.team.net/archive > > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets From TMHEFFRON at aol.com Sat Apr 18 06:18:14 2009 From: TMHEFFRON at aol.com (TMHEFFRON at aol.com) Date: Sat, 18 Apr 2009 08:18:14 EDT Subject: [Spridgets] Cars in Films Message-ID: They were 3.4's until 1960 or 1961 and then they went to 3.8. The xk150s tricarb engine was just about the same as the engine spec that first went into the the xke. TuTone In a message dated 4/17/2009 10:05:13 P.M. Central Daylight Time, khargreaves2 at gmail.com writes: I wonder if anyone recalls the scene with Clint Eastwood in the movie *Play Misty For Me* driving his XK 150 Jag through the mountains above the ocean in the Carmel area? Just as cool as it gets! The exhaust note coming off that double over head cam straight 6 as the Jag climbs up through the hills. . nothing else quite like it. Also shot at dusk. What was the displacement of the straight 6 on Jags of that era? A 3.8 I think? Then it went to a 4.2? Kirk 59 BE You are subscribed as tmheffron at aol.com http://www.team.net/archive http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets **************Access 350+ FREE radio stations anytime from anywhere on the web. Get the Radio Toolbar! (http://toolbar.aol.com/aolradio/download.html?ncid=emlcntusdown00000003) From 72spridget at gmail.com Sat Apr 18 08:52:11 2009 From: 72spridget at gmail.com (72 Spridget) Date: Sat, 18 Apr 2009 09:52:11 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] An MG is Born (NMC) References: <49E95897.6060605@sbcglobal.net> Message-ID: <3BC07BB7FEB8429D846ECABC87866DC8@rwa> > There is a much shorter series of him helping a girl restore a bugeye on > youtube that is worth a look, too. "Helping" is not the term I would use. If anything, he did everything in his power to make her give it up. She did fine, but his contribution to the cause seemed to be entirely on the negative side of the ledger. With friends like that, who needs Enemies? David Lieb From oldsaabguy at comcast.net Sat Apr 18 09:15:33 2009 From: oldsaabguy at comcast.net (Lester) Date: Sat, 18 Apr 2009 10:15:33 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Side curtain fit question.. Message-ID: <1B4C65FB-2BA9-4400-9BF1-2525ACF43628@comcast.net> Hello all, Just to help get the top ready for cleaning I had it up as well as the side curtains rolled the car into the sun and left. Surprise, it rained. Well no, it stormed. The good news is that the passenger's side is dryish but the driver's side is now suitable for guppies. A little examination reveals that the side curtain on the passenger's side fits tightly against the flap on the top but the driver's side side curtain just barely touches the flap on the top, just enough in fact to act as a funnel for water coming off the top. To date I have tried adjusting the side curtain brackets so that the curtain sits up as high as possible but no joy. I looked at the gaps around the door and they look good and small and straight. So I see now option oterh than to fabricate new side curtain brackets with a taller adjustment slot. Is there something that I'm missing? Thanks, Lester From kgb at frontiernet.net Sat Apr 18 09:41:17 2009 From: kgb at frontiernet.net (Kathryn Bales) Date: Sat, 18 Apr 2009 08:41:17 -0700 Subject: [Spridgets] Side curtain fit question.. In-Reply-To: <1B4C65FB-2BA9-4400-9BF1-2525ACF43628@comcast.net> References: <1B4C65FB-2BA9-4400-9BF1-2525ACF43628@comcast.net> Message-ID: <49E9F49D.2060400@frontiernet.net> Top either manufactured or installed just a bit off center? Kate > > > To date I have tried adjusting the side curtain brackets so that the > curtain sits up as high as possible but no joy. I looked at the gaps > around the door and they look good and small and straight. > > So I see now option oterh than to fabricate new side curtain brackets > with a taller adjustment slot. Is there something that I'm missing? > > Thanks, > > Lester > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > You are subscribed as kgb at frontiernet.net > > http://www.team.net/archive > > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets From conan at intrex.net Sat Apr 18 09:49:27 2009 From: conan at intrex.net (conan) Date: Sat, 18 Apr 2009 11:49:27 -0400 Subject: [Spridgets] ABSOLUTELY NO LBC Message-ID: <200904181149.AA1522532670@intrex.net> per TheOtherEd... >>Nah Ed, the sound my Marlin 1894 .44Mag Lever HAS one of the most UNIQUE sounds in the world with the 'next' 'sound' being one that NO one would ever like to 'hear'!!! LOL >> >>I LIKE side-eject!! Good choice, Ed! I still want a .44Mag. but until then I am enjoying my 6 other Marlin lever-actions. :-) :-) :-) .45 Colt - trigger and action slicked for competition. .22Mag. - trigger slicked for competition. 2 x .22LR - 1 w/trigger slicked for competition. .35Rem. - trigger slicked for competition. .30-30 .32-20 - belonged to Great-grandpa, not functional. The ones with the trigger and/or action work I do currently use in competition, and have won with each of them. .45 Colt may not be as commonly available as .44Mag., but it makes just as big a hole and the standard round uses a heavier bullet. It is slightly more powerful than the army's .45ACP. :-) (It can also be loaded just as hot as .44Mag. If you use -modern- brass. At least according to a lot of folks. I have not tried it.) I still want: .44Mag., .38-55 and .45-70. :-) :-) :-) Ed in NC From pilotrob at msn.com Sat Apr 18 10:11:47 2009 From: pilotrob at msn.com (Robert E. Shlafer) Date: Sat, 18 Apr 2009 16:11:47 GMT Subject: [Spridgets] Bugeye/Frogeye Club..... Side curtain fit question.. Message-ID: Improperly constructed (not symmetical) (aftermarket?) top to begin with is my guess and thus, your way of dealing with the problem seems perfectly logical under the circumstances. More than one way to skin a buffalo. :) CapBob -----Original Message----- From: Lester Sent: Saturday, April 18, 2009 11:15 AM To: bugeye at yahoogroups.com, spridget list Subject: Bugeye/Frogeye Club..... Side curtain fit question.. Hello all, Just to help get the top ready for cleaning I had it up as well as the side curtains rolled the car into the sun and left. Surprise, it rained. Well no, it stormed. The good news is that the passenger's side is dryish but the driver's side is now suitable for guppies. A little examination reveals that the side curtain on the passenger's side fits tightly against the flap on the top but the driver's side side curtain just barely touches the flap on the top, just enough in fact to act as a funnel for water coming off the top. To date I have tried adjusting the side curtain brackets so that the curtain sits up as high as possible but no joy. I looked at the gaps around the door and they look good and small and straight. So I see now option oterh than to fabricate new side curtain brackets with a taller adjustment slot. Is there something that I'm missing? Thanks, Lester From pilotrob at msn.com Sat Apr 18 10:22:05 2009 From: pilotrob at msn.com (Robert E. Shlafer) Date: Sat, 18 Apr 2009 16:22:05 GMT Subject: [Spridgets] Bugeye/Frogeye Club..... Side curtain fit question.. Message-ID: Naturally!! :):) "Just to help get the top ready for cleaning I had it up as well as the side curtains rolled the car into the sun and left. Surprise, it rained. Well no, it stormed." From kgb at frontiernet.net Sat Apr 18 10:23:40 2009 From: kgb at frontiernet.net (Kathryn Bales) Date: Sat, 18 Apr 2009 09:23:40 -0700 Subject: [Spridgets] ABSOLUTELY NO LBC In-Reply-To: <200904181149.AA1522532670@intrex.net> References: <200904181149.AA1522532670@intrex.net> Message-ID: <49E9FE8C.4080705@frontiernet.net> You guys make me feel under prepared. However, backed up by the dogs, I still feel pretty safe. Especially with the Mk I Manx distant early warning system. 1954 Winchester 94 - 30.30 Tokarev 9mm AMT .380 Backup .22 LR revolver .22 magnum revolver .22 single shot rifle Kate > > Good choice, Ed! I still want a .44Mag. but until then I am enjoying my 6 other Marlin lever-actions. :-) :-) :-) > > .45 Colt - trigger and action slicked for competition. > .22Mag. - trigger slicked for competition. > 2 x .22LR - 1 w/trigger slicked for competition. > .35Rem. - trigger slicked for competition. > .30-30 > .32-20 - belonged to Great-grandpa, not functional. From rbastedo at gmail.com Sat Apr 18 11:27:18 2009 From: rbastedo at gmail.com (Rick Bastedo) Date: Sat, 18 Apr 2009 10:27:18 -0700 Subject: [Spridgets] Spridgets Digest, Vol 23, Issue 50 In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Kate, that sounds pretty good as long as you keep enough ammo and actually practice once in a while... I do like the lever action 44Mag - I have the Winchester Model 94 Trapper in 44. To pair up with it I have a Desert Eagle 44Mag and it has the 6 inch barrel with a 2x Leopold and the 14 inch barrel with a 2-7x Burris. (for when I need to "reach out and touch" something) Then of course there's the 12 Gauge riot gun with two pistol grips (drives the GC crowd crazy). And the SKS for "just in case". I've heard tell it's pretty easy to turn that one FA. (not that I have, but knowing how is good) I get about 1" at 100 yards with it so I keep it. Rick (and plenty of ammo too) Bastedo _____________________________________ You guys make me feel under prepared. However, backed up by the dogs, I still feel pretty safe. Especially with the Mk I Manx distant early warning system. 1954 Winchester 94 - 30.30 Tokarev 9mm AMT .380 Backup .22 LR revolver .22 magnum revolver .22 single shot rifle Kate > > Good choice, Ed! I still want a .44Mag. but until then I am enjoying my 6 other Marlin lever-actions. :-) :-) :-) > > .45 Colt - trigger and action slicked for competition. > .22Mag. - trigger slicked for competition. > 2 x .22LR - 1 w/trigger slicked for competition. > .35Rem. - trigger slicked for competition. > .30-30 > .32-20 - belonged to Great-grandpa, not functional. From rbastedo at gmail.com Sat Apr 18 11:31:44 2009 From: rbastedo at gmail.com (Rick Bastedo) Date: Sat, 18 Apr 2009 10:31:44 -0700 Subject: [Spridgets] I apologize - should have edited subject first. Message-ID: My fault, I'm sorry. One of the things lacking on Gmail - it hides the subject so you have to click on "Change the subject" in order to even see it. Sorry - I'll try harder, I promise. Rick (still on my first cup a joe) Bastedo From thistle_3619 at yahoo.com Sat Apr 18 11:31:57 2009 From: thistle_3619 at yahoo.com (James Gruber) Date: Sat, 18 Apr 2009 10:31:57 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Spridgets] Help Needed - Fuel or Electrical Issue? Message-ID: <142309.62245.qm@web34204.mail.mud.yahoo.com> I just had this for the 2nd time in 2 days with Bugsy. 68 Sprite with 1098. Driving along, engine is running really sweet, sound absolutely fine and is pulling strong. All of a sudden power starts to drop off, at least 1 cylinder drops out and then the engine sloly starts missing worse and then just dies. I pull over to the side of the road, turn the key, hear fuel pump tick, and engine fires up and I can drive on without a miss. Now the only thing done to the engine recently was taking off the stock air filter cans and I am running with just filter base, filters on, with a cap plate on top of the filters to secure them in place. I would think that more airflow would tend to lean out the engine and I would need to adjust mixture but not to the extent that engine just completly dies. But then starts up again after it craps out. I'm thinking either fuel filter is clogged and needs changing. I can't recall ever changing fuel filter in 9 years or electric fuel pump is starting to crap out. I'm thinking Faucet or something similiar is back under the PS rear fender area. Thoughts or ideas. Got the back yard to cut and I'm hoping this list has some ideas for me when I return in about 45 minutes. 75 degrees and sunny, I want to go cruising but now worried about straying far from home. Help!!!! From hammack at GotSlack.org Sat Apr 18 11:37:14 2009 From: hammack at GotSlack.org (Jim Hammack) Date: Sat, 18 Apr 2009 12:37:14 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Help Needed - Fuel or Electrical Issue? In-Reply-To: <142309.62245.qm@web34204.mail.mud.yahoo.com> References: <142309.62245.qm@web34204.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <49EA0FCA.3000604@GotSlack.org> I had the same problem with my '67. Turned out to be the electrical connection at the pump. James Gruber wrote: > I just had this for the 2nd time in 2 days with Bugsy. 68 Sprite with 1098. Driving along, engine is running really sweet, sound absolutely fine and is pulling strong. All of a sudden power starts to drop off, at least 1 cylinder drops out and then the engine sloly starts missing worse and then just dies. I pull over to the side of the road, turn the key, hear fuel pump tick, and engine fires up and I can drive on without a miss. > Now the only thing done to the engine recently was taking off the stock air filter cans and I am running with just filter base, filters on, with a cap plate on top of the filters to secure them in place. I would think that more airflow would tend to lean out the engine and I would need to adjust mixture but not to the extent that engine just completly dies. > But then starts up again after it craps out. > I'm thinking either fuel filter is clogged and needs changing. I can't recall ever changing fuel filter in 9 years or electric fuel pump is starting to crap out. I'm thinking Faucet or something similiar is back under the PS rear fender area. > Thoughts or ideas. Got the back yard to cut and I'm hoping this list has some ideas for me when I return in about 45 minutes. 75 degrees and sunny, I want to go cruising but now worried about straying far from home. Help!!!! > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > You are subscribed as hammack at gotslack.org > > http://www.team.net/archive > > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets From corvallis at peoplepc.com Sat Apr 18 11:43:19 2009 From: corvallis at peoplepc.com (corvallis at peoplepc.com) Date: Sat, 18 Apr 2009 10:43:19 -0700 Subject: [Spridgets] Help Needed - Fuel or Electrical Issue? In-Reply-To: <142309.62245.qm@web34204.mail.mud.yahoo.com> References: <142309.62245.qm@web34204.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Message-ID: Start cheapest and/or easiest. Fuel filter; get a clear plastic one or a recleanable glass one. http://www.nfauto.co.uk/fuel_filter.htm ====================================================== -----Original Message----- From: spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of James Gruber Sent: Saturday, April 18, 2009 10:32 AM To: Spridgets Digest Subject: [Spridgets] Help Needed - Fuel or Electrical Issue? I just had this for the 2nd time in 2 days with Bugsy. 68 Sprite with 1098. Driving along, engine is running really sweet, sound absolutely fine and is pulling strong. All of a sudden power starts to drop off, at least 1 cylinder drops out and then the engine sloly starts missing worse and then just dies. I pull over to the side of the road, turn the key, hear fuel pump tick, and engine fires up and I can drive on without a miss. Now the only thing done to the engine recently was taking off the stock air filter cans and I am running with just filter base, filters on, with a cap plate on top of the filters to secure them in place. I would think that more airflow would tend to lean out the engine and I would need to adjust mixture but not to the extent that engine just completly dies. But then starts up again after it craps out. I'm thinking either fuel filter is clogged and needs changing. I can't recall ever changing fuel filter in 9 years or electric fuel pump is starting to crap out. I'm thinking Faucet or something similiar is back under the PS rear fender area. Thoughts or ideas. Got the back yard to cut and I'm hoping this list has some ideas for me when I return in about 45 minutes. 75 degrees and sunny, I want to go cruising but now worried about straying far from home. Help!!!! _______________________________________________ From soavero at yahoo.com Sat Apr 18 11:54:19 2009 From: soavero at yahoo.com (Ron Soave) Date: Sat, 18 Apr 2009 10:54:19 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Spridgets] Help Needed - Fuel or Electrical Issue? Message-ID: <594606.70557.qm@web30504.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Jim, Same issue today on my Bugeye. I found no fuel was coming out of the carb intake line. I realized the fuel filter has been in there since I bought the car 13 years ago. I'm hoping that's it (mechanical fuel pump). Ron --- On Sat, 4/18/09, James Gruber wrote: From: James Gruber Subject: [Spridgets] Help Needed - Fuel or Electrical Issue? To: "Spridgets Digest" Date: Saturday, April 18, 2009, 12:31 PM I just had this for the 2nd time in 2 days with Bugsy. 68 Sprite with 1098. Driving along, engine is running really sweet, sound absolutely fine and is pulling strong. All of a sudden power starts to drop off, at least 1 cylinder drops out and then the engine sloly starts missing worse and then just dies. I pull over to the side of the road, turn the key, hear fuel pump tick, and engine fires up and I can drive on without a miss. Now the only thing done to the engine recently was taking off the stock air filter cans and I am running with just filter base, filters on, with a cap plate on top of the filters to secure them in place. I would think that more airflow would tend to lean out the engine and I would need to adjust mixture but not to the extent that engine just completly dies. But then starts up again after it craps out. I'm thinking either fuel filter is clogged and needs changing. I can't recall ever changing fuel filter in 9 years or electric fuel pump is starting to crap out. I'm thinking Faucet or something similiar is back under the PS rear fender area. Thoughts or ideas. Got the back yard to cut and I'm hoping this list has some ideas for me when I return in about 45 minutes. 75 degrees and sunny, I want to go cruising but now worried about straying far from home. Help!!!! You are subscribed as soavero at yahoo.com http://www.team.net/archive http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets From soavero at yahoo.com Sat Apr 18 12:00:19 2009 From: soavero at yahoo.com (Ron Soave) Date: Sat, 18 Apr 2009 11:00:19 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Spridgets] ABSOLUTELY NO LBC!! Message-ID: <290664.2626.qm@web30505.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Heck, and I thought I was overdoing it with the F-14 in the living room with the AWG-9 pulse-Doppler multi-mode radar, 20-mm Vulcan Gatling gun, with Phoenix, Sparrow and Sidewinder AAMs, along with the continuous wave deuterium powered neutral particle beam accelerator on the back porch. Ron --- On Sat, 4/18/09, Rick Bastedo wrote: From: Rick Bastedo Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Spridgets Digest, Vol 23, Issue 50 To: spridgets at autox.team.net Date: Saturday, April 18, 2009, 12:27 PM Kate, that sounds pretty good as long as you keep enough ammo and actually practice once in a while... I do like the lever action 44Mag - I have the Winchester Model 94 Trapper in 44. To pair up with it I have a Desert Eagle 44Mag and it has the 6 inch barrel with a 2x Leopold and the 14 inch barrel with a 2-7x Burris. (for when I need to "reach out and touch" something) Then of course there's the 12 Gauge riot gun with two pistol grips (drives the GC crowd crazy). And the SKS for "just in case". I've heard tell it's pretty easy to turn that one FA. (not that I have, but knowing how is good) I get about 1" at 100 yards with it so I keep it. Rick (and plenty of ammo too) Bastedo _____________________________________ You guys make me feel under prepared. However, backed up by the dogs, I still feel pretty safe. Especially with the Mk I Manx distant early warning system. 1954 Winchester 94 - 30.30 Tokarev 9mm AMT .380 Backup .22 LR revolver .22 magnum revolver .22 single shot rifle Kate > > Good choice, Ed! I still want a .44Mag. but until then I am enjoying my 6 other Marlin lever-actions. :-) :-) :-) > > .45 Colt - trigger and action slicked for competition. > .22Mag. - trigger slicked for competition. > 2 x .22LR - 1 w/trigger slicked for competition. > .35Rem. - trigger slicked for competition. > .30-30 > .32-20 - belonged to Great-grandpa, not functional. You are subscribed as soavero at yahoo.com http://www.team.net/archive http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets From rbastedo at gmail.com Sat Apr 18 12:05:06 2009 From: rbastedo at gmail.com (Rick Bastedo) Date: Sat, 18 Apr 2009 11:05:06 -0700 Subject: [Spridgets] ABSOLUTELY NO LBC!! In-Reply-To: <290664.2626.qm@web30505.mail.mud.yahoo.com> References: <290664.2626.qm@web30505.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Message-ID: Ron, You must have been a Boy Scout!! "Be Prepared" Rick (Once a Boy Scout...always a Boy Scout) Bastedo On Sat, Apr 18, 2009 at 11:00 AM, Ron Soave wrote: > Heck, and I thought I was overdoing it with the F-14 in the living room > with the AWG-9 pulse-Doppler multi-mode radar, 20-mm Vulcan Gatling gun, > with Phoenix, Sparrow and Sidewinder AAMs, along with the continuous wave > deuterium powered neutral particle beam accelerator on the back porch. > > Ron > > --- On *Sat, 4/18/09, Rick Bastedo * wrote: > > > From: Rick Bastedo > Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Spridgets Digest, Vol 23, Issue 50 > To: spridgets at autox.team.net > Date: Saturday, April 18, 2009, 12:27 PM > > Kate, that sounds pretty good as long as you keep enough ammo and actually > practice once in a while... > > I do like the lever action 44Mag - I have the Winchester Model 94 Trapper > in > 44. > To pair up with it I have a Desert Eagle 44Mag and it has the 6 inch barrel > with a 2x Leopold and the 14 inch barrel with a 2-7x Burris. (for when I > need to "reach out and touch" something) > Then of course there's the 12 Gauge riot gun with two pistol grips (drives > the GC crowd crazy). > And the SKS for "just in case". > I've heard tell it's pretty easy to turn that one FA. (not that I have, but > knowing how is good) > I get about 1" at 100 yards with it so I keep it. > > Rick (and plenty of ammo too) Bastedo > > _____________________________________ > You guys make me feel under prepared. However, backed up by the dogs, I > still feel pretty safe. Especially with the Mk I Manx distant early > warning system. > > 1954 Winchester 94 - 30.30 > Tokarev 9mm > AMT .380 Backup > .22 LR revolver > .22 magnum revolver > .22 single shot rifle > > Kate > > > > Good choice, Ed! I still want a .44Mag. but until then I am enjoying > my > 6 other Marlin lever-actions. :-) :-) :-) > > > > .45 Colt - trigger and action slicked for competition. > > .22Mag. - trigger slicked for competition. > > 2 x .22LR - 1 w/trigger slicked for competition. > > .35Rem. - trigger slicked for competition. > > .30-30 > > .32-20 - belonged to Great-grandpa, not functional. > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > You are subscribed as soavero at yahoo.com > > http://www.team.net/archive > > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets From WeslakeMonza1330 at aol.com Sat Apr 18 12:15:36 2009 From: WeslakeMonza1330 at aol.com (WeslakeMonza1330 at aol.com) Date: Sat, 18 Apr 2009 14:15:36 EDT Subject: [Spridgets] ABSOLUTELY NO LBC Message-ID: Well, since I'm not allowed to keep a gun in England I keep a half shaft under the bed. Ifigure it'd be pretty effective since it's the thicker shaft used on the wire wheel car. Weslake-Monza 1330 In a message dated 18/04/2009 17:24:04 GMT Daylight Time, kgb at frontiernet.net writes: You guys make me feel under prepared. From WeslakeMonza1330 at aol.com Sat Apr 18 12:19:51 2009 From: WeslakeMonza1330 at aol.com (WeslakeMonza1330 at aol.com) Date: Sat, 18 Apr 2009 14:19:51 EDT Subject: [Spridgets] Tool for installing ignition switch Message-ID: Thanks for all the replies - I bought one! In a message dated 18/04/2009 03:41:02 GMT Daylight Time, rrengineer at dslextreme.com writes: Ebay auction: *http://tinyurl.com/cc35yc Mike MacLean 60 Sprite 56 BN2 From spritenut at comcast.net Sat Apr 18 13:26:13 2009 From: spritenut at comcast.net (Frank) Date: Sat, 18 Apr 2009 15:26:13 -0400 Subject: [Spridgets] Help Needed - Fuel or Electrical Issue? In-Reply-To: <142309.62245.qm@web34204.mail.mud.yahoo.com> References: <142309.62245.qm@web34204.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <49EA2955.4000102@comcast.net> Also the next time it does this, stop and remove the gas cap, if you hear a rush of air, the cap vent is clogged. Yes the fuel caps are vented, condensation rusts up the tiny hole, a slice of the gasket inside the cap will cure this if you are far from home. Pepboys has a suitable chrome cap the looks like the original for $8 -- Frank Clarici Toms River, NJ My own Fleet of Sprites From pythias at pacifier.com Sat Apr 18 14:15:52 2009 From: pythias at pacifier.com (Bill L) Date: Sat, 18 Apr 2009 13:15:52 -0700 Subject: [Spridgets] Help Needed - Fuel or Electrical Issue? In-Reply-To: <142309.62245.qm@web34204.mail.mud.yahoo.com> References: <142309.62245.qm@web34204.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <253433476.20090418131552@pacifier.com> Hello James, It sure sounds like the fuel pump or circuit from the description of the failure. IF it happens again, check the tach as its failing to see if there is bounce. That'll help tell you it IS a fuel delivery problem, not an electrical one. I drove to LotO and back,(4000+ miles) no problem and had the same symptoms of failure in Seattle a month after getting home. Mine was a loose connection to the fuel pump. The wires got re-crimped and Bob's your uncle. Check the ground to the pump too. -- Best regards, Bill L. mailto:pythias at pacifier.com '66 Sprite MKIII HAN8L49403 "the red thing" * "This game is foul," Tom groused. From dwoerpel at wi.net Sat Apr 18 14:16:29 2009 From: dwoerpel at wi.net (David Woerpel) Date: Sat, 18 Apr 2009 15:16:29 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] ABSOLUTELY NO LBC!! In-Reply-To: <290664.2626.qm@web30505.mail.mud.yahoo.com> References: <290664.2626.qm@web30505.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <49EA351D.1060903@wi.net> Don't forget your vicious, salivating for fresh meat, K-9 Unit! Dave W. Ron Soave wrote: > Heck, and I thought I was overdoing it with the F-14 in the living room with > the AWG-9 pulse-Doppler multi-mode radar, 20-mm Vulcan Gatling gun, with > Phoenix, Sparrow and Sidewinder AAMs, along with the continuous wave deuterium > powered neutral particle beam accelerator on the back porch. > > Ron From rbastedo at gmail.com Sat Apr 18 14:22:53 2009 From: rbastedo at gmail.com (Rick Bastedo) Date: Sat, 18 Apr 2009 13:22:53 -0700 Subject: [Spridgets] ABSOLUTELY NO LBC!! In-Reply-To: <49EA351D.1060903@wi.net> References: <290664.2626.qm@web30505.mail.mud.yahoo.com> <49EA351D.1060903@wi.net> Message-ID: Oh yeah, forgot to mention my pair of Boxer dogs... They are just such sweethearts to family members and friends that I usually don't think of them as part of the arsenal. However the 85 pound 5 year old un-altered male would certainly be an immediate threat to any wrong doers attempting to enter our home. He's like 85 pounds of muscle and jaws and teeth with a very loud voice. He's just such a baby around me, but I know he can go from baby to gorilla in a millisecond. Rick On Sat, Apr 18, 2009 at 1:16 PM, David Woerpel wrote: > Don't forget your vicious, salivating for fresh meat, K-9 Unit! > Dave W. > > Ron Soave wrote: > >> Heck, and I thought I was overdoing it with the F-14 in the living room >> with >> the AWG-9 pulse-Doppler multi-mode radar, 20-mm Vulcan Gatling gun, with >> Phoenix, Sparrow and Sidewinder AAMs, along with the continuous wave >> deuterium >> powered neutral particle beam accelerator on the back porch. >> >> Ron From tmheffron at aol.com Sat Apr 18 14:31:57 2009 From: tmheffron at aol.com (tmheffron at aol.com) Date: Sat, 18 Apr 2009 20:31:57 +0000 Subject: [Spridgets] ABSOLUTELY NO LBC!! In-Reply-To: <290664.2626.qm@web30505.mail.mud.yahoo.com> References: <290664.2626.qm@web30505.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <1328303212-1240086639-cardhu_decombobulator_blackberry.rim.net-1594425575-@bxe1195.bisx.prod.on.blackberry> Ron. You still may be vulnerable to attack from below. Perhaps you should consider ground penetrating radar as an early warning system. Tutone Sent from my BlackBerry. wireless device from U.S. Cellular -----Original Message----- From: Ron Soave Date: Sat, 18 Apr 2009 11:00:19 To: ; Subject: Re: [Spridgets] ABSOLUTELY NO LBC!! Heck, and I thought I was overdoing it with the F-14 in the living room with the AWG-9 pulse-Doppler multi-mode radar, 20-mm Vulcan Gatling gun, with Phoenix, Sparrow and Sidewinder AAMs, along with the continuous wave deuterium powered neutral particle beam accelerator on the back porch. Ron --- On Sat, 4/18/09, Rick Bastedo wrote: From: Rick Bastedo Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Spridgets Digest, Vol 23, Issue 50 To: spridgets at autox.team.net Date: Saturday, April 18, 2009, 12:27 PM Kate, that sounds pretty good as long as you keep enough ammo and actually practice once in a while... I do like the lever action 44Mag - I have the Winchester Model 94 Trapper in 44. To pair up with it I have a Desert Eagle 44Mag and it has the 6 inch barrel with a 2x Leopold and the 14 inch barrel with a 2-7x Burris. (for when I need to "reach out and touch" something) Then of course there's the 12 Gauge riot gun with two pistol grips (drives the GC crowd crazy). And the SKS for "just in case". I've heard tell it's pretty easy to turn that one FA. (not that I have, but knowing how is good) I get about 1" at 100 yards with it so I keep it. Rick (and plenty of ammo too) Bastedo _____________________________________ You guys make me feel under prepared. However, backed up by the dogs, I still feel pretty safe. Especially with the Mk I Manx distant early warning system. 1954 Winchester 94 - 30.30 Tokarev 9mm AMT .380 Backup .22 LR revolver .22 magnum revolver .22 single shot rifle Kate > > Good choice, Ed! I still want a .44Mag. but until then I am enjoying my 6 other Marlin lever-actions. :-) :-) :-) > > .45 Colt - trigger and action slicked for competition. > .22Mag. - trigger slicked for competition. > 2 x .22LR - 1 w/trigger slicked for competition. > .35Rem. - trigger slicked for competition. > .30-30 > .32-20 - belonged to Great-grandpa, not functional. You are subscribed as soavero at yahoo.com http://www.team.net/archive http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html You are subscribed as tmheffron at aol.com http://www.team.net/archive http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets From kgb at frontiernet.net Sat Apr 18 14:38:59 2009 From: kgb at frontiernet.net (Kathryn Bales) Date: Sat, 18 Apr 2009 13:38:59 -0700 Subject: [Spridgets] ABSOLUTELY NO LBC!! In-Reply-To: <290664.2626.qm@web30505.mail.mud.yahoo.com> References: <290664.2626.qm@web30505.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <49EA3A63.209@frontiernet.net> Not where you live! Kate Ron Soave wrote: > Heck, and I thought I was overdoing it with the F-14 in the living room with > the AWG-9 pulse-Doppler multi-mode radar, 20-mm Vulcan Gatling gun, with > Phoenix, Sparrow and Sidewinder AAMs, along with the continuous wave deuterium > powered neutral particle beam accelerator on the back porch. > > Ron From soavero at yahoo.com Sat Apr 18 14:40:17 2009 From: soavero at yahoo.com (Ron Soave) Date: Sat, 18 Apr 2009 13:40:17 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Spridgets] ABSOLUTELY NO LBC!! Message-ID: <204467.79151.qm@web30507.mail.mud.yahoo.com> I think Dave was talking about my crew: http://s459.photobucket.com/albums/qq317/soavero/?action=view¤t=simsand colby.jpg --- On Sat, 4/18/09, Rick Bastedo wrote: From: Rick Bastedo Subject: Re: [Spridgets] ABSOLUTELY NO LBC!! To: "David Woerpel" Cc: "SPRIDGETS" Date: Saturday, April 18, 2009, 3:22 PM Oh yeah, forgot to mention my pair of Boxer dogs... They are just such sweethearts to family members and friends that I usually don't think of them as part of the arsenal. However the 85 pound 5 year old un-altered male would certainly be an immediate threat to any wrong doers attempting to enter our home. He's like 85 pounds of muscle and jaws and teeth with a very loud voice. He's just such a baby around me, but I know he can go from baby to gorilla in a millisecond. Rick On Sat, Apr 18, 2009 at 1:16 PM, David Woerpel wrote: > Don't forget your vicious, salivating for fresh meat, K-9 Unit! > Dave W. > > Ron Soave wrote: > >> Heck, and I thought I was overdoing it with the F-14 in the living room >> with >> the AWG-9 pulse-Doppler multi-mode radar, 20-mm Vulcan Gatling gun, with >> Phoenix, Sparrow and Sidewinder AAMs, along with the continuous wave >> deuterium >> powered neutral particle beam accelerator on the back porch. >> >> Ron You are subscribed as soavero at yahoo.com http://www.team.net/archive http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets From kgb at frontiernet.net Sat Apr 18 14:40:44 2009 From: kgb at frontiernet.net (Kathryn Bales) Date: Sat, 18 Apr 2009 13:40:44 -0700 Subject: [Spridgets] ABSOLUTELY NO LBC In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <49EA3ACC.1000306@frontiernet.net> I could use a couple of spares before I start my drive to Wisconsin. Have any extras? Kate WeslakeMonza1330 at aol.com wrote: > Well, since I'm not allowed to keep a gun in England I keep a half > shaft under the bed. Ifigure it'd be pretty effective since it's the > thicker shaft used on the wire wheel car. > > Weslake-Monza 1330 > > In a message dated 18/04/2009 17:24:04 GMT Daylight Time, > kgb at frontiernet.net writes: > > You guys make me feel under prepared. From grday at btinternet.com Sat Apr 18 14:54:57 2009 From: grday at btinternet.com (GUY DAY) Date: Sat, 18 Apr 2009 21:54:57 +0100 Subject: [Spridgets] ABSOLUTELY NO LBC References: Message-ID: <2CB881631F894C3EA8C7D8397F1E477A@dell330> LOL I just go to bed with no pyjamas on. I reckon that would scare most strangers! Guy R Day ----- Original Message ----- From: To: Cc: Sent: Saturday, April 18, 2009 7:15 PM Subject: Re: [Spridgets] ABSOLUTELY NO LBC > Well, since I'm not allowed to keep a gun in England I keep a half shaft > under the bed. Ifigure it'd be pretty effective since it's the thicker > shaft used on the wire wheel car. > > Weslake-Monza 1330 > > In a message dated 18/04/2009 17:24:04 GMT Daylight Time, > kgb at frontiernet.net writes: > > You guys make me feel under prepared. > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > You are subscribed as grday at btinternet.com > > http://www.team.net/archive > > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets From ladaniels at sbcglobal.net Sat Apr 18 14:57:32 2009 From: ladaniels at sbcglobal.net (Larry Daniels) Date: Sat, 18 Apr 2009 15:57:32 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] ABSOLUTELY NO LBC!! References: <204467.79151.qm@web30507.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Message-ID: ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ron Soave" To: "Spridgets" Sent: Saturday, April 18, 2009 3:40 PM Subject: Re: [Spridgets] ABSOLUTELY NO LBC!! I think Dave was talking about my crew: http://s459.photobucket.com/albums/qq317/soavero/?action=view¤t=simsand colby.jpg ================== You'd better hope ED doesn't see that blatant failure to use tinyurl. Hey where does a mean-ass wife rank in this weapons showdown? LAD From racerbob70 at yahoo.com Sat Apr 18 15:11:39 2009 From: racerbob70 at yahoo.com (Bob Van Kirk) Date: Sat, 18 Apr 2009 14:11:39 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Spridgets] ABSOLUTELY NO LBC In-Reply-To: <2CB881631F894C3EA8C7D8397F1E477A@dell330> Message-ID: <655873.85307.qm@web51609.mail.re2.yahoo.com> I'm married to a Scotish redhead who is armed with a 38 and several speed loaders!!! Help!! --- On Sat, 4/18/09, GUY DAY wrote: From: GUY DAY Subject: Re: [Spridgets] ABSOLUTELY NO LBC To: WeslakeMonza1330 at aol.com, kgb at frontiernet.net Cc: spridgets at autox.team.net Date: Saturday, April 18, 2009, 4:54 PM LOL I just go to bed with no pyjamas on. I reckon that would scare most strangers! Guy R Day From shop at justbrits.com Sat Apr 18 15:29:21 2009 From: shop at justbrits.com (Ed's Shop) Date: Sat, 18 Apr 2009 16:29:21 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] ABSOLUTELY NO LBC!! In-Reply-To: Message-ID: <> Considering Ron's 'toys, penchant for RACING all over the Midwest, NEW trailer (ENCLOSED), and NEW over-sized garage/shop/hideout Larry, methinks 'mean-ass wife' would be QUITE incorrect !!!! LOL !! From kgb at frontiernet.net Sat Apr 18 15:30:04 2009 From: kgb at frontiernet.net (Kathryn Bales) Date: Sat, 18 Apr 2009 14:30:04 -0700 Subject: [Spridgets] ABSOLUTELY NO LBC!! In-Reply-To: References: <290664.2626.qm@web30505.mail.mud.yahoo.com> <49EA351D.1060903@wi.net> Message-ID: <49EA465C.7060802@frontiernet.net> All dogs of Mastiff origin are inclined to be that way. Little Murphy thinks he is a 150# lap dog. It took him less than 10 minutes to kill two adult wolf hybrids and come home without a scratch. Kate Rick Bastedo wrote: > Oh yeah, forgot to mention my pair of Boxer dogs... > They are just such sweethearts to family members and friends that I usually > don't think of them as part of the arsenal. > However the 85 pound 5 year old un-altered male would certainly be an > immediate threat to any wrong doers attempting to enter our home. He's like > 85 pounds of muscle and jaws and teeth with a very loud voice. > He's just such a baby around me, but I know he can go from baby to gorilla > in a millisecond. > > Rick From shop at justbrits.com Sat Apr 18 15:32:08 2009 From: shop at justbrits.com (Ed's Shop) Date: Sat, 18 Apr 2009 16:32:08 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] ABSOLUTELY NO LBC In-Reply-To: <655873.85307.qm@web51609.mail.re2.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <> NAH, Bob!! IF she was Irish and the ammo hollow-points/dum-dums, THEN we might be willing to assist !!!! LOL !!! From derf247 at gmail.com Sat Apr 18 15:33:04 2009 From: derf247 at gmail.com (derf) Date: Sat, 18 Apr 2009 15:33:04 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] ABSOLUTELY NO LBC!! In-Reply-To: <49EA465C.7060802@frontiernet.net> References: <290664.2626.qm@web30505.mail.mud.yahoo.com> <49EA351D.1060903@wi.net> <49EA465C.7060802@frontiernet.net> Message-ID: <5f00d9910904181433x37de15b8qc8292e039c3185dd@mail.gmail.com> On Sat, Apr 18, 2009 at 3:30 PM, Kathryn Bales wrote: > All dogs of Mastiff origin are inclined to be that way. Little Murphy thinks > he is a 150# lap dog. It took him less than 10 minutes to kill two adult > wolf hybrids and come home without a scratch. > > Kate In Mongolia they hunt Wolves with Eagles. Videos on youtube are amazing. In the Midwest US, they run them to death with Greyhounds. From grday at btinternet.com Sat Apr 18 15:35:30 2009 From: grday at btinternet.com (GUY DAY) Date: Sat, 18 Apr 2009 22:35:30 +0100 Subject: [Spridgets] ABSOLUTELY NO LBC References: <655873.85307.qm@web51609.mail.re2.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <43476A61DDC34205B340098A36C8D7FE@dell330> Does HE wear a kilt - that would worry most? Guy R Day ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bob Van Kirk" To: Sent: Saturday, April 18, 2009 10:11 PM Subject: Re: [Spridgets] ABSOLUTELY NO LBC > > I'm married to a Scotish redhead who is armed with a 38 and several speed > loaders!!! Help!! > > --- On Sat, 4/18/09, GUY DAY wrote: > > From: GUY DAY > Subject: Re: [Spridgets] ABSOLUTELY NO LBC > To: WeslakeMonza1330 at aol.com, kgb at frontiernet.net > Cc: spridgets at autox.team.net > Date: Saturday, April 18, 2009, 4:54 PM > > LOL > > I just go to bed with no pyjamas on. I reckon that would scare most > strangers! > > Guy R Day > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > You are subscribed as grday at btinternet.com > > http://www.team.net/archive > > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets From shop at justbrits.com Sat Apr 18 15:36:56 2009 From: shop at justbrits.com (Ed's Shop) Date: Sat, 18 Apr 2009 16:36:56 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Help Needed - Fuel or Electrical Issue? In-Reply-To: <253433476.20090418131552@pacifier.com> Message-ID: <> ALL of them, Jim!! Ed From shop at justbrits.com Sat Apr 18 15:39:00 2009 From: shop at justbrits.com (Ed's Shop) Date: Sat, 18 Apr 2009 16:39:00 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] ABSOLUTELY NO LBC!! In-Reply-To: Message-ID: <> YEP Rick, but he would NOT need the 'voice' !!!!!! LOL!! Ed From shop at justbrits.com Sat Apr 18 15:41:36 2009 From: shop at justbrits.com (Ed's Shop) Date: Sat, 18 Apr 2009 16:41:36 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] ABSOLUTELY NO LBC!! In-Reply-To: <49EA3A63.209@frontiernet.net> Message-ID: <> Ron is about 100 miles from Chi, Kate!! He IS 'over-armed'!! Now if the co-eds at UW rioted, he might need some 'protection'!!! Anon From ladaniels at sbcglobal.net Sat Apr 18 15:45:31 2009 From: ladaniels at sbcglobal.net (Larry Daniels) Date: Sat, 18 Apr 2009 16:45:31 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] ABSOLUTELY NO LBC!! References: Message-ID: ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ed's Shop" To: "Spridgets" Sent: Saturday, April 18, 2009 4:29 PM Subject: Re: [Spridgets] ABSOLUTELY NO LBC!! <> Considering Ron's 'toys, penchant for RACING all over the Midwest, NEW trailer (ENCLOSED), and NEW over-sized garage/shop/hideout Larry, methinks 'mean-ass wife' would be QUITE incorrect !!!! LOL !! _______________________________________________ ED, I certainly wasn't referring to Ron's Lynette. Anybody who has met her knows that. Actually, I can't refer to mine that way, either. Consider it a rhetorical question. From shop at justbrits.com Sat Apr 18 15:47:01 2009 From: shop at justbrits.com (Ed's Shop) Date: Sat, 18 Apr 2009 16:47:01 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] is there a site for MGC's like this one for Spridgets? ...bill in oregon In-Reply-To: Message-ID: <> Thanks for the LEFT-handed compliment Brad, BUT you are NOT "in training"!!! LOL ! <> There IS only a COUPLE which is FAR from a majority !!!! Yer just TOO 'thin-skinned' !!!!! LMAO !! From kk7ss at verizon.net Sat Apr 18 15:49:28 2009 From: kk7ss at verizon.net (DAVID GROPPER) Date: Sat, 18 Apr 2009 14:49:28 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Spridgets] ABSOLUTELY NO LBC!! In-Reply-To: Message-ID: <822633.7931.qm@web84202.mail.re3.yahoo.com> I have a 95# Rhodesian Ridgeback.... Dave G. From ladaniels at sbcglobal.net Sat Apr 18 15:59:21 2009 From: ladaniels at sbcglobal.net (Larry Daniels) Date: Sat, 18 Apr 2009 16:59:21 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] ABSOLUTELY NO LBC!! References: <822633.7931.qm@web84202.mail.re3.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <8508B436A1F44BF58026F8F183623934@Larry> ----- Original Message ----- From: "DAVID GROPPER" To: Sent: Saturday, April 18, 2009 4:49 PM Subject: Re: [Spridgets] ABSOLUTELY NO LBC!! I have a 95# Rhodesian Ridgeback.... Dave G. _______________________________________________ I have a 45# Golden Retriever puppy that will lick you to death. You don't even need to get her mad. LAD From cmanuel at wi.rr.com Sat Apr 18 16:53:41 2009 From: cmanuel at wi.rr.com (cmanuel at wi.rr.com) Date: Sat, 18 Apr 2009 22:53:41 +0000 Subject: [Spridgets] ABSOLUTELY NO LBC!! In-Reply-To: Message-ID: <20090418225341.183BJ.184580.root@hrndva-web23-z01> oh yeah right. No firearms needed for the UW system, just put a keg on the opposite side of the street and they'll go away. Worked for us at least. co-eds? Gee ED, I'll let you know if I need you to smuggle some Oleo over the border for us. Chris UW Oshkosh '93 ---- Ed's Shop wrote: > <> > > Ron is about 100 miles from Chi, Kate!! He IS 'over-armed'!! > > Now if the co-eds at UW rioted, he might need some 'protection'!!! > > Anon From mdrowe at optonline.net Sat Apr 18 17:04:58 2009 From: mdrowe at optonline.net (Michael Rowe) Date: Sat, 18 Apr 2009 19:04:58 -0400 Subject: [Spridgets] ABSOLUTELY NO LBC!! In-Reply-To: <49EA3A63.209@frontiernet.net> References: <290664.2626.qm@web30505.mail.mud.yahoo.com> <49EA3A63.209@frontiernet.net> Message-ID: <041E39B22BE549D292A5A797AC105CCB@Home> We live in a suburb of New York City. I have no gun. Our dog is a fluff ball. And we never lock the doors unless we are going to be gone for more than 3 days. In 30 years in the same house, we have been robbed once, very early on when the locals thought we were rich Manhattanites. When they figured out we, too, were local, we never again had to worry. Perhaps you should reconsider the representativeness of your location? Michael Rowe Long Island, NY ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kathryn Bales" Cc: Sent: Saturday, April 18, 2009 4:38 PM Subject: Re: [Spridgets] ABSOLUTELY NO LBC!! > Not where you live! > > Kate > > > Ron Soave wrote: >> Heck, and I thought I was overdoing it with the F-14 in the living room >> with >> the AWG-9 pulse-Doppler multi-mode radar, 20-mm Vulcan Gatling gun, with >> Phoenix, Sparrow and Sidewinder AAMs, along with the continuous wave >> deuterium >> powered neutral particle beam accelerator on the back porch. >> >> Ron > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > You are subscribed as mdrowe at optonline.net > > http://www.team.net/archive > > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets From spritenut at comcast.net Sat Apr 18 17:14:43 2009 From: spritenut at comcast.net (Frank) Date: Sat, 18 Apr 2009 19:14:43 -0400 Subject: [Spridgets] Ladybug Maiden Voyage Message-ID: <49EA5EE3.8080107@comcast.net> All went reasonably well with daughter behind the wheel to the Brit car show I had to have this car finished for today April 18th. She did pull over once, the fan seems to knick the oil can on the timing cover every now and then. And she mentioned the low oil pressure, well it's supposed to go down when hot at an idle. 40 psi hot at idle works for me :) I do have a bent rim which is kicking the front right brake pads out causing the car to pull on first pump of the brakes. Easy fix. And Michael Rowe's gift to Tiffany arrived yesterday and she wore it. A custom made Ladybug hat to and from the show along with her Ladybug Converse sneakers and a red and black outfit. Thanks Michael, I'm sure she will thank you too but right now she is out cruising in the Ladybug alone since it's 100 mile round trip was a pretty good break in with no major issues. She did mention something about needing a 5th gear and a radio. So we all went to the show in 3 Sprites, it was just a Brit car gathering, no awards but the Ladybug did have a flock of people around it most of the day. Must be those red radiator hoses ;) -- Frank Clarici Toms River, NJ My own Fleet of Sprites From soavero at yahoo.com Sat Apr 18 17:19:43 2009 From: soavero at yahoo.com (Ron Soave) Date: Sat, 18 Apr 2009 16:19:43 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Spridgets] ABSOLUTELY NO LBC!! Message-ID: <512993.84132.qm@web30506.mail.mud.yahoo.com> I grew up in a very nice suburb of NYC, on the border of Dix Hills and Commack. Left in 1988 after college. We were the only house on the block that didn't get robbed, and we also had fluffy dogs and no guns. --- On Sat, 4/18/09, Michael Rowe wrote: From: Michael Rowe Subject: Re: [Spridgets] ABSOLUTELY NO LBC!! To: spridgets at autox.team.net Date: Saturday, April 18, 2009, 6:04 PM We live in a suburb of New York City. I have no gun. Our dog is a fluff ball. And we never lock the doors unless we are going to be gone for more than 3 days. In 30 years in the same house, we have been robbed once, very early on when the locals thought we were rich Manhattanites. When they figured out we, too, were local, we never again had to worry. Perhaps you should reconsider the representativeness of your location? Michael Rowe Long Island, NY ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kathryn Bales" Cc: Sent: Saturday, April 18, 2009 4:38 PM Subject: Re: [Spridgets] ABSOLUTELY NO LBC!! > Not where you live! > > Kate > > > Ron Soave wrote: >> Heck, and I thought I was overdoing it with the F-14 in the living room with >> the AWG-9 pulse-Doppler multi-mode radar, 20-mm Vulcan Gatling gun, with >> Phoenix, Sparrow and Sidewinder AAMs, along with the continuous wave deuterium >> powered neutral particle beam accelerator on the back porch. >> >> Ron > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > You are subscribed as mdrowe at optonline.net > > http://www.team.net/archive > > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets You are subscribed as soavero at yahoo.com http://www.team.net/archive http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets From soavero at yahoo.com Sat Apr 18 17:21:45 2009 From: soavero at yahoo.com (Ron Soave) Date: Sat, 18 Apr 2009 16:21:45 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Spridgets] Ladybug Maiden Voyage Message-ID: <395046.45390.qm@web30504.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Outstanding! Pics, please. --- On Sat, 4/18/09, Frank wrote: From: Frank Subject: [Spridgets] Ladybug Maiden Voyage To: "Spridgets" Date: Saturday, April 18, 2009, 6:14 PM All went reasonably well with daughter behind the wheel to the Brit car show I had to have this car finished for today April 18th. She did pull over once, the fan seems to knick the oil can on the timing cover every now and then. And she mentioned the low oil pressure, well it's supposed to go down when hot at an idle. 40 psi hot at idle works for me :) I do have a bent rim which is kicking the front right brake pads out causing the car to pull on first pump of the brakes. Easy fix. And Michael Rowe's gift to Tiffany arrived yesterday and she wore it. A custom made Ladybug hat to and from the show along with her Ladybug Converse sneakers and a red and black outfit. Thanks Michael, I'm sure she will thank you too but right now she is out cruising in the Ladybug alone since it's 100 mile round trip was a pretty good break in with no major issues. She did mention something about needing a 5th gear and a radio. So we all went to the show in 3 Sprites, it was just a Brit car gathering, no awards but the Ladybug did have a flock of people around it most of the day. Must be those red radiator hoses ;) -- Frank Clarici Toms River, NJ My own Fleet of Sprites You are subscribed as soavero at yahoo.com http://www.team.net/archive http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets From rbastedo at gmail.com Sat Apr 18 18:06:12 2009 From: rbastedo at gmail.com (Rick Bastedo) Date: Sat, 18 Apr 2009 17:06:12 -0700 Subject: [Spridgets] ABSOLUTELY NO LBC!! Message-ID: Well today my little redhead daughter was walking our Boxer boy and a redneck came walking up and bumped into her. Don't people have an idea about personal space? Don't people know you don't just "bump into" a smallish redhead who is walking a big beefy Boxer? The guy survived the encounter, but he sure did have some foul language to spew out on my little girl. She apologized and said she would go and get her dad. This was less than a block from our home, so it didn't take me long to get over there. I'd been working outside all day, cleaning up some flood mess and reclaiming the back yard so I was not exactly "clean & pleasant". He didn't have any bad language to share with me but said my dog had bitten him. I apologized and asked if he was injured. He said "well... no... not really" He then pulled down his pants right there in the parking lot and showed me the small reddish mark on his leg. Didn't break the skin - there wasn't even a mark on his pants (didn't check the back). My boy gave him a warning. I asked if he'd done anything to startle the dog or make him think his owner was being attacked. He lied and said no, the dog just came for him. The people in the store agreed with my daughter. Again I apologized to the guy and shook his hand, I don't think he thought I was very sincere but he said "it's ok - no harm done" and got in his pickup and drove off. It was a good thing as I was primed & ready for some ass kicking. I'd like to think that if I'd gotten into a situation like that where I accidentally bumped into a girl and her big dog went for me I'd understand that I was in the wrong. In fact I've been in that type of situation and that was how I reacted, I was the one apologizing. It's different if a dog sees you and runs up to get you and attacks you. That wasn't the case. He definitely reacted to his owner being attacked and he put his mouth on the man to keep him from going further. He didn't bite down, but he prevented any further action towards his owner. Now of course everyone is saying he has to be neutered, this stuff can't be allowed to continue. Unbelievable. __________________________________________ All dogs of Mastiff origin are inclined to be that way. Little Murphy thinks he is a 150# lap dog. It took him less than 10 minutes to kill two adult wolf hybrids and come home without a scratch. Kate Rick Bastedo wrote: > Oh yeah, forgot to mention my pair of Boxer dogs... > They are just such sweethearts to family members and friends that I usually > don't think of them as part of the arsenal. > However the 85 pound 5 year old un-altered male would certainly be an > immediate threat to any wrong doers attempting to enter our home. He's like > 85 pounds of muscle and jaws and teeth with a very loud voice. > He's just such a baby around me, but I know he can go from baby to gorilla > in a millisecond. > > Rick From dwoerpel at wi.net Sat Apr 18 18:20:02 2009 From: dwoerpel at wi.net (dwoerpel at wi.net) Date: Sat, 18 Apr 2009 19:20:02 -0500 (CDT) Subject: [Spridgets] Ladybug Maiden Voyage In-Reply-To: <49EA5EE3.8080107@comcast.net> References: <49EA5EE3.8080107@comcast.net> Message-ID: <51294.70.8.62.30.1240100402.squirrel@wm.wi.net> Fantastic! hopefully "Ladybug" represents "Coccinella septempunctata" and not "Harmonia axyridis", the Asian Lady Beetle that bites and has taken over the Midwest. I'll stop there before I say something un-PC. Job well done....again....Frank! Yes, definitely pictures! Dave W. > All went reasonably well with daughter behind the wheel to the Brit car > show I had to have this car finished for today April 18th. > She did pull over once, the fan seems to knick the oil can on the timing > cover every now and then. > And she mentioned the low oil pressure, well it's supposed to go down > when hot at an idle. > 40 psi hot at idle works for me :) > I do have a bent rim which is kicking the front right brake pads out > causing the car to pull on first pump of the brakes. > Easy fix. > And Michael Rowe's gift to Tiffany arrived yesterday and she wore it. A > custom made Ladybug hat to and from the show along with her Ladybug > Converse sneakers and a red and black outfit. > Thanks Michael, I'm sure she will thank you too but right now she is out > cruising in the Ladybug alone since it's 100 mile round trip was a > pretty good break in with no major issues. > She did mention something about needing a 5th gear and a radio. > So we all went to the show in 3 Sprites, it was just a Brit car > gathering, no awards but the Ladybug did have a flock of people around > it most of the day. > Must be those red radiator hoses ;) > > -- > Frank Clarici > Toms River, NJ > My own Fleet of Sprites > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > You are subscribed as dwoerpel at wi.net > > http://www.team.net/archive > > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets From thistle_3619 at yahoo.com Sat Apr 18 18:25:50 2009 From: thistle_3619 at yahoo.com (James Gruber) Date: Sat, 18 Apr 2009 17:25:50 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Spridgets] Bugsy losing power and dying on me - possibly fixed Message-ID: <400425.91209.qm@web34203.mail.mud.yahoo.com> I took Frank's suggestion and checked the gas cap. It did not appear to be totally tightened. Perhaps when only on part way vent seal cannot work. Unsure on that one. Cleaned out all of hte tiny holes on the cap and they appear clean. Pulled tops off of the carbs and float bowls were clean and full. Regapped plugs as they were out to probably .040. Point I left alone as they were changed < 1,000 miles ago. Started Bugsy up took him for a drive and all was fine. I'll just have to see if problem comes back. I will check and redo all connections to fuel pump if this acts up again. Thanks to all who responded with help and suggestions for my problem. From shop at justbrits.com Sat Apr 18 18:27:11 2009 From: shop at justbrits.com (Ed's Shop) Date: Sat, 18 Apr 2009 19:27:11 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Ladybug Maiden Voyage In-Reply-To: <395046.45390.qm@web30504.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Message-ID: Ron said: <> And send to ME Frank, and I'll put up this evening and we ALL can AVOID that POS (but EXTREMELY easy to use - must be, YOU can do it - LOL) photo-pail!! From shop at justbrits.com Sat Apr 18 18:32:50 2009 From: shop at justbrits.com (Ed's Shop) Date: Sat, 18 Apr 2009 19:32:50 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] ABSOLUTELY NO LBC!! In-Reply-To: Message-ID: <> UNfortunately Rick, no it's not!! However, I WOULD suggest that the folks calling for such a UN-necessary and drastic action that THEY be neutered !! >From the neck down?!?!? Ed PS: Oh rats, now I've gone and offended Brad by being to far to the 'left'!!! PPS: LOL From shop at justbrits.com Sat Apr 18 18:38:46 2009 From: shop at justbrits.com (Ed's Shop) Date: Sat, 18 Apr 2009 19:38:46 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] ABSOLUTELY NO LBC!! In-Reply-To: <20090418225341.183BJ.184580.root@hrndva-web23-z01> Message-ID: <> Good GRIEF Chris, all the BUTTER you've got in Cheeseland and you not only want Oleo but are willing to pay FREIGHT ?!?!?!?!? Cows on strike?? UN-real !!!!!!!! LMAO !! From cmanuel at wi.rr.com Sat Apr 18 18:43:30 2009 From: cmanuel at wi.rr.com (Chris Manuel) Date: Sat, 18 Apr 2009 19:43:30 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] ABSOLUTELY NO LBC!! In-Reply-To: Message-ID: <20090419004342508.XRSH7744.hrndva-omta03.mail.rr.com> Naw, just figured you'd be the only one who knew what it was... Ha! Chris -----Original Message----- From: spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Ed's Shop Sent: Saturday, April 18, 2009 7:39 PM To: spridgets at autox.team.net Subject: Re: [Spridgets] ABSOLUTELY NO LBC!! <> Good GRIEF Chris, all the BUTTER you've got in Cheeseland and you not only want Oleo but are willing to pay FREIGHT ?!?!?!?!? Cows on strike?? UN-real !!!!!!!! LMAO !! From tequila.brad at gmail.com Sat Apr 18 19:01:00 2009 From: tequila.brad at gmail.com (Brad Fornal) Date: Sat, 18 Apr 2009 20:01:00 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Can anyone tell me Message-ID: anything about this bike I just bought. It is a Ted Williams Free Spirit single speed. If nothing else, it was cool to find a bike with the banana seat and ape hangers still intact. http://s559.photobucket.com/albums/ss31/tequilabrad/?albumview=slideshow Thanks in advance. Brad -- DON JULIO 1942 www.myspace.com/tequilabrad From 72spridget at gmail.com Sat Apr 18 19:06:38 2009 From: 72spridget at gmail.com (72 Spridget) Date: Sat, 18 Apr 2009 20:06:38 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Can anyone tell me References: Message-ID: <0341423B41974B7BA267DD64BE529326@rwa> Subject: [Spridgets] Can anyone tell me > anything about this bike I just bought. It is a Ted Williams Free Spirit > single speed. "Free Spirit" was a brand used by Sears. From derf247 at gmail.com Sat Apr 18 19:07:48 2009 From: derf247 at gmail.com (derf) Date: Sat, 18 Apr 2009 19:07:48 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] Can anyone tell me In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <5f00d9910904181807j66fb396dx90f3af0f52495408@mail.gmail.com> Ted Williams = Sears They had stuff made by different vendors and branded Ted Williams. From corvallis at peoplepc.com Sat Apr 18 19:14:39 2009 From: corvallis at peoplepc.com (corvallis at peoplepc.com) Date: Sat, 18 Apr 2009 18:14:39 -0700 Subject: [Spridgets] Can anyone tell me In-Reply-To: <5f00d9910904181807j66fb396dx90f3af0f52495408@mail.gmail.com> References: <5f00d9910904181807j66fb396dx90f3af0f52495408@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: They're asking $200 for the one at an antique store in Corvallis, Oregon; asking. ...bill ====================================================== -----Original Message----- From: spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of derf Sent: Saturday, April 18, 2009 6:08 PM To: Brad Fornal Cc: Yahoo Spridget list; Spridget list Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Can anyone tell me Ted Williams = Sears They had stuff made by different vendors and branded Ted Williams. _______________________________________________ From tequila.brad at gmail.com Sat Apr 18 19:50:34 2009 From: tequila.brad at gmail.com (Brad Fornal) Date: Sat, 18 Apr 2009 20:50:34 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Can anyone tell me In-Reply-To: References: <5f00d9910904181807j66fb396dx90f3af0f52495408@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: Thank you, I was wondering. I have not seen one of these in AGES!! On Sat, Apr 18, 2009 at 8:14 PM, wrote: > They're asking $200 for the one at an antique store in Corvallis, Oregon; > asking. ...bill > ====================================================== > -----Original Message----- > From: spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net > [mailto:spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of derf > Sent: Saturday, April 18, 2009 6:08 PM > To: Brad Fornal > Cc: Yahoo Spridget list; Spridget list > Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Can anyone tell me > > Ted Williams = Sears > They had stuff made by different vendors and branded Ted Williams. > _______________________________________________ > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > You are subscribed as tequila.brad at gmail.com > > http://www.team.net/archive > > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets > -- DON JULIO 1942 www.myspace.com/tequilabrad From kgb at frontiernet.net Sat Apr 18 20:02:04 2009 From: kgb at frontiernet.net (Kathryn Bales) Date: Sat, 18 Apr 2009 19:02:04 -0700 Subject: [Spridgets] Can anyone tell me In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <49EA861C.7080101@frontiernet.net> What is an ape hanger. I don't think my Nishiki has one. Kate Brad Fornal wrote: > anything about this bike I just bought. It is a Ted Williams Free Spirit > single speed. > If nothing else, it was cool to find a bike with the banana seat and ape > hangers still intact. > > http://s559.photobucket.com/albums/ss31/tequilabrad/?albumview=slideshow > > Thanks in advance. > Brad From derf247 at gmail.com Sat Apr 18 20:06:11 2009 From: derf247 at gmail.com (derf) Date: Sat, 18 Apr 2009 20:06:11 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] Can anyone tell me In-Reply-To: <49EA861C.7080101@frontiernet.net> References: <49EA861C.7080101@frontiernet.net> Message-ID: <5f00d9910904181906n26441724m2b5428cb9bcfc66a@mail.gmail.com> Hi rise handlebars. From derf247 at gmail.com Sat Apr 18 20:07:10 2009 From: derf247 at gmail.com (derf) Date: Sat, 18 Apr 2009 20:07:10 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] Can anyone tell me In-Reply-To: <49EA861C.7080101@frontiernet.net> References: <49EA861C.7080101@frontiernet.net> Message-ID: <5f00d9910904181907h1dc6610fyc0f5e962df84428@mail.gmail.com> Ape Hangers extreme: http://www.harley-davidson-hangout.com/forum/attachments/hdrcgb-general/8421d1236026732-apehangers-apehangers.jpg From kgb at frontiernet.net Sat Apr 18 20:12:18 2009 From: kgb at frontiernet.net (Kathryn Bales) Date: Sat, 18 Apr 2009 19:12:18 -0700 Subject: [Spridgets] Can anyone tell me In-Reply-To: <5f00d9910904181907h1dc6610fyc0f5e962df84428@mail.gmail.com> References: <49EA861C.7080101@frontiernet.net> <5f00d9910904181907h1dc6610fyc0f5e962df84428@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: <49EA8882.2010001@frontiernet.net> That should be against the law. There is no way that idiot could effectively steer that bike. Kate derf wrote: > Ape Hangers extreme: > http://www.harley-davidson-hangout.com/forum/attachments/hdrcgb-general/8421d1236026732-apehangers-apehangers.jpg From shop at justbrits.com Sat Apr 18 20:31:34 2009 From: shop at justbrits.com (Ed's Shop) Date: Sat, 18 Apr 2009 21:31:34 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Can anyone tell me In-Reply-To: <49EA8882.2010001@frontiernet.net> Message-ID: <> Wonder what happens if it hits a decent sized snake OR has to make a sudden hard yank to avoid something, Kate??? Bet results would be worse than a scratch & headache!!!!! From tequila.brad at gmail.com Sat Apr 18 20:46:11 2009 From: tequila.brad at gmail.com (Brad Fornal) Date: Sat, 18 Apr 2009 21:46:11 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] ABSOLUTELY NO LBC!! In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Ed, I know your not left, just drunk... On Sat, Apr 18, 2009 at 7:32 PM, Ed's Shop wrote: > < be allowed to continue. > Unbelievable.>> > > UNfortunately Rick, no it's not!! > > However, I WOULD suggest that the folks calling for such a > UN-necessary and drastic action that THEY be neutered !! > > >From the neck down?!?!? > > Ed > > PS: Oh rats, now I've gone and offended Brad by being > to far to the 'left'!!! > > PPS: LOL > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > You are subscribed as tequila.brad at gmail.com > > http://www.team.net/archive > > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets > -- DON JULIO 1942 www.myspace.com/tequilabrad From 72spridget at gmail.com Sat Apr 18 20:53:02 2009 From: 72spridget at gmail.com (72 Spridget) Date: Sat, 18 Apr 2009 21:53:02 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Can anyone tell me References: <49EA861C.7080101@frontiernet.net><5f00d9910904181907h1dc6610fyc0f5e962df84428@mail.gmail.com> <49EA8882.2010001@frontiernet.net> Message-ID: <6A8B567EEE8D4DDDAA4228B0615D8706@rwa> >> http://www.harley-davidson-hangout.com/forum/attachments/hdrcgb-general/8421d1236026732-apehangers-apehangers.jpg > That should be against the law. There is no way that idiot could > effectively steer that bike. One of those "self-correcting" conditions, Kate. No need for a law. From shop at justbrits.com Sat Apr 18 21:40:48 2009 From: shop at justbrits.com (Ed's Shop) Date: Sat, 18 Apr 2009 22:40:48 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] ABSOLUTELY NO LBC!! In-Reply-To: Message-ID: <> Except for when the vet KILLED my 'son' 9+ years ago (and I STILL didn't really 'qualify') NOBODY has seen me in that condition in (just for you, Brad) in FOURTY-FIVE (45) YEARS!! And 'seen' is NOT a key word!!! I just haven't been. Fact, NOT fiction!! Nitey-nite!! From dlh2001 at comcast.net Sat Apr 18 21:50:52 2009 From: dlh2001 at comcast.net (Dean Hedin) Date: Sat, 18 Apr 2009 23:50:52 -0400 Subject: [Spridgets] Pretty in zinc part 2 References: <205cef430904180400v25a6bb5dga8bb6b4550137ae7@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: I am glad you brought up this issue. Plating with zinc is not like chromium, which can be a very toxic heavy metal. Zinc is actually pretty benign. No, make that vital, as your body has about 2-3 grams of it. The only dangerous aspect of the process is the muratic acid. I mentioned the warning for those who are not accustomed to playing with strong acids. The real danger is a splash incident where you would get some in your eye. That is why it is important to wear safety goggles when handling the solutions. Many old American carburetors were zinc plated but this plating had a golden color. This is accomplished with a chromate dip performed after zinc plating. Caswell sells this stuff. However, I am not interested in getting near any solutions containing chromium. ----- Original Message ----- From: Linda Grunthaner To: Dean Hedin Cc: Spridgets Sent: Saturday, April 18, 2009 7:00 AM Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Pretty in zinc part 2 Holy Cow Dean, I'm getting nervous just reading this. It turned out great but I hate using toxic chemicals. But I am very impressed at your results. Lin On Sat, Apr 18, 2009 at 12:01 AM, Dean Hedin wrote: Here is my DIY zinc plating recipe: WARNING proceed at your own risk. Please wear gloves and goggles while handling the chemicals. Whatever you do with the information below is your own responsibility. Remember AAA "Always Add Acid" when combining acid with water. From dlh2001 at comcast.net Sat Apr 18 22:45:47 2009 From: dlh2001 at comcast.net (Dean Hedin) Date: Sun, 19 Apr 2009 00:45:47 -0400 Subject: [Spridgets] Radiator dent removal References: <49E4AEF1.4020906@sbcglobal.net> <3E00483E5CA94C3196AAB621CA1D7E97@blackbox2> Message-ID: <99E734E1A77A402D8CCA20BE04A56082@blackbox2> Got the radiator back from J&J. Cost was $50. The lead fills were not perfect, but I used a little JB weld to hit some of the low spots. Very happy with the results so far. At this point the old paint is stripped off and the fins have been straightened. It gets paint tomorrow. Some photos here... http://tinyurl.com/dg9hmw From ladaniels at sbcglobal.net Sat Apr 18 23:26:48 2009 From: ladaniels at sbcglobal.net (Larry Daniels) Date: Sun, 19 Apr 2009 00:26:48 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] ABSOLUTELY NO LBC!! References: Message-ID: ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rick Bastedo" To: Sent: Saturday, April 18, 2009 7:06 PM Subject: Re: [Spridgets] ABSOLUTELY NO LBC!! Well today my little redhead daughter was walking our Boxer boy and a redneck came walking up and bumped into her. Don't people have an idea about personal space? Don't people know you don't just "bump into" a smallish redhead who is walking a big beefy Boxer? The guy survived the encounter, but he sure did have some foul language to spew out on my little girl. She apologized and said she would go and get her dad. ================= That's a good dog, Rick. That's just what they are supposed to do. Give him a Milk-Bone for me. LAD From tequila.brad at gmail.com Sun Apr 19 10:52:17 2009 From: tequila.brad at gmail.com (Brad Fornal) Date: Sun, 19 Apr 2009 11:52:17 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Big Healey question Message-ID: I had someone stop today, while I was out in the Sprite, telling me that they would be willing to sell their project. It seems that 10 or so years ago, they bought a 57 Healey, but never did anything with it. IF it is like Spridgets, there may be a chance it is a 56 BN2, just titled for year of sale. If not, how much room is under the bonnet, would a SBC fit? I may go look at this thing soon, but would like an idea of current going price on a rolling shell. I know this is a Spridget list, but several of you have or had Big Healey's. Yes Frank, I know it will drive like a tractor, but if the price is right, I have a friend with an aluminium V8 that I may be able to purchase. Since it won't corner, I might as well make it go fast straight. Thanks, Brad -- DON JULIO 1942 www.myspace.com/tequilabrad From pilotrob at msn.com Sun Apr 19 11:00:05 2009 From: pilotrob at msn.com (Robert E. Shlafer) Date: Sun, 19 Apr 2009 17:00:05 GMT Subject: [Spridgets] [midgetsprite] Big Healey question Message-ID: The only reason a Healey won't corner is the same as for other cars of it's mfg./ vintage with the addition of a properly attached rear link. I have a buddy who owns a 3000... Lumber51 at optonline.com give him a holler. CapBob -----Original Message----- From: Brad Fornal Sent: Sunday, April 19, 2009 12:52 PM To: Spridget list, Yahoo Spridget list Subject: [midgetsprite] Big Healey question I had someone stop today, while I was out in the Sprite, telling me that they would be willing to sell their project. It seems that 10 or so years ago, they bought a 57 Healey, but never did anything with it. IF it is like Spridgets, there may be a chance it is a 56 BN2, just titled for year of sale. If not, how much room is under the bonnet, would a SBC fit? I may go look at this thing soon, but would like an idea of current going price on a rolling shell. I know this is a Spridget list, but several of you have or had Big Healey's. Yes Frank, I know it will drive like a tractor, but if the price is right, I have a friend with an aluminium V8 that I may be able to purchase. Since it won't corner, I might as well make it go fast straight. Thanks, Brad -- DON JULIO 1942 www.myspace.com/tequilabrad [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] From corvallis at peoplepc.com Sun Apr 19 11:02:49 2009 From: corvallis at peoplepc.com (corvallis at peoplepc.com) Date: Sun, 19 Apr 2009 10:02:49 -0700 Subject: [Spridgets] Big Healey question In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <2817C7F57C5248D293720D5CA0C734D6@spider> The trunk lid will have a 100 or 3000 on it. 100 is 4-cylinder and 3000 is 6-cylinder. Just about any 6 would fit in there; maybe even the Buick V-6. There should be plenty of answers on the internet to Google. Yes, the small V-8 would fit; I prefer Chevy. Any number of people have put the whole motor and driveline in there. I wouldn't do what other hot rodders have done ...somewhere ...sometime. Why not just resell it to someone that might keep is stock? (what is a SBC?) ...bill in Oregon (1942) =================================================== -----Original Message----- From: spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Brad Fornal Sent: Sunday, April 19, 2009 9:52 AM To: Spridget list; Yahoo Spridget list Subject: [Spridgets] Big Healey question I had someone stop today, while I was out in the Sprite, telling me that they would be willing to sell their project. It seems that 10 or so years ago, they bought a 57 Healey, but never did anything with it. IF it is like Spridgets, there may be a chance it is a 56 BN2, just titled for year of sale. If not, how much room is under the bonnet, would a SBC fit? I may go look at this thing soon, but would like an idea of current going price on a rolling shell. I know this is a Spridget list, but several of you have or had Big Healey's. Yes Frank, I know it will drive like a tractor, but if the price is right, I have a friend with an aluminum V8 that I may be able to purchase. Since it won't corner, I might as well make it go fast straight. Thanks, Brad -- DON JULIO 1942 From pythias at pacifier.com Sun Apr 19 11:23:06 2009 From: pythias at pacifier.com (Bill L) Date: Sun, 19 Apr 2009 10:23:06 -0700 Subject: [Spridgets] Miss Message-ID: <103028894.20090419102306@pacifier.com> Hello Spridgets, I've had a low speed miss. At first it happened only under 2000 rpm, when putting around. Then it moved up to 2500, It happened when the engine was cold and would go away as it warmed up. Then it moved up to 3000 rpm. Today (spring arrived yesterday) I took it out and it moved up so it missed under 4000 rpm, and even when mostly warmed up. Hmmmmmm?... I checked the plugs. They were dark brown, more than a tad rich, but not toooooo bad. One was worse than others so i changed the plug wire to that one. No difference. I have a Crane XR 700 so it's not points or condensor. (Boy does having one of those help trouble shoot. Ya always know it's NOT the problem).. Before today, if it started to stumble, (yes I have damper fluid) I could mash the go pedal and the miss would clear. But not today. when it was cold I could pull out the choke, engine speed would pick up, the miss would go away, the car would warm up and as it did, I would push in the choke and the miss would stay awawy (except below 2000 rpm, an occasional stumble.... .. but not today..... I've gotta get this cured................. I changed the dizzy cap and rotor. It seems MUCH better. It only stumbles a tad, once in a while driving below 1800 rpm.. I ordered new ones from Advanced Distributor... .... -- Best regards, Bill L. mailto:pythias at pacifier.com '66 Sprite MKIII HAN8L49403 "the red thing" Women DO come with instructions. Just ask them! From corvallis at peoplepc.com Sun Apr 19 11:40:57 2009 From: corvallis at peoplepc.com (corvallis at peoplepc.com) Date: Sun, 19 Apr 2009 10:40:57 -0700 Subject: [Spridgets] Miss In-Reply-To: <103028894.20090419102306@pacifier.com> References: <103028894.20090419102306@pacifier.com> Message-ID: <86A0B5F4EB024B909B72429DFB9675D1@spider> Could be an air leak on the intake manifold ...somewhere. Something is loose and getting loose-er. Carb bolts and movement is diminishing the gasket there? ============================================================= -----Original Message----- From: spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Bill L Sent: Sunday, April 19, 2009 10:23 AM To: spridgets at autox.team.net Subject: [Spridgets] Miss Hello Spridgets, I've had a low speed miss. At first it happened only under 2000 rpm, when putting around. Then it moved up to 2500, It happened when the engine was cold and would go away as it warmed up. Then it moved up to 3000 rpm. Today (spring arrived yesterday) I took it out and it moved up so it missed under 4000 rpm, and even when mostly warmed up. Hmmmmmm?... I checked the plugs. They were dark brown, more than a tad rich, but not toooooo bad. One was worse than others so i changed the plug wire to that one. No difference. I have a Crane XR 700 so it's not points or condensor. (Boy does having one of those help trouble shoot. Ya always know it's NOT the problem).. Before today, if it started to stumble, (yes I have damper fluid) I could mash the go pedal and the miss would clear. But not today. when it was cold I could pull out the choke, engine speed would pick up, the miss would go away, the car would warm up and as it did, I would push in the choke and the miss would stay awawy (except below 2000 rpm, an occasional stumble.... .. but not today..... I've gotta get this cured................. I changed the dizzy cap and rotor. It seems MUCH better. It only stumbles a tad, once in a while driving below 1800 rpm.. I ordered new ones from Advanced Distributor... .... -- Best regards, Bill L. mailto:pythias at pacifier.com '66 Sprite MKIII HAN8L49403 "the red thing" Women DO come with instructions. Just ask them! _______________________________________________ From kentmclean at comcast.net Sun Apr 19 11:45:28 2009 From: kentmclean at comcast.net (Kent McLean) Date: Sun, 19 Apr 2009 13:45:28 -0400 Subject: [Spridgets] Big Healey question In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <49EB6338.1050505@comcast.net> Brad wrote: > they bought a 57 Healey, but never did anything with it. IF it is like > Spridgets, there may be a chance it is a 56 BN2, just titled for year > of sale. If not, how much room is under the bonnet, would a SBC fit? Some of the Big Healey guys are strong concours supporters. but there is a splinter group dedicated to modified Big Healeys. The SBC should fit under the '57 100/6 and under the '56 100 (100/4 for the non-purists). website: http://www.modifiedhealeys.org/ forum: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/modifiedhealeys/ 100/6: http://www.britishv8.org/Other/JimBoles.htm 100: http://www.britishv8.org/Other/RodEvans.htm -- Kent McLean '56 100 BN2 From lee.fox at sbcglobal.net Sun Apr 19 11:48:45 2009 From: lee.fox at sbcglobal.net (Lee Fox) Date: Sun, 19 Apr 2009 12:48:45 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Need tires In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <49EB63FD.3060800@sbcglobal.net> I know this has been addressed before, but it seems to be getter harder to find tires for my 1979 Midget. OEM size is 145x13 = unobtainium "Equivalent" size is 165/70x13, but I see only two listed on tirerack and neither gets great reviews. Only one I can find locally is a Trazano H550A for $40, but don't know anything about it. http://www.trazano.com/p-14-h550a.aspx doesn't even show the treadwear ratings. I currently have 155/80x13 tires on it and would like to go wider/shorter. These, too, are getting hard to find. Even Sams Club is phasing out of all 13 inch tires. Can I really go to 175/70x13 without rubbing or rolling the inner fenders? I've only got about a 1/2 inch clearance as it is. What to do? What to do? Thanks. Lee Anyone else going to MG2009 in Colorado in June? From tequila.brad at gmail.com Sun Apr 19 11:50:47 2009 From: tequila.brad at gmail.com (Brad Fornal) Date: Sun, 19 Apr 2009 12:50:47 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Big Healey question In-Reply-To: <49EB6338.1050505@comcast.net> References: <49EB6338.1050505@comcast.net> Message-ID: My thanks to all for the rapid response, but as of yet, I have not looked at the car, or even gotten a price. Now that I know a SBC (small block Chevy, Bill) will fit, I need to know what kind of price range I should be expecting them to ask. That way, if they ask to much, at least I will know it, and pass along information to others. If it is a BN2, I would be more tempted to keep it more original. Except to make the steering better of course... Once I look at the car, I will post pictures on my new photopail page, and ask what folks think. Thank you all again for your rapid replies. Brad On Sun, Apr 19, 2009 at 12:45 PM, Kent McLean wrote: > Brad wrote: > > they bought a 57 Healey, but never did anything with it. IF it is like > > Spridgets, there may be a chance it is a 56 BN2, just titled for year > > of sale. If not, how much room is under the bonnet, would a SBC fit? > > Some of the Big Healey guys are strong concours supporters. but there is > a splinter group dedicated to modified Big Healeys. The SBC should fit > under the '57 100/6 and under the '56 100 (100/4 for the non-purists). > > website: http://www.modifiedhealeys.org/ > forum: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/modifiedhealeys/ > 100/6: http://www.britishv8.org/Other/JimBoles.htm > 100: http://www.britishv8.org/Other/RodEvans.htm > > -- > Kent McLean > '56 100 BN2 > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > You are subscribed as tequila.brad at gmail.com > > > http://www.team.net/archive > > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets > -- DON JULIO 1942 www.myspace.com/tequilabrad From healeyrick at yahoo.com Sun Apr 19 11:58:33 2009 From: healeyrick at yahoo.com (HealeyRick) Date: Sun, 19 Apr 2009 10:58:33 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Spridgets] Big Healey question In-Reply-To: Message-ID: <664459.93754.qm@web51401.mail.re2.yahoo.com> Brad, With a torch and a BFH, you can fit just about anything into just about anything. I think the best V-8 fit into a big Healey is a SBF. It's narrower and lighter than the SBC and is what I'm doing now: http://forum.britishv8.org/read.php?13,8264 The SBC will work, though, it just takes a little more cutting. Take a look at the Heavrolet articles here: http://modifiedhealeys.org/Technical/Technical1.htm, then poke around the rest of that site to see what's been done. Big Healey prices are at the top of their game right now Going rate for a real project is $3.5 -$6k, a 30 ft driver about $15k, really nice around $35-40k and high end restos going for over $100k Rick --- On Sun, 4/19/09, Brad Fornal wrote: From: Brad Fornal Subject: [Spridgets] Big Healey question To: "Spridget list" , "Yahoo Spridget list" Date: Sunday, April 19, 2009, 12:52 PM I had someone stop today, while I was out in the Sprite, telling me that they would be willing to sell their project. It seems that 10 or so years ago, they bought a 57 Healey, but never did anything with it. IF it is like Spridgets, there may be a chance it is a 56 BN2, just titled for year of sale. If not, how much room is under the bonnet, would a SBC fit? I may go look at this thing soon, but would like an idea of current going price on a rolling shell. I know this is a Spridget list, but several of you have or had Big Healey's. Yes Frank, I know it will drive like a tractor, but if the price is right, I have a friend with an aluminium V8 that I may be able to purchase. Since it won't corner, I might as well make it go fast straight. Thanks, Brad -- DON JULIO 1942 www.myspace.com/tequilabrad You are subscribed as healeyrick at yahoo.com http://www.team.net/archive http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets From tequila.brad at gmail.com Sun Apr 19 12:00:36 2009 From: tequila.brad at gmail.com (Brad Fornal) Date: Sun, 19 Apr 2009 13:00:36 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Big Healey question In-Reply-To: <664459.93754.qm@web51401.mail.re2.yahoo.com> References: <664459.93754.qm@web51401.mail.re2.yahoo.com> Message-ID: The only way I would go SBF would be a 289, which are plenty scarce, and expensive to build. Thank you for the price range, that helps somewhat to know. Brad On Sun, Apr 19, 2009 at 12:58 PM, HealeyRick wrote: > Brad, > > With a torch and a BFH, you can fit just about anything into just about > anything. I think the best V-8 fit into a big Healey is a SBF. It's > narrower and lighter than the > SBC and is what I'm doing now: > http://forum.britishv8.org/read.php?13,8264 The SBC will work, though, it > just takes a little more cutting. Take a look at the Heavrolet articles > here: http://modifiedhealeys.org/Technical/Technical1.htm, then poke > around the rest of that site to see what's been done. Big Healey prices are > at the top of their game right now Going rate for a real project is $3.5 > -$6k, a 30 ft driver about $15k, really nice around $35-40k and high end > restos going for over $100k > > Rick > > --- On *Sun, 4/19/09, Brad Fornal * wrote: > > From: Brad Fornal > Subject: [Spridgets] Big Healey question > To: "Spridget list" , "Yahoo Spridget list" < > midgetsprite at yahoogroups.com> > Date: Sunday, April 19, 2009, 12:52 PM > > I had someone stop today, while I was out in the Sprite, telling me that > they would be willing to sell their project. It seems that 10 or so years > ago, they bought a 57 Healey, but never did anything with it. IF it is like > Spridgets, there may be a chance it is a 56 BN2, just titled for year of > sale. If not, how much room is under the bonnet, would a SBC fit? > I may go look at this thing soon, but would like an idea of current going > price on a rolling shell. I know this is a Spridget list, but > several of you > have or had Big Healey's. > Yes Frank, I know it will drive like a tractor, but if the price is right, I > have a friend with an aluminium V8 that I may be able to purchase. Since it > won't corner, I might as well make it go fast straight. > > Thanks, > Brad > > -- > DON JULIO 1942 > > www.myspace.com/tequilabrad > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > You are subscribed as healeyrick at yahoo.com > > http://www.team.net/archive > > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets > > > -- DON JULIO 1942 www.myspace.com/tequilabrad From bkitterer at mac.com Sun Apr 19 12:05:20 2009 From: bkitterer at mac.com (Kitterer Bob) Date: Sun, 19 Apr 2009 11:05:20 -0700 Subject: [Spridgets] Big Healey question In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: It seems to me that "not being able to corner" is some what relative. My first sports car in 1958 was a 1954 100. With bias ply tires I would regularly make 90 degree turns at speed with only a few cars able to keep up with me BUT this 1958-59. Also this was not "on rails" cornering but mostly drifting the car around - - a tricky thing to do in a 100 which liked to get the rear end in front of the front end when pushed hard. Compared to todays cars, say a Miata, they do not corner, they are rough riding and steer like a truck. On the same line I finally got my bugeye really drivable and was surprised at how hard it is to steer compared to my memory of driving the car. Also how "slow" it is thru corners as compared to my Miata. If the car is a BN2 I would proceed cautiously before chopping it up and installing a V8. I am certainly not a purist but those cars are worth a fair sum of money and there is the possibility that if may have an important history. Check it out before making it into a Nasty Boy. Bob Kitterer 1960 Austin Healey Sprite (Mk IV in disguise) 1966 Austin Healey Sprite Mk III (Trevor) - still in boxes 2000 Miata Special Edition On Apr 19, 2009, at 9:52 AM, Brad Fornal wrote: > > Yes Frank, I know it will drive like a tractor, but if the price is > right, I > have a friend with an aluminium V8 that I may be able to purchase. > Since it > won't corner, I might as well make it go fast straight. > > Thanks, > Brad > > -- > DON JULIO 1942 > > www.myspace.com/tequilabrad > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > You are subscribed as bkitterer at mac.com > > http://www.team.net/archive > > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets Bob Kitterer 1960 Austin Healey Sprite (Mk IV in disguise) 1966 Austin Healey Sprite Mk III (Trevor) - still in boxes 2000 Miata Special Edition From ladaniels at sbcglobal.net Sun Apr 19 12:10:55 2009 From: ladaniels at sbcglobal.net (Larry Daniels) Date: Sun, 19 Apr 2009 13:10:55 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Big Healey question References: Message-ID: <09929147374547BFA14DE60958C939F2@Larry> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Brad Fornal" To: "Spridget list" ; "Yahoo Spridget list" Sent: Sunday, April 19, 2009 11:52 AM Subject: [Spridgets] Big Healey question I had someone stop today, while I was out in the Sprite, telling me that they would be willing to sell their project. It seems that 10 or so years ago, they bought a 57 Healey, but never did anything with it. IF it is like Spridgets, there may be a chance it is a 56 BN2, just titled for year of sale. If not, how much room is under the bonnet, would a SBC fit? I may go look at this thing soon, but would like an idea of current going price on a rolling shell. I know this is a Spridget list, but several of you have or had Big Healey's. Yes Frank, I know it will drive like a tractor, but if the price is right, I have a friend with an aluminium V8 that I may be able to purchase. Since it won't corner, I might as well make it go fast straight. Thanks, Brad -- DON JULIO 1942 www.myspace.com/tequilabrad _______________________________________________ Brad, when you say aluminum V8 and SBC, are you actually referring to a Chevy or to the 215 AL V8 put out by Buick and Olds in the early 60's (followed by Rover later)? That is the one that fits nicely in the later MGBs. Did Chevy ever make an all AL V8? Without measuring, I would guess that 215 would fit with the least amount of chopping the car up. If that is what you are looking at, talk to Mark at D&D Fabrications in MI. www.aluminumv8.com 810-798-2491 They have done thousands of kits for swapping the 215 into different cars. I would think Mark has a pretty good handle on what it takes to make any of them work. LAD From pythias at pacifier.com Sun Apr 19 12:13:34 2009 From: pythias at pacifier.com (Bill L) Date: Sun, 19 Apr 2009 11:13:34 -0700 Subject: [Spridgets] Need tires In-Reply-To: <49EB63FD.3060800@sbcglobal.net> References: <49EB63FD.3060800@sbcglobal.net> Message-ID: <51589999.20090419111334@pacifier.com> Hello Lee, I;ve run 175/70 13s on stock rims for as long as i've had the car.. Square wheel arch. I only rub if i REALLY overcook a corner. -- Best regards, Bill L. mailto:pythias at pacifier.com '66 Sprite MKIII HAN8L49403 "the red thing" * "Henry the Eighth!" said Tom unthinkingly. From corvallis at peoplepc.com Sun Apr 19 12:19:10 2009 From: corvallis at peoplepc.com (corvallis at peoplepc.com) Date: Sun, 19 Apr 2009 11:19:10 -0700 Subject: [Spridgets] Big Healey question In-Reply-To: <09929147374547BFA14DE60958C939F2@Larry> References: <09929147374547BFA14DE60958C939F2@Larry> Message-ID: <7494E4FF748640649EA1E8E00456917C@spider> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buick_V6_engine From pythias at pacifier.com Sun Apr 19 12:33:35 2009 From: pythias at pacifier.com (Bill L) Date: Sun, 19 Apr 2009 11:33:35 -0700 Subject: [Spridgets] Big Healey question In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <1859311107.20090419113335@pacifier.com> Hello Brad, At the PDX-ABFM there is a category of engine modded healeys. They only have to "compete" amongst themselves! That said, the "real" big healey boy look down their noses like they were tow headed step children. ... Not that you give a rats ass what others think. -- Best regards, Bill L. mailto:pythias at pacifier.com '66 Sprite MKIII HAN8L49403 "the red thing" Radioactive cats have 18 half lives. From tequila.brad at gmail.com Sun Apr 19 13:07:48 2009 From: tequila.brad at gmail.com (Brad Fornal) Date: Sun, 19 Apr 2009 14:07:48 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Big Healey question In-Reply-To: <09929147374547BFA14DE60958C939F2@Larry> References: <09929147374547BFA14DE60958C939F2@Larry> Message-ID: My buddy has two all aluminum SBC V8's. They are Vette engines. On Sun, Apr 19, 2009 at 1:10 PM, Larry Daniels wrote: > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Brad Fornal" > To: "Spridget list" ; "Yahoo Spridget list" > > Sent: Sunday, April 19, 2009 11:52 AM > Subject: [Spridgets] Big Healey question > > > I had someone stop today, while I was out in the Sprite, telling me that > they would be willing to sell their project. It seems that 10 or so years > ago, they bought a 57 Healey, but never did anything with it. IF it is like > Spridgets, there may be a chance it is a 56 BN2, just titled for year of > sale. If not, how much room is under the bonnet, would a SBC fit? > I may go look at this thing soon, but would like an idea of current going > price on a rolling shell. I know this is a Spridget list, but several of > you > have or had Big Healey's. > Yes Frank, I know it will drive like a tractor, but if the price is right, > I > have a friend with an aluminium V8 that I may be able to purchase. Since it > won't corner, I might as well make it go fast straight. > > Thanks, > Brad > > -- > DON JULIO 1942 > > www.myspace.com/tequilabrad > _______________________________________________ > > Brad, when you say aluminum V8 and SBC, are you actually referring to a > Chevy or to the 215 AL V8 put out by Buick and Olds in the early 60's > (followed by Rover later)? That is the one that fits nicely in the later > MGBs. Did Chevy ever make an all AL V8? > > Without measuring, I would guess that 215 would fit with the least amount > of > chopping the car up. If that is what you are looking at, talk to Mark at > D&D Fabrications in MI. www.aluminumv8.com 810-798-2491 They have done > thousands of kits for swapping the 215 into different cars. I would think > Mark has a pretty good handle on what it takes to make any of them work. > > LAD > > > -- DON JULIO 1942 www.myspace.com/tequilabrad From tequila.brad at gmail.com Sun Apr 19 13:09:12 2009 From: tequila.brad at gmail.com (Brad Fornal) Date: Sun, 19 Apr 2009 14:09:12 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Big Healey question In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: If it is a BN2, I would be loath to modify it, as that is my favorite big Healey. I'll just have to see what it is. Last time I was told about an Austin Healey, larger than the car I was driving to work, I arrived to find a Jensen Healey. Not quite the same thing. Man, was I ever dissapointed. On Sun, Apr 19, 2009 at 1:05 PM, Kitterer Bob wrote: > It seems to me that "not being able to corner" is some what > relative. My first sports car in 1958 was a 1954 100. With bias ply > tires I would regularly make 90 degree turns at speed with only a few > cars able to keep up with me BUT this 1958-59. Also this was not "on > rails" cornering but mostly drifting the car around - - a tricky > thing to do in a 100 which liked to get the rear end in front of the > front end when pushed hard. Compared to todays cars, say a Miata, > they do not corner, they are rough riding and steer like a truck. On > the same line I finally got my bugeye really drivable and was > surprised at how hard it is to steer compared to my memory of driving > the car. Also how "slow" it is thru corners as compared to my Miata. > > If the car is a BN2 I would proceed cautiously before chopping it up > and installing a V8. I am certainly not a purist but those cars are > worth a fair sum of money and there is the possibility that if may > have an important history. Check it out before making it into a > Nasty Boy. > > Bob Kitterer > > 1960 Austin Healey Sprite (Mk IV in disguise) > 1966 Austin Healey Sprite Mk III (Trevor) - still in boxes > 2000 Miata Special Edition > > > > > On Apr 19, 2009, at 9:52 AM, Brad Fornal wrote: > > > > > Yes Frank, I know it will drive like a tractor, but if the price is > > right, I > > have a friend with an aluminium V8 that I may be able to purchase. > > Since it > > won't corner, I might as well make it go fast straight. > > > > Thanks, > > Brad > > > > -- > > DON JULIO 1942 > > > > www.myspace.com/tequilabrad > > _______________________________________________ > > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > > > You are subscribed as bkitterer at mac.com > > > > http://www.team.net/archive > > > > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets > > > > Bob Kitterer > > 1960 Austin Healey Sprite (Mk IV in disguise) > 1966 Austin Healey Sprite Mk III (Trevor) - still in boxes > 2000 Miata Special Edition > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > You are subscribed as tequila.brad at gmail.com > > http://www.team.net/archive > > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets > -- DON JULIO 1942 www.myspace.com/tequilabrad From bkitterer at mac.com Sun Apr 19 13:41:46 2009 From: bkitterer at mac.com (Kitterer Bob) Date: Sun, 19 Apr 2009 12:41:46 -0700 Subject: [Spridgets] Big Healey question In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Expecting a big Healey and finding a Jenson is a bit of a bummer but the Jenson is pretty good also. There are two for sale locally, a roadster and a GT if anyone is interested. Bob Kitterer 1960 Austin Healey Sprite (Mk IV in disguise) 1966 Austin Healey Sprite Mk III (Trevor) - still in boxes 2000 Miata Special Edition On Apr 19, 2009, at 12:09 PM, Brad Fornal wrote: > If it is a BN2, I would be loath to modify it, as that is my > favorite big Healey. I'll just have to see what it is. > Last time I was told about an Austin Healey, larger than the car I > was driving to work, I arrived to find a Jensen Healey. > Not quite the same thing. Man, was I ever dissapointed. From bkitterer at me.com Sun Apr 19 14:05:37 2009 From: bkitterer at me.com (Kitterer Bob) Date: Sun, 19 Apr 2009 13:05:37 -0700 Subject: [Spridgets] Big Healey question In-Reply-To: <1859311107.20090419113335@pacifier.com> References: <1859311107.20090419113335@pacifier.com> Message-ID: <05EFDE3A-4C08-4C7C-A574-E5FF129A572B@me.com> While I hope there is a certain level of tongue and cheek in this comment in my experience this has been the exception rather than the rule. I've been active in both the local Healey club an for a while in the national AHCA. Both have been open and welcomed Sprites, Nasty Boys, Jenson Healeys and Healey boats. Both have classes for these as well as the various big and little Healeys in all of their events. At least here in SOCA there are several very nice Nasty Boys. Granted that these Nasty Boys were built from bits and pieces rather than cutting up a salvage car. It seem to me to be unfair as well as nonproductive to criticize an entire group over the actions of a few. Just my two cents. Bob Kitterer 1960 Austin Healey Sprite (Mk IV in disguise) 1966 Austin Healey Sprite Mk III (Trevor) - still in boxes 2000 Miata Special Edition On Apr 19, 2009, at 11:33 AM, Bill L wrote: > That said, the > "real" big healey boy look down their noses like they were tow > headed step children. ... From khargreaves2 at gmail.com Sun Apr 19 14:35:21 2009 From: khargreaves2 at gmail.com (Kirk Hargreaves) Date: Sun, 19 Apr 2009 13:35:21 -0700 Subject: [Spridgets] Tokarev 9mm Message-ID: <37dc82d40904191335s31f15325p50f4ed0b7799df90@mail.gmail.com> Kate, A copy of the Hungarian Tokagypt? Made in China (Hi Frank). . . Kirk PS Maybe we can all pitch in and get one for Frank for home defense. Nothing like feeling secure. From derf247 at gmail.com Sun Apr 19 14:38:33 2009 From: derf247 at gmail.com (derf) Date: Sun, 19 Apr 2009 14:38:33 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] Tokarev 9mm In-Reply-To: <37dc82d40904191335s31f15325p50f4ed0b7799df90@mail.gmail.com> References: <37dc82d40904191335s31f15325p50f4ed0b7799df90@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: <5f00d9910904191338w57c146a1xdc88a82b499d7e17@mail.gmail.com> Tokarevs are good, even the Norincos. As far as guns go China makes some of the best AK-47 variants ever. From nases at verizon.net Sun Apr 19 15:27:52 2009 From: nases at verizon.net (Phil Nase) Date: Sun, 19 Apr 2009 17:27:52 -0400 Subject: [Spridgets] steering rack lube Message-ID: How many ounces of oil should go into the steering rack of a Mk 1? Book says 10 strokes but I'm not using a gun. Phil Nase Quakertown, PA http://home.comcast.net/~philnasecpa/ From shop at justbrits.com Sun Apr 19 17:23:11 2009 From: shop at justbrits.com (Ed's Shop) Date: Sun, 19 Apr 2009 18:23:11 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Big Healey question In-Reply-To: <05EFDE3A-4C08-4C7C-A574-E5FF129A572B@me.com> Message-ID: <> Make it $1.00, Bob !!! And frankly, in the past few years there has been MORE Sprite stuff & pics (including mag covers & calendars) then anything other single subject/topic !!! From conan at intrex.net Sun Apr 19 17:29:47 2009 From: conan at intrex.net (conan) Date: Sun, 19 Apr 2009 19:29:47 -0400 Subject: [Spridgets] Big Healey question Message-ID: <200904191929.AA1296826558@intrex.net> per Brad... >>The only way I would go SBF would be a 289, which are plenty scarce, and expensive to build. I think the only real difference between a Ford 289 and a 302 was the crankshaft. Hint... ;-) Ed in NC From tncarnut1 at yahoo.com Sun Apr 19 19:44:22 2009 From: tncarnut1 at yahoo.com (David Booker) Date: Sun, 19 Apr 2009 18:44:22 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Spridgets] Tokarev 9mm Message-ID: <304682.40882.qm@web36802.mail.mud.yahoo.com> --- On Sun, 4/19/09, Kirk Hargreaves wrote: "Maybe we can all pitch in and get one for Frank for home defense." Frank probably has home defense already covered. I heard somewhere that a nail gun can pretty well incapacitate someone or at least slow them down for a while. - David Booker From spritenut at comcast.net Sun Apr 19 20:22:02 2009 From: spritenut at comcast.net (Frank) Date: Sun, 19 Apr 2009 22:22:02 -0400 Subject: [Spridgets] Go Figure Message-ID: <49EBDC4A.1060402@comcast.net> Maybe some one can 'splain this to me. Ladybug had a major clutch issue (hydraulic) during the rebuild. 3 master cylinders later and I gave up and just installed a longer slave push rod. Stock correct 1275 rod should be 2-11/16" which I had, new. It just didn't work and I would loose pressure in an hour. So I put in a 3" (home made) slave rod and all was fine for a week or so. Now that the car has been used for a weekend, the shifting was hard, clutch was over throwing. I tried to tell Tiffany to try and NOT puch the pedal to the floor, She didn't understand the concept but when I drove it and pushed the clutch 3/4 of the way, it shifted fine, no overthrow noises and all was fine. So I installed the stock pin back in the slave. The clutch is perfect now! Go figure. How? Why? There was NO AIR in my hydraulic system as I had a clear tube running from the slave to the master and watched as I pumped for over 30 minutes. And if I had air, where did it go? It works perfect now but I would like to know what the hell was the reason for all the aggravation. Now all I have to do is powdercoat another wheel to replace the bend wheel and I'll be 100% on this car. -- Frank Clarici Toms River, NJ My own Fleet of Sprites From davriker at nwi.net Sun Apr 19 20:58:23 2009 From: davriker at nwi.net (David Riker) Date: Sun, 19 Apr 2009 19:58:23 -0700 Subject: [Spridgets] Big Healey question References: <200904191929.AA1296826558@intrex.net> Message-ID: And for about the same price as rebuilding it to 289 or 302, you can stroke it to 347. Nice set of aluminum heads, a nice aluminum intake, an edelbrock 650 cfm carb. Oh, yeah, build it from a roller cam 5.0 block and get a nice 325 streetable horsepower for less than it costs to rebuild a 1380 spridget engine. Weight savings from aluminum head, intake, and headers, and it will probably be lighter in the front than the Healey 4 cylinder. I built mine from a junk yard Lincoln Town Car, with parts off ebay, total including machine work was under $2000. David R. ----- Original Message ----- From: "conan" To: "Spridgets" Sent: Sunday, April 19, 2009 4:29 PM Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Big Healey question > per Brad... >>>The only way I would go SBF would be a 289, which are plenty scarce, and >>>expensive to build. > > I think the only real difference between a Ford 289 and a 302 was the > crankshaft. Hint... ;-) > Ed in NC > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > You are subscribed as davriker at nwi.net > > http://www.team.net/archive > > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.0.238 / Virus Database: 270.12.0/2066 - Release Date: 04/18/09 09:55:00 From rbastedo at gmail.com Sun Apr 19 21:01:38 2009 From: rbastedo at gmail.com (Rick Bastedo) Date: Sun, 19 Apr 2009 20:01:38 -0700 Subject: [Spridgets] Little red MK ii Sprite moving under her own power! Message-ID: My Mk II Sprite took it's maiden voyage this evening after a weekend of work. First (yesterday) I had to clean off all the flood muck from my concrete pad that used to be my shop (before the windstorm of ought 8). Got that done and the lawn mowed and the little red Mk II pushed onto the pad. Today: I got the brakes bled and the clutch working and then bolted in the seats. Checked all brakes, they are in new condition. Did lots of little odds & ends, then I put 2 gallons of gas in the tank and turned the key. Oh yeah - PO had fuel pump on a dash switch. Rewired fuel pump to ignition power and turned the key again. No gas... Undo connections, turn key, no gas. All this time I had it up on jackstands, so I put all the wheels back on and lowered the front. Got gas!! Pouring out all over the floor. Raised the front end again, noted no clamp down where the rubber line connects to the hard line. Grab a clamp & scoot under and tighten it down. Turn key - got gas coming out upper rubber hose. Make all connections I loosened looking for problem, turn key and try to start. No go. Oil pressure goes up to 20 lbs while cranking, good sign!!! Spray in a little starter fluid & Vroom cough cough die... Where's the choke pull on this thing. Oh - there isn't one. Manually set choke on both SU's and turn key... VROOM!!! Runs great. 50 lbs oil pressure. Lowered car down to the ground. Let it run until temp gauge says 140, put in clutch and selected reverse. Backs up like a dream. Put it in 1st. Right back to the work area. Good enough for today, still have to put everything together and put away the tools. What a great weekend! Now - what to do about a choke on this baby??? Ideas please? Is there a place the choke should go on the dash? What's an original choke pull look like? Oh - maybe I have one on my parts car... Going to have to take a look tomorrow. From derf247 at gmail.com Sun Apr 19 22:15:24 2009 From: derf247 at gmail.com (derf) Date: Sun, 19 Apr 2009 22:15:24 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] Big Healey question In-Reply-To: References: <200904191929.AA1296826558@intrex.net> Message-ID: <5f00d9910904192115v46dbf97eu5257e9a30f094bbd@mail.gmail.com> In my opinion you should keep that Big Healey mostly stock. If you want to transplant and go fast put that $2000 Ford V8 in a Miata chassis. For the time and effort involved, the Monster Miata will give you much better performance, especially around corners. The Big Healey would be more fun as a stock roadster than a V8 platform. From conan at intrex.net Sun Apr 19 22:45:55 2009 From: conan at intrex.net (conan) Date: Mon, 20 Apr 2009 00:45:55 -0400 Subject: [Spridgets] Big Healey question Message-ID: <200904200045.AA1717633356@intrex.net> >>For the time and effort involved, the Monster Miata will give you much better performance, especially around corners. >>The Big Healey would be more fun as a stock roadster than a V8 platform. But the Miata won't look nearly as cool as the Healey. :-) From shop at justbrits.com Mon Apr 20 00:20:35 2009 From: shop at justbrits.com (Ed's Shop) Date: Mon, 20 Apr 2009 01:20:35 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Big Healey question In-Reply-To: <1859311107.20090419113335@pacifier.com> Message-ID: <> Geeesh Bill, you MUSTA spent a goodly amount of time around the "Spridget TaKillYa Boot Bar" at LoTO inorder to know Brad THAT well !!!!!! Anon From twobees at sprynet.com Mon Apr 20 05:27:07 2009 From: twobees at sprynet.com (Norm 2Bs) Date: Mon, 20 Apr 2009 07:27:07 -0400 Subject: [Spridgets] Big Healey question Message-ID: <000a01c9c1aa$f0e6d2f0$6401a8c0@normoffice> Brad: A lot of engines will fit a Healey. My first sports car was a '57 100/6. About a year after I sold it I saw it in a parking lot and stopped to look at it. Met the current owner. He had installed a Mustang 289 V-8. Scary ride. 2 years ago, I was at an auction in Boca Raton. There was a really nice Healey 100 that had been sold the day before and was still on the scene. It had a small-block Chevy V-8. Selling price was $17,000. For the condition of the car, that was about $10,000 to $15,000 below what it should have sold for. Why so low? The V-8. No matter if this Healey you're considering is a 4 or a 6, I urge you to keep the original engine and think about both resale value and vintage racing. Norm From 72spridget at gmail.com Mon Apr 20 05:47:10 2009 From: 72spridget at gmail.com (72 Spridget) Date: Mon, 20 Apr 2009 06:47:10 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Big Healey question References: <000a01c9c1aa$f0e6d2f0$6401a8c0@normoffice> Message-ID: > No matter if this Healey you're considering is a 4 or a 6, I urge you to > keep the original engine and think about both resale value and vintage > racing. IMHO, vintage racing bastardizes the car at least as much as slapping a V8 in there. Between gutting the interior, removing e\wietgh, and installing pipes, there is less chance of getting it back to a streetable "correct" Healey than if you had carefully installed a V8. And that is before the first "incident". David Lieb From bighealey at charter.net Mon Apr 20 07:27:15 2009 From: bighealey at charter.net (Tracy Drummond) Date: Mon, 20 Apr 2009 06:27:15 -0700 Subject: [Spridgets] Big Healey question In-Reply-To: <200904200045.AA1717633356@intrex.net> Message-ID: <2D31C82586354BABB36DA03D6DC9B42E@TRACY> I have a Big Healey a Miata and a Spridget. I would recommend using the original drive train in the Big Healey. Price for a good Big Healey that needs restoration = price of a very good restored Spridget Do not be surprised when he asks 10 to 15 K for a rust bomb (with motor) It is getting harder to find Big Healeys for under 10 K in any shape. The moment you drop a V8 in the value goes WAY down (like 5 to 10 K) Tracy Drummond Gang Warily ! President AHCUSA www.healey.org -----Original Message----- From: spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of conan Sent: Sunday, April 19, 2009 9:46 PM To: Spridgets Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Big Healey question >>For the time and effort involved, the Monster Miata will give you much better performance, especially around corners. >>The Big Healey would be more fun as a stock roadster than a V8 platform. But the Miata won't look nearly as cool as the Healey. :-) You are subscribed as bighealey at charter.net http://www.team.net/archive http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets From 72spridget at gmail.com Mon Apr 20 07:38:10 2009 From: 72spridget at gmail.com (72 Spridget) Date: Mon, 20 Apr 2009 08:38:10 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Big Healey question References: <2D31C82586354BABB36DA03D6DC9B42E@TRACY> Message-ID: <0B968CCB3A2544A1BA6520C157D17E82@rwa> > The moment you drop a V8 in the value goes WAY down (like 5 to 10 K) To echo Tracey, when people drop big bucks on an older car, they are seldom doing so in order to drive it across the country. Generally, they are either "investing" or else trying to buy some memories from their youth. NO ONE buys a Heavey Healey as a performance car anymore. Chances of a stock Healey suiting the "need" are MUCH higher than the chance that they had one with a SBC, SBF, Rov8 or whatever. If you are trying to flip the car for a profit, keep it stock. If you are modding it to drive it for the next ten years, do whatever you please. Thank goodness Spridgets still sell primarily as drivers... David Lieb From ladaniels at sbcglobal.net Mon Apr 20 07:41:17 2009 From: ladaniels at sbcglobal.net (Larry Daniels) Date: Mon, 20 Apr 2009 08:41:17 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Big Healey question References: <2D31C82586354BABB36DA03D6DC9B42E@TRACY> <0B968CCB3A2544A1BA6520C157D17E82@rwa> Message-ID: ----- Original Message ----- From: "72 Spridget" <72spridget at gmail.com> Thank goodness Spridgets still sell primarily as drivers... David Lieb _______________________________________________ That's because there isn't enough room to easily put something bigger in there. Hmmm, I wonder if the Buick/Rover V8 will squeeze in a Bugeye? LAD From bighealey at charter.net Mon Apr 20 07:51:35 2009 From: bighealey at charter.net (Tracy Drummond) Date: Mon, 20 Apr 2009 06:51:35 -0700 Subject: [Spridgets] Big Healey question In-Reply-To: Message-ID: There is a local fellow and his son that wrapped a bugeye body around a Big Block Hemi. I say wrapped around because they built a custom chassis including suspension. It is yellow and has been discussed here before. If I were to put a V8 in a Spridget it would be a rubber bumper car since they are stronger overall. It would go in way farther back than a stock setup. They can be had all day long for 500 to 2000 bucks. Lets say you buy a Big Healey for 10K and drop a V8 in. It is still worth 10K maybe 15. It left stock it is worth 20K once running Tracy Drummond Gang Warily ! President AHCUSA www.healey.org -----Original Message----- From: spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Larry Daniels Sent: Monday, April 20, 2009 6:41 AM To: 72 Spridget; S pridgets Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Big Healey question ----- Original Message ----- From: "72 Spridget" <72spridget at gmail.com> Thank goodness Spridgets still sell primarily as drivers... David Lieb _______________________________________________ That's because there isn't enough room to easily put something bigger in there. Hmmm, I wonder if the Buick/Rover V8 will squeeze in a Bugeye? LAD You are subscribed as bighealey at charter.net http://www.team.net/archive http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets From corvallis at peoplepc.com Mon Apr 20 07:57:55 2009 From: corvallis at peoplepc.com (corvallis at peoplepc.com) Date: Mon, 20 Apr 2009 06:57:55 -0700 Subject: [Spridgets] Big Healey question In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <61503A15426840E5A6FCD2D83356D3B0@spider> Go to a mid-engine setup like the 1980's Dodge vans where the motor was by your side. Have to increase the body width a bit though if you wanted passenger seating. ...bill in oregon ====================================================== -----Original Message----- From: spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Tracy Drummond Sent: Monday, April 20, 2009 6:52 AM To: 'Larry Daniels'; '72 Spridget'; 'S pridgets' Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Big Healey question There is a local fellow and his son that wrapped a bugeye body around a Big Block Hemi. I say wrapped around because they built a custom chassis including suspension. It is yellow and has been discussed here before. If I were to put a V8 in a Spridget it would be a rubber bumper car since they are stronger overall. It would go in way farther back than a stock setup. They can be had all day long for 500 to 2000 bucks. Lets say you buy a Big Healey for 10K and drop a V8 in. It is still worth 10K maybe 15. It left stock it is worth 20K once running Tracy Drummond Gang Warily ! President AHCUSA www.healey.org -----Original Message----- From derf247 at gmail.com Mon Apr 20 08:16:00 2009 From: derf247 at gmail.com (derf) Date: Mon, 20 Apr 2009 08:16:00 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] Big Healey question In-Reply-To: <200904200045.AA1717633356@intrex.net> References: <200904200045.AA1717633356@intrex.net> Message-ID: <5f00d9910904200716m6f2e4f8ei29781fd1febe0c17@mail.gmail.com> > But the Miata won't look nearly as cool as the Healey. :-) That is a matter of opinion. Just like everything else, tasteful mods can improve a car's looks. But, either way it won't matter because you will be moving so fast. From grbyrns at ucdavis.edu Mon Apr 20 09:23:41 2009 From: grbyrns at ucdavis.edu (Glen Byrns) Date: Mon, 20 Apr 2009 08:23:41 -0700 Subject: [Spridgets] local Healeys Message-ID: Something has got to be wrong with this car or this price: http://sfbay.craigslist.org/sby/ctd/1131021454.html Then there's this one practically in my backyard: http://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/cto/1130456467.html Yeah, its tough out her in CA. Glen From jfishbein at snet.net Mon Apr 20 09:28:59 2009 From: jfishbein at snet.net (Jay Fishbein) Date: Mon, 20 Apr 2009 08:28:59 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Spridgets] local Healeys In-Reply-To: Message-ID: <686444.3500.qm@web83909.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> It's missing this: a "0" at the end of the asking price. jjf --- On Mon, 4/20/09, Glen Byrns wrote: From: Glen Byrns Subject: [Spridgets] local Healeys To: "Spridgets" Date: Monday, April 20, 2009, 11:23 AM Something has got to be wrong with this car or this price: http://sfbay.craigslist.org/sby/ctd/1131021454.html Then there's this one practically in my backyard: http://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/cto/1130456467.html Yeah, its tough out her in CA. From derf247 at gmail.com Mon Apr 20 09:33:41 2009 From: derf247 at gmail.com (derf) Date: Mon, 20 Apr 2009 09:33:41 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] local Healeys In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <5f00d9910904200833m135a89a3tcf22ebefaaa1fbf4@mail.gmail.com> First one = scam. Second one = deranged ZZTop fan. From breton48 at live.com Mon Apr 20 09:34:35 2009 From: breton48 at live.com (JLC) Date: Mon, 20 Apr 2009 09:34:35 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] local Healeys In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Glen wrote: Something has got to be wrong with this car or this price: http://sfbay.craigslist.org/sby/ctd/1131021454.html --------------------------------------- Yes, It is a scam - same ad on Craigslist Denver and other locations. JLC From ryan.kubanoff at comcast.net Mon Apr 20 10:27:31 2009 From: ryan.kubanoff at comcast.net (ryan.kubanoff at comcast.net) Date: Mon, 20 Apr 2009 16:27:31 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [Spridgets] local Healeys In-Reply-To: <706814234.4323691240244762302.JavaMail.root@sz0111a.westchester.pa.mail.comcast.net> Message-ID: <979460670.4324561240244851529.JavaMail.root@sz0111a.westchester.pa.mail.comcast.net> just tell him you'll be down with check in hand tonight.B if itsB a scam he won't reply, if its real you can sell it for that price x a factor of 10 and make more sprite money ----- Original Message ----- From: "JLC" To: "Spridgets" Sent: Monday, April 20, 2009 11:34:35 AM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: Re: [Spridgets] local Healeys Glen wrote: Something has got to be wrong with this car or this price: http://sfbay.craigslist.org/sby/ctd/1131021454.html --------------------------------------- Yes, It is a scam - same ad on Craigslist Denver and other locations. JLC From mdrowe at optonline.net Mon Apr 20 11:07:08 2009 From: mdrowe at optonline.net (Michael Rowe) Date: Mon, 20 Apr 2009 13:07:08 -0400 Subject: [Spridgets] Bugeye kit Message-ID: <9BA0125AA8F74668991D2350A2EF825F@Home> With the help of my David Booker's muscle and Brian Seavey's trailer, my 1960 Bugeye kit is finally home - a rolling tub and two vehicles full of parts. I have not yet figured out all the parts I got. There are many spares, e.g., 12 wheels, 4 transmissions, two bonnets, and some new parts, e.g., grill, wiring harness. The only disappointment is that the Weber 45 and manifold that were on the engine were apparently never paid for, so the PO retrieved them (or they were sold out from under me). Pictures (somehow in reverse order) are at: http://s252.photobucket.com/albums/hh6/mdrowe_photo/Bugeye%20Pickup/ . Michael Rowe '60 Bugeye Kit '74 Midget Long Island, NY From corvallis at peoplepc.com Mon Apr 20 11:20:41 2009 From: corvallis at peoplepc.com (corvallis at peoplepc.com) Date: Mon, 20 Apr 2009 10:20:41 -0700 Subject: [Spridgets] local Healeys In-Reply-To: <5f00d9910904200833m135a89a3tcf22ebefaaa1fbf4@mail.gmail.com> References: <5f00d9910904200833m135a89a3tcf22ebefaaa1fbf4@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: <677F5D5610F6493AAD0FD4B4750CB817@spider> but Everyone Loves A Well Dressed Man! ================================================ -----Original Message----- From: spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of derf Sent: Monday, April 20, 2009 8:34 AM To: Glen Byrns Cc: Spridgets Subject: Re: [Spridgets] local Healeys First one = scam. Second one = deranged ZZTop fan. _______________________________________________ From nlaredbt7 at tbc.net Mon Apr 20 11:34:59 2009 From: nlaredbt7 at tbc.net (Neil Anderson) Date: Mon, 20 Apr 2009 12:34:59 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Big Healey question References: <2D31C82586354BABB36DA03D6DC9B42E@TRACY><0B968CCB3A2544A1BA6520C157D17E82@rwa> Message-ID: <84FD307091F4430682043CF1ED730829@owner7ccec1fe9> >> _______________________________________________ > > > > Hmmm, I wonder if the Buick/Rover V8 will squeeze in a Bugeye? > > > LAD > _______________________________________________ Larry, There is a guy not too far away from me that has put quite a few Rover V-8s in MGBs & MGAs. He does a beautiful job on those conversions. I do not know the difference in engine bay room between those cars and a Spridget. I assume a Spridget has less space. It sure would change the power to weight ratio though. Neil Anderson From shop at justbrits.com Mon Apr 20 11:48:24 2009 From: shop at justbrits.com (Ed's Shop) Date: Mon, 20 Apr 2009 12:48:24 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] local Healeys In-Reply-To: Message-ID: C/L musta figured it out Glen. "Flagged for removal"!! From kentmclean at comcast.net Mon Apr 20 11:54:28 2009 From: kentmclean at comcast.net (Kent McLean) Date: Mon, 20 Apr 2009 13:54:28 -0400 Subject: [Spridgets] local Healeys In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <49ECB6D4.2090105@comcast.net> JLC wrote: >> Glen wrote: Something has got to be wrong with this car or this price: >> http://sfbay.craigslist.org/sby/ctd/1131021454.html > Yes, It is a scam - same ad on Craigslist Denver and other locations. Cut & paste the following into Google: site:craigslist.org 1966 Austin Healey WITH AC You'll see it's also listed in LA, SD, Boston, Houston, Raleigh. I figure you can buy 5 of them for $20K and make a killing selling them, or sell 2 or 3 and keep the others for yourself. Another clue: the "ad" is a link to an image on photobucket. For fun, change the 3.jpg in the link to 1.jpg and 2.jpg. :) - Kent McLean '56 100 BN2 From khargreaves2 at gmail.com Mon Apr 20 12:47:34 2009 From: khargreaves2 at gmail.com (Kirk Hargreaves) Date: Mon, 20 Apr 2009 11:47:34 -0700 Subject: [Spridgets] So Glad About Finally Getting My Clutch Working Message-ID: <37dc82d40904201147r61b6ed78n22e7d6012bbffc0c@mail.gmail.com> I put a return spring on the outside of my slave cyl to ensure pullback when not using the clutch. The previous owner had the thing set up so that the TB was always riding on the clutch springs. This cooked the TB as well as the backing (it did last for about 4k miles). The rod does not fit in correctly to get pull back when off the clutch, hence the outside spring. The clutch would work fine with my external spring until the car got hot. . at which point I was unable to shift into gear without pumping on the clutch pedal . . same after bleeding the slave. Seems that the fluid would lose it's ability to push the slave against the spring. I took the tension off the spring, allowing just enough to keep it off the clutch when not in use, adjusted the clutch again. . and what a joy to drive the car. Just a silly note to share. . . something that most of you would have picked up on faster than I was able to. What a difference to finally want to drive my car again! Kirk 59 BE From WeslakeMonza1330 at aol.com Mon Apr 20 12:54:29 2009 From: WeslakeMonza1330 at aol.com (WeslakeMonza1330 at aol.com) Date: Mon, 20 Apr 2009 14:54:29 EDT Subject: [Spridgets] Silicone hose update Message-ID: Hi List, Just collected all the silicone hoses including the green ones. The green is not a green I have seen before in SAMCO adverts and is not quite as dark a dark green as I had expected BUT it looks really cool! Only 2 sets of green Spridget hoses in the whole wide world at present - 1 downflow rad and 1 crossflow. I'll probably have another set of green ones made at some point just to update my photo of hoses (currently Blue, Black & Purple). If anyone else wants a set of hoses or just a single hose including GREEN hoses you'll have to wait until later in the year when I have some more time to do this - possibly August. Hoses will be going in the post this week, maybe even tomorrow. Regards Weslake-Monza 1330 From khargreaves2 at gmail.com Mon Apr 20 12:57:09 2009 From: khargreaves2 at gmail.com (Kirk Hargreaves) Date: Mon, 20 Apr 2009 11:57:09 -0700 Subject: [Spridgets] Gun Laws in England Message-ID: <37dc82d40904201157u15c5fa55s9466a407712600f1@mail.gmail.com> Has this lowered the crime rate in the U.K. . or do the bad guys still have guns and thus more freedom to use them? I have read that the homicide rate, and crime by guns has actually been on the rise since the Govt took guns away from honest citizens. How does the Govt know that they have cleared all the guns from people? It seems like it would take a lot of work to track down all the legal gun owners and remove their guns. I guess that we would all get a certified letter in the mail naming the guns that we own with a timeline to turn them in. . and what happens in the UK if someone says that they cannot find said gun or they try to come up with a story that they do not have the gun in their possession, etc.? Of course there are those in power who would like to see the same thing happen in the States. Kirk 59 BE From peter at nosimport.com Mon Apr 20 13:05:24 2009 From: peter at nosimport.com (Peter Caldwell) Date: Mon, 20 Apr 2009 14:05:24 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] So Glad About Finally Getting My Clutch Working In-Reply-To: <37dc82d40904201147r61b6ed78n22e7d6012bbffc0c@mail.gmail.co m> References: <37dc82d40904201147r61b6ed78n22e7d6012bbffc0c@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: <200904201205843.SM01632@owner-3b66599e3.nosimport.com> Land Rovers had a slave adjustment and a return spring on the Series 2. On the Series 2As, the part numbers changed to reflect no spring, and no adjustment. All other components stayed the same. It seems adjusting the clutch (or rather NOT adjusting the clutch) was too much effort, and not needed, and problematic if done incorrectly. Few, if any cars nowadays have an adjustable slave cylinder and return spring. The bearing is fine gently riding on the pressure plate... just like brake pads. But, like brake SHOES, if your gonna have a spring, then you're gonna have to adjust for wear. I "upgraded" my Landie by removing the spring. woo-hoo Peter C. ======= At 01:47 PM 4/20/2009, Kirk Hargreaves wrote: >I put a return spring on the outside of my slave cyl to ensure pullback when >not using the clutch. From khargreaves2 at gmail.com Mon Apr 20 13:06:05 2009 From: khargreaves2 at gmail.com (Kirk Hargreaves) Date: Mon, 20 Apr 2009 12:06:05 -0700 Subject: [Spridgets] Dogs For Protection Message-ID: <37dc82d40904201206l46c8e977vbaf190818c10b8f9@mail.gmail.com> I have an English Bull Terrier. . the "Spuds McKenzie - Target. . . Gen. Patton" breed. He is a kitten when outside of my car, house and yard. But inside areas that he thinks belong to him, he turns into a fired up protection beast. However, for those he recognizes, or someone that is a friend when coming into the house, he is fine. My granddaughters love to play with him. He is all white, and not neutered yet. . Also, the biggest clown of a dog I have ever known. Kirk 59 BE Pic of the big boy in my front yard. . . . I have read that they have super powerful jaws. . more so than a lot of other breeds. http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v47/75LesPaul/?action=view¤t=123Wheel15.jpg From mark at nashvilletn.org Mon Apr 20 13:06:49 2009 From: mark at nashvilletn.org (Mark) Date: Mon, 20 Apr 2009 14:06:49 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] HS4's on 1257 Message-ID: <37ECBB8F4F284815B020133641F47114@CT> Anybody running a pair of HS4's on their 1275? Been thinking about giving it a try looking for a little more 'go'! From WeslakeMonza1330 at aol.com Mon Apr 20 13:11:38 2009 From: WeslakeMonza1330 at aol.com (WeslakeMonza1330 at aol.com) Date: Mon, 20 Apr 2009 15:11:38 EDT Subject: [Spridgets] Gun Laws in England Message-ID: I know too much to really comment on this so will say very little. It was rarely guns held by honest citizens used by crime - just that one guy that led to the Govt tracking down all legally held guns and destroying them (AFAIK). It may have been a lot of work but they did it - I guess computers helped... Weslake-Monza 1330 In a message dated 20/04/2009 19:57:22 GMT Daylight Time, khargreaves2 at gmail.com writes: Has this lowered the crime rate in the U.K. . or do the bad guys still have guns and thus more freedom to use them? I have read that the homicide rate, and crime by guns has actually been on the rise since the Govt took guns away from honest citizens. How does the Govt know that they have cleared all the guns from people? It seems like it would take a lot of work to track down all the legal gun owners and remove their guns. I guess that we would all get a certified letter in the mail naming the guns that we own with a timeline to turn them in. . and what happens in the UK if someone says that they cannot find said gun or they try to come up with a story that they do not have the gun in their possession, etc.? Of course there are those in power who would like to see the same thing happen in the States. Kirk 59 BE From abcoz at hky.com Mon Apr 20 13:24:37 2009 From: abcoz at hky.com (Bud Osbourne) Date: Mon, 20 Apr 2009 15:24:37 -0400 Subject: [Spridgets] HS4's on 1257 In-Reply-To: <37ECBB8F4F284815B020133641F47114@CT> References: <37ECBB8F4F284815B020133641F47114@CT> Message-ID: <2AAE4862F3844FA38053F6BD081731A0@OwnerPC> Looks great, but, unless you've got the cam & head work to utilize all that extra capacity, you're just wasting your time. Check out David Vizard's "Tuning the A Series Engine". It's got a ton of useful information to help you make intelligent, useful decisions on what to do to get a bit more (or a lot more) "grunt" out of your Spridget engine. Unless you don't mind sacrificing drivability, flexibility and practicality, avoid the hit and miss approach of off the shelf, bolt-on modifications. You really need to look at ignition (advance curve), exhaust (relieve as much back pressure as you can....this can also include cam profile and head/valve work) and induction (includes cam profile, head work, manifolding, carburetion and air filtering as a complete, matching "set" if you want to preserve drivability and gain "real world" performance capability at the same time. You'll be amazed at what you can learn from Vizard's book. Bud Osbourne ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mark" To: "spridgets list" Sent: Monday, April 20, 2009 3:06 PM Subject: [Spridgets] HS4's on 1257 > Anybody running a pair of HS4's on their 1275? Been thinking about giving > it a try looking for a little more 'go'! From bighealey at charter.net Mon Apr 20 13:47:05 2009 From: bighealey at charter.net (bighealey at charter.net) Date: Mon, 20 Apr 2009 12:47:05 -0700 Subject: [Spridgets] local Healeys In-Reply-To: <49ECB6D4.2090105@comcast.net> Message-ID: <20090420154705.BPTJR.1230335.root@mp14> I got a response......................from the scammer. I will ask to meet them at my FBI field office. --------------- Hello, I have received your email regarding the 1966 Austin with only 2,567 miles. The car is in perfect condition,with no scratches on it,no damage, clear title. Here have the vin number: HBJ8L32623. The price for the car is $4350 with shipping included. The car was my husband`s as he loved it very much, but he did not enjoy it as he died in a IRAQ 3 month ago. It brings very bad memories to me, I want to get rid of it. The buyer will receive the car with all papers and receipts that he needs to register it to his name. Shipping will be done whit DAS and it will take no more then 2-3 days. I have a friend there who will manage me a low price shipping and I assumed that it is my duty to pay for shipping it. It will be delivered directly to your address. Anyway, I have to let you know that I want a fast deal so if you are really interested in buying it,please reply with the following information's: -Your full name; -Your shipping address. The transaction will close only through ebay so we both will be protected. I want ebay because as they are the biggest company on the internet I think that we can close this deal fast and safe for both of us. Also I am not very familiar with the internet transactions and ebay is the only one I know. I will look for your email,so that we can move forward with this deal! Let me know. Regards, From derf247 at gmail.com Mon Apr 20 13:48:19 2009 From: derf247 at gmail.com (derf) Date: Mon, 20 Apr 2009 13:48:19 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] HS4's on 1257 In-Reply-To: <37ECBB8F4F284815B020133641F47114@CT> References: <37ECBB8F4F284815B020133641F47114@CT> Message-ID: <5f00d9910904201248r20c30a55i9b162efbb1adab4@mail.gmail.com> Yeah, I found a single HIF6 was a good thing. But, unless you do some porting and stuff, your blowing in the wind. From derf247 at gmail.com Mon Apr 20 13:53:31 2009 From: derf247 at gmail.com (derf) Date: Mon, 20 Apr 2009 13:53:31 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] Gun Laws in England In-Reply-To: <37dc82d40904201157u15c5fa55s9466a407712600f1@mail.gmail.com> References: <37dc82d40904201157u15c5fa55s9466a407712600f1@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: <5f00d9910904201253x6c2bdb08va5d7300f49387790@mail.gmail.com> Australia adopted gun laws and then saw upturns in gun related crimes, I think. Also, there are places like Finland, I believe, where full auto guns and suppressors are legal. Check the crime rates there. BTW, suppressors, or moderators, are legal and encouraged in many places, including England. From jfishbein at snet.net Mon Apr 20 13:55:51 2009 From: jfishbein at snet.net (Jay Fishbein) Date: Mon, 20 Apr 2009 12:55:51 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Spridgets] local Healeys In-Reply-To: <20090420154705.BPTJR.1230335.root@mp14> Message-ID: <106647.12482.qm@web83911.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> Why are people fascinated with internet scams? Do people that correspond like this with the perpetrators think that will deter them? jay fishbein wallingford, ct --- On Mon, 4/20/09, bighealey at charter.net wrote: From: bighealey at charter.net Subject: Re: [Spridgets] local Healeys To: "Kent McLean" , spridgets at autox.team.net Date: Monday, April 20, 2009, 3:47 PM I got a response......................from the scammer. I will ask to meet them at my FBI field office. --------------- Hello, I have received your email regarding the 1966 Austin with only 2,567 miles. The car is in perfect condition,with no scratches on it,no damage, clear title. Here have the vin number: HBJ8L32623. The price for the car is $4350 with shipping included. The car was my husband`s as he loved it very much, but he did not enjoy it as he died in a IRAQ 3 month ago. It brings very bad memories to me, I want to get rid of it. The buyer will receive the car with all papers and receipts that he needs to register it to his name. Shipping will be done whit DAS and it will take no more then 2-3 days. I have a friend there who will manage me a low price shipping and I assumed that it is my duty to pay for shipping it. It will be delivered directly to your address. Anyway, I have to let you know that I want a fast deal so if you are really interested in buying it,please reply with the following information's: -Your full name; -Your shipping address. The transaction will close only through ebay so we both will be protected. I want ebay because as they are the biggest company on the internet I think that we can close this deal fast and safe for both of us. Also I am not very familiar with the internet transactions and ebay is the only one I know. I will look for your email,so that we can move forward with this deal! Let me know. From kgb at frontiernet.net Mon Apr 20 14:07:10 2009 From: kgb at frontiernet.net (Kathryn Bales) Date: Mon, 20 Apr 2009 13:07:10 -0700 Subject: [Spridgets] local Healeys In-Reply-To: <106647.12482.qm@web83911.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> References: <106647.12482.qm@web83911.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <49ECD5EE.7080509@frontiernet.net> No, but it can be fun, especially if you can get them to send you some paperwork via FedUp next day air. That way they are at least out a little money. Kate Jay Fishbein wrote: > Why are people fascinated with internet scams? > > Do people that correspond like this with the perpetrators think that will deter them? > > jay fishbein > wallingford, ct From breton48 at live.com Mon Apr 20 14:49:04 2009 From: breton48 at live.com (JLC) Date: Mon, 20 Apr 2009 14:49:04 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] Gun Laws in England In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Kirk wrote: How does the Govt know that they have cleared all the guns from people? It seems like it would take a lot of work to track down all the legal gun owners and remove their guns. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- No, not in the UK. All the legal firearms are recorded, the UK police has all details, and the right to inspect your firearms and your security arrangements at will. I had a Firearms Certificate in the UK from 1976 till I left England for the USA in 1990. The certificate had the details of every gun I owned, and I even had to register all the ammo I was buying on the certificate - the most ammo I could buy/hold at any time was 1000 rounds total. Before could buy a gun, I had to apply for a variation on my certificate with the exact gun and caliber I was going to buy, and a valid reason for the purchase (for example, shooting in 22 LR rifle club competitions). Self defense was not a valid reason, it had to be a "sporting purpose". I think I even had to find the gun and give the police the serial number before I could have it "on ticket" and buy it. The police told me I could not have two weapons of the same caliber, and I was told several times that I had too many guns. I think the limit set by the local police was 6 or 8 guns in any case. Staffordshire police was easy to live with as a Firearms certificate holder, Derbyshire police was another story. When I moved from Staffordshire to Derbyshire, the first time the police inspected my house for firearms and security, they made it clear that as a teacher, I should not have firearms, and stopped short of calling me crazy for having them. They were trying to get me to give up my guns till I threatened to lawyer up. When I moved from Derbyshire to East Anglia, I found the police there much more cooperative and had no trouble with my firearms or security arrangements. When I left the UK, I had six guns. I imported them to the US with the relevant BATF paperwork - I still have them. I had to surrender a Mini 14 to the police before I left England, as that was one of the weapons being banned at the time. If my memory serves me right, I received a letter from the police, and a visit to my house from the local constabulary to make sure I was going to comply with the ban order. I did receive payment for the surrendered rifle (I had insurance to prove value), I don't think they did that when they banned handguns. JLC, Federal Firearms License and Concealed Carry Weapon permit holder in Colorado. From grday at btinternet.com Mon Apr 20 15:53:22 2009 From: grday at btinternet.com (GUY DAY) Date: Mon, 20 Apr 2009 22:53:22 +0100 Subject: [Spridgets] Gun Laws in England References: <37dc82d40904201157u15c5fa55s9466a407712600f1@mail.gmail.com> <5f00d9910904201253x6c2bdb08va5d7300f49387790@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: Derf, Perhaps it would help if you could explain what a suppressors, or moderators is. You may not be telling the truth in relation to this. Guy R Day ----- Original Message ----- From: "derf" To: "Kirk Hargreaves" Cc: Sent: Monday, April 20, 2009 8:53 PM Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Gun Laws in England > Australia adopted gun laws and then saw upturns in gun related crimes, I > think. > Also, there are places like Finland, I believe, where full auto guns > and suppressors are legal. Check the crime rates there. > BTW, suppressors, or moderators, are legal and encouraged in many > places, including England. > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > You are subscribed as grday at btinternet.com > > http://www.team.net/archive > > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets From derf247 at gmail.com Mon Apr 20 16:04:25 2009 From: derf247 at gmail.com (derf) Date: Mon, 20 Apr 2009 16:04:25 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] Gun Laws in England In-Reply-To: References: <37dc82d40904201157u15c5fa55s9466a407712600f1@mail.gmail.com> <5f00d9910904201253x6c2bdb08va5d7300f49387790@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: <5f00d9910904201504p4ebfb3ecof33c65a265ead4a4@mail.gmail.com> Suppressor: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suppressor I know a little about them, maybe less about international laws or laws of other nations. But, not telling the truth has rough implications. Maybe I'm spreading misconception, but that doesn't sound good, either. Correct me, please, if I erred. BTW, here's mine: http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d37/dovco/gunstuff/bdsupp.jpg From ladaniels at sbcglobal.net Mon Apr 20 16:06:58 2009 From: ladaniels at sbcglobal.net (Larry Daniels) Date: Mon, 20 Apr 2009 17:06:58 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Gun Laws in England References: <37dc82d40904201157u15c5fa55s9466a407712600f1@mail.gmail.com><5f00d9910904201253x6c2bdb08va5d7300f49387790@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: Guy, that's the problem with the internet and email. A guy can get on an email list and make all kinds of statements regarding an issue without a single fact to back it up. He can say something and then qualify it with "I think" and then say another thing and say "I believe". Then he invites the reader to "check the crime rates there". I guess citing facts isn't required in oral diarrhea. LAD ----- Original Message ----- From: "GUY DAY" To: "derf" ; "Kirk Hargreaves" Cc: Sent: Monday, April 20, 2009 4:53 PM Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Gun Laws in England Derf, Perhaps it would help if you could explain what a suppressors, or moderators is. You may not be telling the truth in relation to this. Guy R Day ----- Original Message ----- From: "derf" To: "Kirk Hargreaves" Cc: Sent: Monday, April 20, 2009 8:53 PM Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Gun Laws in England > Australia adopted gun laws and then saw upturns in gun related crimes, I > think. > Also, there are places like Finland, I believe, where full auto guns > and suppressors are legal. Check the crime rates there. > BTW, suppressors, or moderators, are legal and encouraged in many > places, including England. From derf247 at gmail.com Mon Apr 20 16:14:05 2009 From: derf247 at gmail.com (derf) Date: Mon, 20 Apr 2009 16:14:05 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] Gun Laws in England In-Reply-To: References: <37dc82d40904201157u15c5fa55s9466a407712600f1@mail.gmail.com> <5f00d9910904201253x6c2bdb08va5d7300f49387790@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: <5f00d9910904201514x5c02dd70s4333a83d4443cc5f@mail.gmail.com> Which of my opinions are you disputing and where are YOUR facts? On Mon, Apr 20, 2009 at 4:06 PM, Larry Daniels wrote: > Guy, that's the problem with the internet and email. A guy can get on an > email list and make all kinds of statements regarding an issue without a > single fact to back it up. He can say something and then qualify it with "I > think" and then say another thing and say "I believe". Then he invites the > reader to "check the crime rates there". I guess citing facts isn't > required in oral diarrhea. > > LAD From derf247 at gmail.com Mon Apr 20 16:14:58 2009 From: derf247 at gmail.com (derf) Date: Mon, 20 Apr 2009 16:14:58 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] Fwd: Gun Laws in England In-Reply-To: <5f00d9910904201511v41302eafgcdafe301a4923664@mail.gmail.com> References: <37dc82d40904201157u15c5fa55s9466a407712600f1@mail.gmail.com> <5f00d9910904201253x6c2bdb08va5d7300f49387790@mail.gmail.com> <5f00d9910904201511v41302eafgcdafe301a4923664@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: <5f00d9910904201514u191c7805p21f88da01baecf14@mail.gmail.com> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: derf Date: Mon, Apr 20, 2009 at 4:11 PM Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Gun Laws in England To: Larry Daniels Or, a guy can omit the provisos and make off topic stabs at other people without citing any facts himself. On Mon, Apr 20, 2009 at 4:06 PM, Larry Daniels wrote: > Guy, that's the problem with the internet and email. A guy can get on an > email list and make all kinds of statements regarding an issue without a > single fact to back it up. He can say something and then qualify it with "I > think" and then say another thing and say "I believe". Then he invites the > reader to "check the crime rates there". I guess citing facts isn't > required in oral diarrhea. > > LAD From ladaniels at sbcglobal.net Mon Apr 20 16:21:20 2009 From: ladaniels at sbcglobal.net (Larry Daniels) Date: Mon, 20 Apr 2009 17:21:20 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Fwd: Gun Laws in England References: <37dc82d40904201157u15c5fa55s9466a407712600f1@mail.gmail.com><5f00d9910904201253x6c2bdb08va5d7300f49387790@mail.gmail.com><5f00d9910904201511v41302eafgcdafe301a4923664@mail.gmail.com> <5f00d9910904201514u191c7805p21f88da01baecf14@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: 1) Geez, your derfness, read it again, I did cite your provisos. In fact, that is exactly the subject of my post. 2) How is it off-topic when responding directly to your post? 3) Everything I said was factual about your post, but, then, I wasn't pushing a position without stating facts. 4) By the way, you might notice that I didn't dispute anything you said. LAD ----- Original Message ----- From: "derf" To: "spridgets list" ; "GUY DAY" Sent: Monday, April 20, 2009 5:14 PM Subject: [Spridgets] Fwd: Gun Laws in England Or, a guy can omit the provisos and make off topic stabs at other people without citing any facts himself. On Mon, Apr 20, 2009 at 4:06 PM, Larry Daniels wrote: > Guy, that's the problem with the internet and email. A guy can get on an > email list and make all kinds of statements regarding an issue without a > single fact to back it up. He can say something and then qualify it with "I > think" and then say another thing and say "I believe". Then he invites > the > reader to "check the crime rates there". I guess citing facts isn't > required in oral diarrhea. > > LAD From grday at btinternet.com Mon Apr 20 16:27:48 2009 From: grday at btinternet.com (GUY DAY) Date: Mon, 20 Apr 2009 23:27:48 +0100 Subject: [Spridgets] Gun Laws in England References: <37dc82d40904201157u15c5fa55s9466a407712600f1@mail.gmail.com> <5f00d9910904201253x6c2bdb08va5d7300f49387790@mail.gmail.com> <5f00d9910904201504p4ebfb3ecof33c65a265ead4a4@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: I've included the reply to this in with the one to your first message. Sorry, but I corrected you rather strongly. I find gun owners tend need that . Regards Guy R Day ----- Original Message ----- From: "derf" To: "GUY DAY" Cc: "Kirk Hargreaves" ; Sent: Monday, April 20, 2009 11:04 PM Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Gun Laws in England > Suppressor: > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suppressor > > I know a little about them, maybe less about international laws or > laws of other nations. > But, not telling the truth has rough implications. Maybe I'm > spreading misconception, but that doesn't sound good, either. > Correct me, please, if I erred. > > BTW, here's mine: > http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d37/dovco/gunstuff/bdsupp.jpg From jfishbein at snet.net Mon Apr 20 16:39:56 2009 From: jfishbein at snet.net (Jay Fishbein) Date: Mon, 20 Apr 2009 15:39:56 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Spridgets] Gun Laws in England In-Reply-To: <5f00d9910904201504p4ebfb3ecof33c65a265ead4a4@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: <589027.92215.qm@web83909.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> Two innocent questions: Why does someone own something like that? What legitimate purpose does it serve? Jay Fishbein Wallingford, CT --- On Mon, 4/20/09, derf wrote: From: derf Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Gun Laws in England To: "GUY DAY" Cc: spridgets at autox.team.net, "Kirk Hargreaves" Date: Monday, April 20, 2009, 6:04 PM BTW, here's mine: http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d37/dovco/gunstuff/bdsupp.jpg From derf247 at gmail.com Mon Apr 20 16:42:08 2009 From: derf247 at gmail.com (derf) Date: Mon, 20 Apr 2009 16:42:08 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] Gun Laws in England In-Reply-To: References: <37dc82d40904201157u15c5fa55s9466a407712600f1@mail.gmail.com> <5f00d9910904201253x6c2bdb08va5d7300f49387790@mail.gmail.com> <5f00d9910904201504p4ebfb3ecof33c65a265ead4a4@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: <5f00d9910904201542i72f5e7a6q69e2e72b25d87531@mail.gmail.com> That's OK. I replied to you directly. I don't think I'm 100% wrong. From derf247 at gmail.com Mon Apr 20 16:48:46 2009 From: derf247 at gmail.com (derf) Date: Mon, 20 Apr 2009 16:48:46 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] Gun Laws in England In-Reply-To: <589027.92215.qm@web83909.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> References: <5f00d9910904201504p4ebfb3ecof33c65a265ead4a4@mail.gmail.com> <589027.92215.qm@web83909.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <5f00d9910904201548t66198d78rf8f7a90654277541@mail.gmail.com> On Mon, Apr 20, 2009 at 4:39 PM, Jay Fishbein wrote: > Two innocent questions: > Why does someone own something like that? > What legitimate purpose does it serve? I enjoy shooting. I exercise my legal right to shoot. The suppressor makes it more pleasant to shoot, as hearing protection is not needed. From tequila.brad at gmail.com Mon Apr 20 16:50:01 2009 From: tequila.brad at gmail.com (Brad Fornal) Date: Mon, 20 Apr 2009 17:50:01 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Gun Laws in England In-Reply-To: <589027.92215.qm@web83909.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> References: <5f00d9910904201504p4ebfb3ecof33c65a265ead4a4@mail.gmail.com> <589027.92215.qm@web83909.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> Message-ID: Jay, living in Texas (land o' ye olde pick 'em up truck) I am asked that question (or very similar to it) about our Sprite almost every time I go out and about in it. On Mon, Apr 20, 2009 at 5:39 PM, Jay Fishbein wrote: > Two innocent questions: > Why does someone own something like that? > What legitimate purpose does it serve? > > Jay Fishbein > Wallingford, CT > > --- On Mon, 4/20/09, derf wrote: > From: derf > Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Gun Laws in England > To: "GUY DAY" > Cc: spridgets at autox.team.net, "Kirk Hargreaves" > Date: Monday, April 20, 2009, 6:04 PM > > BTW, here's mine: > http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d37/dovco/gunstuff/bdsupp.jpg > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > You are subscribed as tequila.brad at gmail.com > > http://www.team.net/archive > > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets > -- DON JULIO 1942 www.myspace.com/tequilabrad From grday at btinternet.com Mon Apr 20 17:08:04 2009 From: grday at btinternet.com (GUY DAY) Date: Tue, 21 Apr 2009 00:08:04 +0100 Subject: [Spridgets] [SPAM] Re: Gun Laws in England References: <37dc82d40904201157u15c5fa55s9466a407712600f1@mail.gmail.com> <5f00d9910904201253x6c2bdb08va5d7300f49387790@mail.gmail.com> <2F8E28AC978742C18F2DC8338E97BBE9@dell330> <5f00d9910904201535m25f9593s10360fd98996f137@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: <1BFFB398BD2E4BAA8B7E4307E0B9E0C1@dell330> Derf, You seem to be chopping and changing your weapon to suit your argument. So, let's get your facts straight. We'll go through it step by step. You started off with handguns. With guns that fire bullets through a rifled barrel. What sort of weapon are you talking about now? Guy R Day ----- Original Message ----- From: "derf" To: "GUY DAY" Sent: Monday, April 20, 2009 11:35 PM Subject: [SPAM] Re: [Spridgets] Gun Laws in England >> Any part of a firearm is illegal to hold or possess in the UK, not just >> England. > Really? What about all those FAC people? > > > On Mon, Apr 20, 2009 at 4:24 PM, GUY DAY wrote: >> YOU ARE 100% WRONG > > > Uhh, no. > > Suppressors have the same desired affect on air guns as they do on > firearms, i.e. they reduce the sound generated by the gun. > It is perfectly legal in the UK to purchase an air rifle under 18FP > muzzle energy and get a suppressor for it over the counter. > Or, have the laws changed recently? > > If you have a FAC (Fire Arms Certificate), which you need for firearms > anyway, it is not illegal to add a suppressor if you go through > the proper steps to obtain it legally. From derf247 at gmail.com Mon Apr 20 17:28:07 2009 From: derf247 at gmail.com (derf) Date: Mon, 20 Apr 2009 17:28:07 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] [SPAM] Re: Gun Laws in England In-Reply-To: <1BFFB398BD2E4BAA8B7E4307E0B9E0C1@dell330> References: <37dc82d40904201157u15c5fa55s9466a407712600f1@mail.gmail.com> <5f00d9910904201253x6c2bdb08va5d7300f49387790@mail.gmail.com> <2F8E28AC978742C18F2DC8338E97BBE9@dell330> <5f00d9910904201535m25f9593s10360fd98996f137@mail.gmail.com> <1BFFB398BD2E4BAA8B7E4307E0B9E0C1@dell330> Message-ID: <5f00d9910904201628l7eed3cay50caf728953aa963@mail.gmail.com> No, this was my first message: "Australia adopted gun laws and then saw upturns in gun related crimes, I think. Also, there are places like Finland, I believe, where full auto guns and suppressors are legal. Check the crime rates there. BTW, suppressors, or moderators, are legal and encouraged in many places, including England." Then you sent this: "Derf, Perhaps it would help if you could explain what a suppressors, or moderators is. You may not be telling the truth in relation to this. Guy R Day" To which I replied, all of which is probably still in your inbox. How did we get from this to handguns in the UK? From thistle_3619 at yahoo.com Mon Apr 20 17:28:42 2009 From: thistle_3619 at yahoo.com (James Gruber) Date: Mon, 20 Apr 2009 16:28:42 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Spridgets] Cutting Hole in new top for front Tenax Post Message-ID: <632542.26192.qm@web34202.mail.mud.yahoo.com> I need some advice. My new top has all tenax post holes prepunched with nice perfect holes. So how do I duplicate that same thing for my 2 extra front tenax posts right at the front of the top by the doors. Normally velcro is used in that area. From derf247 at gmail.com Mon Apr 20 17:32:21 2009 From: derf247 at gmail.com (derf) Date: Mon, 20 Apr 2009 17:32:21 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] Cutting Hole in new top for front Tenax Post In-Reply-To: <632542.26192.qm@web34202.mail.mud.yahoo.com> References: <632542.26192.qm@web34202.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <5f00d9910904201632v5bd3e46erdf17c545dd441e4c@mail.gmail.com> Look for something like this: http://www.valleyvet.com/swatches/12337_L_000_vvs.jpg They are commonly used for leather punching. From cosmicmag1380 at gmail.com Mon Apr 20 17:37:10 2009 From: cosmicmag1380 at gmail.com (CosmicMag1380) Date: Mon, 20 Apr 2009 17:37:10 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] Cutting Hole in new top for front Tenax Post In-Reply-To: <632542.26192.qm@web34202.mail.mud.yahoo.com> References: <632542.26192.qm@web34202.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Message-ID: So how do I duplicate that same thing for my 2 extra front tenax posts right at the front of the top by the doors. Normally velcro is used in that area. http://www.gerardsgarage.com/Garage/Tech/topWS.htm Here's how I did it (above - check the author too!) I just used a razor knife to make the holes. Another lister suggested using a wood burning tool or soldering iron to melt a hole in the fabric. Either will work as the tenax fastener will cover the spot anyway. -- Kent 1960 Bugeye 1967 Sprite - following in the 73's footsteps to the boneyard... From cosmicmag1380 at gmail.com Mon Apr 20 17:52:27 2009 From: cosmicmag1380 at gmail.com (CosmicMag1380) Date: Mon, 20 Apr 2009 17:52:27 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] Gun Laws in England In-Reply-To: <5f00d9910904201548t66198d78rf8f7a90654277541@mail.gmail.com> References: <5f00d9910904201504p4ebfb3ecof33c65a265ead4a4@mail.gmail.com> <589027.92215.qm@web83909.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> <5f00d9910904201548t66198d78rf8f7a90654277541@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: On Mon, Apr 20, 2009 at 4:48 PM, derf wrote: The suppressor makes it more pleasant to shoot, as hearing protection is not needed. Is that a suppressor or a silencer? It looks like a silencer. A suppressor is a flash suppressor which is commonly used on a fully automatic weapon to prevent vision problems (night blindness) when fired in dark conditions. A flash suppressor does quiet the report somewhat but not to the point where hearing protection is not needed. A silencer will quiet the report to the point where hearing protection is not necessary. But, silencers were outlawed in the Federal Gun Control Act of 1968. The legal method of owning one is to hold a federal tax stamp for it. Same as when you have a fully automatic weapon, you have to have the tax stamp too! -- Kent, Assistant Chief of Police, Ret., ODMH, State of Ohio 1960 Bugeye 1967 Sprite - following in the 73's footsteps to the boneyard... From pythias at pacifier.com Mon Apr 20 20:12:24 2009 From: pythias at pacifier.com (Bill L) Date: Mon, 20 Apr 2009 19:12:24 -0700 Subject: [Spridgets] Cutting Hole in new top for front Tenax Post In-Reply-To: <632542.26192.qm@web34202.mail.mud.yahoo.com> References: <632542.26192.qm@web34202.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <1888654084.20090420191224@pacifier.com> Hello James, Take it to a boat shop. They'll punch the holes, sell the fasteners, and install them for probably less than $10. -- Best regards, Bill L. mailto:pythias at pacifier.com Recursive (ro-k{r-sov) adj. See 'recursive.' From soavero at yahoo.com Mon Apr 20 20:50:07 2009 From: soavero at yahoo.com (Ron Soave) Date: Mon, 20 Apr 2009 19:50:07 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Spridgets] Calendar dogs (was Re: ABSOLUTELY NO LBC!! Message-ID: <738856.25753.qm@web30508.mail.mud.yahoo.com> I just got word that my pooches (below) will be the calendar dogs for May 2010 of the Lab Education And Rescue Network (LEARN) calendar! Italia domani, Rinaldo --- On Sat, 4/18/09, Ron Soave wrote: I think Dave was talking about my crew: www.tinyurl.com/simba-colby From ryan.kubanoff at comcast.net Mon Apr 20 21:12:06 2009 From: ryan.kubanoff at comcast.net (ryan.kubanoff at comcast.net) Date: Tue, 21 Apr 2009 03:12:06 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [Spridgets] look at this and tell me why? Message-ID: <1928548666.4648601240283526138.JavaMail.root@sz0111a.westchester.pa.mail.comcast.net> http://baltimore.craigslist.org/cto/1129911344.html From shop at justbrits.com Mon Apr 20 21:28:53 2009 From: shop at justbrits.com (Ed's Shop) Date: Mon, 20 Apr 2009 22:28:53 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] look at this and tell me why? In-Reply-To: <1928548666.4648601240283526138.JavaMail.root@sz0111a.westchester.pa.mail.comcast.net> Message-ID: See "The Drag Sprite Story" on my site, Ryan!!! DONE a LOT better, IMHO!! Wonder what he wants for it?? From soavero at yahoo.com Mon Apr 20 21:30:05 2009 From: soavero at yahoo.com (Ron Soave) Date: Mon, 20 Apr 2009 20:30:05 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Spridgets] Fw: RE: Calendar dogs (was Re: ABSOLUTELY NO LBC!! Message-ID: <399834.75407.qm@web30501.mail.mud.yahoo.com> > er, why don't you give the List the 'LEARN' website addy??? Per Ed's suggestion, www.labadoption.org Ron From cmanuel at wi.rr.com Mon Apr 20 21:37:04 2009 From: cmanuel at wi.rr.com (Chris Manuel) Date: Mon, 20 Apr 2009 22:37:04 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] One for Frank... In-Reply-To: <49EBDC4A.1060402@comcast.net> Message-ID: <20090421033715242.ZEXK7472@hrndva-omta03.mail.rr.com> http://chicago.craigslist.org/nwc/pts/1130487228.html or http://tinyurl.com/c8hgcs The optional tilt wheel is interesting, but sometimes its OK to recycle. Chris From tncarnut1 at yahoo.com Mon Apr 20 22:03:41 2009 From: tncarnut1 at yahoo.com (David Booker) Date: Mon, 20 Apr 2009 21:03:41 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Spridgets] look at this and tell me why? Message-ID: <305775.58713.qm@web36805.mail.mud.yahoo.com> It's kinda like they say about Harleys - If ya gotta ask, you wouldn't understand anyway. It is not really what I would have done as I like to go around corners, but stuffing big engines in little cars is about as American gearhead as it gets. I would have preferred to do it in a little more of a sleeper mode, but there are lots of people who would absolutely love this car. You should see some of the wild things that show up at my local train station every warm non-rainy Friday night. One that stands out kind of in the same way this one does is a blown rat motored XJS with full cage, chute out back, wheelie bars, tubbed rear with Mickey Thompson-type tires, and a tag that says "Draguar"... There is also similarly a built Gremlin, a Pinto, an old Beetle, and a couple of Vegas. That's all in addition to the 30 or 40 other cars with blowers sticking thru the hoods that you would expaect to see like that (Camaros, Mustangs, Chevelles, Falcons, Dusters, Darts, 5/6/7 Chevies, T-Buckets, Deuces, etc.) If he did a decent job with the car, there is definitely a market for it. David Booker "71 MIdget with no blower and only four cylinders... Long Island --- On Mon, 4/20/09, ryan.kubanoff at comcast.net wrote: From: ryan.kubanoff at comcast.net Subject: [Spridgets] look at this and tell me why? To: "spridgets" Date: Monday, April 20, 2009, 10:12 PM http://baltimore.craigslist.org/cto/1129911344.html You are subscribed as tncarnut1 at yahoo.com http://www.team.net/archive http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets From billyzoom at billyzoom.com Mon Apr 20 22:06:40 2009 From: billyzoom at billyzoom.com (Billy Zoom) Date: Mon, 20 Apr 2009 21:06:40 -0700 Subject: [Spridgets] look at this and tell me why? In-Reply-To: <305775.58713.qm@web36805.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Message-ID: American V8's are great in station wagons. From Mjsprite at aol.com Mon Apr 20 22:49:18 2009 From: Mjsprite at aol.com (Mjsprite at aol.com) Date: Tue, 21 Apr 2009 00:49:18 EDT Subject: [Spridgets] look at this and tell me why? Message-ID: Went to the drag strip last Saturday night and was admiring a beautiful Anglia gasser with an engine about as big as the car. Started talking to the owner and I asked, "Know what a Morris Minor is?" He said, "Yea, sure." I told him I was restoring one. So I was looking closely at his engine and he said, "That's a supercharged 540!" I said, "Just a 540?. Heck mines got a 948!" It took a few seconds, then he died laughing. Mike **************Access 350+ FREE radio stations anytime from anywhere on the web. Get the Radio Toolbar! (http://toolbar.aol.com/aolradio/download.html?ncid=emlcntusdown00000003) From jimndi at frontiernet.net Mon Apr 20 10:19:40 2009 From: jimndi at frontiernet.net (Jim F.) Date: Mon, 20 Apr 2009 12:19:40 -0400 Subject: [Spridgets] Go Figure References: <49EBDC4A.1060402@comcast.net> Message-ID: <28DCE65230D94F3B8E6F33B7C828394E@MAINCOMPUTER> I will Splain it to you............... It's just the Austin Healey Gods way of keeping you Humble. 1960 Bugeye ----- Original Message ----- From: "Frank" To: "Spridgets" Sent: Sunday, April 19, 2009 10:22 PM Subject: [Spridgets] Go Figure > Maybe some one can 'splain this to me. > Ladybug had a major clutch issue (hydraulic) during the rebuild. > 3 master cylinders later and I gave up and just installed a longer slave > push rod. > Stock correct 1275 rod should be 2-11/16" which I had, new. It just > didn't work and I would loose pressure in an hour. > So I put in a 3" (home made) slave rod and all was fine for a week or so. > Now that the car has been used for a weekend, the shifting was hard, > clutch was over throwing. I tried to tell Tiffany to try and NOT puch > the pedal to the floor, She didn't understand the concept but when I > drove it and pushed the clutch 3/4 of the way, it shifted fine, no > overthrow noises and all was fine. > So I installed the stock pin back in the slave. The clutch is perfect now! > Go figure. > How? Why? There was NO AIR in my hydraulic system as I had a clear tube > running from the slave to the master and watched as I pumped for over 30 > minutes. > And if I had air, where did it go? > It works perfect now but I would like to know what the hell was the > reason for all the aggravation. > Now all I have to do is powdercoat another wheel to replace the bend > wheel and I'll be 100% on this car. > > -- > Frank Clarici > Toms River, NJ > My own Fleet of Sprites > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > You are subscribed as jimndi at frontiernet.net > > http://www.team.net/archive > > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.0.238 / Virus Database: 270.12.0/2068 - Release Date: 04/19/09 20:04:00 From lmacy at phillymgclub.com Tue Apr 21 05:15:18 2009 From: lmacy at phillymgclub.com (Larry Macy) Date: Tue, 21 Apr 2009 07:15:18 -0400 Subject: [Spridgets] Can anyone tell me In-Reply-To: <49EA8882.2010001@frontiernet.net> References: <49EA861C.7080101@frontiernet.net> <5f00d9910904181907h1dc6610fyc0f5e962df84428@mail.gmail.com> <49EA8882.2010001@frontiernet.net> Message-ID: <8306EB9F-358F-4E39-8857-891162DBE842@phillymgclub.com> I find it amusing that he is passing the Missouri Dept of Transportation sign on what should be an illegal bike. Larry On Apr 18, 2009, at 10:12 PM, Kathryn Bales wrote: > That should be against the law. There is no way that idiot could > effectively steer that bike. > > Kate > > > derf wrote: >> Ape Hangers extreme: >> http://www.harley-davidson-hangout.com/forum/attachments/hdrcgb-general/8421d1236026732-apehangers-apehangers.jpg > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > You are subscribed as lmacy at phillymgclub.com > > http://www.team.net/archive > > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets -- Larry Macy 78 Midget Keep your top down and your chin up. Larry B. Macy, Ph.D. lmacy at phillymgclub.com Board Member at Large Philadelphia MG Club "I think the problem, to be quite honest with you, is that you've never actually known what the question is." - Douglas Adams From kgb at frontiernet.net Mon Apr 20 21:32:32 2009 From: kgb at frontiernet.net (Kathryn Bales) Date: Mon, 20 Apr 2009 20:32:32 -0700 Subject: [Spridgets] look at this and tell me why? In-Reply-To: <1928548666.4648601240283526138.JavaMail.root@sz0111a.westchester.pa.mail.comcast.net> References: <1928548666.4648601240283526138.JavaMail.root@sz0111a.westchester.pa.mail.comcast.net> Message-ID: <49ED3E50.1040108@frontiernet.net> Looks like he started with a pretty nice car. Now it's not even worth the $1 asking price. Kate ryan.kubanoff at comcast.net wrote: > http://baltimore.craigslist.org/cto/1129911344.html > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > You are subscribed as kgb at frontiernet.net > > http://www.team.net/archive > > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets From ladaniels at sbcglobal.net Tue Apr 21 06:22:03 2009 From: ladaniels at sbcglobal.net (Larry Daniels) Date: Tue, 21 Apr 2009 07:22:03 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] One for Frank... References: <20090421033715242.ZEXK7472@hrndva-omta03.mail.rr.com> Message-ID: <60384837A6B54B86B8EE60E2D25E513B@Larry> Wait that's David Lieb's hometown. Remember, David, 4 is not enough. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Chris Manuel" To: "'Spridgets'" Sent: Monday, April 20, 2009 10:37 PM Subject: [Spridgets] One for Frank... http://chicago.craigslist.org/nwc/pts/1130487228.html or http://tinyurl.com/c8hgcs The optional tilt wheel is interesting, but sometimes its OK to recycle. Chris You are subscribed as ladaniels at sbcglobal.net http://www.team.net/archive http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets From mdrowe at optonline.net Tue Apr 21 06:39:40 2009 From: mdrowe at optonline.net (Michael Rowe) Date: Tue, 21 Apr 2009 08:39:40 -0400 Subject: [Spridgets] look at this and tell me why? In-Reply-To: <49ED3E50.1040108@frontiernet.net> References: <1928548666.4648601240283526138.JavaMail.root@sz0111a.westchester.pa.mail.comcast.net> <49ED3E50.1040108@frontiernet.net> Message-ID: > Looks like he started with a pretty nice car. Now it's not even worth the > $1 asking price. Not so. As David Booker stated, it makes a lot of sense to a gear head - as much sense as restoring a Bugeye to original specs. You go out and get the smallest car you can find. Then you cram into it the biggest engine you can figure out a way to fit. That is a major challenge and a real accomplishment for a gear head - something to be proud of. It doesn't matter if it can drive anywhere. That's not the point. It is a display of skill. People like us who are a little whacky should understand that they are a little whacky and not be overly critical of others who are a little whacky about something different. Michael Rowe Spridget Freak Long Island, NY From andrewpayne at intrex.net Tue Apr 21 08:08:17 2009 From: andrewpayne at intrex.net (Andrew Payne) Date: Tue, 21 Apr 2009 10:08:17 -0400 Subject: [Spridgets] look at this and tell me why? In-Reply-To: References: <1928548666.4648601240283526138.JavaMail.root@sz0111a.westchester.pa.mail.comcast.net><49ED3E50.1040108@frontiernet.net> Message-ID: <47CB1097DDBF42A5B92D6A6A27FEEB78@AndrewHP> Much more eloquent than my response of, "why not?" These cars are not coach built Bugattis, they are not rare. While I don't want to see one mounted on a sign or used as a planter, this is fun. I'm sure that there will be people who think I'm crazy when I drop a big 'ole in the back of a Festiva. But it just sounds like fun to me. http://www.jaylenosgarage.com/photos/89Shogun_shell.shtml Drew ---- People like us who are a little whacky should understand that they are a little whacky and not be overly critical of others who are a little whacky about something different. Michael Rowe From cfchrist at earthlink.net Tue Apr 21 09:03:17 2009 From: cfchrist at earthlink.net (charles christ) Date: Tue, 21 Apr 2009 11:03:17 -0400 (GMT-04:00) Subject: [Spridgets] no LBC just "chuck" content! Message-ID: <242449.1240326197415.JavaMail.root@mswamui-thinleaf.atl.sa.earthlink.net> ok it's been a long time since posting and i see a bunch of new names! congratulations to those of you who have joined the ranks! i just wanted to drop a collective message to evryone via my old earthlink acct. to let evryone know i'm still alive and believe it or not lost a few more pounds! but i hope you are all sitting reading this! i've been experiencing financial problems since my move from breinigsvile to orwigsburg. job hunting has been months and moths of reading two newspapers want ad's and not much to say but it's very depressing when you search and search only to find at 51 i'm too old or over experienced or the good paying jobs are so far away it's not practical to work there due to fuel prices(even though they are down from what they were once up to!). now here comes the one where those of you who have either driven with me or know me are going to laugh yourself silly! i'm going to drive a school bus! now i had no idea what i was "signing up for" when i responded to the ad. in the paper! NO IDEA! i have gone through drug testing , child abuse and criminal background checks , have to be FBI finger printed , get a physical(now that alone is funny to those who know me!), pass written tests at the Pa. D.O.T. center for air brakes , passenger endorsement , school bus & get a class B CDL. along with 14 hours of class room time (about school bus driving) and 6 hours driving a bus with a state credentialed instructor! to be allowed to go take my driving test.....to drive a school bus! my test date is the 30th and i have 4 more hours of driving to do between now and then. i thought all it is , is driving a darn bus .....wrong! what a job to be allowed to drive a darn bus! now that you are all either laughing so hard you need a change of "shorts" or passed out from absolute shock , i have woulded my bugeye. two problems! i believe i have a broken axle because it "torque steers" with the posi rear in it. but my biggest worry is it is fouling cyl.#1's plug evry time i run it. clean plug and it runs like nothing's wrong. but a few miles and it's oiled up and i'm on 3 cylinders. i have an axle for the car and both engine and rear axle gaskets and seals. i do not have the bearings or rings and will not disassemble it without having parts. i know it's a standard bore 1275 with cooper "S" pistons (std. mains and rods too!) and i'm along the lines that it's rings and at that point it's way over due for bearings since it was built back in the 70's on my bedroom desk in my mom's second floor row home! so i guess it must sit for a while because i need to try to get caught up with bills before evrything i have needs to be sold to try to "right" my financial situation. i hope this finds evryone well , alive and kicking! chuck the same darn bugeye for ...35 years and counting...... now i have to force myself to go out in the shop....there is a sick alfa out there and i'm learning "italian". crusaderchuck at yahoo.com From jfishbein at snet.net Tue Apr 21 09:14:00 2009 From: jfishbein at snet.net (Jay Fishbein) Date: Tue, 21 Apr 2009 08:14:00 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Spridgets] no LBC just "chuck" content! In-Reply-To: <242449.1240326197415.JavaMail.root@mswamui-thinleaf.atl.sa.earthlink.net> Message-ID: <998368.58215.qm@web83901.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> Hey Chuck, Speaking of contents, I still have that little Saab engine of yours. It's not in the way (How could it be, it's too darn small.), but let me know if you need it. jay f --- On Tue, 4/21/09, charles christ wrote: From: charles christ Subject: [Spridgets] no LBC just "chuck" content! To: spridgets at autox.team.net Date: Tuesday, April 21, 2009, 11:03 AM From oldsaabguy at comcast.net Tue Apr 21 09:20:13 2009 From: oldsaabguy at comcast.net (Lester) Date: Tue, 21 Apr 2009 10:20:13 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] no LBC just "chuck" content! In-Reply-To: <998368.58215.qm@web83901.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> References: <998368.58215.qm@web83901.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <2CE198F6-82D4-4C15-86A4-F385E73629EE@comcast.net> Heh.. just show 'em pics of the inside wheel lifting at VIR was it? I'm sure they'll just hand over the license.. ;-) Lester On Apr 21, 2009, at 10:14 AM, Jay Fishbein wrote: > Hey Chuck, > > Speaking of contents, I still have that little Saab engine of yours. > It's not in the way (How could it be, it's too darn small.), but let > me know if you need it. > > jay f > > --- On Tue, 4/21/09, charles christ wrote: > From: charles christ > Subject: [Spridgets] no LBC just "chuck" content! > To: spridgets at autox.team.net > Date: Tuesday, April 21, 2009, 11:03 AM > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > You are subscribed as oldsaabguy at comcast.net > > http://www.team.net/archive > > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets From PAsgeirsson at worldnet.att.net Tue Apr 21 09:33:44 2009 From: PAsgeirsson at worldnet.att.net (Paul Asgeirsson) Date: Tue, 21 Apr 2009 08:33:44 -0700 Subject: [Spridgets] Calendar dogs (was Re: ABSOLUTELY NO LBC!! References: <738856.25753.qm@web30508.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <001d01c9c296$8f50f420$f675fea9@p0k7l8> They always that ambitious looking or is this simply "Posed"? Paul A ps: They do look great!! ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ron Soave" To: "Spridgets" Sent: Monday, April 20, 2009 7:50 PM Subject: [Spridgets] Calendar dogs (was Re: ABSOLUTELY NO LBC!! > I just got word that my pooches (below) will be the calendar dogs for May 2010 of the Lab Education And Rescue Network (LEARN) calendar! > > Italia domani, > Rinaldo > > --- On Sat, 4/18/09, Ron Soave wrote: > I think Dave was talking about my crew: > > www.tinyurl.com/simba-colby > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > You are subscribed as pasgeirsson at worldnet.att.net > > http://www.team.net/archive > > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets From kgb at frontiernet.net Mon Apr 20 16:38:34 2009 From: kgb at frontiernet.net (Kathryn Bales) Date: Mon, 20 Apr 2009 15:38:34 -0700 Subject: [Spridgets] Gun Laws in England In-Reply-To: References: <37dc82d40904201157u15c5fa55s9466a407712600f1@mail.gmail.com> <5f00d9910904201253x6c2bdb08va5d7300f49387790@mail.gmail.com> <5f00d9910904201504p4ebfb3ecof33c65a265ead4a4@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: <49ECF96A.3060508@frontiernet.net> Oh, come on Guy. I own a gun, and I'm just a wee Irish lass, and an old lady to boot. Kate > > Sorry, but I corrected you rather strongly. I find gun owners tend > need that . > > Regards > > Guy R Day From kgb at frontiernet.net Tue Apr 21 09:56:08 2009 From: kgb at frontiernet.net (Kathryn Bales) Date: Tue, 21 Apr 2009 08:56:08 -0700 Subject: [Spridgets] no LBC just "chuck" content! In-Reply-To: <242449.1240326197415.JavaMail.root@mswamui-thinleaf.atl.sa.earthlink.net> References: <242449.1240326197415.JavaMail.root@mswamui-thinleaf.atl.sa.earthlink.net> Message-ID: <49EDEC98.3010700@frontiernet.net> Hey Chuck! It's great to "see" you again. Many changes in my end of the world too. I retired and moved to Nevada and absolutely love it here. Gary passed away in late 2007, and I am finally starting to feel normal again. It was pretty rough for awhile. I got a part time job last spring driving train crews around northern Nevada, and it was perfect to keep me busy, but I had a minor accident and broke my back. I had surgery last month, and all is going well, so I hope to be back on my horse soon. Kate charles christ wrote: > ok it's been a long time since posting and i see a bunch of new names! > congratulations to those of you who have joined the ranks! i just wanted to > drop a collective message to evryone via my old earthlink acct. to let evryone > know i'm still alive and believe it or not lost a few more pounds! From richb at u.washington.edu Tue Apr 21 10:01:37 2009 From: richb at u.washington.edu (Richard Ball) Date: Tue, 21 Apr 2009 09:01:37 -0700 Subject: [Spridgets] Fw: RE: Calendar dogs (was Re: ABSOLUTELY NO LBC!! References: <399834.75407.qm@web30501.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <83B45AF115B442AB97DE4D40E74952EA@psych.washington.edu> Since we're plugging dogs and rescue groups I'd like to drop a link to the two we've been invoved with for years. Bulldogs http://www.cascadebulldogrescue.org/ Mutts www.rescueeverydog.org Rich Ball '76 Midget Everett,Wa ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ron Soave" To: "Spridgets" Sent: Monday, April 20, 2009 8:30 PM Subject: [Spridgets] Fw: RE: Calendar dogs (was Re: ABSOLUTELY NO LBC!! >> er, why don't you give the List the 'LEARN' website addy??? > > Per Ed's suggestion, > > www.labadoption.org > > Ron > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > You are subscribed as richb at u.washington.edu > > http://www.team.net/archive > > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets From mikey at b2systems.com Tue Apr 21 10:35:08 2009 From: mikey at b2systems.com (mike rambour) Date: Tue, 21 Apr 2009 09:35:08 -0700 Subject: [Spridgets] no LBC just "chuck" content! In-Reply-To: <49EDEC98.3010700@frontiernet.net> References: <242449.1240326197415.JavaMail.root@mswamui-thinleaf.atl.sa.earthlink.net> <49EDEC98.3010700@frontiernet.net> Message-ID: <1240331708.6101.13.camel@WebBrowser> On Tue, 2009-04-21 at 08:56 -0700, Kathryn Bales wrote: > keep me busy, but I had a minor accident and broke my back. I had Uh Kate... If breaking your back is a minor accident, what do you consider a serious accident ? (not sure I want to know but I know I don't want to be any accident you would consider serious) From kgb at frontiernet.net Tue Apr 21 10:49:35 2009 From: kgb at frontiernet.net (Kathryn Bales) Date: Tue, 21 Apr 2009 09:49:35 -0700 Subject: [Spridgets] no LBC just "chuck" content! In-Reply-To: <1240331708.6101.13.camel@WebBrowser> References: <242449.1240326197415.JavaMail.root@mswamui-thinleaf.atl.sa.earthlink.net> <49EDEC98.3010700@frontiernet.net> <1240331708.6101.13.camel@WebBrowser> Message-ID: <49EDF91F.8090500@frontiernet.net> A complete cervical fracture that leaves me propelling a power wheelchair with a straw? Kate > > Uh Kate... If breaking your back is a minor accident, what do you > consider a serious accident ? (not sure I want to know but I know I > don't want to be any accident you would consider serious) From lee.fox at sbcglobal.net Tue Apr 21 11:01:50 2009 From: lee.fox at sbcglobal.net (Lee Fox) Date: Tue, 21 Apr 2009 12:01:50 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Can anyone tell me In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <49EDFBFE.6040802@sbcglobal.net> Larry, In Missouri, we refer to these vehicles as "Donor-cycles." Although we do have a helmet law, you can't fix stupid. The Highway Patrol will just let Darwin do the work. Lee Date: Tue, 21 Apr 2009 07:15:18 -0400 From: Larry Macy Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Can anyone tell me To: Kathryn Bales Cc: Spridget list Message-ID: <8306EB9F-358F-4E39-8857-891162DBE842 at phillymgclub.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" I find it amusing that he is passing the Missouri Dept of Transportation sign on what should be an illegal bike. Larry On Apr 18, 2009, at 10:12 PM, Kathryn Bales wrote: > > That should be against the law. There is no way that idiot could > > effectively steer that bike. > > > > Kate > > > > > > derf wrote: >> >> Ape Hangers extreme: >> >> http://www.harley-davidson-hangout.com/forum/attachments/hdrcgb-general/8421d1236026732-apehangers-apehangers.jpg > > _______________________________________________ > > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > > > You are subscribed as lmacy at phillymgclub.com > > > > http://www.team.net/archive > > > > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets -- Larry Macy 78 Midget Keep your top down and your chin up. Larry B. Macy, Ph.D. lmacy at phillymgclub.com Board Member at Large Philadelphia MG Club "I think the problem, to be quite honest with you, is that you've never actually known what the question is." - Douglas Adams From mdrowe at optonline.net Tue Apr 21 11:05:17 2009 From: mdrowe at optonline.net (Michael Rowe) Date: Tue, 21 Apr 2009 13:05:17 -0400 Subject: [Spridgets] grill corrosion Message-ID: <96E303CBFCBA441B988599967B54C16D@Home> Among the parts I am sorting out is a never-installed BE grill that is lightly corroded from sitting around for years. What is the preferred method of polishing and sealing a modestly aged grill? Michael Rowe '74 Midget '60 Bugeye kit Long Island, NY From rbastedo at gmail.com Tue Apr 21 11:09:14 2009 From: rbastedo at gmail.com (Rick Bastedo) Date: Tue, 21 Apr 2009 10:09:14 -0700 Subject: [Spridgets] What a FUN car!!! Message-ID: I worked on my Sprite Friday - Monday. The brakes and clutch are working, seats are bolted in, fuel pump wire removed from dash switch and wired to ignition hot and then after figuring out the choke on the Bugeye carbs I got it started up and running. So I decided to give it a little shakedown cruise around the neighborhood last night. Even sitting low due to the wood bottom seats and having them bolted to the floor and all the way back the steering wheel doesn't give me much room. (I really need to lose some weight, or find a smaller steering wheel) So I'm out there and there are a few corners and every time I go around one to the right the drivers door opens up and all the while there's oil dripping on my right knee and I discover I must have pulled a wire or two loose under the dash because I've got no signals or anything on the dash that works except the oil & water gauge and so I got it out there and there's not a whole lot of throw to that clutch pedal but it works and I can go through all the gears up and down and it runs real smooth but there's this oil drip drip dripping on my right knee and the drivers door just opened again and I haven't put seat belts in it yet and is that a cop behind me??? I was laughing my a$$ by the time I got it home!! I've got a few small adjustments to make and a few things to fix but - WHAT A FUN LITTLE CAR!!!!!!!! I like my 78 Midget - but this little red Sprite is way more fun! Rick (thoroughly entertained by my little red Sprite) Bastedo From ladaniels at sbcglobal.net Tue Apr 21 11:16:37 2009 From: ladaniels at sbcglobal.net (Larry Daniels) Date: Tue, 21 Apr 2009 12:16:37 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] What a FUN car!!! References: Message-ID: <0774266D9CCE4BF0B34EE4B264EDFAC9@Larry> Hey, Rick, I tripped across an ad yesterday about a BE hardtop for sale. I don't think anybody would complain if you let the list know about it. I'd bet somebody here may have an interest. LAD ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rick Bastedo" To: "SPRIDGETS" Sent: Tuesday, April 21, 2009 12:09 PM Subject: [Spridgets] What a FUN car!!! I worked on my Sprite Friday - Monday. The brakes and clutch are working, seats are bolted in, fuel pump wire removed from dash switch and wired to ignition hot and then after figuring out the choke on the Bugeye carbs I got it started up and running. So I decided to give it a little shakedown cruise around the neighborhood last night. Even sitting low due to the wood bottom seats and having them bolted to the floor and all the way back the steering wheel doesn't give me much room. (I really need to lose some weight, or find a smaller steering wheel) So I'm out there and there are a few corners and every time I go around one to the right the drivers door opens up and all the while there's oil dripping on my right knee and I discover I must have pulled a wire or two loose under the dash because I've got no signals or anything on the dash that works except the oil & water gauge and so I got it out there and there's not a whole lot of throw to that clutch pedal but it works and I can go through all the gears up and down and it runs real smooth but there's this oil drip drip dripping on my right knee and the drivers door just opened again and I haven't put seat belts in it yet and is that a cop behind me??? I was laughing my a$$ by the time I got it home!! I've got a few small adjustments to make and a few things to fix but - WHAT A FUN LITTLE CAR!!!!!!!! I like my 78 Midget - but this little red Sprite is way more fun! Rick (thoroughly entertained by my little red Sprite) Bastedo _______________________________________________ From rbastedo at gmail.com Tue Apr 21 11:24:08 2009 From: rbastedo at gmail.com (Rick Bastedo) Date: Tue, 21 Apr 2009 10:24:08 -0700 Subject: [Spridgets] BE hardtop & custom bonnet for sale Message-ID: Thanks Larry, so much going on I forgot to post!! I have a couple ads on Craigslist right now, I have to raise funds to cover expenses like getting a replacement bonnet painted and sending my kid on a school band trip. Hardtop: http://seattle.craigslist.org/est/pts/1125364354.html Bonnet: http://seattle.craigslist.org/see/pts/1126852179.html Rick (gotta pay for this hobby somehow) Bastedo PS: You can email or call me, the number listed is my cell. On Tue, Apr 21, 2009 at 10:16 AM, Larry Daniels wrote: > Hey, Rick, I tripped across an ad yesterday about a BE hardtop for sale. I > don't think anybody would complain if you let the list know about it. I'd > bet somebody here may have an interest. > > > LAD > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Rick Bastedo" > To: "SPRIDGETS" > Sent: Tuesday, April 21, 2009 12:09 PM > Subject: [Spridgets] What a FUN car!!! > > > I worked on my Sprite Friday - Monday. > The brakes and clutch are working, seats are bolted in, fuel pump wire > removed from dash switch and wired to ignition hot and then after figuring > out the choke on the Bugeye carbs I got it started up and running. > > So I decided to give it a little shakedown cruise around the neighborhood > last night. > Even sitting low due to the wood bottom seats and having them bolted to the > floor and all the way back the steering wheel doesn't give me much room. > (I really need to lose some weight, or find a smaller steering wheel) > So I'm out there and there are a few corners and every time I go around one > to the right the drivers door opens up and all the while there's oil > dripping on my right knee and I discover I must have pulled a wire or two > loose under the dash because I've got no signals or anything on the dash > that works except the oil & water gauge and so I got it out there and > there's not a whole lot of throw to that clutch pedal but it works and I > can > go through all the gears up and down and it runs real smooth but there's > this oil drip drip dripping on my right knee and the drivers door just > opened again and I haven't put seat belts in it yet and is that a cop > behind > me??? > > I was laughing my a$$ by the time I got it home!! > I've got a few small adjustments to make and a few things to fix but - WHAT > A FUN LITTLE CAR!!!!!!!! > I like my 78 Midget - but this little red Sprite is way more fun! > > Rick (thoroughly entertained by my little red Sprite) Bastedo > _______________________________________________ From ladaniels at sbcglobal.net Tue Apr 21 11:23:40 2009 From: ladaniels at sbcglobal.net (Larry Daniels) Date: Tue, 21 Apr 2009 12:23:40 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Can anyone tell me References: <49EDFBFE.6040802@sbcglobal.net> Message-ID: <71B430F89B6441C9A7C594029A58CB6A@Larry> I have a client who owns a freelance court reporting service. She said that in their biz they call them sui-cycles. I quit riding two years ago, but in the 24 months before I quit I knew three people who were killed on bikes -- none wearing helmets. For two of them, it wouldn't have made a difference, but one may have survived. I'm not sure it would have enhanced the quality of the rest of his life much, though. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lee Fox" To: Sent: Tuesday, April 21, 2009 12:01 PM Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Can anyone tell me Larry, In Missouri, we refer to these vehicles as "Donor-cycles." Although we do have a helmet law, you can't fix stupid. The Highway Patrol will just let Darwin do the work. Lee From jfishbein at snet.net Tue Apr 21 11:29:57 2009 From: jfishbein at snet.net (Jay Fishbein) Date: Tue, 21 Apr 2009 10:29:57 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Spridgets] Minilite style wheels Message-ID: <785737.4469.qm@web83910.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> I'm about to pull the trigger on a set of wheels. Before I did, I thought I would ask the list for any comments on Minilite style wheels. I am considering everything out there from Panasport and Superlite to Minilite, Minilife and so on. Also, if anyone has any comment on tire sizes for an unmodified square arch car that would be helpful. (I know it can be done but I won't be doing any modification to the lip or inner arch.) TIA, jjf From tncarnut1 at yahoo.com Tue Apr 21 11:31:33 2009 From: tncarnut1 at yahoo.com (David Booker) Date: Tue, 21 Apr 2009 10:31:33 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Spridgets] look at this and tell me why? Message-ID: <659987.33478.qm@web36801.mail.mud.yahoo.com> --- On Tue, 4/21/09, Andrew Payne wrote: http://www.jaylenosgarage.com/photos/89Shogun_shell.shtml I remember when the Shogun came out. If I remember right, they have a Taurus SHO engine stuffed back there - what a blast it must be to drive one. Same idea as an R5 Turbo or Renault Sport Clio V6... I knew a guy in Nashville who flipped the transaxle upside down, turned it around backward and mounted a big-bore micro bus motor in the middle of his Beetle - He generally took FTD at every autocross he attended. Also have seen a similarly thought out original Mini with a VTEC Honda engine mounted in the back seat driving the rear wheels. I love hot-rodded little cars - if I only had the time and the welding skills... David Booker '71 Midget Long Island From: Andrew Payne Subject: Re: [Spridgets] look at this and tell me why? To: "'Michael Rowe'" , "'spridgets'" Date: Tuesday, April 21, 2009, 9:08 AM Much more eloquent than my response of, "why not?" These cars are not coach built Bugattis, they are not rare. While I don't want to see one mounted on a sign or used as a planter, this is fun. I'm sure that there will be people who think I'm crazy when I drop a big 'ole in the back of a Festiva. But it just sounds like fun to me. Drew ---- People like us who are a little whacky should understand that they are a little whacky and not be overly critical of others who are a little whacky about something different. Michael Rowe You are subscribed as tncarnut1 at yahoo.com http://www.team.net/archive http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets From ladaniels at sbcglobal.net Tue Apr 21 11:34:35 2009 From: ladaniels at sbcglobal.net (Larry Daniels) Date: Tue, 21 Apr 2009 12:34:35 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Minilite style wheels References: <785737.4469.qm@web83910.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <23FD1077CD3048BD9EECA0128CD5E3E5@Larry> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jay Fishbein" To: "Spridgets" Sent: Tuesday, April 21, 2009 12:29 PM Subject: [Spridgets] Minilite style wheels I'm about to pull the trigger on a set of wheels. Before I did, I thought I would ask the list for any comments on Minilite style wheels. I am considering everything out there from Panasport and Superlite to Minilite, Minilife and so on. Also, if anyone has any comment on tire sizes for an unmodified square arch car that would be helpful. (I know it can be done but I won't be doing any modification to the lip or inner arch.) TIA, jjf _______________________________________________ Jay, I have a set of Panasports and a set of Minators. The Panasports seem to be a higher quality and are definitely quite a bit lighter. LAD From eric.t.cartman at gmail.com Tue Apr 21 11:39:51 2009 From: eric.t.cartman at gmail.com (Greg Gowins) Date: Tue, 21 Apr 2009 12:39:51 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Minilite style wheels In-Reply-To: <785737.4469.qm@web83910.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> References: <785737.4469.qm@web83910.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> Message-ID: Hi Jay, The offset of the wheels will be the big factor in which tires will fit without modifying the fender. The original wheels on my Sprite had mag wheels, but even with 155/80s the tires would rub because the offset of the wheels was away from the hub. I switched to the "minilite lookalikes" and those work well with the current 165/70s I have on there. Greg On Tue, Apr 21, 2009 at 12:29 PM, Jay Fishbein wrote: > I'm about to pull the trigger on a set of wheels. > > Before I did, I thought I would ask the list for any comments on Minilite > style wheels. > > I am considering everything out there from Panasport and Superlite to > Minilite, Minilife and so on. > > Also, if anyone has any comment on tire sizes for an unmodified square arch > car that would be helpful. (I know it can be done but I won't be doing any > modification to the lip or inner arch.) > > TIA, > > jjf > _______________________________________________ From rbastedo at gmail.com Tue Apr 21 11:44:33 2009 From: rbastedo at gmail.com (Rick Bastedo) Date: Tue, 21 Apr 2009 10:44:33 -0700 Subject: [Spridgets] Looking for choke linkage bits Bugeye carbs Message-ID: Does anyone have spare bits to connect up a cable to the levers for the choke on my H1 carbs? I know I could buy parts from Moss or VB, but buying parts from members first seems better. Here are pictures of what I've got, other than that there isn't even a cable or a spring. http://www.bastedo.net/sprite/choke1.jpg http://www.bastedo.net/sprite/choke3.jpg Thanks! From cbking at alum.rpi.edu Tue Apr 21 11:53:23 2009 From: cbking at alum.rpi.edu (Chris King) Date: Tue, 21 Apr 2009 10:53:23 -0700 Subject: [Spridgets] look at this and tell me why? Message-ID: <1a8be01c9c2aa$10d7b250$056a010a@mail2world.com> R5 Turbo - there's a small Lotus dealer in Hopewell, NJ that has one of these on the lot. I drive by it every day. One of these days I should stop and as about it... (but probably not a day I'm driving my beat-up Tercel...) -=Chris Chris King http://home.comcast.net/~kvcbk/ <-----Original Message-----> From: David Booker [tncarnut1 at yahoo.com] Sent: 4/21/2009 1:32:33 PM To: mdrowe at optonline.net;spridgets at autox.team.net;andrewpayne at intrex.net Subject: Re: [Spridgets] look at this and tell me why? --- On Tue, 4/21/09, Andrew Payne wrote: http://www.jaylenosgarage.com/photos/89Shogun_shell.shtml I remember when the Shogun came out. If I remember right, they have a Taurus SHO engine stuffed back there - what a blast it must be to drive one. Same idea as an R5 Turbo or Renault Sport Clio V6... I knew a guy in Nashville who flipped the transaxle upside down, turned it around backward and mounted a big-bore micro bus motor in the middle of his Beetle - He generally took FTD at every autocross he attended. Also have seen a similarly thought out original Mini with a VTEC Honda engine mounted in the back seat driving the rear wheels. I love hot-rodded little cars - if I only had the time and the welding skills... David Booker '71 Midget Long Island From: Andrew Payne Subject: Re: [Spridgets] look at this and tell me why? To: "'Michael Rowe'" , "'spridgets'" Date: Tuesday, April 21, 2009, 9:08 AM Much more eloquent than my response of, "why not?" These cars are not coach built Bugattis, they are not rare. While I don't want to see one mounted on a sign or used as a planter, this is fun. I'm sure that there will be people who think I'm crazy when I drop a big 'ole in the back of a Festiva. But it just sounds like fun to me. Drew ---- People like us who are a little whacky should understand that they are a little whacky and not be overly critical of others who are a little whacky about something different. Michael Rowe You are subscribed as tncarnut1 at yahoo.com http://www.team.net/archive http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html You are subscribed as cbking at alum.rpi.edu http://www.team.net/archive http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets . From thcollin at mtu.edu Tue Apr 21 12:01:14 2009 From: thcollin at mtu.edu (Timothy H. Collins) Date: Tue, 21 Apr 2009 14:01:14 -0400 Subject: [Spridgets] Back to Ignition Points Message-ID: <7lku3e$6165ke@email.mtu.edu> Being a Civil Engineer all I needed to know is that sewage runs downhill and payday is on Friday. I have an electrical engineering question for the group. Couldn't the ignition capacitor be replaced with a modern diode to protect the points? I seem to remember that SU fuel pumps came with regular points, then a capacitor was added and finally a diode to protect the points. Why can't that be done to the ignition points too? I bought a diode for my SU fuel pump from Peter PP and I know he takes capacitors apart to admire the foil so Peter, do you know? Tim Collins http://www.flickr.com/photos/12702006 at N07/ From rfeibusch1 at earthlink.net Tue Apr 21 12:37:37 2009 From: rfeibusch1 at earthlink.net (rfeibusch1 at earthlink.net) Date: Tue, 21 Apr 2009 14:37:37 -0400 (EDT) Subject: [Spridgets] Buy your T Series MG for $650??? Message-ID: <18368943.1240339057461.JavaMail.root@mswamui-valley.atl.sa.earthlink.net> Forwarded from the T-series list: California and San Francisco Bay Area T series owners should get a laugh out of the letter, paraphrased below that I recently got from the Bay Area Air Quality Management District: "Dear Vehicle Owner: Since the registration on your model year 1951 vehicle is expiring soon, please consider an alternative to driving this vehicle. You can receive $650 for your 1987 or older car, van or pickup truck from the Bay Area Air Quality Management District and help reduce air pollution. The District's Buy Back Program buys and then scraps 1987 and older vehicles. These older vehicles have less efficient emission control equipment and therefore produce much more air pollution than newer vehicles. This program is completely voluntary. If your car is a classic car or otherwise valuable to you, please disregard this letter." Needless to say I will be disregarding the letter. No wait, I think I'll write the BAQMD and ask why they are wasting my taxpayer funds to mail these letters out to owners of cars as old as mine. Any car of this age still registered and in operation is already a classic and more valuable to the owner than the $650 offered. Still I wonder if the "program is completely voluntary" provision will someday be rescinded? Time to write your legislators and express your opinions now? John F. Quilter Brisbane, California 1951 MGTD, 1960 Morris Minor 1969 Austin America two bicycles for most local errands From nases at verizon.net Tue Apr 21 12:46:30 2009 From: nases at verizon.net (Phil Nase) Date: Tue, 21 Apr 2009 14:46:30 -0400 Subject: [Spridgets] What a FUN car!!! In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Speaking of steering wheels. My seat foams are new and my steering wheel stock. I barely have room to get my legs under the wheel. I'm not a big guy but I need some more room. I'm looking at smaller steering wheels to buy. Who's got the hub adaptors I will need? Phil Nase Quakertown, PA http://home.comcast.net/~philnasecpa/ From corvallis at peoplepc.com Tue Apr 21 12:51:35 2009 From: corvallis at peoplepc.com (corvallis at peoplepc.com) Date: Tue, 21 Apr 2009 11:51:35 -0700 Subject: [Spridgets] Buy your T Series MG for $650??? In-Reply-To: <18368943.1240339057461.JavaMail.root@mswamui-valley.atl.sa.earthlink.net> References: <18368943.1240339057461.JavaMail.root@mswamui-valley.atl.sa.earthlink.net> Message-ID: <152636F8C82348C0B887BD09334A89DD@spider> It probably would have cost more to hire a Cobol programmer to change the code, than to just spam everyone with the letter you got. ...bill in oregon ========================================================= -----Original Message----- From: spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of rfeibusch1 at earthlink.net Sent: Tuesday, April 21, 2009 11:38 AM To: mgs at autox.team.net; morris at autox.team.net; spridgets at autox.team.net; morgans at autox.team.net Cc: british-cars at autox.team.net; british-cars-pre-war at autox.team.net Subject: [Spridgets] Buy your T Series MG for $650??? Forwarded from the T-series list: California and San Francisco Bay Area T series owners should get a laugh out of the letter, paraphrased below that I recently got from the Bay Area Air Quality Management District: "Dear Vehicle Owner: Since the registration on your model year 1951 vehicle is expiring soon, please consider an alternative to driving this vehicle. You can receive $650 for your 1987 or older car, van or pickup truck from the Bay Area Air Quality Management District and help reduce air pollution. The District's Buy Back Program buys and then scraps 1987 and older vehicles. These older vehicles have less efficient emission control equipment and therefore produce much more air pollution than newer vehicles. This program is completely voluntary. If your car is a classic car or otherwise valuable to you, please disregard this letter." Needless to say I will be disregarding the letter. No wait, I think I'll write the BAQMD and ask why they are wasting my taxpayer funds to mail these letters out to owners of cars as old as mine. Any car of this age still registered and in operation is already a classic and more valuable to the owner than the $650 offered. Still I wonder if the "program is completely voluntary" provision will someday be rescinded? Time to write your legislators and express your opinions now? John F. Quilter Brisbane, California 1951 MGTD, 1960 Morris Minor 1969 Austin America two bicycles for most local errands _______________________________________________ From derf247 at gmail.com Tue Apr 21 12:52:48 2009 From: derf247 at gmail.com (derf) Date: Tue, 21 Apr 2009 12:52:48 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] What a FUN car!!! In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <5f00d9910904211152m62509f9esca1d379461d39625@mail.gmail.com> What year? I have a Momo hub adapter for a 71 Sprite and a hub from a Bugeye that can be made into an adapter. > I'm looking at smaller steering wheels to buy. Who's got the hub adaptors I > will need? > > Phil Nase From abcoz at hky.com Tue Apr 21 12:53:42 2009 From: abcoz at hky.com (Bud Osbourne) Date: Tue, 21 Apr 2009 14:53:42 -0400 Subject: [Spridgets] grill corrosion In-Reply-To: <96E303CBFCBA441B988599967B54C16D@Home> References: <96E303CBFCBA441B988599967B54C16D@Home> Message-ID: <6E668CE16B1749509FD517BF9CFF8290@OwnerPC> Whatever you do, DO NOT use steel wool on it. There are plenty of commercially available chrome polishes, which would probably be fine. I use Brasso and a cotton rag/terrycloth rag for most chrome polishing. But, then I'm not "into" polishing & waxing as much as many others. I have a friend (Triumph club buddy) who does chrome work/plating for a living, and he says NEVER go near any plated metal with steel wool.....which is what most folks want to do as soon as they find a bit of surface oxidation on chrome. Bud Osbourne ----- Original Message ----- From: "Michael Rowe" To: "Spridgets" Sent: Tuesday, April 21, 2009 1:05 PM Subject: [Spridgets] grill corrosion > Among the parts I am sorting out is a never-installed BE grill that is > lightly corroded from sitting around for years. What is the preferred > method of polishing and sealing a modestly aged grill? > > Michael Rowe > '74 Midget > '60 Bugeye kit > Long Island, NY From dwoerpel at wi.net Tue Apr 21 13:09:24 2009 From: dwoerpel at wi.net (David Woerpel) Date: Tue, 21 Apr 2009 14:09:24 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Bugeye kit In-Reply-To: <9BA0125AA8F74668991D2350A2EF825F@Home> References: <9BA0125AA8F74668991D2350A2EF825F@Home> Message-ID: <49EE19E4.7090400@wi.net> O.S.H.I.T. East II meeting!!!! I have a GM V6 we can drop in!! Front wheel drive, F.I.!! ;-) Dave W. Michael Rowe wrote: > With the help of my David Booker's muscle and Brian Seavey's trailer, my 1960 Bugeye kit is finally home - a rolling tub and two vehicles full of parts. I have not yet figured out all the parts I got. There are many spares, e.g., 12 wheels, 4 transmissions, two bonnets, and some new parts, e.g., grill, wiring harness. The only disappointment is that the Weber 45 and manifold that were on the engine were apparently never paid for, so the PO retrieved them (or they were sold out from under me). Pictures (somehow in reverse order) are at: > http://s252.photobucket.com/albums/hh6/mdrowe_photo/Bugeye%20Pickup/ . > > Michael Rowe > '60 Bugeye Kit > '74 Midget > Long Island, NY From spritenut at comcast.net Tue Apr 21 13:22:29 2009 From: spritenut at comcast.net (Frank) Date: Tue, 21 Apr 2009 15:22:29 -0400 Subject: [Spridgets] One for Frank... In-Reply-To: <20090421033715242.ZEXK7472@hrndva-omta03.mail.rr.com> References: <20090421033715242.ZEXK7472@hrndva-omta03.mail.rr.com> Message-ID: <49EE1CF5.9000107@comcast.net> Chris Manuel wrote: > http://chicago.craigslist.org/nwc/pts/1130487228.html > > Even I would run away from this one. Sort of like those $40 Sprites on Ebay these days. Cheap is good and free is usually better but not this time. -- Frank Clarici Toms River, NJ My own Fleet of Sprites From dwoerpel at wi.net Tue Apr 21 13:27:02 2009 From: dwoerpel at wi.net (David Woerpel) Date: Tue, 21 Apr 2009 14:27:02 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Calendar dogs (was Re: ABSOLUTELY NO LBC!! In-Reply-To: <738856.25753.qm@web30508.mail.mud.yahoo.com> References: <738856.25753.qm@web30508.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <49EE1E06.8050001@wi.net> Now that's very cool. As a former black Lab owner I have always had a soft spot for the breed. Shadow look way cool riding in the right seat of the MGB! Way to go Simba and Colby! Dave W. Ron Soave wrote: > I just got word that my pooches (below) will be the calendar dogs for May 2010 of the Lab Education And Rescue Network (LEARN) calendar! > > Italia domani, > Rinaldo > > --- On Sat, 4/18/09, Ron Soave wrote: > I think Dave was talking about my crew: > > www.tinyurl.com/simba-colby From andrewpayne at intrex.net Tue Apr 21 13:27:09 2009 From: andrewpayne at intrex.net (Andrew Payne) Date: Tue, 21 Apr 2009 15:27:09 -0400 Subject: [Spridgets] look at this and tell me why? In-Reply-To: <659987.33478.qm@web36801.mail.mud.yahoo.com> References: <659987.33478.qm@web36801.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <51F76E4547984200BE37917800696FBC@AndrewHP> I love mid-engined cars in most any guise, but if you have a small hatchback with a high powered engine caged in the back seat, sign me up! Got rally heritage, all the better. Bat Sh!! insanity, a must. I do prefer AWD in a hatch, but there are not a lot of good sources for a cheap donor mid-engine AWD drivetrain. Renault has some fun ideas, the RS 2000 fits the bill, my computer wall paper is even an MG Metro works rally car. I do think that the recent VW GTi with the Veyron engine may be starting to push the envelope;) Drew _____ From: David Booker [mailto:tncarnut1 at yahoo.com] Sent: Tuesday, April 21, 2009 1:32 PM To: 'Michael Rowe'; 'spridgets'; Andrew Payne Subject: Re: [Spridgets] look at this and tell me why? --- On Tue, 4/21/09, Andrew Payne wrote: http://www.jaylenosgarage.com/photos/89Shogun_shell.shtml I remember when the Shoguncame out. If I remember right, they have a Taurus SHO engine stuffed back there - what a blast it must be to drive one. Same idea as an R5 Turbo or Renault Sport Clio V6... I knew a guy in Nashville who flipped the transaxle upside down, turned it around backward and mounted a big-bore micro bus motor in the middle of his Beetle - He generally took FTD at every autocross he attended. Also have seen a similarly thought out original Mini with a VTEC Honda engine mounted in the back seat driving the rear wheels. I love hot-rodded little cars - if I only had the time and the welding skills... David Booker '71 Midget Long Island From: Andrew Payne Subject: Re: [Spridgets] look at this and tell me why? To: "'Michael Rowe'" , "'spridgets'" Date: Tuesday, April 21, 2009, 9:08 AM Much more eloquent than my response of, "why not?" These cars are not coach built Bugattis, they are not rare. While I don't want to see one mounted on a sign or used as a planter, this is fun. I'm sure that there will be people who think I'm crazy when I drop a big 'ole in the back of a Festiva. But it just sounds like fun to me. Drew ---- People like us who are a little whacky should understand that they are a little whacky and not be overly critical of others who are a little whacky about something different. Michael Rowe You are subscribed as tncarnut1 at yahoo.com http://www.team.net/archive http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets From tequila.brad at gmail.com Tue Apr 21 13:39:16 2009 From: tequila.brad at gmail.com (Brad Fornal) Date: Tue, 21 Apr 2009 14:39:16 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Buy your T Series MG for $650??? In-Reply-To: <18368943.1240339057461.JavaMail.root@mswamui-valley.atl.sa.earthlink.net> References: <18368943.1240339057461.JavaMail.root@mswamui-valley.atl.sa.earthlink.net> Message-ID: Kinda like "sell us your house to make way for a new stadium" is completely voluntary, until you refuse to sell. Then they impose eminent domain on you, and just f'n take it. In the communist country of california, your turn to get screwed will come... Brad The rest of us will have our turn later. It's just that the government has seen fit to use cali as a test bed for all their f'd up laws. Try 'em there first, and if there isn't too much outcry, spread it across the nation. On Tue, Apr 21, 2009 at 1:37 PM, wrote: > Forwarded from the T-series list: > > California and San Francisco Bay Area T series owners should get a laugh > out > of the letter, paraphrased below that I recently got from the Bay Area Air > Quality Management District: > > "Dear Vehicle Owner: > > Since the registration on your model year 1951 vehicle is expiring soon, > please consider an alternative to driving this vehicle. You can receive > $650 for your 1987 or older car, van or pickup truck from the Bay Area Air > Quality Management District and help reduce air pollution. > > The District's Buy Back Program buys and then scraps 1987 and older > vehicles. > These older vehicles have less efficient emission control equipment and > therefore produce much more air pollution than newer vehicles. This > program > is completely voluntary. If your car is a classic car or otherwise > valuable > to you, please disregard this letter." > > > Needless to say I will be disregarding the letter. No wait, I think I'll > write the BAQMD and ask why they are wasting my taxpayer funds to mail > these > letters out to owners of cars as old as mine. Any car of this age still > registered and in operation is already a classic and more valuable to the > owner than the $650 offered. Still I wonder if the "program is completely > voluntary" provision will someday be rescinded? > > Time to write your legislators and express your opinions now? > > John F. Quilter > Brisbane, California > 1951 MGTD, > 1960 Morris Minor > 1969 Austin America > two bicycles for most local errands > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > You are subscribed as tequila.brad at gmail.com > > http://www.team.net/archive > > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets > -- DON JULIO 1942 www.myspace.com/tequilabrad From tequila.brad at gmail.com Tue Apr 21 13:41:16 2009 From: tequila.brad at gmail.com (Brad Fornal) Date: Tue, 21 Apr 2009 14:41:16 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] grill corrosion In-Reply-To: <6E668CE16B1749509FD517BF9CFF8290@OwnerPC> References: <96E303CBFCBA441B988599967B54C16D@Home> <6E668CE16B1749509FD517BF9CFF8290@OwnerPC> Message-ID: I used Scotch Brite (tm) and Mother's Mag Polish (tm) on the handlebars and sissy bar of the old bike I bought. It worked a treat. I just needed to keep enough polish on it, so that the pad glides smoothly, rather than scrapes across the chrome. On Tue, Apr 21, 2009 at 1:53 PM, Bud Osbourne wrote: > Whatever you do, DO NOT use steel wool on it. There are plenty of > commercially available chrome polishes, which would probably be fine. I use > Brasso and a cotton rag/terrycloth rag for most chrome polishing. But, then > I'm not "into" polishing & waxing as much as many others. > I have a friend (Triumph club buddy) who does chrome work/plating for a > living, and he says NEVER go near any plated metal with steel wool.....which > is what most folks want to do as soon as they find a bit of surface > oxidation on chrome. > Bud Osbourne > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Michael Rowe" > To: "Spridgets" > Sent: Tuesday, April 21, 2009 1:05 PM > Subject: [Spridgets] grill corrosion > > > Among the parts I am sorting out is a never-installed BE grill that is >> lightly corroded from sitting around for years. What is the preferred >> method of polishing and sealing a modestly aged grill? >> >> Michael Rowe >> '74 Midget >> '60 Bugeye kit >> Long Island, NY >> > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > You are subscribed as tequila.brad at gmail.com > > http://www.team.net/archive > > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets > -- DON JULIO 1942 www.myspace.com/tequilabrad From WeslakeMonza1330 at aol.com Tue Apr 21 13:43:44 2009 From: WeslakeMonza1330 at aol.com (WeslakeMonza1330 at aol.com) Date: Tue, 21 Apr 2009 15:43:44 EDT Subject: [Spridgets] look at this and tell me why? Message-ID: one zero too many.. In a message dated 21/04/2009 20:27:36 GMT Daylight Time, andrewpayne at intrex.net writes: RS 2000 From WeslakeMonza1330 at aol.com Tue Apr 21 13:46:15 2009 From: WeslakeMonza1330 at aol.com (WeslakeMonza1330 at aol.com) Date: Tue, 21 Apr 2009 15:46:15 EDT Subject: [Spridgets] Minilite style wheels Message-ID: They are so common everyone has them so look for something different like Revolution 4 spokes, Cosmics or Wolfrace slots. Or have a set of steel wheels widened. WOOF woof. In a message dated 21/04/2009 18:30:22 GMT Daylight Time, jfishbein at snet.net writes: Before I did, I thought I would ask the list for any comments on Minilite style wheels. From rrengineer at dslextreme.com Tue Apr 21 13:48:30 2009 From: rrengineer at dslextreme.com (rrengineer @dslextreme.com) Date: Tue, 21 Apr 2009 12:48:30 -0700 Subject: [Spridgets] Can anyone tell me In-Reply-To: <71B430F89B6441C9A7C594029A58CB6A@Larry> References: <49EDFBFE.6040802@sbcglobal.net> <71B430F89B6441C9A7C594029A58CB6A@Larry> Message-ID: I own a "sui-cycle" and will continue to ride it until I can longer hold it up at the traffic light. I have ridden since 1971 and at 58 years old, I still enjoy it as much as I did then. Today i can afford a much safer vehicle than back then. Granted, you are not as safe as in a car or truck, but you are not completely safe in those either. I wear a helmet. It is not a DOT helmet, but it is made from a carbon fiber/kevlar weave and is much safer than the traditional fiberglass helmets some people would rather I wear. I'm not so sure going out in a motorcycle accident isn't preferable to being blind and deaf from old age and being abused in an old folks home like my father was because he had Alzheimer's. Everyone is so quick to jump on the band wagon about motorcycles, but how well will you fare in your Spridget if an SUV plows into you on the freeway? Oh, and I have very loud pipes too. Mike MacLean Ride to Live - Live to Ride On Tue, Apr 21, 2009 at 10:23 AM, Larry Daniels wrote: > I have a client who owns a freelance court reporting service. She said > that > in their biz they call them sui-cycles. > > I quit riding two years ago, but in the 24 months before I quit I knew > three > people who were killed on bikes -- none wearing helmets. For two of them, > it wouldn't have made a difference, but one may have survived. I'm not > sure > it would have enhanced the quality of the rest of his life much, though. > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Lee Fox" > To: > Sent: Tuesday, April 21, 2009 12:01 PM > Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Can anyone tell me > > > Larry, > In Missouri, we refer to these vehicles as "Donor-cycles." > Although we do have a helmet law, you can't fix stupid. The Highway > Patrol will just let Darwin do the work. > > Lee From oldsaabguy at comcast.net Tue Apr 21 13:49:05 2009 From: oldsaabguy at comcast.net (Lester) Date: Tue, 21 Apr 2009 14:49:05 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] What a FUN car!!! In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <16C7ACDD-84A6-44D3-8BF8-AEEB9903ED73@comcast.net> Might I suggest waiting for a bit. I had this problem when everything was new but now it fits nicely, foam is packed down a bit I guess. Of course there is no way a live human adult can exit a Bugeye with the top up.. Lester On Apr 21, 2009, at 1:46 PM, Phil Nase wrote: > Speaking of steering wheels. My seat foams are new and my steering > wheel stock. I barely have room to get my legs under the wheel. > I'm not a big guy but I need some more room. > > I'm looking at smaller steering wheels to buy. Who's got the hub > adaptors I will need? > > Phil Nase > Quakertown, PA > http://home.comcast.net/~philnasecpa/ > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > You are subscribed as oldsaabguy at comcast.net > > http://www.team.net/archive > > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets From tequila.brad at gmail.com Tue Apr 21 13:50:45 2009 From: tequila.brad at gmail.com (Brad Fornal) Date: Tue, 21 Apr 2009 14:50:45 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Can anyone tell me In-Reply-To: References: <49EDFBFE.6040802@sbcglobal.net> <71B430F89B6441C9A7C594029A58CB6A@Larry> Message-ID: I've thought about putting a cut out in the Sprite, so when we cruise in Cowtown on the weekends, when all the Harleys are out, I can pull it open, and let the little beast roar!!! LOL On Tue, Apr 21, 2009 at 2:48 PM, rrengineer @dslextreme.com < rrengineer at dslextreme.com> wrote: > I own a "sui-cycle" and will continue to ride it until I can longer hold > it > up at the traffic light. I have ridden since 1971 and at 58 years old, I > still enjoy it as much as I did then. Today i can afford a much safer > vehicle than back then. Granted, you are not as safe as in a car or truck, > but you are not completely safe in those either. I wear a helmet. It is > not a DOT helmet, but it is made from a carbon fiber/kevlar weave and is > much safer than the traditional fiberglass helmets some people would rather > I wear. I'm not so sure going out in a motorcycle accident isn't > preferable > to being blind and deaf from old age and being abused in an old folks home > like my father was because he had Alzheimer's. Everyone is so quick to > jump > on the band wagon about motorcycles, but how well will you fare in your > Spridget if an SUV plows into you on the freeway? Oh, and I have very loud > pipes too. > Mike MacLean > Ride to Live - Live to Ride > > On Tue, Apr 21, 2009 at 10:23 AM, Larry Daniels >wrote: > > > I have a client who owns a freelance court reporting service. She said > > that > > in their biz they call them sui-cycles. > > > > I quit riding two years ago, but in the 24 months before I quit I knew > > three > > people who were killed on bikes -- none wearing helmets. For two of > them, > > it wouldn't have made a difference, but one may have survived. I'm not > > sure > > it would have enhanced the quality of the rest of his life much, though. > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Lee Fox" > > To: > > Sent: Tuesday, April 21, 2009 12:01 PM > > Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Can anyone tell me > > > > > > Larry, > > In Missouri, we refer to these vehicles as "Donor-cycles." > > Although we do have a helmet law, you can't fix stupid. The Highway > > Patrol will just let Darwin do the work. > > > > Lee > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > You are subscribed as tequila.brad at gmail.com > > http://www.team.net/archive > > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets > -- DON JULIO 1942 www.myspace.com/tequilabrad From andrewpayne at intrex.net Tue Apr 21 13:51:11 2009 From: andrewpayne at intrex.net (Andrew Payne) Date: Tue, 21 Apr 2009 15:51:11 -0400 Subject: [Spridgets] look at this and tell me why? In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Correct you are, the RS 2000 was neat too, But the RS 200 was the Killer B I meant. Drew _____ From: WeslakeMonza1330 at aol.com [mailto:WeslakeMonza1330 at aol.com] Sent: Tuesday, April 21, 2009 3:44 PM To: andrewpayne at intrex.net; tncarnut1 at yahoo.com; mdrowe at optonline.net; spridgets at autox.team.net Subject: Re: [Spridgets] look at this and tell me why? one zero too many.. In a message dated 21/04/2009 20:27:36 GMT Daylight Time, andrewpayne at intrex.net writes: RS 2000 From pythias at pacifier.com Tue Apr 21 13:56:37 2009 From: pythias at pacifier.com (Bill L) Date: Tue, 21 Apr 2009 12:56:37 -0700 Subject: [Spridgets] Back to Ignition Points In-Reply-To: <7lku3e$6165ke@email.mtu.edu> References: <7lku3e$6165ke@email.mtu.edu> Message-ID: <1371358305.20090421125637@pacifier.com> Hello Timothy, Peter the Parts Pimp sells just such a thing. He "hogs out" (his term) a stock condensor, puts in some sort of electronics and an LED. It limits the points voltage to .4 volts and according to him makes points last......... he still doesn't know how long, over 50,000 miles on his Mini. ..... The LED makes it a cinch to static time the ignition.... -- Best regards, Bill L. mailto:pythias at pacifier.com '66 Sprite MKIII HAN8L49403 "the red thing" Misspelled? Impossible. My modem is error correcting. From bmwwxman at gmail.com Tue Apr 21 13:56:55 2009 From: bmwwxman at gmail.com (Jim Johnson) Date: Tue, 21 Apr 2009 14:56:55 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Can anyone tell me In-Reply-To: References: <49EDFBFE.6040802@sbcglobal.net> <71B430F89B6441C9A7C594029A58CB6A@Larry> Message-ID: <43840a7e0904211256w717c7103m8e0fd141f28925ec@mail.gmail.com> Amen, Mike. (Sans the loud pipes on my BMWs ;-) You're gonna die from something. Everything in life is a calculated risk. Besides... more people die every year in car accidents than motorcycle accidents. I think we should outlaw cars. Get them off the roadways and riding motorcycles would be MUCH safer. ;-) Or we could just outlaw leaving your house and considerably reduce the accidental death rate. How far do we carry this after now leaving the sublime for the rediculous? Cheers!! Jim - Who just returned from a 2,200 mile week long odyssey on a completely restored 1964 R60/2 BMW. Doin' it the Old Way! On Tue, Apr 21, 2009 at 2:48 PM, rrengineer @dslextreme.com < rrengineer at dslextreme.com> wrote: > I own a "sui-cycle" and will continue to ride it until I can longer hold > it > up at the traffic light. I have ridden since 1971 and at 58 years old, I > still enjoy it as much as I did then. Today i can afford a much safer > vehicle than back then. Granted, you are not as safe as in a car or truck, > but you are not completely safe in those either. I wear a helmet. It is > not a DOT helmet, but it is made from a carbon fiber/kevlar weave and is > much safer than the traditional fiberglass helmets some people would rather > I wear. I'm not so sure going out in a motorcycle accident isn't > preferable > to being blind and deaf from old age and being abused in an old folks home > like my father was because he had Alzheimer's. Everyone is so quick to > jump > on the band wagon about motorcycles, but how well will you fare in your > Spridget if an SUV plows into you on the freeway? Oh, and I have very loud > pipes too. > Mike MacLean > Ride to Live - Live to Ride > > On Tue, Apr 21, 2009 at 10:23 AM, Larry Daniels >wrote: > > > I have a client who owns a freelance court reporting service. She said > > that > > in their biz they call them sui-cycles. > > > > I quit riding two years ago, but in the 24 months before I quit I knew > > three > > people who were killed on bikes -- none wearing helmets. For two of > them, > > it wouldn't have made a difference, but one may have survived. I'm not > > sure > > it would have enhanced the quality of the rest of his life much, though. > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Lee Fox" > > To: > > Sent: Tuesday, April 21, 2009 12:01 PM > > Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Can anyone tell me > > > > > > Larry, > > In Missouri, we refer to these vehicles as "Donor-cycles." > > Although we do have a helmet law, you can't fix stupid. The Highway > > Patrol will just let Darwin do the work. From wsthompson at thicko.com Tue Apr 21 14:00:58 2009 From: wsthompson at thicko.com (Wm. Severin Thompson) Date: Tue, 21 Apr 2009 13:00:58 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Spridgets] Minilite style wheels Message-ID: <12051049.51770.1240344058208.JavaMail.root@ip-10-251-38-48.ec2.internal> ------------------------------------- WeslakeMonza1330 wrote: They are so common everyone has them so look for something different like Revolution 4 spokes, Cosmics or Wolfrace slots. Or have a set of steel wheels widened. WOOF woof. In a message dated 21/04/2009 18:30:22 GMT Daylight Time, jfishbein at snet.net writes: Before I did, I thought I would ask the list for any comments on Minilite style wheels. You are subscribed as wsthompson at thicko.com http://www.team.net/archive http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets From proefrock at comcast.net Tue Apr 21 14:28:13 2009 From: proefrock at comcast.net (Jim Proefrock) Date: Tue, 21 Apr 2009 15:28:13 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Can anyone tell me In-Reply-To: References: <49EDFBFE.6040802@sbcglobal.net> <71B430F89B6441C9A7C594029A58CB6A@Larry> Message-ID: There are old motorcycle riders, and there are bold motorcycle riders, but there are no old, bold motorcycle riders . . . On Apr 21, 2009, at 2:48 PM, rrengineer @dslextreme.com wrote: > I own a "sui-cycle" and will continue to ride it until I can > longer hold it > up at the traffic light. I have ridden since 1971 and at 58 years > old, I > still enjoy it as much as I did then. Today i can afford a much safer > vehicle than back then. Granted, you are not as safe as in a car > or truck, > but you are not completely safe in those either. I wear a > helmet. It is > not a DOT helmet, but it is made from a carbon fiber/kevlar weave > and is > much safer than the traditional fiberglass helmets some people > would rather > I wear. I'm not so sure going out in a motorcycle accident isn't > preferable > to being blind and deaf from old age and being abused in an old > folks home > like my father was because he had Alzheimer's. Everyone is so > quick to jump > on the band wagon about motorcycles, but how well will you fare in > your > Spridget if an SUV plows into you on the freeway? Oh, and I have > very loud > pipes too. > Mike MacLean > Ride to Live - Live to Ride > > On Tue, Apr 21, 2009 at 10:23 AM, Larry Daniels > wrote: > >> I have a client who owns a freelance court reporting service. She >> said >> that >> in their biz they call them sui-cycles. >> >> I quit riding two years ago, but in the 24 months before I quit I >> knew >> three >> people who were killed on bikes -- none wearing helmets. For two >> of them, >> it wouldn't have made a difference, but one may have survived. >> I'm not >> sure >> it would have enhanced the quality of the rest of his life much, >> though. >> >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Lee Fox" >> To: >> Sent: Tuesday, April 21, 2009 12:01 PM >> Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Can anyone tell me >> >> >> Larry, >> In Missouri, we refer to these vehicles as "Donor-cycles." >> Although we do have a helmet law, you can't fix stupid. The Highway >> Patrol will just let Darwin do the work. >> >> Lee > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > You are subscribed as proefrock at comcast.net > > http://www.team.net/archive > > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets From oldsaabguy at comcast.net Tue Apr 21 14:49:36 2009 From: oldsaabguy at comcast.net (Lester) Date: Tue, 21 Apr 2009 15:49:36 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] look at this and tell me why? In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <6C06D162-E681-4562-897E-3979BC904FF2@comcast.net> Yup.. the end of that class of Rally cars.. how on earth do you go off on a straight road and hit a tree at the end of a meadow.. Lester On Apr 21, 2009, at 2:43 PM, WeslakeMonza1330 at aol.com wrote: > one zero too many.. > > In a message dated 21/04/2009 20:27:36 GMT Daylight Time, > andrewpayne at intrex.net writes: > > RS 2000 > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > You are subscribed as oldsaabguy at comcast.net > > http://www.team.net/archive > > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets From oldsaabguy at comcast.net Tue Apr 21 14:53:09 2009 From: oldsaabguy at comcast.net (Lester) Date: Tue, 21 Apr 2009 15:53:09 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Back to Ignition Points In-Reply-To: <1371358305.20090421125637@pacifier.com> References: <7lku3e$6165ke@email.mtu.edu> <1371358305.20090421125637@pacifier.com> Message-ID: Is*THAT* what the LED is for.. I thought it was just part of his lighting package and I've been saving up to get the neons under the floorboards ! ;-) Lester On Apr 21, 2009, at 2:56 PM, Bill L wrote: > Hello Timothy, > > Peter the Parts Pimp sells just such a thing. He "hogs out" (his > term) a stock condensor, puts in some sort of electronics and an > LED. It limits the points voltage to .4 volts and according to > him makes points last......... he still doesn't know how long, > over 50,000 miles on his Mini. ..... The LED makes it a cinch to > static time the ignition.... > > > > -- > Best regards, > Bill L. mailto:pythias at pacifier.com > > '66 Sprite MKIII HAN8L49403 "the red thing" From andrewpayne at intrex.net Tue Apr 21 15:14:26 2009 From: andrewpayne at intrex.net (Andrew Payne) Date: Tue, 21 Apr 2009 17:14:26 -0400 Subject: [Spridgets] look at this and tell me why? Message-ID: <200904212114.n3LLENJf012035@txslsmtp1.vzwmail.net> POWER Drew -----Original Message----- From: Lester Sent: Tuesday, April 21, 2009 4:49 PM To: WeslakeMonza1330 at aol.com Cc: spridgets Net Spridgets at autox.team. Subject: Re: [Spridgets] look at this and tell me why? Yup.. the end of that class of Rally cars.. how on earth do you go off on a straight road and hit a tree at the end of a meadow.. Lester On Apr 21, 2009, at 2:43 PM, WeslakeMonza1330 at aol.com wrote: > one zero too many.. > > In a message dated 21/04/2009 20:27:36 GMT Daylight Time, > andrewpayne at intrex.net writes: > > RS 2000 > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > You are subscribed as oldsaabguy at comcast.net > > http://www.team.net/archive > > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets You are subscribed as andrewpayne at intrex.net http://www.team.net/archive http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets From 72spridget at gmail.com Tue Apr 21 16:02:23 2009 From: 72spridget at gmail.com (David Lieb) Date: Tue, 21 Apr 2009 17:02:23 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] 2011 Spridget Gathering Message-ID: <402188520904211502n4b647a1cye22b0b92bd59790c@mail.gmail.com> Just checked the status of the voting... 292 votes so far! From shop at justbrits.com Tue Apr 21 16:09:36 2009 From: shop at justbrits.com (Ed's Shop) Date: Tue, 21 Apr 2009 17:09:36 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] What a FUN car!!! In-Reply-To: <16C7ACDD-84A6-44D3-8BF8-AEEB9903ED73@comcast.net> Message-ID: <> You must NOT know the correct way to get either in or out of a Frogeye then Lester !?!? I have probably done it several hundred times (6'1" -175lbs)!!!!! From dwoerpel at wi.net Tue Apr 21 16:19:50 2009 From: dwoerpel at wi.net (David Woerpel) Date: Tue, 21 Apr 2009 17:19:50 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] oil Message-ID: <49EE4686.2080806@wi.net> NOT wanting to open up a big discussion on ZDDP again; it's all in the archives but I get this newsletter from Eastwood and the article from the Mustang Forum is rather interesting and very complete (as in more than I wanted to know). The last few paragraphs start talking about amounts needed but never say specifically a minimum. Did I miss something? My meds! Where are my meds? http://eastwood.ip07.com/form/eastwood/viewhtml/9z1zin218ndgbb7aj810gin65c2bssrsa7d148rs9mo You may have to register but it's not bad....good articles. Sorry, don't do tiny's (never say "tiny" to a guy!) Dave W. From bmwwxman at gmail.com Tue Apr 21 16:20:30 2009 From: bmwwxman at gmail.com (Jim Johnson) Date: Tue, 21 Apr 2009 17:20:30 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Final Reminder! Message-ID: <43840a7e0904211520o39b361a2t3eb8a458f17a1fd7@mail.gmail.com> Spridgeteers, A final reminder.... Voting for the venue of the big National event "50 Years of Midgets - A Spridget Event" is ending tonight!! If you have not voted, or if you know someone who hasn't, now is the time. Go to: http://www.Sprite-MidgetClub.org/vote.php and give your 1st, 2nd and 3rd choice. You have until 3:00 am EDT (2:00 am CDT, 1:00 am MDT, 12:00am PDT) to cast your vote. At that time the voting will be shut down on the website. Results will be published and posted on Friday, April 24th. A contest will then begin for an event logo and an event poster. Huge thanks to web guru Mike Rambour for his invaluable help with this online project!! -- Cheers!! Jim Johnson Sprite-Midget Club USA, Inc. From khargreaves2 at gmail.com Tue Apr 21 16:54:48 2009 From: khargreaves2 at gmail.com (Kirk Hargreaves) Date: Tue, 21 Apr 2009 15:54:48 -0700 Subject: [Spridgets] Suicycles Message-ID: <37dc82d40904211554s824325aqca0fedf339a5885c@mail.gmail.com> I am 58 this June and have been fortunate as I have ridden motorcycles on a regular basis since I started out at age 15 on a Suzuki X6 Hustler. In those days I later became a semi pro surfer competing in surfing competitions, living and growing up in San Diego. No helmet laws. . and I would ride that thing to the beach on freeway 8 not even worried at all what I might be getting into if I were to take a spill. My main ride in the 1980's was a 1970 Triumph 650. . great handling machine. . really miss that one. Several years ago I had my only accident - I was downshifting for a corner and ran over a full on auto transmission fluid spill which took me over "the high side." Me tumbling in front of the bike for several yards. That bike was an older Suzuki LTD 1000 cc that I was riding while waiting for my Harley to come in. >From there I rode a Harley for 7 years, on the bike near everyday. When the Bugeye came into my life I began to lose interest in my modified 1550 cc lowered in the rear - really sharp Road King. Custom lowered seat. . Power Commander IIIr, 203 cams. . such a bike it was. It was very happy at 100 MPH (freeway 395 going past Mono Lake to take the back way into Yosemite up to Glacier Point with my buddies). Major 5.5 hour back surgery about a year ago and the Doc said to stay off bikes. If I take in an accident in this condition I would be in super bad shape. I do not feel that I am much more, if any, protected in the Bugeye (given that I need to install a roll bar). But I can sit with a support that I have for my lumbar spine. . works great. My wife loves the Bugeye and my English Bull Terrier pops up between us. . the current family can be together! (3 Kids are grown on their own). Just some thoughts about the bike thing. . . That transmission spill would have caught just about anyone off guard. Had I been in a 4 wheel vehicle, I would have faired much better (I think I would have anyway). Kirk From grday at btinternet.com Tue Apr 21 17:20:34 2009 From: grday at btinternet.com (GUY DAY) Date: Wed, 22 Apr 2009 00:20:34 +0100 Subject: [Spridgets] Gun Laws in England References: <37dc82d40904201157u15c5fa55s9466a407712600f1@mail.gmail.com><5f00d9910904201253x6c2bdb08va5d7300f49387790@mail.gmail.com><5f00d9910904201504p4ebfb3ecof33c65a265ead4a4@mail.gmail.com> <49ECF96A.3060508@frontiernet.net> Message-ID: <9F909338E24C4AEDA7F3D70A30999E4C@dell330> Hi Kate, Ah, but you are not misleading anyone. :-) And, I'm too much of a gentleman to suggest that you need strong correction (Hmm!!). Unless you find it helps.... LOL Guy R Day ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kathryn Bales" To: "Spridgets" Sent: Monday, April 20, 2009 11:38 PM Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Gun Laws in England > Oh, come on Guy. I own a gun, and I'm just a wee Irish lass, and an old > lady to boot. > > Kate >> >> Sorry, but I corrected you rather strongly. I find gun owners tend need >> that . >> >> Regards >> >> Guy R Day > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > You are subscribed as grday at btinternet.com > > http://www.team.net/archive > > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets From rrengineer at dslextreme.com Tue Apr 21 17:29:28 2009 From: rrengineer at dslextreme.com (rrengineer @dslextreme.com) Date: Tue, 21 Apr 2009 16:29:28 -0700 Subject: [Spridgets] Suicycles In-Reply-To: <37dc82d40904211554s824325aqca0fedf339a5885c@mail.gmail.com> References: <37dc82d40904211554s824325aqca0fedf339a5885c@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: Kirk, Sorry to hear you cannot ride anymore. It must have been quite a let down. My biggest problem is being recently diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. I can't drink beer at the biker rallies anymore! Mike MacLean 60 Sprite 56 BN2 02 Heritage Springer On Tue, Apr 21, 2009 at 3:54 PM, Kirk Hargreaves wrote: > I am 58 this June and have been fortunate as I have ridden motorcycles on a > regular basis since I started out at age 15 on a Suzuki X6 Hustler. > > In those days I later became a semi pro surfer competing in surfing > competitions, living and growing up in San Diego. No helmet laws. . and I > would ride that thing to the beach on freeway 8 not even worried at all > what > I might be getting into if I were to take a spill. > > My main ride in the 1980's was a 1970 Triumph 650. . great handling > machine. . really miss that one. > > Several years ago I had my only accident - I was downshifting for a corner > and ran over a full on auto transmission fluid spill which took me over > "the > high side." Me tumbling in front of the bike for several yards. > > That bike was an older Suzuki LTD 1000 cc that I was riding while waiting > for my Harley to come in. > > >From there I rode a Harley for 7 years, on the bike near everyday. > > When the Bugeye came into my life I began to lose interest in my modified > 1550 cc lowered in the rear - really sharp Road King. Custom lowered seat. > . Power Commander IIIr, 203 cams. . such a bike it was. It was very > happy > at 100 MPH (freeway 395 going past Mono Lake to take the back way into > Yosemite up to Glacier Point with my buddies). > > Major 5.5 hour back surgery about a year ago and the Doc said to stay off > bikes. If I take in an accident in this condition I would be in super bad > shape. > > I do not feel that I am much more, if any, protected in the Bugeye (given > that I need to install a roll bar). > > But I can sit with a support that I have for my lumbar spine. . works > great. My wife loves the Bugeye and my English Bull Terrier pops up > between > us. . the current family can be together! (3 Kids are grown on their > own). > > Just some thoughts about the bike thing. . . That transmission spill would > have caught just about anyone off guard. Had I been in a 4 wheel vehicle, > I > would have faired much better (I think I would have anyway). > > Kirk > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > You are subscribed as rrengineer at dslextreme.com > > http://www.team.net/archive > > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets From ladaniels at sbcglobal.net Tue Apr 21 18:15:09 2009 From: ladaniels at sbcglobal.net (Larry Daniels) Date: Tue, 21 Apr 2009 19:15:09 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Suicycles References: <37dc82d40904211554s824325aqca0fedf339a5885c@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: <223C4063396147C3BF224A567FAA4224@Larry> ----- Original Message ----- From: "rrengineer @dslextreme.com" To: "Kirk Hargreaves" Cc: Sent: Tuesday, April 21, 2009 6:29 PM Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Suicycles Kirk, Sorry to hear you cannot ride anymore. It must have been quite a let down. My biggest problem is being recently diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. I can't drink beer at the biker rallies anymore! Mike MacLean 60 Sprite 56 BN2 02 Heritage Springer ======================== Mike, who says you can't have a beer anymore? I've been a diabetic for years and both my Dr. and my dietician say it's OK in moderation. Heck, they say the same thing to non-diabetics. Drink up -- but not too much. BTW, alcohol lowers your blood sugar, but the carbs in beer raise it. Try a mixed drink? Or, God forbid, a lite beer. Also, that old wive's tale about rye whiskey is just that -- it's no better than any other liquor for diabetics. See... I checked all this stuff out! Larry From bogodwin at bellsouth.net Tue Apr 21 19:04:23 2009 From: bogodwin at bellsouth.net (mail.bellsouth.net) Date: Tue, 21 Apr 2009 21:04:23 -0400 Subject: [Spridgets] Suicycles In-Reply-To: <223C4063396147C3BF224A567FAA4224@Larry> Message-ID: While we are talking about bikes, maybe someone can give me some ideas. I, too, have been riding since I was 15. I'm now 72. For about10 years I have been bothered with dizziness. It does not happen every time I ride, but I can never tell when it will happen. When it does, I can hardly stand to ride over 40 mph. I get to feeling like I'm just going to fall over. If I stop the bike the dizziness goes away. It does not matter what bike I'm on, so it's not the bike. I have been to my GP, to an ear specialist, and a neurologist. No one can give me any reason. I am diabetic and also have high blood pressure. The first time I had this was right after my doctor had changed my blood pressure medicine and I was on my way to Vintage Bike Days in Westerville, Ohio. I know that this is a little off the subject, but if anyone has any ideas, let me know. Bobby -----Original Message----- From: spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Larry Daniels Sent: Tuesday, April 21, 2009 8:15 PM To: rrengineer @dslextreme.com Cc: spridgets at autox.team.net Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Suicycles ----- Original Message ----- From: "rrengineer @dslextreme.com" To: "Kirk Hargreaves" Cc: Sent: Tuesday, April 21, 2009 6:29 PM Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Suicycles Kirk, Sorry to hear you cannot ride anymore. It must have been quite a let down. My biggest problem is being recently diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. I can't drink beer at the biker rallies anymore! Mike MacLean 60 Sprite 56 BN2 02 Heritage Springer ======================== Mike, who says you can't have a beer anymore? I've been a diabetic for years and both my Dr. and my dietician say it's OK in moderation. Heck, they say the same thing to non-diabetics. Drink up -- but not too much. BTW, alcohol lowers your blood sugar, but the carbs in beer raise it. Try a mixed drink? Or, God forbid, a lite beer. Also, that old wive's tale about rye whiskey is just that -- it's no better than any other liquor for diabetics. See... I checked all this stuff out! Larry You are subscribed as bogodwin at bellsouth.net http://www.team.net/archive http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets From shop at justbrits.com Tue Apr 21 19:06:29 2009 From: shop at justbrits.com (Ed's Shop) Date: Tue, 21 Apr 2009 20:06:29 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Suicycles In-Reply-To: <223C4063396147C3BF224A567FAA4224@Larry> Message-ID: <> Now THAT I do BELIEVE, Larry !!!! What a NICE P.S.A.!!!!! (but sorry, no FCC 'credit'!!) From spritenut at comcast.net Tue Apr 21 19:40:05 2009 From: spritenut at comcast.net (Frank) Date: Tue, 21 Apr 2009 21:40:05 -0400 Subject: [Spridgets] What a FUN car!!! In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <49EE7575.6000507@comcast.net> Oil dripping on your leg must be coming from the oil pressure gauge. Check the pipe/gauge, make sure it's tight. Or there is not a hole in the pipe. The signals and fuel gauge work off the same fuse, same as the brake lights too. it may have blown or it could just be dirty contacts or a corroded fuse. -- Frank Clarici Toms River, NJ My own Fleet of Sprites From rbastedo at gmail.com Tue Apr 21 19:46:04 2009 From: rbastedo at gmail.com (Rick Bastedo) Date: Tue, 21 Apr 2009 18:46:04 -0700 Subject: [Spridgets] What a FUN car!!! In-Reply-To: <49EE7575.6000507@comcast.net> References: <49EE7575.6000507@comcast.net> Message-ID: Thanks Frank, I went and took a quick look under there tonight. There's a clear tube with oil in it to the back top side of the gauge. Oil drips from the brass connector. Wires were disconnected most likely when I pulled the wire for the fuel pump loose from the switch on the dash to hook it up to ignition source. There was a red one hanging below one of the switches and an empty spade lug on that switch. Hopefully that means I should have plugged it in there. I haven't had time yet to see if that was the case. Oil dripping and no choke are the big obstacles to driving right now. Rick On Tue, Apr 21, 2009 at 6:40 PM, Frank wrote: > Oil dripping on your leg must be coming from the oil pressure gauge. > Check the pipe/gauge, make sure it's tight. Or there is not a hole in the > pipe. > The signals and fuel gauge work off the same fuse, same as the brake lights > too. > it may have blown or it could just be dirty contacts or a corroded fuse. > > -- > Frank Clarici > Toms River, NJ > My own Fleet of Sprites From rbastedo at gmail.com Tue Apr 21 20:32:35 2009 From: rbastedo at gmail.com (Rick Bastedo) Date: Tue, 21 Apr 2009 19:32:35 -0700 Subject: [Spridgets] What a FUN car!!! In-Reply-To: References: <49EE7575.6000507@comcast.net> Message-ID: All right, the hanging wire and disconnected switch was for LIGHTS!! I went back out to pull the car cover on and the parking lights were on. Pushed the switch over one way and the headlights came on. Other way, all lights off. One mystery solved. Rick (how many more to go) Bastedo On Tue, Apr 21, 2009 at 6:46 PM, Rick Bastedo wrote: > Thanks Frank, > I went and took a quick look under there tonight. > There's a clear tube with oil in it to the back top side of the gauge. > Oil drips from the brass connector. > > Wires were disconnected most likely when I pulled the wire for the fuel > pump loose from the switch on the dash to hook it up to ignition source. > There was a red one hanging below one of the switches and an empty spade lug > on that switch. > Hopefully that means I should have plugged it in there. I haven't had time > yet to see if that was the case. > > Oil dripping and no choke are the big obstacles to driving right now. > > Rick > > > > > On Tue, Apr 21, 2009 at 6:40 PM, Frank wrote: > >> Oil dripping on your leg must be coming from the oil pressure gauge. >> Check the pipe/gauge, make sure it's tight. Or there is not a hole in the >> pipe. >> The signals and fuel gauge work off the same fuse, same as the brake >> lights too. >> it may have blown or it could just be dirty contacts or a corroded fuse. >> >> -- >> Frank Clarici >> Toms River, NJ >> My own Fleet of Sprites From abcoz at hky.com Tue Apr 21 20:33:11 2009 From: abcoz at hky.com (Bud Osbourne) Date: Tue, 21 Apr 2009 22:33:11 -0400 Subject: [Spridgets] grill corrosion In-Reply-To: References: <96E303CBFCBA441B988599967B54C16D@Home> <6E668CE16B1749509FD517BF9CFF8290@OwnerPC> Message-ID: Yeah, Scotch Brite is pretty good stuff and should work well on that grill. Worth a try, Michael. Bud Osbourne ----- Original Message ----- From: Brad Fornal To: Bud Osbourne Cc: Michael Rowe ; Spridgets Sent: Tuesday, April 21, 2009 3:41 PM Subject: Re: [Spridgets] grill corrosion I used Scotch Brite (tm) and Mother's Mag Polish (tm) on the handlebars and sissy bar of the old bike I bought. It worked a treat. I just needed to keep enough polish on it, so that the pad glides smoothly, rather than scrapes across the chrome. On Tue, Apr 21, 2009 at 1:53 PM, Bud Osbourne wrote: Whatever you do, DO NOT use steel wool on it. There are plenty of commercially available chrome polishes, which would probably be fine. I use Brasso and a cotton rag/terrycloth rag for most chrome polishing. But, then I'm not "into" polishing & waxing as much as many others. I have a friend (Triumph club buddy) who does chrome work/plating for a living, and he says NEVER go near any plated metal with steel wool.....which is what most folks want to do as soon as they find a bit of surface oxidation on chrome. Bud Osbourne ----- Original Message ----- From: "Michael Rowe" To: "Spridgets" Sent: Tuesday, April 21, 2009 1:05 PM Subject: [Spridgets] grill corrosion Among the parts I am sorting out is a never-installed BE grill that is lightly corroded from sitting around for years. What is the preferred method of polishing and sealing a modestly aged grill? Michael Rowe '74 Midget '60 Bugeye kit Long Island, NY _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html You are subscribed as tequila.brad at gmail.com http://www.team.net/archive http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets -- DON JULIO 1942 www.myspace.com/tequilabrad From derf247 at gmail.com Tue Apr 21 20:42:21 2009 From: derf247 at gmail.com (derf) Date: Tue, 21 Apr 2009 20:42:21 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] Suicycles In-Reply-To: <37dc82d40904211554s824325aqca0fedf339a5885c@mail.gmail.com> References: <37dc82d40904211554s824325aqca0fedf339a5885c@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: <5f00d9910904211942m81e52a0h8615bbb6b3ef214e@mail.gmail.com> I took a similar tumble when I was in college, turning left in heavy traffic at a busy intersection. There had been an accident earlier and I didn't see the broken glass and oil slick until it was too late. I took a 15 year break from bikes and recently bought a dirt bike for the youngun and a dual sport bike for me. I'm sticking to mostly dirt, though, I have no desire to ride long distances on interstates with today's traffic. From bkitterer at me.com Tue Apr 21 21:38:52 2009 From: bkitterer at me.com (Kitterer Bob) Date: Tue, 21 Apr 2009 20:38:52 -0700 Subject: [Spridgets] Suicycles In-Reply-To: <223C4063396147C3BF224A567FAA4224@Larry> References: <37dc82d40904211554s824325aqca0fedf339a5885c@mail.gmail.com> <223C4063396147C3BF224A567FAA4224@Larry> Message-ID: Me too. Bob Kitterer 1960 Austin Healey Sprite (Mk IV in disguise) 1966 Austin Healey Sprite Mk III (Trevor) - still in boxes 2000 Miata Special Edition > > Mike, who says you can't have a beer anymore? I've been a diabetic > for > years and both my Dr. and my dietician say it's OK in moderation. > Heck, > they say the same thing to non-diabetics. > > Drink up -- but not too much. BTW, alcohol lowers your blood > sugar, but the > carbs in beer raise it. Try a mixed drink? Or, God forbid, a lite > beer. > Also, that old wive's tale about rye whiskey is just that -- it's > no better > than any other liquor for diabetics. See... I checked all this > stuff out! > > > Larry From dlh2001 at comcast.net Tue Apr 21 22:39:46 2009 From: dlh2001 at comcast.net (Dean Hedin) Date: Wed, 22 Apr 2009 00:39:46 -0400 Subject: [Spridgets] Master re-sleeved Message-ID: <1693433ECB5944E8AC5A83903FA16945@blackbox2> I recieved my master cylinder from Karps brake service yesterday. This was the 304 stainless re-sleeve. http://tinyurl.com/cszylj I had sent it to them fully assembled, and just told them to keep all the parts in a bag and I would re-build it myself. I don't want to rekindle any old debates but this master previously had silicone brake fluid in it since 2003. I did not observe any swelling or excessive wear on any of the rubber parts. I used a new rebuild kit anyway. We'll see how it goes once I get it in the car. From mikey at b2systems.com Wed Apr 22 03:15:02 2009 From: mikey at b2systems.com (Mike Rambour) Date: Wed, 22 Apr 2009 02:15:02 -0700 Subject: [Spridgets] Final Reminder! In-Reply-To: <43840a7e0904211520o39b361a2t3eb8a458f17a1fd7@mail.gmail.com> References: <43840a7e0904211520o39b361a2t3eb8a458f17a1fd7@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: <49EEE016.3030500@b2systems.com> Ok, so I was 2 hours late closing the voting... Voting is NOW closed...you may see the results at http://www.sprite-midgetclub.org/vote.php Mike Jim Johnson wrote: > Spridgeteers, > > A final reminder.... > > Voting for the venue of the big National event "50 Years of Midgets - A > Spridget Event" is ending tonight!! If you have not voted, or if you know > someone who hasn't, now is the time. Go to: > http://www.Sprite-MidgetClub.org/vote.php and give your 1st, 2nd and 3rd > choice. You have until 3:00 am EDT (2:00 am CDT, 1:00 am MDT, 12:00am PDT) > to cast your vote. At that time the voting will be shut down on the > website. Results will be published and posted on Friday, April 24th. > > A contest will then begin for an event logo and an event poster. > > Huge thanks to web guru Mike Rambour for his invaluable help with this > online project!! From ladaniels at sbcglobal.net Wed Apr 22 05:53:54 2009 From: ladaniels at sbcglobal.net (Larry Daniels) Date: Wed, 22 Apr 2009 06:53:54 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Final Reminder! References: <43840a7e0904211520o39b361a2t3eb8a458f17a1fd7@mail.gmail.com> <49EEE016.3030500@b2systems.com> Message-ID: A big thanks to Mike and Jim for all the work and headaches you went through to get the voting done. See y'all in Elkhart Lake in two years! LAD From bmwwxman at gmail.com Wed Apr 22 07:36:15 2009 From: bmwwxman at gmail.com (Jim Johnson) Date: Wed, 22 Apr 2009 08:36:15 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Suicycles In-Reply-To: <5f00d9910904211942m81e52a0h8615bbb6b3ef214e@mail.gmail.com> References: <37dc82d40904211554s824325aqca0fedf339a5885c@mail.gmail.com> <5f00d9910904211942m81e52a0h8615bbb6b3ef214e@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: <43840a7e0904220636q4756b216md03051ef84527d82@mail.gmail.com> Derf, I haven't ridden interstates except in an emergency in over 20 years.... Who needs 'em? Worst I ever got banged up was on a dirt bike!! Those things will beat the pea wadding out of ya! Cheers!! Jim Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I am not sure about the former. - Albert Einstein On Tue, Apr 21, 2009 at 9:42 PM, derf wrote: > I took a similar tumble when I was in college, turning left in heavy > traffic at a busy intersection. > There had been an accident earlier and I didn't see the broken glass > and oil slick until it was too late. > I took a 15 year break from bikes and recently bought a dirt bike for > the youngun and a dual sport bike for me. > I'm sticking to mostly dirt, though, I have no desire to ride long > distances on interstates with today's traffic. From derf247 at gmail.com Wed Apr 22 08:24:27 2009 From: derf247 at gmail.com (derf) Date: Wed, 22 Apr 2009 08:24:27 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] Suicycles In-Reply-To: <43840a7e0904220636q4756b216md03051ef84527d82@mail.gmail.com> References: <37dc82d40904211554s824325aqca0fedf339a5885c@mail.gmail.com> <5f00d9910904211942m81e52a0h8615bbb6b3ef214e@mail.gmail.com> <43840a7e0904220636q4756b216md03051ef84527d82@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: <5f00d9910904220724q60e34c59ifc117821a072ccd4@mail.gmail.com> Yeah, several local guys used to ride street bikes and now ride dual sports and tell me they had more accidents and broken bones going 35 on a dirt bike than going 135 on a crotch rocket. From dwoerpel at wi.net Wed Apr 22 10:12:13 2009 From: dwoerpel at wi.net (David Woerpel) Date: Wed, 22 Apr 2009 11:12:13 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Final Reminder! In-Reply-To: <49EEE016.3030500@b2systems.com> References: <43840a7e0904211520o39b361a2t3eb8a458f17a1fd7@mail.gmail.com> <49EEE016.3030500@b2systems.com> Message-ID: <49EF41DD.90404@wi.net> Thanks Mike for stepping up and running the voting site! Great job! Dave W. Mike Rambour wrote: > Ok, so I was 2 hours late closing the voting... > > Voting is NOW closed...you may see the results at > http://www.sprite-midgetclub.org/vote.php > > Mike From grbyrns at ucdavis.edu Wed Apr 22 13:16:47 2009 From: grbyrns at ucdavis.edu (Glen Byrns) Date: Wed, 22 Apr 2009 12:16:47 -0700 Subject: [Spridgets] rod bearings Message-ID: <951BE1397E2A454BB84EBA3132833CD3@vgl.cvg.ucdavis.edu> If anyone is as picky as me about bearings, I found I could still get the "good" VP2 Vandervell bearings for A-series engines from APT in Riverside. The usual suspects are all backordered for STD rod bearings, so I gave APT a call and ended up with the better bearings. Pricier, but nice in a soon to be turbo-tortured motor. Glen From WeslakeMonza1330 at aol.com Wed Apr 22 14:20:14 2009 From: WeslakeMonza1330 at aol.com (WeslakeMonza1330 at aol.com) Date: Wed, 22 Apr 2009 16:20:14 EDT Subject: [Spridgets] Can anyone tell me Message-ID: A bypass pipe in the pipe that transfers the exhaust from the pipe to the silencer to the straight unsilenced pipe. Ilegal in British motorsport but a part listed in 'speed' catalogues from time to time. In a message dated 21/04/2009 20:52:03 GMT Daylight Time, tequila.brad at gmail.com writes: I've thought about putting a cut out in the Sprite, so when we cruise in Cowtown on the weekends, when all the Harleys are out, I can pull it open, and let the little beast roar!!! LOL From corvallis at peoplepc.com Wed Apr 22 14:44:57 2009 From: corvallis at peoplepc.com (corvallis at peoplepc.com) Date: Wed, 22 Apr 2009 13:44:57 -0700 Subject: [Spridgets] Can anyone tell me In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Called a cutout in the olde days. ...bill in oregon ======================================================= -----Original Message----- From: spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of WeslakeMonza1330 at aol.com Sent: Wednesday, April 22, 2009 1:20 PM To: tequila.brad at gmail.com; rrengineer at dslextreme.com Cc: spridgets at autox.team.net; lee.fox at sbcglobal.net Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Can anyone tell me A bypass pipe in the pipe that transfers the exhaust from the pipe to the silencer to the straight unsilenced pipe. Ilegal in British motorsport but a part listed in 'speed' catalogues from time to time. In a message dated 21/04/2009 20:52:03 GMT Daylight Time, tequila.brad at gmail.com writes: I've thought about putting a cut out in the Sprite, so when we cruise in Cowtown on the weekends, when all the Harleys are out, I can pull it open, and let the little beast roar!!! LOL _______________________________________________ From 72spridget at gmail.com Wed Apr 22 15:42:37 2009 From: 72spridget at gmail.com (David Lieb) Date: Wed, 22 Apr 2009 16:42:37 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] MaxJaxUSA Message-ID: <402188520904221442u704bab60s582321a5eeab8e09@mail.gmail.com> A friend at work is getting duplicate issues of Car and Driver right now, so he gave me a couple issues to look at. In the February edition there is an article about the SEMA show with a picture of a new lift being made by Dannmar Equipment. Under 2G (plus shipping). Portable 2-post lift. When not in use, the posts can be unbolted from the floor and rolled away. www.maxjaxusa.com Yes, it says to give them your email address to be notified when it is available. This does NOT mean that it has not been released, it means that they are sold out. Again. They can't build them fast enough. I am sorely tempted... David Lieb From cmanuel at wi.rr.com Wed Apr 22 15:46:41 2009 From: cmanuel at wi.rr.com (Chris Manuel) Date: Wed, 22 Apr 2009 16:46:41 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Can anyone tell me In-Reply-To: Message-ID: <20090422214651161.ERSM9124@hrndva-omta04.mail.rr.com> I bought one in the 80's from JC Whittney For better mileage of course...that how it was advertised. :) Chris -----Original Message----- From: spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of WeslakeMonza1330 at aol.com Sent: Wednesday, April 22, 2009 3:20 PM To: tequila.brad at gmail.com; rrengineer at dslextreme.com Cc: spridgets at autox.team.net; lee.fox at sbcglobal.net Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Can anyone tell me A bypass pipe in the pipe that transfers the exhaust from the pipe to the silencer to the straight unsilenced pipe. Ilegal in British motorsport but a part listed in 'speed' catalogues from time to time. In a message dated 21/04/2009 20:52:03 GMT Daylight Time, tequila.brad at gmail.com writes: I've thought about putting a cut out in the Sprite, so when we cruise in Cowtown on the weekends, when all the Harleys are out, I can pull it open, and let the little beast roar!!! From dwramsey at att.net Wed Apr 22 16:41:04 2009 From: dwramsey at att.net (David Ramsey) Date: Wed, 22 Apr 2009 15:41:04 -0700 Subject: [Spridgets] Final Reminder! In-Reply-To: <49EEE016.3030500@b2systems.com> Message-ID: <20090422234015.369F8187647@autox.team.net> At least I won't feel guilty about not going, had Elko or Tahoe won I would have. Crash Voting is NOW closed...you may see the results at http://www.sprite-midgetclub.org/vote.php Mike From dwramsey at att.net Wed Apr 22 16:45:54 2009 From: dwramsey at att.net (David Ramsey) Date: Wed, 22 Apr 2009 15:45:54 -0700 Subject: [Spridgets] Can anyone tell me In-Reply-To: Message-ID: <20090422234457.56B4318766A@autox.team.net> In the really old days it was called "lake pipes". Crash Called a cutout in the olde days. ...bill in oregon ======================================================= From ladaniels at sbcglobal.net Wed Apr 22 17:18:33 2009 From: ladaniels at sbcglobal.net (Larry Daniels) Date: Wed, 22 Apr 2009 18:18:33 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Final Reminder! References: <20090422234015.369F8187647@autox.team.net> Message-ID: <71080AECFC0A4C11BA48B42C27CEBB57@Larry> I suspect that sentiment of local participation applies to people in all corners of our country. Sorry to hear you won't be able to make it, Crash. Really, I am. I wish all could be there. Crash, if you change your mind, we'll keep a spot for you. Larry ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Ramsey" To: "'Mike Rambour'" Cc: Sent: Wednesday, April 22, 2009 5:41 PM Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Final Reminder! At least I won't feel guilty about not going, had Elko or Tahoe won I would have. Crash Voting is NOW closed...you may see the results at http://www.sprite-midgetclub.org/vote.php Mike You are subscribed as ladaniels at sbcglobal.net http://www.team.net/archive http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets From corvallis at peoplepc.com Wed Apr 22 17:24:07 2009 From: corvallis at peoplepc.com (corvallis at peoplepc.com) Date: Wed, 22 Apr 2009 16:24:07 -0700 Subject: [Spridgets] Can anyone tell me In-Reply-To: <200904221911.1lWLBD3zW3Nl3pU1@ppcmx-zippy.atl.sa.earthlink.net> References: <200904221911.1lWLBD3zW3Nl3pU1@ppcmx-zippy.atl.sa.earthlink.net> Message-ID: <8C878E2AA60C4004B36CFDE467C8BA8C@spider> Lake Pipes, came out from underneath the car, back of the front wheel wells. They extended along the side of the car and stopped just forward of the rear wheel wells. They had covers over these pipes held in place by two bolts. You'd open then up by taking out one of the bolts and the blocking plate would rotate away from the exhaust opening. Allowed you to drive to the salt lake, then open them up to run. ...bill http://ebiz.netopia.com/cnwmr/nss-folder/pictures/56%20Red%20White%20Lake%20 Pipes%20GT.JPG Exhaust cutouts can take many other forms; most hidden and operated while running. ================================================================= -----Original Message----- From: David Ramsey [mailto:dwramsey at att.net] Sent: Wednesday, April 22, 2009 3:46 PM To: corvallis at peoplepc.com Cc: spridgets at autox.team.net Subject: RE: [Spridgets] Can anyone tell me In the really old days it was called "lake pipes". Crash Called a cutout in the olde days. ...bill in oregon ======================================================= From pythias at pacifier.com Wed Apr 22 17:41:39 2009 From: pythias at pacifier.com (Bill L) Date: Wed, 22 Apr 2009 16:41:39 -0700 Subject: [Spridgets] Can anyone tell me In-Reply-To: <20090422234457.56B4318766A@autox.team.net> References: <20090422234457.56B4318766A@autox.team.net> Message-ID: <1883931253.20090422164139@pacifier.com> Hello David, Ah, Lakers! There were two ways to do those... One was to have plates bolted to the ends of the side pipes. When ready to do a run a Muroc (or other dry lake) one would open them up. .. The Street guys left the ends open but had a bypass mechanism inside the car. As an aside I believe that Lake Muroc is now part of Area 51. If it's where the Burning Man is held on Labor Day weekend. -- Best regards, Bill L. mailto:pythias at pacifier.com Friends come and go, enemies accumulate. From cosmicmag1380 at gmail.com Wed Apr 22 18:05:38 2009 From: cosmicmag1380 at gmail.com (CosmicMag1380) Date: Wed, 22 Apr 2009 18:05:38 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] No LBC - What else are they not telling us? Message-ID: My brother-in-law sent me a powerpoint presentation about a monument that the people of Russia sent to the USA and built in Bayonne, NJ, regarding the attacks of 9/11. The monument was dedicated on 9/11/2006. I had never heard of it. The link below is for Snopes and their confirmation of it. The other folks who got this PPS had not heard of it either. I searched the New York Times archive section and found no articles about it being dedicated. There were a few articles in the years before questioning the monument, its presence, and appropriateness... I also checked the Cincinnati Enquirer and its associated newspapers and found absolutely NOTHING about it! A Google search only turned up a couple of actual news media articles about it. Most were the NY Times' articles that put a suspicious slant on the whole deal... http://www.snopes.com/rumors/tributes/teardrop.asp I was just wondering if I am that out of touch or does the general population on the list feel left out by the media too? -- Kent 1960 Bugeye 1967 Sprite - following in the 73's footsteps to the boneyard... From kk7ss at verizon.net Wed Apr 22 18:32:20 2009 From: kk7ss at verizon.net (DAVID GROPPER) Date: Wed, 22 Apr 2009 17:32:20 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Spridgets] Can anyone tell me In-Reply-To: <1883931253.20090422164139@pacifier.com> Message-ID: <265039.93017.qm@web84204.mail.re3.yahoo.com> "And she purrs like a kitten 'till the lake pipes roar" 'Little Deuce Coupe; by The Beach Boys Dave G. KK7ss '64/65 Sprite... From tequila.brad at gmail.com Wed Apr 22 19:27:04 2009 From: tequila.brad at gmail.com (Brad Fornal) Date: Wed, 22 Apr 2009 20:27:04 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] No LBC - What else are they not telling us? In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: And who else is surprised that the media only tells us what they are allowed to tell us? On Wed, Apr 22, 2009 at 7:05 PM, CosmicMag1380 wrote: > My brother-in-law sent me a powerpoint presentation about a monument that > the people of Russia sent to the USA and built in Bayonne, NJ, regarding > the > attacks of 9/11. The monument was dedicated on 9/11/2006. I had never heard > of it. The link below is for Snopes and their confirmation of it. The other > folks who got this PPS had not heard of it either. I searched the New York > Times archive section and found no articles about it being dedicated. There > were a few articles in the years before questioning the monument, its > presence, and appropriateness... I also checked the Cincinnati Enquirer and > its associated newspapers and found absolutely NOTHING about it! A Google > search only turned up a couple of actual news media articles about it. Most > were the NY Times' articles that put a suspicious slant on the whole > deal... > > http://www.snopes.com/rumors/tributes/teardrop.asp > > I was just wondering if I am that out of touch or does the general > population on the list feel left out by the media too? > -- > Kent > 1960 Bugeye > 1967 Sprite - following in the 73's footsteps to the boneyard... > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > You are subscribed as tequila.brad at gmail.com > > http://www.team.net/archive > > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets > -- DON JULIO 1942 www.myspace.com/tequilabrad From shop at justbrits.com Wed Apr 22 19:41:40 2009 From: shop at justbrits.com (Ed's Shop) Date: Wed, 22 Apr 2009 20:41:40 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] FW: [Healeys] Austin A-40 sport for sale Message-ID: >From the Big Healey List (RD ???) -----Original Message----- From: Al F Sent: Wednesday, April 22, 2009 8:34 AM To: Healeys at autox.team.net Cc: 'semahc'; 'David J Murphy' Subject: [Healeys] Austin A-40 sport for sale All: If you are interested in a Healey predecessor, there is an Austin A-40 sport for sale in Canada. See: http://bringatrailer.com/2009/04/21/healey-predecessor-1953-austin-a40-sport /#more- Al F From frog.aye at gmail.com Wed Apr 22 19:42:27 2009 From: frog.aye at gmail.com (Hal Faulkner) Date: Wed, 22 Apr 2009 18:42:27 -0700 Subject: [Spridgets] Can anyone identify my steering wheel? Message-ID: <4333f8140904221842x72c97453nf2e64ae6018969c5@mail.gmail.com> FROG AYE has an aftermarket steering wheel that I believe to be "period correct". It is wood rimmed, with three slotted aluminum spokes. It has the name Coventry in script on one of the spokes. The hub appears to be aluminum (annodized black) and accepts the standard sprite horn push.. The hub sits proud of the spokes and there is sufficient dish that the rim is even with the horn push. Still it looks like it would hurt real bad if the driver had an impact with the wheel. Construction does not appear to be of top quality but it looks decent. Anybody know anything about these? Hal From wmgilroy at gmail.com Wed Apr 22 20:10:13 2009 From: wmgilroy at gmail.com (William M. Gilroy) Date: Wed, 22 Apr 2009 19:10:13 -0700 Subject: [Spridgets] When You're Hot You're Hot In-Reply-To: <79691.89247.qm@web83911.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> References: <79691.89247.qm@web83911.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <49EFCE05.60506@gmail.com> /ZWcTIA: Permission denied From billyzoom at billyzoom.com Wed Apr 22 20:50:25 2009 From: billyzoom at billyzoom.com (Billy Zoom) Date: Wed, 22 Apr 2009 19:50:25 -0700 Subject: [Spridgets] No LBC - What else are they not telling us? In-Reply-To: Message-ID: > I was just wondering if I am that out of touch or does the general > population on the list feel left out by the media too? > -- Why would the Amerikan media waste time covering the truth? From billyzoom at billyzoom.com Wed Apr 22 20:51:41 2009 From: billyzoom at billyzoom.com (Billy Zoom) Date: Wed, 22 Apr 2009 19:51:41 -0700 Subject: [Spridgets] FW: [Healeys] Austin A-40 sport for sale In-Reply-To: Message-ID: > f you are interested in a Healey predecessor, there is an Austin A-40 sport > for sale in Canada. See: It looks cool. Where's Canada? From frogeye at cox.net Wed Apr 22 20:53:09 2009 From: frogeye at cox.net (frogeye) Date: Wed, 22 Apr 2009 22:53:09 -0400 Subject: [Spridgets] any lister in Tennessee area ( 901 area code ) Message-ID: If anyone is in the 901 area code area or know a Spridgeteer near there please contact me offline. Thanks Alan From kgb at frontiernet.net Wed Apr 22 21:11:02 2009 From: kgb at frontiernet.net (Kathryn Bales) Date: Wed, 22 Apr 2009 20:11:02 -0700 Subject: [Spridgets] NO LBC - Help desperately needed In-Reply-To: <352196.27479.qm@web38801.mail.mud.yahoo.com> References: <352196.27479.qm@web38801.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <49EFDC46.6040204@frontiernet.net> If anyone knows anyone in these areas who might be willing to help, please beg them to volunteer. Fionna rides well, is in her own crate, has chewies to keep her busy, and has a collar and leash. Thanks, Kate Amanda Barnett wrote: > ****Cross posting appreciated and URGENTLY NEEDED !!*** > > Two legs throughout NM and one leg in UT are not filling on my foster > pup's transport to her forever home destination on her Saturday and > Sunday Transport. > > NEW MEXICO > LEG A-3: Capitan, NM to Socorro, NM (NEAR RUIDOSO) > 95.8 miles; 1 hr 48 min > 11:30 AM b 1:20 PM > ****NEEDED*** > > *LEG A-6: La Jara, NM to Bloomfield, NM (NEAR ANGEL FIRE) > 52.7 miles; 1 hr > 4:55 PM b 5:55 PM > ****NEEDED*** > > UTAH > *LEG A-11: Green River, UT to Spanish Fork, UT > ***THIS LEG CAN BE SPLIT INTO 2*** > 130 miles; 2 hrs 32 miles > 9:45 AM b 12:15 PM > ****NEEDED*** > > If you have ever taken in a deaf or special needs dog, you know how > very important it is to be able to get them to someone who wants to > adopt him/her. PLEASE PLEASE forward and beg to anyone who lives in > these areas to offer to take a couple of hours out of their Saturday > or Sunday to fill these three legs of Transport. > > If you can help at all, please do it! > > This little deaf pit bull girl does not even stand a chance at getting > adopted down here in Hobbs! > > If you can help, please send an email to Kelly at mdgrrrl at msn.com. > For more information about this transport, please see Kelly's > transport blog http://kellysresqtransports.wordpress.com/ > ** > * > > > Amanda (Barnett) Green > Hobbs, NM Area Representative Dogs Deserve Better > > www.petfinder.org/shelters/NM129.html > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Baby-proof your dog before your baby arrives- http://dogsandstorks.com/ > Mothers Against Dog Chaining- http://www.mothersagainstdogchaining.org/ > Every dog deserves a family- www.dogsdeservebetter.org > > > Learn the TRUTH about pit bulls- http://pbrc.net/ From frogeye at cox.net Wed Apr 22 21:22:16 2009 From: frogeye at cox.net (frogeye) Date: Wed, 22 Apr 2009 23:22:16 -0400 Subject: [Spridgets] lister help needed in Northern Mississippi Message-ID: <2200493F25B44828AB86A3271D67CC22@maind> Could anyone close to that area contact me offline Thanks Alan frogeye at cox.net From PAsgeirsson at worldnet.att.net Wed Apr 22 22:26:54 2009 From: PAsgeirsson at worldnet.att.net (Paul Asgeirsson) Date: Thu, 23 Apr 2009 04:26:54 -0000 Subject: [Spridgets] No LBC - What else are they not telling us? References: Message-ID: <004f01c13c81$c91c3000$f675fea9@p0k7l8> I saw some photos of this on TV not too long ago. Maybe only a week or so back. I thought it was just a stunning rendition of a gorgeous suspended teardrop by the artist. Pretty impressive. Later, Paul A ----- Original Message ----- From: "CosmicMag1380" To: "Spridgets" Sent: Wednesday, April 22, 2009 5:05 PM Subject: [Spridgets] No LBC - What else are they not telling us? > My brother-in-law sent me a powerpoint presentation about a monument that > the people of Russia sent to the USA and built in Bayonne, NJ, regarding the > attacks of 9/11. The monument was dedicated on 9/11/2006. I had never heard > of it. The link below is for Snopes and their confirmation of it. The other > folks who got this PPS had not heard of it either. I searched the New York > Times archive section and found no articles about it being dedicated. There > were a few articles in the years before questioning the monument, its > presence, and appropriateness... I also checked the Cincinnati Enquirer and > its associated newspapers and found absolutely NOTHING about it! A Google > search only turned up a couple of actual news media articles about it. Most > were the NY Times' articles that put a suspicious slant on the whole deal... > > http://www.snopes.com/rumors/tributes/teardrop.asp > > I was just wondering if I am that out of touch or does the general > population on the list feel left out by the media too? > -- > Kent > 1960 Bugeye > 1967 Sprite - following in the 73's footsteps to the boneyard... > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > You are subscribed as pasgeirsson at worldnet.att.net > > http://www.team.net/archive > > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets From jfishbein at snet.net Thu Apr 23 05:30:32 2009 From: jfishbein at snet.net (Jay Fishbein) Date: Thu, 23 Apr 2009 04:30:32 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Spridgets] Minilite style wheels In-Reply-To: Message-ID: <132805.74003.qm@web83901.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> Thanks to everyone for your replies to this thread (Oops!). I've decided on Superlite's and 175/70's. Attempting to obtain info on Panasports was interesting. The distributor wasn't knowledgeable on applications for his wheels and the dealer reference he provided (Sports & Classics), gave me another reason why I don't like dealing with them. Anyone interested in Superlites should note this vendor: http://www.acmespeedshop.com/ Hap is experienced with what he sells as well as British Cars, and more specifically, B's and Midgets. jay fishbein wallingford, ct Sprite Innocenti Spider Mini MINI From bogodwin at bellsouth.net Thu Apr 23 05:33:52 2009 From: bogodwin at bellsouth.net (mail.bellsouth.net) Date: Thu, 23 Apr 2009 07:33:52 -0400 Subject: [Spridgets] Can anyone tell me In-Reply-To: Message-ID: The problem with the old cut outs was that they always leaked when closed. -----Original Message----- From: spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net]On Behalf Of corvallis at peoplepc.com Sent: Wednesday, April 22, 2009 4:45 PM To: spridgets at autox.team.net Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Can anyone tell me Called a cutout in the olde days. ...bill in oregon ======================================================= -----Original Message----- From: spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of WeslakeMonza1330 at aol.com Sent: Wednesday, April 22, 2009 1:20 PM To: tequila.brad at gmail.com; rrengineer at dslextreme.com Cc: spridgets at autox.team.net; lee.fox at sbcglobal.net Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Can anyone tell me A bypass pipe in the pipe that transfers the exhaust from the pipe to the silencer to the straight unsilenced pipe. Ilegal in British motorsport but a part listed in 'speed' catalogues from time to time. In a message dated 21/04/2009 20:52:03 GMT Daylight Time, tequila.brad at gmail.com writes: I've thought about putting a cut out in the Sprite, so when we cruise in Cowtown on the weekends, when all the Harleys are out, I can pull it open, and let the little beast roar!!! LOL _______________________________________________ You are subscribed as bogodwin at bellsouth.net http://www.team.net/archive http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets From robertduquette at sympatico.ca Thu Apr 23 06:13:53 2009 From: robertduquette at sympatico.ca (robertduquette at sympatico.ca) Date: Thu, 23 Apr 2009 12:13:53 +0000 Subject: [Spridgets] FW: [Healeys] Austin A-40 sport for sale In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: No, not me. BC is pretty far from the east end of Ontario. And, I'm pretty sure there's one almost identical to that one here in Ottawa, ... if I wanted one. RD > From: shop at justbrits.com > To: spridgets at autox.team.net; midgetsprite at yahoogroups.com; bugeye at yahoogroups.com > Date: Wed, 22 Apr 2009 20:41:40 -0500 > Subject: [Spridgets] FW: [Healeys] Austin A-40 sport for sale > > >From the Big Healey List (RD ???) > > -----Original Message----- > From: Al F > Sent: Wednesday, April 22, 2009 8:34 AM > To: Healeys at autox.team.net > Cc: 'semahc'; 'David J Murphy' > Subject: [Healeys] Austin A-40 sport for sale > > All: > > If you are interested in a Healey predecessor, there is an Austin A-40 sport > for sale in Canada. See: > http://bringatrailer.com/2009/04/21/healey-predecessor-1953-austin-a40-sport > /#more- > > Al F From robertduquette at sympatico.ca Thu Apr 23 06:24:22 2009 From: robertduquette at sympatico.ca (robertduquette at sympatico.ca) Date: Thu, 23 Apr 2009 12:24:22 +0000 Subject: [Spridgets] FW: [Healeys] Austin A-40 sport for sale In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: It's that country with a larger land mass and a tenth of the population as the United States. You know, it is a crossing point when you go to Alaska. :) RD > Date: Wed, 22 Apr 2009 19:51:41 -0700 > From: billyzoom at billyzoom.com > > > f you are interested in a Healey predecessor, there is an Austin A-40 sport > > for sale in Canada. See: > It looks cool. Where's Canada? From 72spridget at gmail.com Thu Apr 23 06:28:01 2009 From: 72spridget at gmail.com (72 Spridget) Date: Thu, 23 Apr 2009 07:28:01 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Minilite style wheels References: <132805.74003.qm@web83901.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> Message-ID: > Anyone interested in Superlites should note this vendor: > http://www.acmespeedshop.com/ > Hap is experienced with what he sells as well as British Cars, and more > specifically, B's and Midgets. I have heard many things about Hap, but none of them have ever been negative. He must be GOOD... David Lieb From cciaffone at verizon.net Thu Apr 23 07:05:47 2009 From: cciaffone at verizon.net (chuck) Date: Thu, 23 Apr 2009 09:05:47 -0400 Subject: [Spridgets] Can anyone tell me In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <49F067AB.7030700@verizon.net> The cutout on my 52 Dodge Wayfarer Coupe not only leaked, but it rattled as well. More noise than intended. chuck mail.bellsouth.net wrote: > The problem with the old cut outs was that they always leaked when closed. From twobees at sprynet.com Thu Apr 23 07:06:50 2009 From: twobees at sprynet.com (Norm 2Bs) Date: Thu, 23 Apr 2009 09:06:50 -0400 Subject: [Spridgets] No LBC - What else are they not telling us? Message-ID: <001501c9c414$5e01dc20$6401a8c0@normoffice> "I also checked the Cincinnati Enquirer and its associated newspapers and found absolutely NOTHING about it!" Why would a paper in Ohio cover something that happened in New Jersey? How about the Anchorage Daily News? Did they cover it? Why didn't you check the newspapers in & around Bayonne? And, why didn't you read the entire Snopes posting before condemning all media? If you had, you would have seen that the New York Times covered it twice. Other "Liberal Eastern Elite" media covered it as well, as did Fox News. An ex-newspaperman, Norm From bmwwxman at gmail.com Thu Apr 23 07:30:11 2009 From: bmwwxman at gmail.com (Jim Johnson) Date: Thu, 23 Apr 2009 08:30:11 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Minilite style wheels In-Reply-To: References: <132805.74003.qm@web83901.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <43840a7e0904230630v463db7a0qfc77c9b1acbcdfa7@mail.gmail.com> FWIW, Hap and his group were responsible for an excellent Midget 50th venue proposal for Greer, SC in association with the big BMW facility at the Euro Autofest. I talked several times with Hap and found him to be a great guy to talk to and deal with. I cannot vouch for his work or his parts, but as a person he seems to be a really nice, honest guy. I note he is also offering what appears to be the Ford T9 5 speed conversion kit for Sprites and Midgets. Cheers!! Jim On Thu, Apr 23, 2009 at 7:28 AM, 72 Spridget <72spridget at gmail.com> wrote: > Anyone interested in Superlites should note this vendor: >> http://www.acmespeedshop.com/ >> Hap is experienced with what he sells as well as British Cars, and more >> specifically, B's and Midgets. >> > > I have heard many things about Hap, but none of them have ever been > negative. He must be GOOD... > David Lieb _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > You are subscribed as bmwwxman at gmail.com > > http://www.team.net/archive > > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets > -- Cheers!! Jim Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I am not sure about the former. - Albert Einstein From jfishbein at snet.net Thu Apr 23 07:50:50 2009 From: jfishbein at snet.net (Jay Fishbein) Date: Thu, 23 Apr 2009 06:50:50 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Spridgets] Midget 50th venue proposal for Greer, SC In-Reply-To: <43840a7e0904230630v463db7a0qfc77c9b1acbcdfa7@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: <83301.16409.qm@web83911.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> Maybe someone will stage an east-coast event that takes all of that in. jay fishbein wallingford, ct former Midget owner --- On Thu, 4/23/09, Jim Johnson wrote: FWIW, Hap and his group were responsible for an excellent Midget 50th venue proposal for Greer, SC in association with the big BMW facility at the Euro Autofest. From CAWS52803 at aol.com Thu Apr 23 08:01:53 2009 From: CAWS52803 at aol.com (CAWS52803 at aol.com) Date: Thu, 23 Apr 2009 10:01:53 EDT Subject: [Spridgets] Midget 50th venue proposal for Greer, SC Message-ID: I would be willing to help as we attend EuroFest each year and have been on the Board for several years. Rudy Streng Lenoir NC AN5 **************Access 350+ FREE radio stations anytime from anywhere on the web. Get the Radio Toolbar! (http://toolbar.aol.com/aolradio/download.html?ncid=emlcntusdown00000003) From TMHEFFRON at aol.com Thu Apr 23 08:05:06 2009 From: TMHEFFRON at aol.com (TMHEFFRON at aol.com) Date: Thu, 23 Apr 2009 10:05:06 EDT Subject: [Spridgets] FW: [Healeys] Austin A-40 sport for sale Message-ID: AKA Northern Wisconsin In a message dated 4/23/2009 8:00:23 A.M. Central Daylight Time, robertduquette at sympatico.ca writes: It's that country with a larger land mass and a tenth of the population as the United States. You know, it is a crossing point when you go to Alaska. :) RD > Date: Wed, 22 Apr 2009 19:51:41 -0700 > From: billyzoom at billyzoom.com > > > f you are interested in a Healey predecessor, there is an Austin A-40 sport > > for sale in Canada. See: > It looks cool. Where's Canada? You are subscribed as tmheffron at aol.com http://www.team.net/archive http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets **************Access 350+ FREE radio stations anytime from anywhere on the web. Get the Radio Toolbar! (http://toolbar.aol.com/aolradio/download.html?ncid=emlcntusdown00000003) From robertduquette at sympatico.ca Thu Apr 23 08:06:03 2009 From: robertduquette at sympatico.ca (robertduquette at sympatico.ca) Date: Thu, 23 Apr 2009 14:06:03 +0000 Subject: [Spridgets] Minilite style wheels In-Reply-To: <43840a7e0904230630v463db7a0qfc77c9b1acbcdfa7@mail.gmail.com> References: <132805.74003.qm@web83901.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> <43840a7e0904230630v463db7a0qfc77c9b1acbcdfa7@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: What is that engine on the main page? It must be messy to change the oil filter ... or do you flip the car on its side? :) > > Anyone interested in Superlites should note this vendor: > >> http://www.acmespeedshop.com/ From bmwwxman at gmail.com Thu Apr 23 08:10:52 2009 From: bmwwxman at gmail.com (Jim Johnson) Date: Thu, 23 Apr 2009 09:10:52 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Minilite style wheels In-Reply-To: References: <132805.74003.qm@web83901.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> <43840a7e0904230630v463db7a0qfc77c9b1acbcdfa7@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: <43840a7e0904230710w470dbf4ax7b8993ecb5594d6d@mail.gmail.com> RD, Hap provides that engine with a special anti-gravity blanket that you put under the car. First you drain the sump, then spread the blanket and the oil in the filter will drip upward. Now... can I interest you in some ocean front property in Manitoba? Cheers!! Jim On Thu, Apr 23, 2009 at 9:06 AM, wrote: > What is that engine on the main page? It must be messy to change the oil > filter ... or do you flip the car on its side? :) From robertduquette at sympatico.ca Thu Apr 23 08:29:08 2009 From: robertduquette at sympatico.ca (robertduquette at sympatico.ca) Date: Thu, 23 Apr 2009 14:29:08 +0000 Subject: [Spridgets] Minilite style wheels In-Reply-To: <43840a7e0904230710w470dbf4ax7b8993ecb5594d6d@mail.gmail.com> References: <132805.74003.qm@web83901.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> <43840a7e0904230630v463db7a0qfc77c9b1acbcdfa7@mail.gmail.com> <43840a7e0904230710w470dbf4ax7b8993ecb5594d6d@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: With my luck, I'd have the bonnet down, or the blanket would lift the car also and who knows what all could happen becasue of that ... I think around this time of year in Manitoba, waterfront property is less than ideal. I knew that the water had breached the banks, but I didn't know that it had qualified as an new ocean. > Date: Thu, 23 Apr 2009 09:10:52 -0500 > > RD, > > Hap provides that engine with a special anti-gravity blanket that you put > under the car. First you drain the sump, then spread the blanket and the oil > in the filter will drip upward. Now... can I interest you in some ocean > front property in Manitoba? > > Cheers!! > Jim > > On Thu, Apr 23, 2009 at 9:06 AM, wrote: > > > What is that engine on the main page? It must be messy to change the oil > > filter ... or do you flip the car on its side? :) From WeslakeMonza1330 at aol.com Thu Apr 23 10:51:17 2009 From: WeslakeMonza1330 at aol.com (WeslakeMonza1330 at aol.com) Date: Thu, 23 Apr 2009 12:51:17 EDT Subject: [Spridgets] FW: [Healeys] Austin A-40 sport for sale Message-ID: Now that's a rare car, even over here. In a message dated 23/04/2009 03:18:41 GMT Daylight Time, shop at justbrits.com writes: Austin A-40 sport From bmwwxman at gmail.com Thu Apr 23 19:02:50 2009 From: bmwwxman at gmail.com (Jim Johnson) Date: Thu, 23 Apr 2009 20:02:50 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Midget 50th Venue Voting Results Message-ID: <43840a7e0904231802m1c83037dwa01b646d5974bf8@mail.gmail.com> Spridgeteers and Sprite-Midget Club Presidents, The final votes have been tallied and the results are at: http://www.starrtech.net/~jimj/Midget50th/Venueresults.pdf These numbers are very slightly different from the ones on the website voting page as they also include a few votes that were emailed to us by people who couldn't access the voting page for one reason or other. Congratulations to the Wisconsin Cheese Head crew and please extend a huge "Thank You!" to the other 6 groups who provided excellent, high quality proposals! Spread the word! "50 Years of Midgets - A Spridget Event" will be a huge, national (international?) event held in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin, June 20-24, 2011!! We are already securing participation by some terrific guests and the Cheese Head Crew want you to know that you will be kicking yourself for the rest of your natural life if you miss this one!! You have over 2 years to save your nickels and dimes, get your car ready, and line up your vacation - so no excuses! Be there or be square!! -- Cheers!! Jim Johnson Sprite-Midget Club USA, Inc. Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I am not sure about the former. - Albert Einstein From thistle_3619 at yahoo.com Thu Apr 23 15:07:49 2009 From: thistle_3619 at yahoo.com (James Gruber) Date: Thu, 23 Apr 2009 14:07:49 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Spridgets] Fuel or Electrical - I think it's fuel need help Message-ID: <209011.67432.qm@web34201.mail.mud.yahoo.com> I posed this question on BCF as well . Problem happened again this afternoon: Temps mid 60's, started Bugsy up and drove 2+ miles down to the bank. As I go to pull in driveway to the bank, engine starts running rough and within several seconds decides to completely crap out and quit. I rolled into the bank parking lot and stopped and immediately got out to check if tank was suffering from vacumn issues. No telltale whoosh when gas cap was loosened. Ok there goes that theory that vent hole in cap may be plugged.. I came out from bank and restarted Bugsy. Fired right up, sounds great, and I go maybe a mile down the road on another errand. Coming up to a stop light I notice the engine starting to misfire again like it's running out of gas. I pulled the choke out and pushed in immediately back in and sputtering went away. A fellow lister wrote to me speculating about possible carb icing issues that might be happening. The fact that problem corrected itself immediately when I pulled on the choke leads me to believe there is some possibility of this happening.And carb icing would be disipated and correct itself automatically just from internal engine heat. Filter bases are on properly with extra hole lined up properly. Only change to Bugsy lately has been changing from standard filter setup, to a stock filter base only with a filter and plate to hole the filter on with stock bolts. Issue seems to go away once car is fully warmed up and I can leave choke all of the way off. This setup allows substantially more airflow to the carbs and I would assume leans out the mixture a lot. I can see where pulling the choke cable on/off would temporarily richen the mixture. I have not tried tuning the carbs yet as Bugsy seems to be running real well other than when he decides to simply die on me. Anyone run into this before. Other than changing the filter setup and fixing throttle linkage, broken cable, nothing has been done to the engine. This one is really strange and a little bit disconcerting. PS I suspected a bad fuel filter but Bugsy does not have one installed. Could be a wiring connection at the fuel pump but when this started to act up pulling on the choke made it go away right now. Therefore I suspect some sort of fuel delivery issue. Bugsy by the way is running absolutely sweet other than this intermittent issue. I have not had on the road long enough to see if problem occurs once car is fully warmed up. From Miniac7 at aol.com Thu Apr 23 20:33:54 2009 From: Miniac7 at aol.com (Miniac7 at aol.com) Date: Thu, 23 Apr 2009 22:33:54 EDT Subject: [Spridgets] Midget 50th venue proposal for Greer, SC Message-ID: In a message dated 4/23/2009 10:01:20 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, CAWS52803 at aol.com writes: I would be willing to help as we attend EuroFest each year and have been on the Board for several years. Rudy Streng Lenoir NC AN5 As would I. It's a great venue and a very well attended event each year. Howard Collins Virginia Beach, VA. **************Access 350+ FREE radio stations anytime from anywhere on the web. Get the Radio Toolbar! (http://toolbar.aol.com/aolradio/download.html?ncid=emlcntusdown00000003) From khargreaves2 at gmail.com Thu Apr 23 13:53:57 2009 From: khargreaves2 at gmail.com (Kirk Hargreaves) Date: Thu, 23 Apr 2009 12:53:57 -0700 Subject: [Spridgets] Bill Mentioned Lake Pipes - A Little Quiz Message-ID: <37dc82d40904231253l45278ed7mef0aca4d39473706@mail.gmail.com> List. . . What song by the Beach Boys references "Lake Pipes?" "Till the Lake Pipes Roar. . . " A little quiz for the good Spridget folks. Kirk 59 BE From oldsaabguy at comcast.net Thu Apr 23 20:51:55 2009 From: oldsaabguy at comcast.net (Lester) Date: Thu, 23 Apr 2009 21:51:55 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Bill Mentioned Lake Pipes - A Little Quiz In-Reply-To: <37dc82d40904231253l45278ed7mef0aca4d39473706@mail.gmail.com> References: <37dc82d40904231253l45278ed7mef0aca4d39473706@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: <0F0C34A7-DC13-4B9B-950D-48B3ED91226A@comcast.net> .. with a four on the floor... Little Duece Coupe Lester On Apr 23, 2009, at 2:53 PM, Kirk Hargreaves wrote: > List. . . > > What song by the Beach Boys references "Lake Pipes?" > > "Till the Lake Pipes Roar. . . " > > A little quiz for the good Spridget folks. > > Kirk > 59 BE > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > You are subscribed as oldsaabguy at comcast.net > > http://www.team.net/archive > > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets From derf247 at gmail.com Thu Apr 23 20:53:08 2009 From: derf247 at gmail.com (derf) Date: Thu, 23 Apr 2009 20:53:08 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] Bill Mentioned Lake Pipes - A Little Quiz In-Reply-To: <0F0C34A7-DC13-4B9B-950D-48B3ED91226A@comcast.net> References: <37dc82d40904231253l45278ed7mef0aca4d39473706@mail.gmail.com> <0F0C34A7-DC13-4B9B-950D-48B3ED91226A@comcast.net> Message-ID: <5f00d9910904231953x39f535a2oba723a4210a87d4c@mail.gmail.com> purrs like a kitten till the lake pipes roar. From tncarnut1 at yahoo.com Thu Apr 23 21:04:29 2009 From: tncarnut1 at yahoo.com (David Booker) Date: Thu, 23 Apr 2009 20:04:29 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Spridgets] Bill Mentioned Lake Pipes - A Little Quiz Message-ID: <502466.20758.qm@web36804.mail.mud.yahoo.com> you don't know what I got... - David --- On Thu, 4/23/09, derf wrote: From: derf Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Bill Mentioned Lake Pipes - A Little Quiz To: "Lester" Cc: "Spridgets Digest" , "Kirk Hargreaves" Date: Thursday, April 23, 2009, 9:53 PM purrs like a kitten till the lake pipes roar. You are subscribed as tncarnut1 at yahoo.com http://www.team.net/archive http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets From jmj3351 at comcast.net Thu Apr 23 21:27:49 2009 From: jmj3351 at comcast.net (jmj3351 at comcast.net) Date: Fri, 24 Apr 2009 03:27:49 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [Spridgets] Fuel or Electrical - I think it's fuel need help In-Reply-To: <209011.67432.qm@web34201.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <252822606.908281240543669554.JavaMail.root@sz0087a.westchester.pa.mail.comcast.net> Vapor lock. ----- Original Message ----- From: "James Gruber" To: "Spridgets Digest" Sent: Thursday, April 23, 2009 5:07:49 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: [Spridgets] Fuel or Electrical - I think it's fuel need help I posed this question on BCF as well . B Problem happened again this afternoon: Temps mid 60's, started Bugsy up and drove 2+ miles down to the bank. As I go to pull in driveway to the bank, engine starts running rough and within several seconds decides to completely crap out and quit. I rolled into the bank parking lot and stopped and immediately got out to check if tank was suffering from vacumn issues. No telltale whoosh when gas cap was loosened. Ok there goes that theory that vent hole in cap may be plugged.. I came out from bank and restarted Bugsy. Fired right up, sounds great, and I go maybe a mile down the road on another errand. Coming up to a stop light I notice the engine starting to misfire again like it's running out of gas. I pulled the choke out and pushed in immediately back in and sputtering went away. A fellow lister wrote to me speculating about possible carb icing issues that might be happening. The fact that problem corrected itself immediately when I pulled on the choke leads me to believe there is some possibility of this happening.And carb icing would be disipated and correct itself automatically just from internal engine heat. Filter bases are on properly with extra hole lined up properly. Only change to Bugsy lately has been changing from standard filter setup, to a stock filter base only with a filter and plate to hole the filter on with stock bolts. Issue seems to go away once car is fully warmed up and I can leave choke all of the way off. This setup allows substantially more airflow to the carbs and I would assume leans out the mixture a lot. I can see where pulling the choke cable on/off would temporarily richen the mixture. I have not tried tuning the carbs yet as Bugsy seems to be running real well other than when he decides to simply die on me. Anyone run into this before. Other than changing the filter setup and fixing throttle linkage, broken cable, nothing has been done to the engine. This one is really strange and a little bit disconcerting. B PS I suspected a bad fuel filter but Bugsy does not have one installed. B Could be a wiring connection at the fuel pump but when this started to act up pulling on the choke made it go away right now. Therefore I suspect some sort of fuel delivery issue. B Bugsy by the way is running absolutely sweet other than this intermittent issue. I have not had on the road long enough to see if problem occurs once car is fully warmed up. From dwoerpel at wi.net Thu Apr 23 21:50:48 2009 From: dwoerpel at wi.net (dwoerpel at wi.net) Date: Thu, 23 Apr 2009 22:50:48 -0500 (CDT) Subject: [Spridgets] Fuel or Electrical - I think it's fuel need help In-Reply-To: <209011.67432.qm@web34201.mail.mud.yahoo.com> References: <209011.67432.qm@web34201.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <61304.173.110.74.216.1240545048.squirrel@wm.wi.net> Just to eliminate another element (no pun intended) run it without the air filters. Use the filter mounting bolts to hold the choke linkage bracket. Dave W. > I posed this question on BCF as well . > > Problem happened again this afternoon: > > Temps mid 60's, started Bugsy up and drove 2+ miles down to the bank. As I > go > to pull in driveway to the bank, engine starts running rough and within > several seconds decides to completely crap out and quit. I rolled into the > bank parking lot and stopped and immediately got out to check if tank was > suffering from vacumn issues. No telltale whoosh when gas cap was > loosened. Ok > there goes that theory that vent hole in cap may be plugged.. From frog.aye at gmail.com Fri Apr 24 01:09:23 2009 From: frog.aye at gmail.com (Hal Faulkner) Date: Fri, 24 Apr 2009 00:09:23 -0700 Subject: [Spridgets] Fuel or Electrical - I think it's fuel need help In-Reply-To: <252822606.908281240543669554.JavaMail.root@sz0087a.westchester.pa.mail.comcast.net> References: <209011.67432.qm@web34201.mail.mud.yahoo.com> <252822606.908281240543669554.JavaMail.root@sz0087a.westchester.pa.mail.comcast.net> Message-ID: <4333f8140904240009t3c857089yf578e26da42485b5@mail.gmail.com> Vapor lock is a condition that occurs under high heat conditions. I would not expect it to happen with temps in the mid 60s. Also more common with mechanical fuel pump rather than electric: the fuel vaporizes in the line just before the fuel pump 'cuz it's so hot. Then the pump can't get any fuel to pump. Pulling the choke out could cause the symptoms to go away for a short period. Hal On Thu, Apr 23, 2009 at 8:27 PM, wrote: > Vapor lock. From grunthaner at gmail.com Fri Apr 24 06:41:27 2009 From: grunthaner at gmail.com (Linda Grunthaner) Date: Fri, 24 Apr 2009 08:41:27 -0400 Subject: [Spridgets] Bugeye kit In-Reply-To: <9BA0125AA8F74668991D2350A2EF825F@Home> References: <9BA0125AA8F74668991D2350A2EF825F@Home> Message-ID: <205cef430904240541u12b74492udf5a3781371085c3@mail.gmail.com> Congrats David looks nice. Lin On Mon, Apr 20, 2009 at 1:07 PM, Michael Rowe wrote: > With the help of my David Booker's muscle and Brian Seavey's trailer, my > 1960 Bugeye kit is finally home - a rolling tub and two vehicles full of > parts. I have not yet figured out all the parts I got. There are many > spares, e.g., 12 wheels, 4 transmissions, two bonnets, and some new parts, > e.g., grill, wiring harness. The only disappointment is that the Weber 45 > and manifold that were on the engine were apparently never paid for, so the > PO retrieved them (or they were sold out from under me). Pictures (somehow > in reverse order) are at: > http://s252.photobucket.com/albums/hh6/mdrowe_photo/Bugeye%20Pickup/ . > > Michael Rowe > '60 Bugeye Kit > '74 Midget > Long Island, NY > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > You are subscribed as grunthaner at gmail.com > > http://www.team.net/archive > > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets From grunthaner at gmail.com Fri Apr 24 06:45:16 2009 From: grunthaner at gmail.com (Linda Grunthaner) Date: Fri, 24 Apr 2009 08:45:16 -0400 Subject: [Spridgets] Can anyone tell me In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <205cef430904240545o283365e3nf21cee805764ce1c@mail.gmail.com> Brad, That was my favorite bike I still like how comfortable they are. Cool. Lin On Sat, Apr 18, 2009 at 9:01 PM, Brad Fornal wrote: > anything about this bike I just bought. It is a Ted Williams Free Spirit > single speed. > If nothing else, it was cool to find a bike with the banana seat and ape > hangers still intact. > > http://s559.photobucket.com/albums/ss31/tequilabrad/?albumview=slideshow > > Thanks in advance. > Brad > > -- > DON JULIO 1942 > > www.myspace.com/tequilabrad > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > You are subscribed as grunthaner at gmail.com > > http://www.team.net/archive > > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets From ryan.kubanoff at comcast.net Fri Apr 24 06:55:10 2009 From: ryan.kubanoff at comcast.net (ryan.kubanoff at comcast.net) Date: Fri, 24 Apr 2009 12:55:10 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [Spridgets] This will work... Message-ID: <279146577.6237511240577710551.JavaMail.root@sz0111a.westchester.pa.mail.comcast.net> New tesla sedan http://www.usatoday.com/money/autos/environment/2009-03-26-tesla-sedan_N.htm?loc=interstitialskip From tequila.brad at gmail.com Fri Apr 24 07:01:35 2009 From: tequila.brad at gmail.com (Brad Fornal) Date: Fri, 24 Apr 2009 08:01:35 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Can anyone tell me In-Reply-To: <205cef430904240545o283365e3nf21cee805764ce1c@mail.gmail.com> References: <205cef430904240545o283365e3nf21cee805764ce1c@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: I was told last Sunday that this was possibly a Pepsi promo item from 71 or 72. There are no serial numbers on the frame, so perhaps the statement he made that "you couldn't buy 'em, ya had to win it." may hold some credence. I have tried to contact some Pepsi collectors, but have yet to hear from them. I have more photos I could post, if anyone really give two turds about seeing any more of it. Brad On Fri, Apr 24, 2009 at 7:45 AM, Linda Grunthaner wrote: > Brad, > That was my favorite bike I still like how comfortable they are. > Cool. > Lin > > On Sat, Apr 18, 2009 at 9:01 PM, Brad Fornal wrote: > >> anything about this bike I just bought. It is a Ted Williams Free Spirit >> single speed. >> If nothing else, it was cool to find a bike with the banana seat and ape >> hangers still intact. >> >> http://s559.photobucket.com/albums/ss31/tequilabrad/?albumview=slideshow >> >> Thanks in advance. >> Brad >> >> -- >> DON JULIO 1942 >> >> www.myspace.com/tequilabrad >> _______________________________________________ >> Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html >> >> You are subscribed as grunthaner at gmail.com >> >> http://www.team.net/archive >> >> http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets >> > > -- DON JULIO 1942 www.myspace.com/tequilabrad From robertduquette at sympatico.ca Fri Apr 24 07:35:13 2009 From: robertduquette at sympatico.ca (robertduquette at sympatico.ca) Date: Fri, 24 Apr 2009 13:35:13 +0000 Subject: [Spridgets] NO LBC - online voting In-Reply-To: <109776.73262.qm@web52905.mail.re2.yahoo.com> References: <109776.73262.qm@web52905.mail.re2.yahoo.com> Message-ID: One of the nicest guys you would ever care to meet, sent me an email requesting votes for what I think are his wife's designs for reusable cloth shopping bags. I confess that I didn't look very closely, ... I just voted. If anyone cares to help out, I would appreciate it. TIA Robert D -----Original Message----- just found a better and faster way to vote. Now you only need to click each LINK and vote. http://www.designareusablebag.com/vote-for-designs/bag.aspx?BagId=23127 http://www.designareusablebag.com/vote-for-designs/bag.aspx?BagId=4918 thank you all for the votes youve given me so far and hope you keep backing me with your daily votes for both proposals, until next May 15th. From 72spridget at gmail.com Fri Apr 24 08:08:52 2009 From: 72spridget at gmail.com (David Lieb) Date: Fri, 24 Apr 2009 09:08:52 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] This will work... In-Reply-To: <279146577.6237511240577710551.JavaMail.root@sz0111a.westchester.pa.mail.comcast.net> References: <279146577.6237511240577710551.JavaMail.root@sz0111a.westchester.pa.mail.comcast.net> Message-ID: <402188520904240708w46459ddbsbdae170af7a1c36e@mail.gmail.com> > New tesla sedan > http://www.usatoday.com/money/autos/environment/2009-03-26-tesla-sedan_N.htm?loc=interstitialskip I dunno. The earlier editions specified that they were actually using laptop battery technology for the higher power-to-weight ratio. To me that means that a year and a half down the road the range will start shrinking to the point where it will be cheaper to trade it in than to keep buying new batteries. David Lieb From thistle_3619 at yahoo.com Fri Apr 24 08:53:41 2009 From: thistle_3619 at yahoo.com (James Gruber) Date: Fri, 24 Apr 2009 07:53:41 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Spridgets] Fuel Line or Electrical Message-ID: <532108.2783.qm@web34208.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Thanks everyone for the response to my querry re. Bugsy stalling out and dying on me. After reading all of the opinions here's my plan of attack. 1) Recheck fuel pump electrical connections. I redid them 8-9 years ago and they appear to be crimped connections. I will pull apart, solder correctly, use heat shrink and make sure fuel pump is getting proper power source. 2) I have pulled the tops off of the carbs and bowls were clean, not a bit of crud in there and I have seen some occasional stuff in there but seldom 3) Put old filters back on and see if problem goes away. 4) Check dashpots and piston action. All seemed to be moving freely when I checked and looked at it last week. 5) I did fill dashpots up last week as they looked a little bit low with 3 in 1 oil. I've used in the past and have not seen any issues with it in the past. 6) A dose of carb cleaner probably won't hurt to spray in there. 7) low to mid 80's today in Dayton. I need ot get out and drive. Thanks again. From oldsaabguy at comcast.net Fri Apr 24 09:02:33 2009 From: oldsaabguy at comcast.net (Lester) Date: Fri, 24 Apr 2009 10:02:33 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Fuel Line or Electrical In-Reply-To: <532108.2783.qm@web34208.mail.mud.yahoo.com> References: <532108.2783.qm@web34208.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <208DA554-9187-463E-BF3C-76E0D144EB44@comcast.net> Not fuel pump connections, fuel pump output! Mine made wonderful noises but didn't pump any fuel, only that which gravity fed to the carbs kept it going.. Simple test, fill tank to completely full, see if problem goes away until half full or going UP a long hill.. Lester On Apr 24, 2009, at 9:53 AM, James Gruber wrote: > Thanks everyone for the response to my querry re. Bugsy stalling out > and dying > on me. After reading all of the opinions here's my plan of attack. > > 1) Recheck fuel pump electrical connections. I redid them 8-9 years > ago and > they appear to be crimped connections. I will pull apart, solder > correctly, > use heat shrink and make sure fuel pump is getting proper power > source. > > 2) I have pulled the tops off of the carbs and bowls were clean, not > a bit of > crud in there and I have seen some occasional stuff in there but > seldom > > 3) Put old filters back on and see if problem goes away. > > 4) Check dashpots and piston action. All seemed to be moving freely > when I > checked and looked at it last week. > > 5) I did fill dashpots up last week as they looked a little bit low > with 3 in > 1 oil. I've used in the past and have not seen any issues with it in > the > past. > > 6) A dose of carb cleaner probably won't hurt to spray in there. > > 7) low to mid 80's today in Dayton. I need ot get out and drive. > > Thanks again. > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > You are subscribed as oldsaabguy at comcast.net > > http://www.team.net/archive > > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets From mark at nashvilletn.org Fri Apr 24 09:28:28 2009 From: mark at nashvilletn.org (Mark) Date: Fri, 24 Apr 2009 10:28:28 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Bugeye Engine Mounts Message-ID: <3B9469D9E1CE483DAC4FC82BBBF130F5@CT> I have a new pair if rubber engine mounts from who knows where. (CHINA) They don't look like they would last more than a week or so. Does anyone know where to buy a pair of mounts that might last a while? My old ones in the car are curled up and the rubber is soft. Peter...you got any? Mark Nashville http://www.ArrestMeRed.com From PAsgeirsson at worldnet.att.net Fri Apr 24 09:47:05 2009 From: PAsgeirsson at worldnet.att.net (Paul Asgeirsson) Date: Fri, 24 Apr 2009 08:47:05 -0700 Subject: [Spridgets] Fuel Line or Electrical References: <532108.2783.qm@web34208.mail.mud.yahoo.com> <208DA554-9187-463E-BF3C-76E0D144EB44@comcast.net> Message-ID: <005d01c9c4f3$f5605d00$f675fea9@p0k7l8> Might have to back up all steep hills you come to, just as the old ModeT's had to! (WAY before my time!) Paul A ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lester" To: "James Gruber" Cc: "Spridgets Digest" Sent: Friday, April 24, 2009 8:02 AM Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Fuel Line or Electrical > Not fuel pump connections, fuel pump output! > > Mine made wonderful noises but didn't pump any fuel, only that which > gravity fed to the carbs kept it going.. > > Simple test, fill tank to completely full, see if problem goes away > until half full or going UP a long hill.. > > Lester > > On Apr 24, 2009, at 9:53 AM, James Gruber wrote: > > > Thanks everyone for the response to my querry re. Bugsy stalling out > > and dying > > on me. After reading all of the opinions here's my plan of attack. > > > > 1) Recheck fuel pump electrical connections. I redid them 8-9 years > > ago and > > they appear to be crimped connections. I will pull apart, solder > > correctly, > > use heat shrink and make sure fuel pump is getting proper power > > source. > > > > 2) I have pulled the tops off of the carbs and bowls were clean, not > > a bit of > > crud in there and I have seen some occasional stuff in there but > > seldom > > > > 3) Put old filters back on and see if problem goes away. > > > > 4) Check dashpots and piston action. All seemed to be moving freely > > when I > > checked and looked at it last week. > > > > 5) I did fill dashpots up last week as they looked a little bit low > > with 3 in > > 1 oil. I've used in the past and have not seen any issues with it in > > the > > past. > > > > 6) A dose of carb cleaner probably won't hurt to spray in there. > > > > 7) low to mid 80's today in Dayton. I need ot get out and drive. > > > > Thanks again. > > _______________________________________________ > > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > > > You are subscribed as oldsaabguy at comcast.net > > > > http://www.team.net/archive > > > > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > You are subscribed as pasgeirsson at worldnet.att.net > > http://www.team.net/archive > > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets From grbyrns at ucdavis.edu Fri Apr 24 09:59:15 2009 From: grbyrns at ucdavis.edu (Glen Byrns) Date: Fri, 24 Apr 2009 08:59:15 -0700 Subject: [Spridgets] Fuel Line or Electrical References: <532108.2783.qm@web34208.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Message-ID: If none of that works, try swapping out the coil. BTDT Glen Byrns > Thanks everyone for the response to my querry re. Bugsy stalling out and > dying > on me. After reading all of the opinions here's my plan of attack. From tncarnut1 at yahoo.com Fri Apr 24 11:02:59 2009 From: tncarnut1 at yahoo.com (David Booker) Date: Fri, 24 Apr 2009 10:02:59 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Spridgets] Bugeye kit Message-ID: <202589.89445.qm@web36803.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Thanks but all I did was just lift and push and chain down stuff. The day went really well - nothing came loose or bounced down the highway behind us. Michael pulled over after a couple of bumpy NJ miles and just before entering the turnpike so we could check the chains. We did need to snug it back up (after the suspension had settled into the stance it took on the trailer, I guess) but that was expected. The tarp over the stuff in the truck bed even stayed tucked in! In my somewhat uneducated (but learning/remembering quickly) mind, Michael found a good solid car to build on. Nice "Bugeye kit". And LOTS of spares too... - David --- On Fri, 4/24/09, Linda Grunthaner wrote: From: Linda Grunthaner Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Bugeye kit To: "Michael Rowe" Cc: amakrowe at gmail.com, Spridgets at autox.team.net, kaohinani at gmail.com, mrowe at bnl.gov, Rsen at hawaii.rr.com, cregers5 at inebraska.com Date: Friday, April 24, 2009, 7:41 AM Congrats David looks nice. Lin On Mon, Apr 20, 2009 at 1:07 PM, Michael Rowe wrote: > With the help of my David Booker's muscle and Brian Seavey's trailer, my > 1960 Bugeye kit is finally home - a rolling tub and two vehicles full of > parts. I have not yet figured out all the parts I got. There are many > spares, e.g., 12 wheels, 4 transmissions, two bonnets, and some new parts, > e.g., grill, wiring harness. The only disappointment is that the Weber 45 > and manifold that were on the engine were apparently never paid for, so the > PO retrieved them (or they were sold out from under me). Pictures (somehow > in reverse order) are at: > http://s252.photobucket.com/albums/hh6/mdrowe_photo/Bugeye%20Pickup/ . > > Michael Rowe > '60 Bugeye Kit > '74 Midget > Long Island, NY > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > You are subscribed as grunthaner at gmail.com > > http://www.team.net/archive > > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets You are subscribed as tncarnut1 at yahoo.com http://www.team.net/archive http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets From wsthompson at thicko.com Fri Apr 24 12:21:50 2009 From: wsthompson at thicko.com (Wm. Severin Thompson) Date: Fri, 24 Apr 2009 13:21:50 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] this guy was selling Chinese Sprite parts... Message-ID: <017d01c9c509$8b40ff40$a1c2fdc0$@com> Frank? http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/30388174/ From billyzoom at billyzoom.com Fri Apr 24 13:03:01 2009 From: billyzoom at billyzoom.com (Billy Zoom) Date: Fri, 24 Apr 2009 12:03:01 -0700 Subject: [Spridgets] this guy was selling Chinese Sprite parts... In-Reply-To: <017d01c9c509$8b40ff40$a1c2fdc0$@com> Message-ID: Which reminds me, I went to Harbor Freight yesterday for a 3/4" drive impact wrench, sockets, and extensions. NONE OF THE STUFF WAS MADE IN CHINA! I then held my nose an went to Home Depot where EVERYTHING was from China. Harbor Freight is looking pretty legit these days. From 72spridget at gmail.com Fri Apr 24 13:12:44 2009 From: 72spridget at gmail.com (David Lieb) Date: Fri, 24 Apr 2009 14:12:44 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] this guy was selling Chinese Sprite parts... In-Reply-To: References: <017d01c9c509$8b40ff40$a1c2fdc0$@com> Message-ID: <402188520904241212q4858bc42uacf80b1ba8ecb2ac@mail.gmail.com> > .... NONE OF THE STUFF WAS MADE IN CHINA! > I then held my nose an went to Home Depot where EVERYTHING was from China. > Harbor Freight is looking pretty legit these days. So, Billy, don't keep us in suspense. Where WAS it made? Macao? Thailand? Sri Lanka? From billyzoom at billyzoom.com Fri Apr 24 13:18:45 2009 From: billyzoom at billyzoom.com (Billy Zoom) Date: Fri, 24 Apr 2009 12:18:45 -0700 Subject: [Spridgets] this guy was selling Chinese Sprite parts... In-Reply-To: <402188520904241212q4858bc42uacf80b1ba8ecb2ac@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: > Where WAS it made? Macao? > Thailand? Sri Lanka? > Taiwan...where the quality Asian tools come from. I love Taiwanese stuff. They make good guitars too. BZ From millerls at ado13.com Fri Apr 24 13:57:44 2009 From: millerls at ado13.com (Larry Miller) Date: Fri, 24 Apr 2009 12:57:44 -0700 Subject: [Spridgets] NO LBC Mac/PC/Phone WiFi setup Message-ID: <44E52207-A153-4EAE-9BBC-FC597E1740BC@ado13.com> I have a Cable modem, a MAC Notebook, a Windows Notebook, a Windows Desktop and 2 iPhones that I would like to set up a home WiFi network for. I know there are many computer Guru's on the list so can somebody please suggest a product that will do this. Larry From oldsaabguy at comcast.net Fri Apr 24 15:16:34 2009 From: oldsaabguy at comcast.net (Lester) Date: Fri, 24 Apr 2009 16:16:34 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] NO LBC Mac/PC/Phone WiFi setup In-Reply-To: <44E52207-A153-4EAE-9BBC-FC597E1740BC@ado13.com> References: <44E52207-A153-4EAE-9BBC-FC597E1740BC@ado13.com> Message-ID: <80CE3479-C50E-4FF0-8AEE-1F597A7FF487@comcast.net> As to the Macs.. Turn on cable modem Buy any cheap wireless router, plug it into cable modem with ethernet cable and turn it on Turn on Macs, go to Apple in upper left of menu bar>System preferences>Network and choose Airport, verify that Airport is on, when prompted to join network, join. Or look in the upper right of the menu bar and see if there is a "radar" symbol or triangle, click on it to turn Airport on. You're done. Actually you probably have Airport on already and as soon as you get a wireless router hooded up you will see the "radar" symbol go black. It looks like how radar is always represented with waves headed out. If they are greyed out then Airport is on but you are not hooked up to a network. On Apr 24, 2009, at 2:57 PM, Larry Miller wrote: > I have a Cable modem, a MAC Notebook, a Windows Notebook, a Windows > Desktop and 2 iPhones that I would like to set up a home WiFi > network for. > > I know there are many computer Guru's on the list so can somebody > please suggest a product that will do this. > > Larry > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > You are subscribed as oldsaabguy at comcast.net > > http://www.team.net/archive > > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets From oldsaabguy at comcast.net Fri Apr 24 15:18:40 2009 From: oldsaabguy at comcast.net (Lester) Date: Fri, 24 Apr 2009 16:18:40 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] NO LBC Mac/PC/Phone WiFi setup In-Reply-To: <44E52207-A153-4EAE-9BBC-FC597E1740BC@ado13.com> References: <44E52207-A153-4EAE-9BBC-FC597E1740BC@ado13.com> Message-ID: <8C724934-BDD1-416D-B6BC-CAA73F9A14DC@comcast.net> .. sorry, iphones.. go into Settings> General > Network > WiFi and turn it on. It should join right up. That said, using Wifi takes up a LOT of energy on an iPhone so use it sparingly if you are not close to a charger.. Lester On Apr 24, 2009, at 2:57 PM, Larry Miller wrote: > I have a Cable modem, a MAC Notebook, a Windows Notebook, a Windows > Desktop and 2 iPhones that I would like to set up a home WiFi > network for. > > I know there are many computer Guru's on the list so can somebody > please suggest a product that will do this. > > Larry > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > You are subscribed as oldsaabguy at comcast.net > > http://www.team.net/archive > > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets From cosmicmag1380 at gmail.com Fri Apr 24 15:44:30 2009 From: cosmicmag1380 at gmail.com (CosmicMag1380) Date: Fri, 24 Apr 2009 15:44:30 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] NO LBC Mac/PC/Phone WiFi setup In-Reply-To: <44E52207-A153-4EAE-9BBC-FC597E1740BC@ado13.com> References: <44E52207-A153-4EAE-9BBC-FC597E1740BC@ado13.com> Message-ID: On Fri, Apr 24, 2009 at 1:57 PM, Larry Miller wrote: I have a Cable modem, a MAC Notebook, a Windows Notebook, a Windows Desktop and 2 iPhones that I would like to set up a home WiFi network for. Your Windows notebook may be ready for wifi. If it is not you can buy a card that plugs into a slot on the side of it. Your Windows desktop can be fitted with a wireless card too. Check ebay and/or CL for them cheaper than the big box stores. Don't forget to enable the security. Otherwise your neighbors might be able to use your bandwidth and hack into your computer too!. Mine was termed WEP. Wireless Encryption Program. I have a 26 digit code that I have to enter when I get a new computer for my setup. Remember to write that code down and don't lose it. After you install the card(s) as necessary in your Windows machines, you'll get a connectivity icon in the lower right hand corner tool bar. Click on it and follow the instructions to enter your WEP code and set your machines up for your wireless router. -- Kent 1960 Bugeye 1967 Sprite - following in the 73's footsteps to the boneyard... From duncan at pondhop.com Fri Apr 24 17:45:19 2009 From: duncan at pondhop.com (Duncan Sinclair) Date: Fri, 24 Apr 2009 18:45:19 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] NO LBC Mac/PC/Phone WiFi setup In-Reply-To: <44E52207-A153-4EAE-9BBC-FC597E1740BC@ado13.com> References: <44E52207-A153-4EAE-9BBC-FC597E1740BC@ado13.com> Message-ID: All the wireless Routers on the market will handle all these devices. I stay away from Linksys as both ones I have tried were POC from new. Been having good luck with higher end Netgear and Dlink recently. Expect to pay $100 for a decent one. Amazon has good selection and feedback indication. Thanks Duncan -----Original Message----- From: spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Larry Miller Sent: Friday, April 24, 2009 2:58 PM To: Spridgets Subject: [Spridgets] NO LBC Mac/PC/Phone WiFi setup I have a Cable modem, a MAC Notebook, a Windows Notebook, a Windows Desktop and 2 iPhones that I would like to set up a home WiFi network for. I know there are many computer Guru's on the list so can somebody please suggest a product that will do this. Larry You are subscribed as duncan at pondhop.com http://www.team.net/archive http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.0.238 / Virus Database: 270.11.57/2060 - Release Date: 04/22/09 17:25:00 From shop at justbrits.com Fri Apr 24 18:38:37 2009 From: shop at justbrits.com (Ed's Shop) Date: Fri, 24 Apr 2009 19:38:37 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] NO LBC Mac/PC/Phone WiFi setup In-Reply-To: Message-ID: <> AGREED, Duncan !!! <> I have had so-so luck with them. However, a buddy that used to work for Mickey-Dees (in I.T.) told me about Hawkings and I am MORE then PLEASED and it has been a tad over a year with ZERO problems!!! Hawking router is in the house and NOT in the best of places. Here at Shop (about 100' I have their 'gain directional antennae and system within a system) mounted upside down held in place with 4 drywall screws. Signal has to go thru couple doors & two trees and it does. HTH. Larry !! Ooops, forgot to mention that the 3 boxes in the house 'hard wired' and in the same room (we tight) and that solution was CHEAPER!! Ed PS: I do most of my 'picture work' from the shop and 'signal degradation' is minimal. From pythias at pacifier.com Fri Apr 24 18:58:05 2009 From: pythias at pacifier.com (Bill L) Date: Fri, 24 Apr 2009 17:58:05 -0700 Subject: [Spridgets] Fuel Line or Electrical In-Reply-To: <532108.2783.qm@web34208.mail.mud.yahoo.com> References: <532108.2783.qm@web34208.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <173087250.20090424175805@pacifier.com> Hello James, This is just a dumb wild ass stab at the problem. IF after you have completed you plan of attack it's still not running correctly.......... How old are the rubber lines in fuel system? could they be collapsing?... have you pulled them off and blown them out to make sure there is no obstruction? ..... It kinda sounds like there is some crud somewhere that occasionally blocks the line, then clears when the car is shut off... It just occured to me there could be a piece of crud in the gas tank that gets sucked onto the pick up there? .. -- Best regards, Bill L. mailto:pythias at pacifier.com '66 Sprite MKIII HAN8L49403 "the red thing" * "I work at a bank," said Tom tellingly. From bkitterer at me.com Fri Apr 24 20:31:27 2009 From: bkitterer at me.com (Kitterer Bob) Date: Fri, 24 Apr 2009 19:31:27 -0700 Subject: [Spridgets] NO LBC Mac/PC/Phone WiFi setup In-Reply-To: <44E52207-A153-4EAE-9BBC-FC597E1740BC@ado13.com> References: <44E52207-A153-4EAE-9BBC-FC597E1740BC@ado13.com> Message-ID: <37DD7A9F-A938-41C7-ADE4-8BCBAC478EBB@me.com> Larry, I have been using SMC's Barricade router for years with no problems. One thing I like is the built in firmware firewall. Have no real experience with setting up for wireless. Bob Kitterer 1960 Austin Healey Sprite (Mk IV in disguise) 1966 Austin Healey Sprite Mk III (Trevor) - still in boxes 2000 Miata Special Edition On Apr 24, 2009, at 12:57 PM, Larry Miller wrote: > I have a Cable modem, a MAC Notebook, a Windows Notebook, a Windows > Desktop and 2 iPhones that I would like to set up a home WiFi > network for. > > I know there are many computer Guru's on the list so can somebody > please suggest a product that will do this. > > Larry > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > You are subscribed as bkitterer at mac.com > > http://www.team.net/archive > > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets From shop at justbrits.com Fri Apr 24 21:24:37 2009 From: shop at justbrits.com (Ed's Shop) Date: Fri, 24 Apr 2009 22:24:37 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Fuel Line or Electrical In-Reply-To: <173087250.20090424175805@pacifier.com> Message-ID: <> No it ISN'T, Bill !!! A very GOOD one in fact considering the wonderful crap we are forced to buy today!! Me From wmgilroy at gmail.com Sat Apr 25 02:46:44 2009 From: wmgilroy at gmail.com (William M. Gilroy) Date: Sat, 25 Apr 2009 01:46:44 -0700 Subject: [Spridgets] Bugeye hardtop Message-ID: <49F2CDF4.1020200@gmail.com> In WA, http://seattle.craigslist.org/see/pts/1137162544.html -g From corvallis at peoplepc.com Sat Apr 25 06:15:50 2009 From: corvallis at peoplepc.com (corvallis at peoplepc.com) Date: Sat, 25 Apr 2009 05:15:50 -0700 Subject: [Spridgets] Fuel Line or Electrical In-Reply-To: References: <173087250.20090424175805@pacifier.com> Message-ID: <89C2DA839F754D66B4907CE807F6831C@spider> What he said. ...bill in oregon -----Original Message----- From: spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Ed's Shop Sent: Friday, April 24, 2009 8:25 PM To: spridgets at autox.team.net Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Fuel Line or Electrical <> No it ISN'T, Bill !!! A very GOOD one in fact considering the wonderful crap we are forced to buy today!! Me _______________________________________________ From 72spridget at gmail.com Sat Apr 25 06:21:15 2009 From: 72spridget at gmail.com (72 Spridget) Date: Sat, 25 Apr 2009 07:21:15 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Bugeye hardtop References: <49F2CDF4.1020200@gmail.com> Message-ID: <364867C1CA93434C9B97A3BFB2CAD5CF@rwa> Subject: [Spridgets] Bugeye hardtop > In WA, http://seattle.craigslist.org/see/pts/1137162544.html And I believe the selller is one of our own Listers... From ladaniels at sbcglobal.net Sat Apr 25 13:23:14 2009 From: ladaniels at sbcglobal.net (Larry Daniels) Date: Sat, 25 Apr 2009 14:23:14 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Dhani Tackles the Globe Message-ID: <387C4E14694142B0865578DCA59900C5@Larry> I'm watching a show on the Travel Channel called Dhani Tackles the Globe where Dhani Jones goes to other countries and learns to play their sports. On this episode he goes to London to play rugby with a tutor. His tutor's name? Austin Healey Some British mum has a sense of humor. From pythias at pacifier.com Sat Apr 25 13:37:16 2009 From: pythias at pacifier.com (Bill L) Date: Sat, 25 Apr 2009 12:37:16 -0700 Subject: [Spridgets] Miss fixed. Message-ID: <778275640.20090425123716@pacifier.com> Hello Spridgets, Since long before LotO, I have considered my car to be cold blooded. It missed a little at low rpms when cold. After it warmed up the problem would usually go away except for a stumble now and then in 4th or 5th gear below 1800 rpms. At LotO, Glen B. was kind enough to tweak the carbs. Minor improvement, no cure. By the end of last summer it started doing when below 2500 rpms. A couple of weeks ago the engine was all warmed up and it was STILL doing it at almost anything under 4k rpms... ... I checked the timing; off by a few degrees, no help tho. I reset the valves. It sounded smoother but still missed. I t always idled fine but under load the miss was there and getting worse. New dizzy cap and rotor... hmmmmmm better. A trip to Portland to see Paul A. and it ran just fine. hmmmm we listened and checked but when i pulled out to go home the problem was back below 2.5k rpm..... Well! A couple of days went by the my new dizzy cap from ADVANCED DISTRIBUTORS with the BRASS contacts i nstead of aluminum one came along with Jeff's premium rotors . Swapped those in, and took a drive.... YIPPEEEEEEE! ... the only time the car misses now is when it Roo00OOAAARS... But it was probably that the #2 plug wire kept wanting to fall out of the dizzy(s). I made sure to get it pushed in all the way when i installed the new one(s). .. Yeah, the problems are usually simple fixes, its just what we have to go thru to finally FIND the problem. -- Best regards, Bill L. mailto:pythias at pacifier.com '66 Sprite MKIII HAN8L49403 "the red thing" "If the shoe fits, buy it." Imelda Marcos From pythias at pacifier.com Sat Apr 25 13:38:47 2009 From: pythias at pacifier.com (Bill L) Date: Sat, 25 Apr 2009 12:38:47 -0700 Subject: [Spridgets] Elkhard Lake Message-ID: <1667508551.20090425123847@pacifier.com> Hello Spridgets, I tried today to get reservations for the "big one" in 2011. They won't take any this far out! I set a reminder on my computer so i would remember to call back in another year and a half...! I wanted it DONE! -- Best regards, Bill L. mailto:pythias at pacifier.com '66 Sprite MKIII HAN8L49403 "the red thing" Go climb a gravity well. From bmwwxman at gmail.com Sat Apr 25 14:42:17 2009 From: bmwwxman at gmail.com (Jim Johnson) Date: Sat, 25 Apr 2009 15:42:17 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Dhani Tackles the Globe In-Reply-To: <387C4E14694142B0865578DCA59900C5@Larry> References: <387C4E14694142B0865578DCA59900C5@Larry> Message-ID: <43840a7e0904251342u21e514f0xfaa46ff58a2b34a2@mail.gmail.com> Is Morris Garages is playing scrum half or hooker. Cheers!! Aston Martin On Sat, Apr 25, 2009 at 2:23 PM, Larry Daniels wrote: > I'm watching a show on the Travel Channel called Dhani Tackles the Globe > where > Dhani Jones goes to other countries and learns to play their sports. On > this > episode he goes to London to play rugby with a tutor. His tutor's name? > Austin Healey > > Some British mum has a sense of humor. From bmwwxman at gmail.com Sat Apr 25 14:47:09 2009 From: bmwwxman at gmail.com (Jim Johnson) Date: Sat, 25 Apr 2009 15:47:09 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Announcing: Midget 50th Logo & Poster Contest! Message-ID: <43840a7e0904251347kf98ee8k643a90293b762900@mail.gmail.com> Spridgeteers, Here's your chance to show off your artistic side and maybe get your registration at the big show paid for.... http://www.starrtech.net/~jimj/Midget50th/contest.html ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------- (Note: The winner(s) agree(s) to assign all intellectual rights for the use of the logo and poster to the Sprite-Midget Club USA, Inc.) LOGO CONTEST: Your challenge is to design and produce a high-resolution logo for the event. The prize will be free registration at the event - probably a $100 value -and the pride in knowing your design was the best and will be seen throughout Spridgetdom! Your graphical image should have a resolution of at least 2000 x 2000, although shapes other than a square are acceptable. Preferred file formats are .EPS, .PDF, .JPG, .PNG and any combination thereof. No hand-drawn images, please - electronic images only. The logo should be in keeping with the 50th Anniversary Celebration of the MG Midget event located at Elkhart Lake, WI June 20-24, 2011. Entries are due by June 1st, 2009. Please address your questions and/or send your entry in a file to the club at: SpriteMidgetClub at gmail.com POSTER CONTEST: Your challenge is to design and produce a high-resolution poster for the event. The prize will be free registration at the event - probably a $100 value - and the pride in knowing your design was the best and will be seen throughout Spridgetdom! Your poster should be a quality image reproducible up to a trimmed poster size of 28" x 22". Prefered file formats are .EPS, .PDF, .JPG, .PNG and any combination thereof. It should be available as an electronic image. The poster theme should be in keeping with our chosen event title "50 Years of Midgets - A Spridget Event" and include the event dates of June 20-24, 2011 and venue of Elkhart Lake and Road America in Wisconsin. It should also contain the Sprite-Midget Club USA logo, club email and website URL in smaller print somewhere on the poster (available on request). Entries are due by June 1st, 2009. Please address your questions and/or send your entry in a file to the club at: SpriteMidgetClub at gmail.com -- Cheers!! Jim Sprite-Midget Club USA, Inc. Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I am not sure about the former. - Albert Einstein From kgb at frontiernet.net Sat Apr 25 16:26:04 2009 From: kgb at frontiernet.net (Kathryn Bales) Date: Sat, 25 Apr 2009 15:26:04 -0700 Subject: [Spridgets] Spridget 50th Message-ID: <49F38DFC.30200@frontiernet.net> Any of the female listers want to split a room? Kate From mark at nashvilletn.org Sat Apr 25 16:52:38 2009 From: mark at nashvilletn.org (Mark) Date: Sat, 25 Apr 2009 17:52:38 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Spridget 50th References: <49F38DFC.30200@frontiernet.net> Message-ID: Picky, Picky, Picky! ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kathryn Bales" To: "Assn" <9issa at justbrits.com>; "Spridgets" Sent: Saturday, April 25, 2009 5:26 PM Subject: [Spridgets] Spridget 50th Any of the female listers want to split a room? Kate You are subscribed as mark at nashvilletn.org http://www.team.net/archive http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets From thistle_3619 at yahoo.com Sun Apr 26 12:07:41 2009 From: thistle_3619 at yahoo.com (James Gruber) Date: Sun, 26 Apr 2009 11:07:41 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Spridgets] Fuel or Electrical - I think it's fuel need help Message-ID: <100744.95912.qm@web34202.mail.mud.yahoo.com> It turned out to be electrical after all. I thought it was fuel but after changing out fuel filter on the pump and runing with a full tank issue with Bugsy mysteriously simply dying while cruising around and then refiring as soon as I turned the key I think has been solved. Turns out the + 12VDC Coil Lead had vibrated loose. It wasn't even finger tight. That opening and closing of the connection there was responsible I believe for the engine cutting out and dying and then instantly restarting. Thanks to all who responded to my requests for help. And congrats to the 1 or 2 folks who responded saying check the coil. That was it. Bugsy is once again going Vroom, Vroom and making sweet noises. From spritenut at comcast.net Sun Apr 26 20:42:09 2009 From: spritenut at comcast.net (Frank) Date: Sun, 26 Apr 2009 22:42:09 -0400 Subject: [Spridgets] Oshit Message-ID: <49F51B81.8040708@comcast.net> The Eastern Oshit team met today for our annual Spring Tuneup. Lots of Spridgets had lots of work done to them today. 7-9 members (if you count the local show ups) and Fr Jack showed up since we went and stole the Holy Sprite from his garage to do a few things to it. And even I learned something from Kevin, an ovaled out dashpot tube where the screw in cap goes, will cause an SU to sputter. Thanks to Kevin figuring out what the problem was, the LadyBug runs even better now. Fr Jack has an E brake, speedometer, and his horn doesn't blow when he turns the steering wheel. Brian has bugeye seats and a non leaking timing cover now. Ryan has all kinds of *stuff* done now too. All went rather well today even if the Holy Sprite E brake had us all stumped for a short while. -- Frank Clarici Toms River, NJ My own Fleet of Sprites From tncarnut1 at yahoo.com Mon Apr 27 04:18:29 2009 From: tncarnut1 at yahoo.com (David Booker) Date: Mon, 27 Apr 2009 03:18:29 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Spridgets] Fw: Re: Oshit Message-ID: <883408.3876.qm@web36803.mail.mud.yahoo.com> I didn't bring my car, but did manage to glass bead the radiator shroud and heater core box for my car (and probably drove some of the others a little more crazy by forcing the compresser to run for extended periods of time this afternoon while in the process). Sorry guys - the box has lots of little nooks and crannies inside, and the shroud is just plain awkward to handle inside the box with those big gloves. Great day. Thanks Frank, and please as always thank Diane for putting up with us as well as feeding us lunch. P.S. - Tiffany's Ladybug is one sharp-looking car. Well done Frank. - David --- On Sun, 4/26/09, Frank wrote: From: Frank Subject: [Spridgets] Oshit To: "Spridgets" Date: Sunday, April 26, 2009, 9:42 PM The Eastern Oshit team met today for our annual Spring Tuneup. Lots of Spridgets had lots of work done to them today. 7-9 members (if you count the local show ups) and Fr Jack showed up since we went and stole the Holy Sprite from his garage to do a few things to it. And even I learned something from Kevin, an ovaled out dashpot tube where the screw in cap goes, will cause an SU to sputter. Thanks to Kevin figuring out what the problem was, the LadyBug runs even better now. Fr Jack has an E brake, speedometer, and his horn doesn't blow when he turns the steering wheel. Brian has bugeye seats and a non leaking timing cover now. Ryan has all kinds of *stuff* done now too. All went rather well today even if the Holy Sprite E brake had us all stumped for a short while. -- Frank Clarici Toms River, NJ My own Fleet of Sprites You are subscribed as tncarnut1 at yahoo.com http://www.team.net/archive http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets From shop at justbrits.com Mon Apr 27 04:51:46 2009 From: shop at justbrits.com (Ed's Shop) Date: Mon, 27 Apr 2009 05:51:46 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Fw: Re: Oshit In-Reply-To: <883408.3876.qm@web36803.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <> As I AM a 'friend of the family' (er, who isn't) David, I AM gonna tell Tiff that you DIDN'T say the SHE is a "sharp-looking" lady !!!!! (I have her eMail addy) Oh, the SHAME of it all !!!! USE Frank's 'stuff' and don't EVEN compliment his daughter !!!!! !!! From dlancer7676 at comcast.net Mon Apr 27 05:59:02 2009 From: dlancer7676 at comcast.net (dlancer7676 at comcast.net) Date: Mon, 27 Apr 2009 11:59:02 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [Spridgets] Oshit In-Reply-To: <49F51B81.8040708@comcast.net> Message-ID: <1328966811.2351291240833542901.JavaMail.root@sz0042a.westchester.pa.mail.comcast.net> Damn! Youse guys! I am envious!! Wish to hell we had a bunch like you guys around here. I'm very slowly binging my Midget back into road worthy shape. Might be ready by mid summer at this rate. I have the seats out, since it has sat fairly wet inside the past couple of months. I replaced the rubber seat webbing in the Driver's side, since I was fairly sitting on the floor. Next move is to sand the floor to get rid of the rusty spots, treat it with an acid spray, spray some rubberized undercoating on it, then paint it after that dries. Needs new tires, since the old ones are flat and dry-rotted. And the brake light short is still there--nope, haven't solved that one yet. That OSHIT meeting would have probably solved all those problems. And I am gonna have to do some body work and paint for the bod. --David C. Does the name Pavlov ring a bell? ----- Original Message ----- From: "Frank" To: "Spridgets" Sent: Sunday, April 26, 2009 10:42:09 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: [Spridgets] Oshit The Eastern Oshit team met today for our annual Spring Tuneup. Lots of Spridgets had lots of work done to them today. 7-9 members (if you count the local show ups) and Fr Jack showed up since we went and stole the Holy Sprite from his garage to do a few things to it. And even I learned something from Kevin, an ovaled out dashpot tube where the screw in cap goes, will cause an SU to sputter. Thanks to Kevin figuring out what the problem was, the LadyBug runs even better now. Fr Jack has an E brake, speedometer, and his horn doesn't blow when he turns the steering wheel. Brian has bugeye seats and a non leaking timing cover now. Ryan has all kinds of *stuff* done now too. All went rather well today even if the Holy Sprite E brake had us all stumped for a short while. -- Frank Clarici Toms River, NJ My own Fleet of Sprites _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html You are subscribed as dlancer7676 at comcast.net http://www.team.net/archive http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets From mdrowe at optonline.net Mon Apr 27 07:00:19 2009 From: mdrowe at optonline.net (Michael Rowe) Date: Mon, 27 Apr 2009 09:00:19 -0400 Subject: [Spridgets] Truck bed liner In-Reply-To: <1328966811.2351291240833542901.JavaMail.root@sz0042a.westchester.pa.mail.comcast.net> References: <1328966811.2351291240833542901.JavaMail.root@sz0042a.westchester.pa.mail.comcast.net> Message-ID: <5B9CA9AE936548D58AAEC245D62FDB06@Home> >Next move is to sand the floor to get rid of the rusty spots, >treat it with an acid spray, spray some rubberized undercoating on it, >then paint it after that dries. Has anyone tried putting brushable/rollable truck bed liner on the cockpit floors, or is this overkill? Wet carpets are part of the problem with our floors. I think it would be better to leave them uncarpeted with some holey rubber heel mats. Put carpet on the transmission tunnel, only. Michael Rowe '74 Midget '60 Bugeye kit Long Island, NY From rfeibusch1 at earthlink.net Mon Apr 27 07:53:28 2009 From: rfeibusch1 at earthlink.net (rfeibusch1 at earthlink.net) Date: Mon, 27 Apr 2009 06:53:28 -0700 (GMT-07:00) Subject: [Spridgets] SF BAY AREA MG EVENT! - MGs by the Bay - 5 - 9 - 09 Message-ID: <20504456.1240840408630.JavaMail.root@elwamui-karabash.atl.sa.earthlink.net> The MG Owners Club presents MGs by the Bay Saturday, May 9, 2009 at The Livery This annual event is a gathering of MGs from across Northern California. Starting at 10:00AM, rain or shine, with trophies awarded at 2:00 p.m. Same-day registration opens at 8:00 a.m. New location in Danville, CA, under the trees at The Livery shopping center! 400 Sycamore Valley Road, in Danville - Just 1 block west off Highway 680 Awards: Judging is by popular vote, with trophies awarded for Peoplebs Choice, Best Daily Driver, Premier (previous winners), & for every class, with classes determined according to the number of cars registered by May 1, 2009. Entries: All MGs are welcome, from daily drivers to complete restorations. The $25 entry fee includes a dash plaque, an event T-shirt, & special coupons from our sponsors. Additional cars registered to the same owner are $10 each, which includes a dash plaque only. All cars must arrive by 10:00 a.m. sharp! This is necessary to allow for proper placement of the cars. If you arrive late, we cannot guarantee placement of your car with others in its class. Return the registration form below with the entry fee. Photocopies of this form are acceptable. One form is required for each MG. ************************************************************ Mail before May 1, 2009 - PDF file attached: Make checks payable to MGOC, MGs by the Bay For information contact: 415-333-9699 or 925-899-1218 PDF File form available from our website at: www.MGOC.org Please Print: MG model: ____________ Year: _______ Name: ______________________________________ Address: ____________________________________ City: ________________________________________ State: _______________ Zip code:________________ Body style: Coupe Roadster Saloon Race car Other Car color: ______________ T-shirt size: M L XL XXL Email address: ______________________________ Daytime phone: ( ____ ) ______________________ Short description of car: Has this car ever won First in Class at MGs by the Bay? Yes No Release: Neither I nor my heirs will hold the MG Owners Club or The Livery Shoping Center liable for any loss, damage, or injury done to me, or my party, while engaged in this event or traveling to and from this event. Signature: ___________________________ Date: ___________ MAIL TO: MGs by the Bay, 320 B Monterey Blvd. San Francisco, CA 94131 From lmacy at phillymgclub.com Mon Apr 27 09:53:44 2009 From: lmacy at phillymgclub.com (Larry Macy) Date: Mon, 27 Apr 2009 11:53:44 -0400 Subject: [Spridgets] SHE'S BACK!! Message-ID: <0ABBBBA6-B866-4F9C-8BA3-7F0C7AE987DD@phillymgclub.com> Well, after 2-2 1/2 years the bestest Rallye Navigator in Spridget history returned to the road yesterday. In the Annual Spring MG vs Tr Rallye, held this year amongst the mansions along the Main Line in suburban Philly, Theresa's exceptional navigating skills led us to our 5th overall win. I have been competing the last few years with substitute Navs, and while we alawys did well, they just don't compare to the indominatble Theresa. (sorry Bill, George, & Steve). Unfortunately, we had to blow out of town and were not there to recieve the much-sought Lucas Cup, but all I can say is YIPPEE!!!! Btw, my daughter, Kristi, and nubby Lambert came in second, in a Pontiac. And after violating city ordances by tresspassing on private property to get an answer (which we didn't do - it's illegal :-) Third was a Spit. Oh well All in all, a great day And the Queen of all Navigators is BACK Larry Larry Macy, Ph.D 78 Midget Keep your top down and your chin up. "I finally figured out what email is for. It's for communicating with people you'd rather not talk to." G. Carlin Sent via iPhone From cmlove at knology.net Mon Apr 27 10:19:37 2009 From: cmlove at knology.net (Monty Love) Date: Mon, 27 Apr 2009 11:19:37 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Truck bed liner In-Reply-To: <5B9CA9AE936548D58AAEC245D62FDB06@Home> References: <1328966811.2351291240833542901.JavaMail.root@sz0042a.westchester.pa.mail.comcast.net> <5B9CA9AE936548D58AAEC245D62FDB06@Home> Message-ID: <49F5DB19.5070506@knology.net> Michael Rowe wrote: >> Next move is to sand the floor to get rid of the rusty spots, >> treat it with an acid spray, spray some rubberized undercoating on it, >> then paint it after that dries. > > Has anyone tried putting brushable/rollable truck bed liner on the > cockpit floors, or is this overkill? Wet carpets are part of the > problem with our floors. I think it would be better to leave them > uncarpeted with some holey rubber heel mats. Put carpet on the > transmission tunnel, only. > > Michael Rowe > '74 Midget > '60 Bugeye kit > Long Island, NY _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > You are subscribed as cmlove at knology.net > > http://www.team.net/archive > > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets > > My son and I have put RhinoLiner on as undercoating to our 73 Midget. It looks great and I think it is going to be a super undercoating. We haven't finished the car so I don't have any real life road experience, but if it's as tough as they claim it will last a long time. From mdrowe at optonline.net Mon Apr 27 10:40:13 2009 From: mdrowe at optonline.net (Michael Rowe) Date: Mon, 27 Apr 2009 12:40:13 -0400 Subject: [Spridgets] Hardtop in LA Message-ID: <84786A6F897846B79DB564E0EAD09E0C@Home> Nice top on Craig's List for $100 http://losangeles.craigslist.org/wst/pts/1140056282.html From wsthompson at thicko.com Mon Apr 27 10:50:57 2009 From: wsthompson at thicko.com (Wm. Severin Thompson) Date: Mon, 27 Apr 2009 11:50:57 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Hardtop in LA In-Reply-To: <84786A6F897846B79DB564E0EAD09E0C@Home> References: <84786A6F897846B79DB564E0EAD09E0C@Home> Message-ID: <00ac01c9c758$5832e630$0898b290$@com> That is a very rare MKII Sprite, MKI Midget BMC hardtop, and an incredible steal for that kind of $. > -----Original Message----- > From: spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:spridgets- > bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Michael Rowe > Sent: Monday, April 27, 2009 11:40 AM > To: spridgets > Subject: [Spridgets] Hardtop in LA > > Nice top on Craig's List for $100 > > http://losangeles.craigslist.org/wst/pts/1140056282.html\ From ladaniels at sbcglobal.net Mon Apr 27 10:55:32 2009 From: ladaniels at sbcglobal.net (Larry Daniels) Date: Mon, 27 Apr 2009 11:55:32 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] SHE'S BACK!! References: <0ABBBBA6-B866-4F9C-8BA3-7F0C7AE987DD@phillymgclub.com> Message-ID: <130EE967F5EF4D5CB9DC333FFFDBF854@Larry> Congrats, Larry and Theresa. Well done! ----- Original Message ----- From: "Larry Macy" To: "Philly MG Club" Cc: "Spridgets net" ; "Theresa Tobin Macy" Sent: Monday, April 27, 2009 10:53 AM Subject: [Spridgets] SHE'S BACK!! Well, after 2-2 1/2 years the bestest Rallye Navigator in Spridget history returned to the road yesterday. In the Annual Spring MG vs Tr Rallye, held this year amongst the mansions along the Main Line in suburban Philly, Theresa's exceptional navigating skills led us to our 5th overall win. I have been competing the last few years with substitute Navs, and while we alawys did well, they just don't compare to the indominatble Theresa. (sorry Bill, George, & Steve). Unfortunately, we had to blow out of town and were not there to recieve the much-sought Lucas Cup, but all I can say is YIPPEE!!!! Btw, my daughter, Kristi, and nubby Lambert came in second, in a Pontiac. And after violating city ordances by tresspassing on private property to get an answer (which we didn't do - it's illegal :-) Third was a Spit. Oh well All in all, a great day And the Queen of all Navigators is BACK Larry Larry Macy, Ph.D 78 Midget Keep your top down and your chin up. "I finally figured out what email is for. It's for communicating with people you'd rather not talk to." G. Carlin Sent via iPhone You are subscribed as ladaniels at sbcglobal.net http://www.team.net/archive http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets From wsthompson at thicko.com Mon Apr 27 10:56:49 2009 From: wsthompson at thicko.com (Wm. Severin Thompson) Date: Mon, 27 Apr 2009 11:56:49 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Hardtop in LA In-Reply-To: <00ac01c9c758$5832e630$0898b290$@com> References: <84786A6F897846B79DB564E0EAD09E0C@Home> <00ac01c9c758$5832e630$0898b290$@com> Message-ID: <00b201c9c759$29e91e10$7dbb5a30$@com> Oops Sorry, looked closer.. MKI Sprite top. Still a steal. > -----Original Message----- > From: spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:spridgets- > bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Wm. Severin Thompson > Sent: Monday, April 27, 2009 11:51 AM > To: 'Michael Rowe'; 'spridgets' > Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Hardtop in LA > > That is a very rare MKII Sprite, MKI Midget BMC hardtop, and an > incredible > steal for that kind of $. From bkitterer at mac.com Mon Apr 27 11:22:45 2009 From: bkitterer at mac.com (Kitterer Bob) Date: Mon, 27 Apr 2009 10:22:45 -0700 Subject: [Spridgets] Hardtop in LA In-Reply-To: <00b201c9c759$29e91e10$7dbb5a30$@com> References: <84786A6F897846B79DB564E0EAD09E0C@Home> <00ac01c9c758$5832e630$0898b290$@com> <00b201c9c759$29e91e10$7dbb5a30$@com> Message-ID: <435A6DCE-6E4C-4CDD-B027-A9079D8F0812@mac.com> An almost certainly a factory hard top - great deal. Bob Kitterer 1960 Austin Healey Sprite (Mk IV in disguise) 1966 Austin Healey Sprite Mk III (Trevor) - still in boxes 2000 Miata Special Edition On Apr 27, 2009, at 9:56 AM, Wm. Severin Thompson wrote: > Oops > Sorry, looked closer.. MKI Sprite top. > > Still a steal. > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:spridgets- >> bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Wm. Severin Thompson >> Sent: Monday, April 27, 2009 11:51 AM >> To: 'Michael Rowe'; 'spridgets' >> Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Hardtop in LA >> >> That is a very rare MKII Sprite, MKI Midget BMC hardtop, and an >> incredible >> steal for that kind of $. > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > You are subscribed as bkitterer at mac.com > > http://www.team.net/archive > > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets Bob Kitterer 1960 Austin Healey Sprite (Mk IV in disguise) 1966 Austin Healey Sprite Mk III (Trevor) - still in boxes 2000 Miata Special Edition From billyzoom at billyzoom.com Mon Apr 27 11:36:34 2009 From: billyzoom at billyzoom.com (Billy Zoom) Date: Mon, 27 Apr 2009 10:36:34 -0700 Subject: [Spridgets] Truck bed liner In-Reply-To: <5B9CA9AE936548D58AAEC245D62FDB06@Home> Message-ID: That's what you get for living where it rains. From mdrowe at optonline.net Mon Apr 27 11:43:59 2009 From: mdrowe at optonline.net (Michael Rowe) Date: Mon, 27 Apr 2009 13:43:59 -0400 Subject: [Spridgets] Good Cranks, Bad Cranks Message-ID: There was some discussion of which 1275 cranks are good and bad in the archives, but I can't find this answer. Vizard says early EN16T cranks were Tuftrided, and later ones (1974?) were not. How can I tell which version of EN16T I got with my 1275 bits and pieces? Michael Rowe '74 Midget '60 Bugeye kit Long Island, NY From 72spridget at gmail.com Mon Apr 27 11:46:11 2009 From: 72spridget at gmail.com (David Lieb) Date: Mon, 27 Apr 2009 12:46:11 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Good Cranks, Bad Cranks In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <402188520904271046w1cf936b2q9222014f841573cf@mail.gmail.com> > There was some discussion of which 1275 cranks are good and bad in the archives, but I can't find this answer. Vizard says early EN16T cranks were Tuftrided, and later ones (1974?) were not. How can I tell which version of EN16T I got with my 1275 bits and pieces? You KNOW you didn't get the "good" one, right? No point in worrying. From mark.a.oneil at dartmouth.edu Mon Apr 27 12:32:43 2009 From: mark.a.oneil at dartmouth.edu (Mark A. O'Neil) Date: Mon, 27 Apr 2009 14:32:43 -0400 Subject: [Spridgets] Truck bed liner In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: A few years ago a buddy of mine painted a truck with RhinoLiner (bed and body, over and under) and it is still holding the truck together to this day! Durable stuff. Two years ago I used Eastwood Co. rust convert and encapsulator on the floors of the midget after wire grinding the surface rust off. I keep an eye out for the return of rust, but have seen none to date. -m On Apr 27, 2009, at 2:00 PM, spridgets-request at autox.team.net wrote: > My son and I have put RhinoLiner on as undercoating to our 73 Midget. > It looks great and I think it is going to be a super undercoating. We > haven't finished the car so I don't have any real life road > experience, > but if it's as tough as they claim it will last a long time. From bmwwxman at gmail.com Mon Apr 27 13:08:17 2009 From: bmwwxman at gmail.com (Jim Johnson) Date: Mon, 27 Apr 2009 14:08:17 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Truck bed liner In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <43840a7e0904271208l6792f07dibc812544eef50430@mail.gmail.com> The only danger I can see in using the RhinoLiner as undercoat is that even the slightest amount of rust or moisture sealed in by the RhinoLiner will continue. I have seen this with other sealants. Unless your metal is completely rust free (very unlikely) the rust process will continue regardless of you having covered it up. I restore old motorcycles for fun. Even powder coating can do this. Not long ago I saw a frame that had been powder coated with either some rust or moisture still in the pores of the metal underneath. Eventually (about 15 years in this case) the frame tube rusted through underneath the powder coat! One day in a corner, the frame crumpled causing a wreck. Examination afterward showed places where the powder coat would flake away leaving a very rusty spot on the frame underneath. Point is, you can "over-seal". I'd make sure I had a good primer and paint job on the metal before the RhinoLiner. The various rust converters on the market are a better bet IMHO. Cheers!! Jim On Mon, Apr 27, 2009 at 1:32 PM, Mark A. O'Neil wrote: > A few years ago a buddy of mine painted a truck with RhinoLiner (bed > and body, over and under) and it is still holding the truck together > to this day! Durable stuff. > > Two years ago I used Eastwood Co. rust convert and encapsulator on the > floors of the midget after wire grinding the surface rust off. I keep > an eye out for the return of rust, but have seen none to date. > > -m > > On Apr 27, 2009, at 2:00 PM, spridgets-request at autox.team.net wrote: > > > My son and I have put RhinoLiner on as undercoating to our 73 Midget. > > It looks great and I think it is going to be a super undercoating. We > > haven't finished the car so I don't have any real life road > > experience, > > but if it's as tough as they claim it will last a long time. > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > You are subscribed as bmwwxman at gmail.com > > http://www.team.net/archive > > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets > -- Cheers!! Jim Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I am not sure about the former. - Albert Einstein From wsthompson at thicko.com Mon Apr 27 13:19:43 2009 From: wsthompson at thicko.com (Wm. Severin Thompson) Date: Mon, 27 Apr 2009 14:19:43 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Truck bed liner In-Reply-To: <43840a7e0904271208l6792f07dibc812544eef50430@mail.gmail.com> References: <43840a7e0904271208l6792f07dibc812544eef50430@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: <00d401c9c76d$208416e0$618c44a0$@com> Some of the 4x4 guys use those coating bedliners on the tubs of their Landcruisers. I wouldn't do it to a Sprite. > -----Original Message----- > From: spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:spridgets- > bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Jim Johnson > Sent: Monday, April 27, 2009 2:08 PM > Cc: spridgets at autox.team.net > Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Truck bed liner > > The only danger I can see in using the RhinoLiner as undercoat is that > even > the slightest amount of rust or moisture sealed in by the RhinoLiner > will > continue. I have seen this with other sealants. Unless your metal is > completely rust free (very unlikely) the rust process will continue > regardless of you having covered it up. > > I restore old motorcycles for fun. Even powder coating can do this. Not > long > ago I saw a frame that had been powder coated with either some rust or > moisture still in the pores of the metal underneath. Eventually (about > 15 > years in this case) the frame tube rusted through underneath the powder > coat! One day in a corner, the frame crumpled causing a wreck. > Examination > afterward showed places where the powder coat would flake away leaving > a > very rusty spot on the frame underneath. > > Point is, you can "over-seal". I'd make sure I had a good primer and > paint > job on the metal before the RhinoLiner. The various rust converters on > the > market are a better bet IMHO. > > Cheers!! From oldsaabguy at comcast.net Mon Apr 27 14:10:00 2009 From: oldsaabguy at comcast.net (Lester) Date: Mon, 27 Apr 2009 15:10:00 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Truck bed liner In-Reply-To: <43840a7e0904271208l6792f07dibc812544eef50430@mail.gmail.com> References: <43840a7e0904271208l6792f07dibc812544eef50430@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: <7E7795A4-2BEC-49BA-BA09-381739F6663E@comcast.net> .. yeah some aircraft buddies say the same thing, rather paint and see any rust than powdercoat and never know its' there.. On Apr 27, 2009, at 2:08 PM, Jim Johnson wrote: > The only danger I can see in using the RhinoLiner as undercoat is > that even > the slightest amount of rust or moisture sealed in by the RhinoLiner > will > continue. I have seen this with other sealants. Unless your metal is > completely rust free (very unlikely) the rust process will continue > regardless of you having covered it up. > > I restore old motorcycles for fun. Even powder coating can do this. > Not long > ago I saw a frame that had been powder coated with either some rust or > moisture still in the pores of the metal underneath. Eventually > (about 15 > years in this case) the frame tube rusted through underneath the > powder > coat! One day in a corner, the frame crumpled causing a wreck. > Examination > afterward showed places where the powder coat would flake away > leaving a > very rusty spot on the frame underneath. > > Point is, you can "over-seal". I'd make sure I had a good primer > and paint > job on the metal before the RhinoLiner. The various rust converters > on the > market are a better bet IMHO. > > Cheers!! > Jim > > On Mon, Apr 27, 2009 at 1:32 PM, Mark A. O'Neil > wrote: > >> A few years ago a buddy of mine painted a truck with RhinoLiner (bed >> and body, over and under) and it is still holding the truck together >> to this day! Durable stuff. >> >> Two years ago I used Eastwood Co. rust convert and encapsulator on >> the >> floors of the midget after wire grinding the surface rust off. I keep >> an eye out for the return of rust, but have seen none to date. >> >> -m >> >> On Apr 27, 2009, at 2:00 PM, spridgets-request at autox.team.net wrote: >> >>> My son and I have put RhinoLiner on as undercoating to our 73 >>> Midget. >>> It looks great and I think it is going to be a super >>> undercoating. We >>> haven't finished the car so I don't have any real life road >>> experience, >>> but if it's as tough as they claim it will last a long time. >> _______________________________________________ >> Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html >> >> You are subscribed as bmwwxman at gmail.com >> >> http://www.team.net/archive >> >> http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets >> > > > > -- > Cheers!! > Jim > Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and > I am > not > sure about the former. - Albert Einstein > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > You are subscribed as oldsaabguy at comcast.net > > http://www.team.net/archive > > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets From soavero at yahoo.com Mon Apr 27 19:03:59 2009 From: soavero at yahoo.com (soavero at yahoo.com) Date: Mon, 27 Apr 2009 18:03:59 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Spridgets] Good Cranks, Bad Cranks Message-ID: <545712.36525.qm@web30501.mail.mud.yahoo.com> There's a lot of mythology around Spridget cranks, including one that I've heard some racers amazingly perpetuate that some cranks are cast (they are all forged). Either way, I assume you will have the crank ground - if you are going to grind it, you should have it nitrided. You will lose the hardness penetration for sure on a tuftrided crank, and almost definitely on a nitrided one if you grind it .010. Ron --- On Mon, 4/27/09, Michael Rowe wrote: There was some discussion of which 1275 cranks are good and bad in the archives, but I can't find this answer. Vizard says early EN16T cranks were Tuftrided, and later ones (1974?) were not. How can I tell which version of EN16T I got with my 1275 bits and pieces From spritenut at comcast.net Mon Apr 27 19:18:33 2009 From: spritenut at comcast.net (Frank) Date: Mon, 27 Apr 2009 21:18:33 -0400 Subject: [Spridgets] Good Cranks, Bad Cranks In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <49F65969.3050500@comcast.net> Michael Rowe wrote: > There was some discussion of which 1275 cranks are good and bad in the archives, but I can't find this answer. Vizard says early EN16T cranks were Tuftrided, and later ones (1974?) were not. How can I tell which version of EN16T I got with my 1275 bits and pieces? > > EN40 is the nitrated crank, stock for 1967 ONLY All other 1275 cranks are Tuftrided 68-74. I have never had any problems with either one of these cranks, they are all well built and hold up well. But like Ron said, the hardening is only to .010 so if it must be cut, go bare minimum. See if polishing will work first. -- Frank Clarici Toms River, NJ My own Fleet of Sprites From soavero at yahoo.com Mon Apr 27 20:10:56 2009 From: soavero at yahoo.com (Ron Soave) Date: Mon, 27 Apr 2009 19:10:56 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Spridgets] Hardtop in LA Message-ID: <620466.8380.qm@web30508.mail.mud.yahoo.com> I forwarded to a local, and it is now owned by one Buster Evans. --- On Mon, 4/27/09, Wm. Severin Thompson wrote: From: Wm. Severin Thompson Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Hardtop in LA To: "'Wm. Severin Thompson'" , "'Michael Rowe'" , "'spridgets'" Date: Monday, April 27, 2009, 11:56 AM Oops Sorry, looked closer.. MKI Sprite top. Still a steal. > -----Original Message----- > From: spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:spridgets- > bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Wm. Severin Thompson > Sent: Monday, April 27, 2009 11:51 AM > To: 'Michael Rowe'; 'spridgets' > Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Hardtop in LA > > That is a very rare MKII Sprite, MKI Midget BMC hardtop, and an > incredible > steal for that kind of $. You are subscribed as soavero at yahoo.com http://www.team.net/archive http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets From bugeye15 at hotmail.com Mon Apr 27 20:16:10 2009 From: bugeye15 at hotmail.com (brian S) Date: Mon, 27 Apr 2009 22:16:10 -0400 Subject: [Spridgets] Oshit In-Reply-To: <49F51B81.8040708@comcast.net> References: <49F51B81.8040708@comcast.net> Message-ID: As others have said, Another great OSHIT day. I was able to change my felt washer equipped timing cover for one with a real seal and a vent can. Thanks for the spare Frank! Was able to do it with the engine in the car. Didn't even have to undo the motor mounts fortunately, or it would have gotten ugly with the header and the big sumped pan. Also picked up my seats from Walt the upholstery wizard. He showed Dave Booker and me some pictures of his other amazing metal talents too. Hand made headers, tranny mount for putting a 4AGE into to a midget. Along with hand made metal flares. Too cool stuff. As Frank said, alot of time figuring out the Holy Sprite E brake, weird, that was. Ryan gettin a shiny new exhaust, floor pan patches and other goodies. Got to learn how to hot wire a Spridget. :-0 Lady bug runs a WHOLE lot better now, never saw an ovaled out dashpot before. A HOT day, but a good time had by all, good to see everyone again and to meet Charlie Braum for the first time. Can't give enough thanks to Frank (for his garage and parts and tools and skills) and Diane for cooking fantastic lunch for us all. Thanks gang! Brian S. Bugeyeracer finally resto'ed! > Date: Sun, 26 Apr 2009 22:42:09 -0400 > From: spritenut at comcast.net > To: spridgets at autox.team.net > Subject: [Spridgets] Oshit > > The Eastern Oshit team met today for our annual Spring Tuneup. > Lots of Spridgets had lots of work done to them today. > 7-9 members (if you count the local show ups) and Fr Jack showed up > since we went and stole the Holy Sprite from his garage to do a few > things to it. > And even I learned something from Kevin, an ovaled out dashpot tube > where the screw in cap goes, will cause an SU to sputter. > Thanks to Kevin figuring out what the problem was, the LadyBug runs even > better now. > Fr Jack has an E brake, speedometer, and his horn doesn't blow when he > turns the steering wheel. > Brian has bugeye seats and a non leaking timing cover now. > Ryan has all kinds of *stuff* done now too. > All went rather well today even if the Holy Sprite E brake had us all > stumped for a short while. > > -- > Frank Clarici > Toms River, NJ > My own Fleet of Sprites _________________________________________________________________ Windows Live Hotmail.:more than just e-mail. http://windowslive.com/online/hotmail?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_HM_more_042009 From lmacy at phillymgclub.com Mon Apr 27 20:27:35 2009 From: lmacy at phillymgclub.com (Larry Macy) Date: Mon, 27 Apr 2009 22:27:35 -0400 Subject: [Spridgets] Fuel Line or Electrical In-Reply-To: <208DA554-9187-463E-BF3C-76E0D144EB44@comcast.net> References: <532108.2783.qm@web34208.mail.mud.yahoo.com> <208DA554-9187-463E-BF3C-76E0D144EB44@comcast.net> Message-ID: <990B7664-C29A-45F8-8C5B-0264CE143E5B@phillymgclub.com> Had a buddy with a B that had a similar issue. Filled it up, ran great. Then would die with a half tank. Ended up being a hole in the pick up tube in the tank. Quit getting gas and just passed air after about a half tank. Larry On Apr 24, 2009, at 11:02 AM, Lester wrote: > Not fuel pump connections, fuel pump output! > > Mine made wonderful noises but didn't pump any fuel, only that which > gravity fed to the carbs kept it going.. > > Simple test, fill tank to completely full, see if problem goes away > until half full or going UP a long hill.. > > Lester > > On Apr 24, 2009, at 9:53 AM, James Gruber wrote: > >> Thanks everyone for the response to my querry re. Bugsy stalling >> out and dying >> on me. After reading all of the opinions here's my plan of attack. >> >> 1) Recheck fuel pump electrical connections. I redid them 8-9 years >> ago and >> they appear to be crimped connections. I will pull apart, solder >> correctly, >> use heat shrink and make sure fuel pump is getting proper power >> source. >> >> 2) I have pulled the tops off of the carbs and bowls were clean, >> not a bit of >> crud in there and I have seen some occasional stuff in there but >> seldom >> >> 3) Put old filters back on and see if problem goes away. >> >> 4) Check dashpots and piston action. All seemed to be moving freely >> when I >> checked and looked at it last week. >> >> 5) I did fill dashpots up last week as they looked a little bit low >> with 3 in >> 1 oil. I've used in the past and have not seen any issues with it >> in the >> past. >> >> 6) A dose of carb cleaner probably won't hurt to spray in there. >> >> 7) low to mid 80's today in Dayton. I need ot get out and drive. >> >> Thanks again. >> _______________________________________________ >> Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html >> >> You are subscribed as oldsaabguy at comcast.net >> >> http://www.team.net/archive >> >> http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > You are subscribed as lmacy at phillymgclub.com > > http://www.team.net/archive > > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets -- Larry Macy 78 Midget Keep your top down and your chin up. Larry B. Macy, Ph.D. lmacy at phillymgclub.com Board Member at Large Philadelphia MG Club "Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well kept body, but to skid in sideways, Margaritas in one hand, body thoroughly used up, totally worn out and screaming WOO HOO - What a Ride!". From shop at justbrits.com Mon Apr 27 20:39:20 2009 From: shop at justbrits.com (Ed's Shop) Date: Mon, 27 Apr 2009 21:39:20 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Truck bed liner In-Reply-To: <7E7795A4-2BEC-49BA-BA09-381739F6663E@comcast.net> Message-ID: <<.. yeah some aircraft buddies say the same thing, rather paint and see any rust than powdercoat and never know its' there..>> I canNOT believe that Frank (or anybody else with 50% of memory left - must NOT be many of you EXCLUDING me ) hasn't piped up with his tale of floor pans VS P.O.S. POR-15 VS his garage floor ("accomplishes the same thing as RhinoLiner or PowderCoating) !!! Yo Frank, guess all these 'short-termed memory' folks NEED a "refresher" !!! LOL If one wants to take BEST care possible of sanded/ground bare-metal situations then an application of "Rust Treatment" by Permatex (Part Number 79DA, SKU # 6.....86226..81849.....2 ) is the only way to fly. I have been using it since it was know as "Extend" (close to 20+ years) with EXCELLENT results and NO returning RUST. Reacts with rust and turns it black (stay clear where NO rust is present). Light sanding prior to either primer or finish coat with 320 grit paper recommended (bit NOT necessary for more than satisfactory results). I have lots of stuff on Customers' cars and my own cars that have ZERO 'returning' rust. Works for me and my $ 0.05. From spritenut at comcast.net Mon Apr 27 20:41:08 2009 From: spritenut at comcast.net (Frank) Date: Mon, 27 Apr 2009 22:41:08 -0400 Subject: [Spridgets] Fuel Line or Electrical In-Reply-To: <990B7664-C29A-45F8-8C5B-0264CE143E5B@phillymgclub.com> References: <532108.2783.qm@web34208.mail.mud.yahoo.com> <208DA554-9187-463E-BF3C-76E0D144EB44@comcast.net> <990B7664-C29A-45F8-8C5B-0264CE143E5B@phillymgclub.com> Message-ID: <49F66CC4.6060907@comcast.net> Larry Macy wrote: > Had a buddy with a B that had a similar issue. Filled it up, ran > great. Then would die with a half tank. Ended up being a hole in the > pick up tube in the tank. Quit getting gas and just passed air after > about a half tank. > > Ladybug has this exact problem now. Runs out of gas and only takes 3 gallons. But I know it's the pick up tube, it's the same tank that was originally in the BABE rally car when the same problem showed up. I have GOT to throw out the junk when I know it's junk so I don't use it again. I found this tank and said WOW I DO have a spare tank, but no, I still need a tank. But Kevin says he wants to fix this tank, I'm gonna watch him fix it from a distance ;) I saw a gas tank blow up and get airborne by 30 feet once. I'm still just gonna watch when a torch touches a tank. -- Frank Clarici Toms River, NJ My own Fleet of Sprites From tncarnut1 at yahoo.com Mon Apr 27 20:40:08 2009 From: tncarnut1 at yahoo.com (David Booker) Date: Mon, 27 Apr 2009 19:40:08 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Spridgets] Talk with Kyle this afternoon Message-ID: <544220.45190.qm@web36806.mail.mud.yahoo.com> This afternoon I mentioned to Kyle that I got rides in two fast bugeyes yesterday Brian's and Frank's) and that Frank let me drive his little blue beast on the way back from the store. His immediate (and expected) response was "What did they do to theirs that's different, and can we do any of the same things to ours?". At that point we got into a discussion of the basics of four stroke engines, which lead to valves, which lead to how a cam works. From there we discussed what lift and duration are and how each changes the way an engine runs, how it moves the HP and torque around, etc. This of course lead us to some of the things you can do to a head to make it work more efficiently and how headers help an engine scavenge the exhaust better. We also covered the effects of a lightened flywheel. He's really a bright kid - he asked very good questions and made intelligent comments. Of course he also asked that if the cam spins twice as fast as the crank, would it be even better if it spun at three or four times the rate? Hmmm, I said I'd draw it for him later and explain why twice is plenty. I love having a gearhead son... - David Booker From shop at justbrits.com Mon Apr 27 20:41:43 2009 From: shop at justbrits.com (Ed's Shop) Date: Mon, 27 Apr 2009 21:41:43 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Hardtop in LA In-Reply-To: <620466.8380.qm@web30508.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <> Very cool Ron, and tnx for report!!! From 72spridget at gmail.com Mon Apr 27 20:44:15 2009 From: 72spridget at gmail.com (72 Spridget) Date: Mon, 27 Apr 2009 21:44:15 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Talk with Kyle this afternoon References: <544220.45190.qm@web36806.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Message-ID: > He's really a bright kid - he asked very good questions and made > intelligent > comments. Of course he also asked that if the cam spins twice as fast as > the > crank, would it be even better if it spun at three or four times the > rate? Hmmm, I said I'd draw it for him later and explain why twice is > plenty. Better try again. The cam is only spinning HALF as fast as the crank. From lmacy at phillymgclub.com Mon Apr 27 20:59:28 2009 From: lmacy at phillymgclub.com (Larry Macy) Date: Mon, 27 Apr 2009 22:59:28 -0400 Subject: [Spridgets] SHE'S BACK!! In-Reply-To: <130EE967F5EF4D5CB9DC333FFFDBF854@Larry> References: <0ABBBBA6-B866-4F9C-8BA3-7F0C7AE987DD@phillymgclub.com> <130EE967F5EF4D5CB9DC333FFFDBF854@Larry> Message-ID: <82880E28-6A06-4A4F-91F8-45186D4D3627@phillymgclub.com> THanks Larry, It was a real pleasure to do a rallye again with Theresa. I had not realized what I was missing until we went for it. Larry On Apr 27, 2009, at 12:55 PM, Larry Daniels wrote: > Congrats, Larry and Theresa. > > Well done! > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Larry Macy" > To: "Philly MG Club" > Cc: "Spridgets net" ; "Theresa Tobin Macy" > > Sent: Monday, April 27, 2009 10:53 AM > Subject: [Spridgets] SHE'S BACK!! > > > Well, after 2-2 1/2 years the bestest Rallye Navigator in Spridget > history returned to the road yesterday. > > In the Annual Spring MG vs Tr Rallye, held this year amongst the > mansions along the Main Line in suburban Philly, Theresa's exceptional > navigating skills led us to our 5th overall win. > > I have been competing the last few years with substitute Navs, and > while we alawys did well, they just don't compare to the indominatble > Theresa. (sorry Bill, George, & Steve). > > Unfortunately, we had to blow out of town and were not there to > recieve the much-sought Lucas Cup, but all I can say is YIPPEE!!!! > > Btw, my daughter, Kristi, and nubby Lambert came in second, in a > Pontiac. And after violating city ordances by tresspassing on private > property to get an answer (which we didn't do - it's illegal :-) > > Third was a Spit. Oh well > > All in all, a great day > > And the Queen of all Navigators is BACK > > Larry > > > Larry Macy, Ph.D > 78 Midget > > Keep your top down and your chin up. > > "I finally figured out what email is for. It's for communicating with > people you'd rather not talk to." G. Carlin > > Sent via iPhone > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > You are subscribed as ladaniels at sbcglobal.net > > http://www.team.net/archive > > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets > -- Larry Macy 78 Midget Keep your top down and your chin up. Larry B. Macy, Ph.D. lmacy at phillymgclub.com Board Member at Large Philadelphia MG Club "Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well kept body, but to skid in sideways, Margaritas in one hand, body thoroughly used up, totally worn out and screaming WOO HOO - What a Ride!". From tncarnut1 at yahoo.com Mon Apr 27 21:14:19 2009 From: tncarnut1 at yahoo.com (David Booker) Date: Mon, 27 Apr 2009 20:14:19 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Spridgets] Kyle's drag racer Message-ID: <890002.58422.qm@web36801.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Just one more proud dad thing and then I'll spare you for a while, I promise... My 13 year old son Kyle has a class called "Technology". For the past couple of months they've been working on a project that is WAY cooler than anything I ever did in school. Basically, they were told to design a drag racer powered by a pulse of air from a nozzle it is backed onto. He was given parameters like minimal measurements, diameter of the hole to fit over the nozzle, etc. He drew up and submited his plans in multiple views, then programmed those into cad-cam software which was used in conjunction with a milling machine to create the car. When finished, the cars are raced side-by-side and electronically timed to the thousandths of a second. Speed is also captured. Lowest ET wins. I sat down with him at the start and let him ask me anything he wanted, then he drew up the design on his own. He knows about aerodynamics, drag, weight, etc. because we always talk about F1 cars and how the engineers have as much to do with winning as the drivers. He was just bouncing his own ideas off me. All I've known about it till tonight was that he's doing OK and was not behind in the work. very secretive. Today, the races began. They will finish up at the next class later this week. Guess what? (drum roll, please) Kyle's car is not only the fastest and quickest in his class, but in the entire school! Eliminations are not over yet, but they are not allowed to alter the cars anymore (they're all locked in the display case till next round) so chances are he'll do well. His car reached over 19 mph and had an ET of something like .71 seconds. Apparently the next quickest car in the school is something like a .782 (I may have the numbers wrong, but I the relative times are about right. David (can't stop grinning) Booker From shop at justbrits.com Mon Apr 27 21:17:42 2009 From: shop at justbrits.com (Ed's Shop) Date: Mon, 27 Apr 2009 22:17:42 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] failure notice In-Reply-To: Message-ID: Sorry to bomb the list but.... Dave Gropper, please drop me a note as 'bossig' addy fails!!! Ed From tncarnut1 at yahoo.com Mon Apr 27 21:16:48 2009 From: tncarnut1 at yahoo.com (David Booker) Date: Mon, 27 Apr 2009 20:16:48 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Spridgets] Talk with Kyle this afternoon Message-ID: <744559.59863.qm@web36801.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Oops - got it backwards - I'd have remembered when I drew it out. Anyway, it's him that I said was smart, not his old man :-) - David --- On Mon, 4/27/09, 72 Spridget <72spridget at gmail.com> wrote: From: 72 Spridget <72spridget at gmail.com> Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Talk with Kyle this afternoon To: "David Booker" , "S pridgets" Date: Monday, April 27, 2009, 9:44 PM > He's really a bright kid - he asked very good questions and made intelligent > comments. Of course he also asked that if the cam spins twice as fast as the > crank, would it be even better if it spun at three or four times the > rate? Hmmm, I said I'd draw it for him later and explain why twice is > plenty. Better try again. The cam is only spinning HALF as fast as the crank. From frog.aye at gmail.com Tue Apr 28 03:20:41 2009 From: frog.aye at gmail.com (Hal Faulkner) Date: Tue, 28 Apr 2009 02:20:41 -0700 Subject: [Spridgets] '58 Bugeye tub, many parts f/s in East (San Francisco) Bay Message-ID: <4333f8140904280220o7c0095di5cfe2222e9e323fb@mail.gmail.com> Looks like a lot of parts, plus a tub for $1500. 3 1275s, http://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/cto/1138615175.html NFI, etc. Hal From dlancer7676 at comcast.net Tue Apr 28 05:58:16 2009 From: dlancer7676 at comcast.net (dlancer7676 at comcast.net) Date: Tue, 28 Apr 2009 11:58:16 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [Spridgets] Truck bed liner--now Extend* In-Reply-To: Message-ID: <1230389325.2874051240919896048.JavaMail.root@sz0042a.westchester.pa.mail.comcast.net> Yes, I agree with Ed about Extend, or what used to be called Extend. I haven't noticed Extend on the shelves for some while.Was thinking some dumbass sprayed it with the nozzle turned the wrong way or attempted to huff it and maybe "liability" took it off the market. Is the Permatex product a spray like Extend was? --DAvid C. Does the name Pavlov ring a bell? ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ed's Shop" To: spridgets at autox.team.net Sent: Monday, April 27, 2009 10:39:20 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Truck bed liner <<.. yeah some aircraft buddies say the same thing, rather paint and see any rust than powdercoat and never know its' there..>> I canNOT believe that Frank (or anybody else with 50% of memory left - must NOT be many of you EXCLUDING me ) hasn't piped up with his tale of floor pans VS P.O.S. POR-15 VS his garage floor ("accomplishes the same thing as RhinoLiner or PowderCoating) !!! Yo Frank, guess all these 'short-termed memory' folks NEED a "refresher" !!! LOL If one wants to take BEST care possible of sanded/ground bare-metal situations then an application of "Rust Treatment" by Permatex (Part Number 79DA, SKU # 6.....86226..81849.....2 ) is the only way to fly. I have been using it since it was know as "Extend" (close to 20+ years) with EXCELLENT results and NO returning RUST. Reacts with rust and turns it black (stay clear where NO rust is present). Light sanding prior to either primer or finish coat with 320 grit paper recommended (bit NOT necessary for more than satisfactory results). I have lots of stuff on Customers' cars and my own cars that have ZERO 'returning' rust. Works for me and my $ 0.05. _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html You are subscribed as dlancer7676 at comcast.net http://www.team.net/archive http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets From robertduquette at sympatico.ca Tue Apr 28 07:27:39 2009 From: robertduquette at sympatico.ca (robertduquette at sympatico.ca) Date: Tue, 28 Apr 2009 13:27:39 +0000 Subject: [Spridgets] Fuel Line or Electrical In-Reply-To: <49F66CC4.6060907@comcast.net> References: <532108.2783.qm@web34208.mail.mud.yahoo.com> <208DA554-9187-463E-BF3C-76E0D144EB44@comcast.net> <990B7664-C29A-45F8-8C5B-0264CE143E5B@phillymgclub.com> <49F66CC4.6060907@comcast.net> Message-ID: My brother recounted a story to me about a guy who said he was going to weld a gas tank at a place where he worked. I think he tried to talk him out of it, but failed. So, he said, well, I'm not sticking around and he started to leave the shop. Before he could get out the door, he heard the BOOM and looked back and saw the guy sitting on the floor with a vacant stare on his face. :) Fortunately, only his pride was injured. > Date: Mon, 27 Apr 2009 22:41:08 -0400 > > But Kevin says he wants to fix this tank, I'm gonna watch him fix it > from a distance ;) > I saw a gas tank blow up and get airborne by 30 feet once. > I'm still just gonna watch when a torch touches a tank. > > -- > Frank Clarici From grday at btinternet.com Tue Apr 28 07:32:07 2009 From: grday at btinternet.com (GUY DAY) Date: Tue, 28 Apr 2009 14:32:07 +0100 Subject: [Spridgets] Fuel Line or Electrical References: <532108.2783.qm@web34208.mail.mud.yahoo.com><208DA554-9187-463E-BF3C-76E0D144EB44@comcast.net><990B7664-C29A-45F8-8C5B-0264CE143E5B@phillymgclub.com> <49F66CC4.6060907@comcast.net> Message-ID: Have a friend who shared digs with a chap when they were apprentices at Rolls Royce Motors who blew himself up doing just what is being suggested. Guy R Day ----- Original Message ----- From: "Frank" To: "Larry Macy" Cc: "Spridgets Digest" ; "James Gruber" Sent: Tuesday, April 28, 2009 3:41 AM Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Fuel Line or Electrical > But Kevin says he wants to fix this tank, I'm gonna watch him fix it from > a distance ;) > I saw a gas tank blow up and get airborne by 30 feet once. > I'm still just gonna watch when a torch touches a tank. > > > -- > Frank Clarici > Toms River, NJ > My own Fleet of Sprites > _______________________________________________ From corvallis at peoplepc.com Tue Apr 28 07:33:27 2009 From: corvallis at peoplepc.com (corvallis at peoplepc.com) Date: Tue, 28 Apr 2009 06:33:27 -0700 Subject: [Spridgets] Fuel Line or Electrical In-Reply-To: References: <532108.2783.qm@web34208.mail.mud.yahoo.com><208DA554-9187-463E-BF3C-76E0D144EB44@comcast.net><990B7664-C29A-45F8-8C5B-0264CE143E5B@phillymgclub.com> <49F66CC4.6060907@comcast.net> Message-ID: You can imagine using the bottom of an empty 55-gallon drum as a work surface for your welding? ...it's happened. ================================================= -----Original Message----- From: spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of robertduquette at sympatico.ca Sent: Tuesday, April 28, 2009 6:28 AM To: Spridgets Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Fuel Line or Electrical My brother recounted a story to me about a guy who said he was going to weld a gas tank at a place where he worked. I think he tried to talk him out of it, but failed. So, he said, well, I'm not sticking around and he started to leave the shop. Before he could get out the door, he heard the BOOM and looked back and saw the guy sitting on the floor with a vacant stare on his face. :) Fortunately, only his pride was injured. > Date: Mon, 27 Apr 2009 22:41:08 -0400 > > But Kevin says he wants to fix this tank, I'm gonna watch him fix it > from a distance ;) > I saw a gas tank blow up and get airborne by 30 feet once. > I'm still just gonna watch when a torch touches a tank. > > -- > Frank Clarici _______________________________________________ From robertduquette at sympatico.ca Tue Apr 28 07:34:37 2009 From: robertduquette at sympatico.ca (robertduquette at sympatico.ca) Date: Tue, 28 Apr 2009 13:34:37 +0000 Subject: [Spridgets] NO LBC - When pigs fly In-Reply-To: <7EBAB7C0A9684341A96C1862B716384B0169D954@onottaxms1.AGR.GC.CA> References: <7EBAB7C0A9684341A96C1862B716384B0169D954@onottaxms1.AGR.GC.CA> Message-ID: People have been saying all sorts of strange things would happen when pigs fly. Well watch out  its all over the news: Swine flu. Remember that you heard it here first!! ;) Robert From mdrowe at optonline.net Tue Apr 28 07:59:01 2009 From: mdrowe at optonline.net (Michael Rowe) Date: Tue, 28 Apr 2009 09:59:01 -0400 Subject: [Spridgets] Truck bed liner--now Extend* In-Reply-To: <1230389325.2874051240919896048.JavaMail.root@sz0042a.westchester.pa.mail.comcast.net> References: <1230389325.2874051240919896048.JavaMail.root@sz0042a.westchester.pa.mail.comcast.net> Message-ID: <37AA4FEE4CA24ECEB7A2604ADF9CC126@Home> There are products called "Rust Encapsulators" that are probably similar. Eastwood has it, as do others. Michael Rowe From fastvee at yahoo.com Tue Apr 28 08:28:08 2009 From: fastvee at yahoo.com (fastvee) Date: Tue, 28 Apr 2009 07:28:08 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Spridgets] Hats Message-ID: <839106.18764.qm@web34406.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Baseball caps work fine for short trips but I need more ear and neck protection. I want to try an Aussie bush hat. Has anyone tried this? Is the neck cord and slider enough to keep it on my head while driving? I am planning some long drives, I've already been burned this year, and I could benefit from the list experience on this. Any suggestions besides staying home or driving a tin top? John Fogelsville, PA From proefrock at comcast.net Tue Apr 28 08:32:37 2009 From: proefrock at comcast.net (Jim Proefrock) Date: Tue, 28 Apr 2009 09:32:37 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Hats In-Reply-To: <839106.18764.qm@web34406.mail.mud.yahoo.com> References: <839106.18764.qm@web34406.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <88D15E0C-54D1-4F35-A6E0-B8D1B96CB80B@comcast.net> um . . . sunscreen? On Apr 28, 2009, at 9:28 AM, fastvee wrote: > Baseball caps work fine for short trips but I need more ear and > neck protection. I want to try an Aussie bush hat. Has anyone tried > this? Is the neck cord and slider enough to keep it on my head > while driving? I am planning some long drives, I've already been > burned this year, and I could benefit from the list experience on > this. Any suggestions besides staying home or driving a tin top? > John > Fogelsville, PA > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > You are subscribed as proefrock at comcast.net > > http://www.team.net/archive > > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets From derf247 at gmail.com Tue Apr 28 08:36:51 2009 From: derf247 at gmail.com (derf) Date: Tue, 28 Apr 2009 08:36:51 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] Hats In-Reply-To: <839106.18764.qm@web34406.mail.mud.yahoo.com> References: <839106.18764.qm@web34406.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <5f00d9910904280736r783c7e4ap98a1320704526707@mail.gmail.com> These are good for fishin' and probably good for drivin'. http://www.columbia.com/Product/6/Accessories/61030/Hats/9660/Omni-Shade-Lander-Booney.aspx?viewAll=False From kgb at frontiernet.net Tue Apr 28 08:57:07 2009 From: kgb at frontiernet.net (Kathryn Bales) Date: Tue, 28 Apr 2009 07:57:07 -0700 Subject: [Spridgets] Truck bed liner--now Extend* In-Reply-To: <37AA4FEE4CA24ECEB7A2604ADF9CC126@Home> References: <1230389325.2874051240919896048.JavaMail.root@sz0042a.westchester.pa.mail.comcast.net> <37AA4FEE4CA24ECEB7A2604ADF9CC126@Home> Message-ID: <49F71943.8060005@frontiernet.net> I've had good luck with Ospho. Kate Michael Rowe wrote: > There are products called "Rust Encapsulators" that are probably > similar. Eastwood has it, as do others. > > Michael Rowe _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > You are subscribed as kgb at frontiernet.net > > http://www.team.net/archive > > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets From derf247 at gmail.com Tue Apr 28 09:21:40 2009 From: derf247 at gmail.com (derf) Date: Tue, 28 Apr 2009 09:21:40 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] Truck bed liner--now Extend* In-Reply-To: <49F71943.8060005@frontiernet.net> References: <1230389325.2874051240919896048.JavaMail.root@sz0042a.westchester.pa.mail.comcast.net> <37AA4FEE4CA24ECEB7A2604ADF9CC126@Home> <49F71943.8060005@frontiernet.net> Message-ID: <5f00d9910904280821q237167d6w8c1e0da7231289ea@mail.gmail.com> Me, too. Phosphoric Acid, or Ospho. On Tue, Apr 28, 2009 at 8:57 AM, Kathryn Bales wrote: > I've had good luck with Ospho. From fastvee at yahoo.com Tue Apr 28 09:26:04 2009 From: fastvee at yahoo.com (fastvee) Date: Tue, 28 Apr 2009 08:26:04 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Spridgets] Hats Message-ID: <829962.87434.qm@web34408.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Thanks Derf. I wasn't looking at booney hats but I do like that one, and it's practical for camping and throwing it in the trunk, err... boot. The rigid brim bush hats may need more care to keep looking good. John --- On Tue, 4/28/09, derf wrote: > From: derf > Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Hats > To: "fastvee" > Cc: spridgets at autox.team.net > Date: Tuesday, April 28, 2009, 10:36 AM > These are good for fishin' and > probably good for drivin'. > http://www.columbia.com/Product/6/Accessories/61030/Hats/9660/Omni-Shade-Lander-Booney.aspx?viewAll=False From rbastedo at gmail.com Tue Apr 28 09:44:07 2009 From: rbastedo at gmail.com (Rick Bastedo) Date: Tue, 28 Apr 2009 08:44:07 -0700 Subject: [Spridgets] Questions H1 carbs (choke) & dash pulls Message-ID: This is for the H1 carbs on my MK2 Sprite with Bugeye engine. After getting some great pictures from Mark Haynes (on this list) that really help I have a couple more questions. I've assembled some parts & pieces and put a choke cable in the appropriate spot on the dash. The parts I don't have are springs to return the choke or jet levers back to normal position and the "stirrup". The stirrup seems to be the most difficult part, if I want to make one what could I use? It needs to be a stiff enough wire to retain its shape when pulling the levers and yet shape-able enough to allow me to create a loop in it at the top center. Then, what springs to use? Is ordering these from Moss the only way? As a side question, can someone tell me how to remove original cables from a MK1 / MK2 dash? The 'handle' part of the cables / switches seem to have a pin pressed in from the bottom and I don't see how they remove? Rick Bastedo From kgb at frontiernet.net Tue Apr 28 09:46:43 2009 From: kgb at frontiernet.net (Kathryn Bales) Date: Tue, 28 Apr 2009 08:46:43 -0700 Subject: [Spridgets] Hats In-Reply-To: <839106.18764.qm@web34406.mail.mud.yahoo.com> References: <839106.18764.qm@web34406.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <49F724E3.8010807@frontiernet.net> I wear a felt Aussie when I am riding. It stays on at full gallop and on one occasion that would have earned me at least 90 points at any rodeo in the country. Kate fastvee wrote: > Baseball caps work fine for short trips but I need more ear and neck protection. I want to try an Aussie bush hat. Has anyone tried this? Is the neck cord and slider enough to keep it on my head while driving? I am planning some long drives, I've already been burned this year, and I could benefit from the list experience on this. Any suggestions besides staying home or driving a tin top? > John > Fogelsville, PA > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > You are subscribed as kgb at frontiernet.net > > http://www.team.net/archive > > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets From khargreaves2 at gmail.com Tue Apr 28 09:48:10 2009 From: khargreaves2 at gmail.com (Kirk Hargreaves) Date: Tue, 28 Apr 2009 08:48:10 -0700 Subject: [Spridgets] Why do guys like engines? Message-ID: <37dc82d40904280848u4cb7e8cby9e6306f0fe6d32e3@mail.gmail.com> It is something alive that they fix and control? Ladies (Linda and. . .) for mechanical reasons only? Kirk 59 BE From khargreaves2 at gmail.com Tue Apr 28 09:48:10 2009 From: khargreaves2 at gmail.com (Kirk Hargreaves) Date: Tue, 28 Apr 2009 08:48:10 -0700 Subject: [Spridgets] Why do guys like engines? Message-ID: <37dc82d40904280848u4cb7e8cby9e6306f0fe6d32e3@mail.gmail.com> It is something alive that they fix and control? Ladies (Linda and. . .) for mechanical reasons only? Kirk 59 BE From JMFarley50 at aol.com Tue Apr 28 10:18:31 2009 From: JMFarley50 at aol.com (JMFarley50 at aol.com) Date: Tue, 28 Apr 2009 12:18:31 EDT Subject: [Spridgets] Hats Message-ID: John, check out Tilley hats at _www.tilley.com_ (http://www.tilley.com) John In a message dated 4/28/2009 10:28:33 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, fastvee at yahoo.com writes: Baseball caps work fine for short trips but I need more ear and neck protection. I want to try an Aussie bush hat. Has anyone tried this? Is the neck cord and slider enough to keep it on my head while driving? I am planning some long drives, I've already been burned this year, and I could benefit from the list experience on this. Any suggestions besides staying home or driving a tin top? John Fogelsville, PA You are subscribed as jmfarley50 at aol.com http://www.team.net/archive http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets **************An Excellent Credit Score is 750. See Yours in Just 2 Easy Steps! (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100126575x1221621499x1201450105/aol?redir=http://www.freecreditreport.com/pm/default.aspx?sc=668072&hmpgID=62&bcd=Apr ilExcScore428NO62) From bighealey at charter.net Tue Apr 28 10:26:57 2009 From: bighealey at charter.net (bighealey at charter.net) Date: Tue, 28 Apr 2009 12:26:57 -0400 Subject: [Spridgets] Hats In-Reply-To: <839106.18764.qm@web34406.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <20090428122657.TDCQE.1704243.root@mp19> I use an Aussie hat, in fact I have 4 of them. Get them really tight and with a neck strap. ---- fastvee wrote: > Baseball caps work fine for short trips but I need more ear and neck protection. I want to try an Aussie bush hat. Has anyone tried this? Is the neck cord and slider enough to keep it on my head while driving? I am planning some long drives, I've already been burned this year, and I could benefit from the list experience on this. Any suggestions besides staying home or driving a tin top? > John > Fogelsville, PA > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > You are subscribed as bighealey at charter.net > > http://www.team.net/archive > > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets From peter at nosimport.com Tue Apr 28 10:33:06 2009 From: peter at nosimport.com (Peter Caldwell) Date: Tue, 28 Apr 2009 11:33:06 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] BMW 2800 question Message-ID: <200904280933446.SM01632@owner-3b66599e3.nosimport.com> Any of you lot know where I can direct a customer for info on transmission repairs on a 70 2800cs? Fora? Flora? Fauna? Peter C From frog.aye at gmail.com Tue Apr 28 10:40:18 2009 From: frog.aye at gmail.com (Hal Faulkner) Date: Tue, 28 Apr 2009 09:40:18 -0700 Subject: [Spridgets] 58 Bugeye tub, many parts f/s in East (San Francisco) Bay Message-ID: <4333f8140904280940w4c1a80d9ud00cb1f52c9fd348@mail.gmail.com> Sent this last night, but it hasn't shown up in my inbox yet Looks like a lot of parts, plus a tub for $1500. 3 1275s, etc. http://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/cto/1138615175.html NFI, etc. Hal From WeslakeMonza1330 at aol.com Tue Apr 28 10:43:49 2009 From: WeslakeMonza1330 at aol.com (WeslakeMonza1330 at aol.com) Date: Tue, 28 Apr 2009 12:43:49 EDT Subject: [Spridgets] Hats Message-ID: French Kepi? In a message dated 28/04/2009 15:28:32 GMT Daylight Time, fastvee at yahoo.com writes: Baseball caps work fine for short trips but I need more ear and neck protection. I want to try an Aussie bush hat. Has anyone tried this? Is the neck cord and slider enough to keep it on my head while driving? I am planning some long drives, I've already been burned this year, and I could benefit from the list experience on this. Any suggestions besides staying home or driving a tin top? John Fogelsville, PA _______________________________________________ From fastvee at yahoo.com Tue Apr 28 11:06:18 2009 From: fastvee at yahoo.com (fastvee) Date: Tue, 28 Apr 2009 10:06:18 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Spridgets] Hats Message-ID: <142982.25500.qm@web34401.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Yes Daniel, then I will be sunburned and silly looking! lol John --- On Tue, 4/28/09, WeslakeMonza1330 at aol.com wrote: > French Kepi? From shop at justbrits.com Tue Apr 28 11:31:50 2009 From: shop at justbrits.com (Ed's Shop) Date: Tue, 28 Apr 2009 12:31:50 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] BMW 2800 question In-Reply-To: <200904280933446.SM01632@owner-3b66599e3.nosimport.com> Message-ID: <> Yep PPP, Google!!! I forgot to write down how many (but a LOT) hits there were for "BMW 2800cs" IN quotes. From shop at justbrits.com Tue Apr 28 11:45:28 2009 From: shop at justbrits.com (Ed's Shop) Date: Tue, 28 Apr 2009 12:45:28 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Truck bed liner--now Extend* In-Reply-To: <1230389325.2874051240919896048.JavaMail.root@sz0042a.westchester.pa.mail.comcast.net> Message-ID: <> I seem to re-call that it was me that told you about it David, although it was a LONG time ago!?!? <> Sounds VERY plausible!!! <> Yep. At first it was actually JUST the name that changed!! But gradually the entire label followed and now includes Instructions/Warnings in SPANISH!!! From shop at justbrits.com Tue Apr 28 11:48:17 2009 From: shop at justbrits.com (Ed's Shop) Date: Tue, 28 Apr 2009 12:48:17 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] NO LBC - When pigs fly In-Reply-To: Message-ID: <> GROAN (and I'll wager that every Canadian is TOTALLY ASHAMED of YOU!!!) Anon From robertduquette at sympatico.ca Tue Apr 28 11:49:46 2009 From: robertduquette at sympatico.ca (robertduquette at sympatico.ca) Date: Tue, 28 Apr 2009 17:49:46 +0000 Subject: [Spridgets] [9issa] NO LBC - When pigs fly In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: You give me way too much credit! I don't even know half of the 34 million citizens of Canada! ;) RD > From: shop at justbrits.com > > <> > > GROAN (and I'll wager that every Canadian is TOTALLY > ASHAMED of YOU!!!) > > > > Anon From oldtimealaskan at yahoo.com Tue Apr 28 12:00:33 2009 From: oldtimealaskan at yahoo.com (James Lempe) Date: Tue, 28 Apr 2009 11:00:33 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Spridgets] Welding Gas tanks Message-ID: <723514.3787.qm@web45706.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> Hi Gang, I weld gas tanks routinely in my welding shop. The secret is to fill the tank with CO (Carbon Monoxide) usually with a hose from my truck (with the engine running) to the tank. CO simply will not ignite. It's quite safe or I would not be doing it. Jim, Homer Alaska Thank God we don't get all the government we pay for. --- On Tue, 4/28/09, robertduquette at sympatico.ca wrote: From: robertduquette at sympatico.ca Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Fuel Line or Electrical To: "Spridgets" Date: Tuesday, April 28, 2009, 1:27 PM My brother recounted a story to me about a guy who said he was going to weld a gas tank at a place where he worked. I think he tried to talk him out of it, but failed. So, he said, well, I'm not sticking around and he started to leave the shop. Before he could get out the door, he heard the BOOM and looked back and saw the guy sitting on the floor with a vacant stare on his face. :) Fortunately, only his pride was injured. > Date: Mon, 27 Apr 2009 22:41:08 -0400 > > But Kevin says he wants to fix this tank, I'm gonna watch him fix it > from a distance ;) > I saw a gas tank blow up and get airborne by 30 feet once. > I'm still just gonna watch when a torch touches a tank. > > -- > Frank Clarici You are subscribed as oldtimealaskan at yahoo.com http://www.team.net/archive http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets From fastvee at yahoo.com Tue Apr 28 12:04:14 2009 From: fastvee at yahoo.com (fastvee) Date: Tue, 28 Apr 2009 11:04:14 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Spridgets] Truck bed liner--now Extend* Message-ID: <501097.94693.qm@web34406.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Was Extend the watery green tinted stuff in a plastic bottle? John Fogelsville, PA --- On Tue, 4/28/09, Ed's Shop wrote: > From: Ed's Shop > Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Truck bed liner--now Extend* > To: spridgets at autox.team.net > Date: Tuesday, April 28, 2009, 1:45 PM > < Extend, or what used to be > called Extend.>> > > I seem to re-call that it was me that told you about it > David, although > it was a LONG time ago!?!? > > < while.Was thinking some dumbass sprayed it with the > nozzle turned the wrong way or attempted to huff it and > maybe "liability" took it off the market.>> > > Sounds VERY plausible!!! > > < was?>> > > Yep. At first it was actually JUST the name that > changed!! But > gradually the entire label followed and now includes > Instructions/Warnings > in SPANISH!!! > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > You are subscribed as fastvee at yahoo.com > > http://www.team.net/archive > > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets From kevinv1275 at gmail.com Tue Apr 28 12:18:49 2009 From: kevinv1275 at gmail.com (Kevin Valentine) Date: Tue, 28 Apr 2009 14:18:49 -0400 Subject: [Spridgets] Fuel Line or Electrical In-Reply-To: <49F66CC4.6060907@comcast.net> References: <532108.2783.qm@web34208.mail.mud.yahoo.com> <208DA554-9187-463E-BF3C-76E0D144EB44@comcast.net> <990B7664-C29A-45F8-8C5B-0264CE143E5B@phillymgclub.com> <49F66CC4.6060907@comcast.net> Message-ID: On Apr 27, 2009, at 10:41 PM, Frank wrote: > > But Kevin says he wants to fix this tank, I'm gonna watch him fix > it from a distance ;) > I saw a gas tank blow up and get airborne by 30 feet once. Frank, I've done tanks a few times. I never use a torch. I submerge them in water (so the entire tank is below the water surface and the top of the tank is 1/4 - 1/2 inch below the water surface). I use a hand grinder to cut out a square hole on the top of the tank large enough to reach into (about 6"x6"). This will give access to the pick up tube. A plate with a rubber gasket will close up the tank. I've see them done with a torch by filling them with CO2 also. Kevin From mgmaven at bellsouth.net Tue Apr 28 12:47:49 2009 From: mgmaven at bellsouth.net (Bob Spruck) Date: Tue, 28 Apr 2009 14:47:49 -0400 Subject: [Spridgets] Hats In-Reply-To: <839106.18764.qm@web34406.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <4.1.20090428144237.018e6ab0@mail.bellsouth.net> How about a "bucket" hat? It has a brim all around so it covers your ears and neck. It has no hard bill. See Grassroots Motorsports Magazine's web site store for their version. www.grassrootsmotorsports.com. I'll be at the Mitty at Road Atlanta this weekend and plan to pick one up for myself. Bob At 10:28 AM 4/28/2009 , fastvee wrote: >Baseball caps work fine for short trips but I need more ear and neck >protection. I want to try an Aussie bush hat. Has anyone tried this? Is the >neck cord and slider enough to keep it on my head while driving? I am >planning some long drives, I've already been burned this year, and I could >benefit from the list experience on this. Any suggestions besides staying >home or driving a tin top? >John >Fogelsville, PA >_______________________________________________ From kevinv1275 at gmail.com Tue Apr 28 12:48:27 2009 From: kevinv1275 at gmail.com (Kevin Valentine) Date: Tue, 28 Apr 2009 14:48:27 -0400 Subject: [Spridgets] Fuel Line or Electrical In-Reply-To: <49F66CC4.6060907@comcast.net> References: <532108.2783.qm@web34208.mail.mud.yahoo.com> <208DA554-9187-463E-BF3C-76E0D144EB44@comcast.net> <990B7664-C29A-45F8-8C5B-0264CE143E5B@phillymgclub.com> <49F66CC4.6060907@comcast.net> Message-ID: <20E8A032-3B39-49D3-823E-259AE85AEA20@gmail.com> On Apr 27, 2009, at 10:41 PM, Frank wrote: But Kevin says he wants to fix this tank, I'm gonna watch him fix it from a distance ;) I saw a gas tank blow up and get airborne by 30 feet once. I'm still just gonna watch when a torch touches a tank. And this from a guy who puts them on a barbecue grill to boil them out........... ;) From derf247 at gmail.com Tue Apr 28 12:51:25 2009 From: derf247 at gmail.com (derf) Date: Tue, 28 Apr 2009 12:51:25 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] Welding Gas tanks In-Reply-To: <723514.3787.qm@web45706.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> References: <723514.3787.qm@web45706.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <5f00d9910904281151j1d702e3cnef9e65cbab714f60@mail.gmail.com> CO might not ignite buy exhaust gasses can and will ignite, if the intake mixture is rich enough. You might want to qualify that technique before someone takes your advice and injures themselves. On Tue, Apr 28, 2009 at 12:00 PM, James Lempe wrote: > Hi Gang, > > I weld gas tanks routinely in my welding shop. The secret is to fill the tank > with CO (Carbon Monoxide) usually with a hose from my truck (with the engine > running) to the tank. CO simply will not ignite. It's quite safe or I would > not be doing it. > > Jim, Homer Alaska > > Thank God we don't get all the government we pay for. From fastvee at yahoo.com Tue Apr 28 13:08:11 2009 From: fastvee at yahoo.com (fastvee) Date: Tue, 28 Apr 2009 12:08:11 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Spridgets] Hats Message-ID: <457372.29591.qm@web34401.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Thanks for the info Bob. Have a great time at the Mitty. I want to drive my Midget to the Jefferson 500 at Summit Point this weekend. John Fogelsville, PA --- On Tue, 4/28/09, Bob Spruck wrote: > From: Bob Spruck > Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Hats > To: "fastvee" , spridgets at autox.team.net > Date: Tuesday, April 28, 2009, 2:47 PM > How about a "bucket" hat? It > has a brim all around so it covers your ears > and neck. It has no hard bill. > > See Grassroots Motorsports Magazine's web site store for > their version. > www.grassrootsmotorsports.com. > > I'll be at the Mitty at Road Atlanta this weekend and plan > to pick one up > for myself. > > Bob > > > At 10:28 AM 4/28/2009 , fastvee wrote: > >Baseball caps work fine for short trips but I need more > ear and neck > >protection. I want to try an Aussie bush hat. Has > anyone tried this? Is the > >neck cord and slider enough to keep it on my head while > driving? I am > >planning some long drives, I've already been burned > this year, and I could > >benefit from the list experience on this. Any > suggestions besides staying > >home or driving a tin top? > >John > >Fogelsville, PA > >_______________________________________________ From fastvee at yahoo.com Tue Apr 28 13:18:19 2009 From: fastvee at yahoo.com (fastvee) Date: Tue, 28 Apr 2009 12:18:19 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Spridgets] Fuel Line or Electrical Message-ID: <871767.74208.qm@web34408.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Hi Kevin, The description of your tank repair piqued my interest because it may help salvage a tank that someone used to jack up the car. I could do a good job straightening it through a 6" hole. Do you use nutserts and bolts for the cover plate? John Fogelsville, PA --- On Tue, 4/28/09, Kevin Valentine wrote: From Jpaschke at bak.rr.com Tue Apr 28 13:28:25 2009 From: Jpaschke at bak.rr.com (Jon Paschke) Date: Tue, 28 Apr 2009 12:28:25 -0700 Subject: [Spridgets] Fuel Line or Electrical References: <871767.74208.qm@web34408.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <495A34DBD8FE4DC7A9F733C1E4C193B6@Music> Hi Have you tried air pressure to pop out the dent? Plug up all the holes and slowly add air until you get as much of the dent out as you dare.. Jon > Hi Kevin, > The description of your tank repair piqued my interest because it may help > salvage a tank that someone used to jack up the car. I could do a good job > straightening it through a 6" hole. Do you use nutserts and bolts for the > cover plate? > John > Fogelsville, PA From 72spridget at gmail.com Tue Apr 28 13:31:01 2009 From: 72spridget at gmail.com (David Lieb) Date: Tue, 28 Apr 2009 14:31:01 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Fuel Line or Electrical In-Reply-To: <495A34DBD8FE4DC7A9F733C1E4C193B6@Music> References: <871767.74208.qm@web34408.mail.mud.yahoo.com> <495A34DBD8FE4DC7A9F733C1E4C193B6@Music> Message-ID: <402188520904281231j46a3d7f5te2e8610ad1fdbc7d@mail.gmail.com> Heck, growing up in northeast Brazil where rocks on the road are not uncommon, the accepted technique was to remove the tank, empty it, put a splash of gasoline back in and set it out in the sun. 15 minutes or so later, flip a lighted match in that direction. No dents left. YMMV. Not recommended for a litigious society. Jon's technique would probably be significantly safer ;-) David Lieb From grbyrns at ucdavis.edu Tue Apr 28 13:35:02 2009 From: grbyrns at ucdavis.edu (Glen Byrns) Date: Tue, 28 Apr 2009 12:35:02 -0700 Subject: [Spridgets] Welding Gas tanks References: <723514.3787.qm@web45706.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> <5f00d9910904281151j1d702e3cnef9e65cbab714f60@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: <73EC13FC42BF487AB9EEB75E558E7632@vgl.cvg.ucdavis.edu> This ain't brain surgery! Gas fumes ignite. No fumes, no ignition! Clean out the tank with whatever you like, then wash it out with as much soapy water as it takes to leave NO scent of gasoline. Then wash it out again. Weld away to your heart's content. When I don't want to take all that time washing out the dregs, I just do what needs doing with solder. (electric iron, NOT flame!) Glen Byrns > CO might not ignite buy exhaust gasses can and will ignite, if the > intake mixture is rich enough. > You might want to qualify that technique before someone takes your > advice and injures themselves. >> >> I weld gas tanks routinely in my welding shop. The secret is to fill the > tank >> with CO (Carbon Monoxide) usually with a hose from my truck (with the > engine >> running) to the tank. CO simply will not ignite. It's quite safe or I > would >> not be doing it. >> >> Jim, Homer Alaska From fastvee at yahoo.com Tue Apr 28 13:36:44 2009 From: fastvee at yahoo.com (fastvee) Date: Tue, 28 Apr 2009 12:36:44 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Spridgets] Fuel Line or Electrical Message-ID: <162465.69438.qm@web34402.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Hi Jon, I did think of using air over water, but didn't expect the seams to hold up to it. John --- On Tue, 4/28/09, Jon Paschke wrote: > From: Jon Paschke > Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Fuel Line or Electrical > To: "Spridgets" > Date: Tuesday, April 28, 2009, 3:28 PM > Hi > Have you tried air pressure to pop out the dent? Plug up > all the holes and slowly add air until you get as much of > the dent out as you dare.. > Jon > > > > Hi Kevin, > > The description of your tank repair piqued my interest > because it may help salvage a tank that someone used to jack > up the car. I could do a good job straightening it through a > 6" hole. Do you use nutserts and bolts for the cover plate? > > John > > Fogelsville, PA > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > You are subscribed as fastvee at yahoo.com > > http://www.team.net/archive > > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets From thcollin at mtu.edu Tue Apr 28 13:54:18 2009 From: thcollin at mtu.edu (Timothy H. Collins) Date: Tue, 28 Apr 2009 15:54:18 -0400 Subject: [Spridgets] Gas tank welding In-Reply-To: <162465.69438.qm@web34402.mail.mud.yahoo.com> References: <162465.69438.qm@web34402.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <7lku3e$62k594@email.mtu.edu> Pressurized water would be safer than compressed air. If a seam lets go with water you get a little spurt of water. If a seam lets go with air it is much more exciting. Think of this as "hydroforming" your tank back to it's original shape. Somewhere I read a story about making motorcycle exhaust systems with curvy shapes by welding two pieces of sheet metal together at the edges. Then a hydraulic pump (hand pump) was used to pressurize water forced between the plates until the pieces ballooned up like a sausage. That's the idea here. Varnish and other crud remaining in a soaped out gas tank can vaporize when heated and become explosive. Keep this in mind too. Tim Collins http://www.flickr.com/photos/12702006 at N07/ From oldsaabguy at comcast.net Tue Apr 28 13:55:58 2009 From: oldsaabguy at comcast.net (Lester) Date: Tue, 28 Apr 2009 14:55:58 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Changing spring bushes and brake shoes... Message-ID: <807F9B21-E1E8-4C05-90A3-A8981642F4BB@comcast.net> Hello all, just wanted to recount my tales from this last weekend, nothing for those who aren't nubes here.. I ended up replacing the rear spring bushes without incident, as told to do ealier, jack up one side of car, support just forward of the bots that secure the spring to the body, undo those bolts, the big U bolts and the eyebolt, spring fell out into my hand. Go over to the cheapo press and press old bush out and press new one in. Piece of cake. The thought of splitting the springs apart and making them all pretty and new quickly went away as I could figure no way to undo the screws that hold the spring retainers on. These are the sorta U bolts that have a screw going through a small diameter metal tube underneath the spring.. anyway those will need to be cut off and I didn't have the parts or the time so I applied grease to anywhere that I could see shiny metal. Makes a WORLD of difference, all of the noise coming from the back is GONE! Now to the brakes, maybe it's a little inside joke here or maybe youse guys have the MOWOG tool number 286997x that is used to remove those little brake shoe keeper springs but those thing kicked my butt. I was at the shop until 11:30 and well over an hour was spent trying to remove those little things. There must be a better way than what I did which was to release both brake springs, push shoes to the outside (closer to the middle of the car) and fiddle with those springs until they fell off. Putting them on is a breaze.. Time spent removing rear springs, replacing bushes, greasing bits and re-installing 2.0 hours Time spent removing those damn brake springs 1.0 hours Time spent removing shoes and replacing 1.0 hours .. but well worth it.. Lester From pilotrob at msn.com Tue Apr 28 14:13:08 2009 From: pilotrob at msn.com (Robert E. Shlafer) Date: Tue, 28 Apr 2009 20:13:08 GMT Subject: [Spridgets] Bugeye/Frogeye Club..... Changing spring bushes and brake shoes... Message-ID: Hi, Lester..... Everyone has trouble with those little brake spring buggers and no, I don't recall how I did them before turning the job over to my mech who could do both sides in an hour! Frank Clarici would know the easiest method I'm sure. Humble suggestion: Spray those leaf springs down every 6 months or so to maintain a quiet, more gentle/subtle, smoother ride. CB From fastvee at yahoo.com Tue Apr 28 14:13:18 2009 From: fastvee at yahoo.com (fastvee) Date: Tue, 28 Apr 2009 13:13:18 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Spridgets] Gas tank welding Message-ID: <464023.30846.qm@web34407.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Yes I would never use air alone. Used to supervise the hydro testing of large fabricated vessels. I probably read the same web pages on the exhaust hydroforming project, and at the time he was using power steering pumps to get at least 1500 psi. I think I'll pass on this project unless it's just some metal bumping. I can buy a new tank, I just don't throw much away. John Fogelsville, PA --- On Tue, 4/28/09, Timothy H. Collins wrote: > From: Timothy H. Collins > Subject: Gas tank welding > To: "fastvee" , "Spridgets" > Date: Tuesday, April 28, 2009, 3:54 PM > Pressurized water would be safer than > compressed air. If a seam lets go with water you get a > little spurt of water. If a seam lets go with air it is much > more exciting. Think of this as "hydroforming" your tank > back to it's original shape. Somewhere I read a story about > making motorcycle exhaust systems with curvy shapes by > welding two pieces of sheet metal together at the edges. > Then a hydraulic pump (hand pump) was used to pressurize > water forced between the plates until the pieces ballooned > up like a sausage. That's the idea here. > > Varnish and other crud remaining in a soaped out gas tank > can vaporize when heated and become explosive. Keep this in > mind too. > > > > Tim Collins > http://www.flickr.com/photos/12702006 at N07/ From peter at nosimport.com Tue Apr 28 14:20:16 2009 From: peter at nosimport.com (Peter Caldwell) Date: Tue, 28 Apr 2009 15:20:16 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Changing spring bushes and brake shoes... In-Reply-To: <807F9B21-E1E8-4C05-90A3-A8981642F4BB@comcast.net> References: <807F9B21-E1E8-4C05-90A3-A8981642F4BB@comcast.net> Message-ID: <200904281320165.SM01632@owner-3b66599e3.nosimport.com> At 02:55 PM 4/28/2009, you wrote: >Hello all, > > >Now to the brakes, maybe it's a little inside joke here or maybe youse >guys have the MOWOG tool number 286997x psssssssssssssssssssssssssssst needle nosed Vise Grips. 3 seconds flat. Peter C From billyzoom at billyzoom.com Tue Apr 28 14:24:50 2009 From: billyzoom at billyzoom.com (Billy Zoom) Date: Tue, 28 Apr 2009 13:24:50 -0700 Subject: [Spridgets] Truck bed liner--now Extend* In-Reply-To: <501097.94693.qm@web34406.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Message-ID: > watery green tinted stuff in a plastic bottle? That's Jasco Prep 'n Prime from the Vista paint store. It works good. Put it in a spray bottle, also from Vista paint store. BTW, the brush-on Extend was better than the spray, and didn't smell as bad. From oldsaabguy at comcast.net Tue Apr 28 14:24:44 2009 From: oldsaabguy at comcast.net (Lester) Date: Tue, 28 Apr 2009 15:24:44 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Changing spring bushes and brake shoes... In-Reply-To: <200904281320165.SM01632@owner-3b66599e3.nosimport.com> References: <807F9B21-E1E8-4C05-90A3-A8981642F4BB@comcast.net> <200904281320165.SM01632@owner-3b66599e3.nosimport.com> Message-ID: <586AACF6-A1F9-4A3A-A7AD-9CB42A21E04C@comcast.net> Ya bahstahd.. I was unable to use my right index finger as the knuckles were so inflamed from using needle nose Vise Grips for over an hour.. pinch close, try to push, vise grips pop off, re-assemble vise grip.. repeat... The problem I ran into was that as I pushed the spring towards the backing plate it would go further under the bracket that it hooks to. Any attempt to push in ended up pushing in and towards the outside which just kept killn' me because I could see where the damned thing had to go.. Show me oh wise one! Lester On Apr 28, 2009, at 3:20 PM, Peter Caldwell wrote: > At 02:55 PM 4/28/2009, you wrote: >> Hello all, >> >> >> Now to the brakes, maybe it's a little inside joke here or maybe >> youse >> guys have the MOWOG tool number 286997x > > psssssssssssssssssssssssssssst > > needle nosed Vise Grips. 3 seconds flat. > > > Peter C From billyzoom at billyzoom.com Tue Apr 28 14:29:59 2009 From: billyzoom at billyzoom.com (Billy Zoom) Date: Tue, 28 Apr 2009 13:29:59 -0700 Subject: [Spridgets] Fuel Line or Electrical In-Reply-To: <495A34DBD8FE4DC7A9F733C1E4C193B6@Music> Message-ID: The new gas tanks from VB are made in Canada...very good quality, and not too expensive. From billyzoom at billyzoom.com Tue Apr 28 14:34:15 2009 From: billyzoom at billyzoom.com (Billy Zoom) Date: Tue, 28 Apr 2009 13:34:15 -0700 Subject: [Spridgets] Changing spring bushes and brake shoes... In-Reply-To: <586AACF6-A1F9-4A3A-A7AD-9CB42A21E04C@comcast.net> Message-ID: > pinch close, try to push, vise grips pop off, re-assemble vise grip.. > repeat... Were those "real" Vice Grips? The Asian versions don't work. From pilotrob at msn.com Tue Apr 28 14:33:35 2009 From: pilotrob at msn.com (Robert E. Shlafer) Date: Tue, 28 Apr 2009 20:33:35 GMT Subject: [Spridgets] Bugeye/Frogeye Club..... Re: Changing spring bushes and brake shoes... Message-ID: "Ya bahstahd"....LOL...ROTF....:):) CB -----Original Message----- From: Lester Sent: Tuesday, April 28, 2009 4:24 PM To: Peter Caldwell Cc: spridgets at autox.team.net, bugeye at yahoogroups.com Subject: Bugeye/Frogeye Club..... Re: [Spridgets] Changing spring bushes and brake shoes... Ya bahstahd.. I was unable to use my right index finger as the knuckles were so inflamed from using needle nose Vise Grips for over an hour.. pinch close, try to push, vise grips pop off, re-assemble vise grip.. repeat... The problem I ran into was that as I pushed the spring towards the backing plate it would go further under the bracket that it hooks to. Any attempt to push in ended up pushing in and towards the outside which just kept killn' me because I could see where the damned thing had to go.. Show me oh wise one! Lester On Apr 28, 2009, at 3:20 PM, Peter Caldwell wrote: > At 02:55 PM 4/28/2009, you wrote: >> Hello all, >> >> >> Now to the brakes, maybe it's a little inside joke here or maybe >> youse >> guys have the MOWOG tool number 286997x > > psssssssssssssssssssssssssssst > > needle nosed Vise Grips. 3 seconds flat. > > > Peter C From oldsaabguy at comcast.net Tue Apr 28 14:35:44 2009 From: oldsaabguy at comcast.net (Lester) Date: Tue, 28 Apr 2009 15:35:44 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Changing spring bushes and brake shoes... In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: I can say that they have the "Vise Grip" logo on 'em... I do try to go for the good stuff.. Lester ;-) On Apr 28, 2009, at 3:34 PM, Billy Zoom wrote: >> pinch close, try to push, vise grips pop off, re-assemble vise grip.. >> repeat... > Were those "real" Vice Grips? The Asian versions don't work. From dlancer7676 at comcast.net Tue Apr 28 16:03:05 2009 From: dlancer7676 at comcast.net (dlancer7676 at comcast.net) Date: Tue, 28 Apr 2009 22:03:05 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [Spridgets] Truck bed liner--now Extend* In-Reply-To: Message-ID: <407988122.3203771240956185448.JavaMail.root@sz0042a.westchester.pa.mail.comcast.net> Yeah---I just found and purchased a bottle of Extend at the local Hardware store. Already have it working on some seat rails. --David C. Does the name Pavlov ring a bell? ----- Original Message ----- From: "Billy Zoom" To: "fastvee" , spridgets at autox.team.net Sent: Tuesday, April 28, 2009 4:24:50 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Truck bed liner--now Extend* > watery green tinted stuff in a plastic bottle? That's Jasco Prep 'n Prime from the Vista paint store. It works good. Put it in a spray bottle, also from Vista paint store. BTW, the brush-on Extend was better than the spray, and didn't smell as bad. _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html You are subscribed as dlancer7676 at comcast.net http://www.team.net/archive http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets From mdrowe at optonline.net Tue Apr 28 16:09:01 2009 From: mdrowe at optonline.net (Michael Rowe) Date: Tue, 28 Apr 2009 18:09:01 -0400 Subject: [Spridgets] Truck bed liner--now Extend* In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: I stumbled across an interesting review of rust removal products at http://ecologicarchitecture.com/SoloHobbit/rust/index.htm#simple Michael Rowe '74 Midget '60 Bugeye kit Long Island, NY From billmasq at hotmail.com Tue Apr 28 16:27:34 2009 From: billmasq at hotmail.com (Bill Masquelier) Date: Tue, 28 Apr 2009 15:27:34 -0700 Subject: [Spridgets] Fuel Line or Electrical In-Reply-To: References: <532108.2783.qm@web34208.mail.mud.yahoo.com> <208DA554-9187-463E-BF3C-76E0D144EB44@comcast.net> <990B7664-C29A-45F8-8C5B-0264CE143E5B@phillymgclub.com> <49F66CC4.6060907@comcast.net> Message-ID: I soldered a "penny-patch" on a Jeep gas tank once- Of course I filled the tank with water first to prevent any explosion danger (left about 1/2" of "air" at the top so I could solder), blew compressed air thru it for about an hour to purge any remaining gas and proceeded... The BANG didn't hurt anything but DID wake me up pretty quickly! After that I went ahead and finished the job and it is still holding 5 years later. But I won't do that again Bill > From: robertduquette at sympatico.ca > To: spridgets at autox.team.net > Date: Tue, 28 Apr 2009 13:27:39 +0000 > Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Fuel Line or Electrical > > My brother recounted a story to me about a guy who said he was going to weld a > gas tank at a place where he worked. I think he tried to talk him out of it, > but failed. So, he said, well, I'm not sticking around and he started to > leave the shop. Before he could get out the door, he heard the BOOM and > looked back and saw the guy sitting on the floor with a vacant stare on his > face. :) Fortunately, only his pride was injured. > > > Date: Mon, 27 Apr 2009 22:41:08 -0400 > > > > But Kevin says he wants to fix this tank, I'm gonna watch him fix it > > from a distance ;) > > I saw a gas tank blow up and get airborne by 30 feet once. > > I'm still just gonna watch when a torch touches a tank. > > > > -- > > Frank Clarici > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > You are subscribed as billmasq at hotmail.com > > http://www.team.net/archive > > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets _________________________________________________________________ Windows Live Hotmail.:more than just e-mail. http://windowslive.com/online/hotmail?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_HM_more_042009 From dlancer7676 at comcast.net Tue Apr 28 16:27:48 2009 From: dlancer7676 at comcast.net (dlancer7676 at comcast.net) Date: Tue, 28 Apr 2009 22:27:48 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [Spridgets] Truck bed liner--now Extend* In-Reply-To: Message-ID: <1590374568.3213261240957668175.JavaMail.root@sz0042a.westchester.pa.mail.comcast.net> I noticed that the "Extend" I bought was made by Loctite. Is Loctite a Permatex brand or vice versa? Or is the Permatex stuff a totally different company? --David C. Don't join dangerous cults: Practice safe sects. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ed's Shop" To: spridgets at autox.team.net Sent: Tuesday, April 28, 2009 1:45:28 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Truck bed liner--now Extend* <> I seem to re-call that it was me that told you about it David, although it was a LONG time ago!?!? <> Sounds VERY plausible!!! <> Yep. At first it was actually JUST the name that changed!! But gradually the entire label followed and now includes Instructions/Warnings in SPANISH!!! _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html You are subscribed as dlancer7676 at comcast.net http://www.team.net/archive http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets From doug_altman at yahoo.com Tue Apr 28 18:04:42 2009 From: doug_altman at yahoo.com (Doug Altman) Date: Tue, 28 Apr 2009 17:04:42 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Spridgets] Sway Bar Question Message-ID: <393286.31053.qm@web63503.mail.re1.yahoo.com> I just bought a used sway bar assembly for the Bugeye. The tapped holes on the underside of the ends of the frame extensions are there for the rubber mount straps but there are no holes in the front face of the wishbone/spring pans for mounting the link brackets. Evidently there were two types of wishbones - those with holes for the sway bar option and those without if the option was not part of the build plan. Is it SOP to drill the holes into the leading face of the wishbone/spring pans to fit the sway bar link brackets? Any particular location or just drill them when the links are positioned vertically? From bkitterer at me.com Tue Apr 28 18:26:10 2009 From: bkitterer at me.com (Kitterer Bob) Date: Tue, 28 Apr 2009 17:26:10 -0700 Subject: [Spridgets] Sway Bar Question In-Reply-To: <393286.31053.qm@web63503.mail.re1.yahoo.com> References: <393286.31053.qm@web63503.mail.re1.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <68C6243C-380D-4541-924C-84265F8EC6FA@me.com> Doug, I am in the process of doing the same thing. There are at least three different A-arms, ones with the holes and mounts, ones with out which you can drill but also need to add a reinforcing plate on the inside of the A-arm and a A-arm that has a different reinforcing design entirely an has no place to put the holes and reinforcing plate (my case). Bob Kitterer 1960 Austin Healey Sprite (Mk IV in disguise) 1966 Austin Healey Sprite Mk III (Trevor) - still in boxes 2000 Miata Special Edition On Apr 28, 2009, at 5:04 PM, Doug Altman wrote: > I just bought a used sway bar assembly for the Bugeye. The tapped > holes on > the underside of the ends of the frame extensions are there for the > rubber > mount straps but there are no holes in the front face of the > wishbone/spring > pans for mounting the link brackets. Evidently there were two > types of > wishbones - those with holes for the sway bar option and those > without if the > option was not part of the build plan. Is it SOP to drill the > holes into the > leading face of the wishbone/spring pans to fit the sway bar link > brackets? > Any particular location or just drill them when the links are > positioned vertically? > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > You are subscribed as bkitterer at mac.com > > http://www.team.net/archive > > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets From pythias at pacifier.com Tue Apr 28 18:37:09 2009 From: pythias at pacifier.com (Bill L) Date: Tue, 28 Apr 2009 17:37:09 -0700 Subject: [Spridgets] Sway Bar Question In-Reply-To: <393286.31053.qm@web63503.mail.re1.yahoo.com> References: <393286.31053.qm@web63503.mail.re1.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <1856372272.20090428173709@pacifier.com> Hello Doug, I drilled mine and made back plates to re-enforce 'em. For location, I looked at where the holes are on some that are sold with holes, and took a stab. I'm close. -- Best regards, Bill L. mailto:pythias at pacifier.com '66 Sprite MKIII HAN8L49403 "the red thing" Keyboard not found, think "F10" to continue. From leavcast at gmail.com Tue Apr 28 18:54:41 2009 From: leavcast at gmail.com (George) Date: Tue, 28 Apr 2009 17:54:41 -0700 Subject: [Spridgets] Changing spring bushes and brake shoes... References: Message-ID: <564EF611B59A413C9E6BF40A18231F82@laptop> October 2008 Vise-Grips plant closed and manufacturing was moved to China. Better hoard those old tools. George Castleberry 59 BE 54 "Big" Healey Flagstaff, AZ ----- Original Message ----- From: "Billy Zoom" To: "Lester" ; "Peter Caldwell" Cc: ; Sent: Tuesday, April 28, 2009 1:34 PM Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Changing spring bushes and brake shoes... >> pinch close, try to push, vise grips pop off, re-assemble vise grip.. >> repeat... > Were those "real" Vice Grips? The Asian versions don't work. From kevinv1275 at gmail.com Tue Apr 28 18:58:36 2009 From: kevinv1275 at gmail.com (Kevin Valentine) Date: Tue, 28 Apr 2009 20:58:36 -0400 Subject: [Spridgets] Fuel Line or Electrical In-Reply-To: <871767.74208.qm@web34408.mail.mud.yahoo.com> References: <871767.74208.qm@web34408.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <4AB9E498-CAB9-4448-A454-7CD12AF4F3EE@gmail.com> On Apr 28, 2009, at 3:18 PM, fastvee wrote: > Hi Kevin, > The description of your tank repair piqued my interest because it > may help salvage a tank that someone used to jack up the car. I > could do a good job straightening it through a 6" hole. Do you use > nutserts and bolts for the cover plate? > John, I just use self tapping screws, but I drill a small pilot hole first. Kevin From spritenut at comcast.net Tue Apr 28 19:09:15 2009 From: spritenut at comcast.net (Frank) Date: Tue, 28 Apr 2009 21:09:15 -0400 Subject: [Spridgets] Bugeye/Frogeye Club..... Changing spring bushes and brake shoes... In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <49F7A8BB.90200@comcast.net> Robert E. Shlafer wrote: > Hi, Lester..... > > Everyone has trouble with those little brake spring buggers and no, I don't recall how I did them before turning the job over to my mech who could do both sides in an hour! Frank Clarici would know the easiest method I'm sure. > > I just use regular pliers, not even vise grips. Grab, pull, hook. (I do install the upper springs before the shoes go on the car.) -- Frank Clarici Toms River, NJ My own Fleet of Sprites From lbc at littlebitcountry.com Tue Apr 28 19:16:58 2009 From: lbc at littlebitcountry.com (Dave Yealy) Date: Tue, 28 Apr 2009 21:16:58 -0400 Subject: [Spridgets] Sway Bar Question In-Reply-To: <393286.31053.qm@web63503.mail.re1.yahoo.com> References: <393286.31053.qm@web63503.mail.re1.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <200904290117.n3T1H3KI003467@mail.usimperio.com> I just drilled the needed holes without the backing plates. Has worked fine for me for 5 years so far. Unless you are racing it I wouldn't be real concerned about the backing plate. Dave 60, 61, 61 bugeyes At 08:04 PM 4/28/2009, you wrote: >I just bought a used sway bar assembly for the Bugeye. The tapped holes on >the underside of the ends of the frame extensions are there for the rubber >mount straps but there are no holes in the front face of the wishbone/spring >pans for mounting the link brackets. Evidently there were two types of >wishbones - those with holes for the sway bar option and those without if the >option was not part of the build plan. Is it SOP to drill the holes into the >leading face of the wishbone/spring pans to fit the sway bar link brackets? >Any particular location or just drill them when the links are >positioned vertically? From bugeye15 at hotmail.com Tue Apr 28 19:46:07 2009 From: bugeye15 at hotmail.com (brian S) Date: Tue, 28 Apr 2009 21:46:07 -0400 Subject: [Spridgets] Oshit In-Reply-To: <1328966811.2351291240833542901.JavaMail.root@sz0042a.westchester.pa.mail.comcast.net> References: <49F51B81.8040708@comcast.net> <1328966811.2351291240833542901.JavaMail.root@sz0042a.westchester.pa.mail.comcast.net> Message-ID: Dave, just find yourself a trailer, take a few days off and drive up to Joisey. Be done in a weekend, Just let us know when. :-) Brian S. Bugeyeracer finally resto'ed! > Date: Mon, 27 Apr 2009 11:59:02 +0000 > From: dlancer7676 at comcast.net > To: spritenut at comcast.net > CC: spridgets at autox.team.net > Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Oshit > > Damn! Youse guys! I am envious!! Wish to hell we had a bunch like you guys around here. I'm very slowly binging my Midget back into road worthy shape. Might be ready by mid summer at this rate. I have the seats out, since it has sat fairly wet inside the past couple of months. I replaced the rubber seat webbing in the Driver's side, since I was fairly sitting on the floor. Next move is to sand the floor to get rid of the rusty spots, treat it with an acid spray, spray some rubberized undercoating on it, then paint it after that dries. Needs new tires, since the old ones are flat and dry-rotted. And the brake light short is still there--nope, haven't solved that one yet. That OSHIT meeting would have probably solved all those problems. And I am gonna have to do some body work and paint for the bod. > > --David C. > Does the name Pavlov ring a bell? > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Frank" > To: "Spridgets" > Sent: Sunday, April 26, 2009 10:42:09 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern > Subject: [Spridgets] Oshit > > The Eastern Oshit team met today for our annual Spring Tuneup. > Lots of Spridgets had lots of work done to them today. > 7-9 members (if you count the local show ups) and Fr Jack showed up > since we went and stole the Holy Sprite from his garage to do a few > things to it. > And even I learned something from Kevin, an ovaled out dashpot tube > where the screw in cap goes, will cause an SU to sputter. > Thanks to Kevin figuring out what the problem was, the LadyBug runs even > better now. > Fr Jack has an E brake, speedometer, and his horn doesn't blow when he > turns the steering wheel. > Brian has bugeye seats and a non leaking timing cover now. > Ryan has all kinds of *stuff* done now too. > All went rather well today even if the Holy Sprite E brake had us all > stumped for a short while. > > -- > Frank Clarici > Toms River, NJ > My own Fleet of Sprites > _________________________________________________________________ Windows Live Hotmail.:more than just e-mail. http://windowslive.com/online/hotmail?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_HM_more_042009 From jfishbein at snet.net Tue Apr 28 19:47:50 2009 From: jfishbein at snet.net (Jay Fishbein) Date: Tue, 28 Apr 2009 21:47:50 -0400 Subject: [Spridgets] Truck bed liner--now Extend* In-Reply-To: <1590374568.3213261240957668175.JavaMail.root@sz0042a.westchester.pa.mail.comcast.net> References: <1590374568.3213261240957668175.JavaMail.root@sz0042a.westchester.pa.mail.comcast.net> Message-ID: <996C58B8-33DD-4997-896C-DB33DE3EE825@snet.net> I bought Extend two years ago and it totally changed my marriage. Jay Fishbein On Apr 28, 2009, at 6:27 PM, dlancer7676 at comcast.net wrote: > I noticed that the "Extend" From tequila.brad at gmail.com Tue Apr 28 19:57:17 2009 From: tequila.brad at gmail.com (Brad Fornal) Date: Tue, 28 Apr 2009 20:57:17 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Truck bed liner--now Extend* In-Reply-To: <996C58B8-33DD-4997-896C-DB33DE3EE825@snet.net> References: <1590374568.3213261240957668175.JavaMail.root@sz0042a.westchester.pa.mail.comcast.net> <996C58B8-33DD-4997-896C-DB33DE3EE825@snet.net> Message-ID: If you have to call it "tiny dog", it makes one wonder what it was like BEFORE the Extend.... LMF'nAO!!! Just Ed On Tue, Apr 28, 2009 at 8:47 PM, Jay Fishbein wrote: > I bought Extend two years ago and it totally changed my marriage. > > Jay Fishbein > > On Apr 28, 2009, at 6:27 PM, dlancer7676 at comcast.net wrote: > > I noticed that the "Extend" >> > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > You are subscribed as tequila.brad at gmail.com > > http://www.team.net/archive > > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets > -- DON JULIO 1942 www.myspace.com/tequilabrad From jfishbein at snet.net Tue Apr 28 20:04:08 2009 From: jfishbein at snet.net (Jay Fishbein) Date: Tue, 28 Apr 2009 19:04:08 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Spridgets] Truck bed liner--now Extend* In-Reply-To: Message-ID: <124244.84492.qm@web83907.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> What you don't understand is that there IS a tinydog. jjf --- On Tue, 4/28/09, Brad Fornal wrote: From: Brad Fornal Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Truck bed liner--now Extend* To: "Jay Fishbein" Cc: "Spridget List" Date: Tuesday, April 28, 2009, 9:57 PM If you have to call it "tiny dog", it makes one wonder what it was like BEFORE the Extend.... LMF'nAO!!! Just Ed On Tue, Apr 28, 2009 at 8:47 PM, Jay Fishbein wrote: I bought Extend two years ago and it totally changed my marriage. Jay Fishbein On Apr 28, 2009, at 6:27 PM, dlancer7676 at comcast.net wrote: I noticed that the "Extend" From kk7ss at verizon.net Tue Apr 28 20:44:08 2009 From: kk7ss at verizon.net (DAVID GROPPER) Date: Tue, 28 Apr 2009 19:44:08 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Spridgets] Dashboard brace... Message-ID: <77285.13773.qm@web84207.mail.re3.yahoo.com> Browsing the manuals, I find that the reason my dashboard flex'es when I pull the choke is that there is supposed to be a bracing piece from the dashboard to the firewall.. Can anyone give me the dimensions of the brace and where it fits?? Is it a flat bit of metal or is it U-shaped?? Dave G. 64/65 Sprite "The Beast" From spritenut at comcast.net Tue Apr 28 21:00:16 2009 From: spritenut at comcast.net (Frank) Date: Tue, 28 Apr 2009 23:00:16 -0400 Subject: [Spridgets] Dashboard brace... In-Reply-To: <77285.13773.qm@web84207.mail.re3.yahoo.com> References: <77285.13773.qm@web84207.mail.re3.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <49F7C2C0.5060807@comcast.net> DAVID GROPPER wrote: > Browsing the manuals, I find that the reason my dashboard flex'es when I pull the choke is that there is supposed to be a bracing piece from the dashboard to the firewall.. > > Can anyone give me the dimensions of the brace and where it fits?? Is it a flat bit of metal or is it U-shaped?? > > There are 2 braces. They measure 6-7/8" long and bolt to the dash (there are holes in the bottom of the dash) and to the lip where the cowl meets the firewall. That little horizontal welded seam. I know this because I just made a pair for the Ladybug and I used an old one from my 67 as a pattern. The originals had rolled edges and were about 1/2" wide. I used a couple pieces of 1/8" flat steel bar. I have also made past braces out of some copper pipe, I just cut it about an inch wide by 6-7/8" and beat the edges over with a hammer. This time I had no pipe so I used the bar stock I had. Anything will work, the bolts at the dash end are 10/32s sheet metal screws were used at the welded seam. Both braces are about even with where the tunnel upright piece meets the firewall, one on each side. Padded dashboard cars are completely different so all you guys with 68s and newer, ignore this reply. Frank Clarici Toms River, NJ My own Fleet of Sprites From oldsaabguy at comcast.net Tue Apr 28 21:03:42 2009 From: oldsaabguy at comcast.net (Lester) Date: Tue, 28 Apr 2009 22:03:42 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Bugeye/Frogeye Club..... Changing spring bushes and brake shoes... In-Reply-To: <49F7A8BB.90200@comcast.net> References: <49F7A8BB.90200@comcast.net> Message-ID: <7269B09B-4F64-4F42-BCC8-DFEF3A298017@comcast.net> I'm talking about the brake shoe retaining springs not the two shoe to shoe springs.. Lester On Apr 28, 2009, at 8:09 PM, Frank wrote: > Robert E. Shlafer wrote: >> Hi, Lester..... >> >> Everyone has trouble with those little brake spring buggers and no, >> I don't recall how I did them before turning the job over to my >> mech who could do both sides in an hour! Frank Clarici would know >> the easiest method I'm sure. >> >> > I just use regular pliers, not even vise grips. > Grab, pull, hook. (I do install the upper springs before the shoes > go on the car.) > > > -- > Frank Clarici > Toms River, NJ > My own Fleet of Sprites > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > You are subscribed as oldsaabguy at comcast.net > > http://www.team.net/archive > > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets From nambour3 at yahoo.com.au Tue Apr 28 21:05:50 2009 From: nambour3 at yahoo.com.au (Alex Robertson) Date: Tue, 28 Apr 2009 20:05:50 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Spridgets] rear brake shoe installation Message-ID: <946068.39979.qm@web110415.mail.gq1.yahoo.com> Re: rear brake shoe installation Hi all, Rear brake springs on later backing plates are fairly easy to replace this way. I only use a pair of needle nose pliers and a medium sized flat bladed screwdriver for this task. I have not replaced shoes on the back of a Spridget with the early type of wheel cylinders for a while, but I seem to remember that a similar technique works for them too. Make sure the handbrake is in the off position, and the adjusters are adjusted inwards before you begin. This technique can be used with the hub and half shaft still in place, but is even easier if these are not on the car. Hook the top of new shoes into handbrake lever assembly and wheel cylinder slots, but do not mount the bottom of the shoes yet. (They are angled out towards you.) There is plenty of room & almost no tension when you put the top spring in, & hook it into the correct spot this way. The only tricky bit is getting the end of this spring over the handbrake lever properly. This may involve the use of appropriate vocabulary for many Spridget owners. Now hook bottom spring into locating holes on shoes (The bottom of the shoes are still not mounted.) There is only a little amount of tension involved so far. Now with a bit of force with a screwdriver, the bottom of each shoe can be popped into place quite easily. Fitting the last end is the only part of the task where knuckles are vulnerable if you slip. Centralise the shoes, fit the drum and then adjust them properly. Don't over - tighten them, or you will be repeating the process soon with another new set of shoes. I can tell you this from recent experience. Regards from Alex Robertson , Secretary, Sprite Car Club Queensland, Australia. Yahoo!7 recommends that you update your browser to the new Internet Explorer 8.Get it now. From bkitterer at me.com Tue Apr 28 21:08:33 2009 From: bkitterer at me.com (Kitterer Bob) Date: Tue, 28 Apr 2009 20:08:33 -0700 Subject: [Spridgets] No LBC - LED question Message-ID: <1CCC271D-2901-4C03-980F-1B8352022398@me.com> I am looking at using some LED lighting in my yard. The question is do LED lights required DC voltage or will they work on the 12 volt output from normal LV transformers (not really DC)? Bob Kitterer 1960 Austin Healey Sprite (Mk IV in disguise) 1966 Austin Healey Sprite Mk III (Trevor) - still in boxes 2000 Miata Special Edition From dlh2001 at comcast.net Tue Apr 28 21:14:02 2009 From: dlh2001 at comcast.net (Dean Hedin) Date: Tue, 28 Apr 2009 23:14:02 -0400 Subject: [Spridgets] Scribd goodies.. Message-ID: http://www.scribd.com/doc/12892811/MG-Midget-AH-Sprite-Workshop-Manual-1972 http://www.scribd.com/doc/12468844/Austin-healey http://www.scribd.com/doc/12874287/1967-MG-Midget-AH-Sprite-Owners-Manual- You have to sign up if you want to download them... From dlh2001 at comcast.net Tue Apr 28 21:18:18 2009 From: dlh2001 at comcast.net (Dean Hedin) Date: Tue, 28 Apr 2009 23:18:18 -0400 Subject: [Spridgets] Scribd goodies.. References: Message-ID: One more... http://www.scribd.com/doc/12890423/Tuning-SU-Carbs > http://www.scribd.com/doc/12892811/MG-Midget-AH-Sprite-Workshop-Manual-1972 > > http://www.scribd.com/doc/12468844/Austin-healey > > http://www.scribd.com/doc/12874287/1967-MG-Midget-AH-Sprite-Owners-Manual- > > You have to sign up if you want to download them... From soavero at yahoo.com Tue Apr 28 21:18:27 2009 From: soavero at yahoo.com (Ron Soave) Date: Tue, 28 Apr 2009 20:18:27 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Spridgets] Changing spring bushes and brake shoes... Message-ID: <45496.55617.qm@web30502.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Those springs don't do anything. Don't bother. Paul A. told me so and he's been right so far. --- On Tue, 4/28/09, Lester wrote: From: Lester Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Changing spring bushes and brake shoes... To: Cc: "spridgets Spridgets at autox.team. Net" , bugeye at yahoogroups.com Date: Tuesday, April 28, 2009, 3:35 PM I can say that they have the "Vise Grip" logo on 'em... I do try to go for the good stuff.. Lester ;-) On Apr 28, 2009, at 3:34 PM, Billy Zoom wrote: >> pinch close, try to push, vise grips pop off, re-assemble vise grip.. >> repeat... > Were those "real" Vice Grips? The Asian versions don't work. You are subscribed as soavero at yahoo.com http://www.team.net/archive http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets From cmanuel at wi.rr.com Tue Apr 28 21:20:10 2009 From: cmanuel at wi.rr.com (Chris Manuel) Date: Tue, 28 Apr 2009 22:20:10 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] No LBC - LED question In-Reply-To: <1CCC271D-2901-4C03-980F-1B8352022398@me.com> References: <1CCC271D-2901-4C03-980F-1B8352022398@me.com> Message-ID: <7AF375DD6A9649DDB1BE1D776ECC00BD@BASEMENTDELL> DC Only, but usually easy to rectify with a few diodes depending on application. Chris -----Original Message----- From: spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Kitterer Bob Sent: Tuesday, April 28, 2009 10:09 PM To: Spridgets Subject: [Spridgets] No LBC - LED question I am looking at using some LED lighting in my yard. The question is do LED lights required DC voltage or will they work on the 12 volt output from normal LV transformers (not really DC)? Bob Kitterer 1960 Austin Healey Sprite (Mk IV in disguise) 1966 Austin Healey Sprite Mk III (Trevor) - still in boxes 2000 Miata Special Edition You are subscribed as cmanuel at wi.rr.com http://www.team.net/archive http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets From corvallis at peoplepc.com Tue Apr 28 21:20:24 2009 From: corvallis at peoplepc.com (corvallis at peoplepc.com) Date: Tue, 28 Apr 2009 20:20:24 -0700 Subject: [Spridgets] No LBC - LED question In-Reply-To: <1CCC271D-2901-4C03-980F-1B8352022398@me.com> References: <1CCC271D-2901-4C03-980F-1B8352022398@me.com> Message-ID: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LED -----Original Message----- From: spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Kitterer Bob Sent: Tuesday, April 28, 2009 8:09 PM To: Spridgets Subject: [Spridgets] No LBC - LED question I am looking at using some LED lighting in my yard. The question is do LED lights required DC voltage or will they work on the 12 volt output from normal LV transformers (not really DC)? Bob Kitterer 1960 Austin Healey Sprite (Mk IV in disguise) 1966 Austin Healey Sprite Mk III (Trevor) - still in boxes 2000 Miata Special Edition _______________________________________________ From dlh2001 at comcast.net Tue Apr 28 21:23:28 2009 From: dlh2001 at comcast.net (Dean Hedin) Date: Tue, 28 Apr 2009 23:23:28 -0400 Subject: [Spridgets] No LBC - LED question References: <1CCC271D-2901-4C03-980F-1B8352022398@me.com> Message-ID: I hooked a few up to 24VAC to indicate which baseboard heater zone was active in the house. One burnt out early on and was replaced. But all are working fine now. You still have to put a current limiting resistor in series. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kitterer Bob" Subject: [Spridgets] No LBC - LED question >I am looking at using some LED lighting in my yard. The question is > do LED lights required DC voltage or will they work on the 12 volt > output from normal LV transformers (not really DC)? > > Bob Kitterer > > 1960 Austin Healey Sprite (Mk IV in disguise) > 1966 Austin Healey Sprite Mk III (Trevor) - still in boxes > 2000 Miata Special Edition From eric.t.cartman at gmail.com Tue Apr 28 21:26:07 2009 From: eric.t.cartman at gmail.com (Greg Gowins) Date: Tue, 28 Apr 2009 22:26:07 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] No LBC - LED question In-Reply-To: <1CCC271D-2901-4C03-980F-1B8352022398@me.com> References: <1CCC271D-2901-4C03-980F-1B8352022398@me.com> Message-ID: Hi Bob, I have quite a few LED lights around the exterior of my house. I opted for 120V. I found that the LEDs that were rated for 120V precisely were very intolerant of any kind of voltage fluctuation, and they would pop pretty quickly. But there are now ones that are multi-voltage, that work with anything from 60V to 280V. I've had those in place for over 3 years now without any kind of issues, and haven't had to replace a single one. Greg Gowins Driftwood, TX On Tue, Apr 28, 2009 at 10:08 PM, Kitterer Bob wrote: > I am looking at using some LED lighting in my yard. The question is > do LED lights required DC voltage or will they work on the 12 volt > output from normal LV transformers (not really DC)? > > Bob Kitterer > > 1960 Austin Healey Sprite (Mk IV in disguise) > 1966 Austin Healey Sprite Mk III (Trevor) - still in boxes > 2000 Miata Special Edition From robertduquette at sympatico.ca Wed Apr 29 06:14:05 2009 From: robertduquette at sympatico.ca (robertduquette at sympatico.ca) Date: Wed, 29 Apr 2009 12:14:05 +0000 Subject: [Spridgets] NO LBC - "Green Bag competition" update In-Reply-To: <37472.98562.qm@web52911.mail.re2.yahoo.com> References: <37472.98562.qm@web52911.mail.re2.yahoo.com> Message-ID: Hi all! For those of you helping with the voting on this, these are the recent standings. IIRC, the entries in the top 50 will be 'judged'. TIA Robert D. ________________________________ > Date: Wed, 29 Apr 2009 04:24:08 -0700 > > "Season Thinking" LINK (bag #23127) > > http://www.designareusablebag.com/vote-for-designs/bag.aspx?BagId=23127 > > > > "Growing Green" LINK (bag #4918) > > http://www.designareusablebag.com/vote-for-designs/bag.aspx?BagId=4918 > > > > "LEADERS LIST" LINK > > http://www.designareusablebag.com/vote-for-designs/index.aspx?Page=1 > > Once you are there: Sort by "MOST VOTED" > > Today Wednesday by 7:00 a.m. we were in positions # 40 and # 61. From dlancer7676 at comcast.net Wed Apr 29 06:24:15 2009 From: dlancer7676 at comcast.net (dlancer7676 at comcast.net) Date: Wed, 29 Apr 2009 12:24:15 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [Spridgets] Oshit In-Reply-To: Message-ID: <527552820.3391511241007855281.JavaMail.root@sz0042a.westchester.pa.mail.comcast.net> That is a tempting offer. As I have noted before, I really enjoyed our trips to mid-PA and the times we had with the PA and Joisey guys and gals. We did trailer (actually car-dolly) the MG up there one year to drive in the rally. --David C. Don't join dangerous cults: Practice safe sects. ----- Original Message ----- From: "brian S" To: dlancer7676 at comcast.net Cc: "spridgets list" Sent: Tuesday, April 28, 2009 9:46:07 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: RE: [Spridgets] Oshit Dave, just find yourself a trailer, take a few days off and drive up to Joisey. Be done in a weekend, Just let us know when. :-) Brian S. Bugeyeracer finally resto'ed! > Date: Mon, 27 Apr 2009 11:59:02 +0000 > From: dlancer7676 at comcast.net > To: spritenut at comcast.net > CC: spridgets at autox.team.net > Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Oshit > > Damn! Youse guys! I am envious!! Wish to hell we had a bunch like you guys around here. I'm very slowly binging my Midget back into road worthy shape. Might be ready by mid summer at this rate. I have the seats out, since it has sat fairly wet inside the past couple of months. I replaced the rubber seat webbing in the Driver's side, since I was fairly sitting on the floor. Next move is to sand the floor to get rid of the rusty spots, treat it with an acid spray, spray some rubberized undercoating on it, then paint it after that dries. Needs new tires, since the old ones are flat and dry-rotted. And the brake light short is still there--nope, haven't solved that one yet. That OSHIT meeting would have probably solved all those problems. And I am gonna have to do some body work and paint for the bod. > > --David C. > Does the name Pavlov ring a bell? > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Frank" > To: "Spridgets" > Sent: Sunday, April 26, 2009 10:42:09 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern > Subject: [Spridgets] Oshit > > The Eastern Oshit team met today for our annual Spring Tuneup. > Lots of Spridgets had lots of work done to them today. > 7-9 members (if you count the local show ups) and Fr Jack showed up > since we went and stole the Holy Sprite from his garage to do a few > things to it. > And even I learned something from Kevin, an ovaled out dashpot tube > where the screw in cap goes, will cause an SU to sputter. > Thanks to Kevin figuring out what the problem was, the LadyBug runs even > better now. > Fr Jack has an E brake, speedometer, and his horn doesn't blow when he > turns the steering wheel. > Brian has bugeye seats and a non leaking timing cover now. > Ryan has all kinds of *stuff* done now too. > All went rather well today even if the Holy Sprite E brake had us all > stumped for a short while. > > -- > Frank Clarici > Toms River, NJ > My own Fleet of Sprites > Windows Liveb" HotmailB.:b&more than just e-mail. Check it out. From oldsaabguy at comcast.net Wed Apr 29 06:56:15 2009 From: oldsaabguy at comcast.net (Lester) Date: Wed, 29 Apr 2009 07:56:15 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Changing spring bushes and brake shoes... In-Reply-To: References: <49F7A8BB.90200@comcast.net> <7269B09B-4F64-4F42-BCC8-DFEF3A298017@comcast.net> Message-ID: <59B41CF4-E04D-4F39-BDD8-EDCC266C6215@comcast.net> See, you are describing the way ALL of my SAABs work, there is a "nail" that protrudes through the backing plate, then a spring, then a cup. Takes about 6 seconds to do or undo. The Bugeye has none of that. It has a spring that is coiled from bottom to top and instead of the top ending it is bent 90 degrees and travels back through the center of the spring so that it protrudes past the spring and then is bent into a "u". This is pushed down through the brake shoe hole and the "U" catches on a bracket that is part of the backing plate. VERY easy to install, you just push straight down and it hooks on the bracket. Taking it out is a nightmare. As you push down on the center part of the spring it hits the backing plate and is pushed farther under the bracket rather than being able to come out.. Thanks to all who have given suggestions, keep those cards and letter coming! Lester On Apr 29, 2009, at 7:03 AM, 72 Spridget wrote: >> I'm talking about the brake shoe retaining springs not the two shoe >> to shoe springs.. > > Oh those, I usually just put one finger behind the "nail", offer up > the spring and cup, and use a regular straight 2-position pliers > gripping the edge of the cup to push and turn it into place. > Sometimes just use my fingers. No big deal. The shoe to shoe springs > I hook up to both shoes, then pull the shoes into place. Spridget > brakes are so easy it is almnost criminal... one the adjuster gets > broken loose. > David From oldsaabguy at comcast.net Wed Apr 29 07:14:58 2009 From: oldsaabguy at comcast.net (Lester) Date: Wed, 29 Apr 2009 08:14:58 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Changing spring bushes and brake shoes... In-Reply-To: References: <49F7A8BB.90200@comcast.net> <7269B09B-4F64-4F42-BCC8-DFEF3A298017@comcast.net> Message-ID: This is on the spring that holds the brake shoes to the backing plate NOT the springs that go between the shoes.. I am holding the center part of that spring. Lester On Apr 29, 2009, at 2:06 AM, GUY DAY wrote: > Lester, > Just a little question..... Where on the spring / hook are you using > the pliers? > > Guy R Day From fastvee at yahoo.com Wed Apr 29 07:16:55 2009 From: fastvee at yahoo.com (fastvee) Date: Wed, 29 Apr 2009 06:16:55 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Spridgets] Truck bed liner--now Extend* Message-ID: <684509.42635.qm@web34408.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Michael, Thanks for posting. I have been using one of the products listed under "Plain Phosphoric Acid" for many years, Dupont's 5717S Metal Prep which is available from auto-body jobber supply stores. It is not a short cut to getting rid of rust, but I will testify to how good of a preservative it is. I dilute 3 to 1 with water as recommended and wet a scotchbrite pad with it to scrub the bare metal. It is supposed to be washed off but can be left on for protection and will dry to a haze. My 67 Midget has not had paint on it for more than 20 years in three different unheated garages, and it still looks great. I will go over it like this twice a year, and she's ready to work on at any time. I suspect only the racers can understand this level of procrastination. It's just a street car! John Fogelsville, PA --- On Tue, 4/28/09, Michael Rowe wrote: > I stumbled across an interesting > review of rust removal products at http://ecologicarchitecture.com/SoloHobbit/rust/index.htm#simple From oldsaabguy at comcast.net Wed Apr 29 07:28:55 2009 From: oldsaabguy at comcast.net (Lester) Date: Wed, 29 Apr 2009 08:28:55 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Cleaning convertible clear vinyl.. In-Reply-To: <150D6B9E-3AA4-4418-AD2A-56817E112FEA@comcast.net> References: <940AD6D6-0BDF-4AD3-819B-7179DFA163AA@comcast.net><402188520904160845p77031296q9996b6197e3c4349@mail.gmail.com> <3209BF3F4C3044DCB9DCC6AD6D555066@Larry> <150D6B9E-3AA4-4418-AD2A-56817E112FEA@comcast.net> Message-ID: Morning all, this may be for Newbies only.. So my Aamco top is very old, it has marks on the clear (Now there's a joke!) vinyl window that correspond to the tread of the tire it was lying on, it has red paint in places and overspray in others. I figured I had nothing to loose... I tried three ways of "restoring" the clear vinyl with the results shown below. Diamondite Clear vinyl clear vinyl kit, contains three chemicals and applicators: Chemical one to remove yellow from the vinyl actually worked but mine was too far gone, it removed some of the yellow but did nothing for the tire tread marks. Chemical two and three are a polishing compound and a finish wax (I think) , Either way they didn't really help. Plexus cleaner and polish is a spray on wax type stuff. Worked a treat BUT didn't clear up the vinyl, just made is smooth looking. I tried this on one of the corner windows without any other treatment and it looked like new vinyl only yellow with paint on it.. Bon Ami is a fine scouring powder, it's been used for years to make windshields look better so why not. I used this on the other corner window. It removed the bulk of the paint, overspray and crud and left a matte finish. Not too bad really but not like new vinyl either. After a spray with the Plexus it helped a bit but not perfect. If I had a top that didn't have tire tread marks as part of it's make up and I was only going to use it on RARE occasion I would go this way. You can see out of it better than with overspray. Of course after talking with the fine folks at convertible top guys and went ahead and ordered one fro them. It's not here yet but I'll tell ya when it gets here. Lester From grunthaner at gmail.com Wed Apr 29 07:37:05 2009 From: grunthaner at gmail.com (Linda Grunthaner) Date: Wed, 29 Apr 2009 09:37:05 -0400 Subject: [Spridgets] Cleaning convertible clear vinyl.. In-Reply-To: References: <940AD6D6-0BDF-4AD3-819B-7179DFA163AA@comcast.net> <402188520904160845p77031296q9996b6197e3c4349@mail.gmail.com> <3209BF3F4C3044DCB9DCC6AD6D555066@Larry> <150D6B9E-3AA4-4418-AD2A-56817E112FEA@comcast.net> Message-ID: <205cef430904290637v5165e0eap61edf0f05dbc97e9@mail.gmail.com> I'd be glad to hear your updates Lester. I wonder how helpful the headlight polishing kits could work. Has any lister ever tried them on the clear windows besides the headlights? Has anyone ever tried them on their headlights?Lin On Wed, Apr 29, 2009 at 9:28 AM, Lester wrote: > Morning all, this may be for Newbies only.. > > So my Aamco top is very old, it has marks on the clear (Now there's a > joke!) vinyl window that correspond to the tread of the tire it was lying > on, it has red paint in places and overspray in others. I figured I had > nothing to loose... > > I tried three ways of "restoring" the clear vinyl with the results shown > below. > > Diamondite Clear vinyl clear vinyl kit, contains three chemicals and > applicators: > > Chemical one to remove yellow from the vinyl actually worked but > mine was too far gone, it removed some of the yellow but did nothing for the > tire tread marks. Chemical two and three are a polishing compound and a > finish wax (I think) , Either way they didn't really help. > > Plexus cleaner and polish is a spray on wax type stuff. Worked a treat BUT > didn't clear up the vinyl, just made is smooth looking. I tried this on > one of the corner windows without any other treatment and it looked like new > vinyl only yellow with paint on it.. > > Bon Ami is a fine scouring powder, it's been used for years to make > windshields look better so why not. I used this on the other corner window. > It removed the bulk of the paint, overspray and crud and left a matte > finish. Not too bad really but not like new vinyl either. After a spray > with the Plexus it helped a bit but not perfect. If I had a top that didn't > have tire tread marks as part of it's make up and I was only going to use it > on RARE occasion I would go this way. You can see out of it better than > with overspray. > > Of course after talking with the fine folks at convertible top guys and > went ahead and ordered one fro them. It's not here yet but I'll tell ya > when it gets here. > > Lester > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > You are subscribed as grunthaner at gmail.com > > http://www.team.net/archive > > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets From grunthaner at gmail.com Wed Apr 29 07:44:58 2009 From: grunthaner at gmail.com (Linda Grunthaner) Date: Wed, 29 Apr 2009 09:44:58 -0400 Subject: [Spridgets] Oshit In-Reply-To: <49F51B81.8040708@comcast.net> References: <49F51B81.8040708@comcast.net> Message-ID: <205cef430904290644v2b843814o843157b02b259eba@mail.gmail.com> Great to hear Frank sorry I wasn't there. I was at the MATE ROV (underwater robot competition) in Buzzards Bay, Mass. And.....my kids won 1st place....yippi my 5 days per week after school Robotics Club work meeting for the last 4 months paid off. Now onto the International Competition and more 5 days a week work. June 24th and back in Buzzards Bay along with 54 other schools from all over the world. But I would rather be at an OSHIT Day or my garage. My school needs a car club ; )Lin On Sun, Apr 26, 2009 at 10:42 PM, Frank wrote: > The Eastern Oshit team met today for our annual Spring Tuneup. > Lots of Spridgets had lots of work done to them today. > 7-9 members (if you count the local show ups) and Fr Jack showed up since > we went and stole the Holy Sprite from his garage to do a few things to it. > And even I learned something from Kevin, an ovaled out dashpot tube where > the screw in cap goes, will cause an SU to sputter. > Thanks to Kevin figuring out what the problem was, the LadyBug runs even > better now. > Fr Jack has an E brake, speedometer, and his horn doesn't blow when he > turns the steering wheel. > Brian has bugeye seats and a non leaking timing cover now. > Ryan has all kinds of *stuff* done now too. > All went rather well today even if the Holy Sprite E brake had us all > stumped for a short while. > > -- > Frank Clarici > Toms River, NJ > My own Fleet of Sprites > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > You are subscribed as grunthaner at gmail.com > > http://www.team.net/archive > > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets From grunthaner at gmail.com Wed Apr 29 07:51:18 2009 From: grunthaner at gmail.com (Linda Grunthaner) Date: Wed, 29 Apr 2009 09:51:18 -0400 Subject: [Spridgets] SHE'S BACK!! In-Reply-To: <0ABBBBA6-B866-4F9C-8BA3-7F0C7AE987DD@phillymgclub.com> References: <0ABBBBA6-B866-4F9C-8BA3-7F0C7AE987DD@phillymgclub.com> Message-ID: <205cef430904290651h67fe3c0ge3d69c571527ecff@mail.gmail.com> Cool Larry, Congratulations.Lin On Mon, Apr 27, 2009 at 11:53 AM, Larry Macy wrote: > Well, after 2-2 1/2 years the bestest Rallye Navigator in Spridget history > returned to the road yesterday. > > In the Annual Spring MG vs Tr Rallye, held this year amongst the mansions > along the Main Line in suburban Philly, Theresa's exceptional navigating > skills led us to our 5th overall win. > > I have been competing the last few years with substitute Navs, and while we > alawys did well, they just don't compare to the indominatble Theresa. (sorry > Bill, George, & Steve). > > Unfortunately, we had to blow out of town and were not there to recieve the > much-sought Lucas Cup, but all I can say is YIPPEE!!!! > > Btw, my daughter, Kristi, and nubby Lambert came in second, in a Pontiac. > And after violating city ordances by tresspassing on private property to get > an answer (which we didn't do - it's illegal :-) > > Third was a Spit. Oh well > > All in all, a great day > > And the Queen of all Navigators is BACK > > Larry > > > Larry Macy, Ph.D > 78 Midget > > Keep your top down and your chin up. > > "I finally figured out what email is for. It's for communicating with > people you'd rather not talk to." G. Carlin > > Sent via iPhone > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > You are subscribed as grunthaner at gmail.com > > http://www.team.net/archive > > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets From tequila.brad at gmail.com Wed Apr 29 07:53:22 2009 From: tequila.brad at gmail.com (Brad Fornal) Date: Wed, 29 Apr 2009 08:53:22 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Cleaning convertible clear vinyl.. In-Reply-To: <205cef430904290637v5165e0eap61edf0f05dbc97e9@mail.gmail.com> References: <940AD6D6-0BDF-4AD3-819B-7179DFA163AA@comcast.net> <402188520904160845p77031296q9996b6197e3c4349@mail.gmail.com> <3209BF3F4C3044DCB9DCC6AD6D555066@Larry> <150D6B9E-3AA4-4418-AD2A-56817E112FEA@comcast.net> <205cef430904290637v5165e0eap61edf0f05dbc97e9@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: What a body shop guy did with the lenses on our Stratus, was wet sand them with 800 grit. Then he took his buffer to them with some Finesse It II and they looked new again. Brad On Wed, Apr 29, 2009 at 8:37 AM, Linda Grunthaner wrote: > I'd be glad to hear your updates Lester. I wonder how helpful the headlight > polishing kits could work. Has any lister ever tried them on the clear > windows besides the headlights? Has anyone ever tried them on their > headlights?Lin > > On Wed, Apr 29, 2009 at 9:28 AM, Lester wrote: > > > Morning all, this may be for Newbies only.. > > > > So my Aamco top is very old, it has marks on the clear (Now there's a > > joke!) vinyl window that correspond to the tread of the tire it was lying > > on, it has red paint in places and overspray in others. I figured I had > > nothing to loose... > > > > I tried three ways of "restoring" the clear vinyl with the results shown > > below. > > > > Diamondite Clear vinyl clear vinyl kit, contains three chemicals and > > applicators: > > > > Chemical one to remove yellow from the vinyl actually worked but > > mine was too far gone, it removed some of the yellow but did nothing for > the > > tire tread marks. Chemical two and three are a polishing compound and a > > finish wax (I think) , Either way they didn't really help. > > > > Plexus cleaner and polish is a spray on wax type stuff. Worked a treat > BUT > > didn't clear up the vinyl, just made is smooth looking. I tried this on > > one of the corner windows without any other treatment and it looked like > new > > vinyl only yellow with paint on it.. > > > > Bon Ami is a fine scouring powder, it's been used for years to make > > windshields look better so why not. I used this on the other corner > window. > > It removed the bulk of the paint, overspray and crud and left a matte > > finish. Not too bad really but not like new vinyl either. After a spray > > with the Plexus it helped a bit but not perfect. If I had a top that > didn't > > have tire tread marks as part of it's make up and I was only going to use > it > > on RARE occasion I would go this way. You can see out of it better than > > with overspray. > > > > Of course after talking with the fine folks at convertible top guys and > > went ahead and ordered one fro them. It's not here yet but I'll tell ya > > when it gets here. > > > > Lester > > _______________________________________________ > > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > > > You are subscribed as grunthaner at gmail.com > > > > http://www.team.net/archive > > > > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > You are subscribed as tequila.brad at gmail.com > > http://www.team.net/archive > > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets > -- DON JULIO 1942 www.myspace.com/tequilabrad From bogodwin at bellsouth.net Wed Apr 29 08:44:53 2009 From: bogodwin at bellsouth.net (mail.bellsouth.net) Date: Wed, 29 Apr 2009 10:44:53 -0400 Subject: [Spridgets] Cleaning convertible clear vinyl.. In-Reply-To: Message-ID: You might try a little Brasso just to see how it does. I know that it works great on plastic watch crystals. However, I know there is quite a bit of difference in the size of what needs cleaning. Bobby -----Original Message----- From: spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Lester Sent: Wednesday, April 29, 2009 9:29 AM Cc: spridget list; bugeye at yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Cleaning convertible clear vinyl.. Morning all, this may be for Newbies only.. So my Aamco top is very old, it has marks on the clear (Now there's a joke!) vinyl window that correspond to the tread of the tire it was lying on, it has red paint in places and overspray in others. I figured I had nothing to loose... I tried three ways of "restoring" the clear vinyl with the results shown below. Diamondite Clear vinyl clear vinyl kit, contains three chemicals and applicators: Chemical one to remove yellow from the vinyl actually worked but mine was too far gone, it removed some of the yellow but did nothing for the tire tread marks. Chemical two and three are a polishing compound and a finish wax (I think) , Either way they didn't really help. Plexus cleaner and polish is a spray on wax type stuff. Worked a treat BUT didn't clear up the vinyl, just made is smooth looking. I tried this on one of the corner windows without any other treatment and it looked like new vinyl only yellow with paint on it.. Bon Ami is a fine scouring powder, it's been used for years to make windshields look better so why not. I used this on the other corner window. It removed the bulk of the paint, overspray and crud and left a matte finish. Not too bad really but not like new vinyl either. After a spray with the Plexus it helped a bit but not perfect. If I had a top that didn't have tire tread marks as part of it's make up and I was only going to use it on RARE occasion I would go this way. You can see out of it better than with overspray. Of course after talking with the fine folks at convertible top guys and went ahead and ordered one fro them. It's not here yet but I'll tell ya when it gets here. Lester You are subscribed as bogodwin at bellsouth.net http://www.team.net/archive http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets From grunthaner at gmail.com Wed Apr 29 09:00:58 2009 From: grunthaner at gmail.com (Linda Grunthaner) Date: Wed, 29 Apr 2009 11:00:58 -0400 Subject: [Spridgets] Cleaning convertible clear vinyl.. In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <205cef430904290800t43ca2512ja09e6860715939e8@mail.gmail.com> Another good tip, I'm going to use my old top to try these out or get some weathered plastic for testing each idea.Lin On Wed, Apr 29, 2009 at 10:44 AM, mail.bellsouth.net wrote: > You might try a little Brasso just to see how it does. I know that > it > works great on plastic watch crystals. However, I know there is quite a > bit > of difference in the size of what needs cleaning. > Bobby > > -----Original Message----- > From: spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net > [mailto:spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Lester > Sent: Wednesday, April 29, 2009 9:29 AM > Cc: spridget list; bugeye at yahoogroups.com > Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Cleaning convertible clear vinyl.. > > Morning all, this may be for Newbies only.. > > So my Aamco top is very old, it has marks on the clear (Now there's a > joke!) vinyl window that correspond to the tread of the tire it was > lying on, it has red paint in places and overspray in others. I > figured I had nothing to loose... > > I tried three ways of "restoring" the clear vinyl with the results > shown below. > > Diamondite Clear vinyl clear vinyl kit, contains three chemicals and > applicators: > > Chemical one to remove yellow from the vinyl actually worked but > mine > was too far gone, it removed some of the yellow but did nothing for > the tire tread marks. Chemical two and three are a polishing compound > and a finish wax (I think) , Either way they didn't really help. > > Plexus cleaner and polish is a spray on wax type stuff. Worked a > treat BUT didn't clear up the vinyl, just made is smooth looking. I > tried this on one of the corner windows without any other treatment > and it looked like new vinyl only yellow with paint on it.. > > Bon Ami is a fine scouring powder, it's been used for years to make > windshields look better so why not. I used this on the other corner > window. It removed the bulk of the paint, overspray and crud and > left a matte finish. Not too bad really but not like new vinyl > either. After a spray with the Plexus it helped a bit but not > perfect. If I had a top that didn't have tire tread marks as part of > it's make up and I was only going to use it on RARE occasion I would > go this way. You can see out of it better than with overspray. > > Of course after talking with the fine folks at convertible top guys > and went ahead and ordered one fro them. It's not here yet but I'll > tell ya when it gets here. > > Lester > You are subscribed as bogodwin at bellsouth.net > > http://www.team.net/archive > > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > You are subscribed as grunthaner at gmail.com > > http://www.team.net/archive > > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets From pythias at pacifier.com Wed Apr 29 09:12:32 2009 From: pythias at pacifier.com (Bill L) Date: Wed, 29 Apr 2009 08:12:32 -0700 Subject: [Spridgets] SAGA of the Miss. Message-ID: <123330053.20090429081232@pacifier.com> Hello Spridgets, That miss that I've been chasing...Today I pulled the dizzy and checked out the eye and shutter. The Shutter has been rubbing against the eye the slightest little bit, so I re-adjusted that. I made sure there was enough slack in the wire and no interference. Put it all back together, and started the car.. Now it was missing on TWO cylinders.. WTF?.... So I go to check the cap and instead of one wire loose there were TWO falling out... I brought the cap upstairs to the dining room, yanked off ALL the wires and using the supplied dilectric grease, installed ALL NEW BOSCH wires. Back to the garage, I assemebled everything and hit the key... purrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr No apparent misses........ I let it warm up and hit the gas.. a little stumble... .. If I eased into the throttle no problem, but hitting it fast.. a stumble.. so i filled the dashpots. An improvement. It only stumbles if it MASH the peddle from idle; then i get a little hiccup. Of course this is NOT under load. Will the hiccup go away under load? Is the lack of load allowing the engine to overwhelm the dashpots? Its raining out today so I can't take it out for a test, but I think I'm better..... if not cured... There is going to be a NOSHIT meeting in Everett Washington on the Weekend of the 30th. Maybe an Expert will have time to have a look. -- Best regards, Bill L. mailto:pythias at pacifier.com '66 Sprite MKIII HAN8L49403 "the red thing" * "This fowl has been stuffed," said Tom sagely. From bkitterer at me.com Wed Apr 29 09:20:12 2009 From: bkitterer at me.com (Kitterer Bob) Date: Wed, 29 Apr 2009 08:20:12 -0700 Subject: [Spridgets] No LBC - LED question In-Reply-To: <1CCC271D-2901-4C03-980F-1B8352022398@me.com> References: <1CCC271D-2901-4C03-980F-1B8352022398@me.com> Message-ID: <083AD87D-8717-4B52-8442-469DEA005F9C@me.com> Thanks to everyone for their responses, they were all very helpful. Bob Kitterer 1960 Austin Healey Sprite (Mk IV in disguise) 1966 Austin Healey Sprite Mk III (Trevor) - still in boxes 2000 Miata Special Edition On Apr 28, 2009, at 8:08 PM, Kitterer Bob wrote: > I am looking at using some LED lighting in my yard. The question is > do LED lights required DC voltage or will they work on the 12 volt > output from normal LV transformers (not really DC)? > > Bob Kitterer > > 1960 Austin Healey Sprite (Mk IV in disguise) > 1966 Austin Healey Sprite Mk III (Trevor) - still in boxes > 2000 Miata Special Edition > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > You are subscribed as bkitterer at mac.com > > http://www.team.net/archive > > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets From khargreaves2 at gmail.com Wed Apr 29 10:20:06 2009 From: khargreaves2 at gmail.com (Kirk Hargreaves) Date: Wed, 29 Apr 2009 09:20:06 -0700 Subject: [Spridgets] Extend Message-ID: <37dc82d40904290920w3426d851p328e2bed76d500ac@mail.gmail.com> I thought Extend was a pill I see advertised on TV? Kirk From khargreaves2 at gmail.com Wed Apr 29 10:26:17 2009 From: khargreaves2 at gmail.com (Kirk Hargreaves) Date: Wed, 29 Apr 2009 09:26:17 -0700 Subject: [Spridgets] Pans, Holes Drilled for Sway Bars Message-ID: <37dc82d40904290926s6ffabb80i8041a7284a3ec4ec@mail.gmail.com> Ooooops, , , another one for me. I drilled my pans out for a sway bar a long while ago. . and of course, I did not add anything behind for added strength. Still no penalty at this point. Guess I will have to pull my welder out and install some heavy backing plates on the backside of the pans. . . Thanks for the mention of how it is to be done. Kirk 59 BE From peter at nosimport.com Wed Apr 29 10:38:10 2009 From: peter at nosimport.com (Peter Caldwell) Date: Wed, 29 Apr 2009 11:38:10 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Extend In-Reply-To: <37dc82d40904290920w3426d851p328e2bed76d500ac@mail.gmail.co m> References: <37dc82d40904290920w3426d851p328e2bed76d500ac@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: <200904290938805.SM01632@owner-3b66599e3.nosimport.com> At 11:20 AM 4/29/2009, Kirk Hargreaves wrote: >I thought Extend was a pill I see advertised on TV? > >Kirk ========== So, what's up with BIG, GIANT things? My emailbox is full of offerings. GIANT tomatoes, GIANT blueberries, GIANT p3n1se5 (whatever they are) Frankly, an 8 foot blueberry bush is a little daunting. PPP From rbastedo at gmail.com Wed Apr 29 10:50:59 2009 From: rbastedo at gmail.com (Rick Bastedo) Date: Wed, 29 Apr 2009 09:50:59 -0700 Subject: [Spridgets] Spridgets Digest, Vol 23, Issue 79 In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Bill, what when where & how is this NOSHIT on the 30th? Assuming you mean tomorrow? Where do I find out about such things??? Rick (gotta get better connected) Bastedo _____________________________________________ Date: Wed, 29 Apr 2009 08:12:32 -0700 From: Bill L Subject: [Spridgets] SAGA of the Miss. Hello Spridgets, That miss that I've been chasing...Today I pulled the dizzy and checked out the eye and shutter. The Shutter has been rubbing against the eye the slightest little bit, so I re-adjusted that. I made sure there was enough slack in the wire and no interference. Put it all back together, and started the car.. Now it was missing on TWO cylinders.. WTF?.... So I go to check the cap and instead of one wire loose there were TWO falling out... I brought the cap upstairs to the dining room, yanked off ALL the wires and using the supplied dilectric grease, installed ALL NEW BOSCH wires. Back to the garage, I assemebled everything and hit the key... purrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr No apparent misses........ I let it warm up and hit the gas.. a little stumble... .. If I eased into the throttle no problem, but hitting it fast.. a stumble.. so i filled the dashpots. An improvement. It only stumbles if it MASH the peddle from idle; then i get a little hiccup. Of course this is NOT under load. Will the hiccup go away under load? Is the lack of load allowing the engine to overwhelm the dashpots? Its raining out today so I can't take it out for a test, but I think I'm better..... if not cured... There is going to be a NOSHIT meeting in Everett Washington on the Weekend of the 30th. Maybe an Expert will have time to have a look. -- Best regards, Bill L. mailto:pythias at pacifier.com '66 Sprite MKIII HAN8L49403 "the red thing" * "This fowl has been stuffed," said Tom sagely. From WeslakeMonza1330 at aol.com Wed Apr 29 11:01:29 2009 From: WeslakeMonza1330 at aol.com (WeslakeMonza1330 at aol.com) Date: Wed, 29 Apr 2009 13:01:29 EDT Subject: [Spridgets] Bugeye/Frogeye Club..... Changing spring bushes and brake sho... Message-ID: Mole grips? In a message dated 29/04/2009 02:09:21 GMT Daylight Time, spritenut at comcast.net writes: not even vise grips. From WeslakeMonza1330 at aol.com Wed Apr 29 11:02:41 2009 From: WeslakeMonza1330 at aol.com (WeslakeMonza1330 at aol.com) Date: Wed, 29 Apr 2009 13:02:41 EDT Subject: [Spridgets] Dashboard brace... Message-ID: and if anyone has a spare I could use one. Weslake-Monza 1330 In a message dated 29/04/2009 03:45:13 GMT Daylight Time, kk7ss at verizon.net writes: Browsing the manuals, I find that the reason my dashboard flex'es when I pull the choke is that there is supposed to be a bracing piece from the dashboard to the firewall.. Can anyone give me the dimensions of the brace and where it fits?? Is it a flat bit of metal or is it U-shaped?? Dave G. 64/65 Sprite "The Beast" From tequila.brad at gmail.com Wed Apr 29 11:17:48 2009 From: tequila.brad at gmail.com (Brad Fornal) Date: Wed, 29 Apr 2009 12:17:48 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Extend In-Reply-To: <200904290938805.SM01632@owner-3b66599e3.nosimport.com> References: <37dc82d40904290920w3426d851p328e2bed76d500ac@mail.gmail.com> <200904290938805.SM01632@owner-3b66599e3.nosimport.com> Message-ID: I have some friends in Tyler Texas, that have rows of blueberry bushes. They are about 8 to 12 feet tall, and the berries are often the size of marbles. Regular marbles, not those big glass marbles like they use to send to the fiberglass factories. I like them, as they offer shade while picking. But it doesn't help the humidity any... Brad On Wed, Apr 29, 2009 at 11:38 AM, Peter Caldwell wrote: > At 11:20 AM 4/29/2009, Kirk Hargreaves wrote: > >> I thought Extend was a pill I see advertised on TV? >> >> Kirk >> > ========== > So, what's up with BIG, GIANT things? > > My emailbox is full of offerings. GIANT tomatoes, GIANT blueberries, GIANT > p3n1se5 (whatever they are) > > Frankly, an 8 foot blueberry bush is a little daunting. > > PPP _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > You are subscribed as tequila.brad at gmail.com > > http://www.team.net/archive > > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets > -- DON JULIO 1942 www.myspace.com/tequilabrad From richb at u.washington.edu Wed Apr 29 11:22:55 2009 From: richb at u.washington.edu (Richard Ball) Date: Wed, 29 Apr 2009 10:22:55 -0700 Subject: [Spridgets] First call Northwest OSHIT (NOSHIT) References: Message-ID: <71BCF650CE254267A79BD2074FC13754@psych.washington.edu> First Call Northwest OSHIT (NOSHIT) Meeting in Everett Washington. On May 30th a NOSHIT gathering will take place in Everett, Wa to tackle the brakes on my sedentary '76 Midget along with others assorted projects and cars. I will post more information as we get closer to the date. Contact me if you can be part of the fun. Current attendees are: Bill G Bill L Bill M Paul A Phil Jones Rich Ball ----------------------------------- Rich Ball '76 Midget Everett, Wa From 72spridget at gmail.com Wed Apr 29 11:40:44 2009 From: 72spridget at gmail.com (David Lieb) Date: Wed, 29 Apr 2009 12:40:44 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] First call Northwest OSHIT (NOSHIT) In-Reply-To: <71BCF650CE254267A79BD2074FC13754@psych.washington.edu> References: <71BCF650CE254267A79BD2074FC13754@psych.washington.edu> Message-ID: <402188520904291040x3a83ca46y9df8adc6b8af12c1@mail.gmail.com> I guess we need a Cheesehead Area Team, too? From cmanuel at wi.rr.com Wed Apr 29 11:45:31 2009 From: cmanuel at wi.rr.com (cmanuel at wi.rr.com) Date: Wed, 29 Apr 2009 17:45:31 +0000 Subject: [Spridgets] First call Northwest OSHIT (NOSHIT) In-Reply-To: <402188520904291040x3a83ca46y9df8adc6b8af12c1@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: <20090429174531.8Q77E.289591.root@hrndva-web10-z01> count me in. my wife wants the car functional to at least drive past the 1 block mark. Also, my neighbors don't really care for my new obsession the past couple years...so game on! Chris 66 MKIII Brookfield, WI ---- David Lieb <72spridget at gmail.com> wrote: > I guess we need a Cheesehead Area Team, too? > _______________________________________________ From 72spridget at gmail.com Wed Apr 29 11:52:49 2009 From: 72spridget at gmail.com (David Lieb) Date: Wed, 29 Apr 2009 12:52:49 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] First call Northwest OSHIT (NOSHIT) In-Reply-To: <20090429174531.8Q77E.289591.root@hrndva-web10-z01> References: <402188520904291040x3a83ca46y9df8adc6b8af12c1@mail.gmail.com> <20090429174531.8Q77E.289591.root@hrndva-web10-z01> Message-ID: <402188520904291052p26644556g7fe532f03e30f1bf@mail.gmail.com> Sounds like the first meeting at least will need to be in Brookfield? Who else is coming and when? David On Wed, Apr 29, 2009 at 12:45 PM, wrote: > count me in. my wife wants the car functional to at least drive past the 1 block mark. Also, my neighbors don't really care for my new obsession the past couple years...so game on! > > > Chris > 66 MKIII > Brookfield, WI > ---- David Lieb <72spridget at gmail.com> wrote: >> I guess we need a Cheesehead Area Team, too? >> _______________________________________________ From richb at u.washington.edu Wed Apr 29 11:53:25 2009 From: richb at u.washington.edu (Richard Ball) Date: Wed, 29 Apr 2009 10:53:25 -0700 Subject: [Spridgets] First call Northwest OSHIT (NOSHIT) References: <71BCF650CE254267A79BD2074FC13754@psych.washington.edu> <402188520904291040x3a83ca46y9df8adc6b8af12c1@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: <3A54F5B67DD94A7FBF24B6BEF961A0D0@psych.washington.edu> Frank told me he thought maybe you were the Wisconson Elite Team. ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Lieb" <72spridget at gmail.com> To: "Spridgets" Sent: Wednesday, April 29, 2009 10:40 AM Subject: Re: [Spridgets] First call Northwest OSHIT (NOSHIT) >I guess we need a Cheesehead Area Team, too? > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > You are subscribed as richb at u.washington.edu > > http://www.team.net/archive > > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets From 72spridget at gmail.com Wed Apr 29 12:07:38 2009 From: 72spridget at gmail.com (David Lieb) Date: Wed, 29 Apr 2009 13:07:38 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] First call Northwest OSHIT (NOSHIT) In-Reply-To: <3A54F5B67DD94A7FBF24B6BEF961A0D0@psych.washington.edu> References: <71BCF650CE254267A79BD2074FC13754@psych.washington.edu> <402188520904291040x3a83ca46y9df8adc6b8af12c1@mail.gmail.com> <3A54F5B67DD94A7FBF24B6BEF961A0D0@psych.washington.edu> Message-ID: <402188520904291107xd2c0885t83d9d9c8decfde1@mail.gmail.com> Better than being the Eastern Area Team... On Wed, Apr 29, 2009 at 12:53 PM, Richard Ball wrote: > Frank told me he thought maybe you were the Wisconson Elite Team. > > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Lieb" <72spridget at gmail.com> > To: "Spridgets" > Sent: Wednesday, April 29, 2009 10:40 AM > Subject: Re: [Spridgets] First call Northwest OSHIT (NOSHIT) > > >> I guess we need a Cheesehead Area Team, too? From bmwwxman at gmail.com Wed Apr 29 13:59:27 2009 From: bmwwxman at gmail.com (Jim Johnson) Date: Wed, 29 Apr 2009 14:59:27 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] First call Northwest OSHIT (NOSHIT) In-Reply-To: <402188520904291040x3a83ca46y9df8adc6b8af12c1@mail.gmail.com> References: <71BCF650CE254267A79BD2074FC13754@psych.washington.edu> <402188520904291040x3a83ca46y9df8adc6b8af12c1@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: <43840a7e0904291259y6afd648ao28efad431fd97ae3@mail.gmail.com> The C.A.T. I like it. So you can have a good CATSHIT, eh? Cheers!! Jim On Wed, Apr 29, 2009 at 12:40 PM, David Lieb <72spridget at gmail.com> wrote: > I guess we need a Cheesehead Area Team, too? From peter at nosimport.com Wed Apr 29 14:48:32 2009 From: peter at nosimport.com (Peter Caldwell) Date: Wed, 29 Apr 2009 15:48:32 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] First call Northwest OSHIT (NOSHIT) In-Reply-To: <402188520904291052p26644556g7fe532f03e30f1bf@mail.gmail.co m> References: <402188520904291040x3a83ca46y9df8adc6b8af12c1@mail.gmail.com> <20090429174531.8Q77E.289591.root@hrndva-web10-z01> <402188520904291052p26644556g7fe532f03e30f1bf@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: <200904291348508.SM01632@owner-3b66599e3.nosimport.com> He'll have the requisite parts tomorrow. Chicago Or Wisconsin team? Peter C = At 12:52 PM 4/29/2009, David Lieb wrote: >Sounds like the first meeting at least will need to be in Brookfield? >Who else is coming and when? >David > > >On Wed, Apr 29, 2009 at 12:45 PM, wrote: > > count me in. my wife wants the car functional to at least drive past the 1 >block mark. Also, my neighbors don't really care for my new obsession the >past couple years...so game on! > > > > > > Chris > > 66 MKIII > > Brookfield, WI > > ---- David Lieb <72spridget at gmail.com> wrote: > >> I guess we need a Cheesehead Area Team, too? > >> _______________________________________________ From shop at justbrits.com Wed Apr 29 14:55:03 2009 From: shop at justbrits.com (Ed's Shop) Date: Wed, 29 Apr 2009 15:55:03 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Extend In-Reply-To: <200904290938805.SM01632@owner-3b66599e3.nosimport.com> Message-ID: FWIW & FYI, PPP... <> I HAVE done the tomato plants and actually had to go get a 1" x 8" x 1" and cut into 1" x 8" STAKES for them. 36" cages where 'out-grown' in 3-4 weeks!!! 'Maters averaged around 3" in size, where DELICIOUS, and plants bore fruit for over 6 months. Freeze FINELY 'ended' fruit gathering!!! 4 plants and I was taking 1/2 sized grocery bags full to tavern a minimum of once a week !!! Actually had folks come over JUST to see them!!! Well worth the cost!! Me PS: And I am NOT a 'green-thumb' person!!! From 72spridget at gmail.com Wed Apr 29 14:57:11 2009 From: 72spridget at gmail.com (David Lieb) Date: Wed, 29 Apr 2009 15:57:11 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Extend In-Reply-To: References: <200904290938805.SM01632@owner-3b66599e3.nosimport.com> Message-ID: <402188520904291357l1ac7ae5cu715589a9326abccb@mail.gmail.com> > I HAVE done the tomato plants and actually had to go > get a 1" x 8" x 1" and cut into 1" x 8" STAKES for > them. 8" stakes just don't sound that impressive to me for some reason... From ladaniels at sbcglobal.net Wed Apr 29 14:58:32 2009 From: ladaniels at sbcglobal.net (Larry Daniels) Date: Wed, 29 Apr 2009 15:58:32 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] First call Northwest OSHIT (NOSHIT) References: <71BCF650CE254267A79BD2074FC13754@psych.washington.edu><402188520904291040x3a83ca46y9df8adc6b8af12c1@mail.gmail.com> <43840a7e0904291259y6afd648ao28efad431fd97ae3@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: <9877AC5B6EC740E496A144CCBCBC2207@Larry> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim Johnson" To: "David Lieb" <72spridget at gmail.com> Cc: "Spridgets" Sent: Wednesday, April 29, 2009 2:59 PM Subject: Re: [Spridgets] First call Northwest OSHIT (NOSHIT) The C.A.T. I like it. So you can have a good CATSHIT, eh? Cheers!! Jim On Wed, Apr 29, 2009 at 12:40 PM, David Lieb <72spridget at gmail.com> wrote: > I guess we need a Cheesehead Area Team, too? _______________________________________________ OR we could call it Just Another Cheesehead Krafted Spridget Handymen In Transit From 72spridget at gmail.com Wed Apr 29 14:58:49 2009 From: 72spridget at gmail.com (David Lieb) Date: Wed, 29 Apr 2009 15:58:49 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] First call Northwest OSHIT (NOSHIT) In-Reply-To: <200904291348508.SM01632@owner-3b66599e3.nosimport.com> References: <402188520904291040x3a83ca46y9df8adc6b8af12c1@mail.gmail.com> <20090429174531.8Q77E.289591.root@hrndva-web10-z01> <402188520904291052p26644556g7fe532f03e30f1bf@mail.gmail.com> <200904291348508.SM01632@owner-3b66599e3.nosimport.com> Message-ID: <402188520904291358p4be66dadh830b317a99cfcd76@mail.gmail.com> > He'll have the requisite parts tomorrow. Chicago Or Wisconsin team? I am too old to fall for that. Requisite parts to do WHAT??? I sure don't have any better offers for Sunday... YES!!! Chicago Or Wisconsin is just what I was looking for ;-) From oldsaabguy at comcast.net Wed Apr 29 14:58:54 2009 From: oldsaabguy at comcast.net (Lester) Date: Wed, 29 Apr 2009 15:58:54 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Extend In-Reply-To: <402188520904291357l1ac7ae5cu715589a9326abccb@mail.gmail.com> References: <200904290938805.SM01632@owner-3b66599e3.nosimport.com> <402188520904291357l1ac7ae5cu715589a9326abccb@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: I was thinking the same thing... On Apr 29, 2009, at 3:57 PM, David Lieb wrote: >> I HAVE done the tomato plants and actually had to go >> get a 1" x 8" x 1" and cut into 1" x 8" STAKES for >> them. > > 8" stakes just don't sound that impressive to me for some reason... > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > You are subscribed as oldsaabguy at comcast.net > > http://www.team.net/archive > > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets From cosmicmag1380 at gmail.com Wed Apr 29 15:12:58 2009 From: cosmicmag1380 at gmail.com (CosmicMag1380) Date: Wed, 29 Apr 2009 15:12:58 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] Cleaning convertible clear vinyl.. In-Reply-To: <205cef430904290800t43ca2512ja09e6860715939e8@mail.gmail.com> References: <205cef430904290800t43ca2512ja09e6860715939e8@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: On Wed, Apr 29, 2009 at 9:00 AM, Linda Grunthaner wrote: Another good tip, I'm going to use my old top to try these out or get some weathered plastic for testing each idea.Lin Toothpaste is a fine abrasive too. I have used it many times on clear vinyl. My boat has a camper top with huge windows! After using it I use a plastic cleaner/polisher to renew the plasticisers as much as possible. -- Kent 1960 Bugeye 1967 Sprite - following in the 73's footsteps to the boneyard... From shop at justbrits.com Wed Apr 29 15:17:58 2009 From: shop at justbrits.com (Ed's Shop) Date: Wed, 29 Apr 2009 16:17:58 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Extend In-Reply-To: <402188520904291357l1ac7ae5cu715589a9326abccb@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: <<8" stakes just don't sound that impressive to me for some reason...>> Oooooopppppsssssss!!!!!!!!!!!! 8 FOOT, David!!!! Will fat, fast and furious 'typing' due for an excuse??? From 72spridget at gmail.com Wed Apr 29 15:26:58 2009 From: 72spridget at gmail.com (David Lieb) Date: Wed, 29 Apr 2009 16:26:58 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Extend In-Reply-To: References: <402188520904291357l1ac7ae5cu715589a9326abccb@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: <402188520904291426q19c8c797s2b545894e15b40fa@mail.gmail.com> > <<8" stakes just don't sound that impressive to me for some reason...>> > Oooooopppppsssssss!!!!!!!!!!!! > 8 FOOT, David!!!! > Will fat, fast and furious 'typing' due for an excuse??? Or possibly that deep-seated desire for 8"? I know which option Freud would have taken. From grbyrns at ucdavis.edu Wed Apr 29 15:35:55 2009 From: grbyrns at ucdavis.edu (Glen Byrns) Date: Wed, 29 Apr 2009 14:35:55 -0700 Subject: [Spridgets] First call Northwest OSHIT (NOSHIT) References: <71BCF650CE254267A79BD2074FC13754@psych.washington.edu><402188520904291040x3a83ca46y9df8adc6b8af12c1@mail.gmail.com> <43840a7e0904291259y6afd648ao28efad431fd97ae3@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: Hey!! Don't forget those of us on the left coast, the Bay Area Team! That's right................. BATSHIT! Glen > The C.A.T. I like it. So you can have a good CATSHIT, eh? > > Cheers!! > Jim > > On Wed, Apr 29, 2009 at 12:40 PM, David Lieb <72spridget at gmail.com> wrote: > >> I guess we need a Cheesehead Area Team, too? From richb at u.washington.edu Wed Apr 29 15:42:20 2009 From: richb at u.washington.edu (Richard Ball) Date: Wed, 29 Apr 2009 14:42:20 -0700 Subject: [Spridgets] First call Northwest OSHIT (NOSHIT) References: <71BCF650CE254267A79BD2074FC13754@psych.washington.edu><402188520904291040x3a83ca46y9df8adc6b8af12c1@mail.gmail.com><43840a7e0904291259y6afd648ao28efad431fd97ae3@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: <5D4D548CEE9B454F881747DC6316BD96@psych.washington.edu> I originally thought of Seattle Area Local Meeting Of Northwest Spridget Handymen In Transit, but we decided on to go with NOSHIT. Rich Ball '76 Midget Everett, Wa ----- Original Message ----- From: "Glen Byrns" To: "Spridgets" Sent: Wednesday, April 29, 2009 2:35 PM Subject: Re: [Spridgets] First call Northwest OSHIT (NOSHIT) > Hey!! > > Don't forget those of us on the left coast, the Bay Area Team! > That's right................. > > BATSHIT! > > Glen > >> The C.A.T. I like it. So you can have a good CATSHIT, eh? >> >> Cheers!! >> Jim >> >> On Wed, Apr 29, 2009 at 12:40 PM, David Lieb <72spridget at gmail.com> >> wrote: >> >>> I guess we need a Cheesehead Area Team, too? > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > You are subscribed as richb at u.washington.edu > > http://www.team.net/archive > > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets From frog.aye at gmail.com Wed Apr 29 16:00:53 2009 From: frog.aye at gmail.com (Hal Faulkner) Date: Wed, 29 Apr 2009 15:00:53 -0700 Subject: [Spridgets] Extend In-Reply-To: <402188520904291426q19c8c797s2b545894e15b40fa@mail.gmail.com> References: <402188520904291357l1ac7ae5cu715589a9326abccb@mail.gmail.com> <402188520904291426q19c8c797s2b545894e15b40fa@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: <4333f8140904291500w4be387d6p967e0850a77122fa@mail.gmail.com> Now, now, guys. "Sometimes a tomato stake is just a tomato stake...." Hal On Wed, Apr 29, 2009 at 2:26 PM, David Lieb <72spridget at gmail.com> wrote: > > <<8" stakes just don't sound that impressive to me for some reason...>> > > > Oooooopppppsssssss!!!!!!!!!!!! > > 8 FOOT, David!!!! > > Will fat, fast and furious 'typing' due for an excuse??? > > Or possibly that deep-seated desire for 8"? > I know which option Freud would have taken. > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > You are subscribed as frog.aye at gmail.com > > http://www.team.net/archive > > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets From khargreaves2 at gmail.com Wed Apr 29 16:27:41 2009 From: khargreaves2 at gmail.com (Kirk Hargreaves) Date: Wed, 29 Apr 2009 15:27:41 -0700 Subject: [Spridgets] Not Sure if I Shared This - No LBC, Just A Short Note Re. Being Stupid While Getting in a Hurry Message-ID: <37dc82d40904291527o36afa00cw1664c66cd6b3a3d0@mail.gmail.com> Not sure if I shared this with the list. . I was telling someone about this today om email so I thought I would copy and paste the story to the list as well. . as we were discussing gun laws, etc a little while back. It is the first of the year, January the 9th - 09. . . I am flying to LA for a business meeting. The previous week I was up in Yreka, which is the border area between California and Oregon. When I travel long distance by car I carry. I forgot to clean out my travel bag - so when going through the inspection zone into the boarding area the guy running the x-ray machine stops and takes me over to the side. I am convinced that I have nothing to worry about. Not so, I left 6 or 7 9 mm semi auto rounds in my travel bag from the previous trip up to Yreka. A cop came over and began to question me. I told my story, that I was up in a forested area while on a trip and that I had planned to do some target shooting, and how I forgot to clean out my travel bag prior to packing for my trip. The guy running the x-ray machine was not allowed to touch the rounds, only the cop could touch them for removal. They treated the rounds like they were radioactive or something! Fortunately the cop was a super nice guy and I got off. It was a harrowing experience as I stood there thanking myself that I remembered to remove the Glock before I left. I pulled the gun (Glock 19) out of the bag soon as I got home from Yreka, and locked it up in a small safe that sits under the bed. Easy access little safe that I can get to in a hurry. But it did run through my mind - what would have happened if for some reason I had also left the Glock in the bag with the rounds? No doubt they would have hauled me off. They said that I might get a fine from the Transportation Safety Board or "T.S.A." It is now the end of April and I have not heard anything, so I guess I am (hopefully) off the hook. Kirk 59 BE Glock 19 amongst others From shop at justbrits.com Wed Apr 29 17:45:36 2009 From: shop at justbrits.com (Ed's Shop) Date: Wed, 29 Apr 2009 18:45:36 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Extend In-Reply-To: <402188520904291426q19c8c797s2b545894e15b40fa@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: <> Will NOT even go there, DL !! !! From racerbob70 at yahoo.com Wed Apr 29 17:51:26 2009 From: racerbob70 at yahoo.com (Bob Van Kirk) Date: Wed, 29 Apr 2009 16:51:26 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Spridgets] First call Northwest OSHIT (NOSHIT) In-Reply-To: <5D4D548CEE9B454F881747DC6316BD96@psych.washington.edu> Message-ID: <423746.81037.qm@web51612.mail.re2.yahoo.com> Or a team down here in Georgia could be Redneck Area Team SHIT.............. --- On Wed, 4/29/09, Richard Ball wrote: From: Richard Ball Subject: Re: [Spridgets] First call Northwest OSHIT (NOSHIT) To: "Glen Byrns" , "Spridgets" Date: Wednesday, April 29, 2009, 5:42 PM I originally thought of Seattle Area Local Meeting Of Northwest Spridget Handymen In Transit, but we decided on to go with NOSHIT. Rich Ball '76 Midget Everett, Wa ----- Original Message ----- From: "Glen Byrns" To: "Spridgets" Sent: Wednesday, April 29, 2009 2:35 PM Subject: Re: [Spridgets] First call Northwest OSHIT (NOSHIT) > Hey!! > > Don't forget those of us on the left coast, the Bay Area Team! > That's right................. > > BATSHIT! > > Glen > >> The C.A.T. I like it. So you can have a good CATSHIT, eh? >> >> Cheers!! >> Jim >> >> On Wed, Apr 29, 2009 at 12:40 PM, David Lieb <72spridget at gmail.com> >> wrote: From 72spridget at gmail.com Wed Apr 29 18:27:49 2009 From: 72spridget at gmail.com (72 Spridget) Date: Wed, 29 Apr 2009 19:27:49 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Not Sure if I Shared This - No LBC, Just A Short Note Re. Being Stupid While Getting in a Hurry References: <37dc82d40904291527o36afa00cw1664c66cd6b3a3d0@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: <50C83AE1E2E24F0E81EB20472AF416DD@rwa> > ... They said that I might get a fine from the Transportation Safety Board > or > "T.S.A." It is now the end of April and I have not heard anything, so I > guess I am (hopefully) off the hook. Heck, as hard as it is to buy ammo right now, they should be sending you some money for those rounds! David Lieb From mark at nashvilletn.org Wed Apr 29 19:21:43 2009 From: mark at nashvilletn.org (Mark) Date: Wed, 29 Apr 2009 20:21:43 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] First call Northwest OSHIT (NOSHIT) References: <423746.81037.qm@web51612.mail.re2.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <35C7A7A8FCAB47CB91F6AF5A1C3B35CC@Dell9200> Oh! I get it! RAT SHIT! Would that make the Eastern Area Team = EAT SHIT? ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bob Van Kirk" To: Sent: Wednesday, April 29, 2009 6:51 PM Subject: Re: [Spridgets] First call Northwest OSHIT (NOSHIT) Or a team down here in Georgia could be Redneck Area Team SHIT.............. --- On Wed, 4/29/09, Richard Ball wrote: From: Richard Ball Subject: Re: [Spridgets] First call Northwest OSHIT (NOSHIT) To: "Glen Byrns" , "Spridgets" Date: Wednesday, April 29, 2009, 5:42 PM I originally thought of Seattle Area Local Meeting Of Northwest Spridget Handymen In Transit, but we decided on to go with NOSHIT. Rich Ball '76 Midget Everett, Wa ----- Original Message ----- From: "Glen Byrns" To: "Spridgets" Sent: Wednesday, April 29, 2009 2:35 PM Subject: Re: [Spridgets] First call Northwest OSHIT (NOSHIT) > Hey!! > > Don't forget those of us on the left coast, the Bay Area Team! > That's right................. > > BATSHIT! > > Glen > >> The C.A.T. I like it. So you can have a good CATSHIT, eh? >> >> Cheers!! >> Jim >> >> On Wed, Apr 29, 2009 at 12:40 PM, David Lieb <72spridget at gmail.com> >> wrote: You are subscribed as mark at nashvilletn.org http://www.team.net/archive http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets From bmwwxman at gmail.com Wed Apr 29 20:26:09 2009 From: bmwwxman at gmail.com (Jim Johnson) Date: Wed, 29 Apr 2009 21:26:09 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Not Sure if I Shared This - No LBC, Just A Short Note Re. Being Stupid While Getting in a Hurry In-Reply-To: <50C83AE1E2E24F0E81EB20472AF416DD@rwa> References: <37dc82d40904291527o36afa00cw1664c66cd6b3a3d0@mail.gmail.com> <50C83AE1E2E24F0E81EB20472AF416DD@rwa> Message-ID: <43840a7e0904291926m5ed94f59p733fbc8280c62b5@mail.gmail.com> Man! Is that ever the truth! I found 100 rounds of 9mm Luger the other day and paid $50 for them. I was glad to be able to do that!! My stock is getting low and I need to find an ammo source pretty soon! Cheers!! Jim On Wed, Apr 29, 2009 at 7:27 PM, 72 Spridget <72spridget at gmail.com> wrote: > ... They said that I might get a fine from the Transportation Safety Board >> or >> "T.S.A." It is now the end of April and I have not heard anything, so I >> guess I am (hopefully) off the hook. >> > > Heck, as hard as it is to buy ammo right now, they should be sending you > some money for those rounds! > David Lieb _______________________________________________ From shop at justbrits.com Wed Apr 29 20:33:58 2009 From: shop at justbrits.com (Ed's Shop) Date: Wed, 29 Apr 2009 21:33:58 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] First call Northwest OSHIT (NOSHIT) In-Reply-To: <35C7A7A8FCAB47CB91F6AF5A1C3B35CC@Dell9200> Message-ID: Geesh, and you folks claim to be LITERATE !?!?!? <> ONLY the NW folks have come close (I think they 'could' do a tad better but I digress!!) as all these 'team' names MUST just be PREFIXES for OSHIT !!!! "Maybe" (JUST maybe) an area MIGHT get away with changing the "O" (=organization) to "C"(=Company or Corporation [legal 'implications]) which would transform OSHIT into CSHIT (I don't care for it) or the "O" to "U"(=Union) which would result in OSHIT becoming USHIT (possibilities). I just cannot go along with RATOSHIT or CATOSHIT, etc.!! Just does NOT 'follow the tradition'!!!! Anon PS: And for the NW folks, whatcha think about NoW --- Oooops, theirs is wrong ALSO !!!!!! PPS: LMAO !! From soavero at yahoo.com Wed Apr 29 20:33:10 2009 From: soavero at yahoo.com (Ron Soave) Date: Wed, 29 Apr 2009 19:33:10 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Spridgets] Ewww.... Message-ID: <411271.59830.qm@web30504.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Danica Patrick was in town this week - her parents put the house up for sale. Very nice people, but the outside was the least attractive (by far) on our block. I'd not been inside - the decor is, um, not to my taste: http://tinyurl.com/roscoehouse It's overpriced for the area by a few hundred thousand. At least I'll finally get to be the fastest racecar on the block. Ron From lmacy at phillymgclub.com Wed Apr 29 20:33:37 2009 From: lmacy at phillymgclub.com (Larry Macy) Date: Wed, 29 Apr 2009 22:33:37 -0400 Subject: [Spridgets] Hats In-Reply-To: <839106.18764.qm@web34406.mail.mud.yahoo.com> References: <839106.18764.qm@web34406.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <73705568-C0C2-49B6-A09B-62E13197E570@phillymgclub.com> long hair and sunscreen?? Works for me On Apr 28, 2009, at 10:28 AM, fastvee wrote: > Baseball caps work fine for short trips but I need more ear and neck > protection. I want to try an Aussie bush hat. Has anyone tried this? > Is the neck cord and slider enough to keep it on my head while > driving? I am planning some long drives, I've already been burned > this year, and I could benefit from the list experience on this. Any > suggestions besides staying home or driving a tin top? > John > Fogelsville, PA > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > You are subscribed as lmacy at phillymgclub.com > > http://www.team.net/archive > > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets -- Larry Macy 78 Midget Keep your top down and your chin up. Larry B. Macy, Ph.D. lmacy at phillymgclub.com Board Member at Large Philadelphia MG Club "I think the problem, to be quite honest with you, is that you've never actually known what the question is." - Douglas Adams From bmwwxman at gmail.com Wed Apr 29 20:40:10 2009 From: bmwwxman at gmail.com (Jim Johnson) Date: Wed, 29 Apr 2009 21:40:10 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Ewww.... In-Reply-To: <411271.59830.qm@web30504.mail.mud.yahoo.com> References: <411271.59830.qm@web30504.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <43840a7e0904291940r251d224dg9bb6443550047436@mail.gmail.com> This is appalling!! It's an absolute hovel. Do you mean that people in your area actually have to live like this? Poor Bahstards!! Maybe we could take up a little collection..... Cheers!! Jim On Wed, Apr 29, 2009 at 9:33 PM, Ron Soave wrote: > Danica Patrick was in town this week - her parents put the house up for > sale. Very nice people, but the outside was the least attractive (by far) on > our block. I'd not been inside - the decor is, um, not to my taste: > > http://tinyurl.com/roscoehouse > > It's overpriced for the area by a few hundred thousand. At least I'll > finally get to be the fastest racecar on the block. > > Ron > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > You are subscribed as bmwwxman at gmail.com > > http://www.team.net/archive > > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets > -- Cheers!! Jim Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I am not sure about the former. - Albert Einstein From 72spridget at gmail.com Wed Apr 29 20:40:36 2009 From: 72spridget at gmail.com (72 Spridget) Date: Wed, 29 Apr 2009 21:40:36 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] First call Northwest OSHIT (NOSHIT) References: Message-ID: <09697F04A790417999EE31A41D5BE489@rwa> > ONLY the NW folks have come close (I think they > 'could' do a tad better but I digress!!) as all these > 'team' names MUST just be PREFIXES for > OSHIT !!!! And are YOU claiming to be literate? There is no "must" relationship here. "Team" serves just as well as "Organization". No need to slavishly imitate when Frank knows full well that we are doing it as a tribute. COWSHIT works fine for me. Thaks, Peter! David Lieb From soavero at yahoo.com Wed Apr 29 20:52:06 2009 From: soavero at yahoo.com (Ron Soave) Date: Wed, 29 Apr 2009 19:52:06 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Spridgets] Ewww.... Message-ID: <516273.6061.qm@web30503.mail.mud.yahoo.com> The purple walls with black stripes are not mandatory, thankfully. --- On Wed, 4/29/09, Jim Johnson wrote: From: Jim Johnson Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Ewww.... To: "Ron Soave" Cc: "Spridgets" Date: Wednesday, April 29, 2009, 9:40 PM This is appalling!! It's an absolute hovel. Do you mean that people in your area actually have to live like this?B Poor Bahstards!! B Maybe we could take up a little collection.....B Cheers!! Jim On Wed, Apr 29, 2009 at 9:33 PM, Ron Soave wrote: Danica Patrick was in town this week - her parents put the house up for sale. Very nice people, but the outside was the least attractive (by far) on our block. I'd not been inside - the decor is, um, not to my taste: http://tinyurl.com/roscoehouse It's overpriced for the area by a few hundred thousand. At least I'll finally get to be the fastest racecar on the block. Ron You are subscribed as bmwwxman at gmail.com http://www.team.net/archive http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets -- Cheers!! Jim bOnly two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I am not sure about the former.b - Albert Einstein From eric.t.cartman at gmail.com Wed Apr 29 20:53:08 2009 From: eric.t.cartman at gmail.com (Greg Gowins) Date: Wed, 29 Apr 2009 21:53:08 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] First call Northwest OSHIT (NOSHIT) In-Reply-To: <71BCF650CE254267A79BD2074FC13754@psych.washington.edu> References: <71BCF650CE254267A79BD2074FC13754@psych.washington.edu> Message-ID: I was thinking that if we had an event here in Texas, it could be: Texans Interested in Treating Spridgets. It could even become an Annual Spridget Soiree. From Jpaschke at bak.rr.com Wed Apr 29 20:59:07 2009 From: Jpaschke at bak.rr.com (Jon Paschke) Date: Wed, 29 Apr 2009 19:59:07 -0700 Subject: [Spridgets] Not Sure if I Shared This - No LBC, Just A Short Note Re. Being Stupid While Getting in a Hurry References: <37dc82d40904291527o36afa00cw1664c66cd6b3a3d0@mail.gmail.com><50C83AE1E2E24F0E81EB20472AF416DD@rwa> <43840a7e0904291926m5ed94f59p733fbc8280c62b5@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: <1D6BC11CF51943D3BAC9F48CB983D9F1@Music> They are going to code all the bullets.... You have to do some reading I think, google= Ammunition Accountability Act > Man! Is that ever the truth! I found 100 rounds of 9mm Luger the other > day > and paid $50 for them. I was glad to be able to do that!! My stock is > getting low and I need to find an ammo source pretty soon! > > Cheers!! > Jim > > On Wed, Apr 29, 2009 at 7:27 PM, 72 Spridget <72spridget at gmail.com> wrote: > >> ... They said that I might get a fine from the Transportation Safety >> Board >>> or >>> "T.S.A." It is now the end of April and I have not heard anything, so I >>> guess I am (hopefully) off the hook. >>> >> >> Heck, as hard as it is to buy ammo right now, they should be sending you >> some money for those rounds! >> David Lieb _______________________________________________ From abcoz at hky.com Wed Apr 29 21:21:24 2009 From: abcoz at hky.com (Bud Osbourne) Date: Wed, 29 Apr 2009 23:21:24 -0400 Subject: [Spridgets] '79 Midget being offered in estate auction 5/30 Message-ID: <60C08673A20B4593A16E9FA71493E344@OwnerPC> A good friend of mine is in the process of settling his father's estate. One of the last items of business will be an auction of the contents of his father's farm house and barn, near Mercer, PA. In addition to a wonderful old Case tractor (or, maybe that went with the farm), and a '39 Plymouth coupe (in pretty original, un-molested & solid condition, as I recall) is a '79 Midget that his father bought several years ago. The Midget is pretty much ready to be licensed and inspected for driving. It has new rod bearings and is supposedly pretty solid (I've never seen it) and complete. My friend got it up and running and road-worthy several years ago, but then his father lost interest, and the car just sat in the barn from then on. If anyone is interested, I can get more information for you. Bud Osbourne From rrengineer at dslextreme.com Wed Apr 29 21:30:47 2009 From: rrengineer at dslextreme.com (rrengineer @dslextreme.com) Date: Wed, 29 Apr 2009 20:30:47 -0700 Subject: [Spridgets] Not Sure if I Shared This - No LBC, Just A Short Note Re. Being Stupid While Getting in a Hurry In-Reply-To: <43840a7e0904291926m5ed94f59p733fbc8280c62b5@mail.gmail.com> References: <37dc82d40904291527o36afa00cw1664c66cd6b3a3d0@mail.gmail.com> <50C83AE1E2E24F0E81EB20472AF416DD@rwa> <43840a7e0904291926m5ed94f59p733fbc8280c62b5@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: Jim, Last I checked Cabela's is selling Wolf 9mm for $129 per 500 rounds and $239 for 500 rounds. I bought 1000 rounds of 9mm back when it was $5.99 a box. Have approx. 10,000 rounds of various calibers. Mike MacLean 60 Sprite 56 BN2 On Wed, Apr 29, 2009 at 7:26 PM, Jim Johnson wrote: > Man! Is that ever the truth! I found 100 rounds of 9mm Luger the other > day > and paid $50 for them. I was glad to be able to do that!! My stock is > getting low and I need to find an ammo source pretty soon! > > Cheers!! > Jim > > On Wed, Apr 29, 2009 at 7:27 PM, 72 Spridget <72spridget at gmail.com> wrote: > > > ... They said that I might get a fine from the Transportation Safety > Board > >> or > >> "T.S.A." It is now the end of April and I have not heard anything, so I > >> guess I am (hopefully) off the hook. > >> > > > > Heck, as hard as it is to buy ammo right now, they should be sending you > > some money for those rounds! > > David Lieb _______________________________________________ > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > You are subscribed as rrengineer at dslextreme.com > > http://www.team.net/archive > > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets From biffjones at verizon.net Wed Apr 29 21:49:59 2009 From: biffjones at verizon.net (Biff Jones) Date: Wed, 29 Apr 2009 23:49:59 -0400 Subject: [Spridgets] Not Sure if I Shared This - No LBC, Now AAA References: <37dc82d40904291527o36afa00cw1664c66cd6b3a3d0@mail.gmail.com><50C83AE1E2E24F0E81EB20472AF416DD@rwa><43840a7e0904291926m5ed94f59p733fbc8280c62b5@mail.gmail.com> <1D6BC11CF51943D3BAC9F48CB983D9F1@Music> Message-ID: <78BBB115605F41E19335B91D91CD2C24@dell1> Jon, AAA is wishful dreaming. This is a scheme thought up by a group of, I'll be kind, idiots. Read on their own website where they state that with the coding on the bullet will let the authorities trace it back to the criminal (their word) who purchased them. Right, what criminal is going to buy coded ammo? They haven't been able to get national support so they are trying to do it State by State. Maryland (one of their target States) even though run by the Dems pigeon holed it with an unfavorable report. Jim, The Sportsman Guide has 9mm Luger FMJ - 50 rounds for $10.77, 250 rounds for $52.97, and 500 rounds for $99.97. [demime found a multipart/alternative section which it tried to parse but could not find any section which it could render. Please send plain text.] No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.0.238 / Virus Database: 270.12.8/2086 - Release Date: 04/29/09 06:37:00 From bmwwxman at gmail.com Wed Apr 29 22:06:01 2009 From: bmwwxman at gmail.com (Jim Johnson) Date: Wed, 29 Apr 2009 23:06:01 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] First call Northwest OSHIT (NOSHIT) In-Reply-To: References: <71BCF650CE254267A79BD2074FC13754@psych.washington.edu> Message-ID: <43840a7e0904292106p65ee12cxb4d3ed7d8ea2f21b@mail.gmail.com> Nah. Texans United For Spridget Handymen In Transit..... ;-) Jim On Wed, Apr 29, 2009 at 9:53 PM, Greg Gowins wrote: > I was thinking that if we had an event here in Texas, it could be: Texans > Interested in Treating Spridgets. It could even become an Annual Spridget > Soiree. -- Cheers!! Jim Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I am not sure about the former. - Albert Einstein From frog.aye at gmail.com Wed Apr 29 22:19:58 2009 From: frog.aye at gmail.com (Hal Faulkner) Date: Wed, 29 Apr 2009 21:19:58 -0700 Subject: [Spridgets] Ewww.... In-Reply-To: <516273.6061.qm@web30503.mail.mud.yahoo.com> References: <516273.6061.qm@web30503.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <4333f8140904292119oe37f892y1c3b05c3060d4d23@mail.gmail.com> What? Nothing about the garage? Hal From bmwwxman at gmail.com Wed Apr 29 22:33:22 2009 From: bmwwxman at gmail.com (Jim Johnson) Date: Wed, 29 Apr 2009 23:33:22 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Not Sure if I Shared This - No LBC, Now AAA In-Reply-To: <78BBB115605F41E19335B91D91CD2C24@dell1> References: <37dc82d40904291527o36afa00cw1664c66cd6b3a3d0@mail.gmail.com> <50C83AE1E2E24F0E81EB20472AF416DD@rwa> <43840a7e0904291926m5ed94f59p733fbc8280c62b5@mail.gmail.com> <1D6BC11CF51943D3BAC9F48CB983D9F1@Music> <78BBB115605F41E19335B91D91CD2C24@dell1> Message-ID: <43840a7e0904292133u294d3a65l9397a2ea3a554082@mail.gmail.com> Thanks, Biff! I'll check it out in the morning. Hope they have 45-70 hollow points too.... Coded bullets? Have they ever sifted through the dirt on a shooting range backstop? ;-) I defy anyone to find the "code" on THAT lead! How in the heck could you code bullets? Moreover, What would they do about my personally cast Minnie Balls for my black powder arms? Does lead have DNA? ;-) They could outlaw gunpowder, but how many of them would know to outlaw Pyrodex? Cheers!! Jim On Wed, Apr 29, 2009 at 10:49 PM, Biff Jones wrote: > Jon, > > AAA is wishful dreaming. This is a scheme thought up by a group of, I'll > be > kind, idiots. Read on their own website where they state that with the > coding on the bullet will let the authorities trace it back to the criminal > (their word) who purchased them. Right, what criminal is going to buy > coded ammo? They haven't been able to get national support so they are > trying to do it State by State. Maryland (one of their target States) even > though run by the Dems pigeon holed it with an unfavorable report. > > Jim, > > The Sportsman Guide has 9mm Luger FMJ - 50 rounds for $10.77, 250 rounds > for $52.97, and 500 rounds for $99.97. > > > [demime found a multipart/alternative section which it tried > to parse but could not find any section which it could render. Please send > plain text.] > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 8.0.238 / Virus Database: 270.12.8/2086 - Release Date: 04/29/09 > 06:37:00 > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > You are subscribed as bmwwxman at gmail.com > > http://www.team.net/archive > > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets > -- Cheers!! Jim Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I am not sure about the former. - Albert Einstein From bmwwxman at gmail.com Wed Apr 29 22:35:05 2009 From: bmwwxman at gmail.com (Jim Johnson) Date: Wed, 29 Apr 2009 23:35:05 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Not Sure if I Shared This - No LBC, Just A Short Note Re. Being Stupid While Getting in a Hurry In-Reply-To: References: <37dc82d40904291527o36afa00cw1664c66cd6b3a3d0@mail.gmail.com> <50C83AE1E2E24F0E81EB20472AF416DD@rwa> <43840a7e0904291926m5ed94f59p733fbc8280c62b5@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: <43840a7e0904292135h7e8ba437v5a5b51169168a842@mail.gmail.com> Let's go shootin'! I'll be right over.... ;-) Cheers!! Jim On Wed, Apr 29, 2009 at 10:30 PM, rrengineer @dslextreme.com < rrengineer at dslextreme.com> wrote: > Jim, > Last I checked Cabela's is selling Wolf 9mm for $129 per 500 rounds > and $239 for 500 rounds. I bought 1000 rounds of 9mm back when it was $5.99 > a box. Have approx. 10,000 rounds of various calibers. > Mike MacLean > 60 Sprite > 56 BN2 > > On Wed, Apr 29, 2009 at 7:26 PM, Jim Johnson wrote: > >> Man! Is that ever the truth! I found 100 rounds of 9mm Luger the other >> day >> and paid $50 for them. I was glad to be able to do that!! My stock is >> getting low and I need to find an ammo source pretty soon! >> >> Cheers!! >> Jim >> >> On Wed, Apr 29, 2009 at 7:27 PM, 72 Spridget <72spridget at gmail.com> >> wrote: >> >> > ... They said that I might get a fine from the Transportation Safety >> Board >> >> or >> >> "T.S.A." It is now the end of April and I have not heard anything, so >> I >> >> guess I am (hopefully) off the hook. >> >> >> > >> > Heck, as hard as it is to buy ammo right now, they should be sending you >> > some money for those rounds! >> > David Lieb _______________________________________________ >> _______________________________________________ >> Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html >> >> You are subscribed as rrengineer at dslextreme.com >> >> http://www.team.net/archive >> >> http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets >> > > -- Cheers!! Jim Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I am not sure about the former. - Albert Einstein From kgb at frontiernet.net Wed Apr 29 22:37:08 2009 From: kgb at frontiernet.net (Kathryn Bales) Date: Wed, 29 Apr 2009 21:37:08 -0700 Subject: [Spridgets] First call Northwest OSHIT (NOSHIT) In-Reply-To: <423746.81037.qm@web51612.mail.re2.yahoo.com> References: <423746.81037.qm@web51612.mail.re2.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <49F92AF4.4040001@frontiernet.net> Anyone up for a Neva' SHIT? I do a pretty good steak. Kate Bob Van Kirk wrote: > Or a team down here in Georgia could be Redneck Area Team SHIT.............. > > > --- On Wed, 4/29/09, Richard Ball wrote: > > From: Richard Ball > Subject: Re: [Spridgets] First call Northwest OSHIT (NOSHIT) > To: "Glen Byrns" , "Spridgets" > > Date: Wednesday, April 29, 2009, 5:42 PM > > I originally thought of Seattle Area Local Meeting Of Northwest Spridget > Handymen In Transit, but we decided on to go with NOSHIT. > > Rich Ball > '76 Midget > Everett, Wa > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Glen Byrns" > To: "Spridgets" > Sent: Wednesday, April 29, 2009 2:35 PM > Subject: Re: [Spridgets] First call Northwest OSHIT (NOSHIT) > > > >> Hey!! >> >> Don't forget those of us on the left coast, the Bay Area Team! >> That's right................. >> >> BATSHIT! >> >> Glen >> >> >>> The C.A.T. I like it. So you can have a good CATSHIT, eh? >>> >>> Cheers!! >>> Jim >>> >>> On Wed, Apr 29, 2009 at 12:40 PM, David Lieb >>> > <72spridget at gmail.com> > >>> wrote: >>> > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > You are subscribed as kgb at frontiernet.net > > http://www.team.net/archive > > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets From cosmicmag1380 at gmail.com Wed Apr 29 23:44:52 2009 From: cosmicmag1380 at gmail.com (CosmicMag1380) Date: Wed, 29 Apr 2009 23:44:52 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] Not Sure if I Shared This - No LBC, Just A Short Note Re. Being Stupid While Getting in a Hurry In-Reply-To: References: <37dc82d40904291527o36afa00cw1664c66cd6b3a3d0@mail.gmail.com> <50C83AE1E2E24F0E81EB20472AF416DD@rwa> <43840a7e0904291926m5ed94f59p733fbc8280c62b5@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: Last I checked Cabela's is selling Wolf 9mm for $129 per 500 rounds and $239 for 500 rounds. I've been reloading them for years! I haven't bought any supplies for quite a while but my 90 grain copper jacketed round nose 9mm reloads cost about 6 cents each. I bought the bullets, primers and powder in bulk and still have a lot left. It does take a little time but I can customize the loads to my needs. -- Kent 1960 Bugeye 1967 Sprite - following in the 73's footsteps to the boneyard... From conan at intrex.net Wed Apr 29 23:45:06 2009 From: conan at intrex.net (conan) Date: Thu, 30 Apr 2009 01:45:06 -0400 Subject: [Spridgets] Not Sure if I Shared This - No LBC, Message-ID: <200904300145.AA1747976484@intrex.net> per JJ: >>Man! Is that ever the truth! I found 100 rounds of 9mm Luger the other day and paid $50 for them. I was glad to be able to do that!! My stock is getting low and I need to find an ammo source pretty soon! And here I am stuck with almost 400 rounds of primed 9mm brass and 'pulled' bullets, and no loading dies for it and nothing to shoot in from if I did. What to do, what to do... :-) Ed in NC From wmgilroy at gmail.com Wed Apr 29 23:52:40 2009 From: wmgilroy at gmail.com (William M. Gilroy) Date: Wed, 29 Apr 2009 22:52:40 -0700 Subject: [Spridgets] Ewww.... In-Reply-To: <411271.59830.qm@web30504.mail.mud.yahoo.com> References: <411271.59830.qm@web30504.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <49F93CA8.4000602@gmail.com> Deep down are you really sure? Last name Soave, from Long Island, house seems pretty ginzo. Seems like a match to me :-) -g Ron Soave wrote: > Danica Patrick was in town this week - her parents put the house up for sale. Very nice people, but the outside was the least attractive (by far) on our block. I'd not been inside - the decor is, um, not to my taste: > > http://tinyurl.com/roscoehouse > > It's overpriced for the area by a few hundred thousand. At least I'll finally get to be the fastest racecar on the block. > > Ron > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > You are subscribed as wmgilroy at gmail.com > > http://www.team.net/archive > > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets From khargreaves2 at gmail.com Thu Apr 30 03:09:59 2009 From: khargreaves2 at gmail.com (Kirk Hargreaves) Date: Thu, 30 Apr 2009 02:09:59 -0700 Subject: [Spridgets] Beautiful '59 Bug Eye on eBay. . But 1275 Engine? Message-ID: <37dc82d40904300209l70b2f93t5396b26b2e1a8d8a@mail.gmail.com> List, I was cruising around on eBay and thought I would pop over to see what was up with our Spridgets, for sale. I would guess that many of you have seen this very nice example of a '59 in Olde English White. 300310157345 = eBay item number. The dealer indicates that this car has the 1275 engine. . ? Am I right or wrong? This does not look like a 1275. . plus the engine in this car takes it's heat signal from the top tank of the radiator, as is with the 948. . Kirk 59 BE From mahney at gmail.com Thu Apr 30 03:13:34 2009 From: mahney at gmail.com (Greg Mahney) Date: Thu, 30 Apr 2009 17:13:34 +0800 Subject: [Spridgets] rear brake shoe installation In-Reply-To: <946068.39979.qm@web110415.mail.gq1.yahoo.com> References: <946068.39979.qm@web110415.mail.gq1.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <780ad83f0904300213v167671f6t72bbdffaca71541e@mail.gmail.com> Well described. This is exactly how I do it, and it seems a fairly easy task. Greg On Wed, Apr 29, 2009 at 11:05 AM, Alex Robertson wrote: > Re: rear brake shoe installation > > Hi all, > > Rear brake springs on later backing > plates are fairly easy to replace this > way. I only use a pair of needle nose > pliers and a medium sized flat bladed screwdriver for this task. I have not > replaced shoes on the back of a Spridget with the early type of > wheel > cylinders for a while, but I seem to remember that a similar > technique works > for them too. > > Make sure the handbrake is in the off position, and the > adjusters > are adjusted inwards before you begin. This technique can be used > with > the hub and half shaft still in place, but is even easier if these are > not on the car. > > Hook the top of new shoes into handbrake lever assembly and > wheel > cylinder slots, but do not mount the bottom of the shoes yet. (They are > angled out towards you.) There is plenty of room & almost no > tension when you > put the top spring in, & hook it into the correct > spot this way. The only > tricky bit is getting the end of this spring > over the handbrake lever > properly. This may involve the use of > appropriate vocabulary for many > Spridget owners. > > Now hook bottom spring into locating holes on shoes (The > bottom of the > shoes are still not mounted.) There is only a little amount of > tension > involved so far. Now with a bit of force with a screwdriver, the > bottom > of each shoe can be popped into place quite easily. Fitting the last > end is the only part of the task where knuckles are vulnerable if you slip. > Centralise the shoes, fit the drum and then adjust them properly. > Don't over > - tighten them, or you will be repeating the process soon > with another new set > of shoes. I can tell you this from recent experience. > > Regards from Alex > Robertson , Secretary, Sprite Car Club Queensland, Australia. > > > Yahoo!7 > recommends that you update your browser to the new Internet Explorer 8.Get > it > now. > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > You are subscribed as mahney at gmail.com > > http://www.team.net/archive > > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets From shop at justbrits.com Thu Apr 30 03:21:30 2009 From: shop at justbrits.com (Ed's Shop) Date: Thu, 30 Apr 2009 04:21:30 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] First call Northwest OSHIT (NOSHIT) In-Reply-To: <49F92AF4.4040001@frontiernet.net> Message-ID: SEE????? <> Kate has PERFECT 'homage' to the Original O.S.H.I.T. (er, Frank) bunch !!!! ELKOSHIT !!!! Way to GO, Kate !!!! That's some BIG 'stuff' !!!! Anon From tncarnut1 at yahoo.com Thu Apr 30 04:35:12 2009 From: tncarnut1 at yahoo.com (David Booker) Date: Thu, 30 Apr 2009 03:35:12 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Spridgets] Much accomplished last night Message-ID: <129463.75425.qm@web36803.mail.mud.yahoo.com> About the time I got home from work last night, my friend Dave dropped by to deliver the hoist I'm borrowing from yet another friend. Both are from my MG Club here on the island. Dave is a very interesting guy who seems to have made his livelihood through sports cars and race cars for much of his life. If not making a living through them, he's certainly been around them and is a wealth of knowledge and humor. I thought he was just going to drop it off and give me couple suggestions for this Saturday when a few friends from the club are gathering here to help me yank the engine/tranny. Well, we ended up removing the hood, then decided to turn the car around so that it faced inwards (toward the lights and away from any potential rain), then we thought we might as well put it up on the stands and ramps...You see where this is going. My son Kyle really likes Dave, and the feeling is apparently mutual. While I was making a couple of plates to bolt into and pull the engine with, Dave talked Kyle through removing the fuel line, throttle cable, choke cable, carbs, intake manifold and exhaust manifold. We all had a great time out there till about 9:00. All I gotta do now is go buy some taps, then I (or more probably Kyle) will remove the dizzy so's not to break it. Seems we're all ready for Saturday. If anybody wants to drop by let me know and I'll tell you how to get here. You won't have to work as Kyle seems determined to do the whole job himself. - David Booker '71 Midget in pieces Long Island From soavero at yahoo.com Thu Apr 30 05:57:48 2009 From: soavero at yahoo.com (Ron Soave) Date: Thu, 30 Apr 2009 04:57:48 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Spridgets] Beautiful '59 Bug Eye on eBay. . But 1275 Engine? Message-ID: <729188.11510.qm@web30505.mail.mud.yahoo.com> It's a 1275. --- On Thu, 4/30/09, Kirk Hargreaves wrote: From: Kirk Hargreaves Subject: [Spridgets] Beautiful '59 Bug Eye on eBay. . But 1275 Engine? To: spridgets at autox.team.net Date: Thursday, April 30, 2009, 4:09 AM List, I was cruising around on eBay and thought I would pop over to see what was up with our Spridgets, for sale. I would guess that many of you have seen this very nice example of a '59 in Olde English White. 300310157345 = eBay item number. The dealer indicates that this car has the 1275 engine. . ? Am I right or wrong? This does not look like a 1275. . plus the engine in this car takes it's heat signal from the top tank of the radiator, as is with the 948. . Kirk 59 BE You are subscribed as soavero at yahoo.com http://www.team.net/archive http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets From grunthaner at gmail.com Thu Apr 30 06:12:27 2009 From: grunthaner at gmail.com (Linda Grunthaner) Date: Thu, 30 Apr 2009 08:12:27 -0400 Subject: [Spridgets] 3M panel adhesive Message-ID: <205cef430904300512p38cd8a65l44b7a63fdb840945@mail.gmail.com> List, Though I prefer welding I read a post on thesamba.com a VW forums site in which a guy had a very hard to weld section on his bus and used this product: 3M panel adhesive http://products3.3m.com/catalog/us/en001/government/innovative_solutions/node_GSNCT3JT87gs/root_GS3RBW6QFVgv/vroot_31S2JJ7584ge/bgel_QL85RLQ055bl/gvel_ZH4R404XR6gl/theme_us_innovativesolutions_3_0/command_AbcPageHandler/output_htmll I am going to call 3M and ask some questions as this may be a good product for some student designs, or those on the list who do not have access to a welder and have patch work to do on there Spridgets. Has anyone on our list used this also. It appears heat is needed also. Lin From pythias at pacifier.com Thu Apr 30 06:48:12 2009 From: pythias at pacifier.com (Bill L) Date: Thu, 30 Apr 2009 05:48:12 -0700 Subject: [Spridgets] 3M panel adhesive In-Reply-To: <205cef430904300512p38cd8a65l44b7a63fdb840945@mail.gmail.com> References: <205cef430904300512p38cd8a65l44b7a63fdb840945@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: <412607063.20090430054812@pacifier.com> Hello Linda, I don't know if it's the SAME stuff, but... When he redid his bonnet a guy in Olympia (or thereabouts) had them take it apart at the seams, get rid of all the rust, then used adhesive to put it back together. He said with it all filled in this way there was no chance water was ever going to get back in and cause rust again.... -- Best regards, Bill L. mailto:pythias at pacifier.com '66 Sprite MKIII HAN8L49403 "the red thing" All the easy problems have been solved. From derf247 at gmail.com Thu Apr 30 07:13:52 2009 From: derf247 at gmail.com (derf) Date: Thu, 30 Apr 2009 07:13:52 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] 3M panel adhesive In-Reply-To: <205cef430904300512p38cd8a65l44b7a63fdb840945@mail.gmail.com> References: <205cef430904300512p38cd8a65l44b7a63fdb840945@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: <5f00d9910904300613q29c203aaj9bee3b16993813e7@mail.gmail.com> I have a friend with a body shop. 3M Panel Bond is a common staple there. It is a two-part epoxy, like JB Weld. Many vehicles come from the factory with parts bonded with epoxy like door skins. If you have a newer Corvette, the plastic parts are held to the frame rails with epoxy. Panel Bond is good stuff. From jfishbein at snet.net Thu Apr 30 07:47:01 2009 From: jfishbein at snet.net (Jay Fishbein) Date: Thu, 30 Apr 2009 06:47:01 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Spridgets] 3M panel adhesive In-Reply-To: <412607063.20090430054812@pacifier.com> Message-ID: <533633.29954.qm@web83910.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> I'm sure this product has it's place, (for example on contemporary cars such as Corvettes and the like) but I guess I'm old-fashioned as I wouldn't want a Sprite that was glued together. An example of one more thing to look for when evaluating a car. Probably a good product that can be abused in the hands of the inexperienced. PS What does this stuff look-like? I'm just wondering if it could be pumped into an empty toothpaste tube and...Oh, nevermind. jay fishbein wallingford, ct --- On Thu, 4/30/09, Bill L wrote: From: Bill L Subject: Re: [Spridgets] 3M panel adhesive To: "Linda Grunthaner" Cc: spridgets at autox.team.net Date: Thursday, April 30, 2009, 8:48 AM Hello Linda, I don't know if it's the SAME stuff, but... When he redid his bonnet a guy in Olympia (or thereabouts) had them take it apart at the seams, get rid of all the rust, then used adhesive to put it back together. He said with it all filled in this way there was no chance water was ever going to get back in and cause rust again.... From mdrowe at optonline.net Thu Apr 30 07:53:52 2009 From: mdrowe at optonline.net (Michael Rowe) Date: Thu, 30 Apr 2009 09:53:52 -0400 Subject: [Spridgets] 3M panel adhesive In-Reply-To: <5f00d9910904300613q29c203aaj9bee3b16993813e7@mail.gmail.com> References: <205cef430904300512p38cd8a65l44b7a63fdb840945@mail.gmail.com> <5f00d9910904300613q29c203aaj9bee3b16993813e7@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: <055AAFC8C4224C27B328A23C22CE85A7@Home> The salient point here is, "How good is good?" Clearly it works well on door skins and fenders. Clearly it would not work on frame members. But we have monocoque bodys; there is a broad range between. How about floors? Sills? Bulkheads? Michael Rowe '74 Midget '60 Bugeye kit Long Island, NY From grunthaner at gmail.com Thu Apr 30 08:07:46 2009 From: grunthaner at gmail.com (Linda Grunthaner) Date: Thu, 30 Apr 2009 10:07:46 -0400 Subject: [Spridgets] 3M panel adhesive In-Reply-To: <5f00d9910904300613q29c203aaj9bee3b16993813e7@mail.gmail.com> References: <205cef430904300512p38cd8a65l44b7a63fdb840945@mail.gmail.com> <5f00d9910904300613q29c203aaj9bee3b16993813e7@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: <205cef430904300707n70a1ea6fhf2be732a16d4d301@mail.gmail.com> Yes I'm aware of the pig 3 doing it also. I guess I would hate to have to do repares after the fact but in some cases it is a good idea. I'll report back after I talk to 3M. Lin On Thu, Apr 30, 2009 at 9:13 AM, derf wrote: > I have a friend with a body shop. 3M Panel Bond is a common staple > there. It is a two-part epoxy, like JB Weld. > Many vehicles come from the factory with parts bonded with epoxy like > door skins. If you have a newer Corvette, the plastic parts are held > to the frame rails with epoxy. > Panel Bond is good stuff. From grunthaner at gmail.com Thu Apr 30 08:13:02 2009 From: grunthaner at gmail.com (Linda Grunthaner) Date: Thu, 30 Apr 2009 10:13:02 -0400 Subject: [Spridgets] Beautiful '59 Bug Eye on eBay. . But 1275 Engine? In-Reply-To: <37dc82d40904300209l70b2f93t5396b26b2e1a8d8a@mail.gmail.com> References: <37dc82d40904300209l70b2f93t5396b26b2e1a8d8a@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: <205cef430904300713l3b43bfaco79f7fc168f502f1f@mail.gmail.com> My 1275 has the original radiator with the heat temp indicator on the side of the radiator. Isn't that how both the 948 & the 1275 did it? I do understand I need to put that on the block to read how the engine temp is which I will change later. Lin On Thu, Apr 30, 2009 at 5:09 AM, Kirk Hargreaves wrote: > List, > > I was cruising around on eBay and thought I would pop over to see what was > up with our Spridgets, for sale. > > I would guess that many of you have seen this very nice example of a '59 in > Olde English White. > > 300310157345 = eBay item number. > > The dealer indicates that this car has the 1275 engine. . ? > > Am I right or wrong? This does not look like a 1275. . plus the engine in > this car takes it's heat signal from the top tank of the radiator, as is > with the 948. . > > Kirk > 59 BE > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > You are subscribed as grunthaner at gmail.com > > http://www.team.net/archive > > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets From bmwwxman at gmail.com Thu Apr 30 08:15:15 2009 From: bmwwxman at gmail.com (Jim Johnson) Date: Thu, 30 Apr 2009 09:15:15 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Much accomplished last night In-Reply-To: <129463.75425.qm@web36803.mail.mud.yahoo.com> References: <129463.75425.qm@web36803.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <43840a7e0904300715x415f78e9nc198cad83d43600@mail.gmail.com> David, This will be a great experience for both you and Kyle. The first time I did this job it took me all afternoon by myself and a significant vocabulary as I learned the nuances of the job. The most recent time I did it I was all alone again and timed it. Just over 45 minutes from the first bolt out of the bonnet until the tranny tail piece came free of the engine bay. You get used to it I guess. Cheers!! Jim On Thu, Apr 30, 2009 at 5:35 AM, David Booker wrote: > About the time I got home from work last night, my friend Dave dropped by > to > deliver the hoist I'm borrowing from yet another friend. Both are from my > MG > Club here on the island. Dave is a very interesting guy who seems to have > made his livelihood through sports cars and race cars for much of his life. > If not making a living through them, he's certainly been around them and is > a > wealth of knowledge and humor. > > I thought he was just going to drop it off and give me couple suggestions > for > this Saturday when a few friends from the club are gathering here to help > me > yank the engine/tranny. Well, we ended up removing the hood, then decided > to > turn the car around so that it faced inwards (toward the lights and away > from > any potential rain), then we thought we might as well put it up on the > stands > and ramps...You see where this is going. > > My son Kyle really likes Dave, and the feeling is apparently mutual. While > I > was making a couple of plates to bolt into and pull the engine with, Dave > talked Kyle through removing the fuel line, throttle cable, choke cable, > carbs, intake manifold and exhaust manifold. We all had a great time out > there till about 9:00. All I gotta do now is go buy some taps, then I (or > more probably Kyle) will remove the dizzy so's not to break it. > > Seems we're all ready for Saturday. If anybody wants to drop by let me > know > and I'll tell you how to get here. You won't have to work as Kyle seems > determined to do the whole job himself. > > - David Booker > '71 Midget in pieces > Long Island > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > You are subscribed as bmwwxman at gmail.com > > http://www.team.net/archive > > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets > -- Cheers!! Jim Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I am not sure about the former. - Albert Einstein From bmwwxman at gmail.com Thu Apr 30 08:22:50 2009 From: bmwwxman at gmail.com (Jim Johnson) Date: Thu, 30 Apr 2009 09:22:50 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] 3M panel adhesive In-Reply-To: <533633.29954.qm@web83910.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> References: <412607063.20090430054812@pacifier.com> <533633.29954.qm@web83910.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <43840a7e0904300722g780c15ebi91b03739f7b77228@mail.gmail.com> Jay!! For heaven sake, don't use it on your teeth!! ;-) Cheers!! Jim P.S. Whatcha think of the F1 season so far? On Thu, Apr 30, 2009 at 8:47 AM, Jay Fishbein wrote: > I'm sure this product has it's place, (for example on contemporary cars > such as Corvettes and the like) but I guess I'm old-fashioned as I wouldn't > want a Sprite that was glued together. > > An example of one more thing to look for when evaluating a car. Probably a > good product that can be abused in the hands of the inexperienced. > > PS What does this stuff look-like? I'm just wondering if it could be pumped > into an empty toothpaste tube and...Oh, nevermind. > > jay fishbein > wallingford, ct > > --- On Thu, 4/30/09, Bill L wrote: > From: Bill L > Subject: Re: [Spridgets] 3M panel adhesive > To: "Linda Grunthaner" > Cc: spridgets at autox.team.net > Date: Thursday, April 30, 2009, 8:48 AM > > Hello Linda, > > I don't know if it's the SAME stuff, but... > > When he redid his bonnet a guy in Olympia (or thereabouts) had > them take it apart at the seams, get rid of all the rust, then > used adhesive to put it back together. He said with it all filled > in this way there was no chance water was ever going to get back > in and cause rust again.... > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > You are subscribed as bmwwxman at gmail.com > > http://www.team.net/archive > > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets > -- Cheers!! Jim Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I am not sure about the former. - Albert Einstein From peter at nosimport.com Thu Apr 30 08:27:38 2009 From: peter at nosimport.com (Peter Caldwell) Date: Thu, 30 Apr 2009 09:27:38 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] First call Northwest OSHIT (NOSHIT) In-Reply-To: References: <71BCF650CE254267A79BD2074FC13754@psych.washington.edu> Message-ID: <200904300727830.SM01632@owner-3b66599e3.nosimport.com> At 09:53 PM 4/29/2009, Greg Gowins wrote: >I was thinking that if we had an event here in Texas, it could be: Texans >Interested in Treating Spridgets. It could even become an Annual Spridget >Soiree. That would be ........ um great! You could have a North and South group. Up and Down ed From dmitchel at sbcglobal.net Thu Apr 30 08:31:18 2009 From: dmitchel at sbcglobal.net (Doug Mitchell) Date: Thu, 30 Apr 2009 07:31:18 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Spridgets] Fw: EyesOn Design Car Show Message-ID: <513805.41958.qm@web80804.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Listers, I am trying to locate 10-12 cars for a British Sports Car section at the EyesOn Design Car Show being held June 21 in Grosse Pointe Shores, Michigan. I would like to have a good cross section of cars, from all of the manufacturers. Our only requirement is that the cars are to have been built prior to around 1970. If you are interested in showing your car, please let me know off list. More information at http://eyesondesigncarshow.com. Cheers, Doug -- Doug Mitchell dmitchel at sbcglobal.net From grunthaner at gmail.com Thu Apr 30 08:36:55 2009 From: grunthaner at gmail.com (Linda Grunthaner) Date: Thu, 30 Apr 2009 10:36:55 -0400 Subject: [Spridgets] 3M panel adhesive In-Reply-To: <055AAFC8C4224C27B328A23C22CE85A7@Home> References: <205cef430904300512p38cd8a65l44b7a63fdb840945@mail.gmail.com> <5f00d9910904300613q29c203aaj9bee3b16993813e7@mail.gmail.com> <055AAFC8C4224C27B328A23C22CE85A7@Home> Message-ID: <205cef430904300736g4c1caed3saeaeea139783038a@mail.gmail.com> This stuff is mainly for skins. Lin On Thu, Apr 30, 2009 at 9:53 AM, Michael Rowe wrote: > The salient point here is, "How good is good?" Clearly it works well on > door skins and fenders. Clearly it would not work on frame members. But we > have monocoque bodys; there is a broad range between. How about floors? > Sills? Bulkheads? > > Michael Rowe > '74 Midget > '60 Bugeye kit > Long Island, NY _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > You are subscribed as grunthaner at gmail.com > > http://www.team.net/archive > > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets From jfishbein at snet.net Thu Apr 30 08:49:21 2009 From: jfishbein at snet.net (Jay Fishbein) Date: Thu, 30 Apr 2009 07:49:21 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Spridgets] Beautiful '59 Bug Eye on eBay. . But 1275 Engine? In-Reply-To: <205cef430904300713l3b43bfaco79f7fc168f502f1f@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: <26901.85508.qm@web83913.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> Cars with cross-flow radiators used the fitting in the head for the temp sensor. PS I think they should lower the reserve and grab the $16,000 for that Bugeye jay fishbein --- On Thu, 4/30/09, Linda Grunthaner wrote: From: Linda Grunthaner Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Beautiful '59 Bug Eye on eBay. . But 1275 Engine? To: "Kirk Hargreaves" Cc: spridgets at autox.team.net Date: Thursday, April 30, 2009, 10:13 AM My 1275 has the original radiator with the heat temp indicator on the side of the radiator. Isn't that how both the 948 & the 1275 did it? I do understand I need to put that on the block to read how the engine temp is which I will change later. From bmwwxman at gmail.com Thu Apr 30 09:52:00 2009 From: bmwwxman at gmail.com (Jim Johnson) Date: Thu, 30 Apr 2009 10:52:00 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Beautiful '59 Bug Eye on eBay. . But 1275 Engine? In-Reply-To: <205cef430904300713l3b43bfaco79f7fc168f502f1f@mail.gmail.com> References: <37dc82d40904300209l70b2f93t5396b26b2e1a8d8a@mail.gmail.com> <205cef430904300713l3b43bfaco79f7fc168f502f1f@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: <43840a7e0904300852w7269c263lb220df9d7a88665a@mail.gmail.com> Lin, Most of the 1275 cars that I have seen have the temperature sensor in the side of the engine, not in the radiator. I think it is common for those who install a 1275 into a BE to keep the original BE radiator which is different than the radiator that came with the 1275s. The 1275 cars used cross flow radiators. The BE used a downflow radiator with a big tank at the top. Your radiator is original BE but NOT original 1275. Cheers!! Jim On Thu, Apr 30, 2009 at 9:13 AM, Linda Grunthaner wrote: > My 1275 has the original radiator with the heat temp indicator on the side > of the radiator. Isn't that how both the 948 & the 1275 did it? I do > understand I need to put that on the block to read how the engine temp is > which I will change later. > Lin > > On Thu, Apr 30, 2009 at 5:09 AM, Kirk Hargreaves >wrote: > > > List, > > > > I was cruising around on eBay and thought I would pop over to see what > was > > up with our Spridgets, for sale. > > > > I would guess that many of you have seen this very nice example of a '59 > in > > Olde English White. > > > > 300310157345 = eBay item number. > > > > The dealer indicates that this car has the 1275 engine. . ? > > > > Am I right or wrong? This does not look like a 1275. . plus the engine > in > > this car takes it's heat signal from the top tank of the radiator, as is > > with the 948. . > > > > Kirk > > 59 BE > > _______________________________________________ > > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > > > You are subscribed as grunthaner at gmail.com > > > > http://www.team.net/archive > > > > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > You are subscribed as bmwwxman at gmail.com > > http://www.team.net/archive > > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets > -- Cheers!! Jim Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I am not sure about the former. - Albert Einstein From frog.aye at gmail.com Thu Apr 30 10:11:56 2009 From: frog.aye at gmail.com (Hal Faulkner) Date: Thu, 30 Apr 2009 09:11:56 -0700 Subject: [Spridgets] Beautiful '59 Bug Eye on eBay. . But 1275 Engine? In-Reply-To: <26901.85508.qm@web83913.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> References: <205cef430904300713l3b43bfaco79f7fc168f502f1f@mail.gmail.com> <26901.85508.qm@web83913.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <4333f8140904300911t4778eeb0l2f82e737e309a9ff@mail.gmail.com> The engine serial number says it all. Unless, of course, they switched the number with a later engine. Hal From duncan at pondhop.com Thu Apr 30 10:28:25 2009 From: duncan at pondhop.com (Duncan Sinclair) Date: Thu, 30 Apr 2009 11:28:25 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Beautiful '59 Bug Eye on eBay. . But 1275 Engine? In-Reply-To: <43840a7e0904300852w7269c263lb220df9d7a88665a@mail.gmail.com> References: <37dc82d40904300209l70b2f93t5396b26b2e1a8d8a@mail.gmail.com> <205cef430904300713l3b43bfaco79f7fc168f502f1f@mail.gmail.com> <43840a7e0904300852w7269c263lb220df9d7a88665a@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: Not Quite Jim I have an original 67 with the early 1275 with downflow radiator and temp sender in the rad. Thanks Duncan -----Original Message----- From: spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Jim Johnson Sent: Thursday, April 30, 2009 10:52 AM To: Linda Grunthaner Cc: spridgets at autox.team.net; Kirk Hargreaves Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Beautiful '59 Bug Eye on eBay. . But 1275 Engine? Lin, Most of the 1275 cars that I have seen have the temperature sensor in the side of the engine, not in the radiator. I think it is common for those who install a 1275 into a BE to keep the original BE radiator which is different than the radiator that came with the 1275s. The 1275 cars used cross flow radiators. The BE used a downflow radiator with a big tank at the top. Your radiator is original BE but NOT original 1275. Cheers!! Jim On Thu, Apr 30, 2009 at 9:13 AM, Linda Grunthaner wrote: > My 1275 has the original radiator with the heat temp indicator on the side > of the radiator. Isn't that how both the 948 & the 1275 did it? I do > understand I need to put that on the block to read how the engine temp is > which I will change later. > Lin > > On Thu, Apr 30, 2009 at 5:09 AM, Kirk Hargreaves >wrote: > > > List, > > > > I was cruising around on eBay and thought I would pop over to see what > was > > up with our Spridgets, for sale. > > > > I would guess that many of you have seen this very nice example of a '59 > in > > Olde English White. > > > > 300310157345 = eBay item number. > > > > The dealer indicates that this car has the 1275 engine. . ? > > > > Am I right or wrong? This does not look like a 1275. . plus the engine > in > > this car takes it's heat signal from the top tank of the radiator, as is > > with the 948. . > > > > Kirk > > 59 BE > > _______________________________________________ > > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > > > You are subscribed as grunthaner at gmail.com > > > > http://www.team.net/archive > > > > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > You are subscribed as bmwwxman at gmail.com > > http://www.team.net/archive > > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets > -- Cheers!! Jim Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I am not sure about the former. - Albert Einstein You are subscribed as duncan at pondhop.com http://www.team.net/archive http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.0.238 / Virus Database: 270.12.4/2081 - Release Date: 04/27/09 18:00:00 From tncarnut1 at yahoo.com Thu Apr 30 10:29:58 2009 From: tncarnut1 at yahoo.com (David Booker) Date: Thu, 30 Apr 2009 09:29:58 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Spridgets] Got my GREEN hoses yesterday! Message-ID: <701191.76954.qm@web36806.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Hey - I got my new hoses yesterday. They look great in green Daniel. Thanks much. Well timed too. Now I have to go back and search the archives for where to get the proper hose clamps. --- On Wed, 4/29/09, WeslakeMonza1330 at aol.com wrote: From: WeslakeMonza1330 at aol.com Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Bugeye/Frogeye Club..... Changing spring bushes and brake sho... To: spritenut at comcast.net, pilotrob at msn.com Cc: spridgets at autox.team.net, bugeye at yahoogroups.com Date: Wednesday, April 29, 2009, 12:01 PM Mole grips? In a message dated 29/04/2009 02:09:21 GMT Daylight Time, spritenut at comcast.net writes: not even vise grips. You are subscribed as tncarnut1 at yahoo.com http://www.team.net/archive http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets From tncarnut1 at yahoo.com Thu Apr 30 10:45:44 2009 From: tncarnut1 at yahoo.com (David Booker) Date: Thu, 30 Apr 2009 09:45:44 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Spridgets] Ewww.... Message-ID: <646527.52518.qm@web36801.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Kinda like Elvis - obviously money still can't buy you taste. At least the bathroom faucets aren't made of solid gold... David Booker From robertduquette at sympatico.ca Thu Apr 30 10:56:08 2009 From: robertduquette at sympatico.ca (robertduquette at sympatico.ca) Date: Thu, 30 Apr 2009 16:56:08 +0000 Subject: [Spridgets] Beautiful '59 Bug Eye on eBay. . But 1275 Engine? In-Reply-To: <43840a7e0904300852w7269c263lb220df9d7a88665a@mail.gmail.com> References: <37dc82d40904300209l70b2f93t5396b26b2e1a8d8a@mail.gmail.com> <205cef430904300713l3b43bfaco79f7fc168f502f1f@mail.gmail.com> <43840a7e0904300852w7269c263lb220df9d7a88665a@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: The '67's ( or perhaps early '67's? ) came with a 1275 and the earlier rad. And, I believe that the sensor was in the rad. RD > Date: Thu, 30 Apr 2009 10:52:00 -0500 > From: bmwwxman at gmail.com > > Lin, > > Most of the 1275 cars that I have seen have the temperature sensor in the > side of the engine, not in the radiator. I think it is common for those who > install a 1275 into a BE to keep the original BE radiator which is different > than the radiator that came with the 1275s. > The 1275 cars used cross flow radiators. The BE used a downflow radiator > with a big tank at the top. Your radiator is original BE but NOT original > 1275. > > Cheers!! > Jim > > On Thu, Apr 30, 2009 at 9:13 AM, Linda Grunthaner > wrote: > > > My 1275 has the original radiator with the heat temp indicator on the side > > of the radiator. Isn't that how both the 948 & the 1275 did it? I do > > understand I need to put that on the block to read how the engine temp is > > which I will change later. > > Lin From grunthaner at gmail.com Thu Apr 30 11:08:56 2009 From: grunthaner at gmail.com (Linda Grunthaner) Date: Thu, 30 Apr 2009 13:08:56 -0400 Subject: [Spridgets] Beautiful '59 Bug Eye on eBay. . But 1275 Engine? In-Reply-To: <43840a7e0904300852w7269c263lb220df9d7a88665a@mail.gmail.com> References: <37dc82d40904300209l70b2f93t5396b26b2e1a8d8a@mail.gmail.com> <205cef430904300713l3b43bfaco79f7fc168f502f1f@mail.gmail.com> <43840a7e0904300852w7269c263lb220df9d7a88665a@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: <205cef430904301008mce7e10fx1ffcdeecfc9346b1@mail.gmail.com> Jim, I figured it was the same radiator that came with the car for the 948. I'm dropping a 948 in the car hopefully this summer and keep the 1275 for the BE but I did not know the 1275 radiator was larger. Do they have more volume? Thanks for the info : ) Lin On Thu, Apr 30, 2009 at 11:52 AM, Jim Johnson wrote: > Lin, > > Most of the 1275 cars that I have seen have the temperature sensor in the > side of the engine, not in the radiator. I think it is common for those who > install a 1275 into a BE to keep the original BE radiator which is different > than the radiator that came with the 1275s. > The 1275 cars used cross flow radiators. The BE used a downflow radiator > with a big tank at the top. Your radiator is original BE but NOT original > 1275. > > Cheers!! > Jim > > On Thu, Apr 30, 2009 at 9:13 AM, Linda Grunthaner wrote: > >> My 1275 has the original radiator with the heat temp indicator on the side >> of the radiator. Isn't that how both the 948 & the 1275 did it? I do >> understand I need to put that on the block to read how the engine temp is >> which I will change later. >> Lin >> >> On Thu, Apr 30, 2009 at 5:09 AM, Kirk Hargreaves > >wrote: >> >> > List, >> > >> > I was cruising around on eBay and thought I would pop over to see what >> was >> > up with our Spridgets, for sale. >> > >> > I would guess that many of you have seen this very nice example of a '59 >> in >> > Olde English White. >> > >> > 300310157345 = eBay item number. >> > >> > The dealer indicates that this car has the 1275 engine. . ? >> > >> > Am I right or wrong? This does not look like a 1275. . plus the engine >> in >> > this car takes it's heat signal from the top tank of the radiator, as is >> > with the 948. . >> > >> > Kirk >> > 59 BE >> > _______________________________________________ >> > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html >> > >> > You are subscribed as grunthaner at gmail.com >> > >> > http://www.team.net/archive >> > >> > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets >> _______________________________________________ >> Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html >> >> You are subscribed as bmwwxman at gmail.com >> >> http://www.team.net/archive >> >> http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets >> > > > > -- > Cheers!! > Jim > Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I am > not > sure about the former. - Albert Einstein From rrengineer at dslextreme.com Thu Apr 30 11:21:02 2009 From: rrengineer at dslextreme.com (rrengineer @dslextreme.com) Date: Thu, 30 Apr 2009 10:21:02 -0700 Subject: [Spridgets] Got my GREEN hoses yesterday! In-Reply-To: <701191.76954.qm@web36806.mail.mud.yahoo.com> References: <701191.76954.qm@web36806.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Message-ID: Installed the black hoses I got from Daniel yesterday. They look great! It was very timely too. The old hoses were cracked almost all the way through. When I pulled the curved smaller heater hose off the heater valve the hose came off in pieces. About time to change the coolant too. It also gave me a chance to polish the copper heater pipe while it was off. Just in time. I am going to the British Extravaganza at Buttonwillow Raceway this weekend. Mike MacLean 60 Sprite 56 BN2 On Thu, Apr 30, 2009 at 9:29 AM, David Booker wrote: > Hey - I got my new hoses yesterday. They look great in green Daniel. > Thanks > much. Well timed too. Now I have to go back and search the archives for > where to get the proper hose clamps. > > --- On Wed, 4/29/09, WeslakeMonza1330 at aol.com > wrote: > > > From: WeslakeMonza1330 at aol.com > Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Bugeye/Frogeye Club..... Changing spring bushes > and > brake sho... > To: spritenut at comcast.net, pilotrob at msn.com > Cc: spridgets at autox.team.net, bugeye at yahoogroups.com > Date: Wednesday, April 29, 2009, 12:01 PM > > > Mole grips? > > In a message dated 29/04/2009 02:09:21 GMT Daylight Time, > spritenut at comcast.net writes: > > not even vise grips. > You are subscribed as tncarnut1 at yahoo.com > > http://www.team.net/archive > > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > You are subscribed as rrengineer at dslextreme.com > > http://www.team.net/archive > > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets From racerbob70 at yahoo.com Thu Apr 30 11:34:40 2009 From: racerbob70 at yahoo.com (Bob Van Kirk) Date: Thu, 30 Apr 2009 10:34:40 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Spridgets] Beautiful '59 Bug Eye on eBay. . But 1275 Engine? In-Reply-To: <43840a7e0904300852w7269c263lb220df9d7a88665a@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: <504810.32680.qm@web51602.mail.re2.yahoo.com> Putting the temp sensor in the rad of a BE puts the attached tube VERY close to the left side of the right headlite bucket thus breaking the little bugger off especially if yu have to cobble up some fittings to get it in properly!!!! --- On Thu, 4/30/09, Jim Johnson wrote: From: Jim Johnson Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Beautiful '59 Bug Eye on eBay. . But 1275 Engine? To: "Linda Grunthaner" Cc: spridgets at autox.team.net, "Kirk Hargreaves" Date: Thursday, April 30, 2009, 11:52 AM Lin, Most of the 1275 cars that I have seen have the temperature sensor in the side of the engine, not in the radiator. I think it is common for those who install a 1275 into a BE to keep the original BE radiator which is different than the radiator that came with the 1275s. The 1275 cars used cross flow radiators. The BE used a downflow radiator with a big tank at the top. Your radiator is original BE but NOT original 1275. Cheers!! Jim On Thu, Apr 30, 2009 at 9:13 AM, Linda Grunthaner wrote: > My 1275 has the original radiator with the heat temp indicator on the side > of the radiator. Isn't that how both the 948 & the 1275 did it? I do > understand I need to put that on the block to read how the engine temp is > which I will change later. > Lin > > On Thu, Apr 30, 2009 at 5:09 AM, Kirk Hargreaves >wrote: > > > List, > > > > I was cruising around on eBay and thought I would pop over to see what > was > > up with our Spridgets, for sale. > > > > I would guess that many of you have seen this very nice example of a '59 > in > > Olde English White. > > > > 300310157345 = eBay item number. > > > > The dealer indicates that this car has the 1275 engine. . ? > > > > Am I right or wrong? This does not look like a 1275. . plus the engine > in > > this car takes it's heat signal from the top tank of the radiator, as is > > with the 948. . > > > > Kirk > > 59 BE > > _______________________________________________ > > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > > > You are subscribed as grunthaner at gmail.com > > > > http://www.team.net/archive > > > > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > You are subscribed as bmwwxman at gmail.com > > http://www.team.net/archive > > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets > -- Cheers!! Jim Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I am not sure about the former. - Albert Einstein You are subscribed as racerbob70 at yahoo.com http://www.team.net/archive http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets From shop at justbrits.com Thu Apr 30 11:40:05 2009 From: shop at justbrits.com (Ed's Shop) Date: Thu, 30 Apr 2009 12:40:05 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Beautiful '59 Bug Eye on eBay. . But 1275 Engine? In-Reply-To: Message-ID: <> Double "Not Quite, Jim", Duncan !!!! <> Really??? Please provide Lo Res pics and I'll put up on my site so we all might be edumacated!!! The Real Ed From jfishbein at snet.net Thu Apr 30 11:39:19 2009 From: jfishbein at snet.net (Jay Fishbein) Date: Thu, 30 Apr 2009 10:39:19 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Spridgets] Beautiful '59 Bug Eye on eBay. . But 1275 Engine? In-Reply-To: <205cef430904301008mce7e10fx1ffcdeecfc9346b1@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: <923259.42155.qm@web83910.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> You may have to scroll up and down but here's some background info: http://books.google.com/books?id=RQK6R2Y3SZ8C&pg=PT104&lpg=PT104&dq=midget+crossflow&source=bl&ots=ygN5QwFd2e&sig=rDE0q9X6vPf_xdduC_FIpFYRx2o&hl=en&ei=sOH5Sf6TEo-cMufO-cEE&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=7#PPT103,M1 jay fishbein no-flow --- On Thu, 4/30/09, Linda Grunthaner wrote: From: Linda Grunthaner Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Beautiful '59 Bug Eye on eBay. . But 1275 Engine? To: "Jim Johnson" Cc: spridgets at autox.team.net, "Kirk Hargreaves" Date: Thursday, April 30, 2009, 1:08 PM Jim, I figured it was the same radiator that came with the car for the 948. I'm dropping a 948 in the car hopefully this summer and keep the 1275 for the BE but I did not know the 1275 radiator was larger. Do they have more volume? Thanks for the info : ) Lin On Thu, Apr 30, 2009 at 11:52 AM, Jim Johnson wrote: From soavero at yahoo.com Thu Apr 30 12:57:48 2009 From: soavero at yahoo.com (Ron Soave) Date: Thu, 30 Apr 2009 11:57:48 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Spridgets] Ewww.... Message-ID: <189451.81131.qm@web30502.mail.mud.yahoo.com> I looked closely at the pic of the purple room - there's a miniature version of her Rahal car and some Indy 500 paraphernalia on the TV and on the table. My house is the normal looking one across the street down Ridgecrest with the White Trash racecar trailer on the side of the garage ;-) Ron --- On Thu, 4/30/09, David Booker wrote: From: David Booker Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Ewww.... To: "Spridgets" , "Ron Soave" Date: Thursday, April 30, 2009, 11:45 AM Kinda like Elvis - obviously money still can't buy you taste. At least the bathroom faucets aren't made of solid gold... David Booker From thistle_3619 at yahoo.com Thu Apr 30 13:15:01 2009 From: thistle_3619 at yahoo.com (James Gruber) Date: Thu, 30 Apr 2009 12:15:01 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Spridgets] Crossflow vs. Downflow radiator height Message-ID: <534359.96138.qm@web34208.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Is there any difference in radiator height on crossflow vs. downflow radiators. I'm having an issue with Bugsy my '68 Sprite with right top of crossflow radiator rubbing against the bottom of my BE Bonnet. I'm going to go through some gyrations to probably gain an extra 1/4 to 1/2" at most of clearance. Sure would be simpler if downflow was shorter. Especially since I've got a 1098 installed in Bugsy and top radiator hose needs to do some interesting gyrations to get properly connected. Plans are to change back to a 1275 in the future so any fix I make needs to accommodate that future change as well. From abcoz at hky.com Thu Apr 30 13:44:47 2009 From: abcoz at hky.com (Bud Osbourne) Date: Thu, 30 Apr 2009 15:44:47 -0400 Subject: [Spridgets] Fw: Fw: '79 Midget being offered in estate auction 5/30 Message-ID: As requested, here is some additional information on the '79 Midget I mentioned, last night. The current owner and I have been friends since childhood (our parents were friends), and you can depend on whatever he tells you to be true and accurate to the best of his ability and knowledge. I'm sure hopeful that the '34 Plymouth gets bought by a classic car guy, instead of some dumb grunt who thinks he's going to make a "street rod" out of it. It's just too good to butcher like that. Wray tells me that the Case tractor probably needs one new rear wheel, as some of the calcium chloride leaked out of the tire and onto the wheel rim, and ate it up a bit. He says it runs really well. I know that it has been used as recently as a couple of years ago, to brush-hog the farm. This'll be a very interesting auction. Bud Osbourne ----- Original Message ----- To: Sent: Thursday, April 30, 2009 9:16 AM Subject: Re: Fw: [Spridgets] '79 Midget being offered in estate auction 5/30 1979 MG Midget. Car is complete and relatively rust free. Been in storage last 10 years. Surface rust needs paint. seats fine. disk wheels. Petronix. I went thru the engine and replaced all bearings, car ran very well, gave it back to my 75 year old father who did not ever get it inspected. Car will be sold at auction on 5/30 in Mercer, pa. No reserve. Will need trailered. Good title. auction is at 340 Bestwick Road, Mercer. From Mercer take 62 south towards Sharon about 1 mile. Turn left past Ford dealer at Spring Valley golf course sign. Go 150 yards bear left at y on Bestwick. Auction also includes at no reserve a running restorable 52 Case VAC tractor and barn stored 34 Plymouth 2 door sedan that my family has owned since the 50's. The Plymouth is a terrrific project, no rust dry complete car. Also just found a vinatge luggage trunk to be mounted on rear of 30's era car. Tons of antiques if you bring your wife. Thanks for the lead Bud. -----Original Message----- From: Bud Osbourne To: Wray Brady Sent: Thu, 30 Apr 2009 6:51 am Subject: Fw: [Spridgets] '79 Midget being offered in estate auction 5/30 ----- Original Message ----- From: Kevin Valentine To: Bud Osbourne Sent: Wednesday, April 29, 2009 11:47 PM Subject: Re: [Spridgets] '79 Midget being offered in estate auction 5/30 From bmwwxman at gmail.com Thu Apr 30 13:55:44 2009 From: bmwwxman at gmail.com (Jim Johnson) Date: Thu, 30 Apr 2009 14:55:44 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Beautiful '59 Bug Eye on eBay. . But 1275 Engine? In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <43840a7e0904301255u78f4e94fi6b81d2ef6f167252@mail.gmail.com> On Thu, Apr 30, 2009 at 12:40 PM, Ed's Shop wrote: > <> > > Double "Not Quite, Jim", Duncan !!!! > > < side of the engine,>> > > Really??? Please provide Lo Res pics and I'll put up on my site so we all > might be edumacated!!! I said "cars that I have seen".... And that statement is correct. I didn't say I had "seen them all" or that ALL had the sensor in the side of the engine. Now... I could have been more specific and said in the side of the cylinder head, but I consider the cylinder head to be a part of the engine - ergo, "in the side of the engine". I've never actually seen a working engine without a cylinder head. I don't have any Lo Res pics but I'll be glad to sit on a scanner and send you those images.... ;-) Cheers!! Jim From khargreaves2 at gmail.com Thu Apr 30 14:09:15 2009 From: khargreaves2 at gmail.com (Kirk Hargreaves) Date: Thu, 30 Apr 2009 13:09:15 -0700 Subject: [Spridgets] My bullets lost at the airport Message-ID: <37dc82d40904301309g2923c496j88e34859abcc6567@mail.gmail.com> They took the bullets and asked me if I wanted to go through a process to get them back. I was just glad that I was going to be able to board my plane and not have any more immediate hassle. . so I said no, just take them. Then I asked the cop if he wanted them. .as he was carrying a 9mm. . I think a Glock the same as mine. The cop cracked up telling me that it was not legal for him to take the rounds for his own use. The cop was a really cool young dude. When I got back from my trip I saw him again in the airport and I waved to him. . he returned a wave back to me and along with a friendly smile. . I have always appreciated law enforcement, and I think they can tell that when they deal with you. All the police in Vacaville recognize me in my Bugeye with the English Bull Terrier sitting on the hump tween the seats peering over to watch the road. With the combination of the car and the dog, I get a lot of people taking pics with their cell phone cameras. Kirk 59 BE From khargreaves2 at gmail.com Thu Apr 30 14:17:31 2009 From: khargreaves2 at gmail.com (Kirk Hargreaves) Date: Thu, 30 Apr 2009 13:17:31 -0700 Subject: [Spridgets] Ammo Accountability Legislation Message-ID: <37dc82d40904301317l49af8daet5b20fee74617d817@mail.gmail.com> They want to gather and destroy all unmarked ammo. I'll let them have all my ammo.......at 1120 feet per second. Kirk 59 BE From khargreaves2 at gmail.com Thu Apr 30 14:23:04 2009 From: khargreaves2 at gmail.com (Kirk Hargreaves) Date: Thu, 30 Apr 2009 13:23:04 -0700 Subject: [Spridgets] Ammo Accountability Legislation Message-ID: <37dc82d40904301323k39e2afa2j947fd188c5c6d75d@mail.gmail.com> Of course just teasing about the feet per second comment. . however, the criminal element gets by with everything. Imagine a bad guy getting your ammo from a shooting range and they use it in a crime. With the coding on the ammo, the cops will come after you. . . Kirk 59 BE PS Plus this legislation will cost the ammo manufacturers will have to spend near a million bucks to set up a system to code their bullets. . this legislation is being promoted by the people who make the machines that will encode the ammo. . they are going to make big profits. From tequila.brad at gmail.com Thu Apr 30 14:34:37 2009 From: tequila.brad at gmail.com (Brad Fornal) Date: Thu, 30 Apr 2009 15:34:37 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Beautiful '59 Bug Eye on eBay. . But 1275 Engine? In-Reply-To: <43840a7e0904301255u78f4e94fi6b81d2ef6f167252@mail.gmail.com> References: <43840a7e0904301255u78f4e94fi6b81d2ef6f167252@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: If Ed wants to see that, I'm SURE he has a mirror in the house, somewhere!!! LOL!!!! > > I don't have any Lo Res pics but I'll be glad to sit on a scanner and send > you those images.... ;-) > > Cheers!! > Jim > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > You are subscribed as tequila.brad at gmail.com > > http://www.team.net/archive > > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets > -- DON JULIO 1942 www.myspace.com/tequilabrad From corvallis at peoplepc.com Thu Apr 30 14:42:25 2009 From: corvallis at peoplepc.com (corvallis at peoplepc.com) Date: Thu, 30 Apr 2009 13:42:25 -0700 Subject: [Spridgets] Ammo Accountability Legislation In-Reply-To: <37dc82d40904301317l49af8daet5b20fee74617d817@mail.gmail.com> References: <37dc82d40904301317l49af8daet5b20fee74617d817@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: <7BFD7CA2A88741A3B1B503925ABE6575@spider> "There's a bullet out thar with your name on it." Is that what they mean? =============================================== -----Original Message----- From: spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Kirk Hargreaves Sent: Thursday, April 30, 2009 1:18 PM To: Jpaschke at bak.rr.com Cc: spridgets at autox.team.net Subject: [Spridgets] Ammo Accountability Legislation They want to gather and destroy all unmarked ammo. I'll let them have all my ammo.......at 1120 feet per second. Kirk 59 BE _______________________________________________ From derf247 at gmail.com Thu Apr 30 14:45:55 2009 From: derf247 at gmail.com (derf) Date: Thu, 30 Apr 2009 14:45:55 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] Ammo Accountability Legislation In-Reply-To: <37dc82d40904301317l49af8daet5b20fee74617d817@mail.gmail.com> References: <37dc82d40904301317l49af8daet5b20fee74617d817@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: <5f00d9910904301345t572eb6acv754f111ff4f712f0@mail.gmail.com> Nah, they really just wanna tax ammo heavily. They are just making silly noises for now. If they manage to get the economy turned around then look for gun control actions and bans sliding quietly under the radar. Right now Obama is making gun and ammo dealers rich. From ladaniels at sbcglobal.net Thu Apr 30 14:57:21 2009 From: ladaniels at sbcglobal.net (Larry Daniels) Date: Thu, 30 Apr 2009 15:57:21 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Beautiful '59 Bug Eye on eBay. . But 1275 Engine? References: <43840a7e0904301255u78f4e94fi6b81d2ef6f167252@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: <9E52DD04EEE24D5AA5E519CCB51C6D81@Larry> Geez, Jim, you must have one ugly looking ass. ;-)) ----- Original Message ----- From: "Brad Fornal" To: "Jim Johnson" Cc: Sent: Thursday, April 30, 2009 3:34 PM Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Beautiful '59 Bug Eye on eBay. . But 1275 Engine? If Ed wants to see that, I'm SURE he has a mirror in the house, somewhere!!! LOL!!!! > > I don't have any Lo Res pics but I'll be glad to sit on a scanner and send > you those images.... ;-) > > Cheers!! > Jim > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > You are subscribed as tequila.brad at gmail.com > > http://www.team.net/archive > > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets > -- DON JULIO 1942 www.myspace.com/tequilabrad You are subscribed as ladaniels at sbcglobal.net http://www.team.net/archive http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets From oldsaabguy at comcast.net Thu Apr 30 15:01:35 2009 From: oldsaabguy at comcast.net (Lester) Date: Thu, 30 Apr 2009 16:01:35 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] My bullets lost at the airport In-Reply-To: <37dc82d40904301309g2923c496j88e34859abcc6567@mail.gmail.com> References: <37dc82d40904301309g2923c496j88e34859abcc6567@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: <9F71FA8F-881D-4331-8423-99E04363B886@comcast.net> I'm sorry for this.. really.. I don't know you, your dog, or anyone in Vacaville nor have i seen your car. That said I just can't pass this line up.. > With the combination of the car and the dog, I get a lot of people > taking pics with their cell phone cameras. Must be a good looking dog!. ;-) There I've said it. Lester > > > Kirk > 59 BE > ___________ On Apr 30, 2009, at 3:09 PM, Kirk Hargreaves wrote: > They took the bullets and asked me if I wanted to go through a > process to > get them back. I was just glad that I was going to be able to board > my > plane and not have any more immediate hassle. . so I said no, just > take > them. > > Then I asked the cop if he wanted them. .as he was carrying a > 9mm. . I > think a Glock the same as mine. > > The cop cracked up telling me that it was not legal for him to take > the > rounds for his own use. > > The cop was a really cool young dude. When I got back from my trip > I saw > him again in the airport and I waved to him. . he returned a wave > back to > me and along with a friendly smile. . > > I have always appreciated law enforcement, and I think they can tell > that > when they deal with you. > > All the police in Vacaville recognize me in my Bugeye with the > English Bull > Terrier sitting on the hump tween the seats peering over to watch the > road. With the combination of the car and the dog, I get a lot of > people > taking pics with their cell phone cameras. > > Kirk > 59 BE > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > You are subscribed as oldsaabguy at comcast.net > > http://www.team.net/archive > > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets From mikey at b2systems.com Thu Apr 30 15:02:26 2009 From: mikey at b2systems.com (mike rambour) Date: Thu, 30 Apr 2009 14:02:26 -0700 Subject: [Spridgets] Beautiful '59 Bug Eye on eBay. . But 1275 Engine? In-Reply-To: <43840a7e0904301255u78f4e94fi6b81d2ef6f167252@mail.gmail.com> References: <43840a7e0904301255u78f4e94fi6b81d2ef6f167252@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: <1241125347.32396.9.camel@WebBrowser> On Thu, 2009-04-30 at 14:55 -0500, Jim Johnson wrote: > I don't have any Lo Res pics but I'll be glad to sit on a scanner and send > you those images.... ;-) I am thrilled to hear that the lovefest continues... But I would not be thrilled to see the results of those scans...geez get a room guys ! Mike (who wonders if this is known as throwing gas on a fire) From richb at u.washington.edu Thu Apr 30 16:29:18 2009 From: richb at u.washington.edu (Richard Ball) Date: Thu, 30 Apr 2009 15:29:18 -0700 Subject: [Spridgets] Vega Centerline wheels on Buffalo Craigslist $50 References: <946068.39979.qm@web110415.mail.gq1.yahoo.com> <780ad83f0904300213v167671f6t72bbdffaca71541e@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: <4474902248644E8E89F6DA2B52A48D84@psych.washington.edu> For you NY state guys Craigslist add for Vega or Monza centerline aluminum racing wheels 13 x 6 - 4 lug. NFI http://buffalo.craigslist.org/pts/1145181883.html Rich Ball '76 Midget Everett, Wa From cmanuel at wi.rr.com Thu Apr 30 16:30:09 2009 From: cmanuel at wi.rr.com (Chris Manuel) Date: Thu, 30 Apr 2009 17:30:09 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Ewww.... In-Reply-To: <189451.81131.qm@web30502.mail.mud.yahoo.com> References: <189451.81131.qm@web30502.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <9CFF1789571F45559C3B1A57197460DA@BASEMENTDELL> Is that shower in there from the GoDaddy Superbowl commercial? Nevermind.... Chris -----Original Message----- From: spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Ron Soave Sent: Thursday, April 30, 2009 1:58 PM To: Spridgets Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Ewww.... I looked closely at the pic of the purple room - there's a miniature version of her Rahal car and some Indy 500 paraphernalia on the TV and on the table. My house is the normal looking one across the street down Ridgecrest with the White Trash racecar trailer on the side of the garage ;-) Ron From richb at u.washington.edu Thu Apr 30 16:33:33 2009 From: richb at u.washington.edu (Richard Ball) Date: Thu, 30 Apr 2009 15:33:33 -0700 Subject: [Spridgets] Vega Centerline wheels on Buffalo Craigslist $50 Message-ID: <6221E69AE19543B493FB96416295C9BB@psych.washington.edu> For you NY state guys Craigslist add for Vega or Monza centerline aluminum racing wheels 13 x 6 - 4 lug. NFI http://buffalo.craigslist.org/pts/1145181883.html Rich Ball '76 Midget Everett, Wa From bkitterer at me.com Thu Apr 30 17:45:25 2009 From: bkitterer at me.com (Kitterer Bob) Date: Thu, 30 Apr 2009 16:45:25 -0700 Subject: [Spridgets] Less than favorable day Message-ID: <85F051C5-0BA1-4EF4-8FF3-92B44E77E870@me.com> Earlier this month I finally finished the "12 year" maintenance and upgrades so the bugeye was back on the road. Still have some small carb adjusting to do but the car is running great. It's been on a few local outings, great to be driving it once more. Then yesterday needed to fill the gas tank so up the hill an into town. Just before getting to the gas station went to stop and the pedal went to the floor. With some pumping could make the brakes work well enough to get into the station. While getting gas checked the master cylinder reservoir and looked for leaks - no leaks, no loss of fluid - - - hummm. After debating with myself decided to drive the car home an hope the brakes would work well enough to get me slowed down enough on the hill to get in to the garage - which they did. So now the car goes back up in the air in order to rebuild all the hydraulic system - have never believed in only doing one part of a brake system, soon as you do something else will blow out. Decided to take the Miata out to feel better and discovered someone had put ding in the edge of a wheel well - - - so much for feeling better and two new jobs to do. Bob Kitterer 1960 Austin Healey Sprite (Mk IV in disguise) 1966 Austin Healey Sprite Mk III (Trevor) - still in boxes 2000 Miata Special Edition From tncarnut1 at yahoo.com Thu Apr 30 17:47:35 2009 From: tncarnut1 at yahoo.com (David Booker) Date: Thu, 30 Apr 2009 16:47:35 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Spridgets] Pull the tranny or not? Opinions wanted Message-ID: <426232.66578.qm@web36802.mail.mud.yahoo.com> My friend Dave as well as others in the MG club have told me I should not pull the tranny with the engine unless I need to. To recap - I've gotta yank the lump in order to do a clutch job. It never even occurred to me o leave it in there, but they say hey've done it many times and it really is no bog deal to get it all lined back up and in place after the clutch is bolted up. I have a massive hoist and plenty of help, so that's not an issue. So what is the prevailing preference? If leaving it in there is much easier (which means I would not have to pull the seats and carpets, etc.) and if the tranny is not leaking out the tailshaft (still need to check that one by shining a ligh into the tunnel from the rear, maybe?) what do you all think? Frank, you've probably pulled more than most of the rest of us combined - what do you think? - David Booker '71 Midget up in the air and hoodless Long Island From d.swanson at earthlink.net Thu Apr 30 18:54:07 2009 From: d.swanson at earthlink.net (Dean Swanson) Date: Thu, 30 Apr 2009 20:54:07 -0400 Subject: [Spridgets] Possible Spridget Seats Message-ID: <476E60A359FB47A5A8E47F66D8AD3B7A@HomeComputer> Have any of you guys seen these seat or the 3-wheeled scooter they go in? http://www.motosportsparts.com/s.nl/sc.14/category.48866/.f At $80 and only weighting 5 lbs they seem like they would be a good possibility (and the scooter looks like fun too). Dean Swanson '62 A.H. Sprite mkII Holly Springs, NC From pythias at pacifier.com Thu Apr 30 18:55:42 2009 From: pythias at pacifier.com (Bill L) Date: Thu, 30 Apr 2009 17:55:42 -0700 Subject: [Spridgets] Pull the tranny or not? Opinions wanted In-Reply-To: <426232.66578.qm@web36802.mail.mud.yahoo.com> References: <426232.66578.qm@web36802.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <10112134.20090430175542@pacifier.com> Hello David, I've done it both ways.... but only once each. I think it's easier to just pull the lump, not the whole enchilada. Yes, reaching up and getting all those bolts out of the rear plate is not a lot of fun, but neither is getting out the long bolts under the tranny or ones from the side tunnel..... plus you don't have to mess with the drive shaft. -- Best regards, Bill L. mailto:pythias at pacifier.com '66 Sprite MKIII HAN8L49403 "the red thing" * "I'm waiting to see the doctor," said Tom patiently. From spritenut at comcast.net Thu Apr 30 19:01:33 2009 From: spritenut at comcast.net (Frank) Date: Thu, 30 Apr 2009 21:01:33 -0400 Subject: [Spridgets] Beautiful '59 Bug Eye on eBay. . But 1275 Engine? In-Reply-To: References: <37dc82d40904300209l70b2f93t5396b26b2e1a8d8a@mail.gmail.com> <205cef430904300713l3b43bfaco79f7fc168f502f1f@mail.gmail.com> <43840a7e0904300852w7269c263lb220df9d7a88665a@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: <49FA49ED.3070006@comcast.net> Duncan Sinclair wrote: > Not Quite Jim > I have an original 67 with the early 1275 with downflow radiator and temp > sender in the rad. > Yes, 67s still had the down flow and a 1275. And they also had a spot for the sensor in the head because that's where I put it instead of in the rad. Even the Holy Sprite with a 1098 has the probe in the head and a plug in the down flow rad. I have cooked an engine or 2 when the probe was in the radiator, the head cooked but the rad was still cool. In fact, I froze a radiator back when I was 17. The Sprite seized up but the radiator was cool (frozen) and the temp gauge read 90 but the engine overheated so bad I popped out a wrist pin and scored the cylinder wall beyond repair. That was my first Sprite, PIECES was cooked by my son when the copper head gasket blew but the radiator probe said all was fine. We saved that engine and ever since put the probe in the head where it is needed most. -- Frank Clarici Toms River, NJ My own Fleet of Sprites From spritenut at comcast.net Thu Apr 30 19:06:48 2009 From: spritenut at comcast.net (Frank) Date: Thu, 30 Apr 2009 21:06:48 -0400 Subject: [Spridgets] Much accomplished last night In-Reply-To: <43840a7e0904300715x415f78e9nc198cad83d43600@mail.gmail.com> References: <129463.75425.qm@web36803.mail.mud.yahoo.com> <43840a7e0904300715x415f78e9nc198cad83d43600@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: <49FA4B28.5000305@comcast.net> Jim Johnson wrote: > David, > > This will be a great experience for both you and Kyle. My son used to help me with engine pulls and such, he still does but he turned into a motor head himself and now has a fleet of dead VWs in his yard. A chip off the old block ;) But one of his on line friends just flew him to Miami to fix a VW, none of you bums ever flew me anywhere unless it was my own dime. Not that I am complaining, I am glad I can go when the opportunity arrives. -- Frank Clarici Toms River, NJ My own Fleet of Sprites From spritenut at comcast.net Thu Apr 30 19:13:14 2009 From: spritenut at comcast.net (Frank) Date: Thu, 30 Apr 2009 21:13:14 -0400 Subject: [Spridgets] 3M panel adhesive In-Reply-To: <533633.29954.qm@web83910.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> References: <533633.29954.qm@web83910.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <49FA4CAA.8000805@comcast.net> Jay Fishbein wrote: > I'm sure this product has it's place, (for example on contemporary cars such as Corvettes and the like) but I guess I'm old-fashioned as I wouldn't want a Sprite that was glued together. > > > Yes, modern plastic cars would benefit from being glued together but older METAL cars should be welded together. I have seen this stuff, my brother uses it to glue plastic boats together. Good stuff as I have used some on one of the very few plastic parts on a Sprite. I have used it to fill in the holes behind the steering wheel plinth, then drilled it out, tapped it and inserted screws to hold it to the dash. The Holy Sprite, Brian's Bugeye and the Ladybug are all sporting this stuff in their steering wheel plinths all are screwed from behind into this *stuff* and all are still attached to the dashboards. -- Frank Clarici Toms River, NJ My own Fleet of Sprites From bmwwxman at gmail.com Thu Apr 30 19:12:27 2009 From: bmwwxman at gmail.com (Jim Johnson) Date: Thu, 30 Apr 2009 20:12:27 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Pull the tranny or not? Opinions wanted In-Reply-To: <426232.66578.qm@web36802.mail.mud.yahoo.com> References: <426232.66578.qm@web36802.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <43840a7e0904301812y315bafc2t56c85dbb95b54878@mail.gmail.com> I've done it both ways too and I will NEVER AGAIN pull just the engine! It's MUCH easier to pull both and the take the tranny off the back of the engine once it is out. Putting the engine back in with the transmission already in place is NOT fun and it is really easy to booger up the pilot bushing for the tranny input shaft. There is barely enough room betweein the radiator cross flow tube and the front crank pulley to get the engine in. It's also much harder to line up the engine mounts that way unless you take them completely off when removing the engine. It just ain't that hard to drain the tranny (inspect your tranny oil too!!), put the drive shaft back into the tranny and put the tranny mount bolts in. You just have to jostle things a little until the bolts slip in. You don't have to pull the seats and carpets. You just need to lift the carpet off the tranny tunnel and remove the shifter. 9/16 bolts on the tranny mounts. Two underneath. One on each side of the shifter. On reassembly, take the drive shaft flanges at the rear U-joint appart. Then once the tranny tail piece is part way into the tunnel you can reach down through the shifter hole, grab the driveshaft and slide it into the back of the tranny. Then you can slide everything in the rest of the way and bolt it all back up again. As you start lifting the engine and tranny out, move it about 2 inches and then undo the two bolts on the clutch slave. let it hang down on the flexible line. That way you won't need to bleed the clutch when you are done. Cheers!! Jim On Thu, Apr 30, 2009 at 6:47 PM, David Booker wrote: > My friend Dave as well as others in the MG club have told me I should not > pull > the tranny with the engine unless I need to. To recap - I've gotta yank > the > lump in order to do a clutch job. It never even occurred to me o leave it > in > there, but they say hey've done it many times and it really is no bog deal > to > get it all lined back up and in place after the clutch is bolted up. I > have a > massive hoist and plenty of help, so that's not an issue. > > So what is the prevailing preference? If leaving it in there is much > easier > (which means I would not have to pull the seats and carpets, etc.) and if > the > tranny is not leaking out the tailshaft (still need to check that one by > shining a ligh into the tunnel from the rear, maybe?) what do you all > think? > > Frank, you've probably pulled more than most of the rest of us combined - > what > do you think? > > - David Booker > '71 Midget up in the air and hoodless > Long Island > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > You are subscribed as bmwwxman at gmail.com > > http://www.team.net/archive > > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets > -- Cheers!! Jim Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I am not sure about the former. - Albert Einstein From soavero at yahoo.com Thu Apr 30 19:18:21 2009 From: soavero at yahoo.com (Ron Soave) Date: Thu, 30 Apr 2009 18:18:21 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Spridgets] Much accomplished last night Message-ID: <931653.17418.qm@web30507.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Not true! I flew you back to Jersey after a drive out. You were nice enough to build the car we drove out, but still ;-) --- On Thu, 4/30/09, Frank wrote: From: Frank Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Much accomplished last night To: "Jim Johnson" Cc: "spridget" Date: Thursday, April 30, 2009, 8:06 PM Jim Johnson wrote: > David, > > This will be a great experience for both you and Kyle. My son used to help me with engine pulls and such, he still does but he turned into a motor head himself and now has a fleet of dead VWs in his yard. A chip off the old block ;) But one of his on line friends just flew him to Miami to fix a VW, none of you bums ever flew me anywhere unless it was my own dime. Not that I am complaining, I am glad I can go when the opportunity arrives. -- Frank Clarici Toms River, NJ My own Fleet of Sprites You are subscribed as soavero at yahoo.com http://www.team.net/archive http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets From 72spridget at gmail.com Thu Apr 30 19:23:18 2009 From: 72spridget at gmail.com (72 Spridget) Date: Thu, 30 Apr 2009 20:23:18 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Pull the tranny or not? Opinions wanted References: <426232.66578.qm@web36802.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <07E8E35BB2D34120A6CB80FB2973512D@rwa> A third person here weighing in as one who has done it both ways. I am about to pull the lump again to put in a new cam kit. I will NOT be pulling the transmission out. David Lieb From spritenut at comcast.net Thu Apr 30 19:29:42 2009 From: spritenut at comcast.net (Frank) Date: Thu, 30 Apr 2009 21:29:42 -0400 Subject: [Spridgets] Cool car ad Message-ID: <49FA5086.8010108@comcast.net> http://www.metacafe.com/watch/2553464/funny_commercial_toyota_prius_vs_hyundai_elantra/ From 72spridget at gmail.com Thu Apr 30 19:33:34 2009 From: 72spridget at gmail.com (72 Spridget) Date: Thu, 30 Apr 2009 20:33:34 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Cool car ad References: <49FA5086.8010108@comcast.net> Message-ID: <9D7B128BA9524F6B8DB1CD7657A0DF79@rwa> > http://www.metacafe.com/watch/2553464/funny_commercial_toyota_prius_vs_hyundai_elantra/ OK all you gun freaks out there... What was the Hyudai owner using that got off 11 shots without a reload? From spritenut at comcast.net Thu Apr 30 19:43:59 2009 From: spritenut at comcast.net (Frank) Date: Thu, 30 Apr 2009 21:43:59 -0400 Subject: [Spridgets] Pull the tranny or not? Opinions wanted In-Reply-To: <426232.66578.qm@web36802.mail.mud.yahoo.com> References: <426232.66578.qm@web36802.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <49FA53DF.7020802@comcast.net> I have done it both ways many times. I know I will NEVER pull out a 5 speed with the engine. There are pros and cons each way. Lining up the input shaft/clutch is about the toughest part of replacing the engine only. It's about as bad as lining up the drive shaft if you are putting the whole thing back. You can leave the slave attached and will not have to bleed it, that is a big plus, but I have also pulled trannys and kept the slave attached to the pipe and never had to bleed it. We damaged the new rear tranny seal on the Holy Sprite by installing the drive shaft, I had to replace it as it had a chuck knicked out of it. That was the first time I saw that, modern rubber? I don't know but the seal was new and leaked from day one, it had a chuck out of it I assume from when the d/shaft went in. It is much easier to pull just the engine on a square body. And if you want pull the tranny afterwards, it fits out the hole a little better. The tranny is light enough to just unbolt, grab and pull out by hand as you stand in the engine bay. -- Frank Clarici Toms River, NJ My own Fleet of Sprites From spritenut at comcast.net Thu Apr 30 19:46:06 2009 From: spritenut at comcast.net (Frank) Date: Thu, 30 Apr 2009 21:46:06 -0400 Subject: [Spridgets] Much accomplished last night In-Reply-To: <931653.17418.qm@web30507.mail.mud.yahoo.com> References: <931653.17418.qm@web30507.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <49FA545E.6000209@comcast.net> Ron Soave wrote: > Not true! I flew you back to Jersey after a drive out. You were nice enough to > build the car we drove out, but still ;-) > > This is true. You did fly me home but it wasn't your car that needed fixin. From spritenut at comcast.net Thu Apr 30 20:07:08 2009 From: spritenut at comcast.net (Frank) Date: Thu, 30 Apr 2009 22:07:08 -0400 Subject: [Spridgets] Beautiful '59 Bug Eye on eBay. . But 1275 Engine? In-Reply-To: <37dc82d40904300209l70b2f93t5396b26b2e1a8d8a@mail.gmail.com> References: <37dc82d40904300209l70b2f93t5396b26b2e1a8d8a@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: <49FA594C.2080302@comcast.net> So a non rusty body has 13,800 worth of body and paint work? How come I can do that for under 1300? Including the media blasting. Now add under 80 hours of shop time and that includes welding 2 cars into one and deseaming it all and making many panels that had rusted away. If you're gonna spend $13,800 on a paint job, do the rest of the car correct. It's nice but way wrong. -- Frank Clarici Toms River, NJ My own Fleet of Sprites From dlh2001 at comcast.net Thu Apr 30 20:37:17 2009 From: dlh2001 at comcast.net (Dean Hedin) Date: Thu, 30 Apr 2009 22:37:17 -0400 Subject: [Spridgets] Cool car ad References: <49FA5086.8010108@comcast.net> <9D7B128BA9524F6B8DB1CD7657A0DF79@rwa> Message-ID: From: "72 Spridget" <72spridget at gmail.com> > OK all you gun freaks out there... What was the Hyudai owner using that got > off 11 shots without a reload? There are a variety of hand guns that can hold 11 or more rounds. From 72spridget at gmail.com Thu Apr 30 21:02:15 2009 From: 72spridget at gmail.com (72 Spridget) Date: Thu, 30 Apr 2009 22:02:15 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Cool car ad References: <49FA5086.8010108@comcast.net> <9D7B128BA9524F6B8DB1CD7657A0DF79@rwa> Message-ID: <78C278223DDB46009ABCF211B7F7DC59@rwa> >> OK all you gun freaks out there... What was the Hyudai owner using that >> got off 11 shots without a reload? > There are a variety of hand guns that can hold 11 or more rounds. True. That, however, was NOT the question, was it? From dlh2001 at comcast.net Thu Apr 30 21:21:07 2009 From: dlh2001 at comcast.net (Dean Hedin) Date: Thu, 30 Apr 2009 23:21:07 -0400 Subject: [Spridgets] Beautiful '59 Bug Eye on eBay. . But 1275 Engine? References: <37dc82d40904300209l70b2f93t5396b26b2e1a8d8a@mail.gmail.com> <49FA594C.2080302@comcast.net> Message-ID: <3408280DB5474FC194841D404EF0665F@blackbox2> One thing that ebay bugeye has that I was just contemplating about for my own car. "The car is fitted with a new high-quality Optima battery, which is covered with a period "tar-top" battery top and case, a very nice period-looking touch for the engine compartment." Does anybody know where can I get such a cover? In any case, I agree with Frank. Too many of the little details are wrong on that car that could have easily been done correctly. I've seen quite a few bugeyes that don't have the front cockpit aluminum surround properly covered as was original, but I have never seen one where all the surrounds were covered. Somebody had some skill, but just didn't do the research. That being said, I still think the final price was very reasonable. Lottsa new chrome, spare roll bar, etc... . From 60bugeye at cebridge.net Thu Apr 30 23:39:45 2009 From: 60bugeye at cebridge.net (ldsp) Date: Fri, 1 May 2009 00:39:45 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Silicone shifter boot for five spped conversion In-Reply-To: <3408280DB5474FC194841D404EF0665F@blackbox2> References: <37dc82d40904300209l70b2f93t5396b26b2e1a8d8a@mail.gmail.com><49FA594C.2080302@comcast.net> <3408280DB5474FC194841D404EF0665F@blackbox2> Message-ID: <7F6FCE0802584F2DBCDF13702531510C@CatheyBPC> I have had a major loss of data due to a computer crash )DOA) and lost the corespondence I had with one of the listers who was making up an original looking silicone type shifter boot for the Bugeye can when doing a five sppeed conversion. Could you please e-mail me again off list. Thanks Leo From 60bugeye at cebridge.net Thu Apr 30 23:45:35 2009 From: 60bugeye at cebridge.net (ldsp) Date: Fri, 1 May 2009 00:45:35 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Mirror for a Bugey In-Reply-To: <3408280DB5474FC194841D404EF0665F@blackbox2> References: <37dc82d40904300209l70b2f93t5396b26b2e1a8d8a@mail.gmail.com><49FA594C.2080302@comcast.net> <3408280DB5474FC194841D404EF0665F@blackbox2> Message-ID: <19633AF6399E44BCAC136EF65AED8412@CatheyBPC> After the loss of my computers data I am trying to re-locate some info I need. I had info on a vintage looking side mirror that the arm for the mirror screwed into one of the windshied upright mounting holes. (replaceing the original Phillips head screws). Have tried to locate it by googling but havent been able to locate it. Any one seen one also and remembers who mfgd it and are they still available?? Thanks Leo