From dwoerpel at wi.net Sat Jan 1 00:00:09 2011 From: dwoerpel at wi.net (dwoerpel at wi.net) Date: Sat, 1 Jan 2011 01:00:09 -0600 (CST) Subject: [Spridgets] Happy New Year In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <56158.173.149.7.70.1293865209.squirrel@wm.wi.net> >From Wisconsin!! Anyone keeping track of how many states, provinces, & countries we get replying? Dave W. >>From Texas!! > > -- > DON JULIO 1942 > > www.myspace.com/tequilabrad > _______________________________________________ From pythias at pacifier.com Sat Jan 1 01:07:12 2011 From: pythias at pacifier.com (Bill L) Date: Sat, 1 Jan 2011 00:07:12 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] Happy New Year In-Reply-To: <56158.173.149.7.70.1293865209.squirrel@wm.wi.net> References: <56158.173.149.7.70.1293865209.squirrel@wm.wi.net> Message-ID: <524771646.20110101000712@pacifier.com> Hello, > from Western Washington -- Best regards, Bill L. mailto:pythias at pacifier.com '66 Sprite MKIII HAN8L49403 "the red thing" An oyster is a fish built like a nut. From 60bugeye at cebridge.net Sat Jan 1 04:30:24 2011 From: 60bugeye at cebridge.net (Leo) Date: Sat, 1 Jan 2011 05:30:24 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] Spridgets] Happy New Year In-Reply-To: <545321357.779413.1293858115132.JavaMail.root@cl02-host03.dlls.pa.frontiernet.net> References: <61937789-82AE-4852-9A69-B8F818B5547C@verizon.net> <545321357.779413.1293858115132.JavaMail.root@cl02-host03.dlls.pa.frontiernet.net> Message-ID: <004501cba9a7$4886af90$d9940eb0$@net> -From Texas Leo From grunthaner at gmail.com Sat Jan 1 06:21:56 2011 From: grunthaner at gmail.com (Linda Grunthaner) Date: Sat, 1 Jan 2011 08:21:56 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] ] Happy New Year In-Reply-To: <-5399691733141770625@unknownmsgid> References: <1522555910-1293853325-cardhu_decombobulator_blackberry.rim.net-32158897-@bda632.bisx.prod.on.blackberry> <5EB1D4CDF37C4AC685C10A3387A70471@dell1> <-5399691733141770625@unknownmsgid> Message-ID: >From New York this morning. On Fri, Dec 31, 2010 at 10:52 PM, David Lieb <72spridget at gmail.com> wrote: > >From Illinois! > David L > _______________________________________________ > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/grunthaner at gmail.com From grunthaner at gmail.com Sat Jan 1 06:23:59 2011 From: grunthaner at gmail.com (Linda Grunthaner) Date: Sat, 1 Jan 2011 08:23:59 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] wire wheel conversion In-Reply-To: <000f01cba90a$c7c2f180$5748d480$@net> References: <000f01cba90a$c7c2f180$5748d480$@net> Message-ID: I thought you only need to switch the hubs, like on my Spitfire? Lin On Fri, Dec 31, 2010 at 11:50 AM, Leo <60bugeye at cebridge.net> wrote: > Moss motors has a bolt on kit > > Leo > > -----Original Message----- > From: spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net > [mailto:spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Jess Power > Sent: Friday, December 31, 2010 10:41 AM > To: spridgets at autox.team.net > Subject: [Spridgets] wire wheel conversion > > Does someone make a conversion kit for changing stock wheels to chrome > wirewheels or is it necessary to change the whole axel? > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/60bugeye at cebridge.net > _______________________________________________ > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/grunthaner at gmail.com From cbking at alum.rpi.edu Sat Jan 1 07:17:53 2011 From: cbking at alum.rpi.edu (Chris King) Date: Sat, 1 Jan 2011 06:17:53 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] ] Happy New Year Message-ID: <067301cba9be$ada39390$056a010a@mail2world.com> >From New Jersey... Chris King http://home.comcast.net/~kvcbk/ <-----Original Message-----> >From: Linda Grunthaner [grunthaner at gmail.com] >Sent: 1/1/2011 8:21:56 AM >To: 72spridget at gmail.com >Cc: spridgets at autox.team.net >Subject: Re: [Spridgets] ] Happy New Year > >>From New York this morning. > >On Fri, Dec 31, 2010 at 10:52 PM, David Lieb <72spridget at gmail.com> wrote: > >> >From Illinois! >> David L >> _______________________________________________ >> >> Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html >> Suggested annual donation $12.75 >> Archive: http://www.team.net/archive >> Forums: http://www.team.net/forums >> Unsubscribe/Manage: >> http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/grunthaner at gmail.com >_______________________________________________ > >Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html >Suggested annual donation $12.75 >Archive: http://www.team.net/archive >Forums: http://www.team.net/forums >Unsubscribe/Manage: >http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/cbking at alum.rpi.edu > >. From jlaird237 at cox.net Sat Jan 1 07:26:16 2011 From: jlaird237 at cox.net (Jack Laird) Date: Sat, 1 Jan 2011 08:26:16 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] ] Happy New Year References: <067301cba9be$ada39390$056a010a@mail2world.com> Message-ID: >From Florida From jlaird237 at cox.net Sat Jan 1 07:31:55 2011 From: jlaird237 at cox.net (Jack Laird) Date: Sat, 1 Jan 2011 08:31:55 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] Horrible Fright Opening Near Me References: <4D1E6E33.50107@comcast.net><596250.74533.qm@web161201.mail.bf1.yahoo.com><013e01cba94f$c3670410$4a350c30$@brokaw@cox.net> <4D1E8087.4010208@comcast.net> Message-ID: <62D7FF3D1B254F14B9F48AED81FACEAD@personal> Hay Frank, they do have nice cheep furniture dollys that work really great as engine stands or even under each wheel for storage of rollers. The 10 buck size. > I don't even bother going there for gag gifts anymore. > > -- > Frank Clarici > Toms River, NJ > _______________________________________________ > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/jlaird237 at cox.net > > > > ----- > No virus found in this message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 10.0.1191 / Virus Database: 1435/3352 - Release Date: 01/01/11 From jackson.skip at yahoo.com Sat Jan 1 07:48:41 2011 From: jackson.skip at yahoo.com (Skip Jackson) Date: Sat, 1 Jan 2011 06:48:41 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Spridgets] Happy New Year Message-ID: <166168.91287.qm@web46411.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> Cincinnati. Hey Ohio where are you? We are tied with California for most A-H Clubs: FOUR. Must be some other Sprites out there!! From spritenut at comcast.net Sat Jan 1 07:56:25 2011 From: spritenut at comcast.net (Frank Clarici) Date: Sat, 01 Jan 2011 09:56:25 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Happy New Year In-Reply-To: <7EB180BE-E65A-4A3F-9AFD-E4CA5E01B659@comcast.net> References: <7EB180BE-E65A-4A3F-9AFD-E4CA5E01B659@comcast.net> Message-ID: <4D1F4099.3000606@comcast.net> From New Jersey -- Frank Clarici From pchast at francomm.com Sat Jan 1 07:57:13 2011 From: pchast at francomm.com (Pete Chast) Date: Sat, 01 Jan 2011 09:57:13 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Spridgets] Happy New Year In-Reply-To: <004501cba9a7$4886af90$d9940eb0$@net> References: <61937789-82AE-4852-9A69-B8F818B5547C@verizon.net> <545321357.779413.1293858115132.JavaMail.root@cl02-host03.dlls.pa.frontiernet.net> <004501cba9a7$4886af90$d9940eb0$@net> Message-ID: From New York On Sat, 01 Jan 2011 06:30:24 -0500, Leo <60bugeye at cebridge.net> wrote: > > -From Texas > > Leo > _______________________________________________ > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/pchast at francomm.com > -- Using Opera's revolutionary e-mail client: http://www.opera.com/mail/ From miniac7 at aol.com Sat Jan 1 07:59:28 2011 From: miniac7 at aol.com (Howie) Date: Sat, 1 Jan 2011 09:59:28 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Spridgets] Happy New Year In-Reply-To: <004501cba9a7$4886af90$d9940eb0$@net> References: <61937789-82AE-4852-9A69-B8F818B5547C@verizon.net> <545321357.779413.1293858115132.JavaMail.root@cl02-host03.dlls.pa.frontiernet.net> <004501cba9a7$4886af90$d9940eb0$@net> Message-ID: <016D9435-DE42-4C6C-867C-9AC66D960F6D@aol.com> Usually from Virginia Beach, but from The North Carolina Outer Banks this morning. Howard Collins Sent from my iPhone On Jan 1, 2011, at 6:30 AM, "Leo" <60bugeye at cebridge.net> wrote: > -From Texas > > Leo > _______________________________________________ > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/miniac7 at aol.com From derf247 at gmail.com Sat Jan 1 08:08:54 2011 From: derf247 at gmail.com (derf) Date: Sat, 1 Jan 2011 09:08:54 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] Horrible Fright Opening Near Me In-Reply-To: <62D7FF3D1B254F14B9F48AED81FACEAD@personal> References: <4D1E6E33.50107@comcast.net> <596250.74533.qm@web161201.mail.bf1.yahoo.com> <4D1E8087.4010208@comcast.net> <62D7FF3D1B254F14B9F48AED81FACEAD@personal> Message-ID: As with most everything at HF, the dollys are great if you have not been spoiled by real dollys. They are functional, but more expensive dollys roll much better. Also, I use the "HF divide by two" rating method. If it says 2 ton, it is marginal for 1 ton. HF in my area does sell very good Morse brand band saw blades, 3 for $20. I get wood pallets there, too, with permission from the manager, when I need them. From mark at nashvilletn.org Sat Jan 1 08:22:39 2011 From: mark at nashvilletn.org (Mark) Date: Sat, 1 Jan 2011 09:22:39 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] Happy New Year References: <7EB180BE-E65A-4A3F-9AFD-E4CA5E01B659@comcast.net> <4D1F4099.3000606@comcast.net> Message-ID: <436D9052569E40BCA4EA1578201D08FB@Dell9200> >From Tennessee From an5.sprite at gmail.com Sat Jan 1 08:32:53 2011 From: an5.sprite at gmail.com (an5.sprite at gmail.com) Date: Sat, 1 Jan 2011 15:32:53 +0000 Subject: [Spridgets] Happy New Year Message-ID: >From New York HNY ------Original Message------ From: Mark Sender: spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net To: spridgets Subject: [Spridgets] Happy New Year Sent: Jan 1, 2011 10:22 AM >From Tennessee Suggested annual donation $12.75 Archive: http://www.team.net/archive Forums: http://www.team.net/forums Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/an5.sprite at gmail.com Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry From 72spridget at gmail.com Sat Jan 1 08:34:15 2011 From: 72spridget at gmail.com (David Lieb) Date: Sat, 1 Jan 2011 09:34:15 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] Horrible Fright Opening Near Me In-Reply-To: References: <4D1E6E33.50107@comcast.net> <596250.74533.qm@web161201.mail.bf1.yahoo.com> <4D1E8087.4010208@comcast.net> <62D7FF3D1B254F14B9F48AED81FACEAD@personal> Message-ID: <6040978295218016209@unknownmsgid> You misunderstood, derf. He was talking about the small furniture dollies, not the car dollies. The small f dollies do work quite well on Spridgets. David L From mark at nashvilletn.org Sat Jan 1 08:34:47 2011 From: mark at nashvilletn.org (Mark) Date: Sat, 1 Jan 2011 09:34:47 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] Finally, The Blond Joke To End All Blond Jokes References: Message-ID: <12DC494849424DE293F7F907647AD875@Dell9200> Linda, I assumed you were a natural blond ! :) Mark Nashville ----- Original Message ----- From: "Linda Grunthaner" That is very funny I'm glad I'm not coloring my hair blond anymore, I went back to my natural color years ago ; ) Lin On Thu, Dec 30, 2010 at 11:37 PM, WFO Herb > *FINALLY...THE BLONDE JOKE TO END ALL BLONDE JOKES!* > > > > *A blonde woman was speeding down the road in her little red Spridget and > was pulled over by a woman police officer, who was also a blonde.* > > *The blonde cop asked to see the blonde driver's license. She dug * > *Through her purse and was getting progressively more agitated. * > > > > *'What does it look like?' she finally asked.* > *The policewoman replied, 'It's square and it has your picture on * > *It.'* > > > > *The driver finally found a square mirror in her purse, looked at it * > *And handed it to the policewoman. 'Here it is,' she said.* > > *The blonde officer looked at the mirror, then handed it back saying,* > *"OK, you can go. I didn't realize you were a cop...* > _______________________________________________ From an5.sprite at gmail.com Sat Jan 1 08:39:32 2011 From: an5.sprite at gmail.com (an5.sprite at gmail.com) Date: Sat, 1 Jan 2011 15:39:32 +0000 Subject: [Spridgets] Horrible Fright Opening Near Me In-Reply-To: <6040978295218016209@unknownmsgid> References: <4D1E6E33.50107@comcast.net><596250.74533.qm@web161201.mail.bf1.yahoo.com><4D1E8087.4010208@comcast.net><62D7FF3D1B254F14B9F48AED81FACEAD@personal><6040978295218016209@unknownmsgid> Message-ID: So if you just use the $60 aluminum jack for light cars is the consensus it works or does not work? I am looking for a low jack so I no longer need to drive the bugeye on ramps to get the jack underneath. Steve Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry -----Original Message----- From: David Lieb <72spridget at gmail.com> Sender: spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net Date: Sat, 1 Jan 2011 09:34:15 To: derf Cc: spridgets at autox.team.net Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Horrible Fright Opening Near Me You misunderstood, derf. He was talking about the small furniture dollies, not the car dollies. The small f dollies do work quite well on Spridgets. David L _______________________________________________ Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html Suggested annual donation $12.75 Archive: http://www.team.net/archive Forums: http://www.team.net/forums Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/an5.sprite at gmail.com From kevinv1275 at gmail.com Sat Jan 1 09:01:09 2011 From: kevinv1275 at gmail.com (Kevin Valentine) Date: Sat, 1 Jan 2011 11:01:09 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Happy New Year In-Reply-To: <436D9052569E40BCA4EA1578201D08FB@Dell9200> References: <7EB180BE-E65A-4A3F-9AFD-E4CA5E01B659@comcast.net> <4D1F4099.3000606@comcast.net> <436D9052569E40BCA4EA1578201D08FB@Dell9200> Message-ID: <754D1CEA-27B3-4C5E-A4C5-102EF1FB12F2@gmail.com> From Pensylrainia ;) Kevin V. (Leaving now for our traditional New Years Day Midget drive!) From an5.sprite at gmail.com Sat Jan 1 09:02:21 2011 From: an5.sprite at gmail.com (an5.sprite at gmail.com) Date: Sat, 1 Jan 2011 16:02:21 +0000 Subject: [Spridgets] Happy New Year In-Reply-To: <754D1CEA-27B3-4C5E-A4C5-102EF1FB12F2@gmail.com> References: <7EB180BE-E65A-4A3F-9AFD-E4CA5E01B659@comcast.net><4D1F4099.3000606@comcast.net><436D9052569E40BCA4EA1578201D08FB@Dell9200><754D1CEA-27B3-4C5E-A4C5-102EF1FB12F2@gmail.com> Message-ID: With the top down or up? Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry -----Original Message----- From: Kevin Valentine Sender: spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net Date: Sat, 1 Jan 2011 11:01:09 To: Spridgets Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Happy New Year From Pensylrainia ;) Kevin V. (Leaving now for our traditional New Years Day Midget drive!) Suggested annual donation $12.75 Archive: http://www.team.net/archive Forums: http://www.team.net/forums Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/an5.sprite at gmail.com From kevinv1275 at gmail.com Sat Jan 1 09:05:25 2011 From: kevinv1275 at gmail.com (Kevin Valentine) Date: Sat, 1 Jan 2011 11:05:25 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Happy New Year In-Reply-To: <1975065157-1293897743-cardhu_decombobulator_blackberry.rim.net-363243541-@bda828.bisx.prod.on.blackberry> References: <7EB180BE-E65A-4A3F-9AFD-E4CA5E01B659@comcast.net><4D1F4099.3000606@comcast.net><436D9052569E40BCA4EA1578201D08FB@Dell9200><754D1CEA-27B3-4C5E-A4C5-102EF1FB12F2@gmail.com> <1975065157-1293897743-cardhu_decombobulator_blackberry.rim.net-363243541-@bda828.bisx.prod.on.blackberry> Message-ID: <8DDE9350-8414-415F-A892-6126B4456AA0@gmail.com> On Jan 1, 2011, at 11:02 AM, an5.sprite at gmail.com wrote: > With the top down or up? Steve, The top is only up if it's raining hard. It's clear and sunny here today with temps in the high 40's. The top is down ;) Kevin V. From stargazer1 at cox.net Sat Jan 1 09:12:22 2011 From: stargazer1 at cox.net (David Ambrose) Date: Sat, 01 Jan 2011 08:12:22 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] Happy New Year In-Reply-To: <20110101153255.16F801878CC@autox.team.net> References: <20110101153255.16F801878CC@autox.team.net> Message-ID: <4D1F5266.8020008@cox.net> From San Diego, CA From g.h.higgins at gmail.com Sat Jan 1 10:00:41 2011 From: g.h.higgins at gmail.com (Greg Higgins) Date: Sat, 1 Jan 2011 12:00:41 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Happy New Year Message-ID: <98AF3778BF7B49A7B63EACCC7BDFC91E@Inspiron> >From Ontario, Canada, 50(f) and raining. Greg Higgins From soavero at yahoo.com Sat Jan 1 10:13:58 2011 From: soavero at yahoo.com (Ron Soave) Date: Sat, 1 Jan 2011 09:13:58 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Spridgets] ] Happy New Year In-Reply-To: <067301cba9be$ada39390$056a010a@mail2world.com> Message-ID: <937443.43112.qm@web30505.mail.mud.yahoo.com> > Yesterday went from From Florida to Georgia, Tennessee, Georgia again, Tennessee again, Kentucky and Illinois. We like to drive, OK? And to paraphrase Mrs. Palin, "I can see Wisconsin from my house." Ron Landed in Illinois late last night. From bmwwxman at gmail.com Sat Jan 1 10:56:00 2011 From: bmwwxman at gmail.com (Jim Johnson) Date: Sat, 1 Jan 2011 11:56:00 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] Happy New Year In-Reply-To: <4D1F5266.8020008@cox.net> References: <20110101153255.16F801878CC@autox.team.net> <4D1F5266.8020008@cox.net> Message-ID: >From Kansas in the middle! On Sat, Jan 1, 2011 at 10:12 AM, David Ambrose wrote: > From San Diego, CA From bmwwxman at gmail.com Sat Jan 1 10:58:41 2011 From: bmwwxman at gmail.com (Jim Johnson) Date: Sat, 1 Jan 2011 11:58:41 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] ] Happy New Year In-Reply-To: <937443.43112.qm@web30505.mail.mud.yahoo.com> References: <067301cba9be$ada39390$056a010a@mail2world.com> <937443.43112.qm@web30505.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Message-ID: On Sat, Jan 1, 2011 at 11:13 AM, Ron Soave wrote: > "I can see Wisconsin from my house." > Not today you can't... They are all in Pasadena! Go Frogs!! From pfeilmat at gmail.com Sat Jan 1 10:59:28 2011 From: pfeilmat at gmail.com (Matthew Pfeil) Date: Sat, 1 Jan 2011 09:59:28 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] Happy New Year In-Reply-To: <98AF3778BF7B49A7B63EACCC7BDFC91E@Inspiron> References: <98AF3778BF7B49A7B63EACCC7BDFC91E@Inspiron> Message-ID: >From California again. Matt P Sent from my iPod On Jan 1, 2011, at 9:00 AM, Greg Higgins wrote: >> From Ontario, Canada, 50(f) and raining. > > Greg Higgins > _______________________________________________ > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/pfeilmat at gmail.com From bkitterer at me.com Sat Jan 1 11:11:26 2011 From: bkitterer at me.com (Kitterer Bob) Date: Sat, 01 Jan 2011 10:11:26 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] Happy New Year In-Reply-To: <545321357.779413.1293858115132.JavaMail.root@cl02-host03.dlls.pa.frontiernet.net> References: <545321357.779413.1293858115132.JavaMail.root@cl02-host03.dlls.pa.frontiernet.net> Message-ID: <8E9EBDAC-2112-40F6-8D56-7D6FC6440524@me.com> >From San Diego then Fallbrook, then Temecula and now Aguanga, CA Bob Kitterer 1960 Austin Healey Sprite (Mk IV in disguise) - in storage 1966 Austin Healey Sprite Mk III (Trevor) - still in boxes - in storage From derf247 at gmail.com Sat Jan 1 11:13:28 2011 From: derf247 at gmail.com (derf) Date: Sat, 1 Jan 2011 12:13:28 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] Horrible Fright Opening Near Me In-Reply-To: <6040978295218016209@unknownmsgid> References: <4D1E6E33.50107@comcast.net> <596250.74533.qm@web161201.mail.bf1.yahoo.com> <4D1E8087.4010208@comcast.net> <62D7FF3D1B254F14B9F48AED81FACEAD@personal> <6040978295218016209@unknownmsgid> Message-ID: No, I was referring to the small wooden 4 wheeled dollies. I have several, both sizes. But, I have a few Daytons and the Daytons have much better casters on them and much better wood. They cost 8X as much but they are at least 2X as good and safe to their labeled ratings. HF might be marginally safe at 1/2 their labeled ratings. For example I just this morning put a small block Ford motor on a HF dolly with a piece of plywood and a tire. It was hard to push on level concrete. I have a 500lb generator on a plastic Dayton dolly and it rolls like butter. From rich_ball at mindspring.com Sat Jan 1 11:17:46 2011 From: rich_ball at mindspring.com (Richard Ball) Date: Sat, 1 Jan 2011 10:17:46 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] Happy New Year Message-ID: >And another from Washington. Rich Ball '76 Midget Everett, WA From mdrowe at optonline.net Sat Jan 1 12:09:59 2011 From: mdrowe at optonline.net (Michael Rowe) Date: Sat, 01 Jan 2011 14:09:59 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Happy New Year In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <30C71F15E42947B9B5F0D7C235857917@Home> >From Hawaii (cold and rainy) and New York (warm and sunny). ??? From rbastedo at gmail.com Sat Jan 1 12:26:52 2011 From: rbastedo at gmail.com (Rick Bastedo) Date: Sat, 1 Jan 2011 11:26:52 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] Happy New Year Message-ID: And yet another from frozen & snowy Western Washington! Rick Bastedo >Date: Sat, 1 Jan 2011 10:17:46 -0800 >From: "Richard Ball" >Subject: [Spridgets] Happy New Year >And another from Washington. >Rich Ball >'76 Midget >Everett, WA From lmacy at mac.com Sat Jan 1 12:39:16 2011 From: lmacy at mac.com (Macy Larry) Date: Sat, 01 Jan 2011 14:39:16 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Happy New Year In-Reply-To: <4D1F4099.3000606@comcast.net> References: <7EB180BE-E65A-4A3F-9AFD-E4CA5E01B659@comcast.net> <4D1F4099.3000606@comcast.net> Message-ID: <2E12938A-4BC4-4342-984C-1C5B3B4AD91C@mac.com> Anudder from Pennsylvania On Jan 1, 2011, at 9:56 AM, Frank Clarici wrote: > From New Jersey > > > -- > Frank Clarici > _______________________________________________ > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/lmacy at mac.com > -- Larry B. Macy, Ph.D. macy at upenn.edu Senior IT Program Director Neuropsychiatry Section Department of Psychiatry University of Pennsylvania 3400 Spruce St. - 1015 Gates Philadelphia, PA 19104 The bottom line: Sure, there's pain in adopting the Mac. But if I accept that, I get to use a computer that works, and that pretty much does what I expect and want a computer to do. Stewart Alsop FORTUNE.com Monday, June 25, 2001 From froggi60 at gmail.com Sat Jan 1 13:31:54 2011 From: froggi60 at gmail.com (WFO Herb) Date: Sat, 1 Jan 2011 12:31:54 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] Bugeye/Frogeye Club..... A couple of ethanol articles In-Reply-To: <004201cba9ec$fcc9a300$f65ce900$@net> References: <917936.50768.qm@web62004.mail.re1.yahoo.com> <869599.43532.qm@web30506.mail.mud.yahoo.com> <004201cba9ec$fcc9a300$f65ce900$@net> Message-ID: Of interest to a lot of us.... Herb ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Date: Sat, Jan 1, 2011 at 11:49 AM Subject: Bugeye/Frogeye Club..... A couple of ethanol articles To: vinduro at yahoogroups.com, 3WheelerReplicas at yahoogroups.com, bugeye at yahoogroups.com Ive been saying this since 1973. It was carp thin and it is worse now. Okie Very informative thread here! As a small engine tech I can assure you ethanol is no good for any small engine...two or four stroke. The shop I work in has roughly 30% of our repair work due to ethanol related problems. We are seeing so many engines where everything from the fuel tank to the carbs just rotting out from the 10% ethanol blend. It has actually gotten so bad that Briggs and Kohler have sent our shop ethanol testers that we are to use on their respective engines before we bother to even start to think about warranty work and issues. Do they know something we don't. The latest we heard from Kohler is anything over a 15% blend in the tank... that is now one engine we will not be doing ANY warranty work on whatsoever PERIOD. As for Briggs they are quickly following behind Kohler in their warranty restrictions concerning ethanol related issues. I am sure our Kohler rep would have a heart attack if he read this!! I am not sure if the general public can buy them but the part # for the ethanol tester Kohler sent us is ( 24-455-11S ) if I remember correctly Kohler offered them to us for $10 plus change...Briggs no longer seems to be selling them!? ??why?? I wonder. Keep any ethanol blend fuel as far from you bikes as you can! David H. i have worked at some of the plants.i guess i should thank all the tax payers for the subsidy.thanks folks.but it is a boon doggle.if someday a country like venezuela shuts us off,maybe,but till then,not much sense.germany did it cause they had to,brazil did it because they had cheap cane. but as fort bikes,i have heard its bad news for ossa's and other glass tanks. I just found this very interesting. JB http://pure-gas.org/index.jsp Sbject: Re: [vinduro] A couple of ethanol articles Thanks for that Rico.Taking farmland out of food production to make a fuel additive that creates a less energy efficient engine has never made any sense to me. Whenever I would raise the subject at a party or other gathering , people's eyes would glaze over and they'd look for the exit. Anything but have an informed discussion about an important issue like this.I guess I have to learn more about the artful use of recipes and football scores to engage people's interest. Ron o' : From froggi60 at gmail.com Sat Jan 1 13:46:21 2011 From: froggi60 at gmail.com (WFO Herb) Date: Sat, 1 Jan 2011 12:46:21 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] New Year Message-ID: Hey Guys & Gals, Have ANY kind of new year you want! I gravitate towards a happy one as opposed to an unhappy one, but feel free.... Herb -- Here is an Important Message for anyone who receives this email: If you forward this correspondence, PLEASE DELETE THE FORWARDING HISTORY, which includes my email address! It is a courtesy to me and others who may not wish to have their email addresses sent all over the world! Erasing the history helps prevent Spammers from mining addresses and viruses from being propagated! IT ALSO PROTECTS YOU. No trees were harmed in the creation of this email, though numerous electrons were horribly inconvenienced. From ggilomen at gmail.com Sat Jan 1 15:29:42 2011 From: ggilomen at gmail.com (Gordon Gilomen) Date: Sat, 1 Jan 2011 16:29:42 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] Bugeye/Frogeye Club..... A couple of ethanol articles In-Reply-To: References: <917936.50768.qm@web62004.mail.re1.yahoo.com> <869599.43532.qm@web30506.mail.mud.yahoo.com> <004201cba9ec$fcc9a300$f65ce900$@net> Message-ID: I find it interesting that the group "Friends of the Earth" now say that ethanol is actually more hazardous to the earth then gasoline. This after years of telling us that we must use it save all of us. They are now working to have it banned. Ethanol is & has always been a job program for farming industry. We are so deep into subsidizing it that we will never get rid of it without a major change of all the politics in the US, State and federal. On Sat, Jan 1, 2011 at 2:31 PM, WFO Herb wrote: > Of interest to a lot of us.... > Herb > > > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: > Date: Sat, Jan 1, 2011 at 11:49 AM > Subject: Bugeye/Frogeye Club..... A couple of ethanol articles > To: vinduro at yahoogroups.com, 3WheelerReplicas at yahoogroups.com, > bugeye at yahoogroups.com > > > > > I ve been saying this since 1973. It was carp thin and it is worse now. > > Okie > > Very informative thread here! As a small engine tech I can assure you > ethanol is no good for any small engine...two or four stroke. The shop I > work in has roughly 30% of our repair work due to ethanol related problems. > We are seeing so many engines where everything from the fuel tank to the > carbs just rotting out from the 10% ethanol blend. It has actually gotten so > bad that Briggs and Kohler have sent our shop ethanol testers that we are to > use on their respective engines before we bother to even start to think > about warranty work and issues. Do they know something we don't. The latest > we heard from Kohler is anything over a 15% blend in the tank... that is now > one engine we will not be doing ANY warranty work on whatsoever PERIOD. As > for Briggs they are quickly following behind Kohler in their warranty > restrictions concerning ethanol related issues. I am sure our Kohler rep > would have a heart attack if he read this!! I am not sure if the general > public can buy them but the part # for the ethanol tester Kohler sent us is > ( 24-455-11S ) if I remember correctly Kohler offered them to us for $10 > plus change...Briggs no longer seems to be selling them!? ??why?? I wonder. > Keep any ethanol blend fuel as far from you bikes as you can! > David H. > > i have worked at some of the plants.i guess i should thank all the tax > payers for the subsidy.thanks folks.but it is a boon doggle.if someday a > country like venezuela shuts us off,maybe,but till then,not much > sense.germany did it cause they had to,brazil did it because they had cheap > cane. but as fort bikes,i have heard its bad news for ossa's and other glass > tanks. > > I just found this very interesting. JB > > http://pure-gas.org/index.jsp > > Sbject: Re: [vinduro] A couple of ethanol articles > > Thanks for that Rico.Taking farmland out of food production to make a fuel > additive that creates a less energy efficient engine has never made any > sense to me. Whenever I would raise the subject at a party or other > gathering , people's eyes would glaze over and they'd look for the exit. > Anything but have an informed discussion about an important issue like > this.I guess I have to learn more about the artful use of recipes and > football scores to engage people's interest. > > Ron o' > > : > _______________________________________________ > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/ggilomen at gmail.com From froggi60 at gmail.com Sat Jan 1 17:53:00 2011 From: froggi60 at gmail.com (WFO Herb) Date: Sat, 1 Jan 2011 16:53:00 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] Snow Message-ID: It has been snowing heavily here for three days now My wife has done nothing but stare through the window..... If it doesn't warm up soon Ill probably have to let her in ...... -- Here is an Important Message for anyone who receives this email: If you forward this correspondence, PLEASE DELETE THE FORWARDING HISTORY, which includes my email address! It is a courtesy to me and others who may not wish to have their email addresses sent all over the world! Erasing the history helps prevent Spammers from mining addresses and viruses from being propagated! IT ALSO PROTECTS YOU. No trees were harmed in the creation of this email, though numerous electrons were horribly inconvenienced. From eap2140 at yahoo.com Sat Jan 1 18:25:50 2011 From: eap2140 at yahoo.com (Edward Perez) Date: Sat, 1 Jan 2011 17:25:50 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Spridgets] Snow In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <281437.32110.qm@web33706.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Now that's funny! Edward Perez Summerville, SC 78 Midget (1275) http://www.flickr.com/photos/lbc_newbie/ ________________________________ From: WFO Herb To: Spridgeteers Sent: Sat, January 1, 2011 4:53:00 PM Subject: [Spridgets] Snow It has been snowing heavily here for three days now My wife has done nothing but stare through the window..... If it doesn't warm up soon Ill probably have to let her in ...... -- Here is an Important Message for anyone who receives this email: If you forward this correspondence, PLEASE DELETE THE FORWARDING HISTORY, which includes my email address! It is a courtesy to me and others who may not wish to have their email addresses sent all over the world! Erasing the history helps prevent Spammers from mining addresses and viruses from being propagated! IT ALSO PROTECTS YOU. No trees were harmed in the creation of this email, though numerous electrons were horribly inconvenienced. Suggested annual donation $12.75 Archive: http://www.team.net/archive Forums: http://www.team.net/forums Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/eap2140 at yahoo.com From frog.aye at gmail.com Sat Jan 1 20:07:01 2011 From: frog.aye at gmail.com (Hal Faulkner) Date: Sat, 1 Jan 2011 19:07:01 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] Horrible Fright Opening Near Me In-Reply-To: References: <4D1E6E33.50107@comcast.net> <596250.74533.qm@web161201.mail.bf1.yahoo.com> <5527210930843870761@unknownmsgid> Message-ID: What David said! Hal On Fri, Dec 31, 2010 at 5:18 PM, David Lieb <72spridget at gmail.com> wrote: > > OTOH, there are tools there that should not be purchased under any > circumstances. > There are also tools there suitable for single use. > There are even tools there that will outlast me. > The challenge lies in trying to determine which category a particular > tool belongs in. From corvallis at peoplepc.com Sun Jan 2 06:35:07 2011 From: corvallis at peoplepc.com (corvallis at peoplepc.com) Date: Sun, 2 Jan 2011 05:35:07 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] no content ...but interesting Message-ID: <0BC82ADCA17B4814964B34BE08B3A57D@spider> http://tinyurl.com/2df3cp9 .bill in corvallis From eap2140 at yahoo.com Sun Jan 2 06:37:29 2011 From: eap2140 at yahoo.com (Edward Perez) Date: Sun, 2 Jan 2011 05:37:29 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Spridgets] no content ...but interesting In-Reply-To: <0BC82ADCA17B4814964B34BE08B3A57D@spider> References: <0BC82ADCA17B4814964B34BE08B3A57D@spider> Message-ID: <133290.64111.qm@web33707.mail.mud.yahoo.com> What's that worth.... a US dollar? Edward Perez Summerville, SC 78 Midget (1275) http://www.flickr.com/photos/lbc_newbie/ ________________________________ From: "corvallis at peoplepc.com" To: spridgets at autox.team.net Sent: Sun, January 2, 2011 8:35:07 AM Subject: [Spridgets] no content ...but interesting http://tinyurl.com/2df3cp9 .bill in corvallis Suggested annual donation $12.75 Archive: http://www.team.net/archive Forums: http://www.team.net/forums Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/eap2140 at yahoo.com From hgmiller3 at qwest.net Sun Jan 2 07:12:41 2011 From: hgmiller3 at qwest.net (Herbert Miller) Date: Sun, 2 Jan 2011 08:12:41 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] no content ...but interesting In-Reply-To: <133290.64111.qm@web33707.mail.mud.yahoo.com> References: <0BC82ADCA17B4814964B34BE08B3A57D@spider> <133290.64111.qm@web33707.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <019201cbaa87$1fe83690$5fb8a3b0$@net> About $.33 Herb Miller -----Original Message----- From: spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Edward Perez Sent: Sunday, January 02, 2011 7:37 AM To: corvallis at peoplepc.com; spridgets at autox.team.net Subject: Re: [Spridgets] no content ...but interesting What's that worth.... a US dollar? Edward Perez Summerville, SC 78 Midget (1275) http://www.flickr.com/photos/lbc_newbie/ ________________________________ From: "corvallis at peoplepc.com" To: spridgets at autox.team.net Sent: Sun, January 2, 2011 8:35:07 AM Subject: [Spridgets] no content ...but interesting http://tinyurl.com/2df3cp9 .bill in corvallis Suggested annual donation $12.75 Archive: http://www.team.net/archive Forums: http://www.team.net/forums Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/eap2140 at yahoo.com Suggested annual donation $12.75 Archive: http://www.team.net/archive Forums: http://www.team.net/forums Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/hgmiller3 at qwest.net From tequila.brad at gmail.com Sun Jan 2 07:59:25 2011 From: tequila.brad at gmail.com (Brad Fornal) Date: Sun, 2 Jan 2011 08:59:25 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] no content ...but interesting In-Reply-To: <0BC82ADCA17B4814964B34BE08B3A57D@spider> References: <0BC82ADCA17B4814964B34BE08B3A57D@spider> Message-ID: Generally, when that shows up, the currency is out of circulation in that country. I found some money that I had left from a Mexico trip in 2000, right before I left to go back in 2008. The money was no longer any good.... Plus, I don't see a great many of us, rushing off to Zimbabwe for vacation. I doubt you would spot any LBC's there. On Sun, Jan 2, 2011 at 7:35 AM, wrote: > http://tinyurl.com/2df3cp9 > > .bill in corvallis > _______________________________________________ > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage : > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/tequila.brad at gmail.com > > -- DON JULIO 1942 www.myspace.com/tequilabrad From healeyrick at yahoo.com Sun Jan 2 08:53:27 2011 From: healeyrick at yahoo.com (HealeyRick) Date: Sun, 2 Jan 2011 07:53:27 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Spridgets] no content ...but interesting In-Reply-To: Message-ID: <375598.16817.qm@web161209.mail.bf1.yahoo.com> Don't be so sure, Brad. There was a Healey 100S (AHS 3902) delivered to Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe) I believe the car was recovered and is in England now. Rick Follow My Nasty Boy Build: http://tinyurl.com/yj52fwo --- On Sun, 1/2/11, Brad Fornal wrote: From: Brad Fornal Subject: Re: [Spridgets] no content ...but interesting To: corvallis at peoplepc.com Cc: spridgets at autox.team.net Date: Sunday, January 2, 2011, 9:59 AM .... Plus, I don't see a great many of us, rushing off to Zimbabwe for vacation. I doubt you would spot any LBC's there. From hgmiller3 at qwest.net Sun Jan 2 09:00:45 2011 From: hgmiller3 at qwest.net (Herbert Miller) Date: Sun, 2 Jan 2011 10:00:45 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] no content ...but interesting In-Reply-To: References: <0BC82ADCA17B4814964B34BE08B3A57D@spider> Message-ID: <019901cbaa96$38621740$a92645c0$@net> Quite right Brad. In January 2009 the government legalized the use of foreign currencies, then the dollar was effectively abandoned as an official currency on 12 April 2009. Herb Miller -----Original Message----- From: spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Brad Fornal Sent: Sunday, January 02, 2011 8:59 AM To: corvallis at peoplepc.com Cc: spridgets at autox.team.net Subject: Re: [Spridgets] no content ...but interesting Generally, when that shows up, the currency is out of circulation in that country. I found some money that I had left from a Mexico trip in 2000, right before I left to go back in 2008. The money was no longer any good.... Plus, I don't see a great many of us, rushing off to Zimbabwe for vacation. I doubt you would spot any LBC's there. On Sun, Jan 2, 2011 at 7:35 AM, wrote: > http://tinyurl.com/2df3cp9 > > .bill in corvallis > _______________________________________________ > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage : > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/tequila.brad at gmail.com > > -- DON JULIO 1942 www.myspace.com/tequilabrad Suggested annual donation $12.75 Archive: http://www.team.net/archive Forums: http://www.team.net/forums Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/hgmiller3 at qwest.net From kk7ss at frontier.com Sun Jan 2 09:13:52 2011 From: kk7ss at frontier.com (Dave KK7SS) Date: Sun, 2 Jan 2011 16:13:52 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [Spridgets] no content ...but interesting In-Reply-To: <230882884.790922.1293984816257.JavaMail.root@cl02-host03.dlls.pa.frontiernet.net> Message-ID: <1568695016.790924.1293984832043.JavaMail.root@cl02-host03.dlls.pa.frontiernet.net> I was in Zim just before the end of UDI in '72. Local morale was pretty low and things were getting desperate. We knew what Mugabe was up to ! The last demolition derby I saw in Salisbury (aka Harare)included some nearly new cars, including Jags, BMW's, Rovers etc. and quite a few classic LBC's You couldn't sell them, you couldn't anything out of the country - not even your furniture! If there are any left they're probably horse-drawn by now ;-(( BTDT! Dave G KK7SS DN06ig '65 Sprite - in process '76 Midget - driver ----- Original Message ----- Plus, I don't see a great many of us, rushing off to Zimbabwe for vacation. I doubt you would spot any LBC's there. From Miniac7 at aol.com Sun Jan 2 11:31:58 2011 From: Miniac7 at aol.com (Miniac7 at aol.com) Date: Sun, 2 Jan 2011 13:31:58 EST Subject: [Spridgets] [midgetsprite] New York to LA in a midget Message-ID: <4b4b1.3231a787.3a521e9e@aol.com> Tim, This is the PERFECT place to discuss your travel and logistical plans for this great adventure across the USA, but I've also copied your message to a sister list. Keep us all posted as your plans develop and definitely post your intended route and travel schedule, so some of who are close by can be there to lend you any helping hands, spare parts, food, warm or cold beverages, or a place of refuge should those needs arise. In fact, some of us might even choose to ride along with you for a part of your trip. Godspeed. Howard Collins Virginia Beach, VA. In a message dated 1/2/2011 12:23:47 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, halketfamily at btinternet.com writes: My friend, Russell, and I have been planning to have a driving holiday this year in America. The plan is to fly into JFK and return home to England out of LAX ten or eleven days later. Original thoughts were to hire a car, but this seems quite expensive for what it is (and a bit boring). So whilst out for a New Year's blast yesterday morning - '76 1500 with aeroscreens - it seemed like a nice idea to do it in a midget/sprite. Russell has a friend about an hour north of Manhattan who would be happy to stable the car until we arrive. I don't want to upset anyone, so the first question is - is this the right forum to discuss such things as where best to get a car, perhaps how to sort out shipping it home (if it's a keeper), insurance, routes, breakdown cover etc. Thanks for any help you can offer, Tim [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] __._,_.___ _Reply to sender_ (mailto:halketfamily at btinternet.com?subject=Re:%20New%20York%20to%20LA%20in%2 0a%20midget) | _Reply to group_ (mailto:midgetsprite at yahoogroups.com?subject=Re:%20New%20York%20to%20LA%20in% 20a%20midget) | _Reply via web post_ (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/midgetsprite/post;_ylc=X3oDMTJxNHZnbnEyBF9TAzk 3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzI3MTI0MTUEZ3Jwc3BJ ZAMxNzA2MDM0NDQ3BG1zZ0lkAzU4OTI3BHNlYwNmdHIEc2xrA3JwbHkEc3RpbWUDMTI5Mzk4OTAxO A--?act=reply&messa geNum=58927) | _Start a New Topic_ (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/midgetsprite/post;_ylc=X3oDMTJlYWxzMG03BF9TAzk 3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzI3MTI0MTUEZ3Jwc3BJZ AMxNzA2MDM0NDQ3BHNlYwNmdHIEc2xrA250cGMEc3RpbWUDMTI5Mzk4OTAxOA--) _Messages in this topic_ (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/midgetsprite/message/58927;_ylc=X3oDMTM2NzNtdG IwBF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzI3MTI0MTUEZ3Jwc3BJZAM xNzA2MDM0NDQ3BG1zZ0lkAzU4OTI3BHNlYwNmdHIEc2xrA3Z0cGMEc3RpbWUDMTI5Mzk4OTAxOAR 0cGNJZAM1ODkyNw--) (1) Recent Activity: * _New Members_ (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/midgetsprite/members;_ylc=X3oDMTJmYTZ2bXMzBF9T Azk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzI3MTI0MTUEZ3Jwc3BJZAMxNzA2MDM0 NDQ3BHNlYwN2dGwEc2xrA3ZtYnJzBHN0aW1lAzEyOTM5ODkwMTg-?o=6) 2 _Visit Your Group_ (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/midgetsprite;_ylc=X3oDMTJlM3Nrc2YzBF9TAzk3MzU5 NzE0BGdycElkAzI3MTI0MTUEZ3Jwc3BJZAMxNzA2MDM0NDQ3BHNlYwN 2dGwEc2xrA3ZnaHAEc3RpbWUDMTI5Mzk4OTAxOA--) (http://groups.yahoo.com/;_ylc=X3oDMTJkcTM4bTVrBF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzI3MT I0MTUEZ3Jwc3BJZAMxNzA2MDM0NDQ3BHNlYwNmdHIEc2xrA2dmcARzdGltZQMxMjkzOTg5MDE4 ) Switch to: _Text-Only_ (mailto:midgetsprite-traditional at yahoogroups.com?subject=Change Delivery Format: Traditional) , _Daily Digest_ (mailto:midgetsprite-digest at yahoogroups.com?subject=Email Delivery: Digest) b" _Unsubscribe_ (mailto:midgetsprite-unsubscribe at yahoogroups.com?subject=Unsubscribe) b" _Terms of Use_ (http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/) . __,_._,___ From Miniac7 at aol.com Sun Jan 2 11:38:22 2011 From: Miniac7 at aol.com (Miniac7 at aol.com) Date: Sun, 2 Jan 2011 13:38:22 EST Subject: [Spridgets] [midgetsprite] New York to LA in a midget Message-ID: <4b98e.7ac0d3f0.3a52201e@aol.com> And Tim...one more thing. Try to plan your schedule and your route to pass through Elkhart Lake Wisconsin in mid-July in order to take part in the Midget 50 celebration which is in the planning stages right now. Go here for details: _http://www.sprite-midgetclub.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=63&Itemid=126_ (http://www.sprite-midgetclub.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article& id=63&Itemid=126) Howard From Miniac7 at aol.com Sun Jan 2 11:41:01 2011 From: Miniac7 at aol.com (Miniac7 at aol.com) Date: Sun, 2 Jan 2011 13:41:01 EST Subject: [Spridgets] [midgetsprite] New York to LA in a midget Message-ID: <4bb78.4e91ae22.3a5220bd@aol.com> _http://www.sprite-midgetclub.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article& id=68&Itemid=121_ (http://www.sprite-midgetclub.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=68&Itemid=121) From rdgard at cox.net Sun Jan 2 11:53:16 2011 From: rdgard at cox.net (Bob Gardner) Date: Sun, 2 Jan 2011 10:53:16 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] $12.75 and a Happy New Year to all In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <6273C1F3749848F49F38B592463C355F@OfficePC> Happy New Year to all. Thank you for hours of good info and good cheer. I just Pay-Pal'd my donation of $12.75. Sorry I ignored it for so long. Keep up the good work. Cheers, Bob in San Diego "...Life is NOT a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside on two wheels in a cloud of dust, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming---WOW---What a Ride"! Author Unknown Robert D. Gardner Gardner Productions LLC Film and Video Production since 1978 619-460-1000 www.gardnerproductions.com ************************************** From 72spridget at gmail.com Sun Jan 2 12:15:11 2011 From: 72spridget at gmail.com (David Lieb) Date: Sun, 2 Jan 2011 13:15:11 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] $12.75 and a Happy New Year to all In-Reply-To: <6273C1F3749848F49F38B592463C355F@OfficePC> References: <6273C1F3749848F49F38B592463C355F@OfficePC> Message-ID: > I just Pay-Pal'd my donation of $12.75. Sorry I ignored it for so long. Hmm, 3 1275 Midgets, a 1098 Bugeye, and a spare 1275... Guess I had better stop while I am still under $100! David L From corvallis at peoplepc.com Sun Jan 2 12:42:54 2011 From: corvallis at peoplepc.com (corvallis at peoplepc.com) Date: Sun, 2 Jan 2011 11:42:54 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] $12.75 and a Happy New Year to all In-Reply-To: References: <6273C1F3749848F49F38B592463C355F@OfficePC> Message-ID: <33035008B8614BC197D50B2D75C99394@spider> Be glad you don't own a $409 ...bill in oregon ========================================================== -----Original Message----- From: spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of David Lieb Sent: Sunday, January 02, 2011 11:15 AM To: Spridgets Subject: Re: [Spridgets] $12.75 and a Happy New Year to all > I just Pay-Pal'd my donation of $12.75. Sorry I ignored it for so long. Hmm, 3 1275 Midgets, a 1098 Bugeye, and a spare 1275... Guess I had better stop while I am still under $100! David L _______________________________________________ From pfeilmat at gmail.com Sun Jan 2 13:34:11 2011 From: pfeilmat at gmail.com (Matthew) Date: Sun, 2 Jan 2011 12:34:11 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] donation Message-ID: <4d20e14e.ee34ec0a.59d7.122d@mx.google.com> What do I get for paying my suggested annual donation? A membership card of some sort? A window decal? Or the honor of knowing that I have just emptied my wallet to allow Ed to type in all caps and symbols for another year? ;) Matt P From cathe125 at suddenlink.net Sun Jan 2 13:40:56 2011 From: cathe125 at suddenlink.net (cathey speichinger) Date: Sun, 2 Jan 2011 14:40:56 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] donation In-Reply-To: <4d20e14e.ee34ec0a.59d7.122d@mx.google.com> References: <4d20e14e.ee34ec0a.59d7.122d@mx.google.com> Message-ID: <002c01cbaabd$5b71b2f0$125518d0$@net> You get the opportunity to get insight from LOTS of knowledgeable people on a WIDE variety of subjects. If Ed bothers you a lot, there are people whose profession can help you to figure out why YOU CHOOSE to let him bother you or in case you don't want to [pay to explore those issues there is always the delete key or message rules so you don't even have to see his posts if you so choose. Leo -----Original Message----- From: spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Matthew Sent: Sunday, January 02, 2011 2:34 PM To: Sprites Subject: [Spridgets] donation What do I get for paying my suggested annual donation? A membership card of some sort? A window decal? Or the honor of knowing that I have just emptied my wallet to allow Ed to type in all caps and symbols for another year? ;) Matt P Suggested annual donation $12.75 Archive: http://www.team.net/archive Forums: http://www.team.net/forums Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/cathe125 at suddenlink.net From nases at verizon.net Sun Jan 2 14:07:15 2011 From: nases at verizon.net (Phil Nase) Date: Sun, 02 Jan 2011 16:07:15 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] $12.75 and a Happy New Year to all In-Reply-To: References: <6273C1F3749848F49F38B592463C355F@OfficePC> Message-ID: <3FEDBCD2-C0D9-45B5-9D4B-5E598E26DC7B@verizon.net> Or send me the 1275;) Phil Nase home.comcast.net/~philnasecpa/ On Jan 2, 2011, at 2:15 PM, David Lieb <72spridget at gmail.com> wrote: >> I just Pay-Pal'd my donation of $12.75. Sorry I ignored it for so long. > > Hmm, 3 1275 Midgets, a 1098 Bugeye, and a spare 1275... Guess I had > better stop while I am still under $100! > David L > _______________________________________________ > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/nases at verizon.net From bkitterer at me.com Sun Jan 2 14:17:41 2011 From: bkitterer at me.com (Kitterer Bob) Date: Sun, 02 Jan 2011 13:17:41 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] [midgetsprite] New York to LA in a midget In-Reply-To: <4b4b1.3231a787.3a521e9e@aol.com> References: <4b4b1.3231a787.3a521e9e@aol.com> Message-ID: <9CF52B0B-3C86-4918-9FCA-E875801F6303@me.com> Hi Tim, Sounds like a great adventure. Just did a quick mileage check with some routing software and it looks like the most direct route is 2,800 miles or 280 miles a day to do the trip in ten days. What time of year are you looking at for this trip? Bob Kitterer 1960 Austin Healey Sprite (Mk IV in disguise) - in storage 1966 Austin Healey Sprite Mk III (Trevor) - still in boxes - in storage > > In a message dated 1/2/2011 12:23:47 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, > halketfamily at btinternet.com writes: > > > > > > My friend, Russell, and I have been planning to have a driving holiday this > year in America. > > The plan is to fly into JFK and return home to England out of LAX ten or > eleven days later. Original thoughts were to hire a car, but this seems > quite expensive for what it is (and a bit boring). So whilst out for a New > Year's blast yesterday morning - '76 1500 with aeroscreens - it seemed like > a nice idea to do it in a midget/sprite. Russell has a friend about an hour > north of Manhattan who would be happy to stable the car until we arrive. > > I don't want to upset anyone, so the first question is - is this the right > forum to discuss such things as where best to get a car, perhaps how to > sort > out shipping it home (if it's a keeper), insurance, routes, breakdown cover > etc. > > Thanks for any help you can offer, > > Tim > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > __._,_.___ > > _Reply to sender_ > (mailto:halketfamily at btinternet.com?subject=Re:%20New%20York%20to%20LA%20in%2 > 0a%20midget) | _Reply to group_ > (mailto:midgetsprite at yahoogroups.com?subject=Re:%20New%20York%20to%20LA%20in% > 20a%20midget) | > _Reply via web post_ > (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/midgetsprite/post;_ylc=X3oDMTJxNHZnbnEyBF9TAzk > 3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzI3MTI0MTUEZ3Jwc3BJ > ZAMxNzA2MDM0NDQ3BG1zZ0lkAzU4OTI3BHNlYwNmdHIEc2xrA3JwbHkEc3RpbWUDMTI5Mzk4OTAxO > A--?act=reply&messa > geNum=58927) | _Start a New Topic_ > (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/midgetsprite/post;_ylc=X3oDMTJlYWxzMG03BF9TAzk > 3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzI3MTI0MTUEZ3Jwc3BJZ > AMxNzA2MDM0NDQ3BHNlYwNmdHIEc2xrA250cGMEc3RpbWUDMTI5Mzk4OTAxOA--) > _Messages in this topic_ > (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/midgetsprite/message/58927;_ylc=X3oDMTM2NzNtdG > IwBF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzI3MTI0MTUEZ3Jwc3BJZAM > xNzA2MDM0NDQ3BG1zZ0lkAzU4OTI3BHNlYwNmdHIEc2xrA3Z0cGMEc3RpbWUDMTI5Mzk4OTAxOAR > 0cGNJZAM1ODkyNw--) (1) > Recent Activity: > * _New Members_ > (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/midgetsprite/members;_ylc=X3oDMTJmYTZ2bXMzBF9T > Azk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzI3MTI0MTUEZ3Jwc3BJZAMxNzA2MDM0 > NDQ3BHNlYwN2dGwEc2xrA3ZtYnJzBHN0aW1lAzEyOTM5ODkwMTg-?o=6) 2 > _Visit Your Group_ > (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/midgetsprite;_ylc=X3oDMTJlM3Nrc2YzBF9TAzk3MzU5 > NzE0BGdycElkAzI3MTI0MTUEZ3Jwc3BJZAMxNzA2MDM0NDQ3BHNlYwN > 2dGwEc2xrA3ZnaHAEc3RpbWUDMTI5Mzk4OTAxOA--) > > > (http://groups.yahoo.com/;_ylc=X3oDMTJkcTM4bTVrBF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzI3MT > I0MTUEZ3Jwc3BJZAMxNzA2MDM0NDQ3BHNlYwNmdHIEc2xrA2dmcARzdGltZQMxMjkzOTg5MDE4 > ) > Switch to: _Text-Only_ > (mailto:midgetsprite-traditional at yahoogroups.com?subject=Change Delivery > Format: Traditional) , _Daily Digest_ > (mailto:midgetsprite-digest at yahoogroups.com?subject=Email Delivery: Digest) > b" > _Unsubscribe_ > (mailto:midgetsprite-unsubscribe at yahoogroups.com?subject=Unsubscribe) b" > _Terms of Use_ (http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/) > > > > > > . > > > __,_._,___ > _______________________________________________ > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/bkitterer at mac.com From grday at btinternet.com Sun Jan 2 14:19:42 2011 From: grday at btinternet.com (Guy R Day) Date: Sun, 2 Jan 2011 21:19:42 -0000 Subject: [Spridgets] donation References: <4d20e14e.ee34ec0a.59d7.122d@mx.google.com> <002c01cbaabd$5b71b2f0$125518d0$@net> Message-ID: <215D86DF7F34456BB22F32E6AA435309@user8634b3d69b> Matt, You do NOT HAVE to make a donation, it is a suggested amount. You do NOT HAVE to be part of this spridgets group, no-one forces you to be part of this group - although you are very, very welcome. You do NOT HAVE to read Ed's messages, you can either delete them or set up a message rule to block them. Personally, I find many of them to carry very direct, truthful (although caustic) comment and those I messages I do understand, I tend to enjoy. Finally, if $12.75 has emptied your pocket perhaps you may wish to re-fill it by selling your Spridget and move on to another site that will reward your daily donation of 0.035cents per day with different messages. ;) Guy R Day > -----Original Message----- > From: spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net > [mailto:spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Matthew > Sent: Sunday, January 02, 2011 2:34 PM > To: Sprites > Subject: [Spridgets] donation > > What do I get for paying my suggested annual donation? A membership card > of > some sort? A window decal? Or the honor of knowing that I have just > emptied > my > wallet to allow Ed to type in all caps and symbols for another year? ;) > > Matt P > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/cathe125 at suddenlink.net From jfishbein at snet.net Sun Jan 2 14:27:02 2011 From: jfishbein at snet.net (Jay Fishbein) Date: Sun, 2 Jan 2011 16:27:02 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] donation In-Reply-To: <215D86DF7F34456BB22F32E6AA435309@user8634b3d69b> References: <4d20e14e.ee34ec0a.59d7.122d@mx.google.com> <002c01cbaabd$5b71b2f0$125518d0$@net> <215D86DF7F34456BB22F32E6AA435309@user8634b3d69b> Message-ID: <45BF1D9B-0794-4397-A02D-168AA2D9EAC7@snet.net> Who is this "Ed" who everyone is referring to? Jay Fishbein Wallingford, CT -An iPhone communication- On Jan 2, 2011, at 4:19 PM, "Guy R Day" wrote: > Matt, > > You do NOT HAVE to make a donation, it is a suggested amount. > You do NOT HAVE to be part of this spridgets group, no-one forces you to be part of this group - although you are very, very welcome. > You do NOT HAVE to read Ed's messages, you can either delete them or set up a message rule to block them. Personally, I find many of them to carry very direct, truthful (although caustic) comment and those I messages I do understand, I tend to enjoy. > > Guy R Day > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net >> >> >> to allow Ed to type in all caps and symbols for another year? ;) From cathe125 at suddenlink.net Sun Jan 2 14:38:41 2011 From: cathe125 at suddenlink.net (cathey speichinger) Date: Sun, 2 Jan 2011 15:38:41 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] donation In-Reply-To: <215D86DF7F34456BB22F32E6AA435309@user8634b3d69b> References: <4d20e14e.ee34ec0a.59d7.122d@mx.google.com> <002c01cbaabd$5b71b2f0$125518d0$@net> <215D86DF7F34456BB22F32E6AA435309@user8634b3d69b> Message-ID: <005801cbaac5$6cc2dc20$46489460$@net> ROFLMAO " Finally, if $12.75 has emptied your pocket perhaps you may wish to re-fill it by selling your Spridget and move on to another site that will reward your daily donation of 0.035cents per day with different messages." Play nice Guy as you are treading into Ed's area of "caustic" literary style. You will have to cease and desist with this current "thread" and then re-reply with your own literary style. Please consider this your first and final warning:) Leo From tequila.brad at gmail.com Sun Jan 2 14:57:27 2011 From: tequila.brad at gmail.com (Brad Fornal) Date: Sun, 2 Jan 2011 15:57:27 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] donation In-Reply-To: <45BF1D9B-0794-4397-A02D-168AA2D9EAC7@snet.net> References: <4d20e14e.ee34ec0a.59d7.122d@mx.google.com> <002c01cbaabd$5b71b2f0$125518d0$@net> <215D86DF7F34456BB22F32E6AA435309@user8634b3d69b> <45BF1D9B-0794-4397-A02D-168AA2D9EAC7@snet.net> Message-ID: It's not who, but "what". Ed, or ED, is a serious problem http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erectile_dysfunction This list has an older male populous, so I can't say that we can ban ED here, but we have all learned to deal with ED, in our own ways... On Sun, Jan 2, 2011 at 3:27 PM, Jay Fishbein wrote: > Who is this "Ed" who everyone is referring to? > > Jay Fishbein > Wallingford, CT > -An iPhone communication- > > On Jan 2, 2011, at 4:19 PM, "Guy R Day" wrote: > > > Matt, > > > > You do NOT HAVE to make a donation, it is a suggested amount. > > You do NOT HAVE to be part of this spridgets group, no-one forces you to > be > part of this group - although you are very, very welcome. > > You do NOT HAVE to read Ed's messages, you can either delete them or set > up > a message rule to block them. Personally, I find many of them to carry > very > direct, truthful (although caustic) comment and those I messages I do > understand, I tend to enjoy. > > > > Guy R Day > > > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net > >> > >> > >> to allow Ed to type in all caps and symbols for another year? ;) > _______________________________________________ > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage : > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/tequila.brad at gmail.com > > -- DON JULIO 1942 www.myspace.com/tequilabrad From george.brokaw at cox.net Sun Jan 2 15:09:52 2011 From: george.brokaw at cox.net (Paul Herder) Date: Sun, 2 Jan 2011 16:09:52 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] donation In-Reply-To: References: <4d20e14e.ee34ec0a.59d7.122d@mx.google.com> <002c01cbaabd$5b71b2f0$125518d0$@net> <215D86DF7F34456BB22F32E6AA435309@user8634b3d69b> <45BF1D9B-0794-4397-A02D-168AA2D9EAC7@snet.net> Message-ID: <01f801cbaac9$c7d0f620$5772e260$@brokaw@cox.net> I thought ED was Explosive Diarrhea? ;^) (In more ways than one!) -----Original Message----- It's not who, but "what". Ed, or ED, is a serious problem http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erectile_dysfunction This list has an older male populous, so I can't say that we can ban ED here, but we have all learned to deal with ED, in our own ways... On Sun, Jan 2, 2011 at 3:27 PM, Jay Fishbein wrote: > Who is this "Ed" who everyone is referring to? > > Jay Fishbein > Wallingford, CT > -An iPhone communication- > > On Jan 2, 2011, at 4:19 PM, "Guy R Day" wrote: > > > Matt, > > > > You do NOT HAVE to make a donation, it is a suggested amount. > > You do NOT HAVE to be part of this spridgets group, no-one forces you to > be > part of this group - although you are very, very welcome. > > You do NOT HAVE to read Ed's messages, you can either delete them or set > up > a message rule to block them. Personally, I find many of them to carry > very > direct, truthful (although caustic) comment and those I messages I do > understand, I tend to enjoy. > > > > Guy R Day > > > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net > >> > >> > >> to allow Ed to type in all caps and symbols for another year? ;) > _______________________________________________ From shop at justbrits.com Sun Jan 2 15:13:09 2011 From: shop at justbrits.com (Shop at " Just Brits ") Date: Sun, 02 Jan 2011 16:13:09 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] donation In-Reply-To: References: <4d20e14e.ee34ec0a.59d7.122d@mx.google.com> <002c01cbaabd$5b71b2f0$125518d0$@net> <215D86DF7F34456BB22F32E6AA435309@user8634b3d69b> <45BF1D9B-0794-4397-A02D-168AA2D9EAC7@snet.net> Message-ID: <4D20F875.7080007@justbrits.com> << ...but we have all learned to deal with ED, in our own ways... >> Go play with your snake, Brad !!! Anon From cbking at alum.rpi.edu Sun Jan 2 15:29:46 2011 From: cbking at alum.rpi.edu (Chris King) Date: Sun, 2 Jan 2011 14:29:46 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] $12.75 and a Happy New Year to all Message-ID: <3d0201cbaacc$8f407e90$056a010a@mail2world.com> But that's only $67.02 in cc's! ;) Chris King http://home.comcast.net/~kvcbk/ <-----Original Message-----> >From: corvallis at peoplepc.com [corvallis at peoplepc.com] >Sent: 1/2/2011 2:42:54 PM >To: spridgets at autox.team.net >Subject: Re: [Spridgets] $12.75 and a Happy New Year to all > >Be glad you don't own a $409 ...bill in oregon >========================================================== >-----Original Message----- >From: spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net >[mailto:spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of David Lieb >Sent: Sunday, January 02, 2011 11:15 AM >To: Spridgets >Subject: Re: [Spridgets] $12.75 and a Happy New Year to all > >> I just Pay-Pal'd my donation of $12.75. Sorry I ignored it for so long. > >Hmm, 3 1275 Midgets, a 1098 Bugeye, and a spare 1275... Guess I had >better stop while I am still under $100! >David L >_______________________________________________ >_______________________________________________ > >Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html >Suggested annual donation $12.75 >Archive: http://www.team.net/archive >Forums: http://www.team.net/forums >Unsubscribe/Manage: >http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/cbking at alum.rpi.edu > >. From 72spridget at gmail.com Sun Jan 2 15:50:03 2011 From: 72spridget at gmail.com (David Lieb) Date: Sun, 2 Jan 2011 16:50:03 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] donation In-Reply-To: <4D20F875.7080007@justbrits.com> References: <4d20e14e.ee34ec0a.59d7.122d@mx.google.com> <002c01cbaabd$5b71b2f0$125518d0$@net> <215D86DF7F34456BB22F32E6AA435309@user8634b3d69b> <45BF1D9B-0794-4397-A02D-168AA2D9EAC7@snet.net> <4D20F875.7080007@justbrits.com> Message-ID: > << ...but we have all learned to deal with ED, in our own ways... >> > Go play with your snake, Brad !!! Game, set and match to Brad! Well played. David L From tequila.brad at gmail.com Sun Jan 2 16:24:23 2011 From: tequila.brad at gmail.com (Brad Fornal) Date: Sun, 2 Jan 2011 17:24:23 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] donation In-Reply-To: References: <4d20e14e.ee34ec0a.59d7.122d@mx.google.com> <002c01cbaabd$5b71b2f0$125518d0$@net> <215D86DF7F34456BB22F32E6AA435309@user8634b3d69b> <45BF1D9B-0794-4397-A02D-168AA2D9EAC7@snet.net> <4D20F875.7080007@justbrits.com> Message-ID: The throbbing python of love, has plenty of playmates, without the need of my touch. Ya know, if you laid off the Miller Lite, the ED would dissipate... On Sun, Jan 2, 2011 at 4:50 PM, David Lieb <72spridget at gmail.com> wrote: > > << ...but we have all learned to deal with ED, in our own ways... >> > > > Go play with your snake, Brad !!! > > Game, set and match to Brad! Well played. > David L > _______________________________________________ > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage : > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/tequila.brad at gmail.com > > -- DON JULIO 1942 www.myspace.com/tequilabrad From lbc at littlebitcountry.com Sun Jan 2 17:51:35 2011 From: lbc at littlebitcountry.com (Dave Yealy) Date: Sun, 02 Jan 2011 19:51:35 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] donation In-Reply-To: <4D20F875.7080007@justbrits.com> References: <4d20e14e.ee34ec0a.59d7.122d@mx.google.com> <002c01cbaabd$5b71b2f0$125518d0$@net> <215D86DF7F34456BB22F32E6AA435309@user8634b3d69b> <45BF1D9B-0794-4397-A02D-168AA2D9EAC7@snet.net> <4D20F875.7080007@justbrits.com> Message-ID: <201101030052.p030q2iE023792@mail.usimperio.com> And to think it just started getting cold, I can't wait for the banter of late January and February when the cabin fever really sets in. Delete key has already been replaced twice this season. And another thing, there ain't nothing wrong with Miller Lite..... Keep up the good work ED Dave At 05:13 PM 1/2/2011, you wrote: ><< ...but we have all learned to deal with ED, in our own ways... >> > >Go play with your snake, Brad !!! > >Anon From corvallis at peoplepc.com Sun Jan 2 18:23:35 2011 From: corvallis at peoplepc.com (corvallis at peoplepc.com) Date: Sun, 2 Jan 2011 17:23:35 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] donation In-Reply-To: <201101030052.p030q2iE023792@mail.usimperio.com> References: <4d20e14e.ee34ec0a.59d7.122d@mx.google.com><002c01cbaabd$5b71b2f0$125518d0$@net><215D86DF7F34456BB22F32E6AA435309@user8634b3d69b><45BF1D9B-0794-4397-A02D-168AA2D9EAC7@snet.net><4D20F875.7080007@justbrits.com> <201101030052.p030q2iE023792@mail.usimperio.com> Message-ID: <77497B0FB8EC4821B37473FE807D9779@spider> Do what's right ...to the best of your ability. Work hard, drink the best you can. 'appy gnu yur' ...bill in corvallis ====================================== -----Original Message----- From: spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Dave Yealy Sent: Sunday, January 02, 2011 4:52 PM To: spridgets at autox.team.net Subject: Re: [Spridgets] donation And to think it just started getting cold, I can't wait for the banter of late January and February when the cabin fever really sets in. Delete key has already been replaced twice this season. And another thing, there ain't nothing wrong with Miller Lite..... Keep up the good work ED Dave From rbastedo at gmail.com Sun Jan 2 19:12:42 2011 From: rbastedo at gmail.com (Rick Bastedo) Date: Sun, 2 Jan 2011 18:12:42 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] ED... of maybe a different type - WARNING - you may not want to read farther Message-ID: I don't have a lot of places I could ask this, but knowing the average age and aptitude of the people on this list... WARNING: what follows is intensely personal and well maybe you should go no further if you are of a sensitive disposition. Ok, that should be enough warning for most folk. Anyone who knows me knows I have six (6) children. I know what goes where and why and what 'should' happen next. So the other day all the kids were out of the house and the missus and I were alone. This is apparently way more stimulating for her than what she can stand and well, one thing leads to another. All is going well, if maybe a bit more enthusiastic than normal, when I get this headache - more like intense pain in the laft side of my head - and things come to an abrupt end for me (things had already 'ended' for her...) Yes, this was like "the worse headache in my life". It subsided in about 15 to 20 minutes. I've had a bit of a "headache" on that side of my head since. This was the first and only time this has happened. It was completely debilitating (as in total collapse) when it happened. Has anyone else experienced anything like this? I'm a bit frightened. Rick B. From corvallis at peoplepc.com Sun Jan 2 19:27:27 2011 From: corvallis at peoplepc.com (corvallis at peoplepc.com) Date: Sun, 2 Jan 2011 18:27:27 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] ED... of maybe a different type - WARNING - you may not want to read farther In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Oh, I would guess an aneurism. You could probably use some diagnostic work asap. Let us know how it goes. ...bill in oregon ======================= -----Original Message----- From: spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Rick Bastedo Sent: Sunday, January 02, 2011 6:13 PM To: spridgets at autox.team.net Subject: [Spridgets] ED... of maybe a different type - WARNING - you may not want to read farther I don't have a lot of places I could ask this, but knowing the average age and aptitude of the people on this list... WARNING: what follows is intensely personal and well maybe you should go no further if you are of a sensitive disposition. Ok, that should be enough warning for most folk. Anyone who knows me knows I have six (6) children. I know what goes where and why and what 'should' happen next. So the other day all the kids were out of the house and the missus and I were alone. This is apparently way more stimulating for her than what she can stand and well, one thing leads to another. All is going well, if maybe a bit more enthusiastic than normal, when I get this headache - more like intense pain in the laft side of my head - and things come to an abrupt end for me (things had already 'ended' for her...) Yes, this was like "the worse headache in my life". It subsided in about 15 to 20 minutes. I've had a bit of a "headache" on that side of my head since. This was the first and only time this has happened. It was completely debilitating (as in total collapse) when it happened. Has anyone else experienced anything like this? I'm a bit frightened. Rick B. _______________________________________________ From refisk at chartermi.net Sun Jan 2 19:28:40 2011 From: refisk at chartermi.net (Rick Fisk) Date: Sun, 2 Jan 2011 21:28:40 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] ED... of maybe a different type - WARNING - you may not want to read farther In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <34488636AF7F4C958FBE945E85A45B08@RickPC> I would recommend that you go see your doctor immediately - tomorrow morning. Don't mess around. It may be nothing or it could be serious. Get yourself checked out. Rick ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rick Bastedo" To: Sent: Sunday, January 02, 2011 9:12 PM Subject: [Spridgets] ED... of maybe a different type - WARNING - you may not want to read farther >I don't have a lot of places I could ask this, but knowing the average age > and aptitude of the people on this list... > > WARNING: what follows is intensely personal and well maybe you should go > no > further if you are of a sensitive disposition. > > Ok, that should be enough warning for most folk. > > Anyone who knows me knows I have six (6) children. > I know what goes where and why and what 'should' happen next. > > So the other day all the kids were out of the house and the missus and I > were alone. > This is apparently way more stimulating for her than what she can stand > and > well, one thing leads to another. > > All is going well, if maybe a bit more enthusiastic than normal, when I > get > this headache - more like intense pain in the laft side of my head - and > things come to an abrupt end for me (things had already 'ended' for > her...) > > Yes, this was like "the worse headache in my life". > It subsided in about 15 to 20 minutes. > > I've had a bit of a "headache" on that side of my head since. > > This was the first and only time this has happened. > It was completely debilitating (as in total collapse) when it happened. > > Has anyone else experienced anything like this? > I'm a bit frightened. > > Rick B. From ryan.kubanoff at comcast.net Sun Jan 2 19:49:36 2011 From: ryan.kubanoff at comcast.net (ryan.kubanoff at comcast.net) Date: Mon, 3 Jan 2011 02:49:36 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [Spridgets] ED... of maybe a different type - WARNING - you may not want to read farther In-Reply-To: Message-ID: <2031194951.631969.1294022976020.JavaMail.root@sz0111a.westchester.pa.mail.comcast.net> maybe you shouldn't wait. go to the ER NOW!!! better safe than sorry. Ryan ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rick Bastedo" To: spridgets at autox.team.net Sent: Sunday, January 2, 2011 9:12:42 PM Subject: [Spridgets] ED... of maybe a different type - WARNING - you may not want to read farther I don't have a lot of places I could ask this, but knowing the average age and aptitude of the people on this list... WARNING: what follows is intensely personal and well maybe you should go no further if you are of a sensitive disposition. Ok, that should be enough warning for most folk. Anyone who knows me knows I have six (6) children. I know what goes where and why and what 'should' happen next. So the other day all the kids were out of the house and the missus and I were alone. This is apparently way more stimulating for her than what she can stand and well, one thing leads to another. All is going well, if maybe a bit more enthusiastic than normal, when I get this headache - more like intense pain in the laft side of my head - and things come to an abrupt end for me (things had already 'ended' for her...) Yes, this was like "the worse headache in my life". It subsided in about 15 to 20 minutes. I've had a bit of a "headache" on that side of my head since. This was the first and only time this has happened. It was completely debilitating (as in total collapse) when it happened. Has anyone else experienced anything like this? I'm a bit frightened. Rick B. _______________________________________________ Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html Suggested annual donation $12.75 Archive: http://www.team.net/archive Forums: http://www.team.net/forums Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/ryan.kubanoff at comcast.net From bjshov8 at tx.rr.com Sun Jan 2 19:59:24 2011 From: bjshov8 at tx.rr.com (BJNoSHOV8) Date: Sun, 02 Jan 2011 20:59:24 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] ED... of maybe a different type - WARNING - you may not want to read farther In-Reply-To: <2031194951.631969.1294022976020.JavaMail.root@sz0111a.westchester.pa.mail.comcast.net> References: <2031194951.631969.1294022976020.JavaMail.root@sz0111a.westchester.pa.mail.comcast.net> Message-ID: <4D213B8C.3070108@tx.rr.com> I would have gone as soon as it happened, or maybe I would have waited 30 minutes to see if it went away on its own. I know how my body reacts to intense exercise so I would have known immediately if it was normal or not for me. > maybe you shouldn't wait. go to the ER NOW!!! > better safe than sorry. From bugeye15 at hotmail.com Sun Jan 2 20:02:55 2011 From: bugeye15 at hotmail.com (brian S) Date: Sun, 2 Jan 2011 22:02:55 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] ED... of maybe a different type - WARNING - you may not want to read farther In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Rick, Possibly a pinched nerve in your neck. Have had that happen earlier in my life, early 20's, dropped me like a hammer blow. Very sharp, hot pain, ran up from the back of my skull along the side of my head. Any other symptoms? Possibly something serious also, get it checked out and let us know. Brian S. Bugeyeracer finally resto'ed! > > > All is going well, if maybe a bit more enthusiastic than normal, when I get > this headache - more like intense pain in the laft side of my head - and > things come to an abrupt end for me (things had already 'ended' for her...) > > Yes, this was like "the worse headache in my life". > It subsided in about 15 to 20 minutes. > > I've had a bit of a "headache" on that side of my head since. > > This was the first and only time this has happened. > It was completely debilitating (as in total collapse) when it happened. > > Has anyone else experienced anything like this? > I'm a bit frightened. > > Rick B. > ___________________________ From lbc at littlebitcountry.com Sun Jan 2 20:08:42 2011 From: lbc at littlebitcountry.com (Dave Yealy) Date: Sun, 02 Jan 2011 22:08:42 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] ED... of maybe a different type - WARNING - you may not want to read farther In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <201101030309.p0339AMX024267@mail.usimperio.com> Maybe it is the Good Lord trying to tell you that 6 is your limit. Dave At 09:12 PM 1/2/2011, you wrote: >I don't have a lot of places I could ask this, but knowing the average age >and aptitude of the people on this list... > >WARNING: what follows is intensely personal and well maybe you should go no >further if you are of a sensitive disposition. > >Ok, that should be enough warning for most folk. > >Anyone who knows me knows I have six (6) children. >I know what goes where and why and what 'should' happen next. > >So the other day all the kids were out of the house and the missus and I >were alone. >This is apparently way more stimulating for her than what she can stand and >well, one thing leads to another. > >All is going well, if maybe a bit more enthusiastic than normal, when I get >this headache - more like intense pain in the laft side of my head - and >things come to an abrupt end for me (things had already 'ended' for her...) > >Yes, this was like "the worse headache in my life". >It subsided in about 15 to 20 minutes. > >I've had a bit of a "headache" on that side of my head since. > >This was the first and only time this has happened. >It was completely debilitating (as in total collapse) when it happened. > >Has anyone else experienced anything like this? >I'm a bit frightened. > >Rick B. From cathe125 at suddenlink.net Sun Jan 2 20:12:51 2011 From: cathe125 at suddenlink.net (cathey speichinger) Date: Sun, 2 Jan 2011 21:12:51 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] ED... of maybe a different type - WARNING - you may not want to read farther In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <000301cbaaf4$2d66e010$8834a030$@net> >From my daughter who is an RN it "sounds like something vascular" happened. Have you checked your blood pressure since then? And not to scare you but the constant headache since the "event" is a sign to you to have ut checked ASAP as in sooner not later. It is not something to take lightly!!!! Keep us informed. Leo -----Original Message----- From: spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Rick Bastedo Sent: Sunday, January 02, 2011 8:13 PM To: spridgets at autox.team.net Subject: [Spridgets] ED... of maybe a different type - WARNING - you may not want to read farther I don't have a lot of places I could ask this, but knowing the average age and aptitude of the people on this list... WARNING: what follows is intensely personal and well maybe you should go no further if you are of a sensitive disposition. Ok, that should be enough warning for most folk. Anyone who knows me knows I have six (6) children. I know what goes where and why and what 'should' happen next. So the other day all the kids were out of the house and the missus and I were alone. This is apparently way more stimulating for her than what she can stand and well, one thing leads to another. All is going well, if maybe a bit more enthusiastic than normal, when I get this headache - more like intense pain in the laft side of my head - and things come to an abrupt end for me (things had already 'ended' for her...) Yes, this was like "the worse headache in my life". It subsided in about 15 to 20 minutes. I've had a bit of a "headache" on that side of my head since. This was the first and only time this has happened. It was completely debilitating (as in total collapse) when it happened. Has anyone else experienced anything like this? I'm a bit frightened. Rick B. Suggested annual donation $12.75 Archive: http://www.team.net/archive Forums: http://www.team.net/forums Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/cathe125 at suddenlink.net From shop at justbrits.com Sun Jan 2 20:22:54 2011 From: shop at justbrits.com (Shop at " Just Brits ") Date: Sun, 02 Jan 2011 21:22:54 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] ED... of maybe a different type - WARNING - you may not want to read farther In-Reply-To: <2031194951.631969.1294022976020.JavaMail.root@sz0111a.westchester.pa.mail.comcast.net> References: <2031194951.631969.1294022976020.JavaMail.root@sz0111a.westchester.pa.mail.comcast.net> Message-ID: <4D21410E.5040203@justbrits.com> From shop at justbrits.com Sun Jan 2 20:24:53 2011 From: shop at justbrits.com (Shop at " Just Brits ") Date: Sun, 02 Jan 2011 21:24:53 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] [Fwd: Re: ED... of maybe a different type - WARNING - you may not want to read farther] Message-ID: <4D214185.70100@justbrits.com> Sent to List in HTML - a NoNo - but Rick got direct mail also. -------- Original Message -------- As a retired [not by choice ] Paramedic Ed, Ryan IS CORRECT !! << maybe you shouldn't wait. go to the ER NOW!!! >> Do NOT wait even a few minutes. Have WIFE drive !! PERIOD !! If I had yer phone, I woulda called. GET MOVING !!!! From derf247 at gmail.com Sun Jan 2 20:29:43 2011 From: derf247 at gmail.com (derf) Date: Sun, 2 Jan 2011 21:29:43 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] ED... of maybe a different type - WARNING - you may not want to read farther In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Go see the Dr. first thing in the morning. Call them, give them the story and they should see you immediately or send you to a specialist or the ER. You may have aneurysm or clot or such. From rbastedo at gmail.com Sun Jan 2 20:32:30 2011 From: rbastedo at gmail.com (Rick Bastedo) Date: Sun, 2 Jan 2011 19:32:30 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] ED... of maybe a different type - WARNING - you may not want to read farther In-Reply-To: <4D21410E.5040203@justbrits.com> References: <2031194951.631969.1294022976020.JavaMail.root@sz0111a.westchester.pa.mail.comcast.net> <4D21410E.5040203@justbrits.com> Message-ID: I'll roll the dice and call my physician first thing tomorrow AM. Thanks for all the thoughts, I know it's important - otherwise I wouldn't have posted. Seriously the good will and advice of this group is outstanding, it's really appreciated. RickB On Sun, Jan 2, 2011 at 7:22 PM, Shop at " Just Brits " wrote: > As a retired [not by choice ] Paramedic Ed, Ryan IS CORRECT !! > > << maybe you shouldn't wait. go to the ER NOW!!! >> > > Do NOT wait even a few minutes. Have WIFE drive !! PERIOD !! > > If I had yer phone, I woulda called. GET MOVING !!!! From rbastedo at gmail.com Sun Jan 2 20:33:58 2011 From: rbastedo at gmail.com (Rick Bastedo) Date: Sun, 2 Jan 2011 19:33:58 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] ED... of maybe a different type - WARNING - you may not want to read farther In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Ah yes, I have a 30 yr history of thrombosis. Might be part of it. Who knows? RickB On Sun, Jan 2, 2011 at 7:29 PM, derf wrote: > Go see the Dr. first thing in the morning. Call them, give them the > story and they should see you immediately or send you to a specialist > or the ER. > You may have aneurysm or clot or such. From derf247 at gmail.com Sun Jan 2 20:34:41 2011 From: derf247 at gmail.com (derf) Date: Sun, 2 Jan 2011 21:34:41 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] ED... of maybe a different type - WARNING - you may not want to read farther In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: On second thought, call your physician now. They should have a number for emergencies. Get a doctor on the phone and get ready in case they tell you to go to the ER. The ER sucks but it is much preferred to death or stroke. On Sun, Jan 2, 2011 at 9:29 PM, derf wrote: > Go see the Dr. first thing in the morning. Call them, give them the > story and they should see you immediately or send you to a specialist > or the ER. > You may have aneurysm or clot or such. From derf247 at gmail.com Sun Jan 2 20:38:49 2011 From: derf247 at gmail.com (derf) Date: Sun, 2 Jan 2011 21:38:49 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] ED... of maybe a different type - WARNING - you may not want to read farther In-Reply-To: References: <2031194951.631969.1294022976020.JavaMail.root@sz0111a.westchester.pa.mail.comcast.net> <4D21410E.5040203@justbrits.com> Message-ID: You may have had a mild stroke. Also, if there is a chunk of something in your bloodstream it may be a matter of time before it clogs up something important. This may be a wake up call. Wake up. They might be able to get some meds in to prevent some catastrophe. Or, they might advise you take some Aspirin and see them in the morning. Whatever, let a physician help you decide what to do immediately. On Sun, Jan 2, 2011 at 9:32 PM, Rick Bastedo wrote: > I'll roll the dice and call my physician first thing tomorrow AM. > > Thanks for all the thoughts, I know it's important - otherwise I wouldn't > have posted. > Seriously the good will and advice of this group is outstanding, it's really > appreciated. > > RickB > > > > On Sun, Jan 2, 2011 at 7:22 PM, Shop at " Just Brits " > wrote: > >> As a retired [not by choice ] Paramedic Ed, Ryan IS CORRECT !! >> >> << maybe you shouldn't wait. go to the ER NOW!!! >> >> >> Do NOT wait even a few minutes. Have WIFE drive !! PERIOD !! >> >> If I had yer phone, I woulda called. GET MOVING !!!! > _______________________________________________ > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/derf247 at gmail.com From shop at justbrits.com Sun Jan 2 20:40:22 2011 From: shop at justbrits.com (Shop at " Just Brits ") Date: Sun, 02 Jan 2011 21:40:22 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] ED... of maybe a different type - WARNING - you may not want to read farther In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <4D214526.1040604@justbrits.com> J.H.C. Rick, ..... << Ah yes, I have a 30 yr history of thrombosis. >> GET YER ASS TO ER, NOW !!! This is NOT the time to be "rolling the dice" 'cause to odds ARE CRAP !!!!! From shop at justbrits.com Sun Jan 2 21:05:05 2011 From: shop at justbrits.com (Shop at " Just Brits ") Date: Sun, 02 Jan 2011 22:05:05 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] donation In-Reply-To: <77497B0FB8EC4821B37473FE807D9779@spider> References: <4d20e14e.ee34ec0a.59d7.122d@mx.google.com><002c01cbaabd$5b71b2f0$125518d0$@net><215D86DF7F34456BB22F32E6AA435309@user8634b3d69b><45BF1D9B-0794-4397-A02D-168AA2D9EAC7@snet.net><4D20F875.7080007@justbrits.com> <201101030052.p030q2iE023792@mail.usimperio.com> <77497B0FB8EC4821B37473FE807D9779@spider> Message-ID: <4D214AF1.1040502@justbrits.com> Anybody got his phone # ?? PLEASE call him and CONVINCE him to get to ER !!!! NOW NOT in AM !!!! From rich_ball at mindspring.com Sun Jan 2 21:30:32 2011 From: rich_ball at mindspring.com (Richard Ball) Date: Sun, 2 Jan 2011 20:30:32 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] ED... of maybe a different type - WARNING - you may not want to read farther In-Reply-To: References: <2031194951.631969.1294022976020.JavaMail.root@sz0111a.westchester.pa.mail.comcast.net><4D21410E.5040203@justbrits.com> Message-ID: Rick I'm sure your physician has a phone service for after hour calls. I think I would call now. Rich -----Original Message----- From: spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Rick Bastedo Sent: Sunday, January 02, 2011 7:32 PM To: spridgets at autox.team.net Subject: Re: [Spridgets] ED... of maybe a different type - WARNING - you may not want to read farther I'll roll the dice and call my physician first thing tomorrow AM. Thanks for all the thoughts, I know it's important - otherwise I wouldn't have posted. Seriously the good will and advice of this group is outstanding, it's really appreciated. RickB On Sun, Jan 2, 2011 at 7:22 PM, Shop at " Just Brits " wrote: > As a retired [not by choice ] Paramedic Ed, Ryan IS CORRECT !! > > << maybe you shouldn't wait. go to the ER NOW!!! >> > > Do NOT wait even a few minutes. Have WIFE drive !! PERIOD !! > > If I had yer phone, I woulda called. GET MOVING !!!! Suggested annual donation $12.75 Archive: http://www.team.net/archive Forums: http://www.team.net/forums Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/rich_ball at mindspring.com From ryan.kubanoff at comcast.net Sun Jan 2 21:41:04 2011 From: ryan.kubanoff at comcast.net (=?utf-8?B?cnlhbi5rdWJhbm9mZkBjb21jYXN0Lm5ldA==?=) Date: Sun, 02 Jan 2011 23:41:04 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] =?utf-8?q?ED=2E=2E=2E_of_maybe_a_different_type_-_WAR?= =?utf-8?q?NING_-_you_may_not_want_to_read_farther?= Message-ID: <20110103044037.6FA82187653@autox.team.net> If you die we will kill you for your foolishness. Go to the ER dumbass Sent from my Verizon Wireless Phone ----- Reply message ----- From: "Shop at \" Just Brits \"" Date: Sun, Jan 2, 2011 10:40 pm Subject: [Spridgets] ED... of maybe a different type - WARNING - you may not want to read farther To: Cc: J.H.C. Rick, ..... << Ah yes, I have a 30 yr history of thrombosis. >> GET YER ASS TO ER, NOW !!! This is NOT the time to be "rolling the dice" 'cause to odds ARE CRAP !!!!! Suggested annual donation $12.75 Archive: http://www.team.net/archive Forums: http://www.team.net/forums Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/ryan.kubanoff at comcast.net From healeyrick at yahoo.com Sun Jan 2 23:04:18 2011 From: healeyrick at yahoo.com (HealeyRick) Date: Sun, 2 Jan 2011 22:04:18 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Spridgets] ED... of maybe a different type - WARNING - you may not want to read farther In-Reply-To: <20110103044037.6FA82187653@autox.team.net> Message-ID: <560795.24455.qm@web161204.mail.bf1.yahoo.com> If all of us dumbass Spridgeteers are telling you to go to the emergency room,now, just think what the advice you would have gotten if you went on an MD list. Go now! Rick Follow My Nasty Boy Build: http://tinyurl.com/yj52fwo --- On Sun, 1/2/11, ryan.kubanoff at comcast.net wrote: From: ryan.kubanoff at comcast.net Subject: Re: [Spridgets] ED... of maybe a different type - WARNING - you may not want to read farther To: "Shop at \" Just Brits \"" , rbastedo at gmail.com Cc: spridgets at autox.team.net Date: Sunday, January 2, 2011, 11:41 PM If you die we will kill you for your foolishness. Go to the ER dumbass Sent from my Verizon Wireless Phone ----- Reply message ----- From: "Shop at \" Just Brits \"" Date: Sun, Jan 2, 2011 10:40 pm Subject: [Spridgets] ED... of maybe a different type - WARNING - you may not want to read farther To: Cc: J.H.C. Rick, ..... << Ah yes, I have a 30 yr history of thrombosis. >> GET YER ASS TO ER, NOW !!! This is NOT the time to be "rolling the dice" 'cause to odds ARE CRAP !!!!! Suggested annual donation $12.75 Archive: http://www.team.net/archive Forums: http://www.team.net/forums Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/ryan.kubanoff at comcast.net Suggested annual donation $12.75 Archive: http://www.team.net/archive Forums: http://www.team.net/forums Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/healeyrick at yahoo.com From rbastedo at gmail.com Sun Jan 2 23:42:34 2011 From: rbastedo at gmail.com (Rick Bastedo) Date: Sun, 2 Jan 2011 22:42:34 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] ED... of maybe a different type - WARNING - you may not want to read farther In-Reply-To: <560795.24455.qm@web161204.mail.bf1.yahoo.com> References: <20110103044037.6FA82187653@autox.team.net> <560795.24455.qm@web161204.mail.bf1.yahoo.com> Message-ID: Heck I already woke up today all alive and everything - that's two mornings more than I expected. I figure I might just wake up tomorrow too. If yes, I'll call the Doc. If no, the wife knows who to call for the life insurance. (do the math, try and guess how many teenagers I have) RB On Sun, Jan 2, 2011 at 10:04 PM, HealeyRick wrote: > If all of us dumbass Spridgeteers are telling you to go to the emergency > room,now, just think what the advice you would have gotten if you went on an > MD list. Go now! > > Rick > > Follow My Nasty Boy Build: http://tinyurl.com/yj52fwo > > --- On *Sun, 1/2/11, ryan.kubanoff at comcast.net > * wrote: > > > From: ryan.kubanoff at comcast.net > Subject: Re: [Spridgets] ED... of maybe a different type - WARNING - you > may not want to read farther > To: "Shop at \" Just Brits \"" , rbastedo at gmail.com > > Cc: spridgets at autox.team.net > Date: Sunday, January 2, 2011, 11:41 PM > > If you die we will kill you for your foolishness. Go to the ER dumbass > > > > Sent from my Verizon Wireless Phone > > ----- Reply message ----- > From: "Shop at \" Just Brits \"" > > > Date: Sun, Jan 2, 2011 10:40 pm > Subject: [Spridgets] ED... of maybe a different type - WARNING - you may > not want to read farther > To: > > Cc: > > > > > J.H.C. Rick, ..... > > << Ah yes, I have a 30 yr history of thrombosis. >> > > GET YER ASS TO ER, NOW !!! > > This is NOT the time to be "rolling the dice" 'cause to odds > ARE CRAP !!!!! > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/ryan.kubanoff at comcast.net > _______________________________________________ > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/healeyrick at yahoo.com From grday at btinternet.com Mon Jan 3 02:49:25 2011 From: grday at btinternet.com (Guy R Day) Date: Mon, 3 Jan 2011 09:49:25 -0000 Subject: [Spridgets] ED... of maybe a different type - WARNING - you may not want to read farther References: Message-ID: Rick, I understand this is one of the warning signs in paperwork (but I have non to check against) if you have ever taken Viagra, Cialis etc. It may well be a restriction in either a sinus or a blood vessel. The guy to diagnose is your doctor, not an automotive internet chat site which at times has even has problems with being civil to each other !! Go see the man who has studied this type of problem and makes a living from it ! In the words of one UK actor in a dour Scottish accent .... "You're doomed, you're doooomed I tell you! You'll nay see the morrrning light of dawn again." All the best Guy R Day ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rick Bastedo" <> To: <> Sent: Monday, January 03, 2011 2:12 AM Subject: [Spridgets] ED... of maybe a different type - WARNING - you may not want to read farther >I don't have a lot of places I could ask this, but knowing the average age > and aptitude of the people on this list... > > WARNING: what follows is intensely personal and well maybe you should go > no > further if you are of a sensitive disposition. > > Ok, that should be enough warning for most folk. > > Anyone who knows me knows I have six (6) children. > I know what goes where and why and what 'should' happen next. > > So the other day all the kids were out of the house and the missus and I > were alone. > This is apparently way more stimulating for her than what she can stand > and > well, one thing leads to another. > > All is going well, if maybe a bit more enthusiastic than normal, when I > get > this headache - more like intense pain in the laft side of my head - and > things come to an abrupt end for me (things had already 'ended' for > her...) > > Yes, this was like "the worse headache in my life". > It subsided in about 15 to 20 minutes. > > I've had a bit of a "headache" on that side of my head since. > > This was the first and only time this has happened. > It was completely debilitating (as in total collapse) when it happened. > > Has anyone else experienced anything like this? > I'm a bit frightened. > > Rick B. > _______________________________________________ From derf247 at gmail.com Mon Jan 3 07:30:16 2011 From: derf247 at gmail.com (derf) Date: Mon, 3 Jan 2011 08:30:16 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] ED... of maybe a different type - WARNING - you may not want to read farther In-Reply-To: References: <20110103044037.6FA82187653@autox.team.net> <560795.24455.qm@web161204.mail.bf1.yahoo.com> Message-ID: Teenagers need their dads. You want your kids to grow up without your help? On Mon, Jan 3, 2011 at 12:42 AM, Rick Bastedo wrote: > Heck I already woke up today all alive and everything - that's two mornings > more than I expected. > I figure I might just wake up tomorrow too. > If yes, I'll call the Doc. > If no, the wife knows who to call for the life insurance. > (do the math, try and guess how many teenagers I have) > > RB From shop at justbrits.com Mon Jan 3 07:52:46 2011 From: shop at justbrits.com (Shop at " Just Brits ") Date: Mon, 03 Jan 2011 08:52:46 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] ED... of maybe a different type - WARNING - you may not want to read farther In-Reply-To: References: <20110103044037.6FA82187653@autox.team.net> <560795.24455.qm@web161204.mail.bf1.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <4D21E2BE.5020309@justbrits.com> << Teenagers need their dads. You want your kids to grow up without your help?>> derf, as far as I'm concerned - Rick plainly just doesn't give a damn. I do KNOW that IMHO, he need not ever ask for an opinion (like he did) again. After all;, at least 20 folks jumped right in and he blew everybody off ; so why ask. **************************************************************** On Mon, Jan 3, 2011 at 12:42 AM, Rick Bastedo wrote: > > Heck I already woke up today all alive and everything - that's two mornings > > more than I expected. > > I figure I might just wake up tomorrow too. > > If yes, I'll call the Doc. > > If no, the wife knows who to call for the life insurance. > > (do the math, try and guess how many teenagers I have) > > > > RB Suggested annual donation $12.75 Archive: http://www.team.net/archive Forums: http://www.team.net/forums Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/shop at justbrits.com From fastvee at yahoo.com Mon Jan 3 09:13:06 2011 From: fastvee at yahoo.com (fastvee) Date: Mon, 3 Jan 2011 08:13:06 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Spridgets] Side Curtains Message-ID: <883538.42138.qm@web34404.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Someone here may want these. http://prodracing.com/prodcar/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=12119 John Fogelsville, PA From stevenm at optonline.net Mon Jan 3 09:49:53 2011 From: stevenm at optonline.net (Steven Michelsen) Date: Mon, 03 Jan 2011 11:49:53 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] ED... of maybe a different type - WARNING - you may not want to read farther References: Message-ID: <9F230655AECB4B84A52BC303414332B6@1705n3> A little googling generated a bunch of interesting things, including this... http://www.headache-adviser.com/headache-during-sex.html Best case scenario: it's all no big deal. Worst case scenario: one second you're fine, the next, you're gone. I say hope for the best, but guard against the worst. Given what you have described, and what this page says, it's time for a trip to the doctor. Steve ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rick Bastedo" To: Sent: Sunday, January 02, 2011 9:12 PM Subject: [Spridgets] ED... of maybe a different type - WARNING - you may not want to read farther >I don't have a lot of places I could ask this, but knowing the average age > and aptitude of the people on this list... > > WARNING: what follows is intensely personal and well maybe you should go > no > further if you are of a sensitive disposition. > > Ok, that should be enough warning for most folk. > > Anyone who knows me knows I have six (6) children. > I know what goes where and why and what 'should' happen next. > > So the other day all the kids were out of the house and the missus and I > were alone. > This is apparently way more stimulating for her than what she can stand > and > well, one thing leads to another. > > All is going well, if maybe a bit more enthusiastic than normal, when I > get > this headache - more like intense pain in the laft side of my head - and > things come to an abrupt end for me (things had already 'ended' for > her...) > > Yes, this was like "the worse headache in my life". > It subsided in about 15 to 20 minutes. > > I've had a bit of a "headache" on that side of my head since. > > This was the first and only time this has happened. > It was completely debilitating (as in total collapse) when it happened. > > Has anyone else experienced anything like this? > I'm a bit frightened. > > Rick B. > _______________________________________________ > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/stevenm at optonline.net From bjshov8 at tx.rr.com Mon Jan 3 10:06:32 2011 From: bjshov8 at tx.rr.com (bjshov8 at tx.rr.com) Date: Mon, 3 Jan 2011 12:06:32 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] ED... of maybe a different type - WARNING - you may not want to read farther In-Reply-To: Message-ID: <20110103170632.K6ZMT.3339.root@cdptpa-web14-z02> I call first dibs on your tools! (and remember, I was one of the first to recommend an immediate hospital visit) > Heck I already woke up today all alive and everything - that's two mornings > more than I expected. > I figure I might just wake up tomorrow too. > If yes, I'll call the Doc. > If no, the wife knows who to call for the life insurance. From shop at justbrits.com Mon Jan 3 10:46:58 2011 From: shop at justbrits.com (Shop at " Just Brits ") Date: Mon, 03 Jan 2011 11:46:58 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] ED... of maybe a different type - WARNING - you may not want to read farther In-Reply-To: <20110103170632.K6ZMT.3339.root@cdptpa-web14-z02> References: <20110103170632.K6ZMT.3339.root@cdptpa-web14-z02> Message-ID: <4D220B92.20106@justbrits.com> << I call first dibs on your tools! >> Yeah, but was was 'forceful' AND quite worried [NO more]. Besides, it's just too far for me !! From stevenm at optonline.net Mon Jan 3 10:52:54 2011 From: stevenm at optonline.net (Steven Michelsen) Date: Mon, 03 Jan 2011 12:52:54 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Fw: ED... of maybe a different type - WARNING - you may not want to read farther Message-ID: <26D772D1FF9C4839A936C4AEDBD89BE6@1705n3> Yea! ----- Original Message ----- From: Rick Bastedo To: Steven Michelsen Sent: Monday, January 03, 2011 12:32 PM Subject: Re: [Spridgets] ED... of maybe a different type - WARNING - you may not want to read farther Dang Internet causing trouble again. Yeah, that's pretty scary potentially. Thanks Steve, I'm off to the Doc. Rick On Mon, Jan 3, 2011 at 8:49 AM, Steven Michelsen wrote: A little googling generated a bunch of interesting things, including this... http://www.headache-adviser.com/headache-during-sex.html Best case scenario: it's all no big deal. Worst case scenario: one second you're fine, the next, you're gone. I say hope for the best, but guard against the worst. Given what you have described, and what this page says, it's time for a trip to the doctor. Steve ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rick Bastedo" To: Sent: Sunday, January 02, 2011 9:12 PM Subject: [Spridgets] ED... of maybe a different type - WARNING - you may not want to read farther I don't have a lot of places I could ask this, but knowing the average age and aptitude of the people on this list... WARNING: what follows is intensely personal and well maybe you should go no further if you are of a sensitive disposition. Ok, that should be enough warning for most folk. Anyone who knows me knows I have six (6) children. I know what goes where and why and what 'should' happen next. So the other day all the kids were out of the house and the missus and I were alone. This is apparently way more stimulating for her than what she can stand and well, one thing leads to another. All is going well, if maybe a bit more enthusiastic than normal, when I get this headache - more like intense pain in the laft side of my head - and things come to an abrupt end for me (things had already 'ended' for her...) Yes, this was like "the worse headache in my life". It subsided in about 15 to 20 minutes. I've had a bit of a "headache" on that side of my head since. This was the first and only time this has happened. It was completely debilitating (as in total collapse) when it happened. Has anyone else experienced anything like this? I'm a bit frightened. Rick B. _______________________________________________ Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html Suggested annual donation $12.75 Archive: http://www.team.net/archive Forums: http://www.team.net/forums Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/stevenm at optonline.net From 72spridget at gmail.com Mon Jan 3 10:53:05 2011 From: 72spridget at gmail.com (David Lieb) Date: Mon, 3 Jan 2011 11:53:05 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] ED... of maybe a different type - WARNING - you may not want to read farther In-Reply-To: <4D220B92.20106@justbrits.com> References: <20110103170632.K6ZMT.3339.root@cdptpa-web14-z02> <4D220B92.20106@justbrits.com> Message-ID: > Yeah, but was was 'forceful' AND quite worried [NO more]. Hey, ED, you can't get pissed at him for that! How many times have YOU been told where to go and not followed our edvice??? I call dibs on the frankenbonnet! David L From fastvee at yahoo.com Mon Jan 3 11:04:30 2011 From: fastvee at yahoo.com (fastvee) Date: Mon, 3 Jan 2011 10:04:30 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Spridgets] Side Curtains In-Reply-To: <883538.42138.qm@web34404.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <241446.35721.qm@web34408.mail.mud.yahoo.com> The side curtains have been claimed. John Fogelsville, PA --- On Mon, 1/3/11, fastvee wrote: Someone here may want these. http://prodracing.com/prodcar/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=12119 From rbastedo at gmail.com Mon Jan 3 11:18:59 2011 From: rbastedo at gmail.com (Rick Bastedo) Date: Mon, 3 Jan 2011 10:18:59 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] ED... of maybe a different type - WARNING - yada yada yada Message-ID: David, the name tag on the bonnet reads - "David Lieb" Less potential confusion that way... You meant the red one right? OMG - just thought of something - how long are these messages archived??? Well hopefully as future web archaeologists uncover all this it will be helpful to them in some small way... Seriously though, just waiting for the Doc to see me now. RickB ************************************** From: David Lieb <72spridget at gmail.com> Subject: Re: [Spridgets] ED... of maybe a different type - WARNING - you may not want to read farther > Yeah, but was was 'forceful' AND quite worried [NO more]. Hey, ED, you can't get pissed at him for that! How many times have YOU been told where to go and not followed our edvice??? I call dibs on the frankenbonnet! David L From bugeye15 at hotmail.com Mon Jan 3 11:58:32 2011 From: bugeye15 at hotmail.com (brian S) Date: Mon, 3 Jan 2011 13:58:32 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Horrible Fright Opening Near Me In-Reply-To: <4D1E6DDE.80606@comcast.net> References: <598761.59939.qm@web161203.mail.bf1.yahoo.com>, , <4D1E6DDE.80606@comcast.net> Message-ID: I have the same "racing jack." Has worked fine for me for the past couple of years. Frank, your one year of use is equal to a lifetime for the rest of us. :-) I also found out the HF has opened a store near me, in Hempstead, Long Island. Been thinking about getting their "Earthquake" impact gun, has gotten tons of good reviews, 625 lb/ft of torque and only $90. Brian S. Bugeyeracer finally resto'ed! > Date: Fri, 31 Dec 2010 18:57:18 -0500 > From: spritenut at comcast.net > To: derf247 at gmail.com > CC: spridgets at autox.team.net > Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Horrible Fright Opening Near Me > > On 12/31/2010 5:49 PM, derf wrote: > > I bought a $60 "racing jack" because my Craftsman (not much better > > than HF, IMHO) won't go under my lowered Miata very well. It is > > light, and works as it is supposed to work, so far. I couldn't come > > close to buying the Aluminum that it is made of for $60 and if it > > breaks I can fix and/or improve it. > > I'm pleased with the jack. > > No you can't. Mine lasted almost 1 year when the knuckle broke, > Scrap metal. But it was a gift, I would not have bought it. > And BTW, it is the EXACT same chines jack as the Crapsman my son had > that broke at the knuckle too. > > -- > Frank Clarici > Toms River, NJ > _______________________________________________ > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/bugeye15 at hotmail.com From oldsaabguy at comcast.net Mon Jan 3 12:56:39 2011 From: oldsaabguy at comcast.net (Lester) Date: Mon, 3 Jan 2011 13:56:39 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] ED... of maybe a different type - WARNING - yada yada yada In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <53846D1C-1D98-44A8-8DEF-7F905AA61E39@comcast.net> Not to worry Rick, your future insurance company has now established this as a pre-exisiting condition... Lester On Jan 3, 2011, at 12:18 PM, Rick Bastedo wrote: > David, the name tag on the bonnet reads - "David Lieb" > Less potential confusion that way... > You meant the red one right? > > OMG - just thought of something - how long are these messages > archived??? > Well hopefully as future web archaeologists uncover all this it will > be > helpful to them in some small way... > > Seriously though, just waiting for the Doc to see me now. > > RickB > > > > ************************************** > From: David Lieb <72spridget at gmail.com> > Subject: Re: [Spridgets] ED... of maybe a different type - WARNING - > you may not want to read farther > > >> Yeah, but was was 'forceful' AND quite worried [NO more]. > > Hey, ED, you can't get pissed at him for that! How many times have YOU > been told where to go and not followed our edvice??? > > I call dibs on the frankenbonnet! > David L > _______________________________________________ > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/oldsaabguy at comcast.net From haynes386 at netzero.net Mon Jan 3 13:07:13 2011 From: haynes386 at netzero.net (Mark Haynes) Date: Mon, 3 Jan 2011 20:07:13 GMT Subject: [Spridgets] Sprite Top Parts Message-ID: <20110103.130713.8807.0@webmail04.dca.untd.com> Jim- I didn't see anyone supply exact dimensions for the front of the MKII, so here goes. As Frank said, the rear pieces can be made from pieces of steel about 4" long, 1/8" thick and 1" wide (they also fit the tonneau), about October time frame, Frank (or someone) measured their front insert for the MKI (after SN 5877) & MKII hood attachments, the dimensions are: 9/16" wide, 36 1/4" long and 1/16" thick with rounded ends. Hope this helps, Mark Haynes HAN6L12977 HAN5L8016 ____________________________________________________________ Mortgage Rates Hit 2.99% If you owe under $729k you probably qualify for Gov't Refi Programs http://thirdpartyoffers.netzero.net/TGL3231/4d222c7a252f59c7940st02duc From rbastedo at gmail.com Mon Jan 3 14:07:05 2011 From: rbastedo at gmail.com (Rick Bastedo) Date: Mon, 3 Jan 2011 13:07:05 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] ED... of maybe a different type - WARNING - yada yada yada In-Reply-To: <53846D1C-1D98-44A8-8DEF-7F905AA61E39@comcast.net> References: <53846D1C-1D98-44A8-8DEF-7F905AA61E39@comcast.net> Message-ID: Well considering that that's likely to be the US Government what's to worry about?? On Mon, Jan 3, 2011 at 11:56 AM, Lester wrote: > Not to worry Rick, your future insurance company has now established this > as a pre-exisiting condition... > > Lester > > > > On Jan 3, 2011, at 12:18 PM, Rick Bastedo wrote: > > David, the name tag on the bonnet reads - "David Lieb" >> Less potential confusion that way... >> You meant the red one right? >> >> OMG - just thought of something - how long are these messages archived??? >> Well hopefully as future web archaeologists uncover all this it will be >> helpful to them in some small way... >> >> Seriously though, just waiting for the Doc to see me now. >> >> RickB >> >> >> >> ************************************** >> From: David Lieb <72spridget at gmail.com> >> Subject: Re: [Spridgets] ED... of maybe a different type - WARNING - >> you may not want to read farther >> >> >> Yeah, but was was 'forceful' AND quite worried [NO more]. >>> >> >> Hey, ED, you can't get pissed at him for that! How many times have YOU >> been told where to go and not followed our edvice??? >> >> I call dibs on the frankenbonnet! >> David L >> _______________________________________________ >> >> Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html >> Suggested annual donation $12.75 >> Archive: http://www.team.net/archive >> Forums: http://www.team.net/forums >> Unsubscribe/Manage: >> http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/oldsaabguy at comcast.net From rbastedo at gmail.com Mon Jan 3 14:13:30 2011 From: rbastedo at gmail.com (Rick Bastedo) Date: Mon, 3 Jan 2011 13:13:30 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] ED... of maybe a different type - WARNING - yada yada yada In-Reply-To: <4d221a0b.037ae60a.77a1.ffffaedcSMTPIN_ADDED@mx.google.com> References: <4d221a0b.037ae60a.77a1.ffffaedcSMTPIN_ADDED@mx.google.com> Message-ID: My Doc said although the chance is low it's best if they do some imaging to rule out some potential bad possibilities. My MRA is scheduled for 2:20pm today. I'll keep everyone in the loop. Thanks by the way, Spridgets Support Group. Rick (off to have my head examined) Bastedo PS: I'm driving Frank, my brown (and green) de-rubberized 78 Midget to the appointment - that way they will know I really need the exam!! On Mon, Jan 3, 2011 at 10:48 AM, ryan.kubanoff at comcast.net < ryan.kubanoff at comcast.net> wrote: > Good > > Sent from my Verizon Wireless Phone > > ----- Reply message ----- > From: "Rick Bastedo" > Date: Mon, Jan 3, 2011 1:18 pm > Subject: [Spridgets] ED... of maybe a different type - WARNING - yada yada > yada > To: > > David, the name tag on the bonnet reads - "David Lieb" > Less potential confusion that way... > You meant the red one right? > > OMG - just thought of something - how long are these messages archived??? > Well hopefully as future web archaeologists uncover all this it will be > helpful to them in some small way... > > Seriously though, just waiting for the Doc to see me now. > > RickB > > > > ************************************** > From: David Lieb <72spridget at gmail.com> > Subject: Re: [Spridgets] ED... of maybe a different type - WARNING - > you may not want to read farther > > > > Yeah, but was was 'forceful' AND quite worried [NO more]. > > Hey, ED, you can't get pissed at him for that! How many times have YOU > been told where to go and not followed our edvice??? > > I call dibs on the frankenbonnet! > David L > _______________________________________________ > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/ryan.kubanoff at comcast.net From corvallis at peoplepc.com Mon Jan 3 15:02:58 2011 From: corvallis at peoplepc.com (corvallis at peoplepc.com) Date: Mon, 3 Jan 2011 14:02:58 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] Rick is doing the right thing! In-Reply-To: References: <4d221a0b.037ae60a.77a1.ffffaedcSMTPIN_ADDED@mx.google.com> Message-ID: <361BF5078A754E78A0BD6E1078A9C869@spider> Most excellent. What if they find nothing? :-) Like the Mind Reader that moved to L.A. and couldn't find work. ...bill in corvallis =============================================== -----Original Message----- From: spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Rick Bastedo Sent: Monday, January 03, 2011 1:14 PM To: ryan.kubanoff at comcast.net Cc: SPRIDGETS Subject: Re: [Spridgets] ED... of maybe a different type - WARNING - yada yada yada My Doc said although the chance is low it's best if they do some imaging to rule out some potential bad possibilities. My MRA is scheduled for 2:20pm today. I'll keep everyone in the loop. Thanks by the way, Spridgets Support Group. Rick (off to have my head examined) Bastedo PS: I'm driving Frank, my brown (and green) de-rubberized 78 Midget to the appointment - that way they will know I really need the exam!! From rbastedo at gmail.com Mon Jan 3 15:37:25 2011 From: rbastedo at gmail.com (Rick Bastedo) Date: Mon, 3 Jan 2011 14:37:25 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] ED... of maybe a different type - WARNING - yada yada yada In-Reply-To: References: <53846D1C-1D98-44A8-8DEF-7F905AA61E39@comcast.net> Message-ID: Well now they tell me they are backed up with a couple other patients. Going to be a while. At least the Midget ran nice on the way here. First lbc drive of the new year for me. Rick ( waiting for the magnomometer ) Bastedo From tequila.brad at gmail.com Mon Jan 3 15:41:08 2011 From: tequila.brad at gmail.com (Brad Fornal) Date: Mon, 3 Jan 2011 16:41:08 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] Anyone on the west coast familiar with KSL? Message-ID: I just heard of this site, so I did a search, for shits and giggles. http://www.ksl.com/index.php?sid=0&nid=443&tab=list This may help someone.... -- DON JULIO 1942 www.myspace.com/tequilabrad From Miniac7 at aol.com Mon Jan 3 15:45:34 2011 From: Miniac7 at aol.com (Miniac7 at aol.com) Date: Mon, 3 Jan 2011 17:45:34 EST Subject: [Spridgets] [midgetsprite] Midgets over America Message-ID: <5b42f.285083c.3a53ab8e@aol.com> Tim, You'd better watch out, next all the naysayers will have your traveling across the USA in a Miata. Howard From billyzoom at billyzoom.com Mon Jan 3 16:08:53 2011 From: billyzoom at billyzoom.com (Billy Zoom) Date: Mon, 03 Jan 2011 15:08:53 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] ED... of maybe a different type - WARNING - you may not want to read farther In-Reply-To: <201101030309.p0339AMX024267@mail.usimperio.com> Message-ID: I had the same thing happen about ten years ago. I figured it was just age. From dwramsey at att.net Mon Jan 3 17:10:05 2011 From: dwramsey at att.net (David Ramsey) Date: Mon, 3 Jan 2011 16:10:05 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] BATshi# Crazy In-Reply-To: Message-ID: <20110104000956.80098187657@autox.team.net> The boot on a bug-I was painted body color, or partly painted, or not painted at all. It seems to depend on who was painting cars that day at the factory. Crash From froggi60 at gmail.com Mon Jan 3 18:28:01 2011 From: froggi60 at gmail.com (WFO Herb) Date: Mon, 3 Jan 2011 17:28:01 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] ED... of maybe a different type - WARNING - you may not want to read farther In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Rick, Though not 'exactly' the same, but here's my similar experience. Late Friday afternoon. At my desk, severe pain at the base of my skull where my head's attached to my neck. Worse pain I'd ever had. Felt as if someone plunged a bayonet in my neck. Left the office for home. Rest of Friday, Saturday and Sunday I spent crawling around on me hands-and-knees. Couldn't stand up without falling over. Pain still with me. I'm not one that calls the doc over every-little-thing...guys, pay attention! Called doc early Monday. "Have no idea what it could be...you just had a complete physical in October and you are (were) in excellent shape for a guy your age". "Call your dentist, could be TMJ problem". Nope, he sends me to a nose, ear & throat doc. Ran his "tv" up my nose, down my throat. "Don't have a clue". "BUT" he says, "I am calling a neurologist right now because I believe whatever caused it is serious". I see the neuro and he calls an ambulance. Off I go to the hospital. Four days and a number of invasive test later and I go home. He said I was lucky to be alive; fewer than 100 documented cases where the patient lived after suffering what he called "Spontaneous dissection of the interior portion of the exterior carotid artery". I believe he said 85% fatality rate so needless to say I feel very blessed. My point is, don't just let it pass, go to the doctors. Had a lady friend of mine force me to go I'd probably be dead right now. Call now, Herb PS I already had two strokes prior to this aneurysm, so I REALLY thank the Good Lord for being alive. From rbastedo at gmail.com Mon Jan 3 18:33:55 2011 From: rbastedo at gmail.com (Rick Bastedo) Date: Mon, 3 Jan 2011 17:33:55 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] ED... of maybe a different type - WARNING - you may not want to read farther In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Wow - really close call. I'm glad you're still with us. RickB On Mon, Jan 3, 2011 at 5:28 PM, WFO Herb wrote: > Rick, > > Though not 'exactly' the same, but here's my similar experience. > > Late Friday afternoon. At my desk, severe pain at the base of my skull > where my head's attached to my neck. Worse pain I'd ever had. Felt as if > someone plunged a bayonet in my neck. Left the office for home. > > Rest of Friday, Saturday and Sunday I spent crawling around on me > hands-and-knees. Couldn't stand up without falling over. Pain still with > me. > > I'm not one that calls the doc over every-little-thing...guys, pay > attention! > > Called doc early Monday. "Have no idea what it could be...you just had a > complete physical in October and you are (were) in excellent shape for a guy > your age". "Call your dentist, could be TMJ problem". Nope, he sends me to > a nose, ear & throat doc. Ran his "tv" up my nose, down my throat. "Don't > have a clue". "BUT" he says, "I am calling a neurologist right now because > I believe whatever caused it is serious". > > I see the neuro and he calls an ambulance. Off I go to the hospital. Four > days and a number of invasive test later and I go home. > > He said I was lucky to be alive; fewer than 100 documented cases where the > patient lived after suffering what he called "Spontaneous dissection of the > interior portion of the exterior carotid artery". I believe he said 85% > fatality rate so needless to say I feel very blessed. > > My point is, don't just let it pass, go to the doctors. Had a lady friend > of mine force me to go I'd probably be dead right now. > > Call now, > > Herb > PS I already had two strokes prior to this aneurysm, so I REALLY thank the > Good Lord for being alive. From rbastedo at gmail.com Mon Jan 3 18:40:42 2011 From: rbastedo at gmail.com (Rick Bastedo) Date: Mon, 3 Jan 2011 17:40:42 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] ED... of maybe a different type - WARNING - yada yada yada In-Reply-To: <53846D1C-1D98-44A8-8DEF-7F905AA61E39@comcast.net> References: <53846D1C-1D98-44A8-8DEF-7F905AA61E39@comcast.net> Message-ID: You know, they have the signs at Disneyland that say "You must be this tall to go on this ride". You would think that after two hours in the office they would be able to figure out that their tube is too small for my shoulders. They are sending me off to their other office tomorrow. The world is full of them. RickB On Mon, Jan 3, 2011 at 11:56 AM, Lester wrote: > Not to worry Rick, your future insurance company has now established this > as a pre-exisiting condition... > > Lester > > > > On Jan 3, 2011, at 12:18 PM, Rick Bastedo wrote: > > David, the name tag on the bonnet reads - "David Lieb" >> Less potential confusion that way... >> You meant the red one right? >> >> OMG - just thought of something - how long are these messages archived??? >> Well hopefully as future web archaeologists uncover all this it will be >> helpful to them in some small way... >> >> Seriously though, just waiting for the Doc to see me now. >> >> RickB >> >> >> >> ************************************** >> From: David Lieb <72spridget at gmail.com> >> Subject: Re: [Spridgets] ED... of maybe a different type - WARNING - >> you may not want to read farther >> >> >> Yeah, but was was 'forceful' AND quite worried [NO more]. >>> >> >> Hey, ED, you can't get pissed at him for that! How many times have YOU >> been told where to go and not followed our edvice??? >> >> I call dibs on the frankenbonnet! >> David L >> _______________________________________________ >> >> Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html >> Suggested annual donation $12.75 >> Archive: http://www.team.net/archive >> Forums: http://www.team.net/forums >> Unsubscribe/Manage: >> http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/oldsaabguy at comcast.net From froggi60 at gmail.com Mon Jan 3 18:53:39 2011 From: froggi60 at gmail.com (WFO Herb) Date: Mon, 3 Jan 2011 17:53:39 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] [midgetsprite] Anyone on the west coast familiar with KSL? In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: >From Brad's site he posted.... On car insurance. http://www.consumerdaily.org/auto-insurance/?t202id=424&t202kw=ins132 On Mon, Jan 3, 2011 at 2:41 PM, Brad Fornal wrote: > > > I just heard of this site, so I did a search, for shits and giggles. > http://www.ksl.com/index.php?sid=0&nid=443&tab=list > This may help someone.... > > -- > DON JULIO 1942 From corvallis at peoplepc.com Mon Jan 3 19:13:22 2011 From: corvallis at peoplepc.com (corvallis at peoplepc.com) Date: Mon, 3 Jan 2011 18:13:22 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] ED... of maybe a different type - WARNING - yada yada yada In-Reply-To: References: <53846D1C-1D98-44A8-8DEF-7F905AA61E39@comcast.net> Message-ID: <12DB951AAE8842E096B9E5498D035A3C@spider> Oh, this has never happened before. Right There is one in Eugene, Oregon you'll fit. ...bill in corvallis ============================================================= -----Original Message----- From: spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Rick Bastedo Sent: Monday, January 03, 2011 5:41 PM To: Lester Cc: spridgets at autox.team.net Subject: Re: [Spridgets] ED... of maybe a different type - WARNING - yada yada yada You know, they have the signs at Disneyland that say "You must be this tall to go on this ride". You would think that after two hours in the office they would be able to figure out that their tube is too small for my shoulders. They are sending me off to their other office tomorrow. The world is full of them. RickB From billyzoom at billyzoom.com Mon Jan 3 19:43:36 2011 From: billyzoom at billyzoom.com (Billy Zoom) Date: Mon, 03 Jan 2011 18:43:36 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] [midgetsprite] Anyone on the west coast familiar with KSL? In-Reply-To: Message-ID: Most of the car insurance companies out here are owned by the Church of Scientology. Just try to pick one that isn't. BZ From shop at justbrits.com Mon Jan 3 21:05:23 2011 From: shop at justbrits.com (Shop at " Just Brits ") Date: Mon, 03 Jan 2011 22:05:23 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] ED... of maybe a different type - WARNING - yada yada yada In-Reply-To: References: <53846D1C-1D98-44A8-8DEF-7F905AA61E39@comcast.net> Message-ID: <4D229C83.6050109@justbrits.com> Listers: Rick just gave himself AND *ALL* of you a "lesson" [ even if he had to learn the hard way ! ] !! As SOON as anybody says "...get an MRI.", it is YOUR responsibility [ aka Patient Education ] to pipe up and TELL them [any lie you wish] you HAVE to have an OPEN machine. PERIOD. Be the problem your "shoulders", girth, overall size [generally they will recognize that.] or claustrophobia [read below], the actual procedure is up to you !! WHEN 'they' say "oh we can give you medication [such as Valium, Librium, Xanax, Dalmane, or Ambien] and it'll be fine." Then you need to ask for a "test prescription" that you can take at home with someone that can watch you and TRY to wake you with drums, spoon on sauce pan, etc. !! If you sleep thru that sorta din, then "tube" MIGHT be OK. Personally, the two (2) "tube" experiences I have been subject too resulted in my taking a nap. First one the Tech had to wake me up. Second time the tray "stopping" when it came out did it. Third time, the "Group" had an Open unit and I will never go back [and for those that know; yep bad pun]. In the end, it is YOUR responsibility to *EDUCATE* yourself about ANY medical thing that involves you. HTHs, FWIW, FYI & yada-yada. Me From derf247 at gmail.com Mon Jan 3 21:51:45 2011 From: derf247 at gmail.com (derf) Date: Mon, 3 Jan 2011 22:51:45 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] Ed Gives Medical Advice, too? Message-ID: I had a procedure(endoscopic) done recently. I had sensors and IVs here and there. When I woke up, some of the sensors were in different places. They said I fought them coming out of anesthesia. There were two nurses, one Dr., one Dr. in training, and one anesthesiologist. They said it took all 5 of them to keep me under control. I don't remember struggling at all. They said "Get comfortable" and then next thing I remember is waking up in a different room. Before they put me under, though, they said I shouldn't make any important decisions or sign any documents for the rest of the day. As soon as I woke up after the procedure, they shoved a clip board at me and asked me to sign something. I said, "No, you told me not to sign anything." My wife didn't find it amusing so I signed. I had a buddy who got a heart cath where they went in through a femoral artery (leg). They gave him the dope and when they started doing the procedure he said in a loud voice "Hey! I'm still awake here!" I've been in MRI tubes. It was a very tight fit. Around here, if you are too large to fit in the equipment, they send you to the LSU Vet school where they have equipment to use on large animals. From bjshov8 at tx.rr.com Mon Jan 3 21:55:56 2011 From: bjshov8 at tx.rr.com (BJNoSHOV8) Date: Mon, 03 Jan 2011 22:55:56 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] ED... of maybe a different type - WARNING - yada yada yada In-Reply-To: <4D229C83.6050109@justbrits.com> References: <53846D1C-1D98-44A8-8DEF-7F905AA61E39@comcast.net> <4D229C83.6050109@justbrits.com> Message-ID: <4D22A85C.5030108@tx.rr.com> I've wondered if one was more accurate than the other, I don't know the answer. I had an unfortunate incident with the rear window of a Toyota and woke up laying in the street with paramedics removing my clothes and loading me in an ambulance. While laying in the ER for 2 hours getting my face reattached, I mentioned to the doctors that the first 2 fingers of both of my hands were tingling a lot. They scheduled me for an MRI, and asked me if I was claustrophobic and if tight spaces and noisy machines would bother me. I told them it wouldn't bother me a bit, since I've spent a lot of time working in a garage laying under cars. The MRI took about 30 minutes, and the machine does make a lot of noise. I couldn't imagine what would be inside of a precision electromagnetic machine that would make that much banging noise. About 6 months later I was still having back pain so I went to a back doctor and he scheduled me for a back MRI and a neck MRI. I called imaging places and scheduled appointments. It seems that all or most private imaging companies use the open MRI. They strap me down on the table for the back MRI and tell me it will take about 1.5 hours. I told them that my last MRI only took 30 minutes and they said that was the difference between closed MRI and open MRI. Because it took so long I had to come back for a separate appointment for only the neck, that time it took a little under an hour. I've seen photos of different open MRI configurations. The one that I went into had lower and upper pieces shaped like a short cylinder, a tuna fish can so to speak, each piece about 4 feet in diameter and the 2 pieces about 1.5 feet apart. They slid me between them and raised me up until my nose was almost touching the top part. The sides were open but I was not supposed to move so I couldn't look out either side. That machine made a lot of unusual noises too, but instead of odd banging it was mostly different humming noises like you would expect from motors and transformers. I don't know any other differences between "open" and "closed" MRI. If I had a choice I would choose closed just because it is faster. > As SOON as anybody says "...get an MRI.", it is YOUR responsibility > [ aka Patient Education ] to pipe up and TELL them [any lie you wish] > you HAVE to have an OPEN machine. PERIOD. Be the problem your > "shoulders", girth, overall size [generally they will recognize that.] > or claustrophobia [read below], the actual procedure is up to you !! From kk7ss at frontier.com Mon Jan 3 22:27:19 2011 From: kk7ss at frontier.com (Dave KK7SS) Date: Tue, 4 Jan 2011 05:27:19 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [Spridgets] Ed Gives Medical Advice, too? In-Reply-To: <156901411.816018.1294118722881.JavaMail.root@cl02-host03.dlls.pa.frontiernet.net> Message-ID: <833135145.816026.1294118839095.JavaMail.root@cl02-host03.dlls.pa.frontiernet.net> I've undergone heart catherization through the femoral artery four times now! Been awake for all four! Including when they put in the stents... I'm up to 5 stents so far ;-) Plus I had a triple-bypass -- but I was unconscious for that, for 8 hours! Did you kow they use a hand held circular saw to open you up ?? Dave G KK7SS DN06ig '65 Sprite - in process '76 Midget - driver ----- Original Message ----- I had a buddy who got a heart cath where they went in through a femoral artery (leg). They gave him the dope and when they started doing the procedure he said in a loud voice "Hey! I'm still awake here!" From grunthaner at gmail.com Tue Jan 4 04:39:20 2011 From: grunthaner at gmail.com (Linda Grunthaner) Date: Tue, 4 Jan 2011 06:39:20 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Calling for email of David Lougee' from I think Dallas Texas Message-ID: Anyone have info on how to reach David Lougee' from I think Dallas Texas? Thanks Lin From dlancer7676 at comcast.net Tue Jan 4 08:29:17 2011 From: dlancer7676 at comcast.net (dlancer7676 at comcast.net) Date: Tue, 4 Jan 2011 15:29:17 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [Spridgets] Ed Gives Medical Advice, too?* In-Reply-To: <1374997791.727052.1294154906480.JavaMail.root@sz0042a.westchester.pa.mail.comcast.net> Message-ID: <992471615.727110.1294154957770.JavaMail.root@sz0042a.westchester.pa.mail.comcast.net> Maybe a cheaper alternative move to the MRI would be to send the patient on an air vacation.B B That way his condition could be scrutinized by Airport security personnel.B B Check this out: Year-to-date statistics on Airport screening from the Department ofB Homeland Security: B B Terrorist Plots DiscoveredB B B B B B B B B B B B B 0 B TransvestitesB B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B 133 B HerniasB B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B 1,485 B Hemorrhoid CasesB B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B 3,172 B Enlarged ProstatesB B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B 8,249 B Breast ImplantsB B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B 59,350 B Natural BlondesB B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B 3 --David C. THE SENILITY PRAYER : B Grant me the senility to forget the people B I never liked anyway, B The good fortune to run into the ones I do, and B The eyesight to tell the difference. From redscirocco at hotmail.com Tue Jan 4 08:35:11 2011 From: redscirocco at hotmail.com (Mike Eldred) Date: Tue, 4 Jan 2011 10:35:11 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Custom SS MG? Message-ID: Anyone seen anything like this before? It looks familiar, like I've seen something like it somewhere on the web before. The photos are kind of fuzzy, but the stainless work doesn't look like a typical home fabrication. I'm not thinking about buying it, FYI. Just wondering about its origin. Cheers, -Mike Eldred Wilmington, VT From redscirocco at hotmail.com Tue Jan 4 09:16:25 2011 From: redscirocco at hotmail.com (Mike Eldred) Date: Tue, 4 Jan 2011 11:16:25 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Custom SS MG? In-Reply-To: References: , Message-ID: My apologies to everyone for the screwup. The photos are here: http://cnj.craigslist.org/cto/2129672772.html Alan: I didn't see the CL post you mention - do you still have the link? -Mike > From: frogeye at cox.net > To: redscirocco at hotmail.com > Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Custom SS MG? > Date: Tue, 4 Jan 2011 11:08:23 -0500 > > Mike, > You can't send pics on here and I am not sure if you posted a link or not > I am wondering if you saw that hodge podge of parts added to a Midget up > your way? > I saw it posted on Craigslist and wondered mself. > Asking $1800? > > Alan > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Mike Eldred" > To: ; > Sent: Tuesday, January 04, 2011 10:35 > Subject: [Spridgets] Custom SS MG? > > > > Anyone seen anything like this before? It looks familiar, like I've seen > > something like it somewhere on the web before. > > The photos are kind of fuzzy, but the stainless work doesn't look like a > > typical home fabrication. > > I'm not thinking about buying it, FYI. Just wondering about its origin. > > > > Cheers, > > -Mike Eldred > > Wilmington, VT > > _______________________________________________ > > > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > > Unsubscribe/Manage: > > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/frogeye at cox.net From cosmicmag1380 at gmail.com Tue Jan 4 09:43:31 2011 From: cosmicmag1380 at gmail.com (CosmicMag1380) Date: Tue, 4 Jan 2011 11:43:31 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Calling for email of David Lougee' from I think Dallas Texas In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: On Tue, Jan 4, 2011 at 6:39 AM, Linda Grunthaner wrote: Anyone have info on how to reach David Lougee' from I think Dallas Texas? ---------------------------------------- I tried to find him a few years ago without success. I knew him back in the 80s when he had 13 or so Bugeyes that he was working on. Kent 1960 Bugeye 1967 Sprite - following in the 73's footsteps to the boneyard... From billyzoom at billyzoom.com Tue Jan 4 09:52:54 2011 From: billyzoom at billyzoom.com (Billy Zoom) Date: Tue, 04 Jan 2011 08:52:54 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] Custom SS MG? In-Reply-To: Message-ID: I think I prefer the original MGA styling. From grday at btinternet.com Tue Jan 4 10:07:17 2011 From: grday at btinternet.com (Guy R Day) Date: Tue, 4 Jan 2011 17:07:17 -0000 Subject: [Spridgets] Spridgets Give Medical Advice, too? References: Message-ID: Just my 10# worth. When I had a vasectomy I was prepped and had the aesthetic needle stuck in the back of my hand around 10 minutes before the actual injection. (Doesn't hurt if you don't move your hand.) The needle slipped out under the sticking plaster holding it in place. When injected, the aesthetic did not enter a vein as it should! Time moved on and I was on the table with the bits of me that are hidden from most others views by my trousers injected and cut apart, I was still awake and feeling rather bored and could only see the ceiling. So I leant up on my elbows and watched the surgeon chop me up and tie me off. It was a freebie job (I knew his daughter! LOL - not true but it sounded good, I knew his wife ) and a group of student doctors were looking enviously down. A girl was looking on and looked horrified as I began to lift my shoulders upwards so I could see, then when I asked the surgeon why such a length of tube was cut out, she nearly fainted! The surgeon explained all to me and added to his students that it was not too unusual for a patient to seemingly be awake and ask questions. He went on to say the way to comfort the patient was to go along with him as he was really asleep and he would not remember anything afterwards. I leant back and fell asleep as he was sewing my outer sac up. I was chatting to him on a follow up visit and told him what had happened. He was quite concerned and asked if I had felt any pain etc. After being re-assured I didn't and I would not nor will not be suing him, we had a laugh over the situation and he thanked me for asking the questions I had done. He explained the reason was the lot of dozy students looking on were always too frightened to ask him anything as it shows what they perceive as being a lack of their own knowledge in front of the 'master'. My wife is a midwife (slightly different work over here to the US version but broadly the same) and some of the tales she tells are hair raising - not for me there's not enough left to raise - but the bottom line is always get yourself checked out when something goes wrong, never just accept it as being 'normal'. Prosperous New Year to all Guy R Day ----- Original Message ----- From: "derf" To: "Shop at Just Brits" Cc: Sent: Tuesday, January 04, 2011 4:51 AM Subject: [Spridgets] Ed Gives Medical Advice, too? >I had a procedure(endoscopic) done recently. I had sensors and IVs > here and there. When I woke up, some of the sensors were in different > places. > They said I fought them coming out of anesthesia. There were two > nurses, one Dr., one Dr. in training, and one anesthesiologist. > They said it took all 5 of them to keep me under control. I don't > remember struggling at all. They said "Get comfortable" and then next > thing I remember is waking up in a different room. > Before they put me under, though, they said I shouldn't make any > important decisions or sign any documents for the rest of the day. As > soon as I woke up after the procedure, they shoved a clip board at me > and asked me to sign something. I said, "No, you told me not to sign > anything." My wife didn't find it amusing so I signed. > > I had a buddy who got a heart cath where they went in through a > femoral artery (leg). They gave him the dope and when they started > doing the procedure he said in a loud voice "Hey! I'm still awake > here!" > > I've been in MRI tubes. It was a very tight fit. > Around here, if you are too large to fit in the equipment, they send > you to the LSU Vet school where they have equipment to use on large > animals. > _______________________________________________ > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/grday at btinternet.com From corvallis at peoplepc.com Tue Jan 4 10:25:09 2011 From: corvallis at peoplepc.com (corvallis at peoplepc.com) Date: Tue, 4 Jan 2011 09:25:09 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] Custom SS MG? In-Reply-To: References: , Message-ID: <4B822596123F4B879C2E1F9888620E8D@spider> Stainless steel sheet (aft section) appears to have no compound curves in it, so it has simply been bent to the shape you see. ...bill in corvallis ======================================== -----Original Message----- From: spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Mike Eldred Sent: Tuesday, January 04, 2011 8:16 AM To: frogeye at cox.net; spridgets at autox.team.net; mgs at autox.team.net Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Custom SS MG? My apologies to everyone for the screw up. The photos are here: http://cnj.craigslist.org/cto/2129672772.html -Mike From corvallis at peoplepc.com Tue Jan 4 10:38:30 2011 From: corvallis at peoplepc.com (corvallis at peoplepc.com) Date: Tue, 4 Jan 2011 09:38:30 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] Calling for email of David Lougee' from I think Dallas Texas In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: I did a look using Google; how old might he be? 59 or 74? ...bill ======================================================= -----Original Message----- From: spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of CosmicMag1380 Sent: Tuesday, January 04, 2011 8:44 AM To: Linda Grunthaner Cc: Spridgets Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Calling for email of David Lougee' from I think Dallas Texas On Tue, Jan 4, 2011 at 6:39 AM, Linda Grunthaner wrote: Anyone have info on how to reach David Lougee' from I think Dallas Texas? ---------------------------------------- I tried to find him a few years ago without success. I knew him back in the 80s when he had 13 or so Bugeyes that he was working on. Kent 1960 Bugeye 1967 Sprite - following in the 73's footsteps to the boneyard... _______________________________________________ From eap2140 at yahoo.com Tue Jan 4 10:54:19 2011 From: eap2140 at yahoo.com (Edward Perez) Date: Tue, 4 Jan 2011 09:54:19 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Spridgets] Custom SS MG? In-Reply-To: <4B822596123F4B879C2E1F9888620E8D@spider> References: , <4B822596123F4B879C2E1F9888620E8D@spider> Message-ID: <835483.61902.qm@web33708.mail.mud.yahoo.com> I've seen this before. The guy took forever to build this. When it was done, it was a great car. They even made a movie about it. I think it was called "Chitty Chitty, Bang Bang." I wonder how those wings work? Edward Perez Summerville, SC 78 Midget (1275) http://www.flickr.com/photos/lbc_newbie/ ________________________________ From: "corvallis at peoplepc.com" To: spridgets at autox.team.net Sent: Tue, January 4, 2011 12:25:09 PM Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Custom SS MG? Stainless steel sheet (aft section) appears to have no compound curves in it, so it has simply been bent to the shape you see. ...bill in corvallis ======================================== -----Original Message----- From: spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Mike Eldred Sent: Tuesday, January 04, 2011 8:16 AM To: frogeye at cox.net; spridgets at autox.team.net; mgs at autox.team.net Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Custom SS MG? My apologies to everyone for the screw up. The photos are here: http://cnj.craigslist.org/cto/2129672772.html -Mike Suggested annual donation $12.75 Archive: http://www.team.net/archive Forums: http://www.team.net/forums Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/eap2140 at yahoo.com From jfishbein at snet.net Tue Jan 4 11:06:29 2011 From: jfishbein at snet.net (Jay) Date: Tue, 4 Jan 2011 10:06:29 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Spridgets] Calling for email of David Lougee' from I think Dallas Texas In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <802403.58117.qm@web83904.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> Dave is probably in his fifties. jay ________________________________ From: "corvallis at peoplepc.com" To: spridgets at autox.team.net Sent: Tue, January 4, 2011 12:38:30 PM Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Calling for email of David Lougee' from I think Dallas Texas I did a look using Google; how old might he be? 59 or 74? ...bill From bjshov8 at tx.rr.com Tue Jan 4 11:18:11 2011 From: bjshov8 at tx.rr.com (bjshov8 at tx.rr.com) Date: Tue, 4 Jan 2011 18:18:11 +0000 Subject: [Spridgets] Calling for email of David Lougee' from I think Dallas Texas In-Reply-To: Message-ID: <20110104181811.KJ7W8.10864.root@cdptpa-web04-z02> If you go to yellow.com, click on the white pages tab, enter that name and city, there is one listing. ---- CosmicMag1380 wrote: > On Tue, Jan 4, 2011 at 6:39 AM, Linda Grunthaner wrote: > Anyone have info on how to reach David Lougee' from I think Dallas Texas? > ---------------------------------------- > > I tried to find him a few years ago without success. I knew him back > in the 80s when he had 13 or so Bugeyes that he was working on. From oldsaabguy at comcast.net Tue Jan 4 11:52:34 2011 From: oldsaabguy at comcast.net (Lester) Date: Tue, 4 Jan 2011 12:52:34 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] Calling for email of David Lougee' from I think Dallas Texas In-Reply-To: <20110104181811.KJ7W8.10864.root@cdptpa-web04-z02> References: <20110104181811.KJ7W8.10864.root@cdptpa-web04-z02> Message-ID: ... there is a Robert Logue in Dallas... Lester On Jan 4, 2011, at 12:18 PM, wrote: > If you go to yellow.com, click on the white pages tab, enter that > name and city, there is one listing. > > > ---- CosmicMag1380 wrote: >> On Tue, Jan 4, 2011 at 6:39 AM, Linda Grunthaner > > wrote: >> Anyone have info on how to reach David Lougee' from I think Dallas >> Texas? >> ---------------------------------------- >> >> I tried to find him a few years ago without success. I knew him back >> in the 80s when he had 13 or so Bugeyes that he was working on. > _______________________________________________ > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/oldsaabguy at comcast.net From jfishbein at snet.net Tue Jan 4 12:26:13 2011 From: jfishbein at snet.net (Jay) Date: Tue, 4 Jan 2011 11:26:13 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Spridgets] Calling for email of David Lougee' from I think Dallas Texas In-Reply-To: <20110104181811.KJ7W8.10864.root@cdptpa-web04-z02> References: <20110104181811.KJ7W8.10864.root@cdptpa-web04-z02> Message-ID: <740996.78391.qm@web83909.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> That's Dave. The phone number matches with the last number I have for him. jay fishbein wallingford, ct ________________________________ From: "bjshov8 at tx.rr.com" Cc: Spridgets Sent: Tue, January 4, 2011 1:18:11 PM Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Calling for email of David Lougee' from I think Dallas Texas If you go to yellow.com, click on the white pages tab, enter that name and city, there is one listing. ---- CosmicMag1380 wrote: > On Tue, Jan 4, 2011 at 6:39 AM, Linda Grunthaner wrote: > Anyone have info on how to reach David Lougee' from I think Dallas Texas? From khargreaves2 at gmail.com Tue Jan 4 13:48:27 2011 From: khargreaves2 at gmail.com (Kirk Hargreaves) Date: Tue, 4 Jan 2011 12:48:27 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] 7 MRI's Message-ID: I have had 7 MRI's over the course of a few years due to my lower back issues and two surgeries with one more surgery on the horizon . . last surgery was 5.5 hours long where they removed all of my lamina over the length of my lumbar spine. The MRI's were all in a closed tube. I was not, until now, aware of a different design. They also shot me with something to reveal more information while in the tube - a before and after type thing. Interesting info regarding the other type of MRI machines that are in use . . again, I had no idea. Kirk From khargreaves2 at gmail.com Tue Jan 4 13:52:25 2011 From: khargreaves2 at gmail.com (Kirk Hargreaves) Date: Tue, 4 Jan 2011 12:52:25 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] Vasectomy Message-ID: When they did me . . the guy hit dead on to a nerve. . I almost raised off the bed and hit the celling . . a pain I will never forget. I might have had a student Doc at Kaiser. . "Good people, good medicine" - something like that. Kirk From rbastedo at gmail.com Tue Jan 4 13:53:34 2011 From: rbastedo at gmail.com (Rick Bastedo) Date: Tue, 4 Jan 2011 12:53:34 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] ED... of maybe a different type - WARNING - yada yada yada Message-ID: Thanks Ed, Here's something interesting that happened as a result of yesterday's experience. Having them try to shove me into a long white tube that was too small for my body to fit gave me more of a bad feeling than I really knew what to do with. I can spend hours under my Midget or Sprite in confined space and am perfectly happy. So I was awake last night thinking about this and remembered something from my youth that I haven't thought about in a very long time. It was 40 to 45 years ago, my family went for a trip from Longview WA to Mt St Helens. (before it erupted of course) I was out in front as an energetic young guy would be and suddenly I was gone from view. It took a while but they located me, I had fallen down into a tube in the snow. This was very tight and I remember wondering if anyone would find me. Eventually they did, and they had to dig to get me out. I must have had hypothermia and I know my feet and hands were getting frostbite. We all went home and nobody was as happy as when we had arrived. I haven't thought about that for a very long time, had pretty much forgotten that it happened. Hopefully today's time will be better. Rick (off to the next appointment) Bastedo From: "Shop at \" Just Brits \"" Subject: Re: [Spridgets] ED... of maybe a different type - WARNING - yada yada yada Listers: Rick just gave himself AND *ALL* of you a "lesson" [ even if he had to learn the hard way ! ] !! As SOON as anybody says "...get an MRI.", it is YOUR responsibility [ aka Patient Education ] to pipe up and TELL them [any lie you wish] you HAVE to have an OPEN machine. PERIOD. Be the problem your "shoulders", girth, overall size [generally they will recognize that.] or claustrophobia [read below], the actual procedure is up to you !! WHEN 'they' say "oh we can give you medication [such as Valium, Librium, Xanax, Dalmane, or Ambien] and it'll be fine." Then you need to ask for a "test prescription" that you can take at home with someone that can watch you and TRY to wake you with drums, spoon on sauce pan, etc. !! If you sleep thru that sorta din, then "tube" MIGHT be OK. Personally, the two (2) "tube" experiences I have been subject too resulted in my taking a nap. First one the Tech had to wake me up. Second time the tray "stopping" when it came out did it. Third time, the "Group" had an Open unit and I will never go back [and for those that know; yep bad pun]. In the end, it is YOUR responsibility to *EDUCATE* yourself about ANY medical thing that involves you. HTHs, FWIW, FYI & yada-yada. Me From peter at nosimport.com Tue Jan 4 14:07:42 2011 From: peter at nosimport.com (Peter Caldwell) Date: Tue, 04 Jan 2011 15:07:42 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] 7 MRI's In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <201101041307906.SM04068@TOSHIBA-USER3.nosimport.com> I've had a few tubular MRIs. Never felt any discomfort. The sounds reminded me of my youth riding on ferryboats with the clanging and all. Quite relaxing. Maybe I'll buy one someday. Peter c == At 02:48 PM 1/4/2011, Kirk Hargreaves wrote: >I have had 7 MRI's over the course of a few years due to my lower back >issues and two surgeries with one more surgery on the horizon From corvallis at peoplepc.com Tue Jan 4 14:39:22 2011 From: corvallis at peoplepc.com (corvallis at peoplepc.com) Date: Tue, 4 Jan 2011 13:39:22 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] 7 MRI's In-Reply-To: <201101041307906.SM04068@TOSHIBA-USER3.nosimport.com> References: <201101041307906.SM04068@TOSHIBA-USER3.nosimport.com> Message-ID: <566256F4F5A547C6998F0A3E3093F40E@spider> Here you go on eBay. This is a tubular one. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=200535516921 An open one is only $25,000 Bill in Corvallis ========================================================== -----Original Message----- From: spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Peter Caldwell Sent: Tuesday, January 04, 2011 1:08 PM To: Kirk Hargreaves; derf247 at gmail.com Cc: Spridgets Subject: Re: [Spridgets] 7 MRI's I've had a few tubular MRIs. Never felt any discomfort. The sounds reminded me of my youth riding on ferryboats with the clanging and all. Quite relaxing. Maybe I'll buy one someday. Peter c == At 02:48 PM 1/4/2011, Kirk Hargreaves wrote: >I have had 7 MRI's over the course of a few years due to my lower back >issues and two surgeries with one more surgery on the horizon _______________________________________________ From peter at nosimport.com Tue Jan 4 15:05:44 2011 From: peter at nosimport.com (Peter Caldwell) Date: Tue, 04 Jan 2011 16:05:44 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] 7 MRI's In-Reply-To: <566256F4F5A547C6998F0A3E3093F40E@spider> References: <201101041307906.SM04068@TOSHIBA-USER3.nosimport.com> <566256F4F5A547C6998F0A3E3093F40E@spider> Message-ID: <201101041405699.SM04068@TOSHIBA-USER3.nosimport.com> Wonder if you could reverse the magnets and fire torpedos? LOL Thanks ==== At 03:39 PM 1/4/2011, you wrote: >Here you go on eBay. This is a tubular one. >http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=200535516921 > >An open one is only $25,000 Bill in Corvallis From corvallis at peoplepc.com Tue Jan 4 16:02:35 2011 From: corvallis at peoplepc.com (corvallis at peoplepc.com) Date: Tue, 4 Jan 2011 15:02:35 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] 7 MRI's In-Reply-To: <201101041405699.SM04068@TOSHIBA-USER3.nosimport.com> References: <201101041307906.SM04068@TOSHIBA-USER3.nosimport.com><566256F4F5A547C6998F0A3E3093F40E@spider> <201101041405699.SM04068@TOSHIBA-USER3.nosimport.com> Message-ID: <270FACF119C84BEA863F01F9346ED176@spider> The Germans play with that theory during WWII; field coils pulling the projectile along. It usually dropped out the end of the cannon. ============================== -----Original Message----- From: spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Peter Caldwell Sent: Tuesday, January 04, 2011 2:06 PM To: spridgets at autox.team.net Subject: Re: [Spridgets] 7 MRI's Wonder if you could reverse the magnets and fire torpedoes? LOL Thanks ==== At 03:39 PM 1/4/2011, you wrote: >Here you go on eBay. This is a tubular one. >http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=200535516921 > >An open one is only $25,000 Bill in Corvallis Suggested annual donation $12.75 Archive: http://www.team.net/archive Forums: http://www.team.net/forums Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/corvallis at peoplepc.com From billyzoom at billyzoom.com Tue Jan 4 16:15:42 2011 From: billyzoom at billyzoom.com (Billy Zoom) Date: Tue, 04 Jan 2011 15:15:42 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] 7 MRI's In-Reply-To: <566256F4F5A547C6998F0A3E3093F40E@spider> Message-ID: > Here you go on eBay. This is a tubular one. What's the other kind? I've had a bunch. They were all like this one. From corvallis at peoplepc.com Tue Jan 4 16:25:53 2011 From: corvallis at peoplepc.com (corvallis at peoplepc.com) Date: Tue, 4 Jan 2011 15:25:53 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] 7 MRI's In-Reply-To: References: <566256F4F5A547C6998F0A3E3093F40E@spider> Message-ID: <946E985D33764FF8AC06544DB15BA154@spider> http://tinyurl.com/3899a2m The wave of the future. ...bill in corvallis ================================================================= -----Original Message----- From: Billy Zoom [mailto:billyzoom at billyzoom.com] Sent: Tuesday, January 04, 2011 3:16 PM To: corvallis at peoplepc.com; spridgets at autox.team.net Subject: Re: [Spridgets] 7 MRI's > Here you go on eBay. This is a tubular one. What's the other kind? I've had a bunch. They were all like this one. From kk7ss at frontier.com Tue Jan 4 16:36:16 2011 From: kk7ss at frontier.com (Dave KK7SS) Date: Tue, 4 Jan 2011 23:36:16 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [Spridgets] 7 MRI's In-Reply-To: <270FACF119C84BEA863F01F9346ED176@spider> Message-ID: <458881192.827443.1294184176301.JavaMail.root@cl02-host03.dlls.pa.frontiernet.net> Linear accelerator, monorail trains, etc. Dave G KK7SS DN06ig '65 Sprite - in process '76 Midget - driver ----- Original Message ----- From: corvallis at peoplepc.com The Germans play with that theory during WWII; field coils pulling the projectile along. It usually dropped out the end of the cannon. From corvallis at peoplepc.com Tue Jan 4 16:43:36 2011 From: corvallis at peoplepc.com (corvallis at peoplepc.com) Date: Tue, 4 Jan 2011 15:43:36 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] 7 MRI's In-Reply-To: <270FACF119C84BEA863F01F9346ED176@spider> References: <201101041307906.SM04068@TOSHIBA-USER3.nosimport.com><566256F4F5A547C6998F0A3E3093F40E@spider><201101041405699.SM04068@TOSHIBA-USER3.nosimport.com> <270FACF119C84BEA863F01F9346ED176@spider> Message-ID: <0BF8CA47EB934432B86A3D73FE57D86C@spider> Well, I wasn't right. ...bill in corvallis http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Railgun#History ======================================================= -----Original Message----- From: spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of corvallis at peoplepc.com Sent: Tuesday, January 04, 2011 3:03 PM To: spridgets at autox.team.net Subject: Re: [Spridgets] 7 MRI's The Germans play with that theory during WWII; field coils pulling the projectile along. It usually dropped out the end of the cannon. ============================== -----Original Message----- From: spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Peter Caldwell Sent: Tuesday, January 04, 2011 2:06 PM To: spridgets at autox.team.net Subject: Re: [Spridgets] 7 MRI's Wonder if you could reverse the magnets and fire torpedoes? LOL Thanks ==== At 03:39 PM 1/4/2011, you wrote: >Here you go on eBay. This is a tubular one. >http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=200535516921 > >An open one is only $25,000 Bill in Corvallis From shop at justbrits.com Tue Jan 4 17:05:07 2011 From: shop at justbrits.com (Shop at " Just Brits ") Date: Tue, 04 Jan 2011 18:05:07 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] 7 MRI's In-Reply-To: <946E985D33764FF8AC06544DB15BA154@spider> References: <566256F4F5A547C6998F0A3E3093F40E@spider> <946E985D33764FF8AC06544DB15BA154@spider> Message-ID: <4D23B5B3.2020902@justbrits.com> Good grief, Bill !! << The wave of the future. >> They are OLD !! I would have to look-up WAY past the 8 or 9 [9, I really think is correct] I've had in the past two [2] years but I think the first "open" one I've had was a tad over 10 years ago !! From shop at justbrits.com Tue Jan 4 17:10:35 2011 From: shop at justbrits.com (Shop at " Just Brits ") Date: Tue, 04 Jan 2011 18:10:35 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] 7 MRI's In-Reply-To: <201101041307906.SM04068@TOSHIBA-USER3.nosimport.com> References: <201101041307906.SM04068@TOSHIBA-USER3.nosimport.com> Message-ID: <4D23B6FB.1040506@justbrits.com> << ...my youth riding on ferryboats with the clanging and all. >> I was unaware that oars "clanged", Peter ?? Besides, I was taught the cadence was done to "the beat of a drum.". Or were they sail powered ?? From corvallis at peoplepc.com Tue Jan 4 17:50:18 2011 From: corvallis at peoplepc.com (corvallis at peoplepc.com) Date: Tue, 4 Jan 2011 16:50:18 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] 7 MRI's In-Reply-To: <4D23B5B3.2020902@justbrits.com> References: <566256F4F5A547C6998F0A3E3093F40E@spider><946E985D33764FF8AC06544DB15BA154@spider> <4D23B5B3.2020902@justbrits.com> Message-ID: From: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MRI " Claustrophobia and discomfort: Due to the construction of some MRI scanners, they can be potentially unpleasant to lie in. Older models of closed bore MRI systems feature a fairly long tube or tunnel. The part of the body being imaged must lie at the center of the magnet, which is at the absolute center of the tunnel. Because scan times on these older scanners may be long (occasionally up to 40 minutes for the entire procedure), people with even mild claustrophobia are sometimes unable to tolerate an MRI scan without management. Modern scanners may have larger bores (up to 70 cm) and scan times are shorter. This means that claustrophobia is less of an issue, and many patients now find MRI an innocuous and easily tolerated procedure. Alternative scanner designs, such as open or upright systems, can also be helpful where these are available. Though open scanners have increased in popularity, they produce inferior scan quality because they operate at lower magnetic fields than closed scanners. However, commercial 1.5 tesla open systems have recently become available, providing much better image quality than previous lower field strength open models." ...bill in corvallis =================================================== -----Original Message----- From: spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Shop at " Just Brits " Sent: Tuesday, January 04, 2011 4:05 PM To: spridgets at autox.team.net Subject: Re: [Spridgets] 7 MRI's Good grief, Bill !! << The wave of the future. >> They are OLD !! I would have to look-up WAY past the 8 or 9 [9, I really think is correct] I've had in the past two [2] years but I think the first "open" one I've had was a tad over 10 years ago !! Suggested annual donation $12.75 Archive: http://www.team.net/archive Forums: http://www.team.net/forums Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/corvallis at peoplepc.com From rbastedo at gmail.com Tue Jan 4 18:08:16 2011 From: rbastedo at gmail.com (Rick Bastedo) Date: Tue, 4 Jan 2011 17:08:16 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] ED... of maybe a different type - WARNING - yada yada yada In-Reply-To: <016301cbac6a$abac2e90$03048bb0$@net> References: <016301cbac6a$abac2e90$03048bb0$@net> Message-ID: List, the MRI and MRA both went fine, they have a machine called the "espree" which they said is the "open" type. It was still a big donut they slid me into. I only had to slide in up to my waist and the sides were close enough I could comfortably rest my arms but not so close that they triggered a flight response like the little tube did yesterday. For both tests I was in there a total of about 45 minutes. This time they got me right in. Also I had read on medical websites that you could request a CD so I did that. I had a powerful urge to scratch my nose about half way through but I resisted. The tech said that was the Ferrari of MRI machines. I should find out results from my Doc shortly. The CD has all the images, both of the soft tissue and the blood vessels. Weird and freaky stuff looking at your own brain in such detail. I'll let you all know what happens. Thanks for the support by the way, it would be easy to go 'out to lunch' - you all are a great help. Rick (soft pink & squishy) Bastedo On Tue, Jan 4, 2011 at 3:54 PM, cathey speichinger wrote: > Rick: Several of us on the list will be billing you jointly for the > psychological counseling we provided to override you initial insistence on > trying to not keep living. Obviously we triggered an AHHH moment in you > which has Caused you to revisit moments from your childhood whose events > set > patterns which you have instilled in your adult behaviors. The only > remaining part that still needs to be addressed by you is a summary needs > to > be delivered to us outlining what future changes might occur when similar > events happen in the future. Our fees will go to the AILING SPRIDGET > OWNERS > HOME located in the Bahamas. Please provide your full name along with > current address, credit card number and naturally the 3 didgit security > number on the back of the caard to us promptly when the bill arrives. As > we are all currently traveling a lot please post the info to the list so we > can easily access your payment info:) Still awaiting results are you? We > also would like you to pass the word around to all your friends of our > expertise in these matters. The traffic your recommendation generates will > also help fund future upgrades to the system due to new membership. > > Leo From rbastedo at gmail.com Tue Jan 4 19:16:43 2011 From: rbastedo at gmail.com (Rick Bastedo) Date: Tue, 4 Jan 2011 18:16:43 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] Top Gear - this weeks episode Message-ID: Watching my recording of the most recent (American) Top Gear and at about 10 minutes in there's a cute little black Sprite heading over the hill - had to pause and get the wife to come and see it!! Maybe someone there does have some taste, or (more likely) a very happy little coincidence. Rick (vroom went the Sprite) Bastedo From billyzoom at billyzoom.com Tue Jan 4 19:19:00 2011 From: billyzoom at billyzoom.com (Billy Zoom) Date: Tue, 04 Jan 2011 18:19:00 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] 7 MRI's In-Reply-To: Message-ID: I always fall asleep. > Due to the construction of some MRI scanners, they can be potentially > unpleasant to lie in. Older models of closed bore MRI systems feature a > fairly long tube or tunnel. The part of the body being imaged must lie at > the center of the magnet, which is at the absolute center of the tunnel. > Because scan times on these older scanners may be long (occasionally up to > 40 minutes for the entire procedure), people with even mild claustrophobia > are sometimes unable to tolerate an MRI scan without management. Modern > scanners may have larger bores (up to 70 cm) and scan times are shorter. > This means that claustrophobia is less of an issue, and many patients now > find MRI an innocuous and easily tolerated procedure. From cathe125 at suddenlink.net Tue Jan 4 20:37:22 2011 From: cathe125 at suddenlink.net (cathey speichinger) Date: Tue, 4 Jan 2011 21:37:22 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] off topic posts Message-ID: <017301cbac89$dd159fb0$9740df10$@net> All right people. we have been accused elsewhere of not having talked spridget related stuff for a while sooo. Anybody know what the difference is between the rear bearing hubs of a wire wheel rear end versus a steel wheel rear end? Moss shows different numbers and I cant see a difference? Cool website link http://www.mws.co.uk/Index.asp Any body know where to get spools of wire color coded ro our cars? Custom harness work> Tires are getting hard to find,,, any favorite tire sources online. Favorite brands? Best all around size for a 4.5 wide rim? Did anyone buy any cans of the green motor paint Paul A used to sell and are you willing to part with two cans. Moss's is not correct looking And last. Mark are you out there and if so please contact me as I want to know if you are willing to harer plans for those gorgeous looking driving light mounts on your RED beauty>>> Leo From frog.aye at gmail.com Tue Jan 4 22:11:20 2011 From: frog.aye at gmail.com (Hal Faulkner) Date: Tue, 4 Jan 2011 21:11:20 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] off topic posts In-Reply-To: <017301cbac89$dd159fb0$9740df10$@net> References: <017301cbac89$dd159fb0$9740df10$@net> Message-ID: On Tue, Jan 4, 2011 at 7:37 PM, cathey speichinger wrote: > I want to > know if you are willing to harer plans for those gorgeous looking driving > light mounts on your RED beauty>>> > > > WTF does this mean? > Hal From bmwwxman at gmail.com Wed Jan 5 00:21:31 2011 From: bmwwxman at gmail.com (Jim Johnson) Date: Wed, 5 Jan 2011 01:21:31 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] 7 MRI's In-Reply-To: <946E985D33764FF8AC06544DB15BA154@spider> References: <566256F4F5A547C6998F0A3E3093F40E@spider> <946E985D33764FF8AC06544DB15BA154@spider> Message-ID: Yup. I've had several naps in one of these thanks to my lumbar spine! Doesn't bother me much... I just fall asleep. Cheers!! Jim On Tue, Jan 4, 2011 at 5:25 PM, wrote: > http://tinyurl.com/3899a2m > The wave of the future. ...bill in corvallis > > ================================================================= > -----Original Message----- > From: Billy Zoom [mailto:billyzoom at billyzoom.com] > Sent: Tuesday, January 04, 2011 3:16 PM > To: corvallis at peoplepc.com; spridgets at autox.team.net > Subject: Re: [Spridgets] 7 MRI's > > > Here you go on eBay. This is a tubular one. > What's the other kind? I've had a bunch. They were all like this one. From grunthaner at gmail.com Wed Jan 5 03:59:48 2011 From: grunthaner at gmail.com (Linda Grunthaner) Date: Wed, 5 Jan 2011 05:59:48 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Calling for email of David Lougee' from I think Dallas Texas In-Reply-To: <2099824937.897662.1294188469133.JavaMail.root@vms183.mailsrvcs.net> References: <2099824937.897662.1294188469133.JavaMail.root@vms183.mailsrvcs.net> Message-ID: George I wonder if others are getting this post. Hello other Spridgeteers are you getting my new posts? Did anyone else get the post on deluxe Spridgets? Lin PS George the strange thing bout this little hobby lately is hunting down the part now-a-days : ) On Tue, Jan 4, 2011 at 7:47 PM, wrote: > > Hi Lynn, > Very interesting on all of the responses you got to your inquiry on Dave. > Please satisfy my curiosity and let me know what ends up happening. If it > turns into the "National Treasure" of the Sprite world please remember us > little people who made it all possible. If it turns into a wild goose chase > which is more likely the case, I apologize. Something tells me though you > like the hunt. > Regards > George Marinos > > > On Jan 4, 2011, *Linda Grunthaner* wrote: > > Anyone have info on how to reach David Lougee' from I think Dallas Texas? > Thanks Lin > _______________________________________________ > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/gmari2 at verizon.net From grunthaner at gmail.com Wed Jan 5 04:06:17 2011 From: grunthaner at gmail.com (Linda Grunthaner) Date: Wed, 5 Jan 2011 06:06:17 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Calling for email of David Lougee' from I think Dallas Texas In-Reply-To: <740996.78391.qm@web83909.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> References: <20110104181811.KJ7W8.10864.root@cdptpa-web04-z02> <740996.78391.qm@web83909.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> Message-ID: Cool you are getting my new posts I'll try and track him down as per my discussion with George regarding deluxe models and standards. Lin On Tue, Jan 4, 2011 at 2:26 PM, Jay wrote: > That's Dave. The phone number matches with the last number I have for him. > > jay fishbein > wallingford, ct > > > > > > ________________________________ > From: "bjshov8 at tx.rr.com" > Cc: Spridgets > Sent: Tue, January 4, 2011 1:18:11 PM > Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Calling for email of David Lougee' from I think > Dallas > Texas > > If you go to yellow.com, click on the white pages tab, enter that name and > city, > there is one listing. > > > ---- CosmicMag1380 wrote: > > On Tue, Jan 4, 2011 at 6:39 AM, Linda Grunthaner > wrote: > > Anyone have info on how to reach David Lougee' from I think Dallas Texas? > _______________________________________________ > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage : > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/grunthaner at gmail.com From derf247 at gmail.com Wed Jan 5 04:08:37 2011 From: derf247 at gmail.com (derf) Date: Wed, 5 Jan 2011 05:08:37 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] off topic posts In-Reply-To: <017301cbac89$dd159fb0$9740df10$@net> References: <017301cbac89$dd159fb0$9740df10$@net> Message-ID: No. No. OK. No. I always liked 175/70 -13 BFGs. Last set came from Sam's for $160. I mounted them by hand on wires. Are they not available anymore? The Miata seems to have a sweet spot for 205/50-15s on 12lb forged BBS wheels. If I still had a Spridget I'd see if I could get some light 15" wheels and try some 205/50s on it. The list of things at Moss that are correct might be shorter than the list of things they sell that are correct. DK. From billmasq at hotmail.com Wed Jan 5 05:46:06 2011 From: billmasq at hotmail.com (Bill Masquelier) Date: Wed, 5 Jan 2011 04:46:06 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] off topic posts In-Reply-To: <017301cbac89$dd159fb0$9740df10$@net> References: <017301cbac89$dd159fb0$9740df10$@net> Message-ID: Leo I have several cans of the engine paint from Paul A's place. They are $5.00 per can (plus actual shipping costs) Bill > From: cathe125 at suddenlink.net > To: spridgets at autox.team.net > Date: Tue, 4 Jan 2011 21:37:22 -0600 > Subject: [Spridgets] off topic posts > > All right people. we have been accused elsewhere of not having talked > spridget related stuff for a while sooo. > > > > Anybody know what the difference is between the rear bearing hubs of a wire > wheel rear end versus a steel wheel rear end? Moss shows different numbers > and I cant see a difference? > > > > Cool website link http://www.mws.co.uk/Index.asp > > > > Any body know where to get spools of wire color coded ro our cars? Custom > harness work> > > > > Tires are getting hard to find,,, any favorite tire sources online. > Favorite brands? Best all around size for a 4.5 wide rim? > > > > Did anyone buy any cans of the green motor paint Paul A used to sell and are > you willing to part with two cans. Moss's is not correct looking > > > > And last. Mark are you out there and if so please contact me as I want to > know if you are willing to harer plans for those gorgeous looking driving > light mounts on your RED beauty>>> > > > > Leo > _______________________________________________ > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/billmasq at hotmail.com From spritenut at comcast.net Wed Jan 5 05:48:53 2011 From: spritenut at comcast.net (Frank Clarici) Date: Wed, 05 Jan 2011 07:48:53 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] off topic posts In-Reply-To: <017301cbac89$dd159fb0$9740df10$@net> References: <017301cbac89$dd159fb0$9740df10$@net> Message-ID: <4D2468B5.10203@comcast.net> On 1/4/2011 10:37 PM, cathey speichinger wrote: > Anybody know what the difference is between the rear bearing hubs of a wire > wheel rear end versus a steel wheel rear end? Moss shows different numbers > and I cant see a difference? No difference, I just put rear bearings from a steel wheel car on a car with wires and they not only fit, they work. there is no difference. > Any body know where to get spools of wire color coded ro our cars? Custom > harness work> Maybe British wire. But I save old harnesses and use them to patch or re-wire other old harnesses and have been doing so for the past 20 years. But I love wiring Sprites and like spending a night or 2 cutting and wrapping up a harness to suit my needs like added cruise control, an extra switch or 8 and a couple of extra gauges ;) > Tires are getting hard to find,,, any favorite tire sources online. > Favorite brands? Best all around size for a 4.5 wide rim? Tirerack.com 175/70 x 13 > Did anyone buy any cans of the green motor paint Paul A used to sell and are > you willing to part with two cans. Moss's is not correct looking Bill M may have the paint or at least the paint code. Sherwin Williams made the paint for Paul, whom ever is picking up Paul's pieces may be able to supply the paint. I sure hope so. -- Frank Clarici Toms River, NJ From fastvee at yahoo.com Wed Jan 5 05:55:58 2011 From: fastvee at yahoo.com (fastvee) Date: Wed, 5 Jan 2011 04:55:58 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Spridgets] off topic posts In-Reply-To: <017301cbac89$dd159fb0$9740df10$@net> Message-ID: <866507.82795.qm@web34404.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Hi Leo, Regarding the rear hubs, the castings are the same for wire wheel and disk wheels, only the studs are different lengths. John Fogelsville, PA --- On Tue, 1/4/11, cathey speichinger wrote: Anybody know what the difference is between the rear bearing hubs of a wire wheel rear end versus a steel wheel rear end? Moss shows different numbers and I cant see a difference? From lmacy at mac.com Wed Jan 5 05:56:24 2011 From: lmacy at mac.com (Macy Larry) Date: Wed, 05 Jan 2011 07:56:24 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] 7 MRI's In-Reply-To: References: <566256F4F5A547C6998F0A3E3093F40E@spider> <946E985D33764FF8AC06544DB15BA154@spider> <4D23B5B3.2020902@justbrits.com> Message-ID: In our lab, we do about 1000 MRI's a year for research. We don't do nuttin less than a 7 Tesla magnet. And there are no open 7 Tesla systems that I am aware of. When you are doing functional imaging of activity in the brain, 1.5 Tesla just does not give the resolution necessary. We are currently working with a bunch of kids from 8 - 21, we have a set up that allows them to "practice" in a tube with all the noise. If they get jittery, we get the next kid on the list. As I understand it, the noise comes from the reversing of the polarity of the magnet. It is not really any physical movement, just a sudden reversal of the polarity causes a rapid displacement of the air inside, causing a shock wave, also known as sound. I may be off in that analysis, but it is pretty close. Larry On Jan 4, 2011, at 7:50 PM, corvallis at peoplepc.com wrote: > From: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MRI > " Claustrophobia and discomfort: > Due to the construction of some MRI scanners, they can be potentially > unpleasant to lie in. Older models of closed bore MRI systems feature a > fairly long tube or tunnel. The part of the body being imaged must lie at > the center of the magnet, which is at the absolute center of the tunnel. > Because scan times on these older scanners may be long (occasionally up to > 40 minutes for the entire procedure), people with even mild claustrophobia > are sometimes unable to tolerate an MRI scan without management. Modern > scanners may have larger bores (up to 70 cm) and scan times are shorter. > This means that claustrophobia is less of an issue, and many patients now > find MRI an innocuous and easily tolerated procedure. > > Alternative scanner designs, such as open or upright systems, can also be > helpful where these are available. Though open scanners have increased in > popularity, they produce inferior scan quality because they operate at lower > magnetic fields than closed scanners. However, commercial 1.5 tesla open > systems have recently become available, providing much better image quality > than previous lower field strength open models." > > ...bill in corvallis > > =================================================== > -----Original Message----- > From: spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net > [mailto:spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Shop at " Just Brits > " > Sent: Tuesday, January 04, 2011 4:05 PM > To: spridgets at autox.team.net > Subject: Re: [Spridgets] 7 MRI's > > Good grief, Bill !! > > << The wave of the future. >> > > They are OLD !! > > I would have to look-up WAY past the 8 or 9 [9, I really think is > correct] I've had in the past two [2] years but I think the first > "open" one I've had was a tad over 10 years ago !! > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/corvallis at peoplepc.com > _______________________________________________ > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/lmacy at mac.com > -- Larry Macy 78 Midget Keep your top down and your chin up. Larry B. Macy, Ph.D. macy at upenn.edu Senior IT Program Director Neuropsychiatry Section Department of Psychiatry University of Pennsylvania 3400 Spruce St. - 10 Gates Philadelphia, PA 19104 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 redscirocco at hotmail.com Wed Jan 5 06:01:52 2011 From: redscirocco at hotmail.com (Mike Eldred) Date: Wed, 5 Jan 2011 08:01:52 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] [Mgs] Custom SS MG/ Hideous & Heinous In-Reply-To: <829F5E8E3A8143BCB571EC4E9F90C68E@stargate> References: , , , , <829F5E8E3A8143BCB571EC4E9F90C68E@stargate> Message-ID: Speaking of hideous: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=110631972072&vi ewitem= > From: mg_garage at comcast.net > To: mgs at autox.team.net > Date: Tue, 4 Jan 2011 12:16:26 -0500 > Subject: Re: [Mgs] [Spridgets] Custom SS MG? > > I do recall seeing that in the past somewhere. Hideous. > > -------------------------------------------------- > From: "Mike Eldred" > Sent: Tuesday, January 04, 2011 11:16 AM > To: ; ; > Subject: Re: [Mgs] [Spridgets] Custom SS MG? > > > My apologies to everyone for the screwup. The photos are here: > > http://cnj.craigslist.org/cto/2129672772.html > > > > Alan: I didn't see the CL post you mention - do you still have the link? > > > > -Mike > > > >> From: frogeye at cox.net > >> To: redscirocco at hotmail.com > >> Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Custom SS MG? > >> Date: Tue, 4 Jan 2011 11:08:23 -0500 > >> > >> Mike, > >> You can't send pics on here and I am not sure if you posted a link or not > >> I am wondering if you saw that hodge podge of parts added to a Midget up > >> your way? > >> I saw it posted on Craigslist and wondered mself. > >> Asking $1800? > >> > >> Alan > >> ----- Original Message ----- > >> From: "Mike Eldred" > >> To: ; > >> Sent: Tuesday, January 04, 2011 10:35 > >> Subject: [Spridgets] Custom SS MG? > >> > >> > >> > Anyone seen anything like this before? It looks familiar, like I've > >> > seen > >> > something like it somewhere on the web before. > >> > The photos are kind of fuzzy, but the stainless work doesn't look like > >> > a > >> > typical home fabrication. > >> > I'm not thinking about buying it, FYI. Just wondering about its origin. > >> > > >> > Cheers, > >> > -Mike Eldred > >> > Wilmington, VT > >> > _______________________________________________ > >> > > >> > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > >> > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > >> > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > >> > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > >> > Unsubscribe/Manage: > >> > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/frogeye at cox.net > > _______________________________________________ > > > > Mgs at autox.team.net > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > > Unsubscribe: > > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/mgs/mg_garage at comcast.net > _______________________________________________ > > Mgs at autox.team.net > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/mgs/redscirocco at hotmail.com From ryan.kubanoff at comcast.net Wed Jan 5 06:26:41 2011 From: ryan.kubanoff at comcast.net (ryan.kubanoff at comcast.net) Date: Wed, 5 Jan 2011 13:26:41 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [Spridgets] [Mgs] Custom SS MG/ Hideous & Heinous In-Reply-To: Message-ID: <1814092459.774706.1294234001333.JavaMail.root@sz0111a.westchester.pa.mail.comcast.net> Although I agree that it is hedious I love the interior door flames. it must add at least 20 H.P. Ryan ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mike Eldred" To: "mg garage" , mgs at autox.team.net, spridgets at autox.team.net Sent: Wednesday, January 5, 2011 8:01:52 AM Subject: Re: [Spridgets] [Mgs] Custom SS MG/ Hideous & Heinous Speaking of hideous: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=110631972072&vi ewitem= > From: mg_garage at comcast.net > To: mgs at autox.team.net > Date: Tue, 4 Jan 2011 12:16:26 -0500 > Subject: Re: [Mgs] [Spridgets] Custom SS MG? > > I do recall seeing that in the past somewhere. Hideous. > > -------------------------------------------------- > From: "Mike Eldred" > Sent: Tuesday, January 04, 2011 11:16 AM > To: ; ; > Subject: Re: [Mgs] [Spridgets] Custom SS MG? > > > My apologies to everyone for the screwup. The photos are here: > > http://cnj.craigslist.org/cto/2129672772.html > > > > Alan: I didn't see the CL post you mention - do you still have the link? > > > > -Mike > > > >> From: frogeye at cox.net > >> To: redscirocco at hotmail.com > >> Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Custom SS MG? > >> Date: Tue, 4 Jan 2011 11:08:23 -0500 > >> > >> Mike, > >> You can't send pics on here and I am not sure if you posted a link or not > >> I am wondering if you saw that hodge podge of parts added to a Midget up > >> your way? > >> I saw it posted on Craigslist and wondered mself. > >> Asking $1800? > >> > >> Alan > >> ----- Original Message ----- > >> From: "Mike Eldred" > >> To: ; > >> Sent: Tuesday, January 04, 2011 10:35 > >> Subject: [Spridgets] Custom SS MG? > >> > >> > >> > Anyone seen anything like this before? It looks familiar, like I've > >> > seen > >> > something like it somewhere on the web before. > >> > The photos are kind of fuzzy, but the stainless work doesn't look like > >> > a > >> > typical home fabrication. > >> > I'm not thinking about buying it, FYI. Just wondering about its origin. > >> > > >> > Cheers, > >> > -Mike Eldred > >> > Wilmington, VT > >> > _______________________________________________ > >> > > >> > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > >> > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > >> > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > >> > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > >> > Unsubscribe/Manage: > >> > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/frogeye at cox.net > > _______________________________________________ > > > > Mgs at autox.team.net > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > > Unsubscribe: > > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/mgs/mg_garage at comcast.net > _______________________________________________ > > Mgs at autox.team.net > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/mgs/redscirocco at hotmail.com _______________________________________________ Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html Suggested annual donation $12.75 Archive: http://www.team.net/archive Forums: http://www.team.net/forums Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/ryan.kubanoff at comcast.net From thcollin at mtu.edu Wed Jan 5 07:45:31 2011 From: thcollin at mtu.edu (Tim Collins) Date: Wed, 05 Jan 2011 09:45:31 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] 7 MRI's Message-ID: <9c4a79$a5ogg0@email.mtu.edu> Outside of Larry, you guys know too much and have too much experience with all this medical MRI stuff. Stick to auto mechanics! On the other hand, if Larry (who wrote:. . .bunch of kids from 8 - 21), is ever in need of "old lab rats" - check this list first! Tim Collins http://www.flickr.com/photos/12702006 at N07/sets/ From peter at nosimport.com Wed Jan 5 07:59:06 2011 From: peter at nosimport.com (Peter Caldwell) Date: Wed, 05 Jan 2011 08:59:06 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] 7 MRI's In-Reply-To: References: <566256F4F5A547C6998F0A3E3093F40E@spider> <946E985D33764FF8AC06544DB15BA154@spider> <4D23B5B3.2020902@justbrits.com> Message-ID: <201101050659436.SM04068@TOSHIBA-USER3.nosimport.com> At 06:50 PM 1/4/2011, corvallis at peoplepc.com wrote: >From: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MRI >" Claustrophobia and discomfort: >Due to the construction of some MRI scanners, they can be potentially >unpleasant to lie in. people with even mild claustrophobia >are sometimes unable to tolerate an MRI scan without management. "Management"? I like that. Bartender... some more management please. From mdrowe at optonline.net Wed Jan 5 08:12:36 2011 From: mdrowe at optonline.net (Michael Rowe) Date: Wed, 05 Jan 2011 10:12:36 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] 7 MRI's In-Reply-To: References: <566256F4F5A547C6998F0A3E3093F40E@spider> <946E985D33764FF8AC06544DB15BA154@spider> <4D23B5B3.2020902@justbrits.com> Message-ID: >sudden reversal of the polarity causes a rapid displacement of the air >inside, ??So magnets attract and repel air?? Michael Rowe From khargreaves2 at gmail.com Wed Jan 5 08:37:15 2011 From: khargreaves2 at gmail.com (Kirk Hargreaves) Date: Wed, 5 Jan 2011 07:37:15 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] Tube MRI eBay 60K or Best Offer Message-ID: We could put car parts in it and watch them stick to the ceiling. . kIRK From billyzoom at billyzoom.com Wed Jan 5 08:44:41 2011 From: billyzoom at billyzoom.com (Billy Zoom) Date: Wed, 05 Jan 2011 07:44:41 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] [Mgs] Custom SS MG/ Hideous & Heinous In-Reply-To: <1814092459.774706.1294234001333.JavaMail.root@sz0111a.westchester.pa.mail.comcast.net> Message-ID: There's no stereo. From khargreaves2 at gmail.com Wed Jan 5 08:51:27 2011 From: khargreaves2 at gmail.com (Kirk Hargreaves) Date: Wed, 5 Jan 2011 07:51:27 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] Ferrari of MRI Machines Message-ID: Glad to hear that it went well. Especially since you were in the "Ferrari of MRI machines." Every 30,000 miles they have to pull the engine out to replace the cam drive belts as well as just a few other idiosyncrasies that are a part of the Ferrari marque. Kirk From rbastedo at gmail.com Wed Jan 5 08:57:11 2011 From: rbastedo at gmail.com (Rick Bastedo) Date: Wed, 5 Jan 2011 07:57:11 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] Ferrari of MRI Machines In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Yes, I thought it was a funny statement when I heard it too - I think I'd rather have the Buick Roadmaster. But it was a nice donut to lie down in. Noisy as heck, but I guess that's par for the course. Also they played music that was supposed to be "Classic Rock". I asked them a couple times to change it, don't know what they changed it to but it was all irritating crap. I should have just asked for classical, but then it might have been more elevator music. Anyway, just sitting at work now waiting to hear from my Doc. On Wed, Jan 5, 2011 at 7:51 AM, Kirk Hargreaves wrote: > Glad to hear that it went well. Especially since you were in the "Ferrari > of MRI machines." > > Every 30,000 miles they have to pull the engine out to replace the cam > drive belts as well as just a few other idiosyncrasies that are a part of > the Ferrari marque. > > Kirk From frog.aye at gmail.com Wed Jan 5 09:12:32 2011 From: frog.aye at gmail.com (Hal Faulkner) Date: Wed, 5 Jan 2011 08:12:32 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] [Mgs] Custom SS MG/ Hideous & Heinous In-Reply-To: References: <1814092459.774706.1294234001333.JavaMail.root@sz0111a.westchester.pa.mail.comcast.net> Message-ID: Trust Billy to get right to the point! On Wed, Jan 5, 2011 at 7:44 AM, Billy Zoom wrote: > There's no stereo. > _______________________________________________ > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage : > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/frog.aye at gmail.com From soavero at yahoo.com Wed Jan 5 09:16:59 2011 From: soavero at yahoo.com (Ron Soave) Date: Wed, 5 Jan 2011 08:16:59 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Spridgets] off topic posts In-Reply-To: <4D2468B5.10203@comcast.net> Message-ID: <299344.50865.qm@web30508.mail.mud.yahoo.com> --- On Wed, 1/5/11, Frank Clarici wrote: > Sherwin Williams made the paint for Paul, whom ever is > picking up Paul's pieces may be able to supply the paint. I > sure hope so. When I built my green Bugeye's motor, I took the old head to a local paint shop. They stuck a camera on it and made me a pint of exact match for less than $15. It was DuPont good stuff, IIRC. Color was simply "Olive Drab". I have a code somewhere. I had reason to touch up the paint a year or two ago and used Paul A.'s spray bomb to an exact, undetectable match. FWIW - Ron From grbyrns at gmail.com Wed Jan 5 09:21:09 2011 From: grbyrns at gmail.com (Glen Byrns) Date: Wed, 5 Jan 2011 08:21:09 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] 7 MRI's In-Reply-To: References: <566256F4F5A547C6998F0A3E3093F40E@spider> <946E985D33764FF8AC06544DB15BA154@spider> <4D23B5B3.2020902@justbrits.com> Message-ID: <0850F790-0C7E-4049-945B-4E85B3BF326E@gmail.com> > When we were in London in September, a friend who runs a research > lab at UCL gave me a full high res brain scan. Ear plugs helped, but > it was a piece of cake. Boring, but also a bit challenging to stay > perfectly still to maximize the quality of the scan. I've got my > scan on a DVD, big whoop. Funny that it will be included in the group of "normals"! Glen From lmacy at mac.com Wed Jan 5 09:46:24 2011 From: lmacy at mac.com (Macy Larry) Date: Wed, 05 Jan 2011 11:46:24 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] 7 MRI's In-Reply-To: References: <566256F4F5A547C6998F0A3E3093F40E@spider> <946E985D33764FF8AC06544DB15BA154@spider> <4D23B5B3.2020902@justbrits.com> Message-ID: <79D024FE-FE9E-495B-B123-EBCCCBB57517@mac.com> I didn't say it was 100% accurate. I just know that the noise is not mechanical, like it sounds. Electricity does move air, so why not magnets?? I don't know, I am not the physicist that runs the damn thing. Larry On Jan 5, 2011, at 10:12 AM, Michael Rowe wrote: >> sudden reversal of the polarity causes a rapid displacement of the air inside, > > ??So magnets attract and repel air?? > > Michael Rowe > -- Larry B. Macy, Ph.D. macy at upenn.edu Senior IT Program Director Neuropsychiatry Section Department of Psychiatry University of Pennsylvania 3400 Spruce St. - 10 Gates Philadelphia, PA 19104 One of these days, you'll look back on all this, and plow into a parked car. From redscirocco at hotmail.com Wed Jan 5 09:47:37 2011 From: redscirocco at hotmail.com (Mike Eldred) Date: Wed, 5 Jan 2011 11:47:37 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] [Mgs] Custom SS MG/ Hideous & Heinous In-Reply-To: References: <1814092459.774706.1294234001333.JavaMail.root@sz0111a.westchester.pa.mail.comcast.net>, Message-ID: Yeah, but it has cup holders! > Date: Wed, 5 Jan 2011 07:44:41 -0800 > Subject: Re: [Spridgets] [Mgs] Custom SS MG/ Hideous & Heinous > From: billyzoom at billyzoom.com > To: ryan.kubanoff at comcast.net; redscirocco at hotmail.com > CC: mg_garage at comcast.net; spridgets at autox.team.net; mgs at autox.team.net > > There's no stereo. From lmacy at mac.com Wed Jan 5 09:51:18 2011 From: lmacy at mac.com (Macy Larry) Date: Wed, 05 Jan 2011 11:51:18 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Tube MRI eBay 60K or Best Offer In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Couple years ago my boss told me he was approached by a guy that wanted to do research on accupuncture and brain activity. He was warned about using metal near the magnet. He swore the needles were 100% gold and therefore non-magnetic. So my boss walked him into the MRI room and activated the magnet. It's a good thing, no one was between the magnet and the "gold" needles. Unfortunately, that kind of thing causes the techs to have to shut down the magnet entirely to remove the metal. This can take between 6 hrs and 3 days, depending on the size and strength of the magnet system. Larry On Jan 5, 2011, at 10:37 AM, Kirk Hargreaves wrote: > We could put car parts in it and watch them stick to the ceiling. . > > kIRK > _______________________________________________ > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/lmacy at mac.com > -- Larry Macy 78 Midget Keep your top down and your chin up. Larry B. Macy, Ph.D. lmacy at phillymgclub.com Secretary 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 pfeilmat at gmail.com Wed Jan 5 10:34:22 2011 From: pfeilmat at gmail.com (Matthew Pfeil) Date: Wed, 5 Jan 2011 09:34:22 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] [Mgs] Custom SS MG/ Hideous & Heinous In-Reply-To: References: , , , , <829F5E8E3A8143BCB571EC4E9F90C68E@stargate> Message-ID: <5FCB0193-2E75-4816-992A-CCADC632BC24@gmail.com> I threw up a little in my mouth when I saw this. Poor car. Matt P On Jan 5, 2011, at 5:01 AM, Mike Eldred wrote: > http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=110631972072&vi > ewitem= From billyzoom at billyzoom.com Wed Jan 5 10:35:54 2011 From: billyzoom at billyzoom.com (Billy Zoom) Date: Wed, 05 Jan 2011 09:35:54 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] 7 MRI's In-Reply-To: <79D024FE-FE9E-495B-B123-EBCCCBB57517@mac.com> Message-ID: My Ionic Breeze has no moving parts, but it blows air. From soavero at yahoo.com Wed Jan 5 10:47:13 2011 From: soavero at yahoo.com (Ron Soave) Date: Wed, 5 Jan 2011 09:47:13 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Spridgets] 7 MRI's In-Reply-To: <79D024FE-FE9E-495B-B123-EBCCCBB57517@mac.com> Message-ID: <797501.4490.qm@web30508.mail.mud.yahoo.com> --- On Wed, 1/5/11, Macy Larry wrote: > Electricity does move air, so why not magnets?? 'cause the air does not (hopefully) contain iron, the key ingredient to magnetism. The sound is likely the magnets resonating, or more simply the coils vibrating as they are pulsed. As for non-ferrous metals becoming magnetic, ANY metal exposed to a field as great as 7 Tesla will have an induced surface charge. Ron From stargazer1 at cox.net Wed Jan 5 11:27:56 2011 From: stargazer1 at cox.net (David Ambrose) Date: Wed, 05 Jan 2011 10:27:56 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] Tube MRI eBay 60K or Best Offer In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <4D24B82C.2000105@cox.net> On 1/5/2011 7:37 AM, Kirk Hargreaves wrote: > We could put car parts in it and watch them stick to the ceiling. . I've seen stainless steel water containers rocket through them like they were rail guns. Cheers, Dave Ambrose From 72spridget at gmail.com Wed Jan 5 12:37:17 2011 From: 72spridget at gmail.com (David Lieb) Date: Wed, 5 Jan 2011 13:37:17 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] Tube MRI eBay 60K or Best Offer In-Reply-To: <4D24B82C.2000105@cox.net> References: <4D24B82C.2000105@cox.net> Message-ID: Ya know, all this talk about MRIs reminds me of the first time I heard of them. It was about 22 years ago or so and the company I was then working for was the Midwest authorized service center for Kennedy tape drives. We got a call asking us to fly a tech down to KC to fix a tape drive. IT turned out that this was the one guy whose job I have truly envied. He worked for Toshiba and was responsible for three MRI installations. One was at one hospital, another was at another hospital, and the third was built into a semi trailer and time-shared between three other area hospitals. So long as all three were fully operational and he was within range of his pager, he could do whatever he liked. Plus, he had a budget adequate to fly someone from Chicago to KC to fix the tape drive when necessary. What a gig! In his "spare time" he had a hangar at a little KC airport (home to the world's largest gyro-copter factory) where he had built an FX ultralight. David L From heard at datatrontech.net Wed Jan 5 12:38:48 2011 From: heard at datatrontech.net (Heard Saxon) Date: Wed, 5 Jan 2011 14:38:48 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Seats Message-ID: <004101cbad10$2cfbc2d0$86f34870$@net> Hi Folks, It seemed simple. I started out replacing the brake lines which of course led to removing the radiator which of course led to having it checked and flow tested which in turn led me to notice how bad the wiring harness was so I decided to replace it, which of course led to pulling the steering wheel and dash. So now that I have the dash out, I decided to recover it which of course leads me to wanting to redo the seats and carpet which brings me to my question. What is everyone doing to replace/recover seats? I think my seat frames are good enough that I can blast and repaint them but of course the 50 year old foam is shot. I see a few options including new covers and padding from Moss or other suppliers, finding someone locally who can re-upholster, or even replacing the seats with something out of the junkyard, although I don't have a clue what might fit and look somewhat correct. I would like the wisdom of the list regarding the quality vs. pricing of the usual suspects (Moss and others) for seats and carpet sets as well as any thoughts on the other options. I'm thinking Corinthian leather.. This is for my '60 BE which I hope to get on the road soon. Thanks, Heard DeBary, FL From bmwwxman at gmail.com Wed Jan 5 12:55:38 2011 From: bmwwxman at gmail.com (Jim Johnson) Date: Wed, 5 Jan 2011 13:55:38 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] 7 MRI's In-Reply-To: <797501.4490.qm@web30508.mail.mud.yahoo.com> References: <79D024FE-FE9E-495B-B123-EBCCCBB57517@mac.com> <797501.4490.qm@web30508.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Message-ID: What Ron said.... Fast phase changes in Magnetic fields will cause electromagnets to resonate. Electron Magnetometers occasionally give off a buzzing/humming sound when the fields swap polarity. Something above 1 Tesla would make even more sound but the air is stirred by the magnets (or coils?) themselves, not by the field. FWIW, the MRI I get locally is an "open" unit. I lay still on the table while the business part of the unit rotates slowly around me. The images are very clear but I do not know how many Tesla this machine uses. I do know it takes up most of a small building! Cheers!! Jim On Wed, Jan 5, 2011 at 11:47 AM, Ron Soave wrote: > --- On Wed, 1/5/11, Macy Larry wrote: > > > Electricity does move air, so why not magnets?? > > 'cause the air does not (hopefully) contain iron, the key ingredient to > magnetism. The sound is likely the magnets resonating, or more simply the > coils vibrating as they are pulsed. > > As for non-ferrous metals becoming magnetic, ANY metal exposed to a field > as great as 7 Tesla will have an induced surface charge. > > Ron > _______________________________________________ > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage : > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/bmwwxman at gmail.com > > -- Cheers!! Jim Then there was the mind reader who moved to Washington, D.C. and couldn't find work. From ryan.kubanoff at comcast.net Wed Jan 5 13:02:17 2011 From: ryan.kubanoff at comcast.net (ryan.kubanoff at comcast.net) Date: Wed, 5 Jan 2011 20:02:17 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [Spridgets] Tube MRI eBay 60K or Best Offer In-Reply-To: <4D24B82C.2000105@cox.net> Message-ID: <1383755125.805228.1294257737066.JavaMail.root@sz0111a.westchester.pa.mail.comcast.net> COOL!! any video? Ryan ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Ambrose" To: spridgets at autox.team.net Sent: Wednesday, January 5, 2011 1:27:56 PM Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Tube MRI eBay 60K or Best Offer On 1/5/2011 7:37 AM, Kirk Hargreaves wrote: > We could put car parts in it and watch them stick to the ceiling. . I've seen stainless steel water containers rocket through them like they were rail guns. Cheers, Dave Ambrose _______________________________________________ Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html Suggested annual donation $12.75 Archive: http://www.team.net/archive Forums: http://www.team.net/forums Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/ryan.kubanoff at comcast.net From stargazer1 at cox.net Wed Jan 5 13:05:10 2011 From: stargazer1 at cox.net (David Ambrose) Date: Wed, 05 Jan 2011 12:05:10 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] Tube MRI eBay 60K or Best Offer In-Reply-To: <1383755125.805228.1294257737066.JavaMail.root@sz0111a.westchester.pa.mail.comcast.net> References: <1383755125.805228.1294257737066.JavaMail.root@sz0111a.westchester.pa.mail.comcast.net> Message-ID: <4D24CEF6.8010108@cox.net> Sadly, no. On 1/5/2011 12:02 PM, ryan.kubanoff at comcast.net wrote: > COOL!! any video? > Ryan > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "David Ambrose" > To: spridgets at autox.team.net > Sent: Wednesday, January 5, 2011 1:27:56 PM > Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Tube MRI eBay 60K or Best Offer > > On 1/5/2011 7:37 AM, Kirk Hargreaves wrote: > > We could put car parts in it and watch them stick to the ceiling. . > I've seen stainless steel water containers rocket through them like they > were rail guns. > > Cheers, > Dave Ambrose > _______________________________________________ > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/ryan.kubanoff at comcast.net From kk7ss at frontier.com Wed Jan 5 13:35:10 2011 From: kk7ss at frontier.com (Dave KK7SS) Date: Wed, 5 Jan 2011 20:35:10 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [Spridgets] Fwd: 7 MRI's In-Reply-To: <2007460820.840966.1294259633439.JavaMail.root@cl02-host03.dlls.pa.frontiernet.net> Message-ID: <860691834.841001.1294259710745.JavaMail.root@cl02-host03.dlls.pa.frontiernet.net> Ferrous content is only meeded to induce a magnetic field in the material. It's not a case of the air becoming magnetic. It's that magnetic fields affect molecular behaviour... Check up on Plasma bottles... Dave G KK7SS DN06ig '65 Sprite - in process '76 Midget - driver ----- Original Message ----- > Electricity does move air, so why not magnets?? 'cause the air does not (hopefully) contain iron, the key ingredient to magnetism. The sound is likely the magnets resonating, or more simply the coils vibrating as they are pulsed. From oldsaabguy at comcast.net Wed Jan 5 13:49:44 2011 From: oldsaabguy at comcast.net (Lester) Date: Wed, 5 Jan 2011 14:49:44 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] Seats In-Reply-To: <004101cbad10$2cfbc2d0$86f34870$@net> References: <004101cbad10$2cfbc2d0$86f34870$@net> Message-ID: Get the basic kit from Moss, new foam and nice vinyl, easy to do and looks good when wet.. which yours will be at some time! ;-) Lester On Jan 5, 2011, at 1:38 PM, Heard Saxon wrote: > Hi Folks, > It seemed simple. I started out replacing the brake lines which of > course > led to removing the radiator which of course led to having it > checked and > flow tested which in turn led me to notice how bad the wiring > harness was so > I decided to replace it, which of course led to pulling the steering > wheel > and dash. So now that I have the dash out, I decided to recover it > which of > course leads me to wanting to redo the seats and carpet which brings > me to > my question. What is everyone doing to replace/recover seats? I > think my > seat frames are good enough that I can blast and repaint them but of > course > the 50 year old foam is shot. I see a few options including new > covers and > padding from Moss or other suppliers, finding someone locally who can > re-upholster, or even replacing the seats with something out of the > junkyard, although I don't have a clue what might fit and look > somewhat > correct. I would like the wisdom of the list regarding the quality > vs. > pricing of the usual suspects (Moss and others) for seats and carpet > sets as > well as any thoughts on the other options. I'm thinking Corinthian > leather.. > > This is for my '60 BE which I hope to get on the road soon. > > Thanks, > Heard > DeBary, FL > _______________________________________________ > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/oldsaabguy at comcast.net From rbastedo at gmail.com Wed Jan 5 13:56:49 2011 From: rbastedo at gmail.com (Rick Bastedo) Date: Wed, 5 Jan 2011 12:56:49 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] MRI - MRA results Message-ID: Well the Doctor called and said my MRI and MRA were both "normal". I guess the main scare of there being an aneurysm or tumor is over. Still don't know what caused the pain, which is pretty much what I expected. One of the discs in my neck tends to slip out once in a while. It's always caused great pain in the neck and upper back, not in my head. That being said, I've read that a slipped disc can cause this kind of head pain. Looking up symptoms I see it can also cause numbness and tingling and I get that, and told the Doc about it. I think I need to paint him a new picture, focusing on my neck problem. Seems the big bad stuff kind of blocked the view of the other possibilities. Rick From lmacy at mac.com Wed Jan 5 14:36:32 2011 From: lmacy at mac.com (Macy Larry) Date: Wed, 05 Jan 2011 16:36:32 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Fwd: 7 MRI's In-Reply-To: <860691834.841001.1294259710745.JavaMail.root@cl02-host03.dlls.pa.frontiernet.net> References: <860691834.841001.1294259710745.JavaMail.root@cl02-host03.dlls.pa.frontiernet.net> Message-ID: <966E951E-FE92-42E8-9392-5CB096ACC305@mac.com> OK OK OK, I am going to ask the physicist that runs the 7 Tesla unit and get the correct answer. All I recall from an earlier discussion was that it is NOT caused by any kind of mechanical or pounding, even though it sounds like it. Larry On Jan 5, 2011, at 3:35 PM, Dave KK7SS wrote: > Ferrous content is only meeded to induce a magnetic field in the material. > > It's not a case of the air becoming magnetic. It's that magnetic fields affect molecular behaviour... > > Check up on Plasma bottles... > > Dave G KK7SS > DN06ig > > '65 Sprite - in process > '76 Midget - driver > > ----- Original Message ----- > > >> Electricity does move air, so why not magnets?? > > 'cause the air does not (hopefully) contain iron, the key ingredient to magnetism. The sound is likely the magnets resonating, or more simply the coils vibrating as they are pulsed. > _______________________________________________ > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/lmacy at mac.com > -- Larry B. Macy, Ph.D. macy at upenn.edu Senior IT Program Director Neuropsychiatry Section Department of Psychiatry University of Pennsylvania 3400 Spruce St. - 1015 Gates Philadelphia, PA 19104 The individual has always had to struggle to keep from being overwhelmed by the tribe. If you try it, you will be lonely often, and sometimes frightened. But no price is too high to pay for the privilege of owning yourself. Friedrich Nietzsche From spritenut at comcast.net Wed Jan 5 15:16:35 2011 From: spritenut at comcast.net (Frank Clarici) Date: Wed, 05 Jan 2011 17:16:35 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Seats In-Reply-To: <004101cbad10$2cfbc2d0$86f34870$@net> References: <004101cbad10$2cfbc2d0$86f34870$@net> Message-ID: <4D24EDC3.8070203@comcast.net> check with a local upholsterer, You will save money over buying all the parts and trying to do it yourself. -- Frank Clarici Toms River, NJ From pvanwig at me.com Wed Jan 5 16:33:39 2011 From: pvanwig at me.com (Paul Van Wig) Date: Wed, 05 Jan 2011 15:33:39 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] 7 MRI's In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Only had 3 but I always take a nap ; ) Paul Van Wig pvanwig at me.com On Jan 4, 2011, at 6:19 PM, Billy Zoom wrote: > I always fall asleep. >> Due to the construction of some MRI scanners, they can be potentially >> unpleasant to lie in. Older models of closed bore MRI systems feature a >> fairly long tube or tunnel. The part of the body being imaged must lie at >> the center of the magnet, which is at the absolute center of the tunnel. >> Because scan times on these older scanners may be long (occasionally up to >> 40 minutes for the entire procedure), people with even mild claustrophobia >> are sometimes unable to tolerate an MRI scan without management. Modern >> scanners may have larger bores (up to 70 cm) and scan times are shorter. >> This means that claustrophobia is less of an issue, and many patients now >> find MRI an innocuous and easily tolerated procedure. > _______________________________________________ > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/pvanwig at me.com From eap2140 at yahoo.com Wed Jan 5 16:58:49 2011 From: eap2140 at yahoo.com (Edward Perez) Date: Wed, 5 Jan 2011 15:58:49 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Spridgets] Since there's no Spridget content out here.... Message-ID: <579018.85651.qm@web33708.mail.mud.yahoo.com> here's my new project... maybe fancy a new bike rack for the Midget. http://charleston.craigslist.org/bik/2140087096.html Edward Perez Summerville, SC 78 Midget (1275) http://www.flickr.com/photos/lbc_newbie/ From tequila.brad at gmail.com Wed Jan 5 17:22:33 2011 From: tequila.brad at gmail.com (Brad Fornal) Date: Wed, 5 Jan 2011 18:22:33 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] interesting... Message-ID: http://www.greenoptimistic.com/2010/12/25/karpen-pile/ -- DON JULIO 1942 www.myspace.com/tequilabrad From 72spridget at gmail.com Wed Jan 5 17:28:54 2011 From: 72spridget at gmail.com (David Lieb) Date: Wed, 5 Jan 2011 18:28:54 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] Since there's no Spridget content out here.... In-Reply-To: <579018.85651.qm@web33708.mail.mud.yahoo.com> References: <579018.85651.qm@web33708.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Message-ID: > here's my new project... maybe fancy a new bike rack for the Midget. > http://charleston.craigslist.org/bik/2140087096.html Shame on you! A Spridget should be carrying at LEAST a Raleigh. David L From dlh2001 at comcast.net Wed Jan 5 17:42:36 2011 From: dlh2001 at comcast.net (Dean Hedin) Date: Wed, 5 Jan 2011 19:42:36 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Seats In-Reply-To: <004101cbad10$2cfbc2d0$86f34870$@net> References: <004101cbad10$2cfbc2d0$86f34870$@net> Message-ID: <00F5B6CFEE7D4698A02B716C4572DBC5@blackbox2> Heard, The seats on the Bugeye are not too difficult to do yourself. I bought the set from this ebay seller in Utah: http://tinyurl.com/2bnmfbb I was satisfied with the results for the money spent but there were some fit issues that I had to work around. If I were to do it over again, I still would do it myself but I would go with another brand kit. Here is my photo record of putting on the new covers. http://tinyurl.com/29eybwq One thing you may discover when you delve into this is that you may need to repair/replace the seat pan. You may also have to replace the bottom foam. I made my own replacement foam gluing up several layers of 2" upholstery foam. I had one good bottom foam to use as a reference. From bjshov8 at tx.rr.com Wed Jan 5 18:05:22 2011 From: bjshov8 at tx.rr.com (BJNoSHOV8) Date: Wed, 05 Jan 2011 19:05:22 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] 7 MRI's In-Reply-To: References: <566256F4F5A547C6998F0A3E3093F40E@spider> <946E985D33764FF8AC06544DB15BA154@spider> <4D23B5B3.2020902@justbrits.com> Message-ID: <4D251552.3020605@tx.rr.com> The "tube" machine that I was in at our local hospital made a lot of noise. It did make banging noises, as if large internal components were moving and stopping rapidly. It wasn't a highly repetitive noise but happened every minute or so, in between all the various hums and so forth. I'm not sure why sudden reversal of polarity would cause displacement of air, unless the mechanical parts were moving along with it. > As I understand it, the noise comes from the reversing of the polarity of the magnet. It is not really any physical movement, just a sudden reversal of the polarity causes a rapid displacement of the air inside, causing a shock wave, also known as sound. I may be off in that analysis, but it is pretty close. From bjshov8 at tx.rr.com Wed Jan 5 18:07:06 2011 From: bjshov8 at tx.rr.com (BJNoSHOV8) Date: Wed, 05 Jan 2011 19:07:06 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] 7 MRI's In-Reply-To: <9c4a79$a5ogg0@email.mtu.edu> References: <9c4a79$a5ogg0@email.mtu.edu> Message-ID: <4D2515BA.60105@tx.rr.com> I assure you in my case it wasn't by choice. I blame it on a lost girl in a Toyota. I never liked Toyota anyway. > Outside of Larry, you guys know too much and have too much experience > with all this medical MRI stuff. Stick to auto mechanics! From grunthaner at gmail.com Wed Jan 5 18:12:52 2011 From: grunthaner at gmail.com (Linda Grunthaner) Date: Wed, 5 Jan 2011 20:12:52 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Seats In-Reply-To: <4D24EDC3.8070203@comcast.net> References: <004101cbad10$2cfbc2d0$86f34870$@net> <4D24EDC3.8070203@comcast.net> Message-ID: Frank send Heard a picture of some of the many seats you had remade at your upholsterer's they are awesome. And very reasonable in price. Lin On Wed, Jan 5, 2011 at 5:16 PM, Frank Clarici wrote: > check with a local upholsterer, You will save money over buying all the > parts and trying to do it yourself. > > -- > Frank Clarici > Toms River, NJ > > _______________________________________________ > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/grunthaner at gmail.com From grunthaner at gmail.com Wed Jan 5 18:26:00 2011 From: grunthaner at gmail.com (Linda Grunthaner) Date: Wed, 5 Jan 2011 20:26:00 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] interesting... In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Very cool Brad, did you buy the Tesla DVD kit? Gathering the parts as we speak to make mine : ) Lin On Wed, Jan 5, 2011 at 7:22 PM, Brad Fornal wrote: > http://www.greenoptimistic.com/2010/12/25/karpen-pile/ > > -- > DON JULIO 1942 > > www.myspace.com/tequilabrad > _______________________________________________ > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage : > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/grunthaner at gmail.com From grunthaner at gmail.com Wed Jan 5 18:30:26 2011 From: grunthaner at gmail.com (Linda Grunthaner) Date: Wed, 5 Jan 2011 20:30:26 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] [Mgs] Custom SS MG/ Hideous & Heinous In-Reply-To: References: <829F5E8E3A8143BCB571EC4E9F90C68E@stargate> Message-ID: Shocked and horrified : ( Lin On Wed, Jan 5, 2011 at 8:01 AM, Mike Eldred wrote: > Speaking of hideous: > > http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=110631972072&vi > ewitem= > > > From: mg_garage at comcast.net > > To: mgs at autox.team.net > > Date: Tue, 4 Jan 2011 12:16:26 -0500 > > Subject: Re: [Mgs] [Spridgets] Custom SS MG? > > > > I do recall seeing that in the past somewhere. Hideous. > > > > -------------------------------------------------- > > From: "Mike Eldred" > > Sent: Tuesday, January 04, 2011 11:16 AM > > To: ; ; > > Subject: Re: [Mgs] [Spridgets] Custom SS MG? > > > > > My apologies to everyone for the screwup. The photos are here: > > > http://cnj.craigslist.org/cto/2129672772.html > > > > > > Alan: I didn't see the CL post you mention - do you still have the > link? > > > > > > -Mike > > > > > >> From: frogeye at cox.net > > >> To: redscirocco at hotmail.com > > >> Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Custom SS MG? > > >> Date: Tue, 4 Jan 2011 11:08:23 -0500 > > >> > > >> Mike, > > >> You can't send pics on here and I am not sure if you posted a link or > not > > >> I am wondering if you saw that hodge podge of parts added to a Midget > up > > >> your way? > > >> I saw it posted on Craigslist and wondered mself. > > >> Asking $1800? > > >> > > >> Alan > > >> ----- Original Message ----- > > >> From: "Mike Eldred" > > >> To: ; > > >> Sent: Tuesday, January 04, 2011 10:35 > > >> Subject: [Spridgets] Custom SS MG? > > >> > > >> > > >> > Anyone seen anything like this before? It looks familiar, like I've > > >> > seen > > >> > something like it somewhere on the web before. > > >> > The photos are kind of fuzzy, but the stainless work doesn't look > like > > >> > a > > >> > typical home fabrication. > > >> > I'm not thinking about buying it, FYI. Just wondering about its > origin. > > >> > > > >> > Cheers, > > >> > -Mike Eldred > > >> > Wilmington, VT > > >> > _______________________________________________ > > >> > > > >> > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > > >> > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > > >> > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > > >> > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > > >> > Unsubscribe/Manage: > > >> > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/frogeye at cox.net > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > > > Mgs at autox.team.net > > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > > > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > > > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > > > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > > > Unsubscribe: > > > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/mgs/mg_garage at comcast.net > > _______________________________________________ > > > > Mgs at autox.team.net > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > > Unsubscribe: > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/mgs/redscirocco at hotmail.com > _______________________________________________ > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage : > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/grunthaner at gmail.com From shop at justbrits.com Wed Jan 5 19:12:52 2011 From: shop at justbrits.com (Shop at " Just Brits ") Date: Wed, 05 Jan 2011 20:12:52 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] [Mgs] Custom SS MG/ Hideous & Heinous In-Reply-To: References: <829F5E8E3A8143BCB571EC4E9F90C68E@stargate> Message-ID: <4D252524.9090009@justbrits.com> Lin wrote: "Shocked and horrified : ( " in reply to Mike's post about the 1980 FWD MGB: << On Wed, Jan 5, 2011 at 8:01 AM, Mike Eldred wrote: ......... >> The '65 FWD - LMAO - is no worse than a Spridgeteer that posts stuff to @ couple thousand folks [ References: <579018.85651.qm@web33708.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Message-ID: While living in Hawaii ('70-'73), I purchased a "Triumph" bicycle; 10 speed. Never saw one before, haven't seen one since. Anyone have one or know of them??? Herb On Wed, Jan 5, 2011 at 4:28 PM, David Lieb <72spridget at gmail.com> wrote: > > here's my new project... maybe fancy a new bike rack for the Midget. > > > http://charleston.craigslist.org/bik/2140087096.html > > Shame on you! A Spridget should be carrying at LEAST a Raleigh. > David L > _______________________________________________ From spritenut at comcast.net Wed Jan 5 20:12:31 2011 From: spritenut at comcast.net (Frank Clarici) Date: Wed, 05 Jan 2011 22:12:31 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Since there's no Spridget content out here.... In-Reply-To: References: <579018.85651.qm@web33708.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <4D25331F.5070502@comcast.net> On 1/5/2011 9:18 PM, WFO Herb wrote: > While living in Hawaii ('70-'73), I purchased a "Triumph" bicycle; 10 speed. > Never saw one before, haven't seen one since. > > Anyone have one or know of them??? I picked up a Triumph bicycle a couple months ago. 3 speed girls bike. It works but it has real good patina ;) It was made by Raleigh and made in England. Want it? I started hating Triumphs after I bought a new Spitfire in 73, so I have no love for this bike. It all works (today). -- Frank Clarici Toms River, NJ From derf247 at gmail.com Wed Jan 5 20:34:56 2011 From: derf247 at gmail.com (derf) Date: Wed, 5 Jan 2011 21:34:56 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] Since there's no Spridget content out here.... In-Reply-To: <579018.85651.qm@web33708.mail.mud.yahoo.com> References: <579018.85651.qm@web33708.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Message-ID: I would probably buy that if it were close to me. From lbc at littlebitcountry.com Wed Jan 5 20:36:29 2011 From: lbc at littlebitcountry.com (Dave Yealy) Date: Wed, 05 Jan 2011 22:36:29 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Since there's no Spridget content out here.... In-Reply-To: References: <579018.85651.qm@web33708.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <201101060336.p063abx4016353@mail.usimperio.com> Threw one out of the shop last year. Still sitting out beside the building in pieces I think. Dave At 09:18 PM 1/5/2011, you wrote: >While living in Hawaii ('70-'73), I purchased a "Triumph" bicycle; 10 speed. > Never saw one before, haven't seen one since. > >Anyone have one or know of them??? > >Herb From billmasq at hotmail.com Wed Jan 5 21:58:28 2011 From: billmasq at hotmail.com (Bill Masquelier) Date: Wed, 5 Jan 2011 20:58:28 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] Engine paint Message-ID: OK Guys- I just checked and I have 12 cans of Paul A's engine paint. 5 cans are spoken for (Phil and Leo) so there are 7 cans left. BillM From bmwwxman at gmail.com Wed Jan 5 23:37:46 2011 From: bmwwxman at gmail.com (Jim Johnson) Date: Thu, 6 Jan 2011 00:37:46 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] Seats In-Reply-To: References: <004101cbad10$2cfbc2d0$86f34870$@net> <4D24EDC3.8070203@comcast.net> Message-ID: I've been to Frank's upholsterer. He is one luck SOB because there is no one like that within 500 miles of here!! Maybe Frank has made the guy an offer he can't refuse? Cheers!! Jim On Wed, Jan 5, 2011 at 7:12 PM, Linda Grunthaner wrote: > Frank send Heard a picture of some of the many seats you had remade at your > upholsterer's they are awesome. And very reasonable in price. > Lin > > On Wed, Jan 5, 2011 at 5:16 PM, Frank Clarici > wrote: > > > check with a local upholsterer, You will save money over buying all the > > parts and trying to do it yourself. > > > > -- > > Frank Clarici > > Toms River, NJ From billmasq at hotmail.com Thu Jan 6 05:51:18 2011 From: billmasq at hotmail.com (Bill Masquelier) Date: Thu, 6 Jan 2011 04:51:18 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] Engine paint Message-ID: OK- now down to the last can- Bill From heard at datatrontech.net Thu Jan 6 07:42:36 2011 From: heard at datatrontech.net (Heard Saxon) Date: Thu, 6 Jan 2011 09:42:36 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Seats In-Reply-To: References: <004101cbad10$2cfbc2d0$86f34870$@net> <4D24EDC3.8070203@comcast.net> Message-ID: <00ee01cbadaf$f65ad0e0$e31072a0$@net> Sounds like a local guy is the way to go and probably the only way to go if you want certain color combinations. I'll do some checking around here. Thanks everyone, Heard -----Original Message----- From: spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Jim Johnson Sent: Thursday, January 06, 2011 1:38 AM Cc: Spridget list Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Seats I've been to Frank's upholsterer. He is one luck SOB because there is no one like that within 500 miles of here!! Maybe Frank has made the guy an offer he can't refuse? Cheers!! Jim On Wed, Jan 5, 2011 at 7:12 PM, Linda Grunthaner wrote: > Frank send Heard a picture of some of the many seats you had remade at your > upholsterer's they are awesome. And very reasonable in price. > Lin > > On Wed, Jan 5, 2011 at 5:16 PM, Frank Clarici > wrote: > > > check with a local upholsterer, You will save money over buying all the > > parts and trying to do it yourself. > > > > -- > > Frank Clarici > > Toms River, NJ Suggested annual donation $12.75 Archive: http://www.team.net/archive Forums: http://www.team.net/forums Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/heard at datatrontech.net From jlaird237 at cox.net Thu Jan 6 08:12:24 2011 From: jlaird237 at cox.net (Jack Laird) Date: Thu, 6 Jan 2011 09:12:24 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] Engine paint References: Message-ID: Boy, that stuff is a mover. Best get another 50 cans made. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bill Masquelier" To: "spridget list" Sent: Thursday, January 06, 2011 6:51 AM Subject: [Spridgets] Engine paint > OK- now down to the last can- > Bill > _______________________________________________ > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/jlaird237 at cox.net > > > > ----- > No virus found in this message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 10.0.1191 / Virus Database: 1435/3362 - Release Date: 01/05/11 From eap2140 at yahoo.com Thu Jan 6 08:31:26 2011 From: eap2140 at yahoo.com (Edward Perez) Date: Thu, 6 Jan 2011 07:31:26 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Spridgets] Since there's no Spridget content out here.... In-Reply-To: <201101060336.p063abx4016353@mail.usimperio.com> References: <579018.85651.qm@web33708.mail.mud.yahoo.com> <201101060336.p063abx4016353@mail.usimperio.com> Message-ID: <101255.69915.qm@web33702.mail.mud.yahoo.com> I think that's what you're supposed to do with British bicycles... ;^) Edward Perez Summerville, SC 78 Midget (1275) http://www.flickr.com/photos/lbc_newbie/ ________________________________ From: Dave Yealy To: spridgets at autox.team.net Sent: Wed, January 5, 2011 10:36:29 PM Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Since there's no Spridget content out here.... Threw one out of the shop last year. Still sitting out beside the building in pieces I think. Dave At 09:18 PM 1/5/2011, you wrote: >While living in Hawaii ('70-'73), I purchased a "Triumph" bicycle; 10 speed. > Never saw one before, haven't seen one since. > >Anyone have one or know of them??? > >Herb Suggested annual donation $12.75 Archive: http://www.team.net/archive Forums: http://www.team.net/forums Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/eap2140 at yahoo.com From jfishbein at snet.net Thu Jan 6 08:36:36 2011 From: jfishbein at snet.net (Jay) Date: Thu, 6 Jan 2011 07:36:36 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Spridgets] Seats In-Reply-To: <00ee01cbadaf$f65ad0e0$e31072a0$@net> References: <004101cbad10$2cfbc2d0$86f34870$@net> <4D24EDC3.8070203@comcast.net> <00ee01cbadaf$f65ad0e0$e31072a0$@net> Message-ID: <817325.6751.qm@web83907.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> Some years ago, I created a pink Sprite, Ford Cameo Coral to be exact, and I wanted a matching interior, so I had to find the material and a place to have it done on a custom basis. My experience up to that time with US seat kits were that they were not of the same quality as those from suppliers in the UK. I also wanted some quality carpet in the car and my experience with carpet kits, at least at that time, were that the quality of the material was poor and the fit not much better, it at all. I had a friend who had restored a number of Big Healeys; his work was quite respected across the US, and from observations of the work of the upholsterer he used I decided the only way to get the interior done to a high standard was to bring the car to the trim shop who did his cars. I'm a firm believer in several aspects of seats and interior trim. 1) Experience pays-off. You will get better on every job. 2) The best job is when the material (seats or carpet) are cut and fitted to the car. The car needs to be in the trim shop. 3) And this is the kicker, in my experience the trim shop's charges will be comparable to what you're going to pay for seat and/or carpet kits. The bonus is that the job will be done to higher standards. jay fishbein wallingford, ct ________________________________ From: Heard Saxon To: Spridget list Sent: Thu, January 6, 2011 9:42:36 AM Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Seats Sounds like a local guy is the way to go and probably the only way to go if you want certain color combinations. I'll do some checking around here. From billyzoom at billyzoom.com Thu Jan 6 08:43:00 2011 From: billyzoom at billyzoom.com (Billy Zoom) Date: Thu, 06 Jan 2011 07:43:00 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] Seats In-Reply-To: <00ee01cbadaf$f65ad0e0$e31072a0$@net> Message-ID: I'm surrounded by upholstery shops, but none of them speak English. What's Spanish for "Don't make it look like a 70's VW"? From 72spridget at gmail.com Thu Jan 6 09:00:16 2011 From: 72spridget at gmail.com (David Lieb) Date: Thu, 6 Jan 2011 10:00:16 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] Engine paint In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: > Boy, that stuff is a mover. Best get another 50 cans made. What do you mean? He already did and has now sold "the last 10 cans" five times ;-) Just kidding, Bill. David L From khargreaves2 at gmail.com Thu Jan 6 09:09:18 2011 From: khargreaves2 at gmail.com (Kirk Hargreaves) Date: Thu, 6 Jan 2011 08:09:18 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] Physicist Answer MRI Message-ID: Larry, I doubt that there are any metallic pieces hitting against each other or other surfaces. . the answer you get will be interesting. Also, what about the high speed clicking type dat dat dat dat dat machine gun sound they make? The ones I have been in create a cacophony of various sounds. Kirk From a61bugeye at yahoo.com Thu Jan 6 09:40:05 2011 From: a61bugeye at yahoo.com (Bug Eye) Date: Thu, 6 Jan 2011 08:40:05 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Spridgets] Seats In-Reply-To: <004101cbad10$2cfbc2d0$86f34870$@net> References: <004101cbad10$2cfbc2d0$86f34870$@net> Message-ID: <717285.35822.qm@web112711.mail.gq1.yahoo.com> Heard, B AH Spares UK has grate products. They had padding and covers and the fit was grate. It took about 2 hr. per seat. Shipping is about $150.00. If I didnbt buy from them I would go to a local custom shop. B Bill W Puyallup Wa ________________________________ From: Heard Saxon To: Spridget list Sent: Wed, January 5, 2011 11:38:48 AM Subject: [Spridgets] Seats Hi Folks, It seemed simple.B I started out replacing the brake lines which of course led to removing the radiator which of course led to having it checked and flow tested which in turn led me to notice how bad the wiring harness was so I decided to replace it, which of course led to pulling the steering wheel and dash.B So now that I have the dash out, I decided to recover it which of course leads me to wanting to redo the seats and carpet which brings me to my question.B What is everyone doing to replace/recover seats?B I think my seat frames are good enough that I can blast and repaint them but of course the 50 year old foam is shot.B I see a few options including new covers and padding from Moss or other suppliers, finding someone locally who can re-upholster, or even replacing the seats with something out of the junkyard, although I don't have a clue what might fit and look somewhat correct.B I would like the wisdom of the list regarding the quality vs. pricing of the usual suspects (Moss and others) for seats and carpet sets as well as any thoughts on the other options.B I'm thinking Corinthian leather.. This is for my '60 BE which I hope to get on the road soon. Thanks, Heard DeBary, FL _______________________________________________ Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html Suggested annual donationB $12.75 Archive: http://www.team.net/archive Forums: http://www.team.net/forums Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/a61bugeye at yahoo.com From trevor.jessie at gmail.com Thu Jan 6 10:02:34 2011 From: trevor.jessie at gmail.com (Trevor Jessie) Date: Thu, 6 Jan 2011 12:02:34 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Seats In-Reply-To: <817325.6751.qm@web83907.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> References: <004101cbad10$2cfbc2d0$86f34870$@net> <4D24EDC3.8070203@comcast.net> <00ee01cbadaf$f65ad0e0$e31072a0$@net> <817325.6751.qm@web83907.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> Message-ID: Go to some streetrod shows and start asking around. Let them know that you are doing a Sprite. Some of the competitive street rod guys do not like to share their sources with the "competition". -T On Thu, Jan 6, 2011 at 10:36 AM, Jay wrote: > Some years ago, I created a pink Sprite, Ford Cameo Coral to be exact, and > I > wanted a matching interior, so I had to find the material and a place to > have it > done on a custom basis. > > My experience up to that time with US seat kits were that they were not of > the > same quality as those from suppliers in the UK. I also wanted some quality > carpet in the car and my experience with carpet kits, at least at that > time, > were that the quality of the material was poor and the fit not much better, > it > at all. > > I had a friend who had restored a number of Big Healeys; his work was quite > respected across the US, and from observations of the work of the > upholsterer he > used I decided the only way to get the interior done to a high standard was > to > bring the car to the trim shop who did his cars. > > I'm a firm believer in several aspects of seats and interior trim. > > 1) Experience pays-off. You will get better on every job. > 2) The best job is when the material (seats or carpet) are cut and fitted > to the > car. The car needs to be in the trim shop. > 3) And this is the kicker, in my experience the trim shop's charges will be > comparable to what you're going to pay for seat and/or carpet kits. The > bonus is > that the job will be done to higher standards. > > jay fishbein > wallingford, ct > > > > > > ________________________________ > From: Heard Saxon > To: Spridget list > Sent: Thu, January 6, 2011 9:42:36 AM > Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Seats > > Sounds like a local guy is the way to go and probably the only way to go if > you want certain color combinations. I'll do some checking around here. > _______________________________________________ From bmwwxman at gmail.com Thu Jan 6 10:43:50 2011 From: bmwwxman at gmail.com (Jim Johnson) Date: Thu, 6 Jan 2011 11:43:50 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] Seats In-Reply-To: References: <00ee01cbadaf$f65ad0e0$e31072a0$@net> Message-ID: Try "Liberte Cerveza"!! Cheers!! Jim On Thu, Jan 6, 2011 at 9:43 AM, Billy Zoom wrote: > I'm surrounded by upholstery shops, but none of them speak English. > What's Spanish for "Don't make it look like a 70's VW"? From mark at nashvilletn.org Thu Jan 6 11:37:33 2011 From: mark at nashvilletn.org (Mark Endicott) Date: Thu, 6 Jan 2011 12:37:33 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] FW: Seats Message-ID: <201101061837.p06IbXcL013257@mail44c40.carrierzone.com> I use a Hot Rod guy near Dayton Ohio, Tim (2 Tall) Kruso. I sent him the frame, seat pan, backs and an old set of original covers. I had him make the seats in all leather and got a great looking set in a few weeks. 2 Tall Custom Auto Interiors 44 East Elmwood Drive Centerville, OH 45459 937 232-6262 Mark Nashville From 72spridget at gmail.com Thu Jan 6 12:24:58 2011 From: 72spridget at gmail.com (David Lieb) Date: Thu, 6 Jan 2011 13:24:58 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] Seats In-Reply-To: References: <00ee01cbadaf$f65ad0e0$e31072a0$@net> Message-ID: <6051086687087112352@unknownmsgid> "Freedom beer"??? Gotta get yourself a better translator!!! David L On Jan 6, 2011, at 12:29, Jim Johnson wrote: > Try "Liberte Cerveza"!! > > Cheers!! > Jim > > On Thu, Jan 6, 2011 at 9:43 AM, Billy Zoom wrote: > >> I'm surrounded by upholstery shops, but none of them speak English. >> What's Spanish for "Don't make it look like a 70's VW"? > _______________________________________________ > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/72spridget at gmail.com From bmwwxman at gmail.com Thu Jan 6 13:25:52 2011 From: bmwwxman at gmail.com (Jim Johnson) Date: Thu, 6 Jan 2011 14:25:52 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] Seats In-Reply-To: <6051086687087112352@unknownmsgid> References: <00ee01cbadaf$f65ad0e0$e31072a0$@net> <6051086687087112352@unknownmsgid> Message-ID: I thought Liberte was also a synonym for "Free" in Spanish... ;-) Cheers!! Jim - who only really speaks 'Mercin'.... On Thu, Jan 6, 2011 at 1:24 PM, David Lieb <72spridget at gmail.com> wrote: > "Freedom beer"??? > Gotta get yourself a better translator!!! > David L > > On Jan 6, 2011, at 12:29, Jim Johnson wrote: > > > Try "Liberte Cerveza"!! > > > > Cheers!! > > Jim > > > > On Thu, Jan 6, 2011 at 9:43 AM, Billy Zoom > wrote: > > > >> I'm surrounded by upholstery shops, but none of them speak English. > >> What's Spanish for "Don't make it look like a 70's VW"? From logical2 at hotmail.com Thu Jan 6 14:10:15 2011 From: logical2 at hotmail.com (Frank Edwards) Date: Thu, 6 Jan 2011 21:10:15 +0000 Subject: [Spridgets] Seats In-Reply-To: <717285.35822.qm@web112711.mail.gq1.yahoo.com> References: <004101cbad10$2cfbc2d0$86f34870$@net>, <717285.35822.qm@web112711.mail.gq1.yahoo.com> Message-ID: Hello All; I'm new to the list but not new to LBC's. I have a Bug-eye but that's another story. Recently had seats done for my big Healey. One thing to look out for is the foams that you can buy. They are way too dense. You don't settle down in them at all, you sit on top of them. I had to have 2" cut off my Healey foams just so my head wasn't against the top. They're still too stiff. If you buy them I suggest you put them on the floor and sit on them. The upholsterer told me he could cut the center bottom out of them and replace it with softer foam. I bought my upholstery from Sports and Classics (e-bay). I saved a lot of money but had to do a lot of work to make it fit. Depends on what you want. I think it turned out good. Frank R. Edwards 570-784-4662 logical2 at hotmail.com > Date: Thu, 6 Jan 2011 08:40:05 -0800 > From: a61bugeye at yahoo.com > To: heard at datatrontech.net; spridgets at autox.team.net > Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Seats > > Heard, > B > AH Spares UK has grate products. They had padding and covers and the > fit was > grate. It took about 2 hr. per seat. Shipping is about $150.00. If I > didnbt buy > from them I would go to a local custom shop. > B > Bill W > Puyallup > Wa > > > > > ________________________________ > From: Heard Saxon > > To: Spridget list > Sent: > Wed, January 5, 2011 11:38:48 AM > Subject: [Spridgets] Seats > > Hi Folks, > It > seemed simple.B I started out replacing the brake lines which of course > led > to removing the radiator which of course led to having it checked and > flow > tested which in turn led me to notice how bad the wiring harness was so > I > decided to replace it, which of course led to pulling the steering wheel > and > dash.B So now that I have the dash out, I decided to recover it which of > course leads me to wanting to redo the seats and carpet which brings me to > my > question.B What is everyone doing to replace/recover seats?B I think my > seat > frames are good enough that I can blast and repaint them but of course > the 50 > year old foam is shot.B I see a few options including new covers and > padding > from Moss or other suppliers, finding someone locally who can > re-upholster, or > even replacing the seats with something out of the > junkyard, although I don't > have a clue what might fit and look somewhat > correct.B I would like the > wisdom of the list regarding the quality vs. > pricing of the usual suspects > (Moss and others) for seats and carpet sets as > well as any thoughts on the > other options.B I'm thinking Corinthian > leather.. > > This is for my '60 BE > which I hope to get on the road soon. > > Thanks, > Heard > DeBary, FL > _______________________________________________ > > Donate: > http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donationB $12.75 > Archive: > http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/a61bugeye at yahoo.com > _______________________________________________ > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/logical2 at hotmail.com From 72spridget at gmail.com Thu Jan 6 14:42:02 2011 From: 72spridget at gmail.com (David Lieb) Date: Thu, 6 Jan 2011 15:42:02 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] Seats In-Reply-To: References: <00ee01cbadaf$f65ad0e0$e31072a0$@net> <6051086687087112352@unknownmsgid> Message-ID: > I thought Liberte was also a synonym for "Free" in Spanish... ;-) Yes, in terms of personal freedom, not in terms of price. Different concepts... David L From kk7ss at frontier.com Thu Jan 6 15:54:18 2011 From: kk7ss at frontier.com (Dave KK7SS) Date: Thu, 6 Jan 2011 22:54:18 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [Spridgets] Seats In-Reply-To: Message-ID: <170624928.861155.1294354458560.JavaMail.root@cl02-host03.dlls.pa.frontiernet.net> Libre ?? Gratis ?? What's the answer ! Dave G KK7SS DN06ig '65 Sprite - in process '76 Midget - driver ----- Original Message ----- > I thought Liberte was also a synonym for "Free" in Spanish... ;-) Yes, in terms of personal freedom, not in terms of price. Different concepts... David L From andrewpayne at intrex.net Thu Jan 6 16:04:38 2011 From: andrewpayne at intrex.net (Andrew Payne) Date: Thu, 6 Jan 2011 23:04:38 +0000 Subject: [Spridgets] LA(J)C Message-ID: <661637782-1294355081-cardhu_decombobulator_blackberry.rim.net-22508510-@bda2400.bisx.prod.on.blackberry> Well the MG is stalled. Not as in running roughly, as in the engine has been out for a year and a half, and I'm not really motivated. So today I bought a new car. '88 Ford Festiva. It's kind of a cheap Mini. It has a few issues, dead alternator, burns and leaks oil well beyond British Leyland's tolerances. Should be fun! Drew Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry From 72spridget at gmail.com Thu Jan 6 16:33:48 2011 From: 72spridget at gmail.com (David Lieb) Date: Thu, 6 Jan 2011 17:33:48 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] Seats In-Reply-To: <170624928.861155.1294354458560.JavaMail.root@cl02-host03.dlls.pa.frontiernet.net> References: <170624928.861155.1294354458560.JavaMail.root@cl02-host03.dlls.pa.frontiernet.net> Message-ID: > Libre ?? Gratis ?? What's the answer ! Bingo! Cerveza gratis should work just fine. David L From bmwwxman at gmail.com Thu Jan 6 17:17:50 2011 From: bmwwxman at gmail.com (Jim Johnson) Date: Thu, 6 Jan 2011 18:17:50 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] Seats In-Reply-To: <170624928.861155.1294354458560.JavaMail.root@cl02-host03.dlls.pa.frontiernet.net> References: <170624928.861155.1294354458560.JavaMail.root@cl02-host03.dlls.pa.frontiernet.net> Message-ID: Some how the joke isn't funny anymore (if it ever was ;-) Cheers!! Jim On Thu, Jan 6, 2011 at 4:54 PM, Dave KK7SS wrote: > Libre ?? Gratis ?? What's the answer ! > > Dave G KK7SS > DN06ig > > '65 Sprite - in process > '76 Midget - driver > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > I thought Liberte was also a synonym for "Free" in Spanish... ;-) > > Yes, in terms of personal freedom, not in terms of price. Different > concepts... > David L > _______________________________________________ > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage : > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/bmwwxman at gmail.com > > -- Cheers!! Jim Then there was the mind reader who moved to Washington, D.C. and couldn't find work. From oldsaabguy at comcast.net Thu Jan 6 17:25:34 2011 From: oldsaabguy at comcast.net (Lester) Date: Thu, 6 Jan 2011 18:25:34 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] Since there's no Spridget content out here.... In-Reply-To: <101255.69915.qm@web33702.mail.mud.yahoo.com> References: <579018.85651.qm@web33708.mail.mud.yahoo.com> <201101060336.p063abx4016353@mail.usimperio.com> <101255.69915.qm@web33702.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <90C08144-B22F-4E54-ABDB-D225A5ADE181@comcast.net> Hey now! I still have the Raleigh Competition Mk II that I saved for and bought brand new in 1973! Same saddle, same frame, I did some upgrades tho' Lester On Jan 6, 2011, at 9:31 AM, Edward Perez wrote: > I think that's what you're supposed to do with British bicycles... ;^) > > Edward Perez > Summerville, SC > 78 Midget (1275) > http://www.flickr.com/photos/lbc_newbie/ > > > > > ________________________________ > From: Dave Yealy > To: spridgets at autox.team.net > Sent: Wed, January 5, 2011 10:36:29 PM > Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Since there's no Spridget content out here.... > > Threw one out of the shop last year. Still sitting out beside the > building in pieces I think. > > Dave > > > > At 09:18 PM 1/5/2011, you wrote: >> While living in Hawaii ('70-'73), I purchased a "Triumph" bicycle; 10 speed. >> Never saw one before, haven't seen one since. >> >> Anyone have one or know of them??? >> >> Herb > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/eap2140 at yahoo.com > _______________________________________________ > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/oldsaabguy at comcast.net From uniquelittlecars at yahoo.com Thu Jan 6 17:34:15 2011 From: uniquelittlecars at yahoo.com (uniquelittlecars at yahoo.com) Date: Thu, 6 Jan 2011 16:34:15 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Spridgets] Old paint question Message-ID: <673387.56001.qm@web38907.mail.mud.yahoo.com> This is a valid question - not trying to slam Bill in any way Question - How long does old paint last - Bill is selling Paul A's old paint - The paint is at least two years old. More likely older. Paul was down sick for over a year with his back, Then had a stroke a year ago February. I know he had not made paint since having back problems. When can you expect for the paint to go bad? This has nothing to do with Paul's paint or Bill I was using it as an example only. Cleaning out my garage again & i have some never opened cans of paint. The ones that had been opened I figure i will be tossing out. The opened ones i looked at would have been a big job to save. The paint had separated in to layers. I figured i would mix it up to see what happened. When I pulled the top film off there was more layers of chemicals. I tried to mix what was left. It was to thick to mix. Hay i do not give up easy. I even tried to thin what was left and got lumps. Now i know the paint is bad. My question is - what is the shelf life of never opened cans from the original mix? I will be opening one of the cans in the future to see if it is still good or not. Does some one have an answer before i go through the paint to check. I moved them when i closed my shop in 2005. That makes them at least 5 years old. Vigil From froggi60 at gmail.com Thu Jan 6 17:46:37 2011 From: froggi60 at gmail.com (WFO Herb) Date: Thu, 6 Jan 2011 16:46:37 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] "Have you driven a FORD lately" or "Honey the car needs new tires" In-Reply-To: <148593.53097.qm@web81606.mail.mud.yahoo.com> References: <148593.53097.qm@web81606.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Message-ID: *Greg Sterbens* *www.sterbens.com* --- On *Wed, 1/5/11, mike.harman at us.atlascopco.com < mike.harman at us.atlascopco.com>* wrote: From: mike.harman at us.atlascopco.com mike.harman at us.atlascopco.com Subject: used car for sale only driven once on a Sunday drive *http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=4TshFWSsrn8&vq=medium#t=35* From froggi60 at gmail.com Thu Jan 6 17:52:52 2011 From: froggi60 at gmail.com (WFO Herb) Date: Thu, 6 Jan 2011 16:52:52 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] Tooth pulling will never be the same again!!!! In-Reply-To: <1954AA08D8ADA149BAEC82BF09849E470363096F@EXDRESBENMX009.numonyx.local> References: <1954AA08D8ADA149BAEC82BF09849E470363096F@EXDRESBENMX009.numonyx.local> Message-ID: Boy's will be boy's. I dont think Ive ever considered this method -- Here is an Important Message for anyone who receives this email: If you forward this correspondence, PLEASE DELETE THE FORWARDING HISTORY, which includes my email address! It is a courtesy to me and others who may not wish to have their email addresses sent all over the world! Erasing the history helps prevent Spammers from mining addresses and viruses from being propagated! IT ALSO PROTECTS YOU. No trees were harmed in the creation of this email, though numerous electrons were horribly inconvenienced. [demime 1.01d removed an attachment of type video/x-ms-wmv which had a name of 070210_rockettooth_(1).wmv] From bjshov8 at tx.rr.com Thu Jan 6 18:30:34 2011 From: bjshov8 at tx.rr.com (BJNoSHOV8) Date: Thu, 06 Jan 2011 19:30:34 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] Seats In-Reply-To: <817325.6751.qm@web83907.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> References: <004101cbad10$2cfbc2d0$86f34870$@net> <4D24EDC3.8070203@comcast.net> <00ee01cbadaf$f65ad0e0$e31072a0$@net> <817325.6751.qm@web83907.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <4D266CBA.8020806@tx.rr.com> Is it wise to admit that on this list? > Some years ago, I created a pink Sprite From billmasq at hotmail.com Thu Jan 6 18:44:30 2011 From: billmasq at hotmail.com (Bill Masquelier) Date: Thu, 6 Jan 2011 17:44:30 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] Old paint question In-Reply-To: <673387.56001.qm@web38907.mail.mud.yahoo.com> References: <673387.56001.qm@web38907.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Message-ID: I agree with you Virgil for paint in a regular can but I thought that paint in a pressurized can lasted a lot longer since there isn't too much atmosphere in there to harden it, I don't know but thought that would be correct. I'll bet that a few folks here will have an answer, I'm waiting. Bill > Date: Thu, 6 Jan 2011 16:34:15 -0800 > From: uniquelittlecars at yahoo.com > To: spridgets at autox.team.net > Subject: [Spridgets] Old paint question > > > This is a valid question - not trying to slam Bill in any way > > Question - How long does old paint last - > > Bill is selling Paul A's old paint - > The paint is at least two years old. More likely older. > Paul was down sick for over a year with his back, > Then had a stroke a year ago February. > I know he had not made paint since having back problems. > > When can you expect for the paint to go bad? > > This has nothing to do with Paul's paint or Bill > I was using it as an example only. > > Cleaning out my garage again & i have some never opened cans of paint. > The ones that had been opened I figure i will be tossing out. > The opened ones i looked at would have been a big job to save. > The paint had separated in to layers. I figured i would mix it up to see what > happened. > When I pulled the top film off there was more layers of chemicals. > I tried to mix what was left. It was to thick to mix. Hay i do not give up > easy. > I even tried to thin what was left and got lumps. Now i know the paint is > bad. > > My question is - what is the shelf life of never opened cans from the original > mix? > > I will be opening one of the cans in the future to see if it is still good or > not. > Does some one have an answer before i go through the paint to check. > I moved them when i closed my shop in 2005. That makes them at least 5 years > old. > > Vigil > > > _______________________________________________ > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/billmasq at hotmail.com From herby at herbytoys.com Thu Jan 6 19:20:58 2011 From: herby at herbytoys.com (Herby) Date: Thu, 6 Jan 2011 18:20:58 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] Seats In-Reply-To: <717285.35822.qm@web112711.mail.gq1.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <453BAD9D743F4A66A0EE60D475F0D9C5@HERBYZ> I can second the suggestion for the AH Spares seat cover fit. It was my first reupholster job but the fit made it a pretty easy job. Got their foams too. Don't seem to have the *sitting on top* issue that people have had with Moss, etal foams. And I'm 6 ft. I also purchased a tonneau from them. Nice fit on it as well. Herby 62 MKII Sprite (Herbytoy) 00 Dakota R/T (the DD toy) 63 MKII Sprite (Sold!!) herby at herbytoys.com www.herbytoys.com Heard, B AH Spares UK has grate products. They had padding and covers and the fit was grate. It took about 2 hr. per seat. Shipping is about $150.00. If I didnbt buy from them I would go to a local custom shop. B Bill W Puyallup Wa From bjshov8 at tx.rr.com Thu Jan 6 19:32:42 2011 From: bjshov8 at tx.rr.com (BJNoSHOV8) Date: Thu, 06 Jan 2011 20:32:42 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] Old paint question In-Reply-To: References: <673387.56001.qm@web38907.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <4D267B4A.3000509@tx.rr.com> There are a lot of factors involved. I'm not sure if anyone can tell you how long it will or won't last. I think I've had quality paint such as Krylon last 10 years, maybe 20 years. OTOH there are some brands that aren't very good the same day they come out of the store. If you have old paint that you might want to keep, then keep it and when you get ready to use it then try it out. It might work or it might not work, so you might need to have a "plan B" ready. > I agree with you Virgil for paint in a regular can but I thought that paint in > a pressurized can lasted a lot longer since there isn't too much atmosphere in > there to harden it, I don't know but thought that would be correct. > I'll bet that a few folks here will have an answer, I'm waiting. From dlh2001 at comcast.net Thu Jan 6 19:42:22 2011 From: dlh2001 at comcast.net (Dean Hedin) Date: Thu, 6 Jan 2011 21:42:22 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Seats In-Reply-To: References: <004101cbad10$2cfbc2d0$86f34870$@net>, <717285.35822.qm@web112711.mail.gq1.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <6458F144C36A4272989DB1302D17810B@blackbox2> I agree Frank. The seats on the Bugeye are pretty easy to do. I went for the least expensive kit I could find and despite some very minor fitting issues, I think they came out pretty nice. If your foam is bad you can build up the shape from 2 inch thick foam from the fabric store. If required, you can cut holes in some of the layers to get the same compliance as the original foam. I spent more time welding up and painting the seat pans, and I doubt your local upholstery guy is going to be able to do that for you. And I'm not interested in the $300 repro seat pans. If you want a non-standard color you will either have to learn to sew up pleated vinyl or pay the man. -----Original Message----- From: spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:spridgets- To: spridgets at autox.team.net Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Seats Hello All; I'm new to the list but not new to LBC's. I have a Bug-eye but that's another story. Recently had seats done for my big Healey. One thing to look out for is the foams that you can buy. They are way too dense. You don't settle down in them at all, you sit on top of them. I had to have 2" cut off my Healey foams just so my head wasn't against the top. They're still too stiff. If you buy them I suggest you put them on the floor and sit on them. The upholsterer told me he could cut the center bottom out of them and replace it with softer foam. I bought my upholstery from Sports and Classics (e-bay). I saved a lot of money but had to do a lot of work to make it fit. Depends on what you want. I think it turned out good. Frank R. Edwards From thcollin at mtu.edu Thu Jan 6 19:48:33 2011 From: thcollin at mtu.edu (Tim Collins) Date: Thu, 06 Jan 2011 21:48:33 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Old paint question In-Reply-To: References: <673387.56001.qm@web38907.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <9c4a79$a6kjf3@email.mtu.edu> At 08:44 PM 1/6/2011, Bill Masquelier wrote: >I agree with you Virgil for paint in a regular can but I thought that paint in >a pressurized can lasted a lot longer since there isn't too much atmosphere in >there to harden it, I don't know but thought that would be correct. >I'll bet that a few folks here will have an answer, I'm waiting. >Bill This sounds like a job for Ron's (music fanfare here) Mythbusters Midwest Edition! Tim Collins http://www.flickr.com/photos/12702006 at N07/sets/ From spritenut at comcast.net Thu Jan 6 20:13:41 2011 From: spritenut at comcast.net (Frank Clarici) Date: Thu, 06 Jan 2011 22:13:41 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Old paint question In-Reply-To: <673387.56001.qm@web38907.mail.mud.yahoo.com> References: <673387.56001.qm@web38907.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <4D2684E5.1060205@comcast.net> On 1/6/2011 7:34 PM, uniquelittlecars at yahoo.com wrote: > Question - How long does old paint last - From personal experience, latex paint is good for about 2 years as long as it never froze. oil based paints are good for about 5 years Modern urethane car paint so far, I have not had any go bad. I just used Bill Gilroys paint that I had for 5 years, it needed a good mixing but now I have a gold Midget. I also used left over silver paint from 7 or 8 years ago for the wire wheels on this same car. Beautiful! As for spray paints, I have some old stuff that was in the shed of my first rental house when I moved in, it's dark blue, I still use it. It is over 32 years old, still sprays. I have 3 or 4 cans of that old stuff, one can did rust through, it made a mess so when it let loose in the cabinet, it was still good. I also have floral spray paint in lovely girly man pastel colors, I keep them around for weird jobs, they came from a florist that closed up at least 15 years ago, more like 20 now that I think about it. They still work. So old paint lasts a long time. -- Frank Clarici Toms River, NJ From lmacy at mac.com Thu Jan 6 20:29:17 2011 From: lmacy at mac.com (Macy Larry) Date: Thu, 06 Jan 2011 22:29:17 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] "Have you driven a FORD lately" or "Honey the car needs new tires" In-Reply-To: References: <148593.53097.qm@web81606.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <593B1D5C-CEA6-460B-9BBE-B722E6AD83CD@mac.com> But it has no tires!! But the driver had a smile! Larry On Jan 6, 2011, at 7:46 PM, WFO Herb wrote: > *Greg Sterbens* > *www.sterbens.com* > > > --- On *Wed, 1/5/11, mike.harman at us.atlascopco.com < > mike.harman at us.atlascopco.com>* wrote: > > > From: mike.harman at us.atlascopco.com mike.harman at us.atlascopco.com > > > > > > Subject: used car for sale only driven once on a Sunday drive > > > *http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=4TshFWSsrn8&vq=medium#t=35* > _______________________________________________ > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/lmacy at mac.com > -- Larry B. Macy, Ph.D. macy at upenn.edu System Manager/Administrator Neuropsychiatry Section Department of Psychiatry University of Pennsylvania 3400 Spruce St. - 10 Gates Philadelphia, PA 19104 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 grunthaner at gmail.com Fri Jan 7 04:01:44 2011 From: grunthaner at gmail.com (Linda Grunthaner) Date: Fri, 7 Jan 2011 06:01:44 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] high tech yellow pages www.spokeo.com Message-ID: List, This website was just discussed on the news this morning. It is like a high tech yellow page but way too much information that anyone can get. Rule of thumb don't put anything online anywhere you don't want the world to see. Lin http://www.spokeo.com From grunthaner at gmail.com Fri Jan 7 04:14:46 2011 From: grunthaner at gmail.com (Linda Grunthaner) Date: Fri, 7 Jan 2011 06:14:46 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] LA(J)C In-Reply-To: <661637782-1294355081-cardhu_decombobulator_blackberry.rim.net-22508510-@bda2400.bisx.prod.on.blackberry> References: <661637782-1294355081-cardhu_decombobulator_blackberry.rim.net-22508510-@bda2400.bisx.prod.on.blackberry> Message-ID: Drew, What are you doing on the engine? Rings or something else? Lin On Thu, Jan 6, 2011 at 6:04 PM, Andrew Payne wrote: > Well the MG is stalled. Not as in running roughly, as in the engine has > been out for a year and a half, and I'm not really motivated. So today I > bought a new car. '88 Ford Festiva. It's kind of a cheap Mini. It has a few > issues, dead alternator, burns and leaks oil well beyond British Leyland's > tolerances. Should be fun! > Drew > Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry > _______________________________________________ > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage : > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/grunthaner at gmail.com From andrewpayne at intrex.net Fri Jan 7 05:22:24 2011 From: andrewpayne at intrex.net (Andrew Payne) Date: Fri, 7 Jan 2011 12:22:24 +0000 Subject: [Spridgets] LA(J)C In-Reply-To: References: <661637782-1294355081-cardhu_decombobulator_blackberry.rim.net-22508510-@bda2400.bisx.prod.on.blackberry> Message-ID: <804469238-1294402944-cardhu_decombobulator_blackberry.rim.net-1575841165-@bda2400.bisx.prod.on.blackberry> Lin, I don't know yet. It smokes and it soaked in oil. So I figure it will need many new gaskets. Past cleaning off the engine looking for leaks, I'm winging it. The owner said it needs rings, next weekend or so I hope to start pulling apart. Drew Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry -----Original Message----- From: Linda Grunthaner Date: Fri, 7 Jan 2011 06:14:46 To: Cc: Spridgets Subject: Re: [Spridgets] LA(J)C Drew, What are you doing on the engine? Rings or something else? Lin On Thu, Jan 6, 2011 at 6:04 PM, Andrew Payne wrote: > Well the MG is stalled. Not as in running roughly, as in the engine has > been out for a year and a half, and I'm not really motivated. So today I > bought a new car. '88 Ford Festiva. It's kind of a cheap Mini. It has a few > issues, dead alternator, burns and leaks oil well beyond British Leyland's > tolerances. Should be fun! > Drew > Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry > _______________________________________________ > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage : > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/grunthaner at gmail.com From 72spridget at gmail.com Fri Jan 7 05:33:17 2011 From: 72spridget at gmail.com (David Lieb) Date: Fri, 7 Jan 2011 06:33:17 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] high tech yellow pages www.spokeo.com In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <-9222323440703089177@unknownmsgid> Dunno bout da rest a youse, bit, like the rest of these sites, it is so inaccurate that I find it to be reassuring rather than frightening. David L > List, > This website was just discussed on the news this morning. It is like a high > tech yellow page but way too much information that anyone can get. Rule of > thumb don't put anything online anywhere you don't want the world to see. > Lin > > http://www.spokeo.com > _______________________________________________ > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/72spridget at gmail.com From tequila.brad at gmail.com Fri Jan 7 06:10:15 2011 From: tequila.brad at gmail.com (Brad Fornal) Date: Fri, 7 Jan 2011 07:10:15 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] LA(J)C In-Reply-To: <804469238-1294402944-cardhu_decombobulator_blackberry.rim.net-1575841165-@bda2400.bisx.prod.on.blackberry> References: <661637782-1294355081-cardhu_decombobulator_blackberry.rim.net-22508510-@bda2400.bisx.prod.on.blackberry> <804469238-1294402944-cardhu_decombobulator_blackberry.rim.net-1575841165-@bda2400.bisx.prod.on.blackberry> Message-ID: Take a look at the rear "sway bar". I had a friend who had one of those junk boxes. The rear stablizer bar is made out of something like 16 gauge "U" steel. The freaking thing broke on the highway at speed, and I thought the car had started dancing to Don Ho tunes. Something you may NOT want to replicate. How easy it would be to find one now, I dont know. It wasn't that easy in 1990. On Fri, Jan 7, 2011 at 6:22 AM, Andrew Payne wrote: > Lin, I don't know yet. It smokes and it soaked in oil. So I figure it will > need many new gaskets. Past cleaning off the engine looking for leaks, I'm > winging it. The owner said it needs rings, next weekend or so I hope to > start pulling apart. > Drew > Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry > > -----Original Message----- > From: Linda Grunthaner > Date: Fri, 7 Jan 2011 06:14:46 > To: > Cc: Spridgets > Subject: Re: [Spridgets] LA(J)C > > Drew, > What are you doing on the engine? Rings or something else? > Lin > > On Thu, Jan 6, 2011 at 6:04 PM, Andrew Payne > wrote: > > > Well the MG is stalled. Not as in running roughly, as in the engine has > > been out for a year and a half, and I'm not really motivated. So today I > > bought a new car. '88 Ford Festiva. It's kind of a cheap Mini. It has a > few > > issues, dead alternator, burns and leaks oil well beyond British > Leyland's > > tolerances. Should be fun! > > Drew > > Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry > > _______________________________________________ > > > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > > Unsubscribe/Manage : > > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/grunthaner at gmail.com > _______________________________________________ > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/tequila.brad at gmail.com > > -- DON JULIO 1942 www.myspace.com/tequilabrad From trevor.jessie at gmail.com Fri Jan 7 06:45:13 2011 From: trevor.jessie at gmail.com (Trevor Jessie) Date: Fri, 7 Jan 2011 08:45:13 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Seats In-Reply-To: <6458F144C36A4272989DB1302D17810B@blackbox2> References: <004101cbad10$2cfbc2d0$86f34870$@net> <717285.35822.qm@web112711.mail.gq1.yahoo.com> <6458F144C36A4272989DB1302D17810B@blackbox2> Message-ID: I bet Tim (2Tall) would patch up the pans for you before making the covers. > > I spent more time welding up and painting the seat pans, and I doubt your > local upholstery guy is going to be able to do that for you. And I'm not > interested in the $300 repro seat pans. > > If you want a non-standard color you will either have to learn to sew up > pleated vinyl or pay the man. From mdrowe at optonline.net Fri Jan 7 08:30:06 2011 From: mdrowe at optonline.net (Michael Rowe) Date: Fri, 07 Jan 2011 10:30:06 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] LA(J)C In-Reply-To: References: <661637782-1294355081-cardhu_decombobulator_blackberry.rim.net-22508510-@bda2400.bisx.prod.on.blackberry> <804469238-1294402944-cardhu_decombobulator_blackberry.rim.net-1575841165-@bda2400.bisx.prod.on.blackberry> Message-ID: >The freaking thing broke on the highway at speed, and I thought the > car had started dancing to Don Ho tunes. When we were dating, my wife was playing violin in Don Ho's band in Waikiki at night (Tiny Bubbles) and going to the U of H in the day. That must have been one hot car. ;-) Michael Rowe From soavero at yahoo.com Fri Jan 7 08:33:24 2011 From: soavero at yahoo.com (Ron Soave) Date: Fri, 7 Jan 2011 07:33:24 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Spridgets] LA(J)C In-Reply-To: Message-ID: <332023.63170.qm@web30501.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Naw, great car. I bought one new for Lynette when we were engaged. 50 MPG, and we moved all of our furniture in it when we bought our first house. I loved that thing. Last new car that I know of that had a carburetor. Ron --- On Fri, 1/7/11, Brad Fornal wrote: > From: Brad Fornal > On Fri, Jan 7, 2011 at 6:22 AM, Andrew Payne > wrote: > > > Lin, I don't know yet. It smokes and it soaked in oil. > So I figure it will > > need many new gaskets. Past cleaning off the engine > looking for leaks, I'm > > winging it. The owner said it needs rings, next > weekend or so I hope to > > start pulling apart. > > Drew > > Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Linda Grunthaner > > Date: Fri, 7 Jan 2011 06:14:46 > > To: > > Cc: Spridgets > > Subject: Re: [Spridgets] LA(J)C > > > > Drew, > > What are you doing on the engine? Rings or something > else? > > Lin > > > > On Thu, Jan 6, 2011 at 6:04 PM, Andrew Payne > > wrote: > > > > > Well the MG is stalled. Not as in running > roughly, as in the engine has > > > been out for a year and a half, and I'm not > really motivated. So today I > > > bought a new car. '88 Ford Festiva. It's kind of > a cheap Mini. It has a > > few > > > issues, dead alternator, burns and leaks oil well > beyond British > > Leyland's > > > tolerances. Should be fun! > > > Drew > > > Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > > > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > > > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > > > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > > > Unsubscribe/Manage : > > > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/grunthaner at gmail.com > > _______________________________________________ > > > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > > Unsubscribe/Manage: > > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/tequila.brad at gmail.com > > > > > > > -- > DON JULIO 1942 > > www.myspace.com/tequilabrad > _______________________________________________ > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/soavero at yahoo.com From mdrowe at optonline.net Fri Jan 7 08:38:50 2011 From: mdrowe at optonline.net (Michael Rowe) Date: Fri, 07 Jan 2011 10:38:50 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Seats In-Reply-To: References: <004101cbad10$2cfbc2d0$86f34870$@net> <717285.35822.qm@web112711.mail.gq1.yahoo.com> <6458F144C36A4272989DB1302D17810B@blackbox2> Message-ID: >I bet Tim (2Tall) would patch up the pans for you before making the covers. I have seen an MGB seat with a piece of plywood in the base and the shape of the bottom cushion built up with glued foam instead of the shaped pan. Given how quickly the bases rot out, this is not a bad solution. Does anyone have pictures of this adaptation? Michael Rowe '74 Bugeyed Midget '60 Sprite kit Long Island, NY From billyzoom at billyzoom.com Fri Jan 7 09:45:39 2011 From: billyzoom at billyzoom.com (Billy Zoom) Date: Fri, 07 Jan 2011 08:45:39 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] high tech yellow pages www.spokeo.com In-Reply-To: Message-ID: It's not very accurate. I'm pretty sure my wife is female and we have kids. From 72spridget at gmail.com Fri Jan 7 09:47:16 2011 From: 72spridget at gmail.com (David Lieb) Date: Fri, 7 Jan 2011 10:47:16 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] LA(J)C In-Reply-To: <332023.63170.qm@web30501.mail.mud.yahoo.com> References: <332023.63170.qm@web30501.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Message-ID: > Naw, great car. I bought one new for Lynette when we were engaged. 50 MPG, > and we moved all of our furniture in it when we bought our first house. I > loved that thing. Last new car that I know of that had a carburetor. What year was that? My 1987 Plymouth Duster had a Holley carb from the factory. David L From billyzoom at billyzoom.com Fri Jan 7 10:41:09 2011 From: billyzoom at billyzoom.com (Billy Zoom) Date: Fri, 07 Jan 2011 09:41:09 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] LA(J)C In-Reply-To: Message-ID: The cheapest 1990 Tercel had a carb. From abcoz at hky.com Fri Jan 7 10:45:11 2011 From: abcoz at hky.com (Bud Osbourne) Date: Fri, 7 Jan 2011 12:45:11 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Dick Jacobs Midget Message-ID: <001501cbae92$a208e020$e61aa060$@hky.com> In addition to lurking & occasionally posting on this talk list, I also subscribe to the MG Experience forum (MGB/GT section). Today, someone posted a nice, recent (2010 @ Goodwood Revival) photo of one of the Dick Jacobs Midget coupes, from 1962 (or '63). Great looking car! What a shame BMC didn't produce a run of those coupes. Sure, the later Healey-built Sprite coupes were much better, aerodynamically, but those Jacobs coupes sure were pretty. I seem to recall reading that only two of them were built. Anyone have more information on them? Great idea for a fiberglass ad-on kit for a Spridget... Bud Osbourne From cbking at alum.rpi.edu Fri Jan 7 10:48:01 2011 From: cbking at alum.rpi.edu (Chris King) Date: Fri, 7 Jan 2011 09:48:01 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] LA(J)C Message-ID: <0bb501cbae93$0706e8f0$0168010a@mail2world.com> Toyota was using a carb on the Tercel through the 1990 model year. -=Chris (ex-Tercel owner) Chris King http://home.comcast.net/~kvcbk/ <-----Original Message-----> From: David Lieb [72spridget at gmail.com] Sent: 1/7/2011 11:47:16 AM To: soavero at yahoo.com;spridgets at autox.team.net Subject: Re: [Spridgets] LA(J)C > Naw, great car. I bought one new for Lynette when we were engaged. 50 MPG, > and we moved all of our furniture in it when we bought our first house. I > loved that thing. Last new car that I know of that had a carburetor. What year was that? My 1987 Plymouth Duster had a Holley carb from the factory. David L _______________________________________________ Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html Suggested annual donation $12.75 Archive: http://www.team.net/archive Forums: http://www.team.net/forums Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/cbking at alum.rpi.edu . From eap2140 at yahoo.com Fri Jan 7 11:07:40 2011 From: eap2140 at yahoo.com (Edward Perez) Date: Fri, 7 Jan 2011 10:07:40 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Spridgets] high tech yellow pages www.spokeo.com In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <24855.25027.qm@web33704.mail.mud.yahoo.com> I'm pretty sure my dad isn't married to my daughter.... (no Arkansas jokes, please...) Edward Perez Summerville, SC 78 Midget (1275) http://www.flickr.com/photos/lbc_newbie/ ________________________________ From: Billy Zoom To: Linda Grunthaner ; Spridget list Sent: Fri, January 7, 2011 11:45:39 AM Subject:Re: [Spridgets] high tech yellow pages www.spokeo.com It's not very accurate. I'm pretty sure my wife is female and we have kids. Suggested annual donation $12.75 Archive: http://www.team.net/archive Forums: http://www.team.net/forums Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/eap2140 at yahoo.com From tr3.4.me at gmail.com Fri Jan 7 11:27:28 2011 From: tr3.4.me at gmail.com (J Foster) Date: Fri, 7 Jan 2011 12:27:28 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] LA(J)C In-Reply-To: References: <332023.63170.qm@web30501.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Message-ID: >> Naw, great car. I bought one new for Lynette when we were engaged. 50 MPG, >> and we moved all of our furniture in it when we bought our first house. I >> loved that thing. Last new car that I know of that had a carburetor. > > What year was that? My 1987 Plymouth Duster had a Holley carb from the factory. The Festiva wasn't available here in the US until 1988, and IIRC kept it's carbureted 1.3L 4-cyl thru 1993. I'm guessing Ron's car must have had the 4-spd; best I ever got from my 5-spd '88 LX model was 42 MPG (all highway @ 75+ MPH). The higher you revved that little 4-banger the more efficient it seemed to run! Loved mine and wish I still had it. From khargreaves2 at gmail.com Fri Jan 7 11:46:39 2011 From: khargreaves2 at gmail.com (Kirk Hargreaves) Date: Fri, 7 Jan 2011 10:46:39 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] Spitfire in 73 Message-ID: Frank, Please elaborate a bit on your Spitfire experience? I always thought that they were pretty cool looking cars. . but then I hear bad stuff about them. . can't think of anything specific though? Kirk 59 1275 From khargreaves2 at gmail.com Fri Jan 7 11:52:01 2011 From: khargreaves2 at gmail.com (Kirk Hargreaves) Date: Fri, 7 Jan 2011 10:52:01 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] Matching Correct Rattle Can Green Message-ID: Are these cans hard to get? I am wondering about this guy. . he does a fantastic job of matching paint colors for vintage guitars and could probably do a batch of this stuff in the correct color if given a sample? Given that there is enough interest to have him make up whatever number would justify his time? However, he works in nitro so I am not sure how nitro would stand up to the temps? He might be able to work in another type of paint as well. . ? reranch.com Just a thought. . . Only a thought. . . . just a thought regarding! Kirk From peter at nosimport.com Fri Jan 7 11:52:09 2011 From: peter at nosimport.com (Peter Caldwell) Date: Fri, 07 Jan 2011 12:52:09 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] LA(J)C In-Reply-To: <0bb501cbae93$0706e8f0$0168010a@mail2world.com> References: <0bb501cbae93$0706e8f0$0168010a@mail2world.com> Message-ID: <201101071052893.SM04068@TOSHIBA-USER3.nosimport.com> Yep, a variable venturi downdraught. Kinda like a 2 barrel downdraught SU Peter C = At 11:48 AM 1/7/2011, Chris King wrote: >Toyota was using a carb on the Tercel through the 1990 model year. > >-=Chris (ex-Tercel owner) > > >Chris King >http://home.comcast.net/~kvcbk/ > > <-----Original Message-----> > > From: David Lieb [72spridget at gmail.com] >Sent: 1/7/2011 11:47:16 AM >To: soavero at yahoo.com;spridgets at autox.team.net >Subject: Re: [Spridgets] LA(J)C > > > Naw, great car. I bought one new for Lynette when we were engaged. 50 >MPG, > > and we moved all of our furniture in it when we bought our first >house. I > > loved that thing. Last new car that I know of that had a carburetor. > >What year was that? My 1987 Plymouth Duster had a Holley carb from the >factory. >David L >_______________________________________________ From khargreaves2 at gmail.com Fri Jan 7 12:02:28 2011 From: khargreaves2 at gmail.com (Kirk Hargreaves) Date: Fri, 7 Jan 2011 11:02:28 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] Sounds Like the TJ Upholstery Shops Have Moved North? Message-ID: BZ Now that Tijuana is virtually shut down due to the drug cartels, sounds like some or many of the shops have moved up into Orange County and vicinity? In high school, living in San Diego, guys used to take their 55, 56, 57 Chevys, and other types of cars, mostly Chevys down to TJ for the infamous "Tuck n Roll" that could get done for cheap. I had my 1960 VW done down there as well as my 1970 Datsun pickup truck. . not in tuck n roll though. The sewing machines that these guys used were so antiquated. . it was amazing to see the work that they could get done with such crapped out tools and such. Kirk From 72spridget at gmail.com Fri Jan 7 12:11:20 2011 From: 72spridget at gmail.com (David Lieb) Date: Fri, 7 Jan 2011 13:11:20 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] LA(J)C In-Reply-To: <201101071052893.SM04068@TOSHIBA-USER3.nosimport.com> References: <0bb501cbae93$0706e8f0$0168010a@mail2world.com> <201101071052893.SM04068@TOSHIBA-USER3.nosimport.com> Message-ID: > Yep, a variable venturi downdraught. Kinda like a 2 barrel > downdraught SU Dunno bout da Tercel nightmare, but my Duster was a Holley progressive 2-barrel downdraught that worked fine the entire 235,000 miles I drove that car without one tiny bit of attention. Only time I ever saw it was when I changed the air filter. David L From andrewpayne at intrex.net Fri Jan 7 12:38:27 2011 From: andrewpayne at intrex.net (Andrew Payne) Date: Fri, 7 Jan 2011 19:38:27 +0000 Subject: [Spridgets] LA(J)C Message-ID: <793049618-1294429107-cardhu_decombobulator_blackberry.rim.net-99636331-@bda2400.bisx.prod.on.blackberry> I'm learning, or suspecting all sorts of things. I have an 88 LX with a 4 speed. It sounds like either the transmission or the hatch door has been replaced! Drew "I'm guessing Ron's car must have had the 4-spd; best I ever got from my 5-spd '88 LX model was 42 MPG (all highway @ 75+ MPH). The higher you revved that little 4-banger the more efficient it seemed to run! Loved mine and wish I still had it." Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry From 60bugeye at cebridge.net Fri Jan 7 13:09:05 2011 From: 60bugeye at cebridge.net (Leo) Date: Fri, 7 Jan 2011 14:09:05 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] Matching Correct Rattle Can Green In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <029f01cbaea6$bcc607d0$36521770$@net> Not at all hard to get. All it takes is quantity; Checked with Sherwin Williams one time (same paint supplier as paul used to use) and if a 1000 cans were ordered then rhey were interested. If not then it wasn't worth their time as they put it. Leo -----Original Message----- From: spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Kirk Hargreaves Sent: Friday, January 07, 2011 12:52 PM To: billmasq at hotmail.com Cc: Spridgets Subject: [Spridgets] Matching Correct Rattle Can Green Are these cans hard to get? I am wondering about this guy. . he does a fantastic job of matching paint colors for vintage guitars and could probably do a batch of this stuff in the correct color if given a sample? Given that there is enough interest to have him make up whatever number would justify his time? However, he works in nitro so I am not sure how nitro would stand up to the temps? He might be able to work in another type of paint as well. . ? reranch.com Just a thought. . . Only a thought. . . . just a thought regarding! Kirk Suggested annual donation $12.75 Archive: http://www.team.net/archive Forums: http://www.team.net/forums Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/60bugeye at cebridge.net From spritenut at comcast.net Fri Jan 7 13:27:07 2011 From: spritenut at comcast.net (Frank Clarici) Date: Fri, 07 Jan 2011 15:27:07 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Spitfire in 73 In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <4D27771B.4070809@comcast.net> On 1/7/2011 1:46 PM, Kirk Hargreaves wrote: > Frank, > > > Please elaborate a bit on your Spitfire experience? I bought a new red Spitfire in 1973, April. $3025 out the door with tax, tags, AM/FM and a tonneou cover. June, 1873, Dealer will not repair the bum tranny so I had to hop a fence at a junk yard and get one myself. 11,000 miles and I spun a main bearing racing a Fiat 124, now THAT was embarrassing! So 3 engines, 2 trannys, and 9 rear ends later not to mention at least one new axle U joint a week, I sold the car in Feb of 1976 for $900. Over the years when a Spitfire come up cheap of free, I just say NO. -- Frank Clarici Toms River, NJ From eap2140 at yahoo.com Fri Jan 7 13:32:57 2011 From: eap2140 at yahoo.com (Edward Perez) Date: Fri, 7 Jan 2011 12:32:57 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Spridgets] Sounds Like the TJ Upholstery Shops Have Moved North? In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <813583.37463.qm@web33705.mail.mud.yahoo.com> My father had his 68 firebird done down there. They did an outstanding job of duplicating the original color and patterns, but the quality of the thread and vinyl was crappy. The job didn't last 3 years before it started to come apart and discolor. Edward Perez Summerville, SC 78 Midget (1275) http://www.flickr.com/photos/lbc_newbie/ ________________________________ From: Kirk Hargreaves To: billyzoom at billyzoom.com Cc: Spridgets Sent: Fri, January 7, 2011 2:02:28 PM Subject: [Spridgets] Sounds Like the TJ Upholstery Shops Have Moved North? BZ Now that Tijuana is virtually shut down due to the drug cartels, sounds like some or many of the shops have moved up into Orange County and vicinity? In high school, living in San Diego, guys used to take their 55, 56, 57 Chevys, and other types of cars, mostly Chevys down to TJ for the infamous "Tuck n Roll" that could get done for cheap. I had my 1960 VW done down there as well as my 1970 Datsun pickup truck. . not in tuck n roll though. The sewing machines that these guys used were so antiquated. . it was amazing to see the work that they could get done with such crapped out tools and such. Kirk Suggested annual donation $12.75 Archive: http://www.team.net/archive Forums: http://www.team.net/forums Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/eap2140 at yahoo.com From khargreaves2 at gmail.com Fri Jan 7 14:12:26 2011 From: khargreaves2 at gmail.com (Kirk Hargreaves) Date: Fri, 7 Jan 2011 13:12:26 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] Spitfire in 73 In-Reply-To: <4D27771B.4070809@comcast.net> References: <4D27771B.4070809@comcast.net> Message-ID: Thanks. . I appreciate the warning. I have always liked the look of the car. . so this will re-enforce my staying away from one if the occasion should ever come up. Not that the earlier years were any better, but I guess that the Leyland years really capped it off with terrible build quality. Kirk On Fri, Jan 7, 2011 at 12:27 PM, Frank Clarici wrote: > On 1/7/2011 1:46 PM, Kirk Hargreaves wrote: > >> Frank, >> >> >> Please elaborate a bit on your Spitfire experience? >> > I bought a new red Spitfire in 1973, April. $3025 out the door with tax, > tags, AM/FM and a tonneou cover. > June, 1873, Dealer will not repair the bum tranny so I had to hop a fence > at a junk yard and get one myself. > 11,000 miles and I spun a main bearing racing a Fiat 124, now THAT was > embarrassing! > So 3 engines, 2 trannys, and 9 rear ends later not to mention at least one > new axle U joint a week, I sold the car in Feb of 1976 for $900. > Over the years when a Spitfire come up cheap of free, I just say NO. > > -- > Frank Clarici > Toms River, NJ From billyzoom at billyzoom.com Fri Jan 7 14:19:05 2011 From: billyzoom at billyzoom.com (Billy Zoom) Date: Fri, 07 Jan 2011 13:19:05 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] Sounds Like the TJ Upholstery Shops Have Moved North? In-Reply-To: Message-ID: > Now that Tijuana is virtually shut down That has nothing to do with it. Most of these shops have been around for twenty or thirty years. They just don't have any interest in learning English. From khargreaves2 at gmail.com Fri Jan 7 14:14:41 2011 From: khargreaves2 at gmail.com (Kirk Hargreaves) Date: Fri, 7 Jan 2011 13:14:41 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] Sounds Like the TJ Upholstery Shops Have Moved North? In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Gotcha. . thanks. . . Kirk On Fri, Jan 7, 2011 at 1:19 PM, Billy Zoom wrote: > > Now that Tijuana is virtually shut down > That has nothing to do with it. Most of these shops have been around for > twenty or thirty years. They just don't have any interest in learning > English. From kgrowler at gmail.com Fri Jan 7 14:50:06 2011 From: kgrowler at gmail.com (Kim Tonry) Date: Fri, 7 Jan 2011 15:50:06 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] Dick Jacobs Midget Message-ID: <<>> There were three built. Dick Jacobs had two and Scottish driver John Milne had the third. Kim Tonry Downers Grove, Illinois U.S.A. From uniquelittlecars at yahoo.com Fri Jan 7 15:38:47 2011 From: uniquelittlecars at yahoo.com (uniquelittlecars at yahoo.com) Date: Fri, 7 Jan 2011 14:38:47 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Spridgets] Sounds Like the TJ Upholstery Shops Have Moved North? In-Reply-To: <813583.37463.qm@web33705.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <701670.4973.qm@web38907.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Wo Buddy - That is not true. People think TJ is worse then it really is as far as drug cartel. There has always been a load of shops in Orange county. I am not sure there is any more then ten years ago. In the old days that was true. We would bring thread & Stuffing from the USA. My friend had a car painted & upholstered in TJ last summer. We dropped the car off at the repair shop & got a price for the work. No problem - We took the bus back after a few drinks in TJ. A week later came back. The car was done inside & out. The paint needed to be rubbed out. My friend said OK see you next weekend. We partied again and took the bus home. The next week end we drove a Mustang down - his daughter had crashed it. It was white - They repaired the fender and painted the car electric pink. We drove his car back looking like a new car. He had two cars painted several years before and both paint jobs still look great. So some of the shops are still in the same place they have been for years. They can still get the good paint in Mexico. There paint jobs are actually better then So Cal. Vigil --- On Fri, 1/7/11, Edward Perez wrote: From: Edward Perez Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Sounds Like the TJ Upholstery Shops Have Moved North? To: "Kirk Hargreaves" , billyzoom at billyzoom.com Cc: "Spridgets" Date: Friday, January 7, 2011, 12:32 PM My father had his 68 firebird done down there. They did an outstanding job of duplicating the original color and patterns, but the quality of the thread and vinyl was crappy. The job didn't last 3 years before it started to come apart and discolor. Edward Perez Summerville, SC 78 Midget (1275) http://www.flickr.com/photos/lbc_newbie/ ________________________________ From: Kirk Hargreaves To: billyzoom at billyzoom.com Cc: Spridgets Sent: Fri, January 7, 2011 2:02:28 PM Subject: [Spridgets] Sounds Like the TJ Upholstery Shops Have Moved North? BZ Now that Tijuana is virtually shut down due to the drug cartels, sounds like some or many of the shops have moved up into Orange County and vicinity? In high school, living in San Diego, guys used to take their 55, 56, 57 Chevys, and other types of cars, mostly Chevys down to TJ for the infamous "Tuck n Roll" that could get done for cheap. I had my 1960 VW done down there as well as my 1970 Datsun pickup truck. . not in tuck n roll though. The sewing machines that these guys used were so antiquated. . it was amazing to see the work that they could get done with such crapped out tools and such. Kirk Suggested annual donation $12.75 Archive: http://www.team.net/archive Forums: http://www.team.net/forums Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/eap2140 at yahoo.com Suggested annual donation $12.75 Archive: http://www.team.net/archive Forums: http://www.team.net/forums Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/uniquelittlecars at yahoo.com From millerls at ado13.com Fri Jan 7 16:14:42 2011 From: millerls at ado13.com (Larry & Sandi Miller) Date: Fri, 7 Jan 2011 15:14:42 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] Fwd: Joy for gearheads References: <51485040.867981.1294438819402.JavaMail.root@sz0136a.emeryville.ca.mail.comcast.net> Message-ID: <13029822-5C25-42BD-9B07-0C4412EB4584@ado13.com> Begin forwarded message: > > Turn it up and enjoy! > > > > Here's a link to a Shell commercial shown in Europe. Ostensibly they're > selling gasoline, but the Ferrari's > > > > used in the video steal the show. > > > > Ferrari pulled several of their race-cars from various ages out of storage, > flew them around the world, and filmed them running through the streets of > Rome, Rio, New York, Hong Kong and Monaco. > > > > No CGI -these are the original cars on the original streets. > > > > The best part is the sound - from the basso-profundo notes of the early, > front-engine era, each scene cuts to a later and later generation, ending > with the banshee-wail of a modern F1 car. The sounds alone bring a tear to > the eye. Even if you're not a gearhead, this video will stir the soul. > > > > There's just something about 3 litres and 14,000 RPM ! > > > > > > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1_kwxzU4wL4 From shop at justbrits.com Fri Jan 7 17:08:28 2011 From: shop at justbrits.com (Shop at " Just Brits ") Date: Fri, 07 Jan 2011 18:08:28 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] Sounds Like the TJ Upholstery Shops Have Moved North? In-Reply-To: <701670.4973.qm@web38907.mail.mud.yahoo.com> References: <701670.4973.qm@web38907.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <4D27AAFC.4020201@justbrits.com> << ...paint jobs are actually better then So Cal. >> THAT is true compared to any other US Stat e, Vigil !!! ! Me PS: And prolly Canada !! From bjshov8 at tx.rr.com Fri Jan 7 17:13:55 2011 From: bjshov8 at tx.rr.com (BJNoSHOV8) Date: Fri, 07 Jan 2011 18:13:55 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] Fwd: Joy for gearheads In-Reply-To: <13029822-5C25-42BD-9B07-0C4412EB4584@ado13.com> References: <51485040.867981.1294438819402.JavaMail.root@sz0136a.emeryville.ca.mail.comcast.net> <13029822-5C25-42BD-9B07-0C4412EB4584@ado13.com> Message-ID: <4D27AC43.6080904@tx.rr.com> Wow, that is amazing. It reminds me of the movie "Grand Prix". You don't hear those kinds of sounds on the road these days. The closest I remember was one day I was out on my bicycle and a crotch rocket motorcycle was approaching me from behind at full throttle. It sounded like a really big and mad bumblebee flying my way. > Begin forwarded message: > >> Turn it up and enjoy! >> >> >> >> Here's a link to a Shell commercial shown in Europe. Ostensibly they're >> selling gasoline, but the Ferrari's >> >> >> >> used in the video steal the show. >> >> >> >> Ferrari pulled several of their race-cars from various ages out of storage, >> flew them around the world, and filmed them running through the streets of >> Rome, Rio, New York, Hong Kong and Monaco. >> >> >> >> No CGI -these are the original cars on the original streets. >> >> >> >> The best part is the sound - from the basso-profundo notes of the early, >> front-engine era, each scene cuts to a later and later generation, ending >> with the banshee-wail of a modern F1 car. The sounds alone bring a tear to >> the eye. Even if you're not a gearhead, this video will stir the soul. >> >> >> >> There's just something about 3 litres and 14,000 RPM ! >> >> >> >> >> >> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1_kwxzU4wL4 > _______________________________________________ > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/bjshov8 at tx.rr.com > > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 9.0.872 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/3365 - Release Date: 01/07/11 01:34:00 From soavero at yahoo.com Fri Jan 7 17:43:17 2011 From: soavero at yahoo.com (Ron Soave) Date: Fri, 7 Jan 2011 16:43:17 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Spridgets] LA(J)C In-Reply-To: Message-ID: <667339.77294.qm@web30505.mail.mud.yahoo.com> --- On Fri, 1/7/11, J Foster wrote: > I'm guessing Ron's car must have had the 4-spd; best I ever > got from > my 5-spd '88 LX model was 42 MPG (all highway @ 75+ It was my wife's, an 1988 LX 5 speed. She used to go back and forth from Long island to Albany NY on the Taconic at 55 mph speed limit (that's how she is!) while planning our wedding. I was in New Mexico at the lab writing checks, easiest engagement in the world! Ron From tncarnut1 at yahoo.com Fri Jan 7 18:09:52 2011 From: tncarnut1 at yahoo.com (David Booker) Date: Fri, 7 Jan 2011 17:09:52 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Spridgets] Spitfire in 73 In-Reply-To: References: <4D27771B.4070809@comcast.net> Message-ID: <254419.53336.qm@web36805.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Kirk said: "Thanks. . I appreciate the warning." And now for a slightly different take... Frank - You are the last person in the world I would ever question any LBC quote from, and I'm not suggesting that you didn't have a really bad Spitfire experience, but wasn't a '73 Spitfire powered by the 1500? and a relatively early one at that? That was not a drivetrain exactly known for it's excessive robustity or racelyness... (yeah I know, but they kinda got the idea across, didn't they?) The MK IV Spitfire was quite a step down from the MK III in other ways too - higher suspension to meet minimum bumper height, bigger & heavier bumpers, smog-pumps and other emission garbage, etc. I restored a 1970 MK III many years ago that was as reliable as a Midget and an absolute blast to drive. I believe this was about the end of MK III production and probably the most desirable of all of the 18 or so years of production. The '70 was powered by the hot little 1296cc. They also have independant rear suspension and a gorgeous curvy body by Michelotti. Mine had twin SU's mounted in place of the original single Stromberg. I built the engine with a hot cam & valve springs, added a header, had a little bit shaved from the head, then smoothed up the rough-looking parts with my Dremel and did few other other little trick bits. The place that made the cam told me the modifications should have put me somewhere close to 100 HP but I never dyno'd it so have no idea. It sure felt fast, though. The really earlier Spitfires tended to get tail-happy in a hard corner - at least till you strapped the half-shafts to make the equivalent of a home-made rear sway bar. Anyway - my point is that I personally think some Spitfires are better than others. I really got enjoyment from mine and never broke too many things in the process. Of course if you don't break something at least occassionally on a sports car, you probably aren't having enough fun, are you? - David Long Island From derf247 at gmail.com Fri Jan 7 18:21:26 2011 From: derf247 at gmail.com (derf) Date: Fri, 7 Jan 2011 19:21:26 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] Fwd: Joy for gearheads In-Reply-To: <4D27AC43.6080904@tx.rr.com> References: <51485040.867981.1294438819402.JavaMail.root@sz0136a.emeryville.ca.mail.comcast.net> <13029822-5C25-42BD-9B07-0C4412EB4584@ado13.com> <4D27AC43.6080904@tx.rr.com> Message-ID: Reminds me of "C'itait un Rendez-vous" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C%27%C3%A9tait_un_rendez-vous http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=COyab3YQS48 From shop at justbrits.com Fri Jan 7 18:56:58 2011 From: shop at justbrits.com (Shop at " Just Brits ") Date: Fri, 07 Jan 2011 19:56:58 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] [Fwd: [Healeys] Friday Funny] Message-ID: <4D27C46A.20209@justbrits.com> -------- Original Message -------- *_*A Vacation Love Story*_* He grasped me firmly but gently just above my elbow and guided me into a room, his room. Then he quietly shut the door and we were alone. He approached me soundlessly, from behind, and spoke in a low, reassuring voice close to my ear. "Just relax." Without warning, he reached down and I felt his strong, calloused hands start at my ankles, gently probing, and moving upward along my calves slowly but steadily. My breath caught in my throat. I knew I should be afraid, but somehow I didn't care. His touch was so experienced, so sure. When his hands moved up onto my thighs, I gave a slight shudder, and partly closed my eyes. My pulse was pounding. I felt his knowing fingers caress my abdomen, my ribcage. And then, as he cupped my firm, full breasts in his hands, I inhaled sharply. Probing, searching, Knowing what he wanted, he brought his hands to my shoulders, slid them down my tingling spine and into my panties. Although I knew nothing about this man, I felt oddly trusting and expectant. This is a man, I thought. A man used to taking charge. A man not used to taking `no' for an answer. A man who would tell me what he wanted. A man who would look into my soul and say ... "Okay, ma'am, all done." My eyes snapped open and he was standing in front of me, smiling, holding out my purse. "You can board your flight now." -------------------------------------------------- Al M. Tricarb "Are you are green enough if your carbon footprint is smaller than Al Gore's?" _______________________________________________ Healeys at autox.team.net Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html Suggested annual donation $12.75 From grunthaner at gmail.com Fri Jan 7 19:31:45 2011 From: grunthaner at gmail.com (Linda Grunthaner) Date: Fri, 7 Jan 2011 21:31:45 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] My Kitty BB is dieing Message-ID: List my good kitty BB is dieing good as in the one that came back when the other one Stitches got lost for 5 weeks. It is heart wrenching. Part of me wants her to die at home naturally the other part wants to stop any impending suffering to end. I'll decide in the morning. Poor little BB she has been on several meds for months and is 15 the specialist said the bloodwork shows no cancer but only exploratory surgury can rule that completally out. I am not having her go through that trauma because she is older and extreemily thin. I feel like I am to learn something through all this I pray she is not suffering and that I stay strong through this night. Wish us luck, me and BB. Lin From grunthaner at gmail.com Fri Jan 7 20:04:46 2011 From: grunthaner at gmail.com (Linda Grunthaner) Date: Fri, 7 Jan 2011 22:04:46 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Seats In-Reply-To: References: <004101cbad10$2cfbc2d0$86f34870$@net> <717285.35822.qm@web112711.mail.gq1.yahoo.com> <6458F144C36A4272989DB1302D17810B@blackbox2> Message-ID: I think that is what Frank's upholsterer does. Does he Frank? Lin On Fri, Jan 7, 2011 at 10:38 AM, Michael Rowe wrote: > I bet Tim (2Tall) would patch up the pans for you before making the covers. >> > > I have seen an MGB seat with a piece of plywood in the base and the shape > of the bottom cushion built up with glued foam instead of the shaped pan. > Given how quickly the bases rot out, this is not a bad solution. Does > anyone have pictures of this adaptation? > > Michael Rowe > '74 Bugeyed Midget > '60 Sprite kit > Long Island, NY _______________________________________________ > > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/grunthaner at gmail.com From shop at justbrits.com Fri Jan 7 20:43:19 2011 From: shop at justbrits.com (Shop at " Just Brits ") Date: Fri, 07 Jan 2011 21:43:19 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] Spitfire in 73 In-Reply-To: <254419.53336.qm@web36805.mail.mud.yahoo.com> References: <4D27771B.4070809@comcast.net> <254419.53336.qm@web36805.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <4D27DD57.2030909@justbrits.com> << Frank - You are the last person in the world I would ever question any LBC quote from, ..... >> I SECOND Frank, Karl !! Worked on one @ 16 - 17 years ago =s LAST [to even darken my drive !!] !! @ 10 years ago guy shows up with a GT-6 in baskets and wanted assembled as "everything was 'done' to the parts except body paint". I was polite [shut up everybody - LOL] and he, his rented flatbed and car were gone in 20+ minutes. 3rd was a three [or so] minute phone call. I almost need a sign at end of drive: "NO Spitfires. Period." From spritenut at comcast.net Fri Jan 7 21:10:50 2011 From: spritenut at comcast.net (Frank Clarici) Date: Fri, 07 Jan 2011 23:10:50 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Spitfire in 73 In-Reply-To: <254419.53336.qm@web36805.mail.mud.yahoo.com> References: <4D27771B.4070809@comcast.net> <254419.53336.qm@web36805.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <4D27E3CA.5010906@comcast.net> David is correct. My second engine was from a 69 Spit, it was a 1296 as the 73 was the first year with the 1500. The 1296 was decent. They also cheapened up the transverse leaf spring in 73 which led to excessive wear on the U joints because the rear wheels tended to stick out like a hula skirt. And I was 18 years old and not exactly a user friendly driver. BUT my first car was a 67 Sprite, yeah I beat the crap out of it and it stood up to it. The Spit would blow a diff if you let up on the gas going down hill and stepped back on the gas to go up a hill. I live in Jersey, we have sand dunes, not big hills. I have replaced U joints on the side of the road at night. I finally put the whole ass end set up from an early Spit into the 73 just to make it semi trouble free as the majority of my problems were diff and axle U joints. When I sold it, I bought another Sprite and never looked back. Remember this was a new car, I sold it with 36000 miles on it. -- Frank Clarici Toms River, NJ From bkitterer at me.com Fri Jan 7 21:58:37 2011 From: bkitterer at me.com (Kitterer Bob) Date: Fri, 07 Jan 2011 20:58:37 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] LA(J)C In-Reply-To: <332023.63170.qm@web30501.mail.mud.yahoo.com> References: <332023.63170.qm@web30501.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <37882D21-E3FB-4964-8D02-1F5F79FBDE4D@me.com> I'll put two cents in on that. We bought a used '88LX 5-speed in '89 from Hertz Rental. It was a great car. Did a long trip from San Diego to the Canadian Rockies, back to the coast and home with the back in packed. Coming down the San Joquine Valley at 80 mph in 95 to 100 temperatures and got 50 mpg, most of the time it was in the low 40 mpg range. Hauled all kinds of stuff with that car. Wish I still had it. Bob Kitterer 1960 Austin Healey Sprite (Mk IV in disguise) - in storage 1966 Austin Healey Sprite Mk III (Trevor) - still in boxes - in storage On Jan 7, 2011, at 7:33 AM, Ron Soave wrote: > Naw, great car. I bought one new for Lynette when we were engaged. 50 MPG, > and we moved all of our furniture in it when we bought our first house. I > loved that thing. Last new car that I know of that had a carburetor. > > Ron From froggi60 at gmail.com Fri Jan 7 22:14:01 2011 From: froggi60 at gmail.com (WFO Herb) Date: Fri, 7 Jan 2011 21:14:01 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] My Kitty BB is dieing In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Linda, You must have a 'memory scrapbook' of BB that very few ever have the opportunity to collect, cherish and recollect. The times she brought a smile to your face on an otherwise dark day to the tears you cry out of your love you share with only her. You have been truly blessed to of had her in your life. Herb From froggi60 at gmail.com Fri Jan 7 22:19:00 2011 From: froggi60 at gmail.com (WFO Herb) Date: Fri, 7 Jan 2011 21:19:00 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] Fwd: Joy for gearheads In-Reply-To: References: <51485040.867981.1294438819402.JavaMail.root@sz0136a.emeryville.ca.mail.comcast.net> <13029822-5C25-42BD-9B07-0C4412EB4584@ado13.com> <4D27AC43.6080904@tx.rr.com> Message-ID: That's a hell of a lot of noise for such little speed! (IMHO) Or is it just me? Herb From bmwwxman at gmail.com Fri Jan 7 23:12:31 2011 From: bmwwxman at gmail.com (Jim Johnson) Date: Sat, 8 Jan 2011 00:12:31 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] LA(J)C In-Reply-To: <667339.77294.qm@web30505.mail.mud.yahoo.com> References: <667339.77294.qm@web30505.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Message-ID: Sooo.... What were they doing with you in the "Lab" in New Mexico... Were you at Trinity or Los Alamos.... ? Do you still wear a dosimeter? Do you still glow in the dark? Did they move you there from Area 51? ;-) Cheers!! Jim On Fri, Jan 7, 2011 at 6:43 PM, Ron Soave wrote: > --- On Fri, 1/7/11, J Foster wrote: > > I'm guessing Ron's car must have had the 4-spd; best I ever > > got from > > my 5-spd '88 LX model was 42 MPG (all highway @ 75+ > > It was my wife's, an 1988 LX 5 speed. She used to go back and forth from > Long island to Albany NY on the Taconic at 55 mph speed limit (that's how > she is!) while planning our wedding. I was in New Mexico at the lab writing > checks, easiest engagement in the world! > > Ron > _______________________________________________ > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage : > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/bmwwxman at gmail.com > > -- Cheers!! Jim Then there was the mind reader who moved to Washington, D.C. and couldn't find work. From bmwwxman at gmail.com Fri Jan 7 23:15:09 2011 From: bmwwxman at gmail.com (Jim Johnson) Date: Sat, 8 Jan 2011 00:15:09 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] Fwd: Joy for gearheads In-Reply-To: References: <51485040.867981.1294438819402.JavaMail.root@sz0136a.emeryville.ca.mail.comcast.net> <13029822-5C25-42BD-9B07-0C4412EB4584@ado13.com> <4D27AC43.6080904@tx.rr.com> Message-ID: Lots of noise? Little speed? I didn't watch the video but from your comment I'm assuming it is a Harley Davidson..... ;-) Cheers!! Jim On Fri, Jan 7, 2011 at 11:19 PM, WFO Herb wrote: > That's a hell of a lot of noise for such little speed! (IMHO) > > Or is it just me? > > Herb From billyzoom at billyzoom.com Sat Jan 8 08:47:36 2011 From: billyzoom at billyzoom.com (Billy Zoom) Date: Sat, 08 Jan 2011 07:47:36 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] LA(J)C In-Reply-To: <37882D21-E3FB-4964-8D02-1F5F79FBDE4D@me.com> Message-ID: > and got 50 mpg, most of the time it was in the low 40 mpg range. In those days, 50mpg wasn't that uncommon. Technology has come a ling way since then. From montpaul at msn.com Sat Jan 8 09:39:58 2011 From: montpaul at msn.com (PAUL SHERMAN) Date: Sat, 8 Jan 2011 08:39:58 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] My Kitty BB is dieing In-Reply-To: References: , Message-ID: Linda; One of the most difficult things you will ever go through. I have forever avoided having any pets because of what you are going through. Be strong, Paul > Date: Fri, 7 Jan 2011 21:14:01 -0800 > From: froggi60 at gmail.com > To: grunthaner at gmail.com > CC: spridgets at autox.team.net > Subject: Re: [Spridgets] My Kitty BB is dieing > > Linda, > > You must have a 'memory scrapbook' of BB that very few ever have > the opportunity to collect, cherish and recollect. The times she brought a > smile to your face on an otherwise dark day to the tears you cry out of your > love you share with only her. You have been truly blessed to of had her in > your life. > > Herb > _______________________________________________ > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/montpaul at msn.com From bkitterer at me.com Sat Jan 8 09:44:11 2011 From: bkitterer at me.com (Kitterer Bob) Date: Sat, 08 Jan 2011 08:44:11 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] Fwd: Joy for gearheads In-Reply-To: References: <51485040.867981.1294438819402.JavaMail.root@sz0136a.emeryville.ca.mail.comcast.net> <13029822-5C25-42BD-9B07-0C4412EB4584@ado13.com> <4D27AC43.6080904@tx.rr.com> Message-ID: Just You :-) Bob Kitterer 1960 Austin Healey Sprite (Mk IV in disguise) - in storage 1966 Austin Healey Sprite Mk III (Trevor) - still in boxes - in storage On Jan 7, 2011, at 9:19 PM, WFO Herb wrote: > That's a hell of a lot of noise for such little speed! (IMHO) > > Or is it just me? > > Herb > _______________________________________________ > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/bkitterer at mac.com From bkitterer at me.com Sat Jan 8 09:59:42 2011 From: bkitterer at me.com (Kitterer Bob) Date: Sat, 08 Jan 2011 08:59:42 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] LA(J)C In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <4C0B3FCB-FCFF-4955-9397-2F29C6708522@me.com> Not so sure about that. There certainly were cars around that could get that mileage but I do not recall any that were reasonably common. Did the Honda Civic or Toyota Tercel get 40 mpg ? It seems that 15, 20, 25 or 30 mpg were far more common for most cars. The technology has come a long way in that we get more hp/cc. But perhaps until this year I can not say that I have seen much improvement in gas mileage. With a few simple mods i got 30 mpg out of my '53 Ford V8 flathead with an automatic trany. Except for tiny cars (which I happen to like) I do not see very many cars getting 30 mpg or better. Flame suit on Bob Kitterer 1960 Austin Healey Sprite (Mk IV in disguise) - in storage 1966 Austin Healey Sprite Mk III (Trevor) - still in boxes - in storage On Jan 8, 2011, at 7:47 AM, Billy Zoom wrote: >> and got 50 mpg, most of the time it was in the low 40 mpg range. > In those days, 50mpg wasn't that uncommon. Technology has come a ling way > since then. > _______________________________________________ > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/bkitterer at mac.com From tequila.brad at gmail.com Sat Jan 8 10:10:24 2011 From: tequila.brad at gmail.com (Brad Fornal) Date: Sat, 8 Jan 2011 11:10:24 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] LA(J)C In-Reply-To: References: <37882D21-E3FB-4964-8D02-1F5F79FBDE4D@me.com> Message-ID: Technology, or our oil lobby's? IIRC, the Smart Car, which has been in the UK for over a decade, gets around 80mpg in Europe. The same F'n car here, gets 38 mpg. Hmmmm..... On Sat, Jan 8, 2011 at 9:47 AM, Billy Zoom wrote: > > and got 50 mpg, most of the time it was in the low 40 mpg range. > In those days, 50mpg wasn't that uncommon. Technology has come a ling way > since then. > _______________________________________________ > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage : > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/tequila.brad at gmail.com > > -- DON JULIO 1942 www.myspace.com/tequilabrad From billyzoom at billyzoom.com Sat Jan 8 10:39:58 2011 From: billyzoom at billyzoom.com (Billy Zoom) Date: Sat, 08 Jan 2011 09:39:58 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] LA(J)C In-Reply-To: Message-ID: > The same F'n car here, gets 38 mpg. Most of that's because we have to have so much emissions and safety equipment on our cars. All of that stuff costs mileage and horsepower. Our cars sold outside of California go faster and get better mileage too. I think in the last ten years Europe has almost caught up with the US on emissions controls, even though they started thirty years behind us. BTW, the Smart car sucks if you don't live in a medieval city. BZ From soavero at yahoo.com Sat Jan 8 10:49:49 2011 From: soavero at yahoo.com (Ron Soave) Date: Sat, 8 Jan 2011 09:49:49 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Spridgets] LA(J)C Message-ID: <879606.33517.qm@web30508.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Space-based neutral particle beam weapons. Piss me off and I still have few codes here somewhere.... Ron On Sat Jan 8th, 2011 12:12 AM CST Jim Johnson wrote: >Sooo.... What were they doing with you in the "Lab" in New Mexico... >Were you at Trinity or Los Alamos.... ? Do you still wear a >dosimeter? Do you still glow in the dark? Did they move you there from >Area 51? ;-) > >Cheers!! >Jim > >On Fri, Jan 7, 2011 at 6:43 PM, Ron Soave wrote: > >> --- On Fri, 1/7/11, J Foster wrote: >> > I'm guessing Ron's car must have had the 4-spd; best I ever >> > got from >> > my 5-spd '88 LX model was 42 MPG (all highway @ 75+ >> >> It was my wife's, an 1988 LX 5 speed. She used to go back and forth from >> Long island to Albany NY on the Taconic at 55 mph speed limit (that's how >> she is!) while planning our wedding. I was in New Mexico at the lab writing >> checks, easiest engagement in the world! >> >> Ron >> _______________________________________________ >> >> Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html >> Suggested annual donation $12.75 >> Archive: http://www.team.net/archive >> Forums: http://www.team.net/forums >> Unsubscribe/Manage : >> http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/bmwwxman at gmail.com >> >> > > >-- >Cheers!! >Jim >Then there was the mind reader who moved to Washington, D.C. and couldn't >find work. >_______________________________________________ > >Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html >Suggested annual donation $12.75 >Archive: http://www.team.net/archive >Forums: http://www.team.net/forums >Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/soavero at yahoo.com From tequila.brad at gmail.com Sat Jan 8 10:54:25 2011 From: tequila.brad at gmail.com (Brad Fornal) Date: Sat, 8 Jan 2011 11:54:25 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] LA(J)C In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: I live in a small town of almost 5,000 people. I have been to the Scarborough Faire Renaissance Village, and it looked like more folks there, than in Keene. SO, I guess I DO live in a medieval city..... LOL On Sat, Jan 8, 2011 at 11:39 AM, Billy Zoom wrote: > > BTW, the Smart car sucks if you don't live in a medieval city. > BZ > > > -- DON JULIO 1942 www.myspace.com/tequilabrad From tncarnut1 at yahoo.com Sat Jan 8 11:06:18 2011 From: tncarnut1 at yahoo.com (David Booker) Date: Sat, 8 Jan 2011 10:06:18 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Spridgets] Fwd: Joy for gearheads In-Reply-To: References: <51485040.867981.1294438819402.JavaMail.root@sz0136a.emeryville.ca.mail.comcast.net> <13029822-5C25-42BD-9B07-0C4412EB4584@ado13.com> <4D27AC43.6080904@tx.rr.com> Message-ID: <82780.68328.qm@web36802.mail.mud.yahoo.com> I love Rendezvous. Had not seen it in years, so thanks. I actually had my own copy of it years ago - probably on a VHS or Beta tape - Should try to get another digital copy to go along with my "Stockholm" movies. Has anybody seen those? They don't have the charm of a French film like Rendezvous or the wonderful howl of a Ferrari, but for flat out crazy banzai runs on a city in the early morning hours, they are far better. First one was called "Getaway in Stockholm". It was filmed in 2000 with what they called a "slightly tuned" 911. For just shy of 10 minutes, they run across the city chased by, and eventually losing the police. Three cameras document the run, including one pointed at the front right wheel, which nicely shows drift angle under hard acceleration in the curves. I also have Getaway in Stockholm 2, featuring highly tuned examples of a Supra and a Cosworth Escort. There are I believe more of these out there I have not seen, you should check them out if you like this sort of thing. - David Long Island From rbastedo at gmail.com Sat Jan 8 11:10:42 2011 From: rbastedo at gmail.com (Rick Bastedo) Date: Sat, 8 Jan 2011 10:10:42 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] More OT from me - IV infection? Message-ID: In case you didn't catch it before, my MRI and MRA showed a nice 'normal' brain with all wiring and plumbing intact and apparently working within optimal parameters. My Doc and I agree it's my damaged cervical disc that's causing most of the problems, and we agree it's not yet bad enough to let the slice and dice guys in there to monkey around. So, as I posted before the MRI/MRA exams went great - except for one slight detail. The IV wound became infected. Now my right bicep is all swollen and hot and very much painful. Doc prescribed antibiotics which I've been on for about 22 hours now. I'm guessing the guy who did the IV screwed up, didn't swab between the steel needle and the plastic one for use in the Magnetometer or something like that. Maybe he sneezed on it while inserting it in my arm or something. Who knows, I was laying there with my head in a plastic cage and couldn't see what was going on at the time. All that's clear is that someone screwed up and man this thing hurts. Anyway, Doc says it's a staph infection and the antibiotics should clear it up within 48 hours. Rick (learning to be a lefty) Bastedo From billyzoom at billyzoom.com Sat Jan 8 11:18:45 2011 From: billyzoom at billyzoom.com (Billy Zoom) Date: Sat, 08 Jan 2011 10:18:45 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] LA(J)C In-Reply-To: <4C0B3FCB-FCFF-4955-9397-2F29C6708522@me.com> Message-ID: > Did the Honda Civic or Toyota Tercel get 40 mpg ? My 1990 Honda CRX-HF had an EPA rating of 53mpg highway. Mine usually does a little better. The Early 90's Civic HX was EPA rated at 61mpg, and that was with 128hp, which was more than any stock CRX. I don't remember what the Tercel got. I think it was in the mid-forties. BZ From grunthaner at gmail.com Sat Jan 8 12:30:16 2011 From: grunthaner at gmail.com (Linda Grunthaner) Date: Sat, 8 Jan 2011 14:30:16 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] BB Rallies for yet another day ....youtube : ) Message-ID: I know it is just a matter of time so I am embracing every purr from this little BB : ) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J5ixzA1-PWI Thanks to all those who sent messages or just your helpful karma to get through the night. I am sure many of you have been through this. Staying strong. Lin From grunthaner at gmail.com Sat Jan 8 12:43:38 2011 From: grunthaner at gmail.com (Linda Grunthaner) Date: Sat, 8 Jan 2011 14:43:38 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Spitfire in 73 In-Reply-To: <4D27E3CA.5010906@comcast.net> References: <4D27771B.4070809@comcast.net> <254419.53336.qm@web36805.mail.mud.yahoo.com> <4D27E3CA.5010906@comcast.net> Message-ID: When I sold my 68 Spitfire (my first restoration project in 77) after 30 years of ownership I cried all night. I should have been crying about the 3 differentials I had to put in it. in the back yard. I knew I wanted another LBC and started researching other models. Then I meet Frank I liked what he said about the Spridget's reliability and compared it to his experience with Spitfires. Then I found Pinky in Los Angele's on eBay. I have to say I love the Italian body design of the Spitfire but I hated the differential trouble. Lin On Fri, Jan 7, 2011 at 11:10 PM, Frank Clarici wrote: > David is correct. My second engine was from a 69 Spit, it was a 1296 as the > 73 was the first year with the 1500. > The 1296 was decent. > They also cheapened up the transverse leaf spring in 73 which led to > excessive wear on the U joints because the rear wheels tended to stick out > like a hula skirt. > And I was 18 years old and not exactly a user friendly driver. > BUT my first car was a 67 Sprite, yeah I beat the crap out of it and it > stood up to it. The Spit would blow a diff if you let up on the gas going > down hill and stepped back on the gas to go up a hill. I live in Jersey, we > have sand dunes, not big hills. > I have replaced U joints on the side of the road at night. > I finally put the whole ass end set up from an early Spit into the 73 just > to make it semi trouble free as the majority of my problems were diff and > axle U joints. > When I sold it, I bought another Sprite and never looked back. > Remember this was a new car, I sold it with 36000 miles on it. > > > > -- > Frank Clarici > Toms River, NJ > _______________________________________________ > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/grunthaner at gmail.com From aseippel at austin.rr.com Sat Jan 8 12:44:18 2011 From: aseippel at austin.rr.com (Jim Seippel) Date: Sat, 8 Jan 2011 13:44:18 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] LA(J)C In-Reply-To: <4C0B3FCB-FCFF-4955-9397-2F29C6708522@me.com> References: <4C0B3FCB-FCFF-4955-9397-2F29C6708522@me.com> Message-ID: <08b001cbaf6c$70764900$5162db00$@rr.com> After I sold my first Bugeye, I bought a Deutsch Bonnet. That was a 40+ MPG car. However, it was terribly unreliable. It had a severe case of "Dreaded Previous Owner" syndrome. It was a good thing that it came with a wrecked Panhard Dyna for spare parts. That was the only car I ever owned that I spent more time fixing than driving. When I finally got rid of it, I traded it for a Twin Cam MGA with a cracked head. I bought a 750 Fiat Abarth as a daily driver because the Deutch Bonnet was so unreliable. That was a really fun car and dead reliable. It also got 40+ MPG. You have to love Italian cars. The car after that was an NSU Wankel Spider that I bought new. It was a year old dealer demo. The NSU got about 35 MPG. It was pretty quick and fairly reliable after NSU replaced the transmission and engine under warranty. They were all fun cars. In those days, except for the NSU, they weren't a lot of money. Each one of them took their turn auto crossing. I wish I still had all of them. They all got great gas mileage in the era of $.30 per gallon gas. In those days, nobody cared about gas consumption. One of my buddies had a Chrysler 300 with 2 4 barrel carburetors that got 6-7 MPG. It cost less than $10 to fill it up. When I bought gas, I could just drive to Shell station 3 blocks away. They would pump gas, clean the windshield, and then just put it on my parent account. There were no credit cards. I never had to sign anything. Daddy cut me off when he finally figured out how much I was driving. That was after I filled the car up on Thursday night and when he got into it on Friday morning, he ran out of gas 2 blocks from the house on his way to work. :-) As I look back on it, between 16 and 20, I owned 4 Bugeye Sprites, a '50 Studebaker Champion with suicide rear doors, a 48 Studebaker Champion coupe bought to be a parts donor but turned into a regular driver, a Mk III Sprite, a Fiat Abarth, A Deutsch Bonnet, a Twin Cam MGA, a 1500 MGA, a Lotus 7, 2 MGBs, a Ford Falcon, and a Buick Riviera. It was a good thing I had understanding parents and a job as a mechanic. I learned early that sweat equity will go a long way in increasing the value of a car. In case you are wondering, this was between 1964 and 1968. It was a great time for unusual cars. Jim From grunthaner at gmail.com Sat Jan 8 12:49:58 2011 From: grunthaner at gmail.com (Linda Grunthaner) Date: Sat, 8 Jan 2011 14:49:58 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Matching Correct Rattle Can Green In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Kirk, That is the company I am buying my Fender Fiesta Red from for my Stratocaster. I lost the link and was getting ready to make the purchase. I'll let you know how good the paint is : ) BTW Fiesta Red is the 56 T-Bird color. http://images.carsforsale.com/289755/BBB07E11-0455-4444-B7E6-4CC478A4A876_1.jpg It's awesome : ) Lin On Fri, Jan 7, 2011 at 1:52 PM, Kirk Hargreaves wrote: > Are these cans hard to get? I am wondering about this guy. . he does a > fantastic job of matching paint colors for vintage guitars and could > probably do a batch of this stuff in the correct color if given a sample? > Given that there is enough interest to have him make up whatever number > would justify his time? > > However, he works in nitro so I am not sure how nitro would stand up to the > temps? > > He might be able to work in another type of paint as well. . ? > > reranch.com > > Just a thought. . . > > Only a thought. . . . just a thought regarding! > > Kirk > _______________________________________________ > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage : > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/grunthaner at gmail.com From cbking at alum.rpi.edu Sat Jan 8 12:50:01 2011 From: cbking at alum.rpi.edu (Chris King) Date: Sat, 8 Jan 2011 11:50:01 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] LA(J)C Message-ID: <24b801cbaf6d$3ce619c0$056a010a@mail2world.com> The Two Tercels I had (an '82 in college and a '91 up to last year) got in the low to mid 30s. The 82 had a 1.5L carbed 8 valve motor, 5 speed stick, and got about 32. The 91 had a 1.5L FI 12 valve motor, 4 speed stick, and got about 36. The '91 could conceivably get 40 with a light foot and better gas than what's available in NJ. Both cars I drove like I stole 'em. :) -=Chris Chris King http://home.comcast.net/~kvcbk/ <-----Original Message-----> >From: Billy Zoom [billyzoom at billyzoom.com] >Sent: 1/8/2011 1:18:45 PM >To: bkitterer at me.com;spridgets at autox.team.net >Subject: Re: [Spridgets] LA(J)C > >> Did the Honda Civic or Toyota Tercel get 40 mpg ? >My 1990 Honda CRX-HF had an EPA rating of 53mpg highway. Mine usually does a >little better. The Early 90's Civic HX was EPA rated at 61mpg, and that was >with 128hp, which was more than any stock CRX. >I don't remember what the Tercel got. I think it was in the mid-forties. >BZ >_______________________________________________ > >Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html >Suggested annual donation $12.75 >Archive: http://www.team.net/archive >Forums: http://www.team.net/forums >Unsubscribe/Manage: >http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/cbking at alum.rpi.edu > >. From grunthaner at gmail.com Sat Jan 8 12:52:34 2011 From: grunthaner at gmail.com (Linda Grunthaner) Date: Sat, 8 Jan 2011 14:52:34 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] More OT from me - IV infection? In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Rick, Glad to hear the good news on the MRI but sorry to hear of the infection. Hope to hear better news in 48 hrs ; ) Lin On Sat, Jan 8, 2011 at 1:10 PM, Rick Bastedo wrote: > In case you didn't catch it before, my MRI and MRA showed a nice 'normal' > brain with all wiring and plumbing intact and apparently working within > optimal parameters. > My Doc and I agree it's my damaged cervical disc that's causing most of the > problems, and we agree it's not yet bad enough to let the slice and dice > guys in there to monkey around. > > So, as I posted before the MRI/MRA exams went great - except for one slight > detail. > The IV wound became infected. > Now my right bicep is all swollen and hot and very much painful. > Doc prescribed antibiotics which I've been on for about 22 hours now. > > I'm guessing the guy who did the IV screwed up, didn't swab between the > steel needle and the plastic one for use in the Magnetometer or something > like that. > Maybe he sneezed on it while inserting it in my arm or something. > Who knows, I was laying there with my head in a plastic cage and couldn't > see what was going on at the time. > All that's clear is that someone screwed up and man this thing hurts. > > Anyway, Doc says it's a staph infection and the antibiotics should clear it > up within 48 hours. > > Rick (learning to be a lefty) Bastedo > _______________________________________________ > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage : > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/grunthaner at gmail.com From bmwwxman at gmail.com Sat Jan 8 12:52:44 2011 From: bmwwxman at gmail.com (Jim Johnson) Date: Sat, 8 Jan 2011 13:52:44 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] LA(J)C In-Reply-To: <879606.33517.qm@web30508.mail.mud.yahoo.com> References: <879606.33517.qm@web30508.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Message-ID: I will send you Ed's coordinates in another email. Do you want the lat/lon in degrees and decimal or degrees/minutes/seconds...? ;-) Cheers!! Jim On Sat, Jan 8, 2011 at 11:49 AM, Ron Soave wrote: > Space-based neutral particle beam weapons. Piss me off and I still have few > codes here somewhere.... > > Ron > > On Sat Jan 8th, 2011 12:12 AM CST Jim Johnson wrote: > > >Sooo.... What were they doing with you in the "Lab" in New Mexico... > >Were you at Trinity or Los Alamos.... ? Do you still wear a > >dosimeter? Do you still glow in the dark? Did they move you there from > >Area 51? ;-) > > > >Cheers!! > >Jim > > > >On Fri, Jan 7, 2011 at 6:43 PM, Ron Soave wrote: > > > >> --- On Fri, 1/7/11, J Foster wrote: > >> > I'm guessing Ron's car must have had the 4-spd; best I ever > >> > got from > >> > my 5-spd '88 LX model was 42 MPG (all highway @ 75+ > >> > >> It was my wife's, an 1988 LX 5 speed. She used to go back and forth from > >> Long island to Albany NY on the Taconic at 55 mph speed limit (that's > how > >> she is!) while planning our wedding. I was in New Mexico at the lab > writing > >> checks, easiest engagement in the world! > >> > >> Ron > >> _______________________________________________ > >> > >> Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > >> Suggested annual donation $12.75 > >> Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > >> Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > >> Unsubscribe/Manage : > >> http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/bmwwxman at gmail.com > >> > >> > > > > > >-- > >Cheers!! > >Jim > >Then there was the mind reader who moved to Washington, D.C. and couldn't > >find work. > >_______________________________________________ > > > >Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > >Suggested annual donation $12.75 > >Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > >Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > >Unsubscribe/Manage: > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/soavero at yahoo.com > > > > > > > -- Cheers!! Jim Then there was the mind reader who moved to Washington, D.C. and couldn't find work. From corvallis at peoplepc.com Sat Jan 8 13:31:42 2011 From: corvallis at peoplepc.com (corvallis at peoplepc.com) Date: Sat, 8 Jan 2011 12:31:42 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] More OT from me - IV infection? In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Good news, bad news. Maybe you can offer to fix the guy's car for him. Failing that, give him one that is junk ... bill in corvallis ============================================== -----Original Message----- From: spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Rick Bastedo Sent: Saturday, January 08, 2011 10:11 AM To: SPRIDGETS Subject: [Spridgets] More OT from me - IV infection? In case you didn't catch it before, my MRI and MRA showed a nice 'normal' brain with all wiring and plumbing intact and apparently working within optimal parameters. My Doc and I agree it's my damaged cervical disc that's causing most of the problems, and we agree it's not yet bad enough to let the slice and dice guys in there to monkey around. So, as I posted before the MRI/MRA exams went great - except for one slight detail. The IV wound became infected. Now my right bicep is all swollen and hot and very much painful. Doc prescribed antibiotics which I've been on for about 22 hours now. I'm guessing the guy who did the IV screwed up, didn't swab between the steel needle and the plastic one for use in the Magnetometer or something like that. Maybe he sneezed on it while inserting it in my arm or something. Who knows, I was laying there with my head in a plastic cage and couldn't see what was going on at the time. All that's clear is that someone screwed up and man this thing hurts. Anyway, Doc says it's a staph infection and the antibiotics should clear it up within 48 hours. Rick (learning to be a lefty) Bastedo _______________________________________________ From froggi60 at gmail.com Sat Jan 8 14:41:06 2011 From: froggi60 at gmail.com (WFO Herb) Date: Sat, 8 Jan 2011 13:41:06 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] New Ford Plant Message-ID: * * * * *New Ford Plant** ** * *This is fascinating. If you watch, listen to the very last couple of sentences. ** ** This is a short video of a new Ford plant in Brazil . One look at this and you will be able to understand why there will probably never be another assembly plant built in the USA. * *It will also point out why more assembly plants will go offshore. * *You won't doubt that Ford, GM, and Chrysler are destined to go under, after watching this video. * *They will survive, but their assembly operations in the U.S. likely won't, whether we have provided a bailout or not (listen closely at the end for the reason why**).* * Watch the video, then pass it on! ** **http://apps.detnews.com/apps/multimedia/player/index.php?id=1189* And we wonder where the jobs go. This should help with the explanation!!!!! -- Here is an Important Message for anyone who receives this email: If you forward this correspondence, PLEASE DELETE THE FORWARDING HISTORY, which includes my email address! It is a courtesy to me and others who may not wish to have their email addresses sent all over the world! Erasing the history helps prevent Spammers from mining addresses and viruses from being propagated! IT ALSO PROTECTS YOU. No trees were harmed in the creation of this email, though numerous electrons were horribly inconvenienced. From oldsaabguy at comcast.net Sat Jan 8 14:59:35 2011 From: oldsaabguy at comcast.net (Lester) Date: Sat, 8 Jan 2011 15:59:35 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] More OT from me - IV infection? In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <72AA4DE4-8550-4A6B-8B19-E2FCF9A3852B@comcast.net> Take a sharp marker or pen and mark on your arm where the redness ends and make a note of the time. Check it in about 4 hours and make another mark. If it's moving fast get to the ER. Lester On Jan 8, 2011, at 12:10 PM, Rick Bastedo wrote: > In case you didn't catch it before, my MRI and MRA showed a nice 'normal' > brain with all wiring and plumbing intact and apparently working within > optimal parameters. > My Doc and I agree it's my damaged cervical disc that's causing most of the > problems, and we agree it's not yet bad enough to let the slice and dice > guys in there to monkey around. > > So, as I posted before the MRI/MRA exams went great - except for one slight > detail. > The IV wound became infected. > Now my right bicep is all swollen and hot and very much painful. > Doc prescribed antibiotics which I've been on for about 22 hours now. > > I'm guessing the guy who did the IV screwed up, didn't swab between the > steel needle and the plastic one for use in the Magnetometer or something > like that. > Maybe he sneezed on it while inserting it in my arm or something. > Who knows, I was laying there with my head in a plastic cage and couldn't > see what was going on at the time. > All that's clear is that someone screwed up and man this thing hurts. > > Anyway, Doc says it's a staph infection and the antibiotics should clear it > up within 48 hours. > > Rick (learning to be a lefty) Bastedo > _______________________________________________ > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/oldsaabguy at comcast.net From derf247 at gmail.com Sat Jan 8 15:49:36 2011 From: derf247 at gmail.com (derf) Date: Sat, 8 Jan 2011 16:49:36 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] New Ford Plant In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: I think the unions played a big part in the demise of the auto industry in the US. In many ways, their greed helped force makers to go international. Somewhere between slave labor wages and union pay scales should lie a happy medium. But, finding the medium is difficult, if not impossible. Also, many Americans think "land of opportunity" means that if they don't want to work, then the government will give them everything for free. Some of these same Americans think the government should run everything and offer "bailouts" to companies that can't generate profits. I understand why companies are seeking better places to do business. Brazil is where they kept making the VW Beetle into the 1990s, IIRC, long after it was no longer available new in the US. From grday at btinternet.com Sat Jan 8 15:50:22 2011 From: grday at btinternet.com (Guy R Day) Date: Sat, 8 Jan 2011 22:50:22 -0000 Subject: [Spridgets] LA(J)C References: <37882D21-E3FB-4964-8D02-1F5F79FBDE4D@me.com> Message-ID: <05833B2143C944CF92E090D747F12BA2@user8634b3d69b> Don't forget our gallon is around 1/8th bigger than yours. It still doesn't account for 80mpg but I can't find a user review of the 10+ models that comes up with that much anyway. Around the 50mpg mark may be a better estimate. Guy R Day ----- Original Message ----- From: "Brad Fornal" <> To: "Billy Zoom" <> Cc: "Spridgets" <>; "Kitterer Bob" <> Sent: Saturday, January 08, 2011 5:10 PM Subject: Re: [Spridgets] LA(J)C > Technology, or our oil lobby's? > IIRC, the Smart Car, which has been in the UK for over a decade, gets > around > 80mpg in Europe. The same F'n car here, gets 38 mpg. > Hmmmm..... > > On Sat, Jan 8, 2011 at 9:47 AM, Billy Zoom <> wrote: > >> > and got 50 mpg, most of the time it was in the low 40 mpg range. >> In those days, 50mpg wasn't that uncommon. Technology has come a ling way >> since then. >> _______________________________________________ From khargreaves2 at gmail.com Sat Jan 8 16:08:44 2011 From: khargreaves2 at gmail.com (Kirk Hargreaves) Date: Sat, 8 Jan 2011 15:08:44 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] Izusu Starter - Mounting Hole Variable Message-ID: I did buy the correct Trooper starter. . but I notice that the mounting holes are a bit farther apart than the starter I am replacing. As such I am taking the new starter to my drill press and opening the holes a bit further to make sure that I will get a good fit before crawling under the car again to mount it. It should mount in just fine as I only need a little bit of extra distance between the mounting holes. Anyone else experience this? Kirk 59 1275 From khargreaves2 at gmail.com Sat Jan 8 16:12:57 2011 From: khargreaves2 at gmail.com (Kirk Hargreaves) Date: Sat, 8 Jan 2011 15:12:57 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] 1990 Honda CRX-HF had an EPA rating Message-ID: BZ, Re: 1990 Honda CRX-HF had an EPA rating of 53mpg highway. Early 90's Civic HX was EPA rated at 61mpg This is into the gas mileage range of the hybrids that people are spending *a lot of money on*? I had no idea that these cars did so well in terms of miles per gallon. . very cool. Kirk From na7db at yahoo.com Sat Jan 8 16:14:48 2011 From: na7db at yahoo.com (brown dan) Date: Sat, 8 Jan 2011 15:14:48 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Spridgets] More OT from me - IV infection? In-Reply-To: <72AA4DE4-8550-4A6B-8B19-E2FCF9A3852B@comcast.net> Message-ID: <733858.1155.qm@web111111.mail.gq1.yahoo.com> If you go to the ER make sure you go in an ambulance. Otherwise you may die waiting to see the DR. Dan Take a sharp marker or pen and mark on your arm where the redness ends and make a note of the time. Check it in about 4 hours and make another mark. If it's moving fast get to the ER. Lester From dave.grandeffo at gmail.com Sat Jan 8 16:15:26 2011 From: dave.grandeffo at gmail.com (Dave Grandeffo) Date: Sat, 08 Jan 2011 17:15:26 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] Subject: My Kitty BB is dieing Message-ID: <4D28F00E.1080505@gmail.com> On Fri, 7 Jan 2011 21:31:45 -0500 Linda Grunthaner Wrote: > List > my good kitty BB is dieing good as in the one that came back when the > other one Stitches got lost for 5 weeks. It is heart wrenching. Part > of me wants her to die at home naturally the other part wants to stop > any impending suffering to end. I'll decide in the morning. > > Poor little BB she has been on several meds for months and is 15 the > specialist said the bloodwork shows no cancer but only exploratory > surgury can rule that completally out. I am not having her go through > that trauma because she is older and extreemily thin. > > I feel like I am to learn something through all this I pray she is not > suffering and that I stay strong through this night. > > Wish us luck, me and BB. > Lin Lin, Our beautiful Miss Kitty went to cat Heaven this Spring after 20 good years. She had a thyroid condition which we medicated for almost a year, but she had lost a lot of weight anyway and was so stiff and arthritic that she couldn't groom herself very well. We just decided that her failing quality of life was more important than having her gentle personality and love of people to make us feel better. I held her while the injection was administered and said goodbye as best I could. She was a good kitty right to the end. Yes, I wept. -- Dave From khargreaves2 at gmail.com Sat Jan 8 16:42:51 2011 From: khargreaves2 at gmail.com (Kirk Hargreaves) Date: Sat, 8 Jan 2011 15:42:51 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] Spitfire in 73 In-Reply-To: <254419.53336.qm@web36805.mail.mud.yahoo.com> References: <4D27771B.4070809@comcast.net> <254419.53336.qm@web36805.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Message-ID: Pretty cool info. . the Mark III's being the model to look for if one were to buy one of these. . . ? I have read that they never really got the independent rear end thing worked out correctly prior to building the cars for public consumption. . but still a nice feature to have especially with the strapped half shafts then. Thanks for the info. . Kirk On Fri, Jan 7, 2011 at 5:09 PM, David Booker wrote: > Kirk said: "Thanks. . I appreciate the warning." > > And now for a slightly different take... > > Frank - You are the last person in the world I would ever question any LBC > quote from, and I'm not suggesting that you didn't have a really bad > Spitfire experience, but wasn't a '73 Spitfire powered by the 1500? and a > relatively early one at that? That was not a drivetrain exactly known for > it's excessive robustity or racelyness... (yeah I know, but they kinda got > the idea across, didn't they?) The MK IV Spitfire was quite a step down from > the MK III in other ways too - higher suspension to meet minimum bumper > height, bigger & heavier bumpers, smog-pumps and other emission garbage, > etc. > > I restored a 1970 MK III many years ago that was as reliable as a Midget > and an absolute blast to drive. I believe this was about the end of MK III > production and probably the most desirable of all of the 18 or so years of > production. The '70 was powered by the hot little 1296cc. They also have > independant rear suspension and a gorgeous curvy body by Michelotti. Mine > had twin SU's mounted in place of the original single Stromberg. I built the > engine with a hot cam & valve springs, added a header, had a little bit > shaved from the head, then smoothed up the rough-looking parts with my > Dremel and did few other other little trick bits. The place that made the > cam told me the modifications should have put me somewhere close to 100 HP > but I never dyno'd it so have no idea. It sure felt fast, though. > > The really earlier Spitfires tended to get tail-happy in a hard corner - at > least till you strapped the half-shafts to make the equivalent of a > home-made rear sway bar. Anyway - my point is that I personally think some > Spitfires are better than others. I really got enjoyment from mine and never > broke too many things in the process. Of course if you don't break something > at least occassionally on a sports car, you probably aren't having enough > fun, are you? > > - David > Long Island From froggi60 at gmail.com Sat Jan 8 16:45:28 2011 From: froggi60 at gmail.com (WFO Herb) Date: Sat, 8 Jan 2011 15:45:28 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] New Ford Plant In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Derf, Chad is correct...Ford did not take bailout money. Smart move on their part. Look who owns the others now. On one point I disagree with you. "Slave labor wages". Those working in this, and other such plants, are making a good living compared to their fellow countrymen. Granted, no where near UAW rates, but they a considerably better off now. Profits go to stock holders, not to price reduction. Herb From corvallis at peoplepc.com Sat Jan 8 16:49:52 2011 From: corvallis at peoplepc.com (corvallis at peoplepc.com) Date: Sat, 8 Jan 2011 15:49:52 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] New Ford Plant In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <316A22A1235A4342A2B1867317733732@spider> Yes. And, the last VW rolled out of the VW plant in Puebla, Mexico on July 30, 2003 ...bill in corvallis =================================== -----Original Message----- From: spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of derf Sent: Saturday, January 08, 2011 2:50 PM To: WFO Herb Cc: Spridgeteers; Poly Sci List; Wedge List Subject: Re: [Spridgets] New Ford Plant I think the unions played a big part in the demise of the auto industry in the US. In many ways, their greed helped force makers to go international. Somewhere between slave labor wages and union pay scales should lie a happy medium. But, finding the medium is difficult, if not impossible. Also, many Americans think "land of opportunity" means that if they don't want to work, then the government will give them everything for free. Some of these same Americans think the government should run everything and offer "bailouts" to companies that can't generate profits. I understand why companies are seeking better places to do business. Brazil is where they kept making the VW Beetle into the 1990s, IIRC, long after it was no longer available new in the US. _______________________________________________ From spritenut at comcast.net Sat Jan 8 16:50:08 2011 From: spritenut at comcast.net (Frank Clarici) Date: Sat, 08 Jan 2011 18:50:08 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Izusu Starter - Mounting Hole Variable In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <4D28F830.5090306@comcast.net> On 1/8/2011 6:08 PM, Kirk Hargreaves wrote: > to make sure that I will get a good fit before crawling under the car again > to mount it. You crawl under the Sprite to replace the starter? I do it from the top side and now strategically place the wrench inside the footwell so I don't have to call the wife to help. -- Frank Clarici Toms River, NJ From derf247 at gmail.com Sat Jan 8 17:14:32 2011 From: derf247 at gmail.com (derf) Date: Sat, 8 Jan 2011 18:14:32 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] New Ford Plant In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: I didn't mean to imply the Brazilians are making slave labor rates. I meant that at one extreme you have kiddie sweatshops and on the other you have union rates. GM took the bailout money. They also made this horror: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xvwTMZNWGuk Please, please, please tell me my tax dollars didn't fund that. From derf247 at gmail.com Sat Jan 8 17:18:25 2011 From: derf247 at gmail.com (derf) Date: Sat, 8 Jan 2011 18:18:25 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] Izusu Starter - Mounting Hole Variable In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: No, but I am not the standard. I don't remember any hammering or modification necessary to install on a 73 Midget. It has been a long time, though. From derf247 at gmail.com Sat Jan 8 17:26:06 2011 From: derf247 at gmail.com (derf) Date: Sat, 8 Jan 2011 18:26:06 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] 1990 Honda CRX-HF had an EPA rating In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: They also have/had carburetors. I knew those stats and am amazed at how much people pay for "hybrids" that don't even eclipse those gas burners. It makes me mad that you can get Diesel vehicles in Europe that get outstanding mileage but you can't buy those vehicles in the US. > Re: 1990 Honda CRX-HF had an EPA rating of 53mpg highway. Early 90's Civic > HX was EPA > rated at 61mpg From billyzoom at billyzoom.com Sat Jan 8 17:38:08 2011 From: billyzoom at billyzoom.com (Billy Zoom) Date: Sat, 08 Jan 2011 16:38:08 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] Sounds Like the TJ Upholstery Shops Have Moved North? In-Reply-To: Message-ID: > It sounds like the reports that I have heard are exaggerated. But TJ is still disgusting, as is most of Mexico. I would NEVER trust them with one of my cars. I just want to find a good upholstery guy who speaks English well enough to understand "I want it done right, I don't care what it costs". BZ From billyzoom at billyzoom.com Sat Jan 8 17:38:48 2011 From: billyzoom at billyzoom.com (Billy Zoom) Date: Sat, 08 Jan 2011 16:38:48 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] New Ford Plant In-Reply-To: Message-ID: > I think the unions played a big part in the demise You think? Maybe?? From tncarnut1 at yahoo.com Sat Jan 8 17:40:43 2011 From: tncarnut1 at yahoo.com (David Booker) Date: Sat, 8 Jan 2011 16:40:43 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Spridgets] 1990 Honda CRX-HF had an EPA rating In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <970868.62068.qm@web36805.mail.mud.yahoo.com> I got 48 mpg one tank in my '84 1.5L CRX. It was terribly boring to do so, but I wanted to know what I could make it get if I really tried. I probably averaged 30 to 35mpg most tanks while having lots of fun. I think the big difference between those high mpg cars from 20 or 25 years ago and the cars now is that modern economy cars probably carry around the equivalent of two or three passengers worth of extra weight in the form of computers, sensors, electonics, airbags, safety beams, navigation systems, etc. David Booker Long Island From billyzoom at billyzoom.com Sat Jan 8 17:42:30 2011 From: billyzoom at billyzoom.com (Billy Zoom) Date: Sat, 08 Jan 2011 16:42:30 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] 1990 Honda CRX-HF had an EPA rating In-Reply-To: Message-ID: The Hondas have Multi-port fuel injection. I pisses me off that we can't get the diesel cars, but it pisses me off more that the taxes are so high on diesel. It should be cheaper than gasoline. Dropping the tax would be a great way to stimulate the economy. Encouraging people to buy diesel cars would be great for the environment. Firing the entire government would be even better. BZ From billyzoom at billyzoom.com Sat Jan 8 17:52:34 2011 From: billyzoom at billyzoom.com (Billy Zoom) Date: Sat, 08 Jan 2011 16:52:34 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] 1990 Honda CRX-HF had an EPA rating In-Reply-To: <970868.62068.qm@web36805.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Message-ID: > I got 48 mpg one tank in my '84 1.5L CRX. They got better. I get around 52mpg cruising at 75mph. That's with California summer gas. After Halloween the mileage drops by about 10mpg because of the oxygenated crap gas. BZ From kk7ss at frontier.com Sat Jan 8 18:31:42 2011 From: kk7ss at frontier.com (Dave KK7SS) Date: Sun, 9 Jan 2011 01:31:42 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [Spridgets] My Kitty BB is dieing In-Reply-To: Message-ID: <558511525.890760.1294536702703.JavaMail.root@cl02-host03.dlls.pa.frontiernet.net> Linda, Excluding my dogs, I've had to go through the same choices three times. It was hard and very stressful on me. As much as I miss them, there will not be another cat in my life. Too painful. PS My Rhodesian Ridgeback will be my last dog... for the same reasons My thoughts are with you in your time of distress.. Dave G KK7SS DN06ig '65 Sprite - in process '76 Midget - driver From derf247 at gmail.com Sat Jan 8 18:36:01 2011 From: derf247 at gmail.com (derf) Date: Sat, 8 Jan 2011 19:36:01 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] New Ford Plant In-Reply-To: <316A22A1235A4342A2B1867317733732@spider> References: <316A22A1235A4342A2B1867317733732@spider> Message-ID: I assume you mean Beetle. It was/is a great little car. On Sat, Jan 8, 2011 at 5:49 PM, wrote: > Yes. > And, the last VW rolled out of the VW plant in Puebla, Mexico on July 30, > 2003 From corvallis at peoplepc.com Sat Jan 8 18:42:16 2011 From: corvallis at peoplepc.com (corvallis at peoplepc.com) Date: Sat, 8 Jan 2011 17:42:16 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] New Ford Plant In-Reply-To: References: <316A22A1235A4342A2B1867317733732@spider> Message-ID: Yes, Beetle. I had a 1965. ...bill ======================================== -----Original Message----- From: derf [mailto:derf247 at gmail.com] Sent: Saturday, January 08, 2011 5:36 PM To: corvallis at peoplepc.com Cc: spridgets at autox.team.net Subject: Re: [Spridgets] New Ford Plant I assume you mean Beetle. It was/is a great little car. On Sat, Jan 8, 2011 at 5:49 PM, wrote: > Yes. > And, the last VW rolled out of the VW plant in Puebla, Mexico on July 30, > 2003 From spritenut at comcast.net Sat Jan 8 19:01:00 2011 From: spritenut at comcast.net (Frank Clarici) Date: Sat, 08 Jan 2011 21:01:00 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Sounds Like the TJ Upholstery Shops Have Moved North? In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <4D2916DC.9080700@comcast.net> On 1/8/2011 7:38 PM, Billy Zoom wrote: > I just want to find a good upholstery guy who speaks English Get out of Mexifornia. My guys speak English, you don't even have top push 1 when you call them on the phone. Matter of fact, I don't think they know any Spanish other than Que Pasa, & taco bell. These guys at the trim shop gave me the vinyl and piping for the Budget midget project I am working on. I stopped by on Christmas Eve with quality beer for them, and some coffee & donuts because it was morning. The beers were a gift, the coffee & donuts were just routine. I asked how much for the vinyl, thin foam padding, and white piping and they said "You brought the donuts, take the stuff and have fun". These guys recover my bicycle project seats for nothing too. I have asked them to show me how to cover a bike seat several times, all I get is, go get coffee and when I get back, the seat is finished. The point is that I would rather do it myself if I knew the tricks, they say it takes 5 minutes and it's harder to explain than to do. Great guys, one more reason to shop local and pay cash. It comes back to you. -- Frank Clarici Toms River, NJ From oldsaabguy at comcast.net Sat Jan 8 19:18:34 2011 From: oldsaabguy at comcast.net (Lester) Date: Sat, 8 Jan 2011 20:18:34 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] 1990 Honda CRX-HF had an EPA rating In-Reply-To: <970868.62068.qm@web36805.mail.mud.yahoo.com> References: <970868.62068.qm@web36805.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Message-ID: I had an '84 too.. not the CRX but the hatchback one.. carb, regular gas, 55mpg. Of course, if you hit a plastic trash can your car was close to being totaled. My son would be a former child if he had been in one and not in the SAAB 9000. Lester .. oh yeah, if you remove the caca the gov insists you have on the engine, you can get over 30 mpg and great emissions on a SAAB 9000... and some extra ponies.. ;-) On Jan 8, 2011, at 6:40 PM, David Booker wrote: > I got 48 mpg one tank in my '84 1.5L CRX. It was terribly boring to do so, but > I > wanted to know what I could make it get if I really tried. I probably > averaged > 30 to 35mpg most tanks while having lots of fun. I think the big > difference > between those high mpg cars from 20 or 25 years ago and the cars > now is that > modern economy cars probably carry around the equivalent of two > or three > passengers worth of extra weight in the form of computers, sensors, > electonics, > airbags, safety beams, navigation systems, etc. > > > David Booker > Long Island > _______________________________________________ > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/oldsaabguy at comcast.net From rbastedo at gmail.com Sat Jan 8 19:29:31 2011 From: rbastedo at gmail.com (Rick Bastedo) Date: Sat, 8 Jan 2011 18:29:31 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] Arm Staph Infection In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: geez there were some seriously sick looking people in radiology that day not to mention the guy doing the IV - eewwwww... All I was doing was trying to take care of myself, this is exactly why I won't let anyone I don't KNOW touch my Midget or Sprite. I'm more freaking careful with my cars than I am of my body. I just learned something about myself. Rick (just call me lefty) On Sat, Jan 8, 2011 at 4:41 PM, Kirk Hargreaves wrote: > Rick, > > > These kind of things are so often found in hospital environments. and can > become serious. > > You might want to get a full on blood test later on to determine if > anything else got into your system. . I am thinking that it would not hurt > just to know? > > If something serious comes out of this you might sue their pants off as > this is unacceptable stuff. They need to learn how important it is in the > future to ensure that everything is sterile before they do these > procedures. I get pissed when I hear stuff like this. > > Is this Kaiser? Just wondering. . . > > Kirk From jessmd1 at comcast.net Sat Jan 8 19:33:29 2011 From: jessmd1 at comcast.net (Jess Power) Date: Sat, 8 Jan 2011 20:33:29 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] major motor problems Message-ID: <2CC3F782-6133-472A-A263-1025430A50CA@comcast.net> Broken cam shaft,possible bent crank shaft,motor has to come out.How does one determine if there is damage to the block if its not obvious? Is there a video showing how to remove the motor and transmission?What motors/transmissions will fit into a 1959 bugeye without much modification to the body/frame? From derf247 at gmail.com Sat Jan 8 20:32:57 2011 From: derf247 at gmail.com (derf) Date: Sat, 8 Jan 2011 21:32:57 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] Arm Staph Infection In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Staph is a type of bacteria that is present on your skin now. It occurs there naturally. If it gets in, it can cause trouble. A puncture or wound can be an entry point. I thought I had the flu really bad one time. I rested in bed for two days and waited for the fever to break. When it didn't break I decided it was time for a doctor visit. After I got out of the shower my wife gestured at my shin and asked what happened. I looked down and saw for the first time a small wound surrounded by angry red skin. I had banged my shin on a Cedar chest a few days earlier and thought nothing of it. I suppose because it was on my shin I didn't notice it like I might have elsewhere. I'm glad I didn't wait any longer than I did. I've had flu/fever/chills before but never missed work or school because of it. This was like flu times ten. If it goes untreated a bacterial infection can spread into surrounding tissue and even into bones. If it gets in the bone it must be removed. I think they scrape it out. That cannot be pleasant. From derf247 at gmail.com Sat Jan 8 20:37:39 2011 From: derf247 at gmail.com (derf) Date: Sat, 8 Jan 2011 21:37:39 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] major motor problems In-Reply-To: <2CC3F782-6133-472A-A263-1025430A50CA@comcast.net> References: <2CC3F782-6133-472A-A263-1025430A50CA@comcast.net> Message-ID: 1275s fit nicely. Datsun 5-speed trannys are a common upgrade. But, there is not much benefit from going with non MOWOG motor swaps. Search the archive for "Frank removal". I think he did a tutorial a while back. He could probably pull a motor in under an hour, maybe 1/2 hour. From davriker at nwi.net Sat Jan 8 20:43:26 2011 From: davriker at nwi.net (David Riker) Date: Sat, 8 Jan 2011 19:43:26 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] 1990 Honda CRX-HF had an EPA rating References: Message-ID: <538B61FC82974F918B818E178274A519@MAIN> A 1984 Honda CRX weighed 1713 lbs (about the same as a 1500 Midget). A 2011 Honda Fit weighs 2479 lbs. A 1984 Honda CRX base engine was rated at 60 hp. A 2011 Honda Fit engine is rated at 117 hp. A 1987 Honda CRX HF seated two people A 2011 Honda Fit seats 4 people A 1987 Honda CRX was rated by an Austrailian testing agency as "Poor" in side impact protection A 2011 Honda Fit recieved recieved the insurance institute "Good" rating (it's highest category) in all aspects except front seat pelvis/leg protection, where it received "acceptable" rating. A 1987 Honda CRX 0-60 time was 13.7 seconds. A 2011 Honda Fit 0-60 time is 8.9 seconds. A Honda Fit has: 3 point safety harnesses in all positions with accident pre-tensioners Dual stage multi-threshold driver and passenger front air bags Front side air bags Side curtain air bags Anti lock brakes electronic brake distribution Vehicle stability assist Traction control Tire pressure monitors day time running lamps Air Conditioning Power windows, power locks cruise control 160 watt am/fm stereo with usb interface A Honda CRX HF has, well, two seats, a steering wheel, a heater, and windshield wipers. Radio and A/C were available as dealer installed options. (A/C may have not been available for the HF model, I'm not sure) 1984 Honda CRX new price was $12,533, adjusted for inflation ($6149 in 1984) 2011 Honda Fit new MSRP is $15,100. 1985 Honda HF EPA rating as adjusted to the new standards: 37 City/46 Highway/41 Combined 2011 Honda Fit EPA rating 28 City/35 Highway/ 31 Combined. Fuel use at 15,000 miles with 41 MPG Rating: 365 Gallons Fuel use at 15,000 miles with 31 MPG Rating: 483 Gallons Yearly cost difference at $3.00 per gallon: $354 I would say you couldn't sell a new CRX with no A/C, etc. etc. etc. for $12,533 today, if it is only going to save you $29 a month in fuel I think we have come a long way. David Riker From an5.sprite at gmail.com Sun Jan 9 08:43:36 2011 From: an5.sprite at gmail.com (an5.sprite at gmail.com) Date: Sun, 9 Jan 2011 15:43:36 +0000 Subject: [Spridgets] major motor problems Message-ID: Jess, Why are you looking to swap motors? If it is for more power the least work is a 1275 upgrade. If you are concerned about getting 948 parts don't worry, there are many parts available. Steve ------Original Message------ From: Jess Power Sender: spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net To: spridgets Subject: [Spridgets] major motor problems Sent: Jan 8, 2011 7:33 PM Broken cam shaft,possible bent crank shaft,motor has to come out.How does one determine if there is damage to the block if its not obvious? Is there a video showing how to remove the motor and transmission?What motors/transmissions will fit into a 1959 bugeye without much modification to the body/frame? _______________________________________________ Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html Suggested annual donation $12.75 Archive: http://www.team.net/archive Forums: http://www.team.net/forums Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/an5.sprite at gmail.com Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry From an5.sprite at gmail.com Sun Jan 9 08:51:37 2011 From: an5.sprite at gmail.com (an5.sprite at gmail.com) Date: Sun, 9 Jan 2011 15:51:37 +0000 Subject: [Spridgets] Arm Staph Infection In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Hospitals are a major source of Staph infections. They all try to clean everything but some are better than others. I heard of a case where the bacteria was on a cell phone key pad. Guess what is never sanitized, even better the nurses or lab techs will ogten put on gloves and if they get a call just answer the phone. All the bacteria is now on these supposedly clean gloves that hold the needle they insert. The really scary case is MRSA which is an antibiotic resistant form fo Staph. When someone has that they are quarantined. Feel better. Steve Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry -----Original Message----- From: Rick Bastedo Sender: spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net Date: Sat, 8 Jan 2011 18:29:31 To: Kirk Hargreaves Reply-To: rbastedo at gmail.com Cc: SPRIDGETS Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Arm Staph Infection geez there were some seriously sick looking people in radiology that day not to mention the guy doing the IV - eewwwww... All I was doing was trying to take care of myself, this is exactly why I won't let anyone I don't KNOW touch my Midget or Sprite. I'm more freaking careful with my cars than I am of my body. I just learned something about myself. Rick (just call me lefty) On Sat, Jan 8, 2011 at 4:41 PM, Kirk Hargreaves wrote: > Rick, > > > These kind of things are so often found in hospital environments. and can > become serious. > > You might want to get a full on blood test later on to determine if > anything else got into your system. . I am thinking that it would not hurt > just to know? > > If something serious comes out of this you might sue their pants off as > this is unacceptable stuff. They need to learn how important it is in the > future to ensure that everything is sterile before they do these > procedures. I get pissed when I hear stuff like this. > > Is this Kaiser? Just wondering. . . > > Kirk _______________________________________________ Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html Suggested annual donation $12.75 Archive: http://www.team.net/archive Forums: http://www.team.net/forums Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/an5.sprite at gmail.com From mgmaven at bellsouth.net Sun Jan 9 09:44:47 2011 From: mgmaven at bellsouth.net (Bob Spruck) Date: Sun, 09 Jan 2011 11:44:47 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Arm Staph Infection In-Reply-To: <20110109161224.53F3C1878EF@autox.team.net> References: <20110109161224.53F3C1878EF@autox.team.net> Message-ID: <20110109164435.1F11E18765D@autox.team.net> At 10:51 AM 1/9/2011, an5.sprite at gmail.com wrote: >Hospitals are a major source of Staph infections. They all try to >clean everything but some are better than others. I heard of a case >where the bacteria was on a cell phone key pad. Guess what is never >sanitized, even better the nurses or lab techs will ogten put on >gloves and if they get a call just answer the phone. All the >bacteria is now on these supposedly clean gloves that hold the >needle they insert. > >The really scary case is MRSA which is an antibiotic resistant form >fo Staph. When someone has that they are quarantined. > >My father went into the hospital on his 92nd birthday Dec 11 with a >bleeding ulcer. They fixed that in a couple days but he developed >MRSA (Methicillin Resistant Staph Aureus) from the IV. His arms and >hands swelled, fever rose, caught mechanical pneumonia, eventually >his kidneys failed. He died on Christmas Day. This is nothing to >fool around with but there isn't much you can do about it. Be aware, >be careful, be lucky. Bob >Steve >Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry > >-----Original Message----- >From: Rick Bastedo >Sender: spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net >Date: Sat, 8 Jan 2011 18:29:31 >To: Kirk Hargreaves >Reply-To: rbastedo at gmail.com >Cc: >Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Arm Staph Infection > >geez there were some seriously sick looking people in radiology that day >not to mention the guy doing the IV - eewwwww... > >All I was doing was trying to take care of myself, this is exactly why I >won't let anyone I don't KNOW touch my Midget or Sprite. >I'm more freaking careful with my cars than I am of my body. > >I just learned something about myself. > >Rick (just call me lefty) > > > >On Sat, Jan 8, 2011 at 4:41 PM, Kirk Hargreaves wrote: > > > Rick, > > > > > > These kind of things are so often found in hospital environments. and can > > become serious. > > > > You might want to get a full on blood test later on to determine if > > anything else got into your system. . I am thinking that it would not hurt > > just to know? > > > > If something serious comes out of this you might sue their pants off as > > this is unacceptable stuff. They need to learn how important it is in the > > future to ensure that everything is sterile before they do these > > procedures. I get pissed when I hear stuff like this. > > > > Is this Kaiser? Just wondering. . . > > > > Kirk >_______________________________________________ > >Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html >Suggested annual donation $12.75 >Archive: http://www.team.net/archive >Forums: http://www.team.net/forums >Unsubscribe/Manage: >http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/an5.sprite at gmail.com >_______________________________________________ > >Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html >Suggested annual donation $12.75 >Archive: http://www.team.net/archive >Forums: http://www.team.net/forums >Unsubscribe/Manage: >http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/mgmaven at bellsouth.net From 72spridget at gmail.com Sun Jan 9 10:06:05 2011 From: 72spridget at gmail.com (David Lieb) Date: Sun, 9 Jan 2011 11:06:05 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] New Ford Plant In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: I love the way they tell us that it is in the middle of nowhere when it is actually a coastal town within 20 miles of the state capital. Couldn't even be bothered to learn how to pronounce the name of the state, either. David L From bkitterer at me.com Sun Jan 9 10:18:05 2011 From: bkitterer at me.com (Kitterer Bob) Date: Sun, 09 Jan 2011 09:18:05 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] New Ford Plant In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <6FF7B8DA-D45B-4E81-91F0-5B66B0D4B617@me.com> The unions were a major contributor to the demise of Studabaker. They wanted to modernize the very old South Bend plant and the unions said great but you cannot let any worker go. So they closed South Bend and moved to Canada and built and equivalent plant that only used 400 workers. Bob Kitterer 1960 Austin Healey Sprite (Mk IV in disguise) - in storage 1966 Austin Healey Sprite Mk III (Trevor) - still in boxes - in storage On Jan 8, 2011, at 1:41 PM, WFO Herb wrote: > * > * > * > * > *New Ford Plant** ** * > *This is fascinating. If you watch, listen to the very last couple of > sentences. ** ** > > This is a short video of a new Ford plant in Brazil . One look at this and > you will be able to understand why there will probably never be another > assembly plant built in the USA. * > *It will also point out why more assembly plants will go offshore. * > *You won't doubt that Ford, GM, and Chrysler are destined to go under, after > watching this video. * > *They will survive, but their assembly operations in the U.S. likely won't, > whether we have provided a bailout or not (listen closely at the end for the > reason why**).* > * > Watch the video, then pass it on! > ** > **http://apps.detnews.com/apps/multimedia/player/index.php?id=1189* From 72spridget at gmail.com Sun Jan 9 10:29:46 2011 From: 72spridget at gmail.com (David Lieb) Date: Sun, 9 Jan 2011 11:29:46 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] Arm Staph Infection In-Reply-To: <20110109164435.1F11E18765D@autox.team.net> References: <20110109161224.53F3C1878EF@autox.team.net> <20110109164435.1F11E18765D@autox.team.net> Message-ID: >>Hospitals are a major source of Staph infections. They all try to >>clean everything but some are better than others. I heard of a case >>where the bacteria was on a cell phone key pad. Guess what is never >>sanitized, even better the nurses or lab techs will ogten put on >>gloves and if they get a call just answer the phone. All the >>bacteria is now on these supposedly clean gloves that hold the >>needle they insert. >>The really scary case is MRSA which is an antibiotic resistant form >>fo Staph. When someone has that they are quarantined. As my father has been wont to say, "A hospital is NO place for a sick person!" David L From derf247 at gmail.com Sun Jan 9 10:37:11 2011 From: derf247 at gmail.com (derf) Date: Sun, 9 Jan 2011 11:37:11 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] Arm Staph Infection In-Reply-To: <20110109161227.5C9FB187958@autox.team.net> References: <20110109161227.5C9FB187958@autox.team.net> Message-ID: Hello? Staph occurs naturally on your skin. Hospitals are hot spots for Staph infections because they are generally full of sick people. Repeat, Staph is on your skin right now. You can say you got infected at a hospital but you can just as easily get a bacterial infection at home. Most people don't IV themselves at home, though, so IV related Staph infections may be nearly 100% hospital related. On Sun, Jan 9, 2011 at 9:51 AM, wrote: > Hospitals are a major source of Staph infections. From derf247 at gmail.com Sun Jan 9 10:40:15 2011 From: derf247 at gmail.com (derf) Date: Sun, 9 Jan 2011 11:40:15 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] New Ford Plant In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: I think for the investment the Brazilians will give Ford a pass on mispronouncing local names. On Sun, Jan 9, 2011 at 11:06 AM, David Lieb <72spridget at gmail.com> wrote: > I love the way they tell us that it is in the middle of nowhere when > it is actually a coastal town within 20 miles of the state capital. > Couldn't even be bothered to learn how to pronounce the name of the > state, either. From 72spridget at gmail.com Sun Jan 9 11:01:10 2011 From: 72spridget at gmail.com (David Lieb) Date: Sun, 9 Jan 2011 12:01:10 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] New Ford Plant In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: > I think for the investment the Brazilians will give Ford a pass on > mispronouncing local names. Kinda doubt it was Ford doing the mispronouncing. Simply a case of superficial reporting. Again. When they cannot be bothered with the simple things, how can they expect to have credibility in anything? David L From kgb at frontiernet.net Sun Jan 9 11:51:56 2011 From: kgb at frontiernet.net (kgb at frontiernet.net) Date: Sun, 9 Jan 2011 18:51:56 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [Spridgets] Subject: My Kitty BB is dieing In-Reply-To: <2045453264.1677960.1294599052420.JavaMail.root@cl01-host01.roch.ny.frontiernet.net> Message-ID: <1052261706.1677970.1294599116800.JavaMail.root@cl01-host01.roch.ny.frontiernet.net> Lin, It never gets easier, no matter how many times we go through it, and it's always the best ones tat go too soon. Trust her to let you know when it is time to take action to ease her suffering. Cats have a remarkable will to live, as Stitches demonstrated. BB might yet pull through this episode and have weeks or months of good quality life left. Kate Linda Grunthaner Wrote: > List > my good kitty BB is dieing good as in the one that came back when the > other one Stitches got lost for 5 weeks. It is heart wrenching. Part > of me wants her to die at home naturally the other part wants to stop > any impending suffering to end. I'll decide in the morning. From dlh2001 at comcast.net Sun Jan 9 12:42:33 2011 From: dlh2001 at comcast.net (Dean Hedin) Date: Sun, 9 Jan 2011 14:42:33 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] New Ford Plant In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <2658C44DF550485FAF66B5E460A060B1@blackbox2> Ford has been in Brazil for a long time. In '74 my father was working for Ford and was transferred to Sao Paulo in order to assist in opening up a car radio plant. We lived there for 3 years. There were many multi-national corporations getting a foot hold in Brazil at that time. Timken, Purina, GM, Ford, Faber. So much so that there was setup an international English speaking school where all the children of these multinational corporation workers attended. I seem to recall that all the GM kids were chauffeured to the school in blue chevy suburbans. My sister and I would take the bus. Yellow school busses did not exist in Brazil at that time. The school contracted with a tour bus company, so our school busses had reclining seats. Some time after we left (around the late 80s) my father indicated that the radio plant was entirely run by Brazilians. That included Engineering, Management etc... From jessmd1 at comcast.net Sun Jan 9 12:57:47 2011 From: jessmd1 at comcast.net (Jess Power) Date: Sun, 9 Jan 2011 13:57:47 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] major motor problems Message-ID: The motor with the broken cam shaft is a 1275cc motor.What are my options after I take the motor out? From 72spridget at gmail.com Sun Jan 9 13:38:27 2011 From: 72spridget at gmail.com (David Lieb) Date: Sun, 9 Jan 2011 14:38:27 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] New Ford Plant In-Reply-To: <2658C44DF550485FAF66B5E460A060B1@blackbox2> References: <2658C44DF550485FAF66B5E460A060B1@blackbox2> Message-ID: > Ford has been in Brazil for a long time. Yup, Ford, GM, Chrysler, VW, DKW, Fiat, Renault, Simca, Toyota... It is amazing what punitive tariffs can accomplish for you. David L From derf247 at gmail.com Sun Jan 9 14:06:34 2011 From: derf247 at gmail.com (derf) Date: Sun, 9 Jan 2011 15:06:34 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] major motor problems In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Fix and reinstall or Get different motor and install There is no magic engine conversion swap that is really worth the effort. Some who chose to spend much time, effort, energy, and $ have done some nice swaps and ended up with nice setups. But, 99% of Spridget folks agree that it is best to just put in a good 1275 with maybe a few bolt on mods and drive it like you stole it. It is a fun car but there is no economical way to make it a really fast car. From bjshov8 at tx.rr.com Sun Jan 9 14:38:24 2011 From: bjshov8 at tx.rr.com (BJNoSHOV8) Date: Sun, 09 Jan 2011 15:38:24 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] major motor problems In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <4D2A2AD0.5080308@tx.rr.com> What is wrong besides the camshaft? I don't see many broken cams but in that situation you usually replace the cam and go on with it. Is anything else broken? Figure that our and then go from there. > The motor with the broken cam shaft is a 1275cc motor.What are my > options after I take the motor out? From proefrock at comcast.net Sun Jan 9 14:45:43 2011 From: proefrock at comcast.net (Jim Proefrock) Date: Sun, 9 Jan 2011 15:45:43 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] major motor problems In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <48D12FA9-57B7-47F8-9487-7F82380F21E3@comcast.net> You can rebuild it. Better. Stronger. Faster. On Jan 9, 2011, at 1:57 PM, Jess Power wrote: > The motor with the broken cam shaft is a 1275cc motor.What are my > options after I take the motor out? > _______________________________________________ > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/ > proefrock at comcast.net From 72spridget at gmail.com Sun Jan 9 15:02:16 2011 From: 72spridget at gmail.com (David Lieb) Date: Sun, 9 Jan 2011 16:02:16 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] major motor problems In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: > It is a fun car but there is no economical way to make it a really fast car. The two closest things I have seen are the Mazda A12 or B13 rotary engines or the British K-Series engine as used in the MGF. Neither of these are particularly economical, but... David L From khargreaves2 at gmail.com Sun Jan 9 15:36:13 2011 From: khargreaves2 at gmail.com (Kirk Hargreaves) Date: Sun, 9 Jan 2011 14:36:13 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] Arm Staph Infection In-Reply-To: <76930448-1294588298-cardhu_decombobulator_blackberry.rim.net-1545227289-@bda828.bisx.prod.on.blackberry> References: <76930448-1294588298-cardhu_decombobulator_blackberry.rim.net-1545227289-@bda828.bisx.prod.on.blackberry> Message-ID: I have a friend who died due to MRSA. It was not diagnosed correctly and the anti biotics they used would not touch it. Later learned that it takes a combination of two special antibotics to handle it. . if it is caught in time. Once again, "Good people, good medicine." Yeah right. .. Kirk On Sun, Jan 9, 2011 at 7:51 AM, wrote: > Hospitals are a major source of Staph infections. They all try to clean > everything but some are better than others. I heard of a case where the > bacteria was on a cell phone key pad. Guess what is never sanitized, even > better the nurses or lab techs will ogten put on gloves and if they get a > call just answer the phone. All the bacteria is now on these supposedly > clean gloves that hold the needle they insert. > > The really scary case is MRSA which is an antibiotic resistant form fo > Staph. When someone has that they are quarantined. > > > Feel better. > > > Steve > Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry > > -----Original Message----- > From: Rick Bastedo > Sender: spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net > Date: Sat, 8 Jan 2011 18:29:31 > To: Kirk Hargreaves > Reply-To: rbastedo at gmail.com > Cc: SPRIDGETS > Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Arm Staph Infection > > geez there were some seriously sick looking people in radiology that day > not to mention the guy doing the IV - eewwwww... > > All I was doing was trying to take care of myself, this is exactly why I > won't let anyone I don't KNOW touch my Midget or Sprite. > I'm more freaking careful with my cars than I am of my body. > > I just learned something about myself. > > Rick (just call me lefty) > > > > On Sat, Jan 8, 2011 at 4:41 PM, Kirk Hargreaves >wrote: > > > Rick, > > > > > > These kind of things are so often found in hospital environments. and > can > > become serious. > > > > You might want to get a full on blood test later on to determine if > > anything else got into your system. . I am thinking that it would not > hurt > > just to know? > > > > If something serious comes out of this you might sue their pants off as > > this is unacceptable stuff. They need to learn how important it is in > the > > future to ensure that everything is sterile before they do these > > procedures. I get pissed when I hear stuff like this. > > > > Is this Kaiser? Just wondering. . . > > > > Kirk > _______________________________________________ > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage : > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/an5.sprite at gmail.com From shop at justbrits.com Sun Jan 9 15:53:22 2011 From: shop at justbrits.com (Shop at " Just Brits ") Date: Sun, 09 Jan 2011 16:53:22 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] major motor problems In-Reply-To: <4D2A2AD0.5080308@tx.rr.com> References: <4D2A2AD0.5080308@tx.rr.com> Message-ID: <4D2A3C62.1070708@justbrits.com> Since Jess 'seems' to be a newbie B.J., methinks your statement of: ...but in that situation you usually replace the cam and go on with it. is quite mis-leading. Jess, whilst replacing the cam would be correct, the entire motor should be disassembled and totally CLEANED and bearings fully inspected !! Ditto the cylinder walls. Until you can report back [BEST with pics which I will be happy to host instead of those "free" sites FULL of advertising ] nobody should "offer up" further advice except the above and below unless I have missed something . Since the cam "broke" the is a very good chance of small pieces of metal that have circulated throughout the motor scoring/scouring bearing surfaces, crank surfaces, &/or cylinder walls plus have been thru the oil pump surfaces. None of which is good. Whilst it is true that the motor "could" be re-built with said 'surfaces', it would lead to very premature failure !! There is ZERO chances of me doing the above without a full break-down, complete cleaning [dip BUT remove Engine I.D. Plate], and NEW bearings at minimum for my own or customers' motor(s) !! Ed From grunthaner at gmail.com Sun Jan 9 16:39:28 2011 From: grunthaner at gmail.com (Linda Grunthaner) Date: Sun, 9 Jan 2011 18:39:28 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Subject: My Kitty BB is dieing In-Reply-To: <1052261706.1677970.1294599116800.JavaMail.root@cl01-host01.roch.ny.frontiernet.net> References: <2045453264.1677960.1294599052420.JavaMail.root@cl01-host01.roch.ny.frontiernet.net> <1052261706.1677970.1294599116800.JavaMail.root@cl01-host01.roch.ny.frontiernet.net> Message-ID: Thanks Kate BB has rallied I will listen to her : ) Lin On Sun, Jan 9, 2011 at 1:51 PM, wrote: > Lin, > > It never gets easier, no matter how many times we go through it, and it's > always the best ones tat go too soon. Trust her to let you know when it is > time to take action to ease her suffering. Cats have a remarkable will to > live, as Stitches demonstrated. BB might yet pull through this episode and > have weeks or months of good quality life left. > > Kate > > > > > > Linda Grunthaner Wrote: > > > List > > my good kitty BB is dieing good as in the one that came back when the > > other one Stitches got lost for 5 weeks. It is heart wrenching. Part > > of me wants her to die at home naturally the other part wants to stop > > any impending suffering to end. I'll decide in the morning. > _______________________________________________ > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage : > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/grunthaner at gmail.com From grunthaner at gmail.com Sun Jan 9 16:47:32 2011 From: grunthaner at gmail.com (Linda Grunthaner) Date: Sun, 9 Jan 2011 18:47:32 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Subject: My Kitty BB is dieing In-Reply-To: <4D28F00E.1080505@gmail.com> References: <4D28F00E.1080505@gmail.com> Message-ID: Thanks Dave sorry about Miss Kitty, my other kitty Stitches has hyper thyroid & take rub on meds PITA but I will do what ever it takes. As for BB she has rallied and I will listen to her to know when it it time. I am grateful to have just been rewarded with 2 more whole days : ) My dear neighbor was up walking her dog Friday night when i was crying on the porch late at night. She, Mary asked if I needed a hug.....how sweet.....She had lost her older dog several years earlier and now has a rescue dog from the Katrina floods. She was very comforting to talk to. Good to know I have a neighbor to go to that understands. Mary & her husband Jerry are foster parents to 2 boxer puppies and I will go there when I need them. I am taking this one day at a time. Thanks again for sharing, Lin On Sat, Jan 8, 2011 at 6:15 PM, Dave Grandeffo wrote: > On Fri, 7 Jan 2011 21:31:45 -0500 > > Linda Grunthaner Wrote: > > > List > > my good kitty BB is dieing good as in the one that came back when the > > other one Stitches got lost for 5 weeks. It is heart wrenching. Part > > of me wants her to die at home naturally the other part wants to stop > > any impending suffering to end. I'll decide in the morning. > > > > Poor little BB she has been on several meds for months and is 15 the > > specialist said the bloodwork shows no cancer but only exploratory > > surgury can rule that completally out. I am not having her go through > > that trauma because she is older and extreemily thin. > > > > I feel like I am to learn something through all this I pray she is not > > suffering and that I stay strong through this night. > > > > Wish us luck, me and BB. > > Lin > > Lin, > Our beautiful Miss Kitty went to cat Heaven this Spring after 20 good > years. She had a thyroid condition which we medicated for almost a year, > but she had lost a lot of weight anyway and was so stiff and arthritic > that she couldn't groom herself very well. We just decided that her > failing quality of life was more important than having her gentle > personality and love of people to make us feel better. I held her while > the injection was administered and said goodbye as best I could. She was > a good kitty right to the end. Yes, I wept. > > -- > Dave > _______________________________________________ > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage : > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/grunthaner at gmail.com From grunthaner at gmail.com Sun Jan 9 16:58:34 2011 From: grunthaner at gmail.com (Linda Grunthaner) Date: Sun, 9 Jan 2011 18:58:34 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Sounds Like the TJ Upholstery Shops Have Moved North? In-Reply-To: <4D2916DC.9080700@comcast.net> References: <4D2916DC.9080700@comcast.net> Message-ID: Frank I love the work they do, all your seats are quality work. I would ship my seats to them if I were far away because they are that good......hint hint. Lin On Sat, Jan 8, 2011 at 9:01 PM, Frank Clarici wrote: > On 1/8/2011 7:38 PM, Billy Zoom wrote: > >> I just want to find a good upholstery guy who speaks English >> > > Get out of Mexifornia. > My guys speak English, you don't even have top push 1 when you call them on > the phone. > Matter of fact, I don't think they know any Spanish other than Que Pasa, & > taco bell. > These guys at the trim shop gave me the vinyl and piping for the Budget > midget project I am working on. > I stopped by on Christmas Eve with quality beer for them, and some coffee & > donuts because it was morning. The beers were a gift, the coffee & donuts > were just routine. I asked how much for the vinyl, thin foam padding, and > white piping and they said "You brought the donuts, take the stuff and have > fun". > These guys recover my bicycle project seats for nothing too. I have asked > them to show me how to cover a bike seat several times, all I get is, go get > coffee and when I get back, the seat is finished. > The point is that I would rather do it myself if I knew the tricks, they > say it takes 5 minutes and it's harder to explain than to do. > Great guys, one more reason to shop local and pay cash. It comes back > to you. > > -- > Frank Clarici > Toms River, NJ > > _______________________________________________ > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/grunthaner at gmail.com From grunthaner at gmail.com Sun Jan 9 17:04:50 2011 From: grunthaner at gmail.com (Linda Grunthaner) Date: Sun, 9 Jan 2011 19:04:50 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Sounds Like the TJ Upholstery Shops Have Moved North? In-Reply-To: <813583.37463.qm@web33705.mail.mud.yahoo.com> References: <813583.37463.qm@web33705.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Message-ID: Ed, I am glad I looked at your photo album because I saw a photo of the grinder on a stand and didn't realize they were any good. I took a peak at Horrable Freight and they are under $30. I'll get one soon as my new bench grinder still waits for a clean bench to be mounted to. I just never thought of a triangular style stand. How much of a PITA is it to move around? Any Listers have one & like it? http://www.harborfreight.com/media/catalog/product/cache/1/image/370x/9df78eab33525d08d6e5fb8d27136e95/i/m/image_177.jpg http://www.harborfreight.com/universal-bench-grinder-stand-3184.html?utm_term=3184&utm_medium=cse&utm_source=googlebase Now all I have to do is cut the hasp to my garage, I lost the key .....no....... I put the key in a safe place before I went on vacation and still can't find it. Lin On Fri, Jan 7, 2011 at 3:32 PM, Edward Perez wrote: > My father had his 68 firebird done down there. They did an outstanding job > of > duplicating the original color and patterns, but the quality of the thread > and > vinyl was crappy. The job didn't last 3 years before it started to come > apart > and discolor. > > Edward Perez > Summerville, SC > 78 Midget (1275) > http://www.flickr.com/photos/lbc_newbie/ > > > > > ________________________________ > From: Kirk Hargreaves > To: billyzoom at billyzoom.com > Cc: Spridgets > Sent: Fri, January 7, 2011 2:02:28 PM > Subject: [Spridgets] Sounds Like the TJ Upholstery Shops Have Moved North? > > BZ > > > Now that Tijuana is virtually shut down due to the drug cartels, sounds > like > some or many of the shops have moved up into Orange County and vicinity? > > In high school, living in San Diego, guys used to take their 55, 56, 57 > Chevys, and other types of cars, mostly Chevys down to TJ for the infamous > "Tuck n Roll" that could get done for cheap. > > I had my 1960 VW done down there as well as my 1970 Datsun pickup truck. . > not in tuck n roll though. > > The sewing machines that these guys used were so antiquated. . it was > amazing to see the work that they could get done with such crapped out > tools > and such. > > Kirk > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage : > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/eap2140 at yahoo.com > _______________________________________________ > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage : > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/grunthaner at gmail.com From grunthaner at gmail.com Sun Jan 9 17:08:42 2011 From: grunthaner at gmail.com (Linda Grunthaner) Date: Sun, 9 Jan 2011 19:08:42 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] major motor problems In-Reply-To: <4D2A3C62.1070708@justbrits.com> References: <4D2A2AD0.5080308@tx.rr.com> <4D2A3C62.1070708@justbrits.com> Message-ID: After reading Ed's reply I'd hunt down another engine. And then rebuild that one at your leisure. It seems there are plenty of 1275's around. Lin On Sun, Jan 9, 2011 at 5:53 PM, Shop at " Just Brits " wrote: > Since Jess 'seems' to be a newbie B.J., methinks your statement of: > > > ...but in that situation you usually replace the cam and go on with it. > > > is quite mis-leading. Jess, whilst replacing the cam would be correct, > the entire motor should be disassembled and totally CLEANED and > bearings fully inspected !! Ditto the cylinder walls. Until you can > report back [BEST with pics which I will be happy to host instead > of those "free" sites FULL of advertising ] nobody should "offer > up" further advice except the above and below unless I have missed > something . > > Since the cam "broke" the is a very good chance of small pieces > of metal that have circulated throughout the motor > scoring/scouring bearing surfaces, crank surfaces, &/or cylinder > walls plus have been thru the oil pump surfaces. None of which is good. > > Whilst it is true that the motor "could" be re-built with said > 'surfaces', it would lead to very premature failure !! > There is ZERO chances of me doing the above without a full break-down, > complete cleaning [dip BUT remove Engine I.D. Plate], and NEW bearings > at minimum for my own or customers' motor(s) !! > > Ed > > _______________________________________________ > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/grunthaner at gmail.com From grunthaner at gmail.com Sun Jan 9 17:12:38 2011 From: grunthaner at gmail.com (Linda Grunthaner) Date: Sun, 9 Jan 2011 19:12:38 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Arm Staph Infection In-Reply-To: <20110109164435.1F11E18765D@autox.team.net> References: <20110109161224.53F3C1878EF@autox.team.net> <20110109164435.1F11E18765D@autox.team.net> Message-ID: Wow Bob sorry to hear about your dad : ( Lin On Sun, Jan 9, 2011 at 11:44 AM, Bob Spruck wrote: > At 10:51 AM 1/9/2011, an5.sprite at gmail.com wrote: > >Hospitals are a major source of Staph infections. They all try to > >clean everything but some are better than others. I heard of a case > >where the bacteria was on a cell phone key pad. Guess what is never > >sanitized, even better the nurses or lab techs will ogten put on > >gloves and if they get a call just answer the phone. All the > >bacteria is now on these supposedly clean gloves that hold the > >needle they insert. > > > >The really scary case is MRSA which is an antibiotic resistant form > >fo Staph. When someone has that they are quarantined. > > > >My father went into the hospital on his 92nd birthday Dec 11 with a > >bleeding ulcer. They fixed that in a couple days but he developed > >MRSA (Methicillin Resistant Staph Aureus) from the IV. His arms and > >hands swelled, fever rose, caught mechanical pneumonia, eventually > >his kidneys failed. He died on Christmas Day. This is nothing to > >fool around with but there isn't much you can do about it. Be aware, > >be careful, be lucky. > > > Bob > > > >Steve > >Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry > > > >-----Original Message----- > >From: Rick Bastedo > >Sender: spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net > >Date: Sat, 8 Jan 2011 18:29:31 > >To: Kirk Hargreaves > >Reply-To: rbastedo at gmail.com > >Cc: > >Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Arm Staph Infection > > > >geez there were some seriously sick looking people in radiology that day > >not to mention the guy doing the IV - eewwwww... > > > >All I was doing was trying to take care of myself, this is exactly why I > >won't let anyone I don't KNOW touch my Midget or Sprite. > >I'm more freaking careful with my cars than I am of my body. > > > >I just learned something about myself. > > > >Rick (just call me lefty) > > > > > > > >On Sat, Jan 8, 2011 at 4:41 PM, Kirk Hargreaves >wrote: > > > > > Rick, > > > > > > > > > These kind of things are so often found in hospital environments. and > can > > > become serious. > > > > > > You might want to get a full on blood test later on to determine if > > > anything else got into your system. . I am thinking that it would not > hurt > > > just to know? > > > > > > If something serious comes out of this you might sue their pants off as > > > this is unacceptable stuff. They need to learn how important it is in > the > > > future to ensure that everything is sterile before they do these > > > procedures. I get pissed when I hear stuff like this. > > > > > > Is this Kaiser? Just wondering. . . > > > > > > Kirk > >_______________________________________________ > > > >Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > >Suggested annual donation $12.75 > >Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > >Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > >Unsubscribe/Manage: > >http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/an5.sprite at gmail.com > >_______________________________________________ > > > >Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > >Suggested annual donation $12.75 > >Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > >Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > >Unsubscribe/Manage: > >http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/mgmaven at bellsouth.net > _______________________________________________ > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage : > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/grunthaner at gmail.com From grunthaner at gmail.com Sun Jan 9 17:28:56 2011 From: grunthaner at gmail.com (Linda Grunthaner) Date: Sun, 9 Jan 2011 19:28:56 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Spitfire in 73 In-Reply-To: References: <4D27771B.4070809@comcast.net> <254419.53336.qm@web36805.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Message-ID: Too bad we can't put all Spridget parts in a Spitfire ; ) Would that make it a Spridgetfire? Lin On Sat, Jan 8, 2011 at 6:42 PM, Kirk Hargreaves wrote: > Pretty cool info. . the Mark III's being the model to look for if one were > to buy one of these. . . ? > > I have read that they never really got the independent rear end thing > worked > out correctly prior to building the cars for public consumption. . but > still > a nice feature to have especially with the strapped half shafts then. > > Thanks for the info. . > > Kirk > > On Fri, Jan 7, 2011 at 5:09 PM, David Booker wrote: > > > Kirk said: "Thanks. . I appreciate the warning." > > > > And now for a slightly different take... > > > > Frank - You are the last person in the world I would ever question any > LBC > > quote from, and I'm not suggesting that you didn't have a really bad > > Spitfire experience, but wasn't a '73 Spitfire powered by the 1500? and a > > relatively early one at that? That was not a drivetrain exactly known for > > it's excessive robustity or racelyness... (yeah I know, but they kinda > got > > the idea across, didn't they?) The MK IV Spitfire was quite a step down > from > > the MK III in other ways too - higher suspension to meet minimum bumper > > height, bigger & heavier bumpers, smog-pumps and other emission garbage, > > etc. > > > > I restored a 1970 MK III many years ago that was as reliable as a Midget > > and an absolute blast to drive. I believe this was about the end of MK > III > > production and probably the most desirable of all of the 18 or so years > of > > production. The '70 was powered by the hot little 1296cc. They also have > > independant rear suspension and a gorgeous curvy body by Michelotti. Mine > > had twin SU's mounted in place of the original single Stromberg. I built > the > > engine with a hot cam & valve springs, added a header, had a little bit > > shaved from the head, then smoothed up the rough-looking parts with my > > Dremel and did few other other little trick bits. The place that made the > > cam told me the modifications should have put me somewhere close to 100 > HP > > but I never dyno'd it so have no idea. It sure felt fast, though. > > > > The really earlier Spitfires tended to get tail-happy in a hard corner - > at > > least till you strapped the half-shafts to make the equivalent of a > > home-made rear sway bar. Anyway - my point is that I personally think > some > > Spitfires are better than others. I really got enjoyment from mine and > never > > broke too many things in the process. Of course if you don't break > something > > at least occassionally on a sports car, you probably aren't having enough > > fun, are you? > > > > - David > > Long Island > _______________________________________________ > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage : > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/grunthaner at gmail.com From grunthaner at gmail.com Sun Jan 9 17:33:17 2011 From: grunthaner at gmail.com (Linda Grunthaner) Date: Sun, 9 Jan 2011 19:33:17 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Dick Jacobs Midget In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: What do they look like? Got Link? Lin On Fri, Jan 7, 2011 at 4:50 PM, Kim Tonry wrote: > << more > information on them? Great idea for a fiberglass ad-on kit for a > Spridget... > > Bud Osbourne>>> > > There were three built. Dick Jacobs had two and Scottish driver John Milne > had the third. > > Kim Tonry > Downers Grove, Illinois U.S.A. > _______________________________________________ > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage : > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/grunthaner at gmail.com From grunthaner at gmail.com Sun Jan 9 17:47:54 2011 From: grunthaner at gmail.com (Linda Grunthaner) Date: Sun, 9 Jan 2011 19:47:54 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Why does the book "More Healeys" by Geoffrey Healey cost $137.00 Message-ID: OK I was thinking I would finally buy Geoff Healey's book "More Healey's" on Amazon today being it is too cold to venture in the garage and I misplaced the key anyway. I thought the last time I checked the price it was under $70. but I was shocked to see it is up to $137. Can anyone tell me why it is so expensive? Or where I can get one near $70? I will wait for Carlisle. Lin From rbastedo at gmail.com Sun Jan 9 18:18:56 2011 From: rbastedo at gmail.com (Rick Bastedo) Date: Sun, 9 Jan 2011 17:18:56 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] Arm Staph Infection In-Reply-To: References: <76930448-1294588298-cardhu_decombobulator_blackberry.rim.net-1545227289-@bda828.bisx.prod.on.blackberry> Message-ID: Definitely worse today, called the Doc at home. He switched me to Cipro and said he wants to see me tomorrow. Only had one dose of Cipro so far, feeling crappy. I'll have another dose before bed then see how I feel in the morning. This is beginning to be 'not fun'. Rick (lefty) Bastedo On Sun, Jan 9, 2011 at 2:36 PM, Kirk Hargreaves wrote: > I have a friend who died due to MRSA. It was not diagnosed correctly and > the anti biotics they used would not touch it. Later learned that it takes > a combination of two special antibotics to handle it. . if it is caught in > time. > > Once again, "Good people, good medicine." Yeah right. .. > > Kirk > > On Sun, Jan 9, 2011 at 7:51 AM, wrote: > >> Hospitals are a major source of Staph infections. They all try to clean >> everything but some are better than others. I heard of a case where the >> bacteria was on a cell phone key pad. Guess what is never sanitized, even >> better the nurses or lab techs will ogten put on gloves and if they get a >> call just answer the phone. All the bacteria is now on these supposedly >> clean gloves that hold the needle they insert. >> >> The really scary case is MRSA which is an antibiotic resistant form fo >> Staph. When someone has that they are quarantined. >> >> >> Feel better. >> >> >> Steve >> Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Rick Bastedo >> Sender: spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net >> Date: Sat, 8 Jan 2011 18:29:31 >> To: Kirk Hargreaves >> Reply-To: rbastedo at gmail.com >> Cc: SPRIDGETS >> Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Arm Staph Infection >> >> geez there were some seriously sick looking people in radiology that day >> not to mention the guy doing the IV - eewwwww... >> >> All I was doing was trying to take care of myself, this is exactly why I >> won't let anyone I don't KNOW touch my Midget or Sprite. >> I'm more freaking careful with my cars than I am of my body. >> >> I just learned something about myself. >> >> Rick (just call me lefty) >> >> >> >> On Sat, Jan 8, 2011 at 4:41 PM, Kirk Hargreaves > >wrote: >> >> > Rick, >> > >> > >> > These kind of things are so often found in hospital environments. and >> can >> > become serious. >> > >> > You might want to get a full on blood test later on to determine if >> > anything else got into your system. . I am thinking that it would not >> hurt >> > just to know? >> > >> > If something serious comes out of this you might sue their pants off as >> > this is unacceptable stuff. They need to learn how important it is in >> the >> > future to ensure that everything is sterile before they do these >> > procedures. I get pissed when I hear stuff like this. >> > >> > Is this Kaiser? Just wondering. . . >> > >> > Kirk >> _______________________________________________ >> >> Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html >> Suggested annual donation $12.75 >> Archive: http://www.team.net/archive >> Forums: http://www.team.net/forums >> Unsubscribe/Manage : >> http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/an5.sprite at gmail.com From spritenut at comcast.net Sun Jan 9 18:35:15 2011 From: spritenut at comcast.net (Frank Clarici) Date: Sun, 09 Jan 2011 20:35:15 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Why does the book "More Healeys" by Geoffrey Healey cost $137.00 In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <4D2A6253.1010505@comcast.net> On 1/9/2011 7:47 PM, Linda Grunthaner wrote: > OK I was thinking I would finally buy Geoff Healey's book "More Healey's" on > Amazon today being it is too cold to venture in the garage and I misplaced > the key anyway. I thought the last time I checked the price it was under > $70. but I was shocked to see it is up to $137. > Can anyone tell me why it is so expensive? Or where I can get one near $70? > I will wait for Carlisle. Gee, I sold a signed copy on Ebay way back for $30. I had 2 copies so I sold 1. Linda, you are welcome to "borrow" my copy to read if you want but I want it back. I have both the original and the later slightly different copy. Signed by what was left of the whole Healey clan back in 92 including Geoff. -- Frank Clarici Toms River, NJ From tncarnut1 at yahoo.com Sun Jan 9 18:50:54 2011 From: tncarnut1 at yahoo.com (David Booker) Date: Sun, 9 Jan 2011 17:50:54 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Spridgets] Spitfire in 73 In-Reply-To: Message-ID: <138416.96816.qm@web36806.mail.mud.yahoo.com> --- On Sun, 1/9/11, Linda Grunthaner wrote: Too bad we can't put all Spridget parts in a Spitfire ; ) Would that make it a Spridgetfire? Lin Spitget? From rdgard at cox.net Sun Jan 9 19:04:13 2011 From: rdgard at cox.net (Bob Gardner) Date: Sun, 9 Jan 2011 18:04:13 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] Spridgets Digest, Vol 44, Issue 28 In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: I have been taking my upholstery to Tijuana for about 50 years. Don't knock it. You can get cheep work done in Mexico and in the US and you can get great work done also. When I was a kid, we took our hot rods there for the olde TJ "Tuck & Roll" job. They were great. If you were not careful, or would grind them too much on the price, they might use lower quality vinyl and thread, but if you wanted quality and only bargined a little bit and took some beer, you could get a great job for not much. Still the same today. My friend bought a Rolls Royce, about 57 vintage. It needed paint and wood re done and new leather on front seats. The work was brokered by a guy in his garage. He knew who to take it to for each thing. The front leather upolstry matched the rear so close you would never even think one was old and one was done in Mexico. The paint was flawless. He does lots of classic cars and accidents on Porsches, MBZ etc. Cost was about 25% of up here. About 15 years ago I had a Fiat 124 spyder done there by accident and it is a great story. A little long for this post, but maybe some other time. My point is that there are a lot of craftsmen in Mexico who really know how to do good work. It helps to have a person refer you so there is a personal touch. On a really big job, you can save enough to take your car there and have a vacation for a few days. Just my 2 pesos worth. Bob in San Diego Robert D. Gardner Gardner Productions LLC Film and Video Production since 1978 619-460-1000 www.gardnerproductions.com ************************************ From frog.aye at gmail.com Sun Jan 9 19:12:06 2011 From: frog.aye at gmail.com (Hal Faulkner) Date: Sun, 9 Jan 2011 18:12:06 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] Spitfire in 73 In-Reply-To: References: <4D27771B.4070809@comcast.net> <254419.53336.qm@web36805.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Message-ID: I believe someone on the list already proposed SPITFIDGET. Hal On Sun, Jan 9, 2011 at 4:28 PM, Linda Grunthaner wrote: > Too bad we can't put all Spridget parts in a Spitfire ; ) > Would that make it a Spridgetfire? > Lin > > On Sat, Jan 8, 2011 at 6:42 PM, Kirk Hargreaves >wrote: > > > Pretty cool info. . the Mark III's being the model to look for if one > were > > to buy one of these. . . ? > > > > I have read that they never really got the independent rear end thing > > worked > > out correctly prior to building the cars for public consumption. . but > > still > > a nice feature to have especially with the strapped half shafts then. > > > > Thanks for the info. . > > > > Kirk > > > > On Fri, Jan 7, 2011 at 5:09 PM, David Booker > wrote: > > > > > Kirk said: "Thanks. . I appreciate the warning." > > > > > > And now for a slightly different take... > > > > > > Frank - You are the last person in the world I would ever question any > > LBC > > > quote from, and I'm not suggesting that you didn't have a really bad > > > Spitfire experience, but wasn't a '73 Spitfire powered by the 1500? and > a > > > relatively early one at that? That was not a drivetrain exactly known > for > > > it's excessive robustity or racelyness... (yeah I know, but they kinda > > got > > > the idea across, didn't they?) The MK IV Spitfire was quite a step down > > from > > > the MK III in other ways too - higher suspension to meet minimum bumper > > > height, bigger & heavier bumpers, smog-pumps and other emission > garbage, > > > etc. > > > > > > I restored a 1970 MK III many years ago that was as reliable as a > Midget > > > and an absolute blast to drive. I believe this was about the end of MK > > III > > > production and probably the most desirable of all of the 18 or so years > > of > > > production. The '70 was powered by the hot little 1296cc. They also > have > > > independant rear suspension and a gorgeous curvy body by Michelotti. > Mine > > > had twin SU's mounted in place of the original single Stromberg. I > built > > the > > > engine with a hot cam & valve springs, added a header, had a little bit > > > shaved from the head, then smoothed up the rough-looking parts with my > > > Dremel and did few other other little trick bits. The place that made > the > > > cam told me the modifications should have put me somewhere close to 100 > > HP > > > but I never dyno'd it so have no idea. It sure felt fast, though. > > > > > > The really earlier Spitfires tended to get tail-happy in a hard corner > - > > at > > > least till you strapped the half-shafts to make the equivalent of a > > > home-made rear sway bar. Anyway - my point is that I personally think > > some > > > Spitfires are better than others. I really got enjoyment from mine and > > never > > > broke too many things in the process. Of course if you don't break > > something > > > at least occassionally on a sports car, you probably aren't having > enough > > > fun, are you? > > > > > > - David > > > Long Island > > _______________________________________________ > > > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > > Unsubscribe/Manage : > > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/grunthaner at gmail.com > _______________________________________________ > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage : > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/frog.aye at gmail.com From shop at justbrits.com Sun Jan 9 19:15:43 2011 From: shop at justbrits.com (Shop at " Just Brits ") Date: Sun, 09 Jan 2011 20:15:43 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] Why does the book "More Healeys" by Geoffrey Healey cost $137.00 In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <4D2A6BCF.6000500@justbrits.com> << I thought the last time I checked the price it was under $70. but I was shocked to see it is up to $137. >> HeeHee, look up "The Healey Book" by Bill Emerson, Lin. From bmwwxman at gmail.com Sun Jan 9 19:22:01 2011 From: bmwwxman at gmail.com (Jim Johnson) Date: Sun, 9 Jan 2011 20:22:01 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] Dick Jacobs Midget In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Google it. There are tons of pictures... On Sun, Jan 9, 2011 at 6:33 PM, Linda Grunthaner wrote: > What do they look like? > Got Link? > Lin > > On Fri, Jan 7, 2011 at 4:50 PM, Kim Tonry wrote: > > > << have > > more > > information on them? Great idea for a fiberglass ad-on kit for a > > Spridget... > > > > Bud Osbourne>>> > > > > There were three built. Dick Jacobs had two and Scottish driver John > Milne > > had the third. > > > > Kim Tonry > > Downers Grove, Illinois U.S.A. > > _______________________________________________ > > > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > > Unsubscribe/Manage : > > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/grunthaner at gmail.com > _______________________________________________ > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage : > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/bmwwxman at gmail.com > > -- Cheers!! Jim Then there was the mind reader who moved to Washington, D.C. and couldn't find work. From bmwwxman at gmail.com Sun Jan 9 19:27:29 2011 From: bmwwxman at gmail.com (Jim Johnson) Date: Sun, 9 Jan 2011 20:27:29 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] Why does the book "More Healeys" by Geoffrey Healey cost $137.00 In-Reply-To: <4D2A6253.1010505@comcast.net> References: <4D2A6253.1010505@comcast.net> Message-ID: It is probably out of print and hard to find old copies. The price goes up according to its scarcity. I recently purchased an out of print science volume which originally cost $60. I had to pay $285 for a rather worn and dog eared copy.... Cheers!! Jim On Sun, Jan 9, 2011 at 7:35 PM, Frank Clarici wrote: > On 1/9/2011 7:47 PM, Linda Grunthaner wrote: > >> OK I was thinking I would finally buy Geoff Healey's book "More Healey's" >> on >> Amazon today being it is too cold to venture in the garage and I misplaced >> the key anyway. I thought the last time I checked the price it was under >> $70. but I was shocked to see it is up to $137. >> Can anyone tell me why it is so expensive? Or where I can get one near >> $70? >> I will wait for Carlisle. >> > > Gee, I sold a signed copy on Ebay way back for $30. > I had 2 copies so I sold 1. > Linda, you are welcome to "borrow" my copy to read if you want but I want > it back. > I have both the original and the later slightly different copy. > Signed by what was left of the whole Healey clan back in 92 including > Geoff. > > > > -- > Frank Clarici > Toms River, NJ > > _______________________________________________ > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/bmwwxman at gmail.com > > -- Cheers!! Jim Then there was the mind reader who moved to Washington, D.C. and couldn't find work. From froggi60 at gmail.com Sun Jan 9 19:52:48 2011 From: froggi60 at gmail.com (WFO Herb) Date: Sun, 9 Jan 2011 18:52:48 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] Why does the book "More Healeys" by Geoffrey Healey cost $137.00 In-Reply-To: <4D2A6BCF.6000500@justbrits.com> References: <4D2A6BCF.6000500@justbrits.com> Message-ID: That's getting close to my "Unfair Advantage". Bought new, now valued around $800.00. Gotta' love those that collect and what they are willing to pay. Must admit, glad I have Emerson's book. Herb On Sun, Jan 9, 2011 at 6:15 PM, Shop at " Just Brits " wrote: > << I thought the last time I checked the price it was under $70. > but I was shocked to see it is up to $137. >> > > HeeHee, look up "The Healey Book" by Bill Emerson, Lin. From spritenut at comcast.net Sun Jan 9 19:55:11 2011 From: spritenut at comcast.net (Frank Clarici) Date: Sun, 09 Jan 2011 21:55:11 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Why does the book "More Healeys" by Geoffrey Healey cost $137.00 In-Reply-To: <4D2A6BCF.6000500@justbrits.com> References: <4D2A6BCF.6000500@justbrits.com> Message-ID: <4D2A750F.5090507@comcast.net> On 1/9/2011 9:15 PM, Shop at " Just Brits " wrote: > << I thought the last time I checked the price it was under $70. > but I was shocked to see it is up to $137. >> > > HeeHee, look up "The Healey Book" by Bill Emerson, Lin. I have that one too. -- Frank Clarici Toms River, NJ From 72spridget at gmail.com Sun Jan 9 20:23:16 2011 From: 72spridget at gmail.com (David Lieb) Date: Sun, 9 Jan 2011 21:23:16 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] Spitfire in 73 In-Reply-To: References: <4D27771B.4070809@comcast.net> <254419.53336.qm@web36805.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <-3837951282079066608@unknownmsgid> > I believe someone on the list already proposed SPITFIDGET. Ahh, but Spitfidget is already the term of endearment used for the 1500 Midgets graced with the Spitfire engine. David L From derf247 at gmail.com Sun Jan 9 20:38:32 2011 From: derf247 at gmail.com (derf) Date: Sun, 9 Jan 2011 21:38:32 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] Arm Staph Infection In-Reply-To: References: <76930448-1294588298-cardhu_decombobulator_blackberry.rim.net-1545227289-@bda828.bisx.prod.on.blackberry> Message-ID: You have to carefully monitor that stuff and coordinate with the Dr. It can be a nasty little bug. From soavero at yahoo.com Sun Jan 9 20:50:35 2011 From: soavero at yahoo.com (Ron Soave) Date: Sun, 9 Jan 2011 19:50:35 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Spridgets] New Ford Plant In-Reply-To: Message-ID: <599693.37802.qm@web30508.mail.mud.yahoo.com> --- On Sat, 1/8/11, derf wrote: > I didn't mean to imply the Brazilians > are making slave labor rates. I The engineers I know there make 1/5 of their US counterparts (I know; I've hired them away). Ron From derf247 at gmail.com Sun Jan 9 20:52:40 2011 From: derf247 at gmail.com (derf) Date: Sun, 9 Jan 2011 21:52:40 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] New Ford Plant In-Reply-To: <599693.37802.qm@web30508.mail.mud.yahoo.com> References: <599693.37802.qm@web30508.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Message-ID: Doesn't that still make them upper middle class in their country? > The engineers I know there make 1/5 of their US counterparts (I know; I've hired them away). > > Ron From aseippel at austin.rr.com Sun Jan 9 21:38:56 2011 From: aseippel at austin.rr.com (Jim Seippel) Date: Sun, 9 Jan 2011 22:38:56 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] major motor problems In-Reply-To: <2CC3F782-6133-472A-A263-1025430A50CA@comcast.net> References: <2CC3F782-6133-472A-A263-1025430A50CA@comcast.net> Message-ID: <094101cbb080$4ae64ae0$e0b2e0a0$@rr.com> I sent this post last night and it was bounced because of size. I have to break it into sections. So here is Part 1. Jim ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~ Jess, If you have a broken camshaft, I will bet that the block is cracked. Broken cams come from broken rods. When the rod is thrashing around inside the engine, it usually manages to crack the block. The crank will also be trash. It will make a good door stop. Once the engine is removed and all of the parts are clean, you should inspect the inside of the engine for damage. If you don't see anything obvious, you can use a dye penetrant test to check for cracks. Look at the sides of the block below the cylinders. You can put an 1100 or a 1275 engine in the car without doing any real modifications. Either one is a significant improvement over the 948 engine. If you pick an 1100 engine, use the later version (10CC engine) with the larger (2.00") main bearings. You should also go with either a ribbed case transmission or install a Datsun 210 5-speed transmission using a Rivergate or a Gerard kit. The 5-speed makes the car a much better driver, but it takes more effort to install and costs a lot more. The original smooth case transmission is significantly weaker than the ribbed case transmission and really does not like the power of one of the larger engines. You will have to pull the engine. It is pretty simple. It should only take an hour or two even if you have never done it before. Once you have removed your first Sprite engine, it should not take longer than an hour unless you are being meticulous (really picky). It comes out pretty easy. If you are worried about getting everything back together in the right place, take photos before you take it apart. You can always take the step of removing bolts, nuts, and washers from components and putting them in plastic bags as you remove them and labeling the bags with where they came from. I personally like using the magnetic parts trays form any tool distributor. Harbor Freight makes a good, cheap one. If you remove bolts with nuts and lock washers, thread the nut back on the bolt to keep them together. -----Original Message----- From: spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Jess Power Sent: Saturday, January 08, 2011 8:33 PM To: spridgets at autox.team.net Subject: [Spridgets] major motor problems Broken cam shaft,possible bent crank shaft,motor has to come out.How does one determine if there is damage to the block if its not obvious? Is there a video showing how to remove the motor and transmission?What motors/transmissions will fit into a 1959 bugeye without much modification to the body/frame? _______________________________________________ From aseippel at austin.rr.com Sun Jan 9 21:39:34 2011 From: aseippel at austin.rr.com (Jim Seippel) Date: Sun, 9 Jan 2011 22:39:34 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] major motor problems In-Reply-To: <2CC3F782-6133-472A-A263-1025430A50CA@comcast.net> References: <2CC3F782-6133-472A-A263-1025430A50CA@comcast.net> Message-ID: <094201cbb080$6142a090$23c7e1b0$@rr.com> I sent this post last night and it was bounced because of size. I have to break it into sections. So here is Part 2. Jim ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~ There may be other instructions on the web, but this is the procedure that I use. I am not aware of any video. If you have an original 948, the steps from my memory are: 1. Disconnect the battery ground. I never actually do this step, but for first timers, it is a good idea. 2. Remove the hood (bonnet). Open the hood and unplug the wiring at the connectors next the firewall on the right hand side. Get a helper or two to hold up the hood and disconnect the prop rods. Remove the 8 bolts on the hinges and remove the hood. You should stand it up in an out of the way place so it won't get damaged. 3. Next, drain the radiator. I just remove the lower radiator hose over a plastic pan. If you have fresh coolant, you can save it for reuse. 4. Unscrew the temperature sending unit from the radiator. Take care not to break the solder connection on the threaded insert. Disconnect the top and bottom hoses from the radiator, remove the 4 bolts that attach the radiator to the radiator supports and remove the radiator. You can put it in the corner with the hood. 5. Disconnect the heater hoses from the heater core. 6. Disconnect the lower radiator hose from the water pump and from the heater feed pipe. Put the hose with the other parts. 7. Disconnect the fuel line from the carbs. Disconnect the fuel supply line from the fuel pump. Disconnect the intake and exhaust manifold by removing the six nuts and associated washers. Place the carbs and intake manifold on the left hand fender well. You don't have to disconnect the throttle and choke cable. 8. Disconnect the high tension coil wire from the coil. Remove the distributer cap and spark plug wires and add them to the pile of parts. You don't actually have to remove the cap, but it keeps from breaking it while you are removing the engine. 9. Disconnect the wire from the starter and then remove the two bolts that attach the starter to the engine. Work the starter out and add it to the pile. 10. Disconnect the 2 wires from the generator. If the coil is mounted on the generator, disconnect the attaching band and lay the coil on the right hand inner fender well. Remove the tachometer drive form the back of the generator. You can remove the generator from the engine by removing the two mounting bolts and removing the adjusting net from the stud. It is not really necessary to remove the generator, but it can make the job a little easier. Add the generator to the pile. 11. Remove the small wire from the side of the distributor and make sure it is out of the way. From aseippel at austin.rr.com Sun Jan 9 21:39:56 2011 From: aseippel at austin.rr.com (Jim Seippel) Date: Sun, 9 Jan 2011 22:39:56 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] major motor problems In-Reply-To: <2CC3F782-6133-472A-A263-1025430A50CA@comcast.net> References: <2CC3F782-6133-472A-A263-1025430A50CA@comcast.net> Message-ID: <094301cbb080$6e79ce50$4b6d6af0$@rr.com> I sent this post last night and it was bounced because of size. I have to break it into sections. So here is Part 3. Jim ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~ 12. Disconnect the oil pressure gauge line from the engine and make sure it is pushed back out of the way. 13. Jack up the car and put it on jack stands. 14. Disconnect the exhaust pipe stabilizing bracket (if it is still there). 15. Remove all of the engine to transmission bolts. There are 8 - not counting the starter bolts. 16. Place a small scissor jack under the transmission and jack it up until the weight is supported on the jack. 17. Remove the upper nuts from the motor mounts (2 on each side). Remove the 3 bolts that attach the right hand motor mount support from the body of the car. 18. Pull the exhaust system free from the head studs and pull it towards the left hand side of the car so it is out of the way. 19. Attach a lifting chain to the rear exhaust stud and attach the other end of the chain to the front side of the generator support. Make sure that you use washers between the chain and nuts so the chain does not pull off the engine. 20. Jack up the transmission until the top of the transmission is almost touching the heater plenum. 21. If you have an engine crane, attach the lift arm to the lifting chain and raise the engine a couple of inches until the right hand engine mount is loose and can be removed. Add it to the pile-o-parts. 22. Push the engine toward the right side of the car until it comes off the left hand motor mount. Pull the engine to the front of the car and make sure that it moves freely. Raise the crane and continue to pull the engine forward until the clutch clears the transmission input shaft. When you can see daylight around the engine, raise the crane slowly while making sure that nothing is catching. Keep raising the engine until it is clear of the car. Pull the crane forward and set the engine on the floor. 23. If you don't have an engine crane, it is possible to remove the engine with a couple of strong friends and a 2X4, but I don't recommend it. I hope this helps. If you have any questions, just let me know. I will be happy to help. Jim From bmwwxman at gmail.com Sun Jan 9 23:27:24 2011 From: bmwwxman at gmail.com (Jim Johnson) Date: Mon, 10 Jan 2011 00:27:24 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] New Ford Plant In-Reply-To: <599693.37802.qm@web30508.mail.mud.yahoo.com> References: <599693.37802.qm@web30508.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Message-ID: Slum lord! Cheers!! Jim On Sun, Jan 9, 2011 at 9:50 PM, Ron Soave wrote: > --- On Sat, 1/8/11, derf wrote: > > I didn't mean to imply > the Brazilians > > are making slave labor rates. I > > The engineers I know there > make 1/5 of their US counterparts (I know; I've hired them away). > > Ron From abcoz at hky.com Mon Jan 10 05:51:03 2011 From: abcoz at hky.com (Bud Osbourne) Date: Mon, 10 Jan 2011 07:51:03 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Dick Jacobs Midget In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <003601cbb0c5$0ad52da0$207f88e0$@hky.com> Yes, as Jim says, google it. That's how I started, and then Dean and others sent me some links, which provided some great photos and information. I'd sure love to see one or more of them come over here for Pittsburgh Vintage GP. They'd look just stunning while racing through Schenley Park ;) Bud Osbourne From: Linda Grunthaner [mailto:grunthaner at gmail.com] Sent: Sunday, January 09, 2011 7:33 PM To: Kim Tonry; Bud Osbourne Cc: spridgets at autox.team.net Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Dick Jacobs Midget What do they look like? Got Link? Lin On Fri, Jan 7, 2011 at 4:50 PM, Kim Tonry wrote: <<>> There were three built. Dick Jacobs had two and Scottish driver John Milne had the third. Kim Tonry Downers Grove, Illinois U.S.A. Suggested annual donation $12.75 Archive: http://www.team.net/archive Forums: http://www.team.net/forums Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/grunthaner at gmail.com From chris_west at juno.com Mon Jan 10 07:08:15 2011 From: chris_west at juno.com (chris_west at juno.com) Date: Mon, 10 Jan 2011 09:08:15 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] L(A)JC Message-ID: <20110110.060911.962.712068@mailpop05.vgs.untd.com> Bob wrote: Except for tiny cars (which I happen to like) I do not see very many cars getting 30 mpg or better. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- >From personal observation or trusted sources: 1970 Triumph GT6+ (my first new car) = 30 mpg highway @ 70 mph 2000 Buick Century (3.1 L V6) = 30 mpg highway @ 70 mph 2001 Buick Century (3.1 L V6) = 30 mpg highway @ 70 mph 2002 Chevrolet Malibu (2.4? L 4 cyl) = 32 mpg highway @ 65 mph 2009 Mini Cooper S (1.7 L Turbo 4 cyl) = 36 + mpg highway @ 75 mph These are real world (NOT EPA) figures from cars that I or friends own(ed) . All but the GT6+ benefit from computerized engine management systems and multi port fuel injection. And the Mini is "small" but not "tiny" as there is as much room in the front seats as a Ford Taurus (the back seat, not so much.) Chris - AN5L35xxx ____________________________________________________________ Globe Life Insurance $1* Buys $50,000 Life Insurance. Adults or Children. No Medical Exam. http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3141/4d2b13115603cb83da4st02vuc From chris_west at juno.com Mon Jan 10 07:40:23 2011 From: chris_west at juno.com (chris_west at juno.com) Date: Mon, 10 Jan 2011 09:40:23 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Spitfire in 73 Message-ID: <20110110.064111.22947.568660@mailpop04.vgs.untd.com> It seems from both personal experience and this thread that the build quality and component life of the Spitfire / GT series was more "variable" than that of the Spridgets. My first 2 cars were a '63 Spitfire Mk1 (to differentiate from later models, just said "Spitfire 4" on the boot lid) purchased well used, and a 1970 GT6+ purchased new. In the 6 short months I had the Spit it got a rebuilt engine (thanks to DPO induced oil leak), rebuilt trans and a new clutch. Other than that it was "trouble free" in the short time I owned it. It passed from my possession when it broke a piston in the middle of Pennsylvania ( equidistant from my home and my destination at college - 300+ miles either way). The 1147cc engine, IMHO, was not suited to US driving habits, especially long "high speed" cross country runs on the Interstate. The GT6+ was a much more suitable touring car. The only real problem that I had with it, other than the usual Lucas "foolishness", was with the rear axle shafts, specifically the U joints. Triumph used the same joints at the inner axle ends as the Spitfire (the same, incidentally, as Spridget driveshaft too.) They were undersize for the torque load they transmitted and were not greasable as there was too little room between the yokes for a fitting. As a result they wore terribly fast and, if not replaced at the very first indication of wear, would develop enough play to break the yoke when taking off from a stop. I drove that car 102,000 miles in 4 years and replaced 2 axle shafts and 6 U joints in the rear axle. Other than that, the only major repairs were a valve rocker shaft, one clutch disc and 2 lower front suspension trunnions. I probably would still have the car but it got caught in a flood and was a total loss. Chris - AN5L35xxx ____________________________________________________________ Globe Life Insurance $1* Buys $50,000 Life Insurance. Adults or Children. No Medical Exam. http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3141/4d2b1a9211b69b20fcest06vuc From jfishbein at snet.net Mon Jan 10 08:09:07 2011 From: jfishbein at snet.net (Jay) Date: Mon, 10 Jan 2011 07:09:07 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Spridgets] L(A)JC Message-ID: <984429.95258.qm@web83907.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> In the U.S. it's not about mileage, it's about prestige. For the most part, people here aren't concerned with the price of fuel. People want to drive something fashionable and large tall vehicles are in vogue. Oddly, some see it as an "expression of freedom". Personally speaking, in addition to conservation, I like small, nimble vehicles. For daily travel, I have never had the need to drive a truck-like vehicle and I will argue that most of the people driving Range Rovers, Suburbans, Denali's, Tahoes, Wahoos, Yahoos, Cadillac and Lincoln trucks, those half-truck things with 4' beds, Honda Ridgelines/Clothelines whatever you call them, and so-on, have little practical use for them. jay fishbein wallingford, ct ________________________________ From: "chris_west at juno.com" To: spridgets at autox.team.net Sent: Mon, January 10, 2011 9:08:15 AM Subject: Re: [Spridgets] L(A)JC Bob wrote: Except for tiny cars (which I happen to like) I do not see very many cars getting 30 mpg or better. From 72spridget at gmail.com Mon Jan 10 08:20:33 2011 From: 72spridget at gmail.com (David Lieb) Date: Mon, 10 Jan 2011 09:20:33 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] L(A)JC In-Reply-To: <20110110.060911.962.712068@mailpop05.vgs.untd.com> References: <20110110.060911.962.712068@mailpop05.vgs.untd.com> Message-ID: > Except for tiny cars (which I happen to like) I do not see very many > cars getting 30 mpg or better. My 2002 VW GTi VR6 does not feel like a tiny car to me (biggest vehicle I own), but that 2.8-liter 6-cylinder engine gets me 23 to 25 in Chicagoland traffic and I have gotten as high as 33.6 as an average on an 825 mile trip most of which was between 75 and 80 MPH. Silly thing gets better MPG at 75 than at 55. Must be the engineering for autobahn. My experience indicates that the biggest problem with MPG is that the number that has been used to sell cars for the last 20 years or so has been the peak HP, therefore the engineering of the engine has concentrated on optimizing peak HP. As you all know, this will always sacrifice low-end torque; you can't have everything. Unfortunately, what really makes your MPG work is to optimize the torque in the actual rpm range where you drive the car, especially for city driving. I had a 1987 Plymouth Duster 2.2 with 5-speed. Bought it new and drove it 235,000 miles. I averaged 35 MPG with a combination of city and country, peaked one time at 43 on a 250 mile trip. I replaced it with a 1995 Ford Escort Wagon 1.9 with 5-speed. Lost 5 MPG with the same kind of driving. Eventually, in a moment of pique, I discovered that the thing actually DID have a power-band... but it kicked in at 4100 rpm! How many Escorts went to their graves never having seen anything north of 4G?!? Why was it so high? To ooptimize the critical peak HP number and sell more cars. With the current demand for MPG, we will eventually start seeing better MPG numbers at the expense of theoretical peak HP numbers (that are seldom experienced by anyone other than teh Stig).. probably about the time that gas prices come down and no one cares. David L From kk7ss at frontier.com Mon Jan 10 08:59:54 2011 From: kk7ss at frontier.com (Dave KK7SS) Date: Mon, 10 Jan 2011 15:59:54 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [Spridgets] L(A)JC In-Reply-To: <763713098.905503.1294675169077.JavaMail.root@cl02-host03.dlls.pa.frontiernet.net> Message-ID: <1566696537.905507.1294675194983.JavaMail.root@cl02-host03.dlls.pa.frontiernet.net> There's a lot of them around here.,.. You just have to look at the amount of chrome on them to picture the owner !! Dave G KK7SS DN06ig '65 Sprite - in process '76 Midget - driver ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jay" For daily travel, I have never had the need to drive a truck-like vehicle and I will argue that most of the people driving Range Rovers, Suburbans, Denali's, Tahoes, Wahoos, Yahoos, Cadillac and Lincoln trucks, those half-truck things with 4' beds, Honda Ridgelines/Clothelines whatever you call them, and so-on, have little practical use for them. Dave G KK7SS DN06ig '65 Sprite - in process '76 Midget - driver From kk7ss at frontier.com Mon Jan 10 09:08:23 2011 From: kk7ss at frontier.com (Dave KK7SS) Date: Mon, 10 Jan 2011 16:08:23 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [Spridgets] L(A)JC In-Reply-To: Message-ID: <1940712411.905593.1294675703071.JavaMail.root@cl02-host03.dlls.pa.frontiernet.net> My 2006 Honda Civic Hybrid - not baby'ed! 1) Worst mpg on one tank of gas = 39mpg - in winter on snow/ice with studded M/S tires 2) Best mpg on one tank of gas = 51 mpg - in summer on LRR Dunlop SP31's Been using siped Toyo's for two years. 3) Average mpg at 58,000 miles = 43.5 mpg I'll not break even but I'm putting less than half as much of my money into the oil company's coffers than I used to with my previous daily driver ;-)) Dave G KK7SS DN06ig '65 Sprite - in process '76 Midget - driver > Except for tiny cars (which I happen to like) I do not see very many > cars getting 30 mpg or better. From mdrowe at optonline.net Mon Jan 10 09:33:10 2011 From: mdrowe at optonline.net (Michael Rowe) Date: Mon, 10 Jan 2011 11:33:10 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] L(A)JC In-Reply-To: <984429.95258.qm@web83907.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> References: <984429.95258.qm@web83907.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <484EB2F7383B44B9B476CB1D6281CE19@Home> >People want to drive something fashionable and large tall vehicles are in >vogue It is hard to imagine a more versatile vehicle than a minivan with fold-away seats, but these soccer-mom cars are about the least fashionable of all. Mine has the seats down and a full sheet of plywood on which I can carry pretty much anything I want (including Spridget parts of all kinds). Our white-water kayaks and gear fit inside. We have quadra-fold foam pads for sleeping (Wal-Mart parking lots are good) and the seats can be raised in a few minutes on the rare occassions when we need to carry people. Michael Rowe From 72spridget at gmail.com Mon Jan 10 10:46:40 2011 From: 72spridget at gmail.com (David Lieb) Date: Mon, 10 Jan 2011 11:46:40 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] L(A)JC In-Reply-To: <484EB2F7383B44B9B476CB1D6281CE19@Home> References: <984429.95258.qm@web83907.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> <484EB2F7383B44B9B476CB1D6281CE19@Home> Message-ID: > ... and the seats can be raised in a few minutes > on the rare occassions when we need to carry people. OK, I will bite... Where DOES the plywood go at that point? David L From bjshov8 at tx.rr.com Mon Jan 10 10:55:07 2011 From: bjshov8 at tx.rr.com (bjshov8 at tx.rr.com) Date: Mon, 10 Jan 2011 12:55:07 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] L(A)JC In-Reply-To: <984429.95258.qm@web83907.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <20110110175508.ZKKLY.176645.root@cdptpa-web03-z02> I've called people on it before, and all they say is that they can buy what they want to buy. I do see a lot of people driving them that seem to not have a real need for them. I don't see where there is any prestige or pride in driving what is basically a truck. I prefer to drive a car, usually a midsize or smaller car. It is much nicer, safer, faster and more comfortable than any of the big trucks that people drive. I had a friend that owned a BMW 325. He traded it for a big Toyota SUV, and then told me how much better it was than the BMW. This is a single guy with nothing to carry in the car but himself. I figured he really didn't know how to appreciate the qualities of the BMW. I'm not a BMW fan but I don't think Toyota makes anything that is better than anything BMW makes. My wife wanted an SUV so we bought her a Jeep Grand Cherokee. I was OK with it only because we do use it a lot for camping trips and it might be one of the few on the road that is actually used a lot off road. Plus she uses it to carry furniture and so forth. We bought a piece of furniture recently and she commented that "it's a good thing we have this big car". It is time for her to get a new car and I'm trying to get her to agree to something a little better on fuel economy. The last time she and I were off road in the Jeep it was a very rough trail and she announced that it was the last time she wanted to do it. I guess someday I'll have to get my own Jeep if I want to keep doing offroad. Whatever she selects though I won't be able to have much influence over her because she is one that will buy what she wants to buy, without regard to size or efficiency. > Oddly, some see it as an "expression of freedom". > > > Personally speaking, in addition to conservation, I like small, nimble vehicles. > > > For daily travel, I have never had the need to drive a truck-like vehicle and I > will argue that most of the people driving Range Rovers, Suburbans, Denali's, > Tahoes, Wahoos, Yahoos, Cadillac and Lincoln trucks, those half-truck things > with 4' beds, Honda Ridgelines/Clothelines whatever you call them, and so-on, > have little practical use for them. From haynes386 at netzero.net Mon Jan 10 10:53:53 2011 From: haynes386 at netzero.net (Mark Haynes) Date: Mon, 10 Jan 2011 17:53:53 GMT Subject: [Spridgets] L(A)JC Message-ID: <20110110.105353.17362.0@webmail03.dca.untd.com> I have to agree with Jay on this one, We have 3(!) '83-'85 Tercel 4WD wagons that we use for everyday commuting (60+ mi round trip). People laugh at our little cars, but they haul everything we need (including the 4 of us) up and down 3500 vertical feet everyday, get 35+ mpg, and when its snowing and really nasty, we pass everyone because we have selectable 4WD and are prepared (4 wheel studs help!). We also have a "96 F-350 Crew with an 8' bed (its a truck for god's sake!) and an 8' plow on the front (25' long with the plow) that gets 10mpg when its not plowing no matter how much you load into it- I've had more than 3500lbs in there and still gotten 10 mpg going up 3500'. My motto is-If there's something your car doesn't do that you want it to, then get one that does what you want it to. But 4' bed on a ?truck? that's not a truck, it's a look-at-me, I pretend to do stuff, in my opinion. Flame Suit on!! Mark Haynes HAN6L12977 HAN5L8016 Personally speaking, in addition to conservation, I like small, nimble vehicles. For daily travel, I have never had the need to drive a truck-like vehicle and I will argue that most of the people driving Range Rovers, Suburbans, Denali's, Tahoes, Wahoos, Yahoos, Cadillac and Lincoln trucks, those half-truck things with 4' beds, Honda Ridgelines/Clothelines whatever you call them, and so-on, have little practical use for them. jay fishbein wallingford, ct Mark Haynes HAN6L12977 HAN5L8016 ____________________________________________________________ Get Free Email with Video Mail & Video Chat! http://www.netzero.net/freeemail?refcd=NZTAGOUT1FREM0210 From billyzoom at billyzoom.com Mon Jan 10 11:26:23 2011 From: billyzoom at billyzoom.com (Billy Zoom) Date: Mon, 10 Jan 2011 10:26:23 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] L(A)JC In-Reply-To: Message-ID: http://www.sustainlane.com/reviews/modified-honda-crx-hf-scores-118-mpg-in-f uel-economy-run/9AUL8CNDBLA3QBJX91SJ47D4W9H7 From lmacy at mac.com Mon Jan 10 11:34:37 2011 From: lmacy at mac.com (Macy Larry) Date: Mon, 10 Jan 2011 13:34:37 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] L(A)JC In-Reply-To: <984429.95258.qm@web83907.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> References: <984429.95258.qm@web83907.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> Message-ID: Of those folks that drive them on the coasts, I would have to agree with you. However, if you go someplace like Casper WY you find that the big truck like vehicles out number cars about 2:1. And very durn few of them are shiny and clean. Most of them are used and used hard. So while here on the east coast and likely on the west as well, they are "useless", in the middle of the country, well, "Them's fightin' words, boy". Larry On Jan 10, 2011, at 10:09 AM, Jay wrote: > In the U.S. it's not about mileage, it's about prestige. For the most part, > people here aren't concerned with the price of fuel. People want to drive > something fashionable and large tall vehicles are in vogue. > > > Oddly, some see it as an "expression of freedom". > > > Personally speaking, in addition to conservation, I like small, nimble vehicles. > > > For daily travel, I have never had the need to drive a truck-like vehicle and I > will argue that most of the people driving Range Rovers, Suburbans, Denali's, > Tahoes, Wahoos, Yahoos, Cadillac and Lincoln trucks, those half-truck things > with 4' beds, Honda Ridgelines/Clothelines whatever you call them, and so-on, > have little practical use for them. > > jay fishbein > wallingford, ct > > > > > > ________________________________ > From: "chris_west at juno.com" > To: spridgets at autox.team.net > Sent: Mon, January 10, 2011 9:08:15 AM > Subject: Re: [Spridgets] L(A)JC > > Bob wrote: > Except for tiny cars (which I happen to like) I do not see very many > cars getting 30 mpg or better. > _______________________________________________ > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/lmacy at mac.com > -- Larry B. Macy, Ph.D. macy at upenn.edu Senior IT Program Director Neuropsychiatry Section Department of Psychiatry University of Pennsylvania 3400 Spruce St. - 10 Gates Philadelphia, PA 19104 "Anyone who slaps a 'this page is best viewed with Browser X' label on a Web page appears to be yearning for the bad old days, before the Web, when you had very little chance of reading a document written on another computer, another word processor, or another network." -Tim Berners-Lee in Technology Review, July 1996 From bmwwxman at gmail.com Mon Jan 10 11:44:03 2011 From: bmwwxman at gmail.com (Jim Johnson) Date: Mon, 10 Jan 2011 12:44:03 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] L(A)JC In-Reply-To: <20110110175508.ZKKLY.176645.root@cdptpa-web03-z02> References: <984429.95258.qm@web83907.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> <20110110175508.ZKKLY.176645.root@cdptpa-web03-z02> Message-ID: It all depends where you live and what you use the vehicle for. Out here on the high plains a pick-up truck is ubiquitous. This is agriculture country and people use their trucks to haul lots of stuff for the farm. They are also good tow vehicles and are frequently used as such around here. You simply aren't going to be able to do that in a sedan or mini-van. That said... I love driving our 2005 Silverado 4 door in city traffic back east. It puts me high enough to see over most vehicles and scope out traffic all around me. It gets 22 mpg on the highway (less in town) and is VERY comfortable to travel in. We drive it from Kansas to Georgia to see the kids a couple of times a year. I have also towed the Midget with it ;-) (obligatory LBC content) Cheers!! Jim On Mon, Jan 10, 2011 at 11:55 AM, wrote: > I've called people on it before, and all they say is that they can buy what > they want to buy. I do see a lot of people driving them that seem to not > have a real need for them. > > I don't see where there is any prestige or pride in driving what is > basically a truck. I prefer to drive a car, usually a midsize or smaller > car. It is much nicer, safer, faster and more comfortable than any of the > big trucks that people drive. > > I had a friend that owned a BMW 325. He traded it for a big Toyota SUV, > and then told me how much better it was than the BMW. This is a single guy > with nothing to carry in the car but himself. I figured he really didn't > know how to appreciate the qualities of the BMW. I'm not a BMW fan but I > don't think Toyota makes anything that is better than anything BMW makes. > > My wife wanted an SUV so we bought her a Jeep Grand Cherokee. I was OK > with it only because we do use it a lot for camping trips and it might be > one of the few on the road that is actually used a lot off road. Plus she > uses it to carry furniture and so forth. We bought a piece of furniture > recently and she commented that "it's a good thing we have this big car". > It is time for her to get a new car and I'm trying to get her to agree to > something a little better on fuel economy. The last time she and I were off > road in the Jeep it was a very rough trail and she announced that it was the > last time she wanted to do it. I guess someday I'll have to get my own Jeep > if I want to keep doing offroad. Whatever she selects though I won't be > able to have much influence over her because she is one that will buy what > she wants to buy, without regard to size or efficiency. > > > > > Oddly, some see it as an "expression of freedom". > > > > > > Personally speaking, in addition to conservation, I like small, nimble > vehicles. > > > > > > For daily travel, I have never had the need to drive a truck-like vehicle > and I > > will argue that most of the people driving Range Rovers, Suburbans, > Denali's, > > Tahoes, Wahoos, Yahoos, Cadillac and Lincoln trucks, those half-truck > things > > with 4' beds, Honda Ridgelines/Clothelines whatever you call them, and > so-on, > > have little practical use for them. > _______________________________________________ > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage : > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/bmwwxman at gmail.com > > -- Cheers!! Jim Then there was the mind reader who moved to Washington, D.C. and couldn't find work. From billyzoom at billyzoom.com Mon Jan 10 11:54:59 2011 From: billyzoom at billyzoom.com (Billy Zoom) Date: Mon, 10 Jan 2011 10:54:59 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] L(A)JC In-Reply-To: <20110110175508.ZKKLY.176645.root@cdptpa-web03-z02> Message-ID: > there is any prestige or pride in driving what is basically a truck. That's an insult to good trucks. Only a few SUV's are built on truck chassis. Most are designed to ride like a car. There's a lot to be said for a good truck. From 60bugeye at cebridge.net Mon Jan 10 12:09:10 2011 From: 60bugeye at cebridge.net (Leo) Date: Mon, 10 Jan 2011 13:09:10 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] L(A)JC In-Reply-To: References: <984429.95258.qm@web83907.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> <484EB2F7383B44B9B476CB1D6281CE19@Home> Message-ID: <005901cbb0f9$e35f73e0$aa1e5ba0$@net> SHEESH!!!!! That is simple... On the roof rack:) Leo -----Original Message----- From: spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of David Lieb Sent: Monday, January 10, 2011 11:47 AM To: Michael Rowe; Spridgets Subject: Re: [Spridgets] L(A)JC > ... and the seats can be raised in a few minutes > on the rare occassions when we need to carry people. OK, I will bite... Where DOES the plywood go at that point? David L Suggested annual donation $12.75 Archive: http://www.team.net/archive Forums: http://www.team.net/forums Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/60bugeye at cebridge.net From pfeilmat at gmail.com Mon Jan 10 12:10:26 2011 From: pfeilmat at gmail.com (Matthew Pfeil) Date: Mon, 10 Jan 2011 11:10:26 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] L(A)JC In-Reply-To: <20110110.105353.17362.0@webmail03.dca.untd.com> References: <20110110.105353.17362.0@webmail03.dca.untd.com> Message-ID: I have a truck. it is broken. I use my 95 eclipse that i bought for 500 dollars as a truck. In fact, i just came home from Lowes (very large hardware store for those not int he US) with two 10 foot 2x6s, three 8 foot 2x6s, and four 10 foot pieces of 2x2 drip edge for the shed that I am making loaded in the Eclipse. I do own a 2007 Toyota FJ cruiser, however it is a 2 wheel drive family hauler. I live in a valley that never gets snow. It may get icy, but no snow. I have no need or reason to go to the snow, so my family hauler of choice is the toyota. The Eclipse is a car that I bought because the truck is down and will be for some time. The truck is a 1965 Ford F-100 6 foot bed with a 351 Cleveland, C6 automatic, and 9 inch rear end. No matter how broke that truck is, the wife will not let me get rid of it. Matt P On Jan 10, 2011, at 9:53 AM, Mark Haynes wrote: > I have to agree with Jay on this one, We have 3(!) '83-'85 Tercel 4WD wagons > that we use for everyday commuting (60+ mi round trip). People laugh at our > little cars, but they haul everything we need (including the 4 of us) up and > down 3500 vertical feet everyday, get 35+ mpg, and when its snowing and really > nasty, we pass everyone because we have selectable 4WD and are prepared (4 > wheel studs help!). > We also have a "96 F-350 Crew with an 8' bed (its a truck for god's sake!) and > an 8' plow on the front (25' long with the plow) that gets 10mpg when its not > plowing no matter how much you load into it- I've had more than 3500lbs in > there and still gotten 10 mpg going up 3500'. > My motto is-If there's something your car doesn't do that you want it to, then > get one that does what you want it to. > But 4' bed on a ?truck? that's not a truck, it's a look-at-me, I pretend to do > stuff, in my opinion. Flame Suit on!! > > Mark Haynes > HAN6L12977 > HAN5L8016 > > > Personally speaking, in addition to conservation, I like small, nimble > vehicles. > > > For daily travel, I have never had the need to drive a truck-like vehicle and > I > will argue that most of the people driving Range Rovers, Suburbans, Denali's, > Tahoes, Wahoos, Yahoos, Cadillac and Lincoln trucks, those half-truck things > with 4' beds, Honda Ridgelines/Clothelines whatever you call them, and so-on, > have little practical use for them. > > jay fishbein > wallingford, ct > > Mark Haynes > HAN6L12977 > HAN5L8016 > > > ____________________________________________________________ > Get Free Email with Video Mail & Video Chat! > http://www.netzero.net/freeemail?refcd=NZTAGOUT1FREM0210 > _______________________________________________ > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/pfeilmat at gmail.com From 72spridget at gmail.com Mon Jan 10 12:17:54 2011 From: 72spridget at gmail.com (David Lieb) Date: Mon, 10 Jan 2011 13:17:54 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] L(A)JC In-Reply-To: <005901cbb0f9$e35f73e0$aa1e5ba0$@net> References: <984429.95258.qm@web83907.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> <484EB2F7383B44B9B476CB1D6281CE19@Home> <005901cbb0f9$e35f73e0$aa1e5ba0$@net> Message-ID: > SHEESH!!!!! That is simple... On the roof rack:) Spoken like a man who has never tried to secure a single sheet of 1/4" plywood to a roof rack and then drive down the road ;-) David L From bjshov8 at tx.rr.com Mon Jan 10 12:20:05 2011 From: bjshov8 at tx.rr.com (bjshov8 at tx.rr.com) Date: Mon, 10 Jan 2011 14:20:05 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] L(A)JC In-Reply-To: Message-ID: <20110110192005.QJBZU.177764.root@cdptpa-web28-z02> The small cruise ship has a magician and a trained talking parrot for the night club entertainment. The magician does his tricks but the parrot has seen them all so he squaks to the audience where the various items are hidden when the magician makes them disappear. One night the magician lights a cigarette for his trick but there is a gas leak in the ship and it blows up and sinks. The magician is sitting in a lifeboat and the parrot says... "OK I give up, where did you hide the ship?" > > ... and the seats can be raised in a few minutes > > on the rare occassions when we need to carry people. > > OK, I will bite... Where DOES the plywood go at that point? From kgb at frontiernet.net Mon Jan 10 12:53:17 2011 From: kgb at frontiernet.net (kgb at frontiernet.net) Date: Mon, 10 Jan 2011 19:53:17 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [Spridgets] L(A)JC In-Reply-To: <1063427210.1696795.1294689171616.JavaMail.root@cl01-host01.roch.ny.frontiernet.net> Message-ID: <1156829854.1696819.1294689197283.JavaMail.root@cl01-host01.roch.ny.frontiernet.net> I have to agree. I drive a Jeep Comanche for everyday use. The 6' bed can handle my trips to the feed store for 4 forty pound bags of dog food, 6 twenty pound bags of cat food (I am responsible for the Master of Yard Mice at the UP yard), 2 fifty pound bags of chicken food, and two 50 pound bags of horse food. When I need to carry more than one passenger, I use the Cherokee, which is the station wagon version of the Comanche. If I have the urge to carry long loads of lumber or pull a trailer, the F-350 crew cab can handle it at 10mpg, whether empty or pulling a loaded 4 horse trailer up a mountain. Kate My motto is-If there's something your car doesn't do that you want it to, then get one that does what you want it to. But 4' bed on a ?truck? that's not a truck, it's a look-at-me, I pretend to do stuff, in my opinion. Flame Suit on!! Mark Haynes HAN6L12977 HAN5L8016 From pchast at francomm.com Mon Jan 10 13:55:10 2011 From: pchast at francomm.com (Pete Chast) Date: Mon, 10 Jan 2011 15:55:10 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] L(A)JC In-Reply-To: <1156829854.1696819.1294689197283.JavaMail.root@cl01-host01.roch.ny.frontiernet.net> References: <1156829854.1696819.1294689197283.JavaMail.root@cl01-host01.roch.ny.frontiernet.net> Message-ID: Many of you have heavy requirements! I've compromised with a 03 Tacoma at 26 mpg and 6 ft bed to haul garbage to the dump and the occasional board or 4x8 for furniture building and other home maintenance. Pete On Mon, 10 Jan 2011 14:53:17 -0500, wrote: > > I have to agree. I drive a Jeep Comanche for everyday use. The 6' bed > can handle my trips to the feed store for 4 forty pound bags of dog > food, 6 twenty pound bags of cat food (I am responsible for the Master > of Yard Mice at the UP yard), 2 fifty pound bags of chicken food, and > two 50 pound bags of horse food. When I need to carry more than one > passenger, I use the Cherokee, which is the station wagon version of the > Comanche. If I have the urge to carry long loads of lumber or pull a > trailer, the F-350 crew cab can handle it at 10mpg, whether empty or > pulling a loaded 4 horse trailer up a mountain. > > Kate > > > > > My motto is-If there's something your car doesn't do that you want it > to, then > get one that does what you want it to. > But 4' bed on a ?truck? that's not a truck, it's a look-at-me, I pretend > to do > stuff, in my opinion. Flame Suit on!! > > Mark Haynes > HAN6L12977 > HAN5L8016 > _______________________________________________ > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/pchast at francomm.com > -- Using Opera's revolutionary e-mail client: http://www.opera.com/mail/ From rbastedo at gmail.com Mon Jan 10 14:28:09 2011 From: rbastedo at gmail.com (Rick Bastedo) Date: Mon, 10 Jan 2011 13:28:09 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] Arm Staph Infection In-Reply-To: References: <76930448-1294588298-cardhu_decombobulator_blackberry.rim.net-1545227289-@bda828.bisx.prod.on.blackberry> Message-ID: Yes, I saw him again today. He clarified that he wanted me on both antibiotics, the two of them together are indicated for treating MRSA. Feels like I've been repeatedly hit with a bat in the bicep and forearm. Looks like it too. Red and bruisy - nothing gross yet thanfully. Lefty Bastedo On Sun, Jan 9, 2011 at 7:38 PM, derf wrote: > You have to carefully monitor that stuff and coordinate with the Dr. > It can be a nasty little bug. From spritenut at comcast.net Mon Jan 10 15:07:04 2011 From: spritenut at comcast.net (Frank Clarici) Date: Mon, 10 Jan 2011 17:07:04 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] L(A)JC In-Reply-To: References: <984429.95258.qm@web83907.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> <484EB2F7383B44B9B476CB1D6281CE19@Home> <005901cbb0f9$e35f73e0$aa1e5ba0$@net> Message-ID: <4D2B8308.6060606@comcast.net> On 1/10/2011 2:17 PM, David Lieb wrote: >> SHEESH!!!!! That is simple... On the roof rack:) > > Spoken like a man who has never tried to secure a single sheet of 1/4" > plywood to a roof rack and then drive down the road ;-) David, was that YOU coming out of Home Defect with 1 sheet of plywood on the roof? -- Frank Clarici Toms River, NJ From kgb at frontiernet.net Mon Jan 10 15:09:58 2011 From: kgb at frontiernet.net (kgb at frontiernet.net) Date: Mon, 10 Jan 2011 22:09:58 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [Spridgets] L(A)JC In-Reply-To: <1768472352.1700605.1294697335756.JavaMail.root@cl01-host01.roch.ny.frontiernet.net> Message-ID: <1146381012.1700903.1294697398061.JavaMail.root@cl01-host01.roch.ny.frontiernet.net> My Comanche gets 20+ in town, and about 25 on the highway. The Cherokee does better, with slightly over 30 on the highway. The LeBaron will average over 40 on a long trip, with the advantage of being extremely comfortable to drive. He does lack for cargo space, since the top takes up most of the trunk. I can actually squeeze more into the Midget. I just take my garbage to work with me and toss it in a dumpster. Kate ----- Original Message ----- From: "Pete Chast" To: spridgets at autox.team.net Sent: Monday, January 10, 2011 12:55:10 PM Subject: Re: [Spridgets] L(A)JC Many of you have heavy requirements! I've compromised with a 03 Tacoma at 26 mpg and 6 ft bed to haul garbage to the dump and the occasional board or 4x8 for furniture building and other home maintenance. Pete On Mon, 10 Jan 2011 14:53:17 -0500, wrote: > > I have to agree. I drive a Jeep Comanche for everyday use. The 6' bed > can handle my trips to the feed store for 4 forty pound bags of dog > food, 6 twenty pound bags of cat food (I am responsible for the Master > of Yard Mice at the UP yard), 2 fifty pound bags of chicken food, and > two 50 pound bags of horse food. When I need to carry more than one > passenger, I use the Cherokee, which is the station wagon version of the > Comanche. If I have the urge to carry long loads of lumber or pull a > trailer, the F-350 crew cab can handle it at 10mpg, whether empty or > pulling a loaded 4 horse trailer up a mountain. > > Kate > > > > > My motto is-If there's something your car doesn't do that you want it > to, then > get one that does what you want it to. > But 4' bed on a ?truck? that's not a truck, it's a look-at-me, I pretend > to do > stuff, in my opinion. Flame Suit on!! > > Mark Haynes > HAN6L12977 > HAN5L8016 > _______________________________________________ > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/pchast at francomm.com > -- Using Opera's revolutionary e-mail client: http://www.opera.com/mail/ Suggested annual donation $12.75 Archive: http://www.team.net/archive Forums: http://www.team.net/forums Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/kgb at frontiernet.net From spritenut at comcast.net Mon Jan 10 15:15:17 2011 From: spritenut at comcast.net (Frank Clarici) Date: Mon, 10 Jan 2011 17:15:17 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] L(A)JC In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <4D2B84F5.8030301@comcast.net> On 1/10/2011 1:54 PM, Billy Zoom wrote: >> there is any prestige or pride in driving what is basically a truck. > That's an insult to good trucks. Only a few SUV's are built on truck > chassis. Most are designed to ride like a car. There's a lot to be said for > a good truck. Yup and now trucks are foo-foo vehicles because everybody wanted a truck that rode like a marshmallow. My new F-150 is the most foo-foo truck I ever owned. They flat out do not make a standard gear box anymore, tilt wheel is standard, I used it once to watch it work and will never use it again. roll up windows are special order as is no carpet and vinyl seats. Take off the bed and it's a Ford Expedition. I need my truck for work, its a big tool that routinely gets replaced but if this truck is loaded with useless crap, what's gonna happen with my 2020 truck? I am sure it will parallel park itself by then have headed/air conditioned seats, voice activated windows and doors, but will it carry a sheet of plywood? -- Frank Clarici Toms River, NJ From thcollin at mtu.edu Mon Jan 10 15:03:33 2011 From: thcollin at mtu.edu (Tim Collins) Date: Mon, 10 Jan 2011 17:03:33 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] No LBC - 1951? Pontiac Message-ID: <9c4a79$a97k9t@email.mtu.edu> An uncle wrote a story about my dad in which he recalls my dad buying a new (1950, 51 ??) Pontiac. He noted that dad had trouble ". . . with the electric gear shift that periodically refuse to go in reverse." I never heard of a Pontiac of that era with electric shift. Couldn't find anything on the web after a short search. I suspect that the car had a problem but that my uncle didn't remember the correct problem. Dad and my uncle have both passed on so I can't ask them. Anyone heard of this? No opinion on the car/truck, high/low mileage debate. I drove 2 cars a total of 698 miles last year and bought $61.86 worth of gasoline (premium in the Sprite), some of which is still is still in the tanks. Tim Collins http://www.flickr.com/photos/12702006 at N07/sets/ From robertduquette at sympatico.ca Mon Jan 10 15:18:16 2011 From: robertduquette at sympatico.ca (Robert Duquette) Date: Mon, 10 Jan 2011 17:18:16 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Dick Jacobs Midget In-Reply-To: References: , , Message-ID: Check out the crash test Midget here: http://www.mgcars.org.uk/mgcc/midgetreg/gallery.shtml Check out the whole page while you're there. Robert Duquette Ottawa ON Canada 1965 RHD BRG Austin-Healey Sprite ( project ) 1967 RHD MG Midget ( aka: Miss Marple ) 1955 Austin-Healey 100 BN1 ( aka: Carmen ) http://www3.sympatico.ca/robertduquette/temp/2009FallTour.jpg > Date: Sun, 9 Jan 2011 20:22:01 -0600 > From: bmwwxman at gmail.com > To: grunthaner at gmail.com > CC: spridgets at autox.team.net; kgrowler at gmail.com > Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Dick Jacobs Midget > > Google it. There are tons of pictures... > > On Sun, Jan 9, 2011 at 6:33 PM, Linda Grunthaner wrote: > > > What do they look like? > > Got Link? > > Lin > > > > On Fri, Jan 7, 2011 at 4:50 PM, Kim Tonry wrote: > > > > > << > have > > > more > > > information on them? Great idea for a fiberglass ad-on kit for a > > > Spridget... > > > > > > Bud Osbourne>>> > > > > > > There were three built. Dick Jacobs had two and Scottish driver John > > Milne > > > had the third. > > > > > > Kim Tonry From jfishbein at snet.net Mon Jan 10 15:21:08 2011 From: jfishbein at snet.net (Jay) Date: Mon, 10 Jan 2011 14:21:08 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Spridgets] Arm Staph Infection In-Reply-To: References: <76930448-1294588298-cardhu_decombobulator_blackberry.rim.net-1545227289-@bda828.bisx.prod.on.blackberry> Message-ID: <51246.98947.qm@web83912.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> Thanks for the update. To stay on topic, does your doctor drive an SUV? jay fishbein wallingford, ct ________________________________ From: Rick Bastedo To: derf Cc: spridgets Sent: Mon, January 10, 2011 4:28:09 PM Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Arm Staph Infection Yes, I saw him again today. He clarified that he wanted me on both antibiotics, the two of them together are indicated for treating MRSA. Feels like I've been repeatedly hit with a bat in the bicep and forearm. Looks like it too. Red and bruisy - nothing gross yet thanfully. Lefty Bastedo From corvallis at peoplepc.com Mon Jan 10 15:42:46 2011 From: corvallis at peoplepc.com (corvallis at peoplepc.com) Date: Mon, 10 Jan 2011 14:42:46 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] Arm Staph Infection In-Reply-To: References: <76930448-1294588298-cardhu_decombobulator_blackberry.rim.net-1545227289-@bda828.bisx.prod.on.blackberry> Message-ID: <407B768D89D34D0C8E180C5B3B4AF572@spider> Thanks for the update. ...bill in corvallis =========================================================== -----Original Message----- From: spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Rick Bastedo Sent: Monday, January 10, 2011 1:28 PM To: derf Cc: spridgets Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Arm Staph Infection Yes, I saw him again today. He clarified that he wanted me on both antibiotics, the two of them together are indicated for treating MRSA. Feels like I've been repeatedly hit with a bat in the bicep and forearm. Looks like it too. Red and bruisy - nothing gross yet thanfully. Lefty Bastedo From bkitterer at me.com Mon Jan 10 16:02:01 2011 From: bkitterer at me.com (Kitterer Bob) Date: Mon, 10 Jan 2011 15:02:01 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] No LBC - 1951? Pontiac In-Reply-To: <9c4a79$a97k9t@email.mtu.edu> References: <9c4a79$a97k9t@email.mtu.edu> Message-ID: Maybe it was a Plymouth, they had electric shifts but that would have been in the early '60s. My mother put one in "reverse" and went nose first in to the garage. Bob Kitterer 1960 Austin Healey Sprite (Mk IV in disguise) - in storage 1966 Austin Healey Sprite Mk III (Trevor) - still in boxes - in storage On Jan 10, 2011, at 2:03 PM, Tim Collins wrote: > An uncle wrote a story about my dad in which he recalls my dad buying a new (1950, 51 ??) Pontiac. He noted that dad had trouble ". . . with the electric gear shift that periodically refuse to go in reverse." I never heard of a Pontiac of that era with electric shift. Couldn't find anything on the web after a short search. I suspect that the car had a problem but that my uncle didn't remember the correct problem. Dad and my uncle have both passed on so I can't ask them. Anyone heard of this? > > No opinion on the car/truck, high/low mileage debate. I drove 2 cars a total of 698 miles last year and bought $61.86 worth of gasoline (premium in the Sprite), some of which is still is still in the tanks. > > Tim Collins > http://www.flickr.com/photos/12702006 at N07/sets/ _______________________________________________ > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/bkitterer at mac.com From jlaird237 at cox.net Mon Jan 10 16:02:30 2011 From: jlaird237 at cox.net (Jack Laird) Date: Mon, 10 Jan 2011 17:02:30 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] Why does the book "More Healeys" by Geoffrey Healey cost $137.00 References: <4D2A6253.1010505@comcast.net> Message-ID: <1375D13F123B4A0792D87D8F1798536F@personal> More Healey's, about 15.00 when I got mine in 1979, lol Guess it was a good buy. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Frank Clarici" To: "Linda Grunthaner" Cc: "Spridget list" Sent: Sunday, January 09, 2011 7:35 PM Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Why does the book "More Healeys" by Geoffrey Healey cost $137.00 > On 1/9/2011 7:47 PM, Linda Grunthaner wrote: >> OK I was thinking I would finally buy Geoff Healey's book "More Healey's" >> on >> Amazon today being it is too cold to venture in the garage and I >> misplaced >> the key anyway. I thought the last time I checked the price it was under >> $70. but I was shocked to see it is up to $137. >> Can anyone tell me why it is so expensive? Or where I can get one near >> $70? >> I will wait for Carlisle. > > Gee, I sold a signed copy on Ebay way back for $30. > I had 2 copies so I sold 1. > Linda, you are welcome to "borrow" my copy to read if you want but I want > it back. > I have both the original and the later slightly different copy. > Signed by what was left of the whole Healey clan back in 92 including > Geoff. > > > > -- > Frank Clarici > Toms River, NJ > _______________________________________________ > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/jlaird237 at cox.net > > > > ----- > No virus found in this message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 10.0.1191 / Virus Database: 1435/3371 - Release Date: 01/10/11 From ladaniels at sbcglobal.net Mon Jan 10 16:10:17 2011 From: ladaniels at sbcglobal.net (Larry Daniels) Date: Mon, 10 Jan 2011 17:10:17 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] L(A)JC In-Reply-To: <4D2B84F5.8030301@comcast.net> References: <4D2B84F5.8030301@comcast.net> Message-ID: <3E2082A3DD4C42468B46130BCF6E1466@HomePC> Some of the stuff on cars these days is ridiculous, as well. For example, electric seats. If I am the only one driving my car, why would I need electric seats? I set the position once and never moved it again. For that I need electric seats? When I take my wife's car, I need to move the seat all of the way back. I could do it manually in a quarter of the time it takes to do it with her stupid electric seat. Another idiotic option is radio controls on the steering wheel. I can touch the volume knob on the dash while still holding my thumb on the wheel. So, why in the hell do I need duplicate controls on the wheel? And the list goes on. Unfortunately, this nonsense all come standard on our cars. It pumps up the price of the car unnecessarily and is pretty much only good for showing off all of the gaga crap to people who drool over this kind of garbage. They probably drool a lot regardless. LAD -----Original Message----- From: Frank Clarici Sent: Monday, January 10, 2011 4:15 PM To: Billy Zoom Cc: spridgets at autox.team.net Subject: Re: [Spridgets] L(A)JC Yup and now trucks are foo-foo vehicles because everybody wanted a truck that rode like a marshmallow. My new F-150 is the most foo-foo truck I ever owned. They flat out do not make a standard gear box anymore, tilt wheel is standard, I used it once to watch it work and will never use it again. roll up windows are special order as is no carpet and vinyl seats. Take off the bed and it's a Ford Expedition. I need my truck for work, its a big tool that routinely gets replaced but if this truck is loaded with useless crap, what's gonna happen with my 2020 truck? I am sure it will parallel park itself by then have headed/air conditioned seats, voice activated windows and doors, but will it carry a sheet of plywood? -- Frank Clarici Toms River, NJ Suggested annual donation $12.75 Archive: http://www.team.net/archive Forums: http://www.team.net/forums Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/ladaniels at sbcglobal.net From jfishbein at snet.net Mon Jan 10 16:21:19 2011 From: jfishbein at snet.net (Jay) Date: Mon, 10 Jan 2011 15:21:19 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Spridgets] L(A)JC In-Reply-To: <4D2B84F5.8030301@comcast.net> References: <4D2B84F5.8030301@comcast.net> Message-ID: <412092.51977.qm@web83903.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> Bet you can't get a vinyl floor anymore either. jay Yup and now trucks are foo-foo vehicles because everybody wanted a truck that rode like a marshmallow. My new F-150 is the most foo-foo truck I ever owned. They flat out do not make a standard gear box anymore, tilt wheel is standard, I used it once to watch it work and will never use it again. roll up windows are special order as is no carpet and vinyl seats. Take off the bed and it's a Ford Expedition. I need my truck for work, its a big tool that routinely gets replaced but if this truck is loaded with useless crap, what's gonna happen with my 2020 truck? I am sure it will parallel park itself by then have headed/air conditioned seats, voice activated windows and doors, but will it carry a sheet of plywood? From kk7ss at frontier.com Mon Jan 10 16:38:54 2011 From: kk7ss at frontier.com (Dave KK7SS) Date: Mon, 10 Jan 2011 23:38:54 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [Spridgets] L(A)JC In-Reply-To: <1262932006.912998.1294702569285.JavaMail.root@cl02-host03.dlls.pa.frontiernet.net> Message-ID: <1480263363.913058.1294702734728.JavaMail.root@cl02-host03.dlls.pa.frontiernet.net> Kate, Except for the chickem and horse feed, I can put all that in my Civic... but then I'll only have room for one passenger.... Luckily I live on my own. If you don't count my daughter who has just moved back in with me --- "It's only for a little while daddy" ... yeah!, right! Dave G KK7SS DN06ig '65 Sprite - in process '76 Midget - driver ----- Original Message ----- From: kgb at frontiernet.net Cc: spridgets at autox.team.net Sent: Monday, January 10, 2011 11:53:17 AM Subject: Re: [Spridgets] L(A)JC I have to agree. I drive a Jeep Comanche for everyday use. The 6' bed can handle my trips to the feed store for 4 forty pound bags of dog food, 6 twenty pound bags of cat food (I am responsible for the Master of Yard Mice at the UP yard), 2 fifty pound bags of chicken food, and two 50 pound bags of horse food. When I need to carry more than one passenger, I use the Cherokee, which is the station wagon version of the Comanche. If I have the urge to carry long loads of lumber or pull a trailer, the F-350 crew cab can handle it at 10mpg, whether empty or pulling a loaded 4 horse trailer up a mountain. Kate My motto is-If there's something your car doesn't do that you want it to, then get one that does what you want it to. But 4' bed on a ?truck? that's not a truck, it's a look-at-me, I pretend to do stuff, in my opinion. Flame Suit on!! Mark Haynes HAN6L12977 HAN5L8016 Suggested annual donation $12.75 Archive: http://www.team.net/archive Forums: http://www.team.net/forums Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/kk7ss at frontier.com From kk7ss at frontier.com Mon Jan 10 16:43:10 2011 From: kk7ss at frontier.com (Dave KK7SS) Date: Mon, 10 Jan 2011 23:43:10 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [Spridgets] L(A)JC In-Reply-To: <4D2B84F5.8030301@comcast.net> Message-ID: <2030769748.913134.1294702990856.JavaMail.root@cl02-host03.dlls.pa.frontiernet.net> Frank, How naive can you get?? You still think they design modern trucks for working folks?? It's for momma to drop of the kiddies at kindergarden !! tsk, tsk. Dave G KK7SS DN06ig '65 Sprite - in process '76 Midget - driver ----- Original Message ----- From: "Frank Clarici" I need my truck for work, its a big tool that routinely gets replaced but if this truck is loaded with useless crap, what's gonna happen with my 2020 truck? I am sure it will parallel park itself by then have headed/air conditioned seats, voice activated windows and doors, but will it carry a sheet of plywood? From kk7ss at frontier.com Mon Jan 10 16:47:35 2011 From: kk7ss at frontier.com (Dave KK7SS) Date: Mon, 10 Jan 2011 23:47:35 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [Spridgets] Arm Staph Infection In-Reply-To: <51246.98947.qm@web83912.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <1327939954.913192.1294703255816.JavaMail.root@cl02-host03.dlls.pa.frontiernet.net> My GP has a new Ford F350... He uses it to either haul his mountain bike or his ski's.. !! My Dentist has an Escalade to carry him from his house to his office... 2.7 miles! And to the supermarket... 1.4 miles. Dave G KK7SS DN06ig '65 Sprite - in process '76 Midget - driver ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jay" To stay on topic, does your doctor drive an SUV? From aseippel at austin.rr.com Mon Jan 10 17:02:52 2011 From: aseippel at austin.rr.com (Jim Seippel) Date: Mon, 10 Jan 2011 18:02:52 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] L(A)JC In-Reply-To: <3E2082A3DD4C42468B46130BCF6E1466@HomePC> References: <4D2B84F5.8030301@comcast.net> <3E2082A3DD4C42468B46130BCF6E1466@HomePC> Message-ID: <0a9701cbb122$e4938a70$adba9f50$@rr.com> My Saab 9-5 has memory seats. When my wife has been driving my car, I just have to press the #1 button and my seat position is reset (front/back/ up/down and tilt. It also adjusts my mirrors. That feature comes standard on the 9-5 Aero. It's not like I couldn't do it all by hand, but it ensures that my mirrors are adjusted so I don't have any blind spots. - Jim -----Original Message----- From: spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Larry Daniels Sent: Monday, January 10, 2011 5:10 PM To: Frank Clarici Cc: spridgets at autox.team.net Subject: Re: [Spridgets] L(A)JC Some of the stuff on cars these days is ridiculous, as well. For example, electric seats. From mdmyersct at gmail.com Mon Jan 10 17:09:31 2011 From: mdmyersct at gmail.com (Michael Myers) Date: Mon, 10 Jan 2011 19:09:31 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] No LBC - 1951? Pontiac In-Reply-To: <9c4a79$a97k9t@email.mtu.edu> References: <9c4a79$a97k9t@email.mtu.edu> Message-ID: He was probably talking about the Hydramatic which did not have a separate park position but would engage a mechanical pawl to lock the driveline if the selector was placed in reverse with the ignition off. Mike Myers On Mon, Jan 10, 2011 at 5:03 PM, Tim Collins wrote: > An uncle wrote a story about my dad in which he recalls my dad buying a new > (1950, 51 ??) Pontiac. He noted that dad had trouble ". . . with the > electric gear shift that periodically refuse to go in reverse." I never > heard of a Pontiac of that era with electric shift. Couldn't find anything > on the web after a short search. I suspect that the car had a problem but > that my uncle didn't remember the correct problem. Dad and my uncle have > both passed on so I can't ask them. Anyone heard of this? > > No opinion on the car/truck, high/low mileage debate. I drove 2 cars a > total of 698 miles last year and bought $61.86 worth of gasoline (premium in > the Sprite), some of which is still is still in the tanks. > > Tim Collins From grday at btinternet.com Mon Jan 10 17:13:10 2011 From: grday at btinternet.com (Guy R Day) Date: Tue, 11 Jan 2011 00:13:10 -0000 Subject: [Spridgets] L(A)JC References: <984429.95258.qm@web83907.mail.sp1.yahoo.com><484EB2F7383B44B9B476CB1D6281CE19@Home><005901cbb0f9$e35f73e0$aa1e5ba0$@net> <4D2B8308.6060606@comcast.net> Message-ID: <375728A8947C4FC98EBC6FE8714FC8D7@user8634b3d69b> The plywood I could manage. Now the plasterboard ...... (or do you call it dry-wall?) Guy R Day ----- Original Message ----- From: "Frank Clarici" To: "David Lieb" <72spridget at gmail.com> Cc: "Spridgets" Sent: Monday, January 10, 2011 10:07 PM Subject: Re: [Spridgets] L(A)JC > On 1/10/2011 2:17 PM, David Lieb wrote: >>> SHEESH!!!!! That is simple... On the roof rack:) >> >> Spoken like a man who has never tried to secure a single sheet of 1/4" >> plywood to a roof rack and then drive down the road ;-) > > David, was that YOU coming out of Home Defect with 1 sheet of plywood on > the roof? > > > -- > Frank Clarici > Toms River, NJ > _______________________________________________ > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/grday at btinternet.com From billyzoom at billyzoom.com Mon Jan 10 17:16:58 2011 From: billyzoom at billyzoom.com (Billy Zoom) Date: Mon, 10 Jan 2011 16:16:58 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] No LBC - 1951? Pontiac In-Reply-To: Message-ID: 1950 Pontiacs had 4-speed Hydramatics like a Hudson. Reverse became Park when the pump stopped. They were sometimes a little hart to get out of reverse, but not to get in. The Plymouth had pushbuttons that worked a cable. It was the same tranny as the ones that had the little lever in the middle of the dash, but with buttons. If the cables rusted, the buttons got stuck. WD40 fixes them. BZ From mdrowe at optonline.net Mon Jan 10 17:26:24 2011 From: mdrowe at optonline.net (Michael Rowe) Date: Mon, 10 Jan 2011 19:26:24 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] L(A)JC In-Reply-To: <2030769748.913134.1294702990856.JavaMail.root@cl02-host03.dlls.pa.frontiernet.net> References: <2030769748.913134.1294702990856.JavaMail.root@cl02-host03.dlls.pa.frontiernet.net> Message-ID: No one has yet said that big cars make small people feel powerful. I know several people who even admit that. Michael Rowe Small Person From bjshov8 at tx.rr.com Mon Jan 10 17:49:03 2011 From: bjshov8 at tx.rr.com (BJNoSHOV8) Date: Mon, 10 Jan 2011 18:49:03 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] Arm Staph Infection In-Reply-To: <1327939954.913192.1294703255816.JavaMail.root@cl02-host03.dlls.pa.frontiernet.net> References: <1327939954.913192.1294703255816.JavaMail.root@cl02-host03.dlls.pa.frontiernet.net> Message-ID: <4D2BA8FF.8060001@tx.rr.com> If a person drives 5 miles a day then it really doesn't matter so much what he drives. I've talked to people in the northeast that drive 100 miles a day round trip to work. They are the ones that shouldn't be driving large vehicles. I drive to work in the big city, about 18 miles round trip each day. I have a relatively small car but with large displacement I only average about 18mpg for all of my driving. > My Dentist has an Escalade to carry him from his house to his office... 2.7 miles! > And to the supermarket... 1.4 miles. From refisk at chartermi.net Mon Jan 10 17:58:09 2011 From: refisk at chartermi.net (Rick Fisk) Date: Mon, 10 Jan 2011 19:58:09 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] L(A)JC In-Reply-To: <0a9701cbb122$e4938a70$adba9f50$@rr.com> References: <4D2B84F5.8030301@comcast.net><3E2082A3DD4C42468B46130BCF6E1466@HomePC> <0a9701cbb122$e4938a70$adba9f50$@rr.com> Message-ID: <48EDD9A85A624A49BFC5F59A97E6D35D@RickPC> My wife drives an old Buick Park Avenue Ultra. She is 5 foot nothing. I'm just under 6 feet tall. I can't even get into the car after she has driven it. The memory seats and mirrors as well as the tilt steering wheel are great. Rick From: "Jim Seippel" To: "'Larry Daniels'" ; "'Frank Clarici'" Cc: Sent: Monday, January 10, 2011 7:02 PM Subject: Re: [Spridgets] L(A)JC > My Saab 9-5 has memory seats. When my wife has been driving my car, I just > have to press the #1 button and my seat position is reset (front/back/ > up/down and tilt. It also adjusts my mirrors........... From billyzoom at billyzoom.com Mon Jan 10 18:04:06 2011 From: billyzoom at billyzoom.com (Billy Zoom) Date: Mon, 10 Jan 2011 17:04:06 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] L(A)JC In-Reply-To: <0a9701cbb122$e4938a70$adba9f50$@rr.com> Message-ID: > my wife has been driving my car OK, that's problem number one. My wife is scared to death of all of my cars. She won't even ride on them. From ladaniels at sbcglobal.net Mon Jan 10 18:07:02 2011 From: ladaniels at sbcglobal.net (Larry Daniels) Date: Mon, 10 Jan 2011 19:07:02 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] L(A)JC In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: -----Original Message----- From: Billy Zoom Sent: Monday, January 10, 2011 7:04 PM To: Jim Seippel ; Larry Daniels ; 'Frank Clarici' Cc: spridgets at autox.team.net Subject: Re: [Spridgets] L(A)JC > my wife has been driving my car OK, that's problem number one. My wife is scared to death of all of my cars. She won't even ride on them. ================= Billy, try letting her inside. Let her ride "in" them. Just a thought. LAD From stargazer1 at cox.net Mon Jan 10 18:44:21 2011 From: stargazer1 at cox.net (David Ambrose) Date: Mon, 10 Jan 2011 17:44:21 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] L(A)JC In-Reply-To: <984429.95258.qm@web83907.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> References: <984429.95258.qm@web83907.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <4D2BB5F5.7080005@cox.net> On 1/10/2011 7:09 AM, Jay wrote: > For daily travel, I have never had the need to drive a truck-like vehicle and I > will argue that most of the people driving Range Rovers, Suburbans, Denali's, > Tahoes, Wahoos, Yahoos, Cadillac and Lincoln trucks, those half-truck things > with 4' beds, Honda Ridgelines/Clothelines whatever you call them, and so-on, > have little practical use for them. Hmmm....I have yet to find a car that was happy with a load of soggy dive gear. My Xterra doesn't complain in the slightest, though I pity the person who has to remove the back door striker. Let's not even get into the longboard on Mini scenario. :-) Cheers, Dave Ambrose From mdrowe at optonline.net Mon Jan 10 18:52:52 2011 From: mdrowe at optonline.net (Michael Rowe) Date: Mon, 10 Jan 2011 20:52:52 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] L(A)JC In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <2DCA729786624D099F2400BEB8D8CE82@Home> > Billy, try letting her inside. Let her ride "in" them. Just a thought. Then who will hold the plywood on the roof? Michael Rowe From jfishbein at snet.net Mon Jan 10 19:05:48 2011 From: jfishbein at snet.net (Jay Fishbein) Date: Mon, 10 Jan 2011 21:05:48 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] L(A)JC In-Reply-To: <0a9701cbb122$e4938a70$adba9f50$@rr.com> References: <4D2B84F5.8030301@comcast.net> <3E2082A3DD4C42468B46130BCF6E1466@HomePC> <0a9701cbb122$e4938a70$adba9f50$@rr.com> Message-ID: "My Saab 9-5 has memory seats." Sounds like another Saab story. But seriously, has GM, I mean Saab, ever completed that study to determine the proper placement of the ignition switch? In the time it takes for all those little motors to finish their whirring, I can be out the driveway and down the street. Give me a quick and dirty manual seat adjustment lever any day. PS If anyone has the name of the person that invented the power folding mirror, send me his name off-list. I want to tell him he's a jerk. Jay Fishbein Wallingford, CT -An iPhone communication- On Jan 10, 2011, at 7:02 PM, "Jim Seippel" wrote: > My Saab 9-5 has memory seats. When my wife has been driving my car, I just > have to press the #1 button and my seat position is reset (front/back/ > up/down and tilt. It also adjusts my mirrors. That feature comes standard on > the 9-5 Aero. It's not like I couldn't do it all by hand, but it ensures > that my mirrors are adjusted so I don't have any blind spots. - Jim > > ----- From jfishbein at snet.net Mon Jan 10 19:26:42 2011 From: jfishbein at snet.net (Jay Fishbein) Date: Mon, 10 Jan 2011 21:26:42 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Arm Staph Infection In-Reply-To: <4D2BA8FF.8060001@tx.rr.com> References: <1327939954.913192.1294703255816.JavaMail.root@cl02-host03.dlls.pa.frontiernet.net> <4D2BA8FF.8060001@tx.rr.com> Message-ID: <643D43A9-DC66-48EC-BFA1-0F927085A101@snet.net> What about 6? Jay -An iPhone communication- On Jan 10, 2011, at 7:49 PM, BJNoSHOV8 wrote: > If a person drives 5 miles a day then it really doesn't matter so much what he drives. From bjshov8 at tx.rr.com Mon Jan 10 20:24:15 2011 From: bjshov8 at tx.rr.com (BJNoSHOV8) Date: Mon, 10 Jan 2011 21:24:15 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] Arm Staph Infection In-Reply-To: <643D43A9-DC66-48EC-BFA1-0F927085A101@snet.net> References: <1327939954.913192.1294703255816.JavaMail.root@cl02-host03.dlls.pa.frontiernet.net> <4D2BA8FF.8060001@tx.rr.com> <643D43A9-DC66-48EC-BFA1-0F927085A101@snet.net> Message-ID: <4D2BCD5F.8050804@tx.rr.com> Then he has to get 20% better gas mileage. > What about 6? > > > > >> If a person drives 5 miles a day then it really doesn't matter so much what > he drives. > _______________ From rdgard at cox.net Mon Jan 10 20:58:54 2011 From: rdgard at cox.net (Bob Gardner) Date: Mon, 10 Jan 2011 19:58:54 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] Spridgets Digest, Vol 44, Issue 31 In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <11108EB875314946B23A9FBE64D040B7@OfficePC> I have a full size Chebby van, '96 with a wonderful 350 FI V8. When people look at me cross eyed, implying I am wasting gas, I look at them and say, "I bet you I use less gas than you do in your little rice teapot". They say what do you mean, how many miles do you get to the gallon? I reply with how many gallons do you burn a month? It has nothing to do with miles per gallon, it has everything to do with how much gas do you use, PERIOD! I just don't drive it very much, only when I need to haul plywood, camera gear, rocks, cement or bricks. For those times, the Lexus sucks! When I hit the lottery, I will have 10 cars...................................................that run. I have 8 now but only two are running at the moment. Cheers, Bob Robert D. Gardner Gardner Productions LLC Film and Video Production since 1978 619-460-1000 www.gardnerproductions.com ********************************* From soavero at yahoo.com Mon Jan 10 20:59:04 2011 From: soavero at yahoo.com (Ron Soave) Date: Mon, 10 Jan 2011 19:59:04 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Spridgets] L(A)JC - Long winded view from the darkside Message-ID: <11791.16458.qm@web30505.mail.mud.yahoo.com> --- On Mon, 1/10/11, Larry Daniels wrote: > Some of the stuff on cars these days > is ridiculous, as well. Auther's note:Bear in mind that I went through 4 years of winters in Albany NY with an MGB as my only car living in the middle of the city (I had to literally shovel the interior when it snowed); until 5 months ago my daily driver was an Alfa Spider. I commuted for 3 years in an S2 Esprit (no frills) as my only car in Florida with Lotus air conditioning and schizophrenic window lifts as the only thing between me and the dehydration ward. I have LBCs. I am no stranger to automotive simplicity. I love almost anything made prior to 1968. I have little use for much of the 70s, 80s, and 90s cars. But some modern cars in the last few years...I love them. I love the memory seats in my wife's crossover (that's her choice, and with her having been hit at a light previously with kids in a car by a person in a fuel efficient Kia plowing into her car at 30 mph, I like having that large crush zone around my family, OK?). It sets the mirrors, pedal position, etc. My wife and I each drive her car almost everyday, and it's useful. There, I said it. I like her XM radio. We have even used the free-trial On-Star. My daily driver is a C6 Corvette. It does 0 to 60 in 4 seconds, is an absolute BLAST on the racetrack when I instruct, and gets a no-sh!t 29 MPG if I keep it at 70. I choose closer to 80 - 85 on my highway commute when traffic conditions allow, and get 23-25 MPG easily at that speed. As my brother says, "if I keep my 4 cylinder Audi A4 at 70, I get 26 MPG. Not as much as your 400 horsepower pushrod V8 econobox, but still good." To paraphrase Dennis Siminaitis, it is a car that keeps my senses so occupied that I do not feel compelled to make phone calls while driving, and I'm not sure I have turned on the radio for more than a few minutes. We slum the car dealerships around here, especially in these gray winter months, and the closest is the GM dealer, and they are great people. They know my sons like the new Camaro and CTS-V Coupe (552 Hp Cadillac!) and encourage them to see a new color or special edition when they get one in. We spend a lot of our bad weather days at the dealership enjoying the new car smells. We bring donuts like Frank does with his upholstery guy or an equivalent. I drove a new Chevy Suburban this weekend. 8000+ pounds of glorious towing capacity, it drove like a car (that's what I want when I have a 400 mile tow), and it gets 20 MPG on the highway. It beats the crap out of my 2002 F-150 XL in every single way, and it depreciates to half its value in 2 years so I can almost afford one. I have it on good authority it will get 16-18 towing my exact enclosed trailer with a Sprite in it. My F-150 gets 9 - 10, and tops out at 70 mph. The technology is astounding, and I tip my hat. I need it to go to Newfoundland and back later this year, and I lust for one. If I end up being able to swing it and you see me driving it on a day when I don't have the trailer attached to it and think there is some ulterior reason why I have it, bite me. It's my choice, I like choices. Trabants are cute, but not when they are mandatory. Too much technology in today's cars? That's what I thought about my 87 MR2, 1990 Miata, 87 BMW...and they seem quaint now with affordable parts in the aftermarket compared to my zero-technology Bugeyes. Rant/ramble off, Ron From aseippel at austin.rr.com Mon Jan 10 21:26:59 2011 From: aseippel at austin.rr.com (Jim Seippel) Date: Mon, 10 Jan 2011 22:26:59 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] L(A)JC In-Reply-To: References: <0a9701cbb122$e4938a70$adba9f50$@rr.com> Message-ID: <0aba01cbb147$ca1af5f0$5e50e1d0$@rr.com> My wife learned to drive a stick shift on my original Sprite when we were both 16. When we bought a Dodge Caravan and had the transmission go out, she was trying to get me to find a 5 speed from a delivery van to put back in it. She does not want to drive a car with an automatic. Actually, the rest of the story is that we both have the same year Saab 9-5 Aeros with 5-speeds. We have both drivers programmed into each car's memory seats. Start rolling, put on the seat belt, push the memory seat button, and by the time you are at the end of the driveway, everything is adjusted. I finally had to put a Valentine One in her car so I could drive it. :-) Jim -----Original Message----- From: Billy Zoom [mailto:billyzoom at billyzoom.com] Sent: Monday, January 10, 2011 7:04 PM To: Jim Seippel; Larry Daniels; 'Frank Clarici' Cc: spridgets at autox.team.net Subject: Re: [Spridgets] L(A)JC > my wife has been driving my car OK, that's problem number one. My wife is scared to death of all of my cars. She won't even ride on them. From dlancer7676 at comcast.net Mon Jan 10 13:14:19 2011 From: dlancer7676 at comcast.net (dlancer7676 at comcast.net) Date: Mon, 10 Jan 2011 20:14:19 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [Spridgets] For the Cycle Heads--No LBC Message-ID: <1709200904.1073961.1294690459566.JavaMail.root@sz0042a.westchester.pa.mail.comcast.net> http://www.fark.com/cgi/vidplayer.pl?IDLink=5734912 --David C. THE SENILITY PRAYER : B Grant me the senility to forget the people B I never liked anyway, B The good fortune to run into the ones I do, and B The eyesight to tell the difference. From bjshov8 at tx.rr.com Mon Jan 10 22:20:32 2011 From: bjshov8 at tx.rr.com (BJNoSHOV8) Date: Mon, 10 Jan 2011 23:20:32 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] L(A)JC - Long winded view from the darkside In-Reply-To: <11791.16458.qm@web30505.mail.mud.yahoo.com> References: <11791.16458.qm@web30505.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <4D2BE8A0.8040000@tx.rr.com> I have that 400 hp V8, in a 4 door sedan, but I only get 22mpg highway. > Not as much as your 400 horsepower pushrod V8 econobox, but still good." From kgb at frontiernet.net Mon Jan 10 22:37:30 2011 From: kgb at frontiernet.net (kgb at frontiernet.net) Date: Tue, 11 Jan 2011 05:37:30 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [Spridgets] L(A)JC - Long winded view from the darkside In-Reply-To: <1910330298.1708619.1294724188226.JavaMail.root@cl01-host01.roch.ny.frontiernet.net> Message-ID: <1893382179.1708645.1294724250396.JavaMail.root@cl01-host01.roch.ny.frontiernet.net> One word of caution about the new GMs. We have 14 2009 Chevy Express vans at work. We always have at least one in the dealership at any given time while they try to diagnose the latest electrical problem. It takes them an average of 3 weeks per vehicle. I will say that the Stabilitrac is wonderful - when it's working. Unfortunately, that is one of the features that seems to have chronic issues. The other is the lighting. We average a headlight a month per van, and the dome lights have a tendency to burn up also. I'm probably over reacting, but I tend to get nervous when the cab suddenly fills with smoke at 80 mph. Kate We slum the car dealerships around here, especially in these gray winter months, and the closest is the GM dealer, and they are great people. They know my sons like the new Camaro and CTS-V Coupe (552 Hp Cadillac!) and encourage them to see a new color or special edition when they get one in. We spend a lot of our bad weather days at the dealership enjoying the new car smells. We bring donuts like Frank does with his upholstery guy or an equivalent. I drove a new Chevy Suburban this weekend. 8000+ pounds of glorious towing capacity, it drove like a car (that's what I want when I have a 400 mile tow), and it gets 20 MPG on the highway. It beats the crap out of my 2002 F-150 XL in every single way, and it depreciates to half its value in 2 years so I can almost afford one. I have it on good authority it will get 16-18 towing my exact enclosed trailer with a Sprite in it. My F-150 gets 9 - 10, and tops out at 70 mph. The technology is astounding, and I tip my hat. I need it to go to Newfoundland and back later this year, and I lust for one. If I end up being able to swing it and you see me driving it on a day when I don't have the trailer attached to it and think there is some ulterior reason why I have it, bite me. It's my choice, I like choices. Trabants are cute, but not when they are mandatory. Too much technology in today's cars? That's what I thought about my 87 MR2, 1990 Miata, 87 BMW...and they seem quaint now with affordable parts in the aftermarket compared to my zero-technology Bugeyes. Rant/ramble off, Ron Suggested annual donation $12.75 Archive: http://www.team.net/archive Forums: http://www.team.net/forums Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/kgb at frontiernet.net From pythias at pacifier.com Mon Jan 10 22:37:58 2011 From: pythias at pacifier.com (Bill L) Date: Mon, 10 Jan 2011 21:37:58 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] horn amps? Message-ID: <1451666334.20110110213758@pacifier.com> Hello Spridgets, heres' a question for ya'll.... anybody know how many amps a stock horn draws?... I know that a two horn set up was an option from looking at the wiring diagrams. here's the why.....I picked up an Italian Air horn from Griots for Christmas. It it said to draw 18 amps. I really don't want to use a relay. the wires are more than adequate to carry the load but I'm concerned about the rating of the contact in the horn button. Is it large enough? If stock horns draw eight or nine amps, I'm good. Otherwise it looks like it's relay time.... TIA -- Best regards, Bill L. mailto:pythias at pacifier.com '66 Sprite MKIII HAN8L49403 "the red thing" "I'm a Soviet agent in England," said Tom bluntly. From kgb at frontiernet.net Mon Jan 10 23:28:19 2011 From: kgb at frontiernet.net (kgb at frontiernet.net) Date: Tue, 11 Jan 2011 06:28:19 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [Spridgets] L(A)JC In-Reply-To: <331157751.1708947.1294727108945.JavaMail.root@cl01-host01.roch.ny.frontiernet.net> Message-ID: <1632546498.1708961.1294727299017.JavaMail.root@cl01-host01.roch.ny.frontiernet.net> I live alone too. That's why I can afford to have five vehicles. I just prefer to use the Comanche as my daily ride because I can keep my fishing gear in it in case I feel like getting away from it all before I go home from work, or if I spot some good lumber on the burn pile I can grab it before someone else gets it. I'm also in the midst of a major cleaning project, so I take 2 - 3 big bags of trash to the dumpster at work each shift. It's much easier to drag out of the back of a truck. Kate ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dave KK7SS" To: "spridgets_autox.team.net" Sent: Monday, January 10, 2011 3:38:54 PM Subject: Re: [Spridgets] L(A)JC Kate, Except for the chickem and horse feed, I can put all that in my Civic... but then I'll only have room for one passenger.... Luckily I live on my own. If you don't count my daughter who has just moved back in with me --- "It's only for a little while daddy" ... yeah!, right! Dave G KK7SS DN06ig '65 Sprite - in process '76 Midget - driver ----- Original Message ----- From: kgb at frontiernet.net Cc: spridgets at autox.team.net Sent: Monday, January 10, 2011 11:53:17 AM Subject: Re: [Spridgets] L(A)JC I have to agree. I drive a Jeep Comanche for everyday use. The 6' bed can handle my trips to the feed store for 4 forty pound bags of dog food, 6 twenty pound bags of cat food (I am responsible for the Master of Yard Mice at the UP yard), 2 fifty pound bags of chicken food, and two 50 pound bags of horse food. When I need to carry more than one passenger, I use the Cherokee, which is the station wagon version of the Comanche. If I have the urge to carry long loads of lumber or pull a trailer, the F-350 crew cab can handle it at 10mpg, whether empty or pulling a loaded 4 horse trailer up a mountain. Kate My motto is-If there's something your car doesn't do that you want it to, then get one that does what you want it to. But 4' bed on a ?truck? that's not a truck, it's a look-at-me, I pretend to do stuff, in my opinion. Flame Suit on!! Mark Haynes HAN6L12977 HAN5L8016 Suggested annual donation $12.75 Archive: http://www.team.net/archive Forums: http://www.team.net/forums Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/kk7ss at frontier.com Suggested annual donation $12.75 Archive: http://www.team.net/archive Forums: http://www.team.net/forums Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/kgb at frontiernet.net From spritenut at comcast.net Tue Jan 11 05:24:15 2011 From: spritenut at comcast.net (Frank Clarici) Date: Tue, 11 Jan 2011 07:24:15 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] horn amps? In-Reply-To: <1451666334.20110110213758@pacifier.com> References: <1451666334.20110110213758@pacifier.com> Message-ID: <4D2C4BEF.4020904@comcast.net> On 1/11/2011 12:37 AM, Bill L wrote: > If stock horns draw eight or nine amps, I'm good. > Otherwise it looks like it's relay time.... Bill I have some Italian air horns in my Sprite and a chinese air horns in my daughter's Sprite. Both do NOT use a relay even though a relay came in the package. People on this list have explained relays to me but I still like the old battery to switch to device way just like they did at the Sprite factory. No relays that never belonged in a Sprite. Anyway, I have and have had several air horns (1 was a 3 horn set) in cars over the years, no relays. If your horn draws 18 amps, be sure to have at least a 20 amp fuse. The horn is (supposed to be ) the only thing on the fuse in all Spridgets. -- Frank Clarici Toms River, NJ From grunthaner at gmail.com Tue Jan 11 06:58:19 2011 From: grunthaner at gmail.com (Linda Grunthaner) Date: Tue, 11 Jan 2011 08:58:19 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Why does the book "More Healeys" by Geoffrey Healey cost $137.00 In-Reply-To: <4D2A6253.1010505@comcast.net> References: <4D2A6253.1010505@comcast.net> Message-ID: Thanks Frank I am working on an eBay UK auction what is the difference between the 2, If I can't get this one I'll just read yours : ) Lin On Sun, Jan 9, 2011 at 8:35 PM, Frank Clarici wrote: > On 1/9/2011 7:47 PM, Linda Grunthaner wrote: > >> OK I was thinking I would finally buy Geoff Healey's book "More Healey's" >> on >> Amazon today being it is too cold to venture in the garage and I misplaced >> the key anyway. I thought the last time I checked the price it was under >> $70. but I was shocked to see it is up to $137. >> Can anyone tell me why it is so expensive? Or where I can get one near >> $70? >> I will wait for Carlisle. >> > > Gee, I sold a signed copy on Ebay way back for $30. > I had 2 copies so I sold 1. > Linda, you are welcome to "borrow" my copy to read if you want but I want > it back. > I have both the original and the later slightly different copy. > Signed by what was left of the whole Healey clan back in 92 including > Geoff. > > > > -- > Frank Clarici > Toms River, NJ From grunthaner at gmail.com Tue Jan 11 07:05:55 2011 From: grunthaner at gmail.com (Linda Grunthaner) Date: Tue, 11 Jan 2011 09:05:55 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Arm Staph Infection In-Reply-To: References: <76930448-1294588298-cardhu_decombobulator_blackberry.rim.net-1545227289-@bda828.bisx.prod.on.blackberry> Message-ID: Hang in there Lefty ; ) Lin On Mon, Jan 10, 2011 at 4:28 PM, Rick Bastedo wrote: > Yes, I saw him again today. > He clarified that he wanted me on both antibiotics, the two of them > together > are indicated for treating MRSA. > Feels like I've been repeatedly hit with a bat in the bicep and forearm. > Looks like it too. Red and bruisy - nothing gross yet thanfully. > > Lefty Bastedo > > > On Sun, Jan 9, 2011 at 7:38 PM, derf wrote: > > > You have to carefully monitor that stuff and coordinate with the Dr. > > It can be a nasty little bug. > _______________________________________________ > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage : > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/grunthaner at gmail.com From robertduquette at sympatico.ca Tue Jan 11 07:19:45 2011 From: robertduquette at sympatico.ca (Robert Duquette) Date: Tue, 11 Jan 2011 09:19:45 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] L(A)JC - Long winded view from the darkside In-Reply-To: <11791.16458.qm@web30505.mail.mud.yahoo.com> References: <11791.16458.qm@web30505.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Message-ID: I knew that someday you would give me this opportunity, if I was patient and waited ... :) So, in a nutshell, you're saying that you are no longer an Alfa male?? ;) ( Ron wrote: until 5 months ago my daily driver was an Alfa Spider ) Robert Duquette Ottawa ON Canada 1965 RHD BRG Austin-Healey Sprite ( project ) 1967 RHD MG Midget ( aka: Miss Marple ) 1955 Austin-Healey 100 BN1 ( aka: Carmen )http://www3.sympatico.ca/robertduquette/temp/2009FallTour.jpg > Date: Mon, 10 Jan 2011 19:59:04 -0800 > From: soavero at yahoo.com > > Auther's note:Bear > in mind that I went through 4 years of winters in Albany NY with an MGB as my > only car living in the middle of the city (I had to literally shovel the > interior when it snowed); until 5 months ago my daily driver was an Alfa > Spider. I commuted for 3 years in an S2 Esprit (no frills) as my only car in > Florida with Lotus air conditioning and schizophrenic window lifts as the only > thing between me and the dehydration ward. I have LBCs. I am no stranger to > automotive simplicity. > > I love almost anything made prior to 1968. I have > little use for much of the 70s, 80s, and 90s cars. But some modern cars in the > last few years...I love them. I love the memory seats in my wife's crossover > (that's her choice, and with her having been hit at a light previously with > kids in a car by a person in a fuel efficient Kia plowing into her car at 30 > mph, I like having that large crush zone around my family, OK?). It sets the > mirrors, pedal position, etc. My wife and I each drive her car almost > everyday, and it's useful. There, I said it. I like her XM radio. We have even > used the free-trial On-Star. My daily driver is a C6 Corvette. It does 0 to 60 > in 4 seconds, is an absolute BLAST on the racetrack when I instruct, and gets > a no-sh!t 29 MPG if I keep it at 70. I choose closer to 80 - 85 on my highway > commute when traffic conditions allow, and get 23-25 MPG easily at that speed. > As my brother says, "if I keep my 4 cylinder Audi A4 at 70, I get 26 > MPG. Not as much as your 400 horsepower pushrod V8 econobox, but still good." > To paraphrase Dennis Siminaitis, it is a car that keeps my senses so occupied > that I do not feel compelled to make phone calls while driving, and I'm not > sure I have turned on the radio for more than a few minutes. > > We slum the car > dealerships around here, especially in these gray winter months, and the > closest is the GM dealer, and they are great people. They know my sons like > the new Camaro and CTS-V Coupe (552 Hp Cadillac!) and encourage them to see a > new color or special edition when they get one in. We spend a lot of our bad > weather days at the dealership enjoying the new car smells. We bring donuts > like Frank does with his upholstery guy or an equivalent. I drove a new Chevy > Suburban this weekend. 8000+ pounds of glorious towing capacity, it drove like > a car (that's what I want when I have a 400 mile tow), and it gets 20 MPG on > the highway. It beats the crap out of my 2002 F-150 XL in every single way, > and it depreciates to half its value in 2 years so I can almost afford one. I > have it on good authority it will get 16-18 towing my exact enclosed trailer > with a Sprite in it. My F-150 gets 9 - 10, and tops out at 70 mph. The > technology is astounding, and I tip > my hat. I need it to go to Newfoundland and back later this year, and I lust > for one. If I end up being able to swing it and you see me driving it on a day > when I don't have the trailer attached to it and think there is some ulterior > reason why I have it, bite me. It's my choice, I like choices. Trabants are > cute, but not when they are mandatory. Too much technology in today's cars? > That's what I thought about my 87 MR2, 1990 Miata, 87 BMW...and they seem > quaint now with affordable parts in the aftermarket compared to my > zero-technology Bugeyes. > > Rant/ramble off, > Ron From jfishbein at snet.net Tue Jan 11 07:30:42 2011 From: jfishbein at snet.net (Jay) Date: Tue, 11 Jan 2011 06:30:42 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Spridgets] Why does the book "More Healeys" by Geoffrey Healey cost $137.00 In-Reply-To: References: <4D2A6253.1010505@comcast.net> Message-ID: <810664.31476.qm@web83909.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> There are multiple copies at http://www.abebooks.com for $67.00 - $78.50 including shipping, and two UK ebay auctions. jay ________________________________ From: Linda Grunthaner To: Frank Clarici Cc: Spridget list Sent: Tue, January 11, 2011 8:58:19 AM Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Why does the book "More Healeys" by Geoffrey Healey cost $137.00 Thanks Frank I am working on an eBay UK auction what is the difference between the 2, If I can't get this one I'll just read yours : ) From soavero at yahoo.com Tue Jan 11 08:03:27 2011 From: soavero at yahoo.com (Ron Soave) Date: Tue, 11 Jan 2011 07:03:27 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Spridgets] L(A)JC - Long winded view from the darkside In-Reply-To: Message-ID: <235159.33238.qm@web30501.mail.mud.yahoo.com> --- On Tue, 1/11/11, Robert Duquette wrote: > So, in a nutshell, you're saying that you are no longer an > Alfa male?? ;) That's the loudest rimshot I have ever heard coming from the north. I'm fairly confident I was kidnapped from a Canadian family as an infant. Ron From derf247 at gmail.com Tue Jan 11 08:26:36 2011 From: derf247 at gmail.com (derf) Date: Tue, 11 Jan 2011 09:26:36 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] horn amps? In-Reply-To: <1451666334.20110110213758@pacifier.com> References: <1451666334.20110110213758@pacifier.com> Message-ID: What Frank said. Use a 20 amp fuse. Hook it up and blast it with the car running at cruising speed for 10 seconds (which will seem long) or however long you plan to use it. If the fuse blows, install the relay. Reasoning: If the horn draws 18 and the wire can handle the load, it will be fine. If the wire can't properly handle the load, it will get warm. Normally wire has very low resistance. As wire is overloaded it gets hot and the resistance increases. If your wire increases in resistance enough to draw that extra 2 Amps then it will blow the fuse. Also, if the fuse blows, check for smoke and/or burned wires. This is sometimes referred to as "the smoke test". A stock horn probably draws less than 5 Amps. If you have a stock charging system an 18 Amp horn will probably dim the headlight a little. This might be a good thing as you will get a visual flashing light effect to go with your audible train horn. From khargreaves2 at gmail.com Tue Jan 11 09:09:18 2011 From: khargreaves2 at gmail.com (Kirk Hargreaves) Date: Tue, 11 Jan 2011 08:09:18 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] Trooper Starter Question Message-ID: I bought the correct Trooper starter to replace my Nippon Condenso that went out after about 6 years of use. The new starter turns on and works fine, but of course I only tested it while in the car knowing that the gear was not close enough to the flywheel gear to start the car. For some reason I am not able to get the starter to drop down into place as it is hanging up on something that I cannot yet see. I am trying to not pull my distributor. I plan to take paper or card stock to slip in behind it today to hopefully get an idea as to why it will not rotate down into place (the top bolt is in place as I am trying to get the bottom bolt to line up). Also, the bolt distances are fine . . I just cannot get it to swing down far enough to line up with the bottom bolt, thus allowing the gears to engage when I turn it on. Anyone have this same experience? Kirk 59 1275 From billyzoom at billyzoom.com Tue Jan 11 09:49:56 2011 From: billyzoom at billyzoom.com (Billy Zoom) Date: Tue, 11 Jan 2011 08:49:56 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] horn amps? In-Reply-To: <1451666334.20110110213758@pacifier.com> Message-ID: Horn and headlight relays are a good idea anyway. They make things work better and last longer. From shop at justbrits.com Tue Jan 11 10:03:12 2011 From: shop at justbrits.com (Shop at " Just Brits ") Date: Tue, 11 Jan 2011 11:03:12 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] horn amps? In-Reply-To: References: <1451666334.20110110213758@pacifier.com> Message-ID: <4D2C8D50.209@justbrits.com> << Normally wire has very low resistance. >> True derF, BUT 30 - 50 year old wire(s) have/has a LOT more [ in 99.5% of times ]. From khargreaves2 at gmail.com Tue Jan 11 10:14:08 2011 From: khargreaves2 at gmail.com (Kirk Hargreaves) Date: Tue, 11 Jan 2011 09:14:08 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] Trooper Starter Question In-Reply-To: <4D2C8C68.1030605@justbrits.com> References: <4D2C8C68.1030605@justbrits.com> Message-ID: Good info . . Thanks, Kirk On Tue, Jan 11, 2011 at 8:59 AM, Shop at " Just Brits " wrote: > << I am trying to not pull my distributor. > >> > > NO reason not to, Kirk. > > KLEAN the side of dizzy & top of plate; FINE tip Sharpie [ or =] > and put SMALL marks. Sharpie will NOT come off KLEAN > surfaces and when it's returned into 'hole' it will be SPOT ON. > > Procedure is common as dirt !! From corvallis at peoplepc.com Tue Jan 11 10:27:33 2011 From: corvallis at peoplepc.com (corvallis at peoplepc.com) Date: Tue, 11 Jan 2011 09:27:33 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] Trooper Starter Question In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <1856EED705424872B49AB9800C4862D2@spider> Haven't others mentioned having to dent the footwell in a bit? ...bill in corvallis -------------------------------------------------------------- -----Original Message----- From: spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Kirk Hargreaves Sent: Tuesday, January 11, 2011 8:09 AM To: spridgets at autox.team.net Subject: [Spridgets] Trooper Starter Question I bought the correct Trooper starter to replace my Nippon Condenso that went out after about 6 years of use. The new starter turns on and works fine, but of course I only tested it while in the car knowing that the gear was not close enough to the flywheel gear to start the car. For some reason I am not able to get the starter to drop down into place as it is hanging up on something that I cannot yet see. I am trying to not pull my distributor. I plan to take paper or card stock to slip in behind it today to hopefully get an idea as to why it will not rotate down into place (the top bolt is in place as I am trying to get the bottom bolt to line up). Also, the bolt distances are fine . . I just cannot get it to swing down far enough to line up with the bottom bolt, thus allowing the gears to engage when I turn it on. Anyone have this same experience? Kirk 59 1275 _______________________________________________ From 72spridget at gmail.com Tue Jan 11 10:39:46 2011 From: 72spridget at gmail.com (David Lieb) Date: Tue, 11 Jan 2011 11:39:46 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] horn amps? In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <7764684399648894578@unknownmsgid> > Horn and headlight relays are a good idea anyway. They make things work > better and last longer. Amen! AND, if a relay means that my original switch will last much longer, thus postponing any need to install a carpy replacement, why even waste the time asking the question? David L From frog.aye at gmail.com Tue Jan 11 11:40:37 2011 From: frog.aye at gmail.com (Hal Faulkner) Date: Tue, 11 Jan 2011 10:40:37 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] horn amps? In-Reply-To: References: <1451666334.20110110213758@pacifier.com> Message-ID: Derf, If the resistance INcreases current will DEcrease. I think the real explanation is that the fuse is not an instantaneous type and takes a few seconds to heat up sufficiently to melt the element. Hal On Tue, Jan 11, 2011 at 7:26 AM, derf wrote: > > Normally wire has very low resistance. As wire is overloaded it gets > hot and the resistance increases. If your wire increases in > resistance enough to draw that extra 2 Amps then it will blow the > fuse. From derf247 at gmail.com Tue Jan 11 12:18:46 2011 From: derf247 at gmail.com (derf) Date: Tue, 11 Jan 2011 13:18:46 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] horn amps? In-Reply-To: References: <1451666334.20110110213758@pacifier.com> Message-ID: On Tue, Jan 11, 2011 at 12:40 PM, Hal Faulkner wrote: > Derf, > If the resistance INcreases current will DEcrease. True. From rbastedo at gmail.com Tue Jan 11 12:54:16 2011 From: rbastedo at gmail.com (Rick Bastedo) Date: Tue, 11 Jan 2011 11:54:16 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] MRSA In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Our high school had a bit of a MRSA outbreak a couple years ago so the area doctors are keenly aware of it. Good for me. I think I should contact the MRI place, just not sure what to say beyond "hey I got infected from the IV". I got notified today there is a recall of antiseptic wipes due to microbial contamination. Who knows, maybe that's what got me. RickB On Jan 11, 2011 8:20 AM, "Kirk Hargreaves" wrote: > So they are treating you for MRSA as a precautionary type thing? Sounds > like a good thing to me. . just to be on the safe side. Good that they are > aware of the correct antibiotic type double dosage as I have heard horror > stories of medical places where they tried to treat MRSA with the wrong > antibiotic type and dose. > > Kirk From billyzoom at billyzoom.com Tue Jan 11 12:54:54 2011 From: billyzoom at billyzoom.com (Billy Zoom) Date: Tue, 11 Jan 2011 11:54:54 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] horn amps? In-Reply-To: Message-ID: No. The fuse is to limit the amount of current to whatever is safe for the wire gauge used. Too much current draw will burn up the wiring. If the resistance of the circuit is increased, it'll just lower the voltage and the horn won't work well, or at all. If you use a relay, the wire won't get hot, the horn will get full voltage, and the arcing won't burn the horn button contact and make it quit working. BZ > Derf, > If the resistance INcreases current will DEcrease. I think the real > explanation is that the fuse is not an instantaneous type and takes a few > seconds to heat up sufficiently to melt the element. > Hal > > On Tue, Jan 11, 2011 at 7:26 AM, derf wrote: > >> >> Normally wire has very low resistance. As wire is overloaded it gets >> hot and the resistance increases. If your wire increases in >> resistance enough to draw that extra 2 Amps then it will blow the >> fuse. From shop at justbrits.com Tue Jan 11 13:15:07 2011 From: shop at justbrits.com (Shop at " Just Brits ") Date: Tue, 11 Jan 2011 14:15:07 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] horn amps? In-Reply-To: References: <1451666334.20110110213758@pacifier.com> Message-ID: <4D2CBA4B.1030006@justbrits.com> << I think the real explanation is that the fuse is not an instantaneous type and takes a few seconds to heat up sufficiently to melt the element. >> I would sincerely hope that Listers would use Fast Blo when doing any 'testing' !?!? From soavero at yahoo.com Tue Jan 11 13:20:51 2011 From: soavero at yahoo.com (Ron Soave) Date: Tue, 11 Jan 2011 12:20:51 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Spridgets] Aluminum radiator coming soon... Message-ID: <257862.20382.qm@web30501.mail.mud.yahoo.com> I just got off the phone with Spridgetech, and through a multi-million dollar research effort at White Trash Racing's Heat Transfer Center of Excellence, a new aluminum radiator will be available very soon for your Spridget. This has been developed as a kit with all hoses, clamps and collector tank included as a drop-in turn key solution for a total upgrade. The radiator itself will also be available separately for a more stock look. Pictures coming soon. The setup is gorgeous. Pricing is not finalized, but it will be a much better value than the existing alternatives. I have NFI, unfortunately. My new racecar is just the test mule. It should be available at the DuPage Swap Meet next month near Chicago at the Spridgetech booth. Ron From derf247 at gmail.com Tue Jan 11 13:23:14 2011 From: derf247 at gmail.com (derf) Date: Tue, 11 Jan 2011 14:23:14 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] horn amps? In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: What Billy said. Bad wiring can turn resistance into heat. From corvallis at peoplepc.com Tue Jan 11 14:01:08 2011 From: corvallis at peoplepc.com (corvallis at peoplepc.com) Date: Tue, 11 Jan 2011 13:01:08 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] MRSA In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <1202424D1EAB480DA7E20F846F0FEEEF@spider> I sense you are feeling better. ...bill in corvallis ============================== -----Original Message----- From: spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Rick Bastedo Sent: Tuesday, January 11, 2011 11:54 AM To: Kirk Hargreaves Cc: SPRIDGETS Subject: Re: [Spridgets] MRSA Our high school had a bit of a MRSA outbreak a couple years ago so the area doctors are keenly aware of it. Good for me. I think I should contact the MRI place, just not sure what to say beyond "hey I got infected from the IV". I got notified today there is a recall of antiseptic wipes due to microbial contamination. Who knows, maybe that's what got me. RickB On Jan 11, 2011 8:20 AM, "Kirk Hargreaves" wrote: > So they are treating you for MRSA as a precautionary type thing? Sounds > like a good thing to me. . just to be on the safe side. Good that they are > aware of the correct antibiotic type double dosage as I have heard horror > stories of medical places where they tried to treat MRSA with the wrong > antibiotic type and dose. > > Kirk Suggested annual donation $12.75 Archive: http://www.team.net/archive Forums: http://www.team.net/forums Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/corvallis at peoplepc.com From oldsaabguy at comcast.net Tue Jan 11 15:28:07 2011 From: oldsaabguy at comcast.net (Lester) Date: Tue, 11 Jan 2011 16:28:07 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] MRSA In-Reply-To: <1202424D1EAB480DA7E20F846F0FEEEF@spider> References: <1202424D1EAB480DA7E20F846F0FEEEF@spider> Message-ID: <0BB5305C-E78B-4787-B1EB-664B6BAE3BE5@comcast.net> Nah`, he's just trying to give his significant other ammo to use in the lawsuit against the folks who done him wrong in case he will no longer be able to verbalize.. ;-) Lester On Jan 11, 2011, at 3:01 PM, wrote: > I sense you are feeling better. ...bill in corvallis > ============================== > -----Original Message----- > From: spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net > [mailto:spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Rick Bastedo > Sent: Tuesday, January 11, 2011 11:54 AM > To: Kirk Hargreaves > Cc: SPRIDGETS > Subject: Re: [Spridgets] MRSA > > Our high school had a bit of a MRSA outbreak a couple years ago so > the area > doctors are keenly aware of it. Good for me. I think I should > contact the > MRI place, just not sure what to say beyond "hey I got infected from > the > IV". I got notified today there is a recall of antiseptic wipes due to > microbial contamination. Who knows, maybe that's what got me. > > RickB > On Jan 11, 2011 8:20 AM, "Kirk Hargreaves" > wrote: >> So they are treating you for MRSA as a precautionary type thing? >> Sounds >> like a good thing to me. . just to be on the safe side. Good that >> they are >> aware of the correct antibiotic type double dosage as I have heard >> horror >> stories of medical places where they tried to treat MRSA with the >> wrong >> antibiotic type and dose. >> >> Kirk > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/corvallis at peoplepc.com > _______________________________________________ > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/oldsaabguy at comcast.net From tr3.4.me at gmail.com Tue Jan 11 16:12:51 2011 From: tr3.4.me at gmail.com (J Foster) Date: Tue, 11 Jan 2011 17:12:51 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] Dick Jacobs Midget In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: On Mon, Jan 10, 2011 at 4:18 PM, Robert Duquette wrote: > Check out the crash test Midget here: > http://www.mgcars.org.uk/mgcc/midgetreg/gallery.shtml > Whoa. That doesn't give me a good feeling about crash-worthiness. Makes you wonder what the testing consisted of. From shop at justbrits.com Tue Jan 11 16:27:47 2011 From: shop at justbrits.com (Shop at " Just Brits ") Date: Tue, 11 Jan 2011 17:27:47 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] L(A)JC In-Reply-To: References: <984429.95258.qm@web83907.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <4D2CE773.7030604@justbrits.com> << ...they are "useless", in the middle of the country, .... >> And still are in this part of the REAL 'mid-west Larry !!! !!! From derf247 at gmail.com Tue Jan 11 16:38:46 2011 From: derf247 at gmail.com (derf) Date: Tue, 11 Jan 2011 17:38:46 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] Aluminum radiator coming soon... In-Reply-To: <257862.20382.qm@web30501.mail.mud.yahoo.com> References: <257862.20382.qm@web30501.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Message-ID: I patented that. When can I expect my check? From grunthaner at gmail.com Tue Jan 11 16:42:48 2011 From: grunthaner at gmail.com (Linda Grunthaner) Date: Tue, 11 Jan 2011 18:42:48 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Guy in Hawaii wants a Bugeye Message-ID: List I am not 100% sure if this is the correct link for our list please let me know. I didn't see anywhere that indicates Spridget. http://www.team.net/tn-mail.html A guy married to my aunts friend in Hawaii wants to buy a Bugeye and has looked at one or 2 but nether were very good he could use some advice. I'll also send the Spritespot link as well. Lin From pythias at pacifier.com Tue Jan 11 17:43:49 2011 From: pythias at pacifier.com (Bill L) Date: Tue, 11 Jan 2011 16:43:49 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] horn amps? In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <14975065.20110111164349@pacifier.com> Hello, I'm an electrician by trade. I don't need everyone thoughts on electrical theory, as I TEACH that. What i need to know is how many amps a stock horn draws. Then i can make an informed decision. .. ... anybody have a stock horn that is willing to at least tell me how many OHMS it has. I can figure out the rest. That said, a relay won't make the horn louder or lights brighter unless the system was inadequately designed from the outset. Old wire doesn't have more resistance than new wire, and it doesn't wear out with time, the insulation is just more flexible. Nor does a fuse wear with time unless it is being stressed. -- Best regards, Bill L. mailto:pythias at pacifier.com '66 Sprite MKIII HAN8L49403 "the red thing" Computer: a million morons working at the speed of light. From tr3.4.me at gmail.com Tue Jan 11 17:58:10 2011 From: tr3.4.me at gmail.com (J Foster) Date: Tue, 11 Jan 2011 18:58:10 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] L(A)JC In-Reply-To: <4D2CE773.7030604@justbrits.com> References: <984429.95258.qm@web83907.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> <4D2CE773.7030604@justbrits.com> Message-ID: On Tue, Jan 11, 2011 at 5:27 PM, Shop at " Just Brits " wrote: > << ...they are "useless", in the middle of the country, .... >> > > And still are in this part of the REAL 'mid-west Larry !!! Those of actually in the "REAL mid-west" wish Chicagoland would cede from the state and support themselves. We have REAL work trucks out on the farms (plenty of fru-fru "trucks" in town though), and yes you CAN get a new Ford with vinyl seats, manual windows, and rubber flooring. They may be "special order" but dealers around here keep them IN STOCK. Heck I saw one out at the local dealer recently that even had a painted bumper instead of chrome. From bjshov8 at tx.rr.com Tue Jan 11 18:30:47 2011 From: bjshov8 at tx.rr.com (BJNoSHOV8) Date: Tue, 11 Jan 2011 19:30:47 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] horn amps? In-Reply-To: <14975065.20110111164349@pacifier.com> References: <14975065.20110111164349@pacifier.com> Message-ID: <4D2D0447.7070205@tx.rr.com> You must really love going into electronics stores and hearing them talk about the benefits of expensive audio and video cables. I was in a store recently and the guy tried to tell me that the HDMI cable they had was constructed with the grain in the copper wire optimized to allow for current flow from the blu-ray player to the tv! > That said, a relay won't make the horn louder or lights brighter > unless the system was inadequately designed from the outset. Old > wire doesn't have more resistance than new wire, and it doesn't > wear out with time, the insulation is just more flexible. Nor > does a fuse wear with time unless it is being stressed. From derf247 at gmail.com Tue Jan 11 18:44:36 2011 From: derf247 at gmail.com (derf) Date: Tue, 11 Jan 2011 19:44:36 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] horn amps? In-Reply-To: <14975065.20110111164349@pacifier.com> References: <14975065.20110111164349@pacifier.com> Message-ID: So, old, Oxidized copper wire works as well as new, clean copper wire? I generally toss out copper wire if it is brown and tarnished looking under the insulation. It has been a long time since I took electronics classes, though. > > That said, a relay won't make the horn louder or lights brighter > unless the system was inadequately designed from the outset. Old > wire doesn't have more resistance than new wire, and it doesn't > wear out with time, the insulation is just more flexible. Nor > does a fuse wear with time unless it is being stressed. From millerls at ado13.com Tue Jan 11 18:54:37 2011 From: millerls at ado13.com (Larry & Sandi Miller) Date: Tue, 11 Jan 2011 17:54:37 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] Weather Down Under Message-ID: <661CE29C-165E-4B1B-9DF7-61910FFA0AC8@ado13.com> I hope that our Aussie friends have survived the fires and floods currently taking place down under. It looks really really bad. Hope all of you and your family's, including Spridgets are ok. Larry Miller From derf247 at gmail.com Tue Jan 11 19:09:15 2011 From: derf247 at gmail.com (derf) Date: Tue, 11 Jan 2011 20:09:15 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] horn amps? In-Reply-To: <4D2D0447.7070205@tx.rr.com> References: <14975065.20110111164349@pacifier.com> <4D2D0447.7070205@tx.rr.com> Message-ID: Yes, monster cable is a scam, too. I paid $20 for a 50' HDMI cable and it works fine. They sell 10' cables for $65 or more. It is crazy. From millerls at ado13.com Tue Jan 11 19:16:32 2011 From: millerls at ado13.com (Larry & Sandi Miller) Date: Tue, 11 Jan 2011 18:16:32 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] Weather Down Under Message-ID: <0C8BA628-BCF6-4629-81E4-3135F5198042@ado13.com> I hope that our Aussie friends have survived the fires and floods currently taking place down under. It looks really really bad. Hope all of you and your family's, including Spridgets are ok. Larry Miller From froggi60 at gmail.com Tue Jan 11 19:25:43 2011 From: froggi60 at gmail.com (WFO Herb) Date: Tue, 11 Jan 2011 18:25:43 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] Florida Message-ID: Anyone around Palm City, Fl or know of someone that is??? Thanks, Herb -- Here is an Important Message for anyone who receives this email: If you forward this correspondence, PLEASE DELETE THE FORWARDING HISTORY, which includes my email address! It is a courtesy to me and others who may not wish to have their email addresses sent all over the world! Erasing the history helps prevent Spammers from mining addresses and viruses from being propagated! IT ALSO PROTECTS YOU. No trees were harmed in the creation of this email, though numerous electrons were horribly inconvenienced. From kk7ss at frontier.com Tue Jan 11 19:38:36 2011 From: kk7ss at frontier.com (Dave KK7SS) Date: Wed, 12 Jan 2011 02:38:36 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [Spridgets] horn amps? In-Reply-To: <553964538.930803.1294799452398.JavaMail.root@cl02-host03.dlls.pa.frontiernet.net> Message-ID: <683087551.930917.1294799916838.JavaMail.root@cl02-host03.dlls.pa.frontiernet.net> At the DC/AC level- Horns. lights, starter,etc., current flow is through the wire. The bigger the diameter (bigger gauge) the more current it can handle. At Radio frequencies and above, the current starts to flow on the surface of the wire... known as the 'skin' effect. For automotive purposes, if the surface corrosion is *not* on a connector or switch contacts, then yu have little to worry about. On the electronic side with newer cars, the computers need clean contacts and good wires. (ECC, ATC, etc.) as these are looking for short duration puklse signals whose wave fronts approach that of RF (Wireless)frequencies. The control modules CPU's are runninbg at quite high frequencies,,, At least... that's the way I look at it Dave G KK7SS DN06ig '65 Sprite - in process '76 Midget - driver ----- Original Message ----- From: "derf" So, old, Oxidized copper wire works as well as new, clean copper wire? I generally toss out copper wire if it is brown and tarnished looking under the insulation. It has been a long time since I took electronics classes, though. From dlh2001 at comcast.net Tue Jan 11 19:47:50 2011 From: dlh2001 at comcast.net (Dean Hedin) Date: Tue, 11 Jan 2011 21:47:50 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Aluminum radiator coming soon... In-Reply-To: <257862.20382.qm@web30501.mail.mud.yahoo.com> References: <257862.20382.qm@web30501.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <46B2D40910F44487B8942B5DE4C505F5@blackbox2> How is this different from the Wizard Cooling unit? Are we talking less than $500? -----Original Message----- From: spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Ron Soave Sent: Tuesday, January 11, 2011 3:21 PM To: Spridgets Subject: [Spridgets] Aluminum radiator coming soon... I just got off the phone with Spridgetech, and through a multi-million dollar research effort at White Trash Racing's Heat Transfer Center of Excellence, a new aluminum radiator will be available very soon for your Spridget. This has been developed as a kit with all hoses, clamps and collector tank included as a drop-in turn key solution for a total upgrade. The radiator itself will also be available separately for a more stock look. Pictures coming soon. The setup is gorgeous. Pricing is not finalized, but it will be a much better value than the existing alternatives. I have NFI, unfortunately. My new racecar is just the test mule. It should be available at the DuPage Swap Meet next month near Chicago at the Spridgetech booth. Ron Suggested annual donation $12.75 Archive: http://www.team.net/archive Forums: http://www.team.net/forums Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/dlh2001 at comcast.net From soavero at yahoo.com Tue Jan 11 19:54:06 2011 From: soavero at yahoo.com (Ron Soave) Date: Tue, 11 Jan 2011 18:54:06 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Spridgets] Aluminum radiator coming soon... In-Reply-To: <46B2D40910F44487B8942B5DE4C505F5@blackbox2> Message-ID: <368697.81180.qm@web30505.mail.mud.yahoo.com> What's "The Wizard"? --- On Tue, 1/11/11, Dean Hedin wrote: > From: Dean Hedin > Subject: RE: [Spridgets] Aluminum radiator coming soon... > To: "'Ron Soave'" , "'Spridgets'" > Date: Tuesday, January 11, 2011, 8:47 PM > How is this different from the Wizard > Cooling unit? > Are we talking less than $500? > > > -----Original Message----- > From: spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net > [mailto:spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net] > On Behalf Of Ron Soave > Sent: Tuesday, January 11, 2011 3:21 PM > To: Spridgets > Subject: [Spridgets] Aluminum radiator coming soon... > > I just got off the phone with Spridgetech, and through a > multi-million > dollar research effort at White Trash Racing's Heat > Transfer Center of > Excellence, a new aluminum radiator will be available very > soon for your > Spridget. This has been developed as a kit with all hoses, > clamps and > collector tank included as a drop-in turn key solution for > a total upgrade. > The radiator itself will also be available separately for a > more stock look. > Pictures coming soon. The setup is gorgeous. Pricing is not > finalized, but > it will be a much better value than the existing > alternatives. I have NFI, > unfortunately. My new racecar is just the test mule. It > should be available > at the DuPage Swap Meet next month near Chicago at the > Spridgetech booth. > > Ron > _______________________________________________ > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/dlh2001 at comcast.net From soavero at yahoo.com Tue Jan 11 19:56:45 2011 From: soavero at yahoo.com (Ron Soave) Date: Tue, 11 Jan 2011 18:56:45 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Spridgets] Aluminum radiator coming soon... In-Reply-To: Message-ID: <987258.43938.qm@web30501.mail.mud.yahoo.com> --- On Tue, 1/11/11, derf wrote: > I patented that. When can I > expect my check? I have NFI for cash inflow OR outflow ;-) From pythias at pacifier.com Tue Jan 11 19:57:35 2011 From: pythias at pacifier.com (Bill L) Date: Tue, 11 Jan 2011 18:57:35 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] horn amps? In-Reply-To: <7E753205FBE1474A861F0B6A01FA5004@Dell9200> References: <14975065.20110111164349@pacifier.com> <7E753205FBE1474A861F0B6A01FA5004@Dell9200> Message-ID: <163533521.20110111185735@pacifier.com> Hello Mark, we have a winner! a 4 amp draw gives 8 amps for dual horns as factory equipped, meaning that although the wiring is more than adequate, (#12 wire being good for 20 amps) the contact in the horn push may not be up to the task as designed from the factory. In goes a relay. >Bill, The horn is a "buzzer" and the initial current draw is in excess of >20 amps per horn until they get moving. The average current drain is about >4 amps each when they are at room temp and working. Old dirty ones are more >or less. At least that is what I see with a pair of TR horns I have in a >box under my bench. Send ear plugs! -- Best regards, Bill L. mailto:pythias at pacifier.com * "Time flies," said Tom entomochronometrically. From derf247 at gmail.com Tue Jan 11 20:03:09 2011 From: derf247 at gmail.com (derf) Date: Tue, 11 Jan 2011 21:03:09 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] Aluminum radiator coming soon... In-Reply-To: <987258.43938.qm@web30501.mail.mud.yahoo.com> References: <987258.43938.qm@web30501.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Message-ID: LOL. I'll take my commission in free radiators, or whatever. Schwag is good. > I have NFI for cash inflow OR outflow ;-) From dlh2001 at comcast.net Tue Jan 11 20:09:23 2011 From: dlh2001 at comcast.net (Dean Hedin) Date: Tue, 11 Jan 2011 22:09:23 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Florida In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <1CC8A5E8402047F4B050508C3A81D82D@blackbox2> No, but I am going to go search Craigslist in that area right now :) -----Original Message----- From: spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of WFO Herb Sent: Tuesday, January 11, 2011 9:26 PM To: Spridgeteers; Wedge List Subject: [Spridgets] Florida Anyone around Palm City, Fl or know of someone that is??? Thanks, Herb From shop at justbrits.com Tue Jan 11 20:29:29 2011 From: shop at justbrits.com (Shop at " Just Brits ") Date: Tue, 11 Jan 2011 21:29:29 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] Sppridgets] horn amps? In-Reply-To: References: <14975065.20110111164349@pacifier.com> <4D2D0447.7070205@tx.rr.com> Message-ID: <4D2D2019.1080605@justbrits.com> << They sell 10' cables for $65 or more. >> After rubber burned off, wonder what it's worth at recyclers ?? From shop at justbrits.com Tue Jan 11 20:36:28 2011 From: shop at justbrits.com (Shop at " Just Brits ") Date: Tue, 11 Jan 2011 21:36:28 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] L(A)JC In-Reply-To: References: <984429.95258.qm@web83907.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> <4D2CE773.7030604@justbrits.com> Message-ID: <4D2D21BC.3020100@justbrits.com> << ...Chicagoland would cede from the state and support themselves. >> TRUST me Jeff, LOTS of the "...land" wish exactly that !! LOL !! From spritenut at comcast.net Tue Jan 11 20:38:08 2011 From: spritenut at comcast.net (Frank Clarici) Date: Tue, 11 Jan 2011 22:38:08 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] What do YOU think? Message-ID: <4D2D2220.2050908@comcast.net> http://www.flixxy.com/zero-pollution-automobile.htm -- Frank Clarici Toms River, NJ From shop at justbrits.com Tue Jan 11 20:42:57 2011 From: shop at justbrits.com (Shop at " Just Brits ") Date: Tue, 11 Jan 2011 21:42:57 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] L(A)JC In-Reply-To: References: <984429.95258.qm@web83907.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> <4D2CE773.7030604@justbrits.com> Message-ID: <4D2D2341.8010603@justbrits.com> << ...and yes you CAN get a new Ford with vinyl seats,manual windows, and rubber flooring. They may be "special order" but dealers around here keep them IN STOCK. Heck I saw one out at thelocal dealer recently that even had a painted bumper instead of chrome. >> Yo Frank, ROAD TRIP !!!! !! From george.brokaw at cox.net Tue Jan 11 20:44:34 2011 From: george.brokaw at cox.net (Paul Herder) Date: Tue, 11 Jan 2011 21:44:34 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] Speaking of Craigslist ...1959 Bugeye Sprite Austin Healey - $5000 (Springfield -Nixa) In-Reply-To: <1CC8A5E8402047F4B050508C3A81D82D@blackbox2> References: <1CC8A5E8402047F4B050508C3A81D82D@blackbox2> Message-ID: <058301cbb20b$072e99b0$158bcd10$@brokaw@cox.net> NFI, just one of my searches found this... http://springfield.craigslist.org/cto/2155046907.html 1959 Bugeye Sprite, Austin Healey. Completely apart for rotisserie restoration. Excellent candidate for original restoration (very little rust on good body and frame/ have original 948 cc engine/smoothcase transmission/rearend 4.11) or modified to performance 1100cc or 1275cc engine/ ribcase transmission/ 3.9 rearend . Original front metal bonnet was restored two summers ago,is in primer, and is in excellent condition. Body is very solid/very little rust, is mostly down to bare metal/ no bondo... you see exactly the condition it is in presently in, has some body work to do in the driver's rearward side (dent needs to be popped out and restored, not difficult), has excellent sills, floor has some pinholes( could keep it or replace as desired), doors are excellent, frame is excellent has a new battery tray to install, new windshield glass, new stainless exhaust pipe, you can restore with original 1959 front brake system or NOS front disc brakes/rotors/ and calipers for a 1969 , New high quality cloth complete wiring harness. Some very hard to find NOS parts included. Needs new interior, convertible top (I have the hardware) , toneau cover. Original metal seats are present but need full restoration(paint/foam/covers). Metal dash is original without any non factory holes/cutouts, no radio hole... a very rare finding. Heater control knob/apparatus is NOS (new old stock)...now unobtainable! Guages are included and can be restored also. Rotisserie setup is included in price . Only one engine/transmission/rearend of choice is included in the price. Optional engines may be purchased for $500.00 each. I also have some optional Weber sidedraft carburetor setups available for added performance.Any options I have can be bolted on without altering body. Optional parts may be purchased as desired. I have owned this car for almost 9 years. I have decided to discontinue my old car hobby. I will not compromise on price, bugeye sprites as solid as this one are very rare indeed!. I accept cash only, no trades or scammers. Dr. Hunter Greenwood cell# (417)207-3730 From jlaird237 at cox.net Tue Jan 11 21:35:16 2011 From: jlaird237 at cox.net (Jack Laird) Date: Tue, 11 Jan 2011 22:35:16 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] What do YOU think? References: <4D2D2220.2050908@comcast.net> Message-ID: <925600A259EE4E98B0347E11F66E8EF3@personal> Round and round, I think not. No such thing as perpeputaul (sp) motion. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Frank Clarici" To: "Spridgets" Sent: Tuesday, January 11, 2011 9:38 PM Subject: [Spridgets] What do YOU think? > http://www.flixxy.com/zero-pollution-automobile.htm > -- > Frank Clarici > Toms River, NJ > _______________________________________________ > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/jlaird237 at cox.net > > > > ----- > No virus found in this message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 10.0.1191 / Virus Database: 1435/3373 - Release Date: 01/11/11 From dwoerpel at wi.net Tue Jan 11 21:48:28 2011 From: dwoerpel at wi.net (Woerpel) Date: Tue, 11 Jan 2011 22:48:28 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] horn amps? In-Reply-To: <163533521.20110111185735@pacifier.com> References: <14975065.20110111164349@pacifier.com> <7E753205FBE1474A861F0B6A01FA5004@Dell9200> <163533521.20110111185735@pacifier.com> Message-ID: <4D2D329C.10609@wi.net> Therein lies the reason for a 35a fuse?? I know some who use a 50a but can the wire take that?? Curious in Cheese-Land On 1/11/2011 8:57 PM, Bill L wrote: > Hello Mark, > > we have a winner! a 4 amp draw gives 8 amps for dual horns as factory > equipped, meaning that although the wiring is more than adequate, (#12 > wire being good for 20 amps) the contact in the horn push may not be > up to the task as designed from the factory. > > In goes a relay. > > >> Bill, The horn is a "buzzer" and the initial current draw is in excess of >> 20 amps per horn until they get moving. The average current drain is about >> 4 amps each when they are at room temp and working. Old dirty ones are more >> or less. At least that is what I see with a pair of TR horns I have in a >> box under my bench. Send ear plugs! From bmwwxman at gmail.com Tue Jan 11 21:59:25 2011 From: bmwwxman at gmail.com (Jim Johnson) Date: Tue, 11 Jan 2011 22:59:25 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] What do YOU think? In-Reply-To: <925600A259EE4E98B0347E11F66E8EF3@personal> References: <4D2D2220.2050908@comcast.net> <925600A259EE4E98B0347E11F66E8EF3@personal> Message-ID: Can you really milk a snake and get oil?? Cheers!! Jim On Tue, Jan 11, 2011 at 10:35 PM, Jack Laird wrote: > Round and round, I think not. No such thing as perpeputaul (sp) motion. > > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Frank Clarici" > To: "Spridgets" > Sent: Tuesday, January 11, 2011 9:38 PM > Subject: [Spridgets] What do YOU think? > > > http://www.flixxy.com/zero-pollution-automobile.htm >> -- >> Frank Clarici >> Toms River, NJ >> _______________________________________________ >> >> Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html >> Suggested annual donation $12.75 >> Archive: http://www.team.net/archive >> Forums: http://www.team.net/forums >> Unsubscribe/Manage: >> http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/jlaird237 at cox.net >> >> >> >> ----- >> No virus found in this message. >> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com >> Version: 10.0.1191 / Virus Database: 1435/3373 - Release Date: 01/11/11 >> > _______________________________________________ > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/bmwwxman at gmail.com > > -- Cheers!! Jim Then there was the mind reader who moved to Washington, D.C. and couldn't find work. From dwoerpel at wi.net Tue Jan 11 22:03:38 2011 From: dwoerpel at wi.net (Woerpel) Date: Tue, 11 Jan 2011 23:03:38 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] Aluminum radiator coming soon... Message-ID: <4D2D362A.8090105@wi.net> Here's a couple of sites that might help: http://www.customaluminumradiator.com/node/detail/32000 http://www.lotustalk.com/forums/f311/proalloy-vs-wizard-cooling-92532/ Can't wait to see the Targa car! BTW, Friday would work for me for a group planning session. Dave W. What's "The Wizard"? --- On Tue, 1/11/11, Dean Hedin wrote: > > From: Dean Hedin > > Subject: RE: [Spridgets] Aluminum radiator coming soon... > > To: "'Ron Soave'", "'Spridgets'" > > Date: Tuesday, January 11, 2011, 8:47 PM > > How is this different from the Wizard > > Cooling unit? > > Are we talking less than $500? From oldsaabguy at comcast.net Tue Jan 11 22:35:31 2011 From: oldsaabguy at comcast.net (Lester) Date: Tue, 11 Jan 2011 23:35:31 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] California Melee?? Message-ID: <09388114-2585-44D3-8874-BC320638D407@comcast.net> Just saw some pics of the 2010 Melee and noticed a maroon Sonett and a beat up Bugeye. Anyone here? Lester From nambour3 at yahoo.com.au Tue Jan 11 23:04:00 2011 From: nambour3 at yahoo.com.au (Alex Robertson) Date: Tue, 11 Jan 2011 22:04:00 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Spridgets] (no subject) Message-ID: <363841.61517.qm@web110411.mail.gq1.yahoo.com> Hi guys, Re:-B I hope that our Aussie friends have survived the fires and floods currently
taking place down under. It looks really really bad. Hope all of you and your
family's, including Spridgets are ok.

Larry Miller

Yes we are experiencing some difficult weather at present, and thousands of square miles are flooded here in Queensland right now. To the best of my understanding at present, all our Spridget people and cars appear to be safe, but it's still a bit early to make that call, as the worst is still to come. The rain is now moving into the southern states as well, with flooding happening down there too. The fires in Western Australia appear to have been lit by some low life fire bug. I'll keep you posted on what happens. We have cancelled our normal monthly Sprite Club meeting in Brisbane this week, as there is no way most of us could get to the venue.B By the way, can someone tell me how to remove the < > brackets in all of the messages coming in from this list.B (Only this list! ) Regards from Alex Robertson,B [Sprite Car Club of Queensland president.] Here's a bit of info about our Club. We also have a Sprite & Midget forum, with lots of info about the cars, events and social life. There are quiteB a few international members of this forum now too. Check out our web site; - www.spritecarclub.comB . From the home page of the Clubbs web site you may join our SPRITEON FORUM.This will enable you to keep up to date with Club happenings & to communicate with other Spridget people around the globe.B Go to www.spritecarclub.com/spriteonB to register.B Here you will find lots of information about all aspects of our wonderful little sports cars and how you can become an integral part of our friendlyB Spridget life.B You can ask all sorts of questions, join in discussions, look at photos, source parts and repairers, check what is happening and add your own individual touch toB Spridget life.B We are finding this Forum better to use than our old Yahoo group.B Other Sprite & Midget Clubs & groups are welcome to have their own sections on this Forum, just as the Queensland Club has.B Regards from Alex Robertson, [Sprite Car Club of Queensland president.] From billyzoom at billyzoom.com Tue Jan 11 23:30:58 2011 From: billyzoom at billyzoom.com (Billy Zoom) Date: Tue, 11 Jan 2011 22:30:58 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] horn amps? In-Reply-To: <4D2D0447.7070205@tx.rr.com> Message-ID: > You must really love going into electronics stores and hearing them talk > about the benefits of expensive audio and video cables. That's all snake oil. Monster cable is a scam. From billyzoom at billyzoom.com Tue Jan 11 23:32:38 2011 From: billyzoom at billyzoom.com (Billy Zoom) Date: Tue, 11 Jan 2011 22:32:38 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] horn amps? In-Reply-To: Message-ID: > So, old, Oxidized copper wire works as well as new, clean copper wire? Yes, but the connectors oxidize and create resistance. The electrons don't care how pretty the wire is. From mdrowe at optonline.net Wed Jan 12 08:49:29 2011 From: mdrowe at optonline.net (Michael Rowe) Date: Wed, 12 Jan 2011 10:49:29 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] What do YOU think? In-Reply-To: <4D2D2220.2050908@comcast.net> References: <4D2D2220.2050908@comcast.net> Message-ID: <1C75628F2BBD43D9AB3BED93C47A528D@Home> Air-powered cars work fine. But it is silly to think they have no pollution. That comes from whatever engine compresses the air - power plant or diesel compressor, etc. And the perpetual motion idea demonstrates that the maker of the video hasn't a clue about how the thing works or even basic grade school physics. Or is is an investment scam. I once saw a video of a small engine running on water. For only $10,000 you could get exclusive rights to sell the technology in an area of a few counties. Multiple contiguous sales areas were available to early investors. The engine had a clear glass jar with a metal rod "precisely tuned to the magnetic field of the earth" that generated hydrogen and oxygen from the water, which were then burned in the engine. The basic franchise included instructions on how long to cut the metal rod. It also had a thick and obviously hollow rectangular base full of pressurized propane gas that bubbled through the clear glass jar. The mechanic who showed me the video was only a little skeptical and wondered what a scientist would make of the invention. Michael Rowe ----- Original Message ----- From: "Frank Clarici" To: "Spridgets" Sent: Tuesday, January 11, 2011 10:38 PM Subject: [Spridgets] What do YOU think? > http://www.flixxy.com/zero-pollution-automobile.htm > -- > Frank Clarici > Toms River, NJ > _______________________________________________ > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/mdrowe at optonline.net From tncarnut1 at yahoo.com Wed Jan 12 09:56:56 2011 From: tncarnut1 at yahoo.com (David Booker) Date: Wed, 12 Jan 2011 08:56:56 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Spridgets] What do YOU think? In-Reply-To: <4D2D2220.2050908@comcast.net> References: <4D2D2220.2050908@comcast.net> Message-ID: <267284.26639.qm@web36806.mail.mud.yahoo.com> A car that runs on compressed air really doesn't do that much for the environment except to move your emissions from one place to another. Instead of coming ot a tailpipe, it is coming out of the engine that drives the compressor that fills the tanks, or if you use an electric compressor, then to the smoke stacks of the electric powerplant. I suppose if you used electricity from a TVA dam turbine you could actually claim to be emission-free. It is a neat pass-time for the guy and his son, but I really don't think it will end up doing much for overall fuel consumption. - David Long Island From spritenut at comcast.net Wed Jan 12 10:21:20 2011 From: spritenut at comcast.net (Frank Clarici) Date: Wed, 12 Jan 2011 12:21:20 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] L(A)JC In-Reply-To: <4D2D2341.8010603@justbrits.com> References: <984429.95258.qm@web83907.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> <4D2CE773.7030604@justbrits.com> <4D2D2341.8010603@justbrits.com> Message-ID: <4D2DE310.9020906@comcast.net> On 1/11/2011 10:42 PM, Shop at " Just Brits " wrote: > << ...and yes you CAN get a new Ford with vinyl seats,manual windows, > and rubber flooring. They may be "special order" but dealers around here > keep them IN STOCK. Heck I saw one out at thelocal dealer recently that > even had a painted bumper instead of chrome. >> > > Yo Frank, ROAD TRIP !!!! I did just that. Ordered it in April, picked it up in June. No frills truck but it has too many frills anyway. Tilt wheel, traction control, but manual windows and manual door locks, rubber floor mats and what used to be called vinyl but is now called pleather seats. I still had to settle for an automatic tranny since they just do not offer a stick because of all the foo-foo people out there buying foo foo trucks. BTW, a V8 (no 6 cyl offered either) and auto trans makes for 100 miles LESS per tank. Same size tank, I went from 400 a tank to 300 a tank. -- Frank Clarici Toms River, NJ From robertduquette at sympatico.ca Wed Jan 12 10:40:48 2011 From: robertduquette at sympatico.ca (Robert Duquette) Date: Wed, 12 Jan 2011 12:40:48 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] "The rear is offered up" Message-ID: What can I say ... http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2961120/1961-austin-healey-sprite Robert Duquette Ottawa ON Canada 1965 RHD BRG Austin-Healey Sprite ( project ) 1967 RHD MG Midget ( aka: Miss Marple ) 1955 Austin-Healey 100 BN1 ( aka: Carmen )http://www3.sympatico.ca/robertduquette/temp/2009FallTour.jpg From trevor.jessie at gmail.com Wed Jan 12 10:46:48 2011 From: trevor.jessie at gmail.com (Trevor Jessie) Date: Wed, 12 Jan 2011 12:46:48 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] horn amps? In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: If old stranded copper wire becomes stiffer as it is subjected to vibration/movement, and if a few strands break and there is oxidation built up between the strands, what effect does this have on the wire's ability to conduct? -Trevor On Wed, Jan 12, 2011 at 1:32 AM, Billy Zoom wrote: > > So, old, Oxidized copper wire works as well as new, clean copper wire? > Yes, but the connectors oxidize and create resistance. The electrons don't > care how pretty the wire is. > _______________________________________________ > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/trevor.jessie at gmail.com From oldsaabguy at comcast.net Wed Jan 12 11:21:55 2011 From: oldsaabguy at comcast.net (Lester) Date: Wed, 12 Jan 2011 12:21:55 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] What do YOU think? In-Reply-To: <267284.26639.qm@web36806.mail.mud.yahoo.com> References: <4D2D2220.2050908@comcast.net> <267284.26639.qm@web36806.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Message-ID: BUT once you move the emissions to a fixed point it's easier to clean it up, no less emissions overall but easier to keep from becoming a pollutant.. Lester On Jan 12, 2011, at 10:56 AM, David Booker wrote: > A car that runs on compressed air really doesn't > do that much for the > environment except to move > your emissions from one place to another. Instead > of coming ot a tailpipe, it is coming out of the engine > that drives the > compressor that fills the tanks, or if > you use an electric compressor, then > to the smoke > stacks of the electric powerplant. I suppose if you > used > electricity from a TVA dam turbine you could > actually claim to be > emission-free. > > It is a neat pass-time for the guy and his son, but I > really > don't think it will end up doing much for > overall fuel consumption. > > - David > Long Island > _______________________________________________ > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/oldsaabguy at comcast.net From cbking at alum.rpi.edu Wed Jan 12 12:26:07 2011 From: cbking at alum.rpi.edu (Chris King) Date: Wed, 12 Jan 2011 11:26:07 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] L(A)JC Message-ID: <1b8701cbb28e$8fab75f0$056a010a@mail2world.com> Frank, V6 must not have been out for 2010. The 2011 shows a 3.7L V6 and an "eco-boost" engine, whatever that is. Still no stick. I've heard that one of the reasons Ford is not bringing in the global Ranger is that it's too close in size to the F-150, so they'd rather have potential Ranger buyers get a V6 F-150. -=Chris Chris King http://home.comcast.net/~kvcbk/ <-----Original Message-----> >From: Frank Clarici [spritenut at comcast.net] >Sent: 1/12/2011 12:21:20 PM >To: shop at justbrits.com >Cc: spridgets at autox.team.net >Subject: Re: [Spridgets] L(A)JC > >On 1/11/2011 10:42 PM, Shop at " Just Brits " wrote: >> << ...and yes you CAN get a new Ford with vinyl seats,manual windows, >> and rubber flooring. They may be "special order" but dealers around here >> keep them IN STOCK. Heck I saw one out at thelocal dealer recently that >> even had a painted bumper instead of chrome. >> >> >> Yo Frank, ROAD TRIP !!!! > >I did just that. Ordered it in April, picked it up in June. >No frills truck but it has too many frills anyway. >Tilt wheel, traction control, but manual windows and manual door locks, >rubber floor mats and what used to be called vinyl but is now called >pleather seats. I still had to settle for an automatic tranny since they >just do not offer a stick because of all the foo-foo people out there >buying foo foo trucks. >BTW, a V8 (no 6 cyl offered either) and auto trans makes for 100 miles >LESS per tank. Same size tank, I went from 400 a tank to 300 a tank. > >-- >Frank Clarici >Toms River, NJ >_______________________________________________ > >Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html >Suggested annual donation $12.75 >Archive: http://www.team.net/archive >Forums: http://www.team.net/forums >Unsubscribe/Manage: >http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/cbking at alum.rpi.edu > >. From billyzoom at billyzoom.com Wed Jan 12 12:39:06 2011 From: billyzoom at billyzoom.com (Billy Zoom) Date: Wed, 12 Jan 2011 11:39:06 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] horn amps? In-Reply-To: Message-ID: > If old stranded copper wire becomes stiffer as it is subjected to > vibration/movement, and if a few strands break and there is oxidation built > up between the strands, what effect does this have on the wire's ability to > conduct? Is this a trick question? It would have no effect because I'd have already replaced it with silver-impregnated, oxygen-free copper wire with thick Teflon insulation, in one wire gauge larger than stock, and I'd be using relays on the horn and lights. I've only run into problems at the connectors, unless the wire had been crimped or abused by the DPO. From healeyrick at yahoo.com Wed Jan 12 13:03:30 2011 From: healeyrick at yahoo.com (HealeyRick) Date: Wed, 12 Jan 2011 12:03:30 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Spridgets] "The rear is offered up" In-Reply-To: Message-ID: <137387.63668.qm@web161206.mail.bf1.yahoo.com> We don't want to hear about you offering up your rear. Rick Follow My Nasty Boy Build: http://tinyurl.com/yj52fwo --- On Wed, 1/12/11, Robert Duquette wrote: From: Robert Duquette Subject: [Spridgets] "The rear is offered up" To: "Spridgets" Date: Wednesday, January 12, 2011, 12:40 PM What can I say ... http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2961120/1961-austin-healey-sprite Robert Duquette Ottawa ON Canada 1965 RHD BRG Austin-Healey Sprite ( project ) 1967 RHD MG Midget ( aka: Miss Marple ) 1955 Austin-Healey 100 BN1 ( aka: Carmen )http://www3.sympatico.ca/robertduquette/temp/2009FallTour.jpg Suggested annual donation $12.75 Archive: http://www.team.net/archive Forums: http://www.team.net/forums Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/healeyrick at yahoo.com From robertduquette at sympatico.ca Wed Jan 12 13:30:31 2011 From: robertduquette at sympatico.ca (Robert Duquette) Date: Wed, 12 Jan 2011 15:30:31 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] "The rear is offered up" In-Reply-To: <137387.63668.qm@web161206.mail.bf1.yahoo.com> References: , <137387.63668.qm@web161206.mail.bf1.yahoo.com> Message-ID: Not mine. Just one found on the internet with that phrase near one of the pictures. :) Robert Duquette Ottawa ON Canada 1965 RHD BRG Austin-Healey Sprite ( project ) 1967 RHD MG Midget ( aka: Miss Marple ) 1955 Austin-Healey 100 BN1 ( aka: Carmen )http://www3.sympatico.ca/robertduquette/temp/2009FallTour.jpg Date: Wed, 12 Jan 2011 12:03:30 -0800 From: healeyrick at yahoo.com Subject: Re: [Spridgets] "The rear is offered up" To: spridgets at autox.team.net; robertduquette at sympatico.ca We don't want to hear about you offering up your rear. Rick Follow My Nasty Boy Build: http://tinyurl.com/yj52fwo --- On Wed, 1/12/11, Robert Duquette wrote: What can I say ... http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2961120/1961-austin-healey-sprite Robert Duquette Ottawa ON Canada From andrewpayne at intrex.net Wed Jan 12 13:48:58 2011 From: andrewpayne at intrex.net (Andrew Payne) Date: Wed, 12 Jan 2011 15:48:58 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] LA(J)C > SHOfun? Message-ID: <001701cbb29a$23748e60$6a5dab20$@intrex.net> So, having stirred a hornets nest of talk about fuel mileage and work trucks, perhaps I should mention my plan B for the Festiva. SHOgun. Well sort of, the SHO v6 is not really my cup of espresso. Any number of 4 bangers could triple the HP in my Festiva. But I do like the RWD mid-engine idea. If you aren't familiar with the original SHOgun, a few links are below. Does anyone know where to find information on drivetrain weight and axle placement? Is there a database, or anyone have thoughts on the subject? I want cheap. If I were going to put several thousand in a project, I'd buy something different! Obviously, low weight and size with high hp are key. But also, few modern engines sit in front of the axle. Oh and automatics need not apply... Drew http://www.jaylenosgarage.com/at-the-garage/custom-built/1989-ford-shogun/ $2003 build http://grassrootsmotorsports.com/articles/fastiva/ From bjshov8 at tx.rr.com Wed Jan 12 14:20:45 2011 From: bjshov8 at tx.rr.com (bjshov8 at tx.rr.com) Date: Wed, 12 Jan 2011 16:20:45 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] L(A)JC In-Reply-To: <1b8701cbb28e$8fab75f0$056a010a@mail2world.com> Message-ID: <20110112212045.6540I.194078.root@cdptpa-web15-z02> (Check my email address.) I used to be a Ford Taurus SHO owner. The current generation of the SHO comes with the new Ford "eco-boost" engine. It is a turbocharged engine, hence the "boost" part, and it is supposed to be higher fuel mileage than the equivalent V8 engine and therefore better for the environment, hence the "eco" part. The engine is basically a 3.5L V8 that has maximum computer-limited horsepower of 365. That engine came out in 2010, this year they have apparently made versions that are 3.7L as well. Anyway the idea is that it generates the "thrust of a V8" with "the economy of a V6", to borrow from the actual SHO television commercials. The engine actually has good low-end torque with a relatively flat torque curve, again probably shaped that way by computer engine management. Some people theorized that they did this to protect the front wheel drive transaxle for excessive horsepower. > V6 must not have been out for 2010. The 2011 shows a 3.7L V6 and an > "eco-boost" engine, whatever that is. > > Still no stick. > > I've heard that one of the reasons Ford is not bringing in the global > Ranger is that it's too close in size to the F-150, so they'd rather > have potential Ranger buyers get a V6 F-150. From bjshov8 at tx.rr.com Wed Jan 12 14:26:29 2011 From: bjshov8 at tx.rr.com (bjshov8 at tx.rr.com) Date: Wed, 12 Jan 2011 16:26:29 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] LA(J)C > SHOfun? In-Reply-To: <001701cbb29a$23748e60$6a5dab20$@intrex.net> Message-ID: <20110112212629.P88IW.194126.root@cdptpa-web15-z02> Not sure what you have against the SHO V6, it was a great engine at the time. And BTW almost all FWD cars have the engine in front of the front axle. I owned a 1990 V6 SHO, and when I bought it the dealer had another car in the back lot that someone had rolled. Some months later the first article came out in Road&Track about the SHOgun, and that article mentioned that they got the drivetrain out of wrecked SHO in Texas. I wrote to the magazine wondering if that drivetrain came out of the car behind my dealer, and they published my letter in the magazine. But back to the subject- if you didn't like the SHO drivetrain, perhaps a turbocharged 4-banger. Lots of manufacturers have offered those. You just need to find something that would be plentiful and cheap at junkyards. Another way to go that I thought would be interesting- buy a Fiero and put a V8 into it. There are lots of kits for that. And if you really want to get into it, buy a kit-car body kit for it to convert it into a Ford GT40 or some other unique design. > So, having stirred a hornets nest of talk about fuel mileage and work > trucks, perhaps I should mention my plan B for the Festiva. > > SHOgun. > > Well sort of, the SHO v6 is not really my cup of espresso. Any number of 4 > bangers could triple the HP in my Festiva. But I do like the RWD mid-engine > idea. If you aren't familiar with the original SHOgun, a few links are > below. Does anyone know where to find information on drivetrain weight and > axle placement? Is there a database, or anyone have thoughts on the subject? > I want cheap. If I were going to put several thousand in a project, I'd buy > something different! Obviously, low weight and size with high hp are key. > But also, few modern engines sit in front of the axle. Oh and automatics > need not apply... From bjshov8 at tx.rr.com Wed Jan 12 14:50:06 2011 From: bjshov8 at tx.rr.com (bjshov8 at tx.rr.com) Date: Wed, 12 Jan 2011 16:50:06 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] What do YOU think? In-Reply-To: <1C75628F2BBD43D9AB3BED93C47A528D@Home> Message-ID: <20110112215006.MANB2.194308.root@cdptpa-web15-z02> I have thought about this subject a lot. We someday will have more oil shortage than we have now. We have other forms of energy- nuclear, solar, wind, hydroelectric, that can continue into the future and can be developed more, and we will have to convert to these. Vehicles need a power source that they can carry with them, and gasoline is a good material for storing energy. It stores a lot of energy with respect to its mass, and the mechanism needed to make use of that energy is well developed and not too heavy or expensive. So we need something that we can synthesize and use in place of gasoline. I'm not a chemist so I don't know what fluids could be synthesized with the input of energy, but I know that hydrogen can be generated with the input of energy. So if you had a factory that used electricity to generate hydrogen, you could then transport the hydrogen to where people needed it and use it to power cars. Hydrogen generated from wind/solar/etc. would generate no hydrocarbon pollution nor would it take away from our supplies of oil. I've noticed advertisements for the Nissan Leaf and Chevy Volt, which can both function as all-electric vehicles. Certainly if we can generate electricity with non-polluting sources and use it in vehicles, then that doesn't generate any hydrocarbon pollution either. I don't know if we are close to the point of manufacturing enough batteries of enough capacity to replace a significant portion of current automobiles but who knows how this will develop in the future. Convincing people to move away from gasoline/diesel vehicles is another problem. And developing electricity generating plants that don't use coal and oil is another problem. As I understand it we have a lot of coal and could generate cheap electricity with it for a long time. Someday it will run out too. But as someone also said, if you generate the pollutants at one location then that makes it theoretically easier to control, capture or clean up the pollutants. All of this discussion is with respect to automobiles and trains. Trucks and airplanes are a different story. I don't think electric trucks are feasible, but maybe most long haul truck transport would revert back to trains. I don't think we will ever have electric OR hydrogen powered airplanes, so we will always need a liquid fuel source for them. We may have to retain some form of oil fuel for airplanes, even if it is generated from algae or something similar to that. I'm an engineer but I sometimes wish I was a chemist so I could go farther with these ideas. Surely we have smart chemists somewhere but I don't think they are doing all that they can do to develop alternate sources of energy. > Air-powered cars work fine. But it is silly to think they have no > pollution. That comes from whatever engine compresses the air - power plant > or diesel compressor, etc. And the perpetual motion idea demonstrates that > the maker of the video hasn't a clue about how the thing works or even basic > grade school physics. From froggi60 at gmail.com Wed Jan 12 14:50:11 2011 From: froggi60 at gmail.com (WFO Herb) Date: Wed, 12 Jan 2011 13:50:11 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] "The rear is offered up" In-Reply-To: References: <137387.63668.qm@web161206.mail.bf1.yahoo.com> Message-ID: And a beautiful one at that!!! From bjshov8 at tx.rr.com Wed Jan 12 14:52:05 2011 From: bjshov8 at tx.rr.com (bjshov8 at tx.rr.com) Date: Wed, 12 Jan 2011 16:52:05 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] L(A)JC In-Reply-To: <20110112212045.6540I.194078.root@cdptpa-web15-z02> Message-ID: <20110112215205.K4KNK.194317.root@cdptpa-web15-z02> My bad... the current SHO engine is a 365hp VEEEE-SIXXXX, not v8. > (Check my email address.) I used to be a Ford Taurus SHO owner. The current generation of the SHO comes with the new Ford "eco-boost" engine. It is a turbocharged engine, hence the "boost" part, and it is supposed to be higher fuel mileage than the equivalent V8 engine and therefore better for the environment, hence the "eco" part. The engine is basically a 3.5L V8 that has maximum computer-limited horsepower of 365. That engine came out in 2010, this year they have apparently made versions that are 3.7L as well. Anyway the idea is that it generates the "thrust of a V8" with "the economy of a V6", to borrow from the actual SHO television commercials. The engine actually has good low-end torque with a relatively flat torque curve, again probably shaped that way by computer engine management. Some people theorized that they did this to protect the front wheel drive transaxle for excessive horsepower. From andrewpayne at intrex.net Wed Jan 12 15:59:12 2011 From: andrewpayne at intrex.net (Andrew Payne) Date: Wed, 12 Jan 2011 22:59:12 +0000 Subject: [Spridgets] LA(J)C > SHOfun? In-Reply-To: <20110112212629.P88IW.194126.root@cdptpa-web15-z02> References: <001701cbb29a$23748e60$6a5dab20$@intrex.net><20110112212629.P88IW.194126.root@cdptpa-web15-z02> Message-ID: <164383757-1294873153-cardhu_decombobulator_blackberry.rim.net-1965281087-@bda2400.bisx.prod.on.blackberry> Thanks for the thoughts. I have nothing against the SHO engine, but also feel no real need to use it. I am wondering if a souped up (and wrecked) Honda might do the job as well. Lower weight would really help handling. Plus, I wonder the availability of modern and cheap parts for the SHO... as to the axle placement, recent trends of pushing the wheels further forward (think new Mini) could limit my options. I guess that I have 14 inches or so from hub center to the back of the body. So it does rule out many fwd cars. Luckily, my budget will rule out many "recent" donors. ;) Drew Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry -----Original Message----- From: Sender: spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net Date: Wed, 12 Jan 2011 16:26:29 To: 'Spridgets' Subject: Re: [Spridgets] LA(J)C > SHOfun? Not sure what you have against the SHO V6, it was a great engine at the time. And BTW almost all FWD cars have the engine in front of the front axle. I owned a 1990 V6 SHO, and when I bought it the dealer had another car in the back lot that someone had rolled. Some months later the first article came out in Road&Track about the SHOgun, and that article mentioned that they got the drivetrain out of wrecked SHO in Texas. I wrote to the magazine wondering if that drivetrain came out of the car behind my dealer, and they published my letter in the magazine. But back to the subject- if you didn't like the SHO drivetrain, perhaps a turbocharged 4-banger. Lots of manufacturers have offered those. You just need to find something that would be plentiful and cheap at junkyards. Another way to go that I thought would be interesting- buy a Fiero and put a V8 into it. There are lots of kits for that. And if you really want to get into it, buy a kit-car body kit for it to convert it into a Ford GT40 or some other unique design. > So, having stirred a hornets nest of talk about fuel mileage and work > trucks, perhaps I should mention my plan B for the Festiva. > > SHOgun. > > Well sort of, the SHO v6 is not really my cup of espresso. Any number of 4 > bangers could triple the HP in my Festiva. But I do like the RWD mid-engine > idea. If you aren't familiar with the original SHOgun, a few links are > below. Does anyone know where to find information on drivetrain weight and > axle placement? Is there a database, or anyone have thoughts on the subject? > I want cheap. If I were going to put several thousand in a project, I'd buy > something different! Obviously, low weight and size with high hp are key. > But also, few modern engines sit in front of the axle. Oh and automatics > need not apply... _______________________________________________ Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html Suggested annual donation $12.75 Archive: http://www.team.net/archive Forums: http://www.team.net/forums Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/andrewpayne at intrex.net From khargreaves2 at gmail.com Wed Jan 12 16:02:26 2011 From: khargreaves2 at gmail.com (Kirk Hargreaves) Date: Wed, 12 Jan 2011 15:02:26 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] Monster Cable Message-ID: I bought a huge roll of the stuff from a garage sale a few years ago. I paid something like $2.00 for it. The only thing that I found using it. . it hard to trim the ends with all the plastic they put on the stuff and no change whatsoever in sound quality. At least to my ears. Basically, the stuff is just hard to work with. My cent regarding. . Kirk From corvallis at peoplepc.com Wed Jan 12 16:24:42 2011 From: corvallis at peoplepc.com (corvallis at peoplepc.com) Date: Wed, 12 Jan 2011 15:24:42 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] What do YOU think? In-Reply-To: <20110112215006.MANB2.194308.root@cdptpa-web15-z02> References: <1C75628F2BBD43D9AB3BED93C47A528D@Home> <20110112215006.MANB2.194308.root@cdptpa-web15-z02> Message-ID: We are sinking into a morass of our own bi-products. 100 miles-an-hour down a dead-end street. "We have met the enemy, and he is us." Pogo ...bill in corvallis ======================================================= -----Original Message----- From: spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of bjshov8 at tx.rr.com Sent: Wednesday, January 12, 2011 1:50 PM To: Spridgets Subject: Re: [Spridgets] What do YOU think? I have thought about this subject a lot. We someday will have more oil shortage than we have now. We have other forms of energy- nuclear, solar, wind, hydroelectric, that can continue into the future and can be developed more, and we will have to convert to these. Vehicles need a power source that they can carry with them, and gasoline is a good material for storing energy. It stores a lot of energy with respect to its mass, and the mechanism needed to make use of that energy is well developed and not too heavy or expensive. So we need something that we can synthesize and use in place of gasoline. I'm not a chemist so I don't know what fluids could be synthesized with the input of energy, but I know that hydrogen can be generated with the input of energy. So if you had a factory that used electricity to generate hydrogen, you could then transport the hydrogen to where people needed it and use it to power cars. Hydrogen generated from wind/solar/etc. would generate no hydrocarbon pollution nor would it take away from our supplies of oil. I've noticed advertisements for the Nissan Leaf and Chevy Volt, which can both function as all-electric vehicles. Certainly if we can generate electricity with non-polluting sources and use it in vehicles, then that doesn't generate any hydrocarbon pollution either. I don't know if we are close to the point of manufacturing enough batteries of enough capacity to replace a significant portion of current automobiles but who knows how this will develop in the future. Convincing people to move away from gasoline/diesel vehicles is another problem. And developing electricity generating plants that don't use coal and oil is another problem. As I understand it we have a lot of coal and could generate cheap electricity with it for a long time. Someday it will run out too. But as someone also said, if you generate the pollutants at one location then that makes it theoretically easier to control, capture or clean up the pollutants. All of this discussion is with respect to automobiles and trains. Trucks and airplanes are a different story. I don't think electric trucks are feasible, but maybe most long haul truck transport would revert back to trains. I don't think we will ever have electric OR hydrogen powered airplanes, so we will always need a liquid fuel source for them. We may have to retain some form of oil fuel for airplanes, even if it is generated from algae or something similar to that. I'm an engineer but I sometimes wish I was a chemist so I could go farther with these ideas. Surely we have smart chemists somewhere but I don't think they are doing all that they can do to develop alternate sources of energy. From chris_west at juno.com Wed Jan 12 16:34:51 2011 From: chris_west at juno.com (chris_west at juno.com) Date: Wed, 12 Jan 2011 18:34:51 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Horn Amps Message-ID: <20110112.153512.965.287422@mailpop06.vgs.untd.com> Woerple asked: Therein lies the reason for a 35a fuse?? I know some who use a 50a but can the wire take that?? Curious in Cheese-Land --------------------------------- Dear Curious: If you look at an original Lucas "35 Amp" fuse it is marked "35A 17ACR". What this means is that the instantanous or surge rating is 35 amps, and the continuous current rating is 17 amps. The only reason that the Spridgets were able to "get away with" only 2 fuses was that the only way to exceed the instantaneous current rating would be to turn on every device connected to that circuit at precisely the same time. I believe that this would be physically impossible for one person, and nearly so for two. Chris - AN5L35xxx ____________________________________________________________ Globe Life Insurance $1* Buys $50,000 Life Insurance. Adults or Children. No Medical Exam. http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3141/4d2e3ae9c2fe0632583st05vuc From billyzoom at billyzoom.com Wed Jan 12 17:08:33 2011 From: billyzoom at billyzoom.com (Billy Zoom) Date: Wed, 12 Jan 2011 16:08:33 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] What do YOU think? In-Reply-To: <20110112215006.MANB2.194308.root@cdptpa-web15-z02> Message-ID: > wish I was a chemist so I could go farther with these ideas. I believe the solutions are already there, and we're waiting for those in control to decide that it's time for a solution. I'm not worried. It'll be there when we really need it. BZ From billyzoom at billyzoom.com Wed Jan 12 17:14:22 2011 From: billyzoom at billyzoom.com (Billy Zoom) Date: Wed, 12 Jan 2011 16:14:22 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] Horn Amps In-Reply-To: <20110112.153512.965.287422@mailpop06.vgs.untd.com> Message-ID: > only reason that the Spridgets were able to "get away with" only 2 fuses And the only reason they catch fire. They need more fuses. From bmwwxman at gmail.com Wed Jan 12 17:52:25 2011 From: bmwwxman at gmail.com (Jim Johnson) Date: Wed, 12 Jan 2011 18:52:25 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] What do YOU think? In-Reply-To: References: <20110112215006.MANB2.194308.root@cdptpa-web15-z02> Message-ID: On Wed, Jan 12, 2011 at 6:08 PM, Billy Zoom wrote: > > wish I was a chemist so I could go farther with these ideas. > I believe the solutions are already there, and we're waiting for those in > control to decide that it's time for a solution. I'm not worried. It'll be > there when we really need it. > > I, too, have an engineering background and have studied this problem for quite a while. To some degree, Billy is probably right to be confident. I agree with him that "it'll be there when we really need it." However, as I sit out here on the high plains in the midst of hundreds of wind turbines and ethanol attempts, it becomes obvious to me that the technology is not yet there. Yes, we are moving in the right directions (except for the ethanol debacle) but wind and solar aren't far enough along to begin impacting our problem in a positive way. That said, and having been fairly involved with energy companies since the 1970s, I get tired of hearing rather ignorant opinions about those companies. All of them began moving into alternative energy sources about 40 years ago and feverishly continue to develop the same. Trust me... These companies have billions invested in these new energy forms. They want to be holding the reins when alternative energy sources come into use. Because of that I can safely say that while we are not there yet technologically, we are well on the way and largely thanks to the very "Oil" companies environmentalists love to demonize. Hydrogen does make the most sense for the internal combustion engine, I agree. However there are major hurdles involved in making its use viable. Hurdles such as how to store it, how to transport it and how to keep it in your personal vehicle. Recall the Hindenburg. Hydrogen is VERY dangerous compared to gasoline!! Cheers!! Jim From Miniac7 at aol.com Wed Jan 12 17:52:27 2011 From: Miniac7 at aol.com (Miniac7 at aol.com) Date: Wed, 12 Jan 2011 19:52:27 EST Subject: [Spridgets] Exhaust Pipe Recommendation Needed Message-ID: <51e08.7a1558ad.3a5fa6cb@aol.com> For a 1293 or 1310 rebuild going into a Bugeye, I'm about to order a Pace Setter header and a Monza free flow muffler from VB. I would like to know which exhaust pipe to order to go between these two components. There's a number of choices in their catalog, so a little help will go a long way before I talk to them. Thank you, Howard Collins Virginia Beach, VA. From soavero at yahoo.com Wed Jan 12 18:18:37 2011 From: soavero at yahoo.com (Ron Soave) Date: Wed, 12 Jan 2011 17:18:37 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Spridgets] L(A)JC In-Reply-To: <4D2DE310.9020906@comcast.net> Message-ID: <229307.6711.qm@web30501.mail.mud.yahoo.com> --- On Wed, 1/12/11, Frank Clarici wrote: > a stick because of all the foo-foo people out there buying > foo foo trucks. Some of us foo-foos take our manly racecars with us and need the additional towing capacity of the automatic, actually. The clutch is the week link. Ron From froggi60 at gmail.com Wed Jan 12 18:22:02 2011 From: froggi60 at gmail.com (WFO Herb) Date: Wed, 12 Jan 2011 17:22:02 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] What do YOU think? In-Reply-To: References: <20110112215006.MANB2.194308.root@cdptpa-web15-z02> Message-ID: If everybody rode motorcycles.... From bjshov8 at tx.rr.com Wed Jan 12 18:24:45 2011 From: bjshov8 at tx.rr.com (BJNoSHOV8) Date: Wed, 12 Jan 2011 19:24:45 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] What do YOU think? In-Reply-To: References: <20110112215006.MANB2.194308.root@cdptpa-web15-z02> Message-ID: <4D2E545D.4090403@tx.rr.com> In rural areas a good number of vehicles run on various gases such as butane, propane, LNG. Granted they aren't perfectly safe but they don't seem to be overly dangerous. OTOH I would make an uneducated guess that Hydrogen would be harder to deal with in an automobile. > Hydrogen does make the most sense for the internal combustion engine, I > agree. However there are major hurdles involved in making its use viable. > Hurdles such as how to store it, how to transport it and how to keep it in > your personal vehicle. Recall the Hindenburg. Hydrogen is VERY dangerous > compared to gasoline!! From spritenut at comcast.net Wed Jan 12 18:41:51 2011 From: spritenut at comcast.net (Frank Clarici) Date: Wed, 12 Jan 2011 20:41:51 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Exhaust Pipe Recommendation Needed In-Reply-To: <51e08.7a1558ad.3a5fa6cb@aol.com> References: <51e08.7a1558ad.3a5fa6cb@aol.com> Message-ID: <4D2E585F.2070608@comcast.net> On 1/12/2011 7:52 PM, Miniac7 at aol.com wrote: > For a 1293 or 1310 rebuild going into a Bugeye, I'm about to order a Pace > Setter header and a Monza free flow muffler from VB. I would like to know > which exhaust pipe to order to go between these two components. There's a > number of choices in their catalog, so a little help will go a long way before > I talk to them. Howard I have an LCB header and use a 1.75" pipe. I am running a dual glass pack as a muffler, it is also a 1.75" muffler. The local Midas shop put the bends in the pipe which are only to clear the rear axle and they did it for the cost of the pipe. cheap! -- Frank Clarici Toms River, NJ From spritenut at comcast.net Wed Jan 12 18:45:32 2011 From: spritenut at comcast.net (Frank Clarici) Date: Wed, 12 Jan 2011 20:45:32 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] L(A)JC In-Reply-To: <229307.6711.qm@web30501.mail.mud.yahoo.com> References: <229307.6711.qm@web30501.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <4D2E593C.6090002@comcast.net> On 1/12/2011 8:18 PM, Ron Soave wrote: > --- On Wed, 1/12/11, Frank Clarici wrote: >> a stick because of all the foo-foo people out there buying >> foo foo trucks. > > Some of us foo-foos take our manly racecars with us and need the additional towing capacity of the automatic, actually. The clutch is the week link. So YOU are one of the reasons I can't get a manly truck anymore. I know 3 people that blew their automatics in their trucks towing with it. I never blew a clutch. My brother's F-350 is on it's 3rd automatic, my buddy John the cop is on his 3rd automatic in his F-250, and Mike blew 1 in his truck. Trannys in Fords up to $3500, a new clutch is $1500 installed. -- Frank Clarici Toms River, NJ From kk7ss at frontier.com Wed Jan 12 19:09:05 2011 From: kk7ss at frontier.com (Dave KK7SS) Date: Thu, 13 Jan 2011 02:09:05 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [Spridgets] What do YOU think? In-Reply-To: <686417372.946548.1294884481371.JavaMail.root@cl02-host03.dlls.pa.frontiernet.net> Message-ID: <862199904.946558.1294884545126.JavaMail.root@cl02-host03.dlls.pa.frontiernet.net> I moved to South africa the day after Dr. Verwoerd was assisnated. So that makes it 1966. Because of Apartheid the United Nations had long before imposed sanctions including one against oil imports. Thje South Africans developed a method for producting gasoline from coal. The company and the product was called SASOL. The refineries were clean and odor free (I had to go to then to service the equipment my company had installed!) It was cheaper to produce than to process imported oil but it dod not give as many mpg/power as gasoline from oil. You had to increase the size of the carb jets. The oil companies refused to have SASOL pumps on their gas stations. It was after SASOL built their own stations and wre selling SASOL at less than 1/3rd the price of regular gas that the major oil companies agrees to have a SASOL pump on every one of their stations providing SASOL increased the pruice of their fuel. Bottom line -- the technology exists; perhapes its the NIH stndrome?? Dave G KK7SS DN06ig '65 Sprite - in process '76 Midget - driver ----- Original Message ----- From: bjshov8 at tx.rr.com I have thought about this subject a lot. We someday will have more oil shortage than we have now. We have other forms of energy- nuclear, solar, wind, hydroelectric, that can continue into the future and can be developed more, and we will have to convert to these. From kk7ss at frontier.com Wed Jan 12 19:18:53 2011 From: kk7ss at frontier.com (Dave KK7SS) Date: Thu, 13 Jan 2011 02:18:53 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [Spridgets] Horn Amps In-Reply-To: <20110112.153512.965.287422@mailpop06.vgs.untd.com> Message-ID: <250391846.946694.1294885133233.JavaMail.root@cl02-host03.dlls.pa.frontiernet.net> http://www.powerstream.com/Wire_Size.htm Dave G KK7SS DN06ig '65 Sprite - in process '76 Midget - driver ----- Original Message ----- From: "chris west" To: spridgets at autox.team.net Sent: Wednesday, January 12, 2011 3:34:51 PM Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Horn Amps Therein lies the reason for a 35a fuse?? I know some who use a 50a but can the wire take that?? From cathe125 at suddenlink.net Wed Jan 12 19:57:05 2011 From: cathe125 at suddenlink.net (cathey speichinger) Date: Wed, 12 Jan 2011 20:57:05 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] Horn Amps In-Reply-To: <250391846.946694.1294885133233.JavaMail.root@cl02-host03.dlls.pa.frontiernet.net> References: <20110112.153512.965.287422@mailpop06.vgs.untd.com> <250391846.946694.1294885133233.JavaMail.root@cl02-host03.dlls.pa.frontiernet.net> Message-ID: <007301cbb2cd$98c75070$ca55f150$@net> The only thing the chart doesn't take into consideration is type of insulation and if enclosed in raceway or open air. Leo -----Original Message----- From: spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Dave KK7SS Sent: Wednesday, January 12, 2011 8:19 PM To: spridgets_autox.team.net Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Horn Amps http://www.powerstream.com/Wire_Size.htm Dave G KK7SS DN06ig '65 Sprite - in process '76 Midget - driver ----- Original Message ----- From: "chris west" To: spridgets at autox.team.net Sent: Wednesday, January 12, 2011 3:34:51 PM Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Horn Amps Therein lies the reason for a 35a fuse?? I know some who use a 50a but can the wire take that?? Suggested annual donation $12.75 Archive: http://www.team.net/archive Forums: http://www.team.net/forums Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/cathe125 at suddenlink.net From eric.t.cartman at gmail.com Wed Jan 12 20:02:00 2011 From: eric.t.cartman at gmail.com (Greg Gowins) Date: Wed, 12 Jan 2011 21:02:00 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] What do YOU think? In-Reply-To: References: <20110112215006.MANB2.194308.root@cdptpa-web15-z02> Message-ID: I've often wondered just how different the electrical engineering landscape would be today if Edison didn't have such a hard-on to destroy Tesla. Tesla was admittedly a kook, but he was also a true super genius when it came to electricity. On Wed, Jan 12, 2011 at 6:08 PM, Billy Zoom wrote: > I believe the solutions are already there, and we're waiting for those in > control to decide that it's time for a solution. I'm not worried. It'll be > there when we really need it. > BZ From soavero at yahoo.com Wed Jan 12 20:10:33 2011 From: soavero at yahoo.com (Ron Soave) Date: Wed, 12 Jan 2011 19:10:33 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Spridgets] L(A)JC In-Reply-To: <4D2E593C.6090002@comcast.net> Message-ID: <310958.14366.qm@web30508.mail.mud.yahoo.com> --- On Wed, 1/12/11, Frank Clarici wrote: > My brother's F-350 is on it's 3rd automatic, my buddy John > the cop is on his 3rd automatic in his F-250, and Mike blew > 1 in his truck. Yes, but they'd be on their 8th or 9th clutches. My buddy Andrew has over 1 million miles on three F-series automatics, mostly farm duty. Actually, it is the only automatic I have ever owned and I personally think its a piece of crap, but it is what it is. It IS rated at higher tow capacity. Ron From soavero at yahoo.com Wed Jan 12 20:14:28 2011 From: soavero at yahoo.com (Ron Soave) Date: Wed, 12 Jan 2011 19:14:28 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Spridgets] What do YOU think? In-Reply-To: Message-ID: <769217.92298.qm@web30507.mail.mud.yahoo.com> --- On Wed, 1/12/11, Jim Johnson wrote: > They want to be > holding the reins when alternative energy sources come into > use. Exactly. As a worker at a for-profit engineering company, I can assure you that there is NO WAY anyone is sitting on the answer to better cheaper energy without shouting it from the rafters. In fact, it's so "not there" that no one is even doing the "vapor-ware" fake stuff that the software industry does. Ron From kk7ss at frontier.com Wed Jan 12 20:39:10 2011 From: kk7ss at frontier.com (Dave KK7SS) Date: Thu, 13 Jan 2011 03:39:10 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [Spridgets] Horn Amps In-Reply-To: <007301cbb2cd$98c75070$ca55f150$@net> Message-ID: <831464106.947837.1294889950786.JavaMail.root@cl02-host03.dlls.pa.frontiernet.net> If you really wanted to (and I don't!) you could always calculate the thermal profile as the table gives you the resistance and current carrying capacity for each gauge.. But then you'd have to research the thermal properties of the insulation ;-(( ROT If it gets hot to the touch, then you need to go up a few sizes,, Dave G KK7SS DN06ig '65 Sprite - in process '76 Midget - driver ----- Original Message ----- From: "cathey speichinger" The only thing the chart doesn't take into consideration is type of insulation and if enclosed in raceway or open air. From 72spridget at gmail.com Wed Jan 12 20:40:20 2011 From: 72spridget at gmail.com (David Lieb) Date: Wed, 12 Jan 2011 21:40:20 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] L(A)JC In-Reply-To: <310958.14366.qm@web30508.mail.mud.yahoo.com> References: <4D2E593C.6090002@comcast.net> <310958.14366.qm@web30508.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Message-ID: > Actually, it is the only automatic I have ever owned and I personally think its a piece of crap, but it is what it is. It IS rated at higher tow capacity. And I never knew a salesman (or sales literature) to lie unless absolutely convenient. (apologies to Josh Billings for cribbing the closing line of his "Esa on tha Muel" in which he said the same thing about auctioneers) David L From tncarnut1 at yahoo.com Wed Jan 12 20:50:07 2011 From: tncarnut1 at yahoo.com (David Booker) Date: Wed, 12 Jan 2011 19:50:07 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Spridgets] L(A)JC / Manly Trucks In-Reply-To: <4D2E593C.6090002@comcast.net> References: <229307.6711.qm@web30501.mail.mud.yahoo.com> <4D2E593C.6090002@comcast.net> Message-ID: <15557.10775.qm@web36805.mail.mud.yahoo.com> My new Nissan Frontier has a manly 6 spd manual tranny behind the 4.0L 6 cyl and is rated to tow up to 6,300lb. It won't hold a 4x8 sheet flat in the bed, so I know it wouldn't work for you Frank, but it easily holds a quad and some gear or can pull a Spridget on a trailer. I also know a bunch of the guys down in Tennessee that work on the truck line where it was built. - David Booker From dlh2001 at comcast.net Wed Jan 12 23:16:41 2011 From: dlh2001 at comcast.net (Dean Hedin) Date: Thu, 13 Jan 2011 01:16:41 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Aluminum radiator coming soon... In-Reply-To: <368697.81180.qm@web30505.mail.mud.yahoo.com> References: <46B2D40910F44487B8942B5DE4C505F5@blackbox2> <368697.81180.qm@web30505.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <1D950C40CC8149708CB3BAA189CEF1DF@blackbox2> -----Original Message----- >From: Ron Soave [mailto:soavero at yahoo.com] Sent: Tuesday, January 11, 2011 9:54 PM To: 'Spridgets'; Dean Hedin >Subject: RE: [Spridgets] Aluminum radiator coming soon... >What's "The Wizard"? Here is one on ebay. http://tinyurl.com/4ldbafm I see they are now up to $550. They make them for other makes and models. Do the ones you are talking about look like the above? From tequila.brad at gmail.com Thu Jan 13 03:55:12 2011 From: tequila.brad at gmail.com (Brad Fornal) Date: Thu, 13 Jan 2011 04:55:12 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] L(A)JC / Manly Trucks In-Reply-To: <15557.10775.qm@web36805.mail.mud.yahoo.com> References: <229307.6711.qm@web30501.mail.mud.yahoo.com> <4D2E593C.6090002@comcast.net> <15557.10775.qm@web36805.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Message-ID: Anyone out there has has a Nissan Frontier, Pathfinder, or similar truck, that is 6 years old, or there abouts, BEWARE. The automatic transmission models have a faulty radiator. The barrier between the water and the transmission fluid WILL fail at around 100K. It will pump your transmission full of water, destroying it, and costing about 5K to replace. If you, or anyone you know, has one of these, have them research online for themselves, and then urge them to install an aftermarket cooler. I wish I had had someone warn me. If anyone has the Nissan 2.5 4 cylinder from the same age range, they would do well to replace the factory exhaust manifold with an aftermarket unit. The original units have the catalytic converter built in at the collector point. At around 80K, they fail. Should that happen while you are starting your car, the engine will draw in the particles, effectively sand blasting your piston walls. Also, on the Altima, of this same era, when the heater stops working at speeds below 40 mph, get used to it. Replacing the thermostat, water pump, heater core, WILL NOT HELP! Even the dealer can not fix it, once it fails to work correctly. Again, get online, see for yourself. When my wife and I got married, we had a Japanese built Datsun 310. We bought a second one, and we loved them both. I bought the 2005 Pathfinder, and 2005 Altima, based on our previous love of the 310. Both are USA made in Smyrna TN. Both are total pieces of SHIT. USA all the way, my ass, at least as far as UAW products are concerned. FWIW, the Pathfinder radiator has a "made in USA" stamp on it. It also has a part number on it, so if anyone is concerned that they may have the same one, email me off list, and I can tell you what the number is. Nissan USA WILL NOT admit fault or failure, so the bills for repair are all your own. BEWARE. On Wed, Jan 12, 2011 at 9:50 PM, David Booker wrote: > My new Nissan Frontier has a manly 6 spd manual > tranny behind the 4.0L 6 cyl > and is rated to tow up > to 6,300lb. > > It won't hold a 4x8 sheet flat in the > bed, so I know it > wouldn't work for you Frank, but it easily holds a > quad > and some gear or can pull a Spridget on a trailer. > I also know a bunch of the > guys down in Tennessee > that work on the truck line where it was built. > > - > David Booker > _______________________________________________ > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage : > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/tequila.brad at gmail.com > > -- DON JULIO 1942 www.myspace.com/tequilabrad From pilotrob at msn.com Thu Jan 13 05:31:54 2011 From: pilotrob at msn.com (Robert E. Shlafer) Date: Thu, 13 Jan 2011 12:31:54 GMT Subject: [Spridgets] [midgetsprite] Exhaust Pipe Recommendation Needed Message-ID: For a stock street machine, the VB stuff is adequate however, if a "tuned" application, I'd make the investment and go with the performance quality stuff available at APT. Refer to Vizard's book for correct header sizing (pipe diameter) based on state of engine tune. CB -----Original Message----- From: miniac7 at aol.com Sent: Wednesday, January 12, 2011 7:52 PM To: spridgets at autox.team.net, midgetsprite at yahoogroups.com Subject: [midgetsprite] Exhaust Pipe Recommendation Needed For a 1293 or 1310 rebuild going into a Bugeye, I'm about to order a Pace Setter header and a Monza free flow muffler from VB. I would like to know which exhaust pipe to order to go between these two components. There's a number of choices in their catalog, so a little help will go a long way before I talk to them. Thank you, Howard Collins Virginia Beach, VA. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] From soavero at yahoo.com Thu Jan 13 05:57:09 2011 From: soavero at yahoo.com (Ron Soave) Date: Thu, 13 Jan 2011 04:57:09 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Spridgets] Aluminum radiator coming soon... In-Reply-To: <1D950C40CC8149708CB3BAA189CEF1DF@blackbox2> Message-ID: <606424.25584.qm@web30508.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Rod's is for a square body. The welds are much nicer on Rod's. --- On Thu, 1/13/11, Dean Hedin wrote: > From: Dean Hedin > Subject: RE: [Spridgets] Aluminum radiator coming soon... > To: "'Ron Soave'" , "'Spridgets'" > Date: Thursday, January 13, 2011, 12:16 AM > -----Original Message----- > >From: Ron Soave [mailto:soavero at yahoo.com] > > Sent: Tuesday, January 11, 2011 9:54 PM > To: 'Spridgets'; Dean Hedin > >Subject: RE: [Spridgets] Aluminum radiator coming > soon... > > >What's "The Wizard"? > > Here is one on ebay. > http://tinyurl.com/4ldbafm > > I see they are now up to $550. > They make them for other makes and models. > > Do the ones you are talking about look like the above? From miniac7 at aol.com Thu Jan 13 07:48:18 2011 From: miniac7 at aol.com (miniac7 at aol.com) Date: Thu, 13 Jan 2011 09:48:18 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] [midgetsprite] Exhaust Pipe Recommendation Needed In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <8CD81480D10B08B-16E0-A9CD@webmail-m050.sysops.aol.com> Thanks for all the helpful suggestions so far. Let me however, restate my question another way: I am currently having a 1275 rebuilt. This is for a street Bugeye driven spiritedly. We'll probably go .020 or .030 over, Kent 274 cam, 1.5 rockers and twin HS4 SU's. I am now looking for recommendations on a suitable header. The exhaust pipe and rear muffler, I'll figure out from there. Thanks all, Howard Collins -----Original Message----- From: Robert E. Shlafer To: midgetsprite at yahoogroups.com; spridgets at autox.team.net Sent: Thu, Jan 13, 2011 7:31 am Subject: Re: [Spridgets] [midgetsprite] Exhaust Pipe Recommendation Needed For a stock street machine, the VB stuff is adequate however, if a "tuned" pplication, I'd make the investment and go with the performance quality stuff vailable at APT. Refer to Vizard's book for correct header sizing (pipe diameter) based on state f engine tune. CB ----Original Message----- rom: miniac7 at aol.com ent: Wednesday, January 12, 2011 7:52 PM o: spridgets at autox.team.net, midgetsprite at yahoogroups.com ubject: [midgetsprite] Exhaust Pipe Recommendation Needed For a 1293 or 1310 rebuild going into a Bugeye, I'm about to order a Pace etter header and a Monza free flow muffler from VB. I would like to know hich exhaust pipe to order to go between these two components. There's a umber of choices in their catalog, so a little help will go a long way before talk to them. hank you, oward Collins irginia Beach, VA. Non-text portions of this message have been removed] uggested annual donation $12.75 rchive: http://www.team.net/archive orums: http://www.team.net/forums nsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/miniac7 at aol.com From miniac7 at aol.com Thu Jan 13 09:49:05 2011 From: miniac7 at aol.com (miniac7 at aol.com) Date: Thu, 13 Jan 2011 11:49:05 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Parts Source Sought Message-ID: <8CD8158EC924463-1228-5613E@Webmail-d114.sysops.aol.com> Since you've all done so well with my exhaust questions, I would now like to hear your suggestions for a parts source for new front suspension and brake system parts. I've been comparing prices and availabltiy from VB and Moss, but would like your suggestions before placing an order with either of them. Thanks, Howard Collins Virginia Beach, VA. From pilotrob at msn.com Thu Jan 13 10:10:10 2011 From: pilotrob at msn.com (Robert E. Shlafer) Date: Thu, 13 Jan 2011 17:10:10 GMT Subject: [Spridgets] [midgetsprite] Exhaust Pipe Recommendation Needed Message-ID: OK, Howard ..... .....considering the info contained re: state fo tune, I'd go with 1.4" inlet valves IF you are having the head done as these will result in yet better cylinder filling matched with the 1.5" rollers. Larger than stock (1275) exhaust valves do NOT make a difference at this stage of tune. Exh. rec: Medium bore LCB header with 1.75" RC 40 exhaust system or equivalent. A "coated" header (inside and out) costs more BUT, will last a LOT longer (and look better/longer in the bargain!:). CB -----Original Message----- From: miniac7 at aol.com Sent: Thursday, January 13, 2011 9:48 AM To: pilotrob at msn.com, midgetsprite at yahoogroups.com, spridgets at autox.team.net Subject: Re: [Spridgets] [midgetsprite] Exhaust Pipe Recommendation Needed Thanks for all the helpful suggestions so far. Let me however, restate my question another way: I am currently having a 1275 rebuilt. This is for a street Bugeye driven spiritedly. We'll probably go .020 or .030 over, Kent 274 cam, 1.5 rockers and twin HS4 SU's. I am now looking for recommendations on a suitable header. The exhaust pipe and rear muffler, I'll figure out from there. Thanks all, Howard Collins -----Original Message----- From: Robert E. Shlafer To: midgetsprite at yahoogroups.com; spridgets at autox.team.net Sent: Thu, Jan 13, 2011 7:31 am Subject: Re: [Spridgets] [midgetsprite] Exhaust Pipe Recommendation Needed For a stock street machine, the VB stuff is adequate however, if a "tuned" pplication, I'd make the investment and go with the performance quality stuff vailable at APT. Refer to Vizard's book for correct header sizing (pipe diameter) based on state f engine tune. CB ----Original Message----- rom: miniac7 at aol.com ent: Wednesday, January 12, 2011 7:52 PM o: spridgets at autox.team.net, midgetsprite at yahoogroups.com ubject: [midgetsprite] Exhaust Pipe Recommendation Needed For a 1293 or 1310 rebuild going into a Bugeye, I'm about to order a Pace etter header and a Monza free flow muffler from VB. I would like to know hich exhaust pipe to order to go between these two components. There's a umber of choices in their catalog, so a little help will go a long way before talk to them. hank you, oward Collins irginia Beach, VA. Non-text portions of this message have been removed] uggested annual donation $12.75 rchive: http://www.team.net/archive orums: http://www.team.net/forums nsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/miniac7 at aol.com [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] From jfishbein at snet.net Thu Jan 13 10:20:07 2011 From: jfishbein at snet.net (Jay) Date: Thu, 13 Jan 2011 09:20:07 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Spridgets] Parts Source Sought In-Reply-To: <8CD8158EC924463-1228-5613E@Webmail-d114.sysops.aol.com> References: <8CD8158EC924463-1228-5613E@Webmail-d114.sysops.aol.com> Message-ID: <496913.75292.qm@web83909.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> Peter Caldwell, list member, and a person that offers experienced advice here as well. World Wide Auto Parts Peter Caldwell 2517 Seiferth Rd. Madison, WI 53716 (800) 362-1025 nosimport at mailbag.com "A properly prepared Spridget gathers no Moss." jay fishbein wallingford, ct ________________________________ From: "miniac7 at aol.com" To: spridgets at autox.team.net; midgetsprite at yahoogroups.com Sent: Thu, January 13, 2011 11:49:05 AM Subject: [Spridgets] Parts Source Sought Since you've all done so well with my exhaust questions, I would now like to hear your suggestions for a parts source for new front suspension and brake system parts. I've been comparing prices and availabltiy from VB and Moss, but would like your suggestions before placing an order with either of them. From lincman90 at hotmail.com Thu Jan 13 10:23:11 2011 From: lincman90 at hotmail.com (Tom Daughdrill) Date: Thu, 13 Jan 2011 11:23:11 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] Parts Source Sought In-Reply-To: <8CD8158EC924463-1228-5613E@Webmail-d114.sysops.aol.com> References: <8CD8158EC924463-1228-5613E@Webmail-d114.sysops.aol.com> Message-ID: Try Steve at Northwest Import Parts. I've had really good luck with him, and his prices are reasonable. > > Since you've all done so well with my exhaust questions, I would now like to > hear your suggestions for a parts source for new front suspension and brake > system parts. I've been comparing prices and availabltiy from VB and Moss, but > would like your suggestions before placing an order with either of them. > > Thanks, > Howard Collins > Virginia Beach, VA. > _______________________________________________ > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/lincman90 at hotmail.com From proefrock at comcast.net Thu Jan 13 10:47:14 2011 From: proefrock at comcast.net (Jim Proefrock) Date: Thu, 13 Jan 2011 11:47:14 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] Parts Source Sought In-Reply-To: <8CD8158EC924463-1228-5613E@Webmail-d114.sysops.aol.com> References: <8CD8158EC924463-1228-5613E@Webmail-d114.sysops.aol.com> Message-ID: <82EE064C-E01D-42C3-8388-97AF0FA4F507@comcast.net> The fact that you have to ask suggests that perhaps you haven't been paying attention. http://www.nosimport.com/ On Jan 13, 2011, at 10:49 AM, miniac7 at aol.com wrote: > Since you've all done so well with my exhaust questions, I would > now like to > hear your suggestions for a parts source for new front suspension > and brake > system parts. I've been comparing prices and availabltiy from VB > and Moss, but > would like your suggestions before placing an order with either of > them. > > Thanks, > Howard Collins > Virginia Beach, VA. > _______________________________________________ > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/ > proefrock at comcast.net From uniquelittlecars at yahoo.com Thu Jan 13 10:56:46 2011 From: uniquelittlecars at yahoo.com (uniquelittlecars at yahoo.com) Date: Thu, 13 Jan 2011 09:56:46 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Spridgets] Weather Down Under In-Reply-To: <0C8BA628-BCF6-4629-81E4-3135F5198042@ado13.com> Message-ID: <658589.17870.qm@web38903.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Check out the - YouTube - Toowoomba Flood 2011.01.10 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kYUpkPTcqPY&feature=player_embedded --- On Tue, 1/11/11, Larry & Sandi Miller wrote: From: Larry & Sandi Miller Subject: [Spridgets] Weather Down Under To: "Spridget Spridget" Date: Tuesday, January 11, 2011, 6:16 PM I hope that our Aussie friends have survived the fires and floods currently taking place down under. It looks really really bad. Hope all of you and your family's, including Spridgets are ok. Larry Miller Suggested annual donation $12.75 Archive: http://www.team.net/archive Forums: http://www.team.net/forums Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/uniquelittlecars at yahoo.com From ladaniels at sbcglobal.net Thu Jan 13 16:45:30 2011 From: ladaniels at sbcglobal.net (Larry Daniels) Date: Thu, 13 Jan 2011 17:45:30 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] Interesting.... Message-ID: <36F0AB08EA944C03B258C498BAA74895@HomePC> http://blog.hemmings.com/index.php/2011/01/13/saving-the-world-two-strokes-at -a-time/?refer=news From shop at justbrits.com Thu Jan 13 17:41:47 2011 From: shop at justbrits.com (Shop at " Just Brits ") Date: Thu, 13 Jan 2011 18:41:47 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] [midgetsprite] Exhaust Pipe Recommendation Needed In-Reply-To: <8CD81480D10B08B-16E0-A9CD@webmail-m050.sysops.aol.com> References: <8CD81480D10B08B-16E0-A9CD@webmail-m050.sysops.aol.com> Message-ID: <4D2F9BCB.9020404@justbrits.com> << ...This is for a street Bugeye driven spiritedly. >> OK fine, Howard. << We'll probably go .020 or .030 over...... >> Then why not just .010 over ?? I am a VERY FIRM believer in NOT removing metal when NOT necessary [ unless you are a "block hog" & have a half-dozen squirreled away - LOL ] !! I was 'taught' that by my LONG pal & machinest. 'Course he also says, "No prob Ed, we can just re-sleeve the block for $$$$.$$." !! And he says it with a straight face !! The day WILL come when the 1275 blocks are like the MG "T" Series XPAG blocks: EXPENSIVE & need sleeving !! Me From lmacy at mac.com Thu Jan 13 20:38:28 2011 From: lmacy at mac.com (Macy Larry) Date: Thu, 13 Jan 2011 22:38:28 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] [OT] My Blackberry is not working Message-ID: Any suggestions?? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kAG39jKi0lI Larry -- Larry B. Macy, Ph.D. macy at upenn.edu Senior IT Program Director Neuropsychiatry Section Department of Psychiatry University of Pennsylvania 3400 Spruce St. - 1015 Gates Philadelphia, PA 19104 The cure for boredom is curiosity. There is no cure for curiosity. Dorothy Parker From an5.sprite at gmail.com Thu Jan 13 21:43:05 2011 From: an5.sprite at gmail.com (an5.sprite at gmail.com) Date: Fri, 14 Jan 2011 04:43:05 +0000 Subject: [Spridgets] [OT] My Blackberry is not working Message-ID: Did you remove and replace the battery? Steve ------Original Message------ From: Macy Larry Sender: spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net To: spridgets Subject: [Spridgets] [OT] My Blackberry is not working Sent: Jan 13, 2011 10:38 PM Any suggestions?? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kAG39jKi0lI Larry -- Larry B. Macy, Ph.D. macy at upenn.edu Senior IT Program Director Neuropsychiatry Section Department of Psychiatry University of Pennsylvania 3400 Spruce St. - 1015 Gates Philadelphia, PA 19104 The cure for boredom is curiosity. There is no cure for curiosity. Dorothy Parker Suggested annual donation $12.75 Archive: http://www.team.net/archive Forums: http://www.team.net/forums Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/an5.sprite at gmail.com Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry From soavero at yahoo.com Thu Jan 13 21:49:35 2011 From: soavero at yahoo.com (Ron Soave) Date: Thu, 13 Jan 2011 20:49:35 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Spridgets] [midgetsprite] Exhaust Pipe Recommendation Needed In-Reply-To: <4D2F9BCB.9020404@justbrits.com> Message-ID: <648661.64006.qm@web30507.mail.mud.yahoo.com> --- On Thu, 1/13/11, Shop at " Jus > Then why not just .010 over ?? I don't think you can get pistons that size. From 60bugeye at cebridge.net Thu Jan 13 22:15:58 2011 From: 60bugeye at cebridge.net (Leo) Date: Thu, 13 Jan 2011 23:15:58 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] group buy on a spridget playground In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <00a301cbb3aa$27139c80$753ad580$@net> Okay.. Here it is. We all round up our pennies and buy this parcel. As a favor to the list I can re-locate and be the groundskeeper:) Hey wont even need to pay me http://www.cbre.com/USA/US/CA/South+Bay+LA/Property/hondatesttrack.htm?pagei d=0 Leo From aseippel at austin.rr.com Thu Jan 13 22:57:33 2011 From: aseippel at austin.rr.com (Jim Seippel) Date: Thu, 13 Jan 2011 23:57:33 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] Tire Size In-Reply-To: <36F0AB08EA944C03B258C498BAA74895@HomePC> References: <36F0AB08EA944C03B258C498BAA74895@HomePC> Message-ID: <027c01cbb3af$f057b680$d1072380$@rr.com> What is the optimal tire size for a Bugeye with 13X5" wheel. I generally drive very hard all of the time. I assume either 185 or 195 width and somewhere between 45 - 60 aspect ratio? Anybody have a recommendation for tire manufacturer? Thanks, Jim From hardy.john at cox.net Thu Jan 13 23:19:44 2011 From: hardy.john at cox.net (hardy.john at cox.net) Date: Thu, 13 Jan 2011 22:19:44 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] group buy on a spridget playground In-Reply-To: <00a301cbb3aa$27139c80$753ad580$@net> Message-ID: <20110114011944.B0758.813543.imail@fed1rmwml39> Leo, I drove past this facility just yesterday, it is in the middle of no-where in the high-desert just south of Mojave (my short cut between Edwards AFB and NAWC China Lake) takes me right past it. In the ten years I have been going up there to do business with the Air Force and Navy I have never see any activity at the facility. But the mature spruce trees that they have as a visual break between the main road and the track make for a good place to have a pee-break! Believe me, even you wouldn't want to move to California City. Cheers, John ---- Leo <60bugeye at cebridge.net> wrote: > Okay.. Here it is. We all round up our pennies and buy this parcel. As a > favor to the list I can re-locate and be the groundskeeper:) Hey wont even > need to pay me > > > > http://www.cbre.com/USA/US/CA/South+Bay+LA/Property/hondatesttrack.htm?pagei > d=0 > > Leo > _______________________________________________ > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/hardy.john at cox.net From grday at btinternet.com Fri Jan 14 01:51:55 2011 From: grday at btinternet.com (Guy R Day) Date: Fri, 14 Jan 2011 08:51:55 -0000 Subject: [Spridgets] [OT] My Blackberry is not working References: <20110114045959.D3A0318766E@autox.team.net> Message-ID: <6931739945ED48B4B88109B6A245BA69@user8634b3d69b> Clean the screen. It won't fix it but the problem will be clearer. ----- Original Message ----- From: <> To: "Macy Larry" <>; "spridgets" Sent: Friday, January 14, 2011 4:43 AM Subject: Re: [Spridgets] [OT] My Blackberry is not working > Did you remove and replace the battery? > Steve > ------Original Message------ > From: Macy Larry > Sender: spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net > To: spridgets > Subject: [Spridgets] [OT] My Blackberry is not working > Sent: Jan 13, 2011 10:38 PM > > Any suggestions?? > > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kAG39jKi0lI > > Larry > -- > > Larry B. Macy, Ph.D. > > Senior IT Program Director > Neuropsychiatry Section > Department of Psychiatry > University of Pennsylvania > 3400 Spruce St. - 1015 Gates > Philadelphia, PA 19104 > > The cure for boredom is curiosity. There is no cure for curiosity. > > Dorothy Parker > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/an5.sprite at gmail.com From grunthaner at gmail.com Fri Jan 14 04:00:09 2011 From: grunthaner at gmail.com (Linda Grunthaner) Date: Fri, 14 Jan 2011 06:00:09 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] group buy on a spridget playground In-Reply-To: <20110114011944.B0758.813543.imail@fed1rmwml39> References: <00a301cbb3aa$27139c80$753ad580$@net> <20110114011944.B0758.813543.imail@fed1rmwml39> Message-ID: It would be cool if someone bought it and made it a race track and subsidises the income with solar or wind energy systems. Lin On Fri, Jan 14, 2011 at 1:19 AM, wrote: > Leo, > > I drove past this facility just yesterday, it is in the middle of no-where > in the high-desert just south of Mojave (my short cut between Edwards AFB > and NAWC China Lake) takes me right past it. In the ten years I have been > going up there to do business with the Air Force and Navy I have never see > any activity at the facility. But the mature spruce trees that they have as > a visual break between the main road and the track make for a good place to > have a pee-break! > > Believe me, even you wouldn't want to move to California City. > > Cheers, > > John > ---- Leo <60bugeye at cebridge.net> wrote: > > Okay.. Here it is. We all round up our pennies and buy this parcel. As > a > > favor to the list I can re-locate and be the groundskeeper:) Hey wont > even > > need to pay me > > > > > > > > > http://www.cbre.com/USA/US/CA/South+Bay+LA/Property/hondatesttrack.htm?pagei > > d=0 > > > > Leo > > _______________________________________________ > > > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > > Unsubscribe/Manage: > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/hardy.john at cox.net > _______________________________________________ > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage : > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/grunthaner at gmail.com From hardy.john at cox.net Fri Jan 14 09:08:57 2011 From: hardy.john at cox.net (hardy.john at cox.net) Date: Fri, 14 Jan 2011 8:08:57 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] group buy on a spridget playground In-Reply-To: Message-ID: <20110114110857.OR29A.811915.imail@fed1rmwml35> Linda, That area is already peppered with both wind and solar energy facilities. http://ludb.clui.org/gmap/?uuid=CA9679 ---- Linda Grunthaner wrote: > It would be cool if someone bought it and made it a race track and > subsidises the income with solar or wind energy systems. > Lin > > On Fri, Jan 14, 2011 at 1:19 AM, wrote: > > > Leo, > > > > I drove past this facility just yesterday, it is in the middle of no-where > > in the high-desert just south of Mojave (my short cut between Edwards AFB > > and NAWC China Lake) takes me right past it. In the ten years I have been > > going up there to do business with the Air Force and Navy I have never see > > any activity at the facility. But the mature spruce trees that they have as > > a visual break between the main road and the track make for a good place to > > have a pee-break! > > > > Believe me, even you wouldn't want to move to California City. > > > > Cheers, > > > > John > > ---- Leo <60bugeye at cebridge.net> wrote: > > > Okay.. Here it is. We all round up our pennies and buy this parcel. As > > a > > > favor to the list I can re-locate and be the groundskeeper:) Hey wont > > even > > > need to pay me > > > > > > > > > > > > > > http://www.cbre.com/USA/US/CA/South+Bay+LA/Property/hondatesttrack.htm?pagei > > > d=0 > > > > > > Leo > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > > > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > > > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > > > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > > > Unsubscribe/Manage: > > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/hardy.john at cox.net > > _______________________________________________ > > > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > > Unsubscribe/Manage : > > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/grunthaner at gmail.com From dwoerpel at wi.net Fri Jan 14 09:09:09 2011 From: dwoerpel at wi.net (Woerpel) Date: Fri, 14 Jan 2011 10:09:09 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] group buy on a spridget playground In-Reply-To: <00a301cbb3aa$27139c80$753ad580$@net> References: <00a301cbb3aa$27139c80$753ad580$@net> Message-ID: <4D307525.3020401@wi.net> Geez! Google Earth: Mojave CA Scan a bit east and there it is. Nice vacant development to the east of that. California City even has a senior living center for us old folks. The correctional facility has been used in a number of movies. We could intercept water being sent to LA. My goodness, it does look like something out of a bad Kevin Bacon movie! Ron's new radiator in all our cars would be a must. Dave W. On 1/13/2011 11:15 PM, Leo wrote: > Okay.. Here it is. We all round up our pennies and buy this parcel. As a > favor to the list I can re-locate and be the groundskeeper:) Hey wont even > need to pay me > > > > http://www.cbre.com/USA/US/CA/South+Bay+LA/Property/hondatesttrack.htm?pagei > d=0 > > Leo From 72spridget at gmail.com Fri Jan 14 09:34:00 2011 From: 72spridget at gmail.com (David Lieb) Date: Fri, 14 Jan 2011 10:34:00 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] Sema San Message-ID: For those of you who are not on the Hemmings daily email subscription, todays blurb included a link to the SEMA site with info on car registration, especially as it relates to custom cars, for all of the states. http://www.semasan.com/main/main.aspx?id=62332 David L From 72spridget at gmail.com Fri Jan 14 09:37:47 2011 From: 72spridget at gmail.com (David Lieb) Date: Fri, 14 Jan 2011 10:37:47 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] group buy on a spridget playground In-Reply-To: <20110114110857.OR29A.811915.imail@fed1rmwml35> References: <20110114110857.OR29A.811915.imail@fed1rmwml35> Message-ID: > That area is already peppered with both wind and solar energy facilities. All the better, easier to get the power to the grid. From 72spridget at gmail.com Fri Jan 14 09:41:26 2011 From: 72spridget at gmail.com (David Lieb) Date: Fri, 14 Jan 2011 10:41:26 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] group buy on a spridget playground In-Reply-To: <4D307525.3020401@wi.net> References: <00a301cbb3aa$27139c80$753ad580$@net> <4D307525.3020401@wi.net> Message-ID: > Scan a bit east and there it is. Nice vacant development to the east of > that. California City even has a senior living center for us old folks. > The correctional facility has been used in a number of movies. > We could intercept water being sent to LA. My goodness, it does look like > something out of a bad Kevin Bacon movie! Ron's new radiator in all our > cars would be a must. OK, so I have Woerpel and I down for 50G each, Linda down for 10G, Leo down for 25G plus free caretaker tasks, and WST for 100G and a Cheatin' Dog sign ;-) Anyone else? David L From jfishbein at snet.net Fri Jan 14 09:52:39 2011 From: jfishbein at snet.net (Jay) Date: Fri, 14 Jan 2011 08:52:39 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Spridgets] group buy on a spridget playground In-Reply-To: <4D307525.3020401@wi.net> References: <00a301cbb3aa$27139c80$753ad580$@net> <4D307525.3020401@wi.net> Message-ID: <351571.6687.qm@web83912.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> Is this what Honda uses to develop all those boring Acords, Vans, and fat sedans? To Honda, There's still time.....Bring back the CRX. jay fishbein wallingford, ct ________________________________ On 1/13/2011 11:15 PM, Leo wrote: > Okay.. Here it is. > http://www.cbre.com/USA/US/CA/South+Bay+LA/Property/hondatesttrack.htm?pagei > d=0 From millerls at ado13.com Fri Jan 14 10:28:13 2011 From: millerls at ado13.com (Larry & Sandi Miller) Date: Fri, 14 Jan 2011 09:28:13 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] group buy on a spridget playground In-Reply-To: References: <00a301cbb3aa$27139c80$753ad580$@net> <4D307525.3020401@wi.net> Message-ID: I'm in for a buck. On Jan 14, 2011, at 8:41 AM, David Lieb wrote: >> Scan a bit east and there it is. Nice vacant development to the east of >> that. California City even has a senior living center for us old folks. >> The correctional facility has been used in a number of movies. >> We could intercept water being sent to LA. My goodness, it does look like >> something out of a bad Kevin Bacon movie! Ron's new radiator in all our >> cars would be a must. > > OK, so I have Woerpel and I down for 50G each, Linda down for 10G, Leo > down for 25G plus free caretaker tasks, and WST for 100G and a > Cheatin' Dog sign ;-) > Anyone else? > David L > _______________________________________________ > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/millerls at ado13.com From shop at justbrits.com Fri Jan 14 10:36:10 2011 From: shop at justbrits.com (Shop at " Just Brits ") Date: Fri, 14 Jan 2011 11:36:10 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] group buy on a spridget playground In-Reply-To: <351571.6687.qm@web83912.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> References: <00a301cbb3aa$27139c80$753ad580$@net> <4D307525.3020401@wi.net> <351571.6687.qm@web83912.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <4D30898A.1020207@justbrits.com> << To Honda, There's still time.....Bring back the CRX. >> And the Prelude Si !!! From 72spridget at gmail.com Fri Jan 14 11:44:33 2011 From: 72spridget at gmail.com (David Lieb) Date: Fri, 14 Jan 2011 12:44:33 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] group buy on a spridget playground In-Reply-To: <4D30898A.1020207@justbrits.com> References: <00a301cbb3aa$27139c80$753ad580$@net> <4D307525.3020401@wi.net> <351571.6687.qm@web83912.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> <4D30898A.1020207@justbrits.com> Message-ID: > << To Honda, There's still time.....Bring back the CRX. >> They did, but now it is the CRZ and is a hybrid. Ya gotta keep on on your Top Gear USA! David L From rbastedo at gmail.com Fri Jan 14 12:30:12 2011 From: rbastedo at gmail.com (Rick Bastedo) Date: Fri, 14 Jan 2011 11:30:12 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] group buy on a spridget playground (Top Gear) Message-ID: I saw that episode - did you see the black early model square body Sprite going over the hill to the right as they came up on the left during the CRZ part? I paused the show and called the wife over to see, it was a cute little black Sprite, she thought I was pretty funny! (coulda been a Midget, but I thought it was a Sprite) Rick Bastedo ****************************** From: David Lieb <72spridget at gmail.com> Date: Fri, 14 Jan 2011 12:44:33 -0600 Subject: Re: [Spridgets] group buy on a spridget playground > << To Honda, There's still time.....Bring back the CRX. >> They did, but now it is the CRZ and is a hybrid. Ya gotta keep on on your Top Gear USA! David L From 72spridget at gmail.com Fri Jan 14 12:47:50 2011 From: 72spridget at gmail.com (David Lieb) Date: Fri, 14 Jan 2011 13:47:50 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] group buy on a spridget playground (Top Gear) In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: > I saw that episode - did you see the black early model square body Sprite > going over the hill to the right as they came up on the left during the CRZ > part? I did not ID it until after you pointed it out. I did see it go over and thought I had seen a vintage LBC, but I wasn't paying a lot of attention, so I figured it was probably a B or a Sunbeam. After you commented, I went back and checked. Definitely a Spridget. Thanks for pointing it out. David L From billyzoom at billyzoom.com Fri Jan 14 13:20:01 2011 From: billyzoom at billyzoom.com (Billy Zoom) Date: Fri, 14 Jan 2011 12:20:01 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] group buy on a spridget playground In-Reply-To: Message-ID: > They did, but now it is the CRZ and is a hybrid WRONG! They made a hybrid that looks a little like a CRX so people would be interested. I'd be more interested in something that drove like a CRX and looked like a hybrid. BZ From 72spridget at gmail.com Fri Jan 14 13:30:46 2011 From: 72spridget at gmail.com (David Lieb) Date: Fri, 14 Jan 2011 14:30:46 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] group buy on a spridget playground In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: >> They did, but now it is the CRZ and is a hybrid > WRONG! They made a hybrid that looks a little like a CRX so people would be > interested. I'd be more interested in something that drove like a CRX and > looked like a hybrid. I would not buy anything that looked like a Prius. They took the time to give it an actual manual transmission with clutch and everything; I appreciate that. If you think about it, the great torque of the electric motors begs for a sporty application and the next gen of this car might make it so. At least Honda is trying to make a hybrid that could be fun. Not that I would buy it... David L From lmacy at mac.com Fri Jan 14 13:31:37 2011 From: lmacy at mac.com (Macy Larry) Date: Fri, 14 Jan 2011 15:31:37 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] [OT] My Blackberry is not working In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <52788568-5D96-4B1F-927F-0230CE9D13C7@mac.com> >From the replies I got, it is clear no one looked at the youtube link. It's about blackberry support. Larry On Jan 13, 2011, at 10:38 PM, Macy Larry wrote: > Any suggestions?? > > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kAG39jKi0lI > > Larry > -- > > Larry B. Macy, Ph.D. > macy at upenn.edu > Senior IT Program Director > Neuropsychiatry Section > Department of Psychiatry > University of Pennsylvania > 3400 Spruce St. - 1015 Gates > Philadelphia, PA 19104 > > The cure for boredom is curiosity. There is no cure for curiosity. > > Dorothy Parker > _______________________________________________ > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/lmacy at mac.com > -- Larry B. Macy, Ph.D. macy at upenn.edu Senior IT Program Director Neuropsychiatry Section Department of Psychiatry University of Pennsylvania 3400 Spruce St. - 10 Gates Philadelphia, PA 19104 One of these days, you'll look back on all this, and plow into a parked car. From robertduquette at sympatico.ca Fri Jan 14 13:33:11 2011 From: robertduquette at sympatico.ca (Robert Duquette) Date: Fri, 14 Jan 2011 15:33:11 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] ED... of maybe a different type - WARNING - you may not want to read farther In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Which head was this? Robert Duquette Ottawa ON Canada 1965 RHD BRG Austin-Healey Sprite ( project ) 1967 RHD MG Midget ( aka: Miss Marple ) 1955 Austin-Healey 100 BN1 ( aka: Carmen )http://www3.sympatico.ca/robertduquette/temp/2009FallTour.jpg > Date: Sun, 2 Jan 2011 18:12:42 -0800 > From: rbastedo at gmail.com > > I don't have a lot of places I could ask this, but knowing the average age > and aptitude of the people on this list... > > WARNING: what follows is intensely personal and well maybe you should go no > further if you are of a sensitive disposition. > > Ok, that should be enough warning for most folk. > > Anyone who knows me knows I have six (6) children. > I know what goes where and why and what 'should' happen next. > > So the other day all the kids were out of the house and the missus and I > were alone. > This is apparently way more stimulating for her than what she can stand and > well, one thing leads to another. > > All is going well, if maybe a bit more enthusiastic than normal, when I get > this headache - more like intense pain in the laft side of my head - and > things come to an abrupt end for me (things had already 'ended' for her...) > > Yes, this was like "the worse headache in my life". > It subsided in about 15 to 20 minutes. > > I've had a bit of a "headache" on that side of my head since. > > This was the first and only time this has happened. > It was completely debilitating (as in total collapse) when it happened. > > Has anyone else experienced anything like this? > I'm a bit frightened. > > Rick B. > _______________________________________________ From jfishbein at snet.net Fri Jan 14 13:57:30 2011 From: jfishbein at snet.net (Jay) Date: Fri, 14 Jan 2011 12:57:30 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Spridgets] group buy on a spridget playground In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <638671.77770.qm@web83911.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> Honda's current definition of "fun" escapes me. Someone over there is either driving old Buicks or embarrassed by their past cars. I thought the original CRX was a great car and always admired the NSX.....until it was vandalized by a customizing studio. jay ________________________________ From: David Lieb <72spridget at gmail.com> To: Billy Zoom ; Spridgets Sent: Fri, January 14, 2011 3:30:46 PM Subject: Re: [Spridgets] group buy on a spridget playground At least Honda is trying to make a hybrid that could be fun. From pchast at francomm.com Fri Jan 14 14:07:59 2011 From: pchast at francomm.com (Pete Chast) Date: Fri, 14 Jan 2011 16:07:59 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] group buy on a spridget playground In-Reply-To: References: <00a301cbb3aa$27139c80$753ad580$@net> <4D307525.3020401@wi.net> Message-ID: I can provide $15.00. its so far away. Pete On Fri, 14 Jan 2011 11:41:26 -0500, David Lieb <72spridget at gmail.com> wrote: > >> Scan a bit east and there it is. Nice vacant development to the east >> of >> that. California City even has a senior living center for us old folks. >> The correctional facility has been used in a number of movies. >> We could intercept water being sent to LA. My goodness, it does look >> like >> something out of a bad Kevin Bacon movie! Ron's new radiator in all our >> cars would be a must. > > OK, so I have Woerpel and I down for 50G each, Linda down for 10G, Leo > down for 25G plus free caretaker tasks, and WST for 100G and a > Cheatin' Dog sign ;-) > Anyone else? > David L > _______________________________________________ > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/pchast at francomm.com > -- Using Opera's revolutionary e-mail client: http://www.opera.com/mail/ From bmwwxman at gmail.com Fri Jan 14 14:35:57 2011 From: bmwwxman at gmail.com (Jim Johnson) Date: Fri, 14 Jan 2011 15:35:57 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] [OT] My Blackberry is not working In-Reply-To: <52788568-5D96-4B1F-927F-0230CE9D13C7@mac.com> References: <52788568-5D96-4B1F-927F-0230CE9D13C7@mac.com> Message-ID: So there is no way to get a BlackBerry to start supporting me? Rats!! Cheers!! Jim On Fri, Jan 14, 2011 at 2:31 PM, Macy Larry wrote: > >From the replies I got, it is clear no one looked at the youtube link. > > It's about blackberry support. > > Larry > > On Jan 13, 2011, at 10:38 PM, Macy Larry wrote: > > > Any suggestions?? > > > > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kAG39jKi0lI > > > > Larry > > -- > > > > Larry B. Macy, Ph.D. > > macy at upenn.edu > > Senior IT Program Director > > Neuropsychiatry Section > > Department of Psychiatry > > University of Pennsylvania > > 3400 Spruce St. - 1015 Gates > > Philadelphia, PA 19104 > > > > The cure for boredom is curiosity. There is no cure for curiosity. > > > > Dorothy Parker > > _______________________________________________ > > > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > > Unsubscribe/Manage: > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/lmacy at mac.com > > > > -- > > Larry B. Macy, Ph.D. > macy at upenn.edu > Senior IT Program Director > Neuropsychiatry Section > Department of Psychiatry > University of Pennsylvania > 3400 Spruce St. - 10 Gates > Philadelphia, PA 19104 > > > One of these days, you'll look back on all this, and plow into a parked > car. > _______________________________________________ > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage : > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/bmwwxman at gmail.com > > -- Cheers!! Jim Then there was the mind reader who moved to Washington, D.C. and couldn't find work. From kgb at frontiernet.net Fri Jan 14 15:14:57 2011 From: kgb at frontiernet.net (kgb at frontiernet.net) Date: Fri, 14 Jan 2011 22:14:57 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [Spridgets] group buy on a spridget playground In-Reply-To: Message-ID: <1985523796.51326.1295043297181.JavaMail.root@cl01-host01.roch.ny.frontiernet.net> Put me in for 5, and my new business, Pit Bull & Rottweiler Security, "Take a REAL bite out of crime", will provide all the security we need. Kate OK, so I have Woerpel and I down for 50G each, Linda down for 10G, Leo down for 25G plus free caretaker tasks, and WST for 100G and a Cheatin' Dog sign ;-) Anyone else? David L Suggested annual donation $12.75 Archive: http://www.team.net/archive Forums: http://www.team.net/forums Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/kgb at frontiernet.net From robertduquette at sympatico.ca Fri Jan 14 15:34:15 2011 From: robertduquette at sympatico.ca (Robert Duquette) Date: Fri, 14 Jan 2011 17:34:15 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] [OT] My Blackberry is not working In-Reply-To: <52788568-5D96-4B1F-927F-0230CE9D13C7@mac.com> References: , <52788568-5D96-4B1F-927F-0230CE9D13C7@mac.com> Message-ID: Must have all though it was spam. Who would think that you would buy a blackberry? :) Robert > From: lmacy at mac.com > > >From the replies I got, it is clear no one looked at the youtube link. > > It's about blackberry support. > > Larry > > On Jan 13, 2011, at 10:38 PM, Macy Larry wrote: > > > Any suggestions?? > > > > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kAG39jKi0lI > > > > Larry > > -- From lists at dinospider.com Fri Jan 14 16:04:45 2011 From: lists at dinospider.com (Mike Rambour) Date: Fri, 14 Jan 2011 15:04:45 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] group buy on a spridget playground In-Reply-To: <351571.6687.qm@web83912.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> References: <00a301cbb3aa$27139c80$753ad580$@net> <4D307525.3020401@wi.net> <351571.6687.qm@web83912.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <4D30D68D.80401@dinospider.com> screw that CRX thing...bring back the S2000 !!! I have NEVER owned a non-convertible car and NEVER will, I get the feeling I am dying with my S2000 still in the driveway in many decades. mike On 01/14/2011 08:52 AM, Jay wrote: > Is this what Honda uses to develop all those boring Acords, Vans, and fat > sedans? > > > > To Honda, There's still time.....Bring back the CRX. > > jay fishbein > > wallingford, ct > > > > > ________________________________ > > On 1/13/2011 11:15 PM, Leo wrote: > >> Okay.. Here it is. >> http://www.cbre.com/USA/US/CA/South+Bay+LA/Property/hondatesttrack.htm?pagei >> d=0 >> > _______________________________________________ > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/lists at dinospider.com From jfishbein at snet.net Fri Jan 14 16:28:38 2011 From: jfishbein at snet.net (Jay) Date: Fri, 14 Jan 2011 15:28:38 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Spridgets] group buy on a spridget playground In-Reply-To: <4D30D68D.80401@dinospider.com> References: <00a301cbb3aa$27139c80$753ad580$@net> <4D307525.3020401@wi.net> <351571.6687.qm@web83912.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> <4D30D68D.80401@dinospider.com> Message-ID: <783956.63481.qm@web83903.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> A good friend of mine went through his mid-life crisis, divorce thing and in the process bought an S2000. I get the "fast" aspect of it, but again, you have to wind the crap out of it to be in the torque range and the interior is strangely and for little reason cramped. Installing myself into the driver's seat was akin to putting a cork in a bottle and I am neither tall nor overweight. jay ________________________________ From: Mike Rambour To: spridgets at autox.team.net Sent: Fri, January 14, 2011 6:04:45 PM Subject: Re: [Spridgets] group buy on a spridget playground screw that CRX thing...bring back the S2000 !!! From kk7ss at frontier.com Fri Jan 14 16:31:39 2011 From: kk7ss at frontier.com (Dave KK7SS) Date: Fri, 14 Jan 2011 23:31:39 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [Spridgets] group buy on a spridget playground In-Reply-To: <783956.63481.qm@web83903.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <1007947318.975478.1295047899892.JavaMail.root@cl02-host03.dlls.pa.frontiernet.net> >> Installing myself into the driver's seat was akin to putting >> a cork in a bottle and I am neither tall nor overweight. That's your story... and you're sticking to it Dave G KK7SS DN06ig '65 Sprite - in process '76 Midget - driver From an5.sprite at gmail.com Fri Jan 14 16:43:38 2011 From: an5.sprite at gmail.com (Steven Guterman) Date: Fri, 14 Jan 2011 18:43:38 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] group buy on a spridget playground In-Reply-To: <783956.63481.qm@web83903.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> References: <00a301cbb3aa$27139c80$753ad580$@net> <4D307525.3020401@wi.net> <351571.6687.qm@web83912.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> <4D30D68D.80401@dinospider.com> <783956.63481.qm@web83903.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> Message-ID: We should offer them 250k before the porche guys do. Once we have it we can then remove all traces of japanese cars. On Fri, Jan 14, 2011 at 6:28 PM, Jay wrote: > A good friend of mine went through his mid-life crisis, divorce thing and > in the > process bought an S2000. > > > I get the "fast" aspect of it, but again, you have to wind the crap out of > it to > be in the torque range and the interior is strangely and for little reason > cramped. Installing myself into the driver's seat was akin to putting a > cork in > a bottle and I am neither tall nor overweight. > > jay > > > > > ________________________________ > From: Mike Rambour > To: spridgets at autox.team.net > Sent: Fri, January 14, 2011 6:04:45 PM > Subject: Re: [Spridgets] group buy on a spridget playground > > screw that CRX thing...bring back the S2000 !!! > _______________________________________________ > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage : > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/an5.sprite at gmail.com From billmasq at hotmail.com Fri Jan 14 16:45:33 2011 From: billmasq at hotmail.com (Bill Masquelier) Date: Fri, 14 Jan 2011 15:45:33 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] group buy on a spridget playground In-Reply-To: <1985523796.51326.1295043297181.JavaMail.root@cl01-host01.roch.ny.frontiernet.net> References: , <1985523796.51326.1295043297181.JavaMail.root@cl01-host01.roch.ny.frontiernet.net> Message-ID: If I could con my wife into it I would be fighting Leo for squatting rights! That is HOME country for me! BillM > Date: Fri, 14 Jan 2011 22:14:57 +0000 > From: kgb at frontiernet.net > CC: spridgets at autox.team.net > Subject: Re: [Spridgets] group buy on a spridget playground > > Put me in for 5, and my new business, Pit Bull & Rottweiler Security, "Take a REAL bite out of crime", will provide all the security we need. > > Kate > > > > > OK, so I have Woerpel and I down for 50G each, Linda down for 10G, Leo > down for 25G plus free caretaker tasks, and WST for 100G and a > Cheatin' Dog sign ;-) > Anyone else? > David L > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/kgb at frontiernet.net > _______________________________________________ > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/billmasq at hotmail.com From lists at dinospider.com Fri Jan 14 16:59:34 2011 From: lists at dinospider.com (Mike Rambour) Date: Fri, 14 Jan 2011 15:59:34 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] group buy on a spridget playground In-Reply-To: <783956.63481.qm@web83903.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> References: <00a301cbb3aa$27139c80$753ad580$@net> <4D307525.3020401@wi.net> <351571.6687.qm@web83912.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> <4D30D68D.80401@dinospider.com> <783956.63481.qm@web83903.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <4D30E366.1060608@dinospider.com> No mid-life crisis for me, bought a FIAT convertible back in high school (1974) and have never stopped driving convertibles. Wife was the same, had a Alfa until she got preg, got a SUV for about 10 years and back to convertibles. Even my daughter has a convertible, although I am not sure it applies as its a Mustang. I find the interior of the S2000 to be quite luxurious and winding the crap out of them is not what I would call it. Then again my FIAT's redline is 8,500RPM and that twin-cam V6 likes the 5,000RPM area and my daily drivers redline is 10,500 (BMW K1300GT) so sitting around 4,500 in the S2000 on the freeway seems almost like idling to me. Its all perspective, I am used to small little convertibles with the top down, I would hate to drive a big car, some people hate my little cars and like their land yachts. Given the choice wife and I are on 2 wheels anyway. I still have not decided what I will do for my mid-life crisis, my wife says I have been having it for the last 20 or so years. Mike On 01/14/2011 03:28 PM, Jay wrote: > A good friend of mine went through his mid-life crisis, divorce thing and in the > process bought an S2000. > > > I get the "fast" aspect of it, but again, you have to wind the crap out of it to > be in the torque range and the interior is strangely and for little reason > cramped. Installing myself into the driver's seat was akin to putting a cork in > a bottle and I am neither tall nor overweight. > > jay > > > > > ________________________________ > From: Mike Rambour > To: spridgets at autox.team.net > Sent: Fri, January 14, 2011 6:04:45 PM > Subject: Re: [Spridgets] group buy on a spridget playground > > screw that CRX thing...bring back the S2000 !!! > _______________________________________________ > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/lists at dinospider.com From bkitterer at me.com Fri Jan 14 17:05:38 2011 From: bkitterer at me.com (Kitterer Bob) Date: Fri, 14 Jan 2011 16:05:38 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] Parts Source Sought In-Reply-To: <496913.75292.qm@web83909.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> References: <8CD8158EC924463-1228-5613E@Webmail-d114.sysops.aol.com> <496913.75292.qm@web83909.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> Message-ID: I'll second that. Bob Kitterer 1960 Austin Healey Sprite (Mk IV in disguise) - in storage 1966 Austin Healey Sprite Mk III (Trevor) - still in boxes - in storage On Jan 13, 2011, at 9:20 AM, Jay wrote: > Peter Caldwell, list member, and a person that offers experienced advice here as > well. > > > World Wide Auto Parts > Peter Caldwell > 2517 Seiferth Rd. > Madison, WI 53716 > (800) 362-1025 > nosimport at mailbag.com > "A properly prepared Spridget gathers no Moss." > > jay fishbein > wallingford, ct From robertduquette at sympatico.ca Fri Jan 14 17:11:57 2011 From: robertduquette at sympatico.ca (Robert Duquette) Date: Fri, 14 Jan 2011 19:11:57 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] group buy on a spridget playground In-Reply-To: <783956.63481.qm@web83903.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> References: , <00a301cbb3aa$27139c80$753ad580$@net> <4D307525.3020401@wi.net>, <351571.6687.qm@web83912.mail.sp1.yahoo.com>, <4D30D68D.80401@dinospider.com>, <783956.63481.qm@web83903.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> Message-ID: But, ... corked? Robert > Date: Fri, 14 Jan 2011 15:28:38 -0800 > From: jfishbein at snet.net > > A good friend of mine went through his mid-life crisis, divorce thing and in the > process bought an S2000. > > > I get the "fast" aspect of it, but again, you have to wind the crap out of it to > be in the torque range and the interior is strangely and for little reason > cramped. Installing myself into the driver's seat was akin to putting a cork in > a bottle and I am neither tall nor overweight. > > jay From derf247 at gmail.com Fri Jan 14 17:20:50 2011 From: derf247 at gmail.com (derf) Date: Fri, 14 Jan 2011 18:20:50 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] Parts Source Sought In-Reply-To: <8CD8158EC924463-1228-5613E@Webmail-d114.sysops.aol.com> References: <8CD8158EC924463-1228-5613E@Webmail-d114.sysops.aol.com> Message-ID: I haven't ordered Spridget parts in a while. But, when I did, I preferred Paul A, who I understand is no longer working, Peter C and Ed, both of whom I can highly recommend. Those two will not sell you junk parts. Moss and VB will and do sell some junk. They cannot discern. From pythias at pacifier.com Fri Jan 14 20:52:51 2011 From: pythias at pacifier.com (Bill L) Date: Fri, 14 Jan 2011 19:52:51 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] Tire Size In-Reply-To: <027c01cbb3af$f057b680$d1072380$@rr.com> References: <36F0AB08EA944C03B258C498BAA74895@HomePC> <027c01cbb3af$f057b680$d1072380$@rr.com> Message-ID: <737457805.20110114195251@pacifier.com> Hello Jim, I see no one has commmented yet. At least on Square Bodies, 175/70 13 is as large as you can go. Any wider hits the springs on the rear. The tire of choice is the Summitomo HTR 200, Summer, Hi Performance.. The other choices seem to be all season tires, made for minivans. I talked to my tire guy this summer. 13s are becoming harder and harder to get because no car manufacturer has put them on their cars since the early 1980s. -- Best regards, Bill L. mailto:pythias at pacifier.com '66 Sprite MKIII HAN8L49403 "the red thing" * "I'm taking this ship back into harbor," Tom reported. From billyzoom at billyzoom.com Fri Jan 14 23:41:06 2011 From: billyzoom at billyzoom.com (Billy Zoom) Date: Fri, 14 Jan 2011 22:41:06 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] group buy on a spridget playground In-Reply-To: <638671.77770.qm@web83911.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> Message-ID: > Honda's current definition of "fun" Is based on their big 1999 customer research project which concluded, among other things, that American buyers have absolutely no interest in handling, which led Honda to simplify their suspension. The CRX suspension was based on the Honda GP cars. The 2000 and later Hondas have standard MacPherson strut suspension, like pretty much everybody else. BZ From logical2 at hotmail.com Sat Jan 15 07:27:55 2011 From: logical2 at hotmail.com (Frank Edwards) Date: Sat, 15 Jan 2011 14:27:55 +0000 Subject: [Spridgets] Tire Size In-Reply-To: <737457805.20110114195251@pacifier.com> References: <36F0AB08EA944C03B258C498BAA74895@HomePC>, <027c01cbb3af$f057b680$d1072380$@rr.com>, <737457805.20110114195251@pacifier.com> Message-ID: Verdistein continues to make multiple sizes of 13" tires. I have them on my square body 69 Midget. Frank R. Edwards 570-784-4662 logical2 at hotmail.com > Date: Fri, 14 Jan 2011 19:52:51 -0800 > From: pythias at pacifier.com > To: aseippel at austin.rr.com > CC: spridgets at autox.team.net > Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Tire Size > > Hello Jim, > > I see no one has commmented yet. At least on Square Bodies, > 175/70 13 is as large as you can go. Any wider hits the springs > on the rear. The tire of choice is the Summitomo HTR 200, Summer, > Hi Performance.. The other choices seem to be all season tires, > made for minivans. I talked to my tire guy this summer. 13s are > becoming harder and harder to get because no car manufacturer has > put them on their cars since the early 1980s. > > -- > Best regards, > Bill L. mailto:pythias at pacifier.com > > '66 Sprite MKIII HAN8L49403 "the red thing" > > * "I'm taking this ship back into harbor," Tom reported. > _______________________________________________ > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/logical2 at hotmail.com From grunthaner at gmail.com Sat Jan 15 07:38:58 2011 From: grunthaner at gmail.com (Linda Grunthaner) Date: Sat, 15 Jan 2011 09:38:58 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] group buy on a spridget playground In-Reply-To: References: <00a301cbb3aa$27139c80$753ad580$@net> <4D307525.3020401@wi.net> Message-ID: Cool a Spridget time share ; ) Lin On Fri, Jan 14, 2011 at 11:41 AM, David Lieb <72spridget at gmail.com> wrote: > > Scan a bit east and there it is. Nice vacant development to the east of > > that. California City even has a senior living center for us old folks. > > The correctional facility has been used in a number of movies. > > We could intercept water being sent to LA. My goodness, it does look > like > > something out of a bad Kevin Bacon movie! Ron's new radiator in all our > > cars would be a must. > > OK, so I have Woerpel and I down for 50G each, Linda down for 10G, Leo > down for 25G plus free caretaker tasks, and WST for 100G and a > Cheatin' Dog sign ;-) > Anyone else? > David L > _______________________________________________ > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage : > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/grunthaner at gmail.com From grunthaner at gmail.com Sat Jan 15 10:12:13 2011 From: grunthaner at gmail.com (Linda Grunthaner) Date: Sat, 15 Jan 2011 12:12:13 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Parts Source Sought In-Reply-To: References: <8CD8158EC924463-1228-5613E@Webmail-d114.sysops.aol.com> Message-ID: Agreed and I love Peter C saying "A properly prepared Spridget gathers no Moss." Fast shipping immediate replies, trust worthy parts. World Wide Auto Parts Peter Caldwell 2517 Seiferth Rd. Madison, WI 53716 (800) 362-1025 nosimport at mailbag.com "A properly prepared Spridget gathers no Moss." On Fri, Jan 14, 2011 at 7:20 PM, derf wrote: > I haven't ordered Spridget parts in a while. > But, when I did, I preferred Paul A, who I understand is no longer > working, Peter C and Ed, both of whom I can highly recommend. > Those two will not sell you junk parts. Moss and VB will and do sell > some junk. They cannot discern. > _______________________________________________ > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage : > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/grunthaner at gmail.com From millerls at ado13.com Sat Jan 15 10:22:15 2011 From: millerls at ado13.com (Larry & Sandi Miller) Date: Sat, 15 Jan 2011 09:22:15 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] Pretty Cool Message-ID: <5A38CC15-9771-45A3-8A0E-17C723F33BBA@ado13.com> A buddy did this for a Lexus commercial. youtube.com and search on "Lexus LS chain: (behind the scenes)". From kk7ss at frontier.com Sat Jan 15 10:28:32 2011 From: kk7ss at frontier.com (Dave KK7SS) Date: Sat, 15 Jan 2011 17:28:32 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [Spridgets] Parts Source Sought In-Reply-To: Message-ID: <180491001.981049.1295112512512.JavaMail.root@cl02-host03.dlls.pa.frontiernet.net> Now *that* deserves to be made into a T-shirt or a bumper sticker... Dave G KK7SS DN06ig '65 Sprite - in process '76 Midget - driver ----- Original Message ----- "A properly prepared Spridget gathers no Moss." From bmwwxman at gmail.com Sat Jan 15 10:47:13 2011 From: bmwwxman at gmail.com (Jim Johnson) Date: Sat, 15 Jan 2011 11:47:13 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] Pretty Cool In-Reply-To: <5A38CC15-9771-45A3-8A0E-17C723F33BBA@ado13.com> References: <5A38CC15-9771-45A3-8A0E-17C723F33BBA@ado13.com> Message-ID: Interesting physics, Larry! Stretching moments on the chassis. Sort of the reverse of a high speed crash... Cheers! Jim On Sat, Jan 15, 2011 at 11:22 AM, Larry & Sandi Miller wrote: > A buddy did this for a Lexus commercial. > > youtube.com and search on "Lexus LS chain: (behind the scenes)". > _______________________________________________ From spritenut at comcast.net Sat Jan 15 12:35:42 2011 From: spritenut at comcast.net (Frank Clarici) Date: Sat, 15 Jan 2011 14:35:42 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Parts Source Sought In-Reply-To: <180491001.981049.1295112512512.JavaMail.root@cl02-host03.dlls.pa.frontiernet.net> References: <180491001.981049.1295112512512.JavaMail.root@cl02-host03.dlls.pa.frontiernet.net> Message-ID: <4D31F70E.30105@comcast.net> On 1/15/2011 12:28 PM, Dave KK7SS wrote: > Now *that* deserves to be made into a T-shirt or a bumper sticker... > "A properly prepared Spridget gathers no Moss." Hey I know a guy who can do that. My son is now in the tee shirt business on the side. So if we want them, let me know, 1 color 6-8 bucks each, I'll ask for a price when I see him. -- Frank Clarici Toms River, NJ From peter at nosimport.com Sat Jan 15 12:53:24 2011 From: peter at nosimport.com (Peter Caldwell) Date: Sat, 15 Jan 2011 13:53:24 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] Parts Source Sought In-Reply-To: References: <8CD8158EC924463-1228-5613E@Webmail-d114.sysops.aol.com> Message-ID: <201101151153515.SM01444@TOSHIBA-USER3.nosimport.com> That wasn't me!!!! Jay said it, I like it, but I can't say that. At least a few of the parts they sell are excellent!.. ahem Peter C - At 11:12 AM 1/15/2011, Linda Grunthaner wrote: >Agreed and I love Peter C saying "A properly prepared Spridget gathers no >Moss." > >Fast shipping immediate replies, trust worthy parts. > >World Wide Auto Parts >Peter Caldwell >2517 Seiferth Rd. >Madison, WI 53716 >(800) 362-1025 >nosimport at mailbag.com >"A properly prepared Spridget gathers no Moss." > > >On Fri, Jan 14, 2011 at 7:20 PM, derf wrote: > > > I haven't ordered Spridget parts in a while. > > But, when I did, I preferred Paul A, who I understand is no longer > > working, Peter C and Ed, both of whom I can highly recommend. > > Those two will not sell you junk parts. Moss and VB will and do sell > > some junk. They cannot discern. > > _______________________________________________ > > > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > > Unsubscribe/Manage : > > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/grunthaner at gmail.com >_______________________________________________ > >Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html >Suggested annual donation $12.75 >Archive: http://www.team.net/archive >Forums: http://www.team.net/forums >Unsubscribe/Manage: >http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/peter at nosimport.com > > > > >----- >No virus found in this message. >Checked by AVG - www.avg.com >Version: 10.0.1191 / Virus Database: 1435/3382 - Release Date: 01/15/11 From shop at justbrits.com Sat Jan 15 13:00:56 2011 From: shop at justbrits.com (Shop at " Just Brits ") Date: Sat, 15 Jan 2011 14:00:56 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] Parts Source Sought In-Reply-To: <4D31F70E.30105@comcast.net> References: <180491001.981049.1295112512512.JavaMail.root@cl02-host03.dlls.pa.frontiernet.net> <4D31F70E.30105@comcast.net> Message-ID: <4D31FCF8.5010608@justbrits.com> From thistle_3619 at yahoo.com Sat Jan 15 13:29:25 2011 From: thistle_3619 at yahoo.com (James Gruber) Date: Sat, 15 Jan 2011 12:29:25 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Spridgets] KIng Pin Reamer Message-ID: <317745.15608.qm@web34203.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Anyone have a King Pin Reamer available? A little pricey to purchase. Getting around to reinstalling and reassembling new Major Suspension Kit. Lower Bushings fit fine on fulcrum pin but brass upper bushings are a no go and evidently need reaming. IS this a send off to Apple Hydraulics and ask them to fit for $60 a side or reuse the old bushings as is. Wishbones and fulcrum pins are redone now. Thoughts from the list on getting upper bushings to fit. And is a press necessary to get them to fit in place? Shop manual gives zero details on fitting these bushings. From tequila.brad at gmail.com Sat Jan 15 14:41:15 2011 From: tequila.brad at gmail.com (Brad Fornal) Date: Sat, 15 Jan 2011 15:41:15 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] KIng Pin Reamer In-Reply-To: <317745.15608.qm@web34203.mail.mud.yahoo.com> References: <317745.15608.qm@web34203.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Message-ID: As long as you have been on this list, and you would even mention the "A" word!! LOL If you are going to drive your car in a Spritely manner, why trust your life to someone that is repainting shocks for a living. When I did the front suspension on the 68, I got the lower A arm assembly from Just Brits. and the shocks from Peter the Parts Pimp. It was about 2 1/2 hours total install, and I have been very happy with it. I would recommend asking Ed for the lower fulcrum on the A arms, to have grease zerks on both sides. On Sat, Jan 15, 2011 at 2:29 PM, James Gruber wrote: > Anyone have a King Pin Reamer available? A little pricey to purchase. > Getting > around to reinstalling and reassembling new Major Suspension Kit. Lower > Bushings fit fine on fulcrum pin but brass upper bushings are a no go and > evidently need reaming. IS this a send off to Apple Hydraulics and ask them > to > fit for $60 a side or reuse the old bushings as is. > > Wishbones and fulcrum pins are redone now. Thoughts from the list on > getting > upper bushings to fit. And is a press necessary to get them to fit in > place? > Shop manual gives zero details on fitting these bushings. > _______________________________________________ > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage : > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/tequila.brad at gmail.com > > -- DON JULIO 1942 www.myspace.com/tequilabrad From billmasq at hotmail.com Sat Jan 15 14:49:57 2011 From: billmasq at hotmail.com (Bill Masquelier) Date: Sat, 15 Jan 2011 13:49:57 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] KIng Pin Reamer In-Reply-To: References: <317745.15608.qm@web34203.mail.mud.yahoo.com>, Message-ID: Jim Assuming that you are reaming a disk-brake setup then -yes- we do have a reamer here in latte-land. I can get it back and send it to you if you want. BillM > Date: Sat, 15 Jan 2011 15:41:15 -0600 > From: tequila.brad at gmail.com > To: thistle_3619 at yahoo.com > CC: spridgets at autox.team.net > Subject: Re: [Spridgets] KIng Pin Reamer > > As long as you have been on this list, and you would even mention the "A" > word!! > LOL > If you are going to drive your car in a Spritely manner, why trust your life > to someone that is repainting shocks for a living. > When I did the front suspension on the 68, I got the lower A arm assembly > from Just Brits. and the shocks from Peter the Parts Pimp. > It was about 2 1/2 hours total install, and I have been very happy with it. > I would recommend asking Ed for the lower fulcrum on the A arms, to have > grease zerks on both sides. > > On Sat, Jan 15, 2011 at 2:29 PM, James Gruber wrote: > > > Anyone have a King Pin Reamer available? A little pricey to purchase. > > Getting > > around to reinstalling and reassembling new Major Suspension Kit. Lower > > Bushings fit fine on fulcrum pin but brass upper bushings are a no go and > > evidently need reaming. IS this a send off to Apple Hydraulics and ask them > > to > > fit for $60 a side or reuse the old bushings as is. > > > > Wishbones and fulcrum pins are redone now. Thoughts from the list on > > getting > > upper bushings to fit. And is a press necessary to get them to fit in > > place? > > Shop manual gives zero details on fitting these bushings. > > _______________________________________________ > > > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > > Unsubscribe/Manage : > > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/tequila.brad at gmail.com > > > > > > > -- > DON JULIO 1942 > > www.myspace.com/tequilabrad > _______________________________________________ > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/billmasq at hotmail.com From spritenut at comcast.net Sat Jan 15 15:36:30 2011 From: spritenut at comcast.net (Frank Clarici) Date: Sat, 15 Jan 2011 17:36:30 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] KIng Pin Reamer In-Reply-To: <317745.15608.qm@web34203.mail.mud.yahoo.com> References: <317745.15608.qm@web34203.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <4D32216E.9030803@comcast.net> On 1/15/2011 3:29 PM, James Gruber wrote: > Anyone have a King Pin Reamer available? Any machine shop can do this, you do NOT need the double reamer. My shop does it no problem. He reams the small bushing first after he puts it in a jig, them changes reamers and does the bigger bushing. And I have seen this done in the garage with a piece of sandpaper and a wooden stick at the Buster Cluster. I won't mention WHO did it but it worked. -- Frank Clarici Toms River, NJ From cbking at alum.rpi.edu Sat Jan 15 15:36:49 2011 From: cbking at alum.rpi.edu (Chris King) Date: Sat, 15 Jan 2011 14:36:49 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] KIng Pin Reamer Message-ID: <134301cbb504$b3002960$0168010a@mail2world.com> If you plan to send them out, send them to Peter C. He did mine back when I rebuilt my front end. Great job, great service. -=Chris Chris King http://home.comcast.net/~kvcbk/ <-----Original Message-----> >From: James Gruber [thistle_3619 at yahoo.com] >Sent: 1/15/2011 3:29:25 PM >To: spridgets at autox.team.net >Subject: Re: [Spridgets] KIng Pin Reamer > >Anyone have a King Pin Reamer available? A little pricey to purchase. Getting >around to reinstalling and reassembling new Major Suspension Kit. Lower >Bushings fit fine on fulcrum pin but brass upper bushings are a no go and >evidently need reaming. IS this a send off to Apple Hydraulics and ask them to >fit for $60 a side or reuse the old bushings as is. > >Wishbones and fulcrum pins are redone now. Thoughts from the list on getting >upper bushings to fit. And is a press necessary to get them to fit in place? >Shop manual gives zero details on fitting these bushings. >_______________________________________________ > >Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html >Suggested annual donation $12.75 >Archive: http://www.team.net/archive >Forums: http://www.team.net/forums >Unsubscribe/Manage: >http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/cbking at alum.rpi.edu > >. From dlancer7676 at comcast.net Sat Jan 15 16:16:45 2011 From: dlancer7676 at comcast.net (dlancer7676 at comcast.net) Date: Sat, 15 Jan 2011 23:16:45 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [Spridgets] KIng Pin Reamer In-Reply-To: <134301cbb504$b3002960$0168010a@mail2world.com> Message-ID: <2034736580.1371267.1295133405434.JavaMail.root@sz0042a.westchester.pa.mail.comcast.net> I agree with Chris--Peter C. did mine years ago and did a great job on them.B Contact Peter and send him the job. --David C. THE SENILITY PRAYER : B Grant me the senility to forget the people B I never liked anyway, B The good fortune to run into the ones I do, and B The eyesight to tell the difference. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Chris King" To: "thistle 3619" Cc: spridgets at autox.team.net Sent: Saturday, January 15, 2011 5:36:49 PM Subject: Re: [Spridgets] KIng Pin Reamer If you plan to send them out, send them to Peter C. He did mine back when I rebuilt my front end. Great job, great service. -=Chris Chris King http://home.comcast.net/~kvcbk/ <-----Original Message-----> >From: James Gruber [thistle_3619 at yahoo.com] >Sent: 1/15/2011 3:29:25 PM >To: spridgets at autox.team.net >Subject: Re: [Spridgets] KIng Pin Reamer > >Anyone have a King Pin Reamer available? A little pricey to purchase. Getting >around to reinstalling and reassembling new Major Suspension Kit. Lower >Bushings fit fine on fulcrum pin but brass upper bushings are a no go and >evidently need reaming. IS this a send off to Apple Hydraulics and ask them to >fit for $60 a side or reuse the old bushings as is. > >Wishbones and fulcrum pins are redone now. Thoughts from the list on getting >upper bushings to fit. And is a press necessary to get them to fit in place? >Shop manual gives zero details on fitting these bushings. >_______________________________________________ > >Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html >Suggested annual donation $12.75 >Archive: http://www.team.net/archive >Forums: http://www.team.net/forums >Unsubscribe/Manage: >http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/cbking at alum.rpi.edu > >. Suggested annual donation B $12.75 Archive: http://www.team.net/archive Forums: http://www.team.net/forums Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/dlancer7676 at comcast.ne From dlancer7676 at comcast.net Sat Jan 15 16:21:24 2011 From: dlancer7676 at comcast.net (dlancer7676 at comcast.net) Date: Sat, 15 Jan 2011 23:21:24 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [Spridgets] KIng Pin Reamer In-Reply-To: <4D32216E.9030803@comcast.net> Message-ID: <1783441850.1371427.1295133684717.JavaMail.root@sz0042a.westchester.pa.mail.comcast.net> And of course a BF Hammer, Frank.B 8^) --David C. THE SENILITY PRAYER : B Grant me the senility to forget the people B I never liked anyway, B The good fortune to run into the ones I do, and B The eyesight to tell the difference. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Frank Clarici" To: "James Gruber" Cc: "Spridgets Digest" Sent: Saturday, January 15, 2011 5:36:30 PM Subject: Re: [Spridgets] KIng Pin Reamer On 1/15/2011 3:29 PM, James Gruber wrote: > Anyone have a King Pin Reamer available? Any machine shop can do this, you do NOT need the double reamer. My shop does it no problem. He reams the small bushing first after he puts it in a jig, them changes reamers and does the bigger bushing. And I have seen this done in the garage with a piece of sandpaper and a wooden stick at the Buster Cluster. I won't mention WHO did it but it worked. -- Frank Clarici Toms River, NJ Suggested annual donation B $12.75 Archive: http://www.team.net/archive Forums: http://www.team.net/forums Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/dlancer7676 at comcast.net From a_d_webster at yahoo.com.au Sat Jan 15 17:07:05 2011 From: a_d_webster at yahoo.com.au (Andy Webster) Date: Sat, 15 Jan 2011 16:07:05 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Spridgets] sprite heater, A30 A35? Message-ID: <689749.59154.qm@web114712.mail.gq1.yahoo.com> Greetings , Can anyone tell me if a the SMITHS heater from an A30 or A35 is the same as an early sprite heater? Cheers Andy From soavero at yahoo.com Sat Jan 15 17:21:23 2011 From: soavero at yahoo.com (Ron Soave) Date: Sat, 15 Jan 2011 16:21:23 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Spridgets] KIng Pin Reamer In-Reply-To: <4D32216E.9030803@comcast.net> Message-ID: <447733.48928.qm@web30501.mail.mud.yahoo.com> --- On Sat, 1/15/11, Frank Clarici wrote: > And I have seen this done in the garage with a piece of > sandpaper and a wooden stick at the Buster Cluster. I won't > mention WHO did it but it worked. He finished just last week. Anon From pythias at pacifier.com Sat Jan 15 17:55:27 2011 From: pythias at pacifier.com (Bill L) Date: Sat, 15 Jan 2011 16:55:27 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] Kudos to ME! Message-ID: <356607545.20110115165527@pacifier.com> Hello Spridgets, Got some Spridgety things done today. First thing before breakfast even, I installed the relay. My calculations show the factory contacts in the horn push are most likely inadequate, as the horn draws 18 amps under sustained load, and more than that under inrush. Even with the optional dual horns the draw in a stock circuit should be less than 10 amps, so to save the switch, I ran a #10 wire from battery to power to the horn, (with an inline fuse of course) and hooked the stock horn wires to just power the relay. Now I know my contacts should last and last.... This afternoon i installed the lowering blocks in the rear. When I put in my new rear springs, they had an extra leaf (well, they still do) and the car sat too high. Now its down about stock height... I'm slowly getting better about this auto mechanics thing.. -- Best regards, Bill L. mailto:pythias at pacifier.com '66 Sprite MKIII HAN8L49403 "the red thing" * "I didn't mean to have my cheek pierced," said Tom mysteriously. From eap2140 at yahoo.com Sat Jan 15 18:08:30 2011 From: eap2140 at yahoo.com (Edward Perez) Date: Sat, 15 Jan 2011 17:08:30 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Spridgets] Look what $1800 gets you on the east coast! Message-ID: <840050.53371.qm@web33708.mail.mud.yahoo.com> http://charlotte.craigslist.org/cto/2148308367.html Good grief! I miss the west coast! Edward Perez Summerville, SC 78 Midget (1275) http://www.flickr.com/photos/lbc_newbie/ From shop at justbrits.com Sat Jan 15 18:11:01 2011 From: shop at justbrits.com (Shop at " Just Brits ") Date: Sat, 15 Jan 2011 19:11:01 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] [9issa] American Pie (AKA "Frank's Anthem" !!!!) Message-ID: <4D3245A5.7090801@justbrits.com> JUST in to my "Joke Section" with MANY SINCERE THANKS from a Big Healey chap, aka Mr. Bill !!! THANK YOU, BILL !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! PLEASE only forward to folks you KNOW will NOT abuse this Link by "Hot Linking" it !!! It is only gonna stay up for a few days before I move it to the 'secure' Joke Section !!! I am pretty sure that not only is this 'little ditty' "Frank's Anthem", but he musta 'contributed' to the lyrics !!! LOL !!! http://www.justbrits.com/notifications/American_Pie.wmv If you 'approve of' and/or 'like' Asian Parts, be SURE to pass it on !! LMAO !!! Ed PS: PLEASE don't everybody use the link right away. WAIT a bit ! PPS: If you know someone that would like to HAVE the clip, please feel free to ask them to write me. Be HAPPY to share !!!! From eap2140 at yahoo.com Sat Jan 15 18:17:56 2011 From: eap2140 at yahoo.com (Edward Perez) Date: Sat, 15 Jan 2011 17:17:56 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Spridgets] Look what $1800 gets you on the east coast! In-Reply-To: <840050.53371.qm@web33708.mail.mud.yahoo.com> References: <840050.53371.qm@web33708.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <567716.25529.qm@web33702.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Famous last words.... WAS RUNNING WHEN PARKED THIS CAR WAS A SOUGHT AFTER CAR IN IT'S HAYDAY AND CONTINUES TO BE SOUGHT AFTER ONLY THERE AREN'T THAT MANY LEFT THE HARD TOP ALONE WILL COST YOU $2100.00 IF YOU BUY IT SEPERATE. Edward Perez Summerville, SC 78 Midget (1275) http://www.flickr.com/photos/lbc_newbie/ ________________________________ From: Edward Perez To: Spridgets at autox.team.net Sent: Sat, January 15, 2011 8:08:30 PM Subject: [Spridgets] Look what $1800 gets you on the east coast! http://charlotte.craigslist.org/cto/2148308367.html Good grief! I miss the west coast! Edward Perez Summerville, SC 78 Midget (1275) http://www.flickr.com/photos/lbc_newbie/ Suggested annual donation $12.75 Archive: http://www.team.net/archive Forums: http://www.team.net/forums Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/eap2140 at yahoo.com From corvallis at peoplepc.com Sat Jan 15 18:26:27 2011 From: corvallis at peoplepc.com (corvallis at peoplepc.com) Date: Sat, 15 Jan 2011 17:26:27 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] Look what $1800 gets you on the east coast! In-Reply-To: <840050.53371.qm@web33708.mail.mud.yahoo.com> References: <840050.53371.qm@web33708.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <5EE3E37E1D2843B9939AA9C279ABD5BA@spider> And it was running when we parked it. Bill on the west coast. ====================================== -----Original Message----- From: spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Edward Perez Sent: Saturday, January 15, 2011 5:09 PM To: Spridgets at autox.team.net Subject: [Spridgets] Look what $1800 gets you on the east coast! http://charlotte.craigslist.org/cto/2148308367.html Good grief! I miss the west coast! Edward Perez Summerville, SC 78 Midget (1275) http://www.flickr.com/photos/lbc_newbie/ _______________________________________________ From lbc at littlebitcountry.com Sat Jan 15 19:00:29 2011 From: lbc at littlebitcountry.com (Dave Yealy) Date: Sat, 15 Jan 2011 21:00:29 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] [9issa] American Pie (AKA "Frank's Anthem" !!!!) In-Reply-To: <4D3245A5.7090801@justbrits.com> References: <4D3245A5.7090801@justbrits.com> Message-ID: <201101160200.p0G20nbt015601@mail.usimperio.com> >Truer words were never spoken > >http://www.justbrits.com/notifications/American_Pie.wmv > >If you 'approve of' and/or 'like' Asian Parts, be SURE to pass it on !! >LMAO !!! > >Ed From bjshov8 at tx.rr.com Sat Jan 15 19:07:15 2011 From: bjshov8 at tx.rr.com (BJNoSHOV8) Date: Sat, 15 Jan 2011 20:07:15 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] Look what $1800 gets you on the east coast! In-Reply-To: <567716.25529.qm@web33702.mail.mud.yahoo.com> References: <840050.53371.qm@web33708.mail.mud.yahoo.com> <567716.25529.qm@web33702.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <4D3252D3.6020806@tx.rr.com> I agree- famous last words. I have one of those here. > Famous last words.... > > WAS RUNNING WHEN PARKED From soavero at yahoo.com Sat Jan 15 19:22:56 2011 From: soavero at yahoo.com (Ron Soave) Date: Sat, 15 Jan 2011 18:22:56 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Spridgets] Made in USA floormats Message-ID: <793096.78518.qm@web30508.mail.mud.yahoo.com> So based on feedback from this list I reluctantly dropped $200 in the continued Soave family "buy American even if it's seemingly overpriced" campaign on some Weather Tech floor mats for Lynette's American car. They are made right here in the land of small business crushing tax increases in Illinois. H0-LEE-SHEET these things are high quality. I am amazed at the fit, it's like a tight glove. They are the nicest rubber (well, polymer anyway) floormats this side of an original Bugeye. Way, way recommended. Ron Soave 3 American cars 4 Brits 1 Bavarian From tncarnut1 at yahoo.com Sat Jan 15 19:24:06 2011 From: tncarnut1 at yahoo.com (David Booker) Date: Sat, 15 Jan 2011 18:24:06 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Spridgets] Pretty Cool In-Reply-To: <5A38CC15-9771-45A3-8A0E-17C723F33BBA@ado13.com> References: <5A38CC15-9771-45A3-8A0E-17C723F33BBA@ado13.com> Message-ID: <936149.66366.qm@web36803.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Definitely a cool experiment. Have not seen the commercial yet (other than in the video, of course). One "behind-the-scenes" thing they neglected to show is how they managed to pick up each car without dragging the rear bumper off as it transitioned from horizontal to vertical. Seems like they would have had to pick up the rear too. Still an interesting video. Thanks for showing us. David Booker Long Island youtube.com and search on "Lexus LS chain: (behind the scenes)". From spritenut at comcast.net Sat Jan 15 20:04:42 2011 From: spritenut at comcast.net (Frank Clarici) Date: Sat, 15 Jan 2011 22:04:42 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Made in USA floormats In-Reply-To: <793096.78518.qm@web30508.mail.mud.yahoo.com> References: <793096.78518.qm@web30508.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <4D32604A.9070403@comcast.net> On 1/15/2011 9:22 PM, Ron Soave wrote: > So based on feedback from this list I reluctantly dropped $200 in the continued Soave family "buy American > H0-LEE-SHEET these things are high quality. I am amazed at the fit, it's like a tight glove. But if you didn't buy a foo-foo vehicle, you wouldn't need floor mats. So you pay more for snazzy rugs, then go out and buy floor mats to cover them up. OK, why would anybody do that? My truck came factory delivered with rubber mats. Wait, I'll go out and buy carpet for it then go get some mats to save the carpet. Yeah, I'm on it right now ;) As for Made in USA, remember when EVERYTHING fit like that and lasted 20 years or more? -- Frank Clarici Toms River, NJ From 72spridget at gmail.com Sat Jan 15 20:17:22 2011 From: 72spridget at gmail.com (David Lieb) Date: Sat, 15 Jan 2011 21:17:22 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] Made in USA floormats In-Reply-To: <4D32604A.9070403@comcast.net> References: <793096.78518.qm@web30508.mail.mud.yahoo.com> <4D32604A.9070403@comcast.net> Message-ID: > As for Made in USA, remember when EVERYTHING fit like that and lasted 20 > years or more? And this on an email List for a British car... From 72spridget at gmail.com Sat Jan 15 20:19:40 2011 From: 72spridget at gmail.com (David Lieb) Date: Sat, 15 Jan 2011 21:19:40 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] Fire Extinguishers Message-ID: I am looking to get affordable effective fire extinguishers for the house and for the garage. Recommendations on brands, models, sizes, suppliers...? David L From soavero at yahoo.com Sat Jan 15 20:23:50 2011 From: soavero at yahoo.com (Ron Soave) Date: Sat, 15 Jan 2011 19:23:50 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Spridgets] Made in USA floormats In-Reply-To: <4D32604A.9070403@comcast.net> Message-ID: <394167.12286.qm@web30508.mail.mud.yahoo.com> --- On Sat, 1/15/11, Frank Clarici wrote: > My truck came factory delivered with rubber mats. They were not an option on Lynette's Cadillac. My truck doesn't have floormats, rubber or otherwise. Ron From shop at justbrits.com Sat Jan 15 20:25:04 2011 From: shop at justbrits.com (Shop at " Just Brits ") Date: Sat, 15 Jan 2011 21:25:04 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] Pretty Cool In-Reply-To: <936149.66366.qm@web36803.mail.mud.yahoo.com> References: <5A38CC15-9771-45A3-8A0E-17C723F33BBA@ado13.com> <936149.66366.qm@web36803.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <4D326510.1030501@justbrits.com> << Seems like they would have had to pick up the rear too. >> Yep, Dave. Re-watch and you will see a std. 'hook [med, to large size] at the rear of line of cars. Me PS: Nobody has watched 'Frank's Anthem' ?? From tncarnut1 at yahoo.com Sat Jan 15 20:37:58 2011 From: tncarnut1 at yahoo.com (David Booker) Date: Sat, 15 Jan 2011 19:37:58 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Spridgets] Pretty Cool In-Reply-To: <4D326510.1030501@justbrits.com> References: <5A38CC15-9771-45A3-8A0E-17C723F33BBA@ado13.com> <936149.66366.qm@web36803.mail.mud.yahoo.com> <4D326510.1030501@justbrits.com> Message-ID: <162837.26339.qm@web36804.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Ahhh... I see said the blind man. ...and yes, I watched Frank's anthem. Loved it, thanks Ed! Passed it along to my dad in Tennessee (retired UAW, and VERY pro buy-American). Sure he won't see it till tomorrow sometime. - David ________________________________ From: "Shop at " Just Brits "" To: Spridget Spridget Sent: Sat, January 15, 2011 10:25:04 PM Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Pretty Cool << Seems like they would have had to pick up the rear too. >> Yep, Dave. Re-watch and you will see a std. 'hook [med, to large size] at the rear of line of cars. Me PS: Nobody has watched 'Frank's Anthem' ?? _______________________________________________ Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html Suggested annual donation $12.75 Archive: http://www.team.net/archive Forums: http://www.team.net/forums Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/tncarnut1 at yahoo.com From duncan at pondhop.com Sat Jan 15 21:12:13 2011 From: duncan at pondhop.com (Duncan Sinclair) Date: Sat, 15 Jan 2011 22:12:13 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] KIng Pin Reamer In-Reply-To: <2034736580.1371267.1295133405434.JavaMail.root@sz0042a.westchester.pa.mail.comcast.net> References: <134301cbb504$b3002960$0168010a@mail2world.com> <2034736580.1371267.1295133405434.JavaMail.root@sz0042a.westchester.pa.mail.comcast.net> Message-ID: <00c001cbb533$93021d60$b9065820$@pondhop.com> I concur, excellent job on mine also. Send them to Peter. Thanks Duncan -----Original Message----- From: spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of dlancer7676 at comcast.net Sent: Saturday, January 15, 2011 5:17 PM To: Chris King Cc: spridgets at autox.team.net; thistle 3619 Subject: Re: [Spridgets] KIng Pin Reamer I agree with Chris--Peter C. did mine years ago and did a great job on them.B Contact Peter and send him the job. --David C. THE SENILITY PRAYER : B Grant me the senility to forget the people B I never liked anyway, B The good fortune to run into the ones I do, and B The eyesight to tell the difference. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Chris King" To: "thistle 3619" Cc: spridgets at autox.team.net Sent: Saturday, January 15, 2011 5:36:49 PM Subject: Re: [Spridgets] KIng Pin Reamer If you plan to send them out, send them to Peter C. He did mine back when I rebuilt my front end. Great job, great service. -=Chris Chris King http://home.comcast.net/~kvcbk/ <-----Original Message-----> >From: James Gruber [thistle_3619 at yahoo.com] >Sent: 1/15/2011 3:29:25 PM >To: spridgets at autox.team.net >Subject: Re: [Spridgets] KIng Pin Reamer > >Anyone have a King Pin Reamer available? A little pricey to purchase. Getting >around to reinstalling and reassembling new Major Suspension Kit. Lower >Bushings fit fine on fulcrum pin but brass upper bushings are a no go and >evidently need reaming. IS this a send off to Apple Hydraulics and ask them to >fit for $60 a side or reuse the old bushings as is. > >Wishbones and fulcrum pins are redone now. Thoughts from the list on getting >upper bushings to fit. And is a press necessary to get them to fit in place? >Shop manual gives zero details on fitting these bushings. >_______________________________________________ > >Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html Suggested annual donation >$12.75 >Archive: http://www.team.net/archive >Forums: http://www.team.net/forums >Unsubscribe/Manage: >http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/cbking at alum.rpi.edu > >. Suggested annual donation B $12.75 Archive: http://www.team.net/archive Forums: http://www.team.net/forums Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/dlancer7676 at comcast.ne Suggested annual donation $12.75 Archive: http://www.team.net/archive Forums: http://www.team.net/forums Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/duncan at pondhop.com From soavero at yahoo.com Sat Jan 15 21:49:47 2011 From: soavero at yahoo.com (Ron Soave) Date: Sat, 15 Jan 2011 20:49:47 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Spridgets] JLC's Bugeye for sale Message-ID: <444074.63244.qm@web30507.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Jacques' Bugeye for sale: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1960-AUSTIN-HEALEY-BUGEYE-SPRITE-VINTAGE-RACE-CAR-/270689133664?pt=US_Cars_Trucks&hash=item3f06546460#v4-43 or http://tinyurl.com/jlcsbugeyefsagain From millerls at ado13.com Sun Jan 16 00:14:54 2011 From: millerls at ado13.com (Larry & Sandi Miller) Date: Sat, 15 Jan 2011 23:14:54 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] Pretty Cool In-Reply-To: <936149.66366.qm@web36803.mail.mud.yahoo.com> References: <5A38CC15-9771-45A3-8A0E-17C723F33BBA@ado13.com> <936149.66366.qm@web36803.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <6F5DE4F0-CDAD-4C0D-BCB9-65D82CBE4A68@ado13.com> He used a semi tow truck with a boom. He attached lines to each rear wheel and lifted front and rear together until the rear was off the ground enough to release it to the crane and just repeated the process up and down approx. 30 min. Larry On Jan 15, 2011, at 6:24 PM, David Booker wrote: > Definitely a cool experiment. Have not seen the commercial yet > (other than in the video, of course). One "behind-the-scenes" > thing they neglected to show is how they managed to pick up > each car without dragging the rear bumper off as it transitioned > from horizontal to vertical. Seems like they would have had to > pick up the rear too. Still an interesting video. From millerls at ado13.com Sun Jan 16 00:22:32 2011 From: millerls at ado13.com (Larry & Sandi Miller) Date: Sat, 15 Jan 2011 23:22:32 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] Pretty Cool In-Reply-To: <162837.26339.qm@web36804.mail.mud.yahoo.com> References: <5A38CC15-9771-45A3-8A0E-17C723F33BBA@ado13.com> <936149.66366.qm@web36803.mail.mud.yahoo.com> <4D326510.1030501@justbrits.com> <162837.26339.qm@web36804.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Message-ID: The commercial should be shown tomorrow during football. Larry On Jan 15, 2011, at 7:37 PM, David Booker wrote: > Ahhh... I see said the blind man. > > ...and yes, I watched Frank's anthem. > Loved it, thanks Ed! Passed it along to my > dad in Tennessee (retired UAW, and > VERY pro buy-American). Sure he won't see it > till tomorrow sometime. > > - > David From 60bugeye at cebridge.net Sun Jan 16 01:34:48 2011 From: 60bugeye at cebridge.net (Leo) Date: Sun, 16 Jan 2011 02:34:48 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] wire wheel rear end Message-ID: <005401cbb558$42cb99a0$c862cce0$@net> Is there any lister among us that has one of the rare 1964 midgets with wire wheels and 1 / 4 epileptic rear suspension from the factory? Thanks Leo From corvallis at peoplepc.com Sun Jan 16 05:54:00 2011 From: corvallis at peoplepc.com (corvallis at peoplepc.com) Date: Sun, 16 Jan 2011 04:54:00 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] Fire Extinguishers In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <0BB36A2D54724D868821921F767A6DF4@spider> I have had a 5-pound inert gas extinguisher in the garage for years. Never had to use it, but I am ready. I live in a small duplex. Both sides have inert gas of smaller size. Home Depot has a range of these. ...bill in corvallis ============================================== -----Original Message----- From: spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of David Lieb Sent: Saturday, January 15, 2011 7:20 PM To: Spridgets Subject: [Spridgets] Fire Extinguishers I am looking to get affordable effective fire extinguishers for the house and for the garage. Recommendations on brands, models, sizes, suppliers...? David L _______________________________________________ From thistle_3619 at yahoo.com Sun Jan 16 07:02:41 2011 From: thistle_3619 at yahoo.com (James Gruber) Date: Sun, 16 Jan 2011 06:02:41 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Spridgets] Reaming Kingpin Bushings Message-ID: <560567.24080.qm@web34208.mail.mud.yahoo.com> OK I'm convinced once again that my credit card is the best tool in my toolbox at certain times. Thanks all for the response. I don't know anyone locally who can do this work so time to pack things up and ship out to one of the folks who have done this more than once. Goal will now be Front End back together by Feb 1. Thanks again! From jlaird237 at cox.net Sun Jan 16 08:09:24 2011 From: jlaird237 at cox.net (Jack Laird) Date: Sun, 16 Jan 2011 09:09:24 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] sprite heater, A30 A35? References: <689749.59154.qm@web114712.mail.gq1.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <1C72774DF1CC43038B7445B3EF9F0F09@personal> If it is square ish rather than roundish it is good for a BE. > Greetings , > Can anyone tell me if a the SMITHS heater from an A30 or A35 is the same > as an > early sprite heater? > Cheers > Andy > _______________________________________________ > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/jlaird237 at cox.net > > > > ----- > No virus found in this message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 10.0.1191 / Virus Database: 1435/3384 - Release Date: 01/16/11 From an5.sprite at gmail.com Sun Jan 16 08:18:11 2011 From: an5.sprite at gmail.com (an5.sprite at gmail.com) Date: Sun, 16 Jan 2011 15:18:11 +0000 Subject: [Spridgets] Made in USA floormats In-Reply-To: <4D32604A.9070403@comcast.net> References: <793096.78518.qm@web30508.mail.mud.yahoo.com><4D32604A.9070403@comcast.net> Message-ID: Frank, I do not remember any american cars with great fit that did not break. I have only been buying cars since the late 60's, but since then the USA car manufacturers kept on making things cheaper to boast profits the Japanese began sending over cars with little personality but they did not break. The Detroit has been lagging on quality for at least 50 years. Now are there other high quality manufacturers, absolutely, but it is a mistake to say if it is made in the USA it is quality. Steve Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry -----Original Message----- From: Frank Clarici Sender: spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net Date: Sat, 15 Jan 2011 22:04:42 To: Ron Soave Cc: Spridgets Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Made in USA floormats On 1/15/2011 9:22 PM, Ron Soave wrote: > So based on feedback from this list I reluctantly dropped $200 in the continued Soave family "buy American > H0-LEE-SHEET these things are high quality. I am amazed at the fit, it's like a tight glove. But if you didn't buy a foo-foo vehicle, you wouldn't need floor mats. So you pay more for snazzy rugs, then go out and buy floor mats to cover them up. OK, why would anybody do that? My truck came factory delivered with rubber mats. Wait, I'll go out and buy carpet for it then go get some mats to save the carpet. Yeah, I'm on it right now ;) As for Made in USA, remember when EVERYTHING fit like that and lasted 20 years or more? -- Frank Clarici Toms River, NJ _______________________________________________ Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html Suggested annual donation $12.75 Archive: http://www.team.net/archive Forums: http://www.team.net/forums Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/an5.sprite at gmail.com From soavero at yahoo.com Sun Jan 16 08:56:52 2011 From: soavero at yahoo.com (Ron Soave) Date: Sun, 16 Jan 2011 07:56:52 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Spridgets] Jon Bauer contact info? Message-ID: <867033.5069.qm@web30502.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Does anyone have an email address / phone for Jon "Big Rig" Bauer (please send off list)? I lost it in the Great Cellphone Submergence of 2009, I think. Thanks, Ron From shop at justbrits.com Sun Jan 16 10:13:12 2011 From: shop at justbrits.com (Shop at " Just Brits ") Date: Sun, 16 Jan 2011 11:13:12 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] Fire Extinguishers In-Reply-To: <0BB36A2D54724D868821921F767A6DF4@spider> References: <0BB36A2D54724D868821921F767A6DF4@spider> Message-ID: <4D332728.3020109@justbrits.com> << I have had a 5-pound inert gas extinguisher in the garage for years. >> And the last time it was RE-CHARGED, Bill ???????? From corvallis at peoplepc.com Sun Jan 16 10:25:47 2011 From: corvallis at peoplepc.com (corvallis at peoplepc.com) Date: Sun, 16 Jan 2011 09:25:47 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] Fire Extinguishers In-Reply-To: <4D332728.3020109@justbrits.com> References: <0BB36A2D54724D868821921F767A6DF4@spider> <4D332728.3020109@justbrits.com> Message-ID: <637F7CBA52F1476CB42DD198BC6B6874@spider> These are a little different than the old, dry charge aren't they? It is a gas type and I would hope they don't need to be discharged and recharged every so often? http://vancouver.ca/fire/fire_prev/high3.html ...bill in corvallis ========================================== -----Original Message----- From: spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Shop at " Just Brits " Sent: Sunday, January 16, 2011 9:13 AM To: spridgets at autox.team.net Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Fire Extinguishers << I have had a 5-pound inert gas extinguisher in the garage for years. >> And the last time it was RE-CHARGED, Bill ???????? _______________________________________________ From spritenut at comcast.net Sun Jan 16 10:37:34 2011 From: spritenut at comcast.net (Frank Clarici) Date: Sun, 16 Jan 2011 12:37:34 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Made in USA floormats In-Reply-To: <1552744611-1295191093-cardhu_decombobulator_blackberry.rim.net-691201955-@bda828.bisx.prod.on.blackberry> References: <793096.78518.qm@web30508.mail.mud.yahoo.com><4D32604A.9070403@comcast.net> <1552744611-1295191093-cardhu_decombobulator_blackberry.rim.net-691201955-@bda828.bisx.prod.on.blackberry> Message-ID: <4D332CDE.5@comcast.net> On 1/16/2011 10:18 AM, an5.sprite at gmail.com wrote: > but it is a mistake to say if it is made in the USA it is quality. So what does that say about the crap from china? USA beats the hell out of ANYTHING from china. -- Frank Clarici Toms River, NJ From shop at justbrits.com Sun Jan 16 10:58:13 2011 From: shop at justbrits.com (Shop at " Just Brits ") Date: Sun, 16 Jan 2011 11:58:13 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] Fire Extinguishers In-Reply-To: <637F7CBA52F1476CB42DD198BC6B6874@spider> References: <0BB36A2D54724D868821921F767A6DF4@spider> <4D332728.3020109@justbrits.com> <637F7CBA52F1476CB42DD198BC6B6874@spider> Message-ID: <4D3331B5.1020402@justbrits.com> << These are a little different than the old, dry charge aren't they? >> Yes & no, Bill !! << It is a gas type and I would hope they don't need to be discharged and recharged every so often? >> Dreamer !!! Sure they do !! << http://vancouver.ca/fire/fire_prev/high3.html ...bill in corvallis >> Read the contents of what you sent carefully and then take to one of The Stations [there are some really neat lookin' ones] show it to any FF. He or she will prolly be aghast !! Second thought, no he/she won't - seen it FAR TOO many times before. From kk7ss at frontier.com Sun Jan 16 11:19:39 2011 From: kk7ss at frontier.com (Dave KK7SS) Date: Sun, 16 Jan 2011 18:19:39 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [Spridgets] WHere are you now?? (No LBC!) Message-ID: <254410467.989846.1295201979997.JavaMail.root@cl02-host03.dlls.pa.frontiernet.net> I found the following information yesterday.. IF you have a cell phone that has GPS built in, then it is possible that every time you send an image or picture to another cell phone, or facebook, etc., there is a GPS locator geocaching tag sent with that image. This information is available to anyone looking at that image. What does this mean? Simply put, it means that they can tell where you are when you sent that image. Which means they can tell where you live, where you are and, sometimes, if you're even at home! OK, they're home... good time to stalk you. OK, they're not home... good time to do a spot of burglary. To stop this happening, simply turn off the GPS function when yo send an image.. It may also happen from your laptop. Don't believe me?? Check out http://icanstalku.com/ Happy hunting ;-) Dave G KK7SS DN06ig '65 Sprite - in process '76 Midget - driver From healeyrick at yahoo.com Sun Jan 16 11:21:09 2011 From: healeyrick at yahoo.com (HealeyRick) Date: Sun, 16 Jan 2011 10:21:09 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Spridgets] Find the missing Spriget parts in this picture Message-ID: <107190.68233.qm@web161208.mail.bf1.yahoo.com> http://tinyurl.com/4zum5gy Rick Follow My Nasty Boy Build: http://tinyurl.com/yj52fwo From an5.sprite at gmail.com Sun Jan 16 11:34:17 2011 From: an5.sprite at gmail.com (an5.sprite at gmail.com) Date: Sun, 16 Jan 2011 18:34:17 +0000 Subject: [Spridgets] Made in USA floormats Message-ID: Once upon a time there was a lot of crap also made in the USA, but those manufacturers closed down because Asia, first Japan, then Korea and now China could make the same shit for half the price. Japan clearly has better quality than the USA in most items, Korean quality is improving and I would say on par with the USA. China is still behind for now. Who knows what will happen in 5 years? Steve ------Original Message------ From: Frank Clarici To: an5.sprite at gmail.com Cc: spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net Cc: Ron Soave Cc: spridgets Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Made in USA floormats Sent: Jan 16, 2011 12:37 PM On 1/16/2011 10:18 AM, an5.sprite at gmail.com wrote: > but it is a mistake to say if it is made in the USA it is quality. So what does that say about the crap from china? USA beats the hell out of ANYTHING from china. -- Frank Clarici Toms River, NJ Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry From jfishbein at snet.net Sun Jan 16 11:48:09 2011 From: jfishbein at snet.net (Jay) Date: Sun, 16 Jan 2011 10:48:09 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Spridgets] WHere are you now?? (No LBC!) In-Reply-To: <254410467.989846.1295201979997.JavaMail.root@cl02-host03.dlls.pa.frontiernet.net> References: <254410467.989846.1295201979997.JavaMail.root@cl02-host03.dlls.pa.frontiernet.net> Message-ID: <192191.99800.qm@web83901.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> Other options would be to: - Don't friend people on Facebook you are worried about breaking into your house, - Don't leave your security settings set to allow strangers to view your information and uploads, anonymous ________________________________ From: Dave KK7SS kk7ss at frontier.com To stop this happening, simply turn off the GPS function when yo send an image.. From spritenut at comcast.net Sun Jan 16 12:02:37 2011 From: spritenut at comcast.net (Frank Clarici) Date: Sun, 16 Jan 2011 14:02:37 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Find the missing Spriget parts in this picture In-Reply-To: <107190.68233.qm@web161208.mail.bf1.yahoo.com> References: <107190.68233.qm@web161208.mail.bf1.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <4D3340CD.4070701@comcast.net> On 1/16/2011 1:21 PM, HealeyRick wrote: > http://tinyurl.com/4zum5gy One of those Gatsby kit cars based on a Midget shell. -- Frank Clarici Toms River, NJ From soavero at yahoo.com Sun Jan 16 12:29:15 2011 From: soavero at yahoo.com (Ron Soave) Date: Sun, 16 Jan 2011 11:29:15 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Spridgets] Made in USA floormats Message-ID: <621859.38556.qm@web30507.mail.mud.yahoo.com> One of my boss's businesses is a small machine shop. We did $500k last year and have over that in orders so far THIS YEAR in less than 3 weeks, and it is all work coming back from overseas. Buy American. Please. Ron On Sun Jan 16th, 2011 12:34 PM CST an5.sprite at gmail.com wrote: >Once upon a time there was a lot of crap also made in the USA, but those manufacturers closed down because Asia, first Japan, then Korea and now China could make the same shit for half the price. > >Japan clearly has better quality than the USA in most items, Korean quality is improving and I would say on par with the USA. China is still behind for now. > >Who knows what will happen in 5 years? > >Steve >------Original Message------ >From: Frank Clarici >To: an5.sprite at gmail.com >Cc: spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net >Cc: Ron Soave >Cc: spridgets >Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Made in USA floormats >Sent: Jan 16, 2011 12:37 PM > >On 1/16/2011 10:18 AM, an5.sprite at gmail.com wrote: > >> but it is a mistake to say if it is made in the USA it is quality. > >So what does that say about the crap from china? >USA beats the hell out of ANYTHING from china. > > >-- >Frank Clarici >Toms River, NJ > > >Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry From kk7ss at frontier.com Sun Jan 16 12:29:42 2011 From: kk7ss at frontier.com (Dave KK7SS) Date: Sun, 16 Jan 2011 19:29:42 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [Spridgets] Find the missing Spriget parts in this picture In-Reply-To: <4D3340CD.4070701@comcast.net> Message-ID: <1440365543.990465.1295206182805.JavaMail.root@cl02-host03.dlls.pa.frontiernet.net> Can't tell... I was temporarily blinded by the bling !! Dave G KK7SS DN06ig '65 Sprite - in process '76 Midget - driver ----- Original Message ----- On 1/16/2011 1:21 PM, HealeyRick wrote: > http://tinyurl.com/4zum5gy From peter at nosimport.com Sun Jan 16 13:23:22 2011 From: peter at nosimport.com (Peter Caldwell) Date: Sun, 16 Jan 2011 14:23:22 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] BMW M3 Midget? Message-ID: <201101161223194.SM01444@TOSHIBA-USER3.nosimport.com> If a guy had an M3 engine, and.. well,,, 'Fast and Fugly" http://tinyurl.com/4klkxq5 From bkitterer at me.com Sun Jan 16 13:40:56 2011 From: bkitterer at me.com (Kitterer Bob) Date: Sun, 16 Jan 2011 12:40:56 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] wire wheel rear end In-Reply-To: <005401cbb558$42cb99a0$c862cce0$@net> References: <005401cbb558$42cb99a0$c862cce0$@net> Message-ID: <71705D1B-5486-4DA0-AE6A-F31EE62F6E78@me.com> I do, it's under my bugeye. Bob Kitterer 1960 Austin Healey Sprite (Mk IV in disguise) - in storage 1966 Austin Healey Sprite Mk III (Trevor) - still in boxes - in storage On Jan 16, 2011, at 12:34 AM, Leo wrote: > Is there any lister among us that has one of the rare 1964 midgets with > wire wheels and 1 / 4 epileptic rear suspension from the factory? > > > > Thanks > > Leo > _______________________________________________ > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/bkitterer at mac.com From rdgard at cox.net Sun Jan 16 13:53:24 2011 From: rdgard at cox.net (Bob Gardner) Date: Sun, 16 Jan 2011 12:53:24 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] CHINA CRAP? In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <9EC227B899CF41D5AF4BF1D1E92FC343@OfficePC> "So what does that say about the crap from china? USA beats the hell out of ANYTHING from china." I only sort of agree with you. HF carries mostly very cheap stuff, mostly from China. Most of it works great, one or two times and if you want something that will service you well for a life time, spend the right amount and buy quality stuff. OTOH, some of my tools I only use once or twice a year. IMHO, the reason the China stuff is crap is not that China can't make quality stuff, it is because the American companies that go to China with the specifications that they want in a tool to buy insist on making them to a "very low Price Point" so they can sell them here and make a profit. Here or there, pot metal is less expensive than carbon steel. I only have been to Hong Kong, but there, everything worked great, the quality of the goods I shopped for was great and not what I would call cheap. Given, I didn't shop any tools but the "quality of life" I saw in the hotels, the public transport, the clean city streets, everything I came in contact with was better than the same thing in New York, for example. Check out the slide show someone sent me to see that the Chinese can indeed do "state of the art" work. The bridges are beautiful. (OOPS, I don't know if I can send an attachment. Maybe someone else knows how to find a link to this.) Just my two yen worth! Cheers, bob Robert D. Gardner Gardner Productions LLC Film and Video Production since 1978 619-460-1000 www.gardnerproductions.com ************************************** [demime 1.01d removed an attachment of type application/vnd] From bjshov8 at tx.rr.com Sun Jan 16 14:09:34 2011 From: bjshov8 at tx.rr.com (BJNoSHOV8) Date: Sun, 16 Jan 2011 15:09:34 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] WHere are you now?? (No LBC!) In-Reply-To: <254410467.989846.1295201979997.JavaMail.root@cl02-host03.dlls.pa.frontiernet.net> References: <254410467.989846.1295201979997.JavaMail.root@cl02-host03.dlls.pa.frontiernet.net> Message-ID: <4D335E8E.1010108@tx.rr.com> GPS information connection is turned off on my phone. I don't do facebook. I rarely email photos, and then it is either to myself or a family member. > I found the following information yesterday.. > > IF you have a cell phone that has GPS built in, then it is possible that every time you send an image or picture to another cell phone, or facebook, etc., there is a GPS locator geocaching tag sent with that image. > This information is available to anyone looking at that image. > > What does this mean? > Simply put, it means that they can tell where you are when you sent that image. > Which means they can tell where you live, where you are and, sometimes, if you're even at home! > OK, they're home... good time to stalk you. > OK, they're not home... good time to do a spot of burglary. > > To stop this happening, simply turn off the GPS function when yo send an image.. > > It may also happen from your laptop. > > Don't believe me?? Check out > http://icanstalku.com/ From an5.sprite at gmail.com Sun Jan 16 14:25:11 2011 From: an5.sprite at gmail.com (Steven Guterman) Date: Sun, 16 Jan 2011 16:25:11 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] CHINA CRAP? In-Reply-To: <9EC227B899CF41D5AF4BF1D1E92FC343@OfficePC> References: <9EC227B899CF41D5AF4BF1D1E92FC343@OfficePC> Message-ID: Bob, I agree, China can make some pretty high quality products when that is what is specified. They are also still learning about quality control. Many factories are just about how cheap can they make the item. As the RMB strengthens and low cost manufacturing moves to cheaper places like vietnam I suspect China will do what Korea did and start improving quality. Toyota already figured this out and has aggressively moved to reduce the manufacturing cost of their drive trains. Watch out American car manufacturers unless they learn how to make a quality product at a competitive price. Steve On Sun, Jan 16, 2011 at 3:53 PM, Bob Gardner wrote: > "So what does that say about the crap from china? > USA beats the hell out of ANYTHING from china." > > I only sort of agree with you. HF carries mostly very cheap stuff, mostly > from China. Most of it works great, one or two times and if you want > something that will service you well for a life time, spend the right > amount > and buy quality stuff. OTOH, some of my tools I only use once or twice a > year. > > IMHO, the reason the China stuff is crap is not that China can't make > quality stuff, it is because the American companies that go to China with > the specifications that they want in a tool to buy insist on making them to > a "very low Price Point" so they can sell them here and make a profit. > Here > or there, pot metal is less expensive than carbon steel. > > I only have been to Hong Kong, but there, everything worked great, the > quality of the goods I shopped for was great and not what I would call > cheap. Given, I didn't shop any tools but the "quality of life" I saw in > the hotels, the public transport, the clean city streets, everything I came > in contact with was better than the same thing in New York, for example. > > Check out the slide show someone sent me to see that the Chinese can indeed > do "state of the art" work. The bridges are beautiful. (OOPS, I don't > know > if I can send an attachment. Maybe someone else knows how to find a link > to > this.) > > Just my two yen worth! > > Cheers, > > bob > > Robert D. Gardner > > Gardner Productions LLC > Film and Video Production since 1978 > 619-460-1000 > www.gardnerproductions.com > ************************************** > > [demime 1.01d removed an attachment of type application/vnd] > _______________________________________________ > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage : > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/an5.sprite at gmail.com From derf247 at gmail.com Sun Jan 16 14:35:20 2011 From: derf247 at gmail.com (derf) Date: Sun, 16 Jan 2011 15:35:20 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] wire wheel rear end In-Reply-To: <005401cbb558$42cb99a0$c862cce0$@net> References: <005401cbb558$42cb99a0$c862cce0$@net> Message-ID: Some early cars were titled the year they were sold instead of the year they were made. So, a crossover year car could have been titled as a later year. From tncarnut1 at yahoo.com Sun Jan 16 15:19:02 2011 From: tncarnut1 at yahoo.com (David Booker) Date: Sun, 16 Jan 2011 14:19:02 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Spridgets] BMW M3 Midget? In-Reply-To: <201101161223194.SM01444@TOSHIBA-USER3.nosimport.com> References: <201101161223194.SM01444@TOSHIBA-USER3.nosimport.com> Message-ID: <404630.63864.qm@web36804.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Whoever built it seems to have been long on mechanical skills and maybe a bit short on body work skills (or at least in design skills). By basically welding in trailer fenders he's lowered the over-all level the rest of the car could have achieved. A little more imagination and curves on the flares and airdam would have helped a lot. Fugly? - Yeah I guess so, but I bet that thing is a blast to drive! I'd love to take it for a few laps around a road course. - David Booker Long Island http://tinyurl.com/4klkxq5 From shop at justbrits.com Sun Jan 16 15:19:58 2011 From: shop at justbrits.com (Shop at " Just Brits ") Date: Sun, 16 Jan 2011 16:19:58 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] BMW M3 Midget? In-Reply-To: <201101161223194.SM01444@TOSHIBA-USER3.nosimport.com> References: <201101161223194.SM01444@TOSHIBA-USER3.nosimport.com> Message-ID: <4D336F0E.5070106@justbrits.com> << If a guy had an M3 engine, and.. well,,, 'Fast and Fugly" >> No lie, PPP !! Wonder what F-to-R weights are ?? You have any idea what that motor weighs ??? From khargreaves2 at gmail.com Sun Jan 16 15:47:13 2011 From: khargreaves2 at gmail.com (Kirk Hargreaves) Date: Sun, 16 Jan 2011 14:47:13 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] American Pie Message-ID: Trumps desire to see a 20% tariff on all Chinese goods. . . Any thoughts regarding the result of such a change? Kirk From uniquelittlecars at yahoo.com Sun Jan 16 16:20:02 2011 From: uniquelittlecars at yahoo.com (uniquelittlecars at yahoo.com) Date: Sun, 16 Jan 2011 15:20:02 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Spridgets] JLC's Bugeye for sale In-Reply-To: <444074.63244.qm@web30507.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <229003.48603.qm@web38906.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Ron, I wonder what the $200 added fee is for documentation...never seen that before. Vigil --- On Sat, 1/15/11, Ron Soave wrote: From: Ron Soave Subject: [Spridgets] JLC's Bugeye for sale To: "Spridgets" , team-thicko at autox.team.net Date: Saturday, January 15, 2011, 8:49 PM Jacques' Bugeye for sale: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1960-AUSTIN-HEALEY-BUGEYE-SPRITE-VINTAGE-RACE- CAR-/270689133664?pt=US_Cars_Trucks&hash=item3f06546460#v4-43 or http://tinyurl.com/jlcsbugeyefsagain Suggested annual donation $12.75 Archive: http://www.team.net/archive Forums: http://www.team.net/forums Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/uniquelittlecars at yahoo.com From tequila.brad at gmail.com Sun Jan 16 16:25:54 2011 From: tequila.brad at gmail.com (Brad Fornal) Date: Sun, 16 Jan 2011 17:25:54 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] CHINA CRAP? In-Reply-To: References: <9EC227B899CF41D5AF4BF1D1E92FC343@OfficePC> Message-ID: Not gonna happen, the UAW will not allow it. On Sun, Jan 16, 2011 at 3:25 PM, Steven Guterman wrote: > Bob, > > Watch out American car manufacturers unless they learn how to make a > quality product at a > competitive price. > > Steve > > On Sun, Jan 16, 2011 at 3:53 PM, Bob Gardner wrote: > > > "So what does that say about the crap from china? > > USA beats the hell out of ANYTHING from china." > > > > I only sort of agree with you. HF carries mostly very cheap stuff, > mostly > > from China. Most of it works great, one or two times and if you want > > something that will service you well for a life time, spend the right > > amount > > and buy quality stuff. OTOH, some of my tools I only use once or twice a > > year. > > > > IMHO, the reason the China stuff is crap is not that China can't make > > quality stuff, it is because the American companies that go to China with > > the specifications that they want in a tool to buy insist on making them > to > > a "very low Price Point" so they can sell them here and make a profit. > > Here > > or there, pot metal is less expensive than carbon steel. > > > > I only have been to Hong Kong, but there, everything worked great, the > > quality of the goods I shopped for was great and not what I would call > > cheap. Given, I didn't shop any tools but the "quality of life" I saw in > > the hotels, the public transport, the clean city streets, everything I > came > > in contact with was better than the same thing in New York, for example. > > > > Check out the slide show someone sent me to see that the Chinese can > indeed > > do "state of the art" work. The bridges are beautiful. (OOPS, I don't > > know > > if I can send an attachment. Maybe someone else knows how to find a link > > to > > this.) > > > > Just my two yen worth! > > > > Cheers, > > > > bob > > > > Robert D. Gardner > > > > Gardner Productions LLC > > Film and Video Production since 1978 > > 619-460-1000 > > www.gardnerproductions.com > > ************************************** > > > > [demime 1.01d removed an attachment of type application/vnd] > > _______________________________________________ > > > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > > Unsubscribe/Manage : > > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/an5.sprite at gmail.com > _______________________________________________ > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage : > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/tequila.brad at gmail.com > > -- DON JULIO 1942 www.myspace.com/tequilabrad From rdgard at cox.net Sun Jan 16 16:33:37 2011 From: rdgard at cox.net (Bob Gardner) Date: Sun, 16 Jan 2011 15:33:37 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] CHINA CRAP? In-Reply-To: References: <9EC227B899CF41D5AF4BF1D1E92FC343@OfficePC> Message-ID: Brad, You are right, but that is not China's fault! b Robert D. Gardner Gardner Productions LLC Film and Video Production since 1978 619-460-1000 www.gardnerproductions.com _____ From: Brad Fornal [mailto:tequila.brad at gmail.com] Sent: Sunday, January 16, 2011 3:26 PM To: Steven Guterman Cc: Bob Gardner; spridgets at autox.team.net Subject: Re: [Spridgets] CHINA CRAP? Not gonna happen, the UAW will not allow it. On Sun, Jan 16, 2011 at 3:25 PM, Steven Guterman wrote: Bob, Watch out American car manufacturers unless they learn how to make a quality product at a competitive price. Steve On Sun, Jan 16, 2011 at 3:53 PM, Bob Gardner wrote: > "So what does that say about the crap from china? > USA beats the hell out of ANYTHING from china." > > I only sort of agree with you. HF carries mostly very cheap stuff, mostly > from China. Most of it works great, one or two times and if you want > something that will service you well for a life time, spend the right > amount > and buy quality stuff. OTOH, some of my tools I only use once or twice a > year. > > IMHO, the reason the China stuff is crap is not that China can't make > quality stuff, it is because the American companies that go to China with > the specifications that they want in a tool to buy insist on making them to > a "very low Price Point" so they can sell them here and make a profit. > Here > or there, pot metal is less expensive than carbon steel. > > I only have been to Hong Kong, but there, everything worked great, the > quality of the goods I shopped for was great and not what I would call > cheap. Given, I didn't shop any tools but the "quality of life" I saw in > the hotels, the public transport, the clean city streets, everything I came > in contact with was better than the same thing in New York, for example. > > Check out the slide show someone sent me to see that the Chinese can indeed > do "state of the art" work. The bridges are beautiful. (OOPS, I don't > know > if I can send an attachment. Maybe someone else knows how to find a link > to > this.) > > Just my two yen worth! > > Cheers, > > bob > > Robert D. Gardner > > Gardner Productions LLC > Film and Video Production since 1978 > 619-460-1000 > www.gardnerproductions.com > ************************************** > > [demime 1.01d removed an attachment of type application/vnd] > _______________________________________________ > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage : > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/an5.sprite at gmail.com Suggested annual donation $12.75 Archive: http://www.team.net/archive Forums: http://www.team.net/forums Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/tequila.brad at gmail.com -- DON JULIO 1942 www.myspace.com/tequilabrad [demime 1.01d removed an attachment of type image/gif which had a name of image001.gif] From shop at justbrits.com Sun Jan 16 16:39:53 2011 From: shop at justbrits.com (Shop at " Just Brits ") Date: Sun, 16 Jan 2011 17:39:53 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] CHINA CRAP? In-Reply-To: References: <9EC227B899CF41D5AF4BF1D1E92FC343@OfficePC> Message-ID: <4D3381C9.30200@justbrits.com> << Not gonna happen, the UAW will not allow it. >> Yer unfortunately correct, Brad. From tequila.brad at gmail.com Sun Jan 16 16:42:20 2011 From: tequila.brad at gmail.com (Brad Fornal) Date: Sun, 16 Jan 2011 17:42:20 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] Fire Extinguishers In-Reply-To: <4D3331B5.1020402@justbrits.com> References: <0BB36A2D54724D868821921F767A6DF4@spider> <4D332728.3020109@justbrits.com> <637F7CBA52F1476CB42DD198BC6B6874@spider> <4D3331B5.1020402@justbrits.com> Message-ID: I've got an old brass Pyrene "pump" style one, from an old courthouse storeroom, from the 50's. This was brand new, in the box, and is the one that contains Carbon Tetrachloride. I have given EXPLICIT instructions that it is NOT to be used on a fire, as it will, IIRC, create phosgene gas. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fire_extinguisher Photo of one like mine, is second photo down on the left. Here is why it was put into storage. "Carbon-tetrachloride extinguishers were withdrawn in the 1950s because of the chemical's toxicitybexposure to high concentrations damages the nervous system and internal organs. Additionally, when used on a fire, the heat can convert CTC to Phosgene gas ,[7]formerly used as a chemical weapon." I don't believe I will take it in to have it serviced, it may come back empty. This is one of the rare, still full ones..... On Sun, Jan 16, 2011 at 11:58 AM, Shop at " Just Brits " wrote: > << These are a little different than the old, dry charge aren't they? >> > > Yes & no, Bill !! > > > << It is a gas type and I would hope they don't need to be discharged and > recharged every so often? >> > > Dreamer !!! Sure they do !! > > > << http://vancouver.ca/fire/fire_prev/high3.html > ...bill in corvallis >> > > Read the contents of what you sent carefully and then take > to one of The Stations [there are some really neat lookin' ones] show it > to any FF. He or she will prolly be aghast !! Second thought, > no he/she won't - seen it FAR TOO many times before. > > _______________________________________________ > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/tequila.brad at gmail.com > > -- DON JULIO 1942 www.myspace.com/tequilabrad From tequila.brad at gmail.com Sun Jan 16 16:43:33 2011 From: tequila.brad at gmail.com (Brad Fornal) Date: Sun, 16 Jan 2011 17:43:33 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] CHINA CRAP? In-Reply-To: <4D3381C9.30200@justbrits.com> References: <9EC227B899CF41D5AF4BF1D1E92FC343@OfficePC> <4D3381C9.30200@justbrits.com> Message-ID: That is why the Smart in the USA get half the fuel mileage of the UK Smart On Sun, Jan 16, 2011 at 5:39 PM, Shop at " Just Brits " wrote: > << Not gonna happen, the UAW will not allow it. >> > > Yer unfortunately correct, Brad. > > _______________________________________________ > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/tequila.brad at gmail.com > > -- DON JULIO 1942 www.myspace.com/tequilabrad From an5.sprite at gmail.com Sun Jan 16 16:44:55 2011 From: an5.sprite at gmail.com (an5.sprite at gmail.com) Date: Sun, 16 Jan 2011 23:44:55 +0000 Subject: [Spridgets] CHINA CRAP? In-Reply-To: References: <9EC227B899CF41D5AF4BF1D1E92FC343@OfficePC> Message-ID: This is not 1960, the UAW does not have that much power or votes. It will come down to how americans want to pay for disposable cars. If Walmart is an indication it will be pay as little as possible. BTW India built tractors are already sold in the USA Our companies are too focused on short term profits. Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry -----Original Message----- From: Brad Fornal Date: Sun, 16 Jan 2011 17:25:54 To: Steven Guterman Cc: Bob Gardner; Subject: Re: [Spridgets] CHINA CRAP? Not gonna happen, the UAW will not allow it. On Sun, Jan 16, 2011 at 3:25 PM, Steven Guterman wrote: > Bob, > > Watch out American car manufacturers unless they learn how to make a > quality product at a > competitive price. > > Steve > > On Sun, Jan 16, 2011 at 3:53 PM, Bob Gardner wrote: > > > "So what does that say about the crap from china? > > USA beats the hell out of ANYTHING from china." > > > > I only sort of agree with you. HF carries mostly very cheap stuff, > mostly > > from China. Most of it works great, one or two times and if you want > > something that will service you well for a life time, spend the right > > amount > > and buy quality stuff. OTOH, some of my tools I only use once or twice a > > year. > > > > IMHO, the reason the China stuff is crap is not that China can't make > > quality stuff, it is because the American companies that go to China with > > the specifications that they want in a tool to buy insist on making them > to > > a "very low Price Point" so they can sell them here and make a profit. > > Here > > or there, pot metal is less expensive than carbon steel. > > > > I only have been to Hong Kong, but there, everything worked great, the > > quality of the goods I shopped for was great and not what I would call > > cheap. Given, I didn't shop any tools but the "quality of life" I saw in > > the hotels, the public transport, the clean city streets, everything I > came > > in contact with was better than the same thing in New York, for example. > > > > Check out the slide show someone sent me to see that the Chinese can > indeed > > do "state of the art" work. The bridges are beautiful. (OOPS, I don't > > know > > if I can send an attachment. Maybe someone else knows how to find a link > > to > > this.) > > > > Just my two yen worth! > > > > Cheers, > > > > bob > > > > Robert D. Gardner > > > > Gardner Productions LLC > > Film and Video Production since 1978 > > 619-460-1000 > > www.gardnerproductions.com > > ************************************** > > > > [demime 1.01d removed an attachment of type application/vnd] > > _______________________________________________ > > > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > > Unsubscribe/Manage : > > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/an5.sprite at gmail.com > _______________________________________________ > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage : > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/tequila.brad at gmail.com > > -- DON JULIO 1942 www.myspace.com/tequilabrad From shop at justbrits.com Sun Jan 16 17:13:27 2011 From: shop at justbrits.com (Shop at " Just Brits ") Date: Sun, 16 Jan 2011 18:13:27 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] Fire Extinguishers In-Reply-To: References: <0BB36A2D54724D868821921F767A6DF4@spider> <4D332728.3020109@justbrits.com> <637F7CBA52F1476CB42DD198BC6B6874@spider> <4D3331B5.1020402@justbrits.com> Message-ID: <4D3389A7.8030508@justbrits.com> << ...it may come back empty.>> Oh I would bet on it, Brad !! And I can't think of anything they 'could' charge a "pump" type unit with !! From tequila.brad at gmail.com Sun Jan 16 17:21:31 2011 From: tequila.brad at gmail.com (Brad Fornal) Date: Sun, 16 Jan 2011 18:21:31 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] Bike saddle advice please Message-ID: I am not on any bike list, so I thought I would see if any bike riders were on one of my other lists. I have an early 70's CDI with a Brooks B15 saddle. It is one of the most comfortable seats I have ever ridden on. I bought a similar seat off of Craigslist for my wife's Masi, and it is a stiff as a rock. Are there any tips or tricks to limbering up a leather sprung saddle, without having to ride on a "rock" for 30 or 40 miles? I know miles on the saddle will do it, but I don't know if my "parts" can handle it. Many thanks in advance. Brad -- DON JULIO 1942 www.myspace.com/tequilabrad From 72spridget at gmail.com Sun Jan 16 17:24:58 2011 From: 72spridget at gmail.com (David Lieb) Date: Sun, 16 Jan 2011 18:24:58 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] Bike saddle advice please In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: > Are there any tips or tricks to limbering up a leather sprung saddle, > without having to ride on a "rock" for 30 or 40 miles? I know miles on the > saddle will do it, but I don't know if my "parts" can handle it. That is the point of a Brooks saddle, Brad. It will conform to your anatomy, but it will take a while. Pain now in exchange for comfort later. David L From tequila.brad at gmail.com Sun Jan 16 17:28:42 2011 From: tequila.brad at gmail.com (Brad Fornal) Date: Sun, 16 Jan 2011 18:28:42 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] Bike saddle advice please In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: I was hoping that there was something to lessen the miles of pain. Is it safe to soak the entire saddle in linseed oil? That way it will at least be like wetting a pair of boots, to help break them in. On Sun, Jan 16, 2011 at 6:24 PM, David Lieb <72spridget at gmail.com> wrote: > > Are there any tips or tricks to limbering up a leather sprung saddle, > > without having to ride on a "rock" for 30 or 40 miles? I know miles on > the > > saddle will do it, but I don't know if my "parts" can handle it. > > That is the point of a Brooks saddle, Brad. It will conform to your > anatomy, but it will take a while. Pain now in exchange for comfort > later. > David L > -- DON JULIO 1942 www.myspace.com/tequilabrad From kk7ss at frontier.com Sun Jan 16 17:29:28 2011 From: kk7ss at frontier.com (Dave KK7SS) Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2011 00:29:28 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [Spridgets] CHINA CRAP? In-Reply-To: <20110116234502.5DA9D18765F@autox.team.net> Message-ID: <1412334928.993327.1295224168708.JavaMail.root@cl02-host03.dlls.pa.frontiernet.net> So are Royal Enfield motorcycles... but not to the same quality as the original ones ;-( (I had an ex-army 1937 RE 350cc side valve with solid rear and scissors front suspension..) Dave G KK7SS DN06ig '65 Sprite - in process '76 Midget - driver ----- Original Message ----- BTW India built tractors are already sold in the USA From lists at woozy.com Sun Jan 16 17:32:35 2011 From: lists at woozy.com (Robert Weeks) Date: Sun, 16 Jan 2011 19:32:35 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Bike saddle advice please In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <4D338E23.8040105@woozy.com> Hey Brad, Straight from Sheldon Brown: http://www.sheldonbrown.com/leather.html Robert On 1/16/2011 7:21 PM, Brad Fornal wrote: > Are there any tips or tricks to limbering up a leather sprung saddle, > without having to ride on a "rock" for 30 or 40 miles? I know miles on the > saddle will do it, but I don't know if my "parts" can handle it. > Many thanks in advance. > > Brad From mark at bradakis.com Sun Jan 16 18:16:42 2011 From: mark at bradakis.com (Mark J Bradakis) Date: Sun, 16 Jan 2011 18:16:42 -0700 (MST) Subject: [Spridgets] New Forum Message-ID: <20110117011642.5F79E2E0A3@bradakis.com> After watching more football this weekend than I usually do, I thought Team.Net folks might want to have a chance to talk sports with other Team.Net folks, so I set up http://www.team.net/forums/viewforum.php?f=16 We'll see if it becomes as popular as some of the other forums there ;-) Hey, I try. Somedays I am tempted to just chuck all the email lists and go strictly forum format, but there's too many old dogs who prefer getting the lists in the same manner as they have for the last 20 years or so. So basically you Cheeseheads out there now have a place to whine next week when Da Bears get done with the Packers. mjb. From 72spridget at gmail.com Sun Jan 16 18:16:42 2011 From: 72spridget at gmail.com (David Lieb) Date: Sun, 16 Jan 2011 19:16:42 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] New Forum In-Reply-To: <20110117011642.5F79E2E0A3@bradakis.com> References: <20110117011642.5F79E2E0A3@bradakis.com> Message-ID: > I thought Team.Net folks might want to have a chance to talk > sports with other Team.Net folks, so I set up So much for our little haven from the stick-and-ball folks! David L From mark at bradakis.com Sun Jan 16 18:22:14 2011 From: mark at bradakis.com (Mark J Bradakis) Date: Sun, 16 Jan 2011 18:22:14 -0700 Subject: [Spridgets] And by the way... Message-ID: <4D3399C6.7030606@bradakis.com> I appreciated the batch of contributions you folks made around New Year's. Thanks! Now that football is done for the weekend and I don't feel like going out to the garage just yet, maybe I'll actually go through and acknowledge each Paypal contribution. I am *really* *bad* at responding in a timely manner. mjb. From healeyrick at yahoo.com Sun Jan 16 18:21:34 2011 From: healeyrick at yahoo.com (HealeyRick) Date: Sun, 16 Jan 2011 17:21:34 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Spridgets] Find the missing Spriget parts in this picture In-Reply-To: <4D3340CD.4070701@comcast.net> Message-ID: <30159.39642.qm@web161204.mail.bf1.yahoo.com> Close, but not a kit car. These were a Clenet that used a Spridget scuttle, doors, windshield and wiper arms on a Mercury Cougar chassis as a base for a car that sold for about $75k in the late 70s. Popular with Sly Stallone and Farrah Fawcett. Funny thing is, if you're looking for replacement parts for your windshield, you get directed to a Moss Spridget page: http://www.clenetclub.com/windshields_s1s4.html Rick Follow My Nasty Boy Build: http://tinyurl.com/yj52fwo --- On Sun, 1/16/11, Frank Clarici wrote: From: Frank Clarici Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Find the missing Spriget parts in this picture To: "HealeyRick" Cc: spridgets at autox.team.net Date: Sunday, January 16, 2011, 2:02 PM On 1/16/2011 1:21 PM, HealeyRick wrote: > http://tinyurl.com/4zum5gy One of those Gatsby kit cars based on a Midget shell. -- Frank Clarici Toms River, NJ From 72spridget at gmail.com Sun Jan 16 18:32:37 2011 From: 72spridget at gmail.com (David Lieb) Date: Sun, 16 Jan 2011 19:32:37 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] And by the way... In-Reply-To: <4D3399C6.7030606@bradakis.com> References: <4D3399C6.7030606@bradakis.com> Message-ID: > ... I am *really* *bad* at responding > in a timely manner. As bad as we are at giving you some reason to respond? ;-) From spritenut at comcast.net Sun Jan 16 18:44:23 2011 From: spritenut at comcast.net (Frank Clarici) Date: Sun, 16 Jan 2011 20:44:23 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] American Pie In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <4D339EF7.3070409@comcast.net> On 1/16/2011 5:47 PM, Kirk Hargreaves wrote: > Trumps desire to see a 20% tariff on all Chinese goods. . . > > Any thoughts regarding the result of such a change? Make it 200%, and use that money to LEND to American people who want to reopen the many derelict factories here thanks to our own Government sending all the jobs and factories overseas. Did you know many foods are now coming from China and Vietnam. I look and will not buy it. I even got a tin of "holiday" cookies at Christmas that were made in china. Really! I called the supplier and they indeed called me back with their nothing but the best reply. So my final words were..."The JOB I save WILL be your kin's. -- Frank Clarici Toms River, NJ From spritenut at comcast.net Sun Jan 16 18:47:25 2011 From: spritenut at comcast.net (Frank Clarici) Date: Sun, 16 Jan 2011 20:47:25 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Fire Extinguishers In-Reply-To: References: <0BB36A2D54724D868821921F767A6DF4@spider> <4D332728.3020109@justbrits.com> <637F7CBA52F1476CB42DD198BC6B6874@spider> <4D3331B5.1020402@justbrits.com> Message-ID: <4D339FAD.7060800@comcast.net> On 1/16/2011 6:42 PM, Brad Fornal wrote: > I've got an old brass Pyrene "pump" style > I don't believe I will take it in to have it serviced, it may come back > empty. This is one of the rare, still full ones..... As a kid we used them things as squirt guns on the school bus. We did fill them with water but if you filled it with gasoline and squirted it at a fire, what a show! I still have 3 or 4 of these along with a couple of old fire staion plaques from that era. No, there is no carbon tet in any of them. -- Frank Clarici Toms River, NJ From derf247 at gmail.com Sun Jan 16 18:51:35 2011 From: derf247 at gmail.com (derf) Date: Sun, 16 Jan 2011 19:51:35 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] Fire Extinguishers In-Reply-To: <4D339FAD.7060800@comcast.net> References: <0BB36A2D54724D868821921F767A6DF4@spider> <4D332728.3020109@justbrits.com> <637F7CBA52F1476CB42DD198BC6B6874@spider> <4D3331B5.1020402@justbrits.com> <4D339FAD.7060800@comcast.net> Message-ID: I keep some around. It seems like the best deals were at West Marine or Academy Sports on FEs for boats. They're white instead of red but just as effective on fires. From 60bugeye at cebridge.net Sun Jan 16 19:06:02 2011 From: 60bugeye at cebridge.net (Leo) Date: Sun, 16 Jan 2011 20:06:02 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] wire wheel rear end In-Reply-To: References: <005401cbb558$42cb99a0$c862cce0$@net> Message-ID: <000901cbb5eb$1fb7eac0$5f27c040$@net> 64 was the only year with 1/4 epiliptic springs and Wire wheels as far as I have gathered. Except for the Sebrings but that is a whole nother horse LEO -----Original Message----- From: derf [mailto:derf247 at gmail.com] Sent: Sunday, January 16, 2011 3:35 PM To: Leo Cc: Spridgets Subject: Re: [Spridgets] wire wheel rear end Some early cars were titled the year they were sold instead of the year they were made. So, a crossover year car could have been titled as a later year. From bkitterer at me.com Sun Jan 16 19:47:54 2011 From: bkitterer at me.com (Kitterer Bob) Date: Sun, 16 Jan 2011 18:47:54 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] wire wheel rear end In-Reply-To: <000901cbb5eb$1fb7eac0$5f27c040$@net> References: <005401cbb558$42cb99a0$c862cce0$@net> <000901cbb5eb$1fb7eac0$5f27c040$@net> Message-ID: I think that Midgets had wire wheels (available) from the start (1961) which of course were quarter elliptic springs. The WW was one of the things that "made" the Midget different from the Sprite. Bob Kitterer 1960 Austin Healey Sprite (Mk IV in disguise) - in storage 1966 Austin Healey Sprite Mk III (Trevor) - still in boxes - in storage On Jan 16, 2011, at 6:06 PM, Leo wrote: > 64 was the only year with 1/4 epiliptic springs and Wire wheels as far as I > have gathered. Except for the Sebrings but that is a whole nother horse > > LEO > > -----Original Message----- > From: derf [mailto:derf247 at gmail.com] > Sent: Sunday, January 16, 2011 3:35 PM > To: Leo > Cc: Spridgets > Subject: Re: [Spridgets] wire wheel rear end > > Some early cars were titled the year they were sold instead of the > year they were made. > So, a crossover year car could have been titled as a later year. > _______________________________________________ > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/bkitterer at mac.com From dlh2001 at comcast.net Sun Jan 16 20:39:32 2011 From: dlh2001 at comcast.net (Dean Hedin) Date: Sun, 16 Jan 2011 22:39:32 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] wire wheel rear end In-Reply-To: <000901cbb5eb$1fb7eac0$5f27c040$@net> References: <005401cbb558$42cb99a0$c862cce0$@net> <000901cbb5eb$1fb7eac0$5f27c040$@net> Message-ID: Leo, if you want wires on a 1/4 elliptic car, the better way is to get a hold of the late wire axles (with hubs), remove the welch plugs then press the axles out of the hubs about 1/2 inch. You then tack arc weld the axles into the new position. You will also have to machine them a on the lathe to remove some material from the axles so they will not hit the wheel bearings. This is the best method. It is safe because there is plenty of spline engagement in the hubs, much more so then at the axle tips that go into the diff. Hunting down a '64 diff or taking a wire wheel axle housing and converting it to 1/4 elliptic mountings is crazy. The above method is what I have done and it works fine. I learned it from another Bugeye owner who did this many years ago and has had no issues. Don't forget to put in new Welch plugs. -----Original Message----- From: spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Leo Sent: Sunday, January 16, 2011 9:06 PM To: 'derf' Cc: 'Spridgets' Subject: Re: [Spridgets] wire wheel rear end 64 was the only year with 1/4 epiliptic springs and Wire wheels as far as I have gathered. Except for the Sebrings but that is a whole nother horse LEO From dlh2001 at comcast.net Sun Jan 16 20:55:37 2011 From: dlh2001 at comcast.net (Dean Hedin) Date: Sun, 16 Jan 2011 22:55:37 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Bike saddle advice please In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: The trick is to buy the "heavily used" Brooks saddle on Craigslist. (which is what I did) Sometimes they are less exspensive than the "lightly used" Brooks saddles...sometime they are more. Go figure. In any case, I think the Brooks saddles are a little over-rated (not to mention over priced). I also do not buy into the myth that they custom form to your touchi. All that happens is the leather softens with use. I have Schwinn lycra/squishy saddle from K-mart on my good road bike and it it is much more comfortable. It's probably not as durable as the Brooks, but definitely more comfortable. From jlaird237 at cox.net Sun Jan 16 21:52:36 2011 From: jlaird237 at cox.net (Jack Laird) Date: Sun, 16 Jan 2011 22:52:36 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] Fire Extinguishers References: <0BB36A2D54724D868821921F767A6DF4@spider><4D332728.3020109@justbrits.com><637F7CBA52F1476CB42DD198BC6B6874@spider><4D3331B5.1020402@justbrits.com> Message-ID: We used em at the race track to spray on and in the clutch when we thought it was slipping. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Brad Fornal" To: "Shop at Just Brits" Cc: Sent: Sunday, January 16, 2011 5:42 PM Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Fire Extinguishers > I've got an old brass Pyrene "pump" style one, from an old courthouse > storeroom, from the 50's. This was brand new, in the box, and is the one > that contains Carbon Tetrachloride. I have given EXPLICIT instructions > that > it is NOT to be used on a fire, as it will, IIRC, create phosgene gas. > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fire_extinguisher Photo > of > one like mine, is second photo down on the left. Here is why it was put > into > storage. > "Carbon-tetrachloride extinguishers were withdrawn in the 1950s because of > the chemical's toxicitybexposure to high concentrations damages the > nervous > system and internal organs. Additionally, when used on a fire, the heat > can > convert CTC to Phosgene gas > ,[7]formerly > used as a chemical weapon." > I don't believe I will take it in to have it serviced, it may come back > empty. This is one of the rare, still full ones..... > > On Sun, Jan 16, 2011 at 11:58 AM, Shop at " Just Brits " > > wrote: > >> << These are a little different than the old, dry charge aren't they? >> >> >> Yes & no, Bill !! >> >> >> << It is a gas type and I would hope they don't need to be discharged and >> recharged every so often? >> >> >> Dreamer !!! Sure they do !! >> >> >> << http://vancouver.ca/fire/fire_prev/high3.html >> ...bill in corvallis >> >> >> Read the contents of what you sent carefully and then take >> to one of The Stations [there are some really neat lookin' ones] show >> it >> to any FF. He or she will prolly be aghast !! Second thought, >> no he/she won't - seen it FAR TOO many times before. >> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html >> Suggested annual donation $12.75 >> Archive: http://www.team.net/archive >> Forums: http://www.team.net/forums >> Unsubscribe/Manage: >> http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/tequila.brad at gmail.com >> >> > > > -- > DON JULIO 1942 > > www.myspace.com/tequilabrad > _______________________________________________ > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/jlaird237 at cox.net > > > > ----- > No virus found in this message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 10.0.1191 / Virus Database: 1435/3384 - Release Date: 01/16/11 From uniquelittlecars at yahoo.com Sun Jan 16 22:12:11 2011 From: uniquelittlecars at yahoo.com (uniquelittlecars at yahoo.com) Date: Sun, 16 Jan 2011 21:12:11 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Spridgets] Fire Extinguishers In-Reply-To: Message-ID: <144736.57618.qm@web38904.mail.mud.yahoo.com> When you go looking for Fire Extinguishers. i found the people who service the Fire Extinguishers some times have them cheap. Meaning less then a new one. I bought one from a service and it works well. I am not sure what type chemical it was loaded with. I did tell them i wanted it for a car & they sold me one for that use. I remember at the time he said not all were good for cars. Some leave a residue & others will cause a toxic reaction. Vigil --- On Sun, 1/16/11, Jack Laird wrote: From: Jack Laird Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Fire Extinguishers To: "Brad Fornal" , "Shop at Just Brits" Cc: spridgets at autox.team.net Date: Sunday, January 16, 2011, 8:52 PM We used em at the race track to spray on and in the clutch when we thought it was slipping. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Brad Fornal" To: "Shop at Just Brits" Cc: Sent: Sunday, January 16, 2011 5:42 PM Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Fire Extinguishers > I've got an old brass Pyrene "pump" style one, from an old courthouse > storeroom, from the 50's. This was brand new, in the box, and is the one > that contains Carbon Tetrachloride. I have given EXPLICIT instructions that > it is NOT to be used on a fire, as it will, IIRC, create phosgene gas. > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fire_extinguisher Photo of > one like mine, is second photo down on the left. Here is why it was put into > storage. > "Carbon-tetrachloride extinguishers were withdrawn in the 1950s because of > the chemical's toxicitybexposure to high concentrations damages the nervous > system and internal organs. Additionally, when used on a fire, the heat can > convert CTC to Phosgene gas > ,[7]formerly > used as a chemical weapon." > I don't believe I will take it in to have it serviced, it may come back > empty. This is one of the rare, still full ones..... > > On Sun, Jan 16, 2011 at 11:58 AM, Shop at " Just Brits " > wrote: > >> << These are a little different than the old, dry charge aren't they? >> >> >> Yes & no, Bill !! >> >> >> << It is a gas type and I would hope they don't need to be discharged and >> recharged every so often? >> >> >> Dreamer !!! Sure they do !! >> >> >> << http://vancouver.ca/fire/fire_prev/high3.html >> ...bill in corvallis >> >> >> Read the contents of what you sent carefully and then take >> to one of The Stations [there are some really neat lookin' ones] show it >> to any FF. He or she will prolly be aghast !! Second thought, >> no he/she won't - seen it FAR TOO many times before. >> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html >> Suggested annual donation $12.75 >> Archive: http://www.team.net/archive >> Forums: http://www.team.net/forums >> Unsubscribe/Manage: >> http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/tequila.brad at gmail.com >> >> > > > -- > DON JULIO 1942 > > www.myspace.com/tequilabrad > _______________________________________________ > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/jlaird237 at cox.net > > > > ----- > No virus found in this message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 10.0.1191 / Virus Database: 1435/3384 - Release Date: 01/16/11 Suggested annual donation $12.75 Archive: http://www.team.net/archive Forums: http://www.team.net/forums Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/uniquelittlecars at yahoo.com From bmwwxman at gmail.com Sun Jan 16 23:28:19 2011 From: bmwwxman at gmail.com (Jim Johnson) Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2011 00:28:19 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] Bike saddle advice please In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Or you could get the same effect by jumping out of second story windows and landing on a saddle horn... That's how the yodel was born. Cheers!! Jim On Sun, Jan 16, 2011 at 6:24 PM, David Lieb <72spridget at gmail.com> wrote: > > Are there any tips or tricks to limbering up a leather sprung saddle, > > without having to ride on a "rock" for 30 or 40 miles? I know miles on > the > > saddle will do it, but I don't know if my "parts" can handle it. > > That is the point of a Brooks saddle, Brad. It will conform to your > anatomy, but it will take a while. Pain now in exchange for comfort > later. > David L From kgb at frontiernet.net Mon Jan 17 02:19:20 2011 From: kgb at frontiernet.net (kgb at frontiernet.net) Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2011 09:19:20 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [Spridgets] LBB - Little British Bike question In-Reply-To: <1525055250.85008.1295255749039.JavaMail.root@cl01-host01.roch.ny.frontiernet.net> Message-ID: <889466313.85031.1295255960555.JavaMail.root@cl01-host01.roch.ny.frontiernet.net> Have any of you bike folks ever heard of a Dunelt English bike? My doctor wants me to exercise more and I just picked one up as I detest the handlebars on my 10 or 18 or whatever it is speed. Thanks, Kate From tequila.brad at gmail.com Mon Jan 17 03:29:31 2011 From: tequila.brad at gmail.com (Brad Fornal) Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2011 04:29:31 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] [midgetsprite] Re: Bike saddle advice please In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: I know you play music, I didn't know you yodeled as well....... LOL On Mon, Jan 17, 2011 at 12:28 AM, Jim Johnson wrote: > Or you could get the same effect by jumping out of second story windows and > landing on a saddle horn... That's how the yodel was born. > > Cheers!! > Jim > > On Sun, Jan 16, 2011 at 6:24 PM, David Lieb <72spridget at gmail.com> wrote: > > > > Are there any tips or tricks to limbering up a leather sprung saddle, > > > without having to ride on a "rock" for 30 or 40 miles? I know miles on > > the > > > saddle will do it, but I don't know if my "parts" can handle it. > > > > That is the point of a Brooks saddle, Brad. It will conform to your > > anatomy, but it will take a while. Pain now in exchange for comfort > > later. > > David L > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > ------------------------------------ > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/midgetsprite/ > > <*> Your email settings: > Individual Email | Traditional > > <*> To change settings online go to: > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/midgetsprite/join > (Yahoo! ID required) > > <*> To change settings via email: > midgetsprite-digest at yahoogroups.com > midgetsprite-fullfeatured at yahoogroups.com > > <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: > midgetsprite-unsubscribe at yahoogroups.com > > <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: > http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > > -- DON JULIO 1942 www.myspace.com/tequilabrad From lmacy at mac.com Mon Jan 17 05:29:58 2011 From: lmacy at mac.com (Macy Larry) Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2011 07:29:58 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Made in USA floormats In-Reply-To: <20110116152503.4CD201878B1@autox.team.net> References: <793096.78518.qm@web30508.mail.mud.yahoo.com> <4D32604A.9070403@comcast.net> <20110116152503.4CD201878B1@autox.team.net> Message-ID: <04E3165D-E220-41C5-B486-6DCC34EA8211@mac.com> FWIW, I was smacked in the rear bumper in my MINI right before XMas. While the car was in the shop for cosmetic repairs, I had to rent a car to get around. Yes, I had to rent it, the a$$hole that hit me split and I missed the license. I didn't expect him to leave. Anyway, Hertz had a FINE Camry for rent, so that's what they gave me. So I drove out of the lot and drove that POS for a week. And I do mean POS. Oh the fit was fine, but the materials were cheap plastic, and I do mean cheap. THe seats were, to be nice about it, uncomfortable and barely adjustable. The car had about 6000 miles on it when I picked it up, but you couldn't drive it over 55 and stay in one lane. I will say one nice thing, turning circle is smaller than my MINI or my wife's Rabbit. I was never so relieved to get rid of a rental in my life. Compared to the big Impala I rented in Denver several years ago, I would get the Impala all over again. I had a '78 Toyota, new from the dealer. That was a decent car (Corolla SR5 Liftback, looked like a P1800 in body style). THat was a fun car to drive. So I figured the new Camry would be decent. Whoops!!! Seems like Toyota is learning all Detroit's bad ideas. Today, I would go for a Detroit car way before I would look at anything from Tennessee!! (Although nothing is really American or German or Japanese anymore, they are all international cars) Larry On Jan 16, 2011, at 10:18 AM, an5.sprite at gmail.com wrote: > Frank, > > I do not remember any american cars with great fit that did not break. I have only been buying cars since the late 60's, but since then the USA car manufacturers kept on making things cheaper to boast profits the Japanese began sending over cars with little personality but they did not break. The Detroit has been lagging on quality for at least 50 years. > > Now are there other high quality manufacturers, absolutely, but it is a mistake to say if it is made in the USA it is quality. > > Steve > Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry > > -----Original Message----- > From: Frank Clarici > Sender: spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net > Date: Sat, 15 Jan 2011 22:04:42 > To: Ron Soave > Cc: Spridgets > Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Made in USA floormats > > On 1/15/2011 9:22 PM, Ron Soave wrote: >> So based on feedback from this list I reluctantly dropped $200 in the continued Soave family "buy American > >> H0-LEE-SHEET these things are high quality. I am amazed at the fit, it's like a tight glove. > > But if you didn't buy a foo-foo vehicle, you wouldn't need floor mats. > So you pay more for snazzy rugs, then go out and buy floor mats to cover > them up. OK, why would anybody do that? > My truck came factory delivered with rubber mats. > Wait, I'll go out and buy carpet for it then go get some mats to save > the carpet. Yeah, I'm on it right now ;) > As for Made in USA, remember when EVERYTHING fit like that and lasted 20 > years or more? > > > -- > Frank Clarici > Toms River, NJ > _______________________________________________ > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/an5.sprite at gmail.com > _______________________________________________ > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/lmacy at mac.com > -- Larry Macy 78 Midget Keep your top down and your chin up. Larry B. Macy, Ph.D. lmacy at phillymgclub.com Secretary 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 lmacy at mac.com Mon Jan 17 05:33:27 2011 From: lmacy at mac.com (Macy Larry) Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2011 07:33:27 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] WHere are you now?? (No LBC!) In-Reply-To: <192191.99800.qm@web83901.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> References: <254410467.989846.1295201979997.JavaMail.root@cl02-host03.dlls.pa.frontiernet.net> <192191.99800.qm@web83901.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <2C1E89A3-83B5-4EC5-B89F-3EC7CA5A9B5E@mac.com> Don't use Facebook, Very Anonymous On Jan 16, 2011, at 1:48 PM, Jay wrote: > Other options would be to: > - Don't friend people on Facebook you are worried > about breaking into your > house, > - Don't leave your security settings set to > allow strangers to view your > information and uploads, > > anonymous > ________________________________ > From: Dave KK7SS kk7ss at frontier.com > > To stop > this happening, simply turn off the GPS function when yo send an image.. > _______________________________________________ > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/lmacy at mac.com > -- Larry B. Macy, Ph.D. macy at upenn.edu Senior IT Program Director Neuropsychiatry Section Department of Psychiatry University of Pennsylvania 3400 Spruce St. - 1015 Gates Philadelphia, PA 19104 The cure for boredom is curiosity. There is no cure for curiosity. Dorothy Parker From pilotrob at msn.com Mon Jan 17 05:40:10 2011 From: pilotrob at msn.com (Robert E. Shlafer) Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2011 12:40:10 GMT Subject: [Spridgets] [midgetsprite] Re: Bike saddle advice please Message-ID: I have always wondered ........ :) CB -----Original Message----- From: Jim Johnson Sent: Monday, January 17, 2011 1:28 AM Cc: Yahoo Spridget list, Spridget list Subject: [midgetsprite] Re: [Spridgets] Bike saddle advice please Or you could get the same effect by jumping out of second story windows and landing on a saddle horn... That's how the yodel was born. Cheers!! Jim On Sun, Jan 16, 2011 at 6:24 PM, David Lieb <72spridget at gmail.com> wrote: > > Are there any tips or tricks to limbering up a leather sprung saddle, > > without having to ride on a "rock" for 30 or 40 miles? I know miles on > the > > saddle will do it, but I don't know if my "parts" can handle it. > > That is the point of a Brooks saddle, Brad. It will conform to your > anatomy, but it will take a while. Pain now in exchange for comfort > later. > David L > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] From peter at nosimport.com Mon Jan 17 06:29:20 2011 From: peter at nosimport.com (Peter Caldwell) Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2011 07:29:20 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] New Forum In-Reply-To: <20110117011634.5E0F52E092@bradakis.com> References: <20110117011634.5E0F52E092@bradakis.com> Message-ID: <20110117052988.SM01444@TOSHIBA-USER3.nosimport.com> At 07:16 PM 1/16/2011, Mark J Bradakis wrote: >So basically you Cheeseheads out there now have a place >to whine next week when Da Bears get done with the Packers. > >mjb. -------------------- So, you've made a forum for no reason? Peter C From yoonit at yahoo.com Mon Jan 17 06:38:06 2011 From: yoonit at yahoo.com (M F) Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2011 05:38:06 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Spridgets] LBB's Message-ID: <426231.47884.qm@web33104.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Hi. I'm a lover of old english 3-speeds. My favorite is my 1951 Raleigh Lenton Tourist. I've never owned a Dunelt. Here's a good site for info on British bikes: http://www.sheldonbrown.com/english-3.html -michael in WI '63 Sprite From tequila.brad at gmail.com Mon Jan 17 06:46:07 2011 From: tequila.brad at gmail.com (Brad Fornal) Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2011 07:46:07 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] LBB's In-Reply-To: <426231.47884.qm@web33104.mail.mud.yahoo.com> References: <426231.47884.qm@web33104.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Message-ID: It's a shame you're in WI, as I have an old Raleigh LTD 3 I'm looking to flip. On Mon, Jan 17, 2011 at 7:38 AM, M F wrote: > Hi. > > I'm a lover of old english 3-speeds. My favorite is my 1951 Raleigh Lenton > Tourist. I've never owned a Dunelt. Here's a good site for info on British > bikes: > > http://www.sheldonbrown.com/english-3.html > > -michael in WI > '63 Sprite > _______________________________________________ > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage : > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/tequila.brad at gmail.com > > -- DON JULIO 1942 www.myspace.com/tequilabrad From healeyrick at yahoo.com Mon Jan 17 06:55:19 2011 From: healeyrick at yahoo.com (HealeyRick) Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2011 05:55:19 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Spridgets] No LBC - Kitchen Appliances Message-ID: <456640.30768.qm@web161202.mail.bf1.yahoo.com> OK, the dishwasher crapped out and since all the other appliances are getting along in years, we're going to spring for a new fridge, range, over the range micro and trash compactor. We've pretty much settled on a Bosch dishwasher but while doing research I find the same thing on just about every brand (including Bosch). There's so many online complaints about each brand it's tough to decide which one is any good. I subscribed to Consumer Reports online to read their reviews and even the ones they recommend are followed by a bunch of online reviewers complaining about problems. Are they all a crapshoot as far as getting a good appliance or has anyone been consistently happy with the performance of one brand over another? We don't mind paying for a quality product, but on the other hand we're not in the Sub-zero, Viking, etc camp. Any recommendations? No Lucas refrigerator jokes, please and don't tell me what you have that's lasted 20 yrs. They don't make 'em like that anymore Rick From oldsaabguy at comcast.net Mon Jan 17 07:19:47 2011 From: oldsaabguy at comcast.net (Lester) Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2011 08:19:47 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] No LBC - Kitchen Appliances In-Reply-To: <456640.30768.qm@web161202.mail.bf1.yahoo.com> References: <456640.30768.qm@web161202.mail.bf1.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <4214EFF9-20D9-4D1F-82EC-9D2F8E193072@comcast.net> We purchased a Bosch dishwasher some years ago, primarily because it was quiet.. REAL quiet! Couldn't tell it was on QUIET! However, it has started making noise so that doesn't last forever. Also, it doesn't have a drying cycle, you just open the door and wait. My wife doesn't like this but I don't care. Lester On Jan 17, 2011, at 7:55 AM, HealeyRick wrote: > OK, the dishwasher crapped out and since all the other appliances are > getting along in years, we're going to spring for a new fridge, range, > over the range micro and trash compactor. We've pretty much settled > on a > Bosch dishwasher but while doing research I find the same thing on > just > about every brand (including Bosch). There's so many online > complaints > about each brand it's tough to decide which one is any good. I > subscribed to Consumer Reports online to read their reviews and even > the > ones they recommend are followed by a bunch of online reviewers > complaining about problems. Are they all a crapshoot as far as > getting a > good appliance or has anyone been consistently happy with the > performance of one brand over another? We don't mind paying for a > quality product, but on the other hand we're not in the Sub-zero, > Viking, etc camp. Any recommendations? > > > No Lucas refrigerator jokes, please and don't tell me what you have > that's lasted 20 yrs. They don't make 'em like that anymore > > > Rick > _______________________________________________ > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/oldsaabguy at comcast.net From oldsaabguy at comcast.net Mon Jan 17 07:22:46 2011 From: oldsaabguy at comcast.net (Lester) Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2011 08:22:46 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] Bike saddle advice please In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <59A42FAC-F1F9-4BE2-AE8A-741BF6235B61@comcast.net> In my later years I finally figured out that the whole line of BS from Brooks works the other way round. Your bum changes shape to fit the saddle. That said, the saddle on my Raleigh is 38 years old and still works. My bum on the other hand... Lester >>> >> >> That is the point of a Brooks saddle, Brad. It will conform to your >> anatomy, but it will take a while. Pain now in exchange for comfort >> later. >> David L > _______________________________________________ > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/oldsaabguy at comcast.net From 72spridget at gmail.com Mon Jan 17 08:10:54 2011 From: 72spridget at gmail.com (David Lieb) Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2011 09:10:54 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] No LBC - Kitchen Appliances In-Reply-To: <4214EFF9-20D9-4D1F-82EC-9D2F8E193072@comcast.net> References: <456640.30768.qm@web161202.mail.bf1.yahoo.com> <4214EFF9-20D9-4D1F-82EC-9D2F8E193072@comcast.net> Message-ID: > We purchased a Bosch dishwasher some years ago, primarily because it was > quiet.. REAL quiet! Couldn't tell it was on QUIET! However, it has started > making noise so that doesn't last forever. Also, it doesn't have a drying > cycle, you just open the door and wait. My wife doesn't like this but I > don't care. I got a Bosch about 8 years ago and it has been great. There was some kind of a recall on it, so the factory paid for a guy to come out to the house and replace some part. The drain hose also split once, but that was probably my fault (it is hard to guide it into a good location as you slide the unit into place). I agree with Mrs Lester that it would be better if it actually had a drying cycle or at least vented itself when it was done. As it is,, if there is anything in there that can rust or corrode, it will. Overall, we are quite happy with it. But then, we are still using the the 1966 edition Maytag washer and dryer that are original from when the house was built... Avocado Green! David L From heard at datatrontech.net Mon Jan 17 08:18:55 2011 From: heard at datatrontech.net (Heard Saxon) Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2011 10:18:55 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] No LBC - Kitchen Appliances In-Reply-To: <4214EFF9-20D9-4D1F-82EC-9D2F8E193072@comcast.net> References: <456640.30768.qm@web161202.mail.bf1.yahoo.com> <4214EFF9-20D9-4D1F-82EC-9D2F8E193072@comcast.net> Message-ID: <000001cbb659$dba99620$92fcc260$@net> Rick, Can only speak about Bosch dishwashers. I've owned 2. The first for about 10 years or so. The second I bought about 3 years ago when building a new house. Both were ultra quiet and never had an issue with either one. Both of mine had drying cycles. What they don't have (I think) is heater elements in the base. They are not cheap. I think I paid about $600 for the first one when the common brands were $300 bucks or so and I paid $1400 for this last one. I'm not looking forward to replacing my 20 year old Maytag washer but when I do, I'll be staying away from the big box stores. Heard -----Original Message----- From: spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Lester Sent: Monday, January 17, 2011 9:20 AM To: HealeyRick Cc: spridgets at autox.team.net Subject: Re: [Spridgets] No LBC - Kitchen Appliances We purchased a Bosch dishwasher some years ago, primarily because it was quiet.. REAL quiet! Couldn't tell it was on QUIET! However, it has started making noise so that doesn't last forever. Also, it doesn't have a drying cycle, you just open the door and wait. My wife doesn't like this but I don't care. Lester On Jan 17, 2011, at 7:55 AM, HealeyRick wrote: > OK, the dishwasher crapped out and since all the other appliances are > getting along in years, we're going to spring for a new fridge, range, > over the range micro and trash compactor. We've pretty much settled > on a > Bosch dishwasher but while doing research I find the same thing on > just > about every brand (including Bosch). There's so many online > complaints > about each brand it's tough to decide which one is any good. I > subscribed to Consumer Reports online to read their reviews and even > the > ones they recommend are followed by a bunch of online reviewers > complaining about problems. Are they all a crapshoot as far as > getting a > good appliance or has anyone been consistently happy with the > performance of one brand over another? We don't mind paying for a > quality product, but on the other hand we're not in the Sub-zero, > Viking, etc camp. Any recommendations? > > > No Lucas refrigerator jokes, please and don't tell me what you have > that's lasted 20 yrs. They don't make 'em like that anymore > > > Rick > _______________________________________________ > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/oldsaabguy at comcast.net Suggested annual donation $12.75 Archive: http://www.team.net/archive Forums: http://www.team.net/forums Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/heard at datatrontech.net From jfishbein at snet.net Mon Jan 17 08:27:47 2011 From: jfishbein at snet.net (Jay) Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2011 07:27:47 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Spridgets] No LBC - Kitchen Appliances In-Reply-To: References: <456640.30768.qm@web161202.mail.bf1.yahoo.com> <4214EFF9-20D9-4D1F-82EC-9D2F8E193072@comcast.net> Message-ID: <931211.86422.qm@web83902.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> I don't think Hieronymous Bosch has the only quiet unit on the market (but I have to admit that his art was pretty wild.). When we finished our basement and added a second kitchen in 1998 we bought a $300 GE. We are used to it now, but when it was new it was so quiet, we didn't think it was running. $1,000 and more for a dishwasher is unnecessary unless you are the wife of a hedge-fund manager. PS Since I have responded to this thread from a desktop computer and not a GPS enabled device, no one knows where I am, let alone me. jay fishbein somewhere in the usa ________________________________ From: David Lieb <72spridget at gmail.com> To: spridgets at autox.team.net Sent: Mon, January 17, 2011 10:10:54 AM Subject: Re: [Spridgets] No LBC - Kitchen Appliances > We purchased a Bosch dishwasher some years ago, primarily because it was > quiet.. REAL quiet! Couldn't tell it was on QUIET! However, it has started > making noise so that doesn't last forever. From 72spridget at gmail.com Mon Jan 17 08:29:40 2011 From: 72spridget at gmail.com (David Lieb) Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2011 09:29:40 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] No LBC - Kitchen Appliances In-Reply-To: <931211.86422.qm@web83902.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> References: <456640.30768.qm@web161202.mail.bf1.yahoo.com> <4214EFF9-20D9-4D1F-82EC-9D2F8E193072@comcast.net> <931211.86422.qm@web83902.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> Message-ID: > PS Since I have responded to this thread from a desktop computer and not a GPS > enabled device, no one knows where I am, let alone me. It's not that we CAN'T locate you... From robertduquette at sympatico.ca Mon Jan 17 08:55:33 2011 From: robertduquette at sympatico.ca (Robert Duquette) Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2011 10:55:33 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] No LBC - Kitchen Appliances In-Reply-To: <456640.30768.qm@web161202.mail.bf1.yahoo.com> References: <456640.30768.qm@web161202.mail.bf1.yahoo.com> Message-ID: Consider 'Nasty boy' mods to your existing one? ;) Robert Duquette Ottawa ON Canada > Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2011 05:55:19 -0800 > From: healeyrick at yahoo.com > > OK, the dishwasher crapped out and since all the other appliances are > getting along in years, we're going to spring for a new fridge, range, > over the range micro and trash compactor. We've pretty much settled on a > Bosch dishwasher but while doing research I find the same thing on just > about every brand (including Bosch). There's so many online complaints > about each brand it's tough to decide which one is any good. I > subscribed to Consumer Reports online to read their reviews and even the > ones they recommend are followed by a bunch of online reviewers > complaining about problems. Are they all a crapshoot as far as getting a > good appliance or has anyone been consistently happy with the > performance of one brand over another? We don't mind paying for a > quality product, but on the other hand we're not in the Sub-zero, > Viking, etc camp. Any recommendations? > > > No Lucas refrigerator jokes, please and don't tell me what you have that's lasted 20 yrs. They don't make 'em like that anymore > > > Rick > _______________________________________________ From an5.sprite at gmail.com Mon Jan 17 09:33:51 2011 From: an5.sprite at gmail.com (an5.sprite at gmail.com) Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2011 16:33:51 +0000 Subject: [Spridgets] LBB - Little British Bike question Message-ID: I bought one 2 years ago for $10. After rebuilding it, I hated the saddle so sold it. When we bike in Brooklyn we only use garage sale bikes that I rebuild. My wife also hates the "racing" handlebars so I switch her bikes to touring handlebars. Not very hard to do and you then can get 10-12 etc speeds. Steve ------Original Message------ From: kgb at frontiernet.net Sender: spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net To: spridgets Subject: [Spridgets] LBB - Little British Bike question Sent: Jan 17, 2011 4:19 AM Have any of you bike folks ever heard of a Dunelt English bike? My doctor wants me to exercise more and I just picked one up as I detest the handlebars on my 10 or 18 or whatever it is speed. Thanks, Kate _______________________________________________ Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html Suggested annual donation $12.75 Archive: http://www.team.net/archive Forums: http://www.team.net/forums Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/an5.sprite at gmail.com Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry From grbyrns at gmail.com Mon Jan 17 09:37:53 2011 From: grbyrns at gmail.com (Glen Byrns) Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2011 08:37:53 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] sprite heater, A30 A35? In-Reply-To: <1C72774DF1CC43038B7445B3EF9F0F09@personal> References: <689749.59154.qm@web114712.mail.gq1.yahoo.com> <1C72774DF1CC43038B7445B3EF9F0F09@personal> Message-ID: I have a stock BE heater in my sprite, and the old original heater from my old A-35 saloon. Similar in shape, but very different in other important ways. Sent from my iPhone On Jan 16, 2011, at 7:09 AM, "Jack Laird" wrote: > If it is square ish rather than roundish it is good for a BE. > > > >> Greetings , >> Can anyone tell me if a the SMITHS heater from an A30 or A35 is the >> same as an >> early sprite heater? >> Cheers >> Andy From shop at justbrits.com Mon Jan 17 09:48:33 2011 From: shop at justbrits.com (Shop at " Just Brits ") Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2011 10:48:33 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] No LBC - Kitchen Appliances In-Reply-To: References: <456640.30768.qm@web161202.mail.bf1.yahoo.com> <4214EFF9-20D9-4D1F-82EC-9D2F8E193072@comcast.net> Message-ID: <4D3472E1.5030703@justbrits.com> << I got a Bosch about 8 years ago and it has been great. >> Ditto for us David, and ditto on great. If more than 6' - 8' away we still can't hear it !! We've had no drain hose prob tho [knock on wood ]. << There was some kind of a recall on it, so the factory paid for a guy to come out to the house and replace some part. >> Same here. Was the heating element. We got a call AND a letter [which we couldn't believe] with the thing being OUT of warranty for most of it's years !?!?! Amazing. I chatted with the guy and he said it was all he had been doing for several weeks !!! Rick, the shop fridge is Kenmore and it's about 10 years old. Had a prob with it about a month later and Sears was here next day and no charge [as it should be ]. It was purchased strictly on a size [HAD to hold 10 cases] vs money with free delivery AND removal of old as a factor. For the rest of our stuff I'll have to make a list next time in the house. LOL, walk by the stuff everyday and have NO clue a to manufacturer[s] !! From healeyrick at yahoo.com Mon Jan 17 09:52:55 2011 From: healeyrick at yahoo.com (HealeyRick) Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2011 08:52:55 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Spridgets] No LBC - Kitchen Appliances In-Reply-To: Message-ID: <415277.32476.qm@web161209.mail.bf1.yahoo.com> Now you're talking! I could pull the 998cc from the Bugeye and power up the dishwasher, freeing the Bugeye open space for a rotary or a duratec. Rick Follow My Nasty Boy Build: http://tinyurl.com/yj52fwo --- On Mon, 1/17/11, Robert Duquette wrote: From: Robert Duquette Subject: Re: [Spridgets] No LBC - Kitchen Appliances To: "Spridgets" Date: Monday, January 17, 2011, 10:55 AM Consider 'Nasty boy' mods to your existing one? ;) From lmacy at mac.com Mon Jan 17 09:59:23 2011 From: lmacy at mac.com (Macy Larry) Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2011 11:59:23 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] No LBC - Kitchen Appliances In-Reply-To: <456640.30768.qm@web161202.mail.bf1.yahoo.com> References: <456640.30768.qm@web161202.mail.bf1.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <63DF8678-B366-420F-AAB1-59CFE73B1F69@mac.com> We put a Bosch Dishwasher in when we redid our Kitchen. Best freaking dishwasher that ever saw. Low water usage, sparkling dishes and You really can not hear it when it's running. We sit at the bar in the kitchen most of the time and we do not at all mind running the DW when sitting there. As for MW - All the same, We do not really use ours. Popcorn on movie night. Fridge - We have a Fisher-Paykal, but only because of a boo-boo in the design and it's the only one that fits. Range/Oven GE Profile Ceramic top. Convection, Digital. That's new, but I like it. But definitely get the Bosch DW. Larry On Jan 17, 2011, at 8:55 AM, HealeyRick wrote: > OK, the dishwasher crapped out and since all the other appliances are > getting along in years, we're going to spring for a new fridge, range, > over the range micro and trash compactor. We've pretty much settled on a > Bosch dishwasher but while doing research I find the same thing on just > about every brand (including Bosch). There's so many online complaints > about each brand it's tough to decide which one is any good. I > subscribed to Consumer Reports online to read their reviews and even the > ones they recommend are followed by a bunch of online reviewers > complaining about problems. Are they all a crapshoot as far as getting a > good appliance or has anyone been consistently happy with the > performance of one brand over another? We don't mind paying for a > quality product, but on the other hand we're not in the Sub-zero, > Viking, etc camp. Any recommendations? > > > No Lucas refrigerator jokes, please and don't tell me what you have that's lasted 20 yrs. They don't make 'em like that anymore > > > Rick > _______________________________________________ > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/lmacy at mac.com > -- Larry B. Macy, Ph.D. macy at upenn.edu System Manager/Administrator Neuropsychiatry Section Department of Psychiatry University of Pennsylvania 3400 Spruce St. - 10 Gates Philadelphia, PA 19104 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 billyzoom at billyzoom.com Mon Jan 17 10:02:55 2011 From: billyzoom at billyzoom.com (Billy Zoom) Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2011 09:02:55 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] No LBC - Kitchen Appliances In-Reply-To: <456640.30768.qm@web161202.mail.bf1.yahoo.com> Message-ID: We bought a Bosch dishwasher last year after studying the Consumer reports site. My wife loves it. Personally, I still think it's quicker and easier to just wash the damn dishes, but it made her happy. My biggest complaint was that it has a default setting that beeps loudly to let you know the load is done. It's very annoying at 3:00am. Turning the buzzer off requires some skill with video games, but once you figure it out, it goes away. They all seem to be built really flimsy and cheap, but it works fine so far. Installation was annoying because the hardware is so cheaply made that you have to be very careful not to bend or strip things with your fingers. One other thing: When you get your coffee cup out of it in the morning, you have to remember to turn the dishwasher off. Otherwise, it will will rewash the dishes automatically when you close the door. It will also spray you with water when you reopen the door to shut it off. The controls are on the top edge of the drawer. You learn pretty quickly. I only got sprayed three times. BZ From lmacy at mac.com Mon Jan 17 10:03:12 2011 From: lmacy at mac.com (Macy Larry) Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2011 12:03:12 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] No LBC - Kitchen Appliances In-Reply-To: <000001cbb659$dba99620$92fcc260$@net> References: <456640.30768.qm@web161202.mail.bf1.yahoo.com> <4214EFF9-20D9-4D1F-82EC-9D2F8E193072@comcast.net> <000001cbb659$dba99620$92fcc260$@net> Message-ID: Yeppers, We have a small Appliance store down the street, get all of our appliances there. We can get the same brands if we want, but he doesn't pay the overhead and advertising the big boxes do, soo it's about 15-20% less expensive. And the owner is a neighbor. Larry On Jan 17, 2011, at 10:18 AM, Heard Saxon wrote: > Maytag washer but when I do, I'll be staying away from the big box stores. > > Heard -- Larry B. Macy, Ph.D. macy at upenn.edu Senior IT Program Director Neuropsychiatry Section Department of Psychiatry University of Pennsylvania 3400 Spruce St. - 1015 Gates Philadelphia, PA 19104 The individual has always had to struggle to keep from being overwhelmed by the tribe. If you try it, you will be lonely often, and sometimes frightened. But no price is too high to pay for the privilege of owning yourself. Friedrich Nietzsche From bjshov8 at tx.rr.com Mon Jan 17 10:09:30 2011 From: bjshov8 at tx.rr.com (bjshov8 at tx.rr.com) Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2011 12:09:30 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] No LBC - Kitchen Appliances In-Reply-To: <456640.30768.qm@web161202.mail.bf1.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <20110117170930.O3W55.223481.root@cdptpa-web27-z01> I think they can all be a crapshoot. It is worthwhile to do your homework and maybe you can find product a little better than the others. We remodeled our kitchen a few years ago and got new appliances- dishwasher, builtin microwave, oven, refrigerator, cooktop. After a lot of looking my wife decided on GE for everything except the cooktop. As far as I'm concerned all of the appliances have done well and are doing well, except the refrigerator water dispenser isn't working now and the icemaker is hit and miss. Unfortunately I think icemakers are troublesome no matter what, and even the expensive standalone icemakers are not trouble free. I think appliances have the same problems as other products- they are so driven by price competition that it is hard for a company to make a quality product and still be able to sell it. We looked at the appliances at HomeDepot but I insisted on buying them from a locally-owned company that sells only appliances. They have been around for a long time and I figured that if I had any problems with the appliances up front that I would be more successful in complaining to them than I would be in complaining to Home Depot. If you can find a good appliance company you might be able to rely on their advice for brand reliablility, but I'm not sure about relying on a Home Depot employee's advice. I think all products can have problems, the thing is to buy the brand with the fewest percentage of problems. If you find a complaint online, maybe that is the only person out of thousands that got a bad example. I buy a lot of computer products from newegg.com, and they have online feedback ratings from 1 to 5. I've compared similar products and one product would have a high percentage of buyers that gave it a 1 out of 5 while the similar product would have a low percentage. It is rare to find a product that doesn't have at least 10 percent of buyers giving it a 1 or 2, so I figure that even the best brands still have problems. I've done the same thing with online ratings at bestbuy.com. I figure if a product has less than 10% giving it a 1 or 2 then that's the best I'll find and beyond that I have to take my chances. > Are they all a crapshoot as far as getting a > good appliance or has anyone been consistently happy with the > performance of one brand over another? From derf247 at gmail.com Mon Jan 17 10:18:22 2011 From: derf247 at gmail.com (derf) Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2011 11:18:22 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] No LBC - Kitchen Appliances In-Reply-To: <456640.30768.qm@web161202.mail.bf1.yahoo.com> References: <456640.30768.qm@web161202.mail.bf1.yahoo.com> Message-ID: A guy on our local forum is selling a GM/Frigidaire upright from the late 40s or early 50s. It still works good. You're right they don't make them like they used to. Like this one: http://www.shanikaserver.com/images/fridg/frigidaireflower.jpg From g.h.higgins at gmail.com Mon Jan 17 10:22:09 2011 From: g.h.higgins at gmail.com (Greg Higgins) Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2011 12:22:09 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] No LBC - Kitchen Appliances References: <456640.30768.qm@web161202.mail.bf1.yahoo.com><4214EFF9-20D9-4D1F-82EC-9D2F8E193072@comcast.net> Message-ID: <5730B3637C2A42E594D3AF3B7C4C0144@Inspiron> David, We are still using our 1988 American made, Maytag dishwasher as well, it cost $700.00 back in the day, it is as loud a freight train when running, the only money I have spent on this machine in 23 years was for a new door seal, $50.00. I have a friend who has been an appliance repairman for over 25 years, I asked what is good to buy? His reply, buy whatever you like, its all junk, it won't last. Greg Higgins ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Lieb" <72spridget at gmail.com> To: Sent: Monday, January 17, 2011 10:10 AM Subject: Re: [Spridgets] No LBC - Kitchen Appliances >> We purchased a Bosch dishwasher some years ago, primarily because it was >> quiet.. REAL quiet! Couldn't tell it was on QUIET! However, it has > started >> making noise so that doesn't last forever. Also, it doesn't have a >> drying >> cycle, you just open the door and wait. My wife doesn't like this but I >> don't care. > > I got a Bosch about 8 years ago and it has been great. There was some > kind of a recall on it, so the factory paid for a guy to come out to > the house and replace some part. The drain hose also split once, but > that was probably my fault (it is hard to guide it into a good > location as you slide the unit into place). I agree with Mrs Lester > that it would be better if it actually had a drying cycle or at least > vented itself when it was done. As it is,, if there is anything in > there that can rust or corrode, it will. Overall, we are quite happy > with it. But then, we are still using the the 1966 edition Maytag > washer and dryer that are original from when the house was built... > Avocado Green! > David L > _______________________________________________ > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/higgs6 at cogeco.ca From bmwwxman at gmail.com Mon Jan 17 10:51:42 2011 From: bmwwxman at gmail.com (Jim Johnson) Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2011 11:51:42 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] No LBC - Kitchen Appliances In-Reply-To: <456640.30768.qm@web161202.mail.bf1.yahoo.com> References: <456640.30768.qm@web161202.mail.bf1.yahoo.com> Message-ID: There is a psychology thing going on here, Rick. Who is most likely to provide feedback on a product's quality? Someone who is happy with it or someone who is all pi$$ed off? Don't confuse the number or veracity of responses with the actual quality of the item. It's apples and oranges because the responses aren't an accurate cross section of the actual number of owners of the product. Let's say there five responses and they are all way negative but thousands of people own the product and never replied. You only read the five so what do you really know about the product's quality? Cheers!! Jim On Mon, Jan 17, 2011 at 7:55 AM, HealeyRick wrote: > OK, the dishwasher crapped out and since all the other appliances are > getting along in years, we're going to spring for a new fridge, range, > over the range micro and trash compactor. We've pretty much settled on a > Bosch dishwasher but while doing research I find the same thing on just > about every brand (including Bosch). There's so many online complaints > about each brand it's tough to decide which one is any good. I > subscribed to Consumer Reports online to read their reviews and even the > ones they recommend are followed by a bunch of online reviewers > complaining about problems. Are they all a crapshoot as far as getting a > good appliance or has anyone been consistently happy with the > performance of one brand over another? We don't mind paying for a > quality product, but on the other hand we're not in the Sub-zero, > Viking, etc camp. Any recommendations? > > > No Lucas refrigerator jokes, please and don't tell me what you have that's > lasted 20 yrs. They don't make 'em like that anymore > > > Rick > _______________________________________________ > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage : > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/bmwwxman at gmail.com > > -- Cheers!! Jim Then there was the mind reader who moved to Washington, D.C. and couldn't find work. From 72spridget at gmail.com Mon Jan 17 10:57:05 2011 From: 72spridget at gmail.com (David Lieb) Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2011 11:57:05 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] No LBC - Kitchen Appliances In-Reply-To: References: <456640.30768.qm@web161202.mail.bf1.yahoo.com> Message-ID: > There is a psychology thing going on here, Rick. Who is most likely > to provide feedback on a product's quality? Someone who is happy > with it or someone who is all pi$$ed off? Don't confuse the number > or veracity of responses with the actual quality of the item. It's apples > and oranges because the responses aren't an accurate cross section > of the actual number of owners of the product. Let's say there five > responses and they are all way negative but thousands of people > own the product and never replied. You only read the five so what > do you really know about the product's quality? OTOH, by reading the reviews I CAN get an idea of what tends to fail in a particular unit and I find that to be valuable in making a decision. I can also sense a certain amount about the nature of the person posting it and can weight his opinion accordingly. David L From rich_ball at mindspring.com Mon Jan 17 11:04:13 2011 From: rich_ball at mindspring.com (Richard Ball) Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2011 10:04:13 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] No LBC - Kitchen Appliances In-Reply-To: <456640.30768.qm@web161202.mail.bf1.yahoo.com> References: <456640.30768.qm@web161202.mail.bf1.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <5D94CCCC08944A1DB93A69FE5182F1A2@RichandSusanPC> We have a 2001 Bosch dishwasher and have had no problems with it at all. As others have said is so quite that you can't always tell that it is running. I still often open it to put something in not knowing that it's running. We also have one with the controls on the edge, but ours does not automatically restart like Billy's does. The only problem we had is that our house is a 1919 craftsman and the kitchen cabinets were too low and too shallow to install the dishwasher. I had to build an enclosure/cabinet next to the stove to install it. Speaking of the stove, we had to replace ours two years ago when the circuit board failed. It failed in a scary way. We had what the manual referred to as a Run Away Oven. The oven would just heat consciously with not temperature regulation anytime it was plugged in to the outlet. Re replaced it with an LG convection oven that Susan loves. One word about glass cook tops. If you use your stove to can anything you will want to make sure the one you get is rated for that. Not all of them are due to the way the heating element works and cools under the glass top. You will also need to get a special flat bottom water bath (hard to find but out there) as most are concave and won't work. Rich Ball '76 Midget Everett, WA -----Original Message----- From: spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of HealeyRick Sent: Monday, January 17, 2011 5:55 AM To: spridgets at autox.team.net Subject: [Spridgets] No LBC - Kitchen Appliances OK, the dishwasher crapped out and since all the other appliances are getting along in years, we're going to spring for a new fridge, range, over the range micro and trash compactor. We've pretty much settled on a Bosch dishwasher but while doing research I find the same thing on just about every brand (including Bosch). There's so many online complaints about each brand it's tough to decide which one is any good. I subscribed to Consumer Reports online to read their reviews and even the ones they recommend are followed by a bunch of online reviewers complaining about problems. Are they all a crapshoot as far as getting a good appliance or has anyone been consistently happy with the performance of one brand over another? We don't mind paying for a quality product, but on the other hand we're not in the Sub-zero, Viking, etc camp. Any recommendations? No Lucas refrigerator jokes, please and don't tell me what you have that's lasted 20 yrs. They don't make 'em like that anymore Rick Suggested annual donation $12.75 Archive: http://www.team.net/archive Forums: http://www.team.net/forums Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/rich_ball at mindspring.com From khargreaves2 at gmail.com Mon Jan 17 11:06:18 2011 From: khargreaves2 at gmail.com (Kirk Hargreaves) Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2011 10:06:18 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] 20 % Tariff Message-ID: Tariffs have been used in the past to good success. Reagan put a tariff on big bore motorcycles which did a lot to save Harley Davidson. But no one has the balls to go up against China at this point with even a small tariff to begin with. Something needs to be done though. . even if we could start off small and increase it over time. My take anyway. . . Thanks for your response . . I had no idea that food was coming from over there as it is. Kirk From redmidget72 at yahoo.com Mon Jan 17 11:19:58 2011 From: redmidget72 at yahoo.com (Red Midget) Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2011 10:19:58 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Spridgets] Find the missing Spriget parts in this picture In-Reply-To: <107190.68233.qm@web161208.mail.bf1.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <591484.55831.qm@web39305.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Uh, I like the seats in the car... --- On Sun, 1/16/11, HealeyRick wrote: From: HealeyRick Subject: [Spridgets] Find the missing Spriget parts in this picture To: spridgets at autox.team.net Date: Sunday, January 16, 2011, 12:21 PM http://tinyurl.com/4zum5gy Rick Follow My Nasty Boy Build: http://tinyurl.com/yj52fwo Suggested annual donation $12.75 Archive: http://www.team.net/archive Forums: http://www.team.net/forums Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/redmidget72 at yahoo.com From kgb at frontiernet.net Mon Jan 17 11:26:34 2011 From: kgb at frontiernet.net (kgb at frontiernet.net) Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2011 18:26:34 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [Spridgets] LBB's In-Reply-To: <1015239542.92633.1295288752548.JavaMail.root@cl01-host01.roch.ny.frontiernet.net> Message-ID: <1317905312.92643.1295288794674.JavaMail.root@cl01-host01.roch.ny.frontiernet.net> Thanks, Michael. That's quite a site! It is apparently a mid level commuting type bike, but I managed to pick up what appears to be a very clean example for less than what I would have paid for an El Cheapo in a box store. I had thought about changing the handlebars on the bike Gary got me, but I have never managed to figure out the gearing on the silly thing, and was really quite happy with the old Western Flyer 6 speed that he garage saled. I need to outfit it with a tool bag and lights, and possibly a rack for the rear wheel, and I will still be into it less than a box store bike. It sounds like parts are readily available, and it is simple enough that i should be able to work on it myself. If I decide to upgrade, I can always change the handle bars on his old Nishiki racing bike that weighs about three pounds. The only problem with that, as well as the bike he bought me, is that I am unable to add fenders, so it would be a dry road only bike. Thanks again, Kate Hi. I'm a lover of old english 3-speeds. My favorite is my 1951 Raleigh Lenton Tourist. I've never owned a Dunelt. Here's a good site for info on British bikes: http://www.sheldonbrown.com/english-3.html -michael in WI '63 Sprite Suggested annual donation $12.75 Archive: http://www.team.net/archive Forums: http://www.team.net/forums Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/kgb at frontiernet.net From kgb at frontiernet.net Mon Jan 17 11:38:01 2011 From: kgb at frontiernet.net (kgb at frontiernet.net) Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2011 18:38:01 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [Spridgets] No LBC - Kitchen Appliances In-Reply-To: <456640.30768.qm@web161202.mail.bf1.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <471290541.92880.1295289481626.JavaMail.root@cl01-host01.roch.ny.frontiernet.net> Electrolux just came out with a line of kitchen appliances. The price seems to be about the same as Bosch, but Electrolux has always had a good reputation for longevity and reliability. I have a brand new, pet hair special vacuum that I paid a LOT for, and after I empty the silly little container 6 - 8 times, I still need to take my 1955 Electrolux and go over the carpet to get up all the fur and whatever the dogs & I have tracked in. I just quit using the new one, as one trip through the house is about all I can handle and is all the Electrolux needs. Kate ----- Original Message ----- From: "HealeyRick" To: spridgets at autox.team.net Sent: Monday, January 17, 2011 5:55:19 AM Subject: [Spridgets] No LBC - Kitchen Appliances OK, the dishwasher crapped out and since all the other appliances are getting along in years, we're going to spring for a new fridge, range, over the range micro and trash compactor. We've pretty much settled on a Bosch dishwasher but while doing research I find the same thing on just about every brand (including Bosch). There's so many online complaints about each brand it's tough to decide which one is any good. I subscribed to Consumer Reports online to read their reviews and even the ones they recommend are followed by a bunch of online reviewers complaining about problems. Are they all a crapshoot as far as getting a good appliance or has anyone been consistently happy with the performance of one brand over another? We don't mind paying for a quality product, but on the other hand we're not in the Sub-zero, Viking, etc camp. Any recommendations? No Lucas refrigerator jokes, please and don't tell me what you have that's lasted 20 yrs. They don't make 'em like that anymore Rick Suggested annual donation $12.75 Archive: http://www.team.net/archive Forums: http://www.team.net/forums Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/kgb at frontiernet.net From an5.sprite at gmail.com Mon Jan 17 11:40:17 2011 From: an5.sprite at gmail.com (Steven Guterman) Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2011 13:40:17 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] No LBC - Kitchen Appliances In-Reply-To: <456640.30768.qm@web161202.mail.bf1.yahoo.com> References: <456640.30768.qm@web161202.mail.bf1.yahoo.com> Message-ID: When our dishwasher died about 4 years ago we bought the low end Miele. We bought a discontinued model at a good price. My wife likes the rack system better than the GE or Kitchen-aid. It can hold more dishes. Very quiet and well made. Just try to find one on sale. Steve On Mon, Jan 17, 2011 at 8:55 AM, HealeyRick wrote: > OK, the dishwasher crapped out and since all the other appliances are > getting along in years, we're going to spring for a new fridge, range, > over the range micro and trash compactor. We've pretty much settled on a > Bosch dishwasher but while doing research I find the same thing on just > about every brand (including Bosch). There's so many online complaints > about each brand it's tough to decide which one is any good. I > subscribed to Consumer Reports online to read their reviews and even the > ones they recommend are followed by a bunch of online reviewers > complaining about problems. Are they all a crapshoot as far as getting a > good appliance or has anyone been consistently happy with the > performance of one brand over another? We don't mind paying for a > quality product, but on the other hand we're not in the Sub-zero, > Viking, etc camp. Any recommendations? > > > No Lucas refrigerator jokes, please and don't tell me what you have that's > lasted 20 yrs. They don't make 'em like that anymore > > > Rick > _______________________________________________ > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage : > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/an5.sprite at gmail.com From an5.sprite at gmail.com Mon Jan 17 11:51:42 2011 From: an5.sprite at gmail.com (Steven Guterman) Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2011 13:51:42 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] 20 % Tariff In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: The problem is not just China, If we started to add Tariffs it would not take long to see an increase in inflation. That would be bad for all especially older folks living on their pensions. By comparison the Harley tariff was easy, it was only impacting a small group of mostly wealthy mid-aged men. For the past 20 years China exports have kept inflation here low. That is ending as the RMB begins to increase in value. Inflation scares the heck out of Washington and it should. Steve On Mon, Jan 17, 2011 at 1:06 PM, Kirk Hargreaves wrote: > Tariffs have been used in the past to good success. Reagan put a tariff on > big bore motorcycles which did a lot to save Harley Davidson. > > But no one has the balls to go up against China at this point with even a > small tariff to begin with. Something needs to be done though. . even if > we could start off small and increase it over time. > > My take anyway. . . > > Thanks for your response . . I had no idea that food was coming from over > there as it is. > > Kirk > _______________________________________________ > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage : > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/an5.sprite at gmail.com From corvallis at peoplepc.com Mon Jan 17 12:02:43 2011 From: corvallis at peoplepc.com (corvallis at peoplepc.com) Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2011 11:02:43 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] 20 % Tariff In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <875EF06C13B0420ABA1D5EB01ADC357F@spider> My theory on the economy is ... There's always been a bottom; there'll always be a top. Someone to take the orders, and someone to call the shots. Someone to take the beating, and someone to win the prize. That may be the way it's been, but that don't mean it's right. By James Talley in "Are They Gonna Make Us Outlaws Again?" =============================================== -----Original Message----- From: spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Steven Guterman Sent: Monday, January 17, 2011 10:52 AM To: Kirk Hargreaves Cc: Spridgets Subject: Re: [Spridgets] 20 % Tariff The problem is not just China, If we started to add Tariffs it would not take long to see an increase in inflation. That would be bad for all especially older folks living on their pensions. By comparison the Harley tariff was easy, it was only impacting a small group of mostly wealthy mid-aged men. For the past 20 years China exports have kept inflation here low. That is ending as the RMB begins to increase in value. Inflation scares the heck out of Washington and it should. Steve On Mon, Jan 17, 2011 at 1:06 PM, Kirk Hargreaves wrote: > Tariffs have been used in the past to good success. Reagan put a tariff on > big bore motorcycles which did a lot to save Harley Davidson. > > But no one has the balls to go up against China at this point with even a > small tariff to begin with. Something needs to be done though. . even if > we could start off small and increase it over time. > > My take anyway. . . > > Thanks for your response . . I had no idea that food was coming from over > there as it is. > > Kirk > _______________________________________________ > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage : > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/an5.sprite at gmail.com Suggested annual donation $12.75 Archive: http://www.team.net/archive Forums: http://www.team.net/forums Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/corvallis at peoplepc.com From g.h.higgins at gmail.com Mon Jan 17 12:47:13 2011 From: g.h.higgins at gmail.com (Greg Higgins) Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2011 14:47:13 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Fw: Her 1958 Chevy Impala graduation present is at the top of its class - NWautos Message-ID: <1097C9B4E49149C988AD8895E64806B0@Inspiron> Now this is what I would call a one owner lady driven car. Greg Higgins 63sprite http://blog.nwautos.com/2011/01/her_1958_chevy_impala_graduation_present_is_a t_the_top_of_its_class.html?cmpid=4741 From bjshov8 at tx.rr.com Mon Jan 17 12:49:25 2011 From: bjshov8 at tx.rr.com (bjshov8 at tx.rr.com) Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2011 14:49:25 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] No LBC - Kitchen Appliances In-Reply-To: Message-ID: <20110117194925.K0Q0G.222771.root@cdptpa-web28-z02> I like to read the negative reviews partly for this reason- some people post negative reviews because a product failed, other people post negative reviews because the product didn't do what they thought it should do, or didn't work with their system or whatever. In other words things that are no fault of the product itself. In reading the negative reviews you can determine which ones to ignore. - > OTOH, by reading the reviews I CAN get an idea of what tends to fail > in a particular unit and I find that to be valuable in making a > decision. I can also sense a certain amount about the nature of the > person posting it and can weight his opinion accordingly. From robertduquette at sympatico.ca Mon Jan 17 12:50:49 2011 From: robertduquette at sympatico.ca (Robert Duquette) Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2011 14:50:49 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] No LBC - Kitchen Appliances In-Reply-To: <471290541.92880.1295289481626.JavaMail.root@cl01-host01.roch.ny.frontiernet.net> References: <456640.30768.qm@web161202.mail.bf1.yahoo.com>, <471290541.92880.1295289481626.JavaMail.root@cl01-host01.roch.ny.frontiernet.net> Message-ID: If the rest of their appliances suck like the vacuum does ... ;)( Okay, ... so it's a slow day ... ) > Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2011 18:38:01 +0000 > > Electrolux just came out with a line of kitchen appliances. The price seems to be about the same as Bosch, but Electrolux has always had a good reputation for longevity and reliability. I have a brand new, pet hair special vacuum that I paid a LOT for, and after I empty the silly little container 6 - 8 times, I still need to take my 1955 Electrolux and go over the carpet to get up all the fur and whatever the dogs & I have tracked in. I just quit using the new one, as one trip through the house is about all I can handle and is all the Electrolux needs. > > Kate From derf247 at gmail.com Mon Jan 17 12:50:57 2011 From: derf247 at gmail.com (derf) Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2011 13:50:57 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] No LBC - Kitchen Appliances In-Reply-To: References: <456640.30768.qm@web161202.mail.bf1.yahoo.com> Message-ID: You can't place faith in brand names anymore. The names are bought and sold and exploited for their recognition/reputation value. From bjshov8 at tx.rr.com Mon Jan 17 12:55:51 2011 From: bjshov8 at tx.rr.com (bjshov8 at tx.rr.com) Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2011 14:55:51 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] No LBC - Kitchen Appliances In-Reply-To: <471290541.92880.1295289481626.JavaMail.root@cl01-host01.roch.ny.frontiernet.net> Message-ID: <20110117195551.UV33K.222811.root@cdptpa-web28-z02> I did research on this too. We needed a new vacuum and I thought one with a HEPA filter would be beneficial to us. I did lots of research, and a lot of the reviews that I found said that the expensive Dyson that is advertised to not clog, will in fact clog easily. I bought a Bissell from BestBuy and it works well. It has a plastic cup that the dirt goes in. We have a herd of cats in our house and I try to vacuum once a week. I usually need to empty the container once before I complete the job. Anyway I did a lot of research and reading reviews before buying it. It got mostly good reviews and has worked pretty well for us. http://www.bestbuy.com/site/BISSELL+-+Lift-Off+Pet+HEPA+Bagless+Upright+Pet+Vacuum+-+Pacifica+Blue/9302015.p?id=1218080757129&skuId=9302015 > I have a brand new, pet hair special vacuum that I paid a LOT for, and after I empty the silly little container 6 - 8 times, I still need to take my 1955 Electrolux and go over the carpet to get up all the fur and whatever the dogs & I have tracked in. From 72spridget at gmail.com Mon Jan 17 12:57:46 2011 From: 72spridget at gmail.com (David Lieb) Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2011 13:57:46 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] No LBC - Kitchen Appliances In-Reply-To: <20110117195551.UV33K.222811.root@cdptpa-web28-z02> References: <471290541.92880.1295289481626.JavaMail.root@cl01-host01.roch.ny.frontiernet.net> <20110117195551.UV33K.222811.root@cdptpa-web28-z02> Message-ID: > ... We have a herd of cats in our house and I try to vacuum once a week. Don't try to fool us! We all know that it is impossible to herd cats. David L From bjshov8 at tx.rr.com Mon Jan 17 12:59:25 2011 From: bjshov8 at tx.rr.com (bjshov8 at tx.rr.com) Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2011 14:59:25 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] No LBC - Kitchen Appliances In-Reply-To: Message-ID: <20110117195926.FE8BS.222850.root@cdptpa-web28-z02> Yes and we've probably all seen that quality can vary, IOW a lot of good brands can put out individual products that don't work well. I find that when I read reviews and research similar models. I was just looking at reviews for TV soundbars last night. I found a JVC model that had a high incidence of failures right past the 90 day warranty. I was looking at 2 different Sony models, one that got much better ratings than another. Unfortunately the people that capitalize on a brand name to sell cheap goods will soon lose both their sales and the value of the brand name. > You can't place faith in brand names anymore. The names are bought > and sold and exploited for their recognition/reputation value. From derf247 at gmail.com Mon Jan 17 12:59:59 2011 From: derf247 at gmail.com (derf) Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2011 13:59:59 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] No LBC - Kitchen Appliances In-Reply-To: <20110117195551.UV33K.222811.root@cdptpa-web28-z02> References: <471290541.92880.1295289481626.JavaMail.root@cl01-host01.roch.ny.frontiernet.net> <20110117195551.UV33K.222811.root@cdptpa-web28-z02> Message-ID: +1 on the Bissel. We have one and I have to blow it out with compressed air occasionally but it works very well for a sub$100 vac. From stargazer1 at cox.net Mon Jan 17 13:00:19 2011 From: stargazer1 at cox.net (David Ambrose) Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2011 12:00:19 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] Sucking oil through PCV valve Message-ID: <4D349FD3.6090805@cox.net> We have a desmogged '70 Midget. It has the earlier carbs without the vacuum intakes for crankcase ventilation and has been fitted with a PCV valve. It's taken to pulling oil into the carbs via the PCV valve. The valve itself seems OK, but I can't think of any other reason for the problem. We've already been through the sealed vs. vented oil filler cap, and have a vented cap on the car. Any ideas appreciated. I don't particularly want to order another PCV valve for no good reason. Thanks, Dave Ambrose From robertduquette at sympatico.ca Mon Jan 17 13:00:30 2011 From: robertduquette at sympatico.ca (Robert Duquette) Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2011 15:00:30 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] No LBC - Kitchen Appliances In-Reply-To: <20110117195551.UV33K.222811.root@cdptpa-web28-z02> References: <471290541.92880.1295289481626.JavaMail.root@cl01-host01.roch.ny.frontiernet.net>, <20110117195551.UV33K.222811.root@cdptpa-web28-z02> Message-ID: Have you thought about just shaving the cats? > We have a herd of cats in our house and I try to vacuum once a week. From bjshov8 at tx.rr.com Mon Jan 17 13:00:38 2011 From: bjshov8 at tx.rr.com (bjshov8 at tx.rr.com) Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2011 15:00:38 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] No LBC - Kitchen Appliances In-Reply-To: Message-ID: <20110117200038.NLJ8T.222866.root@cdptpa-web28-z02> They definitely run the house. I've been demoted to servant. > > ... We have a herd of cats in our house and I try to vacuum once a week. > > Don't try to fool us! We all know that it is impossible to herd cats. > David L From bjshov8 at tx.rr.com Mon Jan 17 13:02:16 2011 From: bjshov8 at tx.rr.com (bjshov8 at tx.rr.com) Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2011 15:02:16 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] No LBC - Kitchen Appliances In-Reply-To: Message-ID: <20110117200216.9D0ZZ.222877.root@cdptpa-web28-z02> We would have to remove the claws before you could get close to them with a shaver, and then they would too ugly to look at. > Have you thought about just shaving the cats? > > > > We have a herd of cats in our house and I try to vacuum once a week. From derf247 at gmail.com Mon Jan 17 13:02:37 2011 From: derf247 at gmail.com (derf) Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2011 14:02:37 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] No LBC - Kitchen Appliances In-Reply-To: <20110117195926.FE8BS.222850.root@cdptpa-web28-z02> References: <20110117195926.FE8BS.222850.root@cdptpa-web28-z02> Message-ID: And on the other end of the spectrum there was an off brand DVD player some years ago that was a very good device and was "region free". It was inexpensive because of the off brand name, but made in the same factory as expensive name brand stuff and was of high quality, a very good bargain. From derf247 at gmail.com Mon Jan 17 13:03:34 2011 From: derf247 at gmail.com (derf) Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2011 14:03:34 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] Sucking oil through PCV valve In-Reply-To: <4D349FD3.6090805@cox.net> References: <4D349FD3.6090805@cox.net> Message-ID: You may find the solution to the problem to be baffling. From rdgard at cox.net Mon Jan 17 13:06:22 2011 From: rdgard at cox.net (Bob Gardner) Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2011 12:06:22 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] Dish Washer In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: We don't mind paying for a > quality product, but on the other hand we're not in the Sub-zero, > Viking, etc camp. Any recommendations? I had an OSKA from Sweden. I loved it, never scraped food and it was so quiet you could not tell when it was running. Paid about $600 for it and it only lasted 20 years. They want $600 to fix it and the guy said they are great but you will be putting a new pump in a 20 year old machine. A new one was $1200! So I got a new Whirlpool at an outlet store for $600. Does a good job, but is so loud that you can hear it from any room in the house. And it said it was the extra quiet model! BS! It has a feature that lets you wash in the middle of the night when you are asleep. Good feature because it is needed ! Robert D. Gardner Gardner Productions LLC Film and Video Production since 1978 619-460-1000 www.gardnerproductions.com From bmwwxman at gmail.com Mon Jan 17 13:20:25 2011 From: bmwwxman at gmail.com (Jim Johnson) Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2011 14:20:25 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] Sucking oil through PCV valve In-Reply-To: <4D349FD3.6090805@cox.net> References: <4D349FD3.6090805@cox.net> Message-ID: What Derf said... I've only been fighting that problem for 5 years on my de-smogged 1275. A big help (but not total cure) was drilling out the fuel pump land on the left front bottom of the block and venting positive crankcase pressure through a hose, filter and pipe fitting... After trying about 10 PCV valve set ups I gave up on that and plugged the intake manifold port. At one point the city hired me to fog for mosquitoes..... ;-) Cheers!! Jim On Mon, Jan 17, 2011 at 2:00 PM, David Ambrose wrote: > We have a desmogged '70 Midget. It has the earlier carbs without the vacuum > intakes for crankcase ventilation and has been fitted with a PCV valve. It's > taken to pulling oil into the carbs via the PCV valve. The valve itself > seems OK, but I can't think of any other reason for the problem. We've > already been through the sealed vs. vented oil filler cap, and have a vented > cap on the car. > > Any ideas appreciated. I don't particularly want to order another PCV valve > for no good reason. > > Thanks, > Dave Ambrose > _______________________________________________ > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/bmwwxman at gmail.com > > -- Cheers!! Jim Then there was the mind reader who moved to Washington, D.C. and couldn't find work. From peter at nosimport.com Mon Jan 17 13:20:19 2011 From: peter at nosimport.com (Peter Caldwell) Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2011 14:20:19 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] New Forum In-Reply-To: <20110117011634.5E0F52E092@bradakis.com> References: <20110117011634.5E0F52E092@bradakis.com> Message-ID: <201101171220396.SM01444@TOSHIBA-USER3.nosimport.com> Hey Mark, how about a dishwasher forum? Or at least kitchen appliances? What dishwasher works best on carburetors and cylinder heads? ED From 72spridget at gmail.com Mon Jan 17 13:25:18 2011 From: 72spridget at gmail.com (David Lieb) Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2011 14:25:18 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] New Forum In-Reply-To: <201101171220396.SM01444@TOSHIBA-USER3.nosimport.com> References: <20110117011634.5E0F52E092@bradakis.com> <201101171220396.SM01444@TOSHIBA-USER3.nosimport.com> Message-ID: > Hey Mark, how about a dishwasher forum? > Or at least kitchen appliances? > What dishwasher works best on carburetors and cylinder heads? And which ones come in Packer colours? LAD From oldsaabguy at comcast.net Mon Jan 17 14:21:11 2011 From: oldsaabguy at comcast.net (Lester) Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2011 15:21:11 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] No LBC - Kitchen Appliances In-Reply-To: <20110117200216.9D0ZZ.222877.root@cdptpa-web28-z02> References: <20110117200216.9D0ZZ.222877.root@cdptpa-web28-z02> Message-ID: <2DF98F31-71A5-48DD-B4E0-534370F65BF9@comcast.net> NEVER shave your cats!! Use Nair.. they don't mind as much when it goes on and a quick dunk in the toilet and Voila! no hair! Lester .. no, I didn't even once think of using a shaved Pxxxx remark. On Jan 17, 2011, at 2:02 PM, wrote: > We would have to remove the claws before you could get close to them > with a shaver, and then they would too ugly to look at. > >> Have you thought about just shaving the cats? >> >> >>> We have a herd of cats in our house and I try to vacuum once a week. > _______________________________________________ > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/oldsaabguy at comcast.net From gmajewski at wi.rr.com Mon Jan 17 14:35:02 2011 From: gmajewski at wi.rr.com (gary majewski) Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2011 15:35:02 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] Sucking oil through PCV valve In-Reply-To: <4D349FD3.6090805@cox.net> References: <4D349FD3.6090805@cox.net> Message-ID: Group, My wife and I had the same trouble with a new '85 Buick Skyhawk. After several trips to the dealer and many part changes, it was found out that it was the location of the PCV valve. Seems that the setup that was to shelter the valve from the oil thrown around inside the engine was actually causing the oil to puddle and let the valve suck up the oil. So maybe it is the location of your valve. Maybe a way to shelter the valve from the oil thrown inside the engine can be made. Gary '59 BE SE Wisconsin On Jan 17, 2011, at 2:00 PM, David Ambrose wrote: > We have a desmogged '70 Midget. It has the earlier carbs without the vacuum intakes for crankcase ventilation and has been fitted with a PCV valve. It's taken to pulling oil into the carbs via the PCV valve. The valve itself seems OK, but I can't think of any other reason for the problem. We've already been through the sealed vs. vented oil filler cap, and have a vented cap on the car. > > Any ideas appreciated. I don't particularly want to order another PCV valve for no good reason. > > Thanks, > Dave Ambrose > _______________________________________________ > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/gmajewski at wi.rr.com From derf247 at gmail.com Mon Jan 17 14:40:51 2011 From: derf247 at gmail.com (derf) Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2011 15:40:51 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] Sucking oil through PCV valve In-Reply-To: References: <4D349FD3.6090805@cox.net> Message-ID: Yes, there needs to be some kind of baffle to keep oil spray from being evacuated with the air. From spritenut at comcast.net Mon Jan 17 15:06:38 2011 From: spritenut at comcast.net (Frank Clarici) Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2011 17:06:38 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] No LBC - Kitchen Appliances In-Reply-To: References: <456640.30768.qm@web161202.mail.bf1.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <4D34BD6D.2000401@comcast.net> On 1/17/2011 2:50 PM, derf wrote: > You can't place faith in brand names anymore. The names are bought > and sold and exploited for their recognition/reputation value. For sure! This past summer I had 3 different jobs of installing air conditioners through the walls in different homes. All 3 were IDENTICAL except for the name on the sticker and the box it came in (same box, different print) LG, Maytag, and Frederick. All chinese made and exactly the same. BTW, the LGs replaced the 2 year old Maytags which crapped out. That maytag repairman isn't on the ads anymore is he? We had bought Maytag washer and dryer, both had to be replaced in 5 years and I even replac3ed the motor in the washer once in those 5 years. The dryer only caught fire once in it's 5 year life. So it really doesn't matter, it's all crap, all made by the same people in the same plant with a different sticker on it. -- Frank Clarici Toms River, NJ From fastvee at yahoo.com Mon Jan 17 15:30:00 2011 From: fastvee at yahoo.com (fastvee) Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2011 14:30:00 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Spridgets] Sucking oil through PCV valve In-Reply-To: <4D349FD3.6090805@cox.net> Message-ID: <267734.49370.qm@web34406.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Hi Dave, I don't understand how your pcv hose is routed. Where is the the pcv hose attached at each end? John Fogelsville, PA --- On Mon, 1/17/11, David Ambrose wrote: We have a desmogged '70 Midget. It has the earlier carbs without the vacuum intakes for crankcase ventilation and has been fitted with a PCV valve. It's taken to pulling oil into the carbs via the PCV valve. The valve itself seems OK, but I can't think of any other reason for the problem. We've already been through the sealed vs. vented oil filler cap, and have a vented cap on the car. Any ideas appreciated. I don't particularly want to order another PCV valve for no good reason. Thanks, Dave Ambrose From grday at btinternet.com Mon Jan 17 16:03:24 2011 From: grday at btinternet.com (Guy R Day) Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2011 23:03:24 -0000 Subject: [Spridgets] No LBC - Kitchen Appliances References: <456640.30768.qm@web161202.mail.bf1.yahoo.com> <4D34BD6D.2000401@comcast.net> Message-ID: <2FD6909657984638985FFF22E8534A67@user8634b3d69b> For a lot of goods, what Frank (and others) have said is right. A lot of it is the same goods (crap or whatever) under different labels. What you have to try to do is differentiate between the generic crap and the properly made stuff. Over here we seem to be getting a fair amount of Eastern European built as well as Chinese made equipment, one is badly built with poor quality materials and the other is different, it has poor quality materials and is badly built. It seems fairly pointless me recommending some European stuff, but we have found that AEG (German) seems to work. Guy R Day ----- Original Message ----- From: "Frank Clarici" <> To: "derf" <> Cc: Sent: Monday, January 17, 2011 10:06 PM Subject: Re: [Spridgets] No LBC - Kitchen Appliances > On 1/17/2011 2:50 PM, derf wrote: >> You can't place faith in brand names anymore. The names are bought >> and sold and exploited for their recognition/reputation value. > > For sure! > This past summer I had 3 different jobs of installing air conditioners > through the walls in different homes. > All 3 were IDENTICAL except for the name on the sticker and the box it > came in (same box, different print) > LG, Maytag, and Frederick. All chinese made and exactly the same. > BTW, the LGs replaced the 2 year old Maytags which crapped out. > That maytag repairman isn't on the ads anymore is he? > We had bought Maytag washer and dryer, both had to be replaced in 5 years > and I even replac3ed the motor in the washer once in those 5 years. > The dryer only caught fire once in it's 5 year life. > So it really doesn't matter, it's all crap, all made by the same people in > the same plant with a different sticker on it. > > -- > Frank Clarici > Toms River, NJ > _______________________________________________ From spritenut at comcast.net Mon Jan 17 16:03:43 2011 From: spritenut at comcast.net (Frank Clarici) Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2011 18:03:43 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] 20 % Tariff In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <4D34CACF.4060506@comcast.net> On 1/17/2011 1:51 PM, Steven Guterman wrote: > The problem is not just China, No, the problem is all the jobs went to some foreign land, most of them to china. So buy chinese if you are on a pension, the job you send over there will be your grandkids. I know I am fighting a loosing battle but I will fight for myself, and my kin until I die. -- Frank Clarici Toms River, NJ From grday at btinternet.com Mon Jan 17 16:05:41 2011 From: grday at btinternet.com (Guy R Day) Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2011 23:05:41 -0000 Subject: [Spridgets] Sucking oil through PCV valve References: <267734.49370.qm@web34406.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Message-ID: Dave, I presume you have not started overfilling the oil for any reason have you? Just an idle thought. Guy R Day ----- Original Message ----- From: "fastvee" <> To: ; "David Ambrose" <> Sent: Monday, January 17, 2011 10:30 PM Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Sucking oil through PCV valve > Hi Dave, > I don't understand how your pcv hose is routed. Where is the the pcv hose > attached at each end? > John > Fogelsville, PA > > --- On Mon, 1/17/11, David Ambrose wrote: > We have a desmogged '70 Midget. It has the earlier carbs without the > vacuum > intakes for crankcase ventilation and has been fitted with a PCV valve. > It's > taken to pulling oil into the carbs via the PCV valve. The valve itself > seems > OK, but I can't think of any other reason for the problem. We've already > been > through the sealed vs. vented oil filler cap, and have a vented cap on the > car. > > Any ideas appreciated. I don't particularly want to order another PCV > valve > for no good reason. > > Thanks, > Dave Ambrose From rrengineer.mike at att.net Mon Jan 17 16:14:36 2011 From: rrengineer.mike at att.net (Michael MacLean) Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2011 15:14:36 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Spridgets] No LBC - Kitchen Appliances In-Reply-To: <5730B3637C2A42E594D3AF3B7C4C0144@Inspiron> Message-ID: <894704.68647.qm@web180609.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> Hey, wait a minute! I have a Maytag dishwasher AND I drive a freight train. I can tell you the freight train IS louder. Mike MacLean 60 Sprite 56 BN2 --- On Mon, 1/17/11, Greg Higgins wrote: From: Greg Higgins Subject: Re: [Spridgets] No LBC - Kitchen Appliances To: "David Lieb" <72spridget at gmail.com>, spridgets at autox.team.net Date: Monday, January 17, 2011, 5:22 PM David, We are still using our 1988 American made, Maytag dishwasher as well, it cost $700.00 back in the day, it is as loud a freight train when running, the only money I have spent on this machine in 23 years was for a new door seal, $50.00. I have a friend who has been an appliance repairman for over 25 years, I asked what is good to buy? His reply, buy whatever you like, its all junk, it won't last. Greg Higgins ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Lieb" <72spridget at gmail.com> To: Sent: Monday, January 17, 2011 10:10 AM Subject: Re: [Spridgets] No LBC - Kitchen Appliances >> We purchased a Bosch dishwasher some years ago, primarily because it was >> quiet.. REAL quiet! Couldn't tell it was on QUIET! However, it has > started >> making noise so that doesn't last forever. Also, it doesn't have a drying >> cycle, you just open the door and wait. My wife doesn't like this but I >> don't care. > > I got a Bosch about 8 years ago and it has been great. There was some > kind of a recall on it, so the factory paid for a guy to come out to > the house and replace some part. The drain hose also split once, but > that was probably my fault (it is hard to guide it into a good > location as you slide the unit into place). I agree with Mrs Lester > that it would be better if it actually had a drying cycle or at least > vented itself when it was done. As it is,, if there is anything in > there that can rust or corrode, it will. Overall, we are quite happy > with it. But then, we are still using the the 1966 edition Maytag > washer and dryer that are original from when the house was built... > Avocado Green! > David L > _______________________________________________ > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/higgs6 at cogeco.ca Suggested annual donation $12.75 Archive: http://www.team.net/archive Forums: http://www.team.net/forums Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/rrengineer.mike at att.net From corvallis at peoplepc.com Mon Jan 17 16:15:41 2011 From: corvallis at peoplepc.com (corvallis at peoplepc.com) Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2011 15:15:41 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] Sucking oil through PCV valve In-Reply-To: References: <267734.49370.qm@web34406.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Message-ID: And if the oil appears to be rising, check the diaphragm in your block mounted fuel pump. ...bill in corvallis =============================================== -----Original Message----- From: spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Guy R Day Sent: Monday, January 17, 2011 3:06 PM To: Spridgets at autox.team.net Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Sucking oil through PCV valve Dave, I presume you have not started overfilling the oil for any reason have you? Just an idle thought. Guy R Day ----------------------------------------------- ----- Original Message ----- From: "fastvee" <> To: ; "David Ambrose" <> Sent: Monday, January 17, 2011 10:30 PM Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Sucking oil through PCV valve > Hi Dave, > I don't understand how your pcv hose is routed. Where is the the pcv hose > attached at each end? > John > Fogelsville, PA From spritenut at comcast.net Mon Jan 17 17:11:14 2011 From: spritenut at comcast.net (Frank Clarici) Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2011 19:11:14 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Sucking oil through PCV valve In-Reply-To: <4D349FD3.6090805@cox.net> References: <4D349FD3.6090805@cox.net> Message-ID: <4D34DAA2.7090303@comcast.net> If you are sucking from the timing cover, try moving the hose from the cover to the top of the valve cover. Worked for me. -- Frank Clarici Toms River, NJ From stargazer1 at cox.net Mon Jan 17 19:07:40 2011 From: stargazer1 at cox.net (David Ambrose) Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2011 18:07:40 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] Sucking oil through PCV valve In-Reply-To: <267734.49370.qm@web34406.mail.mud.yahoo.com> References: <267734.49370.qm@web34406.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <4D34F5EC.3010304@cox.net> On 1/17/2011 2:30 PM, fastvee wrote: > Hi Dave, > I don't understand how your pcv hose is routed. Where is the the pcv > hose attached at each end? > The hose is routed from the oil baffle on the timing cover to the standard BL PCV valve, and thence to the intake manifold. Frank Clarici wrote: > If you are sucking from the timing cover, try moving the hose from the > cover to the top of the valve cover. > Worked for me. > I'll need to find a valve cover with the correct fitting, but I'll give that a try. Thanks, Dave Ambrose From shop at justbrits.com Mon Jan 17 19:26:57 2011 From: shop at justbrits.com (Shop at " Just Brits ") Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2011 20:26:57 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] No LBC - Kitchen Appliances In-Reply-To: <894704.68647.qm@web180609.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> References: <894704.68647.qm@web180609.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <4D34FA71.5050105@justbrits.com> << I can tell you the freight train IS louder. >> Then you have to tell us how many dishwashers does it take to be louder than your freight train, Mike ?!?!? Enquiring minds ......................[and all dat] From rrengineer.mike at att.net Mon Jan 17 19:47:32 2011 From: rrengineer.mike at att.net (Michael MacLean) Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2011 18:47:32 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Spridgets] No LBC - Kitchen Appliances In-Reply-To: <4D34FA71.5050105@justbrits.com> Message-ID: <516101.62984.qm@web180605.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> Ed, You don't have enough dishwashers among the lot of you for some of the older engines I drive. I have to wear earplugs for the older ones without the "comfort cab". We are supposed to wear hearing protection if we operate with the windows open even on those. Mike --- On Tue, 1/18/11, Shop at " Just Brits " wrote: From: Shop at " Just Brits " Subject: Re: [Spridgets] No LBC - Kitchen Appliances To: spridgets at autox.team.net Date: Tuesday, January 18, 2011, 2:26 AM << I can tell you the freight train IS louder. >> Then you have to tell us how many dishwashers does it take to be louder than your freight train, Mike ?!?!? Enquiring minds ......................[and all dat] Suggested annual donation $12.75 Archive: http://www.team.net/archive Forums: http://www.team.net/forums Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/rrengineer.mike at att.net From froggi60 at gmail.com Mon Jan 17 21:13:45 2011 From: froggi60 at gmail.com (WFO Herb) Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2011 20:13:45 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] '63 Message-ID: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zdo-OAyoIGs Corvette that is. -- Here is an Important Message for anyone who receives this email: If you forward this correspondence, PLEASE DELETE THE FORWARDING HISTORY, which includes my email address! It is a courtesy to me and others who may not wish to have their email addresses sent all over the world! Erasing the history helps prevent Spammers from mining addresses and viruses from being propagated! IT ALSO PROTECTS YOU. No trees were harmed in the creation of this email, though numerous electrons were horribly inconvenienced. From davriker at nwi.net Mon Jan 17 21:31:41 2011 From: davriker at nwi.net (David Riker) Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2011 20:31:41 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] Sucking oil through PCV valve References: <4D349FD3.6090805@cox.net> Message-ID: Dave If this has been happening since the first day the engine was de-smogged, then the setup is wrong. If it just started happening, something changed. The PCV system is designed to apply a slight vacuum to the crankcase and serves two functions: 1. To remove exhaust gasses that slip past the rings and valve stems into the crankcase and 2. To prevent major oil leaks in the engine by preventing pressure from building up inside the crankcase. A PCV valve is mostly a check valve, to prevent backfire flames from igniting gasses inside the crankcase. A hose from the timing cover through the PCV valve and connected to the intake manifold pulls FAR too much volume of air, and winds up pulling oil out of the crankcase. Having a vented cap INCREASES the ease at which that volume of air can be pulled. The system I have been able to get to work is this: Sealed cap No vent in the valve cover at all. (This makes it so the only air that can be pulled out of the crankcase is pulled IN through the scroll seal at the back of the engine, and any blow by that makes its way past the rings). Hose from can on front of timing cover Insert a plug into the hose at the top end, and drill a 1/8" hole in the plug. This gives you an orofice to restrict the volume of air that is pulled out of the crankcase. Hose connects to the british diaphram style PCV valve, mounted to the intake manifold. If the car still belches oil out the rear main seal or dip stick tube under heavy load, increase the hole size in your orofice to 3/16 and try again. If the car still belches oil out the rear main seal or dip stick tube under heavy load, increase the hole size in your orofice to 1/4" and try again. If the car still belches oil out the rear main seal or dip stick tube, you probably have bad rings or a broken ring causing excessive blow-by and excessive crankcase pressure. If you are running 20/50 engine oil and you experience oil fogging that begins about 2 minutes after you start driving but clears up after the engine has risen to opperating tempurature, try running 10/40, or even 5/30 oil. I had an issue where the thick oil wouldn't drain out of the head fast enough, and would then be pulled in via the valve guides and burned. The thinner oil drains from the head faster and won't fill up the valve cover like the thicker oil can. David Riker ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Ambrose" To: Sent: Monday, January 17, 2011 12:00 PM Subject: [Spridgets] Sucking oil through PCV valve > We have a desmogged '70 Midget. It has the earlier carbs without the > vacuum intakes for crankcase ventilation and has been fitted with a PCV > valve. It's taken to pulling oil into the carbs via the PCV valve. The > valve itself seems OK, but I can't think of any other reason for the > problem. We've already been through the sealed vs. vented oil filler cap, > and have a vented cap on the car. > > Any ideas appreciated. I don't particularly want to order another PCV > valve for no good reason. > > Thanks, > Dave Ambrose > _______________________________________________ > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/davriker at nwi.net > > > > ----- > No virus found in this message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 10.0.1191 / Virus Database: 1435/3386 - Release Date: 01/17/11 From mark at bradakis.com Mon Jan 17 21:46:52 2011 From: mark at bradakis.com (Mark J Bradakis) Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2011 21:46:52 -0700 Subject: [Spridgets] New Forum In-Reply-To: <201101171220396.SM01444@TOSHIBA-USER3.nosimport.com> References: <20110117011634.5E0F52E092@bradakis.com> <201101171220396.SM01444@TOSHIBA-USER3.nosimport.com> Message-ID: <4D351B3C.7040908@bradakis.com> Peter Caldwell wrote: > Hey Mark, how about a dishwasher forum? > > Or at least kitchen appliances? Well the shop-talk forum sounds like the place for that discussion. > > What dishwasher works best on carburetors and cylinder heads? > The one your wife doesn't care about. mjb. From shop at justbrits.com Mon Jan 17 22:20:31 2011 From: shop at justbrits.com (Shop at " Just Brits ") Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2011 23:20:31 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] No LBC - Kitchen Appliances In-Reply-To: <516101.62984.qm@web180605.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> References: <516101.62984.qm@web180605.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <4D35231F.3020509@justbrits.com> << ...for some of the older engines I drive. >> I didn't know there are still stream engines, Mike !! Tnx for educating us. From bmwwxman at gmail.com Tue Jan 18 00:14:11 2011 From: bmwwxman at gmail.com (Jim Johnson) Date: Tue, 18 Jan 2011 01:14:11 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] No LBC - Kitchen Appliances In-Reply-To: <894704.68647.qm@web180609.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> References: <5730B3637C2A42E594D3AF3B7C4C0144@Inspiron> <894704.68647.qm@web180609.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> Message-ID: Sure its louder, Mike... But can it get dishes clean? ;-) Cheers!! Jim On Mon, Jan 17, 2011 at 5:14 PM, Michael MacLean wrote: > Hey, wait a minute! I have a Maytag dishwasher AND I drive a freight > train. > I can tell you the freight train IS louder. > > Mike MacLean > 60 Sprite > 56 BN2 > > --- On Mon, 1/17/11, Greg Higgins wrote: > > From: Greg Higgins > Subject: Re: [Spridgets] No LBC - Kitchen Appliances > To: "David Lieb" <72spridget at gmail.com>, spridgets at autox.team.net > Date: Monday, January 17, 2011, 5:22 PM > > David, > > We are still using our 1988 American made, Maytag dishwasher as well, it > cost > $700.00 back in the day, it is as loud a freight train when running, the > only > money I have spent on this machine in 23 years was for a new door seal, > $50.00. I have a friend who has been an appliance repairman for over 25 > years, > I asked what is good to buy? His reply, buy whatever you like, its all > junk, > it won't last. > > Greg Higgins > ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Lieb" <72spridget at gmail.com> > To: > Sent: Monday, January 17, 2011 10:10 AM > Subject: Re: [Spridgets] No LBC - Kitchen Appliances > > > >> We purchased a Bosch dishwasher some years ago, primarily because it was > >> quiet.. REAL quiet! Couldn't tell it was on QUIET! However, it has > > started > >> making noise so that doesn't last forever. Also, it doesn't have a > drying > >> cycle, you just open the door and wait. My wife doesn't like this but I > >> don't care. > > > > I got a Bosch about 8 years ago and it has been great. There was some > > kind of a recall on it, so the factory paid for a guy to come out to > > the house and replace some part. The drain hose also split once, but > > that was probably my fault (it is hard to guide it into a good > > location as you slide the unit into place). I agree with Mrs Lester > > that it would be better if it actually had a drying cycle or at least > > vented itself when it was done. As it is,, if there is anything in > > there that can rust or corrode, it will. Overall, we are quite happy > > with it. But then, we are still using the the 1966 edition Maytag > > washer and dryer that are original from when the house was built... > > Avocado Green! > > David L > > _______________________________________________ > > > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > > Unsubscribe/Manage: > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/higgs6 at cogeco.ca > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage : > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/rrengineer.mike at att.net > _______________________________________________ > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage : > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/bmwwxman at gmail.com > > -- Cheers!! Jim Then there was the mind reader who moved to Washington, D.C. and couldn't find work. From rrengineer.mike at att.net Tue Jan 18 06:37:19 2011 From: rrengineer.mike at att.net (Michael MacLean) Date: Tue, 18 Jan 2011 05:37:19 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Spridgets] Need a new TV - No LBC - No Dishwashers Message-ID: <590613.62818.qm@web180610.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> I have a 3 year old Samsung 53 inch LCD TV that has the power supply circuit board going out for a second time. Last time it was repaired under warranty. This time it going to cost $300 to fix. I would like to get a new TV just as big or bigger. Anyone know which brand I should be looking at. Yes Frank, I know the US does not make TVs anymore. Mike MacLean 60 Sprite 56 BN2 From thcollin at mtu.edu Tue Jan 18 06:55:42 2011 From: thcollin at mtu.edu (Tim Collins) Date: Tue, 18 Jan 2011 08:55:42 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Need a new TV - No LBC - No Dishwashers In-Reply-To: <590613.62818.qm@web180610.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> References: <590613.62818.qm@web180610.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <9c4a79$abvnna@email.mtu.edu> Mike, There's YouTube videos on how to make this fix yourself for pennies. The problem is usually bad capacitors from Ch**a. I picked a DVD player out of the neighbor's junk and found a bad capacitor in the power supply. Replaced it and now it works OK. Too bad it was just a cheap DVD player. I'm waiting for someone to put their TV out at the curb here. Watch the vids. You can do it yourself. At 08:37 AM 1/18/2011, Michael MacLean wrote: >I have a 3 year old Samsung 53 inch LCD TV that has the power supply circuit >board going out for a second time. Last time it was repaired under warranty. >This time it going to cost $300 to fix. Tim Collins http://www.flickr.com/photos/12702006 at N07/sets/ From lbc at littlebitcountry.com Tue Jan 18 07:35:21 2011 From: lbc at littlebitcountry.com (Dave Yealy) Date: Tue, 18 Jan 2011 09:35:21 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Need a new TV - No LBC - No Dishwashers In-Reply-To: <590613.62818.qm@web180610.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> References: <590613.62818.qm@web180610.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <201101181435.p0IEZr8Q006796@mail.usimperio.com> Why spend your money for a 53" TV when you can buy a projector and screen and have a 120". This is the best way to watch any sports game, it's like your on the field with the players. Just make sure you get a decent projector with at least 2500 + lumens and a good contrast ratio plus a HDMI input, RCA and S-video work OK but the digital input works so much better. Dave At 08:37 AM 1/18/2011, you wrote: >I have a 3 year old Samsung 53 inch LCD TV that has the power supply circuit >board going out for a second time. Last time it was repaired under warranty. >This time it going to cost $300 to fix. I would like to get a new TV just as >big or bigger. Anyone know which brand I should be looking at. Yes Frank, I >know the US does not make TVs anymore. >Mike MacLean >60 Sprite >56 BN2 >______ From derf247 at gmail.com Tue Jan 18 08:35:55 2011 From: derf247 at gmail.com (derf) Date: Tue, 18 Jan 2011 09:35:55 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] Need a new TV - No LBC - No Dishwashers In-Reply-To: <201101181435.p0IEZr8Q006796@mail.usimperio.com> References: <590613.62818.qm@web180610.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> <201101181435.p0IEZr8Q006796@mail.usimperio.com> Message-ID: I have less than $1000 in my system, (not counting the Klipsch Heresy speakers) Optoma projector, inexpensive Sony receiver/surround decoder. I made the screen with a $20 piece of "blackout cloth" and 1" wood furring strips and steel corner brackets. It is only 110" because the screen material is much cheaper for a 96X54 image than for anything taller. If you have the space for it a projector is the way to go. My room is 20' X 20' and has a vaulted ceiling. I used to work as a projection/sound tech for a large movie theatre chain so I know a little. The picture quality attainable with modern projectors is great. The el-cheapo Sony surround box sounds very good, even with 2 channel in Dolby decoding. Movies and ball games sound great. I also have a little Western Digital TV-mini box that works great if you like watching downloaded media on TVs. From 72spridget at gmail.com Tue Jan 18 08:36:31 2011 From: 72spridget at gmail.com (David Lieb) Date: Tue, 18 Jan 2011 09:36:31 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] Need a new TV - No LBC - No Dishwashers In-Reply-To: <9c4a79$abvnna@email.mtu.edu> References: <590613.62818.qm@web180610.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> <9c4a79$abvnna@email.mtu.edu> Message-ID: > There's YouTube videos on how to make this fix yourself for pennies. The > problem is usually bad capacitors from Ch**a. I picked a DVD player out of > the neighbor's junk and found a bad capacitor in the power supply. Replaced > it and now it works OK. Too bad it was just a cheap DVD player. I'm waiting > for someone to put their TV out at the curb here. Watch the vids. You can do > it yourself. Tim is right. There has been a major problem with electrolytic capacitors over the last five years or so. Lots of excuses, but they don't fix the problem. First step of diagnosing a problem with an electronic device is to open it up and look for caps that are bulging at the top or pushing the plug out at the bottom. Buy some new ones of the same ratings from mouser.com or your favorite source (don't bother checking Radio Shack, they haven't sold anything useful for at least a decade) and change them out. Can't tell you how many power supplies and motherboards I have fixed here at work as well as at home. David L From bjshov8 at tx.rr.com Tue Jan 18 09:18:22 2011 From: bjshov8 at tx.rr.com (bjshov8 at tx.rr.com) Date: Tue, 18 Jan 2011 11:18:22 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Need a new TV - No LBC - No Dishwashers In-Reply-To: Message-ID: <20110118161822.5TINZ.133557.root@cdptpa-web20-z01> My wife ordered me to replace our old TV so I can tell you what I discovered in my research. 1. You probably already know what size you want but for anyone else- you have to pick your size first. There are online guides that will tell you what size is recommended depending on how far away your eyes will be from the screen. We are 12' away and picked a 55" screen, which is the smallest recommended for that distance by many of the guides. 55 looks good to me and 42 seems too small to me, but other people might be OK with a bit smaller. 2. Depending on size you then have to select plasma vs. LCD. Plasma is cheaper and provides the best picture quality, but it doesn't work as well in a room with a lot of lighting and it uses a lot more electricity. Plasma is not available in the smaller sizes and LCD is not as easy to get in the really big sizes. Unless you are going for a top end TV, LED does not provide much advantage and has some disadvantages. For instance a good low end TV can beat an LED TV that costs 40% more in terms of picture quality. 3. If you have a large TV with respect to viewing distance, then go for 1080, otherwise you won't be able to tell the difference between 720 and 1080. At some sizes around 32" the 720's are probably more common than 1080. 4. You may or may not be happy with the factory speakers. For some DVD's we have to turn the sound up almost all the way and we aren't listening that loud. Also voices are not as distinct as they could be, so my next mission is to get a soundbar or other form of added speakers. 5. You can get "up-convert" DVD players that do a good job and the picture quality looks really good, but if you have a 1080 TV then a blu-ray is still a bit better. 6. You can get TV's and blu-ray players that will connect to the internet and allow you to watch netflix movies directly on your TV. Netflix charges $8/month for this service. Some of these devices connect through cat5 cables, some connect through wifi. A good one with wifi built in is about $150. 7. Samsung is still one of the top brands in the consumer price range although you may not want to consider them now. LG and Sony are up there too. I didn't feel comfortable looking at Sharp, and I wasn't going to spend that much money and buy a store-brand TV. As it turned out we picked Sony over the similarly priced LG and Samsung because the Sony had a non-glossy screen and we wanted to minimize problems with reflections. OTOH we bought an LB blu-ray player because it got the best ratings. I'm currently looking into Sony sound systems. I don't know anything about projectors but it seems that in a dark enough room they might provide an advantage. Our old projection TV was very difficult to see if there was any other light on in the room so that's why my wife decided it had to go. I don't know much about the 5.1 or 7.1 sound systems. If you can position all of the speakers in optimum locations and you don't mind running the wires then this is probably the way to go. Some wives are resistant to this so YMMV. If you can fix your TV then you can save a lot of money. About 10 years ago our old 26" Mitsubishi TV stopped working. I took it to a repair shop and they told me that the power supply was out. They said they could fix it but it would cost nearly as much as buying a new TV of that size. They would not warranty their repairs but a new TV would come with a warranty. I threw out the TV and we picked out a 36" Panasonic tube TV. Before the store got them in they put their 46" projection TV on sale for close to the same price and that is what we bought. We liked it but it was never real bright and over time it decreased in brightness to the point where it was difficult to watch. From peter at nosimport.com Tue Jan 18 09:42:06 2011 From: peter at nosimport.com (Peter Caldwell) Date: Tue, 18 Jan 2011 10:42:06 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] Need a new TV - No LBC - No Dishwashers In-Reply-To: References: <590613.62818.qm@web180610.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> <201101181435.p0IEZr8Q006796@mail.usimperio.com> Message-ID: <201101180842368.SM01444@TOSHIBA-USER3.nosimport.com> "Need" ? Seriously? Peter C From billyzoom at billyzoom.com Tue Jan 18 09:45:49 2011 From: billyzoom at billyzoom.com (Billy Zoom) Date: Tue, 18 Jan 2011 08:45:49 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] Need a new TV - No LBC - No Dishwashers In-Reply-To: Message-ID: Why a bigger TV? There's still nothing good on. From oldsaabguy at comcast.net Tue Jan 18 09:46:53 2011 From: oldsaabguy at comcast.net (Lester) Date: Tue, 18 Jan 2011 10:46:53 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] No LBC - Kitchen Appliances In-Reply-To: References: <5730B3637C2A42E594D3AF3B7C4C0144@Inspiron> <894704.68647.qm@web180609.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <312CA1B1-0E0E-4A36-AC63-9B5E626441AE@comcast.net> Well I found the likely culprit on the Bosch that's making the odd noise.. $30 delivered and it's a snap in piece.. Still a good machine IMHO. Lester >> We purchased a Bosch dishwasher some years ago, primarily because >> it was >> quiet.. REAL quiet! Couldn't tell it was on QUIET! However, it >> has started >> making noise so that doesn't last forever. Also, it doesn't have a >> drying >> cycle, you just open the door and wait. My wife doesn't like this >> but I >> don't care. > > I got a Bosch about 8 years ago and it has been great. There was some > kind of a recall on it, so the factory paid for a guy to come out to > the house and replace some part. The drain hose also split once, but > that was probably my fault (it is hard to guide it into a good > location as you slide the unit into place). I agree with Mrs Lester > that it would be better if it actually had a drying cycle or at least > vented itself when it was done. As it is,, if there is anything in > there that can rust or corrode, it will. Overall, we are quite happy > with it. But then, we are still using the the 1966 edition Maytag > washer and dryer that are original from when the house was built... > Avocado Green! > David L From robertduquette at sympatico.ca Tue Jan 18 09:48:55 2011 From: robertduquette at sympatico.ca (Robert Duquette) Date: Tue, 18 Jan 2011 11:48:55 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Need a new TV - No LBC - No Dishwashers In-Reply-To: <201101180842368.SM01444@TOSHIBA-USER3.nosimport.com> References: <590613.62818.qm@web180610.mail.sp1.yahoo.com>, <201101181435.p0IEZr8Q006796@mail.usimperio.com>, , <201101180842368.SM01444@TOSHIBA-USER3.nosimport.com> Message-ID: Well, if you can't have a heated garage with enough floor space to move around on, you might as well watch hockey!! ;) Robert D > "Need" ? Seriously? > > Peter C > _______________________________________________ From millerls at ado13.com Tue Jan 18 09:55:02 2011 From: millerls at ado13.com (Larry & Sandi Miller) Date: Tue, 18 Jan 2011 08:55:02 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] Need a new TV - No LBC - No Dishwashers In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Sports....Much better in HD. On Jan 18, 2011, at 8:45 AM, Billy Zoom wrote: > Why a bigger TV? There's still nothing good on. From lmacy at mac.com Tue Jan 18 10:22:19 2011 From: lmacy at mac.com (Macy Larry) Date: Tue, 18 Jan 2011 12:22:19 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Need a new TV - No LBC - No Dishwashers In-Reply-To: <20110118161822.5TINZ.133557.root@cdptpa-web20-z01> References: <20110118161822.5TINZ.133557.root@cdptpa-web20-z01> Message-ID: This is an oft heard discussion at our house. Personally, I do not like the 5.1 systems. Why, you might ask. You get surround sound, and are able to tell which side of the room the person talking is on. Yes, and then I want to listen to Pink Floyd's Dark side of the Moon at 11 ;-) and those tiny speakers just flat suck the sound out of the room. Did you ever try to listen to the live version of "Cities On FLame" on a set of those compromised boxes?? So I have a pair of 42" tall Infiniti speakers with a huge dynamic range. (Not the besest speakers, but I do live on a budget)The subtle sounds of Led Zepplin have never been so sweet. You can even hear Mick whisper. All music, except things like Quadrophenia are recorded for 2 channel sound, so what good is 5 tiny widdle bitty speakers with a 1000 watt Yamaha amp?? (My neighbors love me when the wife is out of town ;-) Someday I will ad a B channel set. No, give me speakers for MUSIC. The TV sounds OK to me from the same speakers, on those few occasions it's on. Larry OK, maybe I need a 5.1 for the movies my wife wants to watch and the Infinii's for me ;-) The Yamaha can handle it. On Jan 18, 2011, at 11:18 AM, bjshov8 at tx.rr.com wrote: > I don't know anything about projectors but it seems that in a dark enough room they might provide an advantage. Our old projection TV was very difficult to see if there was any other light on in the room so that's why my wife decided it had to go. I don't know much about the 5.1 or 7.1 sound systems. If you can position all of the speakers in optimum locations and you don't mind running the wires then this is probably the way to go. Some wives are resistant to this so YMMV. -- Larry B. Macy, Ph.D. macy at upenn.edu Senior IT Program Director Neuropsychiatry Section Department of Psychiatry University of Pennsylvania 3400 Spruce St. - 1015 Gates Philadelphia, PA 19104 "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 peter at nosimport.com Tue Jan 18 10:27:32 2011 From: peter at nosimport.com (Peter Caldwell) Date: Tue, 18 Jan 2011 11:27:32 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] Need a new TV - No LBC - No Dishwashers In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <20110118092734.SM01444@TOSHIBA-USER3.nosimport.com> Much, much, much, much better at a local tavern with friends that you don't have to clean up after....... At 10:55 AM 1/18/2011, Larry & Sandi Miller wrote: >Sports....Much better in HD. > >On Jan 18, 2011, at 8:45 AM, Billy Zoom wrote: > > > Why a bigger TV? There's still nothing good on. >_______________________________________________ From proefrock at comcast.net Tue Jan 18 10:52:49 2011 From: proefrock at comcast.net (Jim Proefrock) Date: Tue, 18 Jan 2011 11:52:49 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] Need a new TV - No LBC - No Dishwashers In-Reply-To: References: <20110118161822.5TINZ.133557.root@cdptpa-web20-z01> Message-ID: On Jan 18, 2011, at 11:22 AM, Macy Larry wrote: > All music, except things like Quadrophenia are recorded for 2 > channel sound, so what good is 5 tiny widdle bitty speakers with a > 1000 watt Yamaha amp?? (My neighbors love me when the wife is out > of town ;-) Are you my next-door neighbor? Dude listens to *TV* shows that loud. Not music. Tee-freakin'-vee. At about 110db. But only when his wife is gone, which is thankfully not often. From derf247 at gmail.com Tue Jan 18 10:52:22 2011 From: derf247 at gmail.com (derf) Date: Tue, 18 Jan 2011 11:52:22 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] Need a new TV - No LBC - No Dishwashers In-Reply-To: References: <20110118161822.5TINZ.133557.root@cdptpa-web20-z01> Message-ID: Most home theatre audio boxes nowadays have different modes, including A/B speaker outputs. I don't think mine will do mono but I can select stereo with sub or 5.1. Depending on how things are mixed sometimes stereo sounds better. There are also different modes that modify the matix decoding like "Game" or "Concert Hall". The Dolby ProLogic can sound very good, if the tracks were recorded properly. If you try to decode something that wasn't encoded, though, you might sometimes get garbage. Some of the old stuff sounds better in mono. Technically if you send mono to both L and R inputs you should get mono from L, C, and R outs, but sometimes you don't. I have three Klipsch up front, a custom made sub, and el-cheapo KLH surrounds. No one seems to make a decent small surround speaker that sounds any better than the cheap KLHs for a reasonable price. I think the KLHs were born to be bookshelf speakers. I tried several higher end name brand speakers as surrounds but none sounded any better, many were on par quality wise with the KLHs. I think KLH may have accidentally made a speaker with good range for surround use. From bugeye15 at hotmail.com Tue Jan 18 11:08:18 2011 From: bugeye15 at hotmail.com (brian S) Date: Tue, 18 Jan 2011 13:08:18 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] LA(J)C In-Reply-To: References: <4C0B3FCB-FCFF-4955-9397-2F29C6708522@me.com>, Message-ID: Not quite Billy, 1996 Civic EX with the 127 HP engine was rated at 28/35. HX was 106 hp and rated at 33/41 w a 5 spd. 1992 Civic VX 92 hp and 48/55 mpg Brian S. Bugeyeracer finally resto'ed! > Date: Sat, 8 Jan 2011 10:18:45 -0800 > From: billyzoom at billyzoom.com > To: bkitterer at me.com; spridgets at autox.team.net > Subject: Re: [Spridgets] LA(J)C > > > Did the Honda Civic or Toyota Tercel get 40 mpg ? > My 1990 Honda CRX-HF had an EPA rating of 53mpg highway. Mine usually does a > little better. The Early 90's Civic HX was EPA rated at 61mpg, and that was > with 128hp, which was more than any stock CRX. > I don't remember what the Tercel got. I think it was in the mid-forties. > BZ > _______________________________________________ > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/bugeye15 at hotmail.com From jfishbein at snet.net Tue Jan 18 11:11:31 2011 From: jfishbein at snet.net (Jay) Date: Tue, 18 Jan 2011 10:11:31 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Spridgets] Need a new TV - No LBC - No Dishwashers In-Reply-To: References: <20110118161822.5TINZ.133557.root@cdptpa-web20-z01> Message-ID: <439886.71968.qm@web83903.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> This reminds me of an audio experience from years ago. I once accompanied a friend to demo some stereo equipment. This was, as I said, some years ago now. Ken was/is personal friends with Mark Levinson and we were in Mark's listening room. During the demo, Ken remarked that he didn't think there was enough low end. Mark responded: Ken this is about accurate audio reproduction not sound effects. 'nuff said. jay fishbein ________________________________ From: derf To: Macy Larry Cc: Spridgets net Sent: Tue, January 18, 2011 12:52:22 PM Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Need a new TV - No LBC - No Dishwashers Most home theatre audio boxes nowadays have different modes, including A/B speaker outputs. I don't think mine will do mono but I can select stereo with sub or 5.1. Depending on how things are mixed sometimes stereo sounds better. There are also different modes that modify the matix decoding like "Game" or "Concert Hall". The Dolby ProLogic can sound very good, if the tracks were recorded properly. If you try to decode something that wasn't encoded, though, you might sometimes get garbage. Some of the old stuff sounds better in mono. Technically if you send mono to both L and R inputs you should get mono from L, C, and R outs, but sometimes you don't. I have three Klipsch up front, a custom made sub, and el-cheapo KLH surrounds. From bugeye15 at hotmail.com Tue Jan 18 11:11:38 2011 From: bugeye15 at hotmail.com (brian S) Date: Tue, 18 Jan 2011 13:11:38 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] FW: LA(J)C In-Reply-To: References: <4C0B3FCB-FCFF-4955-9397-2F29C6708522@me.com>, , Message-ID: Not quite Billy, 1996 Civic EX with the 127 HP engine was rated at 28/35. HX was 106 hp and rated at 33/41 w a 5 spd. 1992 Civic VX 92 hp and 48/55 mpg while your CRX had about72 HP :-) Brian S. Bugeyeracer finally resto'ed! > Date: Sat, 8 Jan 2011 10:18:45 -0800 > From: billyzoom at billyzoom.com > To: bkitterer at me.com; spridgets at autox.team.net > Subject: Re: [Spridgets] LA(J)C > > > Did the Honda Civic or Toyota Tercel get 40 mpg ? > My 1990 Honda CRX-HF had an EPA rating of 53mpg highway. Mine usually does a > little better. The Early 90's Civic HX was EPA rated at 61mpg, and that was > with 128hp, which was more than any stock CRX. > I don't remember what the Tercel got. I think it was in the mid-forties. > BZ > _______________________________________________ From derf247 at gmail.com Tue Jan 18 11:22:53 2011 From: derf247 at gmail.com (derf) Date: Tue, 18 Jan 2011 12:22:53 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] Need a new TV - No LBC - No Dishwashers In-Reply-To: <439886.71968.qm@web83903.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> References: <20110118161822.5TINZ.133557.root@cdptpa-web20-z01> <439886.71968.qm@web83903.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> Message-ID: That is true but accurately reproducing what Hollywood puts out will sometimes sound bad because there are a lot of poorly mixed and produced soundtracks. Explosions and sound effects are easy to make sound good. Warm, real dialog is tougher. The way movies are made the sound editors have a tough job balancing dialog, effects, and music, making them all sound real and synergistic yet unobtrusive. From khargreaves2 at gmail.com Tue Jan 18 11:34:16 2011 From: khargreaves2 at gmail.com (Kirk Hargreaves) Date: Tue, 18 Jan 2011 10:34:16 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] Tariff's Message-ID: Interesting answer. I am by far anything close to being an economist. I see what you are saying about inflation. However, tariff's could be launched at certain segments of the market to keep businesses going in the States. I cannot see how keeping more manufacturing jobs in the States would be a bad thing. . . in the long run? The Harley assistance was short term, just long enough to let the motor company get back on its feet. It might still be a good idea to aim at certain segments of our manufacturing activities, even short term, to hold those jobs in the States. . my uneducated take on it anyway! Kirk From khargreaves2 at gmail.com Tue Jan 18 11:39:02 2011 From: khargreaves2 at gmail.com (Kirk Hargreaves) Date: Tue, 18 Jan 2011 10:39:02 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] Whirlpool Message-ID: Stay away from Whirlpool. We put a Whirlpool dishwasher in around 4 years ago after the fire we had and the thing is minimal at best. As Billy mentioned washing dishes by hand, we would almost be better to just wash them ourselves. . almost. Kirk 2007 Whirlpool Dishwasher 59 Sprite From khargreaves2 at gmail.com Tue Jan 18 11:46:13 2011 From: khargreaves2 at gmail.com (Kirk Hargreaves) Date: Tue, 18 Jan 2011 10:46:13 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] Vacuum Cleaners Message-ID: My experience. . . Kirby does make a fine machine. . even if the sales people who go door to door attempt to levy one on you for more than $2,500. . And then they like to tell you that it is a life time purchase, until they come out with next years model. The transmission in them seems to never fail making them easy to push back and forth and they pick up everything. . just a fantastic machine. I have bought two of them .. last years models in perfect shape for around $75.0 on eBay. We lost one in the fire we had and I bought a G5 to replace it, again, by way of eBay for around $75.0 My take, you cannot beat the bang for the buck when you buy one used. Kirk G5 Kirby 59 Sprite 2007 Whirlpool dishwasher 74 Les Paul Deluxe 84 Fender Strat, etc etc etc From billyzoom at billyzoom.com Tue Jan 18 12:19:26 2011 From: billyzoom at billyzoom.com (Billy Zoom) Date: Tue, 18 Jan 2011 11:19:26 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] FW: LA(J)C In-Reply-To: Message-ID: > Not quite Billy, > > 1996 Civic EX with the 127 HP engine was rated at 28/35. > HX was 106 hp and rated at 33/41 w a 5 spd. > 1992 Civic VX 92 hp and 48/55 mpg > while your CRX had about72 HP I'm quoting from literature produced at the time those cars were new. Internet specs have changed many of them for some reason. For instance, my CRX was rated at 62 hp in 1990. It is now frequently internet rated 10hp higher, although it doesn't feel any faster. I think I did confuse the HX with the VX, but the Honda brochure states mileage at 61mpg. I can dig out the paperwork if it's really important to you. Also, remember that California specs were very different from the other 49 states. BZ From 72spridget at gmail.com Tue Jan 18 13:05:27 2011 From: 72spridget at gmail.com (David Lieb) Date: Tue, 18 Jan 2011 14:05:27 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] 20 % Tariff In-Reply-To: <4D34CACF.4060506@comcast.net> References: <4D34CACF.4060506@comcast.net> Message-ID: The USA has historically been afraid of imposing tariffs for fear the other country will reciprocate. Since our balance of trade is so far out of balance already and our exports do not begin to compare with our imports, especially from China, I think that this fear is rather out-of-date. Kinda like giving them favored nation trade status in hopes that they will fix the stuff that should have been a pre-qual for getting the status in the first place. What a joke! OTOH, if we slap tariffs on Chinese imports, they are likely to restrict our access to rare-earth elements, etc that we DO need. As long as their currency has no official conversion rate to anyone else's, there is a problem. Personally, it is long past time to start using tariffs to protect what industry we have left. In the event of a real war, how would we survive? No industry means no way to protect yourself. Yeah, we have made ourselves into a bit of a joke with politicians that cannot see past re-election. David L From shop at justbrits.com Tue Jan 18 13:40:58 2011 From: shop at justbrits.com (Shop at " Just Brits ") Date: Tue, 18 Jan 2011 14:40:58 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] Need a new TV - No LBC - No Dishwashers In-Reply-To: References: <20110118161822.5TINZ.133557.root@cdptpa-web20-z01> Message-ID: <4D35FADA.5010905@justbrits.com> << No one seems to make a decent small surround speaker... >> And no one seems to make a decent stereo floor speaker either, derf !! From shop at justbrits.com Tue Jan 18 13:42:30 2011 From: shop at justbrits.com (Shop at " Just Brits ") Date: Tue, 18 Jan 2011 14:42:30 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] Need a new TV - No LBC - No Dishwashers In-Reply-To: <201101180842368.SM01444@TOSHIBA-USER3.nosimport.com> References: <590613.62818.qm@web180610.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> <201101181435.p0IEZr8Q006796@mail.usimperio.com> <201101180842368.SM01444@TOSHIBA-USER3.nosimport.com> Message-ID: <4D35FB36.60706@justbrits.com> << "Need" ? Seriously? Peter C >> You mean you don't watch curling, PPP ?? Tsk, tsk. LAD From dwgwater at hotmail.com Tue Jan 18 13:44:44 2011 From: dwgwater at hotmail.com (David Groundwater) Date: Tue, 18 Jan 2011 14:44:44 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] Need a new TV - No LBC - No Dishwashers In-Reply-To: References: <20110118161822.5TINZ.133557.root@cdptpa-web20-z01>, , Message-ID: I'm going back the other way, to glorious mono. I pulled a mid 50's vintage Ampex console from my wife's grandparent's basement and am busily learning to replace capacitors and selenium rectifiers. I has a stereo reel to reel tape machine, which makes it one of the first stereo consoles available (Elvis reportedly had one), but you can't find new reel to reel tapes anymore, so I doubt I'll restore the old RtR. Two speakers, two amplifers but no stereo source. Dave > Date: Tue, 18 Jan 2011 11:52:22 -0600 > From: derf247 at gmail.com > To: lmacy at mac.com > CC: spridgets at autox.team.net > Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Need a new TV - No LBC - No Dishwashers > > Most home theatre audio boxes nowadays have different modes, including > A/B speaker outputs. > I don't think mine will do mono but I can select stereo with sub or > 5.1. Depending on how things are mixed sometimes stereo sounds > better. > There are also different modes that modify the matix decoding like > "Game" or "Concert Hall". > The Dolby ProLogic can sound very good, if the tracks were recorded > properly. If you try to decode something that wasn't encoded, though, > you might sometimes get garbage. Some of the old stuff sounds better > in mono. Technically if you send mono to both L and R inputs you > should get mono from L, C, and R outs, but sometimes you don't. > I have three Klipsch up front, a custom made sub, and el-cheapo KLH > surrounds. No one seems to make a decent small surround speaker that > sounds any better than the cheap KLHs for a reasonable price. I think > the KLHs were born to be bookshelf speakers. I tried several higher > end name brand speakers as surrounds but none sounded any better, many > were on par quality wise with the KLHs. I think KLH may have > accidentally made a speaker with good range for surround use. > _______________________________________________ > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/dwgwater at hotmail.com From shop at justbrits.com Tue Jan 18 13:44:57 2011 From: shop at justbrits.com (Shop at " Just Brits ") Date: Tue, 18 Jan 2011 14:44:57 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] Need a new TV - No LBC - No Dishwashers In-Reply-To: References: <590613.62818.qm@web180610.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> <9c4a79$abvnna@email.mtu.edu> Message-ID: <4D35FBC9.6000906@justbrits.com> << (don't bother checking Radio Shack, they haven't sold anything useful for at least a decade) >> Very unfortunately, you are correct, David. And no neighborhood stores of any sort around that do !! From billyzoom at billyzoom.com Tue Jan 18 13:45:19 2011 From: billyzoom at billyzoom.com (Billy Zoom) Date: Tue, 18 Jan 2011 12:45:19 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] Need a new TV - No LBC - No Dishwashers In-Reply-To: <4D35FADA.5010905@justbrits.com> Message-ID: > < No one seems to make a decent small surround speaker... >> > > And no one seems to make a decent stereo floor speaker either, > derf !! Nobody makes decent speakers anymore period. Get something middle of the road from the Seventies. It'll probably blow away any modern studio monitor. From peter at nosimport.com Tue Jan 18 13:46:08 2011 From: peter at nosimport.com (Peter Caldwell) Date: Tue, 18 Jan 2011 14:46:08 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] Need a new TV - No LBC - No Dishwashers In-Reply-To: <4D35FB36.60706@justbrits.com> References: <590613.62818.qm@web180610.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> <201101181435.p0IEZr8Q006796@mail.usimperio.com> <201101180842368.SM01444@TOSHIBA-USER3.nosimport.com> <4D35FB36.60706@justbrits.com> Message-ID: <201101181246790.SM01444@TOSHIBA-USER3.nosimport.com> Nope. Boring as hell to watch... fun as hell to play. PC At 02:42 PM 1/18/2011, Shop at \" Just Brits \" wrote: ><< "Need" ? Seriously? > Peter C >> > >You mean you don't watch curling, PPP ?? >Tsk, tsk. > >LAD From shop at justbrits.com Tue Jan 18 13:48:17 2011 From: shop at justbrits.com (Shop at " Just Brits ") Date: Tue, 18 Jan 2011 14:48:17 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] Need a new TV - No LBC - No Dishwashers In-Reply-To: References: <590613.62818.qm@web180610.mail.sp1.yahoo.com>, <201101181435.p0IEZr8Q006796@mail.usimperio.com>, , <201101180842368.SM01444@TOSHIBA-USER3.nosimport.com> Message-ID: <4D35FC91.5000802@justbrits.com> << Well, if you can't have a heated garage with enough floor space to move around on, ......>> If YOU would get off yer dead A** and get rid of a Spridget, get another Lift, CLEAN out the "junk", YOU could have one of them, RD. !!! From bmwwxman at gmail.com Tue Jan 18 13:57:25 2011 From: bmwwxman at gmail.com (Jim Johnson) Date: Tue, 18 Jan 2011 14:57:25 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] Tariff's In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: On Tue, Jan 18, 2011 at 12:34 PM, Kirk Hargreaves wrote: > The Harley assistance was short term, just long enough to let the > motor > company get back on its feet. > That's true, Kirk. However, your present day Harley is pretty much an amalgamation of parts made in other countries. Everyone keeps pointing it out as "Made in America". BS. Lots parts are made in Japan, China and Europe among other countries. Cheers! Jim From bmwwxman at gmail.com Tue Jan 18 13:58:51 2011 From: bmwwxman at gmail.com (Jim Johnson) Date: Tue, 18 Jan 2011 14:58:51 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] Tariff's In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: On Tue, Jan 18, 2011 at 12:34 PM, Kirk Hargreaves wrote: > The Harley assistance was short term, just long enough to let the > motor > company get back on its feet. > That's true, Kirk. However, your present day Harley is pretty much an amalgamation of parts made in other countries. Everyone keeps pointing it out as "Made in America". BS. Lots parts are made in Japan, China and Europe among other countries. Cheers! Jim From shop at justbrits.com Tue Jan 18 14:03:48 2011 From: shop at justbrits.com (Shop at " Just Brits ") Date: Tue, 18 Jan 2011 15:03:48 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] Need a new TV - No LBC - No Dishwashers In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <4D360034.3020407@justbrits.com> << Nobody makes decent speakers anymore period. >> I've come to that conclusion, Billy. !! << Get something middle of the road from the Seventies.>> Actually, that IS what I have been looking for !!! 'Hopper gave he a couple used equipment site that I keep checking. << It'll probably blow away any modern studio monitor.>> That is truly sad to read and learn. Back in the day, I used to LUST for a pair [and then 2 pair when I got Pioneer's third in Midwest Quad Rec'vr. Played to lot of music back then especially using my TEAC 4 channel (only listened/recorder in 2 channel tho) and life was good !! From pchast at francomm.com Tue Jan 18 14:06:22 2011 From: pchast at francomm.com (Pete Chast) Date: Tue, 18 Jan 2011 16:06:22 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Need a new TV - No LBC - No Dishwashers In-Reply-To: References: <20110118161822.5TINZ.133557.root@cdptpa-web20-z01> <439886.71968.qm@web83903.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> Message-ID: I haven't heard a well mixed sound track with even response yet in any movie produced since the '60s.... And I can't vouch for all the earlier ones. jmho Pete On Tue, 18 Jan 2011 13:22:53 -0500, derf wrote: > > That is true but accurately reproducing what Hollywood puts out will > sometimes sound bad because there are a lot of poorly mixed and > produced soundtracks. > Explosions and sound effects are easy to make sound good. Warm, real > dialog is tougher. > The way movies are made the sound editors have a tough job balancing > dialog, effects, and music, making them all sound real and synergistic > yet unobtrusive. > _______________________________________________ > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/pchast at francomm.com > -- Using Opera's revolutionary e-mail client: http://www.opera.com/mail/ From bmwwxman at gmail.com Tue Jan 18 14:06:41 2011 From: bmwwxman at gmail.com (Jim Johnson) Date: Tue, 18 Jan 2011 15:06:41 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] 20 % Tariff In-Reply-To: References: <4D34CACF.4060506@comcast.net> Message-ID: Can I get an AMEN??!!! Cheers!! Jim On Tue, Jan 18, 2011 at 2:05 PM, David Lieb <72spridget at gmail.com> wrote: > The USA has historically been afraid of imposing tariffs for fear the > other country will reciprocate. Since our balance of trade is so far > out of balance already and our exports do not begin to compare with > our imports, especially from China, I think that this fear is rather > out-of-date. Kinda like giving them favored nation trade status in > hopes that they will fix the stuff that should have been a pre-qual > for getting the status in the first place. What a joke! > > OTOH, if we slap tariffs on Chinese imports, they are likely to > restrict our access to rare-earth elements, etc that we DO need. As > long as their currency has no official conversion rate to anyone > else's, there is a problem. > > Personally, it is long past time to start using tariffs to protect > what industry we have left. In the event of a real war, how would we > survive? No industry means no way to protect yourself. Yeah, we have > made ourselves into a bit of a joke with politicians that cannot see > past re-election. > David L > _______________________________________________ > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage : > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/bmwwxman at gmail.com > > -- Cheers!! Jim Then there was the mind reader who moved to Washington, D.C. and couldn't find work. From oldsaabguy at comcast.net Tue Jan 18 14:07:26 2011 From: oldsaabguy at comcast.net (Lester) Date: Tue, 18 Jan 2011 15:07:26 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] Need a new TV - No LBC - No Dishwashers In-Reply-To: <4D360034.3020407@justbrits.com> References: <4D360034.3020407@justbrits.com> Message-ID: TEAC, AMPEX.. you guys are really jogging the ol' memory. Dad was a real audiophile. I got really good at setting the weight on the stylus and adjusting the speed on the turntable to get EXACTLY 33 1/3 RPM according to the strobe and markings on the platter anyway.. Lester On Jan 18, 2011, at 3:03 PM, Shop at Just Brits wrote: > << Nobody makes decent speakers anymore period. >> > > I've come to that conclusion, Billy. !! > > << Get something middle of the road from the Seventies.>> > > Actually, that IS what I have been looking for !!! 'Hopper gave > he a couple used equipment site that I keep checking. > > << It'll probably blow away any modern studio monitor.>> > > That is truly sad to read and learn. Back in the day, I used to LUST > for a pair [and then 2 pair when I got Pioneer's third in Midwest > Quad Rec'vr. Played to lot of music back then especially using my > TEAC 4 channel (only listened/recorder in 2 channel tho) and > life was good !! > _______________________________________________ > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/oldsaabguy at comcast.net From 72spridget at gmail.com Tue Jan 18 14:10:02 2011 From: 72spridget at gmail.com (David Lieb) Date: Tue, 18 Jan 2011 15:10:02 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] Need a new TV - No LBC - No Dishwashers In-Reply-To: <201101181246790.SM01444@TOSHIBA-USER3.nosimport.com> References: <590613.62818.qm@web180610.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> <201101181435.p0IEZr8Q006796@mail.usimperio.com> <201101180842368.SM01444@TOSHIBA-USER3.nosimport.com> <4D35FB36.60706@justbrits.com> <201101181246790.SM01444@TOSHIBA-USER3.nosimport.com> Message-ID: > Nope. Boring as hell to watch... fun as hell to play. I agree. Life was not intended to be a spectator sport. Get out there, drive your Spridget, fix your Spridget (not necessarily in that order!), do your own sports, do your own dancing, enjoy living rather than watching someone else have fun. There are no spectator sports... David L From derf247 at gmail.com Tue Jan 18 14:13:46 2011 From: derf247 at gmail.com (derf) Date: Tue, 18 Jan 2011 15:13:46 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] Need a new TV - No LBC - No Dishwashers In-Reply-To: <4D360034.3020407@justbrits.com> References: <4D360034.3020407@justbrits.com> Message-ID: I'm surprised no one has stated the vinyl sounds better than CDs. That is usually where this path heads. I used to have access to a bunch of old stuff, McIntosh, Klipsch, Fischer, etc. But I gave up all that old stuff long ago. At one point I was selling broken Hafler (good 80s stuff) amps on ebay. They had matched transistors that were discontinued. Each amp had two mono blocks with a common power supply. I had Hafler pre amps, amps, tuners, etc. All the sudden it was all gone. From bmwwxman at gmail.com Tue Jan 18 14:14:48 2011 From: bmwwxman at gmail.com (Jim Johnson) Date: Tue, 18 Jan 2011 15:14:48 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] Need a new TV - No LBC - No Dishwashers In-Reply-To: References: <590613.62818.qm@web180610.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> <201101181435.p0IEZr8Q006796@mail.usimperio.com> <201101180842368.SM01444@TOSHIBA-USER3.nosimport.com> <4D35FB36.60706@justbrits.com> <201101181246790.SM01444@TOSHIBA-USER3.nosimport.com> Message-ID: For an average of maybe 2 hours of TV watching a day, I'll spend the money elsewhere and keep the old TV I now have. Home Theater?? Around my home the theater is usually some sort of ad-lib musical comedy staring me, the wife and 3 dogs! Cheers!! Jim On Tue, Jan 18, 2011 at 3:10 PM, David Lieb <72spridget at gmail.com> wrote: > > Nope. Boring as hell to watch... fun as hell to play. > > I agree. Life was not intended to be a spectator sport. Get out there, > drive your Spridget, fix your Spridget (not necessarily in that > order!), do your own sports, do your own dancing, enjoy living rather > than watching someone else have fun. There are no spectator sports... > David L > _______________________________________________ > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage : > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/bmwwxman at gmail.com > > -- Cheers!! Jim Then there was the mind reader who moved to Washington, D.C. and couldn't find work. From derf247 at gmail.com Tue Jan 18 14:07:08 2011 From: derf247 at gmail.com (derf) Date: Tue, 18 Jan 2011 15:07:08 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] Need a new TV - No LBC - No Dishwashers In-Reply-To: References: <4D35FADA.5010905@justbrits.com> Message-ID: On Tue, Jan 18, 2011 at 2:45 PM, Billy Zoom wrote: >> < No one seems to make a decent small surround speaker... >> >> >> And no one seems to make a decent stereo floor speaker either, >> derf !! > Nobody makes decent speakers anymore period. Get something middle of the > road from the Seventies. It'll probably blow away any modern studio monitor. I had some Altec studio monitors from the 70s that sounded great. They had that little 90 degree folded horn. I traded them away when I got my Heresys. Like a fool I parted with several sets of Klipsch LaScalas, including some nice woodgrain cabinets that were Birch, IIRC. I always liked horn loaded bass bins. I used to be a big Klipsch fan and later became a Klipsch dealer, of sorts. At first they were made by a bunch of hippie redneck types in Arkansas. Later they sold out like everyone else and are just like every other speaker maker. I remember arguing with a Klipsch rep about the "flatness" of their 4 way theatre speakers. When I showed him my real time analyzer display he STILL tried to tell me the response was flat. He was trying to sell hype and sparkle. I told him not to worry, his products performed just like JBL and EV and the other big names. When digital sound started coming out in theatres I had to go around and upgrade the old Altec speakers to something that could handle more power. The company I worked for trashed many nice, old Altecs. Later, I met a guy who would buy them for $150 and sell them overseas for a huge profit. From derf247 at gmail.com Tue Jan 18 14:21:56 2011 From: derf247 at gmail.com (derf) Date: Tue, 18 Jan 2011 15:21:56 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] Need a new TV - No LBC - No Dishwashers In-Reply-To: References: <20110118161822.5TINZ.133557.root@cdptpa-web20-z01> <439886.71968.qm@web83903.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> Message-ID: There are some good ones. If you can watch "Master and Commander" in a good room, that is pretty good. "Titanic" had a pretty good mix that helped make it an epic. "Forrest Gump" has a pretty good mix. "Jurassic Park" has a very good mix that took advantage of the new 6 track digital DTS system that was introduced with it. "Raiders" was good mix wise. "Star Wars" was aided immensely by pioneering sound effects and a great score. In the 60s it was mono so a little easier to mix for one channel playback. On Tue, Jan 18, 2011 at 3:06 PM, Pete Chast wrote: > I haven't heard a well mixed sound track with even response yet in > any movie produced since the '60s.... And I can't vouch for all the > earlier ones. > > jmho > > Pete From jfishbein at snet.net Tue Jan 18 14:29:47 2011 From: jfishbein at snet.net (Jay) Date: Tue, 18 Jan 2011 13:29:47 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Spridgets] Need a new TV - No LBC - No Dishwashers In-Reply-To: References: <4D360034.3020407@justbrits.com> Message-ID: <771280.66858.qm@web83912.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> Why? 1) Most people don't have any vinyl, or if they do, a turntable to play it on. 2) Few people have good clean vinyl. CD's are primarily a convenient and portable media jay ________________________________ From: derf I'm surprised no one has stated the vinyl sounds better than CDs. From peter at nosimport.com Tue Jan 18 14:34:44 2011 From: peter at nosimport.com (Peter Caldwell) Date: Tue, 18 Jan 2011 15:34:44 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] Need a new TV - No LBC - No Dishwashers In-Reply-To: References: <590613.62818.qm@web180610.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> <201101181435.p0IEZr8Q006796@mail.usimperio.com> <201101180842368.SM01444@TOSHIBA-USER3.nosimport.com> <4D35FB36.60706@justbrits.com> <201101181246790.SM01444@TOSHIBA-USER3.nosimport.com> Message-ID: <201101181334729.SM01444@TOSHIBA-USER3.nosimport.com> At 03:10 PM 1/18/2011, David Lieb wrote: > > Nope. Boring as hell to watch... fun as hell to play. > >I agree. Life was not intended to be a spectator sport. Get out there, >drive your Spridget, fix your Spridget (not necessarily in that >order!), do your own sports, do your own dancing, enjoy living rather >than watching someone else have fun. There are no spectator sports... >David L Or.... to bring this full circle.... WASH YOUR OWN DISHES ! geesh.. Peter From froggi60 at gmail.com Tue Jan 18 14:47:32 2011 From: froggi60 at gmail.com (WFO Herb) Date: Tue, 18 Jan 2011 13:47:32 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] 20 % Tariff In-Reply-To: References: <4D34CACF.4060506@comcast.net> Message-ID: IMHO, tariffs were needed starting years ago. Most of our consumptive-people here in the United States don't realize that most all the newer, state-of-the-art, latest technology being used today to produce what we purchase is not located in the USA. How long will it take us to 'changeover' when the hammer falls and they 'cut us off'? Sad.... Herb From soavero at yahoo.com Tue Jan 18 15:04:15 2011 From: soavero at yahoo.com (Ron Soave) Date: Tue, 18 Jan 2011 14:04:15 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Spridgets] Need a new TV - No LBC - No Dishwashers In-Reply-To: <771280.66858.qm@web83912.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <164835.93928.qm@web30506.mail.mud.yahoo.com> --- On Tue, 1/18/11, Jay wrote: > CD's are primarily a convenient and portable media You're showing your age. My kids have never bought a cd, just digital downloads. Me and my Nitty Gritty record cleaner still rule the house, though. Ron From ryan.kubanoff at comcast.net Tue Jan 18 15:35:34 2011 From: ryan.kubanoff at comcast.net (ryan.kubanoff at comcast.net) Date: Tue, 18 Jan 2011 22:35:34 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [Spridgets] [9issa] American Pie (AKA "Frank's Anthem" !!!!) In-Reply-To: <201101160200.p0G20nbt015601@mail.usimperio.com> Message-ID: <1009338189.1524000.1295390134912.JavaMail.root@sz0111a.westchester.pa.mail.comcast.net> I OBJECT!!!!! TASTYCAKE IS MADE IN PHILADELPHIA AND HAS ALWAYS BEEN MADE HERE!!! Okay so they cheapened the recipe and reduced the quantity of fruit in the pies andB it is the reason that they are now in financial crisis....BUT THEY ARE MADE IN PHILADELPHIA PA!! Ryan ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dave Yealy" To: spridgets at autox.team.net Sent: Saturday, January 15, 2011 9:00:29 PM Subject: Re: [Spridgets] [9issa] American Pie (AKA "Frank's Anthem" !!!!) >Truer words were never spoken > >http://www.justbrits.com/notifications/American_Pie.wmv > >If you 'approve of' and/or 'like' Asian Parts, be SURE to pass it on !! >LMAO !!! > >Ed Suggested annual donation B $12.75 Archive: http://www.team.net/archive Forums: http://www.team.net/forums Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/ryan.kubanoff at comcast.net From spritenut at comcast.net Tue Jan 18 17:22:15 2011 From: spritenut at comcast.net (Frank Clarici) Date: Tue, 18 Jan 2011 19:22:15 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Need a new TV - No LBC - No Dishwashers In-Reply-To: <771280.66858.qm@web83912.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> References: <4D360034.3020407@justbrits.com> <771280.66858.qm@web83912.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <4D362EB7.1000006@comcast.net> On 1/18/2011 4:29 PM, Jay wrote: > Why? > > 1) Most people don't have any vinyl, or if they do, a turntable to play it on. > 2) Few people have good clean vinyl. > > CD's are primarily a convenient and portable media I have lots of vinyl and a relatively new turntable. I love it. I also have a few CDs, They make great flying discs cuz they always skip. Now 8 tracks will be the wave of the future! I still have an 8 track tape player in my 67 Sprite, some guys on list list have donated 8 track tapes to me because they are real hard to find at the "record" shop ;) -- Frank Clarici Toms River, NJ From spritenut at comcast.net Tue Jan 18 17:25:04 2011 From: spritenut at comcast.net (Frank Clarici) Date: Tue, 18 Jan 2011 19:25:04 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Need a new TV - No LBC - No Dishwashers In-Reply-To: References: <590613.62818.qm@web180610.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> <201101181435.p0IEZr8Q006796@mail.usimperio.com> <201101180842368.SM01444@TOSHIBA-USER3.nosimport.com> <4D35FB36.60706@justbrits.com> <201101181246790.SM01444@TOSHIBA-USER3.nosimport.com> Message-ID: <4D362F60.7060805@comcast.net> On 1/18/2011 4:10 PM, David Lieb wrote: > There are no spectator sports... Tell THAT to the NASCAR dudes. From 72spridget at gmail.com Tue Jan 18 17:43:06 2011 From: 72spridget at gmail.com (David Lieb) Date: Tue, 18 Jan 2011 18:43:06 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] Need a new TV - No LBC - No Dishwashers In-Reply-To: <4D362F60.7060805@comcast.net> References: <590613.62818.qm@web180610.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> <201101181435.p0IEZr8Q006796@mail.usimperio.com> <201101180842368.SM01444@TOSHIBA-USER3.nosimport.com> <4D35FB36.60706@justbrits.com> <201101181246790.SM01444@TOSHIBA-USER3.nosimport.com> <4D362F60.7060805@comcast.net> Message-ID: > Tell THAT to the NASCAR dudes. Yup, NASCRAP is the definitive proof of my contention. David L From an5.sprite at gmail.com Tue Jan 18 18:10:10 2011 From: an5.sprite at gmail.com (an5.sprite at gmail.com) Date: Wed, 19 Jan 2011 01:10:10 +0000 Subject: [Spridgets] 20 % Tariff In-Reply-To: References: <4D34CACF.4060506@comcast.net> Message-ID: All tariff's do is create economic distortions in a home market. Many emerging market countries use tariff's as a means of protecting new developed capabilities. When tariff's are not removed those industries get lazy and inefficient. The cost of additional tariff's in the USA would be higher inflation, even less competitive products in global markets and a lower standard of living. The problems we are having today is that we can not compete with China in unskilled or semi- skilled labor. The only long term solution is a complete change in our education approach. It is a shame that we have some of the best universities in the world but some of the worst average achievement from our students on international testing. We still lead the world in many research areas but our advantage is dwindling. We keep on shrinking our research and scientific budgets while Asian countries are increasing them. You do not have to be a rocket scientist to know that if you do not make an investment you will not get a return. Quality control came to Japan from an American, I think his name was Demming or something like that. His ideas were rejected by American manufacturers. Enough said. Steve Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry -----Original Message----- From: WFO Herb Sender: spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net Date: Tue, 18 Jan 2011 13:47:32 To: David Lieb<72spridget at gmail.com> Cc: Spridgets Subject: Re: [Spridgets] 20 % Tariff IMHO, tariffs were needed starting years ago. Most of our consumptive-people here in the United States don't realize that most all the newer, state-of-the-art, latest technology being used today to produce what we purchase is not located in the USA. How long will it take us to 'changeover' when the hammer falls and they 'cut us off'? Sad.... Herb _______________________________________________ Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html Suggested annual donation $12.75 Archive: http://www.team.net/archive Forums: http://www.team.net/forums Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/an5.sprite at gmail.com From soavero at yahoo.com Tue Jan 18 18:10:48 2011 From: soavero at yahoo.com (Ron Soave) Date: Tue, 18 Jan 2011 17:10:48 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Spridgets] Need a new TV - No LBC - No Dishwashers Message-ID: <70774.63276.qm@web30508.mail.mud.yahoo.com> --- On Tue, 1/18/11, Shop at " Just Brits " wrote: > > And no one seems to make a decent stereo floor speaker > either, > derf !! I would NEVER argue with Zoom's ears, but to this plebe there are some GREAT speakers out there today, but not at the big box stores. We do more acoustic live music than ever these days (Rockford Symphony Orchestra, mostly) and you can get pretty freakin' close. In fact, when we sit in the balcony, my stereo sounds more live than live does. With this stuff more than anything, made in USA rules. My theater system speakers are Magnepans, (www.magnepan.com), made in Minnesota. Multi channel Blu-Ray sound is incredible when done well in True HD, and I generally HATED multi-channel until recently. 2 channel system is Martin Logan (powered by USA made VTL amp and Conrad Johnson preamp made in USA and improved by Billy Zoom). My Logans are 19 years old and are still fantastic, made in Kansas. The VTL is 18 (California), the CJ is 23 (Virginia). I think Logan might have gone offshore to some extent, not sure. And my garage speakers were a donation from Zoom, 40 year old Klipsch LaScalas. Ron From ryan.kubanoff at comcast.net Tue Jan 18 18:28:38 2011 From: ryan.kubanoff at comcast.net (ryan.kubanoff at comcast.net) Date: Wed, 19 Jan 2011 01:28:38 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [Spridgets] bugeye on sale now at barrets Message-ID: <453194442.1535245.1295400518401.JavaMail.root@sz0111a.westchester.pa.mail.comcast.net> any guess how much From tequila.brad at gmail.com Tue Jan 18 18:31:22 2011 From: tequila.brad at gmail.com (Brad Fornal) Date: Tue, 18 Jan 2011 19:31:22 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] Need a new TV - No LBC - No Dishwashers In-Reply-To: References: <4D35FADA.5010905@justbrits.com> Message-ID: Back in 80, I bought a pair of speakers made by a company I had never heard of before, someone calling themselves RTR. They were a bit more than I could afford at the time, but I made it happen, because they sounded so good in the sound room. I still have them, and still love em. They rock the house... On Tue, Jan 18, 2011 at 2:45 PM, Billy Zoom wrote: > > < No one seems to make a decent small surround speaker... >> > > > > And no one seems to make a decent stereo floor speaker either, > > derf !! > Nobody makes decent speakers anymore period. Get something middle of the > road from the Seventies. It'll probably blow away any modern studio > monitor. > _______________________________________________ > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage : > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/tequila.brad at gmail.com > > -- DON JULIO 1942 www.myspace.com/tequilabrad From ryan.kubanoff at comcast.net Tue Jan 18 18:38:56 2011 From: ryan.kubanoff at comcast.net (ryan.kubanoff at comcast.net) Date: Wed, 19 Jan 2011 01:38:56 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [Spridgets] bugeye on sale now at barrets In-Reply-To: <453194442.1535245.1295400518401.JavaMail.root@sz0111a.westchester.pa.mail.comcast.net> Message-ID: <1337058474.1535999.1295401136711.JavaMail.root@sz0111a.westchester.pa.mail.comcast.net> Surprisingly for barret jackson it went for a reasonable price $16k.B $15,500 more than frank can do one for but for mortals not a terribly outrageous price. ryan ----- Original Message ----- From: "ryan kubanoff" To: "spridgets" Sent: Tuesday, January 18, 2011 8:28:38 PM Subject: [Spridgets] bugeye on sale now at barrets any guess how much Suggested annual donation B $12.75 Archive: http://www.team.net/archive Forums: http://www.team.net/forums Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/ryan.kubanoff at comcast.net From ladaniels at sbcglobal.net Tue Jan 18 18:53:09 2011 From: ladaniels at sbcglobal.net (Larry Daniels) Date: Tue, 18 Jan 2011 19:53:09 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] bugeye on sale now at barrets In-Reply-To: <1337058474.1535999.1295401136711.JavaMail.root@sz0111a.westchester.pa.mail.comcast.net> References: <1337058474.1535999.1295401136711.JavaMail.root@sz0111a.westchester.pa.mail.comcast.net> Message-ID: And a nice MG TF (my favorite of the T-series) went for only $25K. -----Original Message----- From: ryan.kubanoff at comcast.net Sent: Tuesday, January 18, 2011 7:38 PM To: spridgets Subject: Re: [Spridgets] bugeye on sale now at barrets Surprisingly for barret jackson it went for a reasonable price $16k.B $15,500 more than frank can do one for but for mortals not a terribly outrageous price. ryan ----- Original Message ----- From: "ryan kubanoff" To: "spridgets" Sent: Tuesday, January 18, 2011 8:28:38 PM Subject: [Spridgets] bugeye on sale now at barrets any guess how much Suggested annual donation B $12.75 Archive: http://www.team.net/archive Forums: http://www.team.net/forums Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/ryan.kubanoff at comcast.net Suggested annual donation $12.75 Archive: http://www.team.net/archive Forums: http://www.team.net/forums Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/ladaniels at sbcglobal.net From tequila.brad at gmail.com Tue Jan 18 19:19:15 2011 From: tequila.brad at gmail.com (Brad Fornal) Date: Tue, 18 Jan 2011 20:19:15 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] 20 % Tariff In-Reply-To: <20110119011011.54B0118787D@autox.team.net> References: <4D34CACF.4060506@comcast.net> <20110119011011.54B0118787D@autox.team.net> Message-ID: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/W._Edwards_Deming I worked for a man that had us read Demming's book, and wanted us to put Demmings principles in place, but was not willing to participate on the upper level, due to cost. The program didn't last long... On Tue, Jan 18, 2011 at 7:10 PM, wrote: > All tariff's do is create economic distortions in a home market. Many > emerging market countries use tariff's as a means of protecting new > developed capabilities. When tariff's are not removed those industries get > lazy and inefficient. The cost of additional tariff's in the USA would be > higher inflation, even less competitive products in global markets and a > lower standard of living. > > The problems we are having today is that we can not compete with China in > unskilled or semi- skilled labor. The only long term solution is a complete > change in our education approach. It is a shame that we have some of the > best universities in the world but some of the worst average achievement > from our students on international testing. > > We still lead the world in many research areas but our advantage is > dwindling. We keep on shrinking our research and scientific budgets while > Asian countries are increasing them. You do not have to be a rocket > scientist to know that if you do not make an investment you will not get a > return. > > Quality control came to Japan from an American, I think his name was > Demming or something like that. His ideas were rejected by American > manufacturers. > > Enough said. > > Steve > > > Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry > > -----Original Message----- > From: WFO Herb > Sender: spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net > Date: Tue, 18 Jan 2011 13:47:32 > To: David Lieb<72spridget at gmail.com> > Cc: Spridgets > Subject: Re: [Spridgets] 20 % Tariff > > IMHO, tariffs were needed starting years ago. > > Most of our consumptive-people here in the United States don't realize that > most all the newer, state-of-the-art, latest technology being used today to > produce what we purchase is not located in the USA. How long will it take > us to 'changeover' when the hammer falls and they 'cut us off'? > > Sad.... > > Herb > _______________________________________________ > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/an5.sprite at gmail.com > _______________________________________________ > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage : > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/tequila.brad at gmail.com > > -- DON JULIO 1942 www.myspace.com/tequilabrad From bjshov8 at tx.rr.com Tue Jan 18 19:29:21 2011 From: bjshov8 at tx.rr.com (BJNoSHOV8) Date: Tue, 18 Jan 2011 20:29:21 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] 20 % Tariff In-Reply-To: References: <4D34CACF.4060506@comcast.net> <20110119011011.54B0118787D@autox.team.net> Message-ID: <4D364C81.9070802@tx.rr.com> My previous company did the same thing. There were some aspects of it that made sense and would clearly improve our work but people are resistant to it. People are resistant to change, and most people are resistant to imposing additional structure and demands on what they are doing. Remove the management requirement and those same people will stop doing it even though they would admit that it has benefits. > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/W._Edwards_Deming > I worked for a man that had us read Demming's book, and wanted us to put > Demmings principles in place, but was not willing to participate on the > upper level, due to cost. The program didn't last long... From jackson.skip at yahoo.com Tue Jan 18 19:36:13 2011 From: jackson.skip at yahoo.com (Skip Jackson) Date: Tue, 18 Jan 2011 18:36:13 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Spridgets] 20% Tarriff Message-ID: <797460.22064.qm@web46405.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> Eliminate all taxes on corporations; no tariffs needed. Skip J From an5.sprite at gmail.com Tue Jan 18 19:41:30 2011 From: an5.sprite at gmail.com (an5.sprite at gmail.com) Date: Wed, 19 Jan 2011 02:41:30 +0000 Subject: [Spridgets] 20 % Tariff In-Reply-To: <4D364C81.9070802@tx.rr.com> References: <4D34CACF.4060506@comcast.net><20110119011011.54B0118787D@autox.team.net><4D364C81.9070802@tx.rr.com> Message-ID: Many companies are in denial that they are part of the problem. OTOH there are others that continue to lead the world, and not just at football. We make the best airplanes (despite boeings 787 launch problem) have the most efficient agriculture and the best telecommunication technology to name a few. Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry -----Original Message----- From: BJNoSHOV8 Sender: spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net Date: Tue, 18 Jan 2011 20:29:21 To: Subject: Re: [Spridgets] 20 % Tariff My previous company did the same thing. There were some aspects of it that made sense and would clearly improve our work but people are resistant to it. People are resistant to change, and most people are resistant to imposing additional structure and demands on what they are doing. Remove the management requirement and those same people will stop doing it even though they would admit that it has benefits. > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/W._Edwards_Deming > I worked for a man that had us read Demming's book, and wanted us to put > Demmings principles in place, but was not willing to participate on the > upper level, due to cost. The program didn't last long... _______________________________________________ Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html Suggested annual donation $12.75 Archive: http://www.team.net/archive Forums: http://www.team.net/forums Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/an5.sprite at gmail.com From 60bugeye at cebridge.net Tue Jan 18 19:44:43 2011 From: 60bugeye at cebridge.net (Leo) Date: Tue, 18 Jan 2011 20:44:43 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] 20 % Tariff In-Reply-To: <4D364C81.9070802@tx.rr.com> References: <4D34CACF.4060506@comcast.net> <20110119011011.54B0118787D@autox.team.net> <4D364C81.9070802@tx.rr.com> Message-ID: <003901cbb782$d46a2a30$7d3e7e90$@net> Chevron in the 90's went whole hog into Deming's principles and upper management "praised" the principles UNTIL it came time for them to ante up in action and then it went south as quick as it came. Ken Derr still got his upteen million dollar bonus and the rest got cuts,,, Go figure Leo -----Original Message----- From: spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of BJNoSHOV8 Sent: Tuesday, January 18, 2011 8:29 PM To: spridgets at autox.team.net Subject: Re: [Spridgets] 20 % Tariff My previous company did the same thing. There were some aspects of it that made sense and would clearly improve our work but people are resistant to it. People are resistant to change, and most people are resistant to imposing additional structure and demands on what they are doing. Remove the management requirement and those same people will stop doing it even though they would admit that it has benefits. > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/W._Edwards_Deming > I worked for a man that had us read Demming's book, and wanted us to put > Demmings principles in place, but was not willing to participate on the > upper level, due to cost. The program didn't last long... Suggested annual donation $12.75 Archive: http://www.team.net/archive Forums: http://www.team.net/forums Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/60bugeye at cebridge.net From billyzoom at billyzoom.com Tue Jan 18 19:50:38 2011 From: billyzoom at billyzoom.com (Billy Zoom) Date: Tue, 18 Jan 2011 18:50:38 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] Need a new TV - No LBC - No Dishwashers In-Reply-To: <70774.63276.qm@web30508.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Message-ID: > My Logans are 19 years old I rest my case. From rdgard at cox.net Tue Jan 18 20:17:19 2011 From: rdgard at cox.net (Bob Gardner) Date: Tue, 18 Jan 2011 19:17:19 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] Thermal dynamics question (No LBC Content) In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <827B8F2CD6834ACF8BAA5610277A7B0C@OfficePC> NO LBC CONTENT! Hi all, I know that a lot of the people on this list are much smarter than I am on many different topics. Several times I have asked a question and gotten great answers that I would not have thought of. So here is my situation and followed by my question. When it gets chilly here at night in the winter (don't tell me how much colder it is where you are, ok?) I sometimes turn on the heater and it gets plenty warm up at the ceiling and still chilly half down the room and worse on the floor. Ok, we all know heat goes up. So My big idea is to build a small square tube (about 6 inches square) and put a small silent computer fan in it. I have an area next to a book case that if I paint it the wall color, you would never notice it. (Here is where I need your advice.) I want to take the cold air from the floor and push it up the tube and exit it at the top so it will start a movement of air, pulling the cold air from the floor and warming it up at the ceiling, creating a more even temp distribution in the room. OR Should I suck the hot air from the ceiling and exit it on the floor level, heating up the cold air on the floor. Or does it matter if the air movement goes up or down? These little fans move about 100 cu ft/min of air. If I put two fans, one at the bottom and one at the top would it increase the air flow or just make one of them work harder and/or make more noise. I know if I put them in parallel it would push twice as much air, but in series would it make any difference? Thanks in advance for your good advice and your slings and arrows about my freezing 56 degree winter here in San Diego. Cheers, Bob From pythias at pacifier.com Tue Jan 18 20:30:36 2011 From: pythias at pacifier.com (Bill L) Date: Tue, 18 Jan 2011 19:30:36 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] Silly Season Message-ID: <49757721.20110118193036@pacifier.com> Hello Spridgets, GadZooks, I'll be glad when winters done. Over the past few weeks it's been talk of dishwashers, tarrifs, TVs, Fire Extinguishers, bicycle seats, Made in USA/China and Fuel Economy... Oh yeah, there's been some mention of Spridget Content, .. Man I Love you Guys... -- Best regards, Bill L. mailto:pythias at pacifier.com A chicken is an egg's way of producing more eggs. From soavero at yahoo.com Tue Jan 18 20:40:50 2011 From: soavero at yahoo.com (Ron Soave) Date: Tue, 18 Jan 2011 19:40:50 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Spridgets] 20 % Tariff In-Reply-To: <4D364C81.9070802@tx.rr.com> Message-ID: <916522.44546.qm@web30508.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Quality is not in a book or a statistical analysis. Read Jim Collins' "Good to Great." Put the right people on the bus and watch it kick ass. --- On Tue, 1/18/11, BJNoSHOV8 wrote: > From: BJNoSHOV8 > Subject: Re: [Spridgets] 20 % Tariff > To: spridgets at autox.team.net > Date: Tuesday, January 18, 2011, 8:29 PM > My previous company did the same > thing. There were some aspects of it that made sense > and would clearly improve our work but people are resistant > to it. People are resistant to change, and most people > are resistant to imposing additional structure and demands > on what they are doing. Remove the management > requirement and those same people will stop doing it even > though they would admit that it has benefits. > > > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/W._Edwards_Deming > > I worked for a man that had us read Demming's book, > and wanted us to put > > Demmings principles in place, but was not willing to > participate on the > > upper level, due to cost. The program didn't last > long... > _______________________________________________ > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/soavero at yahoo.com From cmanuel at wi.rr.com Tue Jan 18 20:57:53 2011 From: cmanuel at wi.rr.com (Chris Manuel) Date: Tue, 18 Jan 2011 21:57:53 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] Silly Season In-Reply-To: <49757721.20110118193036@pacifier.com> References: <49757721.20110118193036@pacifier.com> Message-ID: <000601cbb78d$0c90f790$25b2e6b0$@rr.com> Sorry, I've been busy processing Kodachrome in my bathtub. What did I miss? -----Original Message----- From: spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Bill L Sent: Tuesday, January 18, 2011 9:31 PM To: spridgets at autox.team.net Subject: [Spridgets] Silly Season Hello Spridgets, GadZooks, I'll be glad when winters done. Over the past few weeks it's been talk of dishwashers, tarrifs, TVs, Fire Extinguishers, bicycle seats, Made in USA/China and Fuel Economy... Oh yeah, there's been some mention of Spridget Content, .. Man I Love you Guys... From dlh2001 at comcast.net Tue Jan 18 20:58:25 2011 From: dlh2001 at comcast.net (Dean Hedin) Date: Tue, 18 Jan 2011 22:58:25 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Bugeye front bumper question. In-Reply-To: References: <1337058474.1535999.1295401136711.JavaMail.root@sz0111a.westchester.pa.mail.comcast.net> Message-ID: <3E1A59BFEAE446088F8F068EC27C56FF@blackbox2> Just got my front bumper chromed and re-installed. Seems like the chrome Plating outfit I used does stuff quicker in the winter. They did it in 4 days. Last time I went it took them 2 months. I was wondering about the holes in the bumper for the front license plate. Did bugeye bumpers come with those holes originally? Were the US and UK bumpers different in this regard? The holes in my bumper are 6 3/4" apart. Seems kind of narrow, even for a US plate. I'm not required by law to have a front plate so I think I'm going to put some sort of small, custom plaque on there instead. From ladaniels at sbcglobal.net Tue Jan 18 21:00:23 2011 From: ladaniels at sbcglobal.net (Larry Daniels) Date: Tue, 18 Jan 2011 22:00:23 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] Silly Season In-Reply-To: <000601cbb78d$0c90f790$25b2e6b0$@rr.com> References: <49757721.20110118193036@pacifier.com> <000601cbb78d$0c90f790$25b2e6b0$@rr.com> Message-ID: <27C94C94607C4CA8869599B2A5FFBBE0@HomePC> LOLOL! -----Original Message----- From: Chris Manuel Sent: Tuesday, January 18, 2011 9:57 PM To: spridgets at autox.team.net Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Silly Season Sorry, I've been busy processing Kodachrome in my bathtub. What did I miss? -----Original Message----- From: spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Bill L Sent: Tuesday, January 18, 2011 9:31 PM To: spridgets at autox.team.net Subject: [Spridgets] Silly Season Hello Spridgets, GadZooks, I'll be glad when winters done. Over the past few weeks it's been talk of dishwashers, tarrifs, TVs, Fire Extinguishers, bicycle seats, Made in USA/China and Fuel Economy... Oh yeah, there's been some mention of Spridget Content, .. Man I Love you Guys... Suggested annual donation $12.75 Archive: http://www.team.net/archive Forums: http://www.team.net/forums Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/ladaniels at sbcglobal.net From cathe125 at suddenlink.net Tue Jan 18 21:03:28 2011 From: cathe125 at suddenlink.net (cathey speichinger) Date: Tue, 18 Jan 2011 22:03:28 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] Silly Season In-Reply-To: <49757721.20110118193036@pacifier.com> References: <49757721.20110118193036@pacifier.com> Message-ID: <005801cbb78d$ea14e220$be3ea660$@net> Have faith Bill, I keep trying to get them back on track but they just refuse to follow.... Now for the spridget content again. If you install a heavier, or stiffer, spring rate front coil, but shorter (1" less) will you lower the front end by an actual 1" or will the stiffer spring rate settle less than stock springs thus the actual frond end height might not be lowered by a full inch? Hope I worded my question right so as to get answers. Also for the street are poly bushings a bad choice over stock rubbers bushings (a arms and trunions). Next question relates to the rear springs and shocks so hopefully Peter C will chime in. If the rear springs are Teflon impregnated and thus slide "freeer" than stock (although I am not absolutely sure this is the case) can the rebound rate of the rear shock be modified to compensate for the possibly different spring rate? I.e. made stiffer on compression? Leo -----Original Message----- From: spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Bill L Sent: Tuesday, January 18, 2011 9:31 PM To: spridgets at autox.team.net Subject: [Spridgets] Silly Season Hello Spridgets, GadZooks, I'll be glad when winters done. Over the past few weeks it's been talk of dishwashers, tarrifs, TVs, Fire Extinguishers, bicycle seats, Made in USA/China and Fuel Economy... Oh yeah, there's been some mention of Spridget Content, .. Man I Love you Guys... -- Best regards, Bill L. mailto:pythias at pacifier.com A chicken is an egg's way of producing more eggs. Suggested annual donation $12.75 Archive: http://www.team.net/archive Forums: http://www.team.net/forums Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/cathe125 at suddenlink.net From bjshov8 at tx.rr.com Tue Jan 18 21:06:26 2011 From: bjshov8 at tx.rr.com (BJNoSHOV8) Date: Tue, 18 Jan 2011 22:06:26 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] Silly Season In-Reply-To: <000601cbb78d$0c90f790$25b2e6b0$@rr.com> References: <49757721.20110118193036@pacifier.com> <000601cbb78d$0c90f790$25b2e6b0$@rr.com> Message-ID: <4D366342.1040107@tx.rr.com> Well that's your problem right there, you're supposed to be making gin in your bathtub. > Sorry, I've been busy processing Kodachrome in my bathtub. What did I miss? From shop at justbrits.com Tue Jan 18 21:06:38 2011 From: shop at justbrits.com (Shop at " Just Brits ") Date: Tue, 18 Jan 2011 22:06:38 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] Made in USA floormats In-Reply-To: <04E3165D-E220-41C5-B486-6DCC34EA8211@mac.com> References: <793096.78518.qm@web30508.mail.mud.yahoo.com> <4D32604A.9070403@comcast.net> <20110116152503.4CD201878B1@autox.team.net> <04E3165D-E220-41C5-B486-6DCC34EA8211@mac.com> Message-ID: <4D36634E.7050406@justbrits.com> << Anyway, Hertz had a FINE Camry for rent, so that's what they gave me.>> Avis & ditto, Larry. << So I drove out of the lot and drove that POS for a week >> Two [2] MONTHS !!!! Aaaaarrrrrrrgggggggg. POS is just too mild, IMNSHO !! And no Avis would not let me trade-in for something else due to my contract being on a monthly basis !! A**holes. From cathe125 at suddenlink.net Tue Jan 18 21:11:24 2011 From: cathe125 at suddenlink.net (cathey speichinger) Date: Tue, 18 Jan 2011 22:11:24 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] Silly Season In-Reply-To: <27C94C94607C4CA8869599B2A5FFBBE0@HomePC> References: <49757721.20110118193036@pacifier.com> <000601cbb78d$0c90f790$25b2e6b0$@rr.com> <27C94C94607C4CA8869599B2A5FFBBE0@HomePC> Message-ID: <005901cbb78e$f0431bc0$d0c95340$@net> Actually that is FUNNY as the last place that was processing Kodachrome just closed. No more chemicals left anywhere as Kodak stopped producing it. You might have the opportunity to make serious money over the rest of the winter if you have enough of your bathtub concoction mixed up:) Leo ---------------------------------- Sorry, I've been busy processing Kodachrome in my bathtub. What did I miss? From shop at justbrits.com Tue Jan 18 21:14:12 2011 From: shop at justbrits.com (Shop at " Just Brits ") Date: Tue, 18 Jan 2011 22:14:12 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] No LBC - Kitchen Appliances In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <4D366514.1010708@justbrits.com> << The controls are on the top edge of the drawer. You learn pretty quickly. I only got sprayed three times. >> Sounds like somebody didn't get learnt quicker enough ?? 'Hopper From soavero at yahoo.com Tue Jan 18 21:14:56 2011 From: soavero at yahoo.com (Ron Soave) Date: Tue, 18 Jan 2011 20:14:56 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Spridgets] Silly Season In-Reply-To: <005801cbb78d$ea14e220$be3ea660$@net> Message-ID: <308304.61287.qm@web30507.mail.mud.yahoo.com> 1)Less than 1" 2)Rubber 3)Yes, but the spring and shock are both variables in the control equation. You can change the dampening of the shock, but it would be almost impossible to duplicate the characteristics of a different spring with just the shocks. --- On Tue, 1/18/11, cathey speichinger wrote: > From: cathey speichinger > Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Silly Season > To: "'Bill L'" , spridgets at autox.team.net > Date: Tuesday, January 18, 2011, 10:03 PM > Have faith Bill, I keep trying to get > them back on track but they just > refuse to follow.... > > Now for the spridget content again. If you install a > heavier, or stiffer, > spring rate front coil, but shorter (1" less) will you > lower the front end > by an actual 1" or will the stiffer spring rate settle less > than stock > springs thus the actual frond end height might not be > lowered by a full > inch? Hope I worded my question right so as to get > answers. Also for the > street are poly bushings a bad choice over stock rubbers > bushings (a arms > and trunions). > Next question relates to the rear springs and shocks so > hopefully Peter C > will chime in. If the rear springs are Teflon > impregnated and thus slide > "freeer" than stock (although I am not absolutely sure this > is the case) can > the rebound rate of the rear shock be modified to > compensate for the > possibly different spring rate? I.e. made stiffer on > compression? > > Leo > > -----Original Message----- > From: spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net > [mailto:spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net] > On Behalf Of Bill L > Sent: Tuesday, January 18, 2011 9:31 PM > To: spridgets at autox.team.net > Subject: [Spridgets] Silly Season > > Hello Spridgets, > > GadZooks, I'll be glad when winters done. Over the > past few weeks > it's been talk of dishwashers, tarrifs, TVs, Fire > Extinguishers, > bicycle seats, Made in USA/China and Fuel Economy... > Oh yeah, > there's been some mention of Spridget Content, .. > > Man I Love you Guys... > > -- > Best regards, > Bill L. > mailto:pythias at pacifier.com > > A chicken is an egg's way of producing more eggs. > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/cathe125 at suddenlink.net > _______________________________________________ > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/soavero at yahoo.com From jlaird237 at cox.net Tue Jan 18 21:41:02 2011 From: jlaird237 at cox.net (Jack Laird) Date: Tue, 18 Jan 2011 22:41:02 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] Bugeye front bumper question. References: <1337058474.1535999.1295401136711.JavaMail.root@sz0111a.westchester.pa.mail.comcast.net> <3E1A59BFEAE446088F8F068EC27C56FF@blackbox2> Message-ID: <14574EF61E42405587869DF3B624014D@personal> There is a plate that mounts on those holed then the license is mounted to the plate. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dean Hedin" To: "'spridgets'" Sent: Tuesday, January 18, 2011 9:58 PM Subject: [Spridgets] Bugeye front bumper question. > Just got my front bumper chromed and re-installed. Seems like the chrome > Plating outfit I used does stuff quicker in the winter. They did it in > 4 days. Last time I went it took them 2 months. > > I was wondering about the holes in the bumper for the front license plate. > > Did bugeye bumpers come with those holes originally? > Were the US and UK bumpers different in this regard? > > The holes in my bumper are 6 3/4" apart. Seems kind of narrow, even for > a > US plate. > > I'm not required by law to have a front plate so I think I'm going to put > some sort of small, custom plaque on there instead. > _______________________________________________ > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/jlaird237 at cox.net > > > > ----- > No virus found in this message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 10.0.1191 / Virus Database: 1435/3388 - Release Date: 01/18/11 From rich_ball at mindspring.com Tue Jan 18 22:29:34 2011 From: rich_ball at mindspring.com (Richard Ball) Date: Tue, 18 Jan 2011 21:29:34 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] Silly Season In-Reply-To: <49757721.20110118193036@pacifier.com> References: <49757721.20110118193036@pacifier.com> Message-ID: <9AA5725E958D43F0A4FD8108E7AF6F4A@RichandSusanPC> Bill you forgot about wifely relations and the headaches and MRSA they can cause. Rich Ball '76 Midget Everett, WA -----Original Message----- From: spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Bill L Sent: Tuesday, January 18, 2011 7:31 PM To: spridgets at autox.team.net Subject: [Spridgets] Silly Season Hello Spridgets, GadZooks, I'll be glad when winters done. Over the past few weeks it's been talk of dishwashers, tarrifs, TVs, Fire Extinguishers, bicycle seats, Made in USA/China and Fuel Economy... Oh yeah, there's been some mention of Spridget Content, .. Man I Love you Guys... -- Best regards, Bill L. mailto:pythias at pacifier.com A chicken is an egg's way of producing more eggs. Suggested annual donation $12.75 Archive: http://www.team.net/archive Forums: http://www.team.net/forums Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/rich_ball at mindspring.com From shop at justbrits.com Tue Jan 18 22:32:58 2011 From: shop at justbrits.com (Shop at " Just Brits ") Date: Tue, 18 Jan 2011 23:32:58 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] Silly Season In-Reply-To: <9AA5725E958D43F0A4FD8108E7AF6F4A@RichandSusanPC> References: <49757721.20110118193036@pacifier.com> <9AA5725E958D43F0A4FD8108E7AF6F4A@RichandSusanPC> Message-ID: <4D36778A.1000208@justbrits.com> Er, Rich..... << ...you forgot about wifely relations and... >> that's not quite "correct". "...about wifely/SWMBO/girl friend relations..." would do it tho. PPP From bmwwxman at gmail.com Tue Jan 18 23:14:42 2011 From: bmwwxman at gmail.com (Jim Johnson) Date: Wed, 19 Jan 2011 00:14:42 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] Need a new TV - No LBC - No Dishwashers In-Reply-To: References: <70774.63276.qm@web30508.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Message-ID: When I was in England in the late 60s, I bought a pair of hand made Dynastatic speakers with 15 inch woofers and electrostatic grid mid and upper range. They were connected to the Quad (no, not quadraphonic - that's the brand name) amp and pre-amp which I still have and use. Recently I took the Quad to a stereo outfit in Wichita to get a response test done on it. The Marantz guy doing the testing pulled me aside and asked me to please take that damned thing away. Seems it blew the doors off all their modern amps he was trying to sell. And it was 45 years old. My main problem these days is that after years of being in noisy environments and riding motorcycles my hearing is not good enough to tell the difference between a high dollar set up and the cheap $hit. I won't spend money on sound equipment ever again I guess... There is a point at which you are wasting your money if you can't hear the difference between custom made acoustics and Wally World. Cheers!! Jim On Tue, Jan 18, 2011 at 8:50 PM, Billy Zoom wrote: > > My Logans are 19 years old > I rest my case. From bmwwxman at gmail.com Tue Jan 18 23:21:19 2011 From: bmwwxman at gmail.com (Jim Johnson) Date: Wed, 19 Jan 2011 00:21:19 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] Thermal dynamics question (No LBC Content) In-Reply-To: <827B8F2CD6834ACF8BAA5610277A7B0C@OfficePC> References: <827B8F2CD6834ACF8BAA5610277A7B0C@OfficePC> Message-ID: Buy a ceiling fan. They will reverse in direction blowing heat down in the winter and up in the summer. Google "Convection". What you are proposing is setting up a circulation of the air in the room so that the cold air mixes with the warm and you approximate an even temperature throughout the room. That is precisely what ceilings fans are made to do. And they won't cost you much different than what you are proposing and will do a MUCH more efficient job of it. A modicum of scotch will make the temperature difference far less noticeable.... Cheers!! Jim On Tue, Jan 18, 2011 at 9:17 PM, Bob Gardner wrote: > NO LBC CONTENT! > > Hi all, > > I know that a lot of the people on this list are much smarter than I am on > many different topics. Several times I have asked a question and gotten > great answers that I would not have thought of. > > So here is my situation and followed by my question. > > When it gets chilly here at night in the winter (don't tell me how much > colder it is where you are, ok?) I sometimes turn on the heater and it gets > plenty warm up at the ceiling and still chilly half down the room and worse > on the floor. Ok, we all know heat goes up. > > So My big idea is to build a small square tube (about 6 inches square) and > put a small silent computer fan in it. I have an area next to a book case > that if I paint it the wall color, you would never notice it. (Here is > where > I need your advice.) I want to take the cold air from the floor and push > it > up the tube and exit it at the top so it will start a movement of air, > pulling the cold air from the floor and warming it up at the ceiling, > creating a more even temp distribution in the room. > > OR > > Should I suck the hot air from the ceiling and exit it on the floor level, > heating up the cold air on the floor. Or does it matter if the air > movement > goes up or down? > > These little fans move about 100 cu ft/min of air. If I put two fans, one > at the bottom and one at the top would it increase the air flow or just > make > one of them work harder and/or make more noise. I know if I put them in > parallel it would push twice as much air, but in series would it make any > difference? > > Thanks in advance for your good advice and your slings and arrows about my > freezing 56 degree winter here in San Diego. > > Cheers, > > Bob > _______________________________________________ > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage : > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/bmwwxman at gmail.com > > -- Cheers!! Jim Then there was the mind reader who moved to Washington, D.C. and couldn't find work. From uniquelittlecars at yahoo.com Wed Jan 19 00:26:08 2011 From: uniquelittlecars at yahoo.com (uniquelittlecars at yahoo.com) Date: Tue, 18 Jan 2011 23:26:08 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Spridgets] Fw: [morris_motors] Morris Minor steering wheel repair tip Message-ID: <521703.26836.qm@web38902.mail.mud.yahoo.com> B Watch out - This has LBC content - sorry no off post today I know this is a Sprigets group.. IB thought you would like to see this Video. Mike did a nice job saving his old Morris steering wheel. Some of you may want to try his tips in the future. B Vigil The steering wheel on my b51 Saloon was pretty shot so I repaired it in a way Ibm happy with the results and out less than $30. I hope any of you on a budget can get some use of this video I made http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fgsHS1mG1pQ B Mike __._,_.___ Visit Your Group | __,_._,___ From uniquelittlecars at yahoo.com Wed Jan 19 00:31:28 2011 From: uniquelittlecars at yahoo.com (uniquelittlecars at yahoo.com) Date: Tue, 18 Jan 2011 23:31:28 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Spridgets] Fw: Queens English show - Message-ID: <156869.35349.qm@web38905.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Queens English show - Sunday - March 20, 2011 - 9am - 4 pm Woodley Park,Van Nuys, California www.Queens-English.org Info - (626) 797-4221 info at Queens-English.org This show has some very nice cars and is great to see. Vigil So Cal Visit Your Group | __,_._,___ From tequila.brad at gmail.com Wed Jan 19 03:56:07 2011 From: tequila.brad at gmail.com (Brad Fornal) Date: Wed, 19 Jan 2011 04:56:07 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] Bugeye front bumper question. In-Reply-To: <3E1A59BFEAE446088F8F068EC27C56FF@blackbox2> References: <1337058474.1535999.1295401136711.JavaMail.root@sz0111a.westchester.pa.mail.comcast.net> <3E1A59BFEAE446088F8F068EC27C56FF@blackbox2> Message-ID: On a 65 parts car I got years ago, there was a bracket that was held in place by the center bolt of your bumper. You then mount the appropriate plate mount on that bracket, depending on the size of your plate. I currently have it on the 68, with a plate mount from Oz holding a German number plate. On Tue, Jan 18, 2011 at 9:58 PM, Dean Hedin wrote: > Just got my front bumper chromed and re-installed. Seems like the chrome > Plating outfit I used does stuff quicker in the winter. They did it in > 4 days. Last time I went it took them 2 months. > > I was wondering about the holes in the bumper for the front license plate. > > Did bugeye bumpers come with those holes originally? > Were the US and UK bumpers different in this regard? > > The holes in my bumper are 6 3/4" apart. Seems kind of narrow, even for a > US plate. > > I'm not required by law to have a front plate so I think I'm going to put > some sort of small, custom plaque on there instead. > _______________________________________________ > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage : > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/tequila.brad at gmail.com > > -- DON JULIO 1942 www.myspace.com/tequilabrad From bugeye15 at hotmail.com Wed Jan 19 06:57:25 2011 From: bugeye15 at hotmail.com (brian S) Date: Wed, 19 Jan 2011 08:57:25 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Izusu Starter - Mounting Hole Variable In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Kirk, When I bought mine, the mounting holes lines up perfectly. I did have to massage the passenger footwell a bit tho. Brian S. Bugeyeracer finally resto'ed! > Date: Sat, 8 Jan 2011 15:08:44 -0800 > From: khargreaves2 at gmail.com > To: spridgets at autox.team.net > Subject: [Spridgets] Izusu Starter - Mounting Hole Variable > > I did buy the correct Trooper starter. . but I notice that the mounting > holes are a bit farther apart than the starter I am replacing. As such I am > taking the new starter to my drill press and opening the holes a bit further > to make sure that I will get a good fit before crawling under the car again > to mount it. > > It should mount in just fine as I only need a little bit of extra distance > between the mounting holes. > > Anyone else experience this? > > Kirk > 59 1275 > _______________________________________________ From bugeye15 at hotmail.com Wed Jan 19 07:31:58 2011 From: bugeye15 at hotmail.com (brian S) Date: Wed, 19 Jan 2011 09:31:58 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] L(A)JC In-Reply-To: <1940712411.905593.1294675703071.JavaMail.root@cl02-host03.dlls.pa.frontiernet.net> References: , <1940712411.905593.1294675703071.JavaMail.root@cl02-host03.dlls.pa.frontiernet.net> Message-ID: I remember an episode of Top Gear (UK version) where they took a Prius and an M3 out for a laps on their track. The Prius lead, for 10 laps, going for its best time, the M3 shadowing. They recorded the gas mileage for both cars. Prius got 17 mpg and the M3 19mpg. Brilliant! ;-) I do remember my 1994 Taurus SHO routinely getting 30-34 mpg on trips. Brian S. Bugeyeracer finally resto'ed! > Date: Mon, 10 Jan 2011 16:08:23 +0000 > From: kk7ss at frontier.com > My 2006 Honda Civic Hybrid - not baby'ed! > 1) Worst mpg on one tank of gas = 39mpg - in winter on snow/ice with studded M/S tires > 2) Best mpg on one tank of gas = 51 mpg - in summer on LRR Dunlop SP31's > Been using siped Toyo's for two years. > 3) Average mpg at 58,000 miles = 43.5 mpg > > I'll not break even but I'm putting less than half as much of my money into the oil company's coffers than I used to with my previous daily driver ;-)) > > > Dave G KK7SS > DN06ig > > '65 Sprite - in process > '76 Midget - driver > > > Except for tiny cars (which I happen to like) I do not see very many > > cars getting 30 mpg or better. > _______________________________________________ From bugeye15 at hotmail.com Wed Jan 19 07:53:16 2011 From: bugeye15 at hotmail.com (brian S) Date: Wed, 19 Jan 2011 09:53:16 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] L(A)JC Ford 3.5 TT In-Reply-To: <20110112212045.6540I.194078.root@cdptpa-web15-z02> References: <1b8701cbb28e$8fab75f0$056a010a@mail2world.com>, <20110112212045.6540I.194078.root@cdptpa-web15-z02> Message-ID: I bought a 2010 SHO a few months ago. As said, 3.5l twin turbos, restricted to 365hp/350/tq to protect the transaxle. Engine has an amazing amount of low end torque for a twin turbo V6. The turbos are sized small for very quick spool. It's rated at the same mileage as the NA V6, but 100 more hp. I got close to 28 mpg on the trip from Norfolk where I picked it up, home to LI, including a side trip up the Skyline drive. Although I know of several people with conservative tuning that are pushing 450hp and running sub 13 sec 1/4 miles with no problems so far. Same engine is being put into the 2011 F150, but since the trans in that can handle more torque, it's rated at 420lb/ft. Here's a link to the tear down they did on the truck version that had been torture tested. but Sorry Frank, looks like still no manual in a 1/2 ton PU. unbelievable..... http://news.pickuptrucks.com/2011/01/what-the-inside-of-a-torture-tested-ecob oost-v-6-looks-like.html Brian S. Bugeyeracer finally resto'ed! > Date: Wed, 12 Jan 2011 16:20:45 -0500 > From: bjshov8 at tx.rr.com > CC: spridgets at autox.team.net > Subject: Re: [Spridgets] L(A)JC > > (Check my email address.) I used to be a Ford Taurus SHO owner. The current generation of the SHO comes with the new Ford "eco-boost" engine. It is a turbocharged engine, hence the "boost" part, and it is supposed to be higher fuel mileage than the equivalent V8 engine and therefore better for the environment, hence the "eco" part. The engine is basically a 3.5L V8 that has maximum computer-limited horsepower of 365. That engine came out in 2010, this year they have apparently made versions that are 3.7L as well. Anyway the idea is that it generates the "thrust of a V8" with "the economy of a V6", to borrow from the actual SHO television commercials. The engine actually has good low-end torque with a relatively flat torque curve, again probably shaped that way by computer engine management. Some people theorized that they did this to protect the front wheel drive transaxle for excessive horsepower. > > > > V6 must not have been out for 2010. The 2011 shows a 3.7L V6 and an > > "eco-boost" engine, whatever that is. > > > > Still no stick. > > > > I've heard that one of the reasons Ford is not bringing in the global > > Ranger is that it's too close in size to the F-150, so they'd rather > > have potential Ranger buyers get a V6 F-150. > _______________________________________________ From jfishbein at snet.net Wed Jan 19 08:04:53 2011 From: jfishbein at snet.net (Jay) Date: Wed, 19 Jan 2011 07:04:53 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Spridgets] L(A)JC In-Reply-To: References: , <1940712411.905593.1294675703071.JavaMail.root@cl02-host03.dlls.pa.frontiernet.net> Message-ID: <31756.32162.qm@web83916.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> I was going to respond to this but looked-up the episode first. Ironically, Jeremy Clarkson makes the same statement I was going to make: "It isn't what you drive that matters, it's how you drive it." That is why the fuel economy ratings have to be taken with a grain of salt. They are only meaningful at the speeds and in the conditions of the test. In fairness to the Prius, like any vehicle it isn't going to get it's best mileage at it's top speed. Production cars aren't designed for that. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dKTOyiKLARk jay fishbein GPS enabled, but where am I? ________________________________ From: brian S To: spridgets list Sent: Wed, January 19, 2011 9:31:58 AM Subject: Re: [Spridgets] L(A)JC I remember an episode of Top Gear (UK version) where they took a Prius and an M3 out for a laps on their track. The Prius lead, for 10 laps, going for its best time, the M3 shadowing. They recorded the gas mileage for both cars. Prius got 17 mpg and the M3 19mpg. Brilliant! ;-) From jackson.skip at yahoo.com Wed Jan 19 08:19:51 2011 From: jackson.skip at yahoo.com (Skip Jackson) Date: Wed, 19 Jan 2011 07:19:51 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Spridgets] L(A)JC Message-ID: <404841.63438.qm@web46411.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> 'Drive it like you stole it!' Skip J. AN5L/37190 @ 25 mpg From mdrowe at optonline.net Wed Jan 19 09:19:13 2011 From: mdrowe at optonline.net (Michael Rowe) Date: Wed, 19 Jan 2011 11:19:13 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Thermal dynamics question (No LBC Content) In-Reply-To: <827B8F2CD6834ACF8BAA5610277A7B0C@OfficePC> References: <827B8F2CD6834ACF8BAA5610277A7B0C@OfficePC> Message-ID: <9B305C2F227547148B3E7D9B6FF84652@Home> The air may get mixed reasonably at 100-200 cu.ft/min, but if you blow warmer air out the bottom, you can sit in it even when the room has not completely mixed. Our whole house works this way on solar-heated air from the third floor. Jim is right, though. Ceiling fans are pretty effective in both directions. Michael Rowe From khargreaves2 at gmail.com Wed Jan 19 10:37:07 2011 From: khargreaves2 at gmail.com (Kirk Hargreaves) Date: Wed, 19 Jan 2011 09:37:07 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] Speakers From the 70's Message-ID: I have two twelve inch speakers from the early 70's that I use for monitors in my little recording studio at home. Each one weighs about 60 lbs (at least as I had to hoist them up on shelves that I built). They are in very large cabinets with curved side to back, interior, void free ply, all designed to allow the speaker to push the sound in a balanced manner. They also have large ports on the top and the bottom fronts. They remind me of the speakers used in Studio Two EMI back in the late 60's. I have never in my life heard anything better than these old speakers. . ever. And I bought them from a garage sale for $20.0 (for both). I also used to have a tube stereo amp that I wish I had never sold. The sound of a clean LP on a decent turntable with a good magnetic cartridge, into a tube amp and then into good speakers is the BOMB! Hearing in analogue mode like this really makes a difference compared to the digital realm that we are more accustomed to. Kirk From oldsaabguy at comcast.net Wed Jan 19 10:40:35 2011 From: oldsaabguy at comcast.net (Lester) Date: Wed, 19 Jan 2011 11:40:35 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] Need a new TV - No LBC - No Dishwashers In-Reply-To: <164835.93928.qm@web30506.mail.mud.yahoo.com> References: <164835.93928.qm@web30506.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Message-ID: Ya know, the CD's and digital stuff were GREAT at first because a lot of the highs were lost on vinyl but now, it's as though all of the mid tones are wiped out. Of course, it could just be my hearing too.. Lester On Jan 18, 2011, at 4:04 PM, Ron Soave wrote: > --- On Tue, 1/18/11, Jay wrote: >> CD's are primarily a convenient and portable media > > You're showing your age. My kids have never bought a cd, just > digital downloads. > > Me and my Nitty Gritty record cleaner still rule the house, though. > > Ron > _______________________________________________ > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/oldsaabguy at comcast.net From khargreaves2 at gmail.com Wed Jan 19 10:48:14 2011 From: khargreaves2 at gmail.com (Kirk Hargreaves) Date: Wed, 19 Jan 2011 09:48:14 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] Harleys and parts from other countries Message-ID: About 40% of the parts on a modern Harley come from Japan. This includes the Showa suspension, shocks, etc as well as other parts. About 30% of the parts on an "American made" Victory MC come from Italy. . from Ducati (as told to me by the owner of a Victory Motorcycle dealer as he pointed out the Ducati parts to me on a new bike). When you go to a Harley run, about 20% of the bikes you will see have 45 degree V-Twins with engines made by S&S out of Viola Wisconson. . many without a Harley part on them at all. Plus other V-Twin engine builders who are also in the mix. And these bikes also carry a number of parts made by offshore companies. "I ride a Harley because it is made in America" is a bit of an interesting phrase when you consider all the parts that the Motor Company buys from Japan, and probably some other parts from other offshore manufacturers. Kirk 99 Road King with lowered suspension, Power Commander IIIr, Bub Pipes, Timkin rear cam needle bearings, 1550 kit and 203 cams. . the bike I road daily for 7 years until I got my Sprite. I sold the bike before the strong "buyers market" hit as hard as it is today. From bmwwxman at gmail.com Wed Jan 19 10:51:14 2011 From: bmwwxman at gmail.com (Jim Johnson) Date: Wed, 19 Jan 2011 11:51:14 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] Need a new TV - No LBC - No Dishwashers In-Reply-To: References: <164835.93928.qm@web30506.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Message-ID: On Wed, Jan 19, 2011 at 11:40 AM, Lester wrote: > Ya know, the CD's and digital stuff were GREAT at first because a lot of > the highs were lost on vinyl but now, it's as though all of the mid tones > are wiped out. Of course, it could just be my hearing too.. > > Lester > WHAT? From jfishbein at snet.net Wed Jan 19 10:54:46 2011 From: jfishbein at snet.net (Jay) Date: Wed, 19 Jan 2011 09:54:46 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Spridgets] Need a new TV - No LBC - No Dishwashers In-Reply-To: References: <164835.93928.qm@web30506.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <599630.49914.qm@web83901.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> The highs were lost on vinyl !? jay To: Spridgets net Sent: Wed, January 19, 2011 12:40:35 PM Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Need a new TV - No LBC - No Dishwashers Ya know, the CD's and digital stuff were GREAT at first because a lot of the highs were lost on vinyl From tncarnut1 at yahoo.com Wed Jan 19 10:57:17 2011 From: tncarnut1 at yahoo.com (David Booker) Date: Wed, 19 Jan 2011 09:57:17 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Spridgets] Thermal dynamics question (No LBC Content) In-Reply-To: <827B8F2CD6834ACF8BAA5610277A7B0C@OfficePC> References: <827B8F2CD6834ACF8BAA5610277A7B0C@OfficePC> Message-ID: <4877.44464.qm@web36803.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Bob, I put ceiling fans in every room of my house in Tennessee. Flip the little switch and they move air up, which will force the warm air down every wall surface in the room. Much simpler if you ask me. I only put two fans in my NY house though. Mainly because it was really old and had plaster ceilings with no light fixtures. It was also two stories, so you could not easily get to the spot from above. If this is the case in your house, it makes mounting fans more difficult, but not impossible. You can either cut out trenches or holes to run the wires through or use some of the (relatively) nice-looking stick-on external wiring conduits available from any big-box hardware store. - David Booker Long Island From billyzoom at billyzoom.com Wed Jan 19 11:02:42 2011 From: billyzoom at billyzoom.com (Billy Zoom) Date: Wed, 19 Jan 2011 10:02:42 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] Need a new TV - No LBC - No Dishwashers In-Reply-To: Message-ID: A CD will sound just like what you recorded and mixed in the studio. Vinyl completely changes the sound because it requires so much processing, both in the mastering lab and in your phonograph. The only reason you don't dislike vinyl is because you never heard what anything sounded like before it went to vinyl. BZ From peter at nosimport.com Wed Jan 19 11:11:18 2011 From: peter at nosimport.com (Peter Caldwell) Date: Wed, 19 Jan 2011 12:11:18 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] Silly Season In-Reply-To: <005801cbb78d$ea14e220$be3ea660$@net> References: <49757721.20110118193036@pacifier.com> <005801cbb78d$ea14e220$be3ea660$@net> Message-ID: <201101191011918.SM01444@TOSHIBA-USER3.nosimport.com> At 10:03 PM 1/18/2011, cathey speichinger wrote: >Have faith Bill, I keep trying to get them back on track but they just >refuse to follow.... > >Now for the spridget content again. If you install a heavier, or stiffer, >spring rate front coil, but shorter (1" less) will you lower the front end >by an actual 1" or will the stiffer spring rate settle less than stock >springs thus the actual frond end height might not be lowered by a full >inch? Hope I worded my question right so as to get answers. Also for the >street are poly bushings a bad choice over stock rubbers bushings (a arms >and trunions). >Next question relates to the rear springs and shocks so hopefully Peter C >will chime in. If the rear springs are Teflon impregnated and thus slide >"freeer" than stock (although I am not absolutely sure this is the case) can >the rebound rate of the rear shock be modified to compensate for the >possibly different spring rate? I.e. made stiffer on compression? > >Leo yes Peter C From bmwwxman at gmail.com Wed Jan 19 11:15:53 2011 From: bmwwxman at gmail.com (Jim Johnson) Date: Wed, 19 Jan 2011 12:15:53 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] Need a new TV - No LBC - No Dishwashers In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Potentially, analog recordings can provide the over-tones (harmonics) which are filtered out in digital sampling using a step function. The choice of sample rate used in a digital system is based on the Nyquist-Shannon sampling theorem. This states that a sampled signal can be reproduced exactly as long as it is sampled at a frequency greater than twice the bandwidth of the signal. Therefore a sampling rate of 40 kHz would be enough to capture all the information contained in a signal having frequency bandwidth up to 20 kHz. The frequency response for a conventional LP player might be 20 Hz - 20 kHz +/- 3 dB. Unlike the audio CD, vinyl records (and cassettes) do not require a cut-off in response above 20 kHz. The low frequency response of vinyl records is restricted by rumble noise. The high frequency response of vinyl depends on the record itself and on the cartridge. Quadraphonic records contained frequencies up to 50 kHz, while some high-end turntable cartridges have frequency responses of 120 kHz while having flat frequency response over the audible band (e.g. 20 Hz to 15 kHz +/-0.3 dB). In addition, frequencies of up to 122 kHz have been experimentally cut on LP records. Long story short - vinyl can reproduce all the harmonics well above the usual cut off of digital sampling but produces a nearly flat response in the audible range. The best test of this is to listen to, say, J.S. Bach's "Toccata and Fugue in D Minor" played on a full pipe organ (so you hear all the harmonics and over-tones) and then immediately listen to the same piece on a CD. The difference is stunning! Cheers!! Jim On Wed, Jan 19, 2011 at 12:02 PM, Billy Zoom wrote: > A CD will sound just like what you recorded and mixed in the studio. Vinyl > completely changes the sound because it requires so much processing, both > in > the mastering lab and in your phonograph. The only reason you don't dislike > vinyl is because you never heard what anything sounded like before it went > to vinyl. > BZ > _______________________________________________ > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage : > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/bmwwxman at gmail.com > > -- Cheers!! Jim Then there was the mind reader who moved to Washington, D.C. and couldn't find work. From tncarnut1 at yahoo.com Wed Jan 19 11:32:27 2011 From: tncarnut1 at yahoo.com (David Booker) Date: Wed, 19 Jan 2011 10:32:27 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Spridgets] Speakers From the 70's In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <598596.31011.qm@web36807.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Kirk, My amps are not tube, but are old NAD units I have strapped mono (one amp per speaker). They're very good, though not up to the likes of old Crown units and the like. I sold studio and high-end home audio equipment in the early 80's and acquired these pieces - that were already old at the time - one at a time from various places around the country. You are absolutely correct that it's hard to beat old analog equipment. The best turntable cartridges were always moving coil units - for the same reason that a light wheel makes a car handle better - lower unsprung weight. All the components are important to the overall sound, but I always told my customers the single most important factor in the final sound is the speakers. I use a pair of KEF Pro Series monitors - made in England around 1980. Unfortunately, I do not have my turn table connected to the system in my apartment. Getting lazy. Usually just dial up something from my iTunes on the computer and run it thru the system. I can dial up the artist or the genre or anything else I want to define by and let it play for hours. Beats getting up and flipping the album over every 22 minutes or so... - David Booker Long Island ________________________________ From: Kirk Hargreaves To: billyzoom at billyzoom.com Cc: Spridgets Sent: Wed, January 19, 2011 12:37:07 PM Subject: [Spridgets] Speakers From the 70's I have two twelve inch speakers from the early 70's that I use for monitors in my little recording studio at home. Each one weighs about 60 lbs (at least as I had to hoist them up on shelves that I built). They are in very large cabinets with curved side to back, interior, void free ply, all designed to allow the speaker to push the sound in a balanced manner. They also have large ports on the top and the bottom fronts. They remind me of the speakers used in Studio Two EMI back in the late 60's. I have never in my life heard anything better than these old speakers. . ever. And I bought them from a garage sale for $20.0 (for both). I also used to have a tube stereo amp that I wish I had never sold. The sound of a clean LP on a decent turntable with a good magnetic cartridge, into a tube amp and then into good speakers is the BOMB! Hearing in analogue mode like this really makes a difference compared to the digital realm that we are more accustomed to. Kirk Suggested annual donation $12.75 Archive: http://www.team.net/archive Forums: http://www.team.net/forums Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/tncarnut1 at yahoo.com From billyzoom at billyzoom.com Wed Jan 19 11:43:12 2011 From: billyzoom at billyzoom.com (Billy Zoom) Date: Wed, 19 Jan 2011 10:43:12 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] Need a new TV - No LBC - No Dishwashers In-Reply-To: Message-ID: Are we talking analog, or specifically vinyl? Analog beats digital, but vinyl is the worst analog medium after wire. You have to completely alter the signal to get it on vinyl, and then your phonograph has to decode it as correctly as is practical to get it to sound even remotely like the original source. At the very best, it's a pretty flawed system. BZ From kk7ss at frontier.com Wed Jan 19 11:43:51 2011 From: kk7ss at frontier.com (Dave KK7SS) Date: Wed, 19 Jan 2011 18:43:51 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [Spridgets] Speakers From the 70's In-Reply-To: <231101943.1034112.1295462509997.JavaMail.root@cl02-host03.dlls.pa.frontiernet.net> Message-ID: <717891116.1034144.1295462631744.JavaMail.root@cl02-host03.dlls.pa.frontiernet.net> I bought my (heavy) Kenwood speakers in 1975 while in SE Asia. ABout 3ft high and about 2 ft square. Wooden fretwork fronts. Is it my imagination, or are they sounding better as the cones age ?? (I'm also aging!) Dave G KK7SS DN06ig '65 Sprite - in process '76 Midget - driver From 72spridget at gmail.com Wed Jan 19 11:46:48 2011 From: 72spridget at gmail.com (David Lieb) Date: Wed, 19 Jan 2011 12:46:48 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] Need a new TV - No LBC - No Dishwashers In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: > Are we talking analog, or specifically vinyl? Analog beats digital, but > vinyl is the worst analog medium after wire. What, now you are slamming my Webster Model 80D wire recorder, too?!?!! It has tubes and everything ;-) From kk7ss at frontier.com Wed Jan 19 11:46:54 2011 From: kk7ss at frontier.com (Dave KK7SS) Date: Wed, 19 Jan 2011 18:46:54 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [Spridgets] De-seaming. Message-ID: <801938800.1034230.1295462814623.JavaMail.root@cl02-host03.dlls.pa.frontiernet.net> I've seen occasional comments about de-seaming. Would it make my SWA '65 look better? Is it just a case of grinding down the seam until it's flush? Or is there more too it? Is there any welding that has to be done? Does it weaken the body's integrity? I apologise in advance for an LBC question Dave G KK7SS DN06ig '65 Sprite - in process '76 Midget - driver From jfishbein at snet.net Wed Jan 19 11:58:18 2011 From: jfishbein at snet.net (Jay) Date: Wed, 19 Jan 2011 10:58:18 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Spridgets] De-seaming. In-Reply-To: <801938800.1034230.1295462814623.JavaMail.root@cl02-host03.dlls.pa.frontiernet.net> References: <801938800.1034230.1295462814623.JavaMail.root@cl02-host03.dlls.pa.frontiernet.net> Message-ID: <214103.76724.qm@web83911.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> "Would it make my SWA '65 look better?" I love these questions. Not to me, ......................................................................... but it's YOUR car. jay ________________________________ From: Dave KK7SS To: spridgets_autox.team.net Sent: Wed, January 19, 2011 1:46:54 PM Subject: [Spridgets] De-seaming. I've seen occasional comments about de-seaming. Would it make my SWA '65 look better? From lmacy at mac.com Wed Jan 19 11:58:57 2011 From: lmacy at mac.com (Macy Larry) Date: Wed, 19 Jan 2011 13:58:57 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Need a new TV - No LBC - No Dishwashers In-Reply-To: <599630.49914.qm@web83901.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> References: <164835.93928.qm@web30506.mail.mud.yahoo.com> <599630.49914.qm@web83901.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <8E8134A4-9BFF-4DCC-9930-EEDEB00202B4@mac.com> Not that I recall, but then I may not recall correctly ;-) On Jan 19, 2011, at 12:54 PM, Jay wrote: > The highs were lost on vinyl !? > > jay > To: Spridgets net > Sent: Wed, January 19, 2011 12:40:35 PM > Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Need a new TV - No LBC - No Dishwashers > > Ya know, the CD's and digital stuff were GREAT at first because a lot of the > highs were lost on vinyl > _______________________________________________ > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/lmacy at mac.com > -- Larry B. Macy, Ph.D. macy at upenn.edu Senior IT Program Director Neuropsychiatry Section Department of Psychiatry University of Pennsylvania 3400 Spruce St. - 10 Gates Philadelphia, PA 19104 "Anyone who slaps a 'this page is best viewed with Browser X' label on a Web page appears to be yearning for the bad old days, before the Web, when you had very little chance of reading a document written on another computer, another word processor, or another network." -Tim Berners-Lee in Technology Review, July 1996 From kk7ss at frontier.com Wed Jan 19 12:17:01 2011 From: kk7ss at frontier.com (Dave KK7SS) Date: Wed, 19 Jan 2011 19:17:01 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [Spridgets] De-seaming. In-Reply-To: <753536963.1034671.1295464601867.JavaMail.root@cl02-host03.dlls.pa.frontiernet.net> Message-ID: <1157007026.1034673.1295464621669.JavaMail.root@cl02-host03.dlls.pa.frontiernet.net> Let me clarify my intent.. "I" think it would look better, but I'd like to know the lister's opinions... Also, I'm guessing that welding, thus producing the seam, was chosen beacuase it was cheaper in materials and labor than 'leading' (as in filling the seam gap with lead!) Dave G KK7SS DN06ig '65 Sprite - in process '76 Midget - driver ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jay" "Would it make my SWA '65 look better?" I love these questions. Not to me, ..................... but it's YOUR car. From bmwwxman at gmail.com Wed Jan 19 12:42:20 2011 From: bmwwxman at gmail.com (Jim Johnson) Date: Wed, 19 Jan 2011 13:42:20 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] De-seaming. In-Reply-To: <1157007026.1034673.1295464621669.JavaMail.root@cl02-host03.dlls.pa.frontiernet.net> References: <753536963.1034671.1295464601867.JavaMail.root@cl02-host03.dlls.pa.frontiernet.net> <1157007026.1034673.1295464621669.JavaMail.root@cl02-host03.dlls.pa.frontiernet.net> Message-ID: I'm with Jay. Frank knows how to "de-seam" fenders. Personally, I'm more inclined to keep a vehicle as close to original as possible. Just my personal opinion though. OR...... you could turn it into a monster truck and call it "Monster Midget"... and go around crushing old Triumphs!! ;-) Cheers!! Jim On Wed, Jan 19, 2011 at 1:17 PM, Dave KK7SS wrote: > Let me clarify my intent.. > "I" think it would look better, but I'd like to know the lister's > opinions... > > Also, I'm guessing that welding, thus producing the seam, was chosen > beacuase it was cheaper in materials and labor than 'leading' (as in filling > the seam gap with lead!) > > Dave G KK7SS > DN06ig > > '65 Sprite - in process > '76 Midget - driver > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jay" > > "Would it make my SWA '65 look better?" > > I love these questions. > > Not to me, > ..................... but it's YOUR car. > _______________________________________________ > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage : > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/bmwwxman at gmail.com > > -- Cheers!! Jim Then there was the mind reader who moved to Washington, D.C. and couldn't find work. From rrivenbark at cfl.rr.com Wed Jan 19 14:09:21 2011 From: rrivenbark at cfl.rr.com (=?utf-8?B?cnJpdmVuYmFya0BjZmwucnIuY29t?=) Date: Wed, 19 Jan 2011 16:09:21 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] =?utf-8?q?De-seaming=2E?= Message-ID: <5E.FE.02631.5F2573D4@cdptpa-omtalb.mail.rr.com> A friend of mine "de-seamed" his 77 B and I like how it looks. IIRC the seams were ground off and then the area was welded. Not sure about structural integrity as he hasn't been hit (yet). I will probably do it to my TEA when it comes time to replace/repair the rear wings. I can send pics of his car if you want to see how it looks on a metallic midnight blue car. Sent from my HTC EVO 4G ----- Reply message ----- From: "Dave KK7SS" Date: Wed, Jan 19, 2011 2:17 pm Subject: [Spridgets] De-seaming. To: "spridgets_autox.team.net" Let me clarify my intent.. "I" think it would look better, but I'd like to know the lister's opinions... Also, I'm guessing that welding, thus producing the seam, was chosen beacuase it was cheaper in materials and labor than 'leading' (as in filling the seam gap with lead!) Dave G KK7SS DN06ig '65 Sprite - in process '76 Midget - driver ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jay" "Would it make my SWA '65 look better?" I love these questions. Not to me, ...................... but it's YOUR car. Suggested annual donation $12.75 Archive: http://www.team.net/archive Forums: http://www.team.net/forums Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/rrivenbark at cfl.rr.com From refisk at chartermi.net Wed Jan 19 14:18:33 2011 From: refisk at chartermi.net (Rick Fisk) Date: Wed, 19 Jan 2011 16:18:33 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Thermal dynamics question (No LBC Content) In-Reply-To: <827B8F2CD6834ACF8BAA5610277A7B0C@OfficePC> References: <827B8F2CD6834ACF8BAA5610277A7B0C@OfficePC> Message-ID: Bob, Moving the air the way you describe will help. But a $50 ceiling fan will do a better job. Rick ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bob Gardner" To: Sent: Tuesday, January 18, 2011 10:17 PM Subject: [Spridgets] Thermal dynamics question (No LBC Content) > NO LBC CONTENT! > > Hi all, > > I know that a lot of the people on this list are much smarter than I am on > many different topics. Several times I have asked a question and gotten > great answers that I would not have thought of. > > So here is my situation and followed by my question. > > When it gets chilly here at night in the winter (don't tell me how much > colder it is where you are, ok?) I sometimes turn on the heater and it > gets > plenty warm up at the ceiling and still chilly half down the room and > worse > on the floor. Ok, we all know heat goes up. > > So My big idea is to build a small square tube (about 6 inches square) and > put a small silent computer fan in it. I have an area next to a book case > that if I paint it the wall color, you would never notice it. (Here is > where > I need your advice.) I want to take the cold air from the floor and push > it > up the tube and exit it at the top so it will start a movement of air, > pulling the cold air from the floor and warming it up at the ceiling, > creating a more even temp distribution in the room. > > OR > > Should I suck the hot air from the ceiling and exit it on the floor level, > heating up the cold air on the floor. Or does it matter if the air > movement > goes up or down? > > These little fans move about 100 cu ft/min of air. If I put two fans, one > at the bottom and one at the top would it increase the air flow or just > make > one of them work harder and/or make more noise. I know if I put them in > parallel it would push twice as much air, but in series would it make any > difference? > > Thanks in advance for your good advice and your slings and arrows about my > freezing 56 degree winter here in San Diego. > > Cheers, > > Bob From dlancer7676 at comcast.net Wed Jan 19 14:31:28 2011 From: dlancer7676 at comcast.net (dlancer7676 at comcast.net) Date: Wed, 19 Jan 2011 21:31:28 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [Spridgets] De-seaming.* In-Reply-To: <1358770486.1578396.1295472356822.JavaMail.root@sz0042a.westchester.pa.mail.comcast.net> Message-ID: <863856018.1578769.1295472688107.JavaMail.root@sz0042a.westchester.pa.mail.comcast.net> One of my favorite Spridget restoration books, Guide To Purchase & Restoration: MG Midget & Austin Healey Sprite, by Lindsay Porter, pp 94-96, shows how to deseam, or debead, a Spridget's fender, They use body solder to fill in the gap. I personally like the idea because it would present a cleaner line on the fender AND would eliminate a favorite place for bubbling rust to develop. Just my nickles worth of input. --David C. THE SENILITY PRAYER : Grant me the senility to forget the people I never liked anyway, The good fortune to run into the ones I do, and The eyesight to tell the difference. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dave KK7SS" To: "spridgets_autox.team.net" Sent: Wednesday, January 19, 2011 2:17:01 PM Subject: Re: [Spridgets] De-seaming. Let me clarify my intent.. "I" think it would look better, but I'd like to know the lister's opinions... Also, I'm guessing that welding, thus producing the seam, was chosen beacuase it was cheaper in materials and labor than 'leading' (as in filling the seam gap with lead!) Dave G KK7SS DN06ig '65 Sprite - in process '76 Midget - driver ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jay" "Would it make my SWA '65 look better?" I love these questions. Not to me, ..................... but it's YOUR car. _______________________________________________ Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html Suggested annual donation $12.75 Archive: http://www.team.net/archive Forums: http://www.team.net/forums Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/dlancer7676 at comcast.net From spritenut at comcast.net Wed Jan 19 14:47:28 2011 From: spritenut at comcast.net (Frank Clarici) Date: Wed, 19 Jan 2011 16:47:28 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] De-seaming. In-Reply-To: <801938800.1034230.1295462814623.JavaMail.root@cl02-host03.dlls.pa.frontiernet.net> References: <801938800.1034230.1295462814623.JavaMail.root@cl02-host03.dlls.pa.frontiernet.net> Message-ID: <4D375BF0.9000605@comcast.net> On 1/19/2011 1:46 PM, Dave KK7SS wrote: > I've seen occasional comments about de-seaming. > Would it make my SWA '65 look better? > Is it just a case of grinding down the seam until it's flush? I have de-seamed a couple Bugeyes so far. Both front and back. My Sprite which you can see here. http://s445.photobucket.com/albums/qq179/spritenut/?action=view¤t=April2010044.jpg And my daughter's Bugeye, both the bonnet and rear. You might be able to see it in a picture on my photo site http://s445.photobucket.com/albums/qq179/spritenut/ Hers is the red bugeye I ground off the raised seams, spot weld it every 2 inches and go back and weld in between the welds so it is welded every inch. I fill in the gap with lead but bondo will work, I just didn't want any water creeping in the seam so I opted for lead. Since my daughters car was made form 2 bugeye rear tubs welded together, I sort of had to de-seam it and the bonnet was pretty bad so now it matches the rear tub. On my car, the Speedwell nose never had seams so last year I got rid of the rear seams not the back matches the front. If I had a nice original car, I would not de seam it. But I do like the look personally. -- Frank Clarici Toms River, NJ From an5.sprite at gmail.com Wed Jan 19 15:00:45 2011 From: an5.sprite at gmail.com (an5.sprite at gmail.com) Date: Wed, 19 Jan 2011 22:00:45 +0000 Subject: [Spridgets] De-seaming. In-Reply-To: <4D375BF0.9000605@comcast.net> References: <801938800.1034230.1295462814623.JavaMail.root@cl02-host03.dlls.pa.frontiernet.net><4D375BF0.9000605@comcast.net> Message-ID: While not original I also like the look of the bugeye de-seemed. To my eye it helps emphasis the car's curved body work. Steve Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry -----Original Message----- From: Frank Clarici Sender: spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net Date: Wed, 19 Jan 2011 16:47:28 To: Dave KK7SS Cc: spridgets_autox.team.net Subject: Re: [Spridgets] De-seaming. On 1/19/2011 1:46 PM, Dave KK7SS wrote: > I've seen occasional comments about de-seaming. > Would it make my SWA '65 look better? > Is it just a case of grinding down the seam until it's flush? I have de-seamed a couple Bugeyes so far. Both front and back. My Sprite which you can see here. http://s445.photobucket.com/albums/qq179/spritenut/?action=view¤t=April2010044.jpg And my daughter's Bugeye, both the bonnet and rear. You might be able to see it in a picture on my photo site http://s445.photobucket.com/albums/qq179/spritenut/ Hers is the red bugeye I ground off the raised seams, spot weld it every 2 inches and go back and weld in between the welds so it is welded every inch. I fill in the gap with lead but bondo will work, I just didn't want any water creeping in the seam so I opted for lead. Since my daughters car was made form 2 bugeye rear tubs welded together, I sort of had to de-seam it and the bonnet was pretty bad so now it matches the rear tub. On my car, the Speedwell nose never had seams so last year I got rid of the rear seams not the back matches the front. If I had a nice original car, I would not de seam it. But I do like the look personally. -- Frank Clarici Toms River, NJ _______________________________________________ Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html Suggested annual donation $12.75 Archive: http://www.team.net/archive Forums: http://www.team.net/forums Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/an5.sprite at gmail.com From khargreaves2 at gmail.com Wed Jan 19 15:20:41 2011 From: khargreaves2 at gmail.com (Kirk Hargreaves) Date: Wed, 19 Jan 2011 14:20:41 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] Edward Demming Message-ID: Demming took an approach to manufacturing that was learned during WWII in terms of how we built our bombers and other aircraft for last minute parts availability and component building in different geographical areas. . and where anyone on the work force could pull a cord to stop production if they saw something out of whack. The process was first devised to protect our interests in terms of enemy attack. The idea being that the enemy would not be able to take out the complete assembly area if under attack. . and parts were made right up to the point of assembly which also offered a measure of protection. This method also created a higher quality product and as such, Gen McCarthur worked with Demming to bring these principles to Japan. . to help Japan get back on its feet. At the same time, these principles were rejected by our own auto manufactures. It was once said that while the bumpers were falling off our cars during assembly, the Japanese were beginning to build quality cars and products with a long range view to the future. . compared to a short term outlook. The Japanese method involving a 45% focus on how to get a quality product to the market with a 15% focus on R and D. . America with 45% focus on R and D and 15% on how to get the product built, out to market. The Saturn plant in Kentucky was supposed to be built to follow along the lines of the Demming approach. . and Ford and others have purportedly embraced these methods as well . . in an effort to build higher quality automobiles. Harley Davidson also, it is said, embraced the Demming process (circa 1984) with up to the minute parts procurement as opposed to the Shovel Head days when parts were said to be rusting on the shelves, having sat for so long before application. Anyone, please correct or add. . . (all from memory of reading about Demming). . Kirk From shop at justbrits.com Wed Jan 19 16:32:40 2011 From: shop at justbrits.com (Shop at " Just Brits ") Date: Wed, 19 Jan 2011 17:32:40 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] Speakers From the 70's In-Reply-To: <717891116.1034144.1295462631744.JavaMail.root@cl02-host03.dlls.pa.frontiernet.net> References: <717891116.1034144.1295462631744.JavaMail.root@cl02-host03.dlls.pa.frontiernet.net> Message-ID: <4D377498.3040600@justbrits.com> << I bought my (heavy) Kenwood speakers in 1975 while in SE Asia. ABout 3ft high and about 2 ft square. Wooden fretwork fronts. >> Mine came from Nam via a Marine. Pioneer CS-44 15" 4-way, IIRC. Paid $25 each ['cause that's what he wanted] for IIRC about $600.00/pr. !! They were GREAT !!! Same size & fronts. From Miniac7 at aol.com Wed Jan 19 16:35:23 2011 From: Miniac7 at aol.com (Miniac7 at aol.com) Date: Wed, 19 Jan 2011 18:35:23 EST Subject: [Spridgets] Speakers From the 70's Message-ID: <1269b9.4a50e3bd.3a68cf3b@aol.com> I recently picked up a pair of Bose 901's for $10 at a garage sale. They rock now as good as they did when we were all driving British roadsters on a daily basis. Howard From jfishbein at snet.net Wed Jan 19 16:45:52 2011 From: jfishbein at snet.net (Jay Fishbein) Date: Wed, 19 Jan 2011 18:45:52 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Speakers From the 70's In-Reply-To: <1269b9.4a50e3bd.3a68cf3b@aol.com> References: <1269b9.4a50e3bd.3a68cf3b@aol.com> Message-ID: <70F43196-00D5-41F3-97D3-F1F30B8B2381@snet.net> Everything finds it's value. Jay -An iPhone communication- On Jan 19, 2011, at 6:35 PM, Miniac7 at aol.com wrote: > I recently picked up a pair of Bose 901's for $10 at a garage sale. From dwgwater at hotmail.com Wed Jan 19 16:57:22 2011 From: dwgwater at hotmail.com (David Groundwater) Date: Wed, 19 Jan 2011 17:57:22 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] Need a new TV - No LBC - No Dishwashers In-Reply-To: References: , Message-ID: Most of us don't have access to the studio master tapes, or anything to play them on, so it's vinyl or digital for the nasty masses. I used to have an ancient preamp that had 3 or 4 different phono EQ settings. At least we all agree on one phonograph EQ curve now. Dave > Date: Wed, 19 Jan 2011 10:43:12 -0800 > From: billyzoom at billyzoom.com > To: bmwwxman at gmail.com > CC: spridgets at autox.team.net > Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Need a new TV - No LBC - No Dishwashers > > Are we talking analog, or specifically vinyl? Analog beats digital, but > vinyl is the worst analog medium after wire. You have to completely alter > the signal to get it on vinyl, and then your phonograph has to decode it as > correctly as is practical to get it to sound even remotely like the original > source. At the very best, it's a pretty flawed system. > BZ > _______________________________________________ > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/dwgwater at hotmail.com From Miniac7 at aol.com Wed Jan 19 17:08:24 2011 From: Miniac7 at aol.com (Miniac7 at aol.com) Date: Wed, 19 Jan 2011 19:08:24 EST Subject: [Spridgets] Speakers From the 70's Message-ID: <6a87e.7beeedd6.3a68d6f8@aol.com> Ouch In a message dated 1/19/2011 6:46:02 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, jfishbein at snet.net writes: Everything finds it's value. Jay -An iPhone communication- On Jan 19, 2011, at 6:35 PM, Miniac7 at aol.com wrote: > I recently picked up a pair of Bose 901's for $10 at a garage sale. From froggi60 at gmail.com Wed Jan 19 17:11:34 2011 From: froggi60 at gmail.com (WFO Herb) Date: Wed, 19 Jan 2011 16:11:34 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] Car museum Message-ID: I hope this makes it.... Herb Subject: car museum THIS IS 9 MIN. long but worth looking at. I wonder where a Mechanic gets the money to have all these cars. *THIS IS A CAR Museum YOU MUST NOT MISS!!* *(Note: when watching the video, every now and then it will stop...if it does, don't do anything, just wait a short time and it will re-start on it's own. When U R done, you will say - 'it was well worth the wait'. * ** *Absolutely worth watching............ * *He says he started as a Mechanic, I'm thinking that is mob speak for Hit Man!!!!! * http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=WbN_BAn55a4&pop_ads=null -- Here is an Important Message for anyone who receives this email: If you forward this correspondence, PLEASE DELETE THE FORWARDING HISTORY, which includes my email address! It is a courtesy to me and others who may not wish to have their email addresses sent all over the world! Erasing the history helps prevent Spammers from mining addresses and viruses from being propagated! IT ALSO PROTECTS YOU. No trees were harmed in the creation of this email, though numerous electrons were horribly inconvenienced. From billyzoom at billyzoom.com Wed Jan 19 17:34:52 2011 From: billyzoom at billyzoom.com (Billy Zoom) Date: Wed, 19 Jan 2011 16:34:52 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] Need a new TV - No LBC - No Dishwashers In-Reply-To: Message-ID: > Most of us don't have access to the studio master tapes If they're over 3 years old, they won't play anyway without baking them...unless they're over 35 years old, in which case they should play fine. From kgb at frontiernet.net Wed Jan 19 17:38:37 2011 From: kgb at frontiernet.net (kgb at frontiernet.net) Date: Thu, 20 Jan 2011 00:38:37 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [Spridgets] Edward Demming In-Reply-To: <1647873896.142054.1295483893033.JavaMail.root@cl01-host01.roch.ny.frontiernet.net> Message-ID: <1789016785.142074.1295483917381.JavaMail.root@cl01-host01.roch.ny.frontiernet.net> I agree that a return to Demming's methods would probably lead to an improvement in the quality of American built products, but I doubt that corporate greed would allow it. What I believe is necessary is to impose a ridiculously high import tax on any American firm that produces its goods in another country. Import taxes to nations that are selling us their own goods could be more moderate, and generous tax breaks offered to corporations that perform all of their manufacturing within the US, using at least 90% American made equipment and parts. My plan would increase job availability and pride in being able to claim American made. Once again, corporate greed would prevail, as upper management has grown accustomed to receiving salaries 3 - 500 times that of the people doing the actual work. Until something can be done about this, our country is doomed to become a third world nation, and it will probably happen within our lifetime. Kate Anyone, please correct or add. . . (all from memory of reading about Demming). . Kirk Suggested annual donation $12.75 Archive: http://www.team.net/archive Forums: http://www.team.net/forums Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/kgb at frontiernet.net From oldsaabguy at comcast.net Wed Jan 19 17:42:49 2011 From: oldsaabguy at comcast.net (Lester) Date: Wed, 19 Jan 2011 18:42:49 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] Need a new TV - No LBC - No Dishwashers In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <06A645FB-DCDC-4599-97C4-F9C487B41CA8@comcast.net> Can you say Contra-Bombarde 32?? ;-) Lester On Jan 19, 2011, at 12:15 PM, Jim Johnson wrote: > snip > The best test of this is to listen to, say, J.S. Bach's > "Toccata and Fugue in D Minor" played on a full pipe organ (so you hear all > the harmonics and over-tones) and then immediately listen to the same piece > on a CD. The difference is stunning! > > Cheers!! > Jim From oldsaabguy at comcast.net Wed Jan 19 17:45:02 2011 From: oldsaabguy at comcast.net (Lester) Date: Wed, 19 Jan 2011 18:45:02 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] Speakers From the 70's In-Reply-To: <6a87e.7beeedd6.3a68d6f8@aol.com> References: <6a87e.7beeedd6.3a68d6f8@aol.com> Message-ID: <0A20A203-253D-441A-B107-C42EFB5FB5E7@comcast.net> Still using the AR 3A's.. ;-) Lester On Jan 19, 2011, at 6:08 PM, Miniac7 at aol.com wrote: > Ouch > > > > In a message dated 1/19/2011 6:46:02 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, > jfishbein at snet.net writes: > > Everything finds it's value. > > Jay > -An iPhone communication- > > On Jan 19, 2011, at 6:35 PM, Miniac7 at aol.com wrote: > >> I recently picked up a pair of Bose 901's for $10 at a garage sale. > _______________________________________________ > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/oldsaabguy at comcast.net From rdgard at cox.net Wed Jan 19 18:03:53 2011 From: rdgard at cox.net (Bob Gardner) Date: Wed, 19 Jan 2011 17:03:53 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] Spridgets Digest, Vol 44, Issue 65 In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: I took the beads off of my BE and this is how I did it. I welded up the under side of the hood, where the two folds of metal joined. I started with a tack ever 2 inches and then one inch and then filled in. Then I took a cutting torch and carefully burned off the bead on the top. Then tacked every two inches on the top then, with much lower heat, brazed a bead of brass down the fender and ground it flush. A little bondo to fill in any pits and it is smooth, crack free and beautiful. I also laid a bead of brass around the head light bulge and finished it with a bead of bondo to feather it. Looks great IMHO. \Cheers, Bob in San Diego ************************************* From rdgard at cox.net Wed Jan 19 18:05:05 2011 From: rdgard at cox.net (Bob Gardner) Date: Wed, 19 Jan 2011 17:05:05 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] De-bead of hood. In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <83D264D4AFFD4056BCCE935DD484674D@OfficePC> Robert D. Gardner Gardner Productions LLC Film and Video Production since 1978 619-460-1000 www.gardnerproductions.com OOPS, forgot to do the subject line. bob ********************************** From jmj3351 at comcast.net Wed Jan 19 18:12:57 2011 From: jmj3351 at comcast.net (jmj3351 at comcast.net) Date: Thu, 20 Jan 2011 01:12:57 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [Spridgets] Car museum In-Reply-To: Message-ID: <1104361527.1603761.1295485977263.JavaMail.root@sz0087a.westchester.pa.mail.comcast.net> 40 auto dealerships are profitable for Mr Staluppi. John - green midget ----- Original Message ----- From: "WFO Herb" To: "Spridgeteers" , "Wedge List" Sent: Wednesday, January 19, 2011 7:11:34 PM Subject: [Spridgets] Car museum I hope this makes it.... Herb Subject: car museum B B B THIS IS 9 MIN. B long but worth looking at. B I wonder where a Mechanic gets the money to have all these cars. *THIS IS A CAR Museum YOU MUST NOT MISS!!* *(Note: when watching the video, every now and then it will stop...if it does, don't do anything, just wait a short time and it will re-start on it's own. When U R done, you will say - B 'it was well worth the wait'. * ** *Absolutely worth watching............ B * *He says he started as a Mechanic, I'm thinking that is mob speak for Hit Man!!!!! * http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=WbN_BAn55a4&pop_ads=null -- Here is an Important Message for anyone who receives this email: B If you forward this correspondence, PLEASE DELETE THE FORWARDING HISTORY, which includes my email address! B It is a courtesy to me and others who may not wish to have their email addresses sent all over the world! B Erasing the history helps prevent Spammers from mining addresses and viruses from being propagated! B IT ALSO PROTECTS YOU. No trees were harmed in the creation of this email, though numerous electrons were horribly inconvenienced. Suggested annual donation B $12.75 Archive: http://www.team.net/archive Forums: http://www.team.net/forums Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/jmj3351 at comcast.net From an5.sprite at gmail.com Wed Jan 19 18:34:45 2011 From: an5.sprite at gmail.com (an5.sprite at gmail.com) Date: Thu, 20 Jan 2011 01:34:45 +0000 Subject: [Spridgets] Edward Demming Message-ID: I think the issue of taxing imports goes the wrong way. I for one do not want to pay more for "stuff". - also think most people will say they will pay more but the amount they will actually pay would not cover the additional cost. If caterpillar is going to competitive around the world they need to source parts from where it makes economic sense. If they have to buy american parts, their prices will be uncompetitive and they will loss global market share. My guess is they now sell more outside the USA than inside. If they loss sales overseas, this will lead to even fewer jobs here. We should be pushing to make sure that other countries keep their markets open so we can compete. Steve ------Original Message------ From: kgb at frontiernet.net Cc: spridgets Cc: an5 sprite Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Edward Demming Sent: Jan 19, 2011 7:38 PM I agree that a return to Demming's methods would probably lead to an improvement in the quality of American built products, but I doubt that corporate greed would allow it. What I believe is necessary is to impose a ridiculously high import tax on any American firm that produces its goods in another country. Import taxes to nations that are selling us their own goods could be more moderate, and generous tax breaks offered to corporations that perform all of their manufacturing within the US, using at least 90% American made equipment and parts. My plan would increase job availability and pride in being able to claim American made. Once again, corporate greed would prevail, as upper management has grown accustomed to receiving salaries 3 - 500 times that of the people doing the actual work. Until something can be done about this, our country is doomed to become a third world nation, and it will probably happen within our lifetime. Kate Anyone, please correct or add. . . (all from memory of reading about Demming). . Kirk Suggested annual donation $12.75 Archive: http://www.team.net/archive Forums: http://www.team.net/forums Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/kgb at frontiernet.net Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry From ladaniels at sbcglobal.net Wed Jan 19 18:58:01 2011 From: ladaniels at sbcglobal.net (Larry Daniels) Date: Wed, 19 Jan 2011 19:58:01 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] Old Rockers Message-ID: <0DB8F48F57954D229276D265CB529B93@HomePC> This ought to strike home for a few of you old farts on this list: http://dalesdesigns.net/rock-on.htm Obviously, I am not of that demographic. BZ, this has absolutely nothing to do with you. LAD From soavero at yahoo.com Wed Jan 19 20:35:22 2011 From: soavero at yahoo.com (Ron Soave) Date: Wed, 19 Jan 2011 19:35:22 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Spridgets] De-seaming. In-Reply-To: <20110119220052.E4263187878@autox.team.net> Message-ID: <817694.13688.qm@web30501.mail.mud.yahoo.com> If you are unsure, my Bugeye racecar came with one side of the bonnet seamed, the other de-seamed. --- On Wed, 1/19/11, an5.sprite at gmail.com wrote: > From: an5.sprite at gmail.com > Subject: Re: [Spridgets] De-seaming. > To: "Frank Clarici" , spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net, "Dave KK7SS" > Cc: "spridgets" > Date: Wednesday, January 19, 2011, 4:00 PM > While not original I also like the > look of the bugeye de-seemed. To my eye it helps emphasis > the car's curved body work. > > Steve > Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry > > -----Original Message----- > From: Frank Clarici > Sender: spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net > Date: Wed, 19 Jan 2011 16:47:28 > To: Dave KK7SS > Cc: spridgets_autox.team.net > Subject: Re: [Spridgets] De-seaming. > > On 1/19/2011 1:46 PM, Dave KK7SS wrote: > > I've seen occasional comments about de-seaming. > > Would it make my SWA '65 look better? > > Is it just a case of grinding down the seam until it's > flush? > > > I have de-seamed a couple Bugeyes so far. Both front and > back. > My Sprite which you can see here. > > > http://s445.photobucket.com/albums/qq179/spritenut/?action=view¤t=April 2010044.jpg > > And my daughter's Bugeye, both the bonnet and rear. You > might be able to > see it in a picture on my photo site > http://s445.photobucket.com/albums/qq179/spritenut/ > Hers is the red bugeye > I ground off the raised seams, spot weld it every 2 inches > and go back > and weld in between the welds so it is welded every inch. > I fill in the gap with lead but bondo will work, I just > didn't want any > water creeping in the seam so I opted for lead. > Since my daughters car was made form 2 bugeye rear tubs > welded together, > I sort of had to de-seam it and the bonnet was pretty bad > so now it > matches the rear tub. > On my car, the Speedwell nose never had seams so last year > I got rid of > the rear seams not the back matches the front. > If I had a nice original car, I would not de seam it. > But I do like the look personally. > > > -- > Frank Clarici > Toms River, NJ > _______________________________________________ > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/an5.sprite at gmail.com > _______________________________________________ > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/soavero at yahoo.com From shop at justbrits.com Wed Jan 19 20:37:42 2011 From: shop at justbrits.com (Shop at " Just Brits ") Date: Wed, 19 Jan 2011 21:37:42 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] Old Rockers In-Reply-To: <0DB8F48F57954D229276D265CB529B93@HomePC> References: <0DB8F48F57954D229276D265CB529B93@HomePC> Message-ID: <4D37AE06.70600@justbrits.com> << ...I am not of that demographic. >> RIGHT !!! Leader of The Pack *IS* your title, Larry !!! Anon From soavero at yahoo.com Wed Jan 19 20:52:07 2011 From: soavero at yahoo.com (Ron Soave) Date: Wed, 19 Jan 2011 19:52:07 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Spridgets] Edward Demming In-Reply-To: Message-ID: <522328.25882.qm@web30501.mail.mud.yahoo.com> --- On Wed, 1/19/11, Kirk Hargreaves wrote: > Anyone, please correct or add. . . (all from memory > of reading about > Demming). . Pretty much every manufacturing company in the country subscribes to Deming's theories, including JIT, pull systems and Lean as you describe. It all comes down to having the right people to execute, which is way harder to do right than following the recipe. We all have the same Haynes and Bentley manuals, but we don't all do the same level of quality work on our cars, do we? Ron From shop at justbrits.com Wed Jan 19 21:20:31 2011 From: shop at justbrits.com (Shop at " Just Brits ") Date: Wed, 19 Jan 2011 22:20:31 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] Edward Demming In-Reply-To: <522328.25882.qm@web30501.mail.mud.yahoo.com> References: <522328.25882.qm@web30501.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <4D37B80F.6050605@justbrits.com> << We all have the same Haynes and Bentley manuals,..... >> 'Course they do require opening & reading, Ron -:). From billmasq at hotmail.com Wed Jan 19 21:33:13 2011 From: billmasq at hotmail.com (Bill Masquelier) Date: Wed, 19 Jan 2011 20:33:13 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] Thermal dynamics question (No LBC Content) In-Reply-To: <827B8F2CD6834ACF8BAA5610277A7B0C@OfficePC> References: , <827B8F2CD6834ACF8BAA5610277A7B0C@OfficePC> Message-ID: My quick answer is to use a ceiling fan- it is quiet, efficient and made to do exactly what you are trying to do. In the summer you have it blow the air down to create a draft but in the winter you change the switch to blow the air up whiich will circulate the air but create a very minimal draft (if any). All ceiling fans that I have ever seen have that reversing switch. BillM > From: rdgard at cox.net > To: spridgets at autox.team.net > Date: Tue, 18 Jan 2011 19:17:19 -0800 > Subject: [Spridgets] Thermal dynamics question (No LBC Content) > > NO LBC CONTENT! > > Hi all, > > I know that a lot of the people on this list are much smarter than I am on > many different topics. Several times I have asked a question and gotten > great answers that I would not have thought of. > > So here is my situation and followed by my question. > > When it gets chilly here at night in the winter (don't tell me how much > colder it is where you are, ok?) I sometimes turn on the heater and it gets > plenty warm up at the ceiling and still chilly half down the room and worse > on the floor. Ok, we all know heat goes up. > > So My big idea is to build a small square tube (about 6 inches square) and > put a small silent computer fan in it. I have an area next to a book case > that if I paint it the wall color, you would never notice it. (Here is where > I need your advice.) I want to take the cold air from the floor and push it > up the tube and exit it at the top so it will start a movement of air, > pulling the cold air from the floor and warming it up at the ceiling, > creating a more even temp distribution in the room. > > OR > > Should I suck the hot air from the ceiling and exit it on the floor level, > heating up the cold air on the floor. Or does it matter if the air movement > goes up or down? > > These little fans move about 100 cu ft/min of air. If I put two fans, one > at the bottom and one at the top would it increase the air flow or just make > one of them work harder and/or make more noise. I know if I put them in > parallel it would push twice as much air, but in series would it make any > difference? > > Thanks in advance for your good advice and your slings and arrows about my > freezing 56 degree winter here in San Diego. > > Cheers, > > Bob > _______________________________________________ > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/billmasq at hotmail.com From kk7ss at frontier.com Wed Jan 19 21:57:37 2011 From: kk7ss at frontier.com (Dave KK7SS) Date: Thu, 20 Jan 2011 04:57:37 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [Spridgets] Edward Demming In-Reply-To: <4D37B80F.6050605@justbrits.com> Message-ID: <2123617626.1043694.1295499457464.JavaMail.root@cl02-host03.dlls.pa.frontiernet.net> Ed, Are you out of your ever-loving mind? RTFM ??? Next thing, Yyou'll be wanting me to use the right size wrench !! And then what'll I do with all my vise-grips? Huh? Dave G KK7SS DN06ig '65 Sprite - in process '76 Midget - driver ----- Original Message ----- From: "Shop at \" Just Brits \"" << We all have the same Haynes and Bentley manuals,..... >> 'Course they do require opening & reading, Ron -:). From duncan at pondhop.com Wed Jan 19 21:59:31 2011 From: duncan at pondhop.com (Duncan Sinclair) Date: Wed, 19 Jan 2011 22:59:31 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] Thermal dynamics question (No LBC Content) In-Reply-To: References: , <827B8F2CD6834ACF8BAA5610277A7B0C@OfficePC> Message-ID: <003b01cbb85e$d4def810$7e9ce830$@pondhop.com> Of course Bob if you are 6ft tall and have 7ft ceilings then it may be a little too close for comfort! Duncan -----Original Message----- From: spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Bill Masquelier Sent: Wednesday, January 19, 2011 10:33 PM To: spridget list Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Thermal dynamics question (No LBC Content) My quick answer is to use a ceiling fan- it is quiet, efficient and made to do exactly what you are trying to do. In the summer you have it blow the air down to create a draft but in the winter you change the switch to blow the air up whiich will circulate the air but create a very minimal draft (if any). All ceiling fans that I have ever seen have that reversing switch. BillM > From: rdgard at cox.net > To: spridgets at autox.team.net > Date: Tue, 18 Jan 2011 19:17:19 -0800 > Subject: [Spridgets] Thermal dynamics question (No LBC Content) > > NO LBC CONTENT! > > Hi all, > > I know that a lot of the people on this list are much smarter than I > am on many different topics. Several times I have asked a question > and gotten great answers that I would not have thought of. > > So here is my situation and followed by my question. > > When it gets chilly here at night in the winter (don't tell me how > much colder it is where you are, ok?) I sometimes turn on the heater > and it gets plenty warm up at the ceiling and still chilly half down > the room and worse on the floor. Ok, we all know heat goes up. > > So My big idea is to build a small square tube (about 6 inches square) > and put a small silent computer fan in it. I have an area next to a > book case that if I paint it the wall color, you would never notice > it. (Here is where > I need your advice.) I want to take the cold air from the floor and > push it > up the tube and exit it at the top so it will start a movement of air, > pulling the cold air from the floor and warming it up at the ceiling, > creating a more even temp distribution in the room. > > OR > > Should I suck the hot air from the ceiling and exit it on the floor > level, heating up the cold air on the floor. Or does it matter if the > air movement > goes up or down? > > These little fans move about 100 cu ft/min of air. If I put two fans, > one at the bottom and one at the top would it increase the air flow or > just make > one of them work harder and/or make more noise. I know if I put them > in parallel it would push twice as much air, but in series would it > make any difference? > > Thanks in advance for your good advice and your slings and arrows > about my freezing 56 degree winter here in San Diego. > > Cheers, > > Bob > _______________________________________________ > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html Suggested annual donation > $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/billmasq at hotmail.com Suggested annual donation $12.75 Archive: http://www.team.net/archive Forums: http://www.team.net/forums Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/duncan at pondhop.com From dlh2001 at comcast.net Wed Jan 19 23:29:08 2011 From: dlh2001 at comcast.net (Dean Hedin) Date: Thu, 20 Jan 2011 01:29:08 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Speakers From the 70's In-Reply-To: <0A20A203-253D-441A-B107-C42EFB5FB5E7@comcast.net> References: <6a87e.7beeedd6.3a68d6f8@aol.com> <0A20A203-253D-441A-B107-C42EFB5FB5E7@comcast.net> Message-ID: <7E50BD79918E4B7FB40C1617CD43CBAD@blackbox2> -----Original Message---- >Still using the AR 3A's.. ;-) >Lester Ditto here Lester. Just replaced the foam surrounds on my AR 3A woofers. From bjshov8 at tx.rr.com Wed Jan 19 23:37:04 2011 From: bjshov8 at tx.rr.com (BJNoSHOV8) Date: Thu, 20 Jan 2011 00:37:04 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] Thermal dynamics question (No LBC Content) In-Reply-To: <003b01cbb85e$d4def810$7e9ce830$@pondhop.com> References: , <827B8F2CD6834ACF8BAA5610277A7B0C@OfficePC> <003b01cbb85e$d4def810$7e9ce830$@pondhop.com> Message-ID: <4D37D810.6060404@tx.rr.com> My grandmother had one of those- the blades could hit me in the forehead. This was in her kitchen so she put her round dining table under the fan to keep people from walking into it. > Of course Bob if you are 6ft tall and have 7ft ceilings then it may be a > little too close for comfort! From bmwwxman at gmail.com Thu Jan 20 00:58:23 2011 From: bmwwxman at gmail.com (Jim Johnson) Date: Thu, 20 Jan 2011 01:58:23 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] Car museum In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Guys and Gals... For Pete's sake! Links to s video, picture or file that resides elsewhere on the internet a perfectly fine to put in a message to the list! It is ATTACHMENTS that are the problem! Cheers!! Jim On Wed, Jan 19, 2011 at 6:11 PM, WFO Herb wrote: > I hope this makes it.... > Herb > > > > > Subject: car museum > THIS IS 9 MIN. long but worth looking at. I wonder where a Mechanic > gets the money to have all these cars. > > *THIS IS A CAR Museum YOU MUST NOT MISS!!* > *(Note: when watching the video, every now and then it will stop...if it > does, don't do anything, just wait a short time and it will re-start on > it's > own. When U R done, you will say - 'it was well worth the wait'. * > ** > *Absolutely worth watching............ * > > > *He says he started as a Mechanic, I'm thinking that is mob speak for Hit > Man!!!!! > > * > > http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=WbN_BAn55a4&pop_ads=null > > > > > > > > -- > Here is an Important Message for anyone who receives this email: If you > forward this correspondence, PLEASE DELETE THE FORWARDING HISTORY, which > includes my email address! It is a courtesy to me and others who may not > wish to have their email addresses sent all over the world! Erasing the > history helps prevent Spammers from mining addresses and viruses from being > propagated! IT ALSO PROTECTS YOU. > > No trees were harmed in the creation of this email, though numerous > electrons were horribly inconvenienced. > _______________________________________________ > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage : > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/bmwwxman at gmail.com > > -- Cheers!! Jim Then there was the mind reader who moved to Washington, D.C. and couldn't find work. From bmwwxman at gmail.com Thu Jan 20 01:37:09 2011 From: bmwwxman at gmail.com (Jim Johnson) Date: Thu, 20 Jan 2011 02:37:09 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] Edward Demming In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: One should take in Arthur Miller's play - "All My Sons".... Cheers!! Jim On Wed, Jan 19, 2011 at 4:20 PM, Kirk Hargreaves wrote: > Demming took an approach to manufacturing that was learned during WWII in > terms of how we built our bombers and other aircraft for last minute parts > availability and component building in different geographical areas. . and > where anyone on the work force could pull a cord to stop production if they > saw something out of whack. > > The process was first devised to protect our interests in terms of enemy > attack. The idea being that the enemy would not be able to take out the > complete assembly area if under attack. . and parts were made right up to > the point of assembly which also offered a measure of protection. > > This method also created a higher quality product and as such, Gen > McCarthur > worked with Demming to bring these principles to Japan. . to help Japan > get > back on its feet. > > At the same time, these principles were rejected by our own auto > manufactures. It was once said that while the bumpers were falling off our > cars during assembly, the Japanese were beginning to build quality cars and > products with a long range view to the future. . compared to a short term > outlook. The Japanese method involving a 45% focus on how to get a quality > product to the market with a 15% focus on R and D. . America with 45% > focus > on R and D and 15% on how to get the product built, out to market. > > The Saturn plant in Kentucky was supposed to be built to follow along the > lines of the Demming approach. . and Ford and others have purportedly > embraced these methods as well . . in an effort to build higher quality > automobiles. Harley Davidson also, it is said, embraced the Demming > process > (circa 1984) with up to the minute parts procurement as opposed to the > Shovel Head days when parts were said to be rusting on the shelves, having > sat for so long before application. > > Anyone, please correct or add. . . (all from memory of reading about > Demming). . > > Kirk > _______________________________________________ > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage : > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/bmwwxman at gmail.com > > -- Cheers!! Jim Then there was the mind reader who moved to Washington, D.C. and couldn't find work. From grunthaner at gmail.com Thu Jan 20 03:45:19 2011 From: grunthaner at gmail.com (Linda Grunthaner) Date: Thu, 20 Jan 2011 05:45:19 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] De-seaming. In-Reply-To: <4D375BF0.9000605@comcast.net> References: <801938800.1034230.1295462814623.JavaMail.root@cl02-host03.dlls.pa.frontiernet.net> <4D375BF0.9000605@comcast.net> Message-ID: Thanks for the eye candy Frank : ) Personally I love the look of de-seamed but wouldn't do it unless necessary. I wish they were done that way at the factory but understand the cost. Looks great Frank Lin On Wed, Jan 19, 2011 at 4:47 PM, Frank Clarici wrote: > On 1/19/2011 1:46 PM, Dave KK7SS wrote: > >> I've seen occasional comments about de-seaming. >> Would it make my SWA '65 look better? >> Is it just a case of grinding down the seam until it's flush? >> > > > I have de-seamed a couple Bugeyes so far. Both front and back. > My Sprite which you can see here. > > > > http://s445.photobucket.com/albums/qq179/spritenut/?action=view¤t=April2010044.jpg > > And my daughter's Bugeye, both the bonnet and rear. You might be able to > see it in a picture on my photo site > http://s445.photobucket.com/albums/qq179/spritenut/ > Hers is the red bugeye > I ground off the raised seams, spot weld it every 2 inches and go back and > weld in between the welds so it is welded every inch. > I fill in the gap with lead but bondo will work, I just didn't want any > water creeping in the seam so I opted for lead. > Since my daughters car was made form 2 bugeye rear tubs welded together, I > sort of had to de-seam it and the bonnet was pretty bad so now it matches > the rear tub. > On my car, the Speedwell nose never had seams so last year I got rid of the > rear seams not the back matches the front. > If I had a nice original car, I would not de seam it. > But I do like the look personally. > > > -- > Frank Clarici > Toms River, NJ > > _______________________________________________ > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/grunthaner at gmail.com From 72spridget at gmail.com Thu Jan 20 05:22:33 2011 From: 72spridget at gmail.com (David Lieb) Date: Thu, 20 Jan 2011 06:22:33 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] De-seaming. In-Reply-To: References: <801938800.1034230.1295462814623.JavaMail.root@cl02-host03.dlls.pa.frontiernet.net> <4D375BF0.9000605@comcast.net> Message-ID: <-6004025275787651569@unknownmsgid> I guess there are a lot of charter members of Future DPOs here. Sure, it is your car (as Burt Levy says in "The Last Open Road", the car has no control over who owns it), but the days of cheap Spridgets are numbered. Supplies of parts cars are dwindling. I am not a concours guy, nor a fan of trailer queens, but there is something right and beautiful about the way the factory made them. Besides, de-seamed looks a lot like Fiberglas to me. They say you can't make a silk purse from a sow's ear, but a silk purse would look rather silly on the side of a pig's head. David L From jackson.skip at yahoo.com Thu Jan 20 05:51:01 2011 From: jackson.skip at yahoo.com (Skip Jackson) Date: Thu, 20 Jan 2011 04:51:01 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Spridgets] De-seaming. Message-ID: <845573.24753.qm@web46411.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> If it ain't broke I don't fix it. Skip J. AN5L/37190 From jackson.skip at yahoo.com Thu Jan 20 06:08:27 2011 From: jackson.skip at yahoo.com (Skip Jackson) Date: Thu, 20 Jan 2011 05:08:27 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Spridgets] Thermal dynamics question Message-ID: <531212.54445.qm@web46415.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> The object of the exercise is to mix the hot air at the ceiling with the cool air at the floor. A ceiling fan at a SLOW speed (60 to 100 RPM) or a small fan in a corner of the room blowing at a 45 degree up angle will stir the air without creating a noticeable breeze. Skip J. From grunthaner at gmail.com Thu Jan 20 09:06:01 2011 From: grunthaner at gmail.com (Linda Grunthaner) Date: Thu, 20 Jan 2011 11:06:01 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] 59 Bugeye in AZ $1400. clear title, Honda 600 Coupe in background ; ) Message-ID: http://phoenix.craigslist.org/nph/cto/2167371161.html From kk7ss at frontier.com Thu Jan 20 09:14:53 2011 From: kk7ss at frontier.com (Dave KK7SS) Date: Thu, 20 Jan 2011 16:14:53 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [Spridgets] De-seaming. In-Reply-To: <-6004025275787651569@unknownmsgid> Message-ID: <1674292977.1048458.1295540093949.JavaMail.root@cl02-host03.dlls.pa.frontiernet.net> Hi Folks, Thanks for your all your inputs and pics. Heck: the car is a long way from original - even the numbers are fake! But it is a crossover between the '64 and '65 tubs. (think '64 with wind-up windows!) And it sits nice and low to the ground on the WW's. The '76 is *way* too far off the ground. I'll probably put it up for sale in the spring. So - I'm a-gonna leave-a the seams on... even tho I think of Cadillac fins in their gestation stage Hmmm.. a spridget with Fins!! Nah! No way! Dave G KK7SS DN06ig '65 Sprite - in process '76 Midget - driver ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Lieb" <72spridget at gmail.com> Besides, de-seamed looks a lot like Fiberglas to me. They say you can't make a silk purse from a sow's ear, but a silk purse would look rather silly on the side of a pig's head. From ah3000me at gmail.com Thu Jan 20 09:45:36 2011 From: ah3000me at gmail.com (Tom) Date: Thu, 20 Jan 2011 11:45:36 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Speakers From the 70's In-Reply-To: <0A20A203-253D-441A-B107-C42EFB5FB5E7@comcast.net> References: <6a87e.7beeedd6.3a68d6f8@aol.com> <0A20A203-253D-441A-B107-C42EFB5FB5E7@comcast.net> Message-ID: Still using the Dynaco A25's... On Wed, Jan 19, 2011 at 7:45 PM, Lester wrote: > Still using the AR 3A's.. ;-) > > Lester From dwoerpel at wi.net Thu Jan 20 10:03:00 2011 From: dwoerpel at wi.net (Woerpel) Date: Thu, 20 Jan 2011 11:03:00 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] De-seaming. In-Reply-To: <1674292977.1048458.1295540093949.JavaMail.root@cl02-host03.dlls.pa.frontiernet.net> References: <1674292977.1048458.1295540093949.JavaMail.root@cl02-host03.dlls.pa.frontiernet.net> Message-ID: <4D386AC4.1030404@wi.net> Buy the Bugeye on Craigslist and make a D-Type Jaguar look-alike......it's been done! Dave W. (The Prescott AZ car looks too original to cobble up....sigh too far away and bad timing financially) On 1/20/2011 10:14 AM, Dave KK7SS wrote: > Hi Folks, > > Thanks for your all your inputs and pics. > > Heck: the car is a long way from original - even the numbers are fake! But it is a crossover between the '64 and '65 tubs. (think '64 with wind-up windows!) > And it sits nice and low to the ground on the WW's. > > The '76 is *way* too far off the ground. I'll probably put it up for sale in the spring. > > So - I'm a-gonna leave-a the seams on... even tho I think of Cadillac fins in their gestation stage Hmmm.. a spridget with Fins!! Nah! No way! > > > Dave G KK7SS > DN06ig > > '65 Sprite - in process > '76 Midget - driver > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "David Lieb"<72spridget at gmail.com> Besides, de-seamed > looks a lot like Fiberglas to me. They say you can't make a silk purse > from a sow's ear, but a silk purse would look rather silly on the side > of a pig's head. From bugeye15 at hotmail.com Thu Jan 20 10:56:59 2011 From: bugeye15 at hotmail.com (brian S) Date: Thu, 20 Jan 2011 12:56:59 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Need a new TV - No LBC - No Dishwashers In-Reply-To: <590613.62818.qm@web180610.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> References: <590613.62818.qm@web180610.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> Message-ID: hi Mike, Kinda depends on your budget, but there's good TV's in all price ranges. Plasma wise... Upper end, Pioneer TV's have been generally acknowledged as having the best picture, but run about $5000. Middle, Panasonic rately very highly, price $1500-3000 depending on what extra gizmos you want on it. lower End, Vizio rated highly for the price and I believe they are screwed together in the US, (mostly offshore components) I have a 4 yr old 42in Panasonic, 720p very happy with it, no problems. Also a 2 yr old 52in LG, sometimes looks stunning, but I see pixelation when you get explosions and fast movement. bugs the crap outta me, but no one else seems to care. :-( Should have bought the Panny. As for nothing to watch... Watched the Goodwood revival the other night, they showed a race featuring small bore coupes from the 50's and 60's. Won by a Mini Dart, (rebodied Mini Van, ran by the owner of SwiftTune) but there were lots of Speedwell, Sebring, WSM, Lemans Sprites and Lenham bodied Midgets. Speed does have some good stuff on, but only when the Nascar boys are out of season. Brian S. Bugeyeracer finally resto'ed! > Date: Tue, 18 Jan 2011 05:37:19 -0800 > From: rrengineer.mike at att.net > To: spridgets at autox.team.net > Subject: [Spridgets] Need a new TV - No LBC - No Dishwashers > > I have a 3 year old Samsung 53 inch LCD TV that has the power supply circuit > board going out for a second time. Last time it was repaired under warranty. > This time it going to cost $300 to fix. I would like to get a new TV just as > big or bigger. Anyone know which brand I should be looking at. Yes Frank, I > know the US does not make TVs anymore. > Mike MacLean > 60 Sprite > 56 BN2 > _______________________________________________ From redmidget72 at yahoo.com Thu Jan 20 14:08:53 2011 From: redmidget72 at yahoo.com (Red Midget) Date: Thu, 20 Jan 2011 13:08:53 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Spridgets] Car museum In-Reply-To: Message-ID: <480939.16793.qm@web39308.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Sweet cars! I just watched in HD ojn a T-1 connection. --- On Wed, 1/19/11, WFO Herb wrote: I hope this makes it.... Herb Subject: car museum THIS IS 9 MIN. long but worth looking at. I wonder where a Mechanic gets the money to have all these cars. *THIS IS A CAR Museum YOU MUST NOT MISS!!* *(Note: when watching the video, every now and then it will stop...if it does, don't do anything, just wait a short time and it will re-start on it's own. When U R done, you will say - 'it was well worth the wait'. * ** *Absolutely worth watching............ * *He says he started as a Mechanic, I'm thinking that is mob speak for Hit Man!!!!! * http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=WbN_BAn55a4&pop_ads=null From redmidget72 at yahoo.com Thu Jan 20 14:11:06 2011 From: redmidget72 at yahoo.com (Red Midget) Date: Thu, 20 Jan 2011 13:11:06 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Spridgets] Harleys and parts from other countries In-Reply-To: Message-ID: <885678.59256.qm@web39310.mail.mud.yahoo.com> My Honda Civic was made in the USA and my Chvy truck was made in Mexico and Canada! Go figure... --- On Wed, 1/19/11, Kirk Hargreaves wrote: About 40% of the parts on a modern Harley come from Japan. This includes the Showa suspension, shocks, etc as well as other parts. About 30% of the parts on an "American made" Victory MC come from Italy. . from Ducati (as told to me by the owner of a Victory Motorcycle dealer as he pointed out the Ducati parts to me on a new bike). When you go to a Harley run, about 20% of the bikes you will see have 45 degree V-Twins with engines made by S&S out of Viola Wisconson. . many without a Harley part on them at all. Plus other V-Twin engine builders who are also in the mix. And these bikes also carry a number of parts made by offshore companies. "I ride a Harley because it is made in America" is a bit of an interesting phrase when you consider all the parts that the Motor Company buys from Japan, and probably some other parts from other offshore manufacturers. Kirk 99 Road King with lowered suspension, Power Commander IIIr, Bub Pipes, Timkin rear cam needle bearings, 1550 kit and 203 cams. . the bike I road daily for 7 years until I got my Sprite. I sold the bike before the strong "buyers market" hit as hard as it is today. From millerls at ado13.com Thu Jan 20 14:25:42 2011 From: millerls at ado13.com (Larry & Sandi Miller) Date: Thu, 20 Jan 2011 13:25:42 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] Bugeye Bonnet Badge Message-ID: <047A9DE7-75FB-40A7-B964-020DBA40D21A@ado13.com> Does anyone have a hi res picture of the Bugeye Bonnet Badge? Larry Miller From ladaniels at sbcglobal.net Thu Jan 20 16:42:55 2011 From: ladaniels at sbcglobal.net (Larry Daniels) Date: Thu, 20 Jan 2011 17:42:55 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] Fw: CanAm thunder Message-ID: For those of you who have raced at Road America recently, take a look at this CanAm race from 1967. This track sure has changed. Brought back a lot of memories. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tRlcOnccfgg Hard to believe they were only averaging 104 mph laps. They seemed so fast back then. From dwoerpel at wi.net Thu Jan 20 16:59:22 2011 From: dwoerpel at wi.net (Woerpel) Date: Thu, 20 Jan 2011 17:59:22 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] Fw: CanAm thunder In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <4D38CC5A.7000608@wi.net> I was there and to stand just south of the Pagoda as they crossed the start line was totally awesome! Earplugs? We didn't wear no stinking earplugs...what'd you say?? "I feel the earth move under my feet,...", C.K. The Bruce and Denny show was something to behold. "Thanks for the memories." J.B. Dave W. On 1/20/2011 5:42 PM, Larry Daniels wrote: > For those of you who have raced at Road America recently, take a look at this > CanAm race from 1967. This track sure has changed. Brought back a lot of > memories. > > > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tRlcOnccfgg > > > > > > > Hard to believe they were only averaging 104 mph laps. They seemed so fast > back then. From soavero at yahoo.com Thu Jan 20 17:40:26 2011 From: soavero at yahoo.com (Ron Soave) Date: Thu, 20 Jan 2011 16:40:26 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Spridgets] Fw: CanAm thunder In-Reply-To: Message-ID: <386791.10039.qm@web30507.mail.mud.yahoo.com> That is absolutely incredible. It's different, but still the same. THANK YOU. --- On Thu, 1/20/11, Larry Daniels wrote: > From: Larry Daniels > Subject: [Spridgets] Fw: CanAm thunder > To: "Spridgets List" > Date: Thursday, January 20, 2011, 5:42 PM > For those of you who have raced at > Road America recently, take a look at this > CanAm race from 1967. This track sure has > changed. Brought back a lot of > memories. > > > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tRlcOnccfgg > > > > > > > Hard to believe they were only averaging 104 mph > laps. They seemed so fast > back then. > _______________________________________________ > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/soavero at yahoo.com From yoonit at yahoo.com Thu Jan 20 17:41:24 2011 From: yoonit at yahoo.com (M F) Date: Thu, 20 Jan 2011 16:41:24 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Spridgets] speakers from the 70's Message-ID: <723135.83031.qm@web33108.mail.mud.yahoo.com> I've always liked the Kloss-designed stuff. My first pair of speakers in high school were the KLH 17's. I recently acquired another pair just to "recreate" my first stereo (which were driven by a HK 230a receiver). Have also owned a bunch of the Large Advents, including a nice pr. I got for free at a rummage sale....just needed foams. I've always lusted after the AR-3a's. Also have a pair of Bose that I "inherited" and will refoam and stick 'em on Ebay... -michael in WI '63 Sprite From corvallis at peoplepc.com Thu Jan 20 17:57:38 2011 From: corvallis at peoplepc.com (corvallis at peoplepc.com) Date: Thu, 20 Jan 2011 16:57:38 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] Fw: CanAm thunder In-Reply-To: <386791.10039.qm@web30507.mail.mud.yahoo.com> References: <386791.10039.qm@web30507.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <157A16A4FFF44FD9BE966B6B04E31F2A@spider> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Can-Am ...bill in corvallis ==================================== -----Original Message----- From: spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Ron Soave Sent: Thursday, January 20, 2011 4:40 PM To: Spridgets List; Larry Daniels Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Fw: CanAm thunder That is absolutely incredible. It's different, but still the same. THANK YOU. =================================================== --- On Thu, 1/20/11, Larry Daniels wrote: > From: Larry Daniels > Subject: [Spridgets] Fw: CanAm thunder > To: "Spridgets List" > Date: Thursday, January 20, 2011, 5:42 PM > For those of you who have raced at > Road America recently, take a look at this > CanAm race from 1967. This track sure has > changed. Brought back a lot of > memories. > > > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tRlcOnccfgg From billyzoom at billyzoom.com Thu Jan 20 18:02:08 2011 From: billyzoom at billyzoom.com (Billy Zoom) Date: Thu, 20 Jan 2011 17:02:08 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] Harleys and parts from other countries In-Reply-To: <885678.59256.qm@web39310.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Message-ID: The last I heard, Toyota was still the most American made car you could buy here. From soavero at yahoo.com Thu Jan 20 18:28:07 2011 From: soavero at yahoo.com (Ron Soave) Date: Thu, 20 Jan 2011 17:28:07 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Spridgets] Harleys and parts from other countries In-Reply-To: Message-ID: <270360.32677.qm@web30508.mail.mud.yahoo.com> --- On Thu, 1/20/11, Billy Zoom wrote: > The last I heard, Toyota was still > the most American made car you could buy > here. Correct: http://www.cars.com/go/advice/Story.jsp?section=top&subject=ami&story=amMade0709 Ron From ladaniels at sbcglobal.net Thu Jan 20 18:34:18 2011 From: ladaniels at sbcglobal.net (Larry Daniels) Date: Thu, 20 Jan 2011 19:34:18 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] Fw: CanAm thunder In-Reply-To: <4D38CC5A.7000608@wi.net> References: <4D38CC5A.7000608@wi.net> Message-ID: Dave, I'll bet you and I crossed paths there many times and never knew each other. I'm thinking that was the early days for Peter in Appleton, too. Am I right, Peter? Exactly what year was it that you kept a pet chicken in your dorm room? ;-) Still think that was funny as hell. Lots of great memories of those days at RA. Ron, you would have loved it back then. We need to get together again for the KIC before the Spridget 50th this year whether you race it or not. I've got some Spridget racers from out of state that want to meet up this year. LAD -----Original Message----- From: Woerpel Sent: Thursday, January 20, 2011 5:59 PM To: spridgets at autox.team.net Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Fw: CanAm thunder I was there and to stand just south of the Pagoda as they crossed the start line was totally awesome! Earplugs? We didn't wear no stinking earplugs...what'd you say?? "I feel the earth move under my feet,...", C.K. The Bruce and Denny show was something to behold. "Thanks for the memories." J.B. Dave W. On 1/20/2011 5:42 PM, Larry Daniels wrote: > For those of you who have raced at Road America recently, take a look at > this > CanAm race from 1967. This track sure has changed. Brought back a lot of > memories. > > > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tRlcOnccfgg > > > > > > > Hard to believe they were only averaging 104 mph laps. They seemed so > fast > back then. Suggested annual donation $12.75 Archive: http://www.team.net/archive Forums: http://www.team.net/forums Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/ladaniels at sbcglobal.net From hardy.john at cox.net Thu Jan 20 18:37:52 2011 From: hardy.john at cox.net (hardy.john at cox.net) Date: Thu, 20 Jan 2011 17:37:52 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] Harleys and parts from other countries In-Reply-To: <885678.59256.qm@web39310.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <20110120203752.MS489.907281.imail@fed1rmwml29> Built in the USA is kind of B.S. based on the latest from the Better Built in Milwaukee Crowds' web site. http://www.harley-davidson.com/wcm/Content/Pages/HD_News/Company/newsarticle.jsp?locale=en_US&articleLink=News/0893_press_release.hdnews&newsYear=2010&history=news Maybe they'll run their on-line trouble desk out of thier old plant in York, PA ---- Red Midget wrote: > My Honda Civic was made in the USA and my Chvy truck was made in Mexico and > Canada! Go figure... > > --- On Wed, 1/19/11, Kirk Hargreaves wrote: > > > About 40% of the parts on a modern Harley come from Japan. This includes > the Showa suspension, shocks, etc as well as other parts. > > About 30% of the parts on an "American made" Victory MC come from Italy. . > from Ducati (as told to me by the owner of a Victory Motorcycle dealer as he > pointed out the Ducati parts to me on a new bike). > > When you go to a Harley run, about 20% of the bikes you will see have 45 > degree V-Twins with engines made by S&S out of Viola Wisconson. . many > without a Harley part on them at all. Plus other V-Twin engine builders who > are also in the mix. And these bikes also carry a number of parts made by > offshore companies. > > "I ride a Harley because it is made in America" is a bit of an interesting > phrase when you consider all the parts that the Motor Company buys from > Japan, and probably some other parts from other offshore manufacturers. > > Kirk > 99 Road King with lowered suspension, Power Commander IIIr, Bub Pipes, > Timkin rear cam needle bearings, 1550 kit and 203 cams. . the bike I road > daily for 7 years until I got my Sprite. I sold the bike before the strong > "buyers market" hit as hard as it is today. > _______________________________________________ > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/hardy.john at cox.net From spritenut at comcast.net Thu Jan 20 18:40:49 2011 From: spritenut at comcast.net (Frank Clarici) Date: Thu, 20 Jan 2011 20:40:49 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Harleys and parts from other countries In-Reply-To: <270360.32677.qm@web30508.mail.mud.yahoo.com> References: <270360.32677.qm@web30508.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <4D38E421.9000302@comcast.net> On 1/20/2011 8:28 PM, Ron Soave wrote: > --- On Thu, 1/20/11, Billy Zoom wrote: >> The last I heard, Toyota was still >> the most American made car you could buy >> here. > > Correct: > > http://www.cars.com/go/advice/Story.jsp?section=top&subject=ami&story=amMade0709 > Yes, assembled out of Japanese parts, all of which need to be IMPORTED. Now go buy a Hershey bar and look where it was made. Not in Hershey anymore, they are now made in Mexico. Kraft foods, Mexican, my brother lost his job with Kraft because he really didn't want to move the family down there. We sold out to the Japs sold out to the Taiwanese who sold out to the Koreans who sold out to the chinese, who will sell out to the Vietnamese, and will complete the circle and sell out to the USA, the next 3rd world country. -- Frank Clarici Toms River, NJ From soavero at yahoo.com Thu Jan 20 18:41:47 2011 From: soavero at yahoo.com (Ron Soave) Date: Thu, 20 Jan 2011 17:41:47 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Spridgets] Fw: CanAm thunder In-Reply-To: Message-ID: <472107.93711.qm@web30506.mail.mud.yahoo.com> --- On Thu, 1/20/11, Larry Daniels wrote: > Ron, you would have loved it back then. We need to > get together again for > the KIC before the Spridget 50th this year whether you race > it or not. I've I'm DEFINITELY running the KIC. Targa car got here today, 1997 M3. It's beyond beautiful to my eyes, but previous Texas owner forgot water freezes in anti-freeze free racecars here in Illinois (-11 tonight) and hopefully the motor is OK. Owner is very apologetic and offered to make it right if busted, but MAN. Ron From soavero at yahoo.com Thu Jan 20 18:48:55 2011 From: soavero at yahoo.com (Ron Soave) Date: Thu, 20 Jan 2011 17:48:55 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Spridgets] Harleys and parts from other countries Message-ID: <100354.91807.qm@web30504.mail.mud.yahoo.com> --- On Thu, 1/20/11, Frank Clarici wrote: > Yes, assembled out of Japanese parts, all of which need to > be IMPORTED. That's not correct, Frank. Read the whole thing. Only cars with 75% or more US parts content are on the list, and at the bottom is a list of the top 10 JUST considering parts content with 4 Toyotas and 1 Honda. Ron From ladaniels at sbcglobal.net Thu Jan 20 19:10:54 2011 From: ladaniels at sbcglobal.net (Larry Daniels) Date: Thu, 20 Jan 2011 20:10:54 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] Fw: CanAm thunder In-Reply-To: <472107.93711.qm@web30506.mail.mud.yahoo.com> References: <472107.93711.qm@web30506.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Message-ID: Ewww. Not good. So let us know when we are doing a road trip. I've never been to the VOLO museum. My niece's husband is an engineer for Harley, we could go there. Or??? I've seen some cheesehead lurkers on the list recently that may want to join in. LAD -----Original Message----- From: Ron Soave Sent: Thursday, January 20, 2011 7:41 PM To: Woerpel ; spridgets at autox.team.net ; Larry Daniels Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Fw: CanAm thunder --- On Thu, 1/20/11, Larry Daniels wrote: > Ron, you would have loved it back then. We need to > get together again for > the KIC before the Spridget 50th this year whether you race > it or not. I've I'm DEFINITELY running the KIC. Targa car got here today, 1997 M3. It's beyond beautiful to my eyes, but previous Texas owner forgot water freezes in anti-freeze free racecars here in Illinois (-11 tonight) and hopefully the motor is OK. Owner is very apologetic and offered to make it right if busted, but MAN. Ron From 72spridget at gmail.com Thu Jan 20 19:52:43 2011 From: 72spridget at gmail.com (David Lieb) Date: Thu, 20 Jan 2011 20:52:43 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] NSC Losing Perspective Again Message-ID: Here is a link to a video with no English whatsoever (it's Japanese, Frank, not Chinese). Some Japanese guy spent far too much time trying to trump MC Escher's artwork with scissors, paper and glue. Really messes with my mind... http://gcoe.mims.meiji.ac.jp/jpn/movie/impossible_motions2/index.html From jfishbein at snet.net Thu Jan 20 20:30:28 2011 From: jfishbein at snet.net (Jay Fishbein) Date: Thu, 20 Jan 2011 22:30:28 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Harleys and parts from other countries In-Reply-To: <270360.32677.qm@web30508.mail.mud.yahoo.com> References: <270360.32677.qm@web30508.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <8557004F-45FC-4CC0-803F-F639B21362D5@snet.net> Well then, that explains it. Jay -An iPhone communication- > --- On Thu, 1/20/11, Billy Zoom wrote: >> The last I heard, Toyota was still >> the most American made car you could buy here. From lmacy at mac.com Thu Jan 20 20:46:23 2011 From: lmacy at mac.com (Macy Larry) Date: Thu, 20 Jan 2011 22:46:23 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Harleys and parts from other countries In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Just proves the point. I drove a Camry last month and it was the worst car I have ever driven. On Jan 20, 2011, at 8:02 PM, Billy Zoom wrote: > The last I heard, Toyota was still the most American made car you could buy > here. > _______________________________________________ > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/lmacy at mac.com > -- Larry Macy 78 Midget Keep your top down and your chin up. Larry B. Macy, Ph.D. lmacy at phillymgclub.com Secretary Philadelphia MG Club One of these days, you'll look back on all this, and plow into a parked car. From uniquelittlecars at yahoo.com Thu Jan 20 20:47:54 2011 From: uniquelittlecars at yahoo.com (uniquelittlecars at yahoo.com) Date: Thu, 20 Jan 2011 19:47:54 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Spridgets] Harleys and parts from other countries In-Reply-To: <270360.32677.qm@web30508.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <175139.88305.qm@web38907.mail.mud.yahoo.com> It appears they go on sales too - not just if the car & parts were made here. That kind of says Toyota had more sales along with being made here. I wonder if sales off sets parts made other countries? Vigil --- On Thu, 1/20/11, Ron Soave wrote: From: Ron Soave Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Harleys and parts from other countries To: "Red Midget" , bmwwxman at gmail.com, "Kirk Hargreaves" , "Billy Zoom" Cc: "Spridgets" Date: Thursday, January 20, 2011, 5:28 PM --- On Thu, 1/20/11, Billy Zoom wrote: > The last I heard, Toyota was still > the most American made car you could buy > here. Correct: http://www.cars.com/go/advice/Story.jsp?section=top&subject=ami&story=amMade0 709 Ron Suggested annual donation $12.75 Archive: http://www.team.net/archive Forums: http://www.team.net/forums Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/uniquelittlecars at yahoo.com From shop at justbrits.com Thu Jan 20 21:25:20 2011 From: shop at justbrits.com (Shop at " Just Brits ") Date: Thu, 20 Jan 2011 22:25:20 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] Harleys and parts from other countries In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <4D390AB0.9060605@justbrits.com> <> Absolutely 1000% agreed, Larry. And to add to the "general & total dissatisfaction" add the problem of serious & advanced stenosis to lower back [ top of L2 thru L6 bottom ] which 'creates' from medium to severe PAIN which includes left foot, and you just do NOT have a pleasant automobile "experience". P.O.S. ! Only way Toyota could 'make up' my ILL experience would be to give me half-dozen Prancing Horses & a Silver Cloud for Sunday including an enclosed trailer complete with a pair of 100 point restored Frogeyes. From ryan.kubanoff at comcast.net Thu Jan 20 21:38:51 2011 From: ryan.kubanoff at comcast.net (ryan.kubanoff at comcast.net) Date: Fri, 21 Jan 2011 04:38:51 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [Spridgets] Fwd: Her last call was from a new cell phone... In-Reply-To: Message-ID: <868400944.1671995.1295584731971.JavaMail.root@sz0111a.westchester.pa.mail.comcast.net> ----- Forwarded Message ----- From: "Charles Nuyianes" Sent: Thursday, January 20, 2011 10:03:06 PM Subject: Her last call was from a new cell phone... .. Her last call was from a new cell phone... Do you see the motorcycle? cid:1.2950053371 at web59401.mail.ac4.yahoo.com Now do you see it? cid:2.2950053372 at web59401.mail.ac4.yahoo.com cid:3.2950053372 at web59401.mail.ac4.yahoo.com cid:4.2950053372 at web59401.mail.ac4.yahoo.com The Honda crotch rocket rider was traveling at approximately 85 mph. The VW driver was talking on a cell phone when she pulled out from a side street, apparently not seeing the motorcycle. The rider's reaction time was not sufficient enough to avoid this accident. The car had two passengers and the bike rider was found INSIDE the car with them. The Volkswagen actually flipped over from the force of impact and landed 20 feet from where the collision took place. All three involved (two in the car and the bike rider) were killed instantly. This graphic demonstration was placed at the Motorcycle Fair by the Police and Road Safety Department.. Pass this on to car drivers or soon to be new drivers, or new motorcycle owners AND ESPECIALLY EVERYONE YOU KNOW WHO HAS A CELL PHONE!!!!! A picture is worth a thousand words. Save a life b& Stop talking on Cell phones and Texting while trying to drive. The life you save may be your own..... or mine... Keep passing this on so everyone will see what can happen by using a CELL PHONE while driving From cathe125 at suddenlink.net Thu Jan 20 22:04:50 2011 From: cathe125 at suddenlink.net (cathey speichinger) Date: Thu, 20 Jan 2011 23:04:50 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] Fwd: Her last call was from a new cell phone... In-Reply-To: <868400944.1671995.1295584731971.JavaMail.root@sz0111a.westchester.pa.mail.comcast.net> References: <868400944.1671995.1295584731971.JavaMail.root@sz0111a.westchester.pa.mail.comcast.net> Message-ID: <029a01cbb928$bc175ff0$34461fd0$@net> My browser and anti virus identifies a threat... no go there for me:) Leo -----Original Message----- From: spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of ryan.kubanoff at comcast.net Sent: Thursday, January 20, 2011 10:39 PM To: Club, Philly; spridgets; zalenski, joe; Frajerman, Scott Subject: [Spridgets] Fwd: Her last call was from a new cell phone... ----- Forwarded Message ----- From: "Charles Nuyianes" Sent: Thursday, January 20, 2011 10:03:06 PM Subject: Her last call was from a new cell phone... .. Her last call was from a new cell phone... Do you see the motorcycle? cid:1.2950053371 at web59401.mail.ac4.yahoo.com Now do you see it? cid:2.2950053372 at web59401.mail.ac4.yahoo.com cid:3.2950053372 at web59401.mail.ac4.yahoo.com cid:4.2950053372 at web59401.mail.ac4.yahoo.com The Honda crotch rocket rider was traveling at approximately 85 mph. The VW driver was talking on a cell phone when she pulled out from a side street, apparently not seeing the motorcycle. The rider's reaction time was not sufficient enough to avoid this accident. The car had two passengers and the bike rider was found INSIDE the car with them. The Volkswagen actually flipped over from the force of impact and landed 20 feet from where the collision took place. All three involved (two in the car and the bike rider) were killed instantly. This graphic demonstration was placed at the Motorcycle Fair by the Police and Road Safety Department.. Pass this on to car drivers or soon to be new drivers, or new motorcycle owners AND ESPECIALLY EVERYONE YOU KNOW WHO HAS A CELL PHONE!!!!! A picture is worth a thousand words. Save a life b& Stop talking on Cell phones and Texting while trying to drive. The life you save may be your own..... or mine... Keep passing this on so everyone will see what can happen by using a CELL PHONE while driving Suggested annual donation $12.75 Archive: http://www.team.net/archive Forums: http://www.team.net/forums Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/cathe125 at suddenlink.net From healeyrick at yahoo.com Thu Jan 20 22:14:21 2011 From: healeyrick at yahoo.com (HealeyRick) Date: Thu, 20 Jan 2011 21:14:21 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Spridgets] Duquette's Garage Message-ID: <569241.77181.qm@web161201.mail.bf1.yahoo.com> Hey Bob, Clean some of that crap outta there, you may find a 100M: http://bringatrailer.com/2011/01/20/lemans-in-the-garage-1956-austin-healey-100/ Rick Follow My Nasty Boy Build: http://tinyurl.com/yj52fwo From bmwwxman at gmail.com Thu Jan 20 22:47:06 2011 From: bmwwxman at gmail.com (Jim Johnson) Date: Thu, 20 Jan 2011 23:47:06 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] Fw: CanAm thunder In-Reply-To: <386791.10039.qm@web30507.mail.mud.yahoo.com> References: <386791.10039.qm@web30507.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Message-ID: 1967? I was in the paddock at Brands Hatch or Snetterton. Unless it was late that year... Then I was somewhere in the jungle on an all expenses paid holiday in sunny Southeast Asia.... Thanks for the memories! Cheers! Jim On Thu, Jan 20, 2011 at 6:40 PM, Ron Soave wrote: > That is absolutely incredible. It's different, but still the same. THANK > YOU. > --- On Thu, 1/20/11, Larry Daniels wrote: > > > From: > Larry Daniels > > Subject: [Spridgets] Fw: CanAm > thunder > > To: "Spridgets List" > > Date: Thursday, > January 20, 2011, 5:42 PM > > For those of you who have raced at > > Road America > recently, take a look at this > > CanAm race from 1967. This track sure has > > > changed. Brought back a lot of > > memories. > > > > > > > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tRlcOnccfgg > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hard to believe > they were only averaging 104 mph > > laps. They seemed so fast > > back then. > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > Donate: > http://www.team.net/donate.html > > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > > Archive: > http://www.team.net/archive > > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > > > Unsubscribe/Manage: > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/soavero at yahoo.com > _______________________________________________ > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage : > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/bmwwxman at gmail.com > > -- Cheers!! Jim Then there was the mind reader who moved to Washington, D.C. and couldn't find work. From bmwwxman at gmail.com Thu Jan 20 23:15:59 2011 From: bmwwxman at gmail.com (Jim Johnson) Date: Fri, 21 Jan 2011 00:15:59 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] Fwd: Her last call was from a new cell phone... In-Reply-To: <029a01cbb928$bc175ff0$34461fd0$@net> References: <868400944.1671995.1295584731971.JavaMail.root@sz0111a.westchester.pa.mail.comcast.net> <029a01cbb928$bc175ff0$34461fd0$@net> Message-ID: Worth buying one of these for each and every vehicle you won... http://www.stickergiant.com/hang-up-and-drive_zbs598.html Cheers!! Jim From grunthaner at gmail.com Fri Jan 21 04:22:20 2011 From: grunthaner at gmail.com (Linda Grunthaner) Date: Fri, 21 Jan 2011 06:22:20 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Parts Source Sought In-Reply-To: <4D31F70E.30105@comcast.net> References: <180491001.981049.1295112512512.JavaMail.root@cl02-host03.dlls.pa.frontiernet.net> <4D31F70E.30105@comcast.net> Message-ID: Count me in for 1 medium and 1 small : ) Lin On Sat, Jan 15, 2011 at 2:35 PM, Frank Clarici wrote: > On 1/15/2011 12:28 PM, Dave KK7SS wrote: > >> Now *that* deserves to be made into a T-shirt or a bumper sticker... >> > > "A properly prepared Spridget gathers no Moss." >> > > Hey I know a guy who can do that. My son is now in the tee shirt business > on the side. > So if we want them, let me know, 1 color 6-8 bucks each, I'll ask for a > price when I see him. > > > -- > Frank Clarici > Toms River, NJ > > _______________________________________________ > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/grunthaner at gmail.com From grunthaner at gmail.com Fri Jan 21 04:28:10 2011 From: grunthaner at gmail.com (Linda Grunthaner) Date: Fri, 21 Jan 2011 06:28:10 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] AZ Bugeye Message-ID: Not sure if I sent this yesterday but for under $1,500. with title looks like a deal. http://phoenix.craigslist.org/nph/cto/2167371161.html Lin From grunthaner at gmail.com Fri Jan 21 04:43:26 2011 From: grunthaner at gmail.com (Linda Grunthaner) Date: Fri, 21 Jan 2011 06:43:26 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] MGA were they part aluminum? Message-ID: List I like some of you enjoy looking at the Spridgets on ebay and saw this stripped rusty MGA in the list misplaced. The lister said something about the aluminium stripped, are the fenders and door aluminium on the A? Just curious. Not interested this the A at all. Lin http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1961-MGA-project-parts-car-like-healey-cobra-MG-/300515477725?pt=US_Cars_Trucks&hash=item45f81e48dd From spritenut at comcast.net Fri Jan 21 05:39:37 2011 From: spritenut at comcast.net (Frank Clarici) Date: Fri, 21 Jan 2011 07:39:37 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] MGA were they part aluminum? In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <4D397E89.2050901@comcast.net> On 1/21/2011 6:43 AM, Linda Grunthaner wrote: > List I like some of you enjoy looking at the Spridgets on ebay and saw this > stripped rusty MGA in the list misplaced. The lister said something about > the aluminium stripped, are the fenders and door aluminium on the A? Just > curious. Not interested this the A at all. Linda Out at the coop next to your Bugeye is an MGA, it has aluminum doors, and rusty, very rusty fenders. Wood floors with a severe case of termitis. Jim, who shares the coop, is the MGA man. The bonnet might be aluminum too, I am not sure but the rest of the car is all rust, I mean steel. -- Frank Clarici Toms River, NJ From billmasq at hotmail.com Fri Jan 21 05:53:16 2011 From: billmasq at hotmail.com (Bill Masquelier) Date: Fri, 21 Jan 2011 04:53:16 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] MGA were they part aluminum? In-Reply-To: <4D397E89.2050901@comcast.net> References: , <4D397E89.2050901@comcast.net> Message-ID: Doors, trunk and hood are all alum, everything else is steel. BillM > Date: Fri, 21 Jan 2011 07:39:37 -0500 > From: spritenut at comcast.net > To: grunthaner at gmail.com > CC: spridgets at autox.team.net > Subject: Re: [Spridgets] MGA were they part aluminum? > > On 1/21/2011 6:43 AM, Linda Grunthaner wrote: > > List I like some of you enjoy looking at the Spridgets on ebay and saw this > > stripped rusty MGA in the list misplaced. The lister said something about > > the aluminium stripped, are the fenders and door aluminium on the A? Just > > curious. Not interested this the A at all. > > Linda > > Out at the coop next to your Bugeye is an MGA, it has aluminum doors, > and rusty, very rusty fenders. Wood floors with a severe case of > termitis. Jim, who shares the coop, is the MGA man. > The bonnet might be aluminum too, I am not sure but the rest of the car > is all rust, I mean steel. > > > -- > Frank Clarici > Toms River, NJ > _______________________________________________ > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/billmasq at hotmail.com From corvallis at peoplepc.com Fri Jan 21 06:22:32 2011 From: corvallis at peoplepc.com (corvallis at peoplepc.com) Date: Fri, 21 Jan 2011 05:22:32 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] Duquette's Garage In-Reply-To: <569241.77181.qm@web161201.mail.bf1.yahoo.com> References: <569241.77181.qm@web161201.mail.bf1.yahoo.com> Message-ID: http://www.97330.com/Found_It.jpg ...bill in Corvallis ======================================== -----Original Message----- From: spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of HealeyRick Sent: Thursday, January 20, 2011 9:14 PM To: healeys at autox.team.net; spridgets at autox.team.net Subject: [Spridgets] Duquette's Garage Hey Bob, Clean some of that crap outta there, you may find a 100M: http://bringatrailer.com/2011/01/20/lemans-in-the-garage-1956-austin-healey1 00/ Rick From robertduquette at sympatico.ca Fri Jan 21 08:38:23 2011 From: robertduquette at sympatico.ca (Robert Duquette) Date: Fri, 21 Jan 2011 10:38:23 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Duquette's Garage Message-ID: I saw that. My first thought was that it was worse than mine, until I realized that it isn't piled as "high". While this is a semi old picture, you can see that it is somewhat better than it has been at some points.http://www3.sympatico.ca/robertduquette/temp/garage.jpg( that cot frame has found a new home and I was able to get the Midget over there this past fall without having to use those dollies, the ladders are now suspended and don't have to be hauled in and out to lower the lift, etc. The vacant space that you see in this image is still occupied by the Fiat in the winter, despite me having given it to my son. One bicycle is gone. The MGC bonnet is gone. My dad's trailer frame is derusted and painted and assembled and put aside ) I was able to walk from the front door to the back door of the garage with all the cars in this past fall!! That's a major accomplishment from the past several years. I have Miss Marple's performance engine off the shelves and being worked on.. In theory, this April, it should be in one piece again, instead of scattered about the garage. Progression / regression of the garage over the years.http://www3.sympatico.ca/robertduquette/temp/the_garage.gif Slow but steady progress at this point. After getting the garage roof structure repaired and new shingles last fall, I may drop the ceiling out next summer and get more vertical space which may save my forehead somewhat. I'll only get about another 8 inches under the lift IIRC, which is max., but a couple of feet more in some spots. And, plans are to fix the pool shed this spring. If I incorporate some squirrel proof storage into the shed, then that gets me a bit more free space ( I almost wrote "storage" there instead of "free". :)) It would be nice to find a 100M in there, but unless I win a lottery, it's not going to happen. :) Robert Duquette Ottawa ON Canada 1965 RHD BRG Austin-Healey Sprite ( project ) 1967 RHD MG Midget ( aka: Miss Marple ) 1955 Austin-Healey 100 BN1 ( aka: Carmen )http://www3.sympatico.ca/robertduquette/temp/2009FallTour.jpg > Date: Thu, 20 Jan 2011 21:14:21 -0800 > From: healeyrick at yahoo.com > > Hey Bob, > > Clean some of that crap outta there, you may find a 100M: > > http://bringatrailer.com/2011/01/20/lemans-in-the-garage-1956-austin-healey-1 00/ > > Rick From khargreaves2 at gmail.com Fri Jan 21 09:01:57 2011 From: khargreaves2 at gmail.com (Kirk Hargreaves) Date: Fri, 21 Jan 2011 08:01:57 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] John Staluppi Car Museum. . . Member of the Bonanno Family? Message-ID: Nope. . I checked him out also wondering how he could own so many cars in a museum such as he built. This is how he made his money. . at least "how he made his money" to you and me. http://www.carsofdreams.com/john-staluppi.html Kirk One garage . . one humble Sprite From kk7ss at frontier.com Fri Jan 21 09:30:58 2011 From: kk7ss at frontier.com (Dave KK7SS) Date: Fri, 21 Jan 2011 16:30:58 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [Spridgets] Parts Source Sought In-Reply-To: Message-ID: <34042268.1064806.1295627458599.JavaMail.root@cl02-host03.dlls.pa.frontiernet.net> I'd like 1 large and 1 extra-large.. Dave G KK7SS DN06ig '65 Sprite - in process '76 Midget - driver >> Hey I know a guy who can do that >> My son is now in the tee shirt business on the side. >> So if we want them, let me know, 1 color 6-8 bucks each, >> I'll ask for a price when I see him. >> Frank Clarici From robertduquette at sympatico.ca Fri Jan 21 13:09:02 2011 From: robertduquette at sympatico.ca (Robert Duquette) Date: Fri, 21 Jan 2011 15:09:02 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] De-seaming. In-Reply-To: <817694.13688.qm@web30501.mail.mud.yahoo.com> References: <20110119220052.E4263187878@autox.team.net>, <817694.13688.qm@web30501.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Message-ID: Does that give you an advantage in the corners? ;) Weighted to one side? Aerodynamics? Robert > Date: Wed, 19 Jan 2011 19:35:22 -0800 > From: soavero at yahoo.com > > If you are unsure, my Bugeye racecar came with one side of the bonnet seamed, > the other de-seamed. > --- On Wed, 1/19/11, an5.sprite at gmail.com > wrote: > > Date: Wednesday, January 19, 2011, 4:00 PM > > While not original I also like > the > > look of the bugeye de-seemed. To my eye it helps emphasis > > the car's > curved body work. > > > > Steve > > Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry From swann-price at blueyonder.co.uk Fri Jan 21 13:16:37 2011 From: swann-price at blueyonder.co.uk (G & J Swann-Price) Date: Fri, 21 Jan 2011 20:16:37 -0000 Subject: [Spridgets] Fw: CanAm thunder - BRM V16 howl - a different LBC In-Reply-To: <472107.93711.qm@web30506.mail.mud.yahoo.com> References: <472107.93711.qm@web30506.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <26004CB3BC274BFCBF587688CDB12503@TINY2> Thanks group for the fantastic sound of these huge cars, really ground shaking. 10 out of 10. At the opposite end of the spectrum I thought you might appreciate the sound of this 1500cc F1 car. The year is 1953 and this car was good for nearly 600 BHP at 11,000 rpm. It was supercharged of course, very narrow power band and very fragile! This soundtrack I think was recorded by Nick Mason (of Pink Floyd fame) and can be found in his book (with CD) 'into the red'. But what a glorious noise. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fZMPDCNyQxE Crank up the volume and ensure your cat is out of harms way before you start: I forgot but that's another story! Geri 67 Sprite From spritenut at comcast.net Fri Jan 21 14:01:50 2011 From: spritenut at comcast.net (Frank Clarici) Date: Fri, 21 Jan 2011 16:01:50 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] De-seaming. In-Reply-To: References: <20110119220052.E4263187878@autox.team.net>, <817694.13688.qm@web30501.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <4D39F43E.1010507@comcast.net> On 1/21/2011 3:09 PM, Robert Duquette wrote: > Does that give you an advantage in the corners? ;) > Weighted to one side? Aerodynamics? > Much MUCH better aerodynamics and it makes for a nice easy clean wax job too. -- Frank Clarici Toms River, NJ From soavero at yahoo.com Fri Jan 21 14:45:52 2011 From: soavero at yahoo.com (Ron Soave) Date: Fri, 21 Jan 2011 13:45:52 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Spridgets] De-seaming. In-Reply-To: Message-ID: <668671.85234.qm@web30502.mail.mud.yahoo.com> --- On Fri, 1/21/11, Robert Duquette wrote: > Does that give you an advantage in > the corners? ;) > Weighted to one side? Aerodynamics? Dammit Duquette - spilling all my secrets? From robertduquette at sympatico.ca Fri Jan 21 15:03:50 2011 From: robertduquette at sympatico.ca (Robert Duquette) Date: Fri, 21 Jan 2011 17:03:50 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] De-seaming. In-Reply-To: <668671.85234.qm@web30502.mail.mud.yahoo.com> References: , <668671.85234.qm@web30502.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Message-ID: Well, ... you could have just denied it! > --- On Fri, 1/21/11, Robert Duquette wrote: > > Does that give you an advantage in > > the corners? ;) > > Weighted to one side? Aerodynamics? > > From: soavero at yahoo.com > Dammit Duquette - spilling all my secrets? From John.Deikis at va.gov Fri Jan 21 16:04:00 2011 From: John.Deikis at va.gov (Deikis, John G) Date: Fri, 21 Jan 2011 18:04:00 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] LBC but not Spridget Message-ID: I'm looking for a set of NOS or Vendervell bearings, stock size, for an MG TD XPAG motor. Heard the new stuff is crap. Anyone know of a hoarder with a shed full of old stuff? JohnD From corvallis at peoplepc.com Fri Jan 21 16:23:44 2011 From: corvallis at peoplepc.com (corvallis at peoplepc.com) Date: Fri, 21 Jan 2011 15:23:44 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] LBC but not Spridget In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: This may be a start. Mahle bought Vandervell. http://bwrperformance.com/mahle-vandervell-bearings.html ...bill in corvallis =================================== -----Original Message----- From: spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Deikis, John G Sent: Friday, January 21, 2011 3:04 PM To: spridgets at autox.team.net Cc: deikis at gmail.com Subject: [Spridgets] LBC but not Spridget I'm looking for a set of NOS or Vendervell bearings, stock size, for an MG TD XPAG motor. Heard the new stuff is crap. Anyone know of a hoarder with a shed full of old stuff? JohnD _______________________________________________ From khargreaves2 at gmail.com Fri Jan 21 17:35:30 2011 From: khargreaves2 at gmail.com (Kirk Hargreaves) Date: Fri, 21 Jan 2011 16:35:30 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] Chaparral Can Am 1967 Message-ID: I think I read somewhere that the early Chaparral wing car was an automatic tranny car as Hall used one foot to control the wing? If so, pretty competitive for a car running with an automatic gear box, right? Maybe the auto tranny Chaparral was the one that came just before this one with the wing further towards the back of the car? I have always been fascinated with the burgeoning technology of the times and Hall's cars. . especially his "vacuum cleaner" Chaparral. And fuel injection in 1967? That surprised me. I wonder if the fuel injection system was similar to the mechanical fuel injection systems on the early Corvettes? Which from, again, what I have read, were not as reliable as a carb car. I had great fun as a kid building Chaparral slot cars (amongst others) . . during a time when we made our own frames out of piano wire and the cars were much more slower than the latter wing cars with fly around the tracks so fast that you can hardly see them. It was a fun time as as the cars ran at speeds that (for me as a kid) created a sense of reality. And as most of you probably recall, there were slot car tracks in just about every city. . large tracks with big banked curves. We took that stuff pretty seriously. . everyone trying to out do your friends with the piano wire frames and bodies. . as well as the many different motor configurations you could buy. . such as my favorite, the SP500 (I have no idea how I remember a detail like that, pretty scary). Some also got into rewinding their own motors. We built our little frames on jigs and on the weekends we had the soldering irons going all the time. Fantastic footage . . thanks for bringing it to our attention. Kirk From lmacy at mac.com Fri Jan 21 17:48:44 2011 From: lmacy at mac.com (Macy Larry) Date: Fri, 21 Jan 2011 19:48:44 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Fw: CanAm thunder - BRM V16 howl - a different LBC In-Reply-To: <26004CB3BC274BFCBF587688CDB12503@TINY2> References: <472107.93711.qm@web30506.mail.mud.yahoo.com> <26004CB3BC274BFCBF587688CDB12503@TINY2> Message-ID: Nice audio, as are the others on Youtube. Now think about this for a minute. I have a 1.5L engine in my midget. It has 4 cylinders. Each is about 3" in diameter. Those pistons must be about the diameter of a quarter or a 50 cent piece. to cram 16 into 1.5L. Makes ya kinda sit back and think of the engineers on that thing. Larry On Jan 21, 2011, at 3:16 PM, G & J Swann-Price wrote: > Thanks group for the fantastic sound of these huge cars, really ground > shaking. 10 out of 10. > > At the opposite end of the spectrum I thought you might appreciate the sound > of this 1500cc F1 car. The year is 1953 and this car was good for nearly 600 > BHP at 11,000 rpm. It was supercharged of course, very narrow power band and > very fragile! > > This soundtrack I think was recorded by Nick Mason (of Pink Floyd fame) and > can be found in his book (with CD) 'into the red'. But what a glorious > noise. > > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fZMPDCNyQxE > > Crank up the volume and ensure your cat is out of harms way before you > start: I forgot but that's another story! > > > Geri > 67 Sprite > _______________________________________________ > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/lmacy at mac.com > -- Larry B. Macy, Ph.D. macy at upenn.edu Senior IT Program Director Neuropsychiatry Section Department of Psychiatry University of Pennsylvania 3400 Spruce St. - 1015 Gates Philadelphia, PA 19104 The bottom line: Sure, there's pain in adopting the Mac. But if I accept that, I get to use a computer that works, and that pretty much does what I expect and want a computer to do. Stewart Alsop FORTUNE.com Monday, June 25, 2001 From corvallis at peoplepc.com Fri Jan 21 17:49:42 2011 From: corvallis at peoplepc.com (corvallis at peoplepc.com) Date: Fri, 21 Jan 2011 16:49:42 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] Chaparral Can Am 1967 In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Hey, you're right. "The use by Jim Hall of a semi-automatic transmission in the Chaparral created flexibility in the use of adjustable aerodynamic devices." from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chaparral_Cars ...bill in corvallis ======================= -----Original Message----- From: spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Kirk Hargreaves Sent: Friday, January 21, 2011 4:36 PM To: ladaniels at sbcglobal.net Cc: Spridgets Subject: [Spridgets] Chaparral Can Am 1967 I think I read somewhere that the early Chaparral wing car was an automatic tranny car as Hall used one foot to control the wing? If so, pretty competitive for a car running with an automatic gear box, right? Maybe the auto tranny Chaparral was the one that came just before this one with the wing further towards the back of the car? I have always been fascinated with the burgeoning technology of the times and Hall's cars. . especially his "vacuum cleaner" Chaparral. And fuel injection in 1967? That surprised me. I wonder if the fuel injection system was similar to the mechanical fuel injection systems on the early Corvettes? Which from, again, what I have read, were not as reliable as a carb car. I had great fun as a kid building Chaparral slot cars (amongst others) . . during a time when we made our own frames out of piano wire and the cars were much more slower than the latter wing cars with fly around the tracks so fast that you can hardly see them. It was a fun time as as the cars ran at speeds that (for me as a kid) created a sense of reality. And as most of you probably recall, there were slot car tracks in just about every city. . large tracks with big banked curves. We took that stuff pretty seriously. . everyone trying to out do your friends with the piano wire frames and bodies. . as well as the many different motor configurations you could buy. . such as my favorite, the SP500 (I have no idea how I remember a detail like that, pretty scary). Some also got into rewinding their own motors. We built our little frames on jigs and on the weekends we had the soldering irons going all the time. Fantastic footage . . thanks for bringing it to our attention. Kirk Suggested annual donation $12.75 Archive: http://www.team.net/archive Forums: http://www.team.net/forums Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/corvallis at peoplepc.com From thcollin at mtu.edu Fri Jan 21 17:56:54 2011 From: thcollin at mtu.edu (Tim Collins) Date: Fri, 21 Jan 2011 19:56:54 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Fw: CanAm thunder In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <9c4a79$adnh40@email.mtu.edu> I got hungry for a Johnsonville brat wurst watching this! At 06:42 PM 1/20/2011, Larry Daniels wrote: >For those of you who have raced at Road America recently, take a look at this >CanAm race from 1967. This track sure has changed. Brought back a lot of >memories. Tim Collins http://www.flickr.com/photos/12702006 at N07/sets/ From lmacy at mac.com Fri Jan 21 18:00:52 2011 From: lmacy at mac.com (Macy Larry) Date: Fri, 21 Jan 2011 20:00:52 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Fw: CanAm thunder - BRM V16 howl - a different LBC In-Reply-To: References: <472107.93711.qm@web30506.mail.mud.yahoo.com> <26004CB3BC274BFCBF587688CDB12503@TINY2> Message-ID: Oops, I forgetted about how stoke affects displacement. So they could have 100mm pistons and 9 mm stroke. ;-) (anyone know the real measurements) I am not at liberty to go looking at the moment Larry On Jan 21, 2011, at 7:48 PM, Macy Larry wrote: > Nice audio, as are the others on Youtube. > > Now think about this for a minute. I have a 1.5L engine in my midget. It has 4 cylinders. Each is about 3" in diameter. Those pistons must be about the diameter of a quarter or a 50 cent piece. to cram 16 into 1.5L. > > Makes ya kinda sit back and think of the engineers on that thing. > > Larry > > > On Jan 21, 2011, at 3:16 PM, G & J Swann-Price wrote: > >> Thanks group for the fantastic sound of these huge cars, really ground >> shaking. 10 out of 10. >> >> At the opposite end of the spectrum I thought you might appreciate the sound >> of this 1500cc F1 car. The year is 1953 and this car was good for nearly 600 >> BHP at 11,000 rpm. It was supercharged of course, very narrow power band and >> very fragile! >> >> This soundtrack I think was recorded by Nick Mason (of Pink Floyd fame) and >> can be found in his book (with CD) 'into the red'. But what a glorious >> noise. >> >> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fZMPDCNyQxE >> >> Crank up the volume and ensure your cat is out of harms way before you >> start: I forgot but that's another story! >> >> >> Geri >> 67 Sprite >> _______________________________________________ >> >> Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html >> Suggested annual donation $12.75 >> Archive: http://www.team.net/archive >> Forums: http://www.team.net/forums >> Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/lmacy at mac.com >> > > -- > > Larry B. Macy, Ph.D. > macy at upenn.edu > Senior IT Program Director > Neuropsychiatry Section > Department of Psychiatry > University of Pennsylvania > 3400 Spruce St. - 1015 Gates > Philadelphia, PA 19104 > > The bottom line: Sure, there's pain in adopting the Mac. But if I accept > that, I get to use a computer that works, and that pretty much does what I > expect and want a computer to do. > Stewart Alsop > FORTUNE.com > Monday, June 25, 2001 > _______________________________________________ > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/lmacy at mac.com > -- Larry B. Macy, Ph.D. macy at upenn.edu Senior IT Program Director Neuropsychiatry Section Department of Psychiatry University of Pennsylvania 3400 Spruce St. - 1015 Gates Philadelphia, PA 19104 "I think the problem, to be quite honest with you, is that you've never actually known what the question is." - Douglas Adams From corvallis at peoplepc.com Fri Jan 21 18:30:10 2011 From: corvallis at peoplepc.com (corvallis at peoplepc.com) Date: Fri, 21 Jan 2011 17:30:10 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] Fw: CanAm thunder - BRM V16 howl - a different LBC In-Reply-To: References: <472107.93711.qm@web30506.mail.mud.yahoo.com><26004CB3BC274BFCBF587688CDB12503@TINY2> Message-ID: <364B1FC5E8754C3FA93771ABAFCCEFE2@spider> >From http://tinyurl.com/6b4w3l3 Coventry Climax Flat 16 "1965 1.5 litre F-16 2.13 x 1.60" 220/225 bhp @ 12,000 rpm 2 valve/cyl (209 bhp measured)" I'll let someone else double check the math. ...bill in corvallis ========================================================== -----Original Message----- From: spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Macy Larry Sent: Friday, January 21, 2011 5:01 PM To: Spridgets net Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Fw: CanAm thunder - BRM V16 howl - a different LBC Oops, I forgetted about how stoke affects displacement. So they could have 100mm pistons and 9 mm stroke. ;-) (anyone know the real measurements) I am not at liberty to go looking at the moment Larry From billyzoom at billyzoom.com Fri Jan 21 18:32:33 2011 From: billyzoom at billyzoom.com (Billy Zoom) Date: Fri, 21 Jan 2011 17:32:33 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] Fw: CanAm thunder - BRM V16 howl - a different LBC In-Reply-To: Message-ID: I would think that an 11,000RPM engine must be pretty over-square. Personally, I don't care for the sound of 11,000RPM. Under-square engines usually have a much nicer tone. From ladaniels at sbcglobal.net Fri Jan 21 18:34:38 2011 From: ladaniels at sbcglobal.net (Larry Daniels) Date: Fri, 21 Jan 2011 19:34:38 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] Fw: CanAm thunder - BRM V16 howl - a different LBC In-Reply-To: References: <472107.93711.qm@web30506.mail.mud.yahoo.com><26004CB3BC274BFCBF587688CDB12503@TINY2> Message-ID: <9533C92242874EBCAAAF2EE930CEC6FF@HomePC> Considering how quickly they revved up, their extremely high rpm range and their extremely high rpm where they got peak hp, I'm guessing those motors were "very" oversquare. LAD -----Original Message----- From: Macy Larry Sent: Friday, January 21, 2011 7:00 PM To: Spridgets net Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Fw: CanAm thunder - BRM V16 howl - a different LBC Oops, I forgetted about how stoke affects displacement. So they could have 100mm pistons and 9 mm stroke. ;-) (anyone know the real measurements) I am not at liberty to go looking at the moment Larry On Jan 21, 2011, at 7:48 PM, Macy Larry wrote: > Nice audio, as are the others on Youtube. > > Now think about this for a minute. I have a 1.5L engine in my midget. It > has 4 cylinders. Each is about 3" in diameter. Those pistons must be about > the diameter of a quarter or a 50 cent piece. to cram 16 into 1.5L. > > Makes ya kinda sit back and think of the engineers on that thing. > > Larry > > > On Jan 21, 2011, at 3:16 PM, G & J Swann-Price wrote: > >> Thanks group for the fantastic sound of these huge cars, really ground >> shaking. 10 out of 10. >> >> At the opposite end of the spectrum I thought you might appreciate the >> sound >> of this 1500cc F1 car. The year is 1953 and this car was good for nearly >> 600 >> BHP at 11,000 rpm. It was supercharged of course, very narrow power band >> and >> very fragile! >> >> This soundtrack I think was recorded by Nick Mason (of Pink Floyd fame) >> and >> can be found in his book (with CD) 'into the red'. But what a glorious >> noise. >> >> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fZMPDCNyQxE >> >> Crank up the volume and ensure your cat is out of harms way before you >> start: I forgot but that's another story! >> >> >> Geri >> 67 Sprite >> _______________________________________________ >> >> Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html >> Suggested annual donation $12.75 >> Archive: http://www.team.net/archive >> Forums: http://www.team.net/forums >> Unsubscribe/Manage: >> http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/lmacy at mac.com >> > > -- > > Larry B. Macy, Ph.D. > macy at upenn.edu > Senior IT Program Director > Neuropsychiatry Section > Department of Psychiatry > University of Pennsylvania > 3400 Spruce St. - 1015 Gates > Philadelphia, PA 19104 > > The bottom line: Sure, there's pain in adopting the Mac. But if I accept > that, I get to use a computer that works, and that pretty much does what I > expect and want a computer to do. > Stewart Alsop > FORTUNE.com > Monday, June 25, 2001 > _______________________________________________ > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/lmacy at mac.com > -- Larry B. Macy, Ph.D. macy at upenn.edu Senior IT Program Director Neuropsychiatry Section Department of Psychiatry University of Pennsylvania 3400 Spruce St. - 1015 Gates Philadelphia, PA 19104 "I think the problem, to be quite honest with you, is that you've never actually known what the question is." - Douglas Adams Suggested annual donation $12.75 Archive: http://www.team.net/archive Forums: http://www.team.net/forums Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/ladaniels at sbcglobal.net From ladaniels at sbcglobal.net Fri Jan 21 18:41:00 2011 From: ladaniels at sbcglobal.net (Larry Daniels) Date: Fri, 21 Jan 2011 19:41:00 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] Fw: CanAm thunder In-Reply-To: <9c4a79$adnh40@email.mtu.edu> References: <9c4a79$adnh40@email.mtu.edu> Message-ID: <7C2851853A4540C59EB10F6468307551@HomePC> Only 6 months to wait for one at the 50th, Tim. -----Original Message----- From: Tim Collins Sent: Friday, January 21, 2011 6:56 PM To: Larry Daniels ; Spridgets List Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Fw: CanAm thunder I got hungry for a Johnsonville brat wurst watching this! At 06:42 PM 1/20/2011, Larry Daniels wrote: >For those of you who have raced at Road America recently, take a look at >this >CanAm race from 1967. This track sure has changed. Brought back a lot of >memories. Tim Collins http://www.flickr.com/photos/12702006 at N07/sets/ From tr3.4.me at gmail.com Fri Jan 21 21:04:35 2011 From: tr3.4.me at gmail.com (J Foster) Date: Fri, 21 Jan 2011 22:04:35 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] NO LBC - Kroil deal Message-ID: Just passing on what appears to me to be a VERY good deal on Aero Kroil http://www.kanolabs.com/google/ I've used the stuff before with very good results NFI, YMMV, etc, etc From grunthaner at gmail.com Sat Jan 22 03:20:31 2011 From: grunthaner at gmail.com (Linda Grunthaner) Date: Sat, 22 Jan 2011 05:20:31 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] MGA were they part aluminum? In-Reply-To: <4D397E89.2050901@comcast.net> References: <4D397E89.2050901@comcast.net> Message-ID: Interesting, so for body repair they have to setup their mig with an aluminium gun right? Wow what a PITA. I'll stick with steel : ) Lin On Fri, Jan 21, 2011 at 7:39 AM, Frank Clarici wrote: > On 1/21/2011 6:43 AM, Linda Grunthaner wrote: > >> List I like some of you enjoy looking at the Spridgets on ebay and saw >> this >> stripped rusty MGA in the list misplaced. The lister said something about >> the aluminium stripped, are the fenders and door aluminium on the A? Just >> curious. Not interested this the A at all. >> > > Linda > > Out at the coop next to your Bugeye is an MGA, it has aluminum doors, and > rusty, very rusty fenders. Wood floors with a severe case of termitis. Jim, > who shares the coop, is the MGA man. > The bonnet might be aluminum too, I am not sure but the rest of the car is > all rust, I mean steel. > > > -- > Frank Clarici > Toms River, NJ From grunthaner at gmail.com Sat Jan 22 03:35:05 2011 From: grunthaner at gmail.com (Linda Grunthaner) Date: Sat, 22 Jan 2011 05:35:05 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Duquette's Garage In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: very tidy wish I can say the same ; ) Lin On Fri, Jan 21, 2011 at 10:38 AM, Robert Duquette < robertduquette at sympatico.ca> wrote: > I saw that. My first thought was that it was worse than mine, until I > realized that it isn't piled as "high". > While this is a semi old picture, you can see that it is somewhat better > than > it has been at some > points.http://www3.sympatico.ca/robertduquette/temp/garage.jpg(that cot frame > has found a new home and I was able to get the Midget over there this past > fall without having to use those dollies, the ladders are now suspended and > don't have to be hauled in and out to lower the lift, etc. The vacant > space > that you see in this image is still occupied by the Fiat in the winter, > despite me having given it to my son. One bicycle is gone. The MGC bonnet > is > gone. My dad's trailer frame is derusted and painted and assembled and put > aside ) I was able to walk from the front door to the back door of the > garage > with all the cars in this past fall!! That's a major accomplishment from > the > past several years. > I have Miss Marple's performance engine off the shelves and being worked > on.. > In theory, this April, it should be in one piece again, instead of > scattered > about the garage. > Progression / regression of the garage over the > years.http://www3.sympatico.ca/robertduquette/temp/the_garage.gif > Slow but steady progress at this point. After getting the garage roof > structure repaired and new shingles last fall, I may drop the ceiling out > next > summer and get more vertical space which may save my forehead somewhat. > I'll > only get about another 8 inches under the lift IIRC, which is max., but a > couple of feet more in some spots. > And, plans are to fix the pool shed this spring. If I incorporate some > squirrel proof storage into the shed, then that gets me a bit more free > space > ( I almost wrote "storage" there instead of "free". :)) > It would be nice to find a 100M in there, but unless I win a lottery, it's > not > going to happen. :) > Robert Duquette > > Ottawa ON Canada > > 1965 RHD BRG Austin-Healey Sprite ( project ) > > 1967 RHD MG Midget ( aka: Miss Marple ) > > 1955 Austin-Healey 100 BN1 ( aka: Carmen > )http://www3.sympatico.ca/robertduquette/temp/2009FallTour.jpg > > > > > > > > Date: Thu, 20 Jan 2011 21:14:21 -0800 > > From: healeyrick at yahoo.com > > > > Hey Bob, > > > > Clean some of that crap outta there, you may find a 100M: > > > > > > http://bringatrailer.com/2011/01/20/lemans-in-the-garage-1956-austin-healey-1 > 00/ > > > > Rick > _______________________________________________ > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage : > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/grunthaner at gmail.com From grunthaner at gmail.com Sat Jan 22 03:39:05 2011 From: grunthaner at gmail.com (Linda Grunthaner) Date: Sat, 22 Jan 2011 05:39:05 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Fwd: Her last call was from a new cell phone... In-Reply-To: <868400944.1671995.1295584731971.JavaMail.root@sz0111a.westchester.pa.mail.comcast.net> References: <868400944.1671995.1295584731971.JavaMail.root@sz0111a.westchester.pa.mail.comcast.net> Message-ID: no can see got a link? Lin On Thu, Jan 20, 2011 at 11:38 PM, wrote: > ----- Forwarded Message ----- > From: "Charles Nuyianes" > Sent: Thursday, January 20, 2011 10:03:06 PM > Subject: Her last call was from a new cell phone... > > > > > > > > > > > > > > .. > > > > > > Her last call was from a new cell phone... > > Do you see the motorcycle? > > > cid:1.2950053371 at web59401.mail.ac4.yahoo.com > > > > Now do you see it? > cid:2.2950053372 at web59401.mail.ac4.yahoo.com > > > cid:3.2950053372 at web59401.mail.ac4.yahoo.com > > > cid:4.2950053372 at web59401.mail.ac4.yahoo.com > > > > The Honda crotch rocket rider was traveling at approximately > 85 mph. The VW driver was talking on a cell phone when she > pulled out from a side street, apparently not seeing the > motorcycle. The rider's reaction time was not sufficient > enough to avoid this accident. > The car had two passengers > and the bike rider was found INSIDE the car with them. > The Volkswagen actually flipped over from the force of impact > and landed 20 feet from where the collision took place. > > All three involved (two in the car and the bike rider) were > killed instantly. This graphic demonstration was placed at > the Motorcycle Fair by the Police and Road Safety Department.. > Pass this on to car drivers or soon to be > new drivers, or new motorcycle owners > AND ESPECIALLY EVERYONE YOU KNOW WHO HAS A CELL PHONE!!!!! > A picture is worth a thousand words. > > Save a life b& > > Stop talking on Cell phones and Texting while trying to drive. > The life you save may be your own..... or mine... > > > > Keep passing this on so everyone will see what can happen by using a CELL > PHONE while driving > _______________________________________________ > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage : > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/grunthaner at gmail.com From swann-price at blueyonder.co.uk Sat Jan 22 05:32:55 2011 From: swann-price at blueyonder.co.uk (G & J Swann-Price) Date: Sat, 22 Jan 2011 12:32:55 -0000 Subject: [Spridgets] Chaparral Can Am 1967 - fuel injection In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <587F4A00695D44109CB8571DDFD74FFE@TINY2> Fuel injection for Otto cycle engines (ie petrol or gasoline) has been around for quite a while, notable examples being German aero engines of WWII and Maserati 250F F1 car of 1957. The 1957 Corvette was offered with fuel injection as an option. The system fitted on the Maser was a mechanical system developed by Lucas and from memory quite a few F1 engines of the early 60s had Lucas injection. One of the first mass produced cars that I am aware of with fuel injection as standard was the 1967 Triumph 2.5PI and its sister (in UK spec at least) the TR5 which both had the Lucas system. I owned a 73 2.5PI for 8 years and it was a great car one you mastered how to tune the injection system. Only sold it when I was posted to the States! If anyone knows of earlier examples I would be interested to know more. Closer to home, the 1968 Sprite entered for the Le Mans 24 hours sported Lucas fuel injection. The car finished in 15th place. Geri 67 Sprite -----Original Message----- From: spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Kirk Hargreaves Sent: 22 January 2011 00:36 To: ladaniels at sbcglobal.net Cc: Spridgets Subject: [Spridgets] Chaparral Can Am 1967 I think I read somewhere that the early Chaparral wing car was an automatic tranny car as Hall used one foot to control the wing? If so, pretty competitive for a car running with an automatic gear box, right? Maybe the auto tranny Chaparral was the one that came just before this one with the wing further towards the back of the car? I have always been fascinated with the burgeoning technology of the times and Hall's cars. . especially his "vacuum cleaner" Chaparral. And fuel injection in 1967? That surprised me. I wonder if the fuel injection system was similar to the mechanical fuel injection systems on the early Corvettes? Which from, again, what I have read, were not as reliable as a carb car. I had great fun as a kid building Chaparral slot cars (amongst others) . . during a time when we made our own frames out of piano wire and the cars were much more slower than the latter wing cars with fly around the tracks so fast that you can hardly see them. It was a fun time as as the cars ran at speeds that (for me as a kid) created a sense of reality. And as most of you probably recall, there were slot car tracks in just about every city. . large tracks with big banked curves. We took that stuff pretty seriously. . everyone trying to out do your friends with the piano wire frames and bodies. . as well as the many different motor configurations you could buy. . such as my favorite, the SP500 (I have no idea how I remember a detail like that, pretty scary). Some also got into rewinding their own motors. We built our little frames on jigs and on the weekends we had the soldering irons going all the time. Fantastic footage . . thanks for bringing it to our attention. Kirk Suggested annual donation $12.75 Archive: http://www.team.net/archive Forums: http://www.team.net/forums Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/swann-price at blueyonder.co.uk From swann-price at blueyonder.co.uk Sat Jan 22 05:39:17 2011 From: swann-price at blueyonder.co.uk (G & J Swann-Price) Date: Sat, 22 Jan 2011 12:39:17 -0000 Subject: [Spridgets] Fw: CanAm thunder - BRM V16 howl - a different LBC In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: For info the dimensions of the V16 1488cc engine were: Bore 49.53 mm (1.95 in) Stroke 48.26 mm (1.90 in) So only just over-square. Geri. -----Original Message----- From: spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Billy Zoom Sent: 22 January 2011 01:33 To: Macy Larry; Spridgets net Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Fw: CanAm thunder - BRM V16 howl - a different LBC I would think that an 11,000RPM engine must be pretty over-square. Personally, I don't care for the sound of 11,000RPM. Under-square engines usually have a much nicer tone. Suggested annual donation $12.75 Archive: http://www.team.net/archive Forums: http://www.team.net/forums Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/swann-price at blueyonder.co.uk From corvallis at peoplepc.com Sat Jan 22 05:46:39 2011 From: corvallis at peoplepc.com (corvallis at peoplepc.com) Date: Sat, 22 Jan 2011 04:46:39 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] - fuel injection In-Reply-To: <587F4A00695D44109CB8571DDFD74FFE@TINY2> References: <587F4A00695D44109CB8571DDFD74FFE@TINY2> Message-ID: from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fuel_injection#History_and_development "The first use of direct gasoline injection was on the Hesselman engine invented by Swedish engineer Jonas Hesselman in 1925." This article may need some revision according to Wikipedia. ...bill in corvallis ======================================================== -----Original Message----- From: spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of G & J Swann-Price Sent: Saturday, January 22, 2011 4:33 AM To: 'Spridgets' Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Chaparral Can Am 1967 - fuel injection Fuel injection for Otto cycle engines (ie petrol or gasoline) has been around for quite a while, notable examples being German aero engines of WWII and Maserati 250F F1 car of 1957. The 1957 Corvette was offered with fuel injection as an option. The system fitted on the Maser was a mechanical system developed by Lucas and from memory quite a few F1 engines of the early 60s had Lucas injection. One of the first mass produced cars that I am aware of with fuel injection as standard was the 1967 Triumph 2.5PI and its sister (in UK spec at least) the TR5 which both had the Lucas system. I owned a 73 2.5PI for 8 years and it was a great car one you mastered how to tune the injection system. Only sold it when I was posted to the States! If anyone knows of earlier examples I would be interested to know more. Closer to home, the 1968 Sprite entered for the Le Mans 24 hours sported Lucas fuel injection. The car finished in 15th place. Geri 67 Sprite From 72spridget at gmail.com Sat Jan 22 07:28:26 2011 From: 72spridget at gmail.com (David Lieb) Date: Sat, 22 Jan 2011 08:28:26 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] - fuel injection In-Reply-To: References: <587F4A00695D44109CB8571DDFD74FFE@TINY2> Message-ID: <-6364983727842560678@unknownmsgid> Ohttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fuel_injection#History_and_development "The first use of direct gasoline injection was on the Hesselman engine invented by Swedish engineer Jonas Hesselman in 1925." This article may need some revision according to Wikipedia. Ah, but direct injection is just one form of fuel injection. Direct injection is what diesels use; the injector goes directly into the combustion chamber. This is only starting to be used in production gasoline-powered cars now; most gasoline cars with fuel injection are injecting into the manifold. This is why it is hard to do a good job of fuel-injecting an A-Series engine (or any other 4-cylinder with a 5-port head). When someone develops a 16-valve direct-injection head for the 1275... David L From spritenut at comcast.net Sat Jan 22 08:47:59 2011 From: spritenut at comcast.net (Frank Clarici) Date: Sat, 22 Jan 2011 10:47:59 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Budget Midget is done Message-ID: <4D3AFC2F.8060501@comcast.net> And I have exactly $500 into this car from just a shell to a real nice looking, great runni9ng Midget. My total out of pocket spent on this car, including the car was $491. So I just put $9 worth of gas in it to round out the total. My goal was $500, I hit it dead on. Now that number does not include all the spare parts I had in my garage like fenders, bonnet, boot lid, doors, engine, trans, wire wheels, rear axle, A arms and everything else that is missing on just a shell. But those parts have long been acquired or paid for so those were not "in this budget" But I did by all new brake pipes and hydraulics, new battery, bushings, etc. Anything that really matters is new. So IF you have a COMPLETE running car, you can restore it for $500. I just did. BTW, that front nerf bar was a result of my electrician screwing up on a conduit bend, when I saw what he made, I told him to mirror image those bends and now I have a nerf bar made out of 3/4 conduit and a little powder coat. Pics here http://s445.photobucket.com/albums/qq179/spritenut/ -- Frank Clarici Toms River, NJ From soavero at yahoo.com Sat Jan 22 09:05:10 2011 From: soavero at yahoo.com (Ron Soave) Date: Sat, 22 Jan 2011 08:05:10 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Spridgets] Budget Midget is done In-Reply-To: <4D3AFC2F.8060501@comcast.net> Message-ID: <888831.20598.qm@web30505.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Amazing, as usual. And as I predicted, you got it done before I put in the fuel pump that mine needs. --- On Sat, 1/22/11, Frank Clarici wrote: > From: Frank Clarici > Subject: [Spridgets] Budget Midget is done > To: "Spridgets" > Date: Saturday, January 22, 2011, 9:47 AM > And I have exactly $500 into this car > from just a shell to a real nice looking, great runni9ng > Midget. > My total out of pocket spent on this car, including the car > was $491. So I just put $9 worth of gas in it to round out > the total. > My goal was $500, I hit it dead on. > Now that number does not include all the spare parts I had > in my garage like fenders, bonnet, boot lid, doors, engine, > trans, wire wheels, rear axle, A arms and everything else > that is missing on just a shell. > But those parts have long been acquired or paid for so > those were not "in this budget" > But I did by all new brake pipes and hydraulics, new > battery, bushings, etc. Anything that really matters is > new. > So IF you have a COMPLETE running car, you can > restore it for $500. > I just did. > BTW, that front nerf bar was a result of my electrician > screwing up on a conduit bend, when I saw what he made, I > told him to mirror image those bends and now I have a nerf > bar made out of 3/4 conduit and a little powder coat. > > Pics here > > http://s445.photobucket.com/albums/qq179/spritenut/ > -- Frank Clarici > Toms River, NJ > _______________________________________________ > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/soavero at yahoo.com From billmasq at hotmail.com Sat Jan 22 09:17:04 2011 From: billmasq at hotmail.com (Bill Masquelier) Date: Sat, 22 Jan 2011 08:17:04 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] Budget Midget is done In-Reply-To: <4D3AFC2F.8060501@comcast.net> References: <4D3AFC2F.8060501@comcast.net> Message-ID: Frank That looks really great! Very nice work. My only question is-- what year is it registered as? I see parts from lots of different years :) Keep up the good work BillM > Date: Sat, 22 Jan 2011 10:47:59 -0500 > From: spritenut at comcast.net > To: spridgets at autox.team.net > Subject: [Spridgets] Budget Midget is done > > And I have exactly $500 into this car from just a shell to a real nice > looking, great runni9ng Midget. > My total out of pocket spent on this car, including the car was $491. So > I just put $9 worth of gas in it to round out the total. > My goal was $500, I hit it dead on. > Now that number does not include all the spare parts I had in my garage > like fenders, bonnet, boot lid, doors, engine, trans, wire wheels, rear > axle, A arms and everything else that is missing on just a shell. > But those parts have long been acquired or paid for so those were not > "in this budget" > But I did by all new brake pipes and hydraulics, new battery, bushings, > etc. Anything that really matters is new. > So IF you have a COMPLETE running car, you can restore it for $500. > I just did. > BTW, that front nerf bar was a result of my electrician screwing up on a > conduit bend, when I saw what he made, I told him to mirror image those > bends and now I have a nerf bar made out of 3/4 conduit and a little > powder coat. > > Pics here > > http://s445.photobucket.com/albums/qq179/spritenut/ > -- > Frank Clarici > Toms River, NJ > _______________________________________________ > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/billmasq at hotmail.com From ah3000me at gmail.com Sat Jan 22 09:45:44 2011 From: ah3000me at gmail.com (Tom) Date: Sat, 22 Jan 2011 11:45:44 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Fwd: Her last call was from a new cell phone... In-Reply-To: References: <868400944.1671995.1295584731971.JavaMail.root@sz0111a.westchester.pa.mail.comcast.net> Message-ID: Look for it on snopes. The story on snopes is the cycle was doing around 150mph. - Tom On Sat, Jan 22, 2011 at 5:39 AM, Linda Grunthaner wrote: > no can see got a link? > Lin > > On Thu, Jan 20, 2011 at 11:38 PM, wrote: > >> ----- Forwarded Message ----- >> From: "Charles Nuyianes" >> Sent: Thursday, January 20, 2011 10:03:06 PM >> Subject: Her last call was from a new cell phone... >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> .. >> >> >> >> >> >> Her last call was from a new cell phone... >> >> Do you see the motorcycle? >> >> >> cid:1.2950053371 at web59401.mail.ac4.yahoo.com >> >> >> >> Now do you see it? >> cid:2.2950053372 at web59401.mail.ac4.yahoo.com >> >> >> cid:3.2950053372 at web59401.mail.ac4.yahoo.com >> >> >> cid:4.2950053372 at web59401.mail.ac4.yahoo.com >> >> >> >> The Honda crotch rocket rider was traveling at approximately >> 85 mph. The VW driver was talking on a cell phone when she >> pulled out from a side street, apparently not seeing the >> motorcycle. The rider's reaction time was not sufficient >> enough to avoid this accident. >> The car had two passengers >> and the bike rider was found INSIDE the car with them. >> The Volkswagen actually flipped over from the force of impact >> and landed 20 feet from where the collision took place. >> >> All three involved (two in the car and the bike rider) were >> killed instantly. This graphic demonstration was placed at >> the Motorcycle Fair by the Police and Road Safety Department.. >> Pass this on to car drivers or soon to be >> new drivers, or new motorcycle owners >> AND ESPECIALLY EVERYONE YOU KNOW WHO HAS A CELL PHONE!!!!! >> A picture is worth a thousand words. >> >> Save a life b& >> >> Stop talking on Cell phones and Texting while trying to drive. >> The life you save may be your own..... or mine... >> >> >> >> Keep passing this on so everyone will see what can happen by using a CELL >> PHONE while driving >> _______________________________________________ >> >> Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html >> Suggested annual donation $12.75 >> Archive: http://www.team.net/archive >> Forums: http://www.team.net/forums >> Unsubscribe/Manage : >> http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/grunthaner at gmail.com > _______________________________________________ > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/ah3000me at gmail.com From billyzoom at billyzoom.com Sat Jan 22 09:49:45 2011 From: billyzoom at billyzoom.com (Billy Zoom) Date: Sat, 22 Jan 2011 08:49:45 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] Budget Midget is done In-Reply-To: <4D3AFC2F.8060501@comcast.net> Message-ID: > And I have exactly $500 into this car How many hours? From dwoerpel at wi.net Sat Jan 22 09:56:08 2011 From: dwoerpel at wi.net (Woerpel) Date: Sat, 22 Jan 2011 10:56:08 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] Budget Midget is done In-Reply-To: <4D3AFC2F.8060501@comcast.net> References: <4D3AFC2F.8060501@comcast.net> Message-ID: <4D3B0C28.8000703@wi.net> Way to go! Looks great Frank. So, tech session at Midget 50th: complete a car under $500 during the week! ;-) They actually assemble a car at one of the U.K. shows. Nah....we'd miss too many other events. Lesson here is: NEVER throw away or get rid of any old parts! Dave W. - facing N.J. and bowing to the Patron Saint of Spridgets. Hey, what's good for Pope Paul is good for St. Frank On 1/22/2011 9:47 AM, Frank Clarici wrote: > And I have exactly $500 into this car from just a shell to a real nice > looking, great runni9ng Midget. > My total out of pocket spent on this car, including the car was $491. > So I just put $9 worth of gas in it to round out the total. > My goal was $500, I hit it dead on. > Now that number does not include all the spare parts I had in my > garage like fenders, bonnet, boot lid, doors, engine, trans, wire > wheels, rear axle, A arms and everything else that is missing on just > a shell. > But those parts have long been acquired or paid for so those were not > "in this budget" > But I did by all new brake pipes and hydraulics, new battery, > bushings, etc. Anything that really matters is new. > So IF you have a COMPLETE running car, you can restore it for $500. > I just did. > BTW, that front nerf bar was a result of my electrician screwing up on > a conduit bend, when I saw what he made, I told him to mirror image > those bends and now I have a nerf bar made out of 3/4 conduit and a > little powder coat. > > Pics here > > http://s445.photobucket.com/albums/qq179/spritenut/ From tequila.brad at gmail.com Sat Jan 22 10:14:10 2011 From: tequila.brad at gmail.com (Brad Fornal) Date: Sat, 22 Jan 2011 11:14:10 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] Budget Midget is done In-Reply-To: <4D3B0C28.8000703@wi.net> References: <4D3AFC2F.8060501@comcast.net> <4D3B0C28.8000703@wi.net> Message-ID: Frank, unless it's spoken for, maybe the Brits coming over to drive cross country would be interested.... On Sat, Jan 22, 2011 at 10:56 AM, Woerpel wrote: > Way to go! Looks great Frank. > > So, tech session at Midget 50th: complete a car under $500 during the week! > ;-) They actually assemble a car at one of the U.K. shows. Nah....we'd > miss too many other events. > > Lesson here is: NEVER throw away or get rid of any old parts! > > Dave W. - facing N.J. and bowing to the Patron Saint of Spridgets. Hey, > what's good for Pope Paul is good for St. Frank > > On 1/22/2011 9:47 AM, Frank Clarici wrote: > >> And I have exactly $500 into this car from just a shell to a real nice >> looking, great runni9ng Midget. >> My total out of pocket spent on this car, including the car was $491. So I >> just put $9 worth of gas in it to round out the total. >> My goal was $500, I hit it dead on. >> Now that number does not include all the spare parts I had in my garage >> like fenders, bonnet, boot lid, doors, engine, trans, wire wheels, rear >> axle, A arms and everything else that is missing on just a shell. >> But those parts have long been acquired or paid for so those were not "in >> this budget" >> But I did by all new brake pipes and hydraulics, new battery, bushings, >> etc. Anything that really matters is new. >> So IF you have a COMPLETE running car, you can restore it for $500. >> I just did. >> BTW, that front nerf bar was a result of my electrician screwing up on a >> conduit bend, when I saw what he made, I told him to mirror image those >> bends and now I have a nerf bar made out of 3/4 conduit and a little powder >> coat. >> >> Pics here >> >> http://s445.photobucket.com/albums/qq179/spritenut/ >> > _______________________________________________ > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/tequila.brad at gmail.com > > -- DON JULIO 1942 www.myspace.com/tequilabrad From derf247 at gmail.com Sat Jan 22 10:15:44 2011 From: derf247 at gmail.com (derf) Date: Sat, 22 Jan 2011 11:15:44 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] Budget Midget is done In-Reply-To: References: <4D3AFC2F.8060501@comcast.net> Message-ID: That's what I was thinking. Frank hours = 2 to 10 normal man Spridget hours, though. When it comes to Spridget work, he is the anti-procrastinator. He probably has 40 hours in it. On Sat, Jan 22, 2011 at 10:49 AM, Billy Zoom wrote: >> And I have exactly $500 into this car > How many hours? From derf247 at gmail.com Sat Jan 22 10:18:37 2011 From: derf247 at gmail.com (derf) Date: Sat, 22 Jan 2011 11:18:37 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] Budget Midget is done In-Reply-To: <4D3B0C28.8000703@wi.net> References: <4D3AFC2F.8060501@comcast.net> <4D3B0C28.8000703@wi.net> Message-ID: Vee Dub guys have been known to do 30 minute engine swaps at gatherings. On Sat, Jan 22, 2011 at 10:56 AM, Woerpel wrote: > Way to go! Looks great Frank. > > So, tech session at Midget 50th: complete a car under $500 during the week! > ;-) They actually assemble a car at one of the U.K. shows. Nah....we'd > miss too many other events. > > Lesson here is: NEVER throw away or get rid of any old parts! > > Dave W. - facing N.J. and bowing to the Patron Saint of Spridgets. Hey, > what's good for Pope Paul is good for St. Frank From pchast at francomm.com Sat Jan 22 10:30:14 2011 From: pchast at francomm.com (Pete Chast) Date: Sat, 22 Jan 2011 12:30:14 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Budget Midget is done In-Reply-To: <4D3B0C28.8000703@wi.net> References: <4D3AFC2F.8060501@comcast.net> <4D3B0C28.8000703@wi.net> Message-ID: Amen On Sat, 22 Jan 2011 11:56:08 -0500, Woerpel wrote: > > Way to go! Looks great Frank. > > So, tech session at Midget 50th: complete a car under $500 during the > week! ;-) They actually assemble a car at one of the U.K. shows. > Nah....we'd miss too many other events. > > Lesson here is: NEVER throw away or get rid of any old parts! > > Dave W. - facing N.J. and bowing to the Patron Saint of Spridgets. > Hey, what's good for Pope Paul is good for St. Frank > > On 1/22/2011 9:47 AM, Frank Clarici wrote: >> And I have exactly $500 into this car from just a shell to a real nice >> looking, great runni9ng Midget. >> My total out of pocket spent on this car, including the car was $491. >> So I just put $9 worth of gas in it to round out the total. >> My goal was $500, I hit it dead on. >> Now that number does not include all the spare parts I had in my garage >> like fenders, bonnet, boot lid, doors, engine, trans, wire wheels, rear >> axle, A arms and everything else that is missing on just a shell. >> But those parts have long been acquired or paid for so those were not >> "in this budget" >> But I did by all new brake pipes and hydraulics, new battery, bushings, >> etc. Anything that really matters is new. >> So IF you have a COMPLETE running car, you can restore it for $500. >> I just did. >> BTW, that front nerf bar was a result of my electrician screwing up on >> a conduit bend, when I saw what he made, I told him to mirror image >> those bends and now I have a nerf bar made out of 3/4 conduit and a >> little powder coat. >> >> Pics here >> >> http://s445.photobucket.com/albums/qq179/spritenut/ > _______________________________________________ > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/pchast at francomm.com > -- Using Opera's revolutionary e-mail client: http://www.opera.com/mail/ From george.brokaw at cox.net Sat Jan 22 10:46:22 2011 From: george.brokaw at cox.net (Paul Herder) Date: Sat, 22 Jan 2011 11:46:22 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] Budget Midget is done In-Reply-To: References: <4D3AFC2F.8060501@comcast.net> <4D3B0C28.8000703@wi.net> Message-ID: <011501cbba5c$4885d8c0$d9918a40$@brokaw@cox.net> Don't you mean 30 seconds? There was a video (YouTube?) that they showed a running car drive up, the engine was turned off, the engine was pulled and moved around the car, put back in the car and the car driven off and I believe it was just a minute or two. -----Original Message----- Vee Dub guys have been known to do 30 minute engine swaps at gatherings. On Sat, Jan 22, 2011 at 10:56 AM, Woerpel wrote: > Way to go! Looks great Frank. > > So, tech session at Midget 50th: complete a car under $500 during the week! > ;-) They actually assemble a car at one of the U.K. shows. Nah....we'd > miss too many other events. > > Lesson here is: NEVER throw away or get rid of any old parts! From billyzoom at billyzoom.com Sat Jan 22 12:06:06 2011 From: billyzoom at billyzoom.com (Billy Zoom) Date: Sat, 22 Jan 2011 11:06:06 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] Budget Midget is done In-Reply-To: <011501cbba5c$4885d8c0$d9918a40$@brokaw@cox.net> Message-ID: > There was a video (YouTube?) that they showed a > running car drive up, the engine was turned off, the engine was pulled and And there were no fuel lines, no wires, no brake lines, etc. From herby at herbytoys.com Sat Jan 22 12:56:36 2011 From: herby at herbytoys.com (Herby) Date: Sat, 22 Jan 2011 11:56:36 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] Budget Midget is done In-Reply-To: Message-ID: <9E438AF77F6B409A9BBD8B878AA5936B@HERBYZ> Was it this one Billy? http://www.break.com/index/rebuild-a-jeep-in-under-four-minutes BTW Frank. another awesome restore job!! Herby 62 MKII Sprite (Herbytoy) 00 Dakota R/T (the DD toy) 63 MKII Sprite (Sold!!) herby at herbytoys.com www.herbytoys.com _____ From: spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Billy Zoom Sent: Saturday, January 22, 2011 11:06 AM To: Paul Herder Cc: spridgets at autox.team.net Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Budget Midget is done > There was a video (YouTube?) that they showed a > running car drive up, the engine was turned off, the engine was pulled and And there were no fuel lines, no wires, no brake lines, etc. Suggested annual donation $12.75 Archive: http://www.team.net/archive Forums: http://www.team.net/forums Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/herby at herbytoys.com _____ No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 10.0.1191 / Virus Database: 1435/3396 - Release Date: 01/22/11 From corvallis at peoplepc.com Sat Jan 22 13:12:25 2011 From: corvallis at peoplepc.com (corvallis at peoplepc.com) Date: Sat, 22 Jan 2011 12:12:25 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] Budget Midget is done In-Reply-To: References: <011501cbba5c$4885d8c0$d9918a40$@brokaw@cox.net> Message-ID: <8D1DEBC9482341B3A345150751E37163@spider> Smokey Yunick http://tinyurl.com/49kw456 ...bill in corvallis ================================= -----Original Message----- From: spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Billy Zoom Sent: Saturday, January 22, 2011 11:06 AM To: Paul Herder Cc: spridgets at autox.team.net Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Budget Midget is done > There was a video (YouTube?) that they showed a > running car drive up, the engine was turned off, the engine was pulled and And there were no fuel lines, no wires, no brake lines, etc. _______________________________________________ From miniac7 at aol.com Sat Jan 22 14:01:27 2011 From: miniac7 at aol.com (Howie) Date: Sat, 22 Jan 2011 16:01:27 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Budget Midget is done In-Reply-To: <011501cbba5c$4885d8c0$d9918a40$@brokaw@cox.net> References: <4D3AFC2F.8060501@comcast.net> <4D3B0C28.8000703@wi.net> <011501cbba5c$4885d8c0$d9918a40$@brokaw@cox.net> Message-ID: That I have to see to believe. If you can find it please post it, thanks. Sent from my iPhone On Jan 22, 2011, at 12:46 PM, "Paul Herder" wrote: > Don't you mean 30 seconds? There was a video (YouTube?) that they showed a > running car drive up, the engine was turned off, the engine was pulled and > moved around the car, put back in the car and the car driven off and I > believe it was just a minute or two. > > > > -----Original Message----- > > Vee Dub guys have been known to do 30 minute engine swaps at gatherings. > > > > On Sat, Jan 22, 2011 at 10:56 AM, Woerpel wrote: >> Way to go! Looks great Frank. >> >> So, tech session at Midget 50th: complete a car under $500 during the > week! >> ;-) They actually assemble a car at one of the U.K. shows. Nah....we'd >> miss too many other events. >> >> Lesson here is: NEVER throw away or get rid of any old parts! > _______________________________________________ > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/miniac7 at aol.com From george.brokaw at cox.net Sat Jan 22 14:20:16 2011 From: george.brokaw at cox.net (Paul Herder) Date: Sat, 22 Jan 2011 15:20:16 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] Budget Midget is done In-Reply-To: References: <4D3AFC2F.8060501@comcast.net> <4D3B0C28.8000703@wi.net> <011501cbba5c$4885d8c0$d9918a40$@brokaw@cox.net> Message-ID: <013201cbba7a$2a17cb50$7e4761f0$@brokaw@cox.net> Well a short search found something similar, 1:04 to remove the engine from the car and move it back 1 meter and then put in back in the car. Start the car and drive it forward 5 meters in a minute and four seconds, a Guiness world record (IAW the video). http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gKF6dcKjLJo I am still searching for the video for moving the engine around the car before putting it back in. Still with quick disconnects for the engine/throttle/electrics/fuel line I seem to remember it being done in ~ 2 minutes. -----Original Message----- That I have to see to believe. If you can find it please post it, thanks. Sent from my iPhone On Jan 22, 2011, at 12:46 PM, "Paul Herder" wrote: > Don't you mean 30 seconds? There was a video (YouTube?) that they showed a > running car drive up, the engine was turned off, the engine was pulled and > moved around the car, put back in the car and the car driven off and I > believe it was just a minute or two. > > > > -----Original Message----- > > Vee Dub guys have been known to do 30 minute engine swaps at gatherings. > > > > On Sat, Jan 22, 2011 at 10:56 AM, Woerpel wrote: >> Way to go! Looks great Frank. >> >> So, tech session at Midget 50th: complete a car under $500 during the > week! >> ;-) They actually assemble a car at one of the U.K. shows. Nah....we'd >> miss too many other events. >> >> Lesson here is: NEVER throw away or get rid of any old parts! > _______________________________________________ > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/miniac7 at aol.com From Miniac7 at aol.com Sat Jan 22 15:06:44 2011 From: Miniac7 at aol.com (Miniac7 at aol.com) Date: Sat, 22 Jan 2011 17:06:44 EST Subject: [Spridgets] Budget Midget is done Message-ID: <140466.3c300585.3a6caef4@aol.com> In a message dated 1/22/2011 4:19:43 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, george.brokaw at cox.net writes: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gKF6dcKjLJo Un-freaking real....I'll shut up now. Howard From redmidget72 at yahoo.com Sat Jan 22 15:10:10 2011 From: redmidget72 at yahoo.com (Red Midget) Date: Sat, 22 Jan 2011 14:10:10 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Spridgets] Budget Midget is done In-Reply-To: <4D3AFC2F.8060501@comcast.net> Message-ID: <260287.12753.qm@web39306.mail.mud.yahoo.com> NICE! I'll take two please. --- On Sat, 1/22/11, Frank Clarici wrote: From frog.aye at gmail.com Sat Jan 22 19:52:18 2011 From: frog.aye at gmail.com (Hal Faulkner) Date: Sat, 22 Jan 2011 18:52:18 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] Morriservice 5-speed installation issues. WARNING: Spridget content. Message-ID: I am trying to get my engine (1275) and Datsun transmission into FROG AYE but am experiencing some difficulties. With the motor and tranny on the mounts two things happen that shouldn't: 1. The bleeder screw is bang-up against the left frame rail. Actually, it would be but I am using a banjo bolt ended hose to have a remote bleeder and the bolt is touching the frame rail. I see no way to move the tranny to the right to increase clearance above zero. 2. The replacement yoke that came with the kit has the zerk fitting on the end of one of the cups. When the engine is mounted correctly the zerk fitting hits the top of the transmission tunnel with sufficient interference that it is not really possible to rotate the drive shaft by hand. This could be solved by using a u-joint with the zerk in a more normal position, but that is not what I have. Can those of you with experience with Paul's 5-Speed conversion kits offer any suggestions? General derision expected from the rest of you (well, not everyone!) Every part of this operation has been a one step forward, two steps backward proposition and all I want to do is get the thing together so I can drive it. I should have never bought Vizard's book! Weather in the 60s this week, it's only gonna get better 'till it's too damn hot to drive a Spridget, and I still have to sort out the carbs, ignition, get tires, and deal with a weirdness in the front suspension. Hal From frog.aye at gmail.com Sat Jan 22 20:04:00 2011 From: frog.aye at gmail.com (Hal Faulkner) Date: Sat, 22 Jan 2011 19:04:00 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] 1275 flywheel and clutch are surplus. Message-ID: Because I decided to do a 5-speed conversion after I had already purchased a clutch kit from PPP, I have a 1275 flywheel and clutch assy available. Flywheel is resurfaced and balanced, new ring gear, standard clutch with t.o. bearing and clips, balanced to flywheel as an assembly. Make me an offer I can't refuse. Hal From an5.sprite at gmail.com Sat Jan 22 20:36:50 2011 From: an5.sprite at gmail.com (an5.sprite at gmail.com) Date: Sun, 23 Jan 2011 03:36:50 +0000 Subject: [Spridgets] Morriservice 5-speed installation issues. WARNING:Spridget content. In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Well if you keep on going one step forward and two back, you may want to hold onto the midget flywheel and clutch since they will end up back in the car. Good luck, Steve Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry -----Original Message----- From: Hal Faulkner Sender: spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net Date: Sat, 22 Jan 2011 18:52:18 To: Spridgets Subject: [Spridgets] Morriservice 5-speed installation issues. WARNING: Spridget content. I am trying to get my engine (1275) and Datsun transmission into FROG AYE but am experiencing some difficulties. With the motor and tranny on the mounts two things happen that shouldn't: 1. The bleeder screw is bang-up against the left frame rail. Actually, it would be but I am using a banjo bolt ended hose to have a remote bleeder and the bolt is touching the frame rail. I see no way to move the tranny to the right to increase clearance above zero. 2. The replacement yoke that came with the kit has the zerk fitting on the end of one of the cups. When the engine is mounted correctly the zerk fitting hits the top of the transmission tunnel with sufficient interference that it is not really possible to rotate the drive shaft by hand. This could be solved by using a u-joint with the zerk in a more normal position, but that is not what I have. Can those of you with experience with Paul's 5-Speed conversion kits offer any suggestions? General derision expected from the rest of you (well, not everyone!) Every part of this operation has been a one step forward, two steps backward proposition and all I want to do is get the thing together so I can drive it. I should have never bought Vizard's book! Weather in the 60s this week, it's only gonna get better 'till it's too damn hot to drive a Spridget, and I still have to sort out the carbs, ignition, get tires, and deal with a weirdness in the front suspension. Hal _______________________________________________ Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html Suggested annual donation $12.75 Archive: http://www.team.net/archive Forums: http://www.team.net/forums Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/an5.sprite at gmail.com From billmasq at hotmail.com Sat Jan 22 20:41:04 2011 From: billmasq at hotmail.com (Bill Masquelier) Date: Sat, 22 Jan 2011 19:41:04 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] Morriservice 5-speed installation issues. WARNING: Spridget content. In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Hal Are you using the Spridget slave and cradle from Paul or are you using the stock Datsun 210 slave? The Datsun one won't fit very well. The trans mount is a bit tall and very often needs the tunnel to be pushed up a bit to clear the zerk. I have some trans mounts that mount the trans about 3/8" lower if you want to investigate that. BillM > Date: Sat, 22 Jan 2011 18:52:18 -0800 > From: frog.aye at gmail.com > To: spridgets at autox.team.net > Subject: [Spridgets] Morriservice 5-speed installation issues. WARNING: Spridget content. > > I am trying to get my engine (1275) and Datsun transmission into FROG AYE > but am experiencing some difficulties. With the motor and tranny on the > mounts two things happen that shouldn't: > 1. The bleeder screw is bang-up against the left frame rail. Actually, it > would be but I am using a banjo bolt ended hose to have a remote bleeder and > the bolt is touching the frame rail. I see no way to move the tranny to the > right to increase clearance above zero. > 2. The replacement yoke that came with the kit has the zerk fitting on the > end of one of the cups. When the engine is mounted correctly the zerk > fitting hits the top of the transmission tunnel with sufficient interference > that it is not really possible to rotate the drive shaft by hand. This > could be solved by using a u-joint with the zerk in a more normal position, > but that is not what I have. Can those of you with experience with Paul's > 5-Speed conversion kits offer any suggestions? General derision expected > from the rest of you (well, not everyone!) > > Every part of this operation has been a one step forward, two steps > backward proposition and all I want to do is get the thing together so I can > drive it. I should have never bought Vizard's book! Weather in the 60s > this week, it's only gonna get better 'till it's too damn hot to drive a > Spridget, and I still have to sort out the carbs, ignition, get tires, and > deal with a weirdness in the front suspension. > > Hal > _______________________________________________ > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/billmasq at hotmail.com From jpaschke at bak.rr.com Sat Jan 22 21:19:26 2011 From: jpaschke at bak.rr.com (Jon Paschke) Date: Sat, 22 Jan 2011 20:19:26 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] Morriservice 5-speed installation issues. WARNING: Spridget content. In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <4D3BAC4E.3050508@bak.rr.com> I had the same problem with my yoke, I found that over the years the tunnel had been smashed down a bit. What I did was slide a scissor jack in the tunnel after taking the drive shaft out and with the long jack handle I was able to jack the tunnel back up again enough for good clearance. Try a BFH on frame rail box to get clearance for the slave. (G) > Hal > Are you using the Spridget slave and cradle from Paul or are you using the > stock Datsun 210 slave? The Datsun one won't fit very well. > The trans mount is a bit tall and very often needs the tunnel to be pushed up > a bit to clear the zerk. > I have some trans mounts that mount the trans about 3/8" lower if you want to > investigate that. > BillM > >> the bolt is touching the frame rail. I see no way to move the tranny to > the >> right to increase clearance above zero. >> 2. The replacement yoke that came with the kit has the zerk fitting on the >> end of one of the cups. When the engine is mounted correctly the zerk >> fitting hits the top of the transmission tunnel with sufficient > inter From bjshov8 at tx.rr.com Sat Jan 22 22:51:02 2011 From: bjshov8 at tx.rr.com (BJNoSHOV8) Date: Sat, 22 Jan 2011 23:51:02 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] Chaparral Can Am 1967 In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <4D3BC1C6.6010506@tx.rr.com> FI had been used on drag cars for a long time, the systems used in CanAm on American V8 engines looked to me just like the systems used on drag cars. An FI system for a drag car can be relatively simple. For street use a system would need to idle smoothly, run at low speeds and high speeds, run when cold, when hot, get good mileage, limit emissions, etc. In a race car the range of operation is much more narrow. > And fuel injection in 1967? That surprised me. I wonder if the fuel > injection system was similar to the mechanical fuel injection systems on the > early Corvettes? Which from, again, what I have read, were not as reliable > as a carb car. From uniquelittlecars at yahoo.com Sun Jan 23 11:19:39 2011 From: uniquelittlecars at yahoo.com (uniquelittlecars at yahoo.com) Date: Sun, 23 Jan 2011 10:19:39 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Spridgets] Buyers beware of Jan & Mike Morgan 3117 Fort Courage ave, Thousand Oaks, CA Message-ID: <951005.91585.qm@web38901.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Buyers beware of Jan & Mike Morgan 3117 Fort Courage ave, Thousand Oaks, CA Jan was going to sell me a trans. for my car. I called to confirm he still had the trans on Thursday night. I told him i would buy it even if was not good as he claimed. My trans is making noise so i was planing on having it rebuilt. He was not available Friday. So i told him i would be up Saturday morning to pick up the trans. I called him to confirm i was coming to get the trans. before leaving the house Saturday. He lived a hour & half away in Thousand oaks one way. A little over a 3hr ride round trip. He even called me when i was 20 minutes away asking where i was on the freeway. When i got there the jerk had just sold the trans to some one else. It would not be so bad but 2 other people showed up right after i got there. Every one there had driven over 75 miles to get to his house. He thought it was OK to waste our time & gas for some reason.. I am warning others - this guy is flaky - so they do not waste there time. Or do you think i am over reacting? Vigil From an5.sprite at gmail.com Sun Jan 23 11:49:20 2011 From: an5.sprite at gmail.com (Steven Guterman) Date: Sun, 23 Jan 2011 13:49:20 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] NO LBC - Kroil deal In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: I began using this stuff after a mechanic friend gave me a can. It works very well, better than liquid wrench if you ask me. Steve On Fri, Jan 21, 2011 at 11:04 PM, J Foster wrote: > Just passing on what appears to me to be a VERY good deal on Aero Kroil > > http://www.kanolabs.com/google/ > > > I've used the stuff before with very good results > > NFI, YMMV, etc, etc > _______________________________________________ > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage : > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/an5.sprite at gmail.com From montpaul at msn.com Sun Jan 23 11:51:02 2011 From: montpaul at msn.com (PAUL SHERMAN) Date: Sun, 23 Jan 2011 10:51:02 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] Buyers beware of Jan & Mike Morgan 3117 Fort Courage ave, Thousand Oaks, CA In-Reply-To: <951005.91585.qm@web38901.mail.mud.yahoo.com> References: <951005.91585.qm@web38901.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Message-ID: You are not wasting your time. If it smells like a flake, probably is. > Date: Sun, 23 Jan 2011 10:19:39 -0800 > From: uniquelittlecars at yahoo.com > To: spridgets at autox.team.net; bugeye at yahoogroups.com > Subject: [Spridgets] Buyers beware of Jan & Mike Morgan 3117 Fort Courage ave, Thousand Oaks, CA > > Buyers beware of Jan & Mike Morgan 3117 Fort Courage ave, Thousand Oaks, CA > > > Jan was going to sell me a trans. for my car. > > I called to confirm he still had the trans on Thursday night. > I told him i would buy it even if was not good as he claimed. > My trans is making noise so i was planing on having it rebuilt. > He was not available Friday. > So i told him i would be up Saturday morning to pick up the trans. > I called him to confirm i was coming to get the trans. before leaving the > house Saturday. > He lived a hour & half away in Thousand oaks one way. A little over a 3hr ride > round trip. > He even called me when i was 20 minutes away asking where i was on the > freeway. > When i got there the jerk had just sold the trans to some one else. > It would not be so bad but 2 other people showed up right after i got there. > Every one there had driven over 75 miles to get to his house. > He thought it was OK to waste our time & gas for some reason.. > > I am warning others - this guy is flaky - so they do not waste there time. > > Or do you think i am over reacting? > > Vigil > _______________________________________________ > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/montpaul at msn.com From bmwwxman at gmail.com Sun Jan 23 12:18:07 2011 From: bmwwxman at gmail.com (Jim Johnson) Date: Sun, 23 Jan 2011 13:18:07 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] NO LBC - Kroil deal In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Agreed that Aero Kroil works great but honestly have been unable to tell the difference between it and PBblaster other than my local auto parts store carries PBblaster but not Kroil. Cheers!! Jim On Sun, Jan 23, 2011 at 12:49 PM, Steven Guterman wrote: > I began using this stuff after a mechanic friend gave me a can. It works > very well, better than liquid wrench if you ask me. > > Steve > > On Fri, Jan 21, 2011 at 11:04 PM, J Foster wrote: > > > Just passing on what appears to me to be a VERY good deal on Aero Kroil > > > > http://www.kanolabs.com/google/ > > > > > > I've used the stuff before with very good results > > > > NFI, YMMV, etc, etc > > _______________________________________________ > > > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > > Unsubscribe/Manage : > > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/an5.sprite at gmail.com > _______________________________________________ > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage : > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/bmwwxman at gmail.com > > -- Cheers!! Jim Then there was the mind reader who moved to Washington, D.C. and couldn't find work. From an5.sprite at gmail.com Sun Jan 23 12:32:39 2011 From: an5.sprite at gmail.com (Steven Guterman) Date: Sun, 23 Jan 2011 14:32:39 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Budget Midget is done In-Reply-To: <4D3AFC2F.8060501@comcast.net> References: <4D3AFC2F.8060501@comcast.net> Message-ID: Frank, Real nice job, do not know how you did it for only $500, even with a lot of extra parts lying arund ready to be used. A lot of people could spent 10x or 20x that and not have it come out as nice. The new brake parts must of been the bulk of the cost. Good luck. Steve On Sat, Jan 22, 2011 at 10:47 AM, Frank Clarici wrote: > And I have exactly $500 into this car from just a shell to a real nice > looking, great runni9ng Midget. > My total out of pocket spent on this car, including the car was $491. So I > just put $9 worth of gas in it to round out the total. > My goal was $500, I hit it dead on. > Now that number does not include all the spare parts I had in my garage > like fenders, bonnet, boot lid, doors, engine, trans, wire wheels, rear > axle, A arms and everything else that is missing on just a shell. > But those parts have long been acquired or paid for so those were not "in > this budget" > But I did by all new brake pipes and hydraulics, new battery, bushings, > etc. Anything that really matters is new. > So IF you have a COMPLETE running car, you can restore it for $500. > I just did. > BTW, that front nerf bar was a result of my electrician screwing up on a > conduit bend, when I saw what he made, I told him to mirror image those > bends and now I have a nerf bar made out of 3/4 conduit and a little powder > coat. > > Pics here > > http://s445.photobucket.com/albums/qq179/spritenut/ > -- > Frank Clarici > Toms River, NJ > _______________________________________________ > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/an5.sprite at gmail.com From spritenut at comcast.net Sun Jan 23 12:47:30 2011 From: spritenut at comcast.net (Frank Clarici) Date: Sun, 23 Jan 2011 14:47:30 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Budget Midget is done In-Reply-To: References: <4D3AFC2F.8060501@comcast.net> Message-ID: <4D3C85D2.3070505@comcast.net> On 1/23/2011 2:32 PM, Steven Guterman wrote: > Frank, > > Real nice job, do not know how you did it for only $500, The new brake parts > must of been the bulk of the cost. Brake hydraulics and pipes, battery, and the media blaster for blasting the wire wheels was the bulk. Everything else just takes elbow grease to refurbish. Pics here http://s445.photobucket.com/albums/qq179/spritenut/ -- Frank Clarici Toms River, NJ From pythias at pacifier.com Sun Jan 23 13:27:22 2011 From: pythias at pacifier.com (Bill L) Date: Sun, 23 Jan 2011 12:27:22 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] Morriservice 5-speed installation issues. WARNING: Spridget content. In-Reply-To: <4D3BAC4E.3050508@bak.rr.com> References: <4D3BAC4E.3050508@bak.rr.com> Message-ID: <835722077.20110123122722@pacifier.com> Hello, The "fix" from Paul A. ... When HE HIMSELF installed the kit into my car, and the yoke hit the tunnel, (mine's an SWA with 1098) he did the following... With the car on jack stands, We started the car and as I slowly slipped out the clutch the tossed a broom stick up the tunnel, timing it so that it caught between the yoke and tunnel so that it smashed the tunnel outward at the point of interference... We did this two or three times, until the clattering stopped. Where the slave bleeder hit the frame rail, with the BMC slave, we smacked the rail with a ball peen, creating clearance. measure twice, smack twice. YMMV -- Best regards, Bill L. mailto:pythias at pacifier.com '66 Sprite MKIII HAN8L49403 "the red thing" The Light at the End of the Tunnel Could be a flame thrower. From eap2140 at yahoo.com Sun Jan 23 13:55:22 2011 From: eap2140 at yahoo.com (Edward Perez) Date: Sun, 23 Jan 2011 12:55:22 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Spridgets] Morriservice 5-speed installation issues. WARNING: Spridget content. In-Reply-To: <835722077.20110123122722@pacifier.com> References: <4D3BAC4E.3050508@bak.rr.com> <835722077.20110123122722@pacifier.com> Message-ID: <34269.28216.qm@web33706.mail.mud.yahoo.com> I agree with the broom handle trick, but don't just "toss" it up in there. I duct taped a short piece (maybe 3") of the broom stick to the u-joint and just turned the car over a couple of times. Bill needs to include these in the 5 speed kits! Edward Perez Summerville, SC 78 Midget (1275) http://www.flickr.com/photos/lbc_newbie/ ________________________________ From: Bill L To: spridgets at autox.team.net Sent: Sun, January 23, 2011 3:27:22 PM Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Morriservice 5-speed installation issues. WARNING: Spridget content. Hello, The "fix" from Paul A. ... When HE HIMSELF installed the kit into my car, and the yoke hit the tunnel, (mine's an SWA with 1098) he did the following... With the car on jack stands, We started the car and as I slowly slipped out the clutch the tossed a broom stick up the tunnel, timing it so that it caught between the yoke and tunnel so that it smashed the tunnel outward at the point of interference... We did this two or three times, until the clattering stopped. Where the slave bleeder hit the frame rail, with the BMC slave, we smacked the rail with a ball peen, creating clearance. measure twice, smack twice. YMMV -- Best regards, Bill L. mailto:pythias at pacifier.com '66 Sprite MKIII HAN8L49403 "the red thing" The Light at the End of the Tunnel Could be a flame thrower. Suggested annual donation $12.75 Archive: http://www.team.net/archive Forums: http://www.team.net/forums Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/eap2140 at yahoo.com From healeyrick at yahoo.com Sun Jan 23 14:00:30 2011 From: healeyrick at yahoo.com (HealeyRick) Date: Sun, 23 Jan 2011 13:00:30 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Spridgets] [Healeys] Amazing Assembly Line In-Reply-To: Message-ID: <26164.75093.qm@web161210.mail.bf1.yahoo.com> If you want to see a truly "amazing" factory, you need to check the fine craftsmanship at the Trabant factory: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tRX7E0yZxh0 Rick Follow My Nasty Boy Build: http://tinyurl.com/yj52fwo --- On Fri, 1/21/11, Gilbert Gauthier wrote: From: Gilbert Gauthier Subject: Re: [Healeys] Amazing Assembly Line To: "Michael Hartfield" Cc: "HealeyRick" , healeys at autox.team.net, spridgets at autox.team.net Date: Friday, January 21, 2011, 9:53 AM Volkswagen's incredible transparent car factory - You have never seen a factory like this! It amazing !!! Check that one now from Porsche in the 50's (5 parts video) middle of the page http://993c4s.com/category/porsche-culture/porsche-factoids/ Gilbert Le 11-01-21 ` 09:33, Michael Hartfield a icrit : > A look at an amazing Volkswagen manufacturing facility in Dresden. > > We've all seen the pictures of the assembly line that produced the Healeys, > this line is very different. > > > http://www.flixxy.com/high-tech-car-factory.htm > > Michael Hartfield > _______________________________________________ > Healeys at autox.team.net > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/comkanuk at cgocable.ca From shop at justbrits.com Sun Jan 23 15:03:28 2011 From: shop at justbrits.com (Shop at " Just Brits ") Date: Sun, 23 Jan 2011 16:03:28 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] Bugeye/Frogeye Club..... Buyers beware of Jan & Mike Morgan 3117 Fort Courage ave, Thousand Oaks, CA In-Reply-To: <76B2C7377D3A48798B6AD4A29A62B0A5@OfficePC> References: <951005.91585.qm@web38901.mail.mud.yahoo.com> <76B2C7377D3A48798B6AD4A29A62B0A5@OfficePC> Message-ID: <4D3CA5B0.80207@justbrits.com> << Do you have his e mail address? We could all send him a nasty e mail from all over the world saying what a schmuck he is! >> EXCELLENT idea Bob !!!! Above excellent, in fact - LOL !!! << That might be fun!>> Da*ned straight !!! a LOT of 'fun' in fact ! Vigil and the rest of youse; you will HAVE to forward any and all replies he makes to YOU on to the Lists, tho !! From derf247 at gmail.com Sun Jan 23 15:10:59 2011 From: derf247 at gmail.com (derf) Date: Sun, 23 Jan 2011 16:10:59 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] [Healeys] Amazing Assembly Line In-Reply-To: <26164.75093.qm@web161210.mail.bf1.yahoo.com> References: <26164.75093.qm@web161210.mail.bf1.yahoo.com> Message-ID: I used to have hair like that first guy. From Joea at wgegroup.com Sun Jan 23 16:27:51 2011 From: Joea at wgegroup.com (Joe Armour) Date: Mon, 24 Jan 2011 10:27:51 +1100 Subject: [Spridgets] Fuel Injection Message-ID: <015114DB45343740AF44EB5C628812D0303EC3@server.wgegroup.com> In 1968 the Donald Healey Motor Company 'Works Sprite' at LeMans and a second car at Sebring were fitted with a down draught, cross flow head and Lucas mechanical fuel injection similar to the F.1 and Canam cars. Look for the photos of HNX456D with the big engine cover bulge. Fuel injection was also on the Works rally Minis for 1968 and later private entry circuit cars. Joe Armour Ph: (+612) 42722200 Fax: (+612) 42722310 DISCLAIMER: This message (and any associated files) is intended only for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed and may contain information that is confidential, subject to copyright or constitutes a trade secret. 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Any views or opinions presented are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of the company. -- Message protected by MailGuard: e-mail anti-virus, anti-spam and content filtering. http://www.mailguard.com.au [demime 1.01d removed an attachment of type image/jpeg] From cathe125 at suddenlink.net Sun Jan 23 17:05:59 2011 From: cathe125 at suddenlink.net (cathey speichinger) Date: Sun, 23 Jan 2011 18:05:59 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] [Healeys] Amazing Assembly Line In-Reply-To: <26164.75093.qm@web161210.mail.bf1.yahoo.com> References: <26164.75093.qm@web161210.mail.bf1.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <012301cbbb5a$8018a2a0$8049e7e0$@net> That's not amazing. Go hang out at any modern day body shop and observe them form a place where customers aren't supposed to be. The "adjustments" are performed in all sorts of similar manners:) It is amazing what a block of wood and a rubber mallet can accomplish and what can be done that way is more easily persuaded with a porta power and any of about 20 attachments. Leo -----Original Message----- From: spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of HealeyRick Sent: Sunday, January 23, 2011 3:01 PM To: Michael Hartfield; Gilbert Gauthier Cc: spridgets at autox.team.net; healeys at autox.team.net Subject: Re: [Spridgets] [Healeys] Amazing Assembly Line If you want to see a truly "amazing" factory, you need to check the fine craftsmanship at the Trabant factory: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tRX7E0yZxh0 Rick Follow My Nasty Boy Build: http://tinyurl.com/yj52fwo --- On Fri, 1/21/11, Gilbert Gauthier wrote: From: Gilbert Gauthier Subject: Re: [Healeys] Amazing Assembly Line To: "Michael Hartfield" Cc: "HealeyRick" , healeys at autox.team.net, spridgets at autox.team.net Date: Friday, January 21, 2011, 9:53 AM Volkswagen's incredible transparent car factory - You have never seen a factory like this! It amazing !!! Check that one now from Porsche in the 50's (5 parts video) middle of the page http://993c4s.com/category/porsche-culture/porsche-factoids/ Gilbert Le 11-01-21 ` 09:33, Michael Hartfield a icrit : > A look at an amazing Volkswagen manufacturing facility in Dresden. > > We've all seen the pictures of the assembly line that produced the Healeys, > this line is very different. > > > http://www.flixxy.com/high-tech-car-factory.htm > > Michael Hartfield > _______________________________________________ > Healeys at autox.team.net > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/comkanuk at cgocable.ca Suggested annual donation $12.75 Archive: http://www.team.net/archive Forums: http://www.team.net/forums Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/cathe125 at suddenlink.net From lfritz82 at hotmail.com Sun Jan 23 17:11:34 2011 From: lfritz82 at hotmail.com (Lorne Fritz) Date: Sun, 23 Jan 2011 19:11:34 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Bugeye screws Message-ID: Hi. I'm working on a bugeye and the owner wants me to replace the cockpit srrounds screws. He says they should be philips(posidrive) and I think everyone I ever saw was a straight slot. Could someone please tell me which it is. Thanks in advance , Lorne From corvallis at peoplepc.com Sun Jan 23 17:33:36 2011 From: corvallis at peoplepc.com (corvallis at peoplepc.com) Date: Sun, 23 Jan 2011 16:33:36 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] Bugeye screws In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <88043E0992CA4D46BF809AE0F9C788D3@spider> Next they'll ask you to line the slots in the screw heads up. ...bill in corvallis ===================================== -----Original Message----- From: spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Lorne Fritz Sent: Sunday, January 23, 2011 4:12 PM To: spridgets at autox.team.net Subject: [Spridgets] Bugeye screws Hi. I'm working on a bugeye and the owner wants me to replace the cockpit surrounds screws. He says they should be philips(posidrive) and I think everyone I ever saw was a straight slot. Could someone please tell me which it is. Thanks in advance , Lorne _______________________________________________ From cathe125 at suddenlink.net Sun Jan 23 18:57:54 2011 From: cathe125 at suddenlink.net (cathey speichinger) Date: Sun, 23 Jan 2011 19:57:54 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] Bugeye screws In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <014701cbbb6a$25201c60$6f605520$@net> They were posi drive and also have liile indentations between a little half moon stamp between each point and yes, all of Iris's cockpits screws points are lined up symmetrically, up. Down, side to side....:) ANAL???? Not my personality, just my preference:) Leo -----Original Message----- From: spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Lorne Fritz Sent: Sunday, January 23, 2011 6:12 PM To: spridgets at autox.team.net Subject: [Spridgets] Bugeye screws Hi. I'm working on a bugeye and the owner wants me to replace the cockpit srrounds screws. He says they should be philips(posidrive) and I think everyone I ever saw was a straight slot. Could someone please tell me which it is. Thanks in advance , Lorne Suggested annual donation $12.75 Archive: http://www.team.net/archive Forums: http://www.team.net/forums Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/cathe125 at suddenlink.net From cathe125 at suddenlink.net Sun Jan 23 19:16:06 2011 From: cathe125 at suddenlink.net (cathey speichinger) Date: Sun, 23 Jan 2011 20:16:06 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] Bugeye screws In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <015401cbbb6c$a8b09d00$fa11d700$@net> Oh yea... Phillips and Posi Drive are NOT the same nor do they take the same screwdrivers though most do use the same screwdrivers thus you see all the buggered up posi drives:) Same as using a cresent wrench on a bolts head instead of a wrench. Both work but one tends to screw up the part when pressure is needed:) Leo -----Original Message----- From: spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Lorne Fritz Sent: Sunday, January 23, 2011 6:12 PM To: spridgets at autox.team.net Subject: [Spridgets] Bugeye screws Hi. I'm working on a bugeye and the owner wants me to replace the cockpit srrounds screws. He says they should be philips(posidrive) and I think everyone I ever saw was a straight slot. Could someone please tell me which it is. Thanks in advance , Lorne Suggested annual donation $12.75 Archive: http://www.team.net/archive Forums: http://www.team.net/forums Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/cathe125 at suddenlink.net From cathe125 at suddenlink.net Sun Jan 23 19:30:48 2011 From: cathe125 at suddenlink.net (cathey speichinger) Date: Sun, 23 Jan 2011 20:30:48 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] Bugeye screws In-Reply-To: <014701cbbb6a$25201c60$6f605520$@net> References: <014701cbbb6a$25201c60$6f605520$@net> Message-ID: <015d01cbbb6e$c26337b0$4729a710$@net> <<<<< liile indentations between a little half moon stamp between each point >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I meant to say a half moon indentation or curved dash between each point. Leo From rrivenbark at cfl.rr.com Sun Jan 23 21:44:57 2011 From: rrivenbark at cfl.rr.com (=?utf-8?B?cnJpdmVuYmFya0BjZmwucnIuY29t?=) Date: Sun, 23 Jan 2011 23:44:57 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] =?utf-8?q?Fuel_Injection?= Message-ID: <10.EE.19545.DB30D3D4@cdptpa-omtalb.mail.rr.com> ...And I've got pictures of it on my flikr account. Search for mindcrime, thee 5 or 6 pics. It was on display at Sebring last March. Sent from my HTC on the Now Network from Sprint! ----- Reply message ----- From: "Joe Armour" Date: Sun, Jan 23, 2011 6:27 pm Subject: [Spridgets] Fuel Injection To: In 1968 the Donald Healey Motor Company 'Works Sprite' at LeMans and a second car at Sebring were fitted with a down draught, cross flow head and Lucas mechanical fuel injection similar to the F.1 and Canam cars. Look for the photos of HNX456D with the big engine cover bulge. Fuel injection was also on the Works rally Minis for 1968 and later private entry circuit cars. Joe Armour Ph: (+612) 42722200 Fax: (+612) 42722310 DISCLAIMER: This message (and any associated files) is intended only for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed and may contain information that is confidential, subject to copyright or constitutes a trade secret. If you are not the intended recipient you are hereby notified that any dissemination, copying or distribution of this message, or files associated with this message, is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please notify us immediately by replying to the message and deleting it from your computer. Messages sent to and from us may be monitored. Internet communications cannot be guaranteed to be secure or error-free as information could be intercepted, corrupted, lost, destroyed, arrive late or incomplete, or contain viruses. 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Any views or opinions presented are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of the company. -- Message protected by MailGuard: e-mail anti-virus, anti-spam and content filtering. http://www.mailguard.com.au [demime 1.01d removed an attachment of type image/jpeg] Suggested annual donation $12.75 Archive: http://www.team.net/archive Forums: http://www.team.net/forums Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/rrivenbark at cfl.rr.com From jlaird237 at cox.net Sun Jan 23 21:57:57 2011 From: jlaird237 at cox.net (Jack Laird) Date: Sun, 23 Jan 2011 22:57:57 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] Bugeye screws References: Message-ID: <054065CD36FC4D4988B5951D980E89DD@personal> Straight slot alm screws from Ace hardware. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lorne Fritz" To: Sent: Sunday, January 23, 2011 6:11 PM Subject: [Spridgets] Bugeye screws > Hi. I'm working on a bugeye and the owner wants me to replace the cockpit > srrounds screws. He says they should be philips(posidrive) and I think > everyone I ever saw was a straight slot. Could someone please tell me > which > it is. Thanks in advance , Lorne > _______________________________________________ > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/jlaird237 at cox.net > > > > ----- > No virus found in this message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 10.0.1191 / Virus Database: 1435/3398 - Release Date: 01/23/11 From dwoerpel at wi.net Sun Jan 23 22:13:20 2011 From: dwoerpel at wi.net (Woerpel) Date: Sun, 23 Jan 2011 23:13:20 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] Bugeye screws In-Reply-To: <014701cbbb6a$25201c60$6f605520$@net> References: <014701cbbb6a$25201c60$6f605520$@net> Message-ID: <4D3D0A70.9040508@wi.net> Leo is correct as usual and re; lining them up - is there any other way??? Not on my car! BTW, PACKERS are going to the SUPERBOWL!! (They better not fire Lovie, a few player changes maybe but not Lovie) *Congratulations Steelers!!* Dave W. Burlington WI On 1/23/2011 7:57 PM, cathey speichinger wrote: > They were posi drive and also have liile indentations between a little half > moon stamp between each point and yes, all of Iris's cockpits screws points > are lined up symmetrically, up. Down, side to side....:) ANAL???? Not my > personality, just my preference:) > > Leo > > -----Original Message----- > From: spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net > [mailto:spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Lorne Fritz > Sent: Sunday, January 23, 2011 6:12 PM > To: spridgets at autox.team.net > Subject: [Spridgets] Bugeye screws > > Hi. I'm working on a bugeye and the owner wants me to replace the cockpit > srrounds screws. He says they should be philips(posidrive) and I think > everyone I ever saw was a straight slot. Could someone please tell me which > it is. Thanks in advance , Lorne > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/cathe125 at suddenlink.net From shop at justbrits.com Sun Jan 23 22:48:45 2011 From: shop at justbrits.com (Shop at " Just Brits ") Date: Sun, 23 Jan 2011 23:48:45 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] Bugeye screws In-Reply-To: <4D3D0A70.9040508@wi.net> References: <014701cbbb6a$25201c60$6f605520$@net> <4D3D0A70.9040508@wi.net> Message-ID: <4D3D12BD.6070807@justbrits.com> << *Congratulations Steelers!!* >> I'll agree, Dave !! AND they are GONNA win !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! From Joea at wgegroup.com Sun Jan 23 23:26:33 2011 From: Joea at wgegroup.com (Joe Armour) Date: Mon, 24 Jan 2011 17:26:33 +1100 Subject: [Spridgets] WORKS SPRITES Message-ID: <015114DB45343740AF44EB5C628812D0303EC8@server.wgegroup.com> <<011.jpg>> Thanks for your reply. What you say is partly true. The works Sprite shown at Sebring is a genuine works car BUT, This car was not the 1968 LeMans entry. It was never raced by Healeys and when the BMC contract expired after LeMans in 1968 this chassis was incomplete. Healeys completed it and sold it and the open roadster TFR.7 (built for the Targa Florio and not entered.) to the east coast BMC distributors. Both these cars I refer to were entered and raced by the Ring Free Oil Co. and had serious American race history but not with the Healey company. The coupe was driven at Daytona and Sebring. It has a chassis number very close to mine. There are several detail differences that identify one car from the other. The attached photo is the 1968 LeMans car and I have the original LeMans entry form with the engine number listed that is in the car today. I purchased the car in 2000 from the owner who had the car from the 1970s and he has given me copies of pics. of Geoff Healey viewing the car. I also had two discussions with Roger Menadue who was team chief at Lemans from 1948 thro to 1968 with Healeys. As a matter of interest I also own the works 1965 Sebring 3000 and have had it since 1977. My first car was a Healey 100/6 in 1966 when I was 17. All that time I have tracked works Healeys and was privilidged to meet Donald, Geoffery and John Healey My aim is to keep the Healey history as accurate as possible. The message is ready to be sent with the following file or link attachments: 011.jpg Note: To protect against computer viruses, e-mail programs may prevent sending or receiving certain types of file attachments. Check your e-mail security settings to determine how attachments are handled. Ph: (+612) 42722200 Fax: (+612) 42722310 DISCLAIMER: This message (and any associated files) is intended only for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed and may contain information that is confidential, subject to copyright or constitutes a trade secret. 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Any views or opinions presented are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of the company. -- Message protected by MailGuard: e-mail anti-virus, anti-spam and content filtering. http://www.mailguard.com.au [demime 1.01d removed an attachment of type image/jpeg which had a name of 011.jpg] From pixelsmith at gerardsgarage.com Mon Jan 24 00:02:16 2011 From: pixelsmith at gerardsgarage.com (Gerard) Date: Sun, 23 Jan 2011 23:02:16 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] Subject: Morriservice 5-speed installation issues. In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Hal, I've dealt with and believe I have resolved these troublesome issues with the design of my kit. However, if you are having trouble with the Zerk fitting hitting, why not unscrew it and cap the hole with a rubber plug until the next time you need to lube the U-joint? It's not like it needs to be there all the time for functionality. I have a fix that doesn't require deforming the tunnel for the instances when the yoke bumps the sheet metal. Contact me off list if your "broomstick solution" doesn't do the job for you. Gerard http://gerardsgarage.com/ On Jan 23, 2011, at 10:50 AM, spridgets-request at autox.team.net wrote: > Message: 8 > Date: Sat, 22 Jan 2011 18:52:18 -0800 > From: Hal Faulkner > Subject: [Spridgets] Morriservice 5-speed installation issues. > WARNING: Spridget content. > To: Spridgets > Message-ID: > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > I am trying to get my engine (1275) and Datsun transmission into > FROG AYE > but am experiencing some difficulties. With the motor and tranny on > the > mounts two things happen that shouldn't: > 1. The bleeder screw is bang-up against the left frame rail. > Actually, it > would be but I am using a banjo bolt ended hose to have a remote > bleeder and > the bolt is touching the frame rail. I see no way to move the > tranny to the > right to increase clearance above zero. > 2. The replacement yoke that came with the kit has the zerk fitting > on the > end of one of the cups. When the engine is mounted correctly the zerk > fitting hits the top of the transmission tunnel with sufficient > interference > that it is not really possible to rotate the drive shaft by hand. > This > could be solved by using a u-joint with the zerk in a more normal > position, > but that is not what I have. Can those of you with experience with > Paul's > 5-Speed conversion kits offer any suggestions? General derision > expected > from the rest of you (well, not everyone!) > > Every part of this operation has been a one step forward, two steps > backward proposition and all I want to do is get the thing together > so I can > drive it. I should have never bought Vizard's book! Weather in the > 60s > this week, it's only gonna get better 'till it's too damn hot to > drive a > Spridget, and I still have to sort out the carbs, ignition, get > tires, and > deal with a weirdness in the front suspension. > > Hal From corvallis at peoplepc.com Mon Jan 24 04:44:33 2011 From: corvallis at peoplepc.com (corvallis at peoplepc.com) Date: Mon, 24 Jan 2011 03:44:33 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] Subject: Morriservice 5-speed installation issues. In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <56CE48FECB7F4A79809ED75F2EB8183D@spider> I have seen little metal caps in some Zerk holes in the past. ...bill in corvallis =========================================== -----Original Message----- From: spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Gerard Sent: Sunday, January 23, 2011 11:02 PM To: spridgets at autox.team.net Subject: [Spridgets] Subject: Morriservice 5-speed installation issues. Hal, I've dealt with and believe I have resolved these troublesome issues with the design of my kit. However, if you are having trouble with the Zerk fitting hitting, why not unscrew it and cap the hole with a rubber plug until the next time you need to lube the U-joint? It's not like it needs to be there all the time for functionality. I have a fix that doesn't require deforming the tunnel for the instances when the yoke bumps the sheet metal. Contact me off list if your "broomstick solution" doesn't do the job for you. Gerard http://gerardsgarage.com/ From bugeye15 at hotmail.com Mon Jan 24 05:41:27 2011 From: bugeye15 at hotmail.com (brian S) Date: Mon, 24 Jan 2011 07:41:27 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Fuel Injection In-Reply-To: <10.EE.19545.DB30D3D4@cdptpa-omtalb.mail.rr.com> References: <10.EE.19545.DB30D3D4@cdptpa-omtalb.mail.rr.com> Message-ID: For some reason I couldn't locate your username on Flickr, Tad, but I'm hoping the 69 Sebring car will be there again this year. I need to get a picture of it since it's restoration. My Aunt drove it back in the day. Brian S. Bugeyeracer finally resto'ed! > To: Joea at wgegroup.com; spridgets at autox.team.net > From: rrivenbark at cfl.rr.com > Date: Sun, 23 Jan 2011 23:44:57 -0500 > Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Fuel Injection > > ...And I've got pictures of it on my flikr account. Search for mindcrime, thee 5 or 6 pics. It was on display at Sebring last March. > > Sent from my HTC on the Now Network from Sprint! > > ----- Reply message ----- > From: "Joe Armour" > Date: Sun, Jan 23, 2011 6:27 pm > Subject: [Spridgets] Fuel Injection > To: > > In 1968 the Donald Healey Motor Company 'Works Sprite' at LeMans and a > second car at Sebring were fitted with a down draught, cross flow head > and Lucas mechanical fuel injection similar to the F.1 and Canam cars. > Look for the photos of HNX456D with the big engine cover bulge. > > Fuel injection was also on the Works rally Minis for 1968 and later > private entry circuit cars. > > > > > > Joe Armour > > > > > > Ph: (+612) 42722200 > Fax: (+612) 42722310 From andrewpayne at intrex.net Mon Jan 24 09:24:26 2011 From: andrewpayne at intrex.net (Andrew Payne) Date: Mon, 24 Jan 2011 11:24:26 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Dash repair Message-ID: <00d301cbbbe3$2bee7810$83cb6830$@intrex.net> Hey Spridgeteers! I spent the weekend helping a buddy with his '83 Alfa Spider. We replaced the master and slave cylinders, and freshened his dashboard. This repair was easy, quick and looks great. You use bedliner and bumper epoxy. This may be common knowledge, but it was new to me. Rather than GreatStuff, we used the 3M epoxy product (3MT AutomixT EZ Sand Flexible Parts Repair Kit, 05895, 5 oz Tubes) which is expensive but should yield enough to repair my Midget and a few more projects. All of the materials dried well under radiant heaters. http://gtam.silvahalo.com/dashrepair/ Drew From bkitterer at me.com Mon Jan 24 10:32:03 2011 From: bkitterer at me.com (Kitterer Bob) Date: Mon, 24 Jan 2011 09:32:03 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] Bugeye screws In-Reply-To: <054065CD36FC4D4988B5951D980E89DD@personal> References: <054065CD36FC4D4988B5951D980E89DD@personal> Message-ID: <77903F6D-79B2-4171-B220-A1FBAFC89BE8@me.com> The original screws for the cockpit surround were philips/posidrive and are oval head bright finish. I replaced mine some years back with nickel plated regular philips oval head screws and had to special order them from an industrial supplier. Bob Kitterer 1960 Austin Healey Sprite (Mk IV in disguise) - in storage 1966 Austin Healey Sprite Mk III (Trevor) - still in boxes - in storage > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lorne Fritz" > To: > Sent: Sunday, January 23, 2011 6:11 PM > Subject: [Spridgets] Bugeye screws > > >> Hi. I'm working on a bugeye and the owner wants me to replace the cockpit >> srrounds screws. He says they should be philips(posidrive) and I think >> everyone I ever saw was a straight slot. Could someone please tell me which >> it is. Thanks in advance , Lorne >> _______________________________________________ From bmwwxman at gmail.com Mon Jan 24 11:30:24 2011 From: bmwwxman at gmail.com (Jim Johnson) Date: Mon, 24 Jan 2011 12:30:24 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] Midget 50th - The BIG Party!! Message-ID: Spridgeteers, Just a quick note to let you know that the amended registration form is now available on the Sprite-Midget Club USA website at: http://www.Sprite-MidgetClub.org The event dates were changed to July 18-22, 2011 at Elkhart Lake in order to avoid overlap with the huge crowds of NASCAR. If you have previously registered using the June, 2011 form, we will contact you if you either owe more or are due a partial refund. Please note that lodging is now available at both the Victorian Village AND the famous Siebkens Resort. Both are holding rooms for us so be sure to mention the "Midget 50th" to get the room rate.... Contact numbers are also on the website. The Cheese Heads have done a great job of making this event work so be sure to thank them when you wee them!! See you in Elkhart Lake!! -- Cheers!! Jim From robertduquette at sympatico.ca Mon Jan 24 13:22:48 2011 From: robertduquette at sympatico.ca (Robert Duquette) Date: Mon, 24 Jan 2011 15:22:48 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] bugeye on sale now at barrets In-Reply-To: <453194442.1535245.1295400518401.JavaMail.root@sz0111a.westchester.pa.mail.comcast.net> References: <453194442.1535245.1295400518401.JavaMail.root@sz0111a.westchester.pa.mail.comcast.net> Message-ID: Apparently, you can find out here: Go to this site:http://tinyurl.com/4q32j46and do a search on "austin-healey" Robert D > Date: Wed, 19 Jan 2011 01:28:38 +0000 > From: ryan.kubanoff at comcast.net > > any guess how much > _______________________________________________ From lbc at littlebitcountry.com Mon Jan 24 15:46:13 2011 From: lbc at littlebitcountry.com (Dave Yealy) Date: Mon, 24 Jan 2011 17:46:13 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Bugeyes on BJ Message-ID: <201101242246.p0OMkhQ8013842@mail.usimperio.com> Try these links http://www.barrett-jackson.com/application/onlinesubmission/lotdetails.aspx?ln=915&aid=403 http://www.barrett-jackson.com/application/onlinesubmission/lotdetails.aspx?ln=345&aid=403 http://www.barrett-jackson.com/application/onlinesubmission/lotdetails.aspx?ln=55.1&aid=403 Didn't fell like using tinyurl Dave From dwoerpel at wi.net Mon Jan 24 16:41:51 2011 From: dwoerpel at wi.net (Woerpel) Date: Mon, 24 Jan 2011 17:41:51 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] bugeye on sale now at barrets In-Reply-To: References: <453194442.1535245.1295400518401.JavaMail.root@sz0111a.westchester.pa.mail.comcast.net> Message-ID: <4D3E0E3F.7050500@wi.net> OK, a couple of questions. 1. What type of bonnet latches are those? Big Healey? 2. Why does the brake return spring looked stretched? 3. What's the device attached to the inside "wall" of the rear of the pedal box? Curious Dave W. p.s.: drop the "and" after the 6 from the tiny URL On 1/24/2011 2:22 PM, Robert Duquette wrote: > Apparently, you can find out here: > Go to this site:http://tinyurl.com/4q32j46and do a search on "austin-healey" > Robert D > > > >> Date: Wed, 19 Jan 2011 01:28:38 +0000 >> From: ryan.kubanoff at comcast.net >> >> any guess how much From tequila.brad at gmail.com Mon Jan 24 17:08:27 2011 From: tequila.brad at gmail.com (Brad Fornal) Date: Mon, 24 Jan 2011 18:08:27 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] Bugeyes on BJ In-Reply-To: <201101242246.p0OMkhQ8013842@mail.usimperio.com> References: <201101242246.p0OMkhQ8013842@mail.usimperio.com> Message-ID: The last one is the only "nice" one, in my eyes... On Mon, Jan 24, 2011 at 4:46 PM, Dave Yealy wrote: > Try these links > > http://www.barrett-jackson.com/application/onlinesubmission/lotdetails.aspx?ln=915&aid=403 > > > http://www.barrett-jackson.com/application/onlinesubmission/lotdetails.aspx?ln=345&aid=403 > > > http://www.barrett-jackson.com/application/onlinesubmission/lotdetails.aspx?ln=55.1&aid=403 > > Didn't fell like using tinyurl > > Dave > _______________________________________________ > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/tequila.brad at gmail.com > > -- DON JULIO 1942 www.myspace.com/tequilabrad From corvallis at peoplepc.com Mon Jan 24 17:11:01 2011 From: corvallis at peoplepc.com (corvallis at peoplepc.com) Date: Mon, 24 Jan 2011 16:11:01 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] bugeye on sale now at barrets In-Reply-To: <4D3E0E3F.7050500@wi.net> References: <453194442.1535245.1295400518401.JavaMail.root@sz0111a.westchester.pa.mail.comcast.net> <4D3E0E3F.7050500@wi.net> Message-ID: <4771214D9C88444CA295B0FB17EE495B@spider> http://tinyurl.com/4q32j46 =================================================== -----Original Message----- From: spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Woerpel Sent: Monday, January 24, 2011 3:42 PM To: spridgets at autox.team.net Subject: Re: [Spridgets] bugeye on sale now at barrets OK, a couple of questions. 1. What type of bonnet latches are those? Big Healey? 2. Why does the brake return spring looked stretched? 3. What's the device attached to the inside "wall" of the rear of the pedal box? Curious Dave W. p.s.: drop the "and" after the 6 from the tiny URL On 1/24/2011 2:22 PM, Robert Duquette wrote: > Apparently, you can find out here: > Go to this site: http://tinyurl.com/4q32j46 and do a search on "austin-healey" > Robert D > > > >> Date: Wed, 19 Jan 2011 01:28:38 +0000 >> From: ryan.kubanoff at comcast.net >> >> any guess how much Suggested annual donation $12.75 Archive: http://www.team.net/archive Forums: http://www.team.net/forums Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/corvallis at peoplepc.com From Miniac7 at aol.com Mon Jan 24 17:34:49 2011 From: Miniac7 at aol.com (Miniac7 at aol.com) Date: Mon, 24 Jan 2011 19:34:49 EST Subject: [Spridgets] Lucas Tech 101 Message-ID: <1155ea.1f123362.3a6f74a9@aol.com> TECHNICAL EXTRA: ELECTRICAL THEORY BY JOSEPH LUCAS Positive ground depends upon proper circuit functioning, which is the transmission of negative ions by retention of the visible spectral manifestation known as "smoke". Smoke is the thing that makes electrical circuits work; we know this to be true because every time one lets the smoke out of the electrical system, it stops working. This can be verified repeatedly through empirical testing. When, for example, the smoke escapes from an electrical component (like, say, a Lucas voltage regulator), it will be observed that the component stops working. The function of the wire harness is to carry the smoke from one device to another; when the wire harness "springs a leak," and lets all the smoke out of the system, nothing works afterwards. Starter motors were frowned upon in British motorcycles for some time, largely because they consume large quantities of smoke, requiring very large wires. It has been noted that Lucas components are possibly more prone to electrical leakage than Bosch or generic Japanese electrics. Experts point out that this is because Lucas is British and all things British leak. British engines leak oil, shock absorbers and hydraulic forks and disk brakes leak fluid, British tyres leak air, and the British defense establishment leaks secrets... so, naturally, British electrics leak smoke. >From the basic concept of electrical transmission of energy in the form of smoke, a better understanding of the mysteries of electrical components - - especially those of Lucas manufacture - - is gained by the casual user. From jackson.skip at yahoo.com Mon Jan 24 17:54:30 2011 From: jackson.skip at yahoo.com (Skip Jackson) Date: Mon, 24 Jan 2011 16:54:30 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Spridgets] Lucas Tech 101 Message-ID: <369911.69572.qm@web46406.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> My BE is positve earth, so this is a great help. Can't wait for Tech 102!! Skip J. From Miniac7 at aol.com Mon Jan 24 18:03:29 2011 From: Miniac7 at aol.com (Miniac7 at aol.com) Date: Mon, 24 Jan 2011 20:03:29 EST Subject: [Spridgets] [midgetsprite] Lucas Tech 102 Message-ID: <11756d.4769cb02.3a6f7b61@aol.com> You say want Lucas tech 102 ???? _http://www3.telus.net/bc_triumph_registry/smoke.htm_ (http://www3.telus.net/bc_triumph_registry/smoke.htm) From shop at justbrits.com Mon Jan 24 18:32:39 2011 From: shop at justbrits.com (Shop at " Just Brits ") Date: Mon, 24 Jan 2011 19:32:39 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] Bugeyes on BJ In-Reply-To: References: <201101242246.p0OMkhQ8013842@mail.usimperio.com> Message-ID: <4D3E2837.8000300@justbrits.com> << The last one is the only "nice" one, in my eyes... >> Interesting Brad, looks like a TWIN to the one on eBay that Dave W, asked: " 3. What's the device attached to the inside "wall" of the rear of the pedal box? " and that RD posted with the 'and' included with the tinyurl !! Oh, does have a different shift knob !! From spritenut at comcast.net Mon Jan 24 18:32:52 2011 From: spritenut at comcast.net (Frank Clarici) Date: Mon, 24 Jan 2011 20:32:52 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Lucas Tech 101 In-Reply-To: <1155ea.1f123362.3a6f74a9@aol.com> References: <1155ea.1f123362.3a6f74a9@aol.com> Message-ID: <4D3E2844.5080006@comcast.net> On 1/24/2011 7:34 PM, Miniac7 at aol.com wrote: This is why I have a Lucas Smoke Check gauge in my Sprite. When I push the test button, I can see the smoke which means I still have enough smoke in my harness to get me through the day. Don't believe me, look here. http://s445.photobucket.com/albums/qq179/spritenut/ > > ELECTRICAL THEORY BY JOSEPH LUCAS > > > Positive ground depends upon proper circuit functioning, which is the > transmission of negative ions by retention of the visible spectral > manifestation known as "smoke". Smoke is the thing that makes > electrical circuits work; we know this to be true because every time > one lets the smoke out of the electrical system, it stops working. > This can be verified repeatedly through empirical testing. > > When, for example, the smoke escapes from an electrical component > (like, say, a Lucas voltage regulator), it will be observed that the > component stops working. The function of the wire harness is to carry > the smoke from one device to another; when the wire harness "springs a > leak," and lets all the smoke out of the system, nothing works > afterwards. Starter motors were frowned upon in British motorcycles for > some time, largely because they consume large quantities of smoke, > requiring very large wires. > > It has been noted that Lucas components are possibly more prone to > electrical leakage than Bosch or generic Japanese electrics. Experts > point out that this is because Lucas is British and all things British > leak. British engines leak oil, shock absorbers and hydraulic forks and > disk brakes leak fluid, British tyres leak air, and the British defense > establishment leaks secrets... so, naturally, British electrics leak > smoke. > >> From the basic concept of electrical transmission of energy in the form > of smoke, a better understanding of the mysteries of electrical > components - - especially those of Lucas manufacture - - is gained by > the casual user. > _______________________________________________ -- Frank Clarici Toms River, NJ From corvallis at peoplepc.com Mon Jan 24 18:40:33 2011 From: corvallis at peoplepc.com (corvallis at peoplepc.com) Date: Mon, 24 Jan 2011 17:40:33 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] Lucas Tech 101 In-Reply-To: <369911.69572.qm@web46406.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> References: <369911.69572.qm@web46406.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <6E6963B05CC945BA919E2ED70C376278@spider> I think Lucas Tech 102 will incorporate Flugestin and Coriolis force; Flugestin (Aether) is the fifth element (after earth, air, fire and water) and was supported by early Druids. Driving on the wrong side of the road brings Coriolis force into the equation. ...bill in corvallis =================================================== -----Original Message----- From: spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Skip Jackson Sent: Monday, January 24, 2011 4:55 PM To: spridget Cc: midgetsprite at yahoogroups.com Subject: [Spridgets] Lucas Tech 101 My BE is positive earth, so this is a great help. Can't wait for Tech 102!! Skip J. _______________________________________________ From billmasq at hotmail.com Mon Jan 24 20:19:18 2011 From: billmasq at hotmail.com (Bill Masquelier) Date: Mon, 24 Jan 2011 19:19:18 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] Lucas Tech 101 In-Reply-To: <1155ea.1f123362.3a6f74a9@aol.com> References: <1155ea.1f123362.3a6f74a9@aol.com> Message-ID: Someone (not me) over on Spritespot has attached to his name: "The reason that the Germans never bombed the Lucas factory during WWII is that they considered them allies"! BillM > From: Miniac7 at aol.com > Date: Mon, 24 Jan 2011 19:34:49 -0500 > To: spridgets at autox.team.net; midgetsprite at yahoogroups.com > Subject: [Spridgets] Lucas Tech 101 > > TECHNICAL EXTRA: > > ELECTRICAL THEORY BY JOSEPH LUCAS > > > Positive ground depends upon proper circuit functioning, which is the > transmission of negative ions by retention of the visible spectral > manifestation known as "smoke". Smoke is the thing that makes > electrical circuits work; we know this to be true because every time > one lets the smoke out of the electrical system, it stops working. > This can be verified repeatedly through empirical testing. > > When, for example, the smoke escapes from an electrical component > (like, say, a Lucas voltage regulator), it will be observed that the > component stops working. The function of the wire harness is to carry > the smoke from one device to another; when the wire harness "springs a > leak," and lets all the smoke out of the system, nothing works > afterwards. Starter motors were frowned upon in British motorcycles for > some time, largely because they consume large quantities of smoke, > requiring very large wires. > > It has been noted that Lucas components are possibly more prone to > electrical leakage than Bosch or generic Japanese electrics. Experts > point out that this is because Lucas is British and all things British > leak. British engines leak oil, shock absorbers and hydraulic forks and > disk brakes leak fluid, British tyres leak air, and the British defense > establishment leaks secrets... so, naturally, British electrics leak > smoke. > > >From the basic concept of electrical transmission of energy in the form > of smoke, a better understanding of the mysteries of electrical > components - - especially those of Lucas manufacture - - is gained by > the casual user. > _______________________________________________ > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/billmasq at hotmail.com From davriker at nwi.net Mon Jan 24 20:19:50 2011 From: davriker at nwi.net (David Riker) Date: Mon, 24 Jan 2011 19:19:50 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] Bugeyes on BJ References: <201101242246.p0OMkhQ8013842@mail.usimperio.com> Message-ID: "no expense spared" ... well, unless you count the missing heater fan, the lack of SU carburetors, and missing hubcaps. $16,500? Maybe $6500. David Riker ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dave Yealy" To: Sent: Monday, January 24, 2011 2:46 PM Subject: [Spridgets] Bugeyes on BJ > http://www.barrett-jackson.com/application/onlinesubmission/lotdetails.aspx?ln=345&aid=403 > > > ----- > No virus found in this message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 10.0.1202 / Virus Database: 1435/3400 - Release Date: 01/24/11 From shop at justbrits.com Mon Jan 24 21:20:42 2011 From: shop at justbrits.com (Shop at " Just Brits ") Date: Mon, 24 Jan 2011 22:20:42 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] Bugeyes on BJ In-Reply-To: References: <201101242246.p0OMkhQ8013842@mail.usimperio.com> Message-ID: <4D3E4F9A.3030804@justbrits.com> << "no expense spared" ... well, unless you count the missing heater fan, the lack of SU carburetors, and missing hubcaps. >> Bothers me that when the pics were taken the choke is almost all the way out & in a repro !! Oh, and one plug missing in Passenger door and the lighter musta died as it has gone astray also, Dave !! !! From kk7ss at frontier.com Mon Jan 24 21:24:10 2011 From: kk7ss at frontier.com (Dave KK7SS) Date: Tue, 25 Jan 2011 04:24:10 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [Spridgets] Bugeyes on BJ In-Reply-To: <642609032.1109747.1295929319891.JavaMail.root@cl02-host03.dlls.pa.frontiernet.net> Message-ID: <1032785201.1109761.1295929450500.JavaMail.root@cl02-host03.dlls.pa.frontiernet.net> "detailed restoration by a knowledgeable British car restorer"?? That explains the HF hose clamp on the upper hose! Dave G KK7SS DN06igr '65 Sprite - in process '76 Midget - driver ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Riker" "no expense spared" ... well, unless you count the missing heater fan, the lack of SU carburetors, and missing hubcaps. $16,500? Maybe $6500. > http://www.barrett-jackson.com/application/onlinesubmission/lotdetails.aspx?ln=345&aid=403 From grunthaner at gmail.com Tue Jan 25 04:34:45 2011 From: grunthaner at gmail.com (Linda Grunthaner) Date: Tue, 25 Jan 2011 06:34:45 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Bugeye screws In-Reply-To: <77903F6D-79B2-4171-B220-A1FBAFC89BE8@me.com> References: <054065CD36FC4D4988B5951D980E89DD@personal> <77903F6D-79B2-4171-B220-A1FBAFC89BE8@me.com> Message-ID: Does anyone have a comparison photo of the posi oval countersink and a regular oval countersink? I sold hardware in an old fashion hardware store for years and I would love to see a comparison as I do not know what posi is unless European. Lin On Mon, Jan 24, 2011 at 12:32 PM, Kitterer Bob wrote: > The original screws for the cockpit surround were philips/posidrive and are > oval head bright finish. I replaced mine some years back with nickel plated > regular philips oval head screws and had to special order them from an > industrial supplier. > > Bob Kitterer > > 1960 Austin Healey Sprite (Mk IV in disguise) - in storage > 1966 Austin Healey Sprite Mk III (Trevor) - still in boxes - in storage > > > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lorne Fritz" > > To: > > Sent: Sunday, January 23, 2011 6:11 PM > > Subject: [Spridgets] Bugeye screws > > > > > >> Hi. I'm working on a bugeye and the owner wants me to replace the > cockpit > >> srrounds screws. He says they should be philips(posidrive) and I think > >> everyone I ever saw was a straight slot. Could someone please tell me > which > >> it is. Thanks in advance , Lorne > >> _______________________________________________ > _______________________________________________ > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/grunthaner at gmail.com From grunthaner at gmail.com Tue Jan 25 04:36:47 2011 From: grunthaner at gmail.com (Linda Grunthaner) Date: Tue, 25 Jan 2011 06:36:47 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Dash repair In-Reply-To: <00d301cbbbe3$2bee7810$83cb6830$@intrex.net> References: <00d301cbbbe3$2bee7810$83cb6830$@intrex.net> Message-ID: Nice job : ) Lin On Mon, Jan 24, 2011 at 11:24 AM, Andrew Payne wrote: > Hey Spridgeteers! > > > I spent the weekend helping a buddy with his '83 Alfa Spider. We replaced > the master and slave cylinders, and freshened his dashboard. This repair > was easy, quick and looks great. You use bedliner and bumper epoxy. This > may be common knowledge, but it was new to me. Rather than GreatStuff, we > used the 3M epoxy product (3MT AutomixT EZ Sand Flexible Parts Repair Kit, > 05895, 5 oz Tubes) which is expensive but should yield enough to repair my > Midget and a few more projects. All of the materials dried well under > radiant heaters. http://gtam.silvahalo.com/dashrepair/ > > > Drew > _______________________________________________ > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage : > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/grunthaner at gmail.com From spritenut at comcast.net Tue Jan 25 05:18:07 2011 From: spritenut at comcast.net (Frank Clarici) Date: Tue, 25 Jan 2011 07:18:07 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Bugeyes on BJ In-Reply-To: <1032785201.1109761.1295929450500.JavaMail.root@cl02-host03.dlls.pa.frontiernet.net> References: <1032785201.1109761.1295929450500.JavaMail.root@cl02-host03.dlls.pa.frontiernet.net> Message-ID: <4D3EBF7F.8080005@comcast.net> On 1/24/2011 11:24 PM, Dave KK7SS wrote: > "detailed restoration by a knowledgeable British car restorer"?? > > That explains the HF hose clamp on the upper hose! > Hey I could be called a "detailed" restorer. I do pay attention to "details" whether they are the RIGHT details, who knows but I like em. And I am also a "knowledgeable" British car restorer. I restored a lot of British cars, never a Jaguar XK120 or E type Jag but heck, it it works on a Sprite, it should work on a Jag right? But you will NOT find any HF crap on anything I restore except maybe the Italian air horn made in china. -- Frank Clarici Toms River, NJ From corvallis at peoplepc.com Tue Jan 25 05:35:11 2011 From: corvallis at peoplepc.com (corvallis at peoplepc.com) Date: Tue, 25 Jan 2011 04:35:11 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] Bugeye screws In-Reply-To: References: <054065CD36FC4D4988B5951D980E89DD@personal><77903F6D-79B2-4171-B220-A1FBAFC89BE8@me.com> Message-ID: <3B1E28A7BE2140E597F13793E95B9CB2@spider> My sense is that both come in an assortment of counter-sunk and oval (raised head.) bill in Corvallis http://website.lineone.net/~dave.cushman/gif/headshape.gif http://www.mindrup.de/atos/online/9704/artikel/pozi/pozi.gif ======================================================= -----Original Message----- From: spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Linda Grunthaner Sent: Tuesday, January 25, 2011 3:35 AM To: Kitterer Bob Cc: Spridgets Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Bugeye screws Does anyone have a comparison photo of the posi oval countersink and a regular oval countersink? I sold hardware in an old fashion hardware store for years and I would love to see a comparison as I do not know what posi is unless European. Lin From miniac7 at aol.com Tue Jan 25 06:48:08 2011 From: miniac7 at aol.com (Howie) Date: Tue, 25 Jan 2011 08:48:08 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Bugeyes on BJ In-Reply-To: <4D3EBF7F.8080005@comcast.net> References: <1032785201.1109761.1295929450500.JavaMail.root@cl02-host03.dlls.pa.frontiernet.net> <4D3EBF7F.8080005@comcast.net> Message-ID: Not to mention the wrong green engine paint color. Perhaps he thought he was restoring an MGC. Howard Sent from my iPhone On Jan 25, 2011, at 7:18 AM, Frank Clarici wrote: > On 1/24/2011 11:24 PM, Dave KK7SS wrote: >> "detailed restoration by a knowledgeable British car restorer"?? >> >> That explains the HF hose clamp on the upper hose! >> > > Hey I could be called a "detailed" restorer. > I do pay attention to "details" whether they are the RIGHT details, who knows but I like em. And I am also a "knowledgeable" British car restorer. I restored a lot of British cars, never a Jaguar XK120 or E type Jag but heck, it it works on a Sprite, it should work on a Jag right? > But you will NOT find any HF crap on anything I restore except maybe the Italian air horn made in china. > > > -- > Frank Clarici > Toms River, NJ > _______________________________________________ > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/miniac7 at aol.com From shop at justbrits.com Tue Jan 25 07:39:26 2011 From: shop at justbrits.com (Shop at " Just Brits ") Date: Tue, 25 Jan 2011 08:39:26 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] Bugeye screws In-Reply-To: References: <054065CD36FC4D4988B5951D980E89DD@personal> <77903F6D-79B2-4171-B220-A1FBAFC89BE8@me.com> Message-ID: <4D3EE09E.3020402@justbrits.com> << Does anyone have a comparison photo of the posi oval countersink and a regular oval countersink? >> First Linda, it is Pozi and NOT post. There is NO difference except the slots & markings. << I sold hardware in an old fashion hardware store for years and I would love to see a comparison as I do not know what posi is unless European. >> Read the article on my site about PoziDriv. IIRC, almost at bottom of "Various Articles" page, left column. From tequila.brad at gmail.com Tue Jan 25 07:39:55 2011 From: tequila.brad at gmail.com (Brad Fornal) Date: Tue, 25 Jan 2011 08:39:55 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] Bugeyes on BJ In-Reply-To: References: <1032785201.1109761.1295929450500.JavaMail.root@cl02-host03.dlls.pa.frontiernet.net> <4D3EBF7F.8080005@comcast.net> Message-ID: That color was correct for 68, and possibly 69. On Tue, Jan 25, 2011 at 7:48 AM, Howie wrote: > Not to mention the wrong green engine paint color. Perhaps he thought he > was > restoring an MGC. > > Howard > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Jan 25, 2011, at 7:18 AM, Frank Clarici wrote: > > > On 1/24/2011 11:24 PM, Dave KK7SS wrote: > >> "detailed restoration by a knowledgeable British car restorer"?? > >> > >> That explains the HF hose clamp on the upper hose! > >> > > > > Hey I could be called a "detailed" restorer. > > I do pay attention to "details" whether they are the RIGHT details, who > knows but I like em. And I am also a "knowledgeable" British car restorer. > I > restored a lot of British cars, never a Jaguar XK120 or E type Jag but > heck, > it it works on a Sprite, it should work on a Jag right? > > But you will NOT find any HF crap on anything I restore except maybe the > Italian air horn made in china. > > > > > > -- > > Frank Clarici > > Toms River, NJ > > _______________________________________________ > > > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > > Unsubscribe/Manage: > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/miniac7 at aol.com > _______________________________________________ > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/tequila.brad at gmail.com > > -- DON JULIO 1942 www.myspace.com/tequilabrad From shop at justbrits.com Tue Jan 25 07:43:05 2011 From: shop at justbrits.com (Shop at " Just Brits ") Date: Tue, 25 Jan 2011 08:43:05 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] Bugeye screws In-Reply-To: <3B1E28A7BE2140E597F13793E95B9CB2@spider> References: <054065CD36FC4D4988B5951D980E89DD@personal><77903F6D-79B2-4171-B220-A1FBAFC89BE8@me.com> <3B1E28A7BE2140E597F13793E95B9CB2@spider> Message-ID: <4D3EE179.1020904@justbrits.com> << bill in Corvallis >> You better read the same Article as Lin should, Bill. From miniac7 at aol.com Tue Jan 25 07:55:37 2011 From: miniac7 at aol.com (Howie) Date: Tue, 25 Jan 2011 09:55:37 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Bugeyes on BJ In-Reply-To: References: <1032785201.1109761.1295929450500.JavaMail.root@cl02-host03.dlls.pa.frontiernet.net> <4D3EBF7F.8080005@comcast.net> Message-ID: Exactly my point....the guy is no "expert". Sent from my iPhone On Jan 25, 2011, at 9:39 AM, Brad Fornal wrote: > That color was correct for 68, and possibly 69. > > On Tue, Jan 25, 2011 at 7:48 AM, Howie wrote: > Not to mention the wrong green engine paint color. Perhaps he thought he was > restoring an MGC. > > Howard > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Jan 25, 2011, at 7:18 AM, Frank Clarici wrote: > > > On 1/24/2011 11:24 PM, Dave KK7SS wrote: > >> "detailed restoration by a knowledgeable British car restorer"?? > >> > >> That explains the HF hose clamp on the upper hose! > >> > > > > Hey I could be called a "detailed" restorer. > > I do pay attention to "details" whether they are the RIGHT details, who > knows but I like em. And I am also a "knowledgeable" British car restorer. I > restored a lot of British cars, never a Jaguar XK120 or E type Jag but heck, > it it works on a Sprite, it should work on a Jag right? > > But you will NOT find any HF crap on anything I restore except maybe the > Italian air horn made in china. > > > > > > -- > > Frank Clarici > > Toms River, NJ > > _______________________________________________ > > > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > > Unsubscribe/Manage: > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/miniac7 at aol.com > _______________________________________________ > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/tequila.brad at gmail.com > > > > > -- > DON JULIO 1942 > > www.myspace.com/tequilabrad From robertduquette at sympatico.ca Tue Jan 25 10:00:03 2011 From: robertduquette at sympatico.ca (Robert Duquette) Date: Tue, 25 Jan 2011 12:00:03 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] in the news - crumple zones - NO LBC Message-ID: http://www.cbc.ca/world/story/2011/01/25/buenosaires-argentina-woman-plunge.h tml From robertduquette at sympatico.ca Tue Jan 25 10:33:41 2011 From: robertduquette at sympatico.ca (Robert Duquette) Date: Tue, 25 Jan 2011 12:33:41 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Need a new TV - No LBC - No Dishwashers In-Reply-To: <4D35FC91.5000802@justbrits.com> References: <590613.62818.qm@web180610.mail.sp1.yahoo.com>, , <201101181435.p0IEZr8Q006796@mail.usimperio.com>, , , , <201101180842368.SM01444@TOSHIBA-USER3.nosimport.com>, , <4D35FC91.5000802@justbrits.com> Message-ID: Leave my A** out of this!! I know that I should find a new home for one of the parts spridgets. Easy to say; but not so easy to do. They aren't so easy to come by up here. > Date: Tue, 18 Jan 2011 14:48:17 -0600 > From: shop at justbrits.com > > << Well, if you can't have a heated garage with enough floor space > to move around on, ......>> > > If YOU would get off yer dead A** and get rid of a Spridget, > get another Lift, CLEAN out the "junk", YOU could have one of > them, RD. !!! > _______________________________________________ From robertduquette at sympatico.ca Tue Jan 25 11:03:40 2011 From: robertduquette at sympatico.ca (Robert Duquette) Date: Tue, 25 Jan 2011 13:03:40 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] donation In-Reply-To: <77497B0FB8EC4821B37473FE807D9779@spider> References: <4d20e14e.ee34ec0a.59d7.122d@mx.google.com><002c01cbaabd$5b71b2f0$125518d0$@net><215D86DF7F34456BB22F32E6AA435309@user8634b3d69b><45BF1D9B-0794-4397-A02D-168AA2D9EAC7@snet.net><4D20F875.7080007@justbrits.com>, <201101030052.p030q2iE023792@mail.usimperio.com>, <77497B0FB8EC4821B37473FE807D9779@spider> Message-ID: Is that what comes out of a Kohler ??? > -----Original Message----- > From: Dave Yealy > And another thing, there ain't nothing wrong with Miller Lite..... > Keep up the good work ED > > Dave > _______________________________________________ From bugeye15 at hotmail.com Tue Jan 25 12:00:39 2011 From: bugeye15 at hotmail.com (brian S) Date: Tue, 25 Jan 2011 14:00:39 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Targa Newfoundland NOW on Speed! Message-ID: Highlights of the Targa Newfoundland 2 pm eastern Brian S. Bugeyeracer finally resto'ed! From jlaird237 at cox.net Tue Jan 25 12:05:05 2011 From: jlaird237 at cox.net (Jack Laird) Date: Tue, 25 Jan 2011 13:05:05 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] Bugeyes on BJ References: <1032785201.1109761.1295929450500.JavaMail.root@cl02-host03.dlls.pa.frontiernet.net> Message-ID: <7E8DAB9B5F8E4ABDB84BC30DF4DFD1D4@personal> Weeeee, you guys are bad, bad as me. I think that is awful. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dave KK7SS" To: "spridgets_autox.team.net" Sent: Monday, January 24, 2011 10:24 PM Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Bugeyes on BJ > "detailed restoration by a knowledgeable British car restorer"?? > > That explains the HF hose clamp on the upper hose! > > Dave G KK7SS > DN06igr > > '65 Sprite - in process > '76 Midget - driver > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "David Riker" > > "no expense spared" ... well, unless you count the missing heater fan, the > lack of SU carburetors, and missing hubcaps. > $16,500? Maybe $6500. > >> http://www.barrett-jackson.com/application/onlinesubmission/lotdetails.aspx?ln=345&aid=403 > _______________________________________________ > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/jlaird237 at cox.net > > > > ----- > No virus found in this message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 10.0.1202 / Virus Database: 1435/3402 - Release Date: 01/25/11 From spritenut at comcast.net Tue Jan 25 19:08:00 2011 From: spritenut at comcast.net (Frank Clarici) Date: Tue, 25 Jan 2011 21:08:00 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Fouled Plugs Message-ID: <4D3F8200.8000705@comcast.net> Budget Midget, 1.25 SUs as stock. I put maybe 5 miles on the car, I fouled the plugs just setting it up and I figured, too rich, too much choke, too much cold starting while working on the car. So I changed the plugs, went on the maiden voyage over the weekend, maybe 5 miles round trip to see what might fall off, or needs attention. When I got home it was running rough, 1& 2 cyls were dead. Fouled plugs again. Hmmm, lean it out to where it barely runs with new plugs and it doesn't run good. So tonight I dug deeper, float level was fine, compression perfect, both carbs synched but I just couldn't understand why the front carb was way rich until I took off the dashpot and piston to see the jet tube about 1/4" lower than it should be. WTF? I can not adjust it up, the linkage is correct and the rear carb jet is where it should be. After a full tear down of the carb and looking at a couple others, I discovered the jet was 1/4 inch shorter than the others I had on hand. So a quick rebuild of another carb and now the Midget runs absolutely perfect. 700 rpm idle and smooth, and lots of guts on the road where it had some hesitation before. So are there different length .090 jets? This came in the carb, not a new one I don't think, it looks real new but like everything else I have, it may have been new in 72 and not used. Or, that's why I got the carbs or whole car cheap, it had issues like short carb jets :) So does anybody know if there are different length carb jets? This would need a different carb body or maybe somebody hack sawed it off back in the day. -- Frank Clarici Toms River, NJ From billmasq at hotmail.com Tue Jan 25 19:31:31 2011 From: billmasq at hotmail.com (Bill Masquelier) Date: Tue, 25 Jan 2011 18:31:31 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] Fouled Plugs In-Reply-To: <4D3F8200.8000705@comcast.net> References: <4D3F8200.8000705@comcast.net> Message-ID: Sounds like a secret racing mod. Let's hope that they KEEP it a secret! BillM > Date: Tue, 25 Jan 2011 21:08:00 -0500 > From: spritenut at comcast.net > To: Spridgets at autox.team.net > Subject: [Spridgets] Fouled Plugs > > Budget Midget, 1.25 SUs as stock. > I put maybe 5 miles on the car, I fouled the plugs just setting it up > and I figured, too rich, too much choke, too much cold starting while > working on the car. > So I changed the plugs, went on the maiden voyage over the weekend, > maybe 5 miles round trip to see what might fall off, or needs attention. > When I got home it was running rough, 1& 2 cyls were dead. > Fouled plugs again. Hmmm, lean it out to where it barely runs with new > plugs and it doesn't run good. > So tonight I dug deeper, float level was fine, compression perfect, both > carbs synched but I just couldn't understand why the front carb was way > rich until I took off the dashpot and piston to see the jet tube about > 1/4" lower than it should be. WTF? I can not adjust it up, the linkage > is correct and the rear carb jet is where it should be. > After a full tear down of the carb and looking at a couple others, I > discovered the jet was 1/4 inch shorter than the others I had on hand. > So a quick rebuild of another carb and now the Midget runs absolutely > perfect. 700 rpm idle and smooth, and lots of guts on the road where it > had some hesitation before. > So are there different length .090 jets? This came in the carb, not a > new one I don't think, it looks real new but like everything else I > have, it may have been new in 72 and not used. Or, that's why I got the > carbs or whole car cheap, it had issues like short carb jets :) > So does anybody know if there are different length carb jets? > This would need a different carb body or maybe somebody hack sawed it > off back in the day. > -- > Frank Clarici > Toms River, NJ > _______________________________________________ > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/billmasq at hotmail.com From peter at nosimport.com Wed Jan 26 06:56:28 2011 From: peter at nosimport.com (Peter Caldwell) Date: Wed, 26 Jan 2011 07:56:28 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] Fouled Plugs In-Reply-To: <4D3F8200.8000705@comcast.net> References: <4D3F8200.8000705@comcast.net> Message-ID: <201101260556661.SM01444@TOSHIBA-USER3.nosimport.com> Several decades ago I worked in NJ and we made SU jets for various companies. Another manufacturer on the West coast also made jets. They had a large run of them that were not crimped into the plastic right angle bit very well, and some were shorter and some were longer. They should all be the same length. There are only 2 different .090 jets. The black ones for all BMC applications, and the red ones for Triumph Spitfires, predominately. And that difference is only the choke linkage hook-up boss, which the newer vendors have alleviated with a different design. (Spitfire manifolds have the carbs horizontal, where BMC applications typically are angled) You must have had a N.O. S(hite) jet! (made in the US, btw;-) (look at the very bottom of the plastic where it angles. You should see a letter. Let me know if it is an "s") Peter C === At 08:08 PM 1/25/2011, Frank Clarici wrote: >Budget Midget, 1.25 SUs as stock. >I put maybe 5 miles on the car, I fouled the plugs just setting it >up and I figured, too rich, too much choke, too much cold starting >while working on the car. >So I changed the plugs, went on the maiden voyage over the weekend, >maybe 5 miles round trip to see what might fall off, or needs attention. >When I got home it was running rough, 1& 2 cyls were dead. >Fouled plugs again. Hmmm, lean it out to where it barely runs with >new plugs and it doesn't run good. >So tonight I dug deeper, float level was fine, compression perfect, >both carbs synched but I just couldn't understand why the front >carb was way rich until I took off the dashpot and piston to see the >jet tube about 1/4" lower than it should be. WTF? I can not adjust >it up, the linkage is correct and the rear carb jet is where it should be. >After a full tear down of the carb and looking at a couple others, I >discovered the jet was 1/4 inch shorter than the others I had on hand. >So a quick rebuild of another carb and now the Midget runs >absolutely perfect. 700 rpm idle and smooth, and lots of guts on the >road where it had some hesitation before. >So are there different length .090 jets? This came in the carb, not >a new one I don't think, it looks real new but like everything else >I have, it may have been new in 72 and not used. Or, that's why I >got the carbs or whole car cheap, it had issues like short carb jets :) >So does anybody know if there are different length carb jets? >This would need a different carb body or maybe somebody hack sawed >it off back in the day. >-- >Frank Clarici >Toms River, NJ From cbking at alum.rpi.edu Wed Jan 26 09:09:20 2011 From: cbking at alum.rpi.edu (Chris King) Date: Wed, 26 Jan 2011 08:09:20 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] Fouled Plugs Message-ID: <004e01cbbd73$64277fb0$0168010a@mail2world.com> Hmm, I think I have black jets in my 1500 (twin HS4 carbs). I've run into a similar problem that Frank has (fouled on 3&4). Haven't taken the carbs off yet to look at it, but this is timely. One more thing to look at. The carbs are a late FZX series from a UK Midget/Spit that originally came with waxstats. I think I bought a conversion kit from Burlen several years ago, so I asssume the jets are correct. Any way to be sure? Chris King http://home.comcast.net/~kvcbk/ <-----Original Message-----> From: Peter Caldwell [peter at nosimport.com] Sent: 1/26/2011 8:56:28 AM To: spritenut at comcast.net;Spridgets at autox.team.net Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Fouled Plugs Several decades ago I worked in NJ and we made SU jets for various companies. Another manufacturer on the West coast also made jets. They had a large run of them that were not crimped into the plastic right angle bit very well, and some were shorter and some were longer. They should all be the same length. There are only 2 different .090 jets. The black ones for all BMC applications, and the red ones for Triumph Spitfires, predominately. And that difference is only the choke linkage hook-up boss, which the newer vendors have alleviated with a different design. (Spitfire manifolds have the carbs horizontal, where BMC applications typically are angled) You must have had a N.O. S(hite) jet! (made in the US, btw;-) (look at the very bottom of the plastic where it angles. You should see a letter. Let me know if it is an "s") Peter C === At 08:08 PM 1/25/2011, Frank Clarici wrote: >Budget Midget, 1.25 SUs as stock. >I put maybe 5 miles on the car, I fouled the plugs just setting it >up and I figured, too rich, too much choke, too much cold starting >while working on the car. >So I changed the plugs, went on the maiden voyage over the weekend, >maybe 5 miles round trip to see what might fall off, or needs attention. >When I got home it was running rough, 1& 2 cyls were dead. >Fouled plugs again. Hmmm, lean it out to where it barely runs with >new plugs and it doesn't run good. >So tonight I dug deeper, float level was fine, compression perfect, >both carbs synched but I just couldn't understand why the front >carb was way rich until I took off the dashpot and piston to see the >jet tube about 1/4" lower than it should be. WTF? I can not adjust >it up, the linkage is correct and the rear carb jet is where it should be. >After a full tear down of the carb and looking at a couple others, I >discovered the jet was 1/4 inch shorter than the others I had on hand. >So a quick rebuild of another carb and now the Midget runs >absolutely perfect. 700 rpm idle and smooth, and lots of guts on the >road where it had some hesitation before. >So are there different length .090 jets? This came in the carb, not >a new one I don't think, it looks real new but like everything else >I have, it may have been new in 72 and not used. Or, that's why I >got the carbs or whole car cheap, it had issues like short carb jets :) >So does anybody know if there are different length carb jets? >This would need a different carb body or maybe somebody hack sawed >it off back in the day. >-- >Frank Clarici >Toms River, NJ _______________________________________________ Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html Suggested annual donation $12.75 Archive: http://www.team.net/archive Forums: http://www.team.net/forums Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/cbking at alum.rpi.edu . From peter at nosimport.com Wed Jan 26 09:27:29 2011 From: peter at nosimport.com (Peter Caldwell) Date: Wed, 26 Jan 2011 10:27:29 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] Fouled Plugs In-Reply-To: <004e01cbbd73$64277fb0$0168010a@mail2world.com> References: <004e01cbbd73$64277fb0$0168010a@mail2world.com> Message-ID: <201101260827799.SM01444@TOSHIBA-USER3.nosimport.com> Chris, The colour is no longer a reliable identifier. I would trust what Burlen sent you. The waxstats weren't over here, much, but they were different originally. When I set or balance carbs, I start by bringing both jets level with the bridge, then run the nut down 2 turns. If you can get them flush, then they should be fine. Someday measure the hole, and make sure it's .090" (they also can be .100") I'm guessing Frank does too. I suspect he didn't catch that one of the jets wasn't all the way flush. Ignition issues can foul 2 plugs as well..... just sayin' ;-) Peter === At 10:09 AM 1/26/2011, Chris King wrote: >Hmm, I think I have black jets in my 1500 (twin HS4 carbs). I've run >into a similar problem that Frank has (fouled on 3&4). Haven't taken >the carbs off yet to look at it, but this is timely. One more thing to look at. > >The carbs are a late FZX series from a UK Midget/Spit that >originally came with waxstats. I think I bought a conversion kit >from Burlen several years ago, so I asssume the jets are correct. >Any way to be sure? > >Chris King >http://home.comcast.net/~kvcbk/ From mark at nashvilletn.org Wed Jan 26 10:30:09 2011 From: mark at nashvilletn.org (Mark Endicott) Date: Wed, 26 Jan 2011 11:30:09 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] HS4's on 1275 Message-ID: <6E4AA3234EB7424291F1E709A8372E95@CGI.COMMTECH> I am interested in playing with a pair of HS4's (MINI Manifold) on my 1275, can anybody tell me if there is a clearance issue with them hitting the bonnet on a Bugeye? I know it is close, maybe too close? Mark Nashville From peter at nosimport.com Wed Jan 26 11:02:03 2011 From: peter at nosimport.com (Peter Caldwell) Date: Wed, 26 Jan 2011 12:02:03 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] HS4's on 1275 In-Reply-To: <6E4AA3234EB7424291F1E709A8372E95@CGI.COMMTECH> References: <6E4AA3234EB7424291F1E709A8372E95@CGI.COMMTECH> Message-ID: <201101261002816.SM01444@TOSHIBA-USER3.nosimport.com> The manifold is likely an issue. Mini engines are tilted, and to get the float bowls level, the manifold is tilted. I've seen racecars with MGB HS4 manifolds cut and adapted to fit A-series heads successfully. Peter - At 11:30 AM 1/26/2011, Mark Endicott wrote: >I am interested in playing with a pair of HS4's (MINI Manifold) on my 1275, >can anybody tell me if there is a clearance issue with them hitting the bonnet >on a Bugeye? I know it is close, maybe too close? > >Mark >Nashville From derf247 at gmail.com Wed Jan 26 11:40:08 2011 From: derf247 at gmail.com (derf) Date: Wed, 26 Jan 2011 12:40:08 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] HS4's on 1275 In-Reply-To: <6E4AA3234EB7424291F1E709A8372E95@CGI.COMMTECH> References: <6E4AA3234EB7424291F1E709A8372E95@CGI.COMMTECH> Message-ID: Proper manifolds aren't that expensive. I always liked the single HIF6. Do you have the horsepower needs to warrant larger carbs? If you aren't flowing enough you might actually lose performance by having larger intake and carbs, especially if you have a stock, non ported head. SUs meter air nicely but think volume vs. velocity. From jackson.skip at yahoo.com Wed Jan 26 15:26:51 2011 From: jackson.skip at yahoo.com (Skip Jackson) Date: Wed, 26 Jan 2011 14:26:51 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Spridgets] emergency Message-ID: <988914.3246.qm@web46401.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> I thought that it might be a scam so I only e-mailed my credit card number. I did not sent my SSAN or my Mother's maiden name. You really have to be careful nowadays!! Skip J. From healeyrick at yahoo.com Wed Jan 26 17:52:52 2011 From: healeyrick at yahoo.com (HealeyRick) Date: Wed, 26 Jan 2011 16:52:52 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Spridgets] Moss Heritage Gold M/Cs Message-ID: <878231.7049.qm@web161206.mail.bf1.yahoo.com> This thread bears watching: http://www.britishcarforum.com/bcforum/ubbthreads.php/topics/738199/1 No personal experience or financial interest. Rick Follow My Nasty Boy Build: http://tinyurl.com/yj52fwo From pilotrob at msn.com Wed Jan 26 20:53:44 2011 From: pilotrob at msn.com (Robert E. Shlafer) Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2011 03:53:44 GMT Subject: [Spridgets] [midgetsprite] emergency Message-ID: LOL ..... :) CB -----Original Message----- From: Skip Jackson Sent: Wednesday, January 26, 2011 5:26 PM To: spridget, midgetsprite at yahoogroups.com Subject: [midgetsprite] emergency I thought that it might be a scam so I only e-mailed my credit card number.o?= I did not sent my SSAN or my Mother's maiden name. You really have to be careful nowadays!! Skip J. From herby at herbytoys.com Wed Jan 26 22:08:07 2011 From: herby at herbytoys.com (Herby) Date: Wed, 26 Jan 2011 21:08:07 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] Flywheel needed Message-ID: <5A6D1C4042B04064AB02A959187AA832@HERBYZ> Anybody have a good 1275 flywheel in their stash? Hopefully at a reasonable cost. Of course I'll cover shipping. I'm getting prepped for a 5 speed swap and don't have a spare flywheel to modify. THX Herby 62 MKII Sprite (Herbytoy) 00 Dakota R/T (the DD toy) herby at herbytoys.com www.herbytoys.com From billyzoom at billyzoom.com Wed Jan 26 22:49:40 2011 From: billyzoom at billyzoom.com (Billy Zoom) Date: Wed, 26 Jan 2011 21:49:40 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] Flywheel needed In-Reply-To: <5A6D1C4042B04064AB02A959187AA832@HERBYZ> Message-ID: Applied Friction Techniques in Orange, CA will build you a billet flywheel for around $200. They do good work. From grunthaner at gmail.com Thu Jan 27 03:11:19 2011 From: grunthaner at gmail.com (Linda Grunthaner) Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2011 05:11:19 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Heavy sticky snow to shovel today on the NJ shore. Message-ID: We have a 1 hr delay for school today I shovled some but still haven't gotten the car out yet because the snow sticks to the shovel. Yuck where is spring : ( Lin From grunthaner at gmail.com Thu Jan 27 03:11:43 2011 From: grunthaner at gmail.com (Linda Grunthaner) Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2011 05:11:43 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Targa Newfoundland NOW on Speed! In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Where Bri? On Tue, Jan 25, 2011 at 2:00 PM, brian S wrote: > Highlights of the Targa Newfoundland 2 pm eastern > > Brian S. > Bugeyeracer finally resto'ed! > _______________________________________________ > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage : > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/grunthaner at gmail.com From lmacy at mac.com Thu Jan 27 04:06:44 2011 From: lmacy at mac.com (Macy Larry) Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2011 06:06:44 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Heavy sticky snow to shovel today on the NJ shore. In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <796CCEBD-9B11-4A2D-A198-7180BA718670@mac.com> Clean your shovel and spray with PAM. That'll keep it from sticking. Larry On Jan 27, 2011, at 5:11 AM, Linda Grunthaner wrote: > We have a 1 hr delay for school today I shovled some but still haven't > gotten the car out yet because the snow sticks to the shovel. > Yuck where is spring : ( > Lin > _______________________________________________ > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/lmacy at mac.com > -- Larry Macy 78 Midget Keep your top down and your chin up. Larry B. Macy, Ph.D. lmacy at phillymgclub.com Secretary Philadelphia MG Club One of these days, you'll look back on all this, and plow into a parked car. From grunthaner at gmail.com Thu Jan 27 04:13:11 2011 From: grunthaner at gmail.com (Linda Grunthaner) Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2011 06:13:11 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Heavy sticky snow to shovel today on the NJ shore. In-Reply-To: <796CCEBD-9B11-4A2D-A198-7180BA718670@mac.com> References: <796CCEBD-9B11-4A2D-A198-7180BA718670@mac.com> Message-ID: But first I have to go to the store for Pam hahahaha No school today I have all morning thanks guys. Lin On Thu, Jan 27, 2011 at 6:06 AM, Macy Larry wrote: > Clean your shovel and spray with PAM. That'll keep it from sticking. > > Larry > > On Jan 27, 2011, at 5:11 AM, Linda Grunthaner wrote: > > > We have a 1 hr delay for school today I shovled some but still haven't > > gotten the car out yet because the snow sticks to the shovel. > > Yuck where is spring : ( > > Lin > > _______________________________________________ > > > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > > Unsubscribe/Manage: > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/lmacy at mac.com > > > > -- > > Larry Macy > 78 Midget > > Keep your top down and your chin up. > > Larry B. Macy, Ph.D. > lmacy at phillymgclub.com > Secretary > Philadelphia MG Club > > One of these days, you'll look back on all this, and plow into a parked > car. From grunthaner at gmail.com Thu Jan 27 04:42:48 2011 From: grunthaner at gmail.com (Linda Grunthaner) Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2011 06:42:48 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Fouled Plugs In-Reply-To: <201101260827799.SM01444@TOSHIBA-USER3.nosimport.com> References: <004e01cbbd73$64277fb0$0168010a@mail2world.com> <201101260827799.SM01444@TOSHIBA-USER3.nosimport.com> Message-ID: Got Pic's Got Snow? Lin On Wed, Jan 26, 2011 at 11:27 AM, Peter Caldwell wrote: > Chris, > The colour is no longer a reliable identifier. I would trust what > Burlen sent you. The waxstats weren't over here, much, but they were > different originally. > When I set or balance carbs, I start by bringing both jets level > with the bridge, then run the nut down 2 turns. If you can get them flush, > then they should be fine. Someday measure the hole, and make sure it's .090" > (they also can be .100") > > I'm guessing Frank does too. I suspect he didn't catch that one of the jets > wasn't all the way flush. > > Ignition issues can foul 2 plugs as well..... just sayin' ;-) > > Peter > === > > > At 10:09 AM 1/26/2011, Chris King wrote: > >> Hmm, I think I have black jets in my 1500 (twin HS4 carbs). I've run into >> a similar problem that Frank has (fouled on 3&4). Haven't taken the carbs >> off yet to look at it, but this is timely. One more thing to look at. >> >> The carbs are a late FZX series from a UK Midget/Spit that originally came >> with waxstats. I think I bought a conversion kit from Burlen several years >> ago, so I asssume the jets are correct. Any way to be sure? >> >> Chris King >> http://home.comcast.net/~kvcbk/ >> > _______________________________________________ > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/grunthaner at gmail.com From cathe125 at suddenlink.net Thu Jan 27 05:29:10 2011 From: cathe125 at suddenlink.net (cathey speichinger) Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2011 06:29:10 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] Flywheel needed In-Reply-To: <5A6D1C4042B04064AB02A959187AA832@HERBYZ> References: <5A6D1C4042B04064AB02A959187AA832@HERBYZ> Message-ID: <012c01cbbe1d$ccb3de20$661b9a60$@net> You don't trust the machinist enough to modify the original?? Or are you afraid you will be going back to the original setup?? ROFL Sorry don't have one:( Leo -----Original Message----- From: spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Herby Sent: Wednesday, January 26, 2011 11:08 PM To: spridgets at autox.team.net Subject: [Spridgets] Flywheel needed Anybody have a good 1275 flywheel in their stash? Hopefully at a reasonable cost. Of course I'll cover shipping. I'm getting prepped for a 5 speed swap and don't have a spare flywheel to modify. THX Herby 62 MKII Sprite (Herbytoy) 00 Dakota R/T (the DD toy) herby at herbytoys.com www.herbytoys.com Suggested annual donation $12.75 Archive: http://www.team.net/archive Forums: http://www.team.net/forums Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/cathe125 at suddenlink.net From robertduquette at sympatico.ca Thu Jan 27 05:32:58 2011 From: robertduquette at sympatico.ca (Robert Duquette) Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2011 07:32:58 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] [midgetsprite] emergency In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: That could work!! Send us your credit card number so that we can try that also. > -----Original Message----- > From: Skip Jackson > > I thought that it might be a scam so I only e-mailed my credit card number.o?= > I > did not sent my SSAN or my Mother's maiden name. You really have to be careful > nowadays!! Skip J. > _______________________________________________ From 60bugeye at cebridge.net Thu Jan 27 05:33:24 2011 From: 60bugeye at cebridge.net (Leo) Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2011 06:33:24 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] Heavy sticky snow to shovel today on the NJ shore. In-Reply-To: References: <796CCEBD-9B11-4A2D-A198-7180BA718670@mac.com> Message-ID: <012d01cbbe1e$6ac98880$405c9980$@net> Ahhhh. A money maker for next year. Teflon impregnated ahovels :) Leo -----Original Message----- From: spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Linda Grunthaner Sent: Thursday, January 27, 2011 5:13 AM To: Macy Larry Cc: Spridget list Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Heavy sticky snow to shovel today on the NJ shore. But first I have to go to the store for Pam hahahaha No school today I have all morning thanks guys. Lin On Thu, Jan 27, 2011 at 6:06 AM, Macy Larry wrote: > Clean your shovel and spray with PAM. That'll keep it from sticking. > > Larry > > On Jan 27, 2011, at 5:11 AM, Linda Grunthaner wrote: > > > We have a 1 hr delay for school today I shovled some but still haven't > > gotten the car out yet because the snow sticks to the shovel. > > Yuck where is spring : ( > > Lin > > _______________________________________________ > > > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > > Unsubscribe/Manage: > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/lmacy at mac.com > > > > -- > > Larry Macy > 78 Midget > > Keep your top down and your chin up. > > Larry B. Macy, Ph.D. > lmacy at phillymgclub.com > Secretary > Philadelphia MG Club > > One of these days, you'll look back on all this, and plow into a parked > car. Suggested annual donation $12.75 Archive: http://www.team.net/archive Forums: http://www.team.net/forums Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/60bugeye at cebridge.net From grunthaner at gmail.com Thu Jan 27 05:38:12 2011 From: grunthaner at gmail.com (Linda Grunthaner) Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2011 07:38:12 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Budget Midget is done In-Reply-To: <4D3C85D2.3070505@comcast.net> References: <4D3AFC2F.8060501@comcast.net> <4D3C85D2.3070505@comcast.net> Message-ID: Sweet Frank I like the Nerf Bar ; ) The first photo of the dash looks like there is Bugeye headlamps on the hood? lin On Sun, Jan 23, 2011 at 2:47 PM, Frank Clarici wrote: > On 1/23/2011 2:32 PM, Steven Guterman wrote: > >> Frank, >> >> Real nice job, do not know how you did it for only $500, The new brake >> parts >> >> must of been the bulk of the cost. >> > > Brake hydraulics and pipes, battery, and the media blaster for blasting the > wire wheels was the bulk. > Everything else just takes elbow grease to refurbish. > > > > > Pics here > > http://s445.photobucket.com/albums/qq179/spritenut/ > > > > -- > Frank Clarici > Toms River, NJ > _______________________________________________ > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/grunthaner at gmail.com From grunthaner at gmail.com Thu Jan 27 05:48:34 2011 From: grunthaner at gmail.com (Linda Grunthaner) Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2011 07:48:34 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Budget Midget is done In-Reply-To: <1115485352610363849@unknownmsgid> References: <4D3AFC2F.8060501@comcast.net> <4D3B0C28.8000703@wi.net> <1115485352610363849@unknownmsgid> Message-ID: Great video thanks. Lin On Sat, Jan 22, 2011 at 4:20 PM, Paul Herder wrote: > Well a short search found something similar, 1:04 to remove the engine from > the car and move it back 1 meter and then put in back in the car. Start > the > car and drive it forward 5 meters in a minute and four seconds, a Guiness > world record (IAW the video). > > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gKF6dcKjLJo > > I am still searching for the video for moving the engine around the car > before putting it back in. > > Still with quick disconnects for the engine/throttle/electrics/fuel line I > seem to remember it being done in ~ 2 minutes. > > > -----Original Message----- > > That I have to see to believe. If you can find it please post it, thanks. > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Jan 22, 2011, at 12:46 PM, "Paul Herder" wrote: > > > Don't you mean 30 seconds? There was a video (YouTube?) that they showed > a > > running car drive up, the engine was turned off, the engine was pulled > and > > moved around the car, put back in the car and the car driven off and I > > believe it was just a minute or two. > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > Vee Dub guys have been known to do 30 minute engine swaps at gatherings. > > > > > > > > On Sat, Jan 22, 2011 at 10:56 AM, Woerpel wrote: > >> Way to go! Looks great Frank. > >> > >> So, tech session at Midget 50th: complete a car under $500 during the > > week! > >> ;-) They actually assemble a car at one of the U.K. shows. > Nah....we'd > >> miss too many other events. > >> > >> Lesson here is: NEVER throw away or get rid of any old parts! > > _______________________________________________ > > > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > > Unsubscribe/Manage: > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/miniac7 at aol.com > _______________________________________________ > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage : > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/grunthaner at gmail.com From rrengineer.mike at att.net Thu Jan 27 05:59:19 2011 From: rrengineer.mike at att.net (Michael MacLean) Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2011 04:59:19 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Spridgets] Crap California Gas Message-ID: <280424.36457.qm@web180601.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> I went for a ride on my harley the other day. It would barely run without the fuel enrichener (choke?) pulled out. It would die at idle and it would fart small backfires on accelleration. In the past I had always filled it with Chevron 91 octane with no storage problems. The last time I filled it up was with Union 76 91 octane and it sat in the garage for 6 weeks due to the month long rains of December and cold weather of January. My working 7 days a week also contributed. Never had this problem with Chevron in the Harley or the Bugeye sitting for long periods, but that 76 gas is crap. In fact, most of the gas here in California is crap. On a side note, I found a gas station in Riverside, California that has 100 octane no-lead gas at the pump. Something like almost 8 bucks a gallon, but it might be a hoot to try it out and it just might cure my Harley's problem! Mike MacLean 60 Sprite 56 BN2 02 Heritage Springer From robertduquette at sympatico.ca Thu Jan 27 06:09:40 2011 From: robertduquette at sympatico.ca (Robert Duquette) Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2011 08:09:40 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Heavy sticky snow to shovel today on the NJ shore. In-Reply-To: <012d01cbbe1e$6ac98880$405c9980$@net> References: , <796CCEBD-9B11-4A2D-A198-7180BA718670@mac.com>, , <012d01cbbe1e$6ac98880$405c9980$@net> Message-ID: Teflon impregnated snow! Wish we had more snow. > From: 60bugeye at cebridge.net > > Ahhhh. A money maker for next year. Teflon impregnated ahovels :) > > Leo From corvallis at peoplepc.com Thu Jan 27 06:10:18 2011 From: corvallis at peoplepc.com (corvallis at peoplepc.com) Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2011 05:10:18 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] Heavy sticky snow to shovel today on the NJ shore. In-Reply-To: <012d01cbbe1e$6ac98880$405c9980$@net> References: <796CCEBD-9B11-4A2D-A198-7180BA718670@mac.com> <012d01cbbe1e$6ac98880$405c9980$@net> Message-ID: http://www.mammut.ch/de/productDetail/223000140_v_yy/Alugator+expert.html ...bill in Corvallis ==================================== -----Original Message----- From: spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Leo Sent: Thursday, January 27, 2011 4:33 AM To: 'Linda Grunthaner'; 'Macy Larry' Cc: 'Spridget list' Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Heavy sticky snow to shovel today on the NJ shore. Ahhhh. A money maker for next year. Teflon impregnated ahovels :) Leo -----Original Message----- From: spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Linda Grunthaner Sent: Thursday, January 27, 2011 5:13 AM To: Macy Larry Cc: Spridget list Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Heavy sticky snow to shovel today on the NJ shore. But first I have to go to the store for Pam hahahaha No school today I have all morning thanks guys. Lin From grunthaner at gmail.com Thu Jan 27 06:15:28 2011 From: grunthaner at gmail.com (Linda Grunthaner) Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2011 08:15:28 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Heavy sticky snow to shovel today on the NJ shore. In-Reply-To: <012d01cbbe1e$6ac98880$405c9980$@net> References: <796CCEBD-9B11-4A2D-A198-7180BA718670@mac.com> <012d01cbbe1e$6ac98880$405c9980$@net> Message-ID: Thought of that but the shovel would be too heavy because it would need to be a metal shovel or am I incorrect? Any thoughts? Lin On Thu, Jan 27, 2011 at 7:33 AM, Leo <60bugeye at cebridge.net> wrote: > Ahhhh. A money maker for next year. Teflon impregnated ahovels :) > > Leo > > -----Original Message----- > From: spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net > [mailto:spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Linda Grunthaner > Sent: Thursday, January 27, 2011 5:13 AM > To: Macy Larry > Cc: Spridget list > Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Heavy sticky snow to shovel today on the NJ shore. > > But first I have to go to the store for Pam hahahaha > > No school today I have all morning thanks guys. > Lin > > On Thu, Jan 27, 2011 at 6:06 AM, Macy Larry wrote: > > > Clean your shovel and spray with PAM. That'll keep it from sticking. > > > > Larry > > > > On Jan 27, 2011, at 5:11 AM, Linda Grunthaner wrote: > > > > > We have a 1 hr delay for school today I shovled some but still haven't > > > gotten the car out yet because the snow sticks to the shovel. > > > Yuck where is spring : ( > > > Lin > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > > > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > > > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > > > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > > > Unsubscribe/Manage: > > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/lmacy at mac.com > > > > > > > -- > > > > Larry Macy > > 78 Midget > > > > Keep your top down and your chin up. > > > > Larry B. Macy, Ph.D. > > lmacy at phillymgclub.com > > Secretary > > Philadelphia MG Club > > > > One of these days, you'll look back on all this, and plow into a parked > > car. > _______________________________________________ > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage : > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/60bugeye at cebridge.net From ladaniels at sbcglobal.net Thu Jan 27 06:21:37 2011 From: ladaniels at sbcglobal.net (Larry Daniels) Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2011 07:21:37 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] Flywheel needed In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <6786B94004CB44D884137EECC455EE28@HomePC> Billy, is that price good in AL, as well? -----Original Message----- From: Billy Zoom Sent: Wednesday, January 26, 2011 11:49 PM To: herby at herbytoys.com ; spridgets at autox.team.net Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Flywheel needed Applied Friction Techniques in Orange, CA will build you a billet flywheel for around $200. They do good work. Suggested annual donation $12.75 Archive: http://www.team.net/archive Forums: http://www.team.net/forums Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/ladaniels at sbcglobal.net From corvallis at peoplepc.com Thu Jan 27 06:25:23 2011 From: corvallis at peoplepc.com (corvallis at peoplepc.com) Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2011 05:25:23 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] Crap California Gas In-Reply-To: <280424.36457.qm@web180601.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> References: <280424.36457.qm@web180601.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <6A4BCD21DA8C40B6979B75AB10833C6A@spider> http://pure-gas.org/ ...bill in corvallis ============================================ -----Original Message----- From: spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Michael MacLean Sent: Thursday, January 27, 2011 4:59 AM To: spridgets at autox.team.net Subject: [Spridgets] Crap California Gas I went for a ride on my harley the other day. It would barely run without the fuel enrichener (choke?) pulled out. It would die at idle and it would fart small backfires on accelleration. In the past I had always filled it with Chevron 91 octane with no storage problems. The last time I filled it up was with Union 76 91 octane and it sat in the garage for 6 weeks due to the month long rains of December and cold weather of January. My working 7 days a week also contributed. Never had this problem with Chevron in the Harley or the Bugeye sitting for long periods, but that 76 gas is crap. In fact, most of the gas here in California is crap. On a side note, I found a gas station in Riverside, California that has 100 octane no-lead gas at the pump. Something like almost 8 bucks a gallon, but it might be a hoot to try it out and it just might cure my Harley's problem! Mike MacLean From heard at datatrontech.net Thu Jan 27 06:33:01 2011 From: heard at datatrontech.net (Heard Saxon) Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2011 08:33:01 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Crap California Gas In-Reply-To: <280424.36457.qm@web180601.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> References: <280424.36457.qm@web180601.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <062d01cbbe26$b88c53b0$29a4fb10$@net> Around here you can get decent gas without the ethanol bs at the marinas. It seems to cost about .40 to .50/gal more but I now run it in all my small lawn equipment. Cheers, Heard -----Original Message----- From: spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Michael MacLean Sent: Thursday, January 27, 2011 7:59 AM To: spridgets at autox.team.net Subject: [Spridgets] Crap California Gas I went for a ride on my harley the other day. It would barely run without the fuel enrichener (choke?) pulled out. It would die at idle and it would fart small backfires on accelleration. In the past I had always filled it with Chevron 91 octane with no storage problems. The last time I filled it up was with Union 76 91 octane and it sat in the garage for 6 weeks due to the month long rains of December and cold weather of January. My working 7 days a week also contributed. Never had this problem with Chevron in the Harley or the Bugeye sitting for long periods, but that 76 gas is crap. In fact, most of the gas here in California is crap. On a side note, I found a gas station in Riverside, California that has 100 octane no-lead gas at the pump. Something like almost 8 bucks a gallon, but it might be a hoot to try it out and it just might cure my Harley's problem! Mike MacLean 60 Sprite 56 BN2 02 Heritage Springer Suggested annual donation $12.75 Archive: http://www.team.net/archive Forums: http://www.team.net/forums Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/heard at datatrontech.net From 72spridget at gmail.com Thu Jan 27 06:47:46 2011 From: 72spridget at gmail.com (David Lieb) Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2011 07:47:46 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] Heavy sticky snow to shovel today on the NJ shore. In-Reply-To: References: <796CCEBD-9B11-4A2D-A198-7180BA718670@mac.com> <012d01cbbe1e$6ac98880$405c9980$@net> Message-ID: <3711236689337723355@unknownmsgid> I bought one of these this year http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B000JLK0SM/ref=mp_s_a_1?qid=1296135771&sr=8-1 Works great! Push it until it is full, tip the front up and it glides effortlessly over the snow to wherever you want to dump it. You never throw any snow. Better and faster than my old snowblower. David L From 60bugeye at cebridge.net Thu Jan 27 07:09:03 2011 From: 60bugeye at cebridge.net (Leo) Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2011 08:09:03 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] Flywheel needed In-Reply-To: <6786B94004CB44D884137EECC455EE28@HomePC> References: <6786B94004CB44D884137EECC455EE28@HomePC> Message-ID: <013801cbbe2b$c1017340$430459c0$@net> What are the benefits of an aluminum flywheel and how do you figure out how much it needs to weigh? I know it lowers the reciprocating mass and thus revs faster but what all else is figured into the equation? In short, how do you calculate the weight of the flywheel needed and what real world benefit would it provide. Leo -----Original Message----- From: spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Larry Daniels Sent: Thursday, January 27, 2011 7:22 AM To: Billy Zoom; herby at herbytoys.com; spridgets at autox.team.net Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Flywheel needed Billy, is that price good in AL, as well? -----Original Message----- From: Billy Zoom Sent: Wednesday, January 26, 2011 11:49 PM To: herby at herbytoys.com ; spridgets at autox.team.net Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Flywheel needed Applied Friction Techniques in Orange, CA will build you a billet flywheel for around $200. They do good work. Suggested annual donation $12.75 Archive: http://www.team.net/archive Forums: http://www.team.net/forums Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/ladaniels at sbcglobal.net Suggested annual donation $12.75 Archive: http://www.team.net/archive Forums: http://www.team.net/forums Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/60bugeye at cebridge.net From peter at nosimport.com Thu Jan 27 07:46:18 2011 From: peter at nosimport.com (Peter Caldwell) Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2011 08:46:18 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] Flywheel needed In-Reply-To: <013801cbbe2b$c1017340$430459c0$@net> References: <6786B94004CB44D884137EECC455EE28@HomePC> <013801cbbe2b$c1017340$430459c0$@net> Message-ID: <201101270646990.SM01444@TOSHIBA-USER3.nosimport.com> One benefit is I can sell more clutches.... Peter C ------ At 08:09 AM 1/27/2011, Leo wrote: >What are the benefits of an aluminum flywheel and how do you figure out how >much it needs to weigh? I know it lowers the reciprocating mass and thus >revs faster but what all else is figured into the equation? In short, how do >you calculate the weight of the flywheel needed and what real world benefit >would it provide. > >Leo From grunthaner at gmail.com Thu Jan 27 08:17:34 2011 From: grunthaner at gmail.com (Linda Grunthaner) Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2011 10:17:34 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Bugeye bonnet $700. located in Texas Message-ID: Not mine but could be yours, Lin http://austin.craigslist.org/pts/2179302217.html From grunthaner at gmail.com Thu Jan 27 08:18:58 2011 From: grunthaner at gmail.com (Linda Grunthaner) Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2011 10:18:58 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] I want a Bobcat tractor with tank belt wheels : ) Message-ID: http://www.bobcat.com/loaders/mseries/overview From robertduquette at sympatico.ca Thu Jan 27 08:33:08 2011 From: robertduquette at sympatico.ca (Robert Duquette) Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2011 10:33:08 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Heavy sticky snow to shovel today on the NJ shore. In-Reply-To: <3711236689337723355@unknownmsgid> References: , <796CCEBD-9B11-4A2D-A198-7180BA718670@mac.com>, , <012d01cbbe1e$6ac98880$405c9980$@net>, , <3711236689337723355@unknownmsgid> Message-ID: I use an older version of that. Still plastic with a ( rusty ) metal edge. Robert Duquette Ottawa ON Canada > From: 72spridget at gmail.com > Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2011 07:47:46 -0600 > To: grunthaner at gmail.com > CC: spridgets at autox.team.net > Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Heavy sticky snow to shovel today on the NJ shore. > > I bought one of these this year > http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B000JLK0SM/ref=mp_s_a_1?qid=1296135771&sr=8-1 > Works great! Push it until it is full, tip the front up and it glides > effortlessly over the snow to wherever you want to dump it. You never > throw any snow. Better and faster than my old snowblower. > David L From lbc at littlebitcountry.com Thu Jan 27 08:33:47 2011 From: lbc at littlebitcountry.com (Dave Yealy) Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2011 10:33:47 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Flywheel needed In-Reply-To: <013801cbbe2b$c1017340$430459c0$@net> References: <6786B94004CB44D884137EECC455EE28@HomePC> <013801cbbe2b$c1017340$430459c0$@net> Message-ID: <201101271534.p0RFXxB4014043@mail.usimperio.com> Benefit is a quicker response of the throttle (less rotating mass) and it sounds great as you go through the gears. Downside is slipping the clutch to get the car moving. I turned my steel one down to 12 lbs. and had it balanced, I think the original weight is around 22 lbs. The aluminium ones are for racing and not the greatest for street driving especially for the stop light at the top of a hill. With the 12 lb one I don't have a problem with having to slip the clutch to get the car moving. Dave At 09:09 AM 1/27/2011, you wrote: >What are the benefits of an aluminum flywheel and how do you figure out how >much it needs to weigh? I know it lowers the reciprocating mass and thus >revs faster but what all else is figured into the equation? In short, how do >you calculate the weight of the flywheel needed and what real world benefit >would it provide. > >Leo From grunthaner at gmail.com Thu Jan 27 08:35:35 2011 From: grunthaner at gmail.com (Linda Grunthaner) Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2011 10:35:35 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Heavy sticky snow to shovel today on the NJ shore. In-Reply-To: References: <796CCEBD-9B11-4A2D-A198-7180BA718670@mac.com> <012d01cbbe1e$6ac98880$405c9980$@net> Message-ID: I love it too bad it won't arrive till I'm done : ( Thanks Lin On Thu, Jan 27, 2011 at 8:10 AM, wrote: > http://www.mammut.ch/de/productDetail/223000140_v_yy/Alugator+expert.html > ...bill in Corvallis > ==================================== > -----Original Message----- > From: spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net > [mailto:spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Leo > Sent: Thursday, January 27, 2011 4:33 AM > To: 'Linda Grunthaner'; 'Macy Larry' > Cc: 'Spridget list' > Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Heavy sticky snow to shovel today on the NJ shore. > > Ahhhh. A money maker for next year. Teflon impregnated ahovels :) > > Leo > > -----Original Message----- > From: spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net > [mailto:spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Linda Grunthaner > Sent: Thursday, January 27, 2011 5:13 AM > To: Macy Larry > Cc: Spridget list > Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Heavy sticky snow to shovel today on the NJ shore. > > But first I have to go to the store for Pam hahahaha > > No school today I have all morning thanks guys. > Lin > _______________________________________________ > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/grunthaner at gmail.com From grunthaner at gmail.com Thu Jan 27 08:36:41 2011 From: grunthaner at gmail.com (Linda Grunthaner) Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2011 10:36:41 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Heavy sticky snow to shovel today on the NJ shore. In-Reply-To: <3711236689337723355@unknownmsgid> References: <796CCEBD-9B11-4A2D-A198-7180BA718670@mac.com> <012d01cbbe1e$6ac98880$405c9980$@net> <3711236689337723355@unknownmsgid> Message-ID: David looks cool where did you find it? Now if it has teflon we're in : ) Lin On Thu, Jan 27, 2011 at 8:47 AM, David Lieb <72spridget at gmail.com> wrote: > I bought one of these this year > http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B000JLK0SM/ref=mp_s_a_1?qid=1296135771&sr=8-1 > Works great! Push it until it is full, tip the front up and it glides > effortlessly over the snow to wherever you want to dump it. You never > throw any snow. Better and faster than my old snowblower. > David L From 72spridget at gmail.com Thu Jan 27 08:40:11 2011 From: 72spridget at gmail.com (David Lieb) Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2011 09:40:11 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] Heavy sticky snow to shovel today on the NJ shore. In-Reply-To: References: <796CCEBD-9B11-4A2D-A198-7180BA718670@mac.com> <012d01cbbe1e$6ac98880$405c9980$@net> <3711236689337723355@unknownmsgid> Message-ID: > David looks cool where did you find it? Now if it has teflon we're in : ) Just like the link says, Amazon. Free shipping, too. David L From 72spridget at gmail.com Thu Jan 27 08:40:56 2011 From: 72spridget at gmail.com (David Lieb) Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2011 09:40:56 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] Crap California Gas In-Reply-To: <6A4BCD21DA8C40B6979B75AB10833C6A@spider> References: <280424.36457.qm@web180601.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> <6A4BCD21DA8C40B6979B75AB10833C6A@spider> Message-ID: > http://pure-gas.org/ There is no such thing as "pure gas". From billyzoom at billyzoom.com Thu Jan 27 08:45:05 2011 From: billyzoom at billyzoom.com (Billy Zoom) Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2011 07:45:05 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] Crap California Gas In-Reply-To: <280424.36457.qm@web180601.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> Message-ID: You sure the problem is gas related? I only use 91 octane California Union 76, and I've never had a problem with it. From 72spridget at gmail.com Thu Jan 27 08:44:55 2011 From: 72spridget at gmail.com (David Lieb) Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2011 09:44:55 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] Flywheel needed In-Reply-To: <201101270646990.SM01444@TOSHIBA-USER3.nosimport.com> References: <6786B94004CB44D884137EECC455EE28@HomePC> <013801cbbe2b$c1017340$430459c0$@net> <201101270646990.SM01444@TOSHIBA-USER3.nosimport.com> Message-ID: > What are the benefits of an aluminum flywheel and how do you figure out > how much it needs to weigh? I know it lowers the reciprocating mass and thus > revs faster but what all else is figured into the equation? In short, how > do you calculate the weight of the flywheel needed and what real world > benefit would it provide. I need to start drinking coffee! I read Billy's post and wondered about aluminum flywheels, then I read Larry's post and couldn't figure out why someone in Oshkosh b'gosh cared whether it was available in Alabama ;-) I'm gonna go back to bed till Spring! How can a round flywheel lower reciprocating mass??? From billyzoom at billyzoom.com Thu Jan 27 08:47:36 2011 From: billyzoom at billyzoom.com (Billy Zoom) Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2011 07:47:36 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] Crap California Gas In-Reply-To: <6A4BCD21DA8C40B6979B75AB10833C6A@spider> Message-ID: > http://pure-gas.org/ > ...bill in corvallis We had that link once before. Notice how California isn't on there. From billyzoom at billyzoom.com Thu Jan 27 08:50:07 2011 From: billyzoom at billyzoom.com (Billy Zoom) Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2011 07:50:07 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] Flywheel needed In-Reply-To: <013801cbbe2b$c1017340$430459c0$@net> Message-ID: > how do > you calculate the weight of the flywheel needed It's based on how often you want to replace your clutch. From an5.sprite at gmail.com Thu Jan 27 08:54:19 2011 From: an5.sprite at gmail.com (Steven Guterman) Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2011 10:54:19 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Crap California Gas In-Reply-To: <062d01cbbe26$b88c53b0$29a4fb10$@net> References: <280424.36457.qm@web180601.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> <062d01cbbe26$b88c53b0$29a4fb10$@net> Message-ID: Heard, Great idea to fill up at the marina, never thought if that, I can not find pure gas here. I will need to check the marinas out on Long Island, anybody know if they have no ethanol gas? It would be good to fill up before putting the cars into storage. Steve On Thu, Jan 27, 2011 at 8:33 AM, Heard Saxon wrote: > Around here you can get decent gas without the ethanol bs at the marinas. > It seems to cost about .40 to .50/gal more but I now run it in all my small > lawn equipment. > > Cheers, > Heard > > -----Original Message----- > From: spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net > [mailto:spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Michael MacLean > Sent: Thursday, January 27, 2011 7:59 AM > To: spridgets at autox.team.net > Subject: [Spridgets] Crap California Gas > > I went for a ride on my harley the other day. It would barely run without > the > fuel enrichener (choke?) pulled out. It would die at idle and it would > fart > small backfires on accelleration. In the past I had always filled it with > Chevron 91 octane with no storage problems. The last time I filled it up > was > with Union 76 91 octane and it sat in the garage for 6 weeks due to the > month > long rains of December and cold weather of January. My working 7 days a > week > also contributed. Never had this problem with Chevron in the Harley or the > Bugeye sitting for long periods, but that 76 gas is crap. In fact, most of > the gas here in California is crap. On a side note, I found a gas station > in > Riverside, California that has 100 octane no-lead gas at the pump. > Something > like almost 8 bucks a gallon, but it might be a hoot to try it out and it > just > might cure my Harley's problem! > Mike MacLean > 60 Sprite > 56 BN2 > 02 Heritage Springer > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage : > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/heard at datatrontech.net > _______________________________________________ > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage : > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/an5.sprite at gmail.com From derf247 at gmail.com Thu Jan 27 08:58:36 2011 From: derf247 at gmail.com (derf) Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2011 09:58:36 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] Crap California Gas In-Reply-To: <280424.36457.qm@web180601.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> References: <280424.36457.qm@web180601.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> Message-ID: You may have a clogged or partially clogged jet. 6 weeks is a long time for Ethanol to stay dry. From ladaniels at sbcglobal.net Thu Jan 27 09:02:12 2011 From: ladaniels at sbcglobal.net (Larry Daniels) Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2011 10:02:12 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] Flywheel needed In-Reply-To: References: <6786B94004CB44D884137EECC455EE28@HomePC><013801cbbe2b$c1017340$430459c0$@net><201101270646990.SM01444@TOSHIBA-USER3.nosimport.com> Message-ID: <14EA98A5655B4CECA775A6EA3A7EF145@HomePC> Cuz I'm sick and tired of 8 months of cold and snow. LAD -----Original Message----- From: David Lieb Sent: Thursday, January 27, 2011 9:44 AM To: Peter Caldwell Cc: Leo ; Larry Daniels ; spridgets at autox.team.net Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Flywheel needed > What are the benefits of an aluminum flywheel and how do you figure out > how much it needs to weigh? I know it lowers the reciprocating mass and > thus > revs faster but what all else is figured into the equation? In short, how > do you calculate the weight of the flywheel needed and what real world > benefit would it provide. I need to start drinking coffee! I read Billy's post and wondered about aluminum flywheels, then I read Larry's post and couldn't figure out why someone in Oshkosh b'gosh cared whether it was available in Alabama ;-) I'm gonna go back to bed till Spring! How can a round flywheel lower reciprocating mass??? From thcollin at mtu.edu Thu Jan 27 09:05:25 2011 From: thcollin at mtu.edu (Tim Collins) Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2011 11:05:25 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Heavy sticky snow to shovel today on the NJ shore. In-Reply-To: <3711236689337723355@unknownmsgid> References: <796CCEBD-9B11-4A2D-A198-7180BA718670@mac.com> <012d01cbbe1e$6ac98880$405c9980$@net> <3711236689337723355@unknownmsgid> Message-ID: <9c4a79$ah0g0h@email.mtu.edu> Or here's another all metal version. Made in the USA - well, the U.P. of Michigan. Watch the vid to see how they are used. http://www.silverbear.biz/ At 08:47 AM 1/27/2011, David Lieb wrote: >I bought one of these this year Tim Collins http://www.flickr.com/photos/12702006 at N07/sets/ From ladaniels at sbcglobal.net Thu Jan 27 09:10:13 2011 From: ladaniels at sbcglobal.net (Larry Daniels) Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2011 10:10:13 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] Crap California Gas In-Reply-To: References: <280424.36457.qm@web180601.mail.sp1.yahoo.com><6A4BCD21DA8C40B6979B75AB10833C6A@spider> Message-ID: -----Original Message----- From: David Lieb Sent: Thursday, January 27, 2011 9:40 AM To: corvallis at peoplepc.com Cc: spridgets at autox.team.net Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Crap California Gas > http://pure-gas.org/ There is no such thing as "pure gas". _______________________________________________ Ever eat Mexican? From an5.sprite at gmail.com Thu Jan 27 09:15:44 2011 From: an5.sprite at gmail.com (Steven Guterman) Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2011 11:15:44 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Crap California Gas In-Reply-To: References: <280424.36457.qm@web180601.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> <6A4BCD21DA8C40B6979B75AB10833C6A@spider> Message-ID: Dave, I had check pure-gas.org before. All the gas stations are located more than a tankful away from Long Island so that is not an option. Thanks On Thu, Jan 27, 2011 at 10:40 AM, David Lieb <72spridget at gmail.com> wrote: > > http://pure-gas.org/ > > There is no such thing as "pure gas". > _______________________________________________ > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage : > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/an5.sprite at gmail.com From spritenut at comcast.net Thu Jan 27 09:19:08 2011 From: spritenut at comcast.net (Frank Clarici) Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2011 11:19:08 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Flywheel needed In-Reply-To: <201101271534.p0RFXxB4014043@mail.usimperio.com> References: <6786B94004CB44D884137EECC455EE28@HomePC> <013801cbbe2b$c1017340$430459c0$@net> <201101271534.p0RFXxB4014043@mail.usimperio.com> Message-ID: <4D419AFC.1070401@comcast.net> I have an aluminum flywheel, I have had it for 6 years or so now. I love it! Much faster winding up the engine which means much faster off the line. As for clutch problems, I do not have to slip the clutch, it works just fine. I think it was the most seat of the pants noticeable improvement I have ever done. -- Frank Clarici Toms River, NJ From spritenut at comcast.net Thu Jan 27 09:21:37 2011 From: spritenut at comcast.net (Frank Clarici) Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2011 11:21:37 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Heavy sticky snow to shovel today on the NJ shore. In-Reply-To: <012d01cbbe1e$6ac98880$405c9980$@net> References: <796CCEBD-9B11-4A2D-A198-7180BA718670@mac.com> <012d01cbbe1e$6ac98880$405c9980$@net> Message-ID: <4D419B91.2000702@comcast.net> On 1/27/2011 7:33 AM, Leo wrote: > Ahhhh. A money maker for next year. Teflon impregnated ahovels :) Or spray it with WD40, cheaper than Pam and in the garage next to the snow shovel ;) Now let me back back to shoveling, AGAIN! -- Frank Clarici Toms River, NJ From billyzoom at billyzoom.com Thu Jan 27 09:29:53 2011 From: billyzoom at billyzoom.com (Billy Zoom) Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2011 08:29:53 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] Flywheel needed In-Reply-To: Message-ID: > How can a round flywheel lower reciprocating mass??? Bumpy roads? From shop at justbrits.com Thu Jan 27 10:10:04 2011 From: shop at justbrits.com (Shop at " Just Brits ") Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2011 11:10:04 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] Flywheel needed In-Reply-To: <4D419AFC.1070401@comcast.net> References: <6786B94004CB44D884137EECC455EE28@HomePC> <013801cbbe2b$c1017340$430459c0$@net> <201101271534.p0RFXxB4014043@mail.usimperio.com> <4D419AFC.1070401@comcast.net> Message-ID: <4D41A6EC.8080000@justbrits.com> Thanks for the "lead-in", Frank !! << I have an aluminum flywheel, I have had it for 6 years or so now.>> So do I [in Hortense, my Big Healey which I CAN 'drive' !!] and for close to 25 years. << I love it! >> Ditto !!!!!!! 'Course mine is a bit more 'drastic' a "change" as I went from an approx. 40 lb. piece to a 12 lb. one !!! << Much faster winding up the engine which means much faster off the line. >> That is an understatement !!!!! My 'Red Line' went up a couple grand 'til valve float. In fact, when "pushing" it I have to be very careful - I need a rev limiter !! LOL << As for clutch problems, I do not have to slip the clutch, it works just fine. >> Again, ditto and I was sorta prepared for "problems". UN-founded. About 70,000 miles on it. That number includes Cindy learning [cringe] to drive stick and trust me; she "slipped" it quite a bit [and had me crying whilst watching - thinking of clutch job]. "If" I do get to put her on the road again, I am gonna change it first just 'cause ! << I think it was the most seat of the pants noticeable improvement I have ever done. >> Again, DITTO. Without a doubt !!! For my instance it is a VERY marked improvement/up-grade !!!!! HIGHLY recommended with a HUGE !! From shop at justbrits.com Thu Jan 27 10:13:15 2011 From: shop at justbrits.com (Shop at " Just Brits ") Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2011 11:13:15 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] Heavy sticky snow to shovel today on the NJ shore. In-Reply-To: <4D419B91.2000702@comcast.net> References: <796CCEBD-9B11-4A2D-A198-7180BA718670@mac.com> <012d01cbbe1e$6ac98880$405c9980$@net> <4D419B91.2000702@comcast.net> Message-ID: <4D41A7AB.1020806@justbrits.com> << Now let me back back to shoveling, >> Hell, I wish I could !! Anyway, Frank I AM surprised that you haven't figured out how to put a blade or a bucket on a Spridget ?!?!? WHAT is WRONG with you ?????? Me PS: Must be Old Age !! From shop at justbrits.com Thu Jan 27 10:15:52 2011 From: shop at justbrits.com (Shop at " Just Brits ") Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2011 11:15:52 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] Crap California Gas In-Reply-To: References: <280424.36457.qm@web180601.mail.sp1.yahoo.com><6A4BCD21DA8C40B6979B75AB10833C6A@spider> Message-ID: <4D41A848.8070703@justbrits.com> << There is no such thing as "pure gas". _______________________________________________ Ever eat Mexican? _______________________________________________ >> Gawd Larry, what you emit sure as He|| AIN'T "pure" !!!! Anon From an5.sprite at gmail.com Thu Jan 27 10:17:17 2011 From: an5.sprite at gmail.com (Steven Guterman) Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2011 12:17:17 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Flywheel needed In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: It can't unless it is out of balance. It can lower rotating mass. On Thu, Jan 27, 2011 at 11:29 AM, Billy Zoom wrote: > > How can a round flywheel lower reciprocating mass??? > Bumpy roads? > _______________________________________________ > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage : > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/an5.sprite at gmail.com From kgb at frontiernet.net Thu Jan 27 10:42:32 2011 From: kgb at frontiernet.net (kgb at frontiernet.net) Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2011 17:42:32 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [Spridgets] Heavy sticky snow to shovel today on the NJ shore. In-Reply-To: Message-ID: <1926494117.287603.1296150152014.JavaMail.root@cl01-host01.roch.ny.frontiernet.net> Spring is arriving in the high desert of northeast Nevada. It is predicted that we will have highs in the balmy mid 40s, with lows only in the upper 20s. Summer can't be far behind. Perfect weather to start riding my new old bicycle, if it ever gets here. Can't you use leaf blowers on your snow like we do? They work even better than snow blowers, and are a lot easier to maneuver. Kate ----- Original Message ----- From: "Linda Grunthaner" To: "Spridget list" Sent: Thursday, January 27, 2011 4:11:19 AM Subject: [Spridgets] Heavy sticky snow to shovel today on the NJ shore. We have a 1 hr delay for school today I shovled some but still haven't gotten the car out yet because the snow sticks to the shovel. Yuck where is spring : ( Lin Suggested annual donation $12.75 Archive: http://www.team.net/archive Forums: http://www.team.net/forums Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/kgb at frontiernet.net From an5.sprite at gmail.com Thu Jan 27 10:47:29 2011 From: an5.sprite at gmail.com (Steven Guterman) Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2011 12:47:29 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Heavy sticky snow to shovel today on the NJ shore. In-Reply-To: <4D41A7AB.1020806@justbrits.com> References: <796CCEBD-9B11-4A2D-A198-7180BA718670@mac.com> <012d01cbbe1e$6ac98880$405c9980$@net> <4D419B91.2000702@comcast.net> <4D41A7AB.1020806@justbrits.com> Message-ID: What we all need is a little Mini Moke fitted with a snow blade. Now that would be fun in the winter!! On Thu, Jan 27, 2011 at 12:13 PM, Shop at " Just Brits " wrote: > << Now let me back back to shoveling, >> > > Hell, I wish I could !! > > Anyway, Frank I AM surprised that you haven't figured out how > to put a blade or a bucket on a Spridget ?!?!? > > WHAT is WRONG with you ?????? > > Me > > PS: Must be Old Age !! > > _______________________________________________ > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/an5.sprite at gmail.com From 72spridget at gmail.com Thu Jan 27 11:07:23 2011 From: 72spridget at gmail.com (David Lieb) Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2011 12:07:23 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] Heavy sticky snow to shovel today on the NJ shore. In-Reply-To: References: <796CCEBD-9B11-4A2D-A198-7180BA718670@mac.com> <012d01cbbe1e$6ac98880$405c9980$@net> <4D419B91.2000702@comcast.net> <4D41A7AB.1020806@justbrits.com> Message-ID: > What we all need is a little Mini Moke fitted with a snow blade. Now that > would be fun in the winter!! I used to live across the street from a school teacher who had some students that cleared his driveway for him. They rode ATVs with blades and looked to be having far too much fun! David L From rbastedo at gmail.com Thu Jan 27 11:07:23 2011 From: rbastedo at gmail.com (Rick Bastedo) Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2011 10:07:23 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] Tractors Message-ID: For a few seasons I had a 4 wheel drive compact tractor like this one: http://www.compact-tractors.com/images/kim_mitsua.jpg It made dealing with snow a pleasure. I also got to be a good neighbor and move snow away from cars so people could get out after the plow came through and piled it up beside, in front of and behind everyone. Sold it for 10% more than I paid for it and all the implements. A compact 4WD diesel tractor can only increase in value, unless you do something really stupid to it. I sold it because I was done clearing my land, bought a brand new "lawn tractor" and paid some bills with the proceeds. But I do miss driving a "real" tractor, I grew up working on dairy farms and did a little "logging" so there's something cathartic about the smell of diesel smoke in the morning. Rick (it's only real if it uses diesel) Bastedo From: Linda Grunthaner > To: Leo <60bugeye at cebridge.net> > Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2011 08:15:28 -0500 > Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Heavy sticky snow to shovel today on the NJ shore. > Thought of that but the shovel would be too heavy because it would need to > be a metal shovel or am I incorrect? Any thoughts? > Lin From billyzoom at billyzoom.com Thu Jan 27 11:12:07 2011 From: billyzoom at billyzoom.com (Billy Zoom) Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2011 10:12:07 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] Heavy sticky snow to shovel today on the NJ shore. In-Reply-To: Message-ID: > What we all need is a little Mini Moke fitted with a snow blade. Now that > would be fun in the winter!! I remember mine being a little drafty in the winter. From stargazer1 at cox.net Thu Jan 27 11:34:24 2011 From: stargazer1 at cox.net (David Ambrose) Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2011 10:34:24 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] Moss Heritage Gold M/Cs In-Reply-To: <878231.7049.qm@web161206.mail.bf1.yahoo.com> References: <878231.7049.qm@web161206.mail.bf1.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <4D41BAB0.5060508@cox.net> On 1/26/2011 4:52 PM, HealeyRick wrote: > This thread bears watching: > http://www.britishcarforum.com/bcforum/ubbthreads.php/topics/738199/1 No > personal experience or financial interest. > Interesting. I recently had a 50% failure rate for the Moss rebuild kits. Went with replacement cylinders and they seem to be fine. Are there any alternatives to the Moss kits? Thanks, Dave Ambrose From pixelsmith at gerardsgarage.com Thu Jan 27 11:38:11 2011 From: pixelsmith at gerardsgarage.com (Gerard) Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2011 10:38:11 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] Flywheel needed In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <23F8B4FC-BD98-4023-9FC0-BEBD926ED787@gerardsgarage.com> A stock 1275 flywheel is ~12.5 to 13 lbs. I have a lightened 1275 flywheel, done by Tom Colby. It's ~9.5 lbs. Gerard http://gerardsgarage.com/ On Jan 27, 2011, at 7:40 AM, spridgets-request at autox.team.net wrote: > Message: 13 > Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2011 10:33:47 -0500 > From: Dave Yealy > Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Flywheel needed > To: Spridgets at autox.team.net > Message-ID: <201101271534.p0RFXxB4014043 at mail.usimperio.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; format=flowed > > Benefit is a quicker response of the throttle (less rotating mass) > and it sounds great as you go through the gears. Downside is slipping > the clutch to get the car moving. > I turned my steel one down to 12 lbs. and had it balanced, I think > the original weight is around 22 lbs. The aluminium ones are for > racing and not the greatest for street driving especially for the > stop light at the top of a hill. > With the 12 lb one I don't have a problem with having to slip the > clutch to get the car moving. > > Dave From peter at nosimport.com Thu Jan 27 11:41:46 2011 From: peter at nosimport.com (Peter Caldwell) Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2011 12:41:46 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] Tractors In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <201101271041109.SM01444@TOSHIBA-USER3.nosimport.com> Rick, there is/was a Leyland Nuffield Mini tractor that had a small diesel based on the BMC A-series engine. Early mid 60's. Go to some of the UK Tractor sites. I've been Jonesen for one for years. Orchard tractor. I almost bought a Leyland green gas tractor, a little bigger with the MGB engine in it. It would have been the last day of my marriage, though. I was this close. Peter C ==== At 12:07 PM 1/27/2011, Rick Bastedo wrote: >For a few seasons I had a 4 wheel drive compact tractor like this one: >http://www.compact-tractors.com/images/kim_mitsua.jpg From pvanwig at me.com Thu Jan 27 12:09:35 2011 From: pvanwig at me.com (Paul Van Wig) Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2011 11:09:35 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] Tractors In-Reply-To: <201101271041109.SM01444@TOSHIBA-USER3.nosimport.com> References: <201101271041109.SM01444@TOSHIBA-USER3.nosimport.com> Message-ID: <3F4EB8A9-C11F-4A83-95A5-38A1519EF0F4@me.com> I saw a BMC A Diesel on a sail boat once 800cc I think On Jan 27, 2011, at 10:41 AM, Peter Caldwell wrote: Rick, there is/was a Leyland Nuffield Mini tractor that had a small diesel based on the BMC A-series engine. Early mid 60's. Go to some of the UK Tractor sites. I've been Jonesen for one for years. Orchard tractor. I almost bought a Leyland green gas tractor, a little bigger with the MGB engine in it. It would have been the last day of my marriage, though. I was this close. Peter C ==== At 12:07 PM 1/27/2011, Rick Bastedo wrote: > For a few seasons I had a 4 wheel drive compact tractor like this one: > http://www.compact-tractors.com/images/kim_mitsua.jpg Suggested annual donation $12.75 Archive: http://www.team.net/archive Forums: http://www.team.net/forums Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/pvanwig at me.com From cbking at alum.rpi.edu Thu Jan 27 12:12:34 2011 From: cbking at alum.rpi.edu (Chris King) Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2011 11:12:34 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] Fouled Plugs Message-ID: <28f601cbbe56$2743a2c0$056a010a@mail2world.com> No pics, but the carbs are coming off the car soon for inspection anyway. Snow I got, about 10 inches in my driveway and about 2 feet piled up on my sidewalk by the bourough plow. Snowblower got a real workout this morning. -=Chris Chris King http://home.comcast.net/~kvcbk/ <-----Original Message-----> From: Linda Grunthaner [grunthaner at gmail.com] Sent: 1/27/2011 6:42:48 AM To: peter at nosimport.com Cc: cbking at alum.rpi.edu;Spridgets at autox.team.net Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Fouled Plugs Got Pic's Got Snow? Lin On Wed, Jan 26, 2011 at 11:27 AM, Peter Caldwell < peter at nosimport.com > wrote: Chris, The colour is no longer a reliable identifier. I would trust what Burlen sent you. The waxstats weren't over here, much, but they were different originally. When I set or balance carbs, I start by bringing both jets level with the bridge, then run the nut down 2 turns. If you can get them flush, then they should be fine. Someday measure the hole, and make sure it's .090" (they also can be .100") I'm guessing Frank does too. I suspect he didn't catch that one of the jets wasn't all the way flush. Ignition issues can foul 2 plugs as well..... just sayin' ;-) Peter === At 10:09 AM 1/26/2011, Chris King wrote: Hmm, I think I have black jets in my 1500 (twin HS4 carbs). I've run into a similar problem that Frank has (fouled on 3&4). Haven't taken the carbs off yet to look at it, but this is timely. One more thing to look at. The carbs are a late FZX series from a UK Midget/Spit that originally came with waxstats. I think I bought a conversion kit from Burlen several years ago, so I asssume the jets are correct. Any way to be sure? Chris King http://home..comcast.net/~kvcbk/ _______________________________________________ Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html Suggested annual donation $12.75 Archive: http://www.team.net/archive Forums: http://www..team.net/forums Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/grunthaner at gmail.com From rrengineer.mike at att.net Thu Jan 27 12:33:01 2011 From: rrengineer.mike at att.net (Michael MacLean) Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2011 11:33:01 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Spridgets] Crap California Gas In-Reply-To: <6A4BCD21DA8C40B6979B75AB10833C6A@spider> Message-ID: <959284.37742.qm@web180612.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> I have seen that site. No listings for California. Mike --- On Thu, 1/27/11, corvallis at peoplepc.com wrote: From: corvallis at peoplepc.com Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Crap California Gas To: spridgets at autox.team.net Date: Thursday, January 27, 2011, 1:25 PM http://pure-gas.org/ ...bill in corvallis ============================================ -----Original Message----- From: spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Michael MacLean Sent: Thursday, January 27, 2011 4:59 AM To: spridgets at autox.team.net Subject: [Spridgets] Crap California Gas I went for a ride on my harley the other day. It would barely run without the fuel enrichener (choke?) pulled out. It would die at idle and it would fart small backfires on accelleration. In the past I had always filled it with Chevron 91 octane with no storage problems. The last time I filled it up was with Union 76 91 octane and it sat in the garage for 6 weeks due to the month long rains of December and cold weather of January. My working 7 days a week also contributed. Never had this problem with Chevron in the Harley or the Bugeye sitting for long periods, but that 76 gas is crap. In fact, most of the gas here in California is crap. On a side note, I found a gas station in Riverside, California that has 100 octane no-lead gas at the pump. Something like almost 8 bucks a gallon, but it might be a hoot to try it out and it just might cure my Harley's problem! Mike MacLean Suggested annual donation $12.75 Archive: http://www.team.net/archive Forums: http://www.team.net/forums Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/rrengineer.mike at att.net From nases at verizon.net Thu Jan 27 12:38:29 2011 From: nases at verizon.net (Phil Nase) Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2011 14:38:29 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Heavy sticky snow to shovel today on the NJ shore. In-Reply-To: <1926494117.287603.1296150152014.JavaMail.root@cl01-host01.roch.ny.frontiernet.net> References: <1926494117.287603.1296150152014.JavaMail.root@cl01-host01.roch.ny.frontiernet.net> Message-ID: <737B59B4-3D26-494F-B9DB-48DFEEBC48B4@verizon.net> That works sometimes but we got 18" this time. I've had luck with leaving my shovels outside. No stick when the shovels cold. Phil Nase home.comcast.net/~philnasecpa/ On Jan 27, 2011, at 12:42 PM, kgb at frontiernet.net wrote: > Spring is arriving in the high desert of northeast Nevada. It is predicted that we will have highs in the balmy mid 40s, with lows only in the upper 20s. Summer can't be far behind. Perfect weather to start riding my new old bicycle, if it ever gets here. > > Can't you use leaf blowers on your snow like we do? They work even better than snow blowers, and are a lot easier to maneuver. > > Kate > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Linda Grunthaner" > To: "Spridget list" > Sent: Thursday, January 27, 2011 4:11:19 AM > Subject: [Spridgets] Heavy sticky snow to shovel today on the NJ shore. > > We have a 1 hr delay for school today I shovled some but still haven't > gotten the car out yet because the snow sticks to the shovel. > Yuck where is spring : ( > Lin > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/kgb at frontiernet.net > _______________________________________________ > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/nases at verizon.net From 72spridget at gmail.com Thu Jan 27 12:45:27 2011 From: 72spridget at gmail.com (David Lieb) Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2011 13:45:27 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] Fouled Plugs In-Reply-To: <28f601cbbe56$2743a2c0$056a010a@mail2world.com> References: <28f601cbbe56$2743a2c0$056a010a@mail2world.com> Message-ID: > Snow I got, about 10 inches in my driveway and about 2 feet piled up on > my sidewalk by the bourough plow. Snowblower got a real workout this > morning. I find it "interesting" that, at least around here, it is illegal for me to shovel any of the snow from my driveway onto the street, but it is perfectly ok for the snowplows to cake my driveway with ice and snow and slush. Is there no justice in winter? David L From rrengineer.mike at att.net Thu Jan 27 12:51:02 2011 From: rrengineer.mike at att.net (Michael MacLean) Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2011 11:51:02 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Spridgets] Crap California Gas In-Reply-To: Message-ID: <150857.66043.qm@web180613.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> That's what my Harley mechanic tells me. Besides, it ran fine before I put it away, even on the 76 gas. I just had the problem after it sit for almost 6 weeks. My mechanic says the gas we are using today is no good after six weeks or so. He has had to do this more than once. He said the carb has to be dis-assembled and cleaned because the secondary jets get all gummed up from the gas sitting in the carb all this time. I have never had this problem before using Chevron, but I don't remember if I have let it sit for quite this long a period before either. Mike --- On Thu, 1/27/11, Billy Zoom wrote: From: Billy Zoom Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Crap California Gas To: "Michael MacLean" , spridgets at autox.team.net Date: Thursday, January 27, 2011, 3:45 PM You sure the problem is gas related? I only use 91 octane California Union 76, and I've never had a problem with it. From rrengineer.mike at att.net Thu Jan 27 12:51:54 2011 From: rrengineer.mike at att.net (Michael MacLean) Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2011 11:51:54 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Spridgets] Crap California Gas In-Reply-To: Message-ID: <757803.74936.qm@web180606.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> See my reply to Billy. Mike --- On Thu, 1/27/11, derf wrote: From: derf Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Crap California Gas To: "Michael MacLean" Cc: spridgets at autox.team.net Date: Thursday, January 27, 2011, 3:58 PM You may have a clogged or partially clogged jet. 6 weeks is a long time for Ethanol to stay dry. From corvallis at peoplepc.com Thu Jan 27 13:01:56 2011 From: corvallis at peoplepc.com (corvallis at peoplepc.com) Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2011 12:01:56 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] Fouled Plugs In-Reply-To: References: <28f601cbbe56$2743a2c0$056a010a@mail2world.com> Message-ID: Might makes right. ...bill in corvallis =================================== -----Original Message----- From: spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of David Lieb Sent: Thursday, January 27, 2011 11:45 AM To: Chris King; Spridgets Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Fouled Plugs > Snow I got, about 10 inches in my driveway and about 2 feet piled up on > my sidewalk by the bourough plow. Snowblower got a real workout this > morning. I find it "interesting" that, at least around here, it is illegal for me to shovel any of the snow from my driveway onto the street, but it is perfectly ok for the snowplows to cake my driveway with ice and snow and slush. Is there no justice in winter? David L _______________________________________________ From peter at nosimport.com Thu Jan 27 13:02:39 2011 From: peter at nosimport.com (Peter Caldwell) Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2011 14:02:39 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] Fouled Plugs In-Reply-To: References: <28f601cbbe56$2743a2c0$056a010a@mail2world.com> Message-ID: <201101271202548.SM01444@TOSHIBA-USER3.nosimport.com> At 01:45 PM 1/27/2011, David Lieb wrote: > Is there no justice in winter? >David L ==== Only on alternate sides of the street. ED From mdrowe at optonline.net Thu Jan 27 13:39:45 2011 From: mdrowe at optonline.net (Michael Rowe) Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2011 15:39:45 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Crap California Gas In-Reply-To: <150857.66043.qm@web180613.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> References: <150857.66043.qm@web180613.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <07095E699ED4460CB9C5FDA8B215100F@Home> > My mechanic says the gas we are using today is no good after six weeks or > so. For this reason, boaters routinely empty the carbs of outboard motors that are used infrequently. A switch on the pump wire would allow us to do this easily for our Spridgets. Michael Rowe '74 Bugeyed Midget '60 Sprite kit From spritenut at comcast.net Thu Jan 27 13:47:11 2011 From: spritenut at comcast.net (Frank Clarici) Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2011 15:47:11 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Moss Heritage Gold M/Cs In-Reply-To: <4D41BAB0.5060508@cox.net> References: <878231.7049.qm@web161206.mail.bf1.yahoo.com> <4D41BAB0.5060508@cox.net> Message-ID: <4D41D9CF.8010905@comcast.net> On 1/27/2011 1:34 PM, David Ambrose wrote: > Are there any alternatives to the Moss kits? Peter's kits. Never a problem and he can tell you, I get a lot of them from him. -- Frank Clarici Toms River, NJ From shop at justbrits.com Thu Jan 27 13:57:11 2011 From: shop at justbrits.com (Shop at " Just Brits ") Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2011 14:57:11 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] Fouled Plugs In-Reply-To: <201101271202548.SM01444@TOSHIBA-USER3.nosimport.com> References: <28f601cbbe56$2743a2c0$056a010a@mail2world.com> <201101271202548.SM01444@TOSHIBA-USER3.nosimport.com> Message-ID: <4D41DC27.9000200@justbrits.com> <> Geesh, at least get in correct !! ONLY in Madison, WI !!! From 72spridget at gmail.com Thu Jan 27 14:01:09 2011 From: 72spridget at gmail.com (David Lieb) Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2011 15:01:09 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] Theoretical Logistics Message-ID: If I were to be driving a Spridget in early August from Des Plaines, IL (NW suburbs of Chicagoland) to Moab, UT with about four days to get there and five days to get back, what should I be trying to fit into the itinerary? David L From jfishbein at snet.net Thu Jan 27 14:16:22 2011 From: jfishbein at snet.net (Jay) Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2011 13:16:22 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Spridgets] Theoretical Logistics In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <617088.26130.qm@web83905.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> Radiator repair? jay fishbein wallingford, ct ________________________________ From: David Lieb <72spridget at gmail.com> If I were to be driving a Spridget in early August from Des Plaines, IL (NW suburbs of Chicagoland) to Moab, UT with about four days to get there and five days to get back, what should I be trying to fit into the itinerary? David L From lists at dinospider.com Thu Jan 27 14:53:39 2011 From: lists at dinospider.com (Mike Rambour) Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2011 13:53:39 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] Crap California Gas In-Reply-To: <280424.36457.qm@web180601.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> References: <280424.36457.qm@web180601.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <4D41E963.9060308@dinospider.com> You have clogged jets or something else wrong with the bike. Yes, gas these days will not last long that is why you see those commercials on TV about fuel stabilizers but 6 weeks is not nearly long enough for that, you have clogged jets. I fill up twice a week on my bike, sometimes can get by with only one tankful in a week but I live in California so I ride daily...uh wait, you live in Calif. too so why are you only riding every 6 weeks ? My car will sit for many months at a time and always runs right, so its not the gas, there was a period last year where I did not start the car for 10 months, still started and ran fine once I put juice in the battery. It may not last years like in the past but it still lasts months. mike p.s. is that blood running down my lip from biting my tongue about typical fair weather Harley riders ? p.p.s. the above p.s. is HUMOR !!! p.p.p.s. Baby gets new tires this weekend, another boring 100-or-so miles wearing off all the crap on the new tires, tired of new tires every 6-8 months and having to baby the baby for 2 days. On 01/27/2011 04:59 AM, Michael MacLean wrote: > I went for a ride on my harley the other day. It would barely run without the > fuel enrichener (choke?) pulled out. It would die at idle and it would fart > small backfires on accelleration. In the past I had always filled it with > Chevron 91 octane with no storage problems. The last time I filled it up was > with Union 76 91 octane and it sat in the garage for 6 weeks due to the month > long rains of December and cold weather of January. My working 7 days a week > also contributed. Never had this problem with Chevron in the Harley or the > Bugeye sitting for long periods, but that 76 gas is crap. In fact, most of > the gas here in California is crap. On a side note, I found a gas station in > Riverside, California that has 100 octane no-lead gas at the pump. Something > like almost 8 bucks a gallon, but it might be a hoot to try it out and it just > might cure my Harley's problem! > Mike MacLean > 60 Sprite > 56 BN2 > 02 Heritage Springer From ladaniels at sbcglobal.net Thu Jan 27 15:28:12 2011 From: ladaniels at sbcglobal.net (Larry Daniels) Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2011 16:28:12 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] Tractors In-Reply-To: <201101271041109.SM01444@TOSHIBA-USER3.nosimport.com> References: <201101271041109.SM01444@TOSHIBA-USER3.nosimport.com> Message-ID: Peter, I know where there are two of them.... Tell Jane that for a couple of beers each I won't tell you where they are. LAD -----Original Message----- From: Peter Caldwell Sent: Thursday, January 27, 2011 12:41 PM To: rbastedo at gmail.com ; spridgets at autox.team.net Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Tractors Rick, there is/was a Leyland Nuffield Mini tractor that had a small diesel based on the BMC A-series engine. Early mid 60's. Go to some of the UK Tractor sites. I've been Jonesen for one for years. Orchard tractor. I almost bought a Leyland green gas tractor, a little bigger with the MGB engine in it. It would have been the last day of my marriage, though. I was this close. Peter C ==== At 12:07 PM 1/27/2011, Rick Bastedo wrote: >For a few seasons I had a 4 wheel drive compact tractor like this one: >http://www.compact-tractors.com/images/kim_mitsua.jpg Suggested annual donation $12.75 Archive: http://www.team.net/archive Forums: http://www.team.net/forums Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/ladaniels at sbcglobal.net From shop at justbrits.com Thu Jan 27 15:51:04 2011 From: shop at justbrits.com (Shop at " Just Brits ") Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2011 16:51:04 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] Tractors In-Reply-To: References: <201101271041109.SM01444@TOSHIBA-USER3.nosimport.com> Message-ID: <4D41F6D8.4030501@justbrits.com> << Tell Jane that for a couple of beers each I won't tell you where they are. >> Peter, you had better have Jane take Larry up, 'cause he's CHEAP !!! ANYBODY else [in their 'right' mind'] would charge at least a couple CASES each or even a Distributor's Route Truck load !!! Matter of fact; Larry, I'll 'pay' you a case EACH [small Brit tractors of which you speak] to tell ME where they are !!! Any revalent info will 'earn' more brews. OK ????? From ladaniels at sbcglobal.net Thu Jan 27 16:26:54 2011 From: ladaniels at sbcglobal.net (Larry Daniels) Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2011 17:26:54 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] Crap California Gas In-Reply-To: <07095E699ED4460CB9C5FDA8B215100F@Home> References: <150857.66043.qm@web180613.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> <07095E699ED4460CB9C5FDA8B215100F@Home> Message-ID: Good idea, Michael. That switch, if concealed, could double as an anti-theft device. Let's face it, these cars can be stolen in 15 seconds by somebody with a simple jumper wire. LAD -----Original Message----- From: Michael Rowe Sent: Thursday, January 27, 2011 2:39 PM To: spridgets at autox.team.net Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Crap California Gas > My mechanic says the gas we are using today is no good after six weeks or > so. For this reason, boaters routinely empty the carbs of outboard motors that are used infrequently. A switch on the pump wire would allow us to do this easily for our Spridgets. Michael Rowe '74 Bugeyed Midget '60 Sprite kit Suggested annual donation $12.75 Archive: http://www.team.net/archive Forums: http://www.team.net/forums Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/ladaniels at sbcglobal.net From khargreaves2 at gmail.com Thu Jan 27 16:41:39 2011 From: khargreaves2 at gmail.com (Kirk Hargreaves) Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2011 15:41:39 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] 1949 Dodge Power Wagon. . Please Give me Your Input Message-ID: According to the seller who is a friend of mine that I have hung out at his shop over the last 15 years, it can be driven around town but the engine will need to be replaced in the near future. It has a tired 360 but comes with a rebuilt 318 that is currently sitting in the back of the bed. The automatic tranny is in "good shape." But who knows. . .I might also need to put a new tranny in it as well. The owner only drives it in two wheel mode and does not know if it works in 4 wheel. (I am fine to keep it as a two wheeler and maybe get into getting the 4 wheel drive to work later on, given that the 4 wheel drive mode is not currently working). Brakes work, all huge drum brakes. New brake master cylinder plus new hydraulic lines. Rust is not bad. . mainly surface stuff. It has fold down seats in the back and the lever that is used to lock the bed down came from a prison. . the same lever that is used to lock down a row of cells. He was planning to finish it out with the 318. But he has a lot of projects going on and as such he is selling this along with a couple of other interesting vehicles, old boats, etc. He is asking $1,800 for it which includes the 318. I could probably get it for $1,500 (including the 318). I have been looking for an old truck to pull a boat up to the lake. . nothing fancy. . just an older workhorse to haul the boat and to take stuff to the dump when needed. When I found out that this was for sale I thought that this might be a more interesting truck to own . .and it might also hold it's value over the years? With these Power Wagons being as rare as they seem to be. .I am thinking that $1,500 might be a very good price for it? I am going to do some research by way of Andale.com to see what these things have sold for over the past couple of years. Also to note, the seller told me that this particular Power Wagon was not bulit for the military. . . it was built for the public along the lines of the actual military Power Wagons. I am not sure if there are a lot of differences between the two as they both look very much alike . . at least to my eyes. . . and the little I know about them. Any ideas from the List in terms of what this might be worth. . to add to my research that I am going to do . . when I get time to do it? Has anyone had experience with these? Pics on Photobucket: http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v47/75LesPaul/Power%20Wagon/ Thanks, Kirk From healeyrick at yahoo.com Thu Jan 27 16:42:59 2011 From: healeyrick at yahoo.com (HealeyRick) Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2011 15:42:59 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Spridgets] Heavy sticky snow to shovel today on the NJ shore. In-Reply-To: <796CCEBD-9B11-4A2D-A198-7180BA718670@mac.com> Message-ID: <794460.9583.qm@web161203.mail.bf1.yahoo.com> Be even easier if you could get Pam to do your shoveling. Rick Follow My Nasty Boy Build: http://tinyurl.com/yj52fwo --- On Thu, 1/27/11, Macy Larry wrote: From: Macy Larry Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Heavy sticky snow to shovel today on the NJ shore. To: "Linda Grunthaner" Cc: "Spridget list" Date: Thursday, January 27, 2011, 6:06 AM Clean your shovel and spray with PAM. That'll keep it from sticking. Larry From shop at justbrits.com Thu Jan 27 18:23:13 2011 From: shop at justbrits.com (Shop at " Just Brits ") Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2011 19:23:13 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] Theoretical Logistics In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <4D421A81.9090000@justbrits.com> << If I were to be driving a Spridget >> W or W/O 5 speed, David ?? How much [ if any ] Interstate 70 ??? You figuring 40 - 48 if straight thru ?? From 72spridget at gmail.com Thu Jan 27 18:57:48 2011 From: 72spridget at gmail.com (David Lieb) Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2011 19:57:48 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] Theoretical Logistics In-Reply-To: <4D421A81.9090000@justbrits.com> References: <4D421A81.9090000@justbrits.com> Message-ID: <3888012792034532992@unknownmsgid> 5-speed and 1098. Have not made any decisions on the route yet. Heck, I haven't even decided if I an going. David L On Jan 27, 2011, at 19:28, "Shop at \" Just Brits \"" wrote: > << If I were to be driving a Spridget >> > > W or W/O 5 speed, David ?? How much [ if any ] Interstate 70 ??? You figuring 40 - 48 if straight thru ?? > _______________________________________________ > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/72spridget at gmail.com From herby at herbytoys.com Thu Jan 27 19:08:28 2011 From: herby at herbytoys.com (Herby) Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2011 18:08:28 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] Flywheel needed In-Reply-To: <012c01cbbe1d$ccb3de20$661b9a60$@net> Message-ID: <9482E13572BE4A5A86561CD8B0077C32@HERBYZ> Actually it's because Gerard is having a batch done soon but I'm not ready to pull the engine to get the flywheel or ready to do the 5 speed right now. Too many honey do's and other small projects. Herby 62 MKII Sprite (Herbytoy) 00 Dakota R/T (the DD toy) herby at herbytoys.com www.herbytoys.com _____ From: cathey speichinger [mailto:cathe125 at suddenlink.net] Sent: Thursday, January 27, 2011 4:29 AM To: herby at herbytoys.com; spridgets at autox.team.net Subject: RE: [Spridgets] Flywheel needed You don't trust the machinist enough to modify the original?? Or are you afraid you will be going back to the original setup?? ROFL Sorry don't have one:( Leo -----Original Message----- From: spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Herby Sent: Wednesday, January 26, 2011 11:08 PM To: spridgets at autox.team.net Subject: [Spridgets] Flywheel needed Anybody have a good 1275 flywheel in their stash? Hopefully at a reasonable cost. Of course I'll cover shipping. I'm getting prepped for a 5 speed swap and don't have a spare flywheel to modify. THX _____ No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 10.0.1204 / Virus Database: 1435/3407 - Release Date: 01/27/11 From herby at herbytoys.com Thu Jan 27 19:10:58 2011 From: herby at herbytoys.com (Herby) Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2011 18:10:58 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] Flywheel needed In-Reply-To: Message-ID: Thanks Billy I'll give it some consideration. So with everyone using an aluminum flywheel there must be some steel ones lying around taking up space :-) Or did they all go to the scrapper? Herby 62 MKII Sprite (Herbytoy) 00 Dakota R/T (the DD toy) herby at herbytoys.com www.herbytoys.com _____ From: Billy Zoom [mailto:billyzoom at billyzoom.com] Sent: Wednesday, January 26, 2011 9:50 PM To: herby at herbytoys.com; spridgets at autox.team.net Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Flywheel needed Applied Friction Techniques in Orange, CA will build you a billet flywheel for around $200. They do good work. _____ No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 10.0.1204 / Virus Database: 1435/3407 - Release Date: 01/27/11 From dlh2001 at comcast.net Thu Jan 27 19:12:54 2011 From: dlh2001 at comcast.net (Dean Hedin) Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2011 21:12:54 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Budget Midget is done In-Reply-To: <4D3C85D2.3070505@comcast.net> References: <4D3AFC2F.8060501@comcast.net> <4D3C85D2.3070505@comcast.net> Message-ID: <91BFC066679744FCB58BFD47108F79F7@blackbox2> Looks great. I'm glad you went with the wire wheels. But that front bumper don't count.. Pics here http://s445.photobucket.com/albums/qq179/spritenut/ From pythias at pacifier.com Thu Jan 27 19:16:55 2011 From: pythias at pacifier.com (Bill L) Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2011 18:16:55 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] Theoretical Logistics In-Reply-To: <3888012792034532992@unknownmsgid> References: <4D421A81.9090000@justbrits.com> <3888012792034532992@unknownmsgid> Message-ID: <131853135.20110127181655@pacifier.com> Hello David, 5 speed, 1098, ..3.9???? That's what I', driving to Wisconsin! -- Best regards, Bill L. mailto:pythias at pacifier.com '66 Sprite MKIII HAN8L49403 "the red thing" A husband is a lover who pushed his luck too far. From dlh2001 at comcast.net Thu Jan 27 19:20:31 2011 From: dlh2001 at comcast.net (Dean Hedin) Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2011 21:20:31 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Bugeye screws In-Reply-To: <054065CD36FC4D4988B5951D980E89DD@personal> References: <054065CD36FC4D4988B5951D980E89DD@personal> Message-ID: <6121E4BFFA1245A8ABA520A3410E325F@blackbox2> I went to West Marine and used stainless Phillips, not flat headed, but beveled (or sometimes called panhead IIRC). From spritenut at comcast.net Thu Jan 27 19:25:46 2011 From: spritenut at comcast.net (Frank Clarici) Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2011 21:25:46 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] 1949 Dodge Power Wagon. . Please Give me Your Input In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <4D42292A.1010906@comcast.net> Neat old truck but I bet the mileage is somewhere near 6 mpg down hill with a good tail wind ;) Price is right as long as the lake is close to your home. -- Frank Clarici Toms River, NJ From froggi60 at gmail.com Thu Jan 27 19:25:59 2011 From: froggi60 at gmail.com (WFO Herb) Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2011 18:25:59 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] David Feherty...Troops First Foundation In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: *This WILL BE the best 8 minutes of your day! * http://www.thegolfchannel.com/human-energy/?select2=14760 -- Here is an Important Message for anyone who receives this email: If you forward this correspondence, PLEASE DELETE THE FORWARDING HISTORY, which includes my email address! It is a courtesy to me and others who may not wish to have their email addresses sent all over the world! Erasing the history helps prevent Spammers from mining addresses and viruses from being propagated! IT ALSO PROTECTS YOU. No trees were harmed in the creation of this email, though numerous electrons were horribly inconvenienced. From spritenut at comcast.net Thu Jan 27 19:29:41 2011 From: spritenut at comcast.net (Frank Clarici) Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2011 21:29:41 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Flywheel needed In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <4D422A15.8040405@comcast.net> On 1/27/2011 9:10 PM, Herby wrote: > Thanks Billy I'll give it some consideration. > > > > So with everyone using an aluminum flywheel there must be some steel ones > lying around taking up space :-) Or did they all go to the scrapper? I only have 1 spare and I took a look today after reading your post, I knew I had 2, but one of them only has 4 bolt holes so it's a 948 or 1098. I want to keep the spare because I know where there is a 1275 missing the flywheel and a few other things but it's mine if i ever get there to pick it up. And it will need the FW -- Frank Clarici Toms River, NJ From spritenut at comcast.net Thu Jan 27 19:45:19 2011 From: spritenut at comcast.net (Frank Clarici) Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2011 21:45:19 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Fouled Plugs In-Reply-To: <201101260556661.SM01444@TOSHIBA-USER3.nosimport.com> References: <4D3F8200.8000705@comcast.net> <201101260556661.SM01444@TOSHIBA-USER3.nosimport.com> Message-ID: <4D422DBF.4040102@comcast.net> On 1/26/2011 8:56 AM, Peter Caldwell wrote: > Several decades ago I worked in NJ and we made SU jets for various > companies. Another manufacturer on the West coast also made jets. They > had a large run of them that were not crimped into the plastic right > angle bit very well, and some were shorter and some were longer. They > should all be the same length. There are only 2 different .090 jets. The > black ones for all BMC applications, and the red ones for Triumph > Spitfires, predominately. And that difference is only the choke linkage > hook-up boss, which the newer vendors have alleviated with a different > design. (Spitfire manifolds have the carbs horizontal, where BMC > applications typically are angled) > > You must have had a N.O. S(hit) jet! (made in the US, btw;-) (look at > the very bottom of the plastic where it angles. You should see a letter. > Let me know if it is an "s") There IS an "S" on the short jet tube. It is new, or NOS and it probably came from the couple of rebuild kits I bought at Carlisle this past Spring for $5 each. 1 was fine, the other was N-O-Shit. So this one was NOT one of the ones you made way back when. -- Frank Clarici Toms River, NJ From dwramsey at att.net Thu Jan 27 19:59:40 2011 From: dwramsey at att.net (David Ramsey) Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2011 18:59:40 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] 1949 Dodge Power Wagon. . Please Give me Your Input In-Reply-To: <4D42292A.1010906@comcast.net> Message-ID: <20110128030031.CA32E18786A@autox.team.net> And under the same conditions top speed around 60 Crash Neat old truck but I bet the mileage is somewhere near 6 mpg down hill with a good tail wind ;) Price is right as long as the lake is close to your home. -- Frank Clarici Toms River, NJ From uniquelittlecars at yahoo.com Thu Jan 27 20:44:21 2011 From: uniquelittlecars at yahoo.com (uniquelittlecars at yahoo.com) Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2011 19:44:21 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Spridgets] Crap California Gas In-Reply-To: <280424.36457.qm@web180601.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <963896.80692.qm@web38907.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Mike, They sell it at auto parts stores in my area. There is a racing gas stop in Garden Grove with all octains up to 120. The AM-PM by the track in Fontana had some on the shelf last time i was out there.. It comes in 3-5 gallon cars. Yhat is enough for the Harley & bugeye. Vigil --- On Thu, 1/27/11, Michael MacLean wrote: From: Michael MacLean Subject: [Spridgets] Crap California Gas To: spridgets at autox.team.net Date: Thursday, January 27, 2011, 4:59 AM I went for a ride on my harley the other day. It would barely run without the fuel enrichener (choke?) pulled out. It would die at idle and it would fart small backfires on accelleration. In the past I had always filled it with Chevron 91 octane with no storage problems. The last time I filled it up was with Union 76 91 octane and it sat in the garage for 6 weeks due to the month long rains of December and cold weather of January. My working 7 days a week also contributed. Never had this problem with Chevron in the Harley or the Bugeye sitting for long periods, but that 76 gas is crap. In fact, most of the gas here in California is crap. On a side note, I found a gas station in Riverside, California that has 100 octane no-lead gas at the pump. Something like almost 8 bucks a gallon, but it might be a hoot to try it out and it just might cure my Harley's problem! Mike MacLean 60 Sprite 56 BN2 02 Heritage Springer Suggested annual donation $12.75 Archive: http://www.team.net/archive Forums: http://www.team.net/forums Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/uniquelittlecars at yahoo.com From cmanuel at wi.rr.com Thu Jan 27 20:50:45 2011 From: cmanuel at wi.rr.com (Chris Manuel) Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2011 21:50:45 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] Crap California Gas In-Reply-To: <963896.80692.qm@web38907.mail.mud.yahoo.com> References: <280424.36457.qm@web180601.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> <963896.80692.qm@web38907.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <003d01cbbe9e$8b2d67b0$a1883710$@rr.com> I know it's really expensive, but how about aviation gas at an airport? Chris -----Original Message----- From: spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of uniquelittlecars at yahoo.com Sent: Thursday, January 27, 2011 9:44 PM To: spridgets at autox.team.net; Michael MacLean Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Crap California Gas Mike, They sell it at auto parts stores in my area. There is a racing gas stop in Garden Grove with all octains up to 120. The AM-PM by the track in Fontana had some on the shelf last time i was out there.. It comes in 3-5 gallon cars. Yhat is enough for the Harley & bugeye. Vigil From derf247 at gmail.com Thu Jan 27 20:55:03 2011 From: derf247 at gmail.com (derf) Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2011 21:55:03 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] 1949 Dodge Power Wagon. . Please Give me Your Input In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Please let me know if you see another like that for sale or especially if you see a carryall like that for sale. My friend needs one desperately. The carryall looks like that in the front but is more like a Suburban or like the Grave Digger truck. My friend spent 5 years restoring his 1942 Dodge WC53 carryall only to have it get rammed by a truck on the interstate. Here is how it looked shortly before it got smashed in the rear. It is dirty. He put a Cummins 4BT Diesel in it an it was to be his daily driver. It was a fine, capable truck that could pull stumps, while the passengers enjoyed A/C. http://gallery.me.com/ltalessi/100372/New%20photo/web.jpg From khargreaves2 at gmail.com Thu Jan 27 21:04:01 2011 From: khargreaves2 at gmail.com (Kirk Hargreaves) Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2011 20:04:01 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] 1949 Dodge Power Wagon. . Please Give me Your Input In-Reply-To: <4D42292A.1010906@comcast.net> References: <4D42292A.1010906@comcast.net> Message-ID: Mileage is more accurately measured by yards to the gallon. . . Wonder what the original engine was? No doubt a big straight 6 of some sort? Kirk On Thu, Jan 27, 2011 at 6:25 PM, Frank Clarici wrote: > Neat old truck but I bet the mileage is somewhere near 6 mpg down hill with > a good tail wind ;) > Price is right as long as the lake is close to your home. > > > -- > Frank Clarici > Toms River, NJ From khargreaves2 at gmail.com Thu Jan 27 21:05:48 2011 From: khargreaves2 at gmail.com (Kirk Hargreaves) Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2011 20:05:48 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] 1949 Dodge Power Wagon. . Please Give me Your Input In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Gorgeous truck, absolutely beautiful. Thanks, Kirk On Thu, Jan 27, 2011 at 7:55 PM, derf wrote: > Please let me know if you see another like that for sale or especially > if you see a carryall like that for sale. > My friend needs one desperately. > The carryall looks like that in the front but is more like a Suburban > or like the Grave Digger truck. > My friend spent 5 years restoring his 1942 Dodge WC53 carryall only to > have it get rammed by a truck on the interstate. > Here is how it looked shortly before it got smashed in the rear. It > is dirty. He put a Cummins 4BT Diesel in it an it was to be his daily > driver. > It was a fine, capable truck that could pull stumps, while the > passengers enjoyed A/C. > > http://gallery.me.com/ltalessi/100372/New%20photo/web.jpg From derf247 at gmail.com Thu Jan 27 21:09:19 2011 From: derf247 at gmail.com (derf) Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2011 22:09:19 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] 1949 Dodge Power Wagon. . Please Give me Your Input In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Thanks. He put a lot of hard work into that truck. It would cruise comfortably at interstate speeds and was very off road capable. It retained stock looks but was upgraded in areas of reliability, capability, and safety. On Thu, Jan 27, 2011 at 10:05 PM, Kirk Hargreaves wrote: > Gorgeous truck, absolutely beautiful. > > Thanks, > > Kirk From derf247 at gmail.com Thu Jan 27 21:27:56 2011 From: derf247 at gmail.com (derf) Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2011 22:27:56 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] 1949 Dodge Power Wagon. . Please Give me Your Input In-Reply-To: References: <4D42292A.1010906@comcast.net> Message-ID: I think so. The 4BT was a good fit with A/C, power steering, hydro boost brakes, etc. The front of that PW is exactly like my bud's 42 carryall, IIRC. It has a 4L80E transmission with electronic control. When we first got it on the street the trans controller was not calibrated right so it would chirp the 38" tires when shifting to 2nd gear. IIRC he was getting about 18MPG driving around town. From bmwwxman at gmail.com Thu Jan 27 23:17:17 2011 From: bmwwxman at gmail.com (Jim Johnson) Date: Fri, 28 Jan 2011 00:17:17 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] Crap California Gas In-Reply-To: <003d01cbbe9e$8b2d67b0$a1883710$@rr.com> References: <280424.36457.qm@web180601.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> <963896.80692.qm@web38907.mail.mud.yahoo.com> <003d01cbbe9e$8b2d67b0$a1883710$@rr.com> Message-ID: Mike, et al... One of my BMW motorcycle discussion groups has been going over this problem recently. I'm not familiar with your Harley's set up but with our "K" BMW's there is a fuel pump for the fuel rail and injectors and that pump is inside the fuel tank and uses the fuel to cool it. The introduction of E10 ethanol in fuel is suddenly causing major problems with these older set-ups. Ethanol is hygroscopic, meaning it attracts water from the air. It then becomes "gel" inside your fuel tank and clogs the injection pump and injectors. Worse yet, in older applications, it dissolves the fuel lines inside our tanks and damages the fuel pumps. Google this: "ethanol in gasoline problems" and read the horror stories. And this is just for E10!! Wait till we get to E80!! Guys in California are the first ones reporting major problems with ethanol fuels.... Sorry! Bad enough that ethanol in gasoline is a farce, it is also being stupidly mandated by the government and is wrecking older engines all over the US. Additionally, it is driving up the cost of corn to the point where food prices are also on the rise nation wide. We need a few more idiot politicians in the country. Then there'd be no more problems because we'd all be barefoot, walking, and hungry. Cheers!! Jim On Thu, Jan 27, 2011 at 9:50 PM, Chris Manuel wrote: > I know it's really expensive, but how about aviation gas at an airport? > > Chris > > -----Original Message----- > From: spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net > [mailto:spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of > uniquelittlecars at yahoo.com > Sent: Thursday, January 27, 2011 9:44 PM > To: spridgets at autox.team.net; Michael MacLean > Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Crap California Gas > > > Mike, > > They sell it at auto parts stores in my area. > There is a racing gas stop in Garden Grove with all octains up to 120. > The AM-PM by the track in Fontana had some on the shelf last time i was out > there.. > It comes in 3-5 gallon cars. Yhat is enough for the Harley & bugeye. > > Vigil > _______________________________________________ > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage : > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/bmwwxman at gmail.com > > -- Cheers!! Jim Then there was the mind reader who moved to Washington, D.C. and couldn't find work. From tequila.brad at gmail.com Fri Jan 28 01:00:15 2011 From: tequila.brad at gmail.com (Brad Fornal) Date: Fri, 28 Jan 2011 02:00:15 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] Crap California Gas In-Reply-To: References: <280424.36457.qm@web180601.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> <963896.80692.qm@web38907.mail.mud.yahoo.com> <003d01cbbe9e$8b2d67b0$a1883710$@rr.com> Message-ID: They have taken ZDDP out of the oil, put ethonal in the gasoline. Anyone think this may be their way of getting the older cars off the road? On Fri, Jan 28, 2011 at 12:17 AM, Jim Johnson wrote: > Mike, et al... > > One of my BMW motorcycle discussion groups has been going over this problem > recently. I'm not familiar with your Harley's set up but with our "K" > BMW's > there is a fuel pump for the fuel rail and injectors and that pump is > inside > the fuel tank and uses the fuel to cool it. The introduction of E10 > ethanol > in fuel is suddenly causing major problems with these older set-ups. > Ethanol is hygroscopic, meaning it attracts water from the air. It then > becomes "gel" inside your fuel tank and clogs the injection pump and > injectors. Worse yet, in older applications, it dissolves the fuel lines > inside our tanks and damages the fuel pumps. > > Google this: "ethanol in gasoline problems" and read the horror stories. > And this is just for E10!! Wait till we get to E80!! > > Guys in California are the first ones reporting major problems with ethanol > fuels.... Sorry! Bad enough that ethanol in gasoline is a farce, it is > also being stupidly mandated by the government and is wrecking older > engines > all over the US. Additionally, it is driving up the cost of corn to the > point where food prices are also on the rise nation wide. > > We need a few more idiot politicians in the country. Then there'd be no > more > problems because we'd all be barefoot, walking, and hungry. > > Cheers!! > Jim > > On Thu, Jan 27, 2011 at 9:50 PM, Chris Manuel wrote: > > > I know it's really expensive, but how about aviation gas at an airport? > > > > Chris > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net > > [mailto:spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of > > uniquelittlecars at yahoo.com > > Sent: Thursday, January 27, 2011 9:44 PM > > To: spridgets at autox.team.net; Michael MacLean > > Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Crap California Gas > > > > > > Mike, > > > > They sell it at auto parts stores in my area. > > There is a racing gas stop in Garden Grove with all octains up to 120. > > The AM-PM by the track in Fontana had some on the shelf last time i was > out > > there.. > > It comes in 3-5 gallon cars. Yhat is enough for the Harley & bugeye. > > > > Vigil > > _______________________________________________ > > > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > > Unsubscribe/Manage : > > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/bmwwxman at gmail.com > > > > > > > -- > Cheers!! > Jim > Then there was the mind reader who moved to Washington, D.C. and couldn't > find work. > _______________________________________________ > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage : > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/tequila.brad at gmail.com > > -- DON JULIO 1942 www.myspace.com/tequilabrad From proefrock at comcast.net Fri Jan 28 06:41:09 2011 From: proefrock at comcast.net (Jim Proefrock) Date: Fri, 28 Jan 2011 07:41:09 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] Budget Midget is done In-Reply-To: <91BFC066679744FCB58BFD47108F79F7@blackbox2> References: <4D3AFC2F.8060501@comcast.net> <4D3C85D2.3070505@comcast.net> <91BFC066679744FCB58BFD47108F79F7@blackbox2> Message-ID: I have to agree. Remove the nerf bar. It does nothing to protect the car, and it looks like . . . it doesn't belong there. Sorry. On Jan 27, 2011, at 8:12 PM, Dean Hedin wrote: > Looks great. I'm glad you went with the wire wheels. > > But that front bumper don't count.. > > Pics here > > http://s445.photobucket.com/albums/qq179/spritenut/ > _______________________________________________ > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/ > proefrock at comcast.net From robertduquette at sympatico.ca Fri Jan 28 06:56:34 2011 From: robertduquette at sympatico.ca (Robert Duquette) Date: Fri, 28 Jan 2011 08:56:34 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] '64 Ashley Midget on UK ebay Message-ID: I guess he couldn't get the heater box bolts out. item# 230576309435 Robert Duquette Ottawa ON Canada 1965 RHD BRG Austin-Healey Sprite ( project ) 1967 RHD MG Midget ( aka: Miss Marple ) 1955 Austin-Healey 100 BN1 ( aka: Carmen )http://www3.sympatico.ca/robertduquette/temp/2009FallTour.jpg From jfishbein at snet.net Fri Jan 28 07:44:14 2011 From: jfishbein at snet.net (Jay) Date: Fri, 28 Jan 2011 06:44:14 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Spridgets] '64 Ashley Midget on UK ebay In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <89847.89136.qm@web83902.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> Or maybe someone in the internet told him they were painted this way from the factory. jay fishbein wallingford, CT ________________________________ From: Robert Duquette I guess he couldn't get the heater box bolts out. item# 230576309435 From corvallis at peoplepc.com Fri Jan 28 07:45:55 2011 From: corvallis at peoplepc.com (corvallis at peoplepc.com) Date: Fri, 28 Jan 2011 06:45:55 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] '64 Ashley Midget on UK ebay In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <77E565BA189449DB8878C38F6C35E2E0@spider> http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=230576309435 -----Original Message----- From: spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Robert Duquette Sent: Friday, January 28, 2011 5:57 AM To: Spridgets Subject: [Spridgets] '64 Ashley Midget on UK ebay I guess he couldn't get the heater box bolts out. item# 230576309435 Robert Duquette Ottawa ON Canada From robertduquette at sympatico.ca Fri Jan 28 09:26:47 2011 From: robertduquette at sympatico.ca (Robert Duquette) Date: Fri, 28 Jan 2011 11:26:47 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Crap California Gas In-Reply-To: <150857.66043.qm@web180613.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> References: , <150857.66043.qm@web180613.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> Message-ID: I found this article on Moss' site to be interesting. "lasts just 30 to 45 days in a vented tank" from:http://www.mossmotors.com/SiteGraphics/Pages/Ethanol.html Robert Duquette Ottawa ON Canada 1965 RHD BRG Austin-Healey Sprite ( project ) 1967 RHD MG Midget ( aka: Miss Marple ) 1955 Austin-Healey 100 BN1 ( aka: Carmen )http://www3.sympatico.ca/robertduquette/temp/2009FallTour.jpg > From: rrengineer.mike at att.net > I just had the problem after it sit for almost 6 > weeks. My mechanic says the gas we are using today is no good after six weeks > or so. From robertduquette at sympatico.ca Fri Jan 28 09:52:36 2011 From: robertduquette at sympatico.ca (Robert Duquette) Date: Fri, 28 Jan 2011 11:52:36 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Heavy sticky snow to shovel today on the NJ shore. In-Reply-To: <4D41A7AB.1020806@justbrits.com> References: , <796CCEBD-9B11-4A2D-A198-7180BA718670@mac.com>, , <012d01cbbe1e$6ac98880$405c9980$@net> <4D419B91.2000702@comcast.net>,<4D41A7AB.1020806@justbrits.com> Message-ID: This wasn't what I was looking for, but it'll do. http://tinyurl.com/695wn7u Robert Duquette Ottawa ON Canada > > Anyway, Frank I AM surprised that you haven't figured out how > to put a blade or a bucket on a Spridget ?!?!? From thcollin at mtu.edu Fri Jan 28 10:19:17 2011 From: thcollin at mtu.edu (Tim Collins) Date: Fri, 28 Jan 2011 12:19:17 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Crap California Gas In-Reply-To: References: <150857.66043.qm@web180613.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <9c4a79$ahmpu5@email.mtu.edu> Which reminds me. What's happening at "Myth Busters" in Ron Soave land? At 11:26 AM 1/28/2011, Robert Duquette wrote: >I found this article on Moss' site to be interesting. >"lasts just 30 to 45 days in a vented tank" Tim Collins http://www.flickr.com/photos/12702006 at N07/sets/ From an5.sprite at gmail.com Fri Jan 28 11:09:41 2011 From: an5.sprite at gmail.com (an5.sprite at gmail.com) Date: Fri, 28 Jan 2011 18:09:41 +0000 Subject: [Spridgets] Crap California Gas Message-ID: Robert, Thanks, Good article, brings a whole new dimension to spring cleaning. We now need to clean the gas. Steve ------Original Message------ From: Robert Duquette Sender: spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net To: spridgets Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Crap California Gas Sent: Jan 28, 2011 11:26 AM I found this article on Moss' site to be interesting. "lasts just 30 to 45 days in a vented tank" from:http://www.mossmotors.com/SiteGraphics/Pages/Ethanol.html Robert Duquette Ottawa ON Canada 1965 RHD BRG Austin-Healey Sprite ( project ) 1967 RHD MG Midget ( aka: Miss Marple ) 1955 Austin-Healey 100 BN1 ( aka: Carmen )http://www3.sympatico.ca/robertduquette/temp/2009FallTour.jpg > From: rrengineer.mike at att.net > I just had the problem after it sit for almost 6 > weeks. My mechanic says the gas we are using today is no good after six weeks > or so. _______________________________________________ Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html Suggested annual donation $12.75 Archive: http://www.team.net/archive Forums: http://www.team.net/forums Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/an5.sprite at gmail.com Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry From robertduquette at sympatico.ca Fri Jan 28 11:37:25 2011 From: robertduquette at sympatico.ca (Robert Duquette) Date: Fri, 28 Jan 2011 13:37:25 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Crap California Gas In-Reply-To: <1984183449-1296238182-cardhu_decombobulator_blackberry.rim.net-195920875-@bda828.bisx.prod.on.blackberry> References: <1984183449-1296238182-cardhu_decombobulator_blackberry.rim.net-195920875-@bda828.bisx.prod.on.blackberry> Message-ID: Well, for me, I think what it means is that I'll be switching my cars from Sunoco ( 10% ethanol, but 94 octane ) to Shell's premium v-power ( at 91 octane and no ethanol ). I just noticed a sticker on the pump while filling up recently. Robert D > Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Crap California Gas > > Robert, > > Thanks, Good article, brings a whole new dimension to spring cleaning. We now need to clean the gas. > > Steve > ------Original Message------ > From: Robert Duquette > Sender: spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net > To: spridgets > Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Crap California Gas > Sent: Jan 28, 2011 11:26 AM > > I found this article on Moss' site to be interesting. > "lasts just 30 to 45 days in a vented tank" > from:http://www.mossmotors.com/SiteGraphics/Pages/Ethanol.html From khargreaves2 at gmail.com Fri Jan 28 12:13:29 2011 From: khargreaves2 at gmail.com (Kirk Hargreaves) Date: Fri, 28 Jan 2011 11:13:29 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] Ampco Top Cylinder Lubrication Message-ID: Under *10 Products You Didn't Know Existed* in the Moss motors catalogue comes this product that is purported to "increase the amount of oil in your cylinders, maximize compression, and enhance performance, protects against cylinder wear and extends engine life." "Popular in the 50's and 60's and now back in vogue." Have any of you seen this thing? It is a bottle that holds oil. . Marvel Mystery Oil recommended. . which then shoots a fine mist of oil into your cylinder head. It looks like nothing more than an oil reserve that attaches somewhere to your intake manifold to add more oil into the combustion mix? This makes little to no sense to me . . as the "fine oil mist" would only be blown back out of your exhaust with little to no benefit to your engine? Anyone have any comments on this device which according to Moss is "now back in vogue?" I could not but help ask the list when I saw this thing. Kirk From fastvee at yahoo.com Fri Jan 28 12:34:07 2011 From: fastvee at yahoo.com (fastvee) Date: Fri, 28 Jan 2011 11:34:07 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Spridgets] (no subject) Message-ID: <498839.61720.qm@web34402.mail.mud.yahoo.com> This is so wild that I just had to share. He is very good, and very insane. My eyes are still wide open. http://www.angelfire.com/ak2/intelligencerreport/high_speed.html John Fogelsville, PA From jfishbein at snet.net Fri Jan 28 12:56:04 2011 From: jfishbein at snet.net (Jay) Date: Fri, 28 Jan 2011 11:56:04 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Spridgets] Ampco Top Cylinder Lubrication In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <87391.40753.qm@web83911.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> I remember those. I have no experience with them, but my mentor on British cars alwats recommended using Marvel Mystery Oil in the SU's to give the cylinders at least some top lubrication. He was an engineer and racer from the 50's/60's so maybe this was some influence on him. jay fishbein wallingford, ct ________________________________ From: Kirk Hargreaves To: Spridgets Sent: Fri, January 28, 2011 2:13:29 PM Subject: [Spridgets] Ampco Top Cylinder Lubrication Under *10 Products You Didn't Know Existed* in the Moss motors catalogue comes this product that is purported to "increase the amount of oil in your cylinders, maximize compression, and enhance performance, protects against cylinder wear and extends engine life." "Popular in the 50's and 60's and now back in vogue." Have any of you seen this thing? It is a bottle that holds oil. . Marvel Mystery Oil recommended. . which then shoots a fine mist of oil into your cylinder head. It looks like nothing more than an oil reserve that attaches somewhere to your intake manifold to add more oil into the combustion mix? This makes little to no sense to me . . as the "fine oil mist" would only be blown back out of your exhaust with little to no benefit to your engine? Anyone have any comments on this device which according to Moss is "now back in vogue?" From ladaniels at sbcglobal.net Fri Jan 28 13:02:27 2011 From: ladaniels at sbcglobal.net (Larry Daniels) Date: Fri, 28 Jan 2011 14:02:27 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] (no subject) In-Reply-To: <498839.61720.qm@web34402.mail.mud.yahoo.com> References: <498839.61720.qm@web34402.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <82E11149543C465E9C63B845F8E3F026@HomePC> The emphasis should be on insane. Let's hope that when (not if) he kills himself he doesn't take somebody with him. There is fast and there is stupid. LAD -----Original Message----- From: fastvee Sent: Friday, January 28, 2011 1:34 PM To: spridgets at autox.team.net Subject: [Spridgets] (no subject) This is so wild that I just had to share. He is very good, and very insane. My eyes are still wide open. http://www.angelfire.com/ak2/intelligencerreport/high_speed.html John Fogelsville, PA Suggested annual donation $12.75 Archive: http://www.team.net/archive Forums: http://www.team.net/forums Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/ladaniels at sbcglobal.net From jfishbein at snet.net Fri Jan 28 13:08:34 2011 From: jfishbein at snet.net (Jay) Date: Fri, 28 Jan 2011 12:08:34 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Spridgets] (no subject) In-Reply-To: <498839.61720.qm@web34402.mail.mud.yahoo.com> References: <498839.61720.qm@web34402.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <668983.53015.qm@web83902.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> Seen that. It was uploaded by his widow. jay fishbein wallingford, ct ________________________________ From: fastvee To: spridgets at autox.team.net Sent: Fri, January 28, 2011 2:34:07 PM Subject: [Spridgets] (no subject) This is so wild that I just had to share. He is very good, and very insane. My eyes are still wide open. http://www.angelfire.com/ak2/intelligencerreport/high_speed.html From frog.aye at gmail.com Fri Jan 28 13:24:47 2011 From: frog.aye at gmail.com (Hal Faulkner) Date: Fri, 28 Jan 2011 12:24:47 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] Ampco Top Cylinder Lubrication In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Isn't oil in the fuel an excellent way to reduce effective octane? It looks like nothing more than an oil reserve that attaches somewhere to > your intake manifold to add more oil into the combustion mix? > > This makes little to no sense to me . . as the "fine oil mist" would only > be > blown back out of your exhaust with little to no benefit to your engine? From bmwwxman at gmail.com Fri Jan 28 13:30:59 2011 From: bmwwxman at gmail.com (Jim Johnson) Date: Fri, 28 Jan 2011 14:30:59 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] Crap California Gas In-Reply-To: References: <1984183449-1296238182-cardhu_decombobulator_blackberry.rim.net-195920875-@bda828.bisx.prod.on.blackberry> Message-ID: RD, et al.... And don't trust the numbers on the pumps either... Our group has taken to testing fuel at every fill up. Some people are religious about making the stickers on the pumps correct and some simply aren't. Moreover, the fuel companies are frequently changing formulations so what was good last week may not be this week... The only way we found to be certain is to test the fuel coming out of the pump before filling your tank.... See: http://www.fueltestkit.com/ No financial interest..... If you MUST put ethanol fuel in the tank, be sure to empty the tank as soon as absolutely possible and refill with good fuel.... Thank you very much EPA and congress...... Don't know what Canada is doing about this.... Cheers!! Jim On Fri, Jan 28, 2011 at 12:37 PM, Robert Duquette < robertduquette at sympatico.ca> wrote: > Well, for me, I think what it means is that I'll be switching my cars from > Sunoco ( 10% ethanol, but 94 octane ) to Shell's premium v-power ( at 91 > octane and no ethanol ). I just noticed a sticker on the pump while > filling > up recently. > > > Robert D > > > > Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Crap California Gas > > > > Robert, > > > > Thanks, Good article, brings a whole new dimension to spring cleaning. We > now need to clean the gas. > > > > Steve > > ------Original Message------ > > From: Robert Duquette > > Sender: spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net > > To: spridgets > > Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Crap California Gas > > Sent: Jan 28, 2011 11:26 AM > > > > I found this article on Moss' site to be interesting. > > "lasts just 30 to 45 days in a vented tank" > > from:http://www.mossmotors.com/SiteGraphics/Pages/Ethanol.html > _______________________________________________ > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage : > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/bmwwxman at gmail.com > > -- Cheers!! Jim Then there was the mind reader who moved to Washington, D.C. and couldn't find work. From grday at btinternet.com Fri Jan 28 14:24:10 2011 From: grday at btinternet.com (Guy R Day) Date: Fri, 28 Jan 2011 21:24:10 -0000 Subject: [Spridgets] (no subject) References: <498839.61720.qm@web34402.mail.mud.yahoo.com> <82E11149543C465E9C63B845F8E3F026@HomePC> Message-ID: <8F43BDD222C5483F99810A6CF9A7671F@user8634b3d69b> There rides a fool who has never had the lesson of receiving accident pain in the past. Not too skilful, he relies on the good driving of other road users, a positive buffoon. Guy R Day From: fastvee Sent: Friday, January 28, 2011 1:34 PM To: spridgets at autox.team.net Subject: [Spridgets] (no subject) This is so wild that I just had to share. He is very good, and very insane. My eyes are still wide open. http://www.angelfire.com/ak2/intelligencerreport/high_speed.html John Fogelsville, PA Suggested annual donation $12.75 Archive: http://www.team.net/archive Forums: http://www.team.net/forums From khargreaves2 at gmail.com Fri Jan 28 14:35:58 2011 From: khargreaves2 at gmail.com (Kirk Hargreaves) Date: Fri, 28 Jan 2011 13:35:58 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] Ampco Top Cylinder Lubrication In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Some info I found from Ampco. . . http://www.ampcolubes.com Kirk On Fri, Jan 28, 2011 at 12:24 PM, Hal Faulkner wrote: > Isn't oil in the fuel an excellent way to reduce effective octane? > > > > It looks like nothing more than an oil reserve that attaches somewhere to >> your intake manifold to add more oil into the combustion mix? >> >> This makes little to no sense to me . . as the "fine oil mist" would only >> be >> blown back out of your exhaust with little to no benefit to your engine? From jfishbein at snet.net Fri Jan 28 14:45:55 2011 From: jfishbein at snet.net (Jay) Date: Fri, 28 Jan 2011 13:45:55 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Spridgets] (no subject) In-Reply-To: <8F43BDD222C5483F99810A6CF9A7671F@user8634b3d69b> References: <498839.61720.qm@web34402.mail.mud.yahoo.com> <82E11149543C465E9C63B845F8E3F026@HomePC> <8F43BDD222C5483F99810A6CF9A7671F@user8634b3d69b> Message-ID: <923859.36943.qm@web83905.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> Based on the actions of the drivers around him, cell phone usage by drivers is not prevalent over there. jay fishbein wallingford, ct ________________________________ From: Guy R Day To: spridgets at autox.team.net Sent: Fri, January 28, 2011 4:24:10 PM Subject: Re: [Spridgets] (no subject) There rides a fool who has never had the lesson of receiving accident pain in the past. Not too skilful, he relies on the good driving of other road users, a positive buffoon. From lmacy at mac.com Fri Jan 28 15:01:02 2011 From: lmacy at mac.com (Macy Larry) Date: Fri, 28 Jan 2011 17:01:02 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] (no subject) In-Reply-To: <82E11149543C465E9C63B845F8E3F026@HomePC> References: <498839.61720.qm@web34402.mail.mud.yahoo.com> <82E11149543C465E9C63B845F8E3F026@HomePC> Message-ID: <2DC26950-6949-45AB-BF73-A0E2D6E6891F@mac.com> I liked the part where he almost got side swiped before he every really got started. That should have been the lesson!! On Jan 28, 2011, at 15:02 PM, Larry Daniels wrote: > The emphasis should be on insane. Let's hope that when (not if) he kills > himself he doesn't take somebody with him. There is fast and there is > stupid. > > LAD > > -----Original Message----- > From: fastvee > Sent: Friday, January 28, 2011 1:34 PM > To: spridgets at autox.team.net > Subject: [Spridgets] (no subject) > > This is so wild that I just had to share. He is very good, and very insane. > My eyes are still wide open. > http://www.angelfire.com/ak2/intelligencerreport/high_speed.html > John > Fogelsville, PA > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/ladaniels at sbcglobal.net > _______________________________________________ > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/lmacy at mac.com > -- Larry B. Macy, Ph.D. macy at upenn.edu Senior IT Program Director Neuropsychiatry Section Department of Psychiatry University of Pennsylvania 3400 Spruce St. - 10 Gates Philadelphia, PA 19104 "Anyone who slaps a 'this page is best viewed with Browser X' label on a Web page appears to be yearning for the bad old days, before the Web, when you had very little chance of reading a document written on another computer, another word processor, or another network." -Tim Berners-Lee in Technology Review, July 1996 From lmacy at mac.com Fri Jan 28 15:13:31 2011 From: lmacy at mac.com (Macy Larry) Date: Fri, 28 Jan 2011 17:13:31 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] (no subject) In-Reply-To: <82E11149543C465E9C63B845F8E3F026@HomePC> References: <498839.61720.qm@web34402.mail.mud.yahoo.com> <82E11149543C465E9C63B845F8E3F026@HomePC> Message-ID: <1DA50F50-6EAB-4408-BEEB-3CACB3C99489@mac.com> For just a bit more sanity http://vimeo.com/18976012 Larry On Jan 28, 2011, at 15:02 PM, Larry Daniels wrote: > The emphasis should be on insane. Let's hope that when (not if) he kills > himself he doesn't take somebody with him. There is fast and there is > stupid. > > LAD > > -----Original Message----- > From: fastvee > Sent: Friday, January 28, 2011 1:34 PM > To: spridgets at autox.team.net > Subject: [Spridgets] (no subject) > > This is so wild that I just had to share. He is very good, and very insane. > My eyes are still wide open. > http://www.angelfire.com/ak2/intelligencerreport/high_speed.html > John > Fogelsville, PA > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/ladaniels at sbcglobal.net > _______________________________________________ > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/lmacy at mac.com > -- Larry B. Macy, Ph.D. macy at upenn.edu Senior IT Program Director Neuropsychiatry Section Department of Psychiatry University of Pennsylvania 3400 Spruce St. - 10 Gates Philadelphia, PA 19104 One of these days, you'll look back on all this, and plow into a parked car. From kk7ss at frontier.com Fri Jan 28 15:19:28 2011 From: kk7ss at frontier.com (Dave KK7SS) Date: Fri, 28 Jan 2011 22:19:28 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [Spridgets] Ampco Top Cylinder Lubrication In-Reply-To: Message-ID: <1674952283.1173588.1296253168833.JavaMail.root@cl02-host03.dlls.pa.frontiernet.net> Back in the '50's - '60's in the UK, back when the station attendant used to pump gas, he'd ask you "One shot or two?" Which was to ask you if you wanted 1 oz or 2 oz of 'top cylinder lubricant' (read Marvek Mystery Oil) added to your fill-up. They had a special can that delivered 1oz of lubricant for each trigger pull. Also, we used to add 1 oz per gallon of MMO to each gallon of AvGas for radial engines on aircraft. I still add a small amount of MMO to each tankfull of gas. ymmv Dave G KK7SS DN06ig '65 Sprite - in process '76 Midget - driver From ladaniels at sbcglobal.net Fri Jan 28 15:42:20 2011 From: ladaniels at sbcglobal.net (Larry Daniels) Date: Fri, 28 Jan 2011 16:42:20 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] Ampco Top Cylinder Lubrication In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <74D03260415C4F478981B235468DBA97@HomePC> Kirk, my Austin Ute from New Zealand came with one of these: http://www.flashlube.com/en/products/valve-saver-fluid.html I can't tell you if it really does any good or not. When it ran out of fluid, I mixed 50/50 Marvel Mystery Oil and Lead Substitute. I figure it can't hurt? Larry -----Original Message----- From: Kirk Hargreaves Sent: Friday, January 28, 2011 1:13 PM To: Spridgets Subject: [Spridgets] Ampco Top Cylinder Lubrication Under *10 Products You Didn't Know Existed* in the Moss motors catalogue comes this product that is purported to "increase the amount of oil in your cylinders, maximize compression, and enhance performance, protects against cylinder wear and extends engine life." "Popular in the 50's and 60's and now back in vogue." Have any of you seen this thing? It is a bottle that holds oil. . Marvel Mystery Oil recommended. . which then shoots a fine mist of oil into your cylinder head. It looks like nothing more than an oil reserve that attaches somewhere to your intake manifold to add more oil into the combustion mix? This makes little to no sense to me . . as the "fine oil mist" would only be blown back out of your exhaust with little to no benefit to your engine? Anyone have any comments on this device which according to Moss is "now back in vogue?" I could not but help ask the list when I saw this thing. Kirk Suggested annual donation $12.75 Archive: http://www.team.net/archive Forums: http://www.team.net/forums Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/ladaniels at sbcglobal.net From shop at justbrits.com Fri Jan 28 16:08:27 2011 From: shop at justbrits.com (Shop at " Just Brits ") Date: Fri, 28 Jan 2011 17:08:27 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] (no subject) Motorcycle riders !!! In-Reply-To: <2DC26950-6949-45AB-BF73-A0E2D6E6891F@mac.com> References: <498839.61720.qm@web34402.mail.mud.yahoo.com> <82E11149543C465E9C63B845F8E3F026@HomePC> <2DC26950-6949-45AB-BF73-A0E2D6E6891F@mac.com> Message-ID: <4D434C6B.6000606@justbrits.com> << There is fast and there is stupid. >> And he qualifies as both, LAD. I like around the 1/2 of clip where you can absolutely tell that he "rubbed a handle bar" !! 2 or 3 times on his right and 1 or 2 on his left. I woulda quit on the FIRST rub !! Er, wouldn't have even started the ride as I will admit to being chicken UNLESS there was a couple BILLION dollars involved !! I used to have a 25 year old County 'bike cop' that got into a chase in a MD 'burb of D.C. [adjacent to D.C. Line]. Shortly into the chase Jim found himself a tad over 70mph on his H-D and approaching BIG< BUSY intersection - 6 lanes N/S and 4 lanes E/W. Couple cars right ahead of him "hit the hooks" and where stopped even with each other just at the intersection. He told me around 3 hours later at the bar I ran that he had only two [2] choices; lay the bike down and most likely end up slamming into one of the cars or "go thru them". Now Jim was the bike Instruction not only for his County but 50% of the D.C. cops & U.S.Park Police. He made thru the two cars but scraped BOTH handle bar ends not only 'rubbing' the rubber ends thru but "angling" the "tubes" ends" !!!! He was still having [my now minor] trembling hands!! He showed me the pics of his bike and handle bars !! Yep, he went back to work next AM and ON his bike with new handle bar "grips" !!! Nitwad [and I DID tell hum that] !!! Jim LOVED "bike patrol" so much that the only way he would accept the promotion to Lt. was if he could continue to ride !!! He retired as a Captain and was STILL riding !! That's 'love'!! From shop at justbrits.com Fri Jan 28 17:01:04 2011 From: shop at justbrits.com (Shop at " Just Brits ") Date: Fri, 28 Jan 2011 18:01:04 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] Ampco Top Cylinder Lubrication In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <4D4358C0.3090500@justbrits.com> << Some info I found from Ampco. . . http://www.ampcolubes.com Kirk >> HeeHee, better check the page below for Plate Applications they offer, Kirk !!!! http://www.ampcolubes.com/index.php?content=plates Don't even 'reach' Frogeyes !! LOL !!! '32 to '52 . From shop at justbrits.com Fri Jan 28 17:14:43 2011 From: shop at justbrits.com (Shop at " Just Brits ") Date: Fri, 28 Jan 2011 18:14:43 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] (no subject) In-Reply-To: <1DA50F50-6EAB-4408-BEEB-3CACB3C99489@mac.com> References: <498839.61720.qm@web34402.mail.mud.yahoo.com> <82E11149543C465E9C63B845F8E3F026@HomePC> <1DA50F50-6EAB-4408-BEEB-3CACB3C99489@mac.com> Message-ID: <4D435BF3.4040209@justbrits.com> << For just a bit more sanity http://vimeo.com/18976012 Larry >> Anybody know for sure but the bike looks like a '60s era Triumph to me ?!? From bkitterer at me.com Fri Jan 28 17:40:01 2011 From: bkitterer at me.com (Kitterer Bob) Date: Fri, 28 Jan 2011 16:40:01 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] Ampco Top Cylinder Lubrication In-Reply-To: <87391.40753.qm@web83911.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> References: <87391.40753.qm@web83911.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <70FB0CA4-C628-4417-BA97-321B81D7EB5B@me.com> When I had a Judson on the 948 it used MMO. After a couple of years of hard driving opened the engine up and the combustion chamber looked like it was new. Also have used MMO in the SU's. You get a quicker response but need to add oil more often. Bob Kitterer 1960 Austin Healey Sprite (Mk IV in disguise) - in storage 1966 Austin Healey Sprite Mk III (Trevor) - still in boxes - in storage On Jan 28, 2011, at 11:56 AM, Jay wrote: > I remember those. > > I have no experience with them, but my mentor on British cars alwats recommended > using Marvel Mystery Oil in the SU's to give the cylinders at least some top > lubrication. > > He was an engineer and racer from the 50's/60's so maybe this was some influence > on him. > > jay fishbein > wallingford, ct > > > > > > ________________________________ > From: Kirk Hargreaves > To: Spridgets > Sent: Fri, January 28, 2011 2:13:29 PM > Subject: [Spridgets] Ampco Top Cylinder Lubrication > > Under *10 Products You Didn't Know Existed* in the Moss motors catalogue > comes this product that is purported to "increase the amount of oil in your > cylinders, maximize compression, and enhance performance, protects against > cylinder wear and extends engine life." > > "Popular in the 50's and 60's and now back in vogue." > > Have any of you seen this thing? It is a bottle that holds oil. . Marvel > Mystery Oil recommended. . which then shoots a fine mist of oil into your > cylinder head. > > It looks like nothing more than an oil reserve that attaches somewhere to > your intake manifold to add more oil into the combustion mix? > > This makes little to no sense to me . . as the "fine oil mist" would only be > blown back out of your exhaust with little to no benefit to your engine? > > Anyone have any comments on this device which according to Moss is "now back > in vogue?" > _______________________________________________ > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/bkitterer at mac.com From ladaniels at sbcglobal.net Fri Jan 28 17:44:40 2011 From: ladaniels at sbcglobal.net (Larry Daniels) Date: Fri, 28 Jan 2011 18:44:40 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] (no subject) In-Reply-To: <4D435BF3.4040209@justbrits.com> References: <498839.61720.qm@web34402.mail.mud.yahoo.com><82E11149543C465E9C63B845F8E3F026@HomePC><1DA50F50-6EAB-4408-BEEB-3CACB3C99489@mac.com> <4D435BF3.4040209@justbrits.com> Message-ID: Triumph Bonneville -----Original Message----- From: Shop at " Just Brits " Sent: Friday, January 28, 2011 6:14 PM To: Spridgets net Subject: Re: [Spridgets] (no subject) << For just a bit more sanity http://vimeo.com/18976012 Larry >> Anybody know for sure but the bike looks like a '60s era Triumph to me ?!? Suggested annual donation $12.75 Archive: http://www.team.net/archive Forums: http://www.team.net/forums Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/ladaniels at sbcglobal.net From hardy.john at cox.net Fri Jan 28 18:27:26 2011 From: hardy.john at cox.net (hardy.john at cox.net) Date: Fri, 28 Jan 2011 17:27:26 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] (no subject) In-Reply-To: <4D435BF3.4040209@justbrits.com> Message-ID: <20110128202726.QOBZO.1008265.imail@fed1rmwml43> Yes it does look like a 60's era Triumph, but actually its one of the new Vintage look bikes that Triumph is producing out of their factory in Hinkley, Leicestershire. This particular one looks like their Bonneville model. They do a pretty good job of keeping the look but they don't puke oil, continually blow fuses or vibrate like a by the hour hotel room bed. In the past few years they have done replica Trophy, Bonneville and Truxton models. Even though the Truxton was originally a Vellocette not a Triumph. They also produce a brilliant 675CC sport bike called the Daytona (another legendary Triumph model name) as well as a couple of big cruisers, dual sports and my personnel favorite the Speed Triple that's a naked sport bike Hooligan machine! I cut my teeth on 500 and 650 Triumph and BSA twins, then I completely lost my mind and made the transitions to Ducati's. Cheers, John ---- "Shop at " Just Brits "" wrote: > << For just a bit more sanity > http://vimeo.com/18976012 > Larry >> > > Anybody know for sure but the bike looks like a '60s era Triumph > to me ?!? > _______________________________________________ > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/hardy.john at cox.net From lmacy at mac.com Fri Jan 28 19:13:02 2011 From: lmacy at mac.com (Macy Larry) Date: Fri, 28 Jan 2011 21:13:02 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] (no subject) In-Reply-To: <20110128202726.QOBZO.1008265.imail@fed1rmwml43> References: <20110128202726.QOBZO.1008265.imail@fed1rmwml43> Message-ID: Wrong-O old buddy, old pal. It is not a factory "do-over". It is a custom rebuild of a 05 - 08 Triumph Scrambler. They are built by a friend of mine here in Philadelphia. They take a modern bike and remake them to look and feel like the old ones James grew up with. The goal is to recreate the look and feel of the 60-70's Triumphs but get the modern reliability. THis one is called the Jack Pine. https://hammarhead.com/motorcycles/jack-pine/ FWIW, I prolly won't own a bike any more (I had a Choppered Bonny in the 70's) but this is one fine ride. I loved it. He also builds (well has a prototype) of an all electric bike. Fast, but strictly for city commuting. Larry On Jan 28, 2011, at 8:27 PM, hardy.john at cox.net wrote: > Yes it does look like a 60's era Triumph, but actually its one of the new Vintage look bikes that Triumph is producing out of their factory in Hinkley, Leicestershire. This particular one looks like their Bonneville model. They do a pretty good job of keeping the look but they don't puke oil, continually blow fuses or vibrate like a by the hour hotel room bed. In the past few years they have done replica Trophy, Bonneville and Truxton models. Even though the Truxton was originally a Vellocette not a Triumph. They also produce a brilliant 675CC sport bike called the Daytona (another legendary Triumph model name) as well as a couple of big cruisers, dual sports and my personnel favorite the Speed Triple that's a naked sport bike Hooligan machine! > > I cut my teeth on 500 and 650 Triumph and BSA twins, then I completely lost my mind and made the transitions to Ducati's. > > Cheers, > > John > > > ---- "Shop at " Just Brits "" wrote: >> << For just a bit more sanity >> http://vimeo.com/18976012 >> Larry >> >> >> Anybody know for sure but the bike looks like a '60s era Triumph >> to me ?!? >> _______________________________________________ >> >> Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html >> Suggested annual donation $12.75 >> Archive: http://www.team.net/archive >> Forums: http://www.team.net/forums >> Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/hardy.john at cox.net > _______________________________________________ > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/lmacy at mac.com > -- Larry B. Macy, Ph.D. macy at upenn.edu Senior IT Program Director Neuropsychiatry Section Department of Psychiatry University of Pennsylvania 3400 Spruce St. - 10 Gates Philadelphia, PA 19104 In a world without walls or fences, what use do we have for windows or gates? From millerls at ado13.com Fri Jan 28 19:50:12 2011 From: millerls at ado13.com (Larry & Sandi Miller) Date: Fri, 28 Jan 2011 18:50:12 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] Austin Princess Message-ID: <6D53D220-5E14-4523-B067-11C9DE306FDC@ado13.com> Anybody know anything about an Austin Princess Vanden Plas Limo? From ladaniels at sbcglobal.net Fri Jan 28 20:10:38 2011 From: ladaniels at sbcglobal.net (Larry Daniels) Date: Fri, 28 Jan 2011 21:10:38 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] (no subject) In-Reply-To: References: <20110128202726.QOBZO.1008265.imail@fed1rmwml43> Message-ID: <002B6A1A730A481CB98F8D400949B8A1@HomePC> You had me fooled, Larry. It looks nothing like a Scrambler. Sounds like an expensive exercise. LAD -----Original Message----- From: Macy Larry Sent: Friday, January 28, 2011 8:13 PM To: hardy.john at cox.net Cc: Spridgets net Subject: Re: [Spridgets] (no subject) Wrong-O old buddy, old pal. It is not a factory "do-over". It is a custom rebuild of a 05 - 08 Triumph Scrambler. They are built by a friend of mine here in Philadelphia. They take a modern bike and remake them to look and feel like the old ones James grew up with. The goal is to recreate the look and feel of the 60-70's Triumphs but get the modern reliability. THis one is called the Jack Pine. https://hammarhead.com/motorcycles/jack-pine/ FWIW, I prolly won't own a bike any more (I had a Choppered Bonny in the 70's) but this is one fine ride. I loved it. He also builds (well has a prototype) of an all electric bike. Fast, but strictly for city commuting. Larry On Jan 28, 2011, at 8:27 PM, hardy.john at cox.net wrote: > Yes it does look like a 60's era Triumph, but actually its one of the new > Vintage look bikes that Triumph is producing out of their factory in > Hinkley, Leicestershire. This particular one looks like their Bonneville > model. They do a pretty good job of keeping the look but they don't puke > oil, continually blow fuses or vibrate like a by the hour hotel room bed. > In the past few years they have done replica Trophy, Bonneville and > Truxton models. Even though the Truxton was originally a Vellocette not a > Triumph. They also produce a brilliant 675CC sport bike called the Daytona > (another legendary Triumph model name) as well as a couple of big > cruisers, dual sports and my personnel favorite the Speed Triple that's a > naked sport bike Hooligan machine! > > I cut my teeth on 500 and 650 Triumph and BSA twins, then I completely > lost my mind and made the transitions to Ducati's. > > Cheers, > > John > > > ---- "Shop at " Just Brits "" wrote: >> << For just a bit more sanity >> http://vimeo.com/18976012 >> Larry >> >> >> Anybody know for sure but the bike looks like a '60s era Triumph >> to me ?!? >> _______________________________________________ >> >> Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html >> Suggested annual donation $12.75 >> Archive: http://www.team.net/archive >> Forums: http://www.team.net/forums >> Unsubscribe/Manage: >> http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/hardy.john at cox.net > _______________________________________________ > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/lmacy at mac.com > -- Larry B. Macy, Ph.D. macy at upenn.edu Senior IT Program Director Neuropsychiatry Section Department of Psychiatry University of Pennsylvania 3400 Spruce St. - 10 Gates Philadelphia, PA 19104 In a world without walls or fences, what use do we have for windows or gates? Suggested annual donation $12.75 Archive: http://www.team.net/archive Forums: http://www.team.net/forums Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/ladaniels at sbcglobal.net From 72spridget at gmail.com Fri Jan 28 20:22:45 2011 From: 72spridget at gmail.com (David Lieb) Date: Fri, 28 Jan 2011 21:22:45 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] Austin Princess In-Reply-To: <6D53D220-5E14-4523-B067-11C9DE306FDC@ado13.com> References: <6D53D220-5E14-4523-B067-11C9DE306FDC@ado13.com> Message-ID: > Anybody know anything about an Austin Princess Vanden Plas Limo? Perhaps it is significant that Google promptly tossed me an ad for car donation to charity? ;-) David L From shop at justbrits.com Fri Jan 28 21:07:00 2011 From: shop at justbrits.com (Shop at " Just Brits ") Date: Fri, 28 Jan 2011 22:07:00 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] (no subject) In-Reply-To: <002B6A1A730A481CB98F8D400949B8A1@HomePC> References: <20110128202726.QOBZO.1008265.imail@fed1rmwml43> <002B6A1A730A481CB98F8D400949B8A1@HomePC> Message-ID: <4D439264.2050304@justbrits.com> << You had me fooled, Larry. It looks nothing like a Scrambler. >> Sorry Doc but I'm with LAD !! Whilst the Hammer Bikes look nice, I sure don't see the one in the clip on that site including the "Jack Pine" !!! From hardy.john at cox.net Fri Jan 28 21:08:21 2011 From: hardy.john at cox.net (hardy.john at cox.net) Date: Fri, 28 Jan 2011 20:08:21 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] (no subject) In-Reply-To: Message-ID: <20110128230821.4W9KI.1033131.imail@fed1rmwml34> Looks like he does a pretty nice job at it! I can't get over how much better the new Triumphs are over the early ones. Look good, handle well and don't fall apart like the 60-70's models. Appears your buddy is taking them just that much closer to the originals forl look and feel. ---- Macy Larry wrote: > Wrong-O old buddy, old pal. It is not a factory "do-over". > > It is a custom rebuild of a 05 - 08 Triumph Scrambler. They are built by a friend of mine here in Philadelphia. They take a modern bike and remake them to look and feel like the old ones James grew up with. The goal is to recreate the look and feel of the 60-70's Triumphs but get the modern reliability. > > THis one is called the Jack Pine. > https://hammarhead.com/motorcycles/jack-pine/ > > FWIW, I prolly won't own a bike any more (I had a Choppered Bonny in the 70's) but this is one fine ride. I loved it. He also builds (well has a prototype) of an all electric bike. Fast, but strictly for city commuting. > > Larry > > On Jan 28, 2011, at 8:27 PM, hardy.john at cox.net wrote: > > > Yes it does look like a 60's era Triumph, but actually its one of the new Vintage look bikes that Triumph is producing out of their factory in Hinkley, Leicestershire. This particular one looks like their Bonneville model. They do a pretty good job of keeping the look but they don't puke oil, continually blow fuses or vibrate like a by the hour hotel room bed. In the past few years they have done replica Trophy, Bonneville and Truxton models. Even though the Truxton was originally a Vellocette not a Triumph. They also produce a brilliant 675CC sport bike called the Daytona (another legendary Triumph model name) as well as a couple of big cruisers, dual sports and my personnel favorite the Speed Triple that's a naked sport bike Hooligan machine! > > > > I cut my teeth on 500 and 650 Triumph and BSA twins, then I completely lost my mind and made the transitions to Ducati's. > > > > Cheers, > > > > John > > > > > > ---- "Shop at " Just Brits "" wrote: > >> << For just a bit more sanity > >> http://vimeo.com/18976012 > >> Larry >> > >> > >> Anybody know for sure but the bike looks like a '60s era Triumph > >> to me ?!? > >> _______________________________________________ > >> > >> Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > >> Suggested annual donation $12.75 > >> Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > >> Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > >> Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/hardy.john at cox.net > > _______________________________________________ > > > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > > Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/lmacy at mac.com > > > > -- > Larry B. Macy, Ph.D. > macy at upenn.edu > Senior IT Program Director > Neuropsychiatry Section > Department of Psychiatry > University of Pennsylvania > 3400 Spruce St. - 10 Gates > Philadelphia, PA 19104 > > In a world without walls or fences, what use do we have for windows or > gates? From shop at justbrits.com Fri Jan 28 21:17:56 2011 From: shop at justbrits.com (Shop at " Just Brits ") Date: Fri, 28 Jan 2011 22:17:56 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] (no subject) In-Reply-To: <8F43BDD222C5483F99810A6CF9A7671F@user8634b3d69b> References: <498839.61720.qm@web34402.mail.mud.yahoo.com> <82E11149543C465E9C63B845F8E3F026@HomePC> <8F43BDD222C5483F99810A6CF9A7671F@user8634b3d69b> Message-ID: <4D4394F4.9060000@justbrits.com> << There rides a fool who has never had the lesson of receiving accident pain in the past. >> Agreed. Guy !! I can't begin to count the number of his "brothers" I had in my ambulance or helped load into the morgue wagon. From froggi60 at gmail.com Fri Jan 28 21:37:22 2011 From: froggi60 at gmail.com (WFO Herb) Date: Fri, 28 Jan 2011 20:37:22 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] (no subject) In-Reply-To: References: <20110128202726.QOBZO.1008265.imail@fed1rmwml43> Message-ID: Here's a link to a friend of mine, Eddie Mulder, that builds some fantastic bikes from vintage Triumphs. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MsU_yLPTtu4 He wants to take my '64 Bonneville and "trick it out". I don't know, I enjoy it the (basic) stock way it is. Plus I bought it new and changing it now just doesn't seem quite right. I think Jim would agree with me...Jim. Thoughts??? Thanks, Herb From kk7ss at frontier.com Fri Jan 28 22:06:23 2011 From: kk7ss at frontier.com (Dave KK7SS) Date: Sat, 29 Jan 2011 05:06:23 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [Spridgets] (no subject) In-Reply-To: <20110128230821.4W9KI.1033131.imail@fed1rmwml34> Message-ID: <1740492459.1177673.1296277582966.JavaMail.root@cl02-host03.dlls.pa.frontiernet.net> Just a dumb question... why would an electric bike need a gas tank with a LeMans quick-fill gas cap?? Something special inside it?? Dave G KK7SS DN06ig '65 Sprite - in process '76 Midget - driver ----- Original Message ----- > FWIW, I prolly won't own a bike any more (I had a Choppered Bonny in the 70's) but this is one fine ride. I loved it. He also builds (well has a prototype) of an all electric bike. Fast, but strictly for city commuting. From shop at justbrits.com Fri Jan 28 22:07:54 2011 From: shop at justbrits.com (Shop at " Just Brits ") Date: Fri, 28 Jan 2011 23:07:54 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] (no subject) In-Reply-To: References: <20110128202726.QOBZO.1008265.imail@fed1rmwml43> Message-ID: <4D43A0AA.8080708@justbrits.com> << Plus I bought it new and changing it now just doesn't seem quite right. >> "seem" my A**, Herb !!! Don't let ANYBODY "touch" it !! You should have some of Buster's NOS Air !!! I'm jealous !!! From bmwwxman at gmail.com Fri Jan 28 22:13:05 2011 From: bmwwxman at gmail.com (Jim Johnson) Date: Fri, 28 Jan 2011 23:13:05 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] Austin Princess In-Reply-To: <6D53D220-5E14-4523-B067-11C9DE306FDC@ado13.com> References: <6D53D220-5E14-4523-B067-11C9DE306FDC@ado13.com> Message-ID: Yup. I rode in one with the first wife when we were married... Fancy car... Wife turned out to be a dud. On Fri, Jan 28, 2011 at 8:50 PM, Larry & Sandi Miller wrote: > Anybody know anything about an Austin Princess Vanden Plas Limo? > _______________________________________________ > -- Cheers!! Jim Then there was the mind reader who moved to Washington, D.C. and couldn't find work. From bmwwxman at gmail.com Fri Jan 28 22:24:24 2011 From: bmwwxman at gmail.com (Jim Johnson) Date: Fri, 28 Jan 2011 23:24:24 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] (no subject) In-Reply-To: References: <20110128202726.QOBZO.1008265.imail@fed1rmwml43> Message-ID: If you mean me, yes I agree. It is, of course a matter of personal taste but I far prefer the bikes to be like they originally were in complete detail. If you have an old original, leave it original. It will make you appreciate not only the nostalgia of the original ride, reliability and handling, it will also help you to appreciate the same qualities in the modern retro bikes. The new Triumphs are really nice as was pointed out, but if you can't leave an oil puddle where you park it and the lights always work then you haven't captured the essence of what the Triumph that was. Cheers! Jim 1989 K100LT BMW 1976 R90/6 BMW 1964 R60/w BMW All box stock.... On Fri, Jan 28, 2011 at 10:37 PM, WFO Herb wrote: > Here's a link to a friend of mine, Eddie Mulder, that builds some fantastic > bikes from vintage Triumphs. > > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MsU_yLPTtu4 > > > He wants to take my '64 Bonneville and "trick it out". I don't know, I > enjoy it the (basic) stock way it is. Plus I bought it new and changing it > now just doesn't seem quite right. I think Jim would agree with me...Jim. > > Thoughts??? > > Thanks, > > Herb > _______________________________________________ > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage : > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/bmwwxman at gmail.com > > -- Cheers!! Jim Then there was the mind reader who moved to Washington, D.C. and couldn't find work. From tequila.brad at gmail.com Fri Jan 28 23:41:36 2011 From: tequila.brad at gmail.com (Brad Fornal) Date: Sat, 29 Jan 2011 00:41:36 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] (no subject) In-Reply-To: <1740492459.1177673.1296277582966.JavaMail.root@cl02-host03.dlls.pa.frontiernet.net> References: <20110128230821.4W9KI.1033131.imail@fed1rmwml34> <1740492459.1177673.1296277582966.JavaMail.root@cl02-host03.dlls.pa.frontiernet.net> Message-ID: That would look nice for hiding the funky looking plug that the charger goes into... On Fri, Jan 28, 2011 at 11:06 PM, Dave KK7SS wrote: > Just a dumb question... why would an electric bike need a gas tank with a > LeMans quick-fill gas cap?? > > Something special inside it?? > > Dave G KK7SS > > -- DON JULIO 1942 www.myspace.com/tequilabrad From kk7ss at frontier.com Sat Jan 29 00:12:43 2011 From: kk7ss at frontier.com (Dave KK7SS) Date: Sat, 29 Jan 2011 07:12:43 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [Spridgets] (no subject) In-Reply-To: Message-ID: <10917974.1178183.1296285163299.JavaMail.root@cl02-host03.dlls.pa.frontiernet.net> Yer right! A review on the web mentions that it contains two 110V charging units. There is also a separae charger unit for home use that does the job in 1/4 the time. Based on seeing the Datsun electric dragster. it should accelerate like a beast I liked the Woodsman. Change the routing of the pipe and its almost like my first Trials bike - which *was* an Enfield... Aaaah, the memories Dave G KK7SS DN06ig '65 Sprite - in process '76 Midget - driver ----- Original Message ----- That would look nice for hiding the funky looking plug that the charger goes into... On Fri, Jan 28, 2011 at 11:06 PM, Dave KK7SS < kk7ss at frontier.com > wrote: Just a dumb question... why would an electric bike need a gas tank with a LeMans quick-fill gas cap?? From lmacy at mac.com Sat Jan 29 05:40:45 2011 From: lmacy at mac.com (Macy Larry) Date: Sat, 29 Jan 2011 07:40:45 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] (no subject) In-Reply-To: <1740492459.1177673.1296277582966.JavaMail.root@cl02-host03.dlls.pa.frontiernet.net> References: <1740492459.1177673.1296277582966.JavaMail.root@cl02-host03.dlls.pa.frontiernet.net> Message-ID: <3811A9CB-3936-4533-9C76-5ACF3A4073D8@mac.com> THat's where some of the battery is and the connect for the plug-in is under the gas cap. I think he planned it just to keep the style. Larry On Jan 29, 2011, at 12:06 AM, Dave KK7SS wrote: > Just a dumb question... why would an electric bike need a gas tank with a LeMans quick-fill gas cap?? > > Something special inside it?? > > Dave G KK7SS > DN06ig > > '65 Sprite - in process > '76 Midget - driver > > ----- Original Message ----- > >> FWIW, I prolly won't own a bike any more (I had a Choppered Bonny in the 70's) but this is one fine ride. I loved it. He also builds (well has a prototype) of an all electric bike. Fast, but strictly for city commuting. > _______________________________________________ > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/lmacy at mac.com > -- Larry B. Macy, Ph.D. macy at upenn.edu Senior IT Program Director Neuropsychiatry Section Department of Psychiatry University of Pennsylvania 3400 Spruce St. - 1015 Gates Philadelphia, PA 19104 "I think the problem, to be quite honest with you, is that you've never actually known what the question is." - Douglas Adams From lmacy at mac.com Sat Jan 29 07:14:06 2011 From: lmacy at mac.com (Macy Larry) Date: Sat, 29 Jan 2011 09:14:06 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] (no subject) In-Reply-To: <4D439264.2050304@justbrits.com> References: <20110128202726.QOBZO.1008265.imail@fed1rmwml43> <002B6A1A730A481CB98F8D400949B8A1@HomePC> <4D439264.2050304@justbrits.com> Message-ID: Guess you need to get your prescription changed. Glasses or meds, it doesn't matter. Just was confirmed to be the Jack Pine, by James, the designer/owner. http://vimeo.com/18976012 Larry On Jan 28, 2011, at 11:07 PM, Shop at Just Brits wrote: > << You had me fooled, Larry. It looks nothing like a Scrambler. >> > > Sorry Doc but I'm with LAD !! Whilst the Hammer Bikes look > nice, I sure don't see the one in the clip on that site including > the "Jack Pine" !!! > _______________________________________________ > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/lmacy at mac.com > -- Larry B. Macy, Ph.D. macy at upenn.edu Senior IT Program Director Neuropsychiatry Section Department of Psychiatry University of Pennsylvania 3400 Spruce St. - 1015 Gates Philadelphia, PA 19104 "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 ah3000me at gmail.com Sat Jan 29 07:26:00 2011 From: ah3000me at gmail.com (Tom) Date: Sat, 29 Jan 2011 09:26:00 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] (no subject) Motorcycle riders !!! In-Reply-To: <4D434C6B.6000606@justbrits.com> References: <498839.61720.qm@web34402.mail.mud.yahoo.com> <82E11149543C465E9C63B845F8E3F026@HomePC> <2DC26950-6949-45AB-BF73-A0E2D6E6891F@mac.com> <4D434C6B.6000606@justbrits.com> Message-ID: Not quite as crazy, at least not in the same way: http://www.kiddofspeed.com/ - tom On Fri, Jan 28, 2011 at 6:08 PM, Shop at " Just Brits " wrote: > << There is fast and there is stupid. >> > > And he qualifies as both, LAD. > > I like around the 1/2 of clip where you can absolutely tell that > he "rubbed a handle bar" !! 2 or 3 times on his right and 1 or 2 > on his left. I woulda quit on the FIRST rub !! Er, wouldn't > have even started the ride as I will admit to being chicken > UNLESS there was a couple BILLION dollars involved !! > > I used to have a 25 year old County 'bike cop' that got into a > chase in a MD 'burb of D.C. [adjacent to D.C. Line]. Shortly > into the chase Jim found himself a tad over 70mph on his H-D > and approaching BIG< BUSY intersection - 6 lanes N/S and > 4 lanes E/W. Couple cars right ahead of him "hit the hooks" > and where stopped even with each other just at the > intersection. He told me around 3 hours later at the bar I ran > that he had only two [2] choices; lay the bike down and most > likely end up slamming into one of the cars or "go thru them". > Now Jim was the bike Instruction not only for his County but > 50% of the D.C. cops & U.S.Park Police. He made thru the two > cars but scraped BOTH handle bar ends not only 'rubbing' the > rubber ends thru but "angling" the "tubes" ends" !!!! He was > still having [my now minor] trembling hands!! He showed me the > pics of his bike and handle bars !! > Yep, he went back to work next AM and ON his bike with new > handle bar "grips" !!! Nitwad [and I DID tell hum that] !!! Jim > LOVED "bike patrol" so much that the only way he would accept > the promotion to Lt. was if he could continue to ride !!! > He retired as a Captain and was STILL riding !! That's 'love'!! > _______________________________________________ > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/ah3000me at gmail.com From grunthaner at gmail.com Sat Jan 29 08:03:46 2011 From: grunthaner at gmail.com (Linda Grunthaner) Date: Sat, 29 Jan 2011 10:03:46 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Tractors In-Reply-To: <4D41F6D8.4030501@justbrits.com> References: <201101271041109.SM01444@TOSHIBA-USER3.nosimport.com> <4D41F6D8.4030501@justbrits.com> Message-ID: Nice tractor I love tractors of all kinds because they work for us : ) I want one ; ) Lin On Thu, Jan 27, 2011 at 5:51 PM, Shop at " Just Brits " wrote: > << Tell Jane that for a couple of beers each I won't tell you > where they are. >> > > Peter, you had better have Jane take Larry up, 'cause he's CHEAP !!! > > ANYBODY else [in their 'right' mind'] would charge at least a > couple CASES each or even a Distributor's Route Truck load !!! > > Matter of fact; Larry, I'll 'pay' you a case EACH [small Brit tractors > of which you speak] to tell ME where they are !!! Any revalent info > will 'earn' more brews. > > OK ????? > > _______________________________________________ > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/grunthaner at gmail.com From grunthaner at gmail.com Sat Jan 29 08:11:22 2011 From: grunthaner at gmail.com (Linda Grunthaner) Date: Sat, 29 Jan 2011 10:11:22 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Bugeye screws In-Reply-To: References: <054065CD36FC4D4988B5951D980E89DD@personal> <77903F6D-79B2-4171-B220-A1FBAFC89BE8@me.com> Message-ID: OK Guy, got a good image lower right thanks, http://www.fastfixdirect.co.uk/default.asp?PageID=28 Lin From grunthaner at gmail.com Sat Jan 29 08:21:34 2011 From: grunthaner at gmail.com (Linda Grunthaner) Date: Sat, 29 Jan 2011 10:21:34 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] '64 Ashley Midget on UK ebay In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: I love the seats kind of like: http://www.sebringsprite.com/Both-Seats-web.gif and the early Sprite accessory seats. Lin On Fri, Jan 28, 2011 at 8:56 AM, Robert Duquette < robertduquette at sympatico.ca> wrote: > I guess he couldn't get the heater box bolts out. > item# 230576309435 > > Robert Duquette > > Ottawa ON Canada > > 1965 RHD BRG Austin-Healey Sprite ( project ) > > 1967 RHD MG Midget ( aka: Miss Marple ) > > 1955 Austin-Healey 100 BN1 ( aka: Carmen > )http://www3.sympatico.ca/robertduquette/temp/2009FallTour.jpg > _______________________________________________ > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage : > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/grunthaner at gmail.com From an5.sprite at gmail.com Sat Jan 29 08:57:39 2011 From: an5.sprite at gmail.com (Steven Guterman) Date: Sat, 29 Jan 2011 10:57:39 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Fast Drive through Paris Message-ID: A friend's son met someone that was involved in making this short film. Pretty crazy driving even when you find out they had someone stationed on every corner. Sound track was added. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gWVde1pWl24 From kentmclean at comcast.net Sat Jan 29 13:05:08 2011 From: kentmclean at comcast.net (Kent McLean) Date: Sat, 29 Jan 2011 15:05:08 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Fast Drive through Paris In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <4D4472F4.4090800@comcast.net> Steven Guterman wrote: > A friend's son met someone that was involved in making this short film. > Pretty crazy driving even when you find out they had someone stationed on > every corner. > > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gWVde1pWl24 Crazy driving? You want crazy? I'll show you crazy... A fast ride through Moscow, in traffic: Don't try this at home. -- Kent McLean '56 100 BN2 From derf247 at gmail.com Sat Jan 29 13:05:42 2011 From: derf247 at gmail.com (derf) Date: Sat, 29 Jan 2011 14:05:42 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] Fast Drive through Paris In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: They dubbed the sound from a different car. They made the run in a Mercedes and dubbed in a Ferrari. Still, a great short film. From paulbaker53 at yahoo.co.uk Sat Jan 29 13:07:55 2011 From: paulbaker53 at yahoo.co.uk (Paul Baker) Date: Sat, 29 Jan 2011 20:07:55 +0000 (GMT) Subject: [Spridgets] Clutch Fork problem Message-ID: <66586.95133.qm@web29617.mail.ird.yahoo.com> Last winter the work on my sprint car included replacing the complete clutch (7.5" cover and plate), the flywheel for a steel lightened version, the carbon release bearing for a roller release bearing, the clutch fork, pivot bush and retaining bolt + nyloc and the spigot bearing. During the year the clutch fork retaining bolt came loose on three occasions, which is a pain as its an engine out job to correct the problem or not as the case may be. The last time I replaced the bolt and nyloc for a new version and added loctite to the nyloc for good measure - yet it still came loose!! The clutch works fine although there is a slight pulsing feeling on the pedal when the engine is on and gearbox in neutral. Has anyone else had this problem? Paul From derf247 at gmail.com Sat Jan 29 13:08:36 2011 From: derf247 at gmail.com (derf) Date: Sat, 29 Jan 2011 14:08:36 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] Fast Drive through Paris In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: IIRC, I don't think they had people at every corner. From spritenut at comcast.net Sat Jan 29 13:48:33 2011 From: spritenut at comcast.net (Frank Clarici) Date: Sat, 29 Jan 2011 15:48:33 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Clutch Fork problem In-Reply-To: <66586.95133.qm@web29617.mail.ird.yahoo.com> References: <66586.95133.qm@web29617.mail.ird.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <4D447D21.3080705@comcast.net> > Has anyone else had this problem? Either a not quite centered clutch disc or a bad pilot bushing would be the only reason for a pulse. You should be able to feel it in the pedal with the clutch partially depressed if it's the disc, you can hear the pilot bushing change tones by depressing the clutch. As for the nyloc nut coming loose, is it asian made? ;) -- Frank Clarici Toms River, NJ From spritenut at comcast.net Sat Jan 29 14:26:30 2011 From: spritenut at comcast.net (Frank Clarici) Date: Sat, 29 Jan 2011 16:26:30 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Scrap Metal Message-ID: <4D448606.8010309@comcast.net> Why would you even bother to list this? http://tinyurl.com/4carjlj -- Frank Clarici Toms River, NJ From khargreaves2 at gmail.com Sat Jan 29 14:36:29 2011 From: khargreaves2 at gmail.com (Kirk Hargreaves) Date: Sat, 29 Jan 2011 13:36:29 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] 1949 Dodge Power Wagon Message-ID: Not going to buy it. If it sounds too good to be true, then it usually is too good to be true. I found out today under further questioning that the frame is from a 1972. . which blows the deal. If the frame matched the body it would be a different story. The thing would be worth at least 8 grand or more sitting like it is. It is far more important that the frame matches the body than the engine be the stock flat head straight 6. k From grunthaner at gmail.com Sat Jan 29 15:00:06 2011 From: grunthaner at gmail.com (Linda Grunthaner) Date: Sat, 29 Jan 2011 17:00:06 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Scrap Metal In-Reply-To: <4D448606.8010309@comcast.net> References: <4D448606.8010309@comcast.net> Message-ID: hahahahahahahaha sort of like used toilet paper. Lin On Sat, Jan 29, 2011 at 4:26 PM, Frank Clarici wrote: > Why would you even bother to list this? > > http://tinyurl.com/4carjlj > -- > Frank Clarici > Toms River, NJ > _______________________________________________ > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/grunthaner at gmail.com From grunthaner at gmail.com Sat Jan 29 15:00:58 2011 From: grunthaner at gmail.com (Linda Grunthaner) Date: Sat, 29 Jan 2011 17:00:58 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] 1949 Dodge Power Wagon In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: no link? On Sat, Jan 29, 2011 at 4:36 PM, Kirk Hargreaves wrote: > Not going to buy it. If it sounds too good to be true, then it usually is > too good to be true. I found out today under further questioning that the > frame is from a 1972. . which blows the deal. If the frame matched the > body it would be a different story. The thing would be worth at least 8 > grand or more sitting like it is. It is far more important that the frame > matches the body than the engine be the stock flat head straight 6. > > k > _______________________________________________ > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage : > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/grunthaner at gmail.com From corvallis at peoplepc.com Sat Jan 29 15:25:56 2011 From: corvallis at peoplepc.com (corvallis at peoplepc.com) Date: Sat, 29 Jan 2011 14:25:56 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] Scrap Metal In-Reply-To: <4D448606.8010309@comcast.net> References: <4D448606.8010309@comcast.net> Message-ID: <608E39A664434F3597DC11C8D85479A8@spider> Paper weight? ...bill in corvallis ============================================== -----Original Message----- From: spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Frank Clarici Sent: Saturday, January 29, 2011 1:27 PM To: Spridgets Subject: [Spridgets] Scrap Metal Why would you even bother to list this? http://tinyurl.com/4carjlj -- Frank Clarici Toms River, NJ _______________________________________________ From shop at justbrits.com Sat Jan 29 15:26:03 2011 From: shop at justbrits.com (Shop at " Just Brits ") Date: Sat, 29 Jan 2011 16:26:03 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] 1949 Dodge Power Wagon In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <4D4493FB.9010804@justbrits.com> << If it sounds too good to be true, then it usually is too good to be true. >> Well, RATS Kirk !!! Sorry !! From shop at justbrits.com Sat Jan 29 15:28:07 2011 From: shop at justbrits.com (Shop at " Just Brits ") Date: Sat, 29 Jan 2011 16:28:07 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] 1949 Dodge Power Wagon In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <4D449477.8040508@justbrits.com> << no link? >> ARCHIVES, LINDA !! Geesh. From shop at justbrits.com Sat Jan 29 15:42:57 2011 From: shop at justbrits.com (Shop at " Just Brits ") Date: Sat, 29 Jan 2011 16:42:57 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] Scrap Metal In-Reply-To: <4D448606.8010309@comcast.net> References: <4D448606.8010309@comcast.net> Message-ID: <4D4497F1.7040807@justbrits.com> Good G*d Gerty !!! << Why would you even bother to list this? >> Make SURE to look at his past auctions !!!! LMAO !!! Frank, you would look GREAT in "Flare Pants, Golf" !!!!! [ROTF !!!] From tequila.brad at gmail.com Sat Jan 29 15:47:31 2011 From: tequila.brad at gmail.com (Brad Fornal) Date: Sat, 29 Jan 2011 16:47:31 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] Scrap Metal In-Reply-To: <4D448606.8010309@comcast.net> References: <4D448606.8010309@comcast.net> Message-ID: Because they are a dumb ass? On Sat, Jan 29, 2011 at 3:26 PM, Frank Clarici wrote: > Why would you even bother to list this? > > http://tinyurl.com/4carjlj > -- > Frank Clarici > Toms River, NJ > _______________________________________________ > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/tequila.brad at gmail.com > > -- DON JULIO 1942 www.myspace.com/tequilabrad From tequila.brad at gmail.com Sat Jan 29 15:50:43 2011 From: tequila.brad at gmail.com (Brad Fornal) Date: Sat, 29 Jan 2011 16:50:43 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] 1949 Dodge Power Wagon In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: They may have done that, to upgrade the brake system, and be able to add a V-8 drivetrain. I know someone that had an old 40's Ford pickup body, but wanted a better drivetrain. He put the body on the frame of his wrecked 78 Trans Am. He has the best of both worlds, an attractive old Ford PU, with a dependable running gear. On Sat, Jan 29, 2011 at 3:36 PM, Kirk Hargreaves wrote: > Not going to buy it. If it sounds too good to be true, then it usually is > too good to be true. I found out today under further questioning that the > frame is from a 1972. . which blows the deal. If the frame matched the > body it would be a different story. The thing would be worth at least 8 > grand or more sitting like it is. It is far more important that the frame > matches the body than the engine be the stock flat head straight 6. > > k > _______________________________________________ > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage : > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/tequila.brad at gmail.com > > -- DON JULIO 1942 www.myspace.com/tequilabrad From derf247 at gmail.com Sat Jan 29 15:56:09 2011 From: derf247 at gmail.com (derf) Date: Sat, 29 Jan 2011 16:56:09 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] Scrap Metal In-Reply-To: <608E39A664434F3597DC11C8D85479A8@spider> References: <4D448606.8010309@comcast.net> <608E39A664434F3597DC11C8D85479A8@spider> Message-ID: Ninja throwing star? On Sat, Jan 29, 2011 at 4:25 PM, wrote: > Paper weight? From khargreaves2 at gmail.com Sat Jan 29 16:12:01 2011 From: khargreaves2 at gmail.com (Kirk Hargreaves) Date: Sat, 29 Jan 2011 15:12:01 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] 1949 Dodge Power Wagon In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Brad, Thanks, makes sense. I did not get that into it, as far as asking questions as to why he has a 72 frame under it. It also still has a front straight axle. . which I would not think would match a 72 frame, but what do I know? Anyhow. . I am going to pass. If anyone wants to get a better look at it and have it shipped to them, probably about $600 for a shipper service to pick it up and get it to you. . I will take a bunch of pictures of the thing, the underside, interior, everything you can think of, etc and you can make an offer. I have to admit that it is one cool looking truck. . ominous in it's presence. It also has this cool bed with opposing seats and a hydraulic system to lean the bed back for dumping anything out, including any passengers that you might want to rid yourself of while you are going. My neighbors have been saved from me having this thing parked on the front of my house. My wife saw it today and was afraid of what would happen, that I would lose interest with the thing parked on our pad beside our driveway. I told that we could knock down her white picket fence and her rose bushes enough to park it on our front lawn. . given that we need the room on our driveway. It would make on heck of a front lawn ornament. Kirk On Sat, Jan 29, 2011 at 2:50 PM, Brad Fornal wrote: > They may have done that, to upgrade the brake system, and be able to add a > V-8 drivetrain. I know someone that had an old 40's Ford pickup body, but > wanted a better drivetrain. He put the body on the frame of his wrecked 78 > Trans Am. He has the best of both worlds, an attractive old Ford PU, with a > dependable running gear. > > On Sat, Jan 29, 2011 at 3:36 PM, Kirk Hargreaves wrote: > >> Not going to buy it. If it sounds too good to be true, then it usually is >> too good to be true. I found out today under further questioning that the >> frame is from a 1972. . which blows the deal. If the frame matched the >> body it would be a different story. The thing would be worth at least 8 >> grand or more sitting like it is. It is far more important that the frame >> matches the body than the engine be the stock flat head straight 6. >> >> k >> _______________________________________________ >> >> Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html >> Suggested annual donation $12.75 >> Archive: http://www.team.net/archive >> Forums: >> http://www.team.net/forums >> Unsubscribe/Manage : >> http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/tequila.brad at gmail.com >> >> > > > -- > DON JULIO 1942 > > www.myspace.com/tequilabrad From shop at justbrits.com Sat Jan 29 16:13:35 2011 From: shop at justbrits.com (Shop at " Just Brits ") Date: Sat, 29 Jan 2011 17:13:35 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] Clutch Fork problem In-Reply-To: <4D447D21.3080705@comcast.net> References: <66586.95133.qm@web29617.mail.ird.yahoo.com> <4D447D21.3080705@comcast.net> Message-ID: <4D449F1F.4050302@justbrits.com> << ...is it asian made? >> Nah, Made in Neo Joisey !!!!!! . . . . . . . !!! From lmacy at mac.com Sat Jan 29 16:44:33 2011 From: lmacy at mac.com (Macy Larry) Date: Sat, 29 Jan 2011 18:44:33 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Scrap Metal In-Reply-To: <4D448606.8010309@comcast.net> References: <4D448606.8010309@comcast.net> Message-ID: So you would see it and forward to your list friends!! ED On Jan 29, 2011, at 4:26 PM, Frank Clarici wrote: > Why would you even bother to list this? > > http://tinyurl.com/4carjlj > -- > Frank Clarici > Toms River, NJ > _______________________________________________ > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/lmacy at mac.com > -- Larry Macy 78 Midget Keep your top down and your chin up. Larry B. Macy, Ph.D. lmacy at phillymgclub.com Secretary 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 billyzoom at billyzoom.com Sat Jan 29 17:59:22 2011 From: billyzoom at billyzoom.com (Billy Zoom) Date: Sat, 29 Jan 2011 16:59:22 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] 1949 Dodge Power Wagon In-Reply-To: Message-ID: > He has the best of both worlds, an attractive old Ford PU, with a > dependable running gear. You mean a truck that isn't good for hauling anything, or a Trans Am that handles like a truck? From ggilomen at gmail.com Sat Jan 29 18:18:05 2011 From: ggilomen at gmail.com (Gordon Gilomen) Date: Sat, 29 Jan 2011 19:18:05 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] Scrap Metal In-Reply-To: <4D448606.8010309@comcast.net> References: <4D448606.8010309@comcast.net> Message-ID: UNBELIEVABLE On Sat, Jan 29, 2011 at 3:26 PM, Frank Clarici wrote: > Why would you even bother to list this? > > http://tinyurl.com/4carjlj > -- > Frank Clarici > Toms River, NJ > _______________________________________________ > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/ggilomen at gmail.com From g.h.higgins at gmail.com Sat Jan 29 18:25:09 2011 From: g.h.higgins at gmail.com (Greg Higgins) Date: Sat, 29 Jan 2011 20:25:09 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] San Francisco, No L.B.C. Message-ID: I'm flying into San Francisco next month, I have a 12 hour layover, 10:30 am to 10:30pm before my wife and I fly out. Can any of the West Coasters recommend some stuff to see? Thanks for any info. Greg Higgins 63 sprite From soavero at yahoo.com Sat Jan 29 18:45:11 2011 From: soavero at yahoo.com (Ron Soave) Date: Sat, 29 Jan 2011 17:45:11 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Spridgets] Scrap Metal In-Reply-To: <4D448606.8010309@comcast.net> Message-ID: <223552.98840.qm@web30507.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Hard to believe that baby hasn't sold. --- On Sat, 1/29/11, Frank Clarici wrote: > From: Frank Clarici > Subject: [Spridgets] Scrap Metal > To: "Spridgets" > Date: Saturday, January 29, 2011, 3:26 PM > Why would you even bother to list > this? > > http://tinyurl.com/4carjlj > -- Frank Clarici > Toms River, NJ > _______________________________________________ > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/soavero at yahoo.com From tequila.brad at gmail.com Sat Jan 29 18:59:06 2011 From: tequila.brad at gmail.com (Brad Fornal) Date: Sat, 29 Jan 2011 19:59:06 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] 1949 Dodge Power Wagon In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: He's almost 60, and not into racing much. He can go stoplight to stoplight, but that's about it. On Sat, Jan 29, 2011 at 6:59 PM, Billy Zoom wrote: > > He has the best of both worlds, an attractive old Ford PU, with a > > dependable running gear. > You mean a truck that isn't good for hauling anything, or a Trans Am that > handles like a truck? > > > -- DON JULIO 1942 www.myspace.com/tequilabrad From rrengineer.mike at att.net Sat Jan 29 18:59:19 2011 From: rrengineer.mike at att.net (Michael MacLean) Date: Sat, 29 Jan 2011 17:59:19 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Spridgets] San Francisco, No L.B.C. In-Reply-To: Message-ID: <450968.80906.qm@web180605.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> Castro District? ;^) --- On Sun, 1/30/11, Greg Higgins wrote: From: Greg Higgins Subject: [Spridgets] San Francisco, No L.B.C. To: spridgets at autox.team.net Date: Sunday, January 30, 2011, 1:25 AM I'm flying into San Francisco next month, I have a 12 hour layover, 10:30 am to 10:30pm before my wife and I fly out. Can any of the West Coasters recommend some stuff to see? Thanks for any info. Greg Higgins 63 sprite Suggested annual donation $12.75 Archive: http://www.team.net/archive Forums: http://www.team.net/forums Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/rrengineer.mike at att.net From ah3000me at gmail.com Sat Jan 29 19:03:57 2011 From: ah3000me at gmail.com (Tom) Date: Sat, 29 Jan 2011 21:03:57 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Scrap Metal In-Reply-To: <4D448606.8010309@comcast.net> References: <4D448606.8010309@comcast.net> Message-ID: Proves its provenance.... On Sat, Jan 29, 2011 at 4:26 PM, Frank Clarici wrote: > Why would you even bother to list this? > > http://tinyurl.com/4carjlj > -- > Frank Clarici > Toms River, NJ > _______________________________________________ > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/ah3000me at gmail.com From corvallis at peoplepc.com Sat Jan 29 19:36:34 2011 From: corvallis at peoplepc.com (corvallis at peoplepc.com) Date: Sat, 29 Jan 2011 18:36:34 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] Scrap Metal In-Reply-To: References: <4D448606.8010309@comcast.net> Message-ID: " The history of the ownership of an object, especially when documented or authenticated." ============================================ -----Original Message----- From: spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Tom Sent: Saturday, January 29, 2011 6:04 PM To: Spridgets Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Scrap Metal Proves its provenance.... ----------------------------------------------- On Sat, Jan 29, 2011 at 4:26 PM, Frank Clarici wrote: > Why would you even bother to list this? > > http://tinyurl.com/4carjlj > -- > Frank Clarici > Toms River, NJ > _______________________________________________ From derf247 at gmail.com Sat Jan 29 20:05:48 2011 From: derf247 at gmail.com (derf) Date: Sat, 29 Jan 2011 21:05:48 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] San Francisco, No L.B.C. In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Last time I was there they had a neato bridge and a lot of construction on some kind of other bridge that is costing more than some countrys' GDP. From bmwwxman at gmail.com Sat Jan 29 21:32:11 2011 From: bmwwxman at gmail.com (Jim Johnson) Date: Sat, 29 Jan 2011 22:32:11 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] Scrap Metal In-Reply-To: References: <4D448606.8010309@comcast.net> Message-ID: You've all missed the point!! It is a museum piece and exceedingly rare!! How many "Migets" do you think exit! Probably only one! This thing is hen's teeth guys! What amazes me is how little he is asking for it!! Cheers!! Jim On Sat, Jan 29, 2011 at 8:36 PM, wrote: > " The history of the ownership of an object, especially when documented or > authenticated." From healeyrick at yahoo.com Sun Jan 30 05:03:45 2011 From: healeyrick at yahoo.com (HealeyRick) Date: Sun, 30 Jan 2011 04:03:45 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Spridgets] Scrap Metal In-Reply-To: <4D448606.8010309@comcast.net> Message-ID: <539272.64470.qm@web161204.mail.bf1.yahoo.com> To match the laygear? http://tinyurl.com/4tz8ypr Rick Follow My Nasty Boy Build: http://tinyurl.com/yj52fwo --- On Sat, 1/29/11, Frank Clarici wrote: From: Frank Clarici Subject: [Spridgets] Scrap Metal To: "Spridgets" Date: Saturday, January 29, 2011, 4:26 PM Why would you even bother to list this? http://tinyurl.com/4carjlj -- Frank Clarici Toms River, NJ Suggested annual donation $12.75 Archive: http://www.team.net/archive Forums: http://www.team.net/forums Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/healeyrick at yahoo.com From grunthaner at gmail.com Sun Jan 30 05:32:53 2011 From: grunthaner at gmail.com (Linda Grunthaner) Date: Sun, 30 Jan 2011 07:32:53 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Scrap Metal In-Reply-To: <539272.64470.qm@web161204.mail.bf1.yahoo.com> References: <4D448606.8010309@comcast.net> <539272.64470.qm@web161204.mail.bf1.yahoo.com> Message-ID: Let's slam him with messages I just left mine. Hahahahaha On Sun, Jan 30, 2011 at 7:03 AM, HealeyRick wrote: > To match the laygear? > http://tinyurl.com/4tz8ypr > > > Rick > > > Follow My Nasty Boy Build: http://tinyurl.com/yj52fwo > > --- On Sat, 1/29/11, Frank Clarici wrote: > > From: Frank Clarici > Subject: [Spridgets] Scrap Metal > To: "Spridgets" > Date: Saturday, January 29, 2011, 4:26 PM > > Why would you even bother to list this? > > http://tinyurl.com/4carjlj > -- Frank Clarici > Toms River, NJ > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage : > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/healeyrick at yahoo.com > _______________________________________________ > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage : > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/grunthaner at gmail.com From grunthaner at gmail.com Sun Jan 30 05:38:11 2011 From: grunthaner at gmail.com (Linda Grunthaner) Date: Sun, 30 Jan 2011 07:38:11 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] eBay blog Message-ID: I just located eBays motors blog, interesting stuff listed. I like the Honda S600 and this 61 Pontiac beauty. The website for the Pontiac sells lots of California cars that are original and stunning although they part out what we in the east would love to restore. Don't we all wish we kept our 60's cars....whoops we did they are just smaller ....hahahahah Lin Blog http://www.ebaymotorsblog.com/1961-pontiac-bonneville/ Honda http://www.ebaymotorsblog.com/1966-honda-s600-roadster/ Site from CA http://gmsportssalvage.com/?q=node/360 From grunthaner at gmail.com Sun Jan 30 05:39:58 2011 From: grunthaner at gmail.com (Linda Grunthaner) Date: Sun, 30 Jan 2011 07:39:58 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] San Francisco, No L.B.C. In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: I miss living in my native California : ( There are house tours in SF that you will love. Lin On Sat, Jan 29, 2011 at 10:05 PM, derf wrote: > Last time I was there they had a neato bridge and a lot of > construction on some kind of other bridge that is costing more than > some countrys' GDP. > _______________________________________________ > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage : > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/grunthaner at gmail.com From grunthaner at gmail.com Sun Jan 30 05:45:30 2011 From: grunthaner at gmail.com (Linda Grunthaner) Date: Sun, 30 Jan 2011 07:45:30 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Carlisle car show. Message-ID: I just rescheduled all my class trips so I can make the Carlisle car show. I am so excited and hope to have my Warwick hardtop painted deep pink to match Pinky. I am not 100% sure I will drive her but will trailer her if possible. It is so important to bring some fun Sprite stuff for all to see. Also bringing cash for parts. Lin http://www.carsatcarlisle.com/ce/events/spring-carlisle/ From grunthaner at gmail.com Sun Jan 30 05:51:51 2011 From: grunthaner at gmail.com (Linda Grunthaner) Date: Sun, 30 Jan 2011 07:51:51 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Ugly Bugeye-less eBay Message-ID: I know these are rare Sprite bonnets but this sure is ugly. *http://tinyurl.com/49vygyz Lin * From grunthaner at gmail.com Sun Jan 30 05:56:32 2011 From: grunthaner at gmail.com (Linda Grunthaner) Date: Sun, 30 Jan 2011 07:56:32 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Bugeye front bumper.....eBay Message-ID: I have no idea what they charge to rechrome a front Bugeye bumper but this guy wants $325. but the kicker is you have to send him your old one for his rechromed bumper if you win. Sounds crazy to me, why wouldn't you just rechrome your's? Lin *http://tinyurl.com/4qrgdk6* From grunthaner at gmail.com Sun Jan 30 06:00:38 2011 From: grunthaner at gmail.com (Linda Grunthaner) Date: Sun, 30 Jan 2011 08:00:38 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Blue Bugeye ebay Message-ID: I love this color Bugeye but I know it is a bad investment to change the color. Lin *http://tinyurl.com/4v8xygk* From corvallis at peoplepc.com Sun Jan 30 06:31:39 2011 From: corvallis at peoplepc.com (corvallis at peoplepc.com) Date: Sun, 30 Jan 2011 05:31:39 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] Bugeye front bumper.....eBay In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=320647609378 Chroming is becoming harder to find due to environmental laws. This fellow is probably niche marketing. ...bill in corvallis ===================================================== -----Original Message----- From: spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Linda Grunthaner Sent: Sunday, January 30, 2011 4:57 AM To: Spridget list Subject: [Spridgets] Bugeye front bumper.....eBay I have no idea what they charge to rechrome a front Bugeye bumper but this guy wants $325. but the kicker is you have to send him your old one for his rechromed bumper if you win. Sounds crazy to me, why wouldn't you just rechrome your's? Lin *http://tinyurl.com/4qrgdk6* _______________________________________________ From tequila.brad at gmail.com Sun Jan 30 06:37:21 2011 From: tequila.brad at gmail.com (Brad Fornal) Date: Sun, 30 Jan 2011 07:37:21 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] Bugeye front bumper.....eBay In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: I wonder how good your chances are, of ending up with a cheap Chinese repop, while he keeps your original.... On Sun, Jan 30, 2011 at 6:56 AM, Linda Grunthaner wrote: > I have no idea what they charge to rechrome a front Bugeye bumper but this > guy wants $325. but the kicker is you have to send him your old one for his > rechromed bumper if you win. Sounds crazy to me, why wouldn't you just > rechrome your's? > Lin > > *http://tinyurl.com/4qrgdk6* > _______________________________________________ > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage : > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/tequila.brad at gmail.com > > -- DON JULIO 1942 www.myspace.com/tequilabrad From healeyrick at yahoo.com Sun Jan 30 06:48:58 2011 From: healeyrick at yahoo.com (HealeyRick) Date: Sun, 30 Jan 2011 05:48:58 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Spridgets] San Francisco, No L.B.C. In-Reply-To: Message-ID: <292692.92206.qm@web161213.mail.bf1.yahoo.com> Meh! We're car guys (and gals) Rent a new Charger for you and a Mustang for your wife and re-enact the Bullitt chase scene: http://www.ponysite.de/location.htm Rick Follow My Nasty Boy Build: http://tinyurl.com/yj52fwo --- On Sun, 1/30/11, Linda Grunthaner wrote: From: Linda Grunthaner Subject: Re: [Spridgets] San Francisco, No L.B.C. To: "derf" Cc: spridgets at autox.team.net Date: Sunday, January 30, 2011, 7:39 AM I miss living in my native California : ( There are house tours in SF that you will love. Lin On Sat, Jan 29, 2011 at 10:05 PM, derf wrote: > Last time I was there they had a neato bridge and a lot of > construction on some kind of other bridge that is costing more than > some countrys' GDP. > _______________________________________________ > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage : > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/grunthaner at gmail.com Suggested annual donation $12.75 Archive: http://www.team.net/archive Forums: http://www.team.net/forums Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/healeyrick at yahoo.com From an5.sprite at gmail.com Sun Jan 30 07:43:51 2011 From: an5.sprite at gmail.com (Steven Guterman) Date: Sun, 30 Jan 2011 22:43:51 +0800 Subject: [Spridgets] Ugly Bugeye-less eBay In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Looks pretty original, I bet Frank could have it fully restored in a month!! It would take me yearsssssss. On Sun, Jan 30, 2011 at 8:51 PM, Linda Grunthaner wrote: > I know these are rare Sprite bonnets but this sure is ugly. > > *http://tinyurl.com/49vygyz > > Lin > * > _______________________________________________ > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage : > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/an5.sprite at gmail.com From soavero at yahoo.com Sun Jan 30 08:07:51 2011 From: soavero at yahoo.com (Ron Soave) Date: Sun, 30 Jan 2011 07:07:51 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Spridgets] Bugeye front bumper.....eBay In-Reply-To: Message-ID: <947369.26336.qm@web30506.mail.mud.yahoo.com> --- On Sun, 1/30/11, Linda Grunthaner wrote: > rechromed bumper if you win. Sounds crazy to me, why > wouldn't you just > rechrome your's? > Lin Same reason as any core. If "Unfinished Sprite Bumpers Are Us" was next door and lobbing out un-chromed good bumpers every time he asked for one, there would be no problem. He always has a supply of proper raw material. He took a one-time cash hit to have a bumper in inventory waiting for a buyer, and now magically he's got customers pulling one out of stock every time he gets an order. Also, if you're trying to penetrate a spares market and you know you have a superior product that offer way lower life cycle cost, you might, for instance offer a smoking deal on core returns of your competitor's part so you can take over his aftermarket. Or so I'm told. Ron From cbking at alum.rpi.edu Sun Jan 30 08:16:48 2011 From: cbking at alum.rpi.edu (Chris King) Date: Sun, 30 Jan 2011 07:16:48 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] 1949 Dodge Power Wagon Message-ID: <387b01cbc090$b70df540$056a010a@mail2world.com> I thought GM F-bodies were unibody (monocoque) construction? How do you take the frame off a unibody? Chris King http://home.comcast.net/~kvcbk/ <-----Original Message-----> From: Billy Zoom [billyzoom at billyzoom.com] Sent: 1/29/2011 7:59:22 PM To: tequila.brad at gmail.com;khargreaves2 at gmail.com Cc: spridgets at autox.team.net Subject: Re: [Spridgets] 1949 Dodge Power Wagon > He has the best of both worlds, an attractive old Ford PU, with a > dependable running gear. You mean a truck that isn't good for hauling anything, or a Trans Am that handles like a truck? _______________________________________________ Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html Suggested annual donation $12.75 Archive: http://www.team.net/archive Forums: http://www.team.net/forums Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/cbking at alum.rpi.edu . From tequila.brad at gmail.com Sun Jan 30 08:50:11 2011 From: tequila.brad at gmail.com (Brad Fornal) Date: Sun, 30 Jan 2011 09:50:11 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] 1949 Dodge Power Wagon In-Reply-To: <387b01cbc090$b70df540$056a010a@mail2world.com> References: <387b01cbc090$b70df540$056a010a@mail2world.com> Message-ID: Since I was not included in the build, I would "assume" that he did like many who manage to put a Mustang II front suspension on a hot rod frame. The guy is a professional welder by trade, so such a thing could be possible. I just enjoyed looking at his finished product. Always makes me chuckle, when I see all the old Ford rods, with Chevy power.... On Sun, Jan 30, 2011 at 9:16 AM, Chris King wrote: > I thought GM F-bodies were unibody (monocoque) construction? How do you > take the frame off a unibody? > > > Chris King > http://home.comcast.net/~kvcbk/ > > <-----Original Message-----> > *From: Billy Zoom [billyzoom at billyzoom.com]* > Sent: 1/29/2011 7:59:22 PM > To: tequila.brad at gmail.com;khargreaves2 at gmail.com > Cc: spridgets at autox.team.net > Subject: Re: [Spridgets] 1949 Dodge Power Wagon > > > He has the best of both worlds, an attractive old Ford PU, with a > > dependable running gear. > You mean a truck that isn't good for hauling anything, or a Trans Am that > handles like a truck? > _______________________________________________ > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/cbking at alum.rpi.edu > > . > -- DON JULIO 1942 www.myspace.com/tequilabrad From spritenut at comcast.net Sun Jan 30 08:53:21 2011 From: spritenut at comcast.net (Frank Clarici) Date: Sun, 30 Jan 2011 10:53:21 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Scrap Metal In-Reply-To: References: <4D448606.8010309@comcast.net> Message-ID: <4D458971.1080002@comcast.net> On 1/29/2011 11:32 PM, Jim Johnson wrote: > You've all missed the point!! It is a museum piece and exceedingly rare!! > How many "Migets" do you think exit! Probably only one! This thing is > hen's teeth guys! What amazes me is how little he is asking for it!! Yeah I should have saved my dozen or so busted first gears. Just imagine what they would be worth with their matching busted lay gear! -- Frank Clarici Toms River, NJ From eric.t.cartman at gmail.com Sun Jan 30 09:00:12 2011 From: eric.t.cartman at gmail.com (Greg Gowins) Date: Sun, 30 Jan 2011 10:00:12 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] San Francisco, No L.B.C. In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: As for getting to the city, there is a tram out in front of the terminals that will take you directly to a BART station. From there, a BART train will take you right into downtown SF. Once downtown, just about any of the tourist spots are easily accessible from either another BART station or a short taxi ride. Some of the big spots to see in a short period of time would be Fisherman's Wharf, Coit Tower, Golden Gate Bridge, Chinatown, Lombard Street. Probably won't have enough time to squeeze in Alcatraz, but that is a really neat tour if you are able to make it out there. On Sat, Jan 29, 2011 at 7:25 PM, Greg Higgins wrote: > I'm flying into San Francisco next month, I have a 12 hour layover, 10:30 am > to 10:30pm before my wife and I fly out. Can any of the West Coasters > recommend some stuff to see? Thanks for any info. > > Greg Higgins > 63 sprite From grunthaner at gmail.com Sun Jan 30 09:23:15 2011 From: grunthaner at gmail.com (Linda Grunthaner) Date: Sun, 30 Jan 2011 11:23:15 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Bugeye front bumper.....eBay In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: I never thought about that but yea. Lin On Sun, Jan 30, 2011 at 8:37 AM, Brad Fornal wrote: > I wonder how good your chances are, of ending up with a cheap Chinese > repop, while he keeps your original.... > > On Sun, Jan 30, 2011 at 6:56 AM, Linda Grunthaner wrote: > >> I have no idea what they charge to rechrome a front Bugeye bumper but this >> guy wants $325. but the kicker is you have to send him your old one for >> his >> rechromed bumper if you win. Sounds crazy to me, why wouldn't you just >> rechrome your's? >> Lin >> >> *http://tinyurl.com/4qrgdk6* >> _______________________________________________ >> >> Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html >> Suggested annual donation $12.75 >> Archive: http://www.team.net/archive >> Forums: http://www.team.net/forums >> Unsubscribe/Manage : >> http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/tequila.brad at gmail.com >> >> > > > -- > DON JULIO 1942 > > www.myspace.com/tequilabrad From grunthaner at gmail.com Sun Jan 30 09:31:18 2011 From: grunthaner at gmail.com (Linda Grunthaner) Date: Sun, 30 Jan 2011 11:31:18 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Ugly Bugeye-less eBay In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: I like the car I don't like the bonnet and yes Frank would have it done in a month ; ) This bonnet looks like the car is puking : ( Lin On Sun, Jan 30, 2011 at 9:43 AM, Steven Guterman wrote: > Looks pretty original, I bet Frank could have it fully restored in a > month!! It would take me yearsssssss. > > On Sun, Jan 30, 2011 at 8:51 PM, Linda Grunthaner wrote: > >> I know these are rare Sprite bonnets but this sure is ugly. >> >> *http://tinyurl.com/49vygyz >> >> Lin >> * >> _______________________________________________ >> >> Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html >> Suggested annual donation $12.75 >> Archive: http://www.team.net/archive >> Forums: http://www.team.net/forums >> Unsubscribe/Manage : >> http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/an5.sprite at gmail.com From grunthaner at gmail.com Sun Jan 30 09:35:20 2011 From: grunthaner at gmail.com (Linda Grunthaner) Date: Sun, 30 Jan 2011 11:35:20 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Bugeye front bumper.....eBay In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Do you think this one is original? *http://tinyurl.com/4hnz4th Lin * On Sun, Jan 30, 2011 at 8:37 AM, Brad Fornal wrote: > I wonder how good your chances are, of ending up with a cheap Chinese > repop, while he keeps your original.... > > On Sun, Jan 30, 2011 at 6:56 AM, Linda Grunthaner wrote: > >> I have no idea what they charge to rechrome a front Bugeye bumper but this >> guy wants $325. but the kicker is you have to send him your old one for >> his >> rechromed bumper if you win. Sounds crazy to me, why wouldn't you just >> rechrome your's? >> Lin >> >> *http://tinyurl.com/4qrgdk6* >> _______________________________________________ >> >> Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html >> Suggested annual donation $12.75 >> Archive: http://www.team.net/archive >> Forums: http://www.team.net/forums >> Unsubscribe/Manage : >> http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/tequila.brad at gmail.com >> >> > > > -- > DON JULIO 1942 > > www.myspace.com/tequilabrad From kk7ss at frontier.com Sun Jan 30 09:47:22 2011 From: kk7ss at frontier.com (Dave KK7SS) Date: Sun, 30 Jan 2011 16:47:22 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [Spridgets] Ugly Bugeye-less eBay In-Reply-To: Message-ID: <1959001692.1190861.1296406042070.JavaMail.root@cl02-host03.dlls.pa.frontiernet.net> Does the value increase every time they use the word "rare" ?? Dave G KK7SS DN06ig '65 Sprite - in process '76 Midget - driver ----- Original Message ----- From: "Linda Grunthaner" *http://tinyurl.com/49vygyz From daredelvis at gmail.com Sun Jan 30 09:52:47 2011 From: daredelvis at gmail.com (brian) Date: Sun, 30 Jan 2011 10:52:47 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] San Francisco, No L.B.C. In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Go to China town. They have buckets of live frogs in the markets. Very cool. Brian On Jan 30, 2011 10:22 AM, "Greg Gowins" wrote: > As for getting to the city, there is a tram out in front of the > terminals that will take you directly to a BART station. From there, > a BART train will take you right into downtown SF. Once downtown, > just about any of the tourist spots are easily accessible from either > another BART station or a short taxi ride. > > Some of the big spots to see in a short period of time would be > Fisherman's Wharf, Coit Tower, Golden Gate Bridge, Chinatown, Lombard > Street. Probably won't have enough time to squeeze in Alcatraz, but > that is a really neat tour if you are able to make it out there. > > On Sat, Jan 29, 2011 at 7:25 PM, Greg Higgins wrote: >> I'm flying into San Francisco next month, I have a 12 hour layover, 10:30 am >> to 10:30pm before my wife and I fly out. Can any of the West Coasters >> recommend some stuff to see? Thanks for any info. >> >> Greg Higgins >> 63 sprite > _______________________________________________ > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/daredelvis at gmail.com From 72spridget at gmail.com Sun Jan 30 09:58:37 2011 From: 72spridget at gmail.com (David Lieb) Date: Sun, 30 Jan 2011 10:58:37 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] Ugly Bugeye-less eBay In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: > I like the car I don't like the bonnet and yes Frank would have it done in a > month ; ) > This bonnet looks like the car is puking : ( I take it you don't care for the "bottom sucker" looks of the classic Aston Martins, either? David L From an5.sprite at gmail.com Sun Jan 30 10:12:19 2011 From: an5.sprite at gmail.com (an5.sprite at gmail.com) Date: Sun, 30 Jan 2011 17:12:19 +0000 Subject: [Spridgets] Ugly Bugeye-less eBay Message-ID: It doubles, so if you use rare 3 times you should ask for 8 times the value. ------Original Message------ From: Dave KK7SS Sender: spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net To: spridgets Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Ugly Bugeye-less eBay Sent: Jan 30, 2011 11:47 AM Does the value increase every time they use the word "rare" ?? Dave G KK7SS DN06ig '65 Sprite - in process '76 Midget - driver ----- Original Message ----- From: "Linda Grunthaner" *http://tinyurl.com/49vygyz Suggested annual donation $12.75 Archive: http://www.team.net/archive Forums: http://www.team.net/forums Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/an5.sprite at gmail.com Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry From derf247 at gmail.com Sun Jan 30 10:51:55 2011 From: derf247 at gmail.com (derf) Date: Sun, 30 Jan 2011 11:51:55 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] 1949 Dodge Power Wagon In-Reply-To: <387b01cbc090$b70df540$056a010a@mail2world.com> References: <387b01cbc090$b70df540$056a010a@mail2world.com> Message-ID: If you cut the body panels off a unibody you can be left with a kind of frame/body pan. You'd probably need to add some kind of skeleton or structure to make it stronger. If the Fbody was a convertible it would probably have more framelike members than others. On Sun, Jan 30, 2011 at 9:16 AM, Chris King wrote: > I thought GM F-bodies were unibody (monocoque) construction? How do you > take the frame off a unibody? From bmwwxman at gmail.com Sun Jan 30 11:52:38 2011 From: bmwwxman at gmail.com (Jim Johnson) Date: Sun, 30 Jan 2011 12:52:38 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] Scrap Metal In-Reply-To: <4D458971.1080002@comcast.net> References: <4D448606.8010309@comcast.net> <4D458971.1080002@comcast.net> Message-ID: Oh, yours would be worthless... They are from a "Midget".... Not an incredibly rare "Miget" like this guy has... ;-) Cheers!! Jim On Sun, Jan 30, 2011 at 9:53 AM, Frank Clarici wrote: > On 1/29/2011 11:32 PM, Jim Johnson wrote: > >> You've all missed the point!! It is a museum piece and exceedingly rare!! >> How many "Migets" do you think exit! Probably only one! This thing is >> hen's teeth guys! What amazes me is how little he is asking for it!! >> > > Yeah I should have saved my dozen or so busted first gears. > Just imagine what they would be worth with their matching busted lay gear! > > -- > Frank Clarici > Toms River, NJ > -- Cheers!! Jim Then there was the mind reader who moved to Washington, D.C. and couldn't find work. From soavero at yahoo.com Sun Jan 30 12:02:20 2011 From: soavero at yahoo.com (Ron Soave) Date: Sun, 30 Jan 2011 11:02:20 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Spridgets] O-Scheisse Message-ID: <372276.17155.qm@web30501.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Had a great "connect the dots til Spring" day yesterday at Kaney Aerospace's Hangar 3 in Rockford IL with the great White Trash support team /OSHIT crew of Larry Daniels, Chris Manuel and Dave Woerpel. The Core Four (well, if Peter were there) were joined by "Sir" Andrew Mealey, Bruce Murphy, Bill Ruehl, Greg Steele. Much appreciated and welcomed cameo appearances were made by Sue Lindsay-Jones and her mum Barbara, as well as the man himself Jeff Kaney and World's Cutest Kid, Henry Kaney. The LBC team demonstrated their utter flexibility by diverting their attention to the new Team Trash rally vehicle, "Weiber Abfall Drei" (White Trash III). We got a lot done, and most importantly have a road map in my mind to getting the car perfect for Targa Newfoundland. The talent in the hangar was pretty staggering, despite the dilution of it by my presence. It was weird to see laptops attached to a vehicle I'm working on. Most were working together for the first time, and the tasks seemed to naturally divvy up, and by the time we finished progress was made on front, middle and rear of the car. It is street legal, and I can now drive that way with more impunity. The path to full Targa competitor car (I intend to play to win this year) is short and crystal clear. Thanks, boys - I hope everyone enjoyed themselves and special thanks to Mr. Kaney for his incredible generosity and vision, as well as to Greg Steele who got roped into a lot of the dirty work. NOW I feel like Spring is coming. Pitchers and catchers in 15 days; 1st Elkhart Lake vintage race in 103, Targa Newfoundland Prologue in 215. Ron Team Soave 2011 - 4 doors, 2 brothers, no brains A subsidiary of Team Thicko From redmidget72 at yahoo.com Sun Jan 30 12:06:02 2011 From: redmidget72 at yahoo.com (Red Midget) Date: Sun, 30 Jan 2011 11:06:02 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Spridgets] Scrap Metal In-Reply-To: <4D448606.8010309@comcast.net> Message-ID: <480514.32431.qm@web39306.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Cuz peepul R stooPiD --- On Sat, 1/29/11, Frank Clarici wrote: Why would you even bother to list this? http://tinyurl.com/4carjlj -- Frank Clarici Toms River, NJ _______________________________________________ From khargreaves2 at gmail.com Sun Jan 30 15:56:57 2011 From: khargreaves2 at gmail.com (Kirk Hargreaves) Date: Sun, 30 Jan 2011 14:56:57 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] New Bike From Germany. . Totally Enclosed Message-ID: This was interesting. . . http://www.wimp.com/ecomobiletests Kirk From khargreaves2 at gmail.com Sun Jan 30 16:11:43 2011 From: khargreaves2 at gmail.com (Kirk Hargreaves) Date: Sun, 30 Jan 2011 15:11:43 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] Chipped Tooth Smooth Case First Gear on eBay Message-ID: Hilarious From khargreaves2 at gmail.com Sun Jan 30 16:46:49 2011 From: khargreaves2 at gmail.com (Kirk Hargreaves) Date: Sun, 30 Jan 2011 15:46:49 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] San Francisco Layover Message-ID: Gary, You should check at the information desk at the airport. I think you can catch BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit) to the Embarcadero and then the Trolley will take you to Wharf. There are a lot of attractions at the Wharf. . you might also walk back up to Pier 39 which is a major attraction, depending on your time frame. However, there are a lot of interesting shops and people at the Wharf which should be enough to keep you entertained. If you make it to P 39. . . at the end of the pier you can see huge seals, hundreds of them, plus there are all kinds of shops and at times, entertainers doing various crazy things. It is also a nice place to kick back and rest for a bit as you take in the people walking by. . always something interesting to see at that level. Plus there are often various different street entertainers at the Wharf area too. The Trolley cars are a lot of fun as they are over 100 years old. They climb some very steep streets. People stand on outside platforms while they are going. . or you can sit inside. Noisy and loud and a real experience, no doubt, if this is your first time to ride on one. If you were driving I would recommend taking a run down the famous Lombard Street. . but you would have to grab a taxi for that. Taxi drivers in San Francisco are an entertainment factor all by themselves as they scream through the streets . . some of the hills are so steep that it is hard to believe that a car would be able to make the grade. The weather should be to the cold side. You should check the weather before you go. At the Wharf there is a nice restaurant called Allioto's. It has a huge sign. . you cannot miss it. There is also a self guided tour of a WWII submarine in the area, which is not very expensive plus a few other things that you will run into. If you have never been there before, it will probably come off as a whole other world. Looks like the date that you will be there will mean that you will miss the annual Gay Pride Parade. . . LOL. But maybe next time? (Just kidding). Anyone else have any other ideas? This is all by memory and it has been a while since I have taken family there. I was born there and I know live about an hour and a half away. Gerard might be able to correct or add to what I have written as he lives there. Kirk Kirk From tequila.brad at gmail.com Sun Jan 30 16:50:47 2011 From: tequila.brad at gmail.com (Brad Fornal) Date: Sun, 30 Jan 2011 17:50:47 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] New Bike From Germany. . Totally Enclosed In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: That was an old clip, from the look of that wanker Clarkson. Here is a more up to date article. http://www.automedia.com/Monotracer_Dry_Motorcycle/dsm20071001mr/1 On Sun, Jan 30, 2011 at 4:56 PM, Kirk Hargreaves wrote: > This was interesting. . . > > > http://www.wimp.com/ecomobiletests > > > Kirk > _______________________________________________ > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage : > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/tequila.brad at gmail.com > > -- DON JULIO 1942 www.myspace.com/tequilabrad From khargreaves2 at gmail.com Sun Jan 30 16:59:03 2011 From: khargreaves2 at gmail.com (Kirk Hargreaves) Date: Sun, 30 Jan 2011 15:59:03 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] New Bike From Germany. . Totally Enclosed In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Thanks, Kirk On Sun, Jan 30, 2011 at 3:50 PM, Brad Fornal wrote: > That was an old clip, from the look of that wanker Clarkson. > Here is a more up to date article. > http://www.automedia.com/Monotracer_Dry_Motorcycle/dsm20071001mr/1 > > On Sun, Jan 30, 2011 at 4:56 PM, Kirk Hargreaves wrote: > >> This was interesting. . . >> >> >> http://www.wimp.com/ecomobiletests >> >> >> Kirk >> _______________________________________________ >> >> Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html >> Suggested annual donation $12.75 >> Archive: http://www.team.net/archive >> Forums: http://www.team.net/forums >> Unsubscribe/Manage : >> http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/tequila.brad at gmail.com >> >> > > > -- > DON JULIO 1942 > > www.myspace.com/tequilabrad From khargreaves2 at gmail.com Sun Jan 30 17:11:16 2011 From: khargreaves2 at gmail.com (Kirk Hargreaves) Date: Sun, 30 Jan 2011 16:11:16 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] Truimph Bonney Message-ID: I am thinking that this bike is the double over head cam re-issue of the early Triumph design that Triumph motors came out with a few years ago. . they look very close to the original bikes but have a more modern engine design, mechanics, etc. Very cool retro looking bikes: http://pitjengkie.com/motorcycles%20review%20and%20design/triumph-bonneville-spesification Kirk From shop at justbrits.com Sun Jan 30 17:38:39 2011 From: shop at justbrits.com (Shop at " Just Brits ") Date: Sun, 30 Jan 2011 18:38:39 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] Scrap Metal In-Reply-To: <480514.32431.qm@web39306.mail.mud.yahoo.com> References: <480514.32431.qm@web39306.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <4D46048F.7040707@justbrits.com> << Cuz peepul R stooPiD >> R.M., you realize youse bes speaking "Joiseyese", right ???? LOL !!! From shop at justbrits.com Sun Jan 30 17:43:40 2011 From: shop at justbrits.com (Shop at " Just Brits ") Date: Sun, 30 Jan 2011 18:43:40 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] [Fwd: Motorhead 101 - Why I love the Brits!!! example #213] Message-ID: <4D4605BC.3070203@justbrits.com> Frank, your "future" ?????? -------- Original Message -------- Subject: Motorhead 101 - Why I love the Brits!!! example #213 Date: Sun, 30 Jan 2011 11:05:53 -0800 From: Rick F. To: Harry H. *Submitted by C**harlie N** of So. SF/Sacto, CA* http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iyVAVdqyt-A&feature=related A true British motorhead answer to global climate change - The wisdom of age......... Best, Rick F. Venice, CA From robertduquette at sympatico.ca Sun Jan 30 17:57:17 2011 From: robertduquette at sympatico.ca (Robert Duquette) Date: Sun, 30 Jan 2011 19:57:17 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Scrap Metal In-Reply-To: <480514.32431.qm@web39306.mail.mud.yahoo.com> References: <4D448606.8010309@comcast.net>, <480514.32431.qm@web39306.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Message-ID: :) Well, there's that. But, you never know what someone needs or wants something for. I once bought a cracked and bent heat shield for a 1275 engine for a buck ( maybe $2? ) as I didn't have one and wanted to cut it anyway. http://www3.sympatico.ca/robertduquette/temp/Intake023.jpg Robert Duquette Ottawa ON Canada 1965 RHD BRG Austin-Healey Sprite ( project ) 1967 RHD MG Midget ( aka: Miss Marple ) 1955 Austin-Healey 100 BN1 ( aka: Carmen ) http://www3.sympatico.ca/robertduquette/temp/2009FallTour.jpg > Date: Sun, 30 Jan 2011 11:06:02 -0800 > From: redmidget72 at yahoo.com > To: spridgets at autox.team.net; spritenut at comcast.net > Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Scrap Metal > > Cuz peepul R stooPiD > > --- On Sat, 1/29/11, Frank Clarici wrote: > > > Why would you even bother to list this? > > http://tinyurl.com/4carjlj > -- Frank Clarici > Toms River, NJ > _______________________________________________ > _______________________________________________ > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/robertduquette at sympatico.ca From ryan.kubanoff at comcast.net Sun Jan 30 17:57:35 2011 From: ryan.kubanoff at comcast.net (ryan.kubanoff at comcast.net) Date: Mon, 31 Jan 2011 00:57:35 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [Spridgets] [Fwd: Motorhead 101 - Why I love the Brits!!! example #213] In-Reply-To: <4D4605BC.3070203@justbrits.com> Message-ID: <949132312.128925.1296435455421.JavaMail.root@sz0111a.westchester.pa.mail.comcast.net> Someties IB hate to agree with ED but...laying wheels after complaining about china....Frank probably did it 3 times today alone... Ryan ----- Original Message ----- From: "Shop at \" Just Brits \"" To: "4 - Spridgets" Sent: Sunday, January 30, 2011 7:43:40 PM Subject: [Spridgets] [Fwd: Motorhead 101 - Why I love the Brits!!! exampleB B B B B B B B #213] Frank, your "future" ?????? -------- Original Message -------- Subject: B B B B B B B B Motorhead 101 - Why I love the Brits!!! example #213 Date: B B B B B B B B Sun, 30 Jan 2011 11:05:53 -0800 From: B B B B B B B B Rick F. To: B B B B B B B B Harry H. *Submitted by C**harlie N** of So. SF/Sacto, CA* http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iyVAVdqyt-A&feature=related A true British motorhead answer to global climate change - The wisdom of age......... Best, Rick F. Venice, CA Suggested annual donation B $12.75 Archive: http://www.team.net/archive Forums: http://www.team.net/forums Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/ryan.kubanoff at comcast.net From derf247 at gmail.com Sun Jan 30 18:06:28 2011 From: derf247 at gmail.com (derf) Date: Sun, 30 Jan 2011 19:06:28 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] [Fwd: Motorhead 101 - Why I love the Brits!!! example #213] In-Reply-To: <4D4605BC.3070203@justbrits.com> References: <4D4605BC.3070203@justbrits.com> Message-ID: I've never met Ed but that guy in the video is how I picture him. From dlh2001 at comcast.net Sun Jan 30 18:14:22 2011 From: dlh2001 at comcast.net (Dean Hedin) Date: Sun, 30 Jan 2011 20:14:22 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Bugeye front bumper.....eBay In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <9052C2A630E44E748CC73F2E6C373206@blackbox2> Depending on the condition of your original bumper, it can cost anywhere from $250 and up to re-chrome a Bugeye bumper. It's all about how much damage/rust your bumper has in the first place. I just had mine chromed and it had a 2"x1" scrape on one corner where the PO hit a curb or something. It cost $300. This guy is always on ebay, offering the exchange deal for bumpers and other items like overiders. He has probably worked out a deal with his local chrome plate outfit where if he brings them enough business he gets a volume discount. So he is able to pocket a small profit on each item. I can guarantee that if you send him a less than perfect bumper it may cost more than $325. He's offering a decent service for people who may not otherwise have a chrome plater near where they live. Likewise if you go to a chrome plater yourself it is best to get all the items done at once. -----Original Message----- From: spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:spridgets- To: Spridget list Subject: [Spridgets] Bugeye front bumper.....eBay I have no idea what they charge to rechrome a front Bugeye bumper but this guy wants $325. but the kicker is you have to send him your old one for his rechromed bumper if you win. Sounds crazy to me, why wouldn't you just rechrome your's? Lin *http://tinyurl.com/4qrgdk6* From 60bugeye at cebridge.net Sun Jan 30 19:39:40 2011 From: 60bugeye at cebridge.net (Leo) Date: Sun, 30 Jan 2011 20:39:40 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] 2 speed wiper motor Message-ID: <00b001cbc0f0$1caa06a0$55fe13e0$@net> What year of spridget wiper motor will bolt directly into a Bugeye and has two speeds? Thanks Leo From spritenut at comcast.net Sun Jan 30 19:57:26 2011 From: spritenut at comcast.net (Frank Clarici) Date: Sun, 30 Jan 2011 21:57:26 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] 2 speed wiper motor In-Reply-To: <00b001cbc0f0$1caa06a0$55fe13e0$@net> References: <00b001cbc0f0$1caa06a0$55fe13e0$@net> Message-ID: <4D462516.3070901@comcast.net> On 1/30/2011 9:39 PM, Leo wrote: > What year of spridget wiper motor will bolt directly into a Bugeye and has > two speeds? None. But the 68 on wiper motor has 2 speeds only it bolts to the inner left fender. Easy adaptation if you have (or make) the wiper rack tubes. And the rack itself is longer so you will need the rack from a 68 or newer Spridget. I make the tubes out of 3/8 copper tubing and a flaring tool. -- Frank Clarici Toms River, NJ From cmanuel at wi.rr.com Sun Jan 30 20:10:54 2011 From: cmanuel at wi.rr.com (Chris Manuel) Date: Sun, 30 Jan 2011 21:10:54 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] 2 speed wiper motor In-Reply-To: <4D462516.3070901@comcast.net> References: <00b001cbc0f0$1caa06a0$55fe13e0$@net> <4D462516.3070901@comcast.net> Message-ID: <002101cbc0f4$79078400$6b168c00$@rr.com> Frank also travels out west and gathers his own copper from Chuck Norris's mines to form these tubes to do this. Chris On 1/30/2011 9:39 PM, Leo wrote: > What year of spridget wiper motor will bolt directly into a Bugeye and has > two speeds? None. But the 68 on wiper motor has 2 speeds only it bolts to the inner left fender. Easy adaptation if you have (or make) the wiper rack tubes. And the rack itself is longer so you will need the rack from a 68 or newer Spridget. I make the tubes out of 3/8 copper tubing and a flaring tool. -- Frank Clarici Toms River, NJ _______________________________________________ From spritenut at comcast.net Sun Jan 30 20:28:14 2011 From: spritenut at comcast.net (Frank Clarici) Date: Sun, 30 Jan 2011 22:28:14 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] 2 speed wiper motor In-Reply-To: <002101cbc0f4$79078400$6b168c00$@rr.com> References: <00b001cbc0f0$1caa06a0$55fe13e0$@net> <4D462516.3070901@comcast.net> <002101cbc0f4$79078400$6b168c00$@rr.com> Message-ID: <4D462C4E.9020603@comcast.net> On 1/30/2011 10:10 PM, Chris Manuel wrote: > Frank also travels out west and gathers his own copper from Chuck Norris's > mines to form these tubes to do this. No way! I mine my OWN copper and refine it right here in Jersey :) -- Frank Clarici Toms River, NJ From 60bugeye at cebridge.net Sun Jan 30 21:24:16 2011 From: 60bugeye at cebridge.net (Leo) Date: Sun, 30 Jan 2011 22:24:16 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] 2 speed wiper motor In-Reply-To: <4D462516.3070901@comcast.net> References: <00b001cbc0f0$1caa06a0$55fe13e0$@net> <4D462516.3070901@comcast.net> Message-ID: <00bf01cbc0fe$b9815c40$2c8414c0$@net> Here we go again.... So is the 2 speed capability of the 68 on motors a function of the voltage presented to the motor? At low speed what voltage is measured at the motor? And at high speed? Or does the motor have a low speed winding and a high speed winding? Seems to me that the original motor could be rewound to develop a higher rpm and then could be controlled to work in the lower rpm ranges through the use of a potentiometer? Thoughts? Leo -----Original Message----- From: Frank Clarici [mailto:spritenut at comcast.net] Sent: Sunday, January 30, 2011 8:57 PM To: Leo Cc: spridgets at autox.team.net Subject: Re: [Spridgets] 2 speed wiper motor On 1/30/2011 9:39 PM, Leo wrote: > What year of spridget wiper motor will bolt directly into a Bugeye and has > two speeds? None. But the 68 on wiper motor has 2 speeds only it bolts to the inner left fender. Easy adaptation if you have (or make) the wiper rack tubes. And the rack itself is longer so you will need the rack from a 68 or newer Spridget. I make the tubes out of 3/8 copper tubing and a flaring tool. -- Frank Clarici Toms River, NJ From bmwwxman at gmail.com Sun Jan 30 21:35:22 2011 From: bmwwxman at gmail.com (Jim Johnson) Date: Sun, 30 Jan 2011 22:35:22 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] [Fwd: Motorhead 101 - Why I love the Brits!!! example #213] In-Reply-To: References: <4D4605BC.3070203@justbrits.com> Message-ID: Naw... That old guy is way more lucid than Ed... ;-) Cheers!! Jim On Sun, Jan 30, 2011 at 7:06 PM, derf wrote: > I've never met Ed but that guy in the video is how I picture him. From shop at justbrits.com Sun Jan 30 21:36:32 2011 From: shop at justbrits.com (Shop at " Just Brits ") Date: Sun, 30 Jan 2011 22:36:32 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] 2 speed wiper motor In-Reply-To: <4D462C4E.9020603@comcast.net> References: <00b001cbc0f0$1caa06a0$55fe13e0$@net> <4D462516.3070901@comcast.net> <002101cbc0f4$79078400$6b168c00$@rr.com> <4D462C4E.9020603@comcast.net> Message-ID: <4D463C50.2030604@justbrits.com> <> Must be a LOT of new construction going on in Toms River, huh Frank !! Just HOW do you beat the homeless to it ??? Or just wave a nailgun around !!! PPP From an5.sprite at gmail.com Mon Jan 31 08:52:50 2011 From: an5.sprite at gmail.com (an5.sprite at gmail.com) Date: Mon, 31 Jan 2011 15:52:50 +0000 Subject: [Spridgets] 2 speed wiper motor In-Reply-To: <00b001cbc0f0$1caa06a0$55fe13e0$@net> References: <00b001cbc0f0$1caa06a0$55fe13e0$@net> Message-ID: They all have two speeds: OFF and ON Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry -----Original Message----- From: "Leo" <60bugeye at cebridge.net> Sender: spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net Date: Sun, 30 Jan 2011 20:39:40 To: Subject: [Spridgets] 2 speed wiper motor What year of spridget wiper motor will bolt directly into a Bugeye and has two speeds? Thanks Leo Suggested annual donation $12.75 Archive: http://www.team.net/archive Forums: http://www.team.net/forums Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/an5.sprite at gmail.com From jlaird237 at cox.net Mon Jan 31 13:00:30 2011 From: jlaird237 at cox.net (Jack Laird) Date: Mon, 31 Jan 2011 14:00:30 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] 2 speed wiper motor References: <00b001cbc0f0$1caa06a0$55fe13e0$@net> <20110131160651.68E46187671@autox.team.net> Message-ID: <3E9FE3F04559461799B1EAA326C3BA19@personal> Sigh > They all have two speeds: > > OFF and ON > > > Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry > > -----Original Message----- > From: "Leo" <60bugeye at cebridge.net> > Sender: spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net > Date: Sun, 30 Jan 2011 20:39:40 > To: > Subject: [Spridgets] 2 speed wiper motor > > What year of spridget wiper motor will bolt directly into a Bugeye and > has > two speeds? > > > > Thanks > > Leo > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/an5.sprite at gmail.com > _______________________________________________ > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/jlaird237 at cox.net > > > > ----- > No virus found in this message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 10.0.1204 / Virus Database: 1435/3414 - Release Date: 01/31/11 From kgb at frontiernet.net Mon Jan 31 13:33:49 2011 From: kgb at frontiernet.net (kgb at frontiernet.net) Date: Mon, 31 Jan 2011 20:33:49 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [Spridgets] 2 speed wiper motor In-Reply-To: <3E9FE3F04559461799B1EAA326C3BA19@personal> Message-ID: <1711078135.360225.1296506029731.JavaMail.root@cl01-host01.roch.ny.frontiernet.net> Except for those that have off and off. Kate ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jack Laird" To: "an5 sprite" , "Leo" <60bugeye at cebridge.net>, spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net, "spridgets" Sent: Monday, January 31, 2011 2:00:30 PM Subject: Re: [Spridgets] 2 speed wiper motor Sigh > They all have two speeds: > > OFF and ON > > > Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry > > -----Original Message----- > From: "Leo" <60bugeye at cebridge.net> > Sender: spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net > Date: Sun, 30 Jan 2011 20:39:40 > To: > Subject: [Spridgets] 2 speed wiper motor > > What year of spridget wiper motor will bolt directly into a Bugeye and > has > two speeds? > > > > Thanks > > Leo > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/an5.sprite at gmail.com > _______________________________________________ > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/jlaird237 at cox.net > > > > ----- > No virus found in this message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 10.0.1204 / Virus Database: 1435/3414 - Release Date: 01/31/11 Suggested annual donation $12.75 Archive: http://www.team.net/archive Forums: http://www.team.net/forums Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/kgb at frontiernet.net From cathe125 at suddenlink.net Mon Jan 31 13:33:49 2011 From: cathe125 at suddenlink.net (cathey speichinger) Date: Mon, 31 Jan 2011 14:33:49 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] 2 speed wiper motor In-Reply-To: <3E9FE3F04559461799B1EAA326C3BA19@personal> References: <00b001cbc0f0$1caa06a0$55fe13e0$@net> <20110131160651.68E46187671@autox.team.net> <3E9FE3F04559461799B1EAA326C3BA19@personal> Message-ID: <005501cbc186$2c3b3fd0$84b1bf70$@net> I know... it is winter... So I ill amend my question. Has anyone sucessfuly taken a two speed wiper motor, fabricated a mount for it to install on the footwell like the original motor was mounted and then modified or fabricated rack tubes to work like the original ones? Just would like to use the original mounting location Leo -----Original Message----- From: spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Jack Laird Sent: Monday, January 31, 2011 2:01 PM To: an5.sprite at gmail.com; Leo; spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net; spridgets Subject: Re: [Spridgets] 2 speed wiper motor Sigh > They all have two speeds: > > OFF and ON > > > Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry > > -----Original Message----- > From: "Leo" <60bugeye at cebridge.net> > Sender: spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net > Date: Sun, 30 Jan 2011 20:39:40 > To: > Subject: [Spridgets] 2 speed wiper motor > > What year of spridget wiper motor will bolt directly into a Bugeye and > has > two speeds? > > > > Thanks > > Leo > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/an5.sprite at gmail.com > _______________________________________________ > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/jlaird237 at cox.net > > > > ----- > No virus found in this message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 10.0.1204 / Virus Database: 1435/3414 - Release Date: 01/31/11 Suggested annual donation $12.75 Archive: http://www.team.net/archive Forums: http://www.team.net/forums Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/cathe125 at suddenlink.net From fastvee at yahoo.com Mon Jan 31 14:01:52 2011 From: fastvee at yahoo.com (fastvee) Date: Mon, 31 Jan 2011 13:01:52 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Spridgets] Clutch Fork problem In-Reply-To: <66586.95133.qm@web29617.mail.ird.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <6277.37180.qm@web34406.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Hi Paul, I was wondering if you got any good replies to your question. I have been thinking about it and would want to check runout on the flywheel friction surface as the crank is rotated, and then check runout on the cover assembly. What brand of clutch is it? Do you limit the travel of the release bearing? Even in the worst case I can't imagine having locktite or a nylock nut come loose. John Fogelsville, PA --- On Sat, 1/29/11, Paul Baker wrote: From: Paul Baker Subject: [Spridgets] Clutch Fork problem To: spridgets at autox.team.net Date: Saturday, January 29, 2011, 3:07 PM Last winter the work on my sprint car included replacing the complete clutch (7.5" cover and plate), the flywheel for a steel lightened version, the carbon release bearing for a roller release bearing, the clutch fork, pivot bush and retaining bolt + nyloc and the spigot bearing. During the year the clutch fork retaining bolt came loose on three occasions, which is a pain as its an engine out job to correct the problem or not as the case may be. The last time I replaced the bolt and nyloc for a new version and added loctite to the nyloc for good measure - yet it still came loose!! The clutch works fine although there is a slight pulsing feeling on the pedal when the engine is on and gearbox in neutral. Has anyone else had this problem? Paul From spritenut at comcast.net Mon Jan 31 15:48:08 2011 From: spritenut at comcast.net (Frank Clarici) Date: Mon, 31 Jan 2011 17:48:08 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] 2 speed wiper motor In-Reply-To: <005501cbc186$2c3b3fd0$84b1bf70$@net> References: <00b001cbc0f0$1caa06a0$55fe13e0$@net> <20110131160651.68E46187671@autox.team.net> <3E9FE3F04559461799B1EAA326C3BA19@personal> <005501cbc186$2c3b3fd0$84b1bf70$@net> Message-ID: <4D473C28.2010400@comcast.net> On 1/31/2011 3:33 PM, cathey speichinger wrote: > I know... it is winter... So I ill amend my question. Has anyone > sucessfuly taken a two speed wiper motor, fabricated a mount for it to > install on the footwell like the original motor was mounted and then > modified or fabricated rack tubes to work like the original ones? > > Just would like to use the original mounting location It is a totally different looking motor and mounts with a metal strap with 2 bolts. The early motor has 3 small studs with rubber grommets for the 3 holes. I guess you can make something but why not just move it to the fender well like they did in 1968? -- Frank Clarici Toms River, NJ From 60bugeye at cebridge.net Mon Jan 31 15:51:20 2011 From: 60bugeye at cebridge.net (Leo) Date: Mon, 31 Jan 2011 16:51:20 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] Austin TX Formula 1 project Message-ID: <006301cbc199$66deddf0$349c99d0$@net> Wonder how long this will take? Hopefully not forever and the project stays on track. http://www.bizjournals.com/austin/news/2011/01/31/formula-one-austin-receive s-final.html?ed=2011-01-31 &s=article_du&ana=e_du_pub Leo From thcollin at mtu.edu Mon Jan 31 16:26:18 2011 From: thcollin at mtu.edu (Tim Collins) Date: Mon, 31 Jan 2011 18:26:18 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Volt Message-ID: <9c4a79$ajdpaf@email.mtu.edu> Just saw a story on the news about a Michigan guy who has the first Chevy Volt in the state. He found it at a dealer on Long Island, flew out and drove it back. He went the first 30 miles from LI to MI on the battery, then the engine kicked in. Got 30 mpg for the trip. Around town (in our harsh weather - ie needs to use heater, heated seats, etc,) he's getting 25 mpg. Sticker price was $41k, but of course he got some help from us and his electric utility supplier. 25mpg?????? Something is wrong with this picture. Tim Collins http://www.flickr.com/photos/12702006 at N07/sets/ From bugeye15 at hotmail.com Mon Jan 31 16:30:17 2011 From: bugeye15 at hotmail.com (brian S) Date: Mon, 31 Jan 2011 18:30:17 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Crap California Gas In-Reply-To: <280424.36457.qm@web180601.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> References: <280424.36457.qm@web180601.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> Message-ID: I found a station near me that carries Cam 2 GT100 unleaded $9.75 a gallon!!!! They also have 110 octane, I guess a bargain at only $9.95??? As far as someone else suggested, AVgas... "Experts" say don't do it, it's not formulated for automotive engines. Something about made for generally constant, low RPM, altitude and air-cooling of aircraft engines. I don't have the details, as I aren't no "expert", but I did stay in a Holiday Inn Express recently. ;-) Brian S. Bugeyeracer finally resto'ed! . On a side note, I found a gas station in > Riverside, California that has 100 octane no-lead gas at the pump. Something > like almost 8 bucks a gallon, but it might be a hoot to try it out and it just > might cure my Harley's problem! > Mike MacLean > 60 Sprite > 56 BN2 > 02 Heritage Springer > _______________________________________________ From thcollin at mtu.edu Mon Jan 31 16:34:07 2011 From: thcollin at mtu.edu (Tim Collins) Date: Mon, 31 Jan 2011 18:34:07 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Volt part 2 Message-ID: <9c4a79$ajdroc@email.mtu.edu> If interested in the story - here it is. http://abclocal.go.com/wjrt/story?section=news/local&id=7930862 Tim Collins http://www.flickr.com/photos/12702006 at N07/sets/ From thcollin at mtu.edu Mon Jan 31 16:39:34 2011 From: thcollin at mtu.edu (Tim Collins) Date: Mon, 31 Jan 2011 18:39:34 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Volt 3 Message-ID: <9c4a79$ajdu65@email.mtu.edu> Sorry folks. I messed up some of the numbers in the first post. The 25 number should be cold weather battery range - not mpg. Watch the vid for the correct info. Sorry! Tim Collins http://www.flickr.com/photos/12702006 at N07/sets/ From bugeye15 at hotmail.com Mon Jan 31 16:42:50 2011 From: bugeye15 at hotmail.com (brian S) Date: Mon, 31 Jan 2011 18:42:50 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Heavy sticky snow to shovel today on the NJ shore. In-Reply-To: References: <796CCEBD-9B11-4A2D-A198-7180BA718670@mac.com>, <012d01cbbe1e$6ac98880$405c9980$@net>, Message-ID: Only issues I see are, 1. it's 60 freeking bucks for a shovel, 2. It's only 3 feet long, lot's of bending 3. it's got HOLES in it.. and 4. It's 60 bucks for a Snow shovel! If I get Pam for my snow shovel, How can I be sure she'll keep the the snow from sticking to it????? ;-P Brian S. Bugeyeracer finally resto'ed! > From: corvallis at peoplepc.com > To: spridgets at autox.team.net > Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2011 05:10:18 -0800 > Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Heavy sticky snow to shovel today on the NJ shore. > > http://www.mammut.ch/de/productDetail/223000140_v_yy/Alugator+expert.html > ...bill in Corvallis > ==================================== > > -----Original Message----- > From: spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net > > But first I have to go to the store for Pam hahahaha > > No school today I have all morning thanks guys. > Lin From bugeye15 at hotmail.com Mon Jan 31 16:49:06 2011 From: bugeye15 at hotmail.com (brian S) Date: Mon, 31 Jan 2011 18:49:06 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] I want a Bobcat tractor with tank belt wheels : ) In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: You can rent them for a few hundred bucks a day, if you really want to play with one. They are fun.....:-) Brian S. Bugeyeracer finally resto'ed! > Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2011 10:18:58 -0500 > From: grunthaner at gmail.com > To: spridgets at autox.team.net > Subject: [Spridgets] I want a Bobcat tractor with tank belt wheels : ) > > http://www.bobcat.com/loaders/mseries/overview From neilandcustom at gmail.com Mon Jan 31 16:58:03 2011 From: neilandcustom at gmail.com (Neil Anderson) Date: Mon, 31 Jan 2011 17:58:03 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] 2 speed wiper motor In-Reply-To: <005501cbc186$2c3b3fd0$84b1bf70$@net> References: <00b001cbc0f0$1caa06a0$55fe13e0$@net> <20110131160651.68E46187671@autox.team.net> <3E9FE3F04559461799B1EAA326C3BA19@personal> <005501cbc186$2c3b3fd0$84b1bf70$@net> Message-ID: <000701cbc1a2$b4d40e50$1e7c2af0$@com> I plan to use a two speed wiper motor on my Bugeye project and will use something similar to these parts #6, 6a, 6b from this catalog page to mount the motor. http://www.mossmotors.com/Shop/ViewProducts.aspx?PlateIndexID=29344 It says part 6b (packing is not available) and wonder if anyone knows if this is just a thick rubber vibration damper pad that isolates the motor? Once I get the motor mounted, I will mock up the rack and rack tubes to what is needed, and like Frank said, make my own if I have to. Neil Anderson BTW, OFF is an indication or "no speed", so it is not a speed. VBG and all that rot! -----Original Message----- From: spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of cathey speichinger Sent: Monday, January 31, 2011 2:34 PM To: 'Jack Laird'; an5.sprite at gmail.com; 'Leo'; spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net; 'spridgets' Subject: Re: [Spridgets] 2 speed wiper motor I know... it is winter... So I ill amend my question. Has anyone sucessfuly taken a two speed wiper motor, fabricated a mount for it to install on the footwell like the original motor was mounted and then modified or fabricated rack tubes to work like the original ones? Just would like to use the original mounting location Leo -----Original Message----- From: spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Jack Laird Sent: Monday, January 31, 2011 2:01 PM To: an5.sprite at gmail.com; Leo; spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net; spridgets Subject: Re: [Spridgets] 2 speed wiper motor Sigh > They all have two speeds: > > OFF and ON > > > Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry > > -----Original Message----- > From: "Leo" <60bugeye at cebridge.net> > Sender: spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net > Date: Sun, 30 Jan 2011 20:39:40 > To: > Subject: [Spridgets] 2 speed wiper motor > > What year of spridget wiper motor will bolt directly into a Bugeye and > has > two speeds? > > > > Thanks > > Leo > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/an5.sprite at gmail.com > _______________________________________________ > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/jlaird237 at cox.net > > > > ----- > No virus found in this message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 10.0.1204 / Virus Database: 1435/3414 - Release Date: 01/31/11 Suggested annual donation $12.75 Archive: http://www.team.net/archive Forums: http://www.team.net/forums Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/cathe125 at suddenlink.net Suggested annual donation $12.75 Archive: http://www.team.net/archive Forums: http://www.team.net/forums Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/neilandcustom at gmail.com From rrengineer.mike at att.net Mon Jan 31 17:39:55 2011 From: rrengineer.mike at att.net (Michael MacLean) Date: Mon, 31 Jan 2011 16:39:55 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Spridgets] CSX Wreck at Clinchco, Virginia - No LBC Message-ID: <421560.78353.qm@web180614.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> > Check out this train wreck.............One of my railroad friends sent this to me. Everyone loves to see a train wreck! Mike MacLean 60 Sprite 56 BN2 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ....here's some shots of last week's derailment (Wednesday morning) of the Cedar Bay (Fla) unit train at MP 19.6, Clinchco, Virginia on the former Clinchfield, now known as the Kingsport Subdivision. Train was southbound between two tunnels when it encountered a rockslide that came down when the ambient temperature got around 45 degrees, creating a thaw which brought the rocks down. Slide was as high as the front walkway on engine 105 which was lifted airborne, with the rest of the train pushing it sideways. Trailing unit 439 turned over and laid over on its side right in the middle of Squirrel Camp Creek with the front nearly buried in coal from the 5 loaded 120 ton coal cars which derailed behind the consist. Engineer and conductor were slightly injured with some cuts and bruises. The mainframe on 439 is warped and it will be cut up and scrapped in place next week. [demime 1.01d removed an attachment of type application/pdf which had a name of CSX] From derf247 at gmail.com Mon Jan 31 17:44:00 2011 From: derf247 at gmail.com (derf) Date: Mon, 31 Jan 2011 18:44:00 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] Volt In-Reply-To: <9c4a79$ajdpaf@email.mtu.edu> References: <9c4a79$ajdpaf@email.mtu.edu> Message-ID: This video is one reason I will never own one. Our tax dollars should not be spent to bail out anyone who is responsible for such utter uselessness. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xvwTMZNWGuk From spritenut at comcast.net Mon Jan 31 17:47:46 2011 From: spritenut at comcast.net (Frank Clarici) Date: Mon, 31 Jan 2011 19:47:46 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] 2 speed wiper motor In-Reply-To: <000701cbc1a2$b4d40e50$1e7c2af0$@com> References: <00b001cbc0f0$1caa06a0$55fe13e0$@net> <20110131160651.68E46187671@autox.team.net> <3E9FE3F04559461799B1EAA326C3BA19@personal> <005501cbc186$2c3b3fd0$84b1bf70$@net> <000701cbc1a2$b4d40e50$1e7c2af0$@com> Message-ID: <4D475832.3060904@comcast.net> On 1/31/2011 6:58 PM, Neil Anderson wrote: > I plan to use a two speed wiper motor on my Bugeye project and will use > something similar to these parts #6, 6a, 6b from this catalog page to mount > the motor. > http://www.mossmotors.com/Shop/ViewProducts.aspx?PlateIndexID=29344 > > It says part 6b (packing is not available) and wonder if anyone knows if > this is just a thick rubber vibration damper pad that isolates the motor? 6b is a rubber mount, just a 1/4" thick piece of rubber, an old computer mouse pad will work but might not last 50 years. 6a is an aluminum diamond shaped spacer, wood will work, it does not isolate anything. -- Frank Clarici Toms River, NJ From mdrowe at optonline.net Mon Jan 31 17:50:17 2011 From: mdrowe at optonline.net (Michael Rowe) Date: Mon, 31 Jan 2011 19:50:17 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Volt In-Reply-To: <9c4a79$ajdpaf@email.mtu.edu> References: <9c4a79$ajdpaf@email.mtu.edu> Message-ID: <292B87EDE43C41DB989ECA7197EF7A21@Home> > 25mpg?????? Something is wrong with this picture. One of my wife's friends bought a Prius, mostly for commuting to work. She did not get a $5000 rebate because of her tax bracket (which she did not understand when she bought it). It runs on battery only when driving at low speed around town, which she does not do much. On the highway she is getting 23 mpg. She considers it an expensive mistake. Michael Rowe Long Island, NY From bmwwxman at gmail.com Mon Jan 31 18:14:50 2011 From: bmwwxman at gmail.com (Jim Johnson) Date: Mon, 31 Jan 2011 19:14:50 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] CSX Wreck at Clinchco, Virginia - No LBC In-Reply-To: <421560.78353.qm@web180614.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> References: <421560.78353.qm@web180614.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> Message-ID: On Mon, Jan 31, 2011 at 6:39 PM, Michael MacLean wrote: >>Everyone loves to see a train wreck! Maybe that's what fascinates me so much about government.... Cheers!! Jim From rrengineer.mike at att.net Mon Jan 31 18:17:04 2011 From: rrengineer.mike at att.net (Michael MacLean) Date: Mon, 31 Jan 2011 17:17:04 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Spridgets] Sorry-CSX Message-ID: <726764.59585.qm@web180609.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> Sorry guys. I forgot no attachments to list. Send me a private email and there are 40 pictures in PDF form I will send you. Mike From bkitterer at me.com Mon Jan 31 18:46:38 2011 From: bkitterer at me.com (Kitterer Bob) Date: Mon, 31 Jan 2011 17:46:38 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] Volt In-Reply-To: <292B87EDE43C41DB989ECA7197EF7A21@Home> References: <9c4a79$ajdpaf@email.mtu.edu> <292B87EDE43C41DB989ECA7197EF7A21@Home> Message-ID: <1154D9A9-8F44-4287-BD85-889466F8EE99@me.com> Interesting - I know a number of folks running Crappy CA gas and they get 40+ mpg on a regular basis. ???? Bob Kitterer 1960 Austin Healey Sprite (Mk IV in disguise) - in storage 1966 Austin Healey Sprite Mk III (Trevor) - still in boxes - in storage On Jan 31, 2011, at 4:50 PM, Michael Rowe wrote: >> 25mpg?????? Something is wrong with this picture. > > One of my wife's friends bought a Prius, mostly for commuting to work. She did not get a $5000 rebate because of her tax bracket (which she did not understand when she bought it). It runs on battery only when driving at low speed around town, which she does not do much. On the highway she is getting 23 mpg. She considers it an expensive mistake. > > Michael Rowe > Long Island, NY _______________________________________________ > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/bkitterer at mac.com From lbc at littlebitcountry.com Mon Jan 31 18:52:37 2011 From: lbc at littlebitcountry.com (Dave Yealy) Date: Mon, 31 Jan 2011 20:52:37 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] CSX Wreck at Clinchco, Virginia - No LBC In-Reply-To: <421560.78353.qm@web180614.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> References: <421560.78353.qm@web180614.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <201102010153.p111r2Tr029135@mail.usimperio.com> Here is a link to the article http://matchbin-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/public/sites/704/assets/FHIM_STAR_A_012611.pdf Dave At 07:39 PM 1/31/2011, you wrote: > > Check out this train wreck.............One of my railroad friends sent this >to me. Everyone loves to see a train wreck! >Mike MacLean >60 Sprite >56 BN2 > > > > ....here's some shots of last week's derailment (Wednesday morning) of the >Cedar Bay (Fla) unit train at MP 19.6, Clinchco, Virginia on the former >Clinchfield, now known as the Kingsport Subdivision. Train was southbound >between two tunnels when it encountered a rockslide that came down when the >ambient temperature got around 45 degrees, creating a thaw which brought the >rocks down. Slide was as high as the front walkway on engine 105 which was >lifted airborne, with the rest of the train pushing it sideways. Trailing unit >439 turned over and laid over on its side right in the middle of Squirrel Camp >Creek with the front nearly buried in coal from the 5 loaded 120 ton coal cars >which derailed behind the consist. Engineer and conductor were slightly >injured with some cuts and bruises. The mainframe on 439 is warped and it >will be cut up and scrapped in place next week. From kgb at frontiernet.net Mon Jan 31 18:59:31 2011 From: kgb at frontiernet.net (kgb at frontiernet.net) Date: Tue, 1 Feb 2011 01:59:31 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [Spridgets] CSX Wreck at Clinchco, Virginia - No LBC In-Reply-To: <421560.78353.qm@web180614.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <1463419195.366568.1296525571564.JavaMail.root@cl01-host01.roch.ny.frontiernet.net> Pictures didn't come through, but it was obviously the conductor's fault. We had one in the yard a couple of months ago where the track broke 1/2 way through a 130 car intermodal. UP tried their darndest to blame the crew. Kate ----- Original Message ----- From: "Michael MacLean" To: spridgets at autox.team.net Sent: Monday, January 31, 2011 6:39:55 PM Subject: [Spridgets] CSX Wreck at Clinchco, Virginia - No LBC > Check out this train wreck.............One of my railroad friends sent this to me. Everyone loves to see a train wreck! Mike MacLean 60 Sprite 56 BN2 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ....here's some shots of last week's derailment (Wednesday morning) of the Cedar Bay (Fla) unit train at MP 19.6, Clinchco, Virginia on the former Clinchfield, now known as the Kingsport Subdivision. Train was southbound between two tunnels when it encountered a rockslide that came down when the ambient temperature got around 45 degrees, creating a thaw which brought the rocks down. Slide was as high as the front walkway on engine 105 which was lifted airborne, with the rest of the train pushing it sideways. Trailing unit 439 turned over and laid over on its side right in the middle of Squirrel Camp Creek with the front nearly buried in coal from the 5 loaded 120 ton coal cars which derailed behind the consist. Engineer and conductor were slightly injured with some cuts and bruises. The mainframe on 439 is warped and it will be cut up and scrapped in place next week. [demime 1.01d removed an attachment of type application/pdf which had a name of CSX] Suggested annual donation $12.75 Archive: http://www.team.net/archive Forums: http://www.team.net/forums Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/kgb at frontiernet.net From oldsaabguy at comcast.net Mon Jan 31 19:00:12 2011 From: oldsaabguy at comcast.net (Lester) Date: Mon, 31 Jan 2011 20:00:12 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] CSX Wreck at Clinchco, Virginia - No LBC In-Reply-To: References: <421560.78353.qm@web180614.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> Message-ID: ROFLMAO!! Lester On Jan 31, 2011, at 7:14 PM, Jim Johnson wrote: > On Mon, Jan 31, 2011 at 6:39 PM, Michael MacLean wrote: > >>> Everyone loves to see a train wreck! > > Maybe that's what fascinates me so much about government.... > > Cheers!! > Jim > _______________________________________________ > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/oldsaabguy at comcast.net From jfishbein at snet.net Mon Jan 31 19:23:08 2011 From: jfishbein at snet.net (Jay Fishbein) Date: Mon, 31 Jan 2011 21:23:08 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Volt part 2 In-Reply-To: <9c4a79$ajdroc@email.mtu.edu> References: <9c4a79$ajdroc@email.mtu.edu> Message-ID: Several observations: - He says he's a "real car guy". Wouldn't a real car guy wait a bit to purchase until all the bugs were worked-out? - Why does anyone need an iPhone app to check the battery charge while you are sitting in the car? - This guy sounds like he is more into being fashionable than economical. I wouldn't be able to tell the difference between a Volt and another Chevrolet sedan. Jay -An iPhone communication- On Jan 31, 2011, at 6:34 PM, Tim Collins wrote: > If interested in the story - here it is. > http://abclocal.go.com/wjrt/story?section=news/local&id=7930862 From dlh2001 at comcast.net Mon Jan 31 19:36:22 2011 From: dlh2001 at comcast.net (Dean Hedin) Date: Mon, 31 Jan 2011 21:36:22 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] 2 speed wiper motor In-Reply-To: <00b001cbc0f0$1caa06a0$55fe13e0$@net> References: <00b001cbc0f0$1caa06a0$55fe13e0$@net> Message-ID: <32FAE3865CDF4E23A2A7769C210A6546@blackbox2> If you want variable speeds then you are better off doing a google search for "intermittent wiper circuit" -----Original Message----- From: On Behalf Of Leo Sent: Sunday, January 30, 2011 9:40 PM To: spridgets at autox.team.net Subject: [Spridgets] 2 speed wiper motor What year of spridget wiper motor will bolt directly into a Bugeye and has two speeds? Thanks Leo From 72spridget at gmail.com Mon Jan 31 19:50:14 2011 From: 72spridget at gmail.com (David Lieb) Date: Mon, 31 Jan 2011 20:50:14 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] Volt part 2 In-Reply-To: References: <9c4a79$ajdroc@email.mtu.edu> Message-ID: > - He says he's a "real car guy". Wouldn't a real car guy wait a bit to > purchase until all the bugs were worked-out? So what you are saying here is that no "real car guys" bought LBCs? David L From rrengineer.mike at att.net Mon Jan 31 20:06:39 2011 From: rrengineer.mike at att.net (Michael MacLean) Date: Mon, 31 Jan 2011 19:06:39 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Spridgets] CSX Wreck at Clinchco, Virginia - No LBC In-Reply-To: <1463419195.366568.1296525571564.JavaMail.root@cl01-host01.roch.ny.frontiernet.net> Message-ID: <849473.36295.qm@web180606.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> They always do. --- On Tue, 2/1/11, kgb at frontiernet.net wrote: UP tried their darndest to blame the crew. Kate From ladaniels at sbcglobal.net Mon Jan 31 20:11:11 2011 From: ladaniels at sbcglobal.net (Larry Daniels) Date: Mon, 31 Jan 2011 21:11:11 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] CSX Wreck at Clinchco, Virginia - No LBC In-Reply-To: References: <421560.78353.qm@web180614.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <059D08A6D36B4405ADA59BDC491D6599@HomePC> I expected as much out of both of you. -----Original Message----- From: Lester Sent: Monday, January 31, 2011 8:00 PM To: Jim Johnson Cc: spridgets at autox.team.net Subject: Re: [Spridgets] CSX Wreck at Clinchco, Virginia - No LBC ROFLMAO!! Lester On Jan 31, 2011, at 7:14 PM, Jim Johnson wrote: > On Mon, Jan 31, 2011 at 6:39 PM, Michael MacLean wrote: > >>> Everyone loves to see a train wreck! > > Maybe that's what fascinates me so much about government.... > > Cheers!! > Jim > _______________________________________________ From daredelvis at gmail.com Mon Jan 31 20:28:24 2011 From: daredelvis at gmail.com (brian) Date: Mon, 31 Jan 2011 21:28:24 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] Volt part 2 In-Reply-To: References: <9c4a79$ajdroc@email.mtu.edu> Message-ID: Is this a real car guy? Check out the picture. http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/headline/biz/7392422.html On Mon, Jan 31, 2011 at 8:50 PM, David Lieb <72spridget at gmail.com> wrote: > > - He says he's a "real car guy". Wouldn't a real car guy wait a bit to > > purchase until all the bugs were worked-out? > > So what you are saying here is that no "real car guys" bought LBCs? > David L > _______________________________________________ > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage : > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/daredelvis at gmail.com From rdgard at cox.net Mon Jan 31 21:07:47 2011 From: rdgard at cox.net (Bob Gardner) Date: Mon, 31 Jan 2011 20:07:47 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] SF Waterfront & Bugeye 2 speed wiper. In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <6F2A572D27DD4596B663B377F02592AA@OfficePC> When you are at the water end of the SF Cable Car, especially in the winter months, walk across the street to the Buena Vista and order an Irish Coffee. They are world famous for that! They are wonderful. Now on to the Bugeye 2 speed wiper. The Bugeye came equipped with a 3 speed wiper. Made by Lucas, it was 1. off, 2. sometimes slow with smoke, and 3. on. But seriously folks, why not do one of these tricks. When I wanted to have a multi speed wiper on our old VW beetles, I would just buy a headlight switch from any old American car. Built in to the switch is a wire wound rheostat made for dimming the dome light and the dash lights. Just wire that into the hot lead of the wiper motor and bingo, you can vary the speed as you like. In the case that the BE wiper motor draws too much current for the dimmer pot, They used to make heavy duty ones to control the heater speed. Check them out. Another easy fix is to ask a friend who knows a little math to use the Ohm's Law to calculate the power required for a resister to cut the speed in half, or down to what ever speed you desire. Then get a resister of the desired ohms, perhaps 150 ohms or 500 ohms, that should cut the speed in half. It will be important to get one with enough wattage, perhaps 10 watts power to not get too hot when running. Then wire a double pole, double throw toggle switch to switch the resister into and out of the power wire to the wiper. Bingo, $3 or 4 dollars of parts and it is done. If you don't want to drill a hole in the dash, put it on a little angle bracket just under the dash out of sight. As a shade tree way to determine the proper resistance to buy, using test clips, put a 110 volt 100 watt light bulb in series with the hot lead and check the speed. Use a higher wattage like 300 watt bulb for it to go faster and like a 25 watt bulb to go slower etc. When you select the right speed for you, take an ohm meter and measure the resistance of the bulb that works best and buy a 10 or 25 watt resister of the same ohms. Actually, now that I think about it, you can just wire both ends of the resister to the hot lead, then cut the hot lead in-between either end of the resister, then put a single pole single throw switch there and it will by pass the resister for full speed and when turned off, the current will then flow through the resister. Bingo! Some one should market that and sell them! I get 10%! lol Cheers, Bob in San Diego Robert D. Gardner Gardner Productions LLC Film and Video Production since 1978 619-460-1000 www.gardnerproductions.com ********************************** From davriker at nwi.net Mon Jan 31 21:32:22 2011 From: davriker at nwi.net (David Riker) Date: Mon, 31 Jan 2011 20:32:22 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] 2 speed wiper motor References: <00b001cbc0f0$1caa06a0$55fe13e0$@net> <32FAE3865CDF4E23A2A7769C210A6546@blackbox2> Message-ID: JC Whitney sells an intermitent wiper kit for about $20. I installed one in my Bronco II and it works excellent. David Riker ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dean Hedin" To: "'Leo'" <60bugeye at cebridge.net>; Sent: Monday, January 31, 2011 6:36 PM Subject: Re: [Spridgets] 2 speed wiper motor > If you want variable speeds then you are better off doing a google search > for "intermittent wiper circuit" > > > _______________________________________________ > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/davriker at nwi.net > > > > ----- > No virus found in this message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 10.0.1204 / Virus Database: 1435/3414 - Release Date: 01/31/11 From bmwwxman at gmail.com Mon Jan 31 21:34:17 2011 From: bmwwxman at gmail.com (Jim Johnson) Date: Mon, 31 Jan 2011 22:34:17 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] SF Waterfront & Bugeye 2 speed wiper. In-Reply-To: <6F2A572D27DD4596B663B377F02592AA@OfficePC> References: <6F2A572D27DD4596B663B377F02592AA@OfficePC> Message-ID: Bob, The problem with your solution is you can't make the wipers go faster in heavy rain. They will never go faster than they did originally and THAT was the problem as I perceived it. The wipers on my 68 Midget are too slow in heavy rain. If I had a motor that would go much faster I could easily build a switch and resistor set-up that would allow slower speeds. There are even under the dash components available out there that would allow intermittent settings but you are never going to get faster speeds out of the original motor. Cheers!! Jim On Mon, Jan 31, 2011 at 10:07 PM, Bob Gardner wrote: > When you are at the water end of the SF Cable Car, especially in the winter > months, walk across the street to the Buena Vista and order an Irish > Coffee. > They are world famous for that! They are wonderful. > > Now on to the Bugeye 2 speed wiper. The Bugeye came equipped with a 3 > speed > wiper. Made by Lucas, it was 1. off, 2. sometimes slow with smoke, and 3. > on. > > But seriously folks, why not do one of these tricks. When I wanted to have > a multi speed wiper on our old VW beetles, I would just buy a headlight > switch from any old American car. Built in to the switch is a wire wound > rheostat made for dimming the dome light and the dash lights. Just wire > that into the hot lead of the wiper motor and bingo, you can vary the speed > as you like. In the case that the BE wiper motor draws too much current > for > the dimmer pot, They used to make heavy duty ones to control the heater > speed. Check them out. > > Another easy fix is to ask a friend who knows a little math to use the > Ohm's > Law to calculate the power required for a resister to cut the speed in > half, > or down to what ever speed you desire. Then get a resister of the desired > ohms, perhaps 150 ohms or 500 ohms, that should cut the speed in half. It > will be important to get one with enough wattage, perhaps 10 watts power to > not get too hot when running. Then wire a double pole, double throw toggle > switch to switch the resister into and out of the power wire to the wiper. > Bingo, $3 or 4 dollars of parts and it is done. If you don't want to drill > a hole in the dash, put it on a little angle bracket just under the dash > out > of sight. > > As a shade tree way to determine the proper resistance to buy, using test > clips, put a 110 volt 100 watt light bulb in series with the hot lead and > check the speed. Use a higher wattage like 300 watt bulb for it to go > faster and like a 25 watt bulb to go slower etc. When you select the right > speed for you, take an ohm meter and measure the resistance of the bulb > that > works best and buy a 10 or 25 watt resister of the same ohms. > > Actually, now that I think about it, you can just wire both ends of the > resister to the hot lead, then cut the hot lead in-between either end of > the > resister, then put a single pole single throw switch there and it will by > pass the resister for full speed and when turned off, the current will then > flow through the resister. Bingo! > > Some one should market that and sell them! I get 10%! lol > > Cheers, > > Bob in San Diego > > Robert D. Gardner > > Gardner Productions LLC > Film and Video Production since 1978 > 619-460-1000 > www.gardnerproductions.com > > ********************************** > _______________________________________________ > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage : > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/bmwwxman at gmail.com > > -- Cheers!! Jim Then there was the mind reader who moved to Washington, D.C. and couldn't find work. From jlaird237 at cox.net Mon Jan 31 21:50:55 2011 From: jlaird237 at cox.net (Jack Laird) Date: Mon, 31 Jan 2011 22:50:55 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] Crap California Gas References: <280424.36457.qm@web180601.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> Message-ID: Lucky me, the other day I found non crap gas about 3 miles from the house at the marani dock. $3.75 a gal but for what I use who cares. No more stuck carbs. Ahh, this is NW Florida. >I found a station near me that carries Cam 2 GT100 unleaded $9.75 a > gallon!!!! > They also have 110 octane, I guess a bargain at only $9.95??? > > As far as someone else suggested, AVgas... > "Experts" say don't do it, it's not formulated for automotive engines. > Something about made for generally constant, low RPM, altitude and > air-cooling > of aircraft engines. > I don't have the details, as I aren't no "expert", but I did stay in a > Holiday > Inn Express recently. > ;-) > > Brian S. > Bugeyeracer finally resto'ed! > > . On a side note, I found a gas station in >> Riverside, California that has 100 octane no-lead gas at the pump. > Something >> like almost 8 bucks a gallon, but it might be a hoot to try it out and it > just >> might cure my Harley's problem! >> Mike MacLean >> 60 Sprite >> 56 BN2 >> 02 Heritage Springer >> _______________________________________________ > _______________________________________________ > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/jlaird237 at cox.net > > > > ----- > No virus found in this message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 10.0.1204 / Virus Database: 1435/3414 - Release Date: 01/31/11 From jlaird237 at cox.net Mon Jan 31 21:53:22 2011 From: jlaird237 at cox.net (Jack Laird) Date: Mon, 31 Jan 2011 22:53:22 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] Volt References: <9c4a79$ajdpaf@email.mtu.edu> Message-ID: <235DED7A6BF94EDCAC977956FA5615A2@personal> My opinion, Elec cars are not ready for the road yet and may never be. My wifes Acura gets 36 miles to the gal. no fooling, highway miles. > Just saw a story on the news about a Michigan guy who has the first Chevy > Volt in the state. He found it at a dealer on Long Island, flew out and > drove it back. He went the first 30 miles from LI to MI on the battery, > then the engine kicked in. Got 30 mpg for the trip. Around town (in our > harsh weather - ie needs to use heater, heated seats, etc,) he's getting > 25 mpg. Sticker price was $41k, but of course he got some help from us and > his electric utility supplier. 25mpg?????? Something is wrong with this > picture. > > Tim Collins > http://www.flickr.com/photos/12702006 at N07/sets/ > _______________________________________________ > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.75 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/jlaird237 at cox.net > > > > ----- > No virus found in this message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 10.0.1204 / Virus Database: 1435/3414 - Release Date: 01/31/11 From derf247 at gmail.com Mon Jan 31 22:33:14 2011 From: derf247 at gmail.com (derf) Date: Mon, 31 Jan 2011 23:33:14 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] Volt In-Reply-To: <235DED7A6BF94EDCAC977956FA5615A2@personal> References: <9c4a79$ajdpaf@email.mtu.edu> <235DED7A6BF94EDCAC977956FA5615A2@personal> Message-ID: Yes, 80s Honda CRXs got around 50MPG. I'm a big fan of Diesel power. It makes me mad that there is such a lack of Diesel powered options in the US as compared to Europe and other places.