[Spridgets] Carlisle and Frank

Peter Gajdosik jpp963 at aol.com
Thu May 16 18:00:57 MDT 2019


Thanks to Frank Pennsylvania will always be Pennsylrainya for me...
Along with Chinese dung forged steel,,,,
Pete GStill in CT

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  1. Re: Carlisle import show (Kevin Valentine)
  2. Re: Carlisle import show (Weslake1330)
  3. Re: Carlisle import show (bmwwxman)
  4. Crossflow Aluminum Radiator (Bruce Hamper)
  5. Re: Carlisle import show (Larry Macy)
  6. Re: Crossflow Aluminum Radiator (Rick Fisk)
  7. Re: Crossflow Aluminum Radiator (Kevin Valentine)
  8. Re: Crossflow Aluminum Radiator (Rick Fisk)
  9. Fw: Carlisle (crusaderchuck55 at aol.com)
I must agree.
For me, it was the camaraderie and friendship more than the event itself.   A meeting of friends and acquaintances, (usually in the rain & mud).  Searching for parts in the early days and trying to get rid of parts in more recent years ;)    Lunch with friends and dinner at the "Steak Place".  
Frank bringing home cars that he didn't know exactly how he had acquired, and didn't have a trailer for ;)   I was usually the closest so a quick trip home to get the trailer and then to Tom's River with his latest acquisition.  He did that a few years in a row.  
He called it PennsylRAINia because every time he came here it rained, even for some of the rallies we staged.
I'll miss Carlisle Import, but I miss the "Spridget crew" more.   
Those of you who are going, have a GREAT time!  Stay dry!!
Kevin V.Tuscarora, Pa


On Tue, May 14, 2019 at 10:16 AM Alan via Spridgets <spridgets at autox.team.net> wrote:

I can fondly recall preparing weeks before the Carlisle show looking forward to
Setting up a booth and then the hourly walk arounds partly to socialize,
partly to covertly rummage for more parts. Anticipating the weather wildcard.
Then gathering for lunch at the food concession area. Later to settle on a dinner place and enjoy staging our cars outside and answering curious onlookers questions.
Frank, Biff, Kevin, Chuck, Rick, Franky, Rob, Linda and several others I have
Probably forgot about. But all of us made it a great yearly event.
My last few trips saw less and less vendors, fewer hobbyists, and a constant
struggle to maintain our own Import Show identity.
The 7% sales tax slapped on didn't help either
I read Bud's post and can relate completely.
Just wanted to add my .02 worth about this coming weekend in Pennsylvania.
Alan

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I wish I could be there.  I was a five yearly event for me.  I remember see the small race-type alternator on Frank's green Bugeye in 98 and thinking I've got to get something like that.  Nothing like that was available until I helped Cambridge Motorsport develop one (moveable backing plate and several test fits on my car to then get a productionised one made.  Then there was the year Alan found me a 1275 Spridget flywheel in a bin - it came back to the UK with me and I'm not sure where it is now.  From the same bin came a cast iron thermostat housing - not sure why anyone that doesn't have the air pump still uses the iron housing - it went on to fame but not fortune being featured in at least 2 editions of a certain Spridget book.  I still have it.
Saw a lot of straw at Carlisle but no animals eating it.
My budget was always tight and a seminar helped pay the bills.  I think it was Alan who asked one year how many seminar went to which I replied 'who cares they've paid me and that's the most important thing!'
Hope you all have a great time.
On Tue, May 14, 2019 at 3:16 PM Alan via Spridgets <spridgets at autox.team.net> wrote:

I can fondly recall preparing weeks before the Carlisle show looking forward to
Setting up a booth and then the hourly walk arounds partly to socialize,
partly to covertly rummage for more parts. Anticipating the weather wildcard.
Then gathering for lunch at the food concession area. Later to settle on a dinner place and enjoy staging our cars outside and answering curious onlookers questions.
Frank, Biff, Kevin, Chuck, Rick, Franky, Rob, Linda and several others I have
Probably forgot about. But all of us made it a great yearly event.
My last few trips saw less and less vendors, fewer hobbyists, and a constant
struggle to maintain our own Import Show identity.
The 7% sales tax slapped on didn't help either
I read Bud's post and can relate completely.
Just wanted to add my .02 worth about this coming weekend in Pennsylvania.
Alan

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We'll pause to say an Ave for y'all at Carlisle.  Maybe once "Frank" is finished we'll see about coming "down east".
On Tue, May 14, 2019, 3:24 PM Weslake1330 via Spridgets <spridgets at autox.team.net> wrote:

I wish I could be there.  I was a five yearly event for me.  I remember see the small race-type alternator on Frank's green Bugeye in 98 and thinking I've got to get something like that.  Nothing like that was available until I helped Cambridge Motorsport develop one (moveable backing plate and several test fits on my car to then get a productionised one made.  Then there was the year Alan found me a 1275 Spridget flywheel in a bin - it came back to the UK with me and I'm not sure where it is now.  From the same bin came a cast iron thermostat housing - not sure why anyone that doesn't have the air pump still uses the iron housing - it went on to fame but not fortune being featured in at least 2 editions of a certain Spridget book.  I still have it.
Saw a lot of straw at Carlisle but no animals eating it.
My budget was always tight and a seminar helped pay the bills.  I think it was Alan who asked one year how many seminar went to which I replied 'who cares they've paid me and that's the most important thing!'
Hope you all have a great time.
On Tue, May 14, 2019 at 3:16 PM Alan via Spridgets <spridgets at autox.team.net> wrote:

I can fondly recall preparing weeks before the Carlisle show looking forward to
Setting up a booth and then the hourly walk arounds partly to socialize,
partly to covertly rummage for more parts. Anticipating the weather wildcard.
Then gathering for lunch at the food concession area. Later to settle on a dinner place and enjoy staging our cars outside and answering curious onlookers questions.
Frank, Biff, Kevin, Chuck, Rick, Franky, Rob, Linda and several others I have
Probably forgot about. But all of us made it a great yearly event.
My last few trips saw less and less vendors, fewer hobbyists, and a constant
struggle to maintain our own Import Show identity.
The 7% sales tax slapped on didn't help either
I read Bud's post and can relate completely.
Just wanted to add my .02 worth about this coming weekend in Pennsylvania.
Alan

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Who would you recommend for a good quality crossflow aluminum radiator?  I need a replacement for my '69 Sprite.What is the groups recommendation for electric fan placement?  push or pull or none at all?
Thanks in advance!  I need to get ready for a St. Louis summer....
Bruce Hamper69 Sprite59 Sprite
Nicely put Kevin. Exactly the things that I miss. 
BTW Frank helped me pick up a BMW for next to nothing at Carlisle. Didn’t need a trailer, I shuttled it home with Theresa’s help. 
Those going, enjoy. 
Larry

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On May 14, 2019, at 4:15 PM, Kevin Valentine via Spridgets <spridgets at autox.team.net> wrote:


I must agree.
For me, it was the camaraderie and friendship more than the event itself.   A meeting of friends and acquaintances, (usually in the rain & mud).  Searching for parts in the early days and trying to get rid of parts in more recent years ;)    Lunch with friends and dinner at the "Steak Place".  
Frank bringing home cars that he didn't know exactly how he had acquired, and didn't have a trailer for ;)   I was usually the closest so a quick trip home to get the trailer and then to Tom's River with his latest acquisition.  He did that a few years in a row.  
He called it PennsylRAINia because every time he came here it rained, even for some of the rallies we staged.
I'll miss Carlisle Import, but I miss the "Spridget crew" more.   
Those of you who are going, have a GREAT time!  Stay dry!!
Kevin V.Tuscarora, Pa


On Tue, May 14, 2019 at 10:16 AM Alan via Spridgets <spridgets at autox.team.net> wrote:

I can fondly recall preparing weeks before the Carlisle show looking forward to
Setting up a booth and then the hourly walk arounds partly to socialize,
partly to covertly rummage for more parts. Anticipating the weather wildcard.
Then gathering for lunch at the food concession area. Later to settle on a dinner place and enjoy staging our cars outside and answering curious onlookers questions.
Frank, Biff, Kevin, Chuck, Rick, Franky, Rob, Linda and several others I have
Probably forgot about. But all of us made it a great yearly event.
My last few trips saw less and less vendors, fewer hobbyists, and a constant
struggle to maintain our own Import Show identity.
The 7% sales tax slapped on didn't help either
I read Bud's post and can relate completely.
Just wanted to add my .02 worth about this coming weekend in Pennsylvania.
Alan

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Don't tell Frank, but I bought a Chinese aluminum crossflow radiator on ebay a couple of years ago for $145.95 shipped to my door.  Fit perfectly and worked properly.  The only thing I didn't like was that the fasteners were metric (ewww).  

All fans work better as pullers.

Rick

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> On May 14, 2019, at 7:38 PM, Bruce Hamper via Spridgets <spridgets at autox.team.net> wrote:
> 
> Who would you recommend for a good quality crossflow aluminum radiator?  I need a replacement for my '69 Sprite.
> What is the groups recommendation for electric fan placement?  push or pull or none at all?
> Thanks in advance!  I need to get ready for a St. Louis summer....
> Bruce Hamper
> 69 Sprite
> 59 Sprite
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Bruce,
I'm running a Geo Metro radiator and a Hayden electric fan.  I can't get the car to overheat even in 100* weather.
Fan;https://www.rockauto.com/en/moreinfo.php?pk=3584031&jsn=339

Radiator;
https://www.rockauto.com/en/moreinfo.php?pk=3758328&cc=1430189&jsn=408

Kevin V.Tuscarora, Pa

On Tue, May 14, 2019 at 7:39 PM Bruce Hamper via Spridgets <spridgets at autox.team.net> wrote:

Who would you recommend for a good quality crossflow aluminum radiator?  I need a replacement for my '69 Sprite.What is the groups recommendation for electric fan placement?  push or pull or none at all?
Thanks in advance!  I need to get ready for a St. Louis summer....
Bruce Hamper69 Sprite59 Sprite
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I decided to sell the car a year after installing the radiator and listed it on Craigslist.  I guy from St. Louis, MO flew up here, counted out a pile of hundred dollar bills, and drove the car home - in January!  Last I heard the radiator was still working perfectly.  :-)

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On May 14, 2019, at 8:47 PM, CosmicMag1380 <cosmicmag1380 at gmail.com> wrote:


Did it rust out yet?
Kent
On Tue, May 14, 2019 at 8:44 PM Rick Fisk via Spridgets <spridgets at autox.team.net> wrote:

Don't tell Frank, but I bought a Chinese aluminum crossflow radiator on ebay a couple of years ago for $145.95 shipped to my door.  Fit perfectly and worked properly.  The only thing I didn't like was that the fasteners were metric (ewww).   

All fans work better as pullers.

Rick

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> On May 14, 2019, at 7:38 PM, Bruce Hamper via Spridgets <spridgets at autox.team.net> wrote:
> 
> Who would you recommend for a good quality crossflow aluminum radiator?  I need a replacement for my '69 Sprite.
> What is the groups recommendation for electric fan placement?  push or pull or none at all?
> Thanks in advance!  I need to get ready for a St. Louis summer....
> Bruce Hamper
> 69 Sprite
> 59 Sprite




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Kent
1960 Bugeye
1983 Garage full of spridget parts!
2017 Home built shed full of excess spridget parts!!!
 


 


 Ahhh fond memories .The Philly MG club swap meet, import Carlisle & sprite spree AND the Infamous LBC rallys.( and a minister for a navigator......)And the early years of OSHIT.  hey! I have the tattoo to prove it!   Right Larry..."OUCH"....every time you walked by.Racing Frank to the Lancaster healey meet....we had to be the 2 loudest LBC'S showing up.  Daniel bringing big rear spridget brakes to America as carry on luggage....IT WAS ONE HELL OF A GOOD TIME!And a very prominent part OF All it was Frank.* dam it actually brings a year to my eyes*And who could forget "zap screws and liquid nails".Carlisle was a yearly pilgrimage to get Frank wet.   Muddy shoes, meets under the bleachers and more!Funny how it seems like an eternity ago...Yes Carlisle has changed over and over.   But!  The memories.   The people who are no longer with us.   They may be gone, but at least at my garage, they are not forgotten.ChuckSee you at Carlisle....what ever the weather provides.Probably not going to rain....just to spite Frank.😊
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