- 101. Re: My sad story (score: 1)
- Author: Ajhsys@aol.com
- Date: Thu, 7 Oct 1999 10:39:59 EDT
- << (Here's where I confess to unorthodox behavior: I bought a '76 VW bus, rebuilt the strange motor, and camperized it. Guess I'm not a purist.) Anyway, on Monday a Midget cut me off in traffic. It w
- /html/spridgets/1999-10/msg00395.html (8,543 bytes)
- 102. Re: brake question (score: 1)
- Author: Ajhsys@aol.com
- Date: Thu, 7 Oct 1999 10:23:19 EDT
- << Sometimes when I use the brakes just as shes coming to a halt, there is this 'groan'...an audible vibration that I can feel through my foot as well as hear. It dosen't happen every time but maybe
- /html/spridgets/1999-10/msg00397.html (7,829 bytes)
- 103. Re: MkI & MkII Questions (LONG) (score: 1)
- Author: Ajhsys@aol.com
- Date: Thu, 7 Oct 1999 10:23:17 EDT
- << I'll need to disagree slightly with Frank. It won't be the first or last time. Just like anything else a car is only worth what someone is willing to pay for it. A In my experience it is easier to
- /html/spridgets/1999-10/msg00399.html (9,514 bytes)
- 104. Re: fall hershey (score: 1)
- Author: Ajhsys@aol.com
- Date: Fri, 8 Oct 1999 11:45:11 EDT
- << heading out with both my bugeye and my Saab powered h-modified sports racer at 7am. the race car reliability run in the stadium is going to be Friday from 10:45am to some time after lunch. hope so
- /html/spridgets/1999-10/msg00439.html (7,691 bytes)
- 105. Re: My sad story (score: 1)
- Author: Ajhsys@aol.com
- Date: Fri, 8 Oct 1999 11:45:05 EDT
- << (BIG snip!) Thirteenth, No fiberglass panels at all. Fourteenth, complete brake job within the past five years -- all new lines and rubber. Fifteenth, I want the courtesy light to be there (Duane
- /html/spridgets/1999-10/msg00440.html (8,725 bytes)
- 106. Re: My sad story (score: 1)
- Author: Ajhsys@aol.com
- Date: Fri, 8 Oct 1999 11:45:08 EDT
- << > Twelfth, An already-installed choke-style cable attached to a small WOW! What a great idea. I will be working on that tonight. I'm gonna patent this and sell it to all the 63-74 spridget owners.
- /html/spridgets/1999-10/msg00441.html (8,432 bytes)
- 107. Re: was "sad" now happy fuelpumps (score: 1)
- Author: Ajhsys@aol.com
- Date: Fri, 8 Oct 1999 13:56:50 EDT
- << >Actually, this problem is unique to ALL mechanical SU fuel pump cars. Change "mechanical" to "electric". Even if you are trying to differentiate between point triggered and electronic/transistori
- /html/spridgets/1999-10/msg00466.html (7,208 bytes)
- 108. Re: Mark I? (score: 1)
- Author: Ajhsys@aol.com
- Date: Fri, 8 Oct 1999 13:56:50 EDT
- << A general question to all, Is there such a thing as a Mark I Sprite? Would it only be called that after you made a Mark II, or at least planned on it? Sorry to interrupt. Peter C >> - - - - - - -
- /html/spridgets/1999-10/msg00467.html (8,649 bytes)
- 109. Sports car, but not an LBC (score: 1)
- Author: Ajhsys@aol.com
- Date: Fri, 8 Oct 1999 17:04:45 EDT
- Check out this site for the new Toyota Mr. Spyder: www.motortrend.com/may99/toy/toy_f.html Pretty nice for an Asian. A bit heavy, considering our Spridgets, but the clutchless tranny is interesting.
- /html/spridgets/1999-10/msg00487.html (7,203 bytes)
- 110. Re: My sad story: Color choices (score: 1)
- Author: Ajhsys@aol.com
- Date: Fri, 8 Oct 1999 17:04:43 EDT
- << << Yeah, I actually saw one that was square on one side and round on the other. The guy also glued the badge letters to the sill panel: MIGDET. >> Markl!! That was concours!!! That was the misprin
- /html/spridgets/1999-10/msg00489.html (9,421 bytes)
- 111. Re: My sad story: Color choices (score: 1)
- Author: Ajhsys@aol.com
- Date: Sat, 9 Oct 1999 06:56:28 EDT
- Yeah, especially since it is a WELL KNOWN FACT that Abingdon had a 0% defect rate. In 1979, representatives of Japanese MITI, Nissan (then Datsun), Honda, and Toyota all toured Abingdon to study BL'
- /html/spridgets/1999-10/msg00549.html (8,587 bytes)
- 112. Re: Introduction... (score: 1)
- Author: Ajhsys@aol.com
- Date: Tue, 12 Oct 1999 15:20:04 EDT
- << I thought I would send off a note introducing myself to the Spridgets mailing list. My name is Garry McKissick and live in Michigan with the wife, Jennifer, and daughter, Anne. We are very new to
- /html/spridgets/1999-10/msg00730.html (9,137 bytes)
- 113. Re: Starter solenoid (score: 1)
- Author: Ajhsys@aol.com
- Date: Wed, 13 Oct 1999 08:49:28 EDT
- << > You are right Paul! That would be very handy. I too will be interested to The push button solenoids where standard original equipment on most Brit cars up to 1967. Bugeyes and MKIIs had the pull
- /html/spridgets/1999-10/msg00815.html (8,142 bytes)
- 114. Fastest MG (score: 1)
- Author: Ajhsys@aol.com
- Date: Wed, 13 Oct 1999 11:27:38 EDT
- Those of you who are also on the MGs list probably saw this, but it is worth forwarding. It was posted by Kim Tonry of the NAMGBR. Maybe Kieth Turk could rebadge his car as an MG! Allen Hefner SCCA P
- /html/spridgets/1999-10/msg00824.html (7,649 bytes)
- 115. Re: Frank's toolbox (score: 1)
- Author: Ajhsys@aol.com
- Date: Wed, 13 Oct 1999 11:27:37 EDT
- << My largest is a 12 lb long handle sledge which I used twice recently to remove twisted axle shafts from my Bugeye and the A40. I do have a small ballpeen for working on master cylinders, wiper mot
- /html/spridgets/1999-10/msg00825.html (7,174 bytes)
- 116. Re: Intsrument Panel (score: 1)
- Author: Ajhsys@aol.com
- Date: Wed, 13 Oct 1999 11:27:37 EDT
- << I also wonder if there is a small hammer in there, and if so would Frank even have a use for it. >> - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - A "small hammer"? Now there's an oxymoron! (Not you, Fra
- /html/spridgets/1999-10/msg00826.html (8,144 bytes)
- 117. Re: Introduction... (score: 1)
- Author: Ajhsys@aol.com
- Date: Wed, 13 Oct 1999 11:27:33 EDT
- << > > Welcome to the list, Garry. You'll find some great info here, Welcome from me too. and my advice, don't mention Cats either. >> - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Well, I guess we better
- /html/spridgets/1999-10/msg00827.html (9,359 bytes)
- 118. Re: Dining tables/Witches and the like - delete if notinterested!!!!!!!! (score: 1)
- Author: Ajhsys@aol.com
- Date: Wed, 13 Oct 1999 15:35:27 EDT
- Hey, Elizabeth, think you could work a spell to get my turn signals to work? Allen Hefner SCCA Philly Region Rally Steward '77 Midget '92 Mitsubishi Expo LRV Sport p.s. When I visited England back in
- /html/spridgets/1999-10/msg00855.html (8,502 bytes)
- 119. Re: spridget sticker prliminary (score: 1)
- Author: Ajhsys@aol.com
- Date: Wed, 13 Oct 1999 16:08:55 EDT
- << I like the second sticker on the second page. I think the shadow on the first sticker on the second page would not work out all that well. 2 cents from an engineer who can match his clothes. >> -
- /html/spridgets/1999-10/msg00867.html (10,127 bytes)
- 120. Re: Introduction... (score: 1)
- Author: Ajhsys@aol.com
- Date: Thu, 14 Oct 1999 11:20:30 EDT
- << How about it Frank, Alan, Peter C. , Ron, anyone up to a loooong drive for a LITTLE You bet... drive fast, lights off, keep what you hit and throw it in the "stew"? (I'll bring the beer and cheese
- /html/spridgets/1999-10/msg00988.html (9,469 bytes)
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