- 181. Re: Oil and Oil coolers (score: 1)
- Author: Bkitterer@aol.com
- Date: Mon, 15 Mar 1999 03:15:37 EST
- For what it is worth, "Oil temperatures in RV engines usually run 250F to 270F during sumertime driving and may exceed 300F on grades in hot weather. . . . Engine manufacturers say that temperatures
- /html/spridgets/1999-03/msg00766.html (8,627 bytes)
- 182. Re: Sprite colors (score: 1)
- Author: Bkitterer@aol.com
- Date: Mon, 15 Mar 1999 20:09:28 EST
- << If they're innocent they've got no call to be angry. BTW I've never seen an Innocenti but one would round out my collection. Looking a shame. It is that old one or two key strokes and a whole new
- /html/spridgets/1999-03/msg00825.html (7,353 bytes)
- 183. Re: Positive Ground (score: 1)
- Author: Bkitterer@aol.com
- Date: Mon, 15 Mar 1999 20:09:25 EST
- << I'm sure there are ways to jimmy a modern radio into thinking all is well on a positive ground vechilcle. I imagine you would have to isolate it from the frame of the vehicle (tricky) and switch p
- /html/spridgets/1999-03/msg00826.html (8,187 bytes)
- 184. Re: Oil and Oil coolers (score: 1)
- Author: Bkitterer@aol.com
- Date: Mon, 15 Mar 1999 20:09:22 EST
- << do they recommend any specific oil? Synthetic? Ulix >> Ulix, The short answer is not exactly. I suspect liability and cooperation from manufactures keeps the author on a middle ground of providing
- /html/spridgets/1999-03/msg00827.html (8,705 bytes)
- 185. Re: New Guys (score: 1)
- Author: Bkitterer@aol.com
- Date: Thu, 18 Mar 1999 02:45:29 EST
- Welcome Chuck and Charlie, We like the Factory Service Manuals but am not sure if they are still avaiable. You will not go wrong with the list that have already been posted. Bob and Annice 1960 Sprit
- /html/spridgets/1999-03/msg00947.html (7,072 bytes)
- 186. Re: rebuild time? (score: 1)
- Author: Bkitterer@aol.com
- Date: Thu, 18 Mar 1999 02:45:35 EST
- How many miles do you have on the engine? The engine should go at least 50,000 miles unless you are racing. Although 15 psi is a little low at idle, if it jumps up to 50+ psi when the rpm comes up y
- /html/spridgets/1999-03/msg00948.html (7,929 bytes)
- 187. Re: Introducing myself to the list. (score: 1)
- Author: Bkitterer@aol.com
- Date: Thu, 18 Mar 1999 02:45:26 EST
- Hi James, Welcome to the list. Bob and Annice 1960 Sprite (Mk IV in disguise) << Hi everyone. I just wanted to introduce myself to everyone. My name is James and I own a 1962 Austin-Healey Sprite. I
- /html/spridgets/1999-03/msg00949.html (7,088 bytes)
- 188. Re: Positive Ground (score: 1)
- Author: Bkitterer@aol.com
- Date: Thu, 18 Mar 1999 02:45:32 EST
- << The hard part about installing a neg ground radio is isolating the ground. You see the antennae is hooked to ground on the radio. So as soon as you install the antenna in the body and it grounds t
- /html/spridgets/1999-03/msg00950.html (8,593 bytes)
- 189. Re: chrome (score: 1)
- Author: Bkitterer@aol.com
- Date: Fri, 19 Mar 1999 02:05:27 EST
- << Now does anyone have a good suggestion on where I can get this bumper plated to Concours Quality. It will shortly become the most expensive part of my restoration.>> Ron, You might try Master Plat
- /html/spridgets/1999-03/msg01023.html (7,664 bytes)
- 190. WCM/CHW web site (score: 1)
- Author: Bkitterer@aol.com
- Date: Mon, 29 Mar 1999 00:06:30 EST
- Blatant advertisment for Fiesta de los Healeys, the 1999 West Coast Meet and California Healey Week. Check out the web site at www.flash.net/~sdhealey/wcm-chw.html Bob and Annice 1960 Sprite (Mk IV i
- /html/spridgets/1999-03/msg01351.html (6,507 bytes)
- 191. Trailer (score: 1)
- Author: Bkitterer@aol.com
- Date: Thu, 4 Feb 1999 02:39:32 EST
- Hi folks, Well we have got the itch to take our bugeye traveling again, cross country. The problem is that we no longer have a closed trailer for it. We would rather rent one than buy another one but
- /html/spridgets/1999-02/msg00088.html (6,856 bytes)
- 192. Hardtop Weatherseal/windlace (score: 1)
- Author: Bkitterer@aol.com
- Date: Thu, 4 Feb 1999 02:39:17 EST
- Hi Folks, Bill Bolton has developed the proper rubber seals and windlace for the Bugeye hardtop and has the material for sale. Bill can be contacted at 82923 Bear Creek Rd., Creswell, OR 97426, Fax 5
- /html/spridgets/1999-02/msg00089.html (6,601 bytes)
- 193. Re: prep wire wheels for painting (score: 1)
- Author: Bkitterer@aol.com
- Date: Fri, 5 Feb 1999 03:38:05 EST
- You should have the wire wheels trued at this time. We found that the fellow who trued our wires would also clean and repaint them for only a few more dollars per wheel. We also had him mount and ba
- /html/spridgets/1999-02/msg00140.html (7,782 bytes)
- 194. Re: No seatbelts (score: 1)
- Author: Bkitterer@aol.com
- Date: Thu, 11 Feb 1999 12:52:03 EST
- Like the other folks do not know if your car came with seat belts. Here may be an option depending on your preference. On our 1960 I drilled holes in the floor pan directly behind and on either side
- /html/spridgets/1999-02/msg00383.html (8,511 bytes)
- 195. Re: My Sprite - medium long (score: 1)
- Author: Bkitterer@aol.com
- Date: Sat, 13 Feb 1999 13:45:09 EST
- << Why don't more people use a chassis dyno? Availability and / or price and /or questionable operators are the most common reason for our area. Bob and Annice 1960 Sprite (Mk IV in disguise)
- /html/spridgets/1999-02/msg00560.html (7,264 bytes)
- 196. Re: Bugeye BMC Hardtop/Numbering (score: 1)
- Author: Bkitterer@aol.com
- Date: Tue, 16 Feb 1999 21:25:55 EST
- Ours is #1557. SNIP << I'm curious to see how high of a number we can locate. If they are in fact sequential, we can estimate the number produced. Assuming that mine was the last hardtop produced (w
- /html/spridgets/1999-02/msg00714.html (8,387 bytes)
- 197. Re: Nevada Beige vs OEW (score: 1)
- Author: Bkitterer@aol.com
- Date: Wed, 17 Feb 1999 20:47:59 EST
- << In digging under the coats of paint when I first acquired my '59 I found the original color which I thought to be Old English White. I was familiar with this color because my Mom's 64 midget. But
- /html/spridgets/1999-02/msg00748.html (8,124 bytes)
- 198. Correction Nevada Beige vs OEW (score: 1)
- Author: Bkitterer@aol.com
- Date: Thu, 18 Feb 1999 01:54:27 EST
- Just located our original sales brochures and the colors for 1960 are printed in the brochure rather than a gum label as I had previously posted. It is the only difference between the 1959 and 1960
- /html/spridgets/1999-02/msg00760.html (6,670 bytes)
- 199. Re: The date? (score: 1)
- Author: Bkitterer@aol.com
- Date: Tue, 23 Feb 1999 03:04:14 EST
- Same here but only 21 years. I grabbed this girl because the one before her would not ride in an LBC with the top down. It messed her hair! Good bye! -- Frank Clarici>> Well I guess we have to get in
- /html/spridgets/1999-02/msg01157.html (8,186 bytes)
- 200. Re: Now that It's C-O-L-D again ! (score: 1)
- Author: Bkitterer@aol.com
- Date: Tue, 23 Feb 1999 03:04:08 EST
- << What is there about the cold weather that does this? >> It's English. Bob and Annice 1960 Sprite (Mk IV in disguise)
- /html/spridgets/1999-02/msg01158.html (7,047 bytes)
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