Just a few notes
On the subject of Spridget suspension designs, one must recall that early
Sprites ('58-'61) used quarter elliptic rear springs, not semielliptic. The
change to semis was made with at the request of the American market, which
wanted a bit softer ride, at the expense of better handling.
Too bad, because there is a noticeable loss of quickness going from a Bugeye
to a Mark III Sprite (MK II Midget).
Second, the brake fluld answer is (as any British car fan knows) that you can
only use Castrol LMA due to the natural rubber nature of the seals in the
braking systems of British cars.
Silicone is ok as well, but you should rebuild the entire system and start
fresh if you'd like to use it.
Finally, this Sunday (June 6), there is a very large (approx. 1000 cars if the
weather holds) British car show and flea market in Victor NY. If anyone is
interested and in the area, they are accepting entries the day of the show.
Definitely worth a look.
|