There is a Porter manual on ebay:
http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=358084833 for sale
with no current bids. This is the guy that I bought mine from and when he
says 'as new', believe him.
BTW, a visual of the (versions of ) covers of some of the books that people
will be referring to can be seen on my site at:
http://www3.sympatico.ca/robertduquette/odds.htm
Robert D.
-----Original Message-----
From DLancer7676 at cs.com <DLancer7676@cs.com>
To: SixtyOneMG@aol.com <SixtyOneMG@aol.com>; spridgets@autox.team.net
<spridgets@autox.team.net>
Date: June 17, 2000 7:38 AM
Subject: Re: New to the list
>In a message dated 6/16/2000 10:43:14 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
>SixtyOneMG@aol.com writes:
>
><< Among the
> things I've found on my car that I didn't expect include a 4-speed
> transmission with a Hurst shifter. A 61 had a 3-speed out of the factory,
> right? I might be wrong. Along with the $-speed and Hurst, it came with
a
> roll bar, and a bonnet pin conversion. Which sure makes it seem like my
car
> had been used for racing at some point in it's 40 year life. U.S. issue
> Midgets had an MPH speedometer, right? >>
>
>Yep, Doogie--certainly sounds like you have an ex-racer from Canada. The
>first help/advice I would offer is to purchase two, mybe three books--not
>necessarily inexpensive, but crucial, in my opinion:
>
> Porter's DIY Guide to Restoration of the MG Midget?Austion Healey
Sprite
> Hayne's Sprite/Midget manual, and perhaps
> Bentley's Sprite/Midget manal
>
>These will give you the practical and technical information you need to
>tackle most restoration and maintenance problems you encounter. Plus, of
>course, stay tuned to this great list and ask away for information or
parts.
>Somebody always comes up with an answer, a part, or (and we are long on
>these!! <G>) and opinion.
>
>--David C.
>
>
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