welcome to the craziest ship in da navy! i'm willing to say you have
entered one of the most experienced group of owners of these cars i'm aware
of. if it can be broke and repaired or replaced or modified at least one
person here has done "what ever" it is you'll need to ask about! genuine
good people , advice and other wierd stuff is frequented here ...and often!
(brad , you have any more of yer home made pickled ocra? can't find it
here!) ;) me? LOL! i'm a fossil! i've owned my same bugeye for 33
years. i love the car and will own it untill i can no longer drive it!
crazy? me? heck yeah! ask a few local fellow "O.S.H.I.T." members!
WELCOME TO DA CLUB! not the lock yer steering wheel thingy they sold
years ago on tv! dis club!
by the way cool scooter! i have cut my scooters down to twn fer now! i
have 2 "LBC's " and 2"scooters". (and some really wierd other stuff!
ask lester!
chuck
BTW , i have a friend who vintage races a yenko stinger! ;)
> [Original Message]
> From: Mark A. O'Neil <mark.a.oneil@Dartmouth.EDU>
> To: <spridgets@autox.team.net>
> Date: 6/7/2007 1:01:59 PM
> Subject: [Spridgets] Hello and Kingpin bushings?
>
> Hello all,
>
> Sorry if some will see this twice as I sent this to the mgs list
> yesterday and today while trying to find why I didn't see it found
> this list which may be even more appropriate, so I thought I would
> introduce myself rather than just lurk.
>
> I recently purchased a '79 Midget - not really my favorite year, but
> a good one to start with as any I suppose.
>
> I drove Corvairs for about 10 years until I traded the last one in
> for my '41 741b Indian about 4 years ago. Unfortunately the Indian is
> down for what looks like the rest of the summer and well I wanted
> something fun to drive!
>
> I told my wife the Midget is safer than a motorcycle - well, at least
> with the Midget I am strapped into the projectile!
>
> The car has been in storage for the last six years or so, but handled
> nicely on the 70+ mile drive home and has minimal rust with the only
> rust through being two quarter sized holes at the bottom rear of the
> front wheel wells.
>
> I think first on the list is some front end and brake work. The
> brakes are a tad soft and (I think) a kingpin bushing(?) needs
> replaced on the front right as the bottom wheel can pull out about
> 1/8 an inch or so (the left is solid).
>
> It is my understanding that unlike a ball-joint the kingpin bushing
> replacement requires some 'fitting' (reaming?) that is best done by
> someone with the proper equipment - correct?
>
> Anyway, I am eager to learn and am certain I will have many questions
> similar to the above as I am not at all that familiar with British
> autos.
>
> Thanks and glad I found this list too!
>
> -m
>
> ---
>
> Mark
> Hanover, NH USA
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