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Subject: Re: [Spridgets] April 11th
From: Paul Van Wig via Spridgets <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Date: Sun, 19 Apr 2020 16:13:02 -0700
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Just finished adding brake/tail light with 60 LEDs to the Bugeye. Looks
great in daylight.

Paul Van Wig

Big Bear/Lakewood, CA


On Sun, Apr 19, 2020 at 2:26 PM David Woerpel via Spridgets <
spridgets@autox.team.net> wrote:

> Hi all, Good to hear from you folks!  Enjoyed the videos Linda!  Rick is
> correct but no, I'm not done with it yet.  Had to sort out a bit of play =
in
> the MGA left front wheel.  I removed the hub but not the bearings,
> reinstalled and tightened it down past the castellated slot and still had
> had some play.  Grabbing the wheel at the top doesn't give me clunking
> sound but shaking it with hands at 9 and 3 positions gives me the slight
> play. I'm starting to suspect inner tie rod at the rack.  It's not that b=
ad
> so will keep an eye on it. Would not have noticed it if I hadn't played
> with it to start with.  So, NOW on to the Sprite clutch slave remote
> bleeder.  Thanks Rick;  I'm an old guy and cellophane came from somewhere
> in my brain (lucky anything gets out of there!)  Plastic baggie it is.
> Thanks for confirming.
>
> Dave W.
>
> Please stay at home and give our health care workers a break!
>
>
>
> On 4/18/2020 11:06 AM, Linda Grunthaner via Spridgets wrote:
>
> Thanks for the tip Rick.
> Linda
>
> On Sat, Apr 18, 2020 at 10:37 AM Rick Fisk <refisk@chartermi.net> wrote:
>
>> Hi Linda,
>>
>> Yes, the cap has to be vented for normal use.  But Dave wanted to know i=
f
>> a piece of plastic bag or similar (not cellophane) under the cap would k=
eep
>> the master from draining while he replaced the line on his slave.  Yes, =
it
>> will work Dave.  But you're probably all done by now.  :-)
>>
>> Rick
>>
>> Sent from my keyboard
>>
>> On Apr 18, 2020, at 10:30 AM, Linda Grunthaner via Spridgets <
>> spridgets@autox.team.net> wrote:
>>
>> =EF=BB=BF
>> Hi Dave,
>> Yes heavy heart every April RIP Frank.
>> I thought the cap needed the hole open to breath and keep the fluid at
>> proper pressure/nopressure on the master cylinder.
>>
>> Will someone please explain?
>> Linda
>> 62 California Sprite "Pinky"
>> (California because Pinky came from LA and so did I)
>>
>> PS found this fun video from 2015, enjoy.
>>
>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DAzeIVufyRMA
>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DAX8UEsHZzYo
>>
>>
>> On Mon, Apr 13, 2020 at 5:30 PM David Woerpel via Spridgets <
>> spridgets@autox.team.net> wrote:
>>
>>> Howdy folks,
>>>
>>> Hope all is well with list members, that's you too Mark!  Assume people
>>> have been getting a lot of work done on their cars during this period o=
f
>>> "house arrest".  I'm finally getting around to installing a remote
>>> clutch bleeder in the Bugeye.  Too many joints creaking and complaining
>>> contorting myself into the footwell. Does the cellophane under the M/C
>>> screw top work to prevent all the fluid draining out of the M/C?  I
>>> forgot the slave is supplied by a hard line.
>>>
>>> Also, I pause today to remember our friend and mentor, Frank. Still hav=
e
>>> (always will) the WWFD sticker on my car and tool box. By extension we
>>> remember Paul A.; another mentor and guru in his own right.  Miss you
>>> guys.  You taught us well.
>>>
>>> Stay safe, stay home and work on your cars and the endless Honey Do lis=
t
>>> our wives keep dreaming up.  Be well friends.
>>>
>>> "Pay It Forward"
>>>
>>> "It only goes one way"
>>>
>>> Dave W
>>> '59 :{)
>>> '59 MGA 1550
>>> Burlington WI
>>> ------------------------
>>>
>>>
>>>
>
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<div dir=3D"ltr">Just finished adding=C2=A0brake/tail light with 60 LEDs to=
 the Bugeye. Looks great in daylight.=C2=A0<br clear=3D"all"><div><div dir=
=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_signature" data-smartmail=3D"gmail_signature"><div =
dir=3D"ltr"><p style=3D"font-size:12.8px">Paul Van Wig</p><p style=3D"font-=
size:12.8px">Big Bear/Lakewood, CA</p></div></div></div><br></div><br><div =
class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Sun, Apr 19,=
 2020 at 2:26 PM David Woerpel via Spridgets &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:spridget=
s@autox.team.net">spridgets@autox.team.net</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockqu=
ote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px=
 solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">
 =20
   =20
 =20
  <div>
    <p>Hi all, Good to hear from you folks!=C2=A0 Enjoyed the videos Linda!=
=C2=A0
      Rick is correct but no, I&#39;m not done with it yet.=C2=A0 Had to so=
rt out
      a bit of play in the MGA left front wheel.=C2=A0 I removed the hub bu=
t
      not the bearings, reinstalled and tightened it down past the
      castellated slot and still had had some play.=C2=A0 Grabbing the whee=
l
      at the top doesn&#39;t give me clunking sound but shaking it with
      hands at 9 and 3 positions gives me the slight play. I&#39;m starting
      to suspect inner tie rod at the rack.=C2=A0 It&#39;s not that bad so =
will
      keep an eye on it. Would not have noticed it if I hadn&#39;t played
      with it to start with.=C2=A0 So, NOW on to the Sprite clutch slave
      remote bleeder.=C2=A0 Thanks Rick;=C2=A0 I&#39;m an old guy and cello=
phane came
      from somewhere in my brain (lucky anything gets out of there!)=C2=A0
      Plastic baggie it is.=C2=A0 Thanks for confirming.</p>
    <p>Dave W.</p>
    <p>Please stay at home and give our health care workers a break!</p>
    <p><br>
    </p>
    <p><br>
    </p>
    <div>On 4/18/2020 11:06 AM, Linda Grunthaner
      via Spridgets wrote:<br>
    </div>
    <blockquote type=3D"cite">
     =20
      <div dir=3D"ltr">Thanks for the tip Rick.<br>
        <div>Linda</div>
      </div>
      <br>
      <div class=3D"gmail_quote">
        <div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Sat, Apr 18, 2020 at 10:37
          AM Rick Fisk &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:refisk@chartermi.net"; target=
=3D"_blank">refisk@chartermi.net</a>&gt; wrote:<br>
        </div>
        <blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex=
;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">
          <div dir=3D"auto">Hi Linda,
            <div><br>
            </div>
            <div>Yes, the cap has to be vented for normal use.=C2=A0 But Da=
ve
              wanted to know if a piece of plastic bag or similar (not
              cellophane) under the cap would keep the master from
              draining while he replaced the line on his slave.=C2=A0 Yes, =
it
              will work Dave.=C2=A0 But you&#39;re probably all done by now=
. =C2=A0:-)</div>
            <div><br>
            </div>
            <div>Rick</div>
            <div><br>
              <div dir=3D"ltr">Sent from my keyboard</div>
              <div dir=3D"ltr"><br>
                <blockquote type=3D"cite">On Apr 18, 2020, at 10:30 AM,
                  Linda Grunthaner via Spridgets &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:spri=
dgets@autox.team.net" target=3D"_blank">spridgets@autox.team.net</a>&gt;
                  wrote:<br>
                  <br>
                </blockquote>
              </div>
              <blockquote type=3D"cite">
                <div dir=3D"ltr">=EF=BB=BF
                  <div dir=3D"ltr">
                    <div dir=3D"ltr">
                      <div dir=3D"ltr">Hi Dave,
                        <div>Yes heavy heart every April RIP Frank.</div>
                        <div>I thought the cap needed the hole open to
                          breath and keep the fluid at proper
                          pressure/nopressure=C2=A0on the master cylinder.<=
/div>
                        <div><br>
                        </div>
                        <div>Will someone please explain?</div>
                        <div>Linda</div>
                        <div>62 California Sprite &quot;Pinky&quot;=C2=A0</=
div>
                        <div>(California because Pinky came from LA and
                          so did I)</div>
                        <div><br>
                        </div>
                        <div>PS found this fun video from 2015, enjoy.</div=
>
                        <div><br>
                        </div>
                        <div><a href=3D"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DA=
zeIVufyRMA" target=3D"_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DAzeIVufyRMA=
</a><br>
                        </div>
                        <div><a href=3D"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DA=
X8UEsHZzYo" target=3D"_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DAX8UEsHZzYo=
</a><br>
                        </div>
                        <div><br>
                        </div>
                      </div>
                    </div>
                  </div>
                  <br>
                  <div class=3D"gmail_quote">
                    <div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Mon, Apr 13,
                      2020 at 5:30 PM David Woerpel via Spridgets &lt;<a hr=
ef=3D"mailto:spridgets@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank">spridgets@autox.te=
am.net</a>&gt;
                      wrote:<br>
                    </div>
                    <blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0=
px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">Howdy
                      folks,<br>
                      <br>
                      Hope all is well with list members, that&#39;s you to=
o
                      Mark!=C2=A0 Assume people <br>
                      have been getting a lot of work done on their cars
                      during this period of <br>
                      &quot;house arrest&quot;.=C2=A0 I&#39;m finally getti=
ng around to
                      installing a remote <br>
                      clutch bleeder in the Bugeye.=C2=A0 Too many joints
                      creaking and complaining <br>
                      contorting myself into the footwell. Does the
                      cellophane under the M/C <br>
                      screw top work to prevent all the fluid draining
                      out of the M/C?=C2=A0 I <br>
                      forgot the slave is supplied by a hard line.<br>
                      <br>
                      Also, I pause today to remember our friend and
                      mentor, Frank. Still have <br>
                      (always will) the WWFD sticker on my car and tool
                      box. By extension we <br>
                      remember Paul A.; another mentor and guru in his
                      own right.=C2=A0 Miss you <br>
                      guys.=C2=A0 You taught us well.<br>
                      <br>
                      Stay safe, stay home and work on your cars and the
                      endless Honey Do list <br>
                      our wives keep dreaming up.=C2=A0 Be well friends.<br=
>
                      <br>
                      &quot;Pay It Forward&quot;<br>
                      <br>
                      &quot;It only goes one way&quot;<br>
                      <br>
                      Dave W<br>
                      &#39;59 :{)<br>
                      &#39;59 MGA 1550<br>
                      Burlington WI<br>
                      ------------------------<br>
                      <br>
                      <br>
                    </blockquote>
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                </div>
              </blockquote>
            </div>
          </div>
        </blockquote>
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rd&quot; in
            honor of Frank Clarici III, Spritenut</span><br>
        </div>
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