- 221. Redcar goes to school, pt. 2 (score: 1)
- Author: "Daren Stone, D2 IE, 5-9521, bpr:237-2322, RN2-C6" <DSTONE@libra.intel.com>
- Date: Wed, 10 Jun 92 10:24:20 PDT
- Sorry about the partial posting yesterday, I meant to save & append, but the editor here is a bit clumsy at times. Anyway, driver's school at Laguna Seca: We made it into the paddock by 7:15am, found
- /html/british-cars/1992-06/msg00173.html (10,046 bytes)
- 222. Spridget Rear Sway bar *SOLD* (score: 1)
- Author: "Daren Stone, D2 IE, 5-9521, bpr:237-2322, RN2-C6" <DSTONE@libra.intel.com>
- Date: Wed, 10 Jun 92 12:35:02 PDT
- Re: my earlier posting about the Spridget rear sway bar, it has been sold. Thanks dstone@sc9.intel.com
- /html/british-cars/1992-06/msg00174.html (6,559 bytes)
- 223. Re: Cobra Ramblings (fwd) (score: 1)
- Author: "Daren Stone, D2 IE, 5-9521, bpr:237-2322, RN2-C6" <DSTONE@SC9.intel.com>
- Date: Mon, 15 Jun 92 14:39:01 PDT
- On the subject of V8 Healeys, I think the reason that you see more small block Ford jobs than Chevys is because the Ford is narrower and also has the distributor in the front, making maintenance *muc
- /html/british-cars/1992-06/msg00301.html (7,043 bytes)
- 224. Redcar progress, or "One week to go" (score: 1)
- Author: "Daren Stone, D2 IE, 5-9521, bpr:237-2322, RN2-C6" <DSTONE@SC9.intel.com>
- Date: Wed, 17 Jun 92 07:00:34 PDT
- It seems as if my good idea about documenting all of the prep work on Redcar in getting it ready for the La Carrera Classic road race has been superseded by actually doing the work. I meant well anyw
- /html/british-cars/1992-06/msg00356.html (9,099 bytes)
- 225. Roll bars & the proper fasteners thereof (score: 1)
- Author: "Daren Stone, D2 IE, 5-9521, bpr:237-2322, RN2-C6" <DSTONE@SC9.intel.com>
- Date: Wed, 17 Jun 92 10:46:02 PDT
- Roger Garnett replied to my earlier posting of what left to do to Redcar, concerning the upgrading of roll bar/cage mounting bolts, with the following bit of wisdom; That roll bar mounting bolts shou
- /html/british-cars/1992-06/msg00372.html (6,981 bytes)
- 226. Redcar progress, or "6 days to go" (score: 1)
- Author: "Daren Stone, D2 IE, 5-9521, bpr:237-2322, RN2-C6" <DSTONE@SC9.intel.com>
- Date: Thu, 18 Jun 92 07:25:51 PDT
- On Redcar progress: Last night I got a late start, but did manage to drill all of the Panhard mounting bolt holes through the *edge* of the gas tank flange. Then wedging myself up under the roll bar,
- /html/british-cars/1992-06/msg00389.html (8,779 bytes)
- 227. Horsepower ? (score: 1)
- Author: "Daren Stone, D2 IE, 5-9521, bpr:237-2322, RN2-C6" <DSTONE@SC9.intel.com>
- Date: Fri, 1 May 92 08:31:26 PDT
- (very bizarre explanation of horsepower using spheres & horses deleted) ds Granted, horses come in different shapes, sizes and strength. But does this explanation seem reasonable? Cheers! - Garry Arc
- /html/british-cars/1992-05/msg00012.html (7,215 bytes)
- 228. Temporary gas tank repair, Florida style (score: 1)
- Author: "Daren Stone, D2 IE, 5-9521, bpr:237-2322, RN2-C6" <DSTONE@SC9.intel.com>
- Date: Mon, 4 May 92 09:09:35 PDT
- With the recent string about patching gas tanks, I have to relate an experience that happened to me many years ago with my first LBC, a Nash Metropolitan. I was piloting the "batmobile", (as it was a
- /html/british-cars/1992-05/msg00051.html (8,182 bytes)
- 229. Video request (score: 1)
- Author: "Daren Stone, D2 IE, 5-9521, bpr:237-2322, RN2-C6" <DSTONE@SC9.intel.com>
- Date: Tue, 5 May 92 12:14:38 PDT
- Sorry to bomb the entire list with this post, but I cannot remember who the original poster was. A few wekks back someone contacted me saying they had a video tape from the Cunningham BMW at La Carre
- /html/british-cars/1992-05/msg00079.html (6,642 bytes)
- 230. Spridget turn signal question (score: 1)
- Author: "Daren Stone, D2 IE, 5-9521, bpr:237-2322, RN2-C6" <DSTONE@SC9.intel.com>
- Date: Thu, 7 May 92 11:00:21 PDT
- A have a question directed at the list Spridget owners, regarding turn signals. The Sprite uses two circuit bulbs on the front, one for signals & one for parking lights. The rear uses single-circuit
- /html/british-cars/1992-05/msg00151.html (7,433 bytes)
- 231. Re: WARNING: British Automotive (score: 1)
- Author: "Daren Stone, D2 IE, 5-9521, bpr:237-2322, RN2-C6" <DSTONE@SC9.intel.com>
- Date: Fri, 8 May 92 12:59:10 PDT
- I guess that I will as naive [sp] as the next guy until shit happens. Anyways, I have a two man shop that does maintenance and restoration for MGs. The only problem that we had was 2yrs ago the 1275
- /html/british-cars/1992-05/msg00196.html (7,167 bytes)
- 232. Spridget signals & Midget for sale (score: 1)
- Author: "Daren Stone, D2 IE, 5-9521, bpr:237-2322, RN2-C6" <DSTONE@SC9.intel.com>
- Date: Mon, 11 May 92 10:14:48 PDT
- According to my friend Jeff, who probably owns the world's nicest stock Bugeye, the correct bulbs for well-working turn signals are; front- 1071 rear - S1141 If anyone cares. Also, while browsing the
- /html/british-cars/1992-05/msg00214.html (6,955 bytes)
- 233. RE: RE>A weeks worth of unread (score: 1)
- Author: "Daren Stone, D2 IE, 5-9521, bpr:237-2322, RN2-C6" <DSTONE@SC9.intel.com>
- Date: Wed, 13 May 92 08:18:30 PDT
- Reply to: RE>A weeks worth of unread mai Randy Taylor writes: Here's a head-scratcher for you. A 72 Ford Pinto set exactly to factory specs. With 70% antifreeze in the cooling system, it pings like c
- /html/british-cars/1992-05/msg00265.html (7,320 bytes)
- 234. Redcar progress (score: 1)
- Author: "Daren Stone, D2 IE, 5-9521, bpr:237-2322, RN2-C6" <DSTONE@SC9.intel.com>
- Date: Thu, 14 May 92 09:44:16 PDT
- Well, with driver's school at Laguna Seca only one week away, I've begun burning the midnight oil on the Redcar prep work again. I identified about 5 things that I absolutely had to do before school;
- /html/british-cars/1992-05/msg00290.html (8,944 bytes)
- 235. radar cameras (score: 1)
- Author: "Daren Stone, D2 IE, 5-9521, bpr:237-2322, RN2-C6" <DSTONE@SC9.intel.com>
- Date: Tue, 19 May 92 16:13:39 PDT
- Campbell, California used to use a mobile radar camera unit, that is until someone felt this was a bit too much of an intrusion and ran over it. Honest. cheersdstone@sc9.intel.com
- /html/british-cars/1992-05/msg00371.html (6,947 bytes)
- 236. RE: Exhaust pipes and backfires (score: 1)
- Author: "Daren Stone, D2 IE, 5-9521, bpr:237-2322, RN2-C6" <DSTONE@SC9.intel.com>
- Date: Wed, 20 May 92 06:22:06 PDT
- I've always thought that the reason for exhaust backfires was that the exhaust system was configured in such a way that the exhaust pulses from one cylinder could effectively draw the unburnt gas/air
- /html/british-cars/1992-05/msg00387.html (7,443 bytes)
- 237. RE: RE>radar cameras (score: 1)
- Author: "Daren Stone, D2 IE, 5-9521, bpr:237-2322, RN2-C6" <DSTONE@SC9.intel.com>
- Date: Wed, 20 May 92 06:28:39 PDT
- Reply to: RE>radar cameras One of these has just appeared in Santa Clara, CA. It displays your speed on a giant 7-segment display as you drive by. - Jerry p.s. For the interest of the local yokels: I
- /html/british-cars/1992-05/msg00389.html (7,443 bytes)
- 238. RE: Dismantled or Broken? (score: 1)
- Author: "Daren Stone, D2 IE, 5-9521, bpr:237-2322, RN2-C6" <DSTONE@SC9.intel.com>
- Date: Wed, 20 May 92 07:01:36 PDT
- My car is just APART. That is, it was working quite serviceably, it merely had some pieces that were in less than ideal condition, as is to be expected from a 21-year-old sports car. Sigh. So *you* f
- /html/british-cars/1992-05/msg00393.html (8,053 bytes)
- 239. RE: Silly Car Tricks (score: 1)
- Author: "Daren Stone, D2 IE, 5-9521, bpr:237-2322, RN2-C6" <DSTONE@SC9.intel.com>
- Date: Tue, 26 May 92 10:55:54 PDT
- In the selection of silly car tricks, I'd vote strongly against the "blindfolded driver getting directions from the passenger to drive an obstacle course" one. If you're ever at Norman Nock's British
- /html/british-cars/1992-05/msg00502.html (7,338 bytes)
- 240. Slick sales technique (score: 1)
- Author: "Daren Stone, D2 IE, 5-9521, bpr:237-2322, RN2-C6" <DSTONE@SC9.intel.com>
- Date: Wed, 27 May 92 14:32:09 PDT
- I have a 4 into 1 tubular exhaust header for a 1500 Midget. I had it welded up after it cracked in the usual place but never used it. Its free to a good home if you will pay postage and include the p
- /html/british-cars/1992-05/msg00551.html (7,220 bytes)
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