- 201. Re: Bugeye dash, and flipped steering racks. (score: 1)
- Author: phile@pwcs.stpaul.gov
- Date: Tue, 19 Jan 93 10:14:38 CST
- My dad did the same thing with a power boat. He wound the cable round the drum on the steering column the wrong way. It amazes me that he didn't find this out until he was underway. Nearly flipped th
- /html/british-cars/1992-01/msg00285.html (7,516 bytes)
- 202. Re: rear axle ratios for midget. (score: 1)
- Author: phile@pwcs.stpaul.gov (Philip J Ethier)
- Date: Fri, 29 Jan 93 15:58:01 CST
- Dean Zywicki asks > None, as far as I know. Midgets were 4.22/1 and then 3.90/1 in the later years. I'm not sure when they switched. Maybe around 1971.
- /html/british-cars/1992-01/msg00458.html (6,645 bytes)
- 203. phil ethier is still out there (score: 1)
- Author: phile@pwcs.StPaul.GOV (Philip J Ethier)
- Date: Sat, 14 Dec 91 21:49:10 CST
- My network is not back yet, so this is on another machine. I will not want to get back on the lists until I have full access once more. I also have quite a bit of stuff on my desk to clear up before
- /html/british-cars/1991-12/msg00378.html (8,818 bytes)
- 204. Re: Lotus for sale (score: 1)
- Author: phile@pwcs.StPaul.GOV (Philip J Ethier)
- Date: Thu, 19 Dec 91 14:08:00 CST
- (Story about $9500 1970 Elan for sale deleted) Gee, that is just a LITTLE more than the Europa cost me. Weird, but since I met the owner in Hawaii, I know that more bucks have been put into than I pa
- /html/british-cars/1991-12/msg00472.html (7,706 bytes)
- 205. HVLP, pressurized pot (score: 1)
- Author: phile@pwcs.StPaul.GOV (Philip J Ethier)
- Date: Fri, 20 Dec 91 12:09:14 CST
- I'm told. It is supposed to greatly reduce overspray, which makes it economically as well as environmentally attractive. Don't some of these sytems have a pressure respirator for the operator built i
- /html/british-cars/1991-12/msg00495.html (7,421 bytes)
- 206. Happy Holidays (score: 1)
- Author: phile@pwcs.StPaul.GOV (Philip J Ethier)
- Date: Tue, 24 Dec 91 15:37:32 CST
- Mele Kalikimaka, people. I'm out of here. See you Thursday -- Login name: phile In real life: Philip J Ethier Phone: 298-5324
- /html/british-cars/1991-12/msg00533.html (6,313 bytes)
- 207. Lotus factory letter (score: 1)
- Author: phile@pwcs.StPaul.GOV (Philip J Ethier)
- Date: Thu, 26 Dec 91 10:23:50 CST
- Here is a copy of a letter I am about to send to the Lotus factory. How's it look? Should I change it? Have I left anything out? Has anyone else every written them? Comments? ________________________
- /html/british-cars/1991-12/msg00536.html (10,410 bytes)
- 208. Re: More Oomph for the 1500 (score: 1)
- Author: phile@pwcs.StPaul.GOV (Philip J Ethier)
- Date: Tue, 1 Oct 91 8:10:46 CDT
- I thought they used the 1 3/4" SU for single-carb 1275 conversions. -- Login name: phile In real life: Philip J Ethier Phone: 298-5324
- /html/british-cars/1991-10/msg00006.html (6,885 bytes)
- 209. Re: rover runing better than ever. (score: 1)
- Author: phile@pwcs.StPaul.GOV (Philip J Ethier)
- Date: Tue, 1 Oct 91 8:58:51 CDT
- turned out to be a faulty condensor which was not checked at first because it was brand new. In the old days, several of my older car buddies would buy a an ignition kit, install the points and rotor
- /html/british-cars/1991-10/msg00007.html (6,874 bytes)
- 210. Re: Omnibag (score: 1)
- Author: phile@pwcs.StPaul.GOV (Philip J Ethier)
- Date: Tue, 1 Oct 91 14:09:54 CDT
- For those that wanted to find out more about "bagging" your car for the winter (inside a garage): Pine Ridge Enterprises 13165 Center Road Bath, MI 48808 (517) 641-6444 OMNIBAG sells for $89.95 Phil
- /html/british-cars/1991-10/msg00025.html (6,568 bytes)
- 211. Help Stecz look at a Bugeye (score: 1)
- Author: phile@pwcs.StPaul.GOV (Philip J Ethier)
- Date: Wed, 2 Oct 91 9:06:54 CDT
- NOTE: I TOOK THE LIBERTY OF SENDING THIS TO THE BRITCAR LIST SO WE COULD HELP JOHN OUT. FOR THOSE THAT DO NOT KNOW JOHN, HE IS A REGULAR ON THE AUTOCROSS LIST. PLEASE SEND RESPONSES TO HIM AT stecz@h
- /html/british-cars/1991-10/msg00036.html (9,977 bytes)
- 212. Stecz and the Bugeye (score: 1)
- Author: phile@pwcs.StPaul.GOV (Philip J Ethier)
- Date: Wed, 2 Oct 91 13:18:44 CDT
- \Must be rough having to work on that Lotus (lust).... I'll let you know when I get to it. Busy, busy, busy. \It has carpet Definitely not original. \the seats look like they *could* be original. Sho
- /html/british-cars/1991-10/msg00040.html (10,535 bytes)
- 213. "pellets" (score: 1)
- Author: phile@pwcs.StPaul.GOV (Philip J Ethier)
- Date: Thu, 3 Oct 91 9:14:17 CDT
- Before you get dollars signs in your eyes and try to melt them down, they are not solid platinum. They are a ceramic material which has been impregnated with some kind of platinum coumpound. I think
- /html/british-cars/1991-10/msg00058.html (6,775 bytes)
- 214. Re: bugeyes (score: 1)
- Author: phile@pwcs.StPaul.GOV (Philip J Ethier)
- Date: Thu, 3 Oct 91 9:04:20 CDT
- Yes. Frogeye = British Bugeye = American Both refer to the original Austin-Healey Sprite, later called the "Mark I" Sprite in retrospect. The Mark II Sprite and Mark I Midget were virtually identical
- /html/british-cars/1991-10/msg00059.html (8,221 bytes)
- 215. Re: bugeyes (score: 1)
- Author: phile@pwcs.StPaul.GOV (Philip J Ethier)
- Date: Thu, 3 Oct 91 12:54:37 CDT
- bad about them. They are just not serious TRS. OK for street, I guess. Winner's Circle. All Heim joints and nylon, no rubber or poly stuff. Rear is adjustable. They make a really neat Panhard Rod, t
- /html/british-cars/1991-10/msg00065.html (6,832 bytes)
- 216. RE: Stecz and the Bugeye (score: 1)
- Author: phile@pwcs.StPaul.GOV (Philip J Ethier)
- Date: Thu, 3 Oct 91 15:04:00 CDT
- DSTONE writes >> the plate in my Europa, and my numbers match. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Well EXCUSE ME! Still using that joke, huh Daren? Everybody else goes out for coffee on their breaks here. I crack
- /html/british-cars/1991-10/msg00068.html (9,281 bytes)
- 217. Re: Stecz and the Bugeye (score: 1)
- Author: phile@pwcs.StPaul.GOV (Philip J Ethier)
- Date: Fri, 4 Oct 91 10:08:20 CDT
- Make that a short half-shaft life! :-) -- Login name: phile In real life: Philip J Ethier Phone: 298-5324
- /html/british-cars/1991-10/msg00086.html (7,591 bytes)
- 218. Re: Engine Rebuild continued... cam & other parts (score: 1)
- Author: phile@pwcs.StPaul.GOV (Philip J Ethier)
- Date: Tue, 8 Oct 91 14:50:16 CDT
- British Parts Northwest. 1-503-2001. That's (503) 864-2001 British Parts Northwest 4105 S E Lafayette Way Dayton, OR 97114 -- Login name: phile In real life: Philip J Ethier Phone: 298-5324
- /html/british-cars/1991-10/msg00128.html (7,494 bytes)
- 219. Re: Engine and gearbox vibration/noise (score: 1)
- Author: phile@pwcs.StPaul.GOV (Philip J Ethier)
- Date: Wed, 9 Oct 91 14:40:24 CDT
- -Jim Muller You won't be able to reach the front one unless someone has cut a hole in the tunnel. Jim is used to those flimsey Triumphs :-) Midgets have an all-enclosing tunnel which is part of the
- /html/british-cars/1991-10/msg00150.html (8,382 bytes)
- 220. Re: Engine and gearbox vibration/noise (score: 1)
- Author: phile@pwcs.StPaul.GOV (Philip J Ethier)
- Date: Thu, 10 Oct 91 8:36:58 CDT
- Don't TRs have a composition-board tunnel over the tranny? Seems I see the TR shops advertising plastic replacement part. I think it was. and such that way, no? No. The rear has bolts you can check e
- /html/british-cars/1991-10/msg00158.html (9,175 bytes)
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