I never would have believed it! I was just at my local 'pick'n pull' yard a few weeks ago and saw an XJ-6 there. I remember looking at the motor thinking, 'wow that's big'. I guess it goes to show 'w
You're not the only one ;-) I usually have to readjust at least 2-4 times before I feel OK about my settings. I have thought about buying one of tools for quite a while now, but I never seem to get
Check this one out, they are just a little mixed up ;-)... http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=220372657 BTW - Has anyone ever bought from this person??? how was your experience??
JC Whitney lists a 4" hose that sounds pretty accurate (rubberized fabric with sprial wire), whch comes in 6' lengths (~$13). I'm going to order some when I get a chance, and check it out. - Bryan
BTW - I saw an interesting wood wheel at the last Mini-mania swap meet. If I remember correctly, it had two chrome spokes with holes, and a polished aluminum center hub, that took the orginal bugeye
Now that you mention 'woodworking', I found an almost exact copy of the orginal wire type 4" hose clamp, at one of the large local woodworking stores. (~$1.50) - Bryan with
Thanks for the tip. Your's looks alot better than mine. I got a paper/foil one from AH-Spares. It kind of surprised me, since most stuff I've gotten from them tends to be pretty accurate. Regards -
I remember going over this in a history class in college. The reason why the dimensions in India are different, are because when they decided to adopt the English system of measurement, they took len
I'm planning on doing this conversion over X-mas break. I already have the conversion kit, and I plan to get a tranny at the local 'pick'n pull' sometime next week ($87 if you pull it yourself) Cras
Have a great holiday. I wont be monitoring the list for a while, since I do this from my work 'inbox', and the company gives everyone the next week off. ( of course I'll be on call for any Y2K issue
I have one just like that sitting in my garage, that I was saving for a 'spare'! Gee, I wonder how much an 'original' bugeye jack is worth??!! I just gotta get a seller's account on ebay ;-) Bryan Va
Damn! the bastard that sold it to me charged $15 I should have known I was getting ripped off ! ;-) - Bryan MIDGET/ AUSTIN HEALEY SPRITE 'spare'! MIDGET/ say SHAPE. I BE
I think you have the right idea. Maybe we should form a 'rare jack cartel' just like the diamond industry. That way we can regulate the number of jacks on the market, keeping the price as high as po
Hi everyone, I had ordered a tan canvas top for my green bugeye, and I just got it. I ordered it from Caribou Canvas ($209 + shipping) in So. CA. The canvas is a very heavy three layer type, and the
I think they custom make each top, since I had to wait four weeks to get it. I had asked them about putting a zipper around the rear window, and the person I talked to said they wouldn't/couldn't do