- 1. Re: 120hp (score: 1)
- Author: FunE4MG@aol.com
- Date: Wed, 13 Jan 1999 20:08:09 EST
- Yes folks all those horsepower numbers are fine IF you're interested in plain old horsees, but can you use it???? With all those mods, you'll likely go through clutches trying to get the power down a
- /html/spridgets/1999-01/msg00760.html (6,995 bytes)
- 2. Re: Further to "Seat Belts...." - Washing Them (score: 1)
- Author: FunE4MG@aol.com
- Date: Fri, 18 Sep 1998 01:05:46 EDT
- Way back when @ 4 years ago, I was in the US Navy assigned to a Helicopter squadron. I could always ask the parachute riggers to do a "Pull Test" on any webbing related item that I had. This was rega
- /html/spridgets/1998-09/msg00621.html (7,235 bytes)
- 3. Re: I wouldn't have believed it.... (score: 1)
- Author: FunE4MG@aol.com
- Date: Sat, 1 Aug 1998 09:40:58 EDT
- Now that, is what I'd call a real Sprite Nut...ooh, that was terrible....but the story reminds me of a song I heard on a Queen album..."I'm in love with my car." There's a line in it that goes..."Got
- /html/spridgets/1998-08/msg00002.html (8,489 bytes)
- 4. Weekends(long) (score: 1)
- Author: FunE4MG@aol.com
- Date: Tue, 1 Sep 1998 00:07:50 EDT
- Since everyone is talking about how their cars and they spent the weekend, I thought I'd join in and brag too. Last weekend was the 27th annual Ball Bearing Breaker Challenge Rallye here in San Diego
- /html/spridgets/1998-08/msg00726.html (8,598 bytes)
- 5. This List (score: 1)
- Author: FunE4MG@aol.com
- Date: Fri, 3 Jul 1998 12:48:45 EDT
- Fellow listers, Lately it seems that we've been on the tangent express...items posted about bearings and transmissions "Going South" (or North maybe). Repairs are being done all over the place. Quali
- /html/spridgets/1998-07/msg00161.html (6,710 bytes)
- 6. DMH 100 Birthday (score: 1)
- Author: FunE4MG@aol.com
- Date: Fri, 3 Jul 1998 16:48:29 EDT
- 100 years ago today, July 3, 1898, Donald Healey was born in Perranporth, Cornwall. Raise a glass tonight to the man that made Sprigeting possible. Cheers, Tom Zylla '60 Bugeye "Starbug"
- /html/spridgets/1998-07/msg00170.html (6,446 bytes)
- 7. Original Bugeye Grille (score: 1)
- Author: FunE4MG@aol.com
- Date: Tue, 21 Jul 1998 20:51:44 EDT
- Hey gang, tell me how I tell if the Grille that was just hit by a careless parking fool was an original. It looks to be more than one piece of metal that has been welded together on the rear....it's
- /html/spridgets/1998-07/msg00703.html (6,956 bytes)
- 8. Re: Bob And Ann Kitterer (score: 1)
- Author: FunE4MG@aol.com
- Date: Tue, 28 Jul 1998 19:39:43 EDT
- Frank, Maybe you should try to get yourself some Historical Vehicle Plates..... Cheers, Tom
- /html/spridgets/1998-07/msg00877.html (7,416 bytes)
- 9. Re:Frank's age, was Bob And Ann Kitterer (score: 1)
- Author: FunE4MG@aol.com
- Date: Wed, 29 Jul 1998 13:19:01 EDT
- WOW, I've received more responses to the "Frank's Age" topic than to anything else I've ever posted. Funny thing is, Frank hasn't said a one word! Think he know that my tongue was firmly implanted in
- /html/spridgets/1998-07/msg00918.html (7,522 bytes)
- 10. Backdraft excluder (score: 1)
- Author: FunE4MG <FunE4MG@aol.com>
- Date: Tue, 14 Apr 1998 18:58:44 EDT
- Hi Gang, While walking home from school today, I was passed by an old SL model Mercedes, and it had a screen in place behind the drivers head to keep the wind from buffeting the driver from behind...
- /html/spridgets/1998-04/msg00485.html (7,868 bytes)
- 11. Re: Side Mirrors.... (score: 1)
- Author: FunE4MG <FunE4MG@aol.com>
- Date: Mon, 20 Apr 1998 14:30:38 EDT
- As a past member of the U. S. Navy, and having been to Japan, I can agree with Ulix that they require outside fender mirrors..or did so until recently... as far as mounting an exterior mirror on an L
- /html/spridgets/1998-04/msg00645.html (7,771 bytes)
- 12. Re: Dash light (score: 1)
- Author: FunE4MG <FunE4MG@aol.com>
- Date: Thu, 23 Apr 1998 17:09:32 EDT
- how about "Blower" ? that's what the B stands for on the MGA heater control switches...and we're not talking Supercharger blower here either.... Cheers, Tom
- /html/spridgets/1998-04/msg00739.html (7,414 bytes)
- 13. Last Year for Austin-Healeys (score: 1)
- Author: FunE4MG <FunE4MG@aol.com>
- Date: Tue, 28 Apr 1998 13:21:26 EDT
- Hey Gang, I was beset upon this past weekend by a Large Healey enthusiast (no, he wasn't big... but his car was) who told me that last year for Austin-Healey was 1967. Now I know the Sprite continued
- /html/spridgets/1998-04/msg00872.html (7,351 bytes)
- 14. Last Year for Healeys (score: 1)
- Author: FunE4MG <FunE4MG@aol.com>
- Date: Tue, 28 Apr 1998 18:25:39 EDT
- Thanks to all who responded to my earlier query. The rallymaster will be lashed with a wet fettucine noodle.... Cheers, tom
- /html/spridgets/1998-04/msg00878.html (6,492 bytes)
- 15. RE: Mech tach (score: 1)
- Author: FunE4MG <FunE4MG@aol.com>
- Date: Tue, 3 Mar 1998 18:51:37 EST
- What's wrong with using the mechanical tach that came with the car???? I have a 1275 A+ engine in Starbug (see Puddlejumper hall of fame) and it works just fine.... didn't have to fool with the dash,
- /html/spridgets/1998-03/msg00059.html (6,880 bytes)
- 16. Re: Buy one get one free (score: 1)
- Author: FunE4MG <FunE4MG@aol.com>
- Date: Mon, 30 Mar 1998 23:52:27 EST
- PLEASE do us all a favor and keep these cars 'till after Sprite Rush AND stay on the Thursday evening chats....I know that there are more than one of us that would miss your enthusiasm and expertise
- /html/spridgets/1998-03/msg00587.html (8,609 bytes)
- 17. Humorous Signs (score: 1)
- Author: FunE4MG@aol.com
- Date: Sun, 1 Feb 1998 12:11:35 EST
- Hey gang...here's a sign a spotted yestarday while attending an Open House at an auto restoration shop. "LORD, when I go, let it be in a calm sleep, like my grandfather. and not screeming in fear and
- /html/spridgets/1998-02/msg00004.html (6,873 bytes)
- 18. Re: Suspension Ban (score: 1)
- Author: FunE4MG <FunE4MG@aol.com>
- Date: Fri, 2 Jan 1998 14:48:19 EST
- Found this in my e-mail box this am. apparently it came off the SEMA (Specialty Equipment Manufacturing Association) website. Keep an eye on those Politicians.. Tom of regulation Administrators. requ
- /html/spridgets/1998-01/msg00030.html (9,618 bytes)
- 19. Suspension ban posting (score: 1)
- Author: FunE4MG <FunE4MG@aol.com>
- Date: Fri, 2 Jan 1998 17:15:46 EST
- Dear Friends, Earlier today, I posted a wake up call to the list regarding suspension modifications legislation pending before the Colorado State legislature. I mistakenly identified SEMA as the Spec
- /html/spridgets/1998-01/msg00037.html (7,630 bytes)
- 20. Re: "Tis the Season" (score: 1)
- Author: FunE4MG <FunE4MG@aol.com>
- Date: Sun, 14 Dec 1997 10:43:36 EST
- Last night was the annual Ocean Beach (CA) Christmas parade and a bunch of us in the San Diego MG club took our cars and participated in the festivites. Since my MGA is in the dismantle stage, my wif
- /html/spridgets/1997-12/msg00426.html (8,456 bytes)
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