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321. LBC's For Sale (score: 1): Author: Mike Maclean <macleans@earthlink.net>; Date: Fri, 26 Mar 1999 23:31:44 -0800; These are not Spridgets, but you may know someone who is interested: my friend who sold me my 60 Sprite basketcase picked up a couple of cars that were part of a Jaguar deal. He had to buy these to g; /html/spridgets/1999-03/msg01284.html (7,338 bytes)
322. Off to the Oz National Spridget meet (score: 1): Author: "Mike Gigante" <mikeg@vicnet.net.au>; Date: Thu, 1 Apr 1999 11:06:15 +1000; Hi Everyone, I've been a bit quiet lately - trying to get the new race car ready for this easter (and failed to get it finished in time). However, a friend to the rescue means that I am going anyhow.; /html/spridgets/1999-03/msg01471.html (7,667 bytes)
323. RE: Torquing the head (score: 1): Author: Mike Maclean <macleans@earthlink.net>; Date: Wed, 31 Mar 1999 22:52:10 -0800; Thanks to al listers that answered my question on torquing technique of the head. As usual, I got multiple responses to my query and everyone had a slightly different little thing to add to it. So, i; /html/spridgets/1999-03/msg01480.html (7,063 bytes)
324. Re: Gas tank question (score: 1): Author: Mike Maclean <macleans@earthlink.net>; Date: Tue, 02 Feb 1999 10:30:49 -0800; What you are repairing now is correct. You should have an arrow shaped fitting brazed or sweat soldered to the end of your fuel line and a threaded collar to push it into the threaded hole in the ga; /html/spridgets/1999-02/msg00025.html (8,426 bytes)
325. Re: Gas tank question (score: 1): Author: Mike Maclean <macleans@earthlink.net>; Date: Tue, 02 Feb 1999 12:01:31 -0800; The reason that the arrow shaped fitting is "all messed up" is because I don't think your going to be able to find another one. The last DPO messed it up removing the tank and tried to save it. Moss; /html/spridgets/1999-02/msg00030.html (10,427 bytes)
326. Re: Chemical Stripping; was Midget fender bolts (score: 1): Author: Mike Maclean <macleans@earthlink.net>; Date: Sat, 06 Feb 1999 16:36:36 -0800; I had my 60 Bugeye dipped this past year. I had heard the horror stories about the seems and joints rusting out right through the paint in a few years. I even had visual proof of it on a famous Buge; /html/spridgets/1999-02/msg00204.html (11,887 bytes)
327. Re: shock absorber colors (score: 1): Author: Mike Maclean <macleans@earthlink.net>; Date: Thu, 11 Feb 1999 19:17:10 -0800; The significance of the yellow or blue paint was to tell the men on the assembly line which one to grab for which side. It was easier to grab a yellow colored shock for the right side (correct?) tha; /html/spridgets/1999-02/msg00431.html (8,295 bytes)
328. Re: My Sprite - medium long (score: 1): Author: "Mike Gigante" <mikeg@vicnet.net.au>; Date: Fri, 12 Feb 1999 16:41:04 +1100; Maybe I can help on this front. Our club has a tech day at the best local rolling road dyno shop next month. A number of different cars will be using the same dyno on the same day. I'll post the numb; /html/spridgets/1999-02/msg00440.html (9,470 bytes)
329. Re: special treatment?? (score: 1): Author: "Mike Gigante" <mikeg@vicnet.net.au>; Date: Fri, 12 Feb 1999 16:45:17 +1100; Primer is only a problem if you let it get wet. The body guy I have used refuses to wet sand primer since, as David pointed out, it absorbs water. You will get better performance if you use primer, b; /html/spridgets/1999-02/msg00441.html (9,771 bytes)
330. Re: General Advice on Restoration Requested (score: 1): Author: "Mike Gigante" <mikeg@vicnet.net.au>; Date: Fri, 12 Feb 1999 16:49:48 +1100; I have *no* problems with folks fitting 1275 and disk brakes to a bugeye In fact I have done it myself! However, please if you do this, *don't* throw anything away. I have the original engine, box, w; /html/spridgets/1999-02/msg00442.html (13,374 bytes)
331. Sign off for Final Exam (score: 1): Author: Mike Maclean <macleans@earthlink.net>; Date: Sat, 13 Feb 1999 12:51:11 -0800; Will have to sign off the list for the next 2 weeks tonight. Going to Overland Park, Kansas to take my final exam for Railroad Engineer. A multiple choice exam and four Simulator rides to qualify. A; /html/spridgets/1999-02/msg00565.html (7,675 bytes)
332. Re: Sign off for Final Exam (score: 1): Author: Mike Maclean <macleans@earthlink.net>; Date: Sat, 13 Feb 1999 14:35:46 -0800; Don't laugh, I can probably get you a job on the railroad, but consider this: you work 7 days a week with no holidays on most railroad jobs. Your days last anywhere from 9 to 14 hours. You put in a; /html/spridgets/1999-02/msg00570.html (9,807 bytes)
333. Re: Bug Eye Upgrade Questions (score: 1): Author: "Mike Gigante" <mikeg@vicnet.net.au>; Date: Wed, 24 Feb 1999 16:57:09 +1100; The smoothcase will work fine with a 1275. You'll need to change (or lengthen) the clutch cylinder pushrod, but that is it. I run such a combination on the rally bugeye 'Redcar' (but it is a little w; /html/spridgets/1999-02/msg01213.html (9,140 bytes)
334. Re: Le Mans & Sebring Sprites (score: 1): Author: "Mike Gigante" <mikeg@vicnet.net.au>; Date: Wed, 24 Feb 1999 19:02:03 +1100; The Lenham coupe was different from the Sebring and Lemans sprites. The Lenham coupe is an aftermarket fibreglass conversion. I can scan a picture of a local example if you like. There is a mould for; /html/spridgets/1999-02/msg01215.html (9,489 bytes)
335. Re: other diffs (score: 1): Author: "Mike Gigante" <mikeg@vicnet.net.au>; Date: Thu, 25 Feb 1999 09:02:23 +1100; I admit this will be a bit obscure for most of you, but an early Holden diff will bolt up to the sprite banjo. The splines on the half shaft are finer, but from memory, I think there was a 3.2 and ev; /html/spridgets/1999-02/msg01245.html (8,415 bytes)
336. Passing the Engineer Certification test (score: 1): Author: Mike Maclean <macleans@earthlink.net>; Date: Sat, 27 Feb 1999 08:33:05 -0800; Thanks to all who wished me well before I left for Kansas a couple of weeks ago. The moral support was definately needed. I did pass my exams and simulator tests and am back home now ready to talk S; /html/spridgets/1999-02/msg01397.html (7,105 bytes)
337. Ca Title (score: 1): Author: "Mike" <itsmike@lj.net>; Date: Sat, 27 Feb 1999 19:14:02 -0800; Hello everyone. Im new to to the list and have a sprite, i think its a 65 HAN8L is part of the vin. I got it from a family member that has passed away and i have no title. Was wonderin if any one out; /html/spridgets/1999-02/msg01427.html (7,455 bytes)
338. Re: Ca Title (score: 1): Author: "Mike" <itsmike@lj.net>; Date: Sat, 27 Feb 1999 22:25:43 -0800; fire is someone Ok the wire on the tach is cut in half, no loop or nethein just danglin there.. How do i fix the tach and is there another way to tell ifs its been converted to neg ground? Thanks ag; /html/spridgets/1999-02/msg01441.html (7,594 bytes)
339. Re: Classic tube (score: 1): Author: Mike Maclean <macleans@earthlink.net>; Date: Sun, 28 Feb 1999 09:39:47 -0800; I bought a set of steel lines for my Bugeye over the phone with assurances that they had done sets for Bugeyes before. They even asked me what year my car was. What I got was a generic set of tubes t; /html/spridgets/1999-02/msg01454.html (9,514 bytes)
340. Re: Exporting Spridgets (score: 1): Author: "Mike Gigante" <mikeg@vicnet.net.au>; Date: Sun, 3 Jan 1999 10:19:31 -0800; Well, I brought a 40' container load of spridgets (plus 1 MGBGT) and various parts out to Australia a few years ago. I won't be doing it again. That is how I picked up my bugeye Redcar and TeriAnn Wa; /html/spridgets/1999-01/msg00030.html (10,086 bytes)

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