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381. Windshield Pillar Screws (score: 1): Author: Mike Maclean <macleans@earthlink.net>; Date: Fri, 22 Jan 1999 21:13:37 -0800; Hey Listers, I'm a wannabe concourse kinda guy and I've come to the point in the restoration of my Bugeye of installing the re-rubbered, re-anodized, new windshield (triplex of course). This car has; /html/spridgets/1999-01/msg01241.html (7,635 bytes)
382. Re: NOS Grommet (score: 1): Author: Mike Maclean <macleans@earthlink.net>; Date: Wed, 27 Jan 1999 14:44:02 -0800; I ordered 2 for my Bugeye and one fits. I'll go through my reciepts (too many) and find out where I bought it from. By the way it is very pliable also. Mike MacLean-60 Sprite; /html/spridgets/1999-01/msg01381.html (7,679 bytes)
383. Re; Sprite Heater Valve (score: 1): Author: Mike Maclean <macleans@earthlink.net>; Date: Wed, 27 Jan 1999 14:55:11 -0800; I am also looking for the correct round handle for my heater valve. The one on my valve is the webbed water faucet type(later model). Mike MacLean-60 Sprite; /html/spridgets/1999-01/msg01385.html (6,601 bytes)
384. Re: Carlisle (score: 1): Author: Mike Maclean <macleans@earthlink.net>; Date: Tue, 01 Dec 1998 18:06:24 +0000; Like someone on the list said, "you'll have to pry the steering wheel from my cold dead fingers...", but if you asked my wife... Mike MacLean-60 Sprite; /html/spridgets/1998-12/msg00032.html (9,028 bytes)
385. Re: bugeye (score: 1): Author: "Mike Gigante" <mikeg@vicnet.net.au>; Date: Wed, 2 Dec 1998 15:46:56 -0800; Carol, just go for the stock sway bar. I'm sure most of the suppliers will be able to sell you a 2nd hand bar. For a normal road car, anything bigger is a complete waste of time unless you have chang; /html/spridgets/1998-12/msg00034.html (8,266 bytes)
386. Re: DPO stories thread (score: 1): Author: "Mike Gigante" <mikeg@vicnet.net.au>; Date: Thu, 3 Dec 1998 09:52:22 -0800; I always carry a small roll of tie wire in the car (I live on a farm and fencing supplies are part of my normal kit). On one rally (3 Peaks '96) we re-hung the exhaust with a couple of loops of the w; /html/spridgets/1998-12/msg00058.html (9,003 bytes)
387. Paint for steel wheels (score: 1): Author: Mike Maclean <macleans@earthlink.net>; Date: Thu, 03 Dec 1998 07:48:58 +0000; I'm relatively new to the list and I don't know if this has been answered before. Does anyone know what type and brand paint to use on the steel wheels of my Bugeye? I know Moss sells a spray can tha; /html/spridgets/1998-12/msg00082.html (7,489 bytes)
388. RE: Paint for Steel Wheels (score: 1): Author: Mike Maclean <macleans@earthlink.net>; Date: Fri, 04 Dec 1998 10:30:39 +0000; Thanks to everyone on the list that gave input to my question about what kind of paint to use on my Bugeye steel wheels. As usual, I'll probably turn to Moss for their silver wheel paint. I used the; /html/spridgets/1998-12/msg00129.html (7,444 bytes)
389. Re: Paint for Steel Wheels (score: 1): Author: Mike Maclean <macleans@earthlink.net>; Date: Fri, 04 Dec 1998 15:01:24 +0000; At the great risk of being anal, I could use the paint code. The restoration shop that did my bodywork is going to paint the wheels and pillars due to the failure of the powder coater to do a satisf; /html/spridgets/1998-12/msg00139.html (8,480 bytes)
390. Re: electric fan (score: 1): Author: "Mike Gigante" <mikeg@vicnet.net.au>; Date: Mon, 7 Dec 1998 10:40:52 -0800; Make sure there is a shroud around the electric fan and that it is mounted flush onto the radiator. Otherwise the air (at least a fair proportion of it) will blow around the fan, not through the radi; /html/spridgets/1998-12/msg00186.html (9,589 bytes)
391. Re: Suzuki Swift in USA (score: 1): Author: "Mike Gigante" <mikeg@vicnet.net.au>; Date: Mon, 7 Dec 1998 12:53:59 -0800; That makes sense - it also sold here as the Holden Barina - Holden is owned by GM. You have to use the crossflow thermostat housing and hoses. There is a slightly better hose choice, but I'll have to; /html/spridgets/1998-12/msg00189.html (8,971 bytes)
392. Re: Suzuki Swift in USA (score: 1): Author: "Mike Gigante" <mikeg@vicnet.net.au>; Date: Mon, 7 Dec 1998 15:48:21 -0800; Hmm, such cutting and welding is not necessary for the type I have acquired. I purchased the '85 I believe. I'll drag out all my info and get back to the list. As I said - apart from a couple of allo; /html/spridgets/1998-12/msg00196.html (11,223 bytes)
393. Re: Low Compression Motor (score: 1): Author: Mike Maclean <macleans@earthlink.net>; Date: Mon, 07 Dec 1998 11:01:43 -0800; You forgot to mention, if you shave the head an appreciable amount, (anything over .20 thousands) you must check your valve geometry. If it is only .20 thousands clean-up cut, your geometry is broug; /html/spridgets/1998-12/msg00210.html (9,379 bytes)
394. Re: Low Compression Motor (score: 1): Author: "Mike Gigante" <mikeg@vicnet.net.au>; Date: Tue, 8 Dec 1998 09:02:34 -0800; The only difference is the piston set. Even with that engine number, you may find that someone has changed pistons at some point. Next time you rebuild it, just go for the pistons with smaller dishes; /html/spridgets/1998-12/msg00222.html (8,145 bytes)
395. Re: Transmission Tunnel (score: 1): Author: "Mike Gigante" <mikeg@vicnet.net.au>; Date: Tue, 8 Dec 1998 09:16:43 -0800; One of my bugeyes has this as well. Almost certainly the result of a flailing drive shaft! (after a failed U-joint). On mine, there was a little "reshaping" of the tunnel itself, like a donut ring bu; /html/spridgets/1998-12/msg00226.html (8,835 bytes)
396. Re: More on fans/radiators (score: 1): Author: "Mike Gigante" <mikeg@vicnet.net.au>; Date: Tue, 8 Dec 1998 09:30:16 -0800; With a conventional crossflow radiator, you can use the engine fan (which does *pull* the air through the radiator) with an electric fan which pushes the air through (and is of course mounted in fron; /html/spridgets/1998-12/msg00228.html (10,373 bytes)
397. Re: Radiator (score: 1): Author: "Mike Gigante" <mikeg@vicnet.net.au>; Date: Wed, 9 Dec 1998 10:04:48 -0800; You can get an extra core to fit. My crossflow has an extra one. If you are planning to get the radiator recored, then personally I'd be re-coreing a crossflow. My experience with downflows hasn't be; /html/spridgets/1998-12/msg00277.html (10,771 bytes)
398. Re: Radiator Stuff (score: 1): Author: "Mike Gigante" <mikeg@vicnet.net.au>; Date: Wed, 9 Dec 1998 10:31:18 -0800; Or we could end up with some calculus to describe theoretical performance. Some might remember this *did* happen once when the discussion was about thermostat removal and whether faster flow was bett; /html/spridgets/1998-12/msg00278.html (9,327 bytes)
399. Re: Radiator Stuff (score: 1): Author: "Mike Gigante" <mikeg@vicnet.net.au>; Date: Wed, 9 Dec 1998 10:34:38 -0800; I spoke too soon! Mike --Original Message-- From: Ron Soave <redlotus@spacey.net> To: Peter Samaroo <mrbugeye@hotmail.com>; autox@earthlink.net <autox@earthlink.net> Cc: spridgets@autox.team.net <spr; /html/spridgets/1998-12/msg00279.html (11,766 bytes)
400. Re: Radiator Stuff (score: 1): Author: "Mike Gigante" <mikeg@vicnet.net.au>; Date: Wed, 9 Dec 1998 14:59:56 -0800; Sounds like the right one to use. Mike; /html/spridgets/1998-12/msg00292.html (8,934 bytes)

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