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81. Re: tequila (score: 1): Author: "Steve Byers" <byers@cconnect.net>; Date: Sun, 28 Mar 1999 07:36:25 -0500; But one question A Chebby. Steve Byers Havelock, NC USA '73 Midget GAN5UD126009G "OO NINE" "It is better to remain silent, and be thought a fool than to speak, and remove all doubt" -- Mark Twain; /html/spridgets/1999-03/msg01323.html (7,161 bytes)
82. Re: Ring gear (score: 1): Author: "Steve Byers" <byers@cconnect.net>; Date: Sun, 28 Mar 1999 12:09:05 -0500; Yup, the BMC manual says to heat the ring to 350 deg. C (about 660 deg. F). It also says it might just be possible to fit the ring at a temperature of 250 deg. C (about 480 deg. F), which it points; /html/spridgets/1999-03/msg01329.html (9,297 bytes)
83. Re: Midget fender bolts (score: 1): Author: "Steve Byers" <byers@cconnect.net>; Date: Thu, 4 Feb 1999 22:23:42 -0500; Besides the ones you mention: remove the outboard kickpanel from the footwell and you will find four more -- three vertically in a row at the rear edge of the fender, and another forward of those an; /html/spridgets/1999-02/msg00134.html (8,412 bytes)
84. Re: Midget fender bolts (score: 1): Author: "Steve Byers" <byers@cconnect.net>; Date: Fri, 5 Feb 1999 16:34:59 -0500; Thanks for your help Steve, I got it off, but you did forget the famous Hey, I didn't want to spoil the surprise for you! Steve Byers Havelock, NC USA '73 Midget GAN5UD126009G "OO NINE" "It is better; /html/spridgets/1999-02/msg00158.html (7,890 bytes)
85. Re: VIN Plates (score: 1): Author: "Steve Byers" <byers@cconnect.net>; Date: Fri, 5 Feb 1999 16:39:11 -0500; If I'm not mistaken, Adrian owns a late Midget. The VIN plate is riveted to the top of the dash. To get it off, use about a 1/8" drill bit, or a little larger, and drill the rivet head off. Replace t; /html/spridgets/1999-02/msg00159.html (10,333 bytes)
86. Re: special treatment?? (score: 1): Author: "Steve Byers" <byers@cconnect.net>; Date: Thu, 11 Feb 1999 20:46:13 -0500; When I did my wheels (Rostyles), I did not sandblast (would have, if I had access to it) but sanded the rust off by hand, then used a metal prep solution. I painted with Plastikote Aluminum (#207) en; /html/spridgets/1999-02/msg00425.html (10,446 bytes)
87. Re: wiring harness supplier (score: 1): Author: "Steve Byers" <byers@cconnect.net>; Date: Sun, 14 Feb 1999 14:53:51 -0500; Hi, Daniel! Try Lesley at: British Wiring 20449 Ithaca Road Olympia Fields, IL 60461 Phone or Fax (708) 481-9050 Steve Byers Havelock, NC USA '73 Midget GAN5UD126009G "OO NINE" "It is better to remai; /html/spridgets/1999-02/msg00599.html (7,948 bytes)
88. Re: metal thickness (score: 1): Author: "Steve Byers" <byers@cconnect.net>; Date: Tue, 16 Feb 1999 21:03:30 -0500; A '73 Midget fender is 0.050 inches, or 18 gauge. Steve Byers Havelock, NC USA '73 Midget GAN5UD126009G "OO NINE" "It is better to remain silent, and be thought a fool than to speak, and remove all d; /html/spridgets/1999-02/msg00712.html (7,718 bytes)
89. Re: Antique Plates in NC (score: 1): Author: "Steve Byers" <byers@cconnect.net>; Date: Fri, 19 Feb 1999 17:01:59 -0500; Well, one nice thing is the bit about allowing a plate from the same vintage as the car to be installed on it. When I contacted the original owner of my '73 Midget in 1990, he sent me by return mail; /html/spridgets/1999-02/msg00921.html (8,703 bytes)
90. Re: '67 Midget dash layout (score: 1): Author: "Steve Byers" <byers@cconnect.net>; Date: Sun, 21 Feb 1999 13:22:09 -0500; This looks very close to a '68 (I think) Sprite dash that I have just taking up space. Is the '67 Midget dash different from a '67/'68 Sprite dash? The dash I have has included: a speedo, with cracke; /html/spridgets/1999-02/msg01068.html (9,812 bytes)
91. Re: License Plate Restoration? (score: 1): Author: "Steve Byers" <byers@cconnect.net>; Date: Fri, 8 Jan 1999 17:00:30 -0500; I have tried all kinds of ways to restore a license plate, and none of them have worked very well, except painting the whole plate the background color, then tediously masking off and painting the nu; /html/spridgets/1999-01/msg00441.html (11,626 bytes)
92. Gift Sprite (score: 1): Author: "Steve Byers" <byers@cconnect.net>; Date: Fri, 8 Jan 1999 17:39:23 -0500; Great idea! $10 from me, too. Hey, I got dibs on the next car bought by the list! Steve Byers Havelock, NC USA '73 Midget GAN5UD126009G "OO NINE" "It is better to remain silent, and be thought a fool; /html/spridgets/1999-01/msg00450.html (8,147 bytes)
93. Re: Roadster vs Convertible terminology (score: 1): Author: "Steve Byers" <byers@cconnect.net>; Date: Sat, 9 Jan 1999 17:11:42 -0500; All that may be true. But why, then, does my BMC Workshop Manual show a picture of a Healey 3000, with the caption "Austin-Healey '3000' Mk. II and III Sports Convertible..." The 3000 was never desig; /html/spridgets/1999-01/msg00554.html (12,828 bytes)
94. Re: Roadster vs Convertible terminology (score: 1): Author: "Steve Byers" <byers@cconnect.net>; Date: Sun, 10 Jan 1999 08:34:44 -0500; O.K., good point. The Mk IIs and Mk IIIs, which are the ones BMC calls convertibles, do have rudimentary rear seats. Steve Byers Havelock, NC USA '73 Midget GAN5UD126009G "OO NINE" -- a and a only de; /html/spridgets/1999-01/msg00590.html (8,921 bytes)
95. Re: Gift Sprite (score: 1): Author: "Steve Byers" <byers@cconnect.net>; Date: Tue, 12 Jan 1999 16:26:24 -0500; Maybe the new owner would like to sell it to us for a quick, easy (and reasonable) profit. Wouldn't even have to take delivery of the thing. Steve Byers Havelock, NC USA '73 Midget GAN5UD126009G "OO; /html/spridgets/1999-01/msg00682.html (9,789 bytes)
96. Re: GTO (score: 1): Author: "Steve Byers" <byers@cconnect.net>; Date: Thu, 14 Jan 1999 17:33:49 -0500; At the time the cars were being marketed, GTO was defined in the ads as "Gran Turismo Omologato". Steve Byers Havelock, NC USA '73 Midget GAN5UD126009G "OO NINE" "It is better to remain silent, and b; /html/spridgets/1999-01/msg00804.html (7,998 bytes)
97. Re: Carpet Kits (score: 1): Author: "Steve Byers" <byers@cconnect.net>; Date: Fri, 15 Jan 1999 16:18:58 -0500; The only other thing I would say if you are carpeting your Spridget tough If you want to make your own carpets from flat material, you can use sheets of paper to make a template. Just tape them toget; /html/spridgets/1999-01/msg00857.html (8,196 bytes)
98. Re: Hood Header Rail? (score: 1): Author: "Steve Byers" <byers@cconnect.net>; Date: Sun, 17 Jan 1999 15:19:03 -0500; I had rivet tails inside my header rail also. I drilled a 3/8" hole in one end of the rail, and this was big enough that all the junk could be shaken or pulled out through the hole. Instead of using; /html/spridgets/1999-01/msg00930.html (8,996 bytes)
99. Re: Fiberglass Floorboards (was Re: DIY Carpet + DPO) (score: 1): Author: "Steve Byers" <byers@cconnect.net>; Date: Sun, 17 Jan 1999 21:41:40 -0500; One of the ways of curing "oil-canning" floors is to apply a fiberglass patch of one or two plies. The fiberglass will actually stiffen the floor so that it does not flex. Before applying the fiberg; /html/spridgets/1999-01/msg00942.html (9,865 bytes)
100. Re: Am I nuts? (was Fiberglass Floorboards) (was Re: DIY Carpet + DPO) (score: 1): Author: "Steve Byers" <byers@cconnect.net>; Date: Mon, 18 Jan 1999 15:19:14 -0500; Hello again-- Before the fiberglass thing gets out of hand, as it appears to be doing, let me clarify something: I do not recommend fiberglass as a structural repair of shock towers or driveshafts. I; /html/spridgets/1999-01/msg00976.html (9,565 bytes)

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