So the other day I get into the car after a 20 - 30 minute stop at a friend's shop. The noise from the business on the other side of the street seems a bit louder than it should be. I start to drive
If you don't find anything soon, go to the Fat Chance web page listed below, click on 'Ebay Items' in the upper left area. The Lucas headlight switch (31126) I have listed pulls out a bit to turn on
Actually as some of you may remember a crude but effective EDM device can be as simple as a wire. Say, a loose wire that falls off the alternator but is still attached to the battery post on the othe
Numbers for FAG, a decent German bearing source: Outer: Bearing K03062 Race K03162 Inner: Bearing K07100SA Race K07210X mjb. == Help keep Team.Net on the air == http://www.team.net/donate.html == uns
Oddly enough, a couple of TR3s here in Utah just came to my attention. Apparently an abandoned restoration project or some such. I may have more details in a few days, could be some good parts in the
I removed the moderation flag from this list, so your messages will no longer have to wait for me to forward them on. No batch of dupes fired up this morning, so we'll see how it goes. I'll keep chec
It has been about a week since I sent out the initial request soliciting funds for a new server and such. Response so far has been pretty good, judging by the number of envelopes in my post office bo
Hi group. I picked up a 60 Bug Eye in late December but just got it on the road and actually drove it for the first time this week. Just like to offer a report on my "find". You can see it at www.eye
Daniel, I don't have the issue in which this ad appeared as I don't subscribe to the magazine and was reading it at either a newsstand or at a waiting room somewhere. If no one can find the ad, and i
For those who don't subscribe to Machine Design Journal, here's an excerpt from the 25 March 99 issue, under the headline "Revamped Frogeye Takes to the Road": "Forty years after the original Sprite'
I know in the normal sequence of a tune-up, one sets timing before futzing with the carbs. I recently tuned the Sprite ('65 with a 1275), including resetting the carbs, which were running rich and ou
Mike Egan (sp?), editor of Windows magizine just wrote about the statistics you quoted. His blurb indicated that 95% of those trillion email mesages were spam. Hard to believe some how. Jeff Church
Larry, I used to have that same setup on my Bugeye but got rid of it. It was jetted correctly, but it just had no low end. Used to scare the hell out of me going through intersections not quite sure
Chuck - It could be carburetor whistle. Depending on the humidity, temperature, barometric pressure, throttle position, etc, etc, carbs sometimes emit a shrill whistle. Quick check: Get it up to (or
Today was a day that touched my heart. After having all the holiday financial woes I discovered that my regular car (Mustang) needed 1200.00 worth of repairs. Discussing this with my girlfriend I sug
A while back I may have mentioned a TR3 restoration project that the current owner is ready to unload. Take a look at http://www.orbizon.com/tr3 if interested, but the way he's laid it out it may tak
A while back I may have mentioned a TR3 restoration project that the current owner is ready to unload. Take a look at http://www.orbizon.com/tr3 if interested, but the way he's laid it out it may tak
Uh, the Swap Meet Forum that is already in place on -- mjb. http://fatchancegarage.com "Where you've been is good and gone, all you keep is the gettin' there."