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1. Seatbelts and Rollbar (score: 1): Author: James Gruber <thistle_3619@yahoo.com>; Date: Sat, 18 Mar 2006 07:36:25 -0800 (PST); I weas able to make a set of stock retractable seatbelts work on Bugsy with rollbar. DS fit fine but PS interfered with rollbar. I simply rotated an additional 90 degrees in mounting so belt comes o; /html/spridgets/2006-03/msg00830.html (6,820 bytes)
2. Brake / Clutch Bleeding (score: 1): Author: James Gruber <thistle_3619@yahoo.com>; Date: Sun, 19 Mar 2006 09:08:39 -0800 (PST); This was posted on the Sprite Spot List and I've plagarized from there but this sure seems like a simple way to do things. Even simpler than the $20 homemade brake bleeding kit. Only problem is remov; /html/spridgets/2006-03/msg00862.html (8,283 bytes)
3. Roll Bar for sale (score: 1): Author: James Gruber <thistle_3619@yahoo.com>; Date: Fri, 24 Mar 2006 08:11:49 -0800 (PST); There is one for sale on SpriteSpot.com web site right now. I just bought one of these from CA that was shipped UPS with simply the shipping label attached to the Rollbar. I paid $150 including shipp; /html/spridgets/2006-03/msg00981.html (6,763 bytes)
4. Dieseling (score: 1): Author: James Gruber <thistle_3619@yahoo.com>; Date: Fri, 28 Apr 2006 10:40:16 -0700 (PDT); Bugsy diesels like crazy if I don't run Sunoco 94 Octane all the time. Using BP Premium or Shell 93 yields prolonged run on. When I first got Bugsy running I didn't realize this little engine needed; /html/spridgets/2006-04/msg01225.html (6,807 bytes)
5. Bugsy's Spring Checkup (score: 1): Author: James Gruber <thistle_3619@yahoo.com>; Date: Sat, 29 Apr 2006 21:45:59 -0700 (PDT); Bugsy got an oil change today and seems quite happy. We discussed dieselling the list for last few days. While I was under the hood I pulled all 4 of Bugsy's plugs and found they were a nice light ta; /html/spridgets/2006-04/msg01274.html (8,753 bytes)
6. Re: Bugsy's Spring Checkup (score: 1): Author: James Gruber <thistle_3619@yahoo.com>; Date: Mon, 1 May 2006 06:33:23 -0700 (PDT); Time to get out the bottle of 3 in 1. Thanks for the help. Went to look at a free '72 yesterday that was a rolling chassis. Guy had stopped me on the street offering me a freebie to take out of his b; /html/spridgets/2006-05/msg00013.html (7,812 bytes)
7. A TR-6 Come on (score: 1): Author: James Gruber <thistle_3619@yahoo.com>; Date: Sat, 3 Jun 2006 14:10:23 -0700 (PDT); You've lost your mind. A TR-6 no less. Hopefully you bought for a righteous price. I also hope you like the LBC that handles like a dumptruck. Or was that a Healey 3000 Frank. A little work and peha; /html/spridgets/2006-06/msg00073.html (6,860 bytes)
8. Spridgets on TV (score: 1): Author: James Gruber <thistle_3619@yahoo.com>; Date: Sat, 29 Jul 2006 09:15:10 -0700 (PDT); Anyone catch the new PriceLine Commercial. Couple driving in the mountains on vacation. Their convertible, a beautiful white chrome bumpered Spridget. Only saw it out of the corner of my eye and wasn; /html/spridgets/2006-07/msg00976.html (7,196 bytes)
9. Re: First Oil Change (score: 1): Author: James Gruber <thistle_3619@yahoo.com>; Date: Fri, 11 Aug 2006 07:40:04 -0700 (PDT); What kind of gas are you running in there. Bugsy Diesels/runs On on anything less that 94 octane Sunoco. These things don't like crap gas. Jim Gruber Bugsy '68 Sprite (future Bugeye in disguise) Cinc; /html/spridgets/2006-08/msg00446.html (6,525 bytes)
10. Spridget Bottoming Out on Left Side (score: 1): Author: James Gruber <thistle_3619@yahoo.com>; Date: Tue, 10 Oct 2006 05:44:19 -0700 (PDT); Perhaps the driver trying to challenge for the title of the "World's Largest Sprite Driver" formerly held by a member of this list? Just kidding. Jim Gruber Bugsy '68 Sprite (future Bugeye in disguis; /html/spridgets/2006-10/msg00198.html (6,719 bytes)
11. Making the tonneau fit. (score: 1): Author: James Gruber <thistle_3619@yahoo.com>; Date: Tue, 10 Oct 2006 05:39:37 -0700 (PDT); Don't drill another hole. Do it the easy way and go down to your wife's favorite fabric store. Get a piece of nylon webbing / strap along with a snap setting tool and a male and female set of snaps; /html/spridgets/2006-10/msg00199.html (7,463 bytes)
12. High Idle (score: 1): Author: James Gruber <thistle_3619@yahoo.com>; Date: Wed, 18 Oct 2006 19:32:23 -0700 (PDT); How about a loose intake manifold or loose carburetor. Bugsy's manifold came loose and idle kept getting faster and faster. At 3,500 RPM I finally pulled him into garage. Did lots of poking around an; /html/spridgets/2006-10/msg00563.html (6,678 bytes)
13. New Documentary (score: 1): Author: James Gruber <thistle_3619@yahoo.com>; Date: Fri, 20 Oct 2006 09:59:47 -0700 (PDT); Discovery Channel needs your help for new documentary series! Please help! Jungle Television is making a new documentary series for The Discovery Real Time Channel called Wreck Rescue, where present; /html/spridgets/2006-10/msg00633.html (7,558 bytes)
14. Radio and XM (score: 1): Author: James Gruber <thistle_3619@yahoo.com>; Date: Tue, 7 Nov 2006 06:32:10 -0800 (PST); You're trying to reinvent the wheel. The cost for a small AM/FM/CD unit is in the $100 range. I think you're trying to avoid drilling a antenna hole, go for one of those hidden FM Antenna jobs that; /html/spridgets/2006-11/msg00212.html (7,412 bytes)
15. Wiper Motor (score: 1): Author: James Gruber <thistle_3619@yahoo.com>; Date: Tue, 7 Nov 2006 11:38:48 -0800 (PST); A dab and I mean a dab on the end of the armature bearing as well solved my shreiks and groans when switch was flipped. Jim Gruber Bugsy '68 Sprite (future Bugeye in disguise) Cincinnati, OH -- Spons; /html/spridgets/2006-11/msg00247.html (6,673 bytes)
16. Jackstands and Spridgets (score: 1): Author: James Gruber <thistle_3619@yahoo.com>; Date: Thu, 21 Dec 2006 07:18:40 -0800 (PST); If you are planning on doing any front end work and place jackstands under the firewall and under the rear axle you'll find out the balance point for a Spridget is just about at the firewall. A littl; /html/spridgets/2006-12/msg00570.html (6,801 bytes)
17. Sticking Throttle (score: 1): Author: James Gruber <thistle_3619@yahoo.com>; Date: Tue, 26 Dec 2006 06:33:44 -0800 (PST); Bugsy got a present for Christmas of a new Gas Pedal to replace the old one that no longer wished to stay attached to the linkage. Rubber knob worn out and trashed and my attempts to rig up alternati; /html/spridgets/2006-12/msg00746.html (7,765 bytes)
18. Reinstalling Distributor (score: 1): Author: James Gruber <thistle_3619@yahoo.com>; Date: Sun, 31 Dec 2006 12:34:12 -0800 (PST); I took Bugsy's Distributor out today to change points. Only to discover that the POS Lucas points I bought many years ago didn't sit on the contact end properly and the rubbing block was only rubbing; /html/spridgets/2006-12/msg00818.html (8,584 bytes)
19. Re: Reinstalling Distributor (score: 1): Author: James Gruber <thistle_3619@yahoo.com>; Date: Sun, 31 Dec 2006 14:43:17 -0800 (PST); Is there an isolating plastic washer on the bottom of the points stem? If so that is my problem. When I took the old one apart I must have dropped it out. And there was not a new one in the package.; /html/spridgets/2006-12/msg00827.html (8,110 bytes)
20. Re: Reinstalling Distributor/ Sticking throttle update (score: 1): Author: James Gruber <thistle_3619@yahoo.com>; Date: Mon, 1 Jan 2007 10:02:07 -0800 (PST); Thanks to all for your help. I see the problem now is the wires need to be connected between the two plastic isolation washers and not placed on top of them with a nut holding them down. Gee a direct; /html/spridgets/2007-01/msg00004.html (7,081 bytes)

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