- 1. Subject: FI Cleaner (score: 1)
- Author: "Norm" <twobees@sprynet.com>
- Date: Mon, 26 Jun 2006 14:40:03 -0400
- Once upon a nightmare I owned a Toyota Camry. While still under warrantee (thankfully) it began to run rough at neutral throttle at highway speeds. Took it to the dealer & they changed out all kinds
- /html/spridgets/2006-06/msg00875.html (7,770 bytes)
- 2. Free Issue of Vintage Racecar On0line (score: 1)
- Author: "Norm" <twobees@sprynet.com>
- Date: Mon, 24 Jul 2006 22:33:34 -0400
- While the issue of Vintage Racecar that's now on-line features an Alfa, there are some British car articles too. And, there is a Spridget listed for sale. If you can deal with a 28MB PDF, you can dow
- /html/spridgets/2006-07/msg00829.html (6,719 bytes)
- 3. Last Day for My MGB on eBay Auction is Tomorrow - 9/2 (score: 1)
- Author: "Norm" <twobees@sprynet.com>
- Date: Fri, 1 Sep 2006 11:07:49 -0400
- Good Day, All. Just wanted to let you know that my MGB eBay auction ends tomorrow afternoon (Sept. 2) at 4:54 PM Eastern time. If you're looking for a car that you can use as a daily or weekend drive
- /html/spridgets/2006-09/msg00017.html (8,125 bytes)
- 4. Q. re. Dual Bearing Axles (score: 1)
- Author: "Norm" <twobees@sprynet.com>
- Date: Sun, 3 Sep 2006 18:44:29 -0400
- I'd swear that I recently saw a post re. dual-bearing axles on one of the digests. I just finished searching through the last 20 or so & finding nothing. Can anyone point me to it, please? Norm Sippe
- /html/spridgets/2006-09/msg00076.html (6,425 bytes)
- 5. Spridget Friends of MGB's (score: 1)
- Author: "Norm" <twobees@sprynet.com>
- Date: Mon, 4 Sep 2006 11:05:00 -0400
- Happy Labor Day y'all! I want to thank all of you who not only went to eBay to look at my MGB, but also to those who "came to my defense" when Mike jabbed me with the "commercial?" post. Mike said th
- /html/spridgets/2006-09/msg00092.html (8,855 bytes)
- 6. Re.: MGB question (score: 1)
- Author: "Norm" <twobees@sprynet.com>
- Date: Tue, 17 Oct 2006 20:08:59 -0400
- I can't say for certain that B GT's came from the factory with Webasto cloth sunroofs. But, it is quite possible as Webasto was the supplier of the "Factory" hardtops for MGB's. That I can state with
- /html/spridgets/2006-10/msg00464.html (6,171 bytes)
- 7. Re.: Sprite Race Car (score: 1)
- Author: "Norm" <twobees@sprynet.com>
- Date: Mon, 25 Dec 2006 12:29:45 -0500
- In your post, you say, "Only sticking point is that it won't be vintage eligible, and I'd be stuck with SCCA racing,..." That depends on what group you would like to race with. Certainly, it would n
- /html/spridgets/2006-12/msg00738.html (6,662 bytes)
- 8. Re: Old Hot Rods (score: 1)
- Author: "Norm" <twobees@sprynet.com>
- Date: Mon, 25 Dec 2006 12:49:28 -0500
- GREAT shots! Thanks for the memories. Having lived in the East all of my life, I always read about the California guys & their hot rods, their lakebed racing including Muroc & ultimately the drag rac
- /html/spridgets/2006-12/msg00739.html (7,013 bytes)
- 9. Re.: Possible to remove hood/bonnet by oneself? (score: 1)
- Author: "Norm" <twobees@sprynet.com>
- Date: Sat, 6 Jan 2007 19:55:09 -0500
- In the 10 years I had the last '66 B, & the 4 years before that when I had the '80 B, I had the hoods on & off so many times I couldn't possibly begin to estimate the number of times I did this opera
- /html/spridgets/2007-01/msg00149.html (7,727 bytes)
- 10. RE: Auction at the Mitty (score: 1)
- Author: "Norm" <twobees@sprynet.com>
- Date: Mon, 16 Apr 2007 18:29:53 -0400
- You said, "To the best of my knowledge, he is paying for ALL the advertising." And, since this auction is a for-profit endeavor, how much of the proceeds are being donated to the Digests? Motorsport
- /html/spridgets/2007-04/msg00585.html (8,463 bytes)
- 11. RE: Auction at the Mitty (score: 1)
- Author: "Norm" <twobees@sprynet.com>
- Date: Tue, 17 Apr 2007 09:23:47 -0400
- My error. Please accept my apology. Always enjoyed racing SVRA events with my MGB. Norm --Original Message-- From: JWoesvra@aol.com [mailto:JWoesvra@aol.com] Sent: Tuesday, April 17, 2007 7:48 AM To
- /html/spridgets/2007-04/msg00635.html (7,200 bytes)
- 12. H.T. Weather-stripping (score: 1)
- Author: "Norm" <twobees@sprynet.com>
- Date: Fri, 23 Mar 2007 21:49:16 -0400
- I just checked the ht for my Turner - a B.E. top. It has plain old flat hardware store weather-strip. And, once I give the car a complete repaint, that won't be adequate. HOWEVER, on my MGB H.T., I
- /html/spridgets/2007-03/msg00690.html (6,693 bytes)
- 13. RE: 76 Midget trade on craigslist CT - Crash Tests (score: 1)
- Author: "Norm" <twobees@sprynet.com>
- Date: Fri, 23 Mar 2007 21:57:47 -0400
- The original VW Van was pretty scary. I remember being a passenger in one & while the driver was talking to me - and looking at me - we were approaching a wrecker stopped at a light. We were able to
- /html/spridgets/2007-03/msg00691.html (7,142 bytes)
- 14. Lock Nuts for Wire Wheel Conversion (score: 1)
- Author: "Norm" <twobees@sprynet.com>
- Date: Mon, 21 May 2007 12:11:24 -0400
- Any of you out there in Spridget-land know of a source of nuts used to bolt wire wheel adapter splines to the steel-wheel lug studs? The nuts that came off seem like a light alloy, but are steel per
- /html/spridgets/2007-05/msg00734.html (6,952 bytes)
- 15. RE: [Vintage-race] First CALL, VSCDA Blackhawk (score: 1)
- Author: "Norm" <twobees@sprynet.com>
- Date: Tue, 29 May 2007 12:57:35 -0400
- And, how green are they now? Any chance they're producing methane yet? Might be able to harness that gas to help power the car. Norm --Original Message-- From: vintage-race-bounces@autox.team.net [ma
- /html/spridgets/2007-05/msg00942.html (8,293 bytes)
- 16. [Spridgets] Performance Head Wanted for BMC 948 (score: 1)
- Author: "Norm" <twobees@sprynet.com>
- Date: Tue, 18 Sep 2007 19:34:37 -0400
- I'm looking for a high-performance head for the 948 Spridget engine in my Turner. Current Longman GT6 head is damaged in #4 chamber. And, I'm not sure it is repairable. Anyone have one for sale or kn
- /html/spridgets/2007-09/msg00405.html (6,819 bytes)
- 17. [Spridgets] Spridget Rocker Arm Needed (score: 1)
- Author: "Norm" <twobees@sprynet.com>
- Date: Sun, 4 Nov 2007 21:19:14 -0500
- Anyone out there have an early stamped rocker in decent shape they want to I broke one of the set I had welded up & need a replacement. Norm Sippel '59 Turner - BMC 948 powered ______________________
- /html/spridgets/2007-11/msg00138.html (6,759 bytes)
- 18. Re: [Spridgets] Question on a 61 Bugeye (score: 1)
- Author: "Norm" <twobees@sprynet.com>
- Date: Mon, 5 Nov 2007 17:32:18 -0500
- It was common practice in those days to title a car that didn't change much according to the model year in which it was sold, NOT necessarily the year in which was built. I've had 3 cars like that. I
- /html/spridgets/2007-11/msg00201.html (7,765 bytes)
- 19. [Spridgets] Dumb Question (score: 1)
- Author: "Norm" <twobees@sprynet.com>
- Date: Mon, 10 Dec 2007 10:23:12 -0500
- I've rebuilt a number of engines over the years, including a 948. BUT... I'm about to replace the timing gears & chain on one of mine & I see the cam gear comes with rubber "tensioner rings." I don't
- /html/spridgets/2007-12/msg00310.html (6,490 bytes)
- 20. [Spridgets] Grassroots Motorsport magazine (score: 1)
- Author: "Norm 2Bs" <twobees@sprynet.com>
- Date: Mon, 31 Dec 2007 11:55:46 -0500
- Anyone out there have a copy of the GRM October issue? I'm looking for something that may have been in it. None of the libraries around here carry it. And, I don't know anyone who buys it. And, I don
- /html/spridgets/2007-12/msg00915.html (7,026 bytes)
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