This reminded me of two stories. 1) When me momma was in college a prof
had a Mini. One day it ended up on the third floor of the building.
2) When I was teaching Jr. High School, I drove the 76 Midget to school
everyday. One day I left after football practice to find the car in the
same parking space - only turned 90 degrees. The front and rear bumpers
were less than 6" from the cars on either side. Fortunately the driver of
one of the cars, my supervisor, was leaving at the same time. As soon as
he quit laughing, he moved so I could get out. I later learned that 6 of
the Jr High football players had picked it up completely off the ground
and turned it that way.
Larry
>>>>On 9/21/99 17:31 so and so (Lisa "Ann" Perry) said. (And I quote:)
>
>
>When I was 17 and first got my midget, my Dad wanted it parked in the garage
>as close to the wall as possible, we were in the process of moving. Well
>with 4 people standing around telling you "keep turning , no backup no turn
>more". My Dad finally said "kill the engine", and when I did My Dad, 2
>brothers and neighbor each got on an end and the 4 of them lifted the car
>with me in it just where he wanted it parked.<LOL> 22 years later I am not
>sure those 4 could lift it but yes I bet there are many out there that
>could!
>
>Lisa Ann owned by a 72 MG Midget 22 years
>
> ><< Go ahead and try it. I'll bet a small child is strong enough to lift
>the
>> car an additional inch or so, which is enough to place the wheel onto the
>> lugs. >>
>>
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>>So you had your rear (of the car) jacked up with the wheel off. I would
>>assume you jacked it up by the frame, and not the axle. Your wife came
>along
>>and lifted the corner of the car OFF THE JACK high enough to get the wheel
>>back on.
>>
>>I can see lifting the sprung weight of just the body, if the car was jacked
>>up by the axle, but not lifting the entire car including the unsprung
>weight
>>of the axle. Lifting the body wouldn't change the position of the hub to
>>attach the wheel. You'd have to lift the axle too.
>>
>>The rear corner of a Spridget must weigh about 400 lbs. How much can you
>>bench press...or did your wife clean and jerk that corner of the car?
>>
>>Now we've started an "I've lifted my Spridget" thread!
>>
>>Allen Hefner
>>'77 Midget
>>'92 Mitsubishi Expo LRV Sport
>>
Larry Macy
78 Midget
Keep your top down and your chin up.
Larry B. Macy, Ph.D.
macy@bblmail.psycha.upenn.edu
System Manager/Administrator
Neuropsychiatry Section
Department of Psychiatry
University of Pennsylvania
3400 Spruce St. - 10 Gates
Philadelphia, PA 19104
In a world without walls or fences, what use do we have for windows or
gates?
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