Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Hi and info request

From: Rick Fisk via Spridgets <[email-masked]>
Date: Tue, 17 May 2022 15:51:04 -0400

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Hi Karl,

If you absolutely positively have to buy something from Moss buy it from a M=
oss dealer instead of from Moss directly.  Jeff Zorn at Little British Car C=
ompany will sell you the same Moss crap with a 15% discount and usually chea=
per shipping.

Rick

> On May 17, 2022, at 2:47 PM, Ron Soave via Spridgets <[email-masked]=
.net> wrote:
>=20
> =EF=BB=BFYes, much comes from the same place  That said, I use:
>=20
> British Parts Northwest
> 7Enterprises
> Minispares UK
> Rimmer Brothers=20
> APT
> MED engineering (UK)
>=20
> Hope that helps -=20
> Ron Soave
>=20
>>> On May 17, 2022, at 12:40 PM, Karl Vacek via Spridgets <spridgets@autox.=
team.net> wrote:
>>>=20
>> =EF=BB=BF
>> Hi
>> I was on this list in the mid-2000=E2=80=99s, but have been away from the=
 list for at least 10 years.
>> =20
>> In 2006 my wife was fondly reminiscing about the 64 MIdget I=E2=80=99d bo=
ught for her in 74 when we were first married.  eBay to the rescue =E2=80=93=
 we bought her a very clean, 14,000 mile 78 Midget. that had been won on Whe=
el of Fortune. One owner till it was sold to the kid who flipped it to us.  E=
xtremely rust free =E2=80=93 actually lots of still-shiny threads on things I=
=E2=80=99ve taken apart.  A treat to work on, other than the fact that I did=
n=E2=80=99t realize till we bought it that Leyland had dropped the BMC engin=
e and shoehorned a Spitfire engine into it.  I wa always a TR guy =E2=80=93 s=
tarting with a TR3 in1965.  But it just doesn=E2=80=99t fit in the car well.=

>> =20
>> After I=E2=80=99d renewed hydraulics, brakes, fuel system, etc. she was e=
xcited for a while and drove it all summer, but after a few years she just d=
idn=E2=80=99t drive it much it came out less and less till in 2016 (I think)=
 we just put it away.  Now, after maybe 6 years in storage, we brought it ho=
me, thinking that with prices up we might recoup some of the giant pile of d=
ollars I put into the car.
>> =20
>> So much of the suspension rubber that I put on in 2006-7 has now split an=
d deteriorated.  Back then there were choices in parts dealers (I haven=E2=80=
=99t been a Moss fan since Al Moss sold out =E2=80=93 used to be a great pla=
ce to get real TC parts when that=E2=80=99s all they sold).  Now they seem t=
o be the only game in town, and many of the bad new rubber came from them.  =
Further, they don=E2=80=99t even list some of it any more.  Rimmer has some s=
tuff too, and the MGOC lists lots of parts, but I don=E2=80=99t know anythin=
g about them except the assumption that they would have good quality.
>> =20
>> Who can I trust?  Where can I get quality parts nowadays?
>> =20
>> Thanks!
>> Karl
>> =20
>> =20
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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D=
utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto"><div dir=3D"ltr"></div><div dir=3D"ltr">Hi K=
arl,</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">If you absolutely posi=
tively have to buy something from Moss buy it from a Moss dealer instead of f=
rom Moss directly. &nbsp;Jeff Zorn at Little British Car Company will sell y=
ou the same Moss crap with a 15% discount and usually cheaper shipping.</div=
><div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">Rick</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br>=
<blockquote type=3D"cite">On May 17, 2022, at 2:47 PM, Ron Soave via Spridge=
ts &lt;[email-masked]&gt; wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockq=
uote type=3D"cite"><div dir=3D"ltr">=EF=BB=BF<meta http-equiv=3D"content-typ=
e" content=3D"text/html; charset=3Dutf-8">Yes, much comes from the same plac=
e &nbsp;That said, I use:<div><br></div><div>British Parts Northwest<div>7En=
terprises</div><div>Minispares UK</div><div>Rimmer Brothers&nbsp;</div><div>=
APT</div><div>MED engineering (UK)</div><div><br>Hope that helps -&nbsp;<br>=
<div dir=3D"ltr">Ron Soave</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br><blockquote type=3D"cit=
e">On May 17, 2022, at 12:40 PM, Karl Vacek via Spridgets &lt;spridgets@auto=
x.team.net&gt; wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><d=
iv dir=3D"ltr">=EF=BB=BF<meta http-equiv=3D"Content-Type" content=3D"text/ht=
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oNormal">Hi<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">I was on this list in the m=
id-2000=E2=80=99s, but have been away from the list for at least 10 years.<o=
:p></o:p></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><p class=3D"MsoNorm=
al">In 2006 my wife was fondly reminiscing about the 64 MIdget I=E2=80=99d b=
ought for her in 74 when we were first married.&nbsp; eBay to the rescue =E2=
=80=93 we bought her a very clean, 14,000 mile 78 Midget. that had been won o=
n Wheel of Fortune. One owner till it was sold to the kid who flipped it to u=
s.&nbsp; Extremely rust free =E2=80=93 actually lots of still-shiny threads o=
n things I=E2=80=99ve taken apart.&nbsp; A treat to work on, other than the f=
act that I didn=E2=80=99t realize till we bought it that Leyland had dropped=
 the BMC engine and shoehorned a Spitfire engine into it.&nbsp; I wa always a=
 TR guy =E2=80=93 starting with a TR3 in1965.&nbsp; But it just doesn=E2=80=99=
t fit in the car well.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p=
></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">After I=E2=80=99d renewed hydraulics, brakes, fu=
el system, etc. she was excited for a while and drove it all summer, but aft=
er a few years she just didn=E2=80=99t drive it much it came out less and le=
ss till in 2016 (I think) we just put it away.&nbsp; Now, after maybe 6 year=
s in storage, we brought it home, thinking that with prices up we might reco=
up some of the giant pile of dollars I put into the car.<o:p></o:p></p><p cl=
ass=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">So much of the=
 suspension rubber that I put on in 2006-7 has now split and deteriorated.&n=
bsp; Back then there were choices in parts dealers (I haven=E2=80=99t been a=
 Moss fan since Al Moss sold out =E2=80=93 used to be a great place to get r=
eal TC parts when that=E2=80=99s all they sold).&nbsp; Now they seem to be t=
he only game in town, and many of the bad new rubber came from them.&nbsp; Fu=
rther, they don=E2=80=99t even list some of it any more.&nbsp; Rimmer has so=
me stuff too, and the MGOC lists lots of parts, but I don=E2=80=99t know any=
thing about them except the assumption that they would have good quality.<o:=
p></o:p></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><p class=3D"MsoNorma=
l">Who can I trust?&nbsp; Where can I get quality parts nowadays?<o:p></o:p>=
</p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Thank=
s!<br>Karl<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><p clas=
s=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p=
></p></div><span>------------------------</span><br><span></span><br><span>s=
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From: "miniac7 \(null\) via Spridgets" <[email-masked]>
Date: Tue, 17 May 2022 15:52:42 -0400

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In no particular order:

Moss
Mini Mania
British Parts Northwest
BugeyeGuy=20
Winners Circle

Howard Collins=20
Sent from my iCouch

rchive
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chive
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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D=
utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto"><div>In no particular order:</div><div><br>=
</div>Moss<div>Mini Mania</div><div>British Parts Northwest</div><div>Bugeye=
Guy&nbsp;</div><div>Winners Circle<br><br>Howard Collins&nbsp;<br><div dir=3D=
"ltr">Sent from my iCouch</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br><blockquote type=3D"cite=
">On May 17, 2022, at 2:47 PM, Ron Soave via Spridgets &lt;[email-masked]=
eam.net&gt; wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div d=
ir=3D"ltr">=EF=BB=BF<meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; c=
harset=3Dutf-8">Yes, much comes from the same place &nbsp;That said, I use:<=
div><br></div><div>British Parts Northwest<div>7Enterprises</div><div>Minisp=
ares UK</div><div>Rimmer Brothers&nbsp;</div><div>APT</div><div>MED engineer=
ing (UK)</div><div><br>Hope that helps -&nbsp;<br><div dir=3D"ltr">Ron Soave=
</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br><blockquote type=3D"cite">On May 17, 2022, at 12:=
40 PM, Karl Vacek via Spridgets &lt;[email-masked]&gt; wrote:<br><=
br></blockquote></div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div dir=3D"ltr">=EF=BB=BF<m=
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id-2000=E2=80=99s, but have been away from the list for at least 10 years.<o=
:p></o:p></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><p class=3D"MsoNorm=
al">In 2006 my wife was fondly reminiscing about the 64 MIdget I=E2=80=99d b=
ought for her in 74 when we were first married.&nbsp; eBay to the rescue =E2=
=80=93 we bought her a very clean, 14,000 mile 78 Midget. that had been won o=
n Wheel of Fortune. One owner till it was sold to the kid who flipped it to u=
s.&nbsp; Extremely rust free =E2=80=93 actually lots of still-shiny threads o=
n things I=E2=80=99ve taken apart.&nbsp; A treat to work on, other than the f=
act that I didn=E2=80=99t realize till we bought it that Leyland had dropped=
 the BMC engine and shoehorned a Spitfire engine into it.&nbsp; I wa always a=
 TR guy =E2=80=93 starting with a TR3 in1965.&nbsp; But it just doesn=E2=80=99=
t fit in the car well.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p=
><br><span></span><br><span>Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailma=
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