Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Midget Values

From: Steve Williams via Spridgets <[email-masked]>
Date: Sun, 14 Aug 2022 15:32:36 +0000 (UTC)

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 Thanks for sharing the article.

I believe I am in need of a battery for the bugeye. Anyone know the correct battery size off the top of their head? Thanks!

Steve Williams

     On Saturday, August 13, 2022, 07:48:19 PM EDT, Michael MacLean via Spridgets <[email-masked]> wrote:  
 
 Interesting article from Hagerty on the rising values of MG Midgets.
https://www.hagerty.com/media/market-trends/hagerty-insider/hot-streak-these-5-cars-have-been-ticking-up-longer-than-any-other/?utm_source=SFMC&utm_medium=email&utm_content=MED_UN_NA_EML_UN_SaturdayRoadTrip&hashed_email=aa0474ebb967bc3dd3d68e7cea6ee8439f873a0f9c8596d0243456c710f7db1c
Maybe a rising tide lifts all boats...
Mike MacLean
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<div>                Thanks for sharing the article.<br><br>I believe I am =
in need of a battery for the bugeye. Anyone know the correct battery size o=
ff the top of their head? Thanks!<br><br>Steve Williams<br><br>            =
</div>            <div class=3D"yahoo_quoted" style=3D"margin:10px 0px 0px =
0.8ex;border-left:1px solid #ccc;padding-left:1ex;">                       =
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ont-size:13px;color:#26282a;">                                <div>        =
            On Saturday, August 13, 2022, 07:48:19 PM EDT, Michael MacLean =
via Spridgets &lt;[email-masked]&gt; wrote:                </div>=
                <div><br></div>                <div><br></div>             =
   <div><div id=3D"yiv1708564400"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div>Interesting article=
 from Hagerty on the rising values of MG Midgets.</div><div><br></div><div>=
<a rel=3D"nofollow noopener noreferrer" target=3D"_blank" href=3D"https://w=
ww.hagerty.com/media/market-trends/hagerty-insider/hot-streak-these-5-cars-=
have-been-ticking-up-longer-than-any-other/?utm_source=3DSFMC&amp;utm_mediu=
m=3Demail&amp;utm_content=3DMED_UN_NA_EML_UN_SaturdayRoadTrip&amp;hashed_em=
ail=3Daa0474ebb967bc3dd3d68e7cea6ee8439f873a0f9c8596d0243456c710f7db1c">htt=
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-cars-have-been-ticking-up-longer-than-any-other/?utm_source=3DSFMC&amp;utm=
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Date: Sun, 14 Aug 2022 12:30:00 -0400

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Group 51 or 51R depending on your cable setup.=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">Group 51 or 51R depending on your cable set=
up.&nbsp;<br><br><div dir=3D"ltr">Sent from my iPhone</div><div dir=3D"ltr">=
<br><blockquote type=3D"cite">On Aug 14, 2022, at 11:58 AM, Steve Williams v=
ia Spridgets &lt;[email-masked]&gt; wrote:<br><br></blockquote></d=
iv><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div dir=3D"ltr">=EF=BB=BF<div>                T=
hanks for sharing the article.<br><br>I believe I am in need of a battery fo=
r the bugeye. Anyone know the correct battery size off the top of their head=
? Thanks!<br><br>Steve Williams<br><br>            </div>            <div cl=
ass=3D"yahoo_quoted" style=3D"margin:10px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px soli=
d #ccc;padding-left:1ex;">                        <div style=3D"font-family:=
'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;color:#26282a;=
">                                <div>                    On Saturday, Augu=
st 13, 2022, 07:48:19 PM EDT, Michael MacLean via Spridgets &lt;spridgets@au=
tox.team.net&gt; wrote:                </div>                <div><br></div>=
                <div><br></div>                <div><div id=3D"yiv1708564400=
"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div>Interesting article from Hagerty on the rising value=
s of MG Midgets.</div><div><br></div><div><a rel=3D"nofollow noopener norefe=
rrer" target=3D"_blank" href=3D"https://www.hagerty.com/media/market-trends/=
hagerty-insider/hot-streak-these-5-cars-have-been-ticking-up-longer-than-any=
-other/?utm_source=3DSFMC&amp;utm_medium=3Demail&amp;utm_content=3DMED_UN_NA=
_EML_UN_SaturdayRoadTrip&amp;hashed_email=3Daa0474ebb967bc3dd3d68e7cea6ee843=
9f873a0f9c8596d0243456c710f7db1c">https://www.hagerty.com/media/market-trend=
s/hagerty-insider/hot-streak-these-5-cars-have-been-ticking-up-longer-than-a=
ny-other/?utm_source=3DSFMC&amp;utm_medium=3Demail&amp;utm_content=3DMED_UN_=
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439f873a0f9c8596d0243456c710f7db1c</a></div><div><br></div><div>Maybe a risi=
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From: Dave and Terri Woerpel via Spridgets <[email-masked]>
Date: Sun, 14 Aug 2022 20:16:16 -0500

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Steve, found the following from Frank from 16 years ago!  Group 24 is what
I use in a high back open front battery box ala TR 3....ya I know, but 45
years and no holes.
Regards,
Dave W
'59 :()
'59 MGA 1500
Burlington WI
"Pay It Forward"
WWFD?

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Group 24
or is is series 24?
But this only fits the early Spridgets up to whenever they made the
heater different. Then you need a group 22 (I think)
Now back to the 24 battery... originally they came with the terminals up
against the firewall, this caused the firewalls to rot out from the
gasses of the battery. So if your little bumped out spots have rust,
it's the battery. Correct from the factory is a bad thing so go with the
battery where the posts are outboard from the firewall. No more eaten
out firewalls this way.
Not Concours, better =F0=9F=99=82
--
Frank Clarici
Toms River, NJ

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> I believe I am in need of a battery for the bugeye. Anyone know the
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>
> Steve Williams
>
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> Spridgets <[email-masked]> wrote:
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<div dir=3D"auto"><div dir=3D"auto">Steve, found the following from Frank f=
rom 16 years ago!=C2=A0 Group 24 is what I use in a high back open front ba=
ttery box ala TR 3....ya I know, but 45 years and no holes.</div><div dir=
=3D"auto">Regards,</div><div dir=3D"auto">Dave W</div><div dir=3D"auto">&#3=
9;59 :()</div><div dir=3D"auto">&#39;59 MGA 1500</div><div dir=3D"auto">Bur=
lington WI=C2=A0</div><div dir=3D"auto">&quot;Pay It Forward&quot;</div><di=
v dir=3D"auto">WWFD?</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><span style=3D"font-w=
eight:700;font-family:arial,helvetica;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(2=
55,255,255)"><div dir=3D"auto"><span style=3D"font-weight:700;font-family:a=
rial,helvetica;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><br></span=
></div>Mail From: Frank Clarici &lt;(email redacted)&gt;</span><br style=3D=
"font-family:arial,helvetica;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,25=
5)"><br style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica;font-size:13px;background-colo=
r:rgb(255,255,255)"><span style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica;font-size:13=
px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">Group 24</span><br style=3D"font-fami=
ly:arial,helvetica;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><span =
style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(25=
5,255,255)">or is is series 24?</span><br style=3D"font-family:arial,helvet=
ica;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><span style=3D"font-f=
amily:arial,helvetica;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">But=
 this only fits the early Spridgets up to whenever they made the</span><br =
style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(25=
5,255,255)"><span style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica;font-size:13px;backg=
round-color:rgb(255,255,255)">heater different. Then you need a group 22 (I=
 think)</span><br style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica;font-size:13px;backg=
round-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><span style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica;fo=
nt-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">Now back to the 24 battery.=
.. originally they came with the terminals up</span><br style=3D"font-famil=
y:arial,helvetica;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><span s=
tyle=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255=
,255,255)">against the firewall, this caused the firewalls to rot out from =
the</span><br style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica;font-size:13px;backgroun=
d-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><span style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica;font-s=
ize:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">gasses of the battery. So if yo=
ur little bumped out spots have rust,</span><br style=3D"font-family:arial,=
helvetica;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><span style=3D"=
font-family:arial,helvetica;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255=
)">it&#39;s the battery. Correct from the factory is a bad thing so go with=
 the</span><br style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica;font-size:13px;backgrou=
nd-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><span style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica;font-=
size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">battery where the posts are ou=
tboard from the firewall. No more eaten</span><br style=3D"font-family:aria=
l,helvetica;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><span style=
=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255=
,255)">out firewalls this way.</span><br><div dir=3D"auto"><span style=3D"f=
ont-family:arial,helvetica;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)=
">Not Concours, better =F0=9F=99=82</span><br style=3D"font-family:arial,he=
lvetica;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><span style=3D"fo=
nt-family:arial,helvetica;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"=
>--</span><br style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica;font-size:13px;backgroun=
d-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><span style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica;font-s=
ize:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">Frank Clarici</span><br style=
=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255=
,255)"><span style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica;font-size:13px;background=
-color:rgb(255,255,255)">Toms River, NJ</span><span style=3D"font-family:ar=
ial,helvetica;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><br></span>=
</div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_=
attr">On Sun, Aug 14, 2022, 10:58 AM Steve Williams via Spridgets &lt;<a hr=
ef=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">[email-masked]</a>&gt; wro=
te:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;b=
order-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div>                Thanks for=
 sharing the article.<br><br>I believe I am in need of a battery for the bu=
geye. Anyone know the correct battery size off the top of their head? Thank=
s!<br><br>Steve Williams<br><br>            </div>            <div style=3D=
"margin:10px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid #ccc;padding-left:1ex">   =
                     <div style=3D"font-family:&#39;Helvetica Neue&#39;,Hel=
vetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;color:#26282a">                     =
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      <div><br></div>                <div><div id=3D"m_-951126832435264800y=
iv1708564400"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div>Interesting article from Hagerty on the=
 rising values of MG Midgets.</div><div><br></div><div><a rel=3D"nofollow n=
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68e7cea6ee8439f873a0f9c8596d0243456c710f7db1c" target=3D"_blank">https://ww=
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Date: Mon, 15 Aug 2022 10:54:06 -0400

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I used a group 51 in my 78 Midget. It=E2=80=99s a bit narrower than a 24 =
and easier to get behind the heater with out removing the bonnet. You =
can get the same CCA as a 24, and maybe more with modern batter tech.=20

I never thought about AGM,  but it is certainly worth looking into=20

Larry

> On Aug 14, 2022, at 9:16 PM, Dave and Terri Woerpel via Spridgets =
<[email-masked]> wrote:
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> Steve, found the following from Frank from 16 years ago!  Group 24 is =
what I use in a high back open front battery box ala TR 3....ya I know, =
but 45 years and no holes.
> Burlington WI=20
> Now back to the 24 battery... originally they came with the terminals =
up
> it's the battery. Correct from the factory is a bad thing so go with =
the
> On Sun, Aug 14, 2022, 10:58 AM Steve Williams via Spridgets =
>> I believe I am in need of a battery for the bugeye. Anyone know the =
>>=20
>> Steve Williams
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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; =
charset=3Dutf-8"></head><body style=3D"overflow-wrap: break-word; =
-webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;">I used a group =
51 in my 78 Midget. It=E2=80=99s a bit narrower than a 24 and easier to =
get behind the heater with out removing the bonnet. You can get the same =
CCA as a 24, and maybe more with modern batter =
tech.&nbsp;<div><br></div><div>I never thought about AGM, &nbsp;but it =
is certainly worth looking =
into&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>Larry<br><div><br><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><div>On Aug 14, 2022, at 9:16 PM, Dave and Terri Woerpel =
via Spridgets &lt;[email-masked]&gt; wrote:</div><br =
class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><div><div dir=3D"auto"><div =
dir=3D"auto">Steve, found the following from Frank from 16 years =
ago!&nbsp; Group 24 is what I use in a high back open front battery box =
ala TR 3....ya I know, but 45 years and no holes.</div><div =
dir=3D"auto">Regards,</div><div dir=3D"auto">Dave W</div><div =
dir=3D"auto">'59 :()</div><div dir=3D"auto">'59 MGA 1500</div><div =
dir=3D"auto">Burlington WI&nbsp;</div><div dir=3D"auto">"Pay It =
Forward"</div><div dir=3D"auto">WWFD?</div><div =
dir=3D"auto"><br></div><span =
style=3D"font-weight:700;font-family:arial,helvetica;font-size:13px;backgr=
ound-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><div dir=3D"auto"><span =
style=3D"font-weight:700;font-family:arial,helvetica;font-size:13px;backgr=
ound-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><br></span></div>Mail From: Frank Clarici =
&lt;(email redacted)&gt;</span><br =
style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(2=
55,255,255)"><br =
style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(2=
55,255,255)"><span =
style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(2=
55,255,255)">Group 24</span><br =
style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(2=
55,255,255)"><span =
style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(2=
55,255,255)">or is is series 24?</span><br =
style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(2=
55,255,255)"><span =
style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(2=
55,255,255)">But this only fits the early Spridgets up to whenever they =
made the</span><br =
style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(2=
55,255,255)"><span =
style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(2=
55,255,255)">heater different. Then you need a group 22 (I =
think)</span><br =
style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(2=
55,255,255)"><span =
style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(2=
55,255,255)">Now back to the 24 battery... originally they came with the =
terminals up</span><br =
style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(2=
55,255,255)"><span =
style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(2=
55,255,255)">against the firewall, this caused the firewalls to rot out =
from the</span><br =
style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(2=
55,255,255)"><span =
style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(2=
55,255,255)">gasses of the battery. So if your little bumped out spots =
have rust,</span><br =
style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(2=
55,255,255)"><span =
style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(2=
55,255,255)">it's the battery. Correct from the factory is a bad thing =
so go with the</span><br =
style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(2=
55,255,255)"><span =
style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(2=
55,255,255)">battery where the posts are outboard from the firewall. No =
more eaten</span><br =
style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(2=
55,255,255)"><span =
style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(2=
55,255,255)">out firewalls this way.</span><br><div dir=3D"auto"><span =
style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(2=
55,255,255)">Not Concours, better =F0=9F=99=82</span><br =
style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(2=
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55,255,255)"><span =
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wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 =
.8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div>                =
Thanks for sharing the article.<br><br>I believe I am in need of a =
battery for the bugeye. Anyone know the correct battery size off the top =
of their head? Thanks!<br><br>Steve Williams<br><br>            </div>   =
         <div style=3D"margin:10px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid =
#ccc;padding-left:1ex">                        <div =
style=3D"font-family:'Helvetica =
Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;color:#26282a">          =
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href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" target=3D"_blank" =
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of MG Midgets.</div><div><br></div><div><a rel=3D"nofollow noopener =
noreferrer noreferrer" =
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AGM batteries are a good choice but not if you store your car with a tender
on it. Trickle charging will "cook" an AGM. Absorptive Glass Mat will dry
out when slowly charged and ruin the battery. A fast, high amp charger is
better if the battery goes down. I usually disconnect mine in the winer and
charge it once in the spring before driving.

> I used a group 51 in my 78 Midget. It=E2=80=99s a bit narrower than a 24 =
and
> easier to get behind the heater with out removing the bonnet. You can get
> the same CCA as a 24, and maybe more with modern batter tech.
>
> I never thought about AGM,  but it is certainly worth looking into
>
> Larry
>
> On Aug 14, 2022, at 9:16 PM, Dave and Terri Woerpel via Spridgets <
> Steve, found the following from Frank from 16 years ago!  Group 24 is wha=
t
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> Only when the last tree has died and the last river has been poisoned and
> the last fish has been caught, will we realize that we can not eat money
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<div dir=3D"ltr">AGM batteries are a good choice but not if you store your =
car with a tender on it. Trickle charging will &quot;cook&quot; an AGM. Abs=
orptive Glass Mat will dry out when slowly charged and ruin the battery. A =
fast, high amp charger is better if the battery goes down. I usually discon=
nect mine in the winer and charge it once in the spring before driving.=C2=
=A0</div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_att=
r">On Mon, Aug 15, 2022 at 12:00 PM Larry Macy via Spridgets &lt;<a href=3D=
"mailto:[email-masked]">[email-masked]</a>&gt; wrote:<b=
r></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex=
;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div>I used a gro=
up 51 in my 78 Midget. It=E2=80=99s a bit narrower than a 24 and easier to =
get behind the heater with out removing the bonnet. You can get the same CC=
A as a 24, and maybe more with modern batter tech.=C2=A0<div><br></div><div=
>I never thought about AGM, =C2=A0but it is certainly worth looking into=C2=
=A0</div><div><br></div><div>Larry<br><div><br><blockquote type=3D"cite"><d=
iv>On Aug 14, 2022, at 9:16 PM, Dave and Terri Woerpel via Spridgets &lt;<a=
 href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" target=3D"_blank">spridgets@autox=
.team.net</a>&gt; wrote:</div><br><div><div dir=3D"auto"><div dir=3D"auto">=
Steve, found the following from Frank from 16 years ago!=C2=A0 Group 24 is =
what I use in a high back open front battery box ala TR 3....ya I know, but=
 45 years and no holes.</div><div dir=3D"auto">Regards,</div><div dir=3D"au=
to">Dave W</div><div dir=3D"auto">&#39;59 :()</div><div dir=3D"auto">&#39;5=
9 MGA 1500</div><div dir=3D"auto">Burlington WI=C2=A0</div><div dir=3D"auto=
">&quot;Pay It Forward&quot;</div><div dir=3D"auto">WWFD?</div><div dir=3D"=
auto"><br></div><span style=3D"font-weight:700;font-family:arial,helvetica;=
font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><div dir=3D"auto"><span s=
tyle=3D"font-weight:700;font-family:arial,helvetica;font-size:13px;backgrou=
nd-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><br></span></div>Mail From: Frank Clarici &lt;(e=
mail redacted)&gt;</span><br style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica;font-size=
:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><br style=3D"font-family:arial,hel=
vetica;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><span style=3D"fon=
t-family:arial,helvetica;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">=
Group 24</span><br style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica;font-size:13px;back=
ground-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><span style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica;f=
ont-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">or is is series 24?</span>=
<br style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica;font-size:13px;background-color:rg=
b(255,255,255)"><span style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica;font-size:13px;b=
ackground-color:rgb(255,255,255)">But this only fits the early Spridgets up=
 to whenever they made the</span><br style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica;f=
ont-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><span style=3D"font-family=
:arial,helvetica;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">heater d=
ifferent. Then you need a group 22 (I think)</span><br style=3D"font-family=
:arial,helvetica;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><span st=
yle=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,=
255,255)">Now back to the 24 battery... originally they came with the termi=
nals up</span><br style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica;font-size:13px;backg=
round-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><span style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica;fo=
nt-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">against the firewall, this =
caused the firewalls to rot out from the</span><br style=3D"font-family:ari=
al,helvetica;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><span style=
=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255=
,255)">gasses of the battery. So if your little bumped out spots have rust,=
</span><br style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica;font-size:13px;background-c=
olor:rgb(255,255,255)"><span style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica;font-size=
:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">it&#39;s the battery. Correct from=
 the factory is a bad thing so go with the</span><br style=3D"font-family:a=
rial,helvetica;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><span styl=
e=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,25=
5,255)">battery where the posts are outboard from the firewall. No more eat=
en</span><br style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica;font-size:13px;background=
-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><span style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica;font-si=
ze:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">out firewalls this way.</span><b=
r><div dir=3D"auto"><span style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica;font-size:13=
px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">Not Concours, better =F0=9F=99=82</sp=
an><br style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica;font-size:13px;background-color=
:rgb(255,255,255)"><span style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica;font-size:13p=
x;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">--</span><br style=3D"font-family:aria=
l,helvetica;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><span style=
=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255=
,255)">Frank Clarici</span><br style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica;font-si=
ze:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><span style=3D"font-family:arial=
,helvetica;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">Toms River, NJ=
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ote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px=
 solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div>                Thanks for s=
haring the article.<br><br>I believe I am in need of a battery for the buge=
ye. Anyone know the correct battery size off the top of their head? Thanks!=
<br><br>Steve Williams<br><br>            </div>            <div style=3D"m=
argin:10px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-lef=
t:1ex">                        <div style=3D"font-family:&quot;Helvetica Ne=
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3, 2022, 07:48:19 PM EDT, Michael MacLean via Spridgets &lt;<a href=3D"mail=
to:[email-masked]" rel=3D"noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">spridgets=
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r></div>                <div><br></div>                <div><div id=3D"gmai=
l-m_1454150687853352107m_-951126832435264800yiv1708564400"><div dir=3D"ltr"=
><div>Interesting article from Hagerty on the rising values of MG Midgets.<=
/div><div><br></div><div><a rel=3D"nofollow noopener noreferrer noreferrer"=
 href=3D"https://www.hagerty.com/media/market-trends/hagerty-insider/hot-st=
reak-these-5-cars-have-been-ticking-up-longer-than-any-other/?utm_source=3D=
SFMC&amp;utm_medium=3Demail&amp;utm_content=3DMED_UN_NA_EML_UN_SaturdayRoad=
Trip&amp;hashed_email=3Daa0474ebb967bc3dd3d68e7cea6ee8439f873a0f9c8596d0243=
456c710f7db1c" target=3D"_blank">https://www.hagerty.com/media/market-trend=
s/hagerty-insider/hot-streak-these-5-cars-have-been-ticking-up-longer-than-=
any-other/?utm_source=3DSFMC&amp;utm_medium=3Demail&amp;utm_content=3DMED_U=
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ee8439f873a0f9c8596d0243456c710f7db1c</a></div><div><br></div><div>Maybe a =
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I use AGM batteries in my Harley Davidson.  If they go down I just put it
on a smart charger the night before I use the bike.  Battery has lasted for
quite awhile this way.
Mike MacLean

On Mon, Aug 15, 2022 at 12:03 PM CosmicMag1380 via Spridgets <
[email-masked]> wrote:

> AGM batteries are a good choice but not if you store your car with a
> tender on it. Trickle charging will "cook" an AGM. Absorptive Glass Mat
> will dry out when slowly charged and ruin the battery. A fast, high amp
> charger is better if the battery goes down. I usually disconnect mine in
> the winer and charge it once in the spring before driving.
>
>> I used a group 51 in my 78 Midget. It=E2=80=99s a bit narrower than a 24=
 and
>> easier to get behind the heater with out removing the bonnet. You can ge=
t
>> Steve, found the following from Frank from 16 years ago!  Group 24 is
but
>> 45 years and no holes.
>>> https://www.hagerty.com/media/market-trends/hagerty-insider/hot-streak-=
these-5-cars-have-been-ticking-up-longer-than-any-other/?utm_source=3DSFMC&=
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>>> http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/stevewilliamsclu@yahoo.=
com
>> Only when the last tree has died and the last river has been poisoned an=
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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div>I use AGM batteries in my Harley Davidson.=C2=A0 If t=
hey go down I just put it on a smart charger the night before I use the bik=
e.=C2=A0 Battery has lasted for quite awhile this way.</div><div>Mike MacLe=
an<br></div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"=
gmail_attr">On Mon, Aug 15, 2022 at 12:03 PM CosmicMag1380 via Spridgets &l=
t;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">[email-masked]</a>&=
gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0=
px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div =
dir=3D"ltr">AGM batteries are a good choice but not if you store your car w=
ith a tender on it. Trickle charging will &quot;cook&quot; an AGM. Absorpti=
ve Glass Mat will dry out when slowly charged and ruin the battery. A fast,=
 high amp charger is better if the battery goes down. I usually disconnect =
mine in the winer and charge it once in the spring before driving.=C2=A0</d=
iv><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On =
Mon, Aug 15, 2022 at 12:00 PM Larry Macy via Spridgets &lt;<a href=3D"mailt=
o:[email-masked]" target=3D"_blank">[email-masked]</a>&=
gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0=
px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div>=
I used a group 51 in my 78 Midget. It=E2=80=99s a bit narrower than a 24 an=
d easier to get behind the heater with out removing the bonnet. You can get=
 the same CCA as a 24, and maybe more with modern batter tech.=C2=A0<div><b=
r></div><div>I never thought about AGM, =C2=A0but it is certainly worth loo=
king into=C2=A0</div><div><br></div><div>Larry<br><div><br><blockquote type=
=3D"cite"><div>On Aug 14, 2022, at 9:16 PM, Dave and Terri Woerpel via Spri=
dgets &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" target=3D"_blank">spr=
[email-masked]</a>&gt; wrote:</div><br><div><div dir=3D"auto"><div d=
ir=3D"auto">Steve, found the following from Frank from 16 years ago!=C2=A0 =
Group 24 is what I use in a high back open front battery box ala TR 3....ya=
 I know, but 45 years and no holes.</div><div dir=3D"auto">Regards,</div><d=
iv dir=3D"auto">Dave W</div><div dir=3D"auto">&#39;59 :()</div><div dir=3D"=
auto">&#39;59 MGA 1500</div><div dir=3D"auto">Burlington WI=C2=A0</div><div=
 dir=3D"auto">&quot;Pay It Forward&quot;</div><div dir=3D"auto">WWFD?</div>=
<div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><span style=3D"font-weight:700;font-family:aria=
l,helvetica;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><div dir=3D"a=
uto"><span style=3D"font-weight:700;font-family:arial,helvetica;font-size:1=
3px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><br></span></div>Mail From: Frank Cl=
arici &lt;(email redacted)&gt;</span><br style=3D"font-family:arial,helveti=
ca;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><br style=3D"font-fami=
ly:arial,helvetica;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><span =
style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(25=
5,255,255)">Group 24</span><br style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica;font-si=
ze:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><span style=3D"font-family:arial=
,helvetica;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">or is is serie=
s 24?</span><br style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica;font-size:13px;backgro=
und-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><span style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica;font=
-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">But this only fits the early =
Spridgets up to whenever they made the</span><br style=3D"font-family:arial=
,helvetica;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><span style=3D=
"font-family:arial,helvetica;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,25=
5)">heater different. Then you need a group 22 (I think)</span><br style=3D=
"font-family:arial,helvetica;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,25=
5)"><span style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica;font-size:13px;background-co=
lor:rgb(255,255,255)">Now back to the 24 battery... originally they came wi=
th the terminals up</span><br style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica;font-siz=
e:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><span style=3D"font-family:arial,=
helvetica;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">against the fir=
ewall, this caused the firewalls to rot out from the</span><br style=3D"fon=
t-family:arial,helvetica;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">=
<span style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica;font-size:13px;background-color:=
rgb(255,255,255)">gasses of the battery. So if your little bumped out spots=
 have rust,</span><br style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica;font-size:13px;b=
ackground-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><span style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetic=
a;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">it&#39;s the battery. C=
orrect from the factory is a bad thing so go with the</span><br style=3D"fo=
nt-family:arial,helvetica;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"=
><span style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica;font-size:13px;background-color=
:rgb(255,255,255)">battery where the posts are outboard from the firewall. =
No more eaten</span><br style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica;font-size:13px=
;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><span style=3D"font-family:arial,helvet=
ica;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">out firewalls this wa=
y.</span><br><div dir=3D"auto"><span style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica;f=
ont-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">Not Concours, better =F0=
=9F=99=82</span><br style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica;font-size:13px;bac=
kground-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><span style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica;=
font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">--</span><br style=3D"fon=
t-family:arial,helvetica;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">=
<span style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica;font-size:13px;background-color:=
rgb(255,255,255)">Frank Clarici</span><br style=3D"font-family:arial,helvet=
ica;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><span style=3D"font-f=
amily:arial,helvetica;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">Tom=
s River, NJ</span><span style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica;font-size:13px=
;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><br></span></div></div><br><div class=
=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Sun, Aug 14, 2022=
, 10:58 AM Steve Williams via Spridgets &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:spridgets@aut=
ox.team.net" target=3D"_blank">[email-masked]</a>&gt; wrote:<br><=
/div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;bo=
rder-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div>               =
 Thanks for sharing the article.<br><br>I believe I am in need of a battery=
 for the bugeye. Anyone know the correct battery size off the top of their =
head? Thanks!<br><br>Steve Williams<br><br>            </div>            <d=
iv style=3D"margin:10px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204=
);padding-left:1ex">                        <div style=3D"font-family:&quot=
;Helvetica Neue&quot;,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;color:rgb(3=
8,40,42)">                                <div>                    On Satur=
day, August 13, 2022, 07:48:19 PM EDT, Michael MacLean via Spridgets &lt;<a=
 href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" rel=3D"noreferrer" target=3D"_bla=
nk">[email-masked]</a>&gt; wrote:                </div>          =
      <div><br></div>                <div><br></div>                <div><d=
iv id=3D"gmail-m_8006517379914693865gmail-m_1454150687853352107m_-951126832=
435264800yiv1708564400"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div>Interesting article from Hage=
rty on the rising values of MG Midgets.</div><div><br></div><div><a rel=3D"=
nofollow noopener noreferrer noreferrer" href=3D"https://www.hagerty.com/me=
dia/market-trends/hagerty-insider/hot-streak-these-5-cars-have-been-ticking=
-up-longer-than-any-other/?utm_source=3DSFMC&amp;utm_medium=3Demail&amp;utm=
_content=3DMED_UN_NA_EML_UN_SaturdayRoadTrip&amp;hashed_email=3Daa0474ebb96=
7bc3dd3d68e7cea6ee8439f873a0f9c8596d0243456c710f7db1c" target=3D"_blank">ht=
tps://www.hagerty.com/media/market-trends/hagerty-insider/hot-streak-these-=
5-cars-have-been-ticking-up-longer-than-any-other/?utm_source=3DSFMC&amp;ut=
m_medium=3Demail&amp;utm_content=3DMED_UN_NA_EML_UN_SaturdayRoadTrip&amp;ha=
shed_email=3Daa0474ebb967bc3dd3d68e7cea6ee8439f873a0f9c8596d0243456c710f7db=
1c</a></div><div><br></div><div>Maybe a rising tide lifts all boats...</div=
><div><br></div><div>Mike MacLean<br></div></div></div>--------------------=
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From: Linda Grunthaner via Spridgets <[email-masked]>
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List,
How do I know which battery I have in my vehicles, the AGM (absorbed glass
mat) or the other such as Group 24 flooded lead acid? I believe I ate 2
batteries on tenders this past winter. I would like to get a small in size,
sealed battery for my Sprite because I have to remove the hood otherwise.
However the sealed batteries can't be tender charged because they are
sealed.  I'm not sure if the batteries I have are any good as this is the
first week I'm home long enough to check. None of my batteries are sealed.
Can I assume the type of batteries I have are written on the battery or is
there another test to determine which type I have?

Let me understand this, the AGM battery cannot be tender charged or they
will die. But not necessarily sealed?

https://www.batterystuff.com/kb/articles/5-battery-types-explained-sealed-a=
gm-gel.html

Thank you kindly,
Linda
62 California Sprite "Pinky"

On Mon, Aug 15, 2022 at 8:56 PM Michael MacLean via Spridgets <
[email-masked]> wrote:

> on a smart charger the night before I use the bike.  Battery has lasted f=
or
>>> I used a group 51 in my 78 Midget. It=E2=80=99s a bit narrower than a 2=
4 and
>>> easier to get behind the heater with out removing the bonnet. You can g=
et
>>> what I use in a high back open front battery box ala TR 3....ya I know,=
 but
>>> Now back to the 24 battery... originally they came with the terminals u=
p
>>> it's the battery. Correct from the factory is a bad thing so go with th=
e
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<div dir=3D"ltr">List,<div>How do I know which battery I have in my vehicle=
s, the AGM (absorbed glass mat) or the other such as=C2=A0Group 24 flooded =
lead acid? I believe I ate 2 batteries on tenders this past winter. I would=
 like to get a small in size, sealed battery for my Sprite because I have t=
o remove the hood otherwise. However the sealed=C2=A0batteries can&#39;t be=
 tender charged because they are sealed.=C2=A0 I&#39;m not sure if the batt=
eries I have are any good as this is the first week I&#39;m home long enoug=
h to check. None of my batteries are sealed. Can I assume the=C2=A0type of =
batteries I have are written on the battery or is there another test to det=
ermine which type I have?=C2=A0</div><div><br></div><div>Let me understand =
this, the AGM battery cannot be tender charged or they will die. But not ne=
cessarily=C2=A0sealed?=C2=A0</div><div><br></div><div><a href=3D"https://ww=
w.batterystuff.com/kb/articles/5-battery-types-explained-sealed-agm-gel.htm=
l">https://www.batterystuff.com/kb/articles/5-battery-types-explained-seale=
d-agm-gel.html</a><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>Thank you ki=
ndly,</div><div>Linda=C2=A0</div><div>62 California Sprite &quot;Pinky&quot=
;</div><div><br></div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr"=
 class=3D"gmail_attr">On Mon, Aug 15, 2022 at 8:56 PM Michael MacLean via S=
pridgets &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">[email-masked]=
am.net</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"m=
argin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left-width:1px;border-left-style:solid;borde=
r-left-color:rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div>I use=
 AGM batteries in my Harley Davidson.=C2=A0 If they go down I just put it o=
n a smart charger the night before I use the bike.=C2=A0 Battery has lasted=
 for quite awhile this way.</div><div>Mike MacLean<br></div></div><br><div =
class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Mon, Aug 15,=
 2022 at 12:03 PM CosmicMag1380 via Spridgets &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:spridge=
[email-masked]" target=3D"_blank">[email-masked]</a>&gt; wrote=
:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.=
8ex;border-left-width:1px;border-left-style:solid;border-left-color:rgb(204=
,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr">AGM batteries are a good choic=
e but not if you store your car with a tender on it. Trickle charging will =
&quot;cook&quot; an AGM. Absorptive Glass Mat will dry out when slowly char=
ged and ruin the battery. A fast, high amp charger is better if the battery=
 goes down. I usually disconnect mine in the winer and charge it once in th=
e spring before driving.=C2=A0</div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=
=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Mon, Aug 15, 2022 at 12:00 PM Larry Macy v=
ia Spridgets &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" target=3D"_bla=
nk">[email-masked]</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"g=
mail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left-width:1px;border-=
left-style:solid;border-left-color:rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div>=
I used a group 51 in my 78 Midget. It=E2=80=99s a bit narrower than a 24 an=
d easier to get behind the heater with out removing the bonnet. You can get=
 the same CCA as a 24, and maybe more with modern batter tech.=C2=A0<div><b=
r></div><div>I never thought about AGM, =C2=A0but it is certainly worth loo=
king into=C2=A0</div><div><br></div><div>Larry<br><div><br><blockquote type=
=3D"cite"><div>On Aug 14, 2022, at 9:16 PM, Dave and Terri Woerpel via Spri=
dgets &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" target=3D"_blank">spr=
[email-masked]</a>&gt; wrote:</div><br><div><div dir=3D"auto"><div d=
ir=3D"auto">Steve, found the following from Frank from 16 years ago!=C2=A0 =
Group 24 is what I use in a high back open front battery box ala TR 3....ya=
 I know, but 45 years and no holes.</div><div dir=3D"auto">Regards,</div><d=
iv dir=3D"auto">Dave W</div><div dir=3D"auto">&#39;59 :()</div><div dir=3D"=
auto">&#39;59 MGA 1500</div><div dir=3D"auto">Burlington WI=C2=A0</div><div=
 dir=3D"auto">&quot;Pay It Forward&quot;</div><div dir=3D"auto">WWFD?</div>=
<div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><span style=3D"font-weight:700;font-family:aria=
l,helvetica;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><div dir=3D"a=
uto"><span style=3D"font-weight:700;font-family:arial,helvetica;font-size:1=
3px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><br></span></div>Mail From: Frank Cl=
arici &lt;(email redacted)&gt;</span><br style=3D"font-family:arial,helveti=
ca;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><br style=3D"font-fami=
ly:arial,helvetica;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><span =
style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(25=
5,255,255)">Group 24</span><br style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica;font-si=
ze:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><span style=3D"font-family:arial=
,helvetica;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">or is is serie=
s 24?</span><br style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica;font-size:13px;backgro=
und-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><span style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica;font=
-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">But this only fits the early =
Spridgets up to whenever they made the</span><br style=3D"font-family:arial=
,helvetica;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><span style=3D=
"font-family:arial,helvetica;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,25=
5)">heater different. Then you need a group 22 (I think)</span><br style=3D=
"font-family:arial,helvetica;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,25=
5)"><span style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica;font-size:13px;background-co=
lor:rgb(255,255,255)">Now back to the 24 battery... originally they came wi=
th the terminals up</span><br style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica;font-siz=
e:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><span style=3D"font-family:arial,=
helvetica;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">against the fir=
ewall, this caused the firewalls to rot out from the</span><br style=3D"fon=
t-family:arial,helvetica;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">=
<span style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica;font-size:13px;background-color:=
rgb(255,255,255)">gasses of the battery. So if your little bumped out spots=
 have rust,</span><br style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica;font-size:13px;b=
ackground-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><span style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetic=
a;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">it&#39;s the battery. C=
orrect from the factory is a bad thing so go with the</span><br style=3D"fo=
nt-family:arial,helvetica;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"=
:rgb(255,255,255)">battery where the posts are outboard from the firewall. =
No more eaten</span><br style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica;font-size:13px=
;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><span style=3D"font-family:arial,helvet=
ica;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">out firewalls this wa=
y.</span><br><div dir=3D"auto"><span style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica;f=
ont-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">Not Concours, better =F0=
=9F=99=82</span><br style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica;font-size:13px;bac=
kground-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><span style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica;=
font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">--</span><br style=3D"fon=
t-family:arial,helvetica;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">=
<span style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica;font-size:13px;background-color:=
rgb(255,255,255)">Frank Clarici</span><br style=3D"font-family:arial,helvet=
ica;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><span style=3D"font-f=
amily:arial,helvetica;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">Tom=
s River, NJ</span><span style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica;font-size:13px=
;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><br></span></div></div><br><div class=
=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Sun, Aug 14, 2022=
, 10:58 AM Steve Williams via Spridgets &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:spridgets@aut=
ox.team.net" target=3D"_blank">[email-masked]</a>&gt; wrote:<br><=
/div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;bo=
rder-left-width:1px;border-left-style:solid;border-left-color:rgb(204,204,2=
04);padding-left:1ex"><div>                Thanks for sharing the article.<=
br><br>I believe I am in need of a battery for the bugeye. Anyone know the =
correct battery size off the top of their head? Thanks!<br><br>Steve Willia=
ms<br><br>            </div>            <div style=3D"margin:10px 0px 0px 0=
.8ex;border-left-width:1px;border-left-style:solid;border-left-color:rgb(20=
4,204,204);padding-left:1ex">                        <div style=3D"font-fam=
ily:&quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;co=
lor:rgb(38,40,42)">                                <div>                   =
 On Saturday, August 13, 2022, 07:48:19 PM EDT, Michael MacLean via Spridge=
ts &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" rel=3D"noreferrer" targe=
t=3D"_blank">[email-masked]</a>&gt; wrote:                </div> =
               <div><br></div>                <div><br></div>              =
  <div><div id=3D"gmail-m_-4144561714177845142gmail-m_8006517379914693865gm=
ail-m_1454150687853352107m_-951126832435264800yiv1708564400"><div dir=3D"lt=
r"><div>Interesting article from Hagerty on the rising values of MG Midgets=
.</div><div><br></div><div><a rel=3D"nofollow noopener noreferrer noreferre=
r" href=3D"https://www.hagerty.com/media/market-trends/hagerty-insider/hot-=
streak-these-5-cars-have-been-ticking-up-longer-than-any-other/?utm_source=
=3DSFMC&amp;utm_medium=3Demail&amp;utm_content=3DMED_UN_NA_EML_UN_SaturdayR=
oadTrip&amp;hashed_email=3Daa0474ebb967bc3dd3d68e7cea6ee8439f873a0f9c8596d0=
243456c710f7db1c" target=3D"_blank">https://www.hagerty.com/media/market-tr=
ends/hagerty-insider/hot-streak-these-5-cars-have-been-ticking-up-longer-th=
an-any-other/?utm_source=3DSFMC&amp;utm_medium=3Demail&amp;utm_content=3DME=
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