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Re: ultimate spridget

To: "Les Myer" <lmyer@sprynet.com>, <spridgets@Autox.Team.Net>
Subject: Re: ultimate spridget
From: "Mike Gigante" <mikeg@vicnet.net.au>
Date: Wed, 1 Apr 1998 11:18:00 +1000
Reply-to: "Mike Gigante" <mikeg@vicnet.net.au>
Sender: owner-spridgets@Autox.Team.Net
My bugeye is the ultimate! 1380cc, weber, LCB exhaust, disk brakes, ribcase
box,
3.9 diff, hi strength half shafts and a beautiful alloy rollcage. But best
of all it has a
factory hardtop and apart from the mag wheels (13x5.5) it looks standard!

Mike

-----Original Message-----
From: Les Myer <lmyer@sprynet.com>
To: spridgets@autox.team.net <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Date: Wednesday, April 01, 1998 11:00 AM
Subject: RE: ultimate spridget


>I like my 67 Sprite exactly the way it is (and way it originally came).
>1275 engine (12G940 head, EN40-B crank, centrif-only dizzy).  Door locks,
>trunk lock, wind up windows, .....and I didn't have to change a thing!
>
>Just think about it a little.....if people keep parting 67s out for brake
>and engine upgrades, an original '67 may well become the most rare Sprite
>of all!
>
>My second choice is the Bugeye (1275 engine and disk brake setup a must)
>
>My third choice has to be the round-arch Midget in original form.  I simply
>like the way they look and see no reason to take out an original 1275.
>These are really growing on me - I may have to buy one soon.
>
>Les
>
>At 01:03 PM 3/31/98 -0800, you wrote:
>>I'm real close to "Ultimate".
>>I have a '62 with front disc brakes and a 1275 with no smog. It's a very
>>early MKII with a bugeye windshield.
>>the 1275 has the Kent Road Cam, a header, new SU's, rebuilt head for no
>>lead, and new pistons.
>>It does have a boot lid however.
>>http://www.jps.net/elliotts/
>>
>>>----------
>>>From: Ulix Goettsch[SMTP:ulix@u.washington.edu]
>>>Reply To: Ulix Goettsch
>>>Sent: Tuesday, March 31, 1998 12:24 PM
>>>To: Editors, Molecular Vision
>>>Cc: spridgets@Autox.Team.Net
>>>Subject: ultimate spridget
>>>
>>>On Tue, 31 Mar 1998, Editors, Molecular Vision wrote:
>>>
>>>> For me, the ultimate spridget would be a Bugeye rear end, a MkIII front
>(no
>>>> extra lighting like later models), with a 1275 sans smog and with disc
>>>> brakes.
>>>
>>>Jeff,
>>>I think I agree.
>>>The midsection from the Bugeye as well, no roll-ups.
>>>
>>>    Ulix                                                    __/__,__
>>>.......................................................... (_o____o_)....
>>>                                                           '67 Sprite
>>>
>>>
>>
>


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