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Re: Palo Alto 98

To: "Andrew Griffith" <Andrew.Griffith@ReadRite.com>, "Spridgets" <spridgets@Autox.Team.Net>
Subject: Re: Palo Alto 98
From: "Larry and Sandi Miller" <millerls@email.msn.com>
Date: Mon, 14 Sep 1998 12:59:28 -0700
Reply-to: "Larry and Sandi Miller" <millerls@email.msn.com>
Sender: owner-spridgets@Autox.Team.Net
Drew

Have you ever described this installation for the list? I for one would like
to know more about it.

LM
-----Original Message-----
From: Andrew Griffith <Andrew.Griffith@ReadRite.com>
To: 'Larry and Sandi Miller' <millerls@email.msn.com>; Spridgets
<spridgets@Autox.Team.Net>
Date: 14 September, 1998 12:36 PM
Subject: RE: Palo Alto 98


>Larry, Sandi & List,
>
>The Midget you referred to, photos 1 & 2, has a Toyota 2TG engine. You're
>write, it's a twin cam and twin carb, Mikuni side draft carbs. It's a
>factory engine, not sold in the US, that puts out about 120 HP.
>
>I have a very similar setup... a '62 Sprite with a Toyota 18RG @ 130 HP.
>Having lots of fun...
>
>Drew
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Larry and Sandi Miller [SMTP:millerls@email.msn.com]
> Sent: Monday, September 14, 1998 8:28 AM
> To: Spridgets
> Subject: Palo Alto 98
>
> Big show car wise. Not many vendors or parts. Everything from Roll's
>to Land
> Rovers. About 700 cars altogether. Not as many Spridgets as I had
>hoped. For
> those that are interested I have posted a picture of every Spridget
>in
> attendance on my web page under "Palo Alto 98".
> http://members.xoom.com/bugiiis
>
> Pictures #1 and #2 are a beautiful Midget with what looks to be an
>overhead
> cam or maybe a twin cam engine. Never found the owner to find out
>exactly
> what it was.
>
> Pictures #10, 11, and 12 are of the best looking Bugeye in
>attendance.
> Gorgeous car.
>
> The only list member I saw was Rick Walters with Puddles (center car
>in
> Picture #5). Fred Klampits was a no show (at least I could not find
>his
> car). I hope it was not because of car trouble.
>
> Picture #14 is an Italian Sprite. I'm afraid I stuck my foot in my
>mouth on
> this one. Jokingly I said "What a waste of Bugeye's" and found out
>later
> that I was speaking to the owner. If you are on the Spridget list
>just let
> me say I was joking.
>
> Larry Miller (bugiiis@yahoo.com or millerls@msn.com)
> 59 Bugeye (Being Painted, Building Wiring Harness)
> 59 Bugeye "BUGIIIS" (948, 5-Speed,1-Wire Alternator, and still
>Willie
> Nelson)
> 78 911 SC (Faster than a Bugeye but not as much fun)
> Home Page http://members.xoom.com/bugiiis
>
>
>




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