Hi Carolien,
I think I got a photo of your car at the show, but unfortunately I didn't
get to meet you or Chuck, oh well maybe next year. Your car looks great!
I'm jealous...... I didn't register my Midget in the show this year but it
was parked in the grass behind the T-types.
Great day for a car show.
BTW Chuck, I have two Midgets here and neither has a sway bar on it, maybe
someone swiped them off of both cars...... All in all I found it to be a
pleasant drive out from Durham and back.
I'm giving some serious thought to buying that Blue 62 Midget that was for
sale there, betcha can't own just one!! If I decide against it I'll pass
the info on to the list if anyone is interested.
Take care,
Robert
PS Ed in Raleigh -- Hope you had a Happy Birthday! -- Too bad we didn't
hook up at the show.
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At 7:59 PM -0700 10/10/98, carolien coulter wrote:
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Chuck Ciaffone <chuckc@ibm.net>
>To: spridget list <spridgets@autox.team.net>
>Date: Saturday, October 10, 1998 4:24 PM
>Subject: Raleigh Brit Car Fest, Sway Bars, and other stuff
>
>
>>Chuck,
>I talked to you today and didn't realize it was you. I was in the Cherry Red
>Bugeye. Ed pointed out to me later that that was you, but you had already
>left. It was a great show and I had a blast driving the 160 miles one way to
>it on these great Carolina back roads. I have now passed the 1100 mile mark
>on the car. Carol. '59 Bugeye
>
>
>Howdee!
>>
>>Just got in from the Raleigh NC British Car Fest/Show.
>>Had a great time, and saw loads of really nice British
>>Iron. I will say, there were at best a hald dozen Midgets, and
>>maybe three Sprites. Loads of B's, some C's, 3 Lotii,
>>2 e-jags, and a TVR. Did NOT see any Minis, Minors,
>>Sunbeams, Morgans, Rileys, Singers ... etc. Bummer.
>>
>>Mostly, though, I noticed how on the long,
>>very fast, rolling drive over there (about 40 miles each way)
>>my '72 Midget tended to wander just a little on the road.
>>Took a firm hand and all my concentration, if you know
>>what I mean. I'm convinced that I need to replace the
>>front end bushings.
>>
>>But, at the BritFest, I noticed that some Spridgets had
>>sway bars up front. Mine seems not to have one. What
>>gives here? Did I lose mine, did someone "plifer" it,
>>or was it an option or an after-market add-on. I'm thinking
>>that a sway bar just might help my wandering.
>>
>>I also notice that:
>>
>> Neither Bentley nor Haynes actually show a sway
>> bar on a Sprodget, ... but they mention it.
>>
>> Moss lists a sway bar, but not any specific types
>> for different model cars.
>>
>> Nobody shows where and how one mounts -- if you had one.
>>
>>Can you guyz shed some light here?
>>
>>thanks,
>>
>>chuck - wandering down life's highway - ciaffone
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>>
>>chuck ciaffone chuckc@ibm.net
>>
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