James,
I forgot about you question about that. There are photos and some
information about Ashley and Lenham Sprites on my web site. It's in the
unique cars section. Here's a shortcut, but I suggest you spend some time
exploring my site. Lots of good stuff there to be discovered.
http://www.gerardsgarage.com/GarageContent/Unique.htm
this section includes Arkley, Innocenti, Le Mans, Lenham, Sebring,
Speedwell, Ashley, a Hot Rod Healey section and some other misc. things.
I've got a few new things to add in the coming week.
Gerard
>Gerard, sounds good. I haven't seen the car yet, but when I do I will be
>comparing with my memory of Patricia's car and I'll go from there. I'm
>sure you'll get some questions from me whether I decide to get the car or
>not.
>
>I take it by the complete lack of mention, that no one knows what an
>Ashley/Lendham sprite is? Those who read the original Questions post know
>about as much as I do, the only other thing that I have left out is that
>it is similar to the speedwell sprites. This is second hand info, and I
>admit that I have never seen a speedwell either, does this jog any
>memories for anyone?
>
>Thanks so much
>
>--
>James Nazarian Jr
>71 MGB roadster
>71 MGBGT - with V8 parts
>01 Impreza 2.5RS
>
>A complex system that does not work is invariably found to have
> evolved from a simpler system that worked just fine.
>
>
>On Thu, Feb 15, 2001 at 04:17:06PM -0800, Gerard Chateauvieux profoundly
>declared:
>> James,
>>
>> I think it will be difficult to answer you questions without seeing photos
>> of the installation. While it seems I've heard of this installation, I
>> think it's pretty rare and have never personally seen one. Seems even the
>> most experienced on the list (of which I am one) have never seen it either.
>> If you want to send me a couple JPEGs, I can give you a better idea.
>>
>> Gerard
>>
>>
>> >I guess I'm on this list now. The point is that the car is not vintage
>> >race legal without the 948. I want to know, if anyone knows what would
>> >need to be done to do the conversion, so that I can know how to undo it.
>> >For example, do the engine mounts bolt up, is there sheetmetal cutting
>> >done to make room for the engine or tranny, will I most likely need an
>> >original radiator, etc. I know the volvo 1600 conversion happened to TCs
>> >a lot and I am hoping that it has happened to bugeyes a few times, and
>> >someone can tell me what needs to be done to make it happen.
>> >
>> >The biggest issue is any sheetmetal alteration that had to be done to
>> >accomodate the 1600, if this is a similar mod to fitting a 350 chevy into
>> >a B (read: a whole hell of a lot of cutting and moving) then I don't want
>> >to touch the car. Is the 1600 conversion/unconversion a drop in thing, or
>> >is it an engineer in thing? Thanks for any input on the topic.
>> >
>> >
>> >BTW, for those that don't know who I am. I am the one Patricia refers to
>> >as her bf; I find it a little disheartening that I am not worthy of
>> >writing the word out, but there isn't much that I can do about that. As
>> >some background, I have been restoring MG's since I was 7years old, I am
>> >currently 22. I have little experience with the spridgets but I'm working
>> >on that.
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