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Re: [Spridgets] "Good" Spridget parts list

To: Frank Clarici <spritenut@comcast.net>, "Ed's Shop"
Subject: Re: [Spridgets] "Good" Spridget parts list
From: Linda Grunthaner <grunthaner@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 16 Jun 2010 13:54:11 -0400
Frank,
I am going to buy a new solenoid from Ed if he has the correct one, Ed if
you don't have the solenoid Frank mentions, Lucas (orange or red box)  I'll
just go with a Ford and switch : )
Lin

On Wed, Jun 16, 2010 at 7:59 AM, Frank Clarici <spritenut@comcast.net>wrote:

> On 6/16/2010 5:38 AM, Linda Grunthaner wrote:
>
>> Yes Billy my 62 has a cable but catalogs lit the cable switch as the
>> solenoid are you saying yours is electric and operated via a button?
>>
>> At this point I would take anything that works and works well. Where did
>> you
>> get the solenoid switch and would you have a picture of that?
>>
>
>
> Linda
>
> We can put a later electric solenoid in Pinky and replace the ignition
> switch with one from a MKIII.
> Now you just turn the key to start it., no more cable.
> We did this to the Holy Sprite and the LadyBug.
> The MKII dash has the smaller ignition key switch and the MKIII switch fits
> right in the same hole.
> Let me know, I have the parts but I do not have a new electric solenoid, I
> don't think I even have a good used one.
> I used them all over the years.
> And do NOT get a Lucas solenoid in a green box that was made in India.
> Do NOT buy a Lucas key switch from India either, it's not even close.
> I have a switch, we can use a Ford solenoid or maybe someone has an NOS
> Lucas (orange or red box) they can part with.
>
> Option #2, just get the original pull solenoid.
>
>
> --
> Frank Clarici
> Toms River, NJ
> Lots of Sprites
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