- 121. UK Datsun 5 speed ? (score: 1)
- Author: "Guy" <Guy@weller-lakes.freeserve.co.uk>
- Date: Wed, 13 Jan 1999 21:16:31 -0000
- Having put the overdrive gearbox into my 1500 Midget, and been so impressed with the improvment for everyday driving, I am begining to think about how to deal with my '71 Sprite which I have been reb
- /html/spridgets/1999-01/msg00723.html (8,860 bytes)
- 122. Re: Gift Sprite (score: 1)
- Author: "Guy" <Guy@weller-lakes.freeserve.co.uk>
- Date: Wed, 13 Jan 1999 20:57:12 -0000
- Anyway, I'm in the UK and thought perhaps the car needed a Little British Currency, what have these new fangled Euroes got to do with LBCs (g) Guy --Original Message-- From: carolien coulter <carolie
- /html/spridgets/1999-01/msg00724.html (12,499 bytes)
- 123. Re: More on Re: 5 speed conversion kit w/ Datsun tranny (score: 1)
- Author: "Guy" <Guy@weller-lakes.freeserve.co.uk>
- Date: Thu, 14 Jan 1999 20:27:42 -0000
- I am not sure if this was in reply to my posting for info about the UK equivalent of the popular USA Datsun conversion. It all helps though ! I have done the Triumph overdrive gearbox into my 1500 m
- /html/spridgets/1999-01/msg00797.html (10,919 bytes)
- 124. Re: UK Datsun 5 speed ? (score: 1)
- Author: "Guy" <Guy@weller-lakes.freeserve.co.uk>
- Date: Thu, 14 Jan 1999 20:15:12 -0000
- Ulix, you are right, I do not want to start cutting up the car ! Frank and Peter are suggesting a Datsun 120Y which was sold over here - and was certainly rear wheel drive. It was replaced later by a
- /html/spridgets/1999-01/msg00798.html (11,026 bytes)
- 125. Re: UK Datsun 5 speed ? (score: 1)
- Author: "Guy" <Guy@weller-lakes.freeserve.co.uk>
- Date: Thu, 14 Jan 1999 20:34:13 -0000
- Thanks Paul, all good stuff! You will see from the other exchanges about this topic that in the UK it was numbered as a 120Y , at least as far as I can understand. Heaven knows why they should use a
- /html/spridgets/1999-01/msg00799.html (12,333 bytes)
- 126. Re: Gift Sprite (score: 1)
- Author: "Guy" <Guy@weller-lakes.freeserve.co.uk>
- Date: Thu, 14 Jan 1999 20:47:35 -0000
- Now George, I am having difficulty in keeping up with all th postings with 270 or so listers. I just could note cope with 6000 + !! Guy --Original Message-- From: George Procyshyn <geopro@cyberdrive.
- /html/spridgets/1999-01/msg00800.html (11,201 bytes)
- 127. Re: Factory Options (score: 1)
- Author: "Guy" <Guy@weller-lakes.freeserve.co.uk>
- Date: Sun, 17 Jan 1999 13:49:55 -0000
- Now don't you believe that we get no snow here - its snowing right now. OK everyone goes bannanas when ther is half an inch of snow on the roads .. but - true storey - some years back I lived in the
- /html/spridgets/1999-01/msg00933.html (10,645 bytes)
- 128. Re: Fiberglass Floorboards (score: 1)
- Author: "Guy" <Guy@weller-lakes.freeserve.co.uk>
- Date: Mon, 18 Jan 1999 19:24:41 -0000
- Some while back there was a thread on using some sort of product that I think is used industrially for the floors of wagon trailers (lorries / trucks etc) Sounded like a liquid paint or pour on produ
- /html/spridgets/1999-01/msg00973.html (7,624 bytes)
- 129. Little task? (score: 1)
- Author: "Guy" <Guy@weller-lakes.freeserve.co.uk>
- Date: Sun, 24 Jan 1999 20:49:18 -0000
- Sunday afternoon, and its dry for the first weekend in months. Decide on a little job for half an hour or so before I take the dog for a walk, just fit that door trim panel on the Teal Blue Sprite. H
- /html/spridgets/1999-01/msg01313.html (8,863 bytes)
- 130. Re: New Owner with Engine Questions (score: 1)
- Author: "Guy" <Guy@weller-lakes.freeserve.co.uk>
- Date: Tue, 1 Dec 1998 14:47:54 -0000
- Congrats on the new car. The UK spec (ie without anti-smog) cars fitted with SUs were supposed to just top out at 100. Mine never would, on the flat, until I worked on the engine and fitted an o/d g
- /html/spridgets/1998-12/msg00005.html (9,101 bytes)
- 131. Re: Travel through NY City (score: 1)
- Author: "Guy" <Guy@weller-lakes.freeserve.co.uk>
- Date: Wed, 2 Dec 1998 23:13:51 -0000
- Last year I drove to Carlisle, its only 50 miles from here. Expected to meet loads of our spridget friends from "across the pond" but although I drove around in the sunshine all day I didn't meet a
- /html/spridgets/1998-12/msg00059.html (8,713 bytes)
- 132. Re: Radius Arm Bushing squeaks (score: 1)
- Author: "Guy" <Guy@weller-lakes.freeserve.co.uk>
- Date: Wed, 9 Dec 1998 22:36:39 -0000
- No kidding, but I - or rather my car - suffer this every summer in the UK. must be something similar between your December and our July ! I likened the noise to having small furrey animals taking up
- /html/spridgets/1998-12/msg00325.html (7,656 bytes)
- 133. Re: topping up shocks (score: 1)
- Author: "Guy Weller" <Guy@weller-lakes.freeserve.co.uk>
- Date: Fri, 18 Dec 1998 07:00:43 -0000
- Use a disposable medical syringe! I find that you can fit a short length of rain washer tubing in place of the needle. This will fit into the top bolt hole with the unit on the car and go right down
- /html/spridgets/1998-12/msg00624.html (9,439 bytes)
- 134. Thread size help please !! (score: 1)
- Author: "Guy Weller" <Guy@weller-lakes.freeserve.co.uk>
- Date: Fri, 18 Dec 1998 20:40:04 -0000
- My earlier 2 postings of this havn't appeared on my server so I guess something is still not working. Apologies if everyone else HAS seen it but perhaps someone could acknowledge please so I know if
- /html/spridgets/1998-12/msg00640.html (7,523 bytes)
- 135. Re: Thread size help please !! (score: 1)
- Author: "Guy Weller" <Guy@weller-lakes.freeserve.co.uk>
- Date: Sat, 19 Dec 1998 10:31:24 -0000
- Allan; Steve, Thanks for thread size. I had posted the request on 5 previous occasions but am pretty sure it was not coming up on the list. This time it worked with no other changes to my system so I
- /html/spridgets/1998-12/msg00649.html (8,388 bytes)
- 136. Computer advice sought (non LBC)) (score: 1)
- Author: "Guy Weller" <Guy@weller-lakes.freeserve.co.uk>
- Date: Mon, 21 Dec 1998 08:51:53 -0000
- I am planning to upgrade my computer with a replacement motherboard and CPU this holiday. I have the parts, but before I start, is there anyone on the list with experience of this who can give any a
- /html/spridgets/1998-12/msg00684.html (7,252 bytes)
- 137. Re: Computer advice sought (non LBC)) (score: 1)
- Author: "Guy Weller" <Guy@weller-lakes.freeserve.co.uk>
- Date: Mon, 21 Dec 1998 20:52:49 -0000
- Typical of this amazing list !! I ask for some totally non LBC advice on my intended computer upgrade and have had a really good friendly response from so many! I will contact those who have offered
- /html/spridgets/1998-12/msg00693.html (8,371 bytes)
- 138. Re: Speaking of originality...help! (score: 1)
- Author: "Guy" <Guy@weller-lakes.freeserve.co.uk>
- Date: Thu, 31 Dec 1998 09:38:51 -0000
- IMHO (as always) to try to restore this to original would be a lot of hard work, you would be starting from so far off the end target. Bit like the reply for directions when you are lost in Ireland
- /html/spridgets/1998-12/msg00845.html (10,091 bytes)
- 139. Re: Quick hood (vinyl top) question (score: 1)
- Author: "Guy Weller" <Guy@weller-lakes.freeserve.co.uk>
- Date: Sat, 31 Oct 1998 18:05:30 -0000
- Dave, Ulix is right, if it is tight to close now, you will definitely have problems later - I've been there too! (eventually my vinyl hood slit at the seams, it was so tight) Two things that you migt
- /html/spridgets/1998-11/msg00054.html (7,513 bytes)
- 140. Re: LBC list prices when new (score: 1)
- Author: "Guy Weller" <Guy@weller-lakes.freeserve.co.uk>
- Date: Wed, 4 Nov 1998 21:41:03 -0000
- Vanden Plas was one of the old coachbuilding companies in the UK, used by Rolls Royce, Daimler, Jaguar, Austin and others, at a time when the craftsman hand built bodywork of cars was often made by a
- /html/spridgets/1998-11/msg00149.html (13,460 bytes)
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