- 1. Re: Roll Bar Cover (score: 1)
- Author: Rick Williams <redfish@premier.net>
- Date: Thu, 01 Jul 1999 20:04:24 -0500
- Racer Wholesale. Real cheap and they give you two free stickers with every Rick Williams
- /html/spridgets/1999-07/msg00070.html (7,816 bytes)
- 2. Re: Autocross car preparation. (score: 1)
- Author: Rick Williams <redfish@premier.net>
- Date: Tue, 18 May 1999 12:28:20 -0500
- The first thing I would do is call the SCCA 1-303-694-SCCA (7222) and order a 2 rule book. This will tell you what you can and can't do with your car and be legal for whichever class you decide to co
- /html/spridgets/1999-05/msg01078.html (11,059 bytes)
- 3. Re: Civil War, was: Curling exposed! (score: 1)
- Author: Rick Williams <redfish@premier.net>
- Date: Sun, 30 May 1999 19:52:44 -0500
- We are, it's just a cease fire right now.... Rick Williams South Louisiana
- /html/spridgets/1999-05/msg01704.html (8,279 bytes)
- 4. Re: offset bushings (score: 1)
- Author: Rick Williams <redfish@premier.net>
- Date: Tue, 09 Mar 1999 12:20:31 -0600
- I run the offset top bushings on my car with the 520 lb. springs and it handles great. I was advised against the lower offset bushings by Rob at Winners Circle. He said you can get "real messed up"
- /html/spridgets/1999-03/msg00415.html (9,250 bytes)
- 5. Re: offset bushings (score: 1)
- Author: Rick Williams <redfish@premier.net>
- Date: Tue, 09 Mar 1999 20:45:02 -0600
- I've got about 300 miles on the car since I installed the bushings (mostly autocross which really abuses the tires) so I could not tell you accurately how the tire wear is. 3 deg is very excessive f
- /html/spridgets/1999-03/msg00440.html (8,314 bytes)
- 6. Re: Previous Offset Bushing Question (score: 1)
- Author: Rick Williams <redfish@premier.net>
- Date: Wed, 10 Mar 1999 13:30:53 -0600
- bushings and one degree negative with the offset bushings. Pyrometer checks showed that tire temperatures across the front tires varied less with the offset bushings. Rick
- /html/spridgets/1999-03/msg00484.html (8,251 bytes)
- 7. Re: Previous Offset Bushing Question (score: 1)
- Author: Rick Williams <redfish@premier.net>
- Date: Thu, 11 Mar 1999 00:07:21 -0600
- I didn't remember seeing any measurements in the magazine article either. But the Rivergate article on the internet (which says it's a reprint from GRM) gives the camber measurements. Hmmm, maybe Ri
- /html/spridgets/1999-03/msg00530.html (8,166 bytes)
- 8. Re: Midget Transport (score: 1)
- Author: Rick Williams <redfish@premier.net>
- Date: Fri, 12 Mar 1999 22:57:01 -0600
- You might call around to some local trailer shops (the guys who sell them and most likely build them too), sometimes they will rent you one rather cheaply. The guy here in Baton Rouge will rent a 16
- /html/spridgets/1999-03/msg00652.html (8,366 bytes)
- 9. Re: Hardtop questions (score: 1)
- Author: Rick Williams <redfish@premier.net>
- Date: Thu, 18 Mar 1999 21:35:20 -0600
- I have the same hardtop and several months ago I asked the list for help replacing the window and Biff Jones gave me this info: "FWIW............ There is still a Parrish Plastics listed in the yell
- /html/spridgets/1999-03/msg01015.html (8,463 bytes)
- 10. Re: Bleeding Brakes (score: 1)
- Author: Rick Williams <redfish@premier.net>
- Date: Mon, 22 Mar 1999 11:51:21 -0600
- The only way I could get my brakes properly bled was to bleed the master cylinder before I intalled it in the car, then to bleed all the brakes. This is what the directions that came with my rebuilt
- /html/spridgets/1999-03/msg01130.html (8,660 bytes)
- 11. Re: rotary in a Sprite? (score: 1)
- Author: Rick Williams <redfish@premier.net>
- Date: Sun, 28 Mar 1999 22:24:22 -0600
- This guy did it. Lots of details too.... http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/Track/5864/mg12a.html Here's one for sale..... http://www.fwb.gulf.net/~tmgreen/Terry99/
- /html/spridgets/1999-03/msg01350.html (8,277 bytes)
- 12. Re: Wheels (score: 1)
- Author: Rick Williams <redfish@premier.net>
- Date: Fri, 05 Feb 1999 12:19:35 -0600
- I've had the Vitoria British wheels on my Sprite for about 2 years now. They look great and I get lots of good comments on them. One problem I have found is that they make my rear tires rub on the i
- /html/spridgets/1999-02/msg00149.html (7,374 bytes)
- 13. Re: Get your brand-new bug-eye (score: 1)
- Author: Rick Williams <redfish@premier.net>
- Date: Mon, 08 Feb 1999 17:57:48 -0600
- Grassroots Motorsports magazine ran an article titled Sprite Shootout in May think they featured this car. It cost $25,000 in 92. A guy named Robin O'Brien got the first one here in the states. Rick
- /html/spridgets/1999-02/msg00273.html (8,336 bytes)
- 14. Re: Clutch pedal knob (score: 1)
- Author: Rick Williams <redfish@premier.net>
- Date: Tue, 09 Feb 1999 21:24:03 -0600
- My 66 1098 Sprite has the pedal stop. So did a 65 Midget that I parted out. That's about all I know. Rick Williams
- /html/spridgets/1999-02/msg00329.html (7,838 bytes)
- 15. Re: Choosing a panhard bar (score: 1)
- Author: Rick Williams <redfish@premier.net>
- Date: Wed, 17 Feb 1999 16:26:31 -0600
- I have the Winners Circle bar on my Sprite and it works great. No need to disable the handbrake with the Winners Circle unit. Totally eliminated all the tire rubbing that I had before. Really easy t
- /html/spridgets/1999-02/msg00733.html (8,487 bytes)
- 16. Re: Choosing a panhard bar (score: 1)
- Author: Rick Williams <redfish@premier.net>
- Date: Wed, 17 Feb 1999 19:17:09 -0600
- It attaches to the body right in front of the gas tank. The bracket is kind of L-shaped so it mounts to the side of gas tank on the drivers side also. Some holes do need to be drilled through the tr
- /html/spridgets/1999-02/msg00741.html (9,817 bytes)
- 17. Another hardtop question (score: 1)
- Author: Rick Williams <redfish@premier.net>
- Date: Fri, 15 Jan 1999 15:23:36 -0600
- Does anybody have any experience with having a new plexiglass piece made for a hardtop. I have a hardtop off of a 66 Midget made by Parish Plastics in Pennsylvania (don't know if they are still aroun
- /html/spridgets/1999-01/msg00858.html (8,175 bytes)
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