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61. Re: Reminder - Oshit FAST or Oshit First Annual Spring Thing (score: 1): Author: Frank Clarici <spritenut@comcast.net>; Date: Sat, 11 Mar 2006 19:58:40 -0500; It looks ourstanding! And we threw it at the car from 30 feet away. A little resale red paint over all the bondo and it's one of those $30,000 midgets ;) It even has NOS air in the tires! -- Frank Cl; /html/spridgets/2006-03/msg00630.html (7,376 bytes)
62. Re: steering shaft end play (score: 1): Author: Frank Clarici <spritenut@comcast.net>; Date: Sun, 12 Mar 2006 19:03:42 -0500; Do not cheap out on this spot. Use a new bolt, grade 5 at least and a nyloc nut. 1/4 x 28 as per OEM. No 1/4 x 20 stainless bolts here please. If this bolt loosens up or the nut comes off, the bolt w; /html/spridgets/2006-03/msg00649.html (7,882 bytes)
63. Re: Squeaky front end - shocks? (score: 1): Author: Frank Clarici <spritenut@comcast.net>; Date: Mon, 13 Mar 2006 17:31:17 -0500; There is nothing in a shock to squeak unless it's out of oil then I still don't think it will squeak. Do check the bolts holding it to the car, they do loosen up sometimes. Most likely it's a squeak; /html/spridgets/2006-03/msg00660.html (7,085 bytes)
64. Re: Soldering Iron (score: 1): Author: Frank Clarici <spritenut@comcast.net>; Date: Tue, 14 Mar 2006 20:36:38 -0500; Not yet, I haven't tried it ;) My son has one, he hasn't ried it yet either. -- Frank Clarici Toms River, NJ; /html/spridgets/2006-03/msg00686.html (7,014 bytes)
65. Re: SU question (score: 1): Author: Frank Clarici <spritenut@comcast.net>; Date: Wed, 15 Mar 2006 18:22:45 -0500; Confirmed. 1964 MG Midget MKII 1098. Also fits MKIII Midget to 68. Sprite 64-68 1098s and 1275s without swing needles. Std needle AN (same as a 1275) -- Frank Clarici Toms River, NJ; /html/spridgets/2006-03/msg00707.html (7,221 bytes)
66. Re: RPM vs. MPH (score: 1): Author: Frank Clarici <spritenut@comcast.net>; Date: Wed, 15 Mar 2006 20:13:05 -0500; Something is off. I had a stock 1275 Sprite up to what I believe is 115 mph. The speedo goes to 100, the needle was on the "E" on the word high bEam. At that speed the front end tends to come off the; /html/spridgets/2006-03/msg00712.html (7,842 bytes)
67. Re: Was BN7 - Now "This List" (score: 1): Author: Frank Clarici <spritenut@comcast.net>; Date: Wed, 15 Mar 2006 21:15:17 -0500; When I was restoring my Healey, I reupped on the Healey list. I couldn't stand it so unsubscribed after my first "Friday Funnys" where they were bitching about a foul language joke with words like "u; /html/spridgets/2006-03/msg00724.html (8,334 bytes)
68. Re: Was BN7 - Now "This List" (score: 1): Author: Frank Clarici <spritenut@comcast.net>; Date: Wed, 15 Mar 2006 21:18:47 -0500; Yeah, and bring that invisable pilot guy with you. Show him how to get to PA without going over the GW Bridge. Although my Sprite fits on the GWB just fine. -- Frank Clarici Toms River, NJ; /html/spridgets/2006-03/msg00726.html (8,082 bytes)
69. Re: Dash Paint (score: 1): Author: Frank Clarici <spritenut@comcast.net>; Date: Fri, 17 Mar 2006 23:10:12 -0500; Most auto stores carry wrinkle paint. It's all the same, some places relabel it and charge more. Follow the directions, 3 heavy coats on bare metal. No primer. If you can warm the dash evenly, that's; /html/spridgets/2006-03/msg00820.html (6,956 bytes)
70. Re: 1275 swap into 65 Midget pt II (score: 1): Author: Frank Clarici <spritenut@comcast.net>; Date: Sat, 18 Mar 2006 14:16:13 -0500; The starters are all the same. You may need a different clutch slave rod, the slaves are interchangable, not the same but 7/8 bore vs 1" bore, either will work. The 1098 used a different taller p/pla; /html/spridgets/2006-03/msg00836.html (7,177 bytes)
71. Re: Nipple enhancement (score: 1): Author: Frank Clarici <spritenut@comcast.net>; Date: Sat, 18 Mar 2006 14:19:21 -0500; So why didn't you replace the hose when the water pump was out? Beats pulling the head. But like others said, use 1/2" heater hose and cut with some finesse, install the clamps before you wedge the h; /html/spridgets/2006-03/msg00837.html (7,502 bytes)
72. Re: tach question (score: 1): Author: Frank Clarici <spritenut@comcast.net>; Date: Mon, 20 Mar 2006 22:24:54 -0500; First take it apart. There is probably something foreign inside causing the stick, bounce, etc. We just did this yesterday and found a part of the rubber gasket floating around inside the housing. --; /html/spridgets/2006-03/msg00881.html (6,765 bytes)
73. Re: O$hit FAST meeting photos (score: 1): Author: Frank Clarici <spritenut@comcast.net>; Date: Mon, 20 Mar 2006 22:50:10 -0500; Bondo was slung. (Rob's car) We wouldn't disappoint you. But this time we used Taco Bell wrappers to fill the holes larger than 16 inches. -- Frank Clarici Toms River, NJ; /html/spridgets/2006-03/msg00883.html (6,877 bytes)
74. Re: O$hit FAST meeting photos (score: 1): Author: Frank Clarici <spritenut@comcast.net>; Date: Tue, 21 Mar 2006 22:13:32 -0500; But all of OUR Spridgets are running and on the road. You see we WORK when work needs to be done. We party when the work is done. This time we had too much work and no time to play. -- Frank Clarici; /html/spridgets/2006-03/msg00905.html (7,432 bytes)
75. Re: Adding rear spring leafs? (score: 1): Author: Frank Clarici <spritenut@comcast.net>; Date: Tue, 21 Mar 2006 22:20:03 -0500; I don't think you can add a leaf. Maybe a spring shop can with their spring clamps and stuff. The RB midget springs are taller then 1275 springs if that's any help. But you have to change them as a s; /html/spridgets/2006-03/msg00906.html (7,085 bytes)
76. Re: Brake Bleeding... (score: 1): Author: Frank Clarici <spritenut@comcast.net>; Date: Thu, 23 Mar 2006 21:51:16 -0500; Yeah, I hear that! My wife has made me bleed a few times too ;) She even makes a good pedal pusher. And lately she has been helping me with the balls (on the tranny gears). -- Frank Clarici Toms Rive; /html/spridgets/2006-03/msg00953.html (7,015 bytes)
77. Re: my mind wanders (score: 1): Author: Frank Clarici <spritenut@comcast.net>; Date: Thu, 23 Mar 2006 22:17:03 -0500; PIECES goes alligator style, the rally car forward tilts. Both cars were square bodys, PIECES is a 73, rally car is a 69. -- Frank Clarici Toms River, NJ; /html/spridgets/2006-03/msg00963.html (7,741 bytes)
78. Re: Modifications to the English language (score: 1): Author: Frank Clarici <spritenut@comcast.net>; Date: Thu, 23 Mar 2006 22:30:01 -0500; Chink made crap will do that to you every time. Do what I did. Redesign it with some yankee ingenuity and it works like a champ. Throw out the stick in the sand stick with too many holes. Make one wi; /html/spridgets/2006-03/msg00964.html (7,111 bytes)
79. Re: Inner Tubes and other automotive dinosaurs (score: 1): Author: Frank Clarici <spritenut@comcast.net>; Date: Fri, 24 Mar 2006 09:49:24 -0500; Pepboys had them on the shelf when I needed them 2 times now. Once for the Healey, once for a Midget w/wires. -- Frank Clarici Toms River, NJ; /html/spridgets/2006-03/msg00977.html (7,299 bytes)
80. Re: Thermostat housing (score: 1): Author: Frank Clarici <spritenut@comcast.net>; Date: Fri, 24 Mar 2006 14:00:30 -0500; The 948 used a shorter t/stat. Original Smiths was a really weird stat. But your basic chevy t/stat fits all other A series engines and even the 948 if you use the later, taller stat cover. I recomme; /html/spridgets/2006-03/msg00992.html (6,886 bytes)

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