- 1. [Spridgets] Cross Country Trip (score: 1)
- Author: "Timothy H. Collins" <thcollin@mtu.edu>
- Date: Mon, 29 Sep 2008 20:39:31 -0400
- While you guys are waiting for the Holy Sprite pics, here's an album that I just learned about through another list - British-Cars@autox.team.net. It is 280 pics from a 10 day cross country trip in a
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- 2. Re: [Spridgets] Cross Country Trip (score: 1)
- Author: "Linda Grunthaner" <grunthaner@gmail.com>
- Date: Tue, 30 Sep 2008 11:33:06 -0400
- Great photos do you know anything about that car? It would be great to see a Spridget do the same trip. Any takers? How did they do that in 10 days and no troubles? I would like to email those guys
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- 3. Re: [Spridgets] Cross Country Trip (score: 1)
- Author: "Ed's Shop" <shop@justbrits.com>
- Date: Tue, 30 Sep 2008 12:03:41 -0600
- <<It would be great to see a Spridget do the same trip.>> Well, I once did a business trip from SW side of Chi to Sanford, Fla (just outside of Orlando). Started out Thur, stayed in Sanford Holiday I
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- 4. Re: [Spridgets] Cross Country Trip (score: 1)
- Author: Kathryn Bales <kgb@frontiernet.net>
- Date: Tue, 30 Sep 2008 10:26:06 -0700
- I drove my '72 Midget from Albany, NY to Portland, OR and back, and a few years later drove her from Longview, WA to Albany, NY and back. I often wish I'd forgotten th return on that trip. Kate _____
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- 5. Re: [Spridgets] Cross Country Trip (score: 1)
- Author: "Guy Weller" <guy.weller@tiscali.co.uk>
- Date: Tue, 30 Sep 2008 18:35:43 +0100
- Currently, this chap is driving his 1500 Midget on an around the world trip. Started from the UK, through Europe, and is currently in India. He goes on through S E Asia and then across Australia befo
- /html/spridgets/2008-09/msg01096.html (9,748 bytes)
- 6. Re: [Spridgets] Cross Country Trip (score: 1)
- Author: Kitterer Bob <bkitterer@mac.com>
- Date: Tue, 30 Sep 2008 10:39:46 -0700
- I did 3700 miles in eleven days in July 1960 - San Diego to Yosemite, across Tioga Pass (10,000 ft) to Lake Tahoe to Lassen Volcanic Park to Creator Lake to Portland and Seattle. Then Across Washingt
- /html/spridgets/2008-09/msg01097.html (8,147 bytes)
- 7. Re: [Spridgets] Cross Country Trip (score: 1)
- Author: Larry Macy <lmacy@phillymgclub.com>
- Date: Wed, 1 Oct 2008 08:37:58 -0400
- And do not forget the BABE Rallye, David L & Biff J in a Midget and Rob V & I in a true Spridget. ~1500 miles in 4 days one way and 1400 home in 2. (David went further). Pics and video on the OSHIT s
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- 8. Re: [Spridgets] Cross Country Trip (score: 1)
- Author: Bill L <pythias@pacifier.com>
- Date: Wed, 1 Oct 2008 06:15:29 -0700
- Hey, we can't forget that my son and I did over 2000 miles in three days, about 1200 miles in ONE DAY on the way home from LoTO...Gillette Wyoming to Kelso Washington, via Seattle. and i still claim
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- 9. Re: [Spridgets] Cross Country Trip (score: 1)
- Author: "David Lieb" <dbl@chicagolandmgclub.com>
- Date: Wed, 1 Oct 2008 08:28:48 -0500
- Hey! Our Spridget was truer than yours ;-) Yes, I know that you mean that your car had bits from both Sprites and Midgets, but it had a LOT of non-Spridget aspects as well. Heck, ours ran a Lucas al
- /html/spridgets/2008-10/msg00009.html (9,277 bytes)
- 10. Re: [Spridgets] Cross Country Trip (score: 1)
- Author: "Larry Daniels" <ladaniels@sbcglobal.net>
- Date: Wed, 1 Oct 2008 09:39:36 -0500
- ...My trip was a bit over 4000 miles in 7 days in a "parts car". David Lieb _______________________________________________ Mickey takes offense in you calling him a "parts car". ;- ) LAD ___________
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- 11. Re: [Spridgets] Cross Country Trip (score: 1)
- Author: "David Lieb" <dbl@chicagolandmgclub.com>
- Date: Wed, 1 Oct 2008 09:59:32 -0500
- Last I knew, he was back to being a pile of parts... _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html http://www.team.net/archive http://autox.team.ne
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- 12. Re: [Spridgets] Cross Country Trip (score: 1)
- Author: "Larry Daniels" <ladaniels@sbcglobal.net>
- Date: Wed, 1 Oct 2008 10:01:06 -0500
- Last I knew, he was back to being a pile of parts... == Many piles. _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html http://www.team.net/archive http:/
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- 13. Re: [Spridgets] Cross Country Trip (score: 1)
- Author: "David Lieb" <dbl@chicagolandmgclub.com>
- Date: Wed, 1 Oct 2008 11:35:53 -0500
- I still wish I knew which pile wound up with my brand new clutch kit with a mere 4000 highway miles on it as well as my nice new roller throwout bearing!!! David Lieb _______________________________
- /html/spridgets/2008-10/msg00017.html (7,888 bytes)
- 14. Re: [Spridgets] Cross Country Trip (score: 1)
- Author: "Larry Daniels" <ladaniels@sbcglobal.net>
- Date: Wed, 1 Oct 2008 12:25:52 -0500
- I still wish I knew which pile wound up with my brand new clutch kit with a mere 4000 highway miles on it as well as my nice new roller throwout bearing!!! David Lieb ________________________________
- /html/spridgets/2008-10/msg00019.html (8,311 bytes)
- 15. Re: [Spridgets] Cross Country Trip (score: 1)
- Author: Weslake1330@aol.com
- Date: Wed, 1 Oct 2008 16:48:11 EDT
- My new clutch roller release bearing ate my new clutch cover in 600 miles. I now have a co-ax clutch release bearing and expecting a longer life for the cover. W e s l a k e 1330 In a message dated 0
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- 16. Re: [Spridgets] Cross Country Trip (score: 1)
- Author: "Guy Weller" <guy.weller@tiscali.co.uk>
- Date: Wed, 1 Oct 2008 22:46:56 +0100
- I have had a home-built Concentric slave set up on mine for nearly a year now - that's about 8,000 miles on it with no problems at all. Nice smooth take up and absolutely no problems with bleeding it
- /html/spridgets/2008-10/msg00029.html (9,481 bytes)
- 17. Re: [Spridgets] Cross Country Trip (score: 1)
- Author: "David Lieb" <dbl@chicagolandmgclub.com>
- Date: Wed, 1 Oct 2008 18:47:34 -0500
- I, on the other hand, have put tens of thousands of trouble-free miles on roller clutch release bearings on 1275 Midgets. I wonder where the difference lies... David Lieb ___________________________
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- 18. Re: [Spridgets] Cross Country Trip (score: 1)
- Author: Kathryn Bales <kgb@frontiernet.net>
- Date: Wed, 01 Oct 2008 17:30:47 -0700
- My first guess would be that someone starts his car in gear with the clutch engaged, and the other starts his in neutral. Kate _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://
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- 19. Re: [Spridgets] Cross Country Trip (score: 1)
- Author: "Chris Manuel" <cmanuel@wi.rr.com>
- Date: Wed, 1 Oct 2008 19:52:01 -0500
- Oh yeah, the GM trick. My first "modern car" growing up was a Buick Skyhawk (Cavalier) the required you to push the clutch in to start. I broke that habit after that car fortunately. If I recall, I t
- /html/spridgets/2008-10/msg00034.html (8,706 bytes)
- 20. Re: [Spridgets] Cross Country Trip (score: 1)
- Author: Billy Zoom <billyzoom@billyzoom.com>
- Date: Wed, 01 Oct 2008 19:28:33 -0700
- As far as I know, ALL modern cars with manual transmissions force you to push the clutch to the floor to make the starter circuit work. It's something I would do normally anyway, but it faked me out
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