I was reading a persons sig file and it started me thinking about a chain of events that led up to my Sprite being left in the condition that it's in today. The sig eluded to: Don't think that by fin
Jeez Jay, sounds like a typical Team Thicko afternoon at the racetrack... except we'd have it all back together in time to race the next session. Seriously. WST Team Thicko
Author: "Larry G. Miller" <millerls@classic.msn.com>
Date: Wed, 5 Nov 97 18:29:36 UT
"Well now, my car is in a thousand pieces. It all started from a dripping clutch slave I thought a simple kit could fix. Now look what I've got myself into!" Jay This is how it always starts. But not
Best between sessions repair we did was at Watkins Glenn one time where the pilot bushing in the end of the crank went. Pulled the motor/tranny, split them, diagnosed the problem, got the remains of
Well Jay, while you're at it you might as well... Seriously, tell us about this donor car. Is there anything useful left on it? Phil Vanner Never finished looking for parts I was reading a persons si
Indianapolis RaceWay Park Oct 1996 two days five head gaskets (same car) (three in one day) no sessions missed, although some were one lap, or less. Team Thicko
Jay, I think that must have been my sig line you're talking about. Actually you are the victim of not only multiple-problem-itis, but also of while-I'm-at-it-itis - very, very serious condition, but
Grattan Raceway, Aug.1995, MKII Sprite #99 shifter fork screws up on track in practise, nuetral everywhere, push to the pits, realize spare tranny's 10 hours round trip minimum on a Friday through Ch
I think that I qualify for this one. I find a crack in an a-arm, and now I am about to wind up totally rebuilding the front end, new brakes all around, converting to wires, and converting to tube sh
Comments spliced in below... it? 72 MG Midget. No engine, no TRanny, no Rear Axel, No Front Suspension, No... Rest of car dissasembled and resting in cockpit. Many goodies like complete carpet kit, r
OK, OK, so you know your way around a Sprite Do you? The cars aren't difficult to work on, it's the couch magnet in my ass thats keeping me from getting to the garage. Q -- Jay Quinn ITG - Customer A
I thought that the analogy was pretty funny, ouch! But kinda painful. It's nice to know that many of us area afflicted with the same disease. Working on these cars is like disease maintence. Q The in
Author: "Larry G. Miller" <millerls@classic.msn.com>
Date: Thu, 6 Nov 97 16:08:55 UT
When I was in the Navy they had a saying "A Bitching Sailor Is a Happy Sailor" so keep on bitching. Larry Well then, I'll just look on the bright side. It could be worse, a hell of a lot worse, so I
Comments spliced in below... Yes it was. And it's so true. Thats what starts the the "While I'm there" sickness. There we go again. (Already got the kit, will do before driving the car once again.) I
Too funny. It's an advanced form of over-kill. Q -- Jay Quinn ITG - Customer Advocate - Telecommunications jpquinn@cyberramp.net - Personal jay_quinn@bcbstx.com - Work http://www.cyberramp.net/~jpqui
You know, as soon as you get rid of it, somebody will hit your car in the front and you'll need those parts. -NORY Don't assume that because you have found one problem, you have found the ONLY proble
year resto...too much time spent building race cars I guess. was a nice blue Mini Cooper. I rolled it into a tiny ball in my first ever practice session, and so went to a rebuild. I bought a used Co