- 1. so you think your fast? (score: 1)
- Author: Daniel Thompson <dthompson@gbc.ca>
- Date: Mon, 14 Sep 1998 12:55:35 -0400
- Many of us think that dropping a 1275 into our bugeye makes it fast, but take a look at this car! http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/Downs/4936/sideshow.htm I'm not really sure I want to turn a corne
- /html/spridgets/1998-09/msg00464.html (7,942 bytes)
- 2. Re: so you think your fast? (score: 1)
- Author: Ulix Goettsch <ulix@u.washington.edu>
- Date: Mon, 14 Sep 1998 10:53:50 -0700 (PDT)
- Did you notice that it is a windup window car witha bugeye rear? Must have been a lot of work all around. Ulix __/__,__ .......................................................... (_o____o_).... '67 S
- /html/spridgets/1998-09/msg00466.html (8,823 bytes)
- 3. RE: so you think your fast? (score: 1)
- Author: Phil Vanner <pvanner@pclink.com>
- Date: Mon, 14 Sep 1998 13:29:10 -0500
- Good catch Ulix, so it isn't really a '59 Mk1 Sprite at all then is it? (depending, of course, upon what you consider "car" and what you consider "replacement parts") Still, I think it's attractive e
- /html/spridgets/1998-09/msg00467.html (9,099 bytes)
- 4. Re: so you think your fast? (score: 1)
- Author: Peter <nosimport@mailbag.com>
- Date: Mon, 14 Sep 1998 13:49:38 -0700
- Are those square-bodied doors? Do those doors fit a Bugeye? I'm just noticing the handles and vent windows. Peter C take a look at this car! Peter Caldwell 1 very rough Innocenti (the Sprite with an
- /html/spridgets/1998-09/msg00468.html (8,208 bytes)
- 5. Re: so you think your fast? (score: 1)
- Author: "Larry and Sandi Miller" <millerls@email.msn.com>
- Date: Mon, 14 Sep 1998 12:56:09 -0700
- The bumps look like the may be the upper end of the suspension. Since it has disc brakes on the rear it may have a strut suspension of some kind. Maybe? LM --Original Message-- From: Phil Vanner <pva
- /html/spridgets/1998-09/msg00474.html (10,115 bytes)
- 6. RE: so you think your fast? (score: 1)
- Author: Phil Vanner <pvanner@pclink.com>
- Date: Mon, 14 Sep 1998 14:19:44 -0500
- The A-pillar under the windscreen posts are different on roll-up window cars. (some square body cars do have sidescreens- the Mk2 Sprite and Mk1 Midget doors will fit on a Bugeye ) The semicircular c
- /html/spridgets/1998-09/msg00479.html (9,009 bytes)
- 7. Re: so you think your fast? (score: 1)
- Author: Peter <nosimport@mailbag.com>
- Date: Mon, 14 Sep 1998 15:56:53 -0700
- Yep, Elites (like Elans) had a coilover rear independent suspension. Peter Caldwell 1 very rough Innocenti (the Sprite with an accent) among other LBCs and 4WDBCs
- /html/spridgets/1998-09/msg00480.html (8,765 bytes)
- 8. Re: so you think your fast? (score: 1)
- Author: Ulix Goettsch <ulix@u.washington.edu>
- Date: Mon, 14 Sep 1998 13:56:45 -0700 (PDT)
- Here is the URL for the Toyota engine swap on team.net: http://www.team.net/www/mg/tech/midget/engswapa.html Ulix __/__,__ .......................................................... (_o____o_).... '6
- /html/spridgets/1998-09/msg00482.html (8,229 bytes)
- 9. Re: so you think your fast? (score: 1)
- Author: Eriks Skinkis <eriks@netspace.net.au>
- Date: Wed, 16 Sep 1998 21:28:10 +1000
- The owner of The Fright is a member of our car club. For those that are interested here are some specs. on the car: The body is a heavily modified 1959 Sprite. *Engine is 3.8 litre Jaguar bored to 4.
- /html/spridgets/1998-09/msg00547.html (9,042 bytes)
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