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Re: Midget Radio??

To: "Frank Clarici" <spritenut@Exit109.com>, "Mark Endicott" <endicott@bellsouth.net>
Subject: Re: Midget Radio??
From: "Palmer Family" <amesfolks@snovalley.com>
Date: Fri, 6 Feb 1998 22:04:05 -0800
Cc: "Spridgets" <spridgets@Autox.Team.Net>
Reply-to: "Palmer Family" <amesfolks@snovalley.com>
Sender: owner-spridgets@Autox.Team.Net
Hmm, I too am a teenager that would like a large stereo.  One hint, SMOTHER
THE CAR IN LOCTITE!!!  No, really, go back and put loctite on alot of the
bolts or you he will end up vibrating the car apart!

my $.02

signed,
BARRY PALMER
amesfolks@snovalley.com
72 MG Midget (Sparky)
http://members.xoom.com/mgboy

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> From: Frank Clarici <spritenut@Exit109.com>
> To: Mark Endicott <endicott@bellsouth.net>
> Cc: Spridgets <spridgets@autox.team.net>
> Subject: Re: Midget Radio??
> Date: Friday, February 06, 1998 6:12 PM
> 
> Mark Endicott wrote:
> > 
> > Spridgeteers:
> > 
> > I have been rebuilding all of the Midget interior and I am now ready
> > to put it back together.  The old radio that is in the console is shot
> > and I am going to replace it with something a little more modern.  The
> > opening is 7 1/8 long by 2 1/8 high,  there is seemingly nothing to
> > mount anything to.  The old radio (not original) was more or less held
> > in with foam and one screw through a strap to the bottom of the
> > console. It rattled and was always sliding around.  What type of radio
> > and mounts are others using that are solid and still fit in the
> > console?
> > 
> > Thanks,
> > --
> I have a JVC in 1 Sprite, and a Sony in the other. My son is making up
some
> super duper bounce the quarter off the tonneau cover type "sound system"
> for my (our) 60 Sprite, it will probably go down the road going
> BOOM_BOOM_BOOM like a lot of kids cars today but only when he drives it.
> All Sprites are using the late (68 on) radio consul.
> If the front has been cut out completly, cut a piece of metal or 1/4"
> plywood for a face plate, the new radio plastic cover will hide the wood
or
> metal.
> 
> Good luck
> -- 
> Frank Clarici
> Seeing all of you at Sprite Rush 98
> For more info on Sprite Rush, the 40th anniversery of the Sprite
> Check out my home page  http://www.exit109.com/~spritenut
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