The 'out' was out?
Robert D.
-----Original Message-----
From Brad Fornal <toyman at digitex.net>
To: Glen Byrns <grbyrns@ucdavis.edu>; Robert Latham
<Robert.Latham@central.sun.com>; spridgets@autox.team.net
<spridgets@autox.team.net>
Date: February 27, 2001 1:33 PM
Subject: Re: Converting a UK Frogeye to USA Bugeye
>Should have read "without any trouble"
>
>Brad Fornal wrote:
>
>> I have run a German plate on the front of the 68 for years with any
>> trouble......... yet.................
>>
>> Glen Byrns wrote:
>>
>> > Robert,
>> > When I took my bugeye up to 5000ft. for a week last summer it began to
run
>> > rich. I turned the mixture nut up two flats for the week and it ran
like a
>> > champ. I stopped halfway down for gas at the end of the week and
turned the
>> > nut back out two flats. I don't have a front bumper and don't run with
a
>> > front plate. The local cops are usually too busy casting admiring
glances
>> > at the car to notice or care that the front plate is missing. Since
its
>> > there for them to identify the car, and mine is the only one in
town......
>> >
>> > Regards,
>> > Glen Byrns
>> > '59 bugeye
>> > '59 Morris Traveller (Winifred)
>> >
>> > ----- Original Message -----
>> > From: "Robert Latham" <Robert.Latham@central.sun.com>
>> > To: <spridgets@autox.team.net>
>> > Cc: <Robert.Latham@central.sun.com>
>> > Sent: Tuesday, February 27, 2001 6:17 AM
>> > Subject: Converting a UK Frogeye to USA Bugeye
>> >
>> > > I moved to Colorado last year and finally took the
>> > > plunge and decided to import my Frogeye. It arrived
>> > > yesterday via a British Airways 777 (a friend in
>> > > the business got a pallet rate cheaper than any
>> > > sea freight charges !!!).
>> > >
>> > > Cleared it through customs and sadly it had to make
>> > > the last 20 miles on the back of a tow truck, after
>> > > the electrics packed up. This Frogeye eats control
>> > > boxes every 50 miles must fix it soon.
>> > >
>> > > So some stupid questions
>> > >
>> > > - after it been for a pollution check it
>> > > will be issued with Colorado plates. So what
>> > > is the best way to attach them. The current
>> > > nmumber plate fits snugly in a recess at the
>> > > back and on a small plate ( no bumper) at the
>> > > front.
>> > >
>> > > - Petrol or Gas - I have 956cc Gold seal engine
>> > > (basically a factory rebuild of the original
>> > > 956cc). I'm inteding to add some STP lead
>> > > subsitute to the tank what rating fuel
>> > > works best.
>> > >
>> > > - Carbs being at 5000ft+ intending to fit some
>> > > lean needles to its HS1 carbs, does this make
>> > > sense.
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > Any other thoughts as to what needs doing - I hope it will
>> > > not need seat belts etc.
>> > >
>> > > Robert
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