G'day Roger Thanks for sharing your knowledge and experience with us. I know what your work is like. The cars coming out of your shop are much better than...
Hi you Guys down under Having unfortunately managed to put my Sebring on its side at Shelsley Walsh, I have Lenham Sports Cars putting a new H frame in the...
Very remiss of you, Martin! That's a question best answered by Roger. Are you there, Roger? avagoodday Colin www.SpriteParts.com.au ... From: Martin Ingall To:...
hi colin,thanks for all the imfo on diff housings ,now, would the diff housing off a midget that comes with the wire wheels fit a mk2 ?people dont like wire...
G'day Ian Nope, totally different suspension pick-up points. You could cut all the suspension mounts off both, and weld the earlier ones on the later housing,...
hi col ,looks like its a tooooo hard job.thanks alot,you avagoodday allso.Ian ... From: Colin Dodds To: spridgets-aus@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, June 02,...
Ian. After reading your banter with Colin I have to to say I have wires and they're a PITA. My wife likes them so I persevere. If I had my way I'd pick up all...
Hi there I have had wire wheels on all my Sprites and Midgets (5 of them) since the mid-60's and I love them. I raced with them regularly for 5 years in the...
Hi Martin/Colin, If you want an example of an ex Wire wheel mk3 that still has the original wire rear housing then check out the car in the below images from...
Martin ! I was just admiring the photo of your Sebring Sprite at Caldwell Park which is on the cover of the current Marque One magazine .... and now you go and...
If you are going to use wire wheels please think about your choice of tyres. The cross ply and early radial tyres of the sixties provided far less grip than a...
Hi Steve Thanks for your message. JJO is well on the mend. New H frame welded in and goes for painting next week. Then I can send you some pictures from...
Hi Guys, On the subject of wheels, what does a set of centre lock minilite(style) wheels cost and are they available here? (widened wires are soooooo...
G'day Barry Minator center-lock 13" x 5" is the widest you can fit. I have them in stock. avagoodday Colin www.SpriteParts.com.au ... From: Barry Bromley To:...
Hi Colin, and an appropriate tyre combo for those would be?... B. ... From: Colin Dodds To: spridgets-aus@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, June 03, 2009 9:42...
Hi, Anyone else thinking of entering the HSRCA Oran Park Meeting on 27 & 28 June and/or FoSC on 25th & 26th July?. Indications are that these might be the last...
Hi Tom; The sign at the entrance to Oran Park says that the track is for hire until the end of this year. Yes, it has been said too often, but I suggest that ...
I have enterred for both, Tom ... From: devitttom To: spridgets-aus@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, June 03, 2009 11:19 AM Subject: [spridgets-aus] Up coming...
According to Don Jordan: I went to my local Beaurepaire dealer and bought a set of Hankook 155/80x13 radial tyres for my Midget (which has Rostyle wheels), at...
If you do get to 165s, I have five Hankook 165/70R13 steel radial tyres that have done less than 1000km, and I'd love to get them out of my garage and onto...
Hi all, one last ( I hope ) question re wheels,what is the widest superlite I can use?5in or 5 1/2 using 155 x13 Bridgestone.was told 5 1/2 will rub.im not...
Ian, you've been told right. The widest you can (legally) go is 5". 5½" wheels will stick out past the front mudguards, and the tyres will rub on the back. ...
Hi Don, Thanks for this. I will certainly be in touch if I go with the wheels. It's the wife's birthday this weekend and after all the dollars spent on Hobbit,...
Hi people, I have some shots of the Hill Climb at Mt. Coot-Tha in Brisbane last weekend. I can post if anyone is interested. The event was very well organised...
Eriks, Very Interesting Thank you Greg Ryan ... From: Eriks To: spridgets-aus@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, May 31, 2009 3:31 PM Subject: [Norton AntiSpam]...
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Tom, I, too, am entered for both events. See you there. Ric Forster...
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