Peter, It would appear that I had wrongly assumed that Murray was from New South Wales, and had encountered his problem whilst driving in Queensland (and...
... The things you find in corners of a cluttered garage! Just todaay I came across a sales brochure for the Austin Healey Sprite ... from 'way back when it...
I'm no longer active in the happy world of Sprites, and never tried any of the advertised systems. But, back in the 1960's (I think) Kleinigs advertised a...
Hi all, I am a member of the SA sprite club, and am trying to trace the history of my 1960 Bugeye. I purchased her last year from a NSW club member, John ...
G'day Corinne, is the Cookie Jar full? Yes, Nic Brittan owned the car, but he bought it for his son whose name I will never forget but which momentarily...
Colin@SpriteParts
colin@...
Mar 3, 2003 9:12 pm
2005
I have only recently removed the Frank Kleining water injection from my 56 chev and thought it was a good thing. ... From: ol_dude63 <ol_dude63@...>...
Paul Murrray
paulmurray@...
Mar 3, 2003 9:36 pm
2006
Hi Colin Cookie jars never stay full when there are kids in the house! Or at least housewives with no will power. Thanks for the info. You were right even...
so why did you remove it? ... From: "Paul Murrray" <paulmurray@...> To: <spridgets-aus@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Tuesday, March 04, 2003 7:36 AM Subject:...
Colin@SpriteParts
colin@...
Mar 3, 2003 9:53 pm
2008
Frank Kleinig (Senior, not his son, Frank, who raced, stil, does sometimes, Formula Vees), used to manufacture the "Mist Master" water/alcohol injector, which...
d_healy@...
Mar 3, 2003 10:08 pm
2009
Does anyone know where to get white wall tyres in Sprite size in Sydney? Glenn Falson...
G'day Glenn Ask Neil Scott at: Neil_Scott@... I think he has some on his Mk I Midget. Colin ... From: "falson" <falson@...> To:...
Colin@SpriteParts
colin@...
Mar 4, 2003 12:50 am
2011
I know of a guy who drives around doing a mobile white wall service. He did my mates car and it lookied quite good. He has a range of options and colours. his...
Glenn Can you let me know if you find any, I'm looking for some too. Thanks Mal ... From: falson [mailto:falson@...] Sent: Tuesday, March 04, 2003 10:41...
Mal Jacobsen
maljacobsen@...
Mar 4, 2003 3:00 am
2013
Replaced 6 with 8 trying for a stock tidy engine bay look.(aways had to remember to fill it :( ) ... From: Colin@SpriteParts [mailto:colin@...] ...
Paul Murrray
paulmurray@...
Mar 4, 2003 3:30 am
2014
I do, however I will have to look up his phone number etc tonight as I don't have it with me. Regards, Neil Scott NSW State Sales Manager Chubb Security...
Neil Scott
Neil_Scott@...
Mar 4, 2003 3:50 am
2015
Ah yes! That old Hudson....weren't they happy days at the "real" Motor Show at the old RAS Showground? They say the new show is bigger (?) and better (?) at ...
Peter, While I well remember the Hudson and the "Spark Improver" at the old Showground, I only heard the true story of the capacitors a few years ago, from a...
d_healy@...
Mar 4, 2003 8:32 pm
2017
I remember years ago back in the dark ages when i was a boy (and bug-eyes were new on the road) one could buy a car radio aerial that was in fact a piece of...
New Nissan Pathfinders have a fine wire tape on their rear passenger side window seems to work well. If you could get one of those they are very fine so should...
Paul Murrray
paulmurray@...
Mar 5, 2003 2:59 am
2019
jay car or dick smiths carry a wire antenna that u can stick under your dash board. it looks like a little circuit board,shapped like an H. They also should...
It`s not the same guy who still gets around in the old Statesman is it? Cheers Russ. ... From: Peter Cahill To: spridgets-aus@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday,...
Glenn. I`m pretty sure Repco and the likes used to sell something that looked like the aerials fitted to the old Mazda 929.It was a very thin wire actually...
You mean he's still out there? Maybe there's something to the product, what other explanation can there be that, that HQ Statesman is still driving around. If...
Reply, No, but I did run into the guy you are referring to at Fairfield Market one Saturday, some 5 years ago. I will not name the Scrutineer to whom I was...
d_healy@...
Mar 5, 2003 5:41 am
2024
Hi Murray, So that's what it is! I thought it was a demister but you are right, the owners manual confirms it and also warns not to place metalized film near...
I had to replace a few head gaskets over the years, and sometimes noticed an araea of 'cleaner gunk' adjacent to where a head gasket leak had occurred. Could...
G'day Nev Think of all the money you would have saved had you simply (?) lapped the head directly onto the block face, and did without the gasket. AND you ...
Colin@SpriteParts
colin@...
Mar 5, 2003 8:17 am
2027
Somewhere in this correspondence I have seen references to a Mk1 Midget. While I edited Sprite Torque ( Ahhhhh.. them wus the days!) I was always sensitive to...
Ahhhhhh G'day again Nev - great to have you back in the fold. The Mk I Midget is a badge-engineered Mk II (not Mk III) Sprite. The Mk II Midget is a badge...
