I just received my cert back from the British Heritage Trust and finally have a VIN. They ended up doing the search based on the body number. So, now it's time...
I think you'll find that 12 volts is fed to the horn from the fuse box, and the wire from the second terminal on the horn is the one that runs up the steering...
Hello Dan Please contact me on garrin.angel@... I can help. Kind regards Garrin ... From: Dan Rudd [mailto:admin@...] Sent: Tuesday, 2 December...
Angel Garrin
garrin.angel@...
Dec 1, 2003 9:15 pm
3747
Thanks colin, I'll get all that when I pick up the old soft top from brenden. Its supposed to be in a bad condition, but it'll be useful to see what I need to...
Any of you guys got an old Scalextric kit? http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3160677249&category=20056 [Non-text portions of this message have...
Colin@SpriteParts
colin@...
Dec 1, 2003 9:39 pm
3750
G'day Graham The wire has a contact that touches the brass collar. Colin ... From: "Healey, Graham" <graham.healey@...> To:...
Colin@SpriteParts
colin@...
Dec 1, 2003 9:52 pm
3751
Years ago (1980), when I first got my MKII, there was a book with it, given to me by the previous owner. The book has since vanished, and I would like to...
Dear all, who knows where that brilliant piece of brit design is where leaves and dirt fall down between the front guards and collects in the drivers footwell...
Hi Guys, I'm converting a US left hand drive Bugeye to right hand drive and need a steering rack. Does anyone have a spare one no longer required? Thanks, ...
Dan, The book you are remembering is most likely the "Sprite - MG Midget Owners Handbook of Maintenance and Repair" published by Floyd Clymer Publications....
Eriks, I have had the Calender printed in colour and it is on my wall at work. I hope the next editor of Sprite Touque will also use the Calender each month. ...
Ryan, Greg (Redfern)
gryan@...
Dec 2, 2003 5:19 am
3756
On a Mini chassis - is this a front wheel drive Sprite? Michael...
Michael Dwyer
dwyermj@...
Dec 2, 2003 10:31 am
3757
THe rear brakes have a heavy & a light spring. Can someone tell me if the heavy or light spring is adjacent to the wheel cylinder? Thanks for any help....
Michael, don't know about this one, but I seem to recall that my scaletrix mini was rear wheel drive. Not very original, but Scaletrix has brushes at the...
Biff, Great, that's exactly it! Any idea where I might find a copy? I did some searching when you gave me the correct name, but came up empty handed. I love...
Dan, You will have to comb used book vendors/shops or keep a watch on ebay. I got my copy at a local used book store where they resell books at half their...
The 'light' spring goes near the wheel cylinder. Both springs go behind the brake shoes. Biff Jones '59 Bugeye, 'Kermit' '62 Sprite, 'Ole Gray' '71 Midget,...
Well, now that I've so so much great help in locating a source for VIN plate stamping, I find my source for the blank plate (I hadn't ordered it yet) has dried...
Dan, By "my source" do you mean VictoriaBritish? In the cataloge I have they have the "VIN plate" listed for $4.95 (page 60, item #6, part # 9-887. Biff Jones...
I had seen them in the Winners Circle catalog (spridget racing), but they no longer carry them and said they are no longer produced. I was sure someone else...
G'day Dan You might have come up blank on your search, as you might have the title wrong. I have a Clymer Publications book in front of me, approx 5" x 8" x...
Colin@SpriteParts
colin@...
Dec 2, 2003 8:25 pm
3766
Hello Colin Did they ever issue a manual specific to the Australian MK111 Midgets? Thanks again Garrin ... From: Colin@SpriteParts...
Angel Garrin
garrin.angel@...
Dec 2, 2003 9:03 pm
3767
Colin, Yep, that's the one. I've tried that search as well, but still no luck. As for the VIN plate, my Victoria British catalog came in the mail today, and...
Dan Try "biblioz.com", It's a secondhand book dealers site which accesses dealers here, in the US and Canada. I've just had a look using Colin's title and...
Dan Try "biblioz.com", It's a secondhand book dealers site which accesses dealers here, in the US and Canada. I've just had a look using Colin's title and...
Gerald, Yes, that's it! How about that price! $5 in 1974 and $60 today. Whew.... Thanks again for everyones help. The internet sure helps when it come to old...
Hi, I'm rebuilding my engine at college, which is located in kansas. This summer I'm going to need to drive home. An approximately a 1300 mile trip. The speed...
Adam, what size diff are you using? Could get a bigger one to lower the rpm's... Also, what are the sightseeing options in Kansas? I could bring up all the...
