G'day Ladies and Gents, I was just wondering if anyone could tel me what other wheels/stud patter will fit a sprite/mini stud patter, or which ones are close...
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Les Mellor
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Jun 1, 2004 8:37 am
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Les Mellor
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Jun 1, 2004 8:39 am
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Gidday Colin, Confession time, it's actually an A40 Farina which I am setting up as a Sports Sedan of yester year powered by a Twin Cam Lotus / Ford engine and...
Les Mellor
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Jun 1, 2004 8:46 am
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Gidday Cam, I have a set of very nice 'Hot Wire' type Mags, polished rims with adaptors on an A40 Farina which I'm sure is correct for a Sprite / Midget. 13"...
Les Mellor
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Jun 1, 2004 8:52 am
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G'day Cam You need wheels that are 4" PCD PCD - Pitch Circle Diameter - ie: the diameter of the circle that is outlined by the wheel studs. The only cars that...
Colin@SpriteParts
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Jun 1, 2004 9:10 am
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That would be a HB Torana Colin. Which is basically a Vauxhall Viva, so they might also be 4". The other, more likely found, wheels would be Mini Moke. These...
Yesterday on the way home from work I noticed the handling of my '63 MkIIA was a little bit woolly. I suspected the tyre pressures were all over the place as I...
can anyone recommend a retailer that can sell me a quality car cover for my mk3 midget (melbourne area)? i've recently signed a lease on a residence that...
G'day Les The standard set-up will give you around 2 degrees. If you force the top of the king pin back further you will put a lot of strain on the...
Colin@SpriteParts
colin@...
Jun 1, 2004 10:10 pm
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G'day Daniel I presume by now you have the car back at home? To repair it without losing the spring, you will need to raise it with a floor jack as far out on...
Colin@SpriteParts
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Jun 1, 2004 10:30 pm
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HI all, Nathan Decini here, I have a MK III sprite and i wish to attach a lap/sash type seat belt. As I have been unable to locate an original replacement so...
G'day Nathan, On my Mk11A I have a steel bracket made that has two holes to fit over the ones you mention and that extend forward just a little with a large...
Gidday Colin, Thanks for your reply. What you have said is the route I thought I would have to take but I wanted to be sure. The more thinking heads the...
Les Mellor
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Jun 2, 2004 8:18 am
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Marcus, Do not wrap up a hot car! Do not wrap up a wet car! Definitely do not wrap up a hot wet car!!! Do not trust Real Estate Agents! (why do they call...
G'day Colin, Luckily the whole thing let go as I was pulling into my driveway !! Excuse my ignorance but how do I check the condition of the shocker once I...
G'day Daniel You can clamp the shock absorber onto a flat horizontal surface with a G-clamp, then try moving the arm up and down. On a good shock it will be ...
Colin@SpriteParts
colin@...
Jun 2, 2004 10:12 am
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Thought I'd share a picture of my trusty Midget. Notice the crooked bonnet. One day I'll get around to fixing that, and the bumper!.. Cheers Brett [Non-text...
Brett
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Jun 2, 2004 11:31 am
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Once again, Bert is 100% correct. All I can add is - AFTER you "Rent a carport or garage from one of the elderly folks in your unit." SEND THE INVOICE TO THE...
Hi all, I've been on this list for ages listening to people chat about their cars and gazing at the picture of my dream car that I had sticky taped to my ...
Hi Ginger, Hope all goes well on Friday - Enjoy your Bugeye. I know you will enjoy your car even more if you are a member of a car club. If you are in NSW the...
Well done Ginger best send some photo's of the car, post them on the site. Iam still resatoring my MK3 and I too am looking forward to the day when I can go...
If you look at Moke wheels, or in particular the sunraysia wheels, I tried them on my sprite back in '78-'79 and found that they didn't actually seat on the...
Jeff Smith
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Jun 3, 2004 9:50 am
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Remember years ago when modified cars used to have their front wheels at a (seemingly almost!) 45 degree angle to emulate the racing cars of the day? It seems...
HB Torana I think? Remember that really hot Jack Brabham model? I wonder if old Sir Jack wants to be reminded of it these days? He'd probably be embarressed! ...
I had that identical problem. Those three bolts get stretched in service and tightening them up should be a regular routine job, maybe even replacement with...
A cautionary note for the novices amongst us. While on the subject of fitting different wheels generally, it is wise to ensure that the correct wheel nuts are...
Richard Dutton
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Jun 4, 2004 3:03 am
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Hi All, Just a reminder for those in Sydney area that the LIVERPOOL - APPIN - BERRIMA - KANGAROO VALLEY - BERRY Club run is on this Sunday. Meet at the Cross...
Thank you to everyone for their warm welcome! I forgot to mention I'm from Canberra. The NSW club looks like the one to join and I've been downloading ...
