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241. Re: Frank, Say It Ain't So (score: 1)
Author: "Steve Byers" <byers@cconnect.net>
Date: Tue, 31 Mar 1998 20:22:17 -0500
Frank certainly has been involved in Spridgets longer than I have, and he certainly knows more about them than I do....but count me among the weirdos who use an LBC as a daily driver. Here are the ca
/html/spridgets/1998-03/msg00645.html (10,639 bytes)

242. Sprite HAN9U81092 G For Sale (score: 1)
Author: "Steve Byers" <byers@cconnect.net>
Date: Tue, 10 Feb 1998 18:59:26 -0500
While returning from a business trip today, I spotted this Sprite for sale. It is located 10 miles north of the Potomac River Bridge on US 301 (southbound side) in Maryland, south of La Plata. The ca
/html/spridgets/1998-02/msg00251.html (7,683 bytes)

243. Re: New Kid (score: 1)
Author: "Steve Byers" <byers@cconnect.net>
Date: Thu, 12 Feb 1998 23:42:44 -0500
Hi, Richard, and welcome to the list. I installed a new interior kit from Vicky B in my Midget. The first kit that arrived had been packed so that some of the panels had permanently impressed themsel
/html/spridgets/1998-02/msg00317.html (10,214 bytes)

244. Re: Troubles with Tacho (score: 1)
Author: "Steve Byers" <byers@cconnect.net>
Date: Fri, 13 Feb 1998 17:27:57 -0500
You bet! I haven't been there in several years, and I heard they closed after the owner passed away. Did I hear wrong? Steve Byers Havelock, NC USA '73 Midget GAN5UD126009G "OO NINE" "It is better t
/html/spridgets/1998-02/msg00331.html (8,513 bytes)

245. Re: Help with the new Midget (score: 1)
Author: "Steve Byers" <byers@cconnect.net>
Date: Sun, 15 Feb 1998 10:20:45 -0500
I got the battery for my '73 at Autozone, Part Number 51-D, and it fits pretty well, too. Steve Byers Havelock, NC USA '73 Midget GAN5UD126009G "OO NINE" "It is better to remain silent, and be though
/html/spridgets/1998-02/msg00354.html (8,599 bytes)

246. Re: Rust bucket (seats) (score: 1)
Author: "Steve Byers" <byers@cconnect.net>
Date: Wed, 7 Jan 1998 18:23:29 -0500
Hi, Bob! If you don't have access to a torch to braze on some patches where the rot is, a couple layers of fiberglass cloth and resin would work just fine until you do. A fiberglass patch would also
/html/spridgets/1998-01/msg00237.html (9,008 bytes)

247. Re: Fillers - was "rust buckets" (score: 1)
Author: "Steve Byers" <byers@cconnect.net>
Date: Thu, 8 Jan 1998 22:04:29 -0500
Hi, Jim. There is nothing wrong with Bondo (trade name) if it is used properly as a surface smoother, and if the metal surface is prepared properly before the Bondo is put on. Problems can occur if t
/html/spridgets/1998-01/msg00286.html (8,992 bytes)

248. Re: Midget (MK III) Interior (score: 1)
Author: "Steve Byers" <byers@cconnect.net>
Date: Sat, 10 Jan 1998 23:31:38 -0500
Mark - When I restored my Midget I bought a ready-made interior kit from Vicky B., so I haven't tried this, but I think it would work: score the backside of the panel with something like an X-acto kn
/html/spridgets/1998-01/msg00362.html (9,969 bytes)

249. Re: Masonite 101...was-Re: Midget (MK III) Interior (score: 1)
Author: "Steve Byers" <byers@cconnect.net>
Date: Sun, 11 Jan 1998 16:29:32 -0500
Having a couple scraps of 1/8" Masonite (TM) left over from covering my workbench, I did an experiment to see if I could bend it without it breaking. After scoring a few times with a boxcutter knife,
/html/spridgets/1998-01/msg00377.html (9,629 bytes)

250. [spridgets] Re: Automatic Wiper Parking !!!! (score: 1)
Author: "Steve Byers" <byers@cconnect.net>
Date: Sun, 11 Jan 1998 22:23:24 -0500
Well, Spridgeteers, MY wipers are self-parking. I park 'em myself everytime. Actually, I have a whole box full of wiper motors for a late Midget out of several different cars (they all look alike to
/html/spridgets/1998-01/msg00385.html (8,349 bytes)

251. Re: Re[2]: fasteners (score: 1)
Author: "Steve Byers" <byers@cconnect.net>
Date: Wed, 14 Jan 1998 20:27:40 -0500
AN parts meet an AN military specification. The "N" is for Navy, and you would think the "A" is for Army, but actually it means Air Force. There are AN nuts, bolts, washers, etc. Steve Byers Havelock
/html/spridgets/1998-01/msg00506.html (9,009 bytes)

252. [spridgets] Spridget Owners (score: 1)
Author: "Steve Byers" <byers@cconnect.net>
Date: Wed, 14 Jan 1998 22:32:12 -0500
Fred Krampits wondered: Bob Evans replied: Guess so, Fred. Steve Byers (Dynamic Aero Engineer) Havelock, NC USA '73 Midget GAN5UD126009G "OO NINE"
/html/spridgets/1998-01/msg00509.html (7,030 bytes)

253. Re: Primer for repainting? (score: 1)
Author: "Steve Byers" <byers@cconnect.net>
Date: Sun, 18 Jan 1998 20:59:35 -0500
Hi, Ric! I'll give you my experience, but I'm not sure how applicable it will be for you. I stripped my '73 down to the bodyshell also (I made dollies for the front and back so I could roll 'er in an
/html/spridgets/1998-01/msg00626.html (11,095 bytes)

254. Re: headrests (score: 1)
Author: "Steve Byers" <byers@cconnect.net>
Date: Tue, 20 Jan 1998 20:06:46 -0500
Are RB Midget headrests attached differently from those for a CB? I couldn't get the headrests off my CB Midget, either, until I ripped off the upholstery (I was putting in an interior kit anyway). M
/html/spridgets/1998-01/msg00690.html (9,165 bytes)

255. Re: clutch slave cyl & gearbox bracket [pulling engine] (score: 1)
Author: "Steve Byers" <byers@cconnect.net>
Date: Sat, 24 Jan 1998 13:30:12 -0500
Two of the set bolts screw into the rear tranny support vertically from the bottom of the car. They are located just to the rear of the cutout for the tranny in the bellypan. The other two bolts go
/html/spridgets/1998-01/msg00759.html (9,921 bytes)

256. Re: engine paint (score: 1)
Author: "Steve Byers" <byers@cconnect.net>
Date: Sun, 25 Jan 1998 10:51:35 -0500
The paint for inside the block is called Red Glyptal by Eastwood. Their catalog says: "Recommended by many high performance engine rebuilding books, Glyptal seals the tiny pores left in metal after b
/html/spridgets/1998-01/msg00778.html (8,595 bytes)

257. Re: Help with 2 WS Quest. (score: 1)
Author: "Steve Byers" <byers@cconnect.net>
Date: Thu, 29 Jan 1998 19:39:59 -0500
(1) Yes, there are gaskets there. (2) I used chassis grease on mine - the same stuff used to lubricate the kingpins. (3) The back side of the door caps should have two studs that go through holes in
/html/spridgets/1998-01/msg00863.html (9,475 bytes)

258. Re: help with something under the dash (score: 1)
Author: "Steve Byers" <byers@cconnect.net>
Date: Fri, 30 Jan 1998 20:30:32 -0500
It's the voltage stabilizer for the fuel gauge. Steve Byers Havelock, NC USA '73 Midget GAN5UD126009G "OO NINE" '66 BJ8 HBJ8L/36666 "TARHEELY" '63 BJ7 HBJ8L/20111 "HEALEYUM" "It is better to remain s
/html/spridgets/1998-01/msg00886.html (8,069 bytes)

259. Re: Bonnet pull cable length for MGB? (score: 1)
Author: "Steve Byers" <byers@cconnect.net>
Date: Fri, 12 Dec 1997 16:39:11 -0500
Glad you got it open. To prevent this kind of thing happening with my Midget, I made a secondary cable pull from aircraft safety wire, attached it to the bonnet latch lever, and routed it out throug
/html/spridgets/1997-12/msg00393.html (8,502 bytes)

260. Re: Which plugs compatible with 1275 (score: 1)
Author: "Steve Byers" <byers@cconnect.net>
Date: Tue, 16 Dec 1997 16:55:07 -0500
The workshop manual calls for Champion N9Y. Right now, I have Champion N9YC in my car. Other equivalents are Autolite 63 and AC R42XLS Steve Byers Havelock, NC USA '73 Midget GAN5UD126009 G "OO NINE"
/html/spridgets/1997-12/msg00459.html (7,733 bytes)

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