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Jeremy... "Proper" erection of the top solved this problem in my case. Yep...I've got the seam on my canvas BE top. I have found that inserting the rod/cloth firmly in the groove after lowering the top frame bar "springs" then attaching the top at the back, before "popping" the frame "springs" is the way to go to prevent this. At least this works in my case. The rod/cloth must be FIRMLY inserted all the way. Try moving this sideways while pushing firmly "in"....it's gotta go in ALL THE WAY!! No "I think that's OK"!! :) Cap'n. Bob '60 :{)... MORE
NOT SO FAST. Northern Wisconsin and Michigan's Upper Peninsula weather forecast for tonight and tomorrow 1-3 inches of SNOW!! Spring is not quite here yet!!!! Looked at the body of my midget in the body shop today, cannot wait to get it back, many questions to follow. Steve Quandt "Steve Quandt" 21267... MORE
you're right, is some sort of solid state system. at least the where the points used to be. I didn't touch any of that, so it should be just where it was set. I did remove the air pump, and blocked the line coming from that going into the exhaust. I also removeved the vacuum line/fuel blocker/line into the EGR valve, and just blocked it off at the carb. It's a standard ZS, I haven't touched anything except the vacuum. now for the fuel filter story. I installed a clear filter before the fuel pump, but that seemed to... MORE
the first, is my 79 1500 runs poorly, stumbling, missing at low rpm. up around 3k it runs just fine. any ideas? the second is: i rebuilt the front suspension, and now the steering is MUCH ighter. good. but now it seems to dart from side to side. could this just be an out of alignment thing? TIA George "chuibuddy" 21250... MORE
George.... That rough running at lower rpm accompanied by black smoke out the exhaust pipe and a general odor of gasoline? Need more info. Same with second situation...did you do a proper alignment after getting the front end rebuilt? Where is the "toe"? Cap'n. Bob '60 :{) PilotRob@... 21257... MORE
What year? Check your pedal adjustment and, if applicable, slave cylinder adjustment and ensure that the clutch is not under slight pressure all the time. I can't see that a leaking m/c would cause this problem but you need to fix that leak before it turns into a failure halfway across one of those steep overpasses. Gosh, After reading about Kelly's botched body repair job, my problem seems kind of trivial but, here goes. My 63 Sprite is sporting a brand new clutch, suspension, throw-out bearing and fork and all brand new associated hardware. Plus, new seal on diff.,... MORE
Gosh, After reading about Kelly's botched body repair job, my problem seems kind of trivial but, here goes. My 63 Sprite is sporting a brand new clutch, suspension, throw-out bearing and fork and all brand new associated hardware. Plus, new seal on diff., new u-joints etc. BUT, it feels like I'm getting clutch slippage and a little bit of chatter at low speeds in 1st & 2nd gear. It's really noticeable on steep overpasses etc. Once I get up to speed it disappers for the most part, say in 4th gear at speed. I know my master cylinder is... MORE
G'day all Well colour me boring. I just removed the engine from my RWA Sprite to fix the clutch. The front of the car was raised about 3" with timber blocks under the wheels, so that I could get the engine crane in. Three days later, there is a pool of oil emerging from under the car, in the vicinity of the rear of the transmission tunnel. "Oh" says I, "must have a leaky rear gearbox seal." So out comes the gearbox. Might as well rebuild it while it's out, so in go some new synchros, new bearings and... MORE
while doing a bit of internet digging to find out more on this suspension, I cam across this little gem..... http://www.trikes.freeserve.co.uk/irom/model2.jpg Something to do on those long dark winter nights? David "David Jacobs" 21209... MORE
They had a fibreglass shell mounted on a separate chassis, which (originally) incorporated the front crossmember/suspension mountings from a Spridget so as to get around the difficulties in registration as a new car. I understand later cars were based on all-new parts. As an aside, one of the members of a 'Scrapheap Challenge' team (the Cat-alysts) is the designer/builder's son and he worked on the project to incorporate the new stuff including K series engines. Regards David "David Jacobs" 21208... MORE
As I understand it the IoW frogs have weird all-in-one rear suspension units normally found on trailers. "Jeremy Cogman" 21205... MORE
Biff Jones...." 'play' in the rear suspension could only come from......." Well...there you have it, then!! :) Cap'n. Bob '60 :{) PilotRob@... 21210... MORE
by "IOW" do you mean one of Keith Brading's cars? Dunno much about them, but I understand the rear suspension is one of the bits that is significantly different from an original, so I can only suggest checking that all the bushes, rubber springs and shock absorbers are up to scratch and that nothing is bent or damaged. Regards David "David Jacobs" 21195... MORE
IOW Healey Frogeyes had a transverse mounted torsion bar suspension using a standard spridget rear axle unit. I quote from their "Techincal Manual" : "The rear axle is located by parallel trailing arms. The upper arms are attached to the chassis rear bulkhead via the splined shafts of the Bramber Flexride, rubber-in-torsion, suspension units and to the axle via metalastic bushed mountings. Similar bushes are used to attach the lower arms to the axle and the rear bulkhead. Adjustable gas filled telescopic shock-absorbers are mounted to the chassis via turrets attached (vertically) to the rear bulkhead extensions and to... MORE
I don't know what an IOW (in other words?) Frog is. But I would check spring hangers, etc. Cap'n. Bob '60 :{) PilotRob@... 21198... MORE
Steven I've removed mine, but it was a while ago now. I think the two front bolts you refer to, are welded to a plate which is attached to the chassis outriggers by bolts - it does depend on the model of chrome bumber Midget you have. You just need to perservere with the nuts on the ends, use penetrating fluid and or heat to remove them. You can try removing the plates attached to the front chassis outriggers buy undoing the nuts holding them on - but 2 out of 4 (both sides) on mine sheared off -... MORE
Has anyone here removed a their chrome bumpers from their midget? I am having troble with the front two bolts which appear welded to the chassis. If anyone knows how to remove them, please let me know.Thanks Steven "steventimothy1985" 21105... MORE
How about this, OK so it's a 1972 Stag but it's a warning to us all. Friend driving along, cloud of smoke out of rear, it stops so he continues on, then engine seems to loose power. Cause is n/s rear brake jammed on. Drum red hot, cracks in half on cooling, lead balance weights on wheel melted. On dismantling finds no rubber seals in brake cylinder, no brake fluid in this part of the system although other brakes working ( the smoke was the fluid running out on to the hot drum), return springs lost all temper. Boy... MORE
Spring time in Wisconsin!!! Monday we got hit with a snowstorm, and my son went off the road in his sack of rice. He is okay, and we think the car is too. My girls welcomed their Japanese baby sister into the shop, but like any siblings they were wary of her crapped pants LOL My Dodge 4wd pulled it out with no complications, although the state trooper in the background wasn't going to let Blake have some one pull him out, until I showed up and schmoozed talked him. Told the trooper, I wanted to give this one... MORE
Spring time in Wisconsin!!! Monday we got hit with a snowstorm, and my son went off the road in his sack of rice. He is okay, and we think the car is too. My girls welcomed their Japanese baby sister into the shop, but like any siblings they were wary of her crapped pants LOL My Dodge 4wd pulled it out with no complications, although the state trooper in the background wasn't going to let Blake have some one pull him out, until I showed up and schmoozed talked him. Told the trooper, I wanted to give this one... MORE
"Spring in Wisconsin" And I suppose you're sending it this way, eh, Willy1? Geeze, what is going on with the weather this year? So much for Global Warming, eh? (It's gotta be a terrorist plot...Saddam and Osama getting even!! B#%@tids!!) Cap'n. Bob '60 :{) PilotRob@... 21047... MORE
Don, he's not using the calipers as the excuse. But he is saying that as long as it's torn apart may as well do this and this and this....in the long run it'll be cheaper because he's cutting me slack on some labor. It's just a shock all at once. "Virginia" 21010... MORE
Well, Toy.... These kits usually come with the appropriate paperwork so it's gotta be around her dear departed's shop somewhere, I guess, or in his desk where he might have kept that sort of "stuff". I had a buddy years ago who was a mechanic and had one of these...Sal Demott of Demott's automotive. It was built on a VW with a 2000cc motor, KYB GasAdjust all around and a rear stabilizer bar. It went very well and handling on 6" wheels and normal "78" tires was pretty darn good....this is where I got the suspension set-up for my... MORE
Nory... I know...tell me about it!! Disgusting! Was driving around last week or so with the top down...beautiful. Last two days.....32F....intemittent drizzle, rain, gray skies, onshore raw flow off ocean...Spring? :( Cap'n. Bob '60 :{) PilotRob@... 20921... MORE
"Ah, it must be Spring" Eh, huh!! LOL, Allen! And about time too though you wouldn't know it here in Stamford with temps in the 30's, a raw onshore flow and slate gray skies! :) Hey...we turn the clocks ahead this weekend? Cap'n. Bob '60 :{) PilotRob@... 20895... MORE
