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Hiya, Alan... All a question of extent in terms of earning and price ratios. I will give you an example. In 1958, my folks had constructed in gorgeous upper middle class suburbia a beautiful ranch style house in North Stamford. It went for $65,000. The average annual salary of an American Airlines Captain was around $55K or a little more at that time. Today, that house goes for about 1.5 million. The average AA Capt's salary today..... $250K. See what I mean. Average salaries are no where near keeping up with average rising costs in a lot of ways.... MORE
Alan... Which came first? The chicken or the egg? :):) Oil is basic power for production...of nearly anything and everything. There are other factors of course like normal inflation, with or without the cost of basic power tripling over a short period. Oil was US$ 9.00 bbl. back in the early 60's, if that. Airline kerosene was US 15 cents a US gallon under fleet purchase, if that, back then. As a kid, leaded high test ran about 40 cents a gallon or so. The foregoing notwithstanding, the modern cars of today are far safer/better machines for sure. Part... MORE
I got the door reassembled and hung in place but with the new door seals it does not close completely. It appears that the seal is holding the door off. I can not seem to get the latch adjusted far enough in to pull it closed. Does the body side of the latch have some adjustment? The hinges can be adjusted some but that only affects the door gaps. Thanks for the answers. BTW the manual doesn't say much on this topic. Martyn "Martyn Eastwood" 27001... MORE
Small it was inside. Good thing it was fast 'cause the cockpit was very cramped for the average 180 pound flightcrew member as well!! I got a chance to sit "forward" and I gotta admit at 5'8" and only 135lbs., even I was cramped in there. But yeah...beautiful airplane is right. :) Cap'n. Bob '60 :{) PilotRob@... 26993... MORE
Bob... As Nigel says, French/British shared project. I loved following Concordes into Kennedy in visual approaches. While all are limited to 250KIAS below 10,000' msl, the Concorde has no such limit considering it's fuel consumption at low altitudes and it's fuel on board when it get here (from "over there". These guys would cruise around at nearly 400KIAS until they got in real close so you'd have to know how to "lead" them while forming up on them line astern so as to be about 3 miles behind them as they crossed the threshold on landing. Otherwise you screwed... MORE
Was looking at a book about classic British cars and there was this picture of a restored? frogeye with the worst panel gaps I have ever seen. The front of the sill missed the wing by about an inch and a half. If it were mine........ Terry "terry.isherwood" 26930... MORE
Eeg The door gaps you describe sound about right. The the gap at the top of the door where it meets the scuttle is very tight, likewise the gap where the door meets the B post. The largest gap you will have, which is about 1/4 of an inch is where the front of the door meets the outer A skin panel. I guess this is to look visually the same as the gap between the rear of the front wing where it meets the front of the A post skin. It is possible to pack out the catch... MORE
If anyone would like to toss me a bone on one, some or all of these questions I'd appreciate it very much. If I can figure out how to post pictures in the Photos section I'll put up some 'before' and 'after' of the engine bay. I didn't have a camera available to take any 'before' pictures of the motor but I'll try posting some of the 'POR-15' painted 'after' pictures. BTW, if anyone is getting ready to paint their engine Black and would like to give POR-15 a try let me know. The Engine Painting kit provides enough... MORE
Eeg I'm sorry to have to tell you this, but you've done it the wrong way round. It's not always easy to know which bits come first, but any major structural bodywork on one of these cars has to happen around the door gaps and door frame. The correct sequence is to first repair the door frame then refit a new skin. Now you have a correct door to use as a template for getting the door gaps correct. Once you have the door gaps correct, you repair the inner A post, and inner sill. Now you have a... MORE
Also, the use of a "relay" will take the heavier load of halogens off the switch itself. Relay is a good idea , I thought they were fitted as standard. Specially for high beam. I also thought by using Halogen gas (or Quartz iodine ) you got a brighter light for the same amount of electrical power needed for the old bulbs . I stand to be corrected of course. - Having just replaced ONLY the bulbs in my daily car with 'bluer brighter bulbs' with no ill effects , except a lighter wallet. Just that I can see... MORE
Agreed!!! The Halogens are definitely the way to go if replacement of stock OEM type headlights is required, assuming you have an alternator instead of a generator? Also, the use of a "relay" will take the heavier load of halogens off the switch itself. Cap'n. Bob '60 :{) PilotRob@... 26816... MORE
Tom... As I understand it, about 5k for the whole shebang but you already have good doors and other useful parts. So the only correct way of doing this is to email or phone for exactly what YOU need as I believe the tub may come in different stages of completion. (If there are any listers who know more about this, please feel free to chime in) As you know, you can never stop rust, though you can slow it down. One way or the other, you are going to be spending a lot of bucks (and/or time) on... MORE
Bob, He can buy my entire car including the fresh 1275 for the cost of a Heritage shell and it's never had any rust or panel replacement. Best part is, kit's an original. Gerard "gerardchateau" 26757... MORE
I suggest you check out this one, as I plan to sell it. the work is already done and it's never had any rust. It has the straightest panels you'll ever see on a Spridget. Where are you located? http://www.gerardsgarage.com/GarageContent/Sprite_Collection/MKIV_Col lection.htm Gerard "gerardchateau" 26756... MORE
I took a 800 mile ride this weekend, to take my Bugeye to Rivergate shop, after much number crunching, it came out that if I had them build an engine for me, and rebuild a 5 speed, the shipping on that would eat me alive, so in my thought I asked what it would be if I brought my car to them to have the work done, of course I know it will take another trip down there, to pick up car, but... the shipping would have been more expensive than the labor they charged to install, so that's... MORE
Carpet kit should have carpet to cover these. "Jeremy Cogman" 26675... MORE
On my car, Martyn, which was a '66 Midget, they were carpet covered. I'm sorry that I can't remember what your car is, but with the exception of the early cars that had rubber mats, all the later ones had them carpet covered. R "Roger Stinson" 26674... MORE
The "frame" rails the are just in front of the seats and parallel to the tunnel do they get covered in vinyl? As the carpet kit does not have enough material to cover them and the car did not have original carpet. Thanks. Martyn "Martyn Eastwood" 26673... MORE
the 'MAA' chassis number prefix is either a 1980 model Rolls Royce Phantom VI (honest!) or in BMC terms, the first character, M, is for Morris (we would expect G for MG or H for Austin Healey or A for Austin), the first A is strictly speaking a sub 1200cc engine (ie A series) and the second A is the body type (not sure what 'A' is - though it's definitely not a Spridget which would be N - 2 seat tourer) CKD cars assembled in Australia had different prefixes, (YGGN or YGN) so it's not one of those,... MORE
I had a lister a few months back as me about if I could help them get a bonnet/hood (the metal thing that covers the engine) for a non-Bugeye Sprite. I have forgotten that listers name. If you are in need of a bonnet still, contact me. So I will know who you are, I had mentioned a possible source, if you can tell me who that source was, I will know it is you. I know many folks out there are needing a bonnet minus the rust along the front of the nose. If you need one, send... MORE
David I saw those in the parts manual. ummmmmmmm......... how you supposed to afix the threaded plates to the sill =3D=0D when you cant get behind the panel to get a nut on the thread ? Nigel "amukdigiphoto" 26566... MORE
Well, I took the carbs off and found that when the machine shop had bored the bodies for oversize shafts they did a very poor job. The center of the bore was shift a few thou up which caused the butterfly not to seal on the bottom. That job was done many years ago. Fortunately I have a another set of carbs that I can use. The engine no can be made to idle just about where I want it although with the cam (VP3 in a 1098) it doesn't like low idle speeds, greater than 900 is good.... MORE
OK ok ok as you're being so helpful I'll call ya Ed : ) You'll just have to excuse my 'somewhat' naive questions regarding what you consider to be second nature. I am not a mechanic, never have been nor will ever be one. Bodywork, welding, spraying, upholstery I can do, mechanics I learn as I go along, which is why I'm so dependant on workshop manuals. Unless the manual spells out what you have to do, I'll get confused (which isn't hard)! Now whats the end-float got to do with anything? Nigel "amukdigiphoto" 26484... MORE
Heya 'grumpy' : ) Thanks for your reply! Of course I have a ****ing shop manual but of course the ****ing shop manual only covers removing the bearing from a steel wheel hub and NOT a wire wheel one, hence my confusion as to which side it needs to come out of! To be honest, I think I might just hand it over to a garage and say 'You sort it out! Nigel "amukdigiphoto" 26478... MORE
Chris... Interesting question however, did you know that a wider .015, instead of .012 clearance is recommended by the factory for the stock cam when used in "performance" circumstances? I guess the .012 is used for more quiet running under normal or low rpm street applications when top rpm useage will be brief, rather than under cirumstances wherein continuous high rpm running and attendant swelling of parts due to heat is expected. Also, under the latter circumstances, "burning" of a valve will be less likely as well. And, of course, with the wider cleanance, you get faster acceleration ("ramp"... MORE
