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David Because as I already said - they're NLA when I tried to order them - in other words - No Longer Available, otherwise I'd have ordered them. Fortunately, I was able to get them all off without damaging them, and kept them like I do with everything else I take of the car - just in case I can't get replacements - in this instance it seems just as well! For some weird reason, I could only find 7 of the bolts - not sure where the 8th one got to, so I've cleaned them up and re-used... MORE
David What's a Belleville washer? N "amukdigiphoto" 30702... MORE
Dave Yes, that is one of those little design things with these cars. You have to loosen up the box, try to loosen up the screws/bolts but do not remove them except for possibly the 2 at the furthust end near the switch. Beware! of installing the new switch. If you ordered a replacement one from one of the usual places they are such inferior crap that you stand a good chance of breaking it trying to put it in. So go slow and don't let the wires get all twisted up or they may break off. Like mine... MORE
What's wrong with this picture? My brake light switch failed on my '71 Midget, so I ordered a replacment from Moss. I start to remove the old switch (the neck of the switch is threaded and mounted in a threaded hole in the clutch/brake pedal box) by attempting to rotate it out of its hole........to my surprise (I should not be, being a Midget owner!) it won't rotate because of lack of clearance! Am I crazy, or is this: 1. Just something on my car only, or 2. One of those loveable (hateful) design glitches that make owning one... MORE
Would you look for it under bookstore for me and see if the one they offer here is what i am looking for or the same as you have. Have look at this link http://www.austin-healey-club.com/ Cheers jens "jens maudal" 30697... MORE
I am looking the original or reprint of the original service parts list for frogeye. I already have the workshop manual which is very good but would also like the original parts list for refrence. Cheers Jens Jens P. Maudal jens.maudal@... Greetings from "BottomsUp Brewery" Drammen - Norway Work: +47 32833566, mobile: +47 90540409 ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, Visit my humble RIMS and homebrew page: http://home.c2i.net/bottomsup/index.htm Norbrygg bryggeside: http://www.norbrygg.com ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, "jens maudal" 30694... MORE
Nigel, I think that to do it the trolley jack way you need to have the engine in place to add weight - or get somone to sit on the front wing to compress the spring. Guy "Guy Weller" 30740... MORE
what about rod bolts/nuts? David "David Jacobs" 30683... MORE
You could do worse than get yourself a copy of Terry Horler's Book 'Original Sprite and Midget', which is a very good starting point, though as we have discovered on this list, it's not 100% foolproof. Regards David "David Jacobs" 30682... MORE
It's not that well hidden - it does say in the club comic copyright thing 'MGOC Ltd' and you can search for it at Companies House...... http://urlcut.com/roach http://ws3info.companieshouse.gov.uk/info/do_search.cgi?table=1&id=ec8d63e2 a48c878c68ad865094cc2eb4&dbkey=56443388&cname=MG%20owners%20Club Once upon a time, there was some benefit to being a club member, as various suppliers would offer discounts to members, but that all seemed to go, in the harsher commercial world of the 80s/90s. It's a little known fact that you can actually be a member for nothing - the subscription fee is actually only for the magazine - if you don't want to receive it, you can still... MORE
The original method of fixing *was* a circlip plus a Belleville washer. It's not clear when the change was made to the awful E clip, or even if that was ever a factory fitment or just on replacement cylinders. David "David Jacobs" 30677... MORE
Duncan Did you manage to get replacement bolts for your wishbone spring seat? I wanted to replace mine with new ones, but whne I spoke to Moss, they said they were NLA, so I had to - re-use them, but they looked like pretty standard bolts to me. Nigel "amukdigiphoto" 30673... MORE
Hi Kevin Welcome to the group. This group is for all 'Spridgets' and many here are Frog owners, but you may like to try the other group specifically for Frogs - http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/bugeye/ Yeah I don't know why those nutty Americans call them Bugeye's either ;) You may also want to check out Terry Horler's excellent book - Original Sprite and Midget, published by Bay View Books, ISBN 1-870979-45-1 This book has an excellent restorers section on Frogeyes and many of your answers will be found there. I'm not an expert on Frog's - there's many here you know a... MORE
Stewart With great difficulty! There's two ways of doing it - the safe way and the dangerous way! The safe way is as you're trying - to undo the bolts holding the spring seat into the wishbone whilst supporting the wishbone underneath on a trolly jack. If this is proving too hard - try the dangerous way - Support the wishbone on the trolly jack, undo the top kingpin trunnion bolt (that goes through the top kingpin trunnion and the arm of the shock absorber) and let the kingpin/stubaxle assembly drop down to the floor, whilst slowly lowering the... MORE
Hi there, Just signed up to this site. Last year got myself a '59 frogeye for a groundup restoration (definately not a runner!!). I think it spent its initial life in sunny Houston Texas before being repatriated to uk. It then apparently stood sometime before I got my hands on it. Anyway thats the history lesson. Taking it steady with the bodywork last year but getting there slowly (taught myself to TIG weld - a very neat way to weld!). I am spending time on indoor work because UK garages in the winter aren't fun - and I'm getting... MORE
Hi there, Just signed up to this site. Last year got myself a '59 frogeye for a groundup restoration (definately not a runner!!). I think it spent its initial life in sunny Houston Texas before being repatriated to uk. It then apparently stood sometime before I got my hands on it. Anyway thats the history lesson. Taking it steady with the bodywork last year but getting there slowly (taught myself to TIG weld - a very neat way to weld!). I am spending time on indoor work because UK garages in the winter aren't fun - and I'm getting... MORE
From: amukdigiphoto [mailto: amukdigiphoto@... ] Sent: Wednesday, March 10, 2004 6:09 PM To: midgetsprite@yahoogroups.com Subject: [midgetsprite] Re: Front spring removal Duncan Did you manage to get replacement bolts for your wishbone spring seat? I wanted to replace mine with new ones, but whne I spoke to Moss, they said they were NLA, so I had to - re-use them, but they looked like pretty standard bolts to me. Nigel "Duncan Sinclair" 30685... MORE
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How is it done? I have read the method in the Haynes, and I am not certain any of the 4 bolts on each side will survive being taken off! or even if they will come undone at all. tried one and it sheared immediately, another is just turning and it looks nearly impossible to get a spanner of the upper side of it on the inner two bolts. The inner two wishbone pins are loose which is to be expected after years of being covered with oil and grease. 4.5 inch bolts threaded all the way seem a... MORE
Nigel, pardon me for ignorence but where do those grease drenched felt washer for the handbrake mechanism go, is it inside the handle support? Jens Bill Strangely enough, I had planned on doing work on my rear axle yesterday, mainly to install the brake pipes but I had a few other jobs to do as well, such as re-installing the circlip that 'pinged' off! I had already bought two of the original type circlips for this and also bought some circlip pliers for the job. I have to say it was about a 5 second job to install those... MORE
Jens You took me a little too literally. If you recall I said I was working on the rear axle - the handbrake mechanism that links the two levers inside the brake drums is connected by rods held together with clevis pins - the felt washers with grease on them fit on the clevis pins where the rods join together - helps stop rattle and allows the joints to move smoothly. Not easy to explain, a parts book picture would explain it better. Nigel "amukdigiphoto" 30658... MORE
Yes, that is a tricky job. The 1/2" open end is what you need but be careful because of lack of space down there you can only turn it a couple flats at a time. Getting the nut back on...................... Well that's the real challenge. If you are doing it for the first time be prepared to spend some time getting it right. It took me a few times walking away and taking a break from it. You need hands that are not too large and get one had down there, one on each side, with your fingers on... MORE
Nigel Just one thing before you slate anyone to much is it by 'Limited Company' or 'Limited Company By Guarantee' the latter being an arangement set up to protect clubs, charities and non profit making organisations who want to register as a company to get the benifits of being a company such as limited liability for employies/members and accounts audited and loged with companies house. I know all the car clubs I'm involved with use this, including 2 Motorsport clubs and 2 classic car clubs none of which make more than =A31000 profit a year from events they run... MORE
Bill Strangely enough, I had planned on doing work on my rear axle yesterday, mainly to install the brake pipes but I had a few other jobs to do as well, such as re-installing the circlip that 'pinged' off! I had already bought two of the original type circlips for this and also bought some circlip pliers for the job. I have to say it was about a 5 second job to install those circlips - went on sweet as a nut - no problems, so much so I took the other 'e' clip off and installed the other... MORE
i am having difficulty removing the ZS carb off my 79 midget. that lower nut is hard to access. any suggestions? what is the best way to get the carb out for rebuilding? thanks in advance. "jayb1967" 30645... MORE
