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Seattle Washington, and no, nothing's in a basket, in bins and Ziploc bags, all placed neatly in my garage. Come by and take a look, SC isn't that far. ;~) "yuchol.kim2" 23324... MORE
The ignition switch is giving me problems. It no longer springs back to the on position after starting the engine and the starter doesn't disengage when the switch is manually moved from start to on. I have taken the steering wheel off and am stuck at the plastic cowling surrounding the switch. The turn signal stem won't let me pull out the left 1/2 of the cowling and the right 1/2 seems to be stuck in place also. Any tips on getting the faulty switch out of the column? I also would appreciate any MG parts websites in the... MORE
Sorry to hear you having to give up on the project you have put so much into and . . . what will we do without our only Asian redneck? . . . I was looking forward to seeing where you were going to mount the gun rack on a Sprite. :-) Trust you stick around. Don "Don May" 23288... MORE
I must apologize to those who followed my progress report, just don't have the time nor the room anymore to work on my 67 Sprite. It is a 67 Sprite that is torn down and middle of restoration. It has a lot of body work done already and shouldn't take much to finish. The shell and doors were professionally sandblasted to bare metal. (cost over $400 for just that). Car is apart but well cataloged, small parts in Ziplock bags with labels, bigger parts in categorized plastic bins, shell on a dolly, new VB parts used cost over $600.... MORE
Terry, I am running a narrowed Vega 3.36 posi rearend in my Sprite. It has drum brakes, the emergency brake mechanisms of which are actuated by cables in sleeves as you might expect. I was able to adapt the stock E-brake lever mechanism quite neatly with some fabrication. The stock e-brake linkage on the rear axle was not useful to me. SO... if in the event that your friends disk brake E-brake setup is cable actuated, I can provide details and/or some digital photos. Let me know if needed. Chow. Hamondale "hamondale" 23248... MORE
Terry, Don't have any info on the rear disc conversion (thought I've thought about it) but will support the telescopic shock conversion for the front. Did mine and love it. Rob C 75 Midget 00 TransAm robbiesg@... 23243... MORE
I think we need a little more detail. However a weird thing you need to know is what happens at each end. The rear of the seal comes off the seem and is trapped behind the rear trim panel, much cheaper than the fancy moulding used on later cars. The front end disappears under the dash though I can't remember how it is held. "Jeremy Cogman" 23241... MORE
There's usually a mechanical linkage for rear discs or sometimes a small brake drum built into the disc to provide a handbrake; however, a more fundamental question is why he needs discs on the rear of a Midget anyway?! it's not exactly a high performance heavyweight car. David "David Jacobs" 23240... MORE
G'day Bill Use ordinary auto electrical wire and wrap it tightly around 1/4" pipe (or screwdriver shaft). It will become, and remain, curly. Or you can just loop the wire around the steering column 2 or 3 times, loosly. It will tighten up a bit when you turn one way, and loosen when you turn the other way, but it still works just fine. avagoodday Colin "Colin@SpriteParts" 23214... MORE
On the unit I have there are three bend over metal tabs holding the case sections together. Carefully bend them up to pull the unit apart. There may be some resistance at the float shaft end that looks like a slotted screw to pass through the hole, a little cleaning there and you can pull the case apart enough to remove the brass spring. I also rubbed the ends of the spring on fine sand paper and cleaned the case surface around the shaft hole where the spring contacts the case and the surfaces of the round bushing next... MORE
If anybody has installed a Rivergate in a MK II Sprite, what do you do about the adjustment to the metal shifter housing cover and boot so that it looks fairly original and not "butchered" up. Is there another boot out there that you can recommend? This thing wasn't as easy as I thought it would be. Also, if anybody decides to order one, make sure that you know what size crank is in there or you'll get the wrong seal AND they have to know if your car is RHD or LHD. I didn't tell them and got... MORE
Nigel, Most guages that are wired are nothing but "volt meters" re marked to read temperature, tank levels. They are powered by the car electrical system through some for of a potentiometer. In a 12 volt system, full voltage is sent to the potentiometer, and depending on the design of the "pot" the voltage supplied will be increased or decreased as the potentiometer actuator is moved (via float in a fuel tank sending unit). You should be able to attache the leads of a volt meter to one wire from the guage and the other to chassis ground and... MORE
I happened to have a sender unit out of the 69 midget and measured the resistance with it removed from the tank. It reads roughly from 20 to 250 ohms as the float goes from empty to full position. Now mine was not working correctly so I took it apart and discovered a weak point. Inside the case the arm of the float unit connects to the wiper blade that moves across the wirewound resistance surface. To assure good contact of the arm to the case/chassis there is a spring that presses against the inside of the case. The... MORE
Nigel, Set the multimeter to resistance and connect one lead to the metal flange of the sender unit and one to the wiring spade. As you raise and lower the float there should be a smooth increase and decrease in resistance reading. Sorry, I forget what the normal resistance reading is bit if the resistance reading varies smoothly then the sender unit is most likely fine. If the unit has been sitting for a long time you may have to exercise it some to break up any oxidation on the surface of the wire wound resistance strip inside the... MORE
Eeg I've just completed this on my car for both sides, and both ends. You're right they don't fit particularly well, but a little gentle adjustment with a hammer usually fixes that : ) One side of my car was easier than the other, I think that was more due to the fact I'd learnt from doing the previous side. I'm afraid to say this, but if you're having real problems getting those sill end plates to fit, something's not right either with the inner sill position/outer sill position or outer rear bulkhead position. I had a lot of... MORE
Hi guys You may have noticed I've been rather quiet regarding posts to the list lately, thats soley because I've been beavering away on the Midget restoration, and making the most of the good weather. I'll bring you up to date on where I am. I'm glad to say that about 90% of the structural welding is now complete and includes two new floorpans, two new inner and outer sills, two new inner footwell side panels, two new lower hinge repair sections and outer covers, two new lower rear inner and outer wing repair sections, localised repairs to both... MORE
Good point Bob. These cars have two numbers, a chassis or VIN number (VIN wasn't a term that was used then) which is on the documents and the chassis plate in the engine bay. They also have a body number which is on a tag in the door jamb (where the hinges are) and somewhere else that I can't remember. Nobody has mentioned that the VIN number is NOT the number in the door jams. Bob, Troutdale, OR jeremy.cogman@... 23151... MORE
I purchased a 8 of 1975 USA mg midget and have been correcting what the previous owners did to ricky race it. I have talked to the mechanic the previous owners had work on the car about the things I noticed wrong after buying it. The left front end has too much negative camber, thanks PilotBob. The mechanics answer "the owners just replaced tires and did not drive fast" what he meant by fast must have been any thing over 40 MPH. The engine isn't original for the car. Its a 1275 instead of the 1493. The mechanic had... MORE
Hi, Don.... Larry Miller lives out on the "left coast" as well and tells me it's so hot out there that he's not doing any Spritely top down driving at all. Up here in the Northeast we just got a cold front that went by after a couple of 95F days with humidity to match. So it's around 80 or so with humidty not too bad. And we deserve it after a rotten winter and virtually no Spring, to speak of. Finally good enough to finish up some bodywork for spot painting, maybe in a week or so....then maybe... MORE
I have been running 155/80 x 13 but I guess I'd better have the dealer double check the clearance before I decide on one. I had just replaced all of my springs front and rear and it just looked like a lot more room under there since the tail wasn't sagging anymore. Thanks, Jack "austinbud2002" 23000... MORE
Jack... Either absolutley should. I am using 175/70x13 on 5.5 Western's (Minilite wannabes) on my '60 BE with no problems, and I've not yet put the 1/4 spacers on the back wheels yet to bring them out a bit to match the track of the wider "disc" front end. No rubbing or clearance problems. Cap'n. Bob '60 :{) PilotRob@... 22997... MORE
Can you remove them without taking the seat cover off? I asked this about the 74 head rest, turns out they did have a spring loaded clip that once it popped into place it was almost impossible to remove except by brute force and pure luck that the retaining clip would break. It worked for Bob, it did not work for me. Either his clip was weaker than mine or he is more brutish than I . . . Et tu, Brutus? Don "Don May" 22995... MORE
"Personally, I think they resemble a Frog" Exactly...."Leaf" Green! :) Cap'n. Bob '60 :{) PilotRob@... 22929... MORE
Hi all: I have a really nice 1964 Beach F Vee Mk 5, serial number V-16 that is monoposto legal (fan, generator, new Dunlops with z-bar rear suspension) and with two races on a fresh motor that I would like to swap for a Spridget Vintage racer (anything from spec sprite on up to an H, G or F Prod car). I have been asking $5800 for the Beach, but would consider an offer in the mid to low $5K range or preferably a Spridget trade. If you have ever wanted to run an open wheel car here is... MORE
I have to give some background prior to my question. Last Wednesday, I was running around in my stock 65 Sprite. Cornering a bit more spirited than most, the car feels nice and in control, no worries. Next day, I am going through town, thinking to myself how good this car has been running. The thought crosses my mind, I wonder what will go wrong next, so that I hopefully can beat it to the punch. No such luck, within a mile of that thought, my left rear tire blows out. I am 1/4 of a mile from a... MORE
