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Chris You're most welcome to the help, thats what the list's here for. I'm also in Surrey as it happens. If you're looking for a usable Midget, rather than a 'concour's or 'rust heap' theres plenty to choose from, but the expression Caveat Emptor definitely applies to this group of cars, ie the middle ground. The first piece of advice I can give you is to look at the bodywork very carefully indeed, as this is the most expensive to fix by a long way. Tired mechanicals are easy enough to replace/recondition, bodywork can be a major expense -... MORE
if you go to the group's home page http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/midgetsprite/ and click on the 'files' link it may ask you to sign in with your yahoo id and password. Your computer might need to be set to allow cookies, but I'm not sure about this. Regards David "David Jacobs" 27321... MORE
Ozone created by electric cars now killing millions in the seventh largest country in the world, California. White minorities still trying to have English recognized as California's third language. Spotted Owl plague threatens northwestern United States crops & livestock. Baby conceived naturally.... Scientists stumped. Last remaining Fundamentalist Muslim dies in the American Territory of the Middle East (formerly known as Iran, Afghanistan, Syria, and Lebanon.) Iraq still closed off; physicists estimate it will take at least ten more years before radioactivity decreases to safe levels. Castro finally dies at age 112; Cuban cigars can now be imported legally, but... MORE
T'WAS THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS, HE LIVED ALL ALONE, IN A ONE BEDROOM HOUSE MADE OF PLASTER AND STONE. I HAD COME DOWN THE CHIMNEY WITH PRESENTS TO GIVE, AND TO SEE JUST WHO IN THIS HOME DID LIVE. I LOOKED ALL ABOUT, A STRANGE SIGHT I DID SEE, NO TINSEL, NO PRESENTS, NOT EVEN A TREE. NO STOCKING BY MANTLE, JUST BOOTS FILLED WITH SAND, ON THE WALL HUNG PICTURES OF FAR DISTANT LANDS. WITH MEDALS AND BADGES, AWARDS OF ALL KINDS, A SOBER THOUGHT CAME THROUGH MY MIND. FOR THIS HOUSE WAS DIFFERENT, IT WAS DARK AND... MORE
Hey, Glad we made the "top 10" and that my 1959 Bugeye has caused a "problem" in the market price area. Our "accidently Cool" front face is certainly unique and it does seems faster than it is which seems typical of most classic sportcars. Chuck,Baltimore,Md. CFickmour@... 27230... MORE
I understood that the early cars had hand stamped numbers (cut, I believe the expression is) from the top . But the later cars had them stamped from the back resulting in raised figures that in theory could not overstamped. An anti theft device to stop people changing the identity of the car. I understand that there's a place in Brum (where else?) that supplies the c orrect VIN plates and know a place that can stamp the raised letters. I hav e the details somewhere. Aside, my MG metro has the VIN plate with raised letters riveted to... MORE
Nah... Florida in the winter months, fine. Otherwise.....nah! :) Cap'n. Bob '60 :{) PilotRob@... 27208... MORE
Come to Florida. We have 3 seasons: lovebug, mosquito and snowbird. Tad "Richard Rivenbark" 27206... MORE
Ed in SD...."winter" Is that you, Iceman? :) Cap'n. Bob '60 :{) PilotRob@... 27197... MORE
Dan Can't help with the book I'm afraid, but I do know that Moss in the UK do t =3D=0D he VIN plates, also that they sometimes come on on ebay.co.uk within a 'decal =3D=0D set'. You could also trawl ebay.co.uk or .com for the book you're looking f =3D=0D or, I've seen all sorts of books relevant to Midgets and Sprites on there. I recently got a Haynes Midget and Sprite Owners Handbook and Servicing Guide from ebay.co.uk for =A31! Nigel "amukdigiphoto" 27146... MORE
Maine.. Yeah...summer is really short up there. Thank God we overnighted in the Hotel attached to the terminal in Bangor. We weren't so lucky in Portland, though! :( Cap'n. Bob '60 :{) PilotRob@... 27175... MORE
The state of Maine only has two seasons, Winter and Winterwillberightback. Or if forced to name four seasons they would be Snow, Ice, Slush, and Mud. RH ...those idiots at the NRA, not only do they think the second amendment gives them the right to own guns, they think the first amendment gives them the right to free speech!...unknown. rbhouston@... 27170... MORE
"Is it snowing already" Yep...not right now, but earlier this morning with arrival of cold front outta Canada. Only "squalls" or showers though with passing of fairly dry cold front this morning up here in the NE USA, Nigel. Much Canadian cold air moving in tonight. Temps here in CT on the shore should fall to low 20's by early morning. Temps in Maine (further north and east) should be fall well into the mid-teens, winds notwithstanding. Winter bites the big one. However, March 1st is only 3 months away so winter is pretty short where I am.....THANK GOD!!... MORE
VIN Plates Sports & Classics Darien, CT 203-655-8731 Cap'n. Bob '60 :{) PilotRob@... 27156... MORE
Well, now that I've so so much great help in locating a source for VIN plate stamping, I find my source for the blank plate (I hadn't ordered it yet) has dried up. Can anyone tell me where to get one? Secondly, thanks to all who helped me ID my missing book, but I now find it's out of print, and I can't locate one of those either. The book is the "Sprite MG Midget Owners Handbook of Maintenance and Repair" It's green covered and is abut 5" x 8". It's published by Clymer Publishing. Again, where can I... MORE
Eeg Thank you and I'm pleased to hear your new sill is going to stay on! And yes I've already sprayed the underneath in topcoat, it's all done, as well as the engine bay and inside. I'm just working on the outer panels now. Repair panels are notorious for poor fit, some suppliers of repair panels are better than others (yes Ashley Hinton, you're one of the good ones:) and pretty much all of them require some form of fettling to make them fit correctly. To be honest 2 or 3 mil really doesn't sound that much, are you... MORE
Nigel, Congrats. It's a nice feeling to get these LBCs back where they belong, on the road. Mine will probably move out this weekend providing I can get the other door back together in a timely manner! The weather here in Florida will/should be a bit better, I hope! Martyn "Martyn Eastwood" 27120... MORE
Dan... You might try calling around to locksmiths in your area. Some have the equipment to stamp these numbers into the VIN plates. Fr'instance, Stamford Locksmith does these as well as a locksmith just up the road from me in Darien, CT. Cap'n. Bob '60 :{) PilotRob@... 27118... MORE
Well, I just couldn't stand no being in debt. I had come into a small (and I mean small) amount of cash recently due to the sell of a piece of property in a ghetto. I spent a weekend recently at Elizabeth and Fisher Jones place in the hill country of Texas (take your hat off when you say that). I was there to persue Bambi and his kin with my cousin and grandson. We took a nice buck, but that's another story. Those of you who have had the pleasure of seeing the Jones' place will agree (unless... MORE
Ed Well I recently saw pair of Sykes Pickavant Spring Compressors sell on ebay for 15 bucks, plus you can get them here www.machinemart.co.uk in the uk, no problem at all. http://www.machinemart.co.uk/product.asp?p=040211224 Nigel "amukdigiphoto" 27067... MORE
All offers will be considered. The car is pictured here but is now in running condition. I will post the new photo under SAVEDBLACK79MG. I have a rip free covertable top on it, and good black paint on it. The engine and transmission work good, I need to adjust the engine to run at normal speed. The brakes work and all the lights work. I just purchased the boot cover for the convertable top (used). The car still needs the inside finished. I have two mazda seats in working order to go in. Thank You . MY E-MAIL OOOHAYNOW1@...... MORE
" then had to sell the last few to British airways for 1 and Air France for 1 frank each, " All of the Concords (original Brit spelling , before the French hi-jacked it) were sold extremely cheaply toAir France or BOAC . Don't forget that both these companies were government run at the time so the loss or gain made by either the builders or the operators was still funded by the tax payer. It depended on the lucrative Paris / Heathrow to New York run to make money though (that's what it was designed for) And that... MORE
Er guys, I might be wrong but don't think so. Wasn't one of the reasons that once Concord(e) was into commercial operation (development and build costs already paid off) it was the noise control lobby in New York that delayed the commencement of the planes prefered profitable route. N.Y. was the last U.S. city to let the old girl fly in AND OUT. I still like to think it was the NIH syndrome that was the reason for this . (Flame suit on eh !!, cap'n Bob) alan "alan.east-jones" 27006... MORE
Hey y'all, Flounder here on PPP's computer... Camera is up and running. You need a Yahoo ID and Yahoo Messenger to view it. The screen name for the camera will be Floundervision. Once you have a Yahoo ID, you'll need to ask permission to be added to the list, and we'll also then invite you to a conference room with an audio connection so questions, comments, criticism, and beer farts can be heard by all real time. If you had a Yahoo ID from last year, you're still on the list here, so just log in. Se you around... MORE
Hi, Alan... Sure. But had petroleum prices remained at or about pre-nationalized levels, these airplanes would have been flying long haul routes all over the world today, IMHO. NY Post had a great picture of one of the Concords being barged northbound up the Hudson going by the Statue of Liberty on it's way up the the flight deck of the carrier Intrepid. Sorta saddened me. Cap'n. Bob '60 :{) PilotRob@... 27013... MORE
