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Hi all I,m after a bit of advice regards my steering wheel cowl. just fitted an original steering wheel back on my 72 rwa midget but the steering wheel cowl that fits over the indicator stalk doesnt fit around the indicator stalk !! the stalk body is too long Do the indicator stalks vary in size I suspect mine is wrong. It has the flash/main beam plus horn push on it. The end of the stalk has a silver tip. Is this from a 1500 or am i blowing up the wrong tree ?? Cheers Dave "daveyd425" 24220... MORE
My apologies for the terminology gaff. The rotten bits are the inner & outer sills (rocker panels), floor pans, footwell panels, etc. Basically anything behind the wheels has rusted away. The previous owner drove the car year round. Which here in Wisconsin means it was subjected to the brutal winters & corrosive road salt for a third of the year. Thanks for the advice! -Kevin "kari_kevin" 24185... MORE
"I am not crazy.....can any see my point now?" Yes and no, Beckers! Not "waffeling"... matter of priorities. Life is linked with life but...a cat goes before a human being goes. Bear in mind I don't want to see either of them go, theoretically speaking. But the life of a human being comes before the life of a cat....bear in mind we are not talking criminals and those "humans" I spoke about previously...just your basic "average joe", country, etc., notwithstanding. If I am on the road, I will do whatever is necessary to avoid hitting an animal except to... MORE
Nah!!! Thought he was talking about extremist groups as "3rd worlders". I sure as hell don't agree with him that animals (cats, whatever) are worth as much as human beings....no way. Except if such human beings belong to the extremist groups I spoke of....these people need killing 'cause you can't reason with 'em...they don't wanna hear it. Cap'n. Bob '60 :{) PilotRob@... 24156... MORE
The other day i installed a Lucas sport coil and the Luminition super blue silicon leads to go with it in my 948 frog. However i noticed that this coil gets very hot, too hot to touch for very long. Is this normal and will it help to widen the plug gap a little as adviced by Luminition. Anybody experiance with this! 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" 24122... MORE
with regards to understeer, this may be of interest, I swapped the front springs on my 1500 for 400lb 8 1/4" springs with poly bushes all round and a 3/4" ARB with nylatron bushes (i have a freeling the old ARB was 9/16ths) its a '75 UK car btw. Now, this tightend the front end up no end and felt great, however, ther rear still had the standards springs and was lowered 1" on blocks. After these mods it had a tendency to snap oversteer mid corner (after initially understeering) , I was going to play with the tyre... MORE
David, Guy is correct about the spacers (except it would read better if you fit the spacers before tightening the rack mounting bolts!) What you don't mention is whether you replaced the levers (the arms that connect the trackrod end to the stub axle) with the older type as well as the rack. They should match together with the equivalent rack. This might have altered your steering geometry - the Ackerman angles/toe-in on turns but I don't know if this would affect the self-centring effect. Regards David "David Jacobs" 24075... MORE
Well, Nigel... Your searching for something here but it's not about the 1500 or a correct way to modify or sort the handling on a car. With respect to the 1500, It's mostly all add-on stuff to the original type so the mfgs. could extend the life of the type while meeting later day safety standards. As such, all "earlier" prior specs and parts are available so it's not as though one is dealing with a new type. So, none of this is really rocket science as I am sure you know, though some bending here and there may... MORE
Cap'n Bob, Appreciate the insight. The last 1275 I drove was a 73 back in 1981. Didn't know jack about such cars so comparison's are impossible. I was planning to lower the rear of the car with a block arrangement that raises the rear axle where it attaches to the spring. Since fitting the new wheels and tires I'm not so sure about this. I had to do some sugery on the rear to eliminate the "tuck-in" flange for clearance. The front wheels were even worse. Had to raise the wheel cutout an inch. Will probably flair them. Do... MORE
Pilot Bob, I can testify from direct experience, those rubber bumpers weigh a ton! They can't have done the car any favors for handling or performance especially with the ride height raised an inch. My car in addition to losing the bumpers is running 1275 front springs with an unaltered rear. Haven't pushed it much yet but I imagine the front/rear height differential will be a problem. I'm also running 165/70 x 13 tires on 5.5 inch rims. The 1500 does vibrate a bit as the revs climb but a bag of nails? The roughest range is 3000 to... MORE
David, my understanding of the spacers on the steering rack are that they are there to help alignment withthe steering column. Column and rack need to be pretty accurately at 90 degrees to each other or the steering column wants to describe an arc as you turn the wheel. The rack should be fitted with loosened bolts first so that it can rotate around its own long axis in its alignment to the chassis. Then fit the steering column. Spin the steeering wheel a few times lock to lock to lign it all up and then tighten the rack,... MORE
"That' what I mean about 'unpredictabe handling'". Nigel, my friend! How "unpredictable"? YOU just predicted it, yourself! Read your own post.....thus, a 3/4" front bar would straighten the matter out in a hearbeat along with maybe a little tweaking of the fore/aft tire pressure ratio. NOW...without the 200lbs of bumpers, the more responsive "pedal" and increased torque of the 1500 and you've got........? :) Ah Hah!!:):) Cap'n. Bob '60 :{) PilotRob@... 24031... MORE
Being the owner of a somewhat converted rubber bumper 76 midget,I would like to say that my reasons for the change were simple.# 1 i got a nice car at a great price.#2 After much consideration and head scratching,I decided i could go without any bumpers.Having grown up in the 60S I never got over the hotrod/sportscar thing.Back then a midget/sprite looked pretty tough with no bumpers,A roll bar,wide stripes on bonnet and boot.They even had mag wheels[not minilight style]on some.Any way much as i prefer an older model chrome bumper model this is what i have to work... MORE
Don There were quite a few modifications made to the Rubber Bumper (RB) Midget over and above the obvious ones, which im sure everyone will point out to you. I'm sure you're aware of the history behind these modifcations, but to recap the RB Midget came about to meet the ever more stringent emission and control regulations imposed in the relatively large North American Market. It was also felt at that time that the A Series engine had pretty much reached the end of it's useful development cycle and as Triumph were then part of the BL stable, it's... MORE
I'd love a set of Borrani wires - alloy rims with stainless spokes. David "David Jacobs" 23941... MORE
Hi guys, Whats the best way to re-finish painted wire wheels back to their former glory? I know most of you will say - grit/sand blast and epoxy coat them, but that's too easy and too expensive. When you consider that will pretty much cost 50 GBP per wheel, to be done properly, I can buy a brand new painted wire wheel for 80GBP, and probably sell the old wire wheels for 10GBP each, so for an extra 100GBP, I can have a set of brand new painted wire wheels - not very economic is it. I am very... MORE
"You might be from Colorado if: 1. You switch from "Heat" to "A/C" in one day. 2. You know what the "Peoples Republic of Boulder" means. 3. The four directions are: towards the mountains, away from the mountains, the mountains on your left and the mountains on your right 4. You're a game meat eating vegetarian. 5. The bike on your car is worth more than your car. 6. You use a down comforter in the summer because you have the a/c on at 55 degrees. 7. You're able to drive 65 miles per hour through 13 feet of... MORE
Well folks... As of tonight, the B-GT (67) is nearly ready for the first road test. I need to get a tire tube replaced and check the differential fluid before I drop it onto the ground and try for a short drive. The new parts I needed to order were... Clutch slave cylinder Clutch Slave Hose (2) Break Hoses Misc Spare nuts and bolts Gas Tank Repair stuff Trans Mounts (rubber) Engine Mounts New Clutch system (disk, plate and through-out) Tire Tube Thermostate gasket (not installed yet - extra) Falve Cover gasket A few extra rubber pieces. The hardest... MORE
Driving is driving, music is music . . . I do not like to mix experiences or my attention. Driving is a love affair between human, machine, and the road. I have a wonderful audio system at home and a recliner chair to sit in while I listen to it. Personally I do not like to talk while driving any more than I would in a movie. Goodness folks! We are driving a "English sports car" not a concert hall on wheels. :-) But . . . to each his own, don't want to become a politically correct fascist... MORE
Rio, I used a couple of different types of spray contact adhesive. 3M worked the best. Several less expensive brands just didn't do the job as well. The 3M stuff is about $10.00 for a large spray can. It was especially good at keeping the carpet down on the rear wheel humps and behind the seat area. In fact I glued down all the carpet upto and over the support member in front of the seats. The foot wells had snaps and I used the OEM and bought snaps for the carpet from a craft store for the kit... MORE
I have to sell my project I have over $4000.00 into it. It is Right Hand Drive with all new parts from the UK, 948cc motor and ribcase tranny, just dropped back in, webber side draft with cannon intake, new alum valve cover tons of extra parts, custom wheels custom side skirts, vintage custom bonnet. I will sell it a few ways. The bonnet is one of only three left in the world and has racing history and documents. Clean California title. Complete $3000.00 with bonnet Complete less bonnet $1500.00 Rolling body less bonnet and drive train $900.00 Motor... MORE
Bob, A little while back I installed a pair of rear 5" speakers in the narrow space between the door pillar and the rear wheel arch. They fit really neatly and are only a few inches behind my head when driving. Out of town, there is no problem as I am not too bothered about the sheep listening to my choice of music. 'Cept when I wind up the throttle a bit I cannot hear anyway! I know what you mean about cutting out the ambient sounds with an earpiece. This is sort of why I thought maybe just... MORE
Hi, I've just spent the afternoon sitting in the engine bay of the 72 midget scraping all the PO applied black underseal type paint . a.. I can't get it all off by grinding or scraping , it just goes gooey and spreads around and clogs the flap wheel. b.. Any ideas for removal ?, Petrol, flamethrower (Brad?), or just keep scraping and sanding? c.. When I did get some of it off, I found some hard cream coloured putty* had also been applied to some seams before the original spray coat.(Damask ). This did chip off however. d..... MORE
Well, Guy Weller..... The tonneau when "down" would block one of those speakers mounted in the area (otherwise neat location, BTW!:) you speak of, Guy. So, I too will experiment with a single earpiece set-up initially and see how it works out. "Roger" on the ear plugs...used them all the time together with Dave Clark headset "gel" ear pads when flying the friendly skies. Audible sound was "behind us" in any event, most of the "hearing" taking place in the spine and bones (vibrations). Nontheless, there is plenty of slipstream (air) noise going by the cockpit at speed. The... MORE
jro... Yep. They "jump" a bit due to axle and stiff set-up, assuming overinflation is not the culprit. Which way they go depends on throttle position, front end alignment, any curvature of the surface, "side loading" at the precise moment in time this occurs, etc. Slight "automatic" correction at the steering wheel should be all that is required to return to previous course. This is part of the car's "tossablity" factor in terms of it's quick "turn in" or ability to change direction rapidly ("dart around" in traffic) which is what makes the type so much fun to drive.... MORE
