Re: [MBZ] OT part of an estate 1961 Austin Healey Bug Eye Sprite, $12, 345
Actually, thinking about it a bit more, it'd depend on which engine. I *think* that late a car could still come with the W8 engine which I suspect is really shoehorned into the car. Its not long (W8 remember) but its fat. Google tells me 2006 is a B6 (6th generation). I know nothing about those but the B5 TDI engines were inline in the Passat while they were transverse in all the other cars. The B5 Passat TDI is much easier to work on as a result. -Curt On Friday, June 4, 2021, 4:57:15 PM EDT, Randy Bennell via Mercedes wrote: Friend just told me he had to remove the whole front bumper cover assembly and loosen a motor mount and jack up the engine in order to change a headlight bulb in a 2006 VW Passat. On 04/06/2021 3:53 PM, Allan Streib via Mercedes wrote: > Back when I was in High School and toying with the idea of getting an > MGB, a friend told me you had to remove the driver's side fender to > change the oil filter. Not sure if that was right, but seems believable. > > Allan > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT part of an estate 1961 Austin Healey Bug Eye Sprite, $12, 345
I doubt that one, I've never worked on a Passat but headlights on my '98 Jetta and Angie's 2005 Golf aren't that bad. The driver's side of the Golf is a challenge because its tight up against the battery but I've done it. Haven't had to change the bulbs on the 2015 Jetta yet. -Curt On Friday, June 4, 2021, 4:57:15 PM EDT, Randy Bennell via Mercedes wrote: Friend just told me he had to remove the whole front bumper cover assembly and loosen a motor mount and jack up the engine in order to change a headlight bulb in a 2006 VW Passat. On 04/06/2021 3:53 PM, Allan Streib via Mercedes wrote: > Back when I was in High School and toying with the idea of getting an > MGB, a friend told me you had to remove the driver's side fender to > change the oil filter. Not sure if that was right, but seems believable. > > Allan > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT part of an estate 1961 Austin Healey Bug Eye Sprite, $12, 345
I don't remember the MGC being too bad - it was tighter at the firewall, byt I don't have any bad memories from working on them. I was working at a "foreign car garage" putting myself through college in the late 60's, early '70's, and saw a lot of MGs, Triumphs, Jags, VWs, Fiats, Simcas, and the occasional MB and Jap cars. On Fri, Jun 4, 2021 at 5:40 PM MG via Mercedes wrote: > I very much doubt that as the little 4 banger has > plenty of room around it. I don't know about how > that would work with an MGC with the bigger 6 > cylinder it has. I have never looked under the > hood of one of those though I did get a chance to > drive one once a long time ago. Quite a nice > sporty ride and it seemed a whole lot faster then > the VW bus I was driving back then but then a lot > of cars would be. > > Allan Streib via Mercedes wrote: > > Back when I was in High School and toying with the idea of getting an > > MGB, a friend told me you had to remove the driver's side fender to > > change the oil filter. Not sure if that was right, but seems believable. > > > > Allan > > > > OK Don via Mercedes writes: > > > >> Looks like you'd have to be under the dash to change spark plugs --- > worse > >> than a Sunbeam Tiger! > >> > > > > ___ > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > -- OK Don "Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect." Mark Twain “Basic research is what I’m doing when I don’t know what I am doing.” Wernher Von Braun 2013 F150, 18 mpg 2017 Subaru Legacy, 30 mpg 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT part of an estate 1961 Austin Healey Bug Eye Sprite, $12, 345
I very much doubt that as the little 4 banger has plenty of room around it. I don't know about how that would work with an MGC with the bigger 6 cylinder it has. I have never looked under the hood of one of those though I did get a chance to drive one once a long time ago. Quite a nice sporty ride and it seemed a whole lot faster then the VW bus I was driving back then but then a lot of cars would be. Allan Streib via Mercedes wrote: Back when I was in High School and toying with the idea of getting an MGB, a friend told me you had to remove the driver's side fender to change the oil filter. Not sure if that was right, but seems believable. Allan OK Don via Mercedes writes: Looks like you'd have to be under the dash to change spark plugs --- worse than a Sunbeam Tiger! ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT part of an estate 1961 Austin Healey Bug Eye Sprite, $12, 345
2005 Mazda 6 has a 1.5 hour flat rate time for changing the left front headlight bulb. I tried to do it and gave up, it was so convoluted. -D > On Jun 4, 2021, at 4:56 PM, Randy Bennell via Mercedes > wrote: > > Friend just told me he had to remove the whole front bumper cover assembly > and loosen a motor mount and jack up the engine in order to change a > headlight bulb in a 2006 VW Passat. > > On 04/06/2021 3:53 PM, Allan Streib via Mercedes wrote: >> Back when I was in High School and toying with the idea of getting an >> MGB, a friend told me you had to remove the driver's side fender to >> change the oil filter. Not sure if that was right, but seems believable. >> >> Allan >> > > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT part of an estate 1961 Austin Healey Bug Eye Sprite, $12, 345
Wrong! An MGB is very easy to work on. On Fri, Jun 4, 2021 at 3:54 PM Allan Streib via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Back when I was in High School and toying with the idea of getting an > MGB, a friend told me you had to remove the driver's side fender to > change the oil filter. Not sure if that was right, but seems believable. > > Allan > > OK Don via Mercedes writes: > > > Looks like you'd have to be under the dash to change spark plugs --- > worse > > than a Sunbeam Tiger! > > > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > -- OK Don "Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect." Mark Twain “Basic research is what I’m doing when I don’t know what I am doing.” Wernher Von Braun 2013 F150, 18 mpg 2017 Subaru Legacy, 30 mpg 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT part of an estate 1961 Austin Healey Bug Eye Sprite, $12, 345
In my 1973 280 the reverse light was out. Turns out the fix involved replacing the neutral safety switch, which required jacking up the transmission. Major job! On Fri, Jun 4, 2021 at 5:12 PM Allan Streib via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Had to do similar (not the motor mount part) to change a fog light bulb > on my '06 Element recently. > > Allan > > Randy Bennell via Mercedes writes: > > > Friend just told me he had to remove the whole front bumper cover > > assembly and loosen a motor mount and jack up the engine in order to > > change a headlight bulb in a 2006 VW Passat. > > > > On 04/06/2021 3:53 PM, Allan Streib via Mercedes wrote: > >> Back when I was in High School and toying with the idea of getting an > >> MGB, a friend told me you had to remove the driver's side fender to > >> change the oil filter. Not sure if that was right, but seems believable. > >> > >> Allan > >> > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT part of an estate 1961 Austin Healey Bug Eye Sprite, $12, 345
Had to do similar (not the motor mount part) to change a fog light bulb on my '06 Element recently. Allan Randy Bennell via Mercedes writes: > Friend just told me he had to remove the whole front bumper cover > assembly and loosen a motor mount and jack up the engine in order to > change a headlight bulb in a 2006 VW Passat. > > On 04/06/2021 3:53 PM, Allan Streib via Mercedes wrote: >> Back when I was in High School and toying with the idea of getting an >> MGB, a friend told me you had to remove the driver's side fender to >> change the oil filter. Not sure if that was right, but seems believable. >> >> Allan >> ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT part of an estate 1961 Austin Healey Bug Eye Sprite, $12, 345
Friend just told me he had to remove the whole front bumper cover assembly and loosen a motor mount and jack up the engine in order to change a headlight bulb in a 2006 VW Passat. On 04/06/2021 3:53 PM, Allan Streib via Mercedes wrote: Back when I was in High School and toying with the idea of getting an MGB, a friend told me you had to remove the driver's side fender to change the oil filter. Not sure if that was right, but seems believable. Allan ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT part of an estate 1961 Austin Healey Bug Eye Sprite, $12, 345
Back when I was in High School and toying with the idea of getting an MGB, a friend told me you had to remove the driver's side fender to change the oil filter. Not sure if that was right, but seems believable. Allan OK Don via Mercedes writes: > Looks like you'd have to be under the dash to change spark plugs --- worse > than a Sunbeam Tiger! > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT part of an estate 1961 Austin Healey Bug Eye Sprite, $12, 345
Looks like you'd have to be under the dash to change spark plugs --- worse than a Sunbeam Tiger! On Fri, Jun 4, 2021 at 11:51 AM Mitch Haley via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > On 2021-06-04 12:33, Randy Bennell via Mercedes wrote: > > My mechanic brother in law, once worked at a shop where they built a > > bomb for fun. > > They had a derelict Hyundai Pony and installed a 455 Pontiac engine in > > it. The engine sat about where the firewall once was and the front > > seats had been removed and the driver sat in the back seat. > > > > https://bringatrailer.com/2016/03/14/mpg-champion-twin-remote-turbo-v8-1988-chevrolet-sprint/ > Up front, or more accurately under the dash, an aluminum Brodix block > and head 402ci V8 runs a forged crank, rods, pistons, a Comp roller cam, > and of course, twin turbos. Managed by a programmable EFI, the seller > quotes a dyno’d 954 HP on pump gas > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > -- OK Don "Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect." Mark Twain “Basic research is what I’m doing when I don’t know what I am doing.” Wernher Von Braun 2013 F150, 18 mpg 2017 Subaru Legacy, 30 mpg 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT part of an estate 1961 Austin Healey Bug Eye Sprite, $12, 345
On 2021-06-04 12:33, Randy Bennell via Mercedes wrote: My mechanic brother in law, once worked at a shop where they built a bomb for fun. They had a derelict Hyundai Pony and installed a 455 Pontiac engine in it. The engine sat about where the firewall once was and the front seats had been removed and the driver sat in the back seat. https://bringatrailer.com/2016/03/14/mpg-champion-twin-remote-turbo-v8-1988-chevrolet-sprint/ Up front, or more accurately under the dash, an aluminum Brodix block and head 402ci V8 runs a forged crank, rods, pistons, a Comp roller cam, and of course, twin turbos. Managed by a programmable EFI, the seller quotes a dyno’d 954 HP on pump gas ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT part of an estate 1961 Austin Healey Bug Eye Sprite, $12, 345
My mechanic brother in law, once worked at a shop where they built a bomb for fun. They had a derelict Hyundai Pony and installed a 455 Pontiac engine in it. The engine sat about where the firewall once was and the front seats had been removed and the driver sat in the back seat. Randy On 04/06/2021 10:57 AM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes wrote: On 2021-06-03 23:43, G Mann via Mercedes wrote: What is funny, now, every time I happen across a derelict MGA, I think "You know, I should do another one" The balls are still brass just worn down over time... one was enough. Things I've thought of doing but have not: Restore/repaint my 2.3-16v with engine/transmission from a something63 AMG wreck. It was love at first sight when I saw a Renault 5 Turbo over 35 years ago, but they cost as much as a 240D and I couldn't afford that. Now I can afford a 240D, any 240D, but not a nice R5 Turbo. But a Cultus/Swift/Sprint/Metro/Firefly is lighter than a R5, and with a modern turbo drivetrain from a compact or midsize FWD shoved in the back seat, it'd be much cheaper and faster than Renault's 1980s rally replica... ___ ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT part of an estate 1961 Austin Healey Bug Eye Sprite, $12, 345
On 2021-06-03 23:43, G Mann via Mercedes wrote: What is funny, now, every time I happen across a derelict MGA, I think "You know, I should do another one" The balls are still brass just worn down over time... one was enough. Things I've thought of doing but have not: Restore/repaint my 2.3-16v with engine/transmission from a something63 AMG wreck. It was love at first sight when I saw a Renault 5 Turbo over 35 years ago, but they cost as much as a 240D and I couldn't afford that. Now I can afford a 240D, any 240D, but not a nice R5 Turbo. But a Cultus/Swift/Sprint/Metro/Firefly is lighter than a R5, and with a modern turbo drivetrain from a compact or midsize FWD shoved in the back seat, it'd be much cheaper and faster than Renault's 1980s rally replica... ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT part of an estate 1961 Austin Healey Bug Eye Sprite, $12, 345
On 2021-06-03 14:02, Allan Streib via Mercedes wrote: I should have him watch the Top Gear episode where the guys put three different British Leyland cars through their trials. Or at least make him read this discussion, especially the post I linked: https://www.ar15.com/forums/general/-ARCHIVED-THREAD-Any-MGB-guys-here-/5-2448003/?#i92437154 ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT part of an estate 1961 Austin Healey Bug Eye Sprite, $12, 345
Reminded me of this... many others like it on the tubes... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w4OaQhyXJMA Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes writes: > Definitely a great memory! Stuff like that makes for great stories. > > --FT > Sent from iPhone > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT part of an estate 1961 Austin Healey Bug Eye Sprite, $12, 345
I had 4" wide aircraft (Army Surplus) seatbelts in my MGA with the Olds 215 V8 - mine wasn't quite as wild as yours, but it was fast enough to scare people. On Thu, Jun 3, 2021 at 9:23 PM G Mann via Mercedes wrote: > I remember two things about that ride. > 1. At the moment the new owner launched [it was truly a launch] I came to > realize I had failed to install handholds for a passenger. > 2. I then came to realize the only thing keeping me inside the open car was > my superior olympic strength butt cheeks, firmly gripping the seat cushion. > Absolutely no nannies were along for that ride. ahhh.. "The good old > days" [what makes them good, is you lived through them." > > On Thu, Jun 3, 2021 at 7:12 PM Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > Sounds like an experience you would not want to repeat > > > > --FT > > Sent from iPhone > > > > > On Jun 3, 2021, at 9:22 PM, G Mann via Mercedes > > > wrote: > > > > > > > ___ > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > -- OK Don "Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect." Mark Twain “Basic research is what I’m doing when I don’t know what I am doing.” Wernher Von Braun 2013 F150, 18 mpg 2017 Subaru Legacy, 30 mpg 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT part of an estate 1961 Austin Healey Bug Eye Sprite, $12, 345
What is funny, now, every time I happen across a derelict MGA, I think "You know, I should do another one" The balls are still brass just worn down over time... one was enough. On Thu, Jun 3, 2021 at 8:26 PM Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Definitely a great memory! Stuff like that makes for great stories. > > --FT > Sent from iPhone > > > On Jun 3, 2021, at 10:23 PM, G Mann via Mercedes > wrote: > > > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT part of an estate 1961 Austin Healey Bug Eye Sprite, $12, 345
Definitely a great memory! Stuff like that makes for great stories. --FT Sent from iPhone > On Jun 3, 2021, at 10:23 PM, G Mann via Mercedes > wrote: > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT part of an estate 1961 Austin Healey Bug Eye Sprite, $12, 345
I remember two things about that ride. 1. At the moment the new owner launched [it was truly a launch] I came to realize I had failed to install handholds for a passenger. 2. I then came to realize the only thing keeping me inside the open car was my superior olympic strength butt cheeks, firmly gripping the seat cushion. Absolutely no nannies were along for that ride. ahhh.. "The good old days" [what makes them good, is you lived through them." On Thu, Jun 3, 2021 at 7:12 PM Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Sounds like an experience you would not want to repeat > > --FT > Sent from iPhone > > > On Jun 3, 2021, at 9:22 PM, G Mann via Mercedes > wrote: > > > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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Sounds like an experience you would not want to repeat --FT Sent from iPhone > On Jun 3, 2021, at 9:22 PM, G Mann via Mercedes wrote: > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT part of an estate 1961 Austin Healey Bug Eye Sprite, $12, 345
Your comment about lawyers brought back a memory of when I sold it. First, I took the guy for a ride, and demonstrated what it would do, with all the cautions I had gained from learning how to aim it and pray.. then, we swapped seats and I became the passenger, which was the first time I had ever ridden in the pax seat.. I can tell you without hesitation, it was completely terrifying to be a passenger with it at the hands of someone who really did not yet have a feel for the little monster. The ride concluded at the notary office where it was cash, title, signatures, and bye bye.. good luck! I never saw it again. On Thu, Jun 3, 2021 at 2:17 PM Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Lucky that was before trial lawyers who would sue your ass for selling a > thoroughly dangerous product to an uninformed victim > > --FT > Sent from iPhone > > > On Jun 3, 2021, at 4:38 PM, G Mann via Mercedes > wrote: > > > > I had an english car period where I bought them, rewired them, made them > > actually work, then drove and sold them. > > One that I did that was the most outrageous and fun [young man fun] was > an > > MGA that had a blown engine and transmission.. body was "OK" ... so, > being > > adventurous and inventive, I stuffed a pumped up Ford 289 with a 4 speed > > manual transmission and a narrowed and locked Ford rear end into it.. > > > > The first drive convinced me, I needed to buy more life insurance... a > lot > > more, soon. The difference between traction and loss of pavement contact > > was a total function of throttle position. It would do donuts in a 4 lane > > street, in traffic, just by snapping the throttle, in any gear.. So, I > > added a length of railroad track under the rear bumper at the rear of the > > frame to try to make the rear end "stick", about 250 lbs worth.. That > > helped just enough that driving went from "aim and pray" to "aim and > > hope" which usually worked... with caution. > > > > Tire smoke burnouts lasted until the tires blew out, if you stayed on the > > throttle and had enough real estate to try to aim it... Too bad this was > in > > the days before GoPro cameras were invented. Nothing left but > > memories.Fortunately, it was before tickets bought you points against > your > > license, so you paid the fine and went back to it. Between tires and > > tickets, I sold it to some lucky guy... have no idea what ever came of > it. > > > >> On Thu, Jun 3, 2021 at 11:07 AM Allan Streib via Mercedes < > >> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > >> > >> There's an MG of some sort for sale near here. Restoring old MGs and > >> selling them appears to be the retirement hobby of the seller, three or > >> four times a year a different one (always just one) appears on his front > >> lawn with a "for sale" sign. > >> > >> I've never looked at them closely but from drive-by appraisals he > >> appears to do nice work. > >> > >> One of my boys is itching to get one of them, I keep trying to dissuade > >> him from buying anything old and British, especially paying a top price > >> for something old and British, since it would be a car he would use as a > >> daily driver. > >> > >> I should have him watch the Top Gear episode where the guys put three > >> different British Leyland cars through their trials. > >> > >> Allan > >> > >> Dan Penoff via Mercedes writes: > >> > >>> While I don’t have a huge affinity for British sports cars, I’ve always > >> thought that the Triumph TR3 would be a cool car to have. It somewhat > >> resembles the bug-eyed Sprite. > >>> > >>> I was doing some work at Wallops Island for the nearby Naval Surface > >> Weapons facility, and a guy I worked with there had a TR3 completely > >> disassembled for restoration in his garage. He had gotten bored with the > >> project and asked me if I wanted it for $3k. I went so far as to > inspect it > >> and check everything out, which was well catalogued and sorted (he was > an > >> engineer) but I couldn’t figure out a way to get everything back to WI > for > >> a reasonable price or minimal effort. > >>> > >>> Oh well… > >>> > >>> -D > >>> > On Jun 3, 2021, at 11:38 AM, G Mann via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> > >> wrote: > > Amazing price. I have a bugeye setting in one of my storage vans, with > >> [If > I recall correctly] two spare engines and a load of other spares. It > was > last used as a race car, and has been in my storage/ownership for over > >> 10 > years. > It's been on the "when I get around to it list" ... and I've never > >> gotten > "around to it".. > > At the prices currently... Perhaps I should move it up the work list.. > > On Thu, Jun 3, 2021 at 6:47 AM Floyd Thursby via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > A neighbor kid had one of these when I was maybe 13 or so, it was a > > total POS but fun to ride in. It was parked out front of his house > one > > day and I noticed smoke
Re: [MBZ] OT part of an estate 1961 Austin Healey Bug Eye Sprite, $12, 345
Lucky that was before trial lawyers who would sue your ass for selling a thoroughly dangerous product to an uninformed victim --FT Sent from iPhone > On Jun 3, 2021, at 4:38 PM, G Mann via Mercedes wrote: > > I had an english car period where I bought them, rewired them, made them > actually work, then drove and sold them. > One that I did that was the most outrageous and fun [young man fun] was an > MGA that had a blown engine and transmission.. body was "OK" ... so, being > adventurous and inventive, I stuffed a pumped up Ford 289 with a 4 speed > manual transmission and a narrowed and locked Ford rear end into it.. > > The first drive convinced me, I needed to buy more life insurance... a lot > more, soon. The difference between traction and loss of pavement contact > was a total function of throttle position. It would do donuts in a 4 lane > street, in traffic, just by snapping the throttle, in any gear.. So, I > added a length of railroad track under the rear bumper at the rear of the > frame to try to make the rear end "stick", about 250 lbs worth.. That > helped just enough that driving went from "aim and pray" to "aim and > hope" which usually worked... with caution. > > Tire smoke burnouts lasted until the tires blew out, if you stayed on the > throttle and had enough real estate to try to aim it... Too bad this was in > the days before GoPro cameras were invented. Nothing left but > memories.Fortunately, it was before tickets bought you points against your > license, so you paid the fine and went back to it. Between tires and > tickets, I sold it to some lucky guy... have no idea what ever came of it. > >> On Thu, Jun 3, 2021 at 11:07 AM Allan Streib via Mercedes < >> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >> >> There's an MG of some sort for sale near here. Restoring old MGs and >> selling them appears to be the retirement hobby of the seller, three or >> four times a year a different one (always just one) appears on his front >> lawn with a "for sale" sign. >> >> I've never looked at them closely but from drive-by appraisals he >> appears to do nice work. >> >> One of my boys is itching to get one of them, I keep trying to dissuade >> him from buying anything old and British, especially paying a top price >> for something old and British, since it would be a car he would use as a >> daily driver. >> >> I should have him watch the Top Gear episode where the guys put three >> different British Leyland cars through their trials. >> >> Allan >> >> Dan Penoff via Mercedes writes: >> >>> While I don’t have a huge affinity for British sports cars, I’ve always >> thought that the Triumph TR3 would be a cool car to have. It somewhat >> resembles the bug-eyed Sprite. >>> >>> I was doing some work at Wallops Island for the nearby Naval Surface >> Weapons facility, and a guy I worked with there had a TR3 completely >> disassembled for restoration in his garage. He had gotten bored with the >> project and asked me if I wanted it for $3k. I went so far as to inspect it >> and check everything out, which was well catalogued and sorted (he was an >> engineer) but I couldn’t figure out a way to get everything back to WI for >> a reasonable price or minimal effort. >>> >>> Oh well… >>> >>> -D >>> On Jun 3, 2021, at 11:38 AM, G Mann via Mercedes >> wrote: Amazing price. I have a bugeye setting in one of my storage vans, with >> [If I recall correctly] two spare engines and a load of other spares. It was last used as a race car, and has been in my storage/ownership for over >> 10 years. It's been on the "when I get around to it list" ... and I've never >> gotten "around to it".. At the prices currently... Perhaps I should move it up the work list.. On Thu, Jun 3, 2021 at 6:47 AM Floyd Thursby via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > A neighbor kid had one of these when I was maybe 13 or so, it was a > total POS but fun to ride in. It was parked out front of his house one > day and I noticed smoke coming out from under the front. I went and > banged on the door, he came running out and opened the bonnet and > started pulling out smoking wires. That put a stop to it, all the > wiring was bodged up under there, insulation cracked and missing. he > got it running again though and kept it for awhile. > > https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/172442341397943 > > -- > --FT > >> >> ___ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> >> > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >
Re: [MBZ] OT part of an estate 1961 Austin Healey Bug Eye Sprite, $12, 345
I had an english car period where I bought them, rewired them, made them actually work, then drove and sold them. One that I did that was the most outrageous and fun [young man fun] was an MGA that had a blown engine and transmission.. body was "OK" ... so, being adventurous and inventive, I stuffed a pumped up Ford 289 with a 4 speed manual transmission and a narrowed and locked Ford rear end into it.. The first drive convinced me, I needed to buy more life insurance... a lot more, soon. The difference between traction and loss of pavement contact was a total function of throttle position. It would do donuts in a 4 lane street, in traffic, just by snapping the throttle, in any gear.. So, I added a length of railroad track under the rear bumper at the rear of the frame to try to make the rear end "stick", about 250 lbs worth.. That helped just enough that driving went from "aim and pray" to "aim and hope" which usually worked... with caution. Tire smoke burnouts lasted until the tires blew out, if you stayed on the throttle and had enough real estate to try to aim it... Too bad this was in the days before GoPro cameras were invented. Nothing left but memories.Fortunately, it was before tickets bought you points against your license, so you paid the fine and went back to it. Between tires and tickets, I sold it to some lucky guy... have no idea what ever came of it. On Thu, Jun 3, 2021 at 11:07 AM Allan Streib via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > There's an MG of some sort for sale near here. Restoring old MGs and > selling them appears to be the retirement hobby of the seller, three or > four times a year a different one (always just one) appears on his front > lawn with a "for sale" sign. > > I've never looked at them closely but from drive-by appraisals he > appears to do nice work. > > One of my boys is itching to get one of them, I keep trying to dissuade > him from buying anything old and British, especially paying a top price > for something old and British, since it would be a car he would use as a > daily driver. > > I should have him watch the Top Gear episode where the guys put three > different British Leyland cars through their trials. > > Allan > > Dan Penoff via Mercedes writes: > > > While I don’t have a huge affinity for British sports cars, I’ve always > thought that the Triumph TR3 would be a cool car to have. It somewhat > resembles the bug-eyed Sprite. > > > > I was doing some work at Wallops Island for the nearby Naval Surface > Weapons facility, and a guy I worked with there had a TR3 completely > disassembled for restoration in his garage. He had gotten bored with the > project and asked me if I wanted it for $3k. I went so far as to inspect it > and check everything out, which was well catalogued and sorted (he was an > engineer) but I couldn’t figure out a way to get everything back to WI for > a reasonable price or minimal effort. > > > > Oh well… > > > > -D > > > >> On Jun 3, 2021, at 11:38 AM, G Mann via Mercedes > wrote: > >> > >> Amazing price. I have a bugeye setting in one of my storage vans, with > [If > >> I recall correctly] two spare engines and a load of other spares. It was > >> last used as a race car, and has been in my storage/ownership for over > 10 > >> years. > >> It's been on the "when I get around to it list" ... and I've never > gotten > >> "around to it".. > >> > >> At the prices currently... Perhaps I should move it up the work list.. > >> > >> On Thu, Jun 3, 2021 at 6:47 AM Floyd Thursby via Mercedes < > >> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > >> > >>> A neighbor kid had one of these when I was maybe 13 or so, it was a > >>> total POS but fun to ride in. It was parked out front of his house one > >>> day and I noticed smoke coming out from under the front. I went and > >>> banged on the door, he came running out and opened the bonnet and > >>> started pulling out smoking wires. That put a stop to it, all the > >>> wiring was bodged up under there, insulation cracked and missing. he > >>> got it running again though and kept it for awhile. > >>> > >>> https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/172442341397943 > >>> > >>> -- > >>> --FT > >>> > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT part of an estate 1961 Austin Healey Bug Eye Sprite, $12, 345
There's an MG of some sort for sale near here. Restoring old MGs and selling them appears to be the retirement hobby of the seller, three or four times a year a different one (always just one) appears on his front lawn with a "for sale" sign. I've never looked at them closely but from drive-by appraisals he appears to do nice work. One of my boys is itching to get one of them, I keep trying to dissuade him from buying anything old and British, especially paying a top price for something old and British, since it would be a car he would use as a daily driver. I should have him watch the Top Gear episode where the guys put three different British Leyland cars through their trials. Allan Dan Penoff via Mercedes writes: > While I don’t have a huge affinity for British sports cars, I’ve always > thought that the Triumph TR3 would be a cool car to have. It somewhat > resembles the bug-eyed Sprite. > > I was doing some work at Wallops Island for the nearby Naval Surface Weapons > facility, and a guy I worked with there had a TR3 completely disassembled for > restoration in his garage. He had gotten bored with the project and asked me > if I wanted it for $3k. I went so far as to inspect it and check everything > out, which was well catalogued and sorted (he was an engineer) but I couldn’t > figure out a way to get everything back to WI for a reasonable price or > minimal effort. > > Oh well… > > -D > >> On Jun 3, 2021, at 11:38 AM, G Mann via Mercedes >> wrote: >> >> Amazing price. I have a bugeye setting in one of my storage vans, with [If >> I recall correctly] two spare engines and a load of other spares. It was >> last used as a race car, and has been in my storage/ownership for over 10 >> years. >> It's been on the "when I get around to it list" ... and I've never gotten >> "around to it".. >> >> At the prices currently... Perhaps I should move it up the work list.. >> >> On Thu, Jun 3, 2021 at 6:47 AM Floyd Thursby via Mercedes < >> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >> >>> A neighbor kid had one of these when I was maybe 13 or so, it was a >>> total POS but fun to ride in. It was parked out front of his house one >>> day and I noticed smoke coming out from under the front. I went and >>> banged on the door, he came running out and opened the bonnet and >>> started pulling out smoking wires. That put a stop to it, all the >>> wiring was bodged up under there, insulation cracked and missing. he >>> got it running again though and kept it for awhile. >>> >>> https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/172442341397943 >>> >>> -- >>> --FT >>> ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT part of an estate 1961 Austin Healey Bug Eye Sprite, $12, 345
While I don’t have a huge affinity for British sports cars, I’ve always thought that the Triumph TR3 would be a cool car to have. It somewhat resembles the bug-eyed Sprite. I was doing some work at Wallops Island for the nearby Naval Surface Weapons facility, and a guy I worked with there had a TR3 completely disassembled for restoration in his garage. He had gotten bored with the project and asked me if I wanted it for $3k. I went so far as to inspect it and check everything out, which was well catalogued and sorted (he was an engineer) but I couldn’t figure out a way to get everything back to WI for a reasonable price or minimal effort. Oh well… -D > On Jun 3, 2021, at 11:38 AM, G Mann via Mercedes > wrote: > > Amazing price. I have a bugeye setting in one of my storage vans, with [If > I recall correctly] two spare engines and a load of other spares. It was > last used as a race car, and has been in my storage/ownership for over 10 > years. > It's been on the "when I get around to it list" ... and I've never gotten > "around to it".. > > At the prices currently... Perhaps I should move it up the work list.. > > On Thu, Jun 3, 2021 at 6:47 AM Floyd Thursby via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > >> A neighbor kid had one of these when I was maybe 13 or so, it was a >> total POS but fun to ride in. It was parked out front of his house one >> day and I noticed smoke coming out from under the front. I went and >> banged on the door, he came running out and opened the bonnet and >> started pulling out smoking wires. That put a stop to it, all the >> wiring was bodged up under there, insulation cracked and missing. he >> got it running again though and kept it for awhile. >> >> https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/172442341397943 >> >> -- >> --FT >> >> >> ___ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> >> > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT part of an estate 1961 Austin Healey Bug Eye Sprite, $12, 345
Amazing price. I have a bugeye setting in one of my storage vans, with [If I recall correctly] two spare engines and a load of other spares. It was last used as a race car, and has been in my storage/ownership for over 10 years. It's been on the "when I get around to it list" ... and I've never gotten "around to it".. At the prices currently... Perhaps I should move it up the work list.. On Thu, Jun 3, 2021 at 6:47 AM Floyd Thursby via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > A neighbor kid had one of these when I was maybe 13 or so, it was a > total POS but fun to ride in. It was parked out front of his house one > day and I noticed smoke coming out from under the front. I went and > banged on the door, he came running out and opened the bonnet and > started pulling out smoking wires. That put a stop to it, all the > wiring was bodged up under there, insulation cracked and missing. he > got it running again though and kept it for awhile. > > https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/172442341397943 > > -- > --FT > > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT part of an estate 1961 Austin Healey Bug Eye Sprite, $12, 345
I had a friend who was restoring one, back in the day. I replaced the entire wiring harness in one afternoon. They were fun cars. On Thu, Jun 3, 2021 at 8:47 AM Floyd Thursby via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > A neighbor kid had one of these when I was maybe 13 or so, it was a > total POS but fun to ride in. It was parked out front of his house one > day and I noticed smoke coming out from under the front. I went and > banged on the door, he came running out and opened the bonnet and > started pulling out smoking wires. That put a stop to it, all the > wiring was bodged up under there, insulation cracked and missing. he > got it running again though and kept it for awhile. > > https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/172442341397943 > > -- > --FT > > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > -- OK Don "Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect." Mark Twain “Basic research is what I’m doing when I don’t know what I am doing.” Wernher Von Braun 2013 F150, 18 mpg 2017 Subaru Legacy, 30 mpg 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
