It lives!!!

[Steve]

Woke the 'B' up from hibernation this afternoon, drove around the block, no problems. Roll on spring!

 

[Kim de B]

This gives me hope . . . . Another month (or so) of the winter-spring weather uncertainty, and we shoud be good to go here in the Northeast!

 

[aeronca65t]

I'm not *quite* ready to "roll out" yet. The crankshaft for my Spridget is sitting on my workbench as we speak..and I need to paint the thing and do a bunch of detail stuff.
But I'm working hard, so it won't be too long.

 

[Bugeye58]

Nial, you're painting the crank? Isn't that a little bit anal?
I just picked up a new cylinder head for the "H" Prod. car, so I can build a spare engine, just in case.
This weekends weather looks favorable, with the temps in the 50 degree range, so I'll have to go out to the garage and re-introduce myself to the Sprite!
Jeff

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[aeronca65t]

<blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by Bugeye58:
Nial, you're painting the crank? Isn't that a little bit anal?

[ 02-26-2004: Message edited by: Bugeye58 ]<hr></blockquote>

...yeah, just wait 'til you see my Nitrided fenders and my turbocharged handbrake!

(anyway, what I *meant* to say was that I'm painting the *body*....right now it's sitting with the doors, front fenders, bonnet and trunk lid off...and engine and tran out....it looks sort of sad right now, but not for long!)

 

[adam90009]

id rather go with a supercharged handbrake, a turbo charged one would have a little "turbo lag" and would slow me down while "drifting" around those corners

 

[aeronca65t]

<blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by Kim de B:
. . . Another month (or so) of the winter-spring weather uncertainty, and we shoud be good to go here in the Northeast!<hr></blockquote>

Or sooner (hope-hope). Yesterday (2/28) I drove the Miata *top-down* for the first time in '04. It was a great day with temps reaching the 60s (F). I saw a new Jag, an S2000 and a new Nissan Z-car...all top-down. Also, lots of bikes including two Triumphs.
My lake is still frozen(and they're still ice-fishing on it), but the days are getting warmer and longer.

 

[tony barnhill]

Second top down trip out of the garage for the '63 Midget oday & I blew a clutch! Barely pulled itself back into the garage....anybody wanna help pull an engine/tranny?