We need more PPD!

[BWillis]

Guys,

I'm sitting here at work looking for CONTENT! I am in BUGEYE mode and need to stay motivated but there are only so many places on the net to get my fix.

Where are Jack's "Progress" threads when we need them!!!

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[Trevor Jessie]

My concern is that when he gets the body back, he'll be too busy putting it back together to post any progress pictures.

 

[msoylemez]

Not a fancy site, but it works, and may help you get motivated, Ben. Sorry for the agonizingly slow download times...have not fixed that yet.

www.mustafasoylemez.com

Mustafa

 

[ChrisS]

This is what I did this weekend:

Yes, those are my axles. Don't ask...it was fun though.

 

[Baz]

OUCHHHHHHH!! Chris????



Mustafa, nice site, V nice car....
Don't let Jack see that the engine isn't olive green.

 

[jlaird]

Oh my word Chris, not only did you bend it you broke it.

That will teach you to dump the clutch at 5 grand. Oh wait this is a LBC.

 

[Shealey]

Did I post this yet?

 

[Trevor Jessie]

Looks promising!

 

[Trevor Jessie]

The guy working on the sprite with miata engine has finally sprayed his car.
https://www.the-mite.com/

 

[aeronca65t]

That looks like a neat motor swap. Personally, I'd love to build a Rover "K" motor Spridget (or one with a Dura-Tech).


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This is what I did this weekend:...Yes, those are my axles. Don't ask...it was fun though

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Chris:
OK, I guess it didn't matter that I didn't have a slide hammer with me at Pocono. *Nothing* would have gotten those out. I'm guessing that you ended up using a plasma cutter (or similar) to get your diff apart.
Does your car have a welded final drive? (I assume it does and that's why *both* axles twisted).
Anyway, glad to see you were able to make it to our event. Brian (my son-in-law) and I had fun following you and Mike around the infield in the Mustang. Brian's Mach 1 is quick (125 mph on the NASCAR section!) , but your Spridgets were giving us a good run in the twisties.
I broke an axle too but I ran about 90 minutes of the 2-hour enduro, so I was still considered a finisher. And since Pete retired first (carb float got stuck), I ended up winning the small bore class.
My axle failure was on the flange-side, so it was easy to fix...it's all back together already. I'll be at the Summit Point vintage event (VRG) in two weeks. My plan is to do an RX-7 narrowed rear in #11 this Winter...I'm tired of all the axle problems, oil leaks and lousy brakes.
Hope to see you at upcoming EMRA events.

 

[BWillis]

Well I hope to be picking up the Bugeye tomorrow. The bad news is I dont know if I'll have the Midget that I just bought running so that I can move it around to the other storage building to make room in my shop. Guess I'll pull the carbs tonight and give them a good cleaning.

 

[ChrisS]

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Chris:
OK, I guess it didn't matter that I didn't have a slide hammer with me at Pocono. *Nothing* would have gotten those out.

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I welded 7/8" nuts to the axle flanges and threaded in an 8# slide hammer. They finally came out, the welded diff is pretty beat up but the gears are fine. I'll weld up a spare and swap the gears. I pulled the stock hubs and trimmed the back plate last night. I'll put the double bearing hubs on tonight and try to get the seals installed on the inside if the banjo. I'll just run grease in the DB hubs. Then I just need to drill out the Winner's Circle axles for the 7/16" studs and it should be all better.

 

[jlaird]

Ben, we all should have such problems.

 

[kcbugeye1275]

I've been told that most of the axle damage racing comes from getting back on the track in a hurry. Is that what caused the damage. I've also been told that the later midget (1500, 3.7) rear ends have better axles. Old wives tale? After the winter I expect I'll be getting into the rear end (I hope).