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Mrs V Vine
Location : Cliffsend
Cars : 1935 Austin Seven Ruby 'The Old Girl'
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Mrs V Vine
Location : Cliffsend
Cars : 1935 Austin Seven Ruby 'The Old Girl'
Posts : 312
Occupation : Retired
|  Subject: Re: Vee's New Project 'Austin Healey Sprite' (Frog Eye)  Tue Sep 13, 2011 2:19 am | |
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Split-Lee
Admin
Location : Margate
Cars : 1962 Splitscreen VW Camper, 1983 VW Polo
Posts : 4543
Occupation : Doing as little as possible.
| | Subject: Re: Vee's New Project 'Austin Healey Sprite' (Frog Eye) Mon Sep 26, 2011 9:56 am | |
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Mrs V Vine
Location : Cliffsend
Cars : 1935 Austin Seven Ruby 'The Old Girl'
Posts : 312
Occupation : Retired
| | Subject: Re: Vee's New Project 'Austin Healey Sprite' (Frog Eye) Tue Sep 27, 2011 2:08 am | |
| Might be renaming her 'Bella' which in Italian means Beautiful  l | |
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mrangry1963
Location : Ramsgate
Posts : 80
Occupation : Generator Test Technician
| | Subject: Re: Vee's New Project 'Austin Healey Sprite' (Frog Eye) Sat Oct 01, 2011 11:34 pm | |
| Fantastic little car ! One of my all time favourites , only going slightly green ! | |
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Mrs V Vine
Location : Cliffsend
Cars : 1935 Austin Seven Ruby 'The Old Girl'
Posts : 312
Occupation : Retired
| | Subject: Re: Vee's New Project 'Austin Healey Sprite' (Frog Eye) Sun Oct 02, 2011 8:27 pm | |
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Mrs V Vine
Location : Cliffsend
Cars : 1935 Austin Seven Ruby 'The Old Girl'
Posts : 312
Occupation : Retired
| | Subject: Re: Vee's New Project 'Austin Healey Sprite' (Frog Eye) Sun Oct 02, 2011 8:29 pm | |
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Mrs V Vine
Location : Cliffsend
Cars : 1935 Austin Seven Ruby 'The Old Girl'
Posts : 312
Occupation : Retired
| | Subject: Re: Vee's New Project 'Austin Healey Sprite' (Frog Eye) Sun Oct 02, 2011 8:30 pm | |
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Mrs V Vine
Location : Cliffsend
Cars : 1935 Austin Seven Ruby 'The Old Girl'
Posts : 312
Occupation : Retired
| | Subject: Re: Vee's New Project 'Austin Healey Sprite' (Frog Eye) Sun Oct 02, 2011 8:31 pm | |
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Mrs V Vine
Location : Cliffsend
Cars : 1935 Austin Seven Ruby 'The Old Girl'
Posts : 312
Occupation : Retired
| | Subject: Re: Vee's New Project 'Austin Healey Sprite' (Frog Eye) Sun Oct 02, 2011 8:32 pm | |
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Mrs V Vine
Location : Cliffsend
Cars : 1935 Austin Seven Ruby 'The Old Girl'
Posts : 312
Occupation : Retired
| | Subject: Re: Vee's New Project 'Austin Healey Sprite' (Frog Eye) Sun Oct 02, 2011 8:33 pm | |
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Mrs V Vine
Location : Cliffsend
Cars : 1935 Austin Seven Ruby 'The Old Girl'
Posts : 312
Occupation : Retired
| | Subject: Re: Vee's New Project 'Austin Healey Sprite' (Frog Eye) Sun Oct 02, 2011 8:34 pm | |
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Mrs V Vine
Location : Cliffsend
Cars : 1935 Austin Seven Ruby 'The Old Girl'
Posts : 312
Occupation : Retired
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Mrs V Vine
Location : Cliffsend
Cars : 1935 Austin Seven Ruby 'The Old Girl'
Posts : 312
Occupation : Retired
| | Subject: Re: Vee's New Project 'Austin Healey Sprite' (Frog Eye) Sun Oct 02, 2011 8:49 pm | |
| The reason we had no rear brakes as you can see they where in a shocking state, one piston had seized and brake fluid seeping out onto the back of the trye and down onto the tread very dangerous! carn't see how this passsed an MOT obviously a dodgey one!!  Managed to order all new bits should be here Monday  | |
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mgbill
Cars : MGB 1963, MGB GT 1967, MGBGT 1968, MGB 1971, MGBGT 1975, MG MIDGET 1977, MGBGT 1978, MGB 1981 and some I may have forgot
Posts : 315
| | Subject: Re: Vee's New Project 'Austin Healey Sprite' (Frog Eye) Sun Oct 02, 2011 10:32 pm | |
| common problem with all spridgets. Usually get oil from the rear axle where the o ring and gasket have not been replaced when the halfshaft is taken out.
wonder who did the conversion, the rear end looks great. Front ends are always difficult due to the high cost of steel bonnets.
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Mrs V Vine
Location : Cliffsend
Cars : 1935 Austin Seven Ruby 'The Old Girl'
Posts : 312
Occupation : Retired
| | Subject: Re: Vee's New Project 'Austin Healey Sprite' (Frog Eye) Sun Oct 09, 2011 4:56 am | |
| Hi Bill,
You were right we have had to replace o rings and gaskets we then started to look
at the fronts another terrible sight - this little gem has been sadley negleted over the years.
Vee & Den | |
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mgbill
Cars : MGB 1963, MGB GT 1967, MGBGT 1968, MGB 1971, MGBGT 1975, MG MIDGET 1977, MGBGT 1978, MGB 1981 and some I may have forgot
Posts : 315
| | Subject: Re: Vee's New Project 'Austin Healey Sprite' (Frog Eye) Sun Oct 09, 2011 5:01 am | |
| Please remember I keep parts in stock for your car if not I normally get them on a Friday with my Thursdyr order from my wholesalers
Bill | |
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Split-Lee
Admin
Location : Margate
Cars : 1962 Splitscreen VW Camper, 1983 VW Polo
Posts : 4543
Occupation : Doing as little as possible.
| | Subject: Re: Vee's New Project 'Austin Healey Sprite' (Frog Eye) Sun Oct 09, 2011 5:11 am | |
| Glad the rear brakes are sorted! Looks like its going to be keeping Den happy!  ~Lee | |
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Mrs V Vine
Location : Cliffsend
Cars : 1935 Austin Seven Ruby 'The Old Girl'
Posts : 312
Occupation : Retired
| | Subject: Re: Vee's New Project 'Austin Healey Sprite' (Frog Eye) Sun Oct 09, 2011 8:43 pm | |
| Thanks Bill,
Will get a list together and perhaps you could give us a price.
Many thanks Vee & Den | |
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Mrs V Vine
Location : Cliffsend
Cars : 1935 Austin Seven Ruby 'The Old Girl'
Posts : 312
Occupation : Retired
| | Subject: Re: Vee's New Project 'Austin Healey Sprite' (Frog Eye) Wed Oct 26, 2011 6:33 pm | |
| Rear brakes done - fronts have been sorted thanks to the great Shaune Collier!!!!
Gear box to be looked at now. | |
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mgbill
Cars : MGB 1963, MGB GT 1967, MGBGT 1968, MGB 1971, MGBGT 1975, MG MIDGET 1977, MGBGT 1978, MGB 1981 and some I may have forgot
Posts : 315
| | Subject: Re: Vee's New Project 'Austin Healey Sprite' (Frog Eye) Wed Oct 26, 2011 7:20 pm | |
| Glad to hear he has fitted the parts, bet it makes a difference with all new front brakes.
Bill | |
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Mrs V Vine
Location : Cliffsend
Cars : 1935 Austin Seven Ruby 'The Old Girl'
Posts : 312
Occupation : Retired
| | Subject: Re: Vee's New Project 'Austin Healey Sprite' (Frog Eye) Thu Oct 27, 2011 6:53 pm | |
| It certainly does Bill we can actually stop!!
Might try and pop up to see you today re the gearbox.
Vee & Den | |
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mgbill
Cars : MGB 1963, MGB GT 1967, MGBGT 1968, MGB 1971, MGBGT 1975, MG MIDGET 1977, MGBGT 1978, MGB 1981 and some I may have forgot
Posts : 315
| | Subject: Re: Vee's New Project 'Austin Healey Sprite' (Frog Eye) Thu Oct 27, 2011 7:15 pm | |
| Thats no problem , I am in the workshop now, just keep the rain away.
Bill | |
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crew cab 107
Location : Margate
Cars : Crew cab in bits , Defender td5
Posts : 20
| | Subject: Re: Vee's New Project 'Austin Healey Sprite' (Frog Eye) Sat Oct 29, 2011 4:15 am | |
| hi vee thanks for the jelly babies ,Shaun left them in the landy on Tuesday night , i thought it rude not to eat them all yammm see you later mark | |
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Mrs V Vine
Location : Cliffsend
Cars : 1935 Austin Seven Ruby 'The Old Girl'
Posts : 312
Occupation : Retired
| | Subject: Re: Vee's New Project 'Austin Healey Sprite' (Frog Eye) Mon Oct 31, 2011 11:42 pm | |
| Well what can one say my friend! glad you enjoyed them though!!!!
Suppose will have to buy anouther pkt for Shaune don't wont to see fights brake out over jelly babies!!!! x
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