Round 3 - Barn Find Sprite #4 - It Drives!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 14 ต.ค. 2024
- Today I take a look at the barn find Sprite I labeled #4. I attempt to fix the clutch, brakes, and oil leak.
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This Week With Cars - Episode 00158
#BarnSprite #AustinHealey #Sprite
Started watching your channel one week ago, Steve. Owned a 60 mk1 bugeye senior year of high school, 1971. Loved it, did all my own mechanical work, but have learned more this week watching you than I ever knew. Love watching you work on Sprites.
Outstanding little car there. I am so jealous right now. I love how simple cars used to be, no computer needed just some knowledge and willingness to get your hands dirty.
You look at all that rust and in no time have removed a petrol tank I would have assumed was immovable! Ditto many other parts. This is proper recycling!
I had an opportunity to buy one for $400 in February in Connecticut which is rainy and cold and absolutely miserable I loved bug eye sprites and wanted to buy it so bad but I was neither a mechanic nor wealthy so I had to get a beetle because I was a poor student still it brings back such fond memories smiles thank you very much Stewart
Excellent. Another one hits the road. You can't have too many Sprite or Midgets.
Definitely more Steve, nice and quiet on that drive.
Thanks So Much for another Great video. You & John Swift make Thee Best "how to" MG Vids on the Tube. I also enjoy your track videos a lot.
A video I would like to see you make, if you would, IS a list of some of YOUR Go To --- part sources --- say from NAPA to Moss, IMHO I think it would Make Great Content, coming from a guy with your Knowledge to help us Noobs.
Now that I've retired I got 3 lil' Chrome Bumpers I gotta get to. 2 Sprites & a Spoked Midget. lol ..... Thanks Once Again Steve.
Hi Steve, it really puzzles me that anyone can give a "thumbs down" to your videos! You are clear and concise with your narrative, the content is always interesting not tedious or boring and your editing is faultless. I'm a fan of old British cars myself---being an old British guy (now living in Ireland ) so I'll just say thanks for sharing and good luck with your projects.
Cool brake flaring tool
Thanks for this update.
Love the sound
Sounds pretty good.
Yes more please!
Like the way the YT annotation says (music) when you are driving and it’s just the exhaust
Another one resurrected! Good job Steve.
Another awesome video !!!!
Love the Sprite videos!
Thumbs up.More please.
Thanks
nice, thanks for the video... good stuff
The gas gauge check was so cool !!! I've never seen that before.
You always have great videos, Steve. And as ALWAYS, you're a class act. Humble, and professional.
Yes more Sprite videos like this. Did you finish the Sprite engine that you were rebuilding? How about the Possible video challenge with Kevin and Mook racing Sprits around you’re parking lot?
First I’ve heard of this but that’s actually a great idea and something me could more easily get together on.
Simple, but brilliant mechanical tutorials. Your under the hood shots are always nicely lit up too. Good job all round and keep ‘em coming!
I grew up in a Healey family... One difference that I noticed is the lack of scarring and blood on your knuckles! Enjoy your work!
Great job Steve! Love the vids.
The motivation for my own Bugeye project goes up a notch or two with each of your videos, thank you.
A treat to watch as always.
When I was a kid in the 60s, one of the jokes doing the rounds was: what's green and does 100mph? An Austin Healey Sprout.
Kevin . You know as well as l do "frogeyes" could barely get to 80 mph !😂😂
@@johndavey72 Yes, it amuses me to remember that back then they were thought of as speed machines!
Thanks Steve, great update. I love the quiet confidence you show in your repairs and the car sounds ace.
Keep them coming Steve. Always enjoy your old car work throughs.
Hi Steve . She sounds in rude health out on the road. Great stuff.
Empty streets? Are you in some form of lockdown at the moment? Cool car and video, keep them coming
No that is normal traffic where I live.
@@ThisWeekWithCars Try 1-2 cans of B12 chemtool fuel system cleaner part #0116 in your Sprite's gas tank. It will clean the carborator and fuel lines spotless!
Awesome
Great content as usual Steve, did you ever solve the blue jags lack of power issue and its fuel gauge?
You are like the Austin Healey Sprite wisperer.
Great job you make everything look easy! My most recent work on brakes everything was super rusty and a bleeder broke.
The area around you looks perfect for these little cars. I wonder if Ames is the British car capital of Iowa now?
Keep em coming pal!
I restored a 63 Midget, and it all looks the same under the skin. The neighbor kid and I were able to lift the engine out.
I want one!
When the fuel tank was being removed, has that handbrake rod been cut and welded, presumably to “adjust” the handbrake …?!
Do I detect a hint of timing chain rattle?
I just bought one of these. Needs restoring. The body is decent enough. Everything else needs attention.
Great initial project. The Sprite is adorable, but just about the minimum vehicle they could call a car with a straight face. They don't come any simpler.
Well, if the body is good you've saved yourself a fortune !
Can you get that lil 124 fiat spider back on the road. It’s sleeping on the back stands
Out of curiosity, my 76B has had issues stumbling at about 3k rpm or so, Im stumped. New fuel pump (I can hear it sometimes not pick up fuel) which made it seem fine until the needle and its housing rattled loose in the carb, and now when I topped off the oil its back
Happens in 3rd and 4th around 3k maybe 35-45mph. Timing read 33 degrees but I bumped it down a little bit so figure 31/30. Only major changes I did was new exhaust and radiator
😎👍
Is this one up for sale?
Very soon
Ever think of doing any teaching?
So many leaks. Why?
So little rust!
If you know where to buy an original fuel pump rebuild kit, tell us where that might be.
These were never very good cars, the MGB was,I would like to see some of those, probably not many around any more, I like your videos. Keep doing them...
What I really want too see it the overland Ford Branco please update on us with that content