werthie

Greetings and happy holidays. If anyone has a 4.22 or 3.9 rear end for a Sprite or Midget, please let me know. This is for my Bugeye Sprite. Many thanks, Alan in West LA

gorgeous wheels, but i'm pretty sure the Elan bolt pattern is 4X100, not 4X108. alan

hi jonathan . . . are you selling the fronts, as well? i'm looking to trade out my 16" HPC's . . . thanks, alan in LA

thank you, john . . . all good.

bump! really need a muffler assembly . . . . thank you.

hi all . . . a good friend of mine just had his Caterham damaged by a tow-truck. he needs a new cowl (scuttle), muffler assembly, and a clamshell (or two, so they match). he's not particularly computer savvy, so i'm posting here for him. please let me know if you can help, so he can get back on the road. many thanks, alan in LA

I'm with Dave . . . what are PEG wheels? who makes 'em? where are they sold? alan

greetings . . . i got bumped in traffic earlier today and need a new tail light assembly for my '92 Caterham. thanks for reading, and please contact me directly @ werthie at AOL dot com. alan in LA

I've posted about these before, but Pirelli has re-issued the 185/70VR13 . . . I have a set on my Bugeye Sprite, and I love them. Definitely period correct. Before I mounted these I was running Hoosier bias-ply racing tires . . . terrible tires for the street. alan

hi all . . . remember the old Pirelli P7's? well, Pirelli is making them again, along with the CN36's (which i just installed on my Bugeye Sprite). http://www.lucasclassictires.com/Pirelli-Cinturato_c54.htm i'm thinking of installing a set (205/50/15's in front, 225/50/15 in back) on my Caterham. price aside, any thoughts? should i just stick with the Toyo's or the Yokohama's? alan in LA

rumor has it that at least 4-5 7's are planning to attend tomorrow morning . . . get there early for good parking! alan in West LA

. . . and where are you located?

following up on my last post . . . i've located four (4) used (but nice) 13X7 Revolution wheels, but they're for a Sprite/Mini, so the bolt circle diameter (PCD) is 4" or 101.6mm. am i OK using a wheel adapter with a 100mm PCD? there don't seem to be any 4.25"/108mm adapters that are specifically for a 101.6mm bolt pattern. also, the minimum adapter thickness is one inch, or 25mm . . . if i can find (or have made) the correct adapter, what range of backspace/offset do i need, so the adapter, wheel and tire will fit under my fenders ('92 S3 Caterham)? sorry for all the questions, but the wheels are out-of-state, and if i buy them, there's no returns. many thanks! alan in LA

i believe i posted this warning elsewhere, but if you are flat-bedding a 7 with a DeDion rear end, BE CAREFUL . . . my tow-truck driver put a strap around the tube to hold the car in place, but exerted so much force on the strap that he bent the tube. obviously, this should be avoided. alan los angeles

**bump**

Craig Chima is selling a de-tuned BDR (the coolest looking and sounding motor ever) for $11K that still makes around 180 hp, so $7500 for the advertised Kent seems -- how should i say this? -- "highly optimistic." your engine at 11.5:1 isn't really streetable on today's pump gas, which may limit its attractiveness to potential buyers. JMHO. alan in LA

oops . . . forgot . . . you can contact me directly here: werthie at AOL dot com

greetings . . . my Caterham has 5 of the 16" HPC wheels that were standard in the 90's, and I'd like something less modern . . . BUT i'm sick and tired of the Minilite look . . . does anyone have 5 wheels (13", 14" or 15") that are something different? Cosmics? Revolutions? Compomotive? i need 4.25" (108mm) PCD. many thanks! alan in LA

how about 15" wheels? what's the optimum tire size? werth '92 Caterham S3

bruce, how would you describe the condition of these wheels on a 1 to 10 scale, 10 being new? alan in LA

Hey guys . . . I have the same disease! I've been restoring and driving Bugeyes since the 60's. I have two at the moment, which is one too many . . . If anyone is interested, both are rotisserie-restored, have 1275's, 5 speeds, disc brakes, etc., and are virtually perfect. Alan in Los Angeles

hi simon . . . i tried sending you a PM, but i'm not sure it went through . . . please send some pics to werthie at AOL dot com. many thanks! alan

Just checking back . . . Doesn't someone have a set of seat belt harnesses that they're not using (and never will)? Expired dates are OK . . . They just need to be in nice shape and black. Thank you! Alan in LA

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Forgot to mention that Checkpoint Automotive is in Mar Vista, near Venice Blvd & Centinela Ave.