The following chart gives comprehensive information on
what each book contains
along with number of pages, dimensions, and author info and chapter contents.
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Book Part Number: |
B-17 |
Title: |
MG Midget & Austin-Healey Sprite | ||||
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Secondary Title: |
Restoration, Preparation, Maintenance | ||||||
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Author: |
Jim Tyler | ||||||
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Book Dimensions: |
8" x 10.5" |
# Pages: |
239 |
Cover: |
Soft |
Text/Pictures: |
B/W |
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Chapter 1: |
A
Short History - (p11-20) Living with a Spridget |
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Chapter 2: |
Buying
a Sprite/ Midget - (p21-50) Private, Classic car auctions, Bodywork appraisal, Mechanical/ electrical, assessment, Road test |
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| Chapter 3: | Maintenance
- (p51-62) Weekly/ monthly, 6-month, Annual, Bodywork preventative maintenance, General care, Dealing with rust |
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| Chapter 4: | Mechanical
Repair Restoration - (p63-135) Engine removal, Engine strip: A series & Triumph, Engine rebuild, The cylinder head, Gearbox, Clutch, The fuel system, Rear axle and propeller shaft, Suspension/ steering, The braking system, The electrical system, Trim and fittings |
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| Chapter 5: | Bodywork
Repair and restoration - (p136-212) Welding equipment, Other tools, Bodyfilter, Front wing removal, Sill only replacement, General body restoration, Front end, Final assembly, Heelboard assembly, Floor, Paintwork, Professional restoration |
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| Chapter 6: | Re-Shelling
- (p213-223) Donor cars, Healey Frogeye |
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| Chapter 7: | Modifications
- (p224-229) Engine/ transmission, Brakes/ suspension, Bodywork |
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| Appendix 1: | Lubricants and fluids - (p230) | ||||||
| Appendix 2: | Torque wrench settings - (p230) | ||||||
| Appendix 3: | Engine data - (p231) | ||||||
| Appendix 4: | Specialists' addresses - (p232) | ||||||
| Publisher details: | Osprey Publishings Ltd, 1993 | ||||||