Spridget Tech Talk (MG Midget & Austin-Healey Sprite)
Anybody using them?Found some that have the 4 on 4 pattern and can use the the 4 on 100mm wheels.And you can get wheels in most sizes but 13".
Its only cutting the fenders and welding to fit the new size.Not like my fenders are rust free anyways.And have been told to warned a way from the fiberglass stuff to light for street use.Kevin
Kevin,
Don't know anything about the wheel adapters, but there is nothing wrong with fibreglass panels!
Add more lightness is always a good motto.
John Shep.
Kevin, all the fiberglas panels are available in "race weight", which is too flimsy for daily street use. If someoen accidentally sits on your fender they will break it.
Most are also available in a much thicker "street weight", with inner framing and same as stock mounting points for latches and hinges. Those are the ones you want.
that the problem most of the fenders are race weight that I have found.Very few street weight that like.
Call me crazy, but wheels that fit the car are cheaper then fender mods. I never saw a 4"x4" to 4x100mm wheel adatter (the two bolt pattern are real close but not interchangable), but I guess anything is possible. What wheels size are you looking for if fender mods are in the plans regardless, we (Superlite and VTO wheels) can CNC drill all of our diameters and offsets to a 4x4" bolt pattern, I've put 13x5.5", 14x6", 15x6", and even 16x7" on Spridgets in one form or another of mod.
The superlite I just dont care for the looks.And Looks Like everybody has them I just want to look differnt.VTO wheel have not seen them so dont know what look like.
As far as fender mods go if I had to charge for yea it an't cheap.Did Body work for a living when I was in Denver Co years ago.So cutting up a car not going to lose any sleep over it.
I made my own 4" to 100MM adapters for the rear axle to use alloy wheels from a Ford Escort. I machined the rims for the front in a 4" pattern and made concentric washers from 4340 material. Worked out great. BTW the difference between 4" and 100MM is about 1/16". Just enough to ruin a hub or axle if you torqued them down.
Added: I had to "Shim" out the rear wheels 1/2" due to the rim off set.They were rubbing the leaf springs.
13" rims. I will have to get back to you on Monday with the size.
