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Re: Little Car / Big Neglect

To: David Deutsch <mgman@optonline.net>
Subject: Re: Little Car / Big Neglect
Date: Fri, 9 May 2003 12:39:29 -0400
Cc: Sizematters <spridgets@autox.team.net>
How long did you say it was sitting??

All those things (as you likely know) are common for a sitting car 
EXCEPT the brake cylinders.

Have fun

Larry

On Friday, May 9, 2003, at 10:59 AM, David Deutsch wrote:

> So now I have this Midget running really nice now. Finished Replacing 
> the brake master yesterday just as it started to rain. So in interest 
> of not wasting time I figured I'd do the DMV registration thing and 
> bleed the brake today prior to it's first outing. Pulled the front 
> wheels and found zero meat on pads, dry rotted brake hoses and tie rod 
> ends with no rubber boots remaining. Pulled back wheels and found 
> badly damaged wheel cylinders due to no retaining clips in place. They 
> were rubbing against the axle bolt flange.
>
> Got my parts ordered and will have to postpone the first drive till 
> next week. I can tell you this, a Midget can suck the money out of a 
> bank account just as fast a an MGB can. In this respect, there is no 
> difference. Still have some electrical stuff to sort out so at least I 
> can use the parts waiting time doing something on this car.
>
> Safety Fast,
> David Deutsch
> 1974, 75 and 80 MGBs
> 1978 Midget
>
--
Larry B. Macy, Ph.D.
macy@bbl.med.upenn.edu
System Administrator/Manager
Neuropsychiatry Section
Department of Psychiatry
University of Pennsylvania
3400 Spruce St. - 1015 Gates
Philadelphia, PA 19104

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  - Edgar Allen Poe

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