- 121. Re: Isadora Duncan (score: 1)
- Author: phile@stpaul.gov (Philip J Ethier)
- Date: Fri, 11 Mar 1994 11:41:55 -0600 (CST)
- Oh yeah? Well, in what song was she honored thus: "Isadora was the first bra-burner" First person to answer correctly gets a net.handshake almost as hearty as the one W. C. Fields was rewarded with i
- /html/british-cars/1994-03/msg00290.html (7,385 bytes)
- 122. Re: rover V-8 engines (score: 1)
- Author: phile@stpaul.gov (Philip J Ethier)
- Date: Fri, 11 Mar 1994 13:15:49 -0600 (CST)
- Maybe you would rather use the toll-free number: T S Imports no street address? Pandora, OH 45877 (800) 543-6648 MG, TR7/8, Ted Schumacher
- /html/british-cars/1994-03/msg00300.html (6,766 bytes)
- 123. Re: Shop questions (score: 1)
- Author: phile@stpaul.gov (Philip J Ethier)
- Date: Fri, 11 Mar 1994 13:34:08 -0600 (CST)
- Richard Mutt asks > Hmm, didn't we just do this one? From the Monster List: -- Special Interest Car Parts 1340 Hartford Avenue Johnston, R.I. 02919 800-556-7496 800-851-5600 We have parts for your Ja
- /html/british-cars/1994-03/msg00302.html (8,396 bytes)
- 124. Britcar vendor list update, wheels, gauges (score: 1)
- Author: phile@stpaul.gov (Philip J Ethier)
- Date: Wed, 16 Mar 1994 15:52:23 -0600 (CST)
- -- Wheel Wizard 2180 Irvindale Drive Chamblee, Georgia 30341 (This is NE Atlanta) 404-455-0457 800-831-8292 fax: 404-458-9467 Contact: Wendell Davidson, Operations Manager I've heard several local re
- /html/british-cars/1994-03/msg00406.html (8,328 bytes)
- 125. Re: Roots Superchargers (score: 1)
- Author: phile@stpaul.gov (Philip J Ethier)
- Date: Wed, 16 Mar 1994 16:33:56 -0600 (CST)
- goings-on on a car made before January 1, 1968. After that... It was not a factory option to my knowledge or every autocrosser would have had one, believe me.
- /html/british-cars/1994-03/msg00407.html (7,576 bytes)
- 126. Re: wire wheels... (score: 1)
- Author: phile@stpaul.gov (Philip J Ethier)
- Date: Thu, 17 Mar 1994 09:51:52 -0600 (CST)
- One thing a person might consider if rebuilding wire wheels is to use stainless spokes. I met a guy at Healey Club party once who has a pre-war large MG saloon. He used all stainless spokes. He says
- /html/british-cars/1994-03/msg00422.html (6,936 bytes)
- 127. Re: Roots Superchargers (score: 1)
- Author: phile@stpaul.gov (Philip J Ethier)
- Date: Thu, 17 Mar 1994 11:14:14 -0600 (CST)
- Let me guess: The air first goes through the three carbs. Then through the Roots blower, which is connected to the B cylinder head via a manifold similar to the one used to put one large SU on a B. B
- /html/british-cars/1994-03/msg00424.html (7,747 bytes)
- 128. Re: Help with MGA titles and brakes (score: 1)
- Author: phile@stpaul.gov (Philip J Ethier)
- Date: Mon, 21 Mar 1994 23:12:58 -0600 (CST)
- You can get a title for any car by paying this outfit in Alabama. Once you have an Alabama title, you can transfer it to any state: Titles Unlimited Alabama plates for about $150 1-800-325-8136
- /html/british-cars/1994-03/msg00475.html (7,063 bytes)
- 129. Re: brit.car.dir part 2 (score: 1)
- Author: phile@stpaul.gov (Philip J Ethier)
- Date: Fri, 25 Mar 1994 15:39:40 -0600 (CST)
- -- TX 67-76 Coupe 1998 I6 -- What about the Fairthorpe Electron? Had to be in the sixties. Sort of an Elva Courier thing, I think, with glass fibre body?
- /html/british-cars/1994-03/msg00607.html (6,587 bytes)
- 130. Re: help - sprite anti-sway bar mount needs repairs (score: 1)
- Author: phile@stpaul.gov (Philip J Ethier)
- Date: Mon, 28 Mar 1994 11:40:22 -0600 (CST)
- Been there. Done that. I had this happen to my '66 Midget after running on a banked oval. And I still had wimpy tires then. When I parked the car in the garage and got out, I wondered what the squeak
- /html/british-cars/1994-03/msg00637.html (9,455 bytes)
- 131. Re: MGB-GT Information (score: 1)
- Author: phile@stpaul.gov (Philip J Ethier)
- Date: Mon, 28 Mar 1994 12:21:02 -0600 (CST)
- I have the Monster List of British-cars Vendors. It is much too large to post, being four chunks of over 800 lines each. I will email it to any one who asks. Comments are by members of this list, for
- /html/british-cars/1994-03/msg00638.html (6,790 bytes)
- 132. Re: Laurel and Hardy Install A New Hood (score: 1)
- Author: phile@stpaul.gov (Philip J Ethier)
- Date: Tue, 1 Feb 1994 12:37:50 -0600 (CST)
- The AMCO top I bought for my '66 Midget came with no seals, but it did have sheet metal screws. The instructions were to drill out the rivets to some specified size (might have been 1/8") and use the
- /html/british-cars/1994-02/msg00018.html (7,117 bytes)
- 133. Re: Valley of the Jolly Green Giant (score: 1)
- Author: phile@stpaul.gov (Philip J Ethier)
- Date: Tue, 1 Feb 1994 14:44:14 -0600 (CST)
- Well, the Valley of the Jolly Green Giant may be white now, but it is in Minnesota. Around LeSeuer, to be precise. The Green Giant company started there many years ago, in the heart of fertile valley
- /html/british-cars/1994-02/msg00023.html (8,441 bytes)
- 134. Re: GT6 wheel studs (score: 1)
- Author: phile@stpaul.gov (Philip J Ethier)
- Date: Thu, 3 Feb 1994 12:20:32 -0600 (CST)
- Chris Kent Kantarjiev> Sure, if you want the wimpy little stuff. :-) I have the same hubs on my Europa. I put in 1/2-inch grade 8 bolts. This is the same grade steel that Dorman boasts is used in the
- /html/british-cars/1994-02/msg00090.html (7,329 bytes)
- 135. Re: Morris Minor Axles (score: 1)
- Author: phile@stpaul.gov (Philip J Ethier)
- Date: Tue, 8 Feb 1994 00:08:46 -0600 (CST)
- Aren't these the same as on a Midget? Buy racing halfshafts from Winner's Circle or the like. WC phone number in Ohio is (216) 333-4666
- /html/british-cars/1994-02/msg00234.html (6,783 bytes)
- 136. Re: Morris Minor Halfshafts (score: 1)
- Author: phile@stpaul.gov (Philip J Ethier)
- Date: Wed, 9 Feb 1994 08:30:53 -0600 (CST)
- Shows how little I know! I always thought the whole rear axle assembly was the same on the two cars. Yes. The RWD Monza, Sunbird, Vega bunch use a 4" bolt circle. Chevettes No. Chevette is a World Ca
- /html/british-cars/1994-02/msg00275.html (7,278 bytes)
- 137. Re: POR-15 & gas tanks (score: 1)
- Author: phile@stpaul.gov (Philip J Ethier)
- Date: Wed, 9 Feb 1994 14:55:56 -0600 (CST)
- Did you acid-etch the inside of the tank? The stuff I used (Kreem) came in three parts. Acid to etch, solvent (MEK) to get the rinse water out, and the sloshing coat itself. No trouble yet, but it is
- /html/british-cars/1994-02/msg00294.html (6,985 bytes)
- 138. Re: My Wife Likes Yellow (score: 1)
- Author: phile@stpaul.gov (Philip J Ethier)
- Date: Wed, 9 Feb 1994 15:32:15 -0600 (CST)
- Mine doesn't, worse luck. I'd like the original Lotus Yellow #7 on my Europa, but "teal" (specifically Honda green BP-28P-4) has been selected by the family. The very mention of yellow causes them al
- /html/british-cars/1994-02/msg00296.html (8,472 bytes)
- 139. Re: Trendy Colors (score: 1)
- Author: phile@stpaul.gov (Philip J Ethier)
- Date: Wed, 16 Feb 1994 10:52:36 -0600 (CST)
- If I could afford to do that, lots of things would be different. First off, I would replace the Mighty K-wagon with a Saturn wagon, 5-speed, twin cam. Salt is the curse of this town. I offered to re
- /html/british-cars/1994-02/msg00439.html (8,349 bytes)
- 140. Re: Midget has a saggy ass! (score: 1)
- Author: phile@stpaul.gov (Philip J Ethier)
- Date: Thu, 17 Feb 1994 16:04:51 -0600 (CST)
- Like almost everything else on these cars, it depends on rust. If the car is rusty, problems abound. I suggest you change both springs out for new ones. You can expect more trouble in the near futur
- /html/british-cars/1994-02/msg00486.html (9,997 bytes)
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