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81. Update on the '71 B I looked at... (score: 1)
Author: Florrie & Allen Bachelder <bachldrs@swva.net>
Date: Sat, 18 Dec 1999 15:49:17 -0400
Cars like our MGs are a royal pain in the *ss for used car dealers. Betcha they haven't the foggiest idea how they're gonna get the thing running - which they will have to do to get anywhere near $25
/html/mgs/1999-12/msg00791.html (9,812 bytes)

82. MG Magnette ZB (score: 1)
Author: Florrie & Allen Bachelder <bachldrs@swva.net>
Date: Sun, 19 Dec 1999 12:08:05 -0400
For Z Magnette body panels, you might try: John & Lou Shorten Lenwade Specialists 44 The Street Lenwade, Norwich Norfolk, NR9 5SD UK Phone: (0163) 872436 They have the tooling to make up all manner o
/html/mgs/1999-12/msg00819.html (8,752 bytes)

83. Re: Bought a bunch of new Christmas toys! (score: 1)
Author: Florrie & Allen Bachelder <bachldrs@swva.net>
Date: Tue, 21 Dec 1999 00:42:33 -0400
Unlike Michael' experience, I installed a new one three years ago and it's a bit optimistic, but fine. But I discovered the only problem with the old one was a leaking float that filled with gas and
/html/mgs/1999-12/msg00903.html (8,735 bytes)

84. LBC Sighting - Bad News (score: 1)
Author: Florrie & Allen Bachelder <bachldrs@swva.net>
Date: Tue, 21 Dec 1999 00:50:04 -0400
Yeah, that episode is a rerun and I saw it several months ago when I was off the list. P*ssed me off too. So did last month's Special Interest Autos, BTW. Guy writing on the Cortina, compared it with
/html/mgs/1999-12/msg00907.html (8,307 bytes)

85. Re: LBC Sighting - Bad News (score: 1)
Author: Florrie & Allen Bachelder <bachldrs@swva.net>
Date: Tue, 21 Dec 1999 01:01:06 -0400
Or a Suzuki Samari (spell?) Allen ** Allen H. Bachelder =iii=< Sinking Creek Home for Wayward MGs 49 YT, 57 ZB, 58 ZB, 65 B, 67 BGT, 73 B, 73BGT, 76 B, &... New Castle, VA 24127 USA 540/544-7333 **
/html/mgs/1999-12/msg00908.html (7,986 bytes)

86. Re: Does the OD tranny require a shorter drive shaft? (score: 1)
Author: Florrie & Allen Bachelder <bachldrs@swva.net>
Date: Tue, 21 Dec 1999 16:16:47 -0400
In my experience, the 1000 and 1280 speedos (or at least their faces!) are not interchangeable as the drive gears were different. But these differences were not related to the presence or absence of
/html/mgs/1999-12/msg00938.html (12,241 bytes)

87. a source for OD Transmissions.... (score: 1)
Author: Florrie & Allen Bachelder <bachldrs@swva.net>
Date: Tue, 21 Dec 1999 16:30:16 -0400
Well, if you're patient you might pick up O/D trannies the same way I did - buy one packaged inside a parts car. That way I got one for $325 and the other for just $200. And even at dirt cheap prices
/html/mgs/1999-12/msg00940.html (8,280 bytes)

88. Re: Does the OD tranny require a shorter drive shaft? (score: 1)
Author: Florrie & Allen Bachelder <bachldrs@swva.net>
Date: Tue, 21 Dec 1999 17:51:52 -0400
But we still haven't dealt with the odometer... Changing the face doesn't change the odometer. Also, the physical presence of the odometer rules out rotating the face to put 60 mph at 12 o'clock. And
/html/mgs/1999-12/msg00947.html (14,769 bytes)

89. MGB Torque steer. (score: 1)
Author: Florrie & Allen Bachelder <bachldrs@swva.net>
Date: Wed, 22 Dec 1999 09:09:41 -0400
First thing to do is tighten the U-bolts clamping the rear axle to the springs. REALLY TIGHT. If you still get torque steer, remove the nuts and place two-three washers under them and re-TIGHTEN. So
/html/mgs/1999-12/msg00991.html (8,052 bytes)

90. RE: Does the OD tranny require a shorter drive shaft? (score: 1)
Author: Florrie & Allen Bachelder <bachldrs@swva.net>
Date: Wed, 22 Dec 1999 09:23:24 -0400
For that reason I quit driving it. The car needs some body work anyway...((sigh)) Allen ** Allen H. Bachelder =iii=< Sinking Creek Home for Wayward MGs 49 YT, 57 ZB, 58 ZB, 65 B, 67 BGT, 73 B, 73BGT
/html/mgs/1999-12/msg00992.html (8,859 bytes)

91. MG Magnette firing order (score: 1)
Author: Florrie & Allen Bachelder <bachldrs@swva.net>
Date: Wed, 22 Dec 1999 09:32:35 -0400
Would it be 1342 - same as a B? Allen ** Allen H. Bachelder =iii=< Sinking Creek Home for Wayward MGs 49 YT, 57 ZB, 58 ZB, 65 B, 67 BGT, 73 B, 73BGT, 76 B, &... New Castle, VA 24127 USA 540/544-7333
/html/mgs/1999-12/msg00994.html (6,944 bytes)

92. Kick Kai in the Arse Day! (score: 1)
Author: Florrie & Allen Bachelder <bachldrs@swva.net>
Date: Wed, 22 Dec 1999 09:31:03 -0400
Aha! Thanks Kai, this explains why both my O/D an non-O/D '73Bs are 1280s - and both accurate. I hadn't noticed the suffixes ("suffices"?). Allen ** Allen H. Bachelder =iii=< Sinking Creek Home for W
/html/mgs/1999-12/msg00995.html (7,782 bytes)

93. Happy Holidays (score: 1)
Author: Florrie & Allen Bachelder <bachldrs@swva.net>
Date: Fri, 24 Dec 1999 21:51:37 -0400
I've been reading all the *M*erry holiday* G*reetings from so many on the list - feeling the boundless spirit of the season bouncing across the internet from every corner of the world. This list is g
/html/mgs/1999-12/msg01096.html (6,710 bytes)

94. Re: My steering wheel won't come off! (score: 1)
Author: Florrie & Allen Bachelder <bachldrs@swva.net>
Date: Mon, 27 Dec 1999 22:17:29 -0400
Before you buy a wheel puller... Friend of mine told me how to pull a steering wheel - claimed it had never failed. I only needed to try it once but it worked. Sit in driving position. Pull wheel har
/html/mgs/1999-12/msg01166.html (8,648 bytes)

95. Re: My steering wheel won't come off! (score: 1)
Author: Florrie & Allen Bachelder <bachldrs@swva.net>
Date: Tue, 28 Dec 1999 09:16:06 -0400
Oops - ' sorry about that. Max is right - I was not thinking of banjo wheels! Regardless of my friend's intentions, I wouldn't try this on a banjo wheel myself. In fact, on most old banjo wheels I've
/html/mgs/1999-12/msg01178.html (8,979 bytes)

96. Stud or bolt? (score: 1)
Author: Florrie & Allen Bachelder <bachldrs@swva.net>
Date: Tue, 28 Dec 1999 09:24:32 -0400
I don't know, but I have found this solution present in a lot of cars. In re-assembling, I've always used studs though. The bolts will either be too long to properly torque the manifold down, or they
/html/mgs/1999-12/msg01179.html (7,863 bytes)

97. Shop Recommendation (score: 1)
Author: Florrie & Allen Bachelder <bachldrs@swva.net>
Date: Wed, 29 Dec 1999 11:01:08 -0400
...<<snip>> Replacing sills is expensive surgury. But when you get done you know exactly what you have - which is not the case buying another car. If you're in it for the long haul, I recommend fixi
/html/mgs/1999-12/msg01232.html (7,680 bytes)

98. Shop Recommendation [fix it...?] longish... (score: 1)
Author: Florrie & Allen Bachelder <bachldrs@swva.net>
Date: Thu, 30 Dec 1999 11:29:03 -0400
Well, Max, we have perhaps two economic issues here. 1.) What does is cost to produce a good show car, and 2.) what level of depreciation is acceptable for a "driver". Interesting that you mention th
/html/mgs/1999-12/msg01287.html (12,791 bytes)

99. what is this car ? (score: 1)
Author: Florrie & Allen Bachelder <bachldrs@swva.net>
Date: Thu, 30 Dec 1999 11:33:09 -0400
But it's right-hand drive... Allen ** Allen H. Bachelder =iii=< Sinking Creek Home for Wayward MGs 49 YT, 57 ZB, 58 ZB, 65 B, 67 BGT, 73 B, 73BGT, 76 B, &... New Castle, VA 24127 USA 540/544-7333 **
/html/mgs/1999-12/msg01288.html (8,018 bytes)

100. Re: Shop Recommendation [fix it...?] longish... (score: 1)
Author: Florrie & Allen Bachelder <bachldrs@swva.net>
Date: Sat, 01 Jan 2000 00:19:51 -0400
Right on, Max... I don't know how old you are but I rebuilt my first two engines on carports (I sealed one up with plastic sheeting - and that's where I also reassembled my '73 B). I didn't build my
/html/mgs/1999-12/msg01379.html (9,690 bytes)

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