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1. Re: can't remove the brake piston (score: 1)
Author: Florrie & Allen Bachelder <bachldrs@swva.net>
Date: Tue, 01 Feb 2000 23:24:23 -0400
Your caution seems to make sense. Having said that, I've done it several times, have never separated the halves, and have never had a problem with a caliper rebuilt this way. I got the idea from a f
/html/mgs/2000-02/msg00053.html (9,933 bytes)

2. Re: cold in Boston (score: 1)
Author: Florrie & Allen Bachelder <bachldrs@swva.net>
Date: Tue, 01 Feb 2000 23:24:48 -0400
Geeeeeze - I've broken the code and it's not like I didn't know better! Currently we have about 10 inches of snow on the ground here - with lots of salt on the roads - so '76 B has been in the garage
/html/mgs/2000-02/msg00054.html (7,633 bytes)

3. Re: can't remove the brake piston (score: 1)
Author: Florrie & Allen Bachelder <bachldrs@swva.net>
Date: Fri, 04 Feb 2000 22:39:10 -0400
The source is Advance Auto Parts. Fellow lister Matt Milkevitch who lived nearby for several years deserves the credit for discovering this. ' Believe the price (last year) was like $39.95 US each -
/html/mgs/2000-02/msg00171.html (9,089 bytes)

4. Re: Don't be a Radio DPO! (score: 1)
Author: Florrie & Allen Bachelder <bachldrs@swva.net>
Date: Fri, 04 Feb 2000 22:53:38 -0400
Regarding "PhD: years ago an interior decorator in Minneapolis, whose real name escapes me, had a sign on his truck that read: John Jones, PhD (Paper hanging & Decorating) Allen ** Allen H. Bachelder
/html/mgs/2000-02/msg00172.html (8,853 bytes)

5. Re: Don't be a Radio DPO! (score: 1)
Author: Florrie & Allen Bachelder <bachldrs@swva.net>
Date: Fri, 04 Feb 2000 23:25:08 -0400
' Guess this one went totally over my head... ??? 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
/html/mgs/2000-02/msg00174.html (7,999 bytes)

6. Re: Don't be a Radio DPO! (score: 1)
Author: Florrie & Allen Bachelder <bachldrs@swva.net>
Date: Sat, 05 Feb 2000 10:58:46 -0400
Yah... that occured to me later on - it's a phonetic spelling of "PhD", which alas contains no ampersand. Regarding the other literary criticism of this happless paper hanger - indeed, Webster's conf
/html/mgs/2000-02/msg00186.html (9,084 bytes)

7. Re: Battery Size information needed. HELP! (score: 1)
Author: Florrie & Allen Bachelder <bachldrs@swva.net>
Date: Sat, 05 Feb 2000 11:25:38 -0400
We know these group 26 batteries fit the original 6-volt MGB battery boxes. I once had to file down those hold down extrusions David Deutsch refers to in order to make one fit. ' Hated to do that - i
/html/mgs/2000-02/msg00189.html (9,431 bytes)

8. Re: Battery Size information needed. HELP! (score: 1)
Author: Florrie & Allen Bachelder <bachldrs@swva.net>
Date: Sat, 05 Feb 2000 13:52:41 -0400
Good idea - I have a cut-off switch but it is the type that clamps to the post so I still have to remove the cover to get at it! 8^( Allen B... ** Allen H. Bachelder =iii=< Sinking Creek Home for Way
/html/mgs/2000-02/msg00198.html (9,391 bytes)

9. Re: It's all your fault, all of you (score: 1)
Author: Florrie & Allen Bachelder <bachldrs@swva.net>
Date: Sun, 06 Feb 2000 11:43:26 -0400
Geeeeze - just one? Allen B... ...<snip> ** 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 540/544-73
/html/mgs/2000-02/msg00221.html (7,281 bytes)

10. RE: Battery Size info / battery cutoff switch (score: 1)
Author: Florrie & Allen Bachelder <bachldrs@swva.net>
Date: Sun, 06 Feb 2000 11:58:08 -0400
Seems on cars of my youth, in cold climes, parking brake freezing was a constant problem. We quickly learned it was better to avoid using the parking brake where possible - which is most times and pl
/html/mgs/2000-02/msg00222.html (11,168 bytes)

11. Re: Battery Size info / battery cutoff switch (score: 1)
Author: Florrie & Allen Bachelder <bachldrs@swva.net>
Date: Sun, 06 Feb 2000 12:07:03 -0400
Interesting post in view of the one I just sent - in which case my own solution may potentially be a cause! ...Damned if you do, damned if you don't! I've had starter relays fail, but not with these
/html/mgs/2000-02/msg00223.html (8,938 bytes)

12. Rebuilding the engine on my '78B (score: 1)
Author: Florrie & Allen Bachelder <bachldrs@swva.net>
Date: Sun, 02 Jan 2000 22:26:47 -0400
Congratulations! I was 49 when I did my first engine rebuild. Yes we OFs can still learn a few new tricks. My 2¢ worth. Heck, replace the oil pump. Why go this far and skimp on such an important c
/html/mgs/2000-01/msg00073.html (10,886 bytes)

13. Re: MGB LE A Collectable? (score: 1)
Author: Florrie & Allen Bachelder <bachldrs@swva.net>
Date: Tue, 04 Jan 2000 18:34:45 -0400
Oops - be careful whatyou say about the 75-76s also. :^) Lot's of us own 'em. Although I would be the first to admit these are perhaps the least desirable of the Bs. Even so, my "performance enhanced
/html/mgs/2000-01/msg00142.html (9,818 bytes)

14. Re: MGB LE A Collectable? (score: 1)
Author: Florrie & Allen Bachelder <bachldrs@swva.net>
Date: Wed, 05 Jan 2000 01:32:15 -0400
So am I! 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/2000-01/msg00175.html (9,093 bytes)

15. Re: Rough Running - 67 MGB (score: 1)
Author: Florrie & Allen Bachelder <bachldrs@swva.net>
Date: Thu, 06 Jan 2000 09:57:11 -0400
Additional things to consider... If the car is burning oil (blue smoke = oil burning), the plugs are getting fouled. Plugs would foul whether source is guides, rings, or PVC diaphragm. ' Hope it's th
/html/mgs/2000-01/msg00270.html (10,227 bytes)

16. Soft Glow of Ignition Warning Lamp (score: 1)
Author: Florrie & Allen Bachelder <bachldrs@swva.net>
Date: Fri, 07 Jan 2000 13:05:22 -0400
This thread does pop up occasionally and I contributed to it myself last year as the ignition warning lamp on my '76 B has glowed softly for over two years - ever since a DPO-installed diode on the
/html/mgs/2000-01/msg00315.html (8,671 bytes)

17. Re: Soft Glow of Ignition Warning Lamp (score: 1)
Author: Florrie & Allen Bachelder <bachldrs@swva.net>
Date: Fri, 07 Jan 2000 17:13:01 -0400
A special thanks for your thoughtful and thorough answer. It rather confirms my suspicions and should save me a lot of time in tracking this down. Allenj ** Allen H. Bachelder =iii=< Sinking Creek H
/html/mgs/2000-01/msg00328.html (7,416 bytes)

18. Re: Soft Glow of Ignition Warning Lamp (score: 1)
Author: Florrie & Allen Bachelder <bachldrs@swva.net>
Date: Fri, 07 Jan 2000 20:40:01 -0400
Thanks for your response, Steve... And I'm sure you're right - the light is not indicating a charging system failure. I know this for two reasons. 1. Even though it's been glowing for perhaps 2-1/2 y
/html/mgs/2000-01/msg00336.html (8,709 bytes)

19. Re: Fender Bender (score: 1)
Author: Florrie & Allen Bachelder <bachldrs@swva.net>
Date: Sat, 08 Jan 2000 10:35:00 -0400
Even the Rover fenders require a bit of tweaking to make them fit - but I agree with Carl about the cheaper ones. Regarding the difference between GT and roadster fenders: the roadster fenders have a
/html/mgs/2000-01/msg00349.html (8,813 bytes)

20. Re: Fender Bender (score: 1)
Author: Florrie & Allen Bachelder <bachldrs@swva.net>
Date: Sat, 08 Jan 2000 10:39:46 -0400
Oops, forgot - ' can't remember which years this applies to, but distance between parking lights and grill opening changed sometime during MGB production. Check a prospective used fender to make sure
/html/mgs/2000-01/msg00350.html (7,824 bytes)

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