- 41. Bill Wood Update (score: 1)
- Author: dresden@tiac.net
- Date: Sat, 29 May 1999 16:21:21 -0400 (EDT)
- For those of you who are concerned, but are not on other mailing lists, I have forwarded the following. Bill Wood was the VTR's technical consultant for wedges, and I corresponded with him for a brie
- /html/mgs/1999-05/msg01368.html (7,938 bytes)
- 42. Re: Midget Shonhorn fit? (score: 1)
- Author: dresden@tiac.net
- Date: Sun, 30 May 1999 01:21:11 GMT
- Personally, having driven a couple of midgets only briefly, I find the leg room lacking, and I'm only 5'10". For a short drive you'd probably be OK, but one reason I opted for a B is leg room. You a
- /html/mgs/1999-05/msg01379.html (7,512 bytes)
- 43. Re: Runners pushing baby carriages (score: 1)
- Author: dresden@tiac.net
- Date: Sun, 30 May 1999 03:23:04 GMT
- It is probably unwise to do that, but a better question is why is it so unwise? People have a right to walk or run on the road. However, most of the time they are able to get out of the road for onc
- /html/mgs/1999-05/msg01385.html (9,072 bytes)
- 44. Re: Midget Shonhorn fit? (score: 1)
- Author: dresden@tiac.net
- Date: Sun, 30 May 1999 21:16:32 GMT
- I just call 'em like I see 'em. My legs feel funnily cramped in a Midget, a problem I never had with my Spitfire (which I drove 1800 miles in less than two days, three separate times)(the problem in
- /html/mgs/1999-05/msg01412.html (8,203 bytes)
- 45. sheet metal nibbler source (score: 1)
- Author: dresden@tiac.net
- Date: Sun, 30 May 1999 20:11:33 -0400 (EDT)
- Hi all, Does anyone have contact information for a company that will send me one at a reasonable price? A web address would be helpful too. I spent a couple hours today looking in various local hardw
- /html/mgs/1999-05/msg01421.html (6,544 bytes)
- 46. Re: Lookalikes (score: 1)
- Author: dresden@tiac.net
- Date: Mon, 31 May 1999 17:31:28 GMT
- I saw a photo of said car in a magazine, it was for sale. I don't remember which magazine, but I remember reading that it was an authentic Ferrari, except that it had a Ford drivetrain, and so was re
- /html/mgs/1999-05/msg01441.html (7,732 bytes)
- 47. Re: THE GREAT "GAS OUT"(off topic again...) (score: 1)
- Author: dresden@tiac.net
- Date: Thu, 1 Apr 1999 19:37:35 -0500 (EST)
- I'll bet not. Rising per barrel costs don't translate directly into a price increase at the pump. I'll bet it costs no more to bring gasoline to market in Britain or Europe than it does here, if you
- /html/mgs/1999-04/msg00059.html (9,075 bytes)
- 48. Hearsay on '78 B:Long (Was:No Subject) (score: 1)
- Author: dresden@tiac.net
- Date: Mon, 5 Apr 1999 23:23:03 -0400 (EDT)
- Mason, I have a '78 B, but to be honest, I haven't done more than test drive it, as it is in the fixer-upper stage. And yes, I loved the test drive, and have owned *that other* British make, but nev
- /html/mgs/1999-04/msg00291.html (9,778 bytes)
- 49. Re: RE: torque settings MG was WooHoo - sort of. <G> (score: 1)
- Author: dresden@tiac.net
- Date: Thu, 8 Apr 1999 17:44:35 -0400 (EDT)
- For all who don't know: A crowsfoot socket( also called crowsfoot wrench, or just plain old crowsfoot) looks like the end sawed off an open end wrench, and a little nub(?) with a square hole.(In sta
- /html/mgs/1999-04/msg00391.html (8,855 bytes)
- 50. Re: Movie Review (score: 1)
- Author: dresden@tiac.net
- Date: Thu, 8 Apr 1999 23:39:12 -0400 (EDT)
- DVD is digital video disk. While we're on the subject of 8-tracks and original BL radios, my B came with the 8-track player that the first owner ('78) probably installed. The radio part works fine,
- /html/mgs/1999-04/msg00412.html (8,254 bytes)
- 51. Re: Movie Review (score: 1)
- Author: dresden@tiac.net
- Date: Sat, 10 Apr 1999 20:38:28 -0400 (EDT)
- Larry, How about spelling Rondezous as "Rendez-vous" or "Rendezvous"? Also, try searching for "cult film" specialists on the web. It sounds like that sort of film. Also, a foreign film specialty sit
- /html/mgs/1999-04/msg00528.html (7,830 bytes)
- 52. Rendezvous found (was Movie Review) (score: 1)
- Author: dresden@tiac.net
- Date: Sun, 11 Apr 1999 01:19:00 GMT
- I tried searching us.imdb.com for rendezvous. It is there, actually, there are several movies of that title. There is a link to amazon.com, however, when you get to the amazon page they show the year
- /html/mgs/1999-04/msg00530.html (7,565 bytes)
- 53. Re: Transmission Clunk (score: 1)
- Author: dresden@tiac.net
- Date: Mon, 12 Apr 1999 18:27:47 -0400 (EDT)
- My ignorance says to me, "I don't know what to think." I've read I'm betting on front u-joint. Isn't that kind of below and to the right of the driver's seat? OK, maybe a little behind it, but noises
- /html/mgs/1999-04/msg00627.html (8,036 bytes)
- 54. Re: v8 conversion (289 into a mgb) (score: 1)
- Author: dresden@tiac.net
- Date: Tue, 13 Apr 1999 17:40:22 -0400 (EDT)
- The Moss Motoring classifieds section had one for sale in their last mailing; even if it's sold, why don't you call the guy and ask how he did it? It seems like using the Rover engine would still be
- /html/mgs/1999-04/msg00711.html (7,121 bytes)
- 55. B update and questions (long for most, usual for me) (score: 1)
- Author: dresden@tiac.net
- Date: Sun, 18 Apr 1999 21:22:57 -0400 (EDT)
- Hello list, Just spent a few hours working on the B. Did a lot of grinding and sanding of surface rust, removed the ashtray, shifter trim ring, and sun visors (here we go again) which were all quite
- /html/mgs/1999-04/msg01054.html (10,426 bytes)
- 56. Re: Needles (score: 1)
- Author: dresden@tiac.net
- Date: Sun, 18 Apr 1999 22:28:51 -0400 (EDT)
- Just a passing thought from a non-expert, but if it's always rich, and has automatic choke, could it be that the choke is stuck on? Nevin
- /html/mgs/1999-04/msg01060.html (6,543 bytes)
- 57. Re: More Novice Questions... (score: 1)
- Author: dresden@tiac.net
- Date: Mon, 19 Apr 1999 23:39:35 -0400 (EDT)
- Just a SWAG here, but I'd think that it would stress the wheel bearings in a way that they are not meant to be stressed; that is, they would have to hold the weight of the car at an angle and not en
- /html/mgs/1999-04/msg01169.html (7,097 bytes)
- 58. Re: what is a crowsfoot wrench? (score: 1)
- Author: dresden@tiac.net
- Date: Tue, 20 Apr 1999 06:22:42 -0400 (EDT)
- Nope, see Rick Ewald's prior e-mail for a better explanation; I almost bought a set of crowsfeet at autozone the other day. A crowsfoot doesn't have any more sides (usually) than any other open end
- /html/mgs/1999-04/msg01180.html (8,738 bytes)
- 59. Re: what is a crowsfoot wrench? (score: 1)
- Author: dresden@tiac.net
- Date: Tue, 20 Apr 1999 17:16:20 -0400 (EDT)
- Rick, I know what a flarenut wrench is; I have some...I just couldn't remember what they are called. My memory is going, I'll be an old fart in no time. And for the earlier poster who wanted to know
- /html/mgs/1999-04/msg01220.html (9,292 bytes)
- 60. Re: 72B idle for 8 years in Atlanta, GA (score: 1)
- Author: dresden@tiac.net
- Date: Wed, 21 Apr 1999 17:49:37 -0400 (EDT)
- Trying to talk you into it: Why do you think this '72 would be hard to get running again? Put in some new gas, borrow a battery, squirt some oil in the cylinders, and see if it starts. Mine sat for
- /html/mgs/1999-04/msg01296.html (8,250 bytes)
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