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101. Re: whereabouts of MGTF requested.... (score: 1)
Author: Chip Old <feold@umd5.umd.edu>
Date: Wed, 17 Aug 1994 22:24:53 -0400 (EDT)
Hmmm. Something sounds familiar about that chassis number. You might want to contact: Richard L. Knudson, Chairman New England MG 'T' Register Drawer 220 Oneonta, NY 13820 If that TF is registered w
/html/british-cars/1994-08/msg00485.html (7,761 bytes)

102. Re: British English translation, please (score: 1)
Author: Chip Old <feold@umd5.umd.edu>
Date: Fri, 19 Aug 1994 09:25:01 -0400 (EDT)
I'm as American as you, but I can explain. The terms originated in the horse world, where the near side is the side you mount up from (the horse's left). The Brits used to apply the same terminology
/html/british-cars/1994-08/msg00515.html (8,502 bytes)

103. Re: Gaskets (score: 1)
Author: Chip Old <feold@umd5.umd.edu>
Date: Sat, 20 Aug 1994 22:45:06 -0400 (EDT)
I've never seen Hylomar. Who makes it? What is it that makes you like it so much? I agree that it's no substitute for real gaskets and careful workmanship. OTOH, RTV Silicone sealers _do_ have legit
/html/british-cars/1994-08/msg00537.html (8,323 bytes)

104. Re: TR6 Wheels (score: 1)
Author: Chip Old <feold@umd5.umd.edu>
Date: Sat, 20 Aug 1994 23:46:12 -0400 (EDT)
Slow is right! Your message dated 23 Jul 94 landed here today (20 Aug 94). I hope your system clock is screwed up. I'd hate to think the Internet could take that long to deliver mail! -- Chip Old 19
/html/british-cars/1994-08/msg00539.html (6,791 bytes)

105. Re: 87 XJS Cold Start and CDROM (score: 1)
Author: Chip Old <feold@umd5.umd.edu>
Date: Mon, 22 Aug 1994 00:45:46 -0400 (EDT)
That may have been the Mitchell's Manuals on CD-ROM. Takes up a lot less space than the ten zillion volume book version, and the pages don't get greasy... -- Chip Old 1948 M.G. TC TC6710 NEMGTR #227
/html/british-cars/1994-08/msg00546.html (7,061 bytes)

106. Re: coil wiring question (score: 1)
Author: Chip Old <feold@umd5.umd.edu>
Date: Wed, 24 Aug 1994 04:19:26 -0400 (EDT)
No. The original coil was labeled "SW" (ignition switch) and "CB" (contact breaker) to indicate which wire went to what (but see last paragraphs below to confuse matters). On a positive ground car,
/html/british-cars/1994-08/msg00599.html (9,938 bytes)

107. Re: MG tranny and coil questions, revisited (score: 1)
Author: Chip Old <feold@umd5.umd.edu>
Date: Wed, 24 Aug 1994 04:32:09 -0400 (EDT)
That's right. On a typical Lucas wiring system, the white/black wire runs from the points to the coil. On your positive ground car, it should connect to the positive (+) terminal. I haven't talked t
/html/british-cars/1994-08/msg00600.html (7,784 bytes)

108. Re: Whats the truth about Brit Break Fluid? (score: 1)
Author: Chip Old <feold@umd5.umd.edu>
Date: Fri, 26 Aug 1994 23:11:48 -0400 (EDT)
Conventional wisdom has it that standard DOT-3 brake fluid rots the rubber parts in BritCar brakes. Con Wiz is wrong. As far as I can tell, this dates back to the days before the DOT standards for b
/html/british-cars/1994-08/msg00699.html (8,649 bytes)

109. Re: TR4 Lower A-arms (score: 1)
Author: Chip Old <feold@umd5.umd.edu>
Date: Sat, 27 Aug 1994 01:23:38 -0400 (EDT)
My TR4 is also a very early one with the TR3 type front suspension, but I'm afraid I don't have a spare set of lower arms. Since we're talking about early TR4 parts, can anyone offer any leads on th
/html/british-cars/1994-08/msg00700.html (7,759 bytes)

110. Re: "TCs Forever" (score: 1)
Author: Chip Old <feold@umd5.umd.edu>
Date: Sun, 28 Aug 1994 05:56:18 -0400 (EDT)
BritBooks 62 Main Street Otego, NY 13825 Phone: (800) 732-3646 Catalog Number: MG206 Price: $74.00 Visa & MasterCard accepted -- Chip Old 1948 M.G. TC TC6710 NEMGTR #2271 feold@umd5.umd.edu 1962 Tri
/html/british-cars/1994-08/msg00709.html (6,922 bytes)

111. Re: What would Miss Manners say? (score: 1)
Author: Chip Old <feold@umd5.umd.edu>
Date: Sun, 3 Jul 1994 02:23:33 -0400 (EDT)
Of course not. After all, in doing so you are asserting your independence. In fact, among this crowd it's considered in bad taste to drive a non-British car on _any_ day! Chip Old 1948 M.G. TC TC671
/html/british-cars/1994-07/msg00030.html (7,214 bytes)

112. Re: Wire Wheels (score: 1)
Author: Chip Old <feold@umd5.umd.edu>
Date: Sun, 3 Jul 1994 02:51:02 -0400 (EDT)
I don't know about Peter Rees' wheels, but the general concensus among BritCar people I know is that Dayton wheels are usually assembled to a higher standard than Dunlop wheels. They're more likely
/html/british-cars/1994-07/msg00031.html (7,497 bytes)

113. Re: Wire Wheels (score: 1)
Author: Chip Old <feold@umd5.umd.edu>
Date: Wed, 6 Jul 1994 23:56:01 -0400 (EDT)
It's still true. Dayton uses stainless steel spokes for reliability. The chromium plating process can cause hydrogen embrittlement, and steel (plated or painted) eventually rusts, both of which are
/html/british-cars/1994-07/msg00116.html (7,865 bytes)

114. Re: Looking for Whitworth Tools and Bentleys (score: 1)
Author: Chip Old <feold@umd5.umd.edu>
Date: Thu, 7 Jul 1994 01:26:53 -0400 (EDT)
Get in touch with your local Snap On tool distributor. They still make wrenches in Whitworth (actuall British Standard) sizes which are (in my opinion) the best available. Chip Old 1948 M.G. TC TC67
/html/british-cars/1994-07/msg00124.html (7,413 bytes)

115. Re: Good source for Body and Fender tools (score: 1)
Author: Chip Old <feold@umd5.umd.edu>
Date: Thu, 7 Jul 1994 01:39:25 -0400 (EDT)
The Eastwood Company 580 Lancaster Avenue Box 3014 Malvern, PA 19355-0714 Phone: (800) 345-1178 FAX: (215) 644-0560 Chip Old 1948 M.G. TC TC6710 feold@umd5.umd.edu 1962 Triumph TR4 CT3154LO (daily t
/html/british-cars/1994-07/msg00125.html (7,255 bytes)

116. Re: TC got the shakes (score: 1)
Author: Chip Old <feold@umd5.umd.edu>
Date: Fri, 8 Jul 1994 09:37:08 -0400 (EDT)
That's definitely not normal, and I wouldn't count on it going away. Trouble is, there are so many things that can give a TC the shakes, it's sometimes hard to pin down, but I'll take a few stabs at
/html/british-cars/1994-07/msg00175.html (10,998 bytes)

117. Re: ? (score: 1)
Author: Chip Old <feold@umd5.umd.edu>
Date: Fri, 8 Jul 1994 13:12:09 -0400 (EDT)
Wishful thinking? His other car? He doesn't know a Merc from a Furd? Chip Old 1948 M.G. TC TC6710 NEMGTR #2271 feold@umd5.umd.edu 1962 Triumph TR4 CT3154LO (daily transportation)
/html/british-cars/1994-07/msg00189.html (6,831 bytes)

118. Re: TC & Abingdon Spares (score: 1)
Author: Chip Old <feold@umd5.umd.edu>
Date: Fri, 8 Jul 1994 14:32:50 -0400 (EDT)
Jerry started Abingdon Spares as a sideline (he was a trumpet player with the Boston Philharmonic) in a suburb of Boston (Needham, Mass). The company moved to Walpole (many years ago) and became a f
/html/british-cars/1994-07/msg00196.html (7,554 bytes)

119. Re: cleaning gas tank (score: 1)
Author: Chip Old <feold@umd5.umd.edu>
Date: Fri, 8 Jul 1994 23:31:59 -0400 (EDT)
You're not likely to find slushing compound at your local auto parts store. If you have an airport nearby, or an aircraft supply store, you may find it there. Aside from that, you're probably stuck
/html/british-cars/1994-07/msg00207.html (7,389 bytes)

120. RE: TC got the shakes (score: 1)
Author: Chip Old <feold@umd5.umd.edu>
Date: Sat, 9 Jul 1994 01:04:40 -0400 (EDT)
Nope, no flames. The TC's XPAG engine does have a pilot bushing, and it's often overlooked during rebuilds because it is often hard to get the old one out. However, since Dave was replacing a broken
/html/british-cars/1994-07/msg00208.html (8,140 bytes)


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