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301. Re: MG,U-Haul,Prayer (score: 1): Author: "W. R. Gibbons" <gibbons@northpole.med.uvm.edu>; Date: Sun, 14 Apr 1996 22:20:20 -0400 (EDT); I rented a car transport with the dual tracks and open deck together with a truck to pull it when I brought my Sunbeam Alpine home. Worked beautifully; the Alpine fit on the tracks with a couple inch; /html/mgs/1996-04/msg00389.html (8,160 bytes)
302. Re: MG SALOON CLUB-- NEW! (score: 1): Author: "W. R. Gibbons" <gibbons@northpole.med.uvm.edu>; Date: Tue, 16 Apr 1996 10:57:37 -0400 (EDT); For the newsletter, perhaps Hot Tin Roofs? Ray Gibbons Dept. of Molecular Physiology & Biophysics Univ. of Vermont College of Medicine, Burlington, VT gibbons@northpole.med.uvm.edu (802) 656-8910; /html/mgs/1996-04/msg00447.html (6,901 bytes)
303. Re: MGB's (score: 1): Author: "W. R. Gibbons" <gibbons@northpole.med.uvm.edu>; Date: Tue, 16 Apr 1996 11:13:59 -0400 (EDT); You are correct about the reason. What I find interesting is the question of whether it really saved the insurance companies any money. I strongly suspect the big bumpers prevented small claims by el; /html/mgs/1996-04/msg00450.html (8,650 bytes)
304. Re: Bumper Height, ABS, Air Bags, and Pseudo-Safety (score: 1): Author: "W. R. Gibbons" <gibbons@northpole.med.uvm.edu>; Date: Wed, 17 Apr 1996 12:32:06 -0400 (EDT); Get the power wagon. Road and Track, or maybe it was Car and Driver, just finished a long term report of a Rover, and one of the major expenses was that the brush guards kept falling off and getting; /html/mgs/1996-04/msg00478.html (9,035 bytes)
305. Re: Bumper Height, ABS, Air Bags, and Pseudo-Safety (score: 1): Author: "W. R. Gibbons" <gibbons@northpole.med.uvm.edu>; Date: Wed, 17 Apr 1996 16:16:48 -0400 (EDT); I agree. While many list people like their rubber bumper B's, how many think that the change improved the safety of the car? These changes add a lot of cost, and part of the result is that cars are s; /html/mgs/1996-04/msg00489.html (9,892 bytes)
306. Re: Sputtering MGA (score: 1): Author: "W. R. Gibbons" <gibbons@northpole.med.uvm.edu>; Date: Wed, 17 Apr 1996 22:53:06 -0400 (EDT); I suspect you are right about a fuel problem--perhaps the pump, but also consider that something may be drifting around in your tank and occluding your fuel pickup. Next time it happens, I coast to a; /html/mgs/1996-04/msg00507.html (7,628 bytes)
307. Re: MG racing history questions (score: 1): Author: "W. R. Gibbons" <gibbons@northpole.med.uvm.edu>; Date: Sat, 20 Apr 1996 14:55:44 -0400 (EDT); Many of the factory sponsored racers had hardtops installed, or were converted to coupes. Sometimes the whole body was special, other cars bore some resemblance to the factory cars. The 64 and 65 Tar; /html/mgs/1996-04/msg00601.html (9,290 bytes)
308. Re: Denise Thorpe Rumor (score: 1): Author: "W. R. Gibbons" <gibbons@northpole.med.uvm.edu>; Date: Mon, 22 Apr 1996 15:47:18 -0400 (EDT); It would be Lady Denise, I believe. I wouldn't consider it, though. A title does not appear to do british women much good. You'd likely have to pay your speeding tickets anyway, and in addition you m; /html/mgs/1996-04/msg00685.html (7,574 bytes)
309. Re: Tonneau stretching? (score: 1): Author: "W. R. Gibbons" <gibbons@northpole.med.uvm.edu>; Date: Tue, 30 Apr 1996 16:48:27 -0400 (EDT); My ex-brother in law always used lemon pledge on his cars. They looked great and smelled nice in the garage. It doesn't last long, but it only takes about 10 minutes after a wash. I tried it on my Po; /html/mgs/1996-04/msg00969.html (8,281 bytes)
310. Re: MG Tour (score: 1): Author: "W. R. Gibbons" <gibbons@northpole.med.uvm.edu>; Date: Tue, 30 Apr 1996 17:20:04 -0400 (EDT); The roadster was called a "Tourer," wasn't it? Ray Gibbons Dept. of Molecular Physiology & Biophysics Univ. of Vermont College of Medicine, Burlington, VT gibbons@northpole.med.uvm.edu (802) 656-8910; /html/mgs/1996-04/msg00972.html (7,753 bytes)
311. Re: deep philosophical questions (score: 1): Author: "W. R. Gibbons" <gibbons@northpole.med.uvm.edu>; Date: Tue, 30 Apr 1996 17:38:03 -0400 (EDT); My former spouse stalked into the garage with the Visa bill, and said, "I thought the idea was to refurbish this car. I didn't know the plan was to throw it away, piece by piece, and replace it." She; /html/mgs/1996-04/msg00974.html (8,395 bytes)
312. Re: Q/Clutch/Midget -Reply (score: 1): Author: "W. R. Gibbons" <gibbons@northpole.med.uvm.edu>; Date: Mon, 4 Mar 1996 16:46:19 -0500 (EST); Chris, What is a tipit valve? What does it do? There is a valve in the end of the brake cylinder bore of the bugeye, but not in the end of the clutch cylinder bore. I have not heard a good explanatio; /html/mgs/1996-03/msg00095.html (9,057 bytes)
313. Re: Q/Clutch/Midget (score: 1): Author: "W. R. Gibbons" <gibbons@northpole.med.uvm.edu>; Date: Mon, 4 Mar 1996 17:00:48 -0500 (EST); Uh, Alan, I hate to ask this, but is it fair to assume you checked anal-compulsively when you assembled the clutch, to be 100% sure you had the clutch disk in right way round? Remember Sherlock's dic; /html/mgs/1996-03/msg00096.html (8,703 bytes)
314. Re: MGB GT Colours (score: 1): Author: "W. R. Gibbons" <gibbons@northpole.med.uvm.edu>; Date: Wed, 6 Mar 1996 10:53:23 -0500 (EST); for > Each year called The Original MGB. We keep these books in stock. > This is an excellent book for the B enthusiast, well worth having. However, don't rush right out and buy it as a definitive co; /html/mgs/1996-03/msg00170.html (7,459 bytes)
315. Re: MOSS Motors (score: 1): Author: "W. R. Gibbons" <gibbons@northpole.med.uvm.edu>; Date: Wed, 6 Mar 1996 11:11:56 -0500 (EST); Here is a thumbs sideways. My major complaint about Moss is that they sell some items that they must know do not work. I ordered a bugeye grille from them, which I found was two piece (original was o; /html/mgs/1996-03/msg00172.html (8,569 bytes)
316. re: Roadster windshield frame coating (score: 1): Author: "W. R. Gibbons" <gibbons@northpole.med.uvm.edu>; Date: Thu, 7 Mar 1996 11:56:24 -0500 (EST); If you want to buff aluminum that was originally anodyzed, it's helpful to sand the anodyzing off first (with, of course, very fine sandpaper). Otherwise, as you discovered, you can buff until you're; /html/mgs/1996-03/msg00226.html (7,549 bytes)
317. Re: Retrofitted parts (score: 1): Author: "W. R. Gibbons" <gibbons@northpole.med.uvm.edu>; Date: Fri, 8 Mar 1996 14:24:47 -0500 (EST); etc... May I suggest you make a careful list of the changes you've made now, while it's fresh in your mind, and bequeath the list to the future owner if you sell the car. For a couple of years after; /html/mgs/1996-03/msg00267.html (7,867 bytes)
318. Re: Battery discharge (score: 1): Author: "W. R. Gibbons" <gibbons@northpole.med.uvm.edu>; Date: Mon, 11 Mar 1996 14:34:54 -0500 (EST); Turn off your car as usual. Then disconnect a battery terminal and put a multimeter between the terminal on the battery and the end of the disconnected cable. If there is a current, something is on.; /html/mgs/1996-03/msg00341.html (7,684 bytes)
319. Re: restoration Manuals (score: 1): Author: "W. R. Gibbons" <gibbons@northpole.med.uvm.edu>; Date: Thu, 14 Mar 1996 16:19:13 -0500 (EST); Try Eric Waiter Associates in New Jersey. I bought a first edition from them just a few months ago, long after the second edition came out. The book is: MGB Guide to purchase and DIY restoration, by; /html/mgs/1996-03/msg00459.html (7,726 bytes)
320. Re: TD Generator Output (score: 1): Author: "W. R. Gibbons" <gibbons@northpole.med.uvm.edu>; Date: Thu, 14 Mar 1996 16:20:35 -0500 (EST); I think that's normal. Alternators charge at idle, but generators generally (yes, intentional) don't. Ray Gibbons Dept. of Molecular Physiology & Biophysics Univ. of Vermont College of Medicine, Burl; /html/mgs/1996-03/msg00460.html (7,180 bytes)

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