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321. Replacing dash (score: 1): Author: Larry Colen <lrcar@red4est.com>; Date: Mon, 12 Aug 2002 11:36:12 -0700; I've always disliked the padded dash in my '69 BGT. I'll probably end up just fabricating a new dash, but it would probably be a lot easier if I had an early dash to start with, either to build off o; /html/mgs/2002-08/msg00443.html (7,665 bytes)
322. Commute Ride Thursday August 22, Redwood City to Ben Lomond (score: 1): Author: Larry Colen <lrcar@red4est.com>; Date: Mon, 12 Aug 2002 16:07:28 -0700; I'm instigating what is nominally a motorcycle ride, but have decided to expand the invitation to sportscar affcianados (as the same roads are great for both) next week. Meet in the parkinglot of at; /html/mgs/2002-08/msg00458.html (8,905 bytes)
323. Re: Commute Ride Thursday August 22, Redwood City to Ben Lomond (score: 1): Author: Larry Colen <lrcar@red4est.com>; Date: Mon, 12 Aug 2002 17:45:42 -0700; It was pointed out to me that I should have mentioned that this is Redwood City and Ben Lomond CA. I apologize for any confusion, I just sent pretty much the same thing to other lists in the bay area; /html/mgs/2002-08/msg00462.html (7,668 bytes)
324. Does this sound familiar? (score: 1): Author: Larry Colen <lrcar@red4est.com>; Date: Wed, 14 Aug 2002 15:54:30 -0700; To self: I'm going to build an engine that is not only strong and reliable, but doesn't leak. The car is on the road and the filter adapter seal starts leaking. "Oops, better tighten it down" <crack!; /html/mgs/2002-08/msg00524.html (7,997 bytes)
325. Re: Title woes. (score: 1): Author: Larry Colen <lrcar@red4est.com>; Date: Thu, 15 Aug 2002 15:14:39 -0700; In California you can get a lien claim on a car that is on your property. You go to the DMV provide them with appropriate numbers (license plate, vin ...) and $10 or so in cash, they give you the nam; /html/mgs/2002-08/msg00554.html (7,442 bytes)
326. Optimal temperature, radiator cap, etc. (score: 1): Author: Larry Colen <lrcar@red4est.com>; Date: Mon, 19 Aug 2002 15:14:59 -0700; Now that I have a "calibrated" temperature guage, and have some idea as to what temperature my car is actually running at, the next question is, what temperature *should* it run at? There are two sid; /html/mgs/2002-08/msg00661.html (8,790 bytes)
327. Re: waving/flashing (was archives e-mail address) (score: 1): Author: Larry Colen <lrcar@red4est.com>; Date: Tue, 20 Aug 2002 01:04:35 -0700; I hope they were in crayon. Indelible markers are much harder to clean off. -- I've found something worse than oldies station that play the music I used to listen to. Oldies stations that play the "n; /html/mgs/2002-08/msg00692.html (7,338 bytes)
328. Re: Optimal temperature, radiator cap, etc. (score: 1): Author: Larry Colen <lrcar@red4est.com>; Date: Tue, 20 Aug 2002 23:59:23 -0700; I suppose I should have phrased it better. I am curious about the advantages runnning warmer versus cooler. I could see that running warmer might cause predetonation. I can also see how with my misca; /html/mgs/2002-08/msg00769.html (9,775 bytes)
329. Re: engine heads (score: 1): Author: Larry Colen <lrcar@red4est.com>; Date: Wed, 21 Aug 2002 00:07:43 -0700; Sure, they're cast into the combustion chamber for cylinder down the spark plug hole. Either that, or they are on the top of the head between the exhaust valves for cylinders 3 & 4. You'd need to tak; /html/mgs/2002-08/msg00771.html (7,293 bytes)
330. Re: Helmets (score: 1): Author: Larry Colen <lrcar@red4est.com>; Date: Wed, 21 Aug 2002 00:42:17 -0700; Have you considered wearing a full face with the visor open? this way if there is a fire you can close the visor and protect your face a little bit longer. Another advantage of the visor is that you; /html/mgs/2002-08/msg00772.html (7,419 bytes)
331. A cool thing about our cars (score: 1): Author: Larry Colen <lrcar@red4est.com>; Date: Tue, 27 Aug 2002 17:01:19 -0700; Coming home from lunch today I noticed a guy in the next car checking out my MGB while waiting at a light. A moment later, he rolled down his window and said that he had to tell me just how cool my c; /html/mgs/2002-08/msg01105.html (9,141 bytes)
332. Re: A cool thing about our cars (score: 1): Author: Larry Colen <lrcar@red4est.com>; Date: Tue, 27 Aug 2002 17:19:53 -0700; No wonder I'm getting so many hits on my website. I didn't think pictures of a car would generate that much interest. The lady in question is not a painted lady. I suppose I should mention that if yo; /html/mgs/2002-08/msg01108.html (9,036 bytes)
333. Why predetonation is bad (score: 1): Author: Larry Colen <lrcar@red4est.com>; Date: Tue, 27 Aug 2002 17:33:59 -0700; I also posted pictures of the pistons that prompted this last rebuild. The damage to the bores and crank weren't easily visible, but this is what happens when you don't realize that your distributor; /html/mgs/2002-08/msg01111.html (7,237 bytes)
334. Re: A cool thing about our cars (score: 1): Author: Larry Colen <lrcar@red4est.com>; Date: Wed, 28 Aug 2002 14:04:38 -0700; Actually, they may be more savvy than you think, the correct answer is, "It wasn't whan it was built, but it is now". lrc -- I've found something worse than oldies station that play the music I used; /html/mgs/2002-08/msg01148.html (9,268 bytes)
335. Re: A cool thing about our cars (score: 1): Author: Larry Colen <lrcar@red4est.com>; Date: Wed, 28 Aug 2002 14:25:17 -0700; Somehow it's even more fun showing my car off to other MG owners. Kathleen came out of her apartment, and rather than the usual pleasantries (a hug, shaking hands, hi it's nice to see you...) she pra; /html/mgs/2002-08/msg01150.html (10,444 bytes)
336. Re: Why predetonation is bad (score: 1): Author: Larry Colen <lrcar@red4est.com>; Date: Wed, 28 Aug 2002 14:29:45 -0700; The annoying thing is that I heard something that I thought might ahve been pinging, but it had a different "note" than pinging has had in any other car I've played with. I also double checked the ti; /html/mgs/2002-08/msg01151.html (7,171 bytes)
337. overdrive vs 5-speed conversion (score: 1): Author: Larry Colen <lrcar@red4est.com>; Date: Tue, 25 Jun 2002 12:17:49 -0700; Nobody was seriously interested in buying Jasmine. I'm sure that there is someone out there that wants to build a street BGT that they can vintage race, and she'd be a perfect car for them, but we ha; /html/mgs/2002-06/msg00771.html (8,531 bytes)
338. Getting ready to sell MGBGT (score: 1): Author: Larry Colen <lrcar@red4est.com>; Date: Fri, 19 Apr 2002 13:20:39 -0700; Things have finally calmed down enough at work for me to start getting my MGBGT back on the road. I started calculating what it would cost to build it up the way I'd like and have come to the unfortu; /html/mgs/2002-04/msg00538.html (8,663 bytes)
339. Re: The KLEZ vrius (score: 1): Author: Larry Colen <lrcar@red4est.com>; Date: Sun, 28 Apr 2002 12:18:24 -0700; <snip> <snip> Or even cheaper than getting a Mac, run Linux. While Linux is not immune to virii, since the user does not have permission to write to the system files, it's a bit harder to write a vir; /html/mgs/2002-04/msg00880.html (8,666 bytes)
340. Back in the shop (score: 1): Author: Larry Colen <lrcar@red4est.com>; Date: Sun, 10 Feb 2002 22:45:32 -0800; I've been so busy lately that it took me from August until two weeks ago to have time to pull the engine out of my BGT. Today, I finally tore the motor apart. As you probably don't remember, I was sw; /html/mgs/2002-02/msg00336.html (9,642 bytes)

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