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21. Re: Gibonizing! (score: 1)
Author: Matt Trebelhorn <matt.lists@trebelhorn.com>
Date: Fri, 6 Aug 2004 08:10:25 -0400
The Gibbons Tool is seldom idle for long. Last used in fabricating an aluminum choke lever (to replace brittle plastic) for a non-lbc. Matt Check out the new British Cars Forum: http://www.team.net/t
/html/mgs/2004-08/msg00072.html (7,266 bytes)

22. Re: Your OTHER cars (score: 1)
Author: Matt Trebelhorn <matt.lists@trebelhorn.com>
Date: Thu, 8 Jul 2004 16:26:17 -0400
Part 1: Other fun cars... 1964 E-Type. Roadster, convertible, Open Two Seater... no matter what you call it, mine is a basket case. Or, as it happens, a cigar-box case. The previous owner disassemble
/html/mgs/2004-07/msg00125.html (10,670 bytes)

23. Windshield Wiper Problem (score: 1)
Author: Matt Trebelhorn <matt.lists@trebelhorn.com>
Date: Thu, 22 Apr 2004 13:59:25 -0400
I'm in the process of getting my '70 roadster back on the road after a two-year absence therefrom. This morning was to have been the first drive in the rain; the wipers weren't in the mood. When I hi
/html/mgs/2004-04/msg00409.html (7,994 bytes)

24. Re: Windshield Wiper Problem (score: 1)
Author: Matt Trebelhorn <matt.lists@trebelhorn.com>
Date: Fri, 23 Apr 2004 13:45:45 -0400
Yeah, that sounds right... like a gear skipping a tooth. I'll pull the box and take a look this weekend. Thanks, Matt
/html/mgs/2004-04/msg00444.html (8,697 bytes)

25. conversions (duck and cover) (score: 1)
Author: Matt Trebelhorn <matt.lists@trebelhorn.com>
Date: Wed, 17 Mar 2004 08:43:27 -0500
I have, in the past, been mightily flamed on this list for raising the topic of conversions (alternator, transmission engine...) It is with some trepidation that I raise this subject again. In the ne
/html/mgs/2004-03/msg00336.html (7,686 bytes)

26. Re: Replacing the heater core (score: 1)
Author: Matt Trebelhorn <matt.lists@trebelhorn.com>
Date: Thu, 19 Feb 2004 08:29:18 -0500
Yeah, I didn't think I could have been the only one. It's not necessarily recommended procedure, but you can do it without pulling the heater box from the car. Just release the spring clips around th
/html/mgs/2004-02/msg00431.html (8,440 bytes)

27. MGB center of gravity? (score: 1)
Author: Matt Trebelhorn <matt.lists@trebelhorn.com>
Date: Fri, 24 Mar 2006 11:11:22 -0500
Has anyone out there measured/calculated the c/g of an MGB, longitudinally and vertically? Just out of curiosity; really -- I've been looking at suspension design books, and I'm thinking about how it
/html/mgs/2006-03/msg00183.html (6,920 bytes)

28. Re: March Results - oops... (score: 1)
Author: Matt Trebelhorn <matt.lists@trebelhorn.com>
Date: Thu, 6 Apr 2006 07:09:21 -0400
I run my 1970 'B in FSP, in the CKR -- Central Kentucky Region. First points event of the season is this weekend! And yes, despite enough suspension work to put me in FSP, mine is a daily driver, too
/html/mgs/2006-04/msg00066.html (6,508 bytes)

29. Re: Halogen Instrument Bulbs (score: 1)
Author: Matt Trebelhorn <matt.lists@trebelhorn.com>
Date: Sat, 8 Apr 2006 09:32:28 -0400
I used the lbcarco bulbs -- they're a huge improvement, in terms of the light output. However, they burned out in about a year (15k miles). And since they're incandescent, increased light=increased h
/html/mgs/2006-04/msg00081.html (9,312 bytes)

30. Re: Halogen Instrument Bulbs (score: 1)
Author: Matt Trebelhorn <matt.lists@trebelhorn.com>
Date: Mon, 17 Apr 2006 10:49:15 -0400
Absolutely sure. I ordered them from LBCarCo. Maybe bad luck on my part, but they all burned out within a month of each other; about a year from purchase. Matt
/html/mgs/2006-04/msg00130.html (7,957 bytes)

31. Re: Tunes in the B... (score: 1)
Author: Matt Trebelhorn <matt.lists@trebelhorn.com>
Date: Mon, 17 Apr 2006 12:43:17 -0400
I have two 6-1/2 speakers, mounted on (not through) the rear bulkhead. I have an amp in the trunk -- 150 or 200 watts -- and a line-in for an iPod. It sounds great. I will say, though, that I have a
/html/mgs/2006-04/msg00131.html (7,326 bytes)

32. MGB engine problem (score: 1)
Author: Matt Trebelhorn <matt.lists@trebelhorn.com>
Date: Sun, 23 Jul 2006 21:10:11 -0400
Yesterday drove 180 mile round trip in the 'B; interstate cruising speeds of 75-85. This is a car that sees a lot of miles -- turned 1/3 of a million miles this month -- so a trip like this is nothin
/html/mgs/2006-07/msg00291.html (7,341 bytes)

33. Re: MGB engine problem (score: 1)
Author: Matt Trebelhorn <matt.lists@trebelhorn.com>
Date: Thu, 27 Jul 2006 23:15:09 -0400
Thanks to all who answered. The apparently important fact I left out is that it's got a weber 45 on it. The problem was sediment in the idle/progression circuit on the front throat -- 2 cylinders wer
/html/mgs/2006-07/msg00353.html (6,942 bytes)

34. MGB Transmission output bearing (score: 1)
Author: Matt Trebelhorn <matt.lists@trebelhorn.com>
Date: Tue, 5 Sep 2006 12:22:13 -0400
I rebuilt my MGB's transmission (4-synchro) about 9 years/90,000 miles ago. Within the last week, it's developed a severe vibration. Shifts great, clutch works. But at speed, there's a heavy vibratio
/html/mgs/2006-09/msg00042.html (7,181 bytes)

35. Re: [MGS] What does this switch do? (score: 1)
Author: Matt Trebelhorn <matt.lists@trebelhorn.com>
Date: Sun, 13 May 2007 11:48:40 -0400
On my '70, the second switch is a map light. FWIW, I've never seen a wiring diagram that accurately reflects the wiring of my car -- which I'm pretty sure is original, or at least was original until
/html/mgs/2007-05/msg00055.html (7,723 bytes)

36. Re: [Mgs] Solstice, (score: 1)
Author: Matt Trebelhorn <matt.lists@trebelhorn.com>
Date: Sun, 10 Jun 2007 23:33:45 -0400
Those are coupes, not sedans. And the 2002 and Giulia were made as some gorgeous convertibles, too -- look at these: http://www.oldtimergala.de/content/produktfotos/1153501595AlfaGTCkl.jpg http://www
/html/mgs/2007-06/msg00087.html (8,646 bytes)

37. Re: [Mgs] Solstice, (score: 1)
Author: Matt Trebelhorn <matt.lists@trebelhorn.com>
Date: Mon, 11 Jun 2007 01:08:35 -0400
The alfa was manufactured as a convertible -- it's called a GTC. It was not chopped; it was manufactured as a convertible prior to the introduction of the duetto. The 2002 cabriolet was semi-factory;
/html/mgs/2007-06/msg00091.html (9,085 bytes)

38. Re: [Mgs] Oil filter mount, oil cooler, accusump .... (score: 1)
Author: Matt Trebelhorn <matt.lists@trebelhorn.com>
Date: Wed, 27 Jun 2007 07:01:58 -0400
I've moved my oil cooler to the lower location, behind the valence. It took two cuts with a holesaw and a little dressing of the edges, two grommets like the ones where the oil cooler lines pass thro
/html/mgs/2007-06/msg00315.html (10,268 bytes)

39. Re: [Mgs] Bumper Guard Conundrum (score: 1)
Author: Matt Trebelhorn <matt.lists@trebelhorn.com>
Date: Fri, 24 Aug 2007 19:16:19 -0400
I have the setup Rick is thinking of -- split rear bumper on the '70, new front, no overriders front or rear. It's a clean look: http://www.mgexperience.net/motorsport/historic-cars/images/8DBL-01.jp
/html/mgs/2007-08/msg00420.html (8,276 bytes)

40. Re: [Mgs] Instructions for MGB Interior Installation (score: 1)
Author: Matt Trebelhorn <matt.lists@trebelhorn.com>
Date: Wed, 5 Sep 2007 19:34:16 -0400
If you call Victoria British, they'll mail you a copy. This isn't the Holy Grail... it's part number A-MGIK, and it's free. Not a bad set of instructions, from what I remember: though I've never had
/html/mgs/2007-09/msg00049.html (8,256 bytes)


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