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181. Re: Ds Smog Bolt Length (score: 1): Author: Paul Root <ptroot@iaces.com>; Date: Sat, 09 Oct 2004 16:11:40 -0500; I went looking through my email archives. The only thing I have is a mail from Barney, saying use 7/16-20 of appropriate length to give flush. I'm trying to think back to when I did it. But nothing's; /html/mgs/2004-10/msg00156.html (7,738 bytes)
182. Re: Ds Smog Bolt Length (score: 1): Author: Paul Root <ptroot@iaces.com>; Date: Sun, 10 Oct 2004 14:10:59 -0500; I dug my air rail out. It sure looks like 3/4 in to me. You won't hurt anything bottoming out. In fact, you need to bottom out or you won't actually seal. The thing you don't want is for it to stick; /html/mgs/2004-10/msg00173.html (9,724 bytes)
183. storage (score: 1): Author: Paul Root <ptroot@iaces.com>; Date: Fri, 29 Oct 2004 17:29:48 -0500; So the 'B went into it's winter nap today. I took the driver door off, as it's going into my cousin's shop to fix the crack of doom. My question, what should I do about the door space? Should I cover; /html/mgs/2004-10/msg00384.html (7,489 bytes)
184. Re: storage (score: 1): Author: Paul Root <ptroot@iaces.com>; Date: Fri, 29 Oct 2004 21:30:01 -0500; My '72 was my only transportation when I was in college back in the mid-80s. That was Kansas, so not near the snow as here in Minnesota, but plenty of ice. I rarely had a problem. Check out the new B; /html/mgs/2004-10/msg00391.html (8,349 bytes)
185. Re: storage (score: 1): Author: Paul Root <ptroot@iaces.com>; Date: Fri, 29 Oct 2004 21:37:34 -0500; You'd think a place that gets 60 inches of snow a year would have people that can drive in snow. But they can't, the first real snow of the year and there's a wreck every couple miles. This in a plac; /html/mgs/2004-10/msg00393.html (8,249 bytes)
186. Re: storage (score: 1): Author: Paul Root <ptroot@iaces.com>; Date: Sat, 30 Oct 2004 18:08:40 -0500; It's inside. Outside storage in Minnesota isn't a good thing. :-) I like to cover it as over winter things get put on it. Like wreath sales for Cub Scouts is coming soon, and some stuff goes on it fo; /html/mgs/2004-10/msg00404.html (8,464 bytes)
187. Re: MGs and winter driving - was: storage (score: 1): Author: Paul Root <ptroot@iaces.com>; Date: Sat, 30 Oct 2004 18:12:14 -0500; I grew up in the KC area and I don't think still I'd have any problem driving a RWD car there. My folks Cutlass with a big V8 and no weight (relatively speaking) got through fine in the late 70s and; /html/mgs/2004-10/msg00405.html (9,728 bytes)
188. Re: Datsun B? (score: 1): Author: Paul Root <ptroot@iaces.com>; Date: Mon, 30 Aug 2004 10:58:37 -0500; The Datsun cars of the time were inspired by British/German/European cars for the most part. It wasn't until the 240Z that Nissan/Datsun, that they used there own ideas in design. Look at the old 510; /html/mgs/2004-09/msg00013.html (6,408 bytes)
189. throttle return spring (score: 1): Author: Paul Root <ptroot@iaces.com>; Date: Thu, 09 Sep 2004 08:08:53 -0500; The throttle spring (Moss #370-335), that I use on my throttle for my HIF conversion on my 'B, has broken for the second time this year. About 2000 miles this year so far. I have the standard linkage; /html/mgs/2004-09/msg00073.html (7,941 bytes)
190. Re: Seat Belt (score: 1): Author: Paul Root <ptroot@iaces.com>; Date: Thu, 09 Sep 2004 08:21:46 -0500; I replaced the 3 point belts with the Moss inertia reel belts (373-775) and like them. They wouldn't be period correct for a '66, but they work well. I do need to adjust them a bit, as my boys pull o; /html/mgs/2004-09/msg00074.html (8,299 bytes)
191. Re: throttle return spring (score: 1): Author: Paul Root <ptroot@iaces.com>; Date: Thu, 09 Sep 2004 10:35:20 -0500; Thanks, you pretty much confirmed everything I was thinking. Paul. -- ______ Paul T. Root / _ \ 1977 MGB / /|| \\ \ ||__// \______/ Check out the new British Cars Forum: http://www.team.net/the-local; /html/mgs/2004-09/msg00078.html (9,261 bytes)
192. Re: Throttle Shaft leakage (score: 1): Author: Paul Root <ptroot@iaces.com>; Date: Thu, 09 Sep 2004 11:31:14 -0500; Either is fine. A couple of things though. 1) Don't you still have to bore out the current bushings so they are the proper size for the oversized throttle shafts? 2) There used to be a page on the Ch; /html/mgs/2004-09/msg00085.html (8,740 bytes)
193. Re: Throttle Shaft leakage (score: 1): Author: Paul Root <ptroot@iaces.com>; Date: Fri, 10 Sep 2004 11:56:02 -0500; That's the one. Thanks. I've got it bookmarked now. Not that I'll need it for a long time. But this question comes up often. -- ______ Paul T. Root / _ \ 1977 MGB / /|| \\ \ ||__// \______/ Check out; /html/mgs/2004-09/msg00106.html (9,336 bytes)
194. Re: Seat Belt (score: 1): Author: Paul Root <ptroot@iaces.com>; Date: Fri, 10 Sep 2004 20:00:56 -0500; I'm absolutely sure that's the wrong number. It's nowhere close! I must have had a worse day than I thought yesterday! :-) I got a lot wrong in emails. The right number is 222-025. http://www.mossmot; /html/mgs/2004-09/msg00109.html (9,498 bytes)
195. Nice job Kelvin (score: 1): Author: Paul Root <ptroot@iaces.com>; Date: Sat, 25 Sep 2004 13:37:44 -0500; I got this Fall's "British Motoring" yesterday, and read it. Two articles and an editorial. All written by Kelvin. You should think about a career in car magazines. But then we'd miss our Moss connec; /html/mgs/2004-09/msg00138.html (6,457 bytes)
196. Re: Ignition ballast -- where is it? (score: 1): Author: "Paul T. Root" <ptroot@iaces.com>; Date: Tue, 28 Sep 2004 07:31:54 -0500; That's the ballast. The top wire, I believe should just go to the coil. So, you can just pull the bottom one and put it on the coil. But then you need a different coil. You did get a non-ballasted co; /html/mgs/2004-09/msg00202.html (9,125 bytes)
197. Re: early MGB tonneau...again (score: 1): Author: Paul Root <ptroot@iaces.com>; Date: Tue, 28 Sep 2004 21:05:58 -0500; A friend of mine at work replaced all three zippers on my with metal zippers. I'm pretty sure she got them at a fabric store. No, she's really not interested in doing other people's tonneaus. :-) Pau; /html/mgs/2004-09/msg00224.html (9,781 bytes)
198. Re: Ignition ballast -- where is it? (score: 1): Author: "Paul T. Root" <ptroot@iaces.com>; Date: Wed, 29 Sep 2004 08:39:05 -0500; No, it's a resistor. As Paul says in another post. The 45DE had this extra resistor. Changed again for the 45DM. For Rocky, I took a picture. Got the digital camera out of the cabinet, went out to th; /html/mgs/2004-09/msg00238.html (9,948 bytes)
199. Re: rubber bumper conversion (score: 1): Author: "Paul T. Root" <ptroot@iaces.com>; Date: Wed, 29 Sep 2004 08:45:54 -0500; I kind of waffle between its ok and I want to get rid of it. The weight is the big thing. Also, in my opinion it looks unfinished if it doesn't have a spoiler under it. Like it has no chin. I got an; /html/mgs/2004-09/msg00239.html (9,632 bytes)
200. Re: rubber bumper conversion (score: 1): Author: "Paul T. Root" <ptroot@iaces.com>; Date: Wed, 29 Sep 2004 11:16:34 -0500; Those are the Sabrina overriders. Those were on the '74s. And I've actually seen them on a '72. There were a bit much. When I had my '72, I took the regular overriders off. -- ______ Paul T. Root / _; /html/mgs/2004-09/msg00245.html (9,360 bytes)

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