- 1. Fingertight Malcolm (score: 1)
- Author: Rocky Frisco <rock@rocky-frisco.com>
- Date: Fri, 22 Oct 1999 00:44:58 -0500
- We have an anthropomorphic personification on the Mini-list, called "Finger-Tight Malcolm;" we even have FTM awards on a web page, devoted to really horrible boners by mechanics who should have known
- /html/mgs/1999-10/msg01053.html (9,197 bytes)
- 2. Re: Fingertight Malcolm (score: 1)
- Author: Michael Jose <mwjose@u.arizona.edu>
- Date: Thu, 21 Oct 1999 23:15:04 -0700
- That's funny rocky, I'm lookin for a hard headed woman Mike Jose
- /html/mgs/1999-10/msg01055.html (7,177 bytes)
- 3. Re: Fingertight Malcolm (score: 1)
- Author: "Paul Hunt" <paul.hunt1@virgin.net>
- Date: Fri, 22 Oct 1999 16:42:26 +0100
- I have to hold my hand up to one (four, really) of those. I recently replaced the rear axle on the roadster and refurbed the prop-shaft. After putting everything back tight I went back next day and c
- /html/mgs/1999-10/msg01068.html (10,327 bytes)
- 4. RE: Fingertight Malcolm (score: 1)
- Author: "Dodd, Kelvin" <doddk@mossmotors.com>
- Date: Fri, 22 Oct 1999 08:54:53 -0700
- This is really common. The driveshaft flange has a rib on the flat that mates with the diff flange. It is really easy to tighten the flange bolts with this rib scewed slightly. When torque is applie
- /html/mgs/1999-10/msg01069.html (8,444 bytes)
- 5. Re: Fingertight Malcolm (score: 1)
- Author: Max Heim <mvheim@studiolimage.com>
- Date: Fri, 22 Oct 1999 16:41:44 -0700
- Yeah, when I did the FTM on those, the prop shaft fell off half a mile from my house... Paul Hunt had this to say: -- Max Heim '66 MGB GHN3L76149 If you're near Mountain View, CA, it's the red one wi
- /html/mgs/1999-10/msg01080.html (7,700 bytes)
- 6. Re: Fingertight Malcolm (score: 1)
- Author: Eric <eric@erickson.on.net>
- Date: Sat, 23 Oct 1999 09:43:06 +0000
- Because I encouraged them to join this list, I will not name any names but a 'Fingertight Malcom' (sorry to all Malcolms, everywhere) must be awarded to the guys who had to pull the engine from a 'B
- /html/mgs/1999-10/msg01081.html (7,674 bytes)
- 7. Re: Fingertight Malcolm (score: 1)
- Author: Rocky Frisco <rock@rocky-frisco.com>
- Date: Fri, 22 Oct 1999 19:43:04 -0500
- Steve Dix does the "Snorty the Mini" cartoon every week at: http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/2706/minitoon.html Steve also hosts the FTM page for the Mini list: http://webspace.dialnet.com/steve_si
- /html/mgs/1999-10/msg01082.html (8,105 bytes)
- 8. Re: Fingertight Malcolm (score: 1)
- Author: REwald9535@aol.com
- Date: Fri, 22 Oct 1999 22:15:16 EDT
- Well, I might as well owe up to my own FTM move on an LBC. It was many years ago (28 to be exact). My buddy and I had pulled the head off my B for some reason which slips my mind. It was winter here
- /html/mgs/1999-10/msg01086.html (8,744 bytes)
- 9. RE: Fingertight Malcolm (score: 1)
- Author: "Steve Conley" <swconley@foxinternet.net>
- Date: Fri, 22 Oct 1999 21:48:54 -0700
- Maybe for MG's it should be called a "Finger Tight Morris" It's still an Giving money and power to government is like giving whiskey and car keys to teenage boys. -(PJ O'Rourke) Steve Conley Marysvil
- /html/mgs/1999-10/msg01089.html (8,790 bytes)
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