This info is most useful to our North American continent list members
Intro to MGs: Every so often I receive information requests from new
MGB owners. When I do I send them the following. I believe information
is the most important thing in keeping this hobby alive. Hope this
helps a little
. Safety Fast, David Deutsch
Four main new parts vendors in US are :
Moss Motors 1-800-235-6954
Special Interest Car Parts 1-800-851-5600
Victoria British 1-800-255-0088
The Roadster Factory 1-800-283-3723 or e-mail to
TRFMAIL@internetmci.com
Some of the smaller parts suppliers are:
MG Bits and Spares with an order line at 1-800-643-3482
The Poper MG 1-800-711-3368 or e-mail propermg@aol.com
Brit-tek 1-800-255-5883 (great tech info)
for you Sprite / Midget and Mini / Morris Minor people:
Mini Mania
31 Winsor St.
Milpitas, CA 95035
800-946-2642
Call all these #s and request parts catalogs, in many cases mentioning
my name will help expedite request although sometime they will say
"David who?" depends on individual on the phone.
There are a few good used parts venders for those No Longer Available
(NLA) items. I highly recommend:
Jim Knight's British Racing Green in Newark, Del. 1-302-368-1117
T S Imported Automotive, Pandora , Ohio 800-543-6648 or e-mail:
tedsimx@mail.bright.net
Just Brits Hinsdale, IL Phone- 630-325-6113 Fax- 630-325-7650
E-Mail- JustBrits@aol.com
Best of British Inc. 303-871-1929 out of Denver, Colorado "New * Used *
Reconditioned Parts
There is also a place in Sandwich, MA which specializes in Austin
Parts, Austin Works East can be e-mailed at Austnworks@aol.com
The major National Club is North American MGB Register membership info
can be gotten by calling: 1-800-NAMGBR1 or thru website at:
http://www.mgcars.org.uk/namgbr/index.html Membership is $25 annually
in the USA and includes the bi-monthly award winning "MGB Driver"
publication
Always try to source your parts via this list first and can many times
acquire your needs from a fellow enthusiast.
George Merryweather out of Lucas, Texas at 972-442-0381 (someone
please supply e-mail address/can't locate right now) has sourced and
supplied parts to many a list member (including me).
Other MG internet information sites:
http://www.british-cars.org.uk/kimber/
http://www.team.net/sol Where you will find the "monster list" of parts
suppliers and venders
http://www.mgcars.org.uk/class/USACFS.html is a site for Car For Sale
replace USACFS w/ USAPFS and you will get parts for sale classifies
I have an events page at
http://www.british-cars.org.uk/kimber/clubs/deutsch.html
you can find events for British car enthusiasts from Florida to s.e.
Canada along the Atlantic Coast. Links to other events info sites can
be found here as well.
"Worth looking into" publications:
"British Car - The American Magazine for MG Enthusiasts Who Love
British Cars"
1 year (6 issues) $22.95 1-800-520-8292
"British Marque Car Club News" 28 page monthly newspaper, subscribtion
info available at website http://www.british-cars.org.uk/marque
MGB Driver available only thru NAMGBR membership
Looking for a particular British Auto Related Book? try
http:esp.norwich.net/britbook or e-mail britbook@norwich.net for
catalog.
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