Karl Shultz wrote:
>
> First...Victoria is **slow**!! I ordered a bunch of stuff from them
> about 12 business days ago, and nothing. I know it's mail order, but
> other places I've ordered from (Tire Rack, SF Motorsports, IOPort
> racing) do things a lot faster than this. Arrgh!
>
> Second...Thanks for the input on the rheostat. Personally I wish I
> could contribute more to the list...if any of you autocross
> 3rd-generation Integras, I can be of service. Anyhoo, I think that I'll
> replace the rheostat if it is bad, though it seems like putting a
> steering wheel on a toaster. Why would you want the lights any dimmer?
>
> I'll check the r'stat out this weekend after I put the roll cage in the
> Integra. I'd better get the B working the way I want it, because the
> way my Integra is developing, I'm going to have to drive the B every
> day, as it will be more comfortable , will ride better, and will be more
> practical.
>
> Something about the above just seems wrong.
>
> Skye Poier wrote:
> >
> > Personally, my intent is to fix things rather than bypass/bodge them, and if
> > a modificatoin to the original design is necessary, preference will be
> > given to modifications which are easily reversable.
> >
> > Skye
> >
> > Word on the street is that Bill Saidel said:
> > > At 07:46 PM 1/26/1999 -0000, you wrote:
> > > >If you REALLY want to bypass the rheostat all the ones I have seen have
>had
> > > >two spades on each terminal, so you just move one of the wires over to
>the
> > > >spare spade on the other side.
> > >
> > > >But come on, surely it's a point of honour to keep them in circuit?
> > >
> > > I want to take issue with the "point of honor [sic]". Years ago when I
> > > worked as a
> > > photographer, I got into an endless debate as to whether the only artistic
> > > photograph is one that uses the entire frame - no cropping allowed. The
> > > original
> > > image is the only valuable image.
> > >
> > > Took me years to resolve the issue in my mind and the answer goes like
>this:
> > > The final product is what is important, how I intend to present the image
>and
> > > how it is received. Crop the crap. It does not belong as part of my
> > > 'intention.'
> > >
> > > To translate this attitude into a point of honor MG issues, what is the
> > > intent? IF the intent
> > > of owning one is to drive and enjoy and fix and keep it running, then
> > > anything that works,
> > > elegant, crude, original (to Aberdeen) or not, is valuable.
> > >
> > > If the intent is to showcase an original, well, all modifications are off
> > > and one
> > > can ignore the subsequent 20-40 years time. To be completely true to
> > > original, then
> > > buying remanufactured parts from Moss or VB or ... should not be
>acceptable
> > > either.
> > > What then? A garage relic.
> >
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> > GHN3L-70307 http://www.mgb.bc.ca/ (_o____o_) MGOFR 1.375
>
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I ordered a couple of parts yesterday at 3PM from Moss in Calif
and they were on my doorstep this afternoon when I got home (New Jersey)
course they were shipped from Moss' east coast facility but i think
thats pretty damn good service.
Rick
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