Another Blaze Red 73 B on the list! That makes at least 3 of us!
Blaze ("orange") must have been a common color for 73, but rather unique
now. Whatever you do, don't change the color! ;)
As for the LTDs, they're rather easy to replace if you've got some patience.
You can order them from Moss, etc., or you might try a local upholstery
shop.
No ideas on the tranny problem, but bleeding the clutch would be a good
place to start.
Welcome and enjoy!
Dan
73 Blaze B
-----Original Message-----
From: Karl Shultz <karl.shultz@ibm.net>
To: MG List <mgs@autox.team.net>
Date: Sunday, November 01, 1998 2:04 PM
Subject: First british car...
>Hello all,
>
>I now own a 1973 MGB roadster. Wow is this thing fun. I can't believe
>how much fun something so slow can be to drive. It's orange and has
>very little rust (effectively none), 72K miles. Of course it has some
>Lucasisms, but I'll get over it.
>
>So far a acouple of things are stumping me, and I hope someone has some
>insight.
>
>1. Is there any way to repair those "lift-a-dot" things? Some of the
>wires seem to be pulling out of them and they're becoming useless. And
>it will be cold soon...
>
>2. Transmission. This is the one that bothers me. The car simply won't
>go into gear unless I rev up the engine. This technique works with the
>pedal in, so I don't think it's the syncros (it also shifts fine when
>rolling). Sometimes if I try for fourth (??) at a stoplight, it will go
>into fourth, and then first os fine. Strange.
>
>As there is no clutch slippage, and the car shifts fine when it's
>moving, my first inclination os the hydraulics need bled. Sound
>reasonable? having owned nothing but Hondas up to now I haven't the
>first clue what the problem here could be.
>
>TIA and go out and drive your cars, it's nice outside (70 degrees /
>sunny here in NC).
>
>--
>Karl R. Shultz || karl.shultz@ibm.net
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