Must be the same clown who once owned my MGA project....except he used
all black on the A.
Ed Gaubert
Lawrie Alexander wrote:
>
> Tell me about it! Not long ago, we had a TD in the shop and its owner very
> proudly showed me how he had completely re-wired the car by
> himself.............using nothing but white wire....................
>
> Lawrie
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Carl Elliott <grunt2@adelphia.net>
> To: Lawrie Alexander <Lawrie@britcars.com>
> Cc: mga <mga@napanet.net>; mgs@autox.team.net <mgs@autox.team.net>
> Date: Sunday, January 23, 2000 7:24 PM
> Subject: Re: Need help on GT hatch stays
>
> >They are at their best when it comes to the wiring, Real Electrical
> Engineers,
> >Carl
> >
> >Lawrie Alexander wrote:
> >
> >> 'Tis amazing what those DPOs can get up to!
> >>
> >> Lawrie
> >>
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: Carl Elliott <grunt2@adelphia.net>
> >> To: Lawrie Alexander <Lawrie@britcars.com>; mga <mga@napanet.net>;
> >> mgs@autox.team.net <mgs@autox.team.net>
> >> Date: Sunday, January 23, 2000 4:46 PM
> >> Subject: Re: Need help on GT hatch stays
> >>
> >> >Mine may have been jury rigged, they have a chrome carriage bolt
> through
> >> >the center holding everything together. Carl
> >> >----- Original Message -----
> >> >From: Lawrie Alexander <Lawrie@britcars.com>
> >> >To: Carl Elliott <grunt2@adelphia.net>; mga <mga@napanet.net>;
> >> ><mgs@autox.team.net>
> >> >Sent: Sunday, January 23, 2000 6:33 PM
> >> >Subject: Re: Need help on GT hatch stays
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >> I'm afraid that's not really an accurate description, Carl.
> >> >>
> >> >> At least on all the GTs I've worked on, the chrome domed piece in the
> >> >middle
> >> >> of the chrome spring cover is like a domed speed nut. It has a set of
> >> >grippy
> >> >> teeth on the inside that just press down over a stud around which the
> >> >spring
> >> >> is wrapped, (and from which one does not want to try and remove the
> >> spring
> >> >> because it is very strong!)
> >> >> The smaller one at the edge of the spring cover is the same type of
> >> thing.
> >> >>
> >> >> Both these can be removed by prying under their edges. The new ones
> >> >> (available from Moss under numbers 472-375 and 472-385) are fitted by
> >> >gently
> >> >> bearing down on them and pressing them in place. From past experience,
> I
> >> >can
> >> >> tell you that trying to hammer them on will dent them................
> >> >>
> >> >> Lawrie
> >> >> British Sportscar Center
> >> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> >> From: Carl Elliott <grunt2@adelphia.net>
> >> >> To: mga <mga@napanet.net>; mgs@autox.team.net <mgs@autox.team.net>
> >> >> Date: Sunday, January 23, 2000 1:32 PM
> >> >> Subject: Re: Need help on GT hatch stays
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> >Thay have a bolt passing through the center. Dont take the springs
> apart
> >> >or
> >> >> >remove the arms from them.
> >> >> >Just the center bolt remove and reinstall. Carl E.
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> >---- Original Message -----
> >> >> >From: mga <mga@napanet.net>
> >> >> >To: <mgs@autox.team.net>
> >> >> >Sent: Sunday, January 23, 2000 3:11 PM
> >> >> >Subject: Need help on GT hatch stays
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> >> Hello fellow GTer's:
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> I am trying to install new chrome plastic hatch stay spring covers.
> I
> >> >> >> cannot tell how the spring assembly comes apart so that I can
> install
> >> >the
> >> >> >> cover. Has anyone done this?
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> Also, are the two bright metal bolt covers available?
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> Thanks for any help you can give me!
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> Don Scott
> >> >> >
> >> >
> >
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