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301. Previous owner bashing, one more 100-6 thing (score: 1)
Author: "DSTONE, 5-9521, BPR: 237-2322" <DSTONE@sc9.intel.com>
Date: Fri, 11 Oct 1991 08:22 PST
Regarding the previous posting about Satan's 100-6, I forgot the best part ! -The exhaust was a shambles, leaky & loud, so the first thing was to fit a new system, front to back. When I pulled off th
/html/british-cars/1991-10/msg00197.html (7,235 bytes)

302. Previous owner bashing, or Meathead Mechanics (score: 1)
Author: "DSTONE, 5-9521, BPR: 237-2322" <DSTONE@sc9.intel.com>
Date: Fri, 11 Oct 1991 08:10 PST
Some of my experiences with dimwit repair jobs: 1. 1960 Nash Metropolitan; my first car, and at the time, in Florida, was required to pass vehicle inspection to register. All went fine excepting the
/html/british-cars/1991-10/msg00198.html (8,873 bytes)

303. Worst hack job(s) I've ever done (score: 1)
Author: "DSTONE, 5-9521, BPR: 237-2322" <DSTONE@sc9.intel.com>
Date: Mon, 14 Oct 1991 09:19 PST
-Replacing floorboards in a Nash Metropolitan with galvanized sheetmetal, sheetmetal screws, & roofing tar. -On a Renault R10 sedan, the one with 3-lug wheels, I put GM 6-lug wheels on the back by fi
/html/british-cars/1991-10/msg00238.html (7,562 bytes)

304. Spridget/100-6 stuff for sale in San Jose, CA, (score: 1)
Author: "DSTONE, 5-9521, BPR: 237-2322" <DSTONE@sc9.intel.com>
Date: Tue, 15 Oct 1991 09:38 PST
With La Carrera looming in the near future, it is again time to generate space & cash by clearing out unwanted odds & ends. Make offers & I can ship any of the following Spridgets: *Misc. "A" Series
/html/british-cars/1991-10/msg00260.html (7,070 bytes)

305. I was a teenage meathead mechanic (score: 1)
Author: "DSTONE, 5-9521, BPR: 237-2322" <DSTONE@sc9.intel.com>
Date: Tue, 15 Oct 1991 12:59 PST
Of the many entertaining stories about the $60 Renault R10 sedan I had when in high school, this was by far the most memorable (& preventable). Soon after renderering "Le Junk" (as it was affectionat
/html/british-cars/1991-10/msg00268.html (8,526 bytes)

306. Cheap fixes, was "is superglue conductive ?" (score: 1)
Author: "DSTONE, 5-9521, BPR: 237-2322" <DSTONE@sc9.intel.com>
Date: Wed, 16 Oct 1991 12:11 PST
Well, with regards to the previously mentioned starter fix with superglue, I don't know if superglue is conductive or not, but let the voice of experience tell you that JB weld is NOT. An old bug I u
/html/british-cars/1991-10/msg00290.html (7,729 bytes)

307. More 100-6 stuff for sale (score: 1)
Author: "DSTONE, 5-9521, BPR: 237-2322" <DSTONE@sc9.intel.com>
Date: Fri, 18 Oct 1991 10:23 PST
Checking the storage yesterday I found two more 100-6 things that I need to get rid of: -side curtains, bad condition -brand new, in the bag heat shield kit that goes on firewall & under feet. This i
/html/british-cars/1991-10/msg00343.html (6,557 bytes)

308. Reply to "What is a flat ?" (score: 1)
Author: "DSTONE, 5-9521, BPR: 237-2322" <DSTONE@sc9.intel.com>
Date: Mon, 21 Oct 1991 10:59 PST
A "flat" with reference to SU carburettors, is 1/6 of a turn, corresponding to one of the 6 sides of the nut that adjusts the height of the jet. cheersdstone@sc9.intel.com
/html/british-cars/1991-10/msg00384.html (6,582 bytes)

309. Re: Engine paint & colours (score: 1)
Author: "DSTONE, 5-9521, BPR: 237-2322" <DSTONE@sc9.intel.com>
Date: Mon, 21 Oct 1991 15:22 PST
/html/british-cars/1991-10/msg00398.html (7,781 bytes)

310. Re: positive ground (score: 1)
Author: "DSTONE, 5-9521, BPR: 237-2322" <DSTONE@sc9.intel.com>
Date: Fri, 25 Oct 1991 07:35 PST
at the same time. No real snags except the engine seems to run a little rougher than it did before for some reason. I changed the coil leads around. I didn't get to the tach yet, so I hope that I did
/html/british-cars/1991-10/msg00464.html (7,689 bytes)

311. Grilling critters, two for the books (score: 1)
Author: "DSTONE, 5-9521, BPR: 237-2322" <DSTONE@sc9.intel.com>
Date: Fri, 25 Oct 1991 08:09 PST
With all this talk about deer collisions (and I hope both the Spit & the deer fared well), I just had to toss in my $ .02 worth of my oddball animal bumping stories. Both occurred while living in Flo
/html/british-cars/1991-10/msg00466.html (9,740 bytes)

312. Re: Grilling critters, two for the books (score: 1)
Author: "DSTONE, 5-9521, BPR: 237-2322" <DSTONE@sc9.intel.com>
Date: Fri, 25 Oct 1991 10:30 PST
Alpine + Pinto = Alto. My first brit-convertible, fitted with a 2.0l pinto motor, and if that wasn't bad enough, a C-4 automatic trans ! Done by the previous owner who said it was easier to do the sw
/html/british-cars/1991-10/msg00473.html (7,680 bytes)

313. Ballast resistors again (score: 1)
Author: "DSTONE, 5-9521, BPR: 237-2322" <DSTONE@sc9.intel.com>
Date: Fri, 25 Oct 1991 11:22 PST
The following is an old posting that I'd saved. Hope this satisfies the current question about ballast resistors The coil and ballast resistor would be in series, so each ohm of total resistance drop
/html/british-cars/1991-10/msg00480.html (9,100 bytes)

314. Parts compatibility between makes; Spridgets (score: 1)
Author: "DSTONE, 5-9521, BPR: 237-2322" <DSTONE@sc9.intel.com>
Date: Wed, 30 Oct 1991 06:17 PST
With regards to all the recent talk of what other components fit what brit-cars, I know this one for a fact: The 4 x 4" bolt pattern used by Spridgets is also used on GM-based 4 lug cars, ie, Vega, S
/html/british-cars/1991-10/msg00562.html (7,436 bytes)

315. BMC turn signals (score: 1)
Author: dstone@sc9.intel.com (D. STONE 5-9521, BPR: 237-2322")
Date: Mon, 11 Feb 91 09:03:21 PST
To: DELPHI::IN%"twakeman@apple.com" CC: DSTONE Subj: RE: MGB talk to fail in such a way as to leave one side working and the other not.< This I'd like to know about, that is no flasher I've ever seen
/html/british-cars/1991-02/msg00103.html (7,071 bytes)

316. My opinionated response to the, ahem, BRG Miata. (score: 1)
Author: dstone@sc9.intel.com (D. STONE 5-9521, BPR: 237-2322")
Date: Tue, 12 Feb 91 10:13:36 PST
To: british-cars@encore.com CC: Subj: BRG Miata *A friend at work has just shown me the latest "Car & Driver". There is a very small article, with accompanying colour photo, and a little later on a f
/html/british-cars/1991-02/msg00125.html (8,289 bytes)

317. RE: BRG Origins (score: 1)
Author: dstone@sc9.intel.com (D. STONE 5-9521, BPR: 237-2322")
Date: Tue, 12 Feb 91 15:41:12 PST
Subj: BRG Origins international competition. (The race was won by Camille Jenatzy driving a Sixty Mercedes.)"<< ^^This last bit got the trivia portion of my brain going, and something just didn't see
/html/british-cars/1991-02/msg00144.html (7,185 bytes)

318. Re: Frozen rear brake adjusters.... (score: 1)
Author: dstone@sc9.intel.com (D. STONE 5-9521, BPR: 237-2322")
Date: Thu, 14 Feb 91 09:17:47 PST
Having just rebuilt the brakes on my Sprite I'll concede to all this sage advice that's been going on regarding rear brake adjusters, with one addition: Once you do get them unstuck, you still must r
/html/british-cars/1991-02/msg00204.html (8,017 bytes)

319. Intel/Whitworth reply (score: 1)
Author: dstone@sc9.intel.com (D. STONE 5-9521, BPR: 237-2322")
Date: Fri, 4 Jan 91 09:36:45 PST
To: HERMES::"@encore.encore.com:dbraun@cadev6.intel.com" CC: DSTONE Subj: RE: Whitworth (was: Re: MGB Engine Rebuild) Great ! a fellow Intel person with British car interest. I just tried replying to
/html/british-cars/1991-01/msg00035.html (7,021 bytes)

320. Possible solution to out-of-round brake drums (score: 1)
Author: dstone@sc9.intel.com (D. STONE 5-9521, BPR: 237-2322")
Date: Fri, 4 Jan 91 16:28:49 PST
It is possible to warp the drums out-of-round as you have mentioned by applying the emergency brake immediately after a bout of "spirited" driving, (or whenever the brakes have been used enough to ma
/html/british-cars/1991-01/msg00055.html (7,214 bytes)

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