- 1. Re: 4 seater MG TD (score: 1)
- Author: Chip Old <feold@umd5.umd.edu>
- Date: Fri, 2 Dec 1994 02:22:50 -0500 (EST)
- Jim has had that Inskip TD for a long time, so I'm surprised he's selling it. I haven't seen it for several years, but it was a real beauty then (if 4 seater TDs are your thing). -- Chip Old 1948 M.
- /html/british-cars/1994-12/msg00023.html (6,881 bytes)
- 2. Re: HELLO EVERYONE (score: 1)
- Author: Chip Old <feold@umd5.umd.edu>
- Date: Sat, 3 Dec 1994 03:36:50 -0500 (EST)
- BCD is actually run by the Chesapeake Chapter of the New England MG 'T' Register, of which Len Renkenberger is Chairman. It is held every June at Allen Pond Park, in Bowie, Maryland., and attracts 6
- /html/british-cars/1994-12/msg00084.html (8,151 bytes)
- 3. Re: New England MG events (was Chip Old's Re: HELLO EVERYONE) (score: 1)
- Author: Chip Old <feold@umd5.umd.edu>
- Date: Sat, 3 Dec 1994 21:23:16 -0500 (EST)
- Since you changed the subject line to "New England MG Events": If you re-read my message you'll see that the British Car Day I'm talking about is in Maryland, not New England, and it's for all Briti
- /html/british-cars/1994-12/msg00096.html (7,529 bytes)
- 4. Re: FAQ on Pos-Neg Conversions (score: 1)
- Author: Chip Old <feold@umd5.umd.edu>
- Date: Mon, 7 Nov 1994 01:39:12 -0500 (EST)
- "B" is incorrect. If the low tension wires are connected correctly at the coil, the spark will be just as good either way. Not true. It isn't that simple, because the winding scheme depends on wheth
- /html/british-cars/1994-11/msg00169.html (8,713 bytes)
- 5. RE: Garage pits (score: 1)
- Author: Chip Old <feold@umd5.umd.edu>
- Date: Mon, 7 Nov 1994 23:09:43 -0500 (EST)
- I don't know the rationale in New York (where TVR Rolf posted from), but around here they are considered a fire and safety hazzard. There have been a number of fires started when gasoline in the bot
- /html/british-cars/1994-11/msg00201.html (9,315 bytes)
- 6. Re: MG TD advice sought (score: 1)
- Author: Chip Old <feold@umd5.umd.edu>
- Date: Mon, 7 Nov 1994 23:33:16 -0500 (EST)
- Kelly green isn't an original TD color name, and the seats should be leather (if that sort of thing matters to you). Go back and check the _entire_ lower wooden body structure. That's where rot begi
- /html/british-cars/1994-11/msg00202.html (9,648 bytes)
- 7. Re: More TD advice sought (score: 1)
- Author: Chip Old <feold@umd5.umd.edu>
- Date: Mon, 7 Nov 1994 23:57:06 -0500 (EST)
- True. 0 to 60 time is somewhere around 20 seconds, and that's only if you're willing to rev it out to the redline (which few TD owners do). The thing has only 54 horsepower, after all. Drum brakes a
- /html/british-cars/1994-11/msg00203.html (8,810 bytes)
- 8. Re: Yet more TD questions (score: 1)
- Author: Chip Old <feold@umd5.umd.edu>
- Date: Tue, 8 Nov 1994 00:38:48 -0500 (EST)
- Nisonger has been doing them for many years, so is very familiar with chronometric speedos and tachs. The price will depend on how much work each gauge requires. The cleanest swap involves modifying
- /html/british-cars/1994-11/msg00204.html (8,154 bytes)
- 9. Re: Tow vehicle thread (score: 1)
- Author: Chip Old <feold@umd5.umd.edu>
- Date: Tue, 8 Nov 1994 23:52:35 -0500 (EST)
- Yes, the "Inskip TD", with a stretch frame and a back seat. Luckily there werent many made, and only a couple survive, so Greg should be safe... -- Chip Old <feold@umd5.umd.edu>
- /html/british-cars/1994-11/msg00244.html (6,834 bytes)
- 10. Re: Tow vehicle -> XJ-6 -> 4 seat TD (score: 1)
- Author: Chip Old <feold@umd5.umd.edu>
- Date: Wed, 9 Nov 1994 01:00:21 -0500 (EST)
- There is; the so-called "Inskip TD". These began life as a normal TD, but were stretched here in the U.S. to acommodate a rear seat. The MG YA (from which the YT was derived) and the YB had only a s
- /html/british-cars/1994-11/msg00245.html (8,615 bytes)
- 11. Re: Repair Nazis (score: 1)
- Author: Chip Old <feold@umd5.umd.edu>
- Date: Fri, 11 Nov 1994 00:10:06 -0500 (EST)
- Sounds like tightening the speedo cable causes the mechanism to bind, which probably means the instrument is worn out. Nisonger can probably rebuild it for you, but as a temporary bandaid try loosen
- /html/british-cars/1994-11/msg00356.html (7,686 bytes)
- 12. Re: XPAG freeze plugs (score: 1)
- Author: Chip Old <feold@umd5.umd.edu>
- Date: Sat, 12 Nov 1994 00:46:59 -0500 (EST)
- If the freeze plugs have rusted out, then the PO has probably been running with straight water (or old antifreeze with worn-out rust inhibitor), which means the whole cooling system could be in pret
- /html/british-cars/1994-11/msg00371.html (8,059 bytes)
- 13. Re: Wheel collision repair (score: 1)
- Author: Chip Old <feold@umd5.umd.edu>
- Date: Sat, 12 Nov 1994 01:09:01 -0500 (EST)
- Ye Olde Wheel & Welding Shop 7281 Washington Blvd. Elkridge, MD (sorry, dont have the ZIP) (410) 796-8400 I had my TC wheels stripped, trued, and painted by their predecessor in 1970 (or thereabouts
- /html/british-cars/1994-11/msg00372.html (7,168 bytes)
- 14. Re: Pullem & Yank the extraction question (score: 1)
- Author: Chip Old <feold@umd5.umd.edu>
- Date: Sat, 12 Nov 1994 01:24:11 -0500 (EST)
- On the TR4 it's about the same about of work either way, so if you're concerned about the extra weight then go ahead and seperate them. -- Chip Old 1948 M.G. TC TC6710 NEMGTR #2271 Cub Hill, Marylan
- /html/british-cars/1994-11/msg00373.html (7,615 bytes)
- 15. Re: Canada to USA regs (score: 1)
- Author: Chip Old <feold@umd5.umd.edu>
- Date: Sun, 13 Nov 1994 04:04:29 -0500 (EST)
- Your local U.S. Customs office can advise you about what paperwork is necessary to import the car into the U.S., and the California Department of Motor Vehicles can tell you what you'll need to regi
- /html/british-cars/1994-11/msg00382.html (7,513 bytes)
- 16. Re: Whitworth Wrenches (score: 1)
- Author: Chip Old <feold@umd5.umd.edu>
- Date: Sun, 13 Nov 1994 20:36:01 -0500 (EST)
- The best currently available are made by Snap-On, a major supplier of tools to industry, mechanics, etc. There is probably a Snap-On distributor near you (check the phone book). Moss Motors sells a
- /html/british-cars/1994-11/msg00393.html (6,810 bytes)
- 17. Re: Crankshaft Surface Treatments (score: 1)
- Author: Chip Old <feold@umd5.umd.edu>
- Date: Wed, 16 Nov 1994 01:22:13 -0500 (EST)
- Tuftriding isn't a British term, it's the name of a specific type of heat treatment, similar in purpose but not in method to nitriding. Iron and some steel alloys can't be nitrided, but respond well
- /html/british-cars/1994-11/msg00456.html (7,651 bytes)
- 18. Re: Midget heaters (score: 1)
- Author: Chip Old <feold@umd5.umd.edu>
- Date: Wed, 16 Nov 1994 02:02:16 -0500 (EST)
- The rest of us just have oily desks. -- Chip Old 1948 M.G. TC TC6710 NEMGTR #2271 Cub Hill, Maryland 1962 Triumph TR4 CT3154LO (daily transportation) feold@umd5.umd.edu
- /html/british-cars/1994-11/msg00457.html (7,427 bytes)
- 19. Re: Crankshaft Surface Treatments (score: 1)
- Author: Chip Old <feold@umd5.umd.edu>
- Date: Wed, 16 Nov 1994 11:34:13 -0500 (EST)
- I know what you mean about time. As soon as the rebuilt engine goes back into the family van, I'm putting my TR4 into storage. It has been my daily driver for so many years that I can't imagine not
- /html/british-cars/1994-11/msg00468.html (7,699 bytes)
- 20. Re: Regarding the TD, vol. II (score: 1)
- Author: Chip Old <feold@umd5.umd.edu>
- Date: Wed, 16 Nov 1994 11:41:47 -0500 (EST)
- All the T-Types have mechanical clutch linkage. On the TA, TB, TC, the linkage is (believe it or not) a chain. On the Early TD a cable was used, but on later TDs and the TF the linkage was changed t
- /html/british-cars/1994-11/msg00471.html (7,567 bytes)
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