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21. Cars in movies (score: 1): Author: fickes@taurus.apple.com (Stan Fickes); Date: Thu, 8 Dec 1994 09:33:33 -0800; I read recently about a video called "Rendezvous" which contains a ten-minute scene of driving 100+ MPH through Paris. OK, so it's not a British car, but still sounds like fun. Has anyone seen this v; /html/british-cars/1994-12/msg00266.html (6,627 bytes)
22. Yesterday's Luann (score: 1): Author: fickes@taurus.apple.com (Stan Fickes); Date: Wed, 2 Nov 1994 08:57:48 -0800; I have posted a scan of the November 1 Luann to the FTP archives. Unfortunately, I suspect I have posted it in a format which is useless to most of the readers. Sorry! I will try again when I know mo; /html/british-cars/1994-11/msg00056.html (6,952 bytes)
23. Re: SOL goes to church (score: 1): Author: fickes@taurus.apple.com (Stan Fickes); Date: Thu, 3 Nov 1994 09:23:39 -0800; That may be true, but after God created the Earth, "he drove forth in his MG, and saw that it was good, though somewhat oil-spattered." (there would be a smiley here, but for the sensibilities of ot; /html/british-cars/1994-11/msg00095.html (7,084 bytes)
24. Re: Tow vehicle -> XJ-6 -> 4 seat TD (score: 1): Author: fickes@taurus.apple.com (Stan Fickes); Date: Mon, 7 Nov 1994 13:30:37 -0800; Greg Meboe lamented: There may not be a 4-seat MGTD, but there is a drophead MGY! The MGYT is a 4-seat open top car, with adequate room for small people (more than a BGT, anyway!) With some minor mod; /html/british-cars/1994-11/msg00191.html (7,533 bytes)
25. Greg Meboe's ramblings about Jags etc... (score: 1): Author: fickes@taurus.apple.com (Stan Fickes); Date: Tue, 8 Nov 1994 17:55:59 -0800; It sounds like Greg REALLY wants to buy the black V12, but can't rationalize it (yet). As it's the cheaper of the two, immediately affordable, and requires less BAD work (which would YOU rather do, r; /html/british-cars/1994-11/msg00242.html (7,659 bytes)
26. Re: Distributor on 78MGB (score: 1): Author: fickes@taurus.apple.com (Stan Fickes); Date: Wed, 9 Nov 1994 13:52:01 -0800; A simple way to find "close to TDC#1" is to pull the #1 plug, press your thumb against the hole, crank the engine with the starter until your thumb is blown off the hole. This happens on the compres; /html/british-cars/1994-11/msg00289.html (8,240 bytes)
27. 4-seat TD? (score: 1): Author: fickes@taurus.apple.com (Stan Fickes); Date: Wed, 9 Nov 1994 16:14:17 -0800; Yes, Inskip (and probably others) _modified_ MGTDs to add another seat. HOWEVER, these are not MG factory cars, and I would hesitate to say that they are 4-seat MGTDs. More like they are 4-seat cars; /html/british-cars/1994-11/msg00296.html (6,727 bytes)
28. Re: SU Carburettor (score: 1): Author: fickes@taurus.apple.com (Stan Fickes); Date: Thu, 10 Nov 1994 10:37:11 -0800; Though this embarrasses me greatly, I will relate a similar problem I had. When I first rebuilt my SUs in the Sprite, I replaced both jets etc. What I didn't notice was that I left one of the jet O-; /html/british-cars/1994-11/msg00329.html (8,393 bytes)
29. Re: Regarding the TD, vol. II (score: 1): Author: fickes@taurus.apple.com (Stan Fickes); Date: Wed, 16 Nov 1994 09:00:56 -0800; What I wondered was that the clutch in the previously mentioned 1950 TD was alleged to be hydraulic, as I know that all T series MGs came from the factory with mechanical linkages. Mine (an early '5; /html/british-cars/1994-11/msg00500.html (7,855 bytes)
30. Re: my .02 on towing (score: 1): Author: fickes@taurus.apple.com (Stan Fickes); Date: Wed, 16 Nov 1994 14:24:17 -0800; Daren suggests to balance the trailer... It wouldn't hurt to use a wheel block at or before the balance point *just in case*!! I'd sure hate to see my car go rolling off the trailer and down the road; /html/british-cars/1994-11/msg00523.html (7,395 bytes)
31. Re: 11 year old gets MG-TF (score: 1): Author: fickes@taurus.apple.com (Stan Fickes); Date: Fri, 18 Nov 1994 15:28:42 -0800; The only other source I have actually used is Abingdon Spares, in (if memory serves) Walpole NH. I have been happy with their quality so far. There are many sources for used parts. Blair Engle, a SO; /html/british-cars/1994-11/msg00577.html (7,814 bytes)
32. Other famous LBCs (score: 1): Author: fickes@taurus.apple.com (Stan Fickes); Date: Mon, 21 Nov 1994 12:08:04 -0800; Roland's posting on the XK150 reminded me of a car I saw this weekend; Mick Jagger's ex-Morgan is currently for sale at Nostalgia Motors in Campbell, CA. I looked at it for a moment, but didn't pay m; /html/british-cars/1994-11/msg00619.html (7,186 bytes)
33. Re: Midget hydraulics (score: 1): Author: fickes@taurus.apple.com (Stan Fickes); Date: Mon, 28 Nov 1994 11:39:12 -0800; My Sprite was originally a 1098, converted to a 1275. I played around a bit to get a setup that worked well with my 1098-style master cylinder. I think I ended up using a 1275 slave cylinder with th; /html/british-cars/1994-11/msg00771.html (8,248 bytes)
34. NOT British Car Related (score: 1): Author: fickes@taurus.apple.com (Stan Fickes); Date: Mon, 28 Nov 1994 13:56:45 -0800; After examining all my posts to this group, I noticed that they were ALL related to British cars (imagine that) so I thought I'd remedy the situation. Does anyone out there know of a similar mailing; /html/british-cars/1994-11/msg00781.html (6,823 bytes)
35. Re: Stereotype/restoration quandry (score: 1): Author: fickes@taurus.apple.com (Stan Fickes); Date: Wed, 12 Oct 1994 10:02:53 +0300; Bob Scardamalia asked: I am currently learning to weld in preparation for my work on my Sprite and then a MGTD. At the suggestion of many friends, I have bought a Lincoln flux-core wire welder (like; /html/british-cars/1994-10/msg00883.html (8,258 bytes)
36. Re: My horn still doesn't work!!, etc. (score: 1): Author: fickes@taurus.apple.com (Stan Fickes); Date: Mon, 17 Oct 1994 16:50:03 -0800; Charlie Farwell asked: There ought to be at least three points of electrical continuity between the pinion and the rack housing: the rack and pinion gears, and the two pinion bushings (I'm assuming t; /html/british-cars/1994-10/msg01068.html (8,034 bytes)
37. Oiling leaf springs (cont'd.) (score: 1): Author: fickes@taurus.apple.com (Stan Fickes); Date: Tue, 18 Oct 1994 11:48:30 -0800; They probably used silicone grease, like one uses for weatherstripping in modern cars. As the TD has rubber pads between leaves, I used it for that car. The Sprite does not have rubber pads, therefo; /html/british-cars/1994-10/msg01097.html (7,597 bytes)
38. re: Bugeye Sprite starter quest (score: 1): Author: fickes@taurus.apple.com (Stan Fickes); Date: Tue, 18 Oct 1994 15:00:06 -0800; I think he's yanking your chain... The ONLY thing you have to do in a STOCK Bugeye is repolarize the generator. (unless someone else has another opinion. I reserve the right to be wrong on occasion); /html/british-cars/1994-10/msg01108.html (7,283 bytes)
39. Equilibrium (score: 1): Author: fickes@taurus.apple.com (Stan Fickes); Date: Tue, 18 Oct 1994 17:47:09 -0800; Is that another example of equilibrium? Stan Fickes British Cars Wireless Communication Technologies 1951 MGTD Advanced Technology Group 1965 Austin-Healey Sprite Apple Computer, Inc. 408 974-7653; /html/british-cars/1994-10/msg01110.html (6,432 bytes)
40. Polarity change (score: 1): Author: fickes@taurus.apple.com (Stan Fickes); Date: Wed, 19 Oct 1994 09:52:58 -0800; Sandro asked: My '65 Sprite, which has an SU fuel pump (some aftermarkets are polarized) and is basically stock, could be switched by doing exactly that, plus the tach polarity switch. Instructions f; /html/british-cars/1994-10/msg01135.html (7,858 bytes)

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