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41. MB .vs. Alpha reliability (score: 1): Author: mfrankfo@nebula.tbe.com; Date: Thu, 8 Jul 93 09:13:55 CDT; I am reminded of the advice a factory-trained Jaguar mechanic gave me some years ago. I was hot on adding a Jag to my inventory of British cars. In the process of searching for am XK120/140/150 I ran; /html/british-cars/1993-08/msg00106.html (6,998 bytes)
42. RE: SOL merchandise (score: 1): Author: mfrankfo@nebula.tbe.com; Date: Fri, 9 Jul 93 12:54:16 CDT; Please clarify for me. If I used e-mail and plastic, how can you send the merchandise to me without a return address?? Can you fax or e-mail a T-shirt or mug?? I guess I'm not up on the latest techn; /html/british-cars/1993-08/msg00143.html (6,610 bytes)
43. RE:Waxol (score: 1): Author: mfrankfo@nebula.tbe.com; Date: Wed, 21 Jul 93 16:38:06 CDT; WHERE can one obtain waxol. I can't find it over-the-counter at the normal parts stores.; /html/british-cars/1993-08/msg00333.html (6,120 bytes)
44. RE: SOL wannabe (score: 1): Author: mfrankfo@nebula.tbe.com; Date: Thu, 22 Jul 93 09:31:13 CDT; The MGB's had 3-main engines thru 64. They had 3-syncro trannies thru '67. And chrome bumpers thru '74 1/2. My preference if for '68-'72. These had all syncro transmitions, safety re-enforced doors,; /html/british-cars/1993-08/msg00344.html (6,916 bytes)
45. Re: Sunbeam Alpine\ (score: 1): Author: mfrankfo@nebula.tbe.com; Date: Wed, 28 Jul 93 13:43:10 CDT; Rather than take the $1000/ride approach, one can take the serial aproach. Drive your car untill it breaks. Then buy the first one like it that runs, because you have a bunch of spare parts for the f; /html/british-cars/1993-08/msg00433.html (6,771 bytes)
46. Re: Sunbeam Alpine\ (score: 1): Author: mfrankfo@nebula.tbe.com; Date: Wed, 28 Jul 93 14:00:33 CDT; TJ, you sould consider those two Alpines. In one move you would have 3 donor It took me 17 years to gather 2 donor Riley One-Point-Fives to support the one operational one. Just think, you wouldn't h; /html/british-cars/1993-08/msg00435.html (6,911 bytes)
47. Re: Response and Responsibility (score: 1): Author: mfrankfo@nebula.tbe.com; Date: Thu, 12 Aug 93 16:21:53 CDT; The car I drive to work every day is a 1976 Olds with 295,345 miles on the original engine. So americans could at one time make reliable cars. EVERY British car I have ever purchased has had serious; /html/british-cars/1993-08/msg00631.html (7,745 bytes)
48. anybody have this size tap? (score: 1): Author: mfrankfo@nebula.tbe.com; Date: Fri, 13 Aug 93 08:56:50 CDT; Could your bolt be one of the infamous BSF or British Standard Fine type. Up untill its 1980 demise, MGBs had BSF bolts and nuts in them. For a long time I thought they were of the commy metric type; /html/british-cars/1993-08/msg00637.html (8,140 bytes)
49. Re: A-H shift patterns (score: 1): Author: mfrankfo@nebula.tbe.com; Date: Wed, 18 Aug 93 15:24:44 CDT; The AH-100/4 shift pattern is just one more data point proving my theory of British cars: there is a right way, a wrong way and a british way. Thanks for the info. (I know, the cobra shifter goes bot; /html/british-cars/1993-08/msg00723.html (6,461 bytes)
50. Reliability of British Cars (score: 1): Author: mfrankfo@nebula.tbe.com; Date: Wed, 18 Aug 93 15:29:28 CDT; Ditto. With the operative phrase being "It hasn't been jerryrigged by any inept mechanic types and has always been carefully loved by me" I have found the same thing. I love to tell Lucas jokes, howe; /html/british-cars/1993-08/msg00724.html (6,356 bytes)
51. RE: British Engineering Triumph-ant... (score: 1): Author: mfrankfo@nebula.tbe.com; Date: Fri, 20 Aug 93 09:32:09 CDT; I think Scott Ruffner must have taken a blow to head w/o wearing a helmet. The Rileys were the first British car to use rack and pinion steering. And their design looked suspisously like a French car; /html/british-cars/1993-08/msg00771.html (7,811 bytes)
52. Re: MGB clutch & OD (score: 1): Author: mfrankfo@nebula.tbe.com; Date: Tue, 31 Aug 93 08:46:48 CDT; I have driven a 1971 MGBGT for about 11 years now. I always engaged the OD with the clutch engaged. If you will note the manual says to never ever push the car backwards with the OD engaged. I took t; /html/british-cars/1993-08/msg00944.html (6,654 bytes)
53. Apple Hydralics (score: 1): Author: mfrankfo@nebula.tbe.com; Date: Fri, 4 Jun 93 14:57:15 CDT; I have been to Apple Hydralic's plant on Long Island. It reminded me of an 18 century machine shop. They have done some carbs for my MGA and shocks for my MGBGT. The work done was good quality. They; /html/british-cars/1993-06/msg00129.html (6,436 bytes)
54. Just suppose for a minute... (score: 1): Author: mfrankfo@nebula.tbe.com; Date: Mon, 7 Jun 93 10:10:36 CDT; I am writing to what Richard wrote to Gary who wrote to Scott.... The solution to your dream is to get a Riley. I have been driving (and my wife would say towing) Rileys since the mid seventies. It w; /html/british-cars/1993-06/msg00158.html (9,268 bytes)
55. Miata Friendly (score: 1): Author: mfrankfo@nebula.tbe.com; Date: Fri, 11 Jun 93 10:09:21 CDT; Of course I drive Miata friendly. I wave as I pass. Even if it is with one I brake when they get in the way. You can't blame them for driving eratz sports cars. They aren't tuned into the Spartan /st; /html/british-cars/1993-06/msg00280.html (7,213 bytes)
56. MGB woes (score: 1): Author: mfrankfo@nebula.tbe.com; Date: Mon, 21 Jun 93 14:04:09 CDT; The MG (Lucas) coils have an itergral balast resistor. This means that when some grease monkey replaces the coil with a Detroit made one, the points will burn out quickly. So check for a Lucas coil.; /html/british-cars/1993-06/msg00454.html (6,866 bytes)
57. Re: SOL for sale (score: 1): Author: mfrankfo@nebula.tbe.com; Date: Mon, 21 Jun 93 14:49:38 CDT; I was amazed at the SOL's prices. So for this week only I will sell my 1971 MGB-GT w/od, baklight heater, mini-mags w/195 60s, and much more for $18,000. Price includes delivery to anywhere in the CO; /html/british-cars/1993-06/msg00457.html (6,444 bytes)
58. MGB-GT Conversion smog test (score: 1): Author: mfrankfo@nebula.tbe.com; Date: Fri, 25 Jun 93 12:28:57 CDT; On the legality of changing engines. One solution is for the local MG club to have a "smogged" 1800 sitting around. Once a year each club member could put the engine in their respective car, get it s; /html/british-cars/1993-06/msg00581.html (7,080 bytes)
59. Re: vanity plates (score: 1): Author: mfrankfo@nebula.tbe.com; Date: Mon, 28 Jun 93 15:18:51 CDT; The funniest story regarding vanity plates happened in NYC. It seams that an applicant could only come up with two guesses. The third choise so he put "NONE". We.....ll when the NYC cops find a car w; /html/british-cars/1993-06/msg00623.html (7,227 bytes)

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