- 1. Lunch at Palo Alto (score: 1)
- Author: mit-eddie!ucscc.UCSC.EDU!red4est!lrc@EDDIE.MIT.EDU (Larry Colen - Nerd in a black leather jacket)
- Date: Tue Sep 4 18:52:35 1990
- How about we meet at Foocar for lunch. It is my guess that my '68 Cortina GT with woodgrain sides, hot pink interior, full roll cage and large number 11s on the doors etc. may be one of the easier ca
- /html/british-cars/1990-09/msg00027.html (6,630 bytes)
- 2. lunch at noonish etc. (score: 1)
- Author: mit-eddie!ucscc.UCSC.EDU!red4est!lrc@EDDIE.MIT.EDU (Larry Colen - Nerd in a black leather jacket)
- Date: Wed Sep 5 20:14:32 1990
- Sorry folks, Lunch at foocar noonish. I was just planning on bring your own, Or buy a banger at Taste of Britain, but if a potluck appeals to people, speak up now, those that want to most definately
- /html/british-cars/1990-09/msg00053.html (6,968 bytes)
- 3. british car humor (score: 1)
- Author: mit-eddie!ucscc.UCSC.EDU!red4est!lrc@EDDIE.MIT.EDU (Larry Colen - Nerd in a black leather jacket)
- Date: Mon Sep 10 23:26:35 1990
- Ed was looking for british car jokes. I went scrounging through my old notes from when I edited "At Speed" the newsletter for a british car club that I was in. this is some of what I found: You know
- /html/british-cars/1990-09/msg00118.html (11,825 bytes)
- 4. polishing aluminum (score: 1)
- Author: mit-eddie!ucscc.UCSC.EDU!red4est!lrc@EDDIE.MIT.EDU (Larry Colen - Nerd in a black leather jacket)
- Date: Thu Sep 13 12:51:53 1990
- In my experience, white diamond is the preferred polishing compound. Just be DAMN careful not to drop the dome. They are machined down to about 0.1 RCH tolerance, and if they have ANY sort of a dent
- /html/british-cars/1990-09/msg00153.html (6,754 bytes)
- 5. foot-pounds (score: 1)
- Author: mit-eddie!ucscc.UCSC.EDU!red4est!lrc@EDDIE.MIT.EDU (Larry Colen - Nerd in a black leather jacket)
- Date: Wed Jan 2 22:13:00 1980
- I'm afraid there is a slight confusion there are 2 types of foot-pounds, torque, which is a measurement of force multiplied by the length of the lever arm and work, or energy which is a measure of fo
- /html/british-cars/1990-09/msg00258.html (6,279 bytes)
- 6. Girling (score: 1)
- Author: mit-eddie!ucscc.UCSC.EDU!red4est!lrc@EDDIE.MIT.EDU (Larry Colen - Nerd in a black leather jacket)
- Date: Thu Sep 27 10:04:21 1990
- You know you've owned a british car to long when you know Girling isn't a verb. lrc
- /html/british-cars/1990-09/msg00269.html (6,493 bytes)
- 7. Jensen Healey Motor (score: 1)
- Author: mit-eddie!ucscc.UCSC.EDU!red4est!lrc@EDDIE.MIT.EDU (Larry Colen - Nerd in a black leather jacket)
- Date: Wed Aug 1 20:01:37 1990
- I was always under the impression that J-Hs were motivated by a 2-litre version of the Coventry Climax, being a larger version of the motor used in REAL Lotus Elites. Oil for SU dampersI always just
- /html/british-cars/1990-08/msg00016.html (7,153 bytes)
- 8. pegasus (score: 1)
- Author: mit-eddie!ucscc.UCSC.EDU!red4est!lrc@EDDIE.MIT.EDU (Larry Colen - Nerd in a black leather jacket)
- Date: Fri Aug 3 22:09:42 1990
- Pegasus Auto Racing Supplies Inc 2475 S 179th St New Berlin WI 53146 Ph 414-782-0880 Fax 414-782-0484
- /html/british-cars/1990-08/msg00039.html (6,447 bytes)
- 9. $750 Jaguar Mk I (score: 1)
- Author: mit-eddie!ucscc.UCSC.EDU!red4est!lrc@EDDIE.MIT.EDU (Larry Colen - Nerd in a black leather jacket)
- Date: Tue Aug 7 17:33:01 1990
- Good body, needs interior, paint and finishing. (408) 722-5751 he was asking $1100, he is now asking $750. The original motor and trans are available for $300. He also has a friend selling a 1935 MG
- /html/british-cars/1990-08/msg00053.html (7,422 bytes)
- 10. Tigers etc. (score: 1)
- Author: mit-eddie!ucscc.UCSC.EDU!red4est!lrc@EDDIE.MIT.EDU (Larry Colen - Nerd in a black leather jacket)
- Date: Thu Aug 9 02:12:52 1990
- Every year at the Palo Alto Car meet there are lots of Tigers. Last year there were as many Tigers as Alpines. I am sure that there is probably a Tiger club. Sunbeam Specialties in San Jose would lik
- /html/british-cars/1990-08/msg00072.html (7,113 bytes)
- 11. belts (score: 1)
- Author: mit-eddie!ucscc.UCSC.EDU!red4est!lrc@EDDIE.MIT.EDU (Larry Colen - Nerd in a black leather jacket)
- Date: Thu Aug 16 00:04:36 1990
- When you install belts, you may want to look at a copy of the SCCA GCR (General Competion Rules) in regards to belt placement. Also have someone hold them in place where you think that you will want
- /html/british-cars/1990-08/msg00161.html (6,609 bytes)
- 12. SOL gatherings for Palo Alto (score: 1)
- Author: mit-eddie!ucscc.UCSC.EDU!red4est!lrc@EDDIE.MIT.EDU (Larry Colen - Nerd in a black leather jacket)
- Date: Thu Aug 16 23:03:33 1990
- mark lambert asked about SOL gatherings for Palo Alto. The day before Palo Alto, I am planning a bit of a sports car run in conjunction with celebrating B-day #30. The next morning I am planning a dr
- /html/british-cars/1990-08/msg00179.html (7,373 bytes)
- 13. Vintage Racing (score: 1)
- Author: mit-eddie!ucscc.UCSC.EDU!red4est!lrc@EDDIE.MIT.EDU (Larry Colen - Nerd in a black leather jacket)
- Date: Thu Aug 23 02:47:50 1990
- Terriann forgot to mention another class of vintage racer. If/when I go vintage racing this is the class of driver that I will fall into. first a short reminisance. A couple of years ago, at the MOA
- /html/british-cars/1990-08/msg00259.html (8,923 bytes)
- 14. Cortina motors (score: 1)
- Author: mit-eddie!ucscc.UCSC.EDU!red4est!lrc@EDDIE.MIT.EDU (Larry Colen - Nerd in a black leather jacket)
- Date: Fri Aug 24 02:30:02 1990
- Mark, I see that you mention that your race car has what started out as a Cortina Motor. I am very interested in such subjects since my race car IS a Cortina. Is there much available over there in th
- /html/british-cars/1990-08/msg00278.html (7,313 bytes)
- 15. Bay Area Machine Shops (score: 1)
- Author: mit-eddie!ucscc.UCSC.EDU!red4est!lrc@EDDIE.MIT.EDU (Larry Colen - Nerd in a black leather jacket)
- Date: Mon Aug 27 21:43:03 1990
- Any reccomendations for a good britcar machine shop? Preferably close to Santa Cruz. I've heard that there is a good one in the San Jose area. A friend is about to rebuild his series A. LRC
- /html/british-cars/1990-08/msg00310.html (6,688 bytes)
- 16. Trick bits for Cortinas (score: 1)
- Author: mit-eddie!ucscc.UCSC.EDU!red4est!lrc@EDDIE.MIT.EDU (Larry Colen - Nerd in a black leather jacket)
- Date: Mon Aug 27 22:33:59 1990
- I would have sent this directly to Mark, but I am afraid that I was unable to decrypt his mailpath. -lrc What am I looking for for the cortina? The first thing that I would like to find is headers th
- /html/british-cars/1990-08/msg00311.html (12,589 bytes)
- 17. Larry and Andys Birthdays Party (score: 1)
- Author: mit-eddie!ucscc.UCSC.EDU!red4est!lrc@EDDIE.MIT.EDU (Super user)
- Date: Wed Aug 29 23:06:55 1990
- Sept 8th 12:00 noon, leave Larrys House for a Sports Car / Motorcycle run up to Boomers Castle in Bonny Doon. Picnic lunch, swimming and general fun during the afternoon. Bring candles for the cataco
- /html/british-cars/1990-08/msg00332.html (7,138 bytes)
- 18. Sunbeam Alpines (score: 1)
- Author: mit-eddie!ucscc.UCSC.EDU!red4est!lrc@EDDIE.MIT.EDU (Larry Colen - Nerd in a black leather jacket)
- Date: Fri Aug 31 01:21:09 1990
- My next door neighbor has decided to sell her Alpine and has asked for my assistance. I have not been following the prices of such cars and was hoping that someone out there might be able to give me
- /html/british-cars/1990-08/msg00340.html (7,619 bytes)
- 19. Series A swap meet. (score: 1)
- Author: mit-eddie!ucscc.UCSC.EDU!red4est!lrc@EDDIE.MIT.EDU (Larry Colen - Nerd in a black leather jacket)
- Date: Sun Jul 1 22:49:15 1990
- There were several items of note today. Apparently someone sold a fairly straight Austin America, with a couple of spare motors for the princely sum of $100. Sorry Scott, you missed your chance. It w
- /html/british-cars/1990-07/msg00005.html (7,105 bytes)
- 20. Happenings in the Bay Area (score: 1)
- Author: mit-eddie!ucscc.UCSC.EDU!red4est!lrc@EDDIE.MIT.EDU (Larry Colen - Nerd in a black leather jacket)
- Date: Mon Jul 2 18:06:04 1990
- 7/3 -4 Camping at the Donald Healey Memorial redwood Grove Dick Santana 800-327-6377(d) 408-847-7664 (eves) 7/15 Picnic @ Hallcrest vineyards, also wine tasting and Jazz concert Meet Santa Cruz count
- /html/british-cars/1990-07/msg00023.html (7,362 bytes)
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