- 121. TRIVIA (score: 1)
- Author: tdm@akguc.att.com
- Date: Thu, 1 Jul 93 16:01 EDT
- The following is in the May-June issue of "The Flying Lady": Lilliey & Skinner was originally a boot and shoe company. There were 3 Skinners connected with it. G.H.Skinner conceived of a constant vac
- /html/british-cars/1993-08/msg00018.html (6,789 bytes)
- 122. Re: DIGEST # 874 (score: 1)
- Author: tdm@akguc.att.com
- Date: Wed, 7 Jul 93 14:21 EDT
- Use a compression gauge ?!?!! Don Mathis (obviously, I must not understand the question .....)
- /html/british-cars/1993-08/msg00087.html (6,251 bytes)
- 123. Re: Problem: My Wife wants an Alfa (score: 1)
- Author: tdm@akguc.att.com
- Date: Thu, 8 Jul 93 15:06 EDT
- Speaking of wives, the following appeared in the June 1992 issue of British Car : 100% ENGLISH 1955 MODEL excellent bodywork. Top quality performer, very reliable over long distance. Seat needs recov
- /html/british-cars/1993-08/msg00121.html (6,995 bytes)
- 124. Re: Running-On, Etc. (score: 1)
- Author: tdm@akguc.att.com
- Date: Mon, 2 Aug 93 14:35 EDT
- My MGA 1600 mark II runs on too. I use 92 octane. My kids love it! I hate it. I put the car in 4th gear and let out on the clutch while holding the brake pedal down. Don Mathis
- /html/british-cars/1993-08/msg00480.html (6,541 bytes)
- 125. Demon Possessed MG (score: 1)
- Author: tdm@akguc.att.com
- Date: Tue, 3 Aug 93 13:54 EDT
- A friend of mine just bought a '77 MGB and I went over yesterday to help him get it started. We discovered that his fuel line to his 1 carb had a slash in it so after fixing that and adding new spark
- /html/british-cars/1993-08/msg00500.html (8,084 bytes)
- 126. British Engineering (score: 1)
- Author: tdm@akguc.att.com
- Date: Fri, 6 Aug 93 08:12 EDT
- you have a good point and it did make me think for a minute. I think the difference between an MG and a Honda for example is somewhat like the difference between a piano and a player-piano. You turn
- /html/british-cars/1993-08/msg00532.html (7,688 bytes)
- 127. Re: Pre-purchase inspection (score: 1)
- Author: tdm@akguc.att.com
- Date: Tue, 10 Aug 93 08:57 EDT
- How did you choose your wife ? Don Mathis
- /html/british-cars/1993-08/msg00573.html (6,952 bytes)
- 128. Re: Pre-purchase inspection (score: 1)
- Author: tdm@akguc.att.com
- Date: Tue, 10 Aug 93 13:29 EDT
- please excuse my attempt at humor. I am filing a copy of your inspection procedure away. It is extremely thorough, well thought out, and well written. I appreciate your sharing it with the group. Do
- /html/british-cars/1993-08/msg00602.html (6,964 bytes)
- 129. Re: I'm back! and assorted comments... (score: 1)
- Author: tdm@akguc.att.com
- Date: Mon, 23 Aug 93 07:45 EDT
- 'sorry for the delay. I was in Oklahoma for a week while my father was in the hospital. The address for the veneer is: Constantine's 2050 Eastchester Rd. Bronx, N.Y. 10461 212-792-1600, fax: 212-792
- /html/british-cars/1993-08/msg00798.html (6,878 bytes)
- 130. How to log onto the net ? (score: 1)
- Author: tdm@akguc.att.com
- Date: Wed, 25 Aug 93 08:11 EDT
- I talked with a British car enthusiast yesterday. He has just bought a computer and a modem and would like to get on the net. He has his own business so is not connected with a large corporation or a
- /html/british-cars/1993-08/msg00841.html (6,708 bytes)
- 131. Stone Guards for an MGA (score: 1)
- Author: tdm@akguc.att.com
- Date: Wed, 25 Aug 93 16:30 EDT
- A few weeks ago someone said that they had some spare stone guards and would sell them to me. I had to go to Oklahoma for a week and the change in gravitational field cause me to forget who he is/was
- /html/british-cars/1993-08/msg00851.html (6,507 bytes)
- 132. Re: Cockpit rail leather coverings (score: 1)
- Author: tdm@akguc.att.com
- Date: Wed, 25 Aug 93 15:36 EDT
- I used black vinyl, contact cement, and applied each one about 2 -3 times. I tried a heat gun but it didn't seem to help that much. I finally got a pretty good fit letting the contact cement get rea
- /html/british-cars/1993-08/msg00852.html (6,658 bytes)
- 133. Re: MGA Rail Leather covers (score: 1)
- Author: tdm@akguc.att.com
- Date: Fri, 27 Aug 93 08:26 EDT
- according to Kit at Classic Auto Interiors and the pictures on the back cover of the MOSS MGA catalog, they go on the outside and inside. Don Mathis
- /html/british-cars/1993-08/msg00886.html (6,505 bytes)
- 134. Re: Tilley's tires (score: 1)
- Author: tdm@akguc.att.com
- Date: Fri, 4 Jun 93 08:16 EDT
- Roger Garnett gave me these paint brands a while back: DITZ # DAR 2593 Duplicolor # FM-149 Moss # 220-560 Plasticote # 1587 (may soften existing paint) I went to get the Duplicolor and the FM-149 onl
- /html/british-cars/1993-06/msg00096.html (6,809 bytes)
- 135. Re: SOLers Heading to Atlanta? (score: 1)
- Author: tdm@akguc.att.com
- Date: Fri, 4 Jun 93 15:14 EDT
- What's in Atlanta next week ??? The first annual commemorative ......... " LBC BREWFEST "...........taa daaaaa !! The Ugly Mug Pub is located at the intersection (not really AT the intersection..) of
- /html/british-cars/1993-06/msg00126.html (7,092 bytes)
- 136. Re: GearOil for TR6 O/D (score: 1)
- Author: tdm@akguc.att.com
- Date: Mon, 7 Jun 93 14:02 EDT
- "Red Line MTL may be used in transmissions which recommend 75W or 80W GL-4 gear oils, ATFs or SAE 30 or 5W10W30 motor oils. If a 90W GL-4 or SAE 40 or 10W40 is required, MT-90 may be used." I used M
- /html/british-cars/1993-06/msg00168.html (6,683 bytes)
- 137. LBC Trailor (score: 1)
- Author: tdm@akguc.att.com
- Date: Tue, 8 Jun 93 10:50 EDT
- Bruce Harding, I just received the xerox of the article in June '93 British Car. I could build that ! Thanks a lot. Don Mathis
- /html/british-cars/1993-06/msg00188.html (6,258 bytes)
- 138. Re: GT6 Tranny and Diff fluids (score: 1)
- Author: tdm@akguc.att.com
- Date: Tue, 8 Jun 93 13:20 EDT
- For the real skinny on Redline oils : I called them and they were very helpful. Don Mathis
- /html/british-cars/1993-06/msg00197.html (6,632 bytes)
- 139. Re: British Cars Digest #846 Wed Jun 9 01:15:02 MDT 1993 (score: 1)
- Author: tdm@akguc.att.com
- Date: Thu, 10 Jun 93 11:46 EDT
- Along the same line of interiors and tonneau covers, MGAs have a piece of wood along the top of the door that the door panels attach to. It is probably a skinny trapazoid cross section about 2 feet l
- /html/british-cars/1993-06/msg00246.html (7,615 bytes)
- 140. Re: Miata convertibles? - Squeaky TR7 brakes (score: 1)
- Author: tdm@akguc.att.com
- Date: Mon, 14 Jun 93 13:16 EDT
- Don't Miatas have air conditioning ?? I saw one yesterday here in Atlanta (95 degrees F and 70% humidity) and he had his top up. He had to have air conditioning. If I had air in my MGA, I would have
- /html/british-cars/1993-06/msg00331.html (6,670 bytes)
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