I agree ! After hearing Teriann tell of her experiences I now have my daughters (13 & 16) helping me with the cars. So far they seem to kind of enjoy it. Recently Lindsey, 16, was in a car and the ba
I used "tire black" on some tires once and it made the tires look plastic. I didn't like the effect. There is a product that I think is called "Black Beauty". It is a clear container with a clear li
Figure this one out......I lived in Birmingham, England in 1971-1972 while working on a post-doc at the Univ. of B'ham. In this country not only do we drive on the right but when we walk down a hall
Speaking of Engine Swaps - My neighbor has an MGA with a 1500 engine in it and is looking for a 1600 engine. He wants to sell the 1500 engine. Anyone have a 1600 engine they want to sell? Don Mathis
I'm getting envious of you California SOLers getting together. Anyone in the Atlanta area want to meet at a pub for a car and brew night? The Ugly Mug is North of the perimeter on Peachtree Industria
A few years ago I stopped at a Gulf filling station on the way to the office, filled up my american car, drove about 1/8 - 1/4 mile and the car sputtered and died. It would not start. As I got out of
I finally got my MGA back from the guy that painted it. (2 years ! but thats another story.) It is beautiful 1992 Corvette Bright Red acrylic enamel. I noticed the same thing as Robert. The paint see
A friend of mine has a '86 Jaguar XJ6 in which the electric door locks stopped working. He suspects an in-line fuse but can't locate it. Anyone have this problem before and know a solution? Thanks -
I sprayed painted the back of my chrome over-riders this morning before coming to the office. I notice on the Rustoleum can that it had a warning about the paint causing birth defects in laboratory a
Some of the less expensive epoxies don't do well in high heat and high humidity. You might try boiling your part in water to loosen the epoxy. Don Mathis
You might consider joining the Rolls Royce Owners Club (RROC). They send out the club magazine, "The Flying Lady" every 2 months. It usually has some very informative articles on maintaining/restorin
Speaking of Hood Ornaments .......... I went back to Oklahoma this past week to visit relatives. I went into a JUNK store in Miami, Oklahoma (population approx. 12k to 15k) and after king at endless
I have a 1981 300 SD Mercedes with 184,000 miles on it and am in the group you mentioned that would drive by and ignore your Rolls. (I'd probably barely look...) Cosmetically my car is beautiful but
Actually the English are masters of the science of Heat Transfer. They design the cars to transfer heat from the engine and transmission to the humans inside where it is cooled and filtered by the hu
Speaking of rubber - I was in the basement last night and looked at the set-in windows for my MGA. The 1.5 inch wide rubber around the window is really stiff. It would be nice to replace it. Hs anyon
I used the high temperature paint on my gas grill. I covered it with two coats letting each coat dry for about 4 hours. I then painted it with a high gloss K-Mart black paint again using two coats. S
So you're a winner in the Publishers Clearing House, ehh.... Well - My wife is a finalist AND "Mr. Don Mathis" is a finalist And "Terry D. Mathis" is also a finalist. Unfortunately, "Mr. Terry Mathis