- 1. Re: Bridget wakes up (score: 1)
- Author: Tim Dziechowski <timd@hitu.enet.dec.com>
- Date: Wed, 4 Jan 95 14:02:21 EST
- andrewpf%geds@mhsgate.salem.ge.com (Andrews Peter F) asked: My father-in-law, who manages an airplane hanger in South America, says that they use Crest toothpaste (the smoker's tartar-removal variety
- /html/british-cars/1995-01/msg00098.html (7,136 bytes)
- 2. Re: My MGB is in drydock (score: 1)
- Author: Tim Dziechowski <timd@hitu.enet.dec.com>
- Date: Wed, 4 Jan 95 14:31:11 EST
- A friend of mine lives in a deconsecrated church. When he decided to restore his LIC, he put planks on the steps, drove it in for the winter, and took it apart in the area where the pews used to be.
- /html/british-cars/1995-01/msg00099.html (8,658 bytes)
- 3. Re: My MGB is in drydock (score: 1)
- Author: Tim Dziechowski <timd@hitu.enet.dec.com>
- Date: Wed, 4 Jan 95 17:11:25 EST
- Ray Gibbons wondered: No, but we were both contemporaries of Arlo, though not nearly as talented. timd@hitu.enet.dec.com (Tim "young fart" Dziechowski) "...or was that old turk?..."
- /html/british-cars/1995-01/msg00106.html (7,902 bytes)
- 4. Re: Various TR6 Stuff (score: 1)
- Author: Tim Dziechowski <timd@hitu.enet.dec.com>
- Date: Thu, 12 Jan 95 21:29:18 EST
- Don't forget Dr. Bobwrench's never-fail hemp rope head removal trick. My Spit 1500 head was glued on and came right off with the rope. I used hemp in cylinders 1 and 4 (and since the rocker assembly
- /html/british-cars/1995-01/msg00375.html (7,271 bytes)
- 5. Re: IGNITION SYSTEM 78/79MGB (score: 1)
- Author: Tim Dziechowski <timd@hitu.enet.dec.com>
- Date: Thu, 19 Jan 95 15:22:01 EST
- Hi John - There was a service bulletin out on this fix. I have it on my Midget and know lots of other britcar owners who do too. The original ignition module in the 45DM placed the diode pack on the
- /html/british-cars/1995-01/msg00574.html (7,885 bytes)
- 6. Buick v8's 4sale on Usenet... (score: 1)
- Author: Tim Dziechowski <timd@hitu.enet.dec.com>
- Date: Thu, 19 Jan 95 15:25:02 EST
- Thought somebody on the list might want these... timd@hitu.enet.dec.com (Tim Dziechowski - '79 Midget) -- Newsgroups: rec.aviation.homebuilt,rec.autos,rec.autos.marketplace From: salcedod@alpha.acast
- /html/british-cars/1995-01/msg00575.html (7,214 bytes)
- 7. Re: Oil them? Let them oil themselves! (score: 1)
- Author: Tim Dziechowski <timd@hitu.enet.dec.com>
- Date: Mon, 23 Jan 95 14:14:59 EST
- The way the old-timers rustproof in New Hampshire is: - Spray underside, etc with used motor oil - Drive car/truck down a dirt road to get underneath liberally coated with dust. - Respray underside
- /html/british-cars/1995-01/msg00721.html (7,479 bytes)
- 8. Re: Dave Berry quote? (score: 1)
- Author: Tim Dziechowski <timd@hitu.enet.dec.com>
- Date: Mon, 23 Jan 95 15:49:55 EST
- Adrian Jeffries asked: But of course. From Lawrence Buja's .sig, digest 352, 12-Feb-92, the first instance of this quote in the SOL archives: "Nobody knows how transmissions work, or even where they
- /html/british-cars/1995-01/msg00725.html (7,471 bytes)
- 9. Re: Lucas radios???? (score: 1)
- Author: Tim Dziechowski <timd@hitu.enet.dec.com>
- Date: Thu, 26 Jan 95 11:25:41 EST
- The OEM radio which came in my Midget was AM only. It might even have had vacuum tubes. It always suffered from static and ignition noises and stopped working altogether after a few years. There's an
- /html/british-cars/1995-01/msg00898.html (8,558 bytes)
- 10. Re: Webers (score: 1)
- Author: Tim Dziechowski <timd@hitu.enet.dec.com>
- Date: Fri, 9 Dec 94 14:09:50 EST
- Randy writes about Weber DGV manifolds: Most of the Weber DGV aftermarket kits sold in the US come with a manifold made by Pierce Manifolds of Gilroy, CA. I have one of these conversions. It's off th
- /html/british-cars/1994-12/msg00306.html (8,015 bytes)
- 11. Re: Anybody have a TRF car cover? (score: 1)
- Author: Tim Dziechowski <timd@hitu.enet.dec.com>
- Date: Wed, 14 Dec 94 17:24:46 EST
- FWIW the "custom fit" Technalon covers sold by both Moss and Victoria British are actually the smallest generic covers which will fit on the particular model. I found this out the hard way (bought 'e
- /html/british-cars/1994-12/msg00478.html (6,966 bytes)
- 12. Weber 45DCOE's 4sale (score: 1)
- Author: Tim Dziechowski <timd@hitu.enet.dec.com>
- Date: Thu, 15 Dec 94 19:50:48 EST
- I'm posting this for someone from the offroad list. Please contact him directly. If they were 40DCOE's, I wouldn't be posting this at all... ;-) timd@hitu.enet.dec.com (Tim Dziechowski - '79 Midget)
- /html/british-cars/1994-12/msg00520.html (7,338 bytes)
- 13. Re: orbital polishers (score: 1)
- Author: Tim Dziechowski <timd@hitu.enet.dec.com>
- Date: Wed, 28 Dec 94 16:05:32 EST
- Will Zehring asks about orbital polishers: I've had two. I had the cheapie Black & Decker which worked great but died after four buff jobs (about a week after it was out of warranty). I just got the
- /html/british-cars/1994-12/msg00777.html (9,062 bytes)
- 14. Chicago LBC mechanic referral...? (score: 1)
- Author: Tim Dziechowski <timd@hitu.enet.dec.com>
- Date: Mon, 7 Nov 94 15:48:22 EST
- Can any SOLer in the Chicago area recommend a good LBC mechanic, preferably someone who knows Triumphs? I need someone to check out a car I'm thinking of buying. Slightly west of Chicago would be ide
- /html/british-cars/1994-11/msg00189.html (6,508 bytes)
- 15. Re: MGB (score: 1)
- Author: Tim Dziechowski <timd@hitu.enet.dec.com>
- Date: Wed, 9 Nov 94 14:40:42 EST
- John Wise asks about his new MGB : My Midget factory workshop manual reprint has the owners manual included as an additional section, and the MGB workshop manual may as well. Call up the publisher an
- /html/british-cars/1994-11/msg00282.html (6,840 bytes)
- 16. RE: key blank for Midgets (score: 1)
- Author: Tim Dziechowski <timd@hitu.enet.dec.com>
- Date: Tue, 15 Nov 94 17:20:18 EST
- Mine is also a "fits Volvo" blank, "Taylor X29", from a generic hardware store (NHD) rack. Carbs 'n keys...what else can we swipe from Volvos...? timd@hitu.enet.dec.com (Tim Dziechowski - '79 Midget)
- /html/british-cars/1994-11/msg00450.html (6,953 bytes)
- 17. Re: Trailers/towing (score: 1)
- Author: Tim Dziechowski <timd@hitu.enet.dec.com>
- Date: Wed, 16 Nov 94 17:06:03 EST
- Thanks Ray, for the excellant info on towing. I just got a class 3 receiver put on my pickup this morning, so this was really timely. I have a question for the list about trailering LBC's, especially
- /html/british-cars/1994-11/msg00522.html (6,975 bytes)
- 18. 11 year old gets MG-TF (score: 1)
- Author: Tim Dziechowski <timd@hitu.enet.dec.com>
- Date: Fri, 18 Nov 94 17:11:11 EST
- Some of you may have seen the interview on Letterman last night about the 7 year old who won a Viper. A mechanic I know has had a '55 MG-TF parked in his shop for awhile and today I got the story on
- /html/british-cars/1994-11/msg00574.html (8,178 bytes)
- 19. Re: Falcon stainless steel exhaust?? (score: 1)
- Author: Tim Dziechowski <timd@hitu.enet.dec.com>
- Date: Wed, 31 Aug 94 14:26:13 EDT
- Mike Sharp queries: I bought one of these for my '79 Midget and the fit and finish are absolutely flawless. If the Spit version is as good, you'll have no problems. I got the '75 version because it c
- /html/british-cars/1994-10/msg00502.html (7,459 bytes)
- 20. From: Tim Dziechowski <timd@hitu.enet.dec.com> (score: 1)
- Author: Tim Dziechowski <timd@hitu.enet.dec.com>
- Date: Thu, 13 Oct 94 15:33:30 EDT
- Phil just posted new versions of brit-ven.* which are OK. Since nobody else has volunteered for the monster list, I'll pick up maintenance chores for it. timd@hitu.enet.dec.com (Tim Dziechowski) tim
- /html/british-cars/1994-10/msg00953.html (6,675 bytes)
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