- 101. [Mg-t] Lucas Catalogue on web (score: 1)
- Author: "Douglas Ormrod" <Douglas.Ormrod@neurological.org.nz>
- Date: Fri, 5 Jun 2009 15:31:46 +1200
- A few weeks ago there was a thread about Lucas inspection lamps. While poking about the web I came across this origianl Lucas Catalogue that some kind person has scanned and put up there. It dates fr
- /html/mg-t/2009-06/msg00002.html (7,208 bytes)
- 102. [Mg-t] Broken axle (score: 1)
- Author: "Douglas Ormrod" <Douglas.Ormrod@neurological.org.nz>
- Date: Sat, 22 Aug 2009 11:17:28 +1200
- I snapped an axle yesterday - bummer. I have taken it out and it has broken way up inside at the diff end. Seems to have snapped just inside the outer bearing in the diff carrier. So do I have to tak
- /html/mg-t/2009-08/msg00026.html (7,529 bytes)
- 103. [Mg-t] Thanks TD Broken axle (score: 1)
- Author: "Douglas Ormrod" <Douglas.Ormrod@neurological.org.nz>
- Date: Mon, 24 Aug 2009 09:43:35 +1200
- Thanks all for all the advice. The diff and rear end was rebuilt with all new bearings etc. and a better ratio when I restored the car - only done 2000 miles since. So no need to do anything there. I
- /html/mg-t/2009-08/msg00032.html (10,598 bytes)
- 104. Re: [Mg-t] Thanks TD Broken axle (score: 1)
- Author: "Douglas Ormrod" <Douglas.Ormrod@neurological.org.nz>
- Date: Mon, 24 Aug 2009 15:49:41 +1200
- How it broke was that I was going over some judder bars (speed humps). With the IFS the front goes over quite smoothly but the cart springs on the back tend to give you a good bounce. I was probably
- /html/mg-t/2009-08/msg00033.html (8,084 bytes)
- 105. Re: [Mg-t] Leaking drain plug (score: 1)
- Author: "Douglas Ormrod" <Douglas.Ormrod@neurological.org.nz>
- Date: Fri, 9 Oct 2009 14:35:02 +1300
- Are you sure it is actually leaking at the plug? And not somewhere else and just dripping off the low point? Happened to me. Cheers Douglas --Original Message-- From: mg-t-bounces@autox.team.net [mai
- /html/mg-t/2009-10/msg00007.html (7,934 bytes)
- 106. Re: [Mg-t] Rusty nuts (score: 1)
- Author: "Douglas Ormrod" <Douglas.Ormrod@neurological.org.nz>
- Date: Thu, 15 Oct 2009 11:12:14 +1300
- Interesting. Acetone is highly flammable and volatile so if you went that way I think you would have to make it up fresh each time. Nail polish remover is mostly acetone. Douglas A friend sent me thi
- /html/mg-t/2009-10/msg00011.html (8,521 bytes)
- 107. Re: [Mg-t] Abingdon, 1931 (score: 1)
- Author: "Douglas Ormrod" <Douglas.Ormrod@neurological.org.nz>
- Date: Mon, 9 Nov 2009 09:17:58 +1300
- I understand it was originally 1hr 20min long, but they editied out the tea break. Of course the problem is the British continued building cars the same way which is why there is almost no indigenou
- /html/mg-t/2009-11/msg00002.html (9,618 bytes)
- 108. Re: [Mg-t] Abingdon, 1931 (score: 1)
- Author: "Douglas Ormrod" <Douglas.Ormrod@neurological.org.nz>
- Date: Wed, 11 Nov 2009 08:07:11 +1300
- Em, well I was joking - I am well aware that new trestles were purchased in 1953, and bigger hammers were issued in 1963 to help the parts fit together better. Until the 1980's invasion of the second
- /html/mg-t/2009-11/msg00016.html (8,470 bytes)
- 109. Re: [Mg-t] TD Steering Rack (score: 1)
- Author: "Douglas Ormrod" <Douglas.Ormrod@neurological.org.nz>
- Date: Wed, 25 Nov 2009 08:54:17 +1300
- British cars DON'T leak, they are just marking their territory to ward off foreign makes. To top up the steering box I find it easier to remove the nipple and use a 50ml syringe and piece of tubing -
- /html/mg-t/2009-11/msg00052.html (9,792 bytes)
- 110. Re: [Mg-t] TD Steering Rack (score: 1)
- Author: "Douglas Ormrod" <Douglas.Ormrod@neurological.org.nz>
- Date: Thu, 26 Nov 2009 16:22:48 +1300
- The secret is a length of black carpet under the car. Hi Bob: I once tried filling the rack with gear oil and it dripped out the zerk fitting for a week. (Sorry, it was just marking territory. But th
- /html/mg-t/2009-11/msg00056.html (9,475 bytes)
- 111. Re: [Mg-t] Motorcycle help - The Fastest Indian (score: 1)
- Author: "Douglas Ormrod" <Douglas.Ormrod@neurological.org.nz>
- Date: Thu, 8 Apr 2010 10:50:18 +1200
- Also the book that goes with the film is excellent - the film is kind of abridged - by necessity of course. He made many trips to the US and the technical details in the book are interesting to chaps
- /html/mg-t/2010-04/msg00008.html (9,214 bytes)
- 112. Re: [Mg-t] dual brake system (score: 1)
- Author: "Douglas Ormrod" <Douglas.Ormrod@neurological.org.nz>
- Date: Wed, 21 Apr 2010 08:39:04 +1200
- If you wanted to invest some time and money into uprating the braking system you could convert to silicone fluid. Does not improve the stopping, but does not absorb water so you can pretty well forge
- /html/mg-t/2010-04/msg00019.html (8,584 bytes)
- 113. Re: [Mg-t] Seat belts (score: 1)
- Author: "Douglas Ormrod" <Douglas.Ormrod@neurological.org.nz>
- Date: Thu, 27 May 2010 08:33:13 +1200
- A couple of us in New Zealand have used a modification of the 3 point belt layout shown in the Horst Schach book. Tunnel and floor mount just behind the door are the same. However the rear mount is o
- /html/mg-t/2010-05/msg00017.html (10,032 bytes)
- 114. [Mg-t] FW: Seat belts (score: 1)
- Author: "Douglas Ormrod" <Douglas.Ormrod@neurological.org.nz>
- Date: Thu, 27 May 2010 13:07:08 +1200
- Well it brobably comes down to probablity of being in a a crash serious enough to roll the car. In a crash where the car remails the right way up I think seat belts would be an advantage and reduce i
- /html/mg-t/2010-05/msg00020.html (10,985 bytes)
- 115. [Mg-t] FW: [zzzzzMg-t] Seat belts (score: 1)
- Author: "Douglas Ormrod" <Douglas.Ormrod@neurological.org.nz>
- Date: Sat, 29 May 2010 13:23:10 +1200
- A combination of dylexia and spell checker! Douglas ________________________________ Doug, might I ask..... << Left them out because I wanted to do a couple of concourse while it was still pristine.
- /html/mg-t/2010-05/msg00027.html (7,517 bytes)
- 116. [Mg-t] Joining the list (score: 1)
- Author: "Douglas Ormrod" <Douglas.Ormrod@neurological.org.nz>
- Date: Fri, 16 Jul 2010 10:19:34 +1200
- Hi T listers I have given a couple of T guys in New Zealand info on how to join the list. They both got a message saying the moderator needs to approve it, but nothing since. One was about three mont
- /html/mg-t/2010-07/msg00037.html (7,409 bytes)
- 117. Re: [Mg-t] Joining the list (score: 1)
- Author: "Douglas Ormrod" <Douglas.Ormrod@neurological.org.nz>
- Date: Sat, 17 Jul 2010 08:15:30 +1200
- Can't say I have every noticed the donation thing before - I have donated through PayPay from time to time in rspose to calls for cash. Which I am more than happy to do. Cheers Douglas Dr Douglas Orm
- /html/mg-t/2010-07/msg00041.html (8,895 bytes)
- 118. Re: [Mg-t] TD top radiator hose replacement (score: 1)
- Author: "Douglas Ormrod" <Douglas.Ormrod@neurological.org.nz>
- Date: Mon, 30 Aug 2010 08:51:09 +1200
- Last time I did this I found pouring a kettle of boiling water over it in a bowl and letting it sit for 5 min softened it up enough to make the job relatively easy. Douglas Next time, try this hose:
- /html/mg-t/2010-08/msg00024.html (12,780 bytes)
- 119. Re: [Mg-t] Ignition lamp (score: 1)
- Author: "Douglas Ormrod" <Douglas.Ormrod@neurological.org.nz>
- Date: Tue, 29 Mar 2011 11:57:47 +1300
- Your lens is green? Mine is blue! What should it be? Don't want to miss out on that 0.00001 of a point at the next concourse! Douglas --Original Message-- From: mg-t-bounces@autox.team.net [mailto:mg
- /html/mg-t/2011-03/msg00043.html (10,567 bytes)
- 120. Re: [Mg-t] Ignition lamp (score: 1)
- Author: "Douglas Ormrod" <Douglas.Ormrod@neurological.org.nz>
- Date: Tue, 29 Mar 2011 13:34:47 +1300
- Combination of dyslexia and spell chacker, chucker, chocker, checker! And for your entertainment here are pictures of the last Ellerslie, New Zealand Concours http://www.classiccar.co.nz/tag/intermar
- /html/mg-t/2011-03/msg00045.html (9,658 bytes)
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