- 21. Looking for... (score: 1)
- Author: "Brinkman, Gerardo V" <GB127167@teradata-ncr.com>
- Date: Tue, 23 Sep 2003 08:35:49 -0400
- sun I have not seen these advertised but anybody with a sabre-saw can make one The Plexiglas (Lexan?) can be purchased locally - in any shade you desire and then use your old wind deflector as a pat
- /html/mgs/2003-09/msg00437.html (6,916 bytes)
- 22. electric door locks (score: 1)
- Author: "Brinkman, Gerardo V" <GB127167@teradata-ncr.com>
- Date: Thu, 25 Sep 2003 08:21:48 -0400
- last The MGOC website lists a set of remote/electric door locks for the MG along with electric window winders (in the door) and other modern "goodies" gerry
- /html/mgs/2003-09/msg00497.html (6,710 bytes)
- 23. paeco (score: 1)
- Author: "Brinkman, Gerardo V" <GB127167@teradata-ncr.com>
- Date: Tue, 30 Sep 2003 10:28:24 -0400
- Personally - I'd stay as far away from PAECO as possible. of the 3 items I purchased from them - none worked as they were advertised and were thrown away. That was over 10 years ago - maybe they are
- /html/mgs/2003-09/msg00644.html (6,524 bytes)
- 24. Ron Hopkinson Shocks (score: 1)
- Author: "Brinkman, Gerardo V" <GB127167@teradata-ncr.com>
- Date: Mon, 18 Aug 2003 14:41:51 -0400
- Has anybody tried the Hopkinson shock absorbers kit? My lever arm shock will need replacing during the winter and I am looking into this kit. I have tried the kludge Spax kit which I did not like but
- /html/mgs/2003-08/msg00464.html (6,654 bytes)
- 25. new paint (score: 1)
- Author: "Brinkman, Gerardo V" <GB127167@teradata-ncr.com>
- Date: Tue, 22 Jul 2003 22:22:25 -0400
- wait? What about waxing? Modern acrylic enamels (with hardener) dry very rapidly - On a 70deg day, the paint should be hardened in a couple of hours. I painted a car a couple of months ago and after
- /html/mgs/2003-07/msg00495.html (7,217 bytes)
- 26. Maybe I did get a "little" carried away.. (score: 1)
- Author: "Brinkman, Gerardo V" <GB127167@teradata-ncr.com>
- Date: Wed, 23 Jul 2003 14:14:49 -0400
- into a Hen. Just a little I think!!!! I have a supercharger on my MGB and I definitely can not out drag a Corvette - a Chevette yes!!! The SC on the MGB does not really help off the line acceleratio
- /html/mgs/2003-07/msg00539.html (7,521 bytes)
- 27. RE:Starting the Engine Work on my 68B (score: 1)
- Author: "Brinkman, Gerardo V" <GB127167@teradata-ncr.com>
- Date: Mon, 28 Jul 2003 13:16:14 -0400
- by the time you complete your plan of action - the cost will be quite high and there is no guarantee that you'll be able to "blow by hatchbacks". I went this route about 10 years ago and was somewhat
- /html/mgs/2003-07/msg00671.html (8,740 bytes)
- 28. MGB 3-main Crank Source? (score: 1)
- Author: "Brinkman, Gerardo V" <GB127167@teradata-ncr.com>
- Date: Tue, 3 Jun 2003 08:14:55 -0400
- .which may be too deep to remove. I'm keeping my fingers crossed. - there is a process for rebuilding the journals, whereby molten steel is fired at the journal (much like shot-blasting). The metal
- /html/mgs/2003-06/msg00065.html (7,056 bytes)
- 29. Midget rollbar (score: 1)
- Author: "Brinkman, Gerardo V" <GB127167@teradata-ncr.com>
- Date: Fri, 27 Jun 2003 10:29:15 -0400
- older My personal opinion, is that roll-over bars and cages should designed and built to suit each individual person/car combination. I do not believe that an 'off-the-shelf' roll-bar suits everyone
- /html/mgs/2003-06/msg00795.html (8,047 bytes)
- 30. Twincam Midget (score: 1)
- Author: "Brinkman, Gerardo V" <GB127167@teradata-ncr.com>
- Date: Fri, 2 May 2003 10:39:28 -0400
- Apparantly the car has a good body and someone has installed a twincam toyota motor and tranny in it. It even has the engine management computer. A hundredmumble horsepower Midget does sound like a l
- /html/mgs/2003-05/msg00042.html (7,378 bytes)
- 31. Belching Blue Smoke! (score: 1)
- Author: "Brinkman, Gerardo V" <GB127167@teradata-ncr.com>
- Date: Thu, 22 May 2003 09:03:21 -0400
- If this happened suddenly (ie there was no indication prior to this happening) I would suspect the crankcase breathing system. I'm not familiar with the 76 system but it could be clogged or jammed o
- /html/mgs/2003-05/msg00619.html (7,925 bytes)
- 32. finding 64B paint (score: 1)
- Author: "Brinkman, Gerardo V" <GB127167@teradata-ncr.com>
- Date: Mon, 7 Apr 2003 15:30:42 -0400
- Find a better paint store !!!!! When I had my MGB painted about 7 years ago. I wanted Tartan Red (I had the PPG/Ditzler and original paint code). When I went to pick the car up, I was shocked. The p
- /html/mgs/2003-04/msg00209.html (7,455 bytes)
- 33. Re: what car was it? (score: 1)
- Author: "Brinkman, Gerardo V" <GB127167@teradata-ncr.com>
- Date: Tue, 8 Apr 2003 08:52:07 -0400
- an X-1/9. Reaally !!!!. I thought they were great cars for their time. The mid- 70s to the mid 80's were a total disaster for the automobile industry. The cars being produced were truly atrocious wi
- /html/mgs/2003-04/msg00234.html (9,309 bytes)
- 34. Re: Speedometer ???? (score: 1)
- Author: "Brinkman, Gerardo V" <GB127167@teradata-ncr.com>
- Date: Thu, 17 Apr 2003 20:50:41 -0400
- This sounds way out of range even with the OD disengaged. On my car, with the OD engaged I get just over 20mph/1000 rpm. So 60 mph should read 3000rpm - on low profile tyres. If I remember correctly
- /html/mgs/2003-04/msg00515.html (7,345 bytes)
- 35. re: interior kits (score: 1)
- Author: "Brinkman, Gerardo V" <GB127167@teradata-ncr.com>
- Date: Thu, 17 Apr 2003 20:57:39 -0400
- If we are talking of just the carpet kit - I have had much better luck with local automotive upholstery shops. They have a variety of different quality carpets in endless colours. There are no comple
- /html/mgs/2003-04/msg00516.html (7,920 bytes)
- 36. Re: heater core - multi-speed fan (score: 1)
- Author: "Brinkman, Gerardo V" <GB127167@teradata-ncr.com>
- Date: Wed, 30 Apr 2003 09:00:58 -0400
- These are easy to find in junkyards. Audi and VW use a resistor on the engine fan and the heater fan to control speeds. The engine fan is a 2 speed resistor which I use on a similar application and
- /html/mgs/2003-04/msg00882.html (7,112 bytes)
- 37. Oil Pressure weirdness (score: 1)
- Author: "Brinkman, Gerardo V" <GB127167@teradata-ncr.com>
- Date: Tue, 18 Mar 2003 19:15:51 -0500
- Looks like I fell for the Castrol marketing. I have been using Syntec 20/50 for more than 5 years on my B. Always been happy, good oil pressure, almost no leaks, no reason to change........ Then I sa
- /html/mgs/2003-03/msg00494.html (7,322 bytes)
- 38. Re: front and rear cover gaskets (score: 1)
- Author: "Brinkman, Gerardo V" <GB127167@teradata-ncr.com>
- Date: Mon, 31 Mar 2003 08:25:59 -0500
- Doug Jackson out on the West coast has a 1-piece side cover made from machined aluminum. I installed on over 5 years ago and not a single drop of oil has leaked from side covers. well worth the price
- /html/mgs/2003-03/msg00812.html (7,183 bytes)
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