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21. Re: Polaroid Commercial (score: 1): Author: Florrie & Allen Bachelder <bachldrs@swva.net>; Date: Sat, 08 Jan 2000 18:41:48 -0400; Hey - anybody catch Nash Bridges last night? His daughter's dating a guy driving and MGA. Allen ** Allen H. Bachelder =iii=< Sinking Creek Home for Wayward MGs 49 YT, 57 ZB, 58 ZB, 65 B, 67 BGT, 73 B; /html/mgs/2000-01/msg00367.html (7,940 bytes)
22. My B is cursed (score: 1): Author: Florrie & Allen Bachelder <bachldrs@swva.net>; Date: Mon, 10 Jan 2000 09:53:05 -0400; I'm not the most qualified on the list to answer your electrical question, but at this moment I seem to be the first - so I'll warn you: DO NOT try to start the car until you find the problem. I no; /html/mgs/2000-01/msg00446.html (9,762 bytes)
23. RE: Fender Bender (score: 1): Author: Florrie & Allen Bachelder <bachldrs@swva.net>; Date: Mon, 10 Jan 2000 12:47:58 -0400; Oops. ' Just realized how confusing my comment below must have seemed. I did not mean to saw the fender off the donor car - which not too many owners are going to allow you to do BEFORE agreeing to b; /html/mgs/2000-01/msg00449.html (8,178 bytes)
24. My B is cursed (score: 1): Author: Florrie & Allen Bachelder <bachldrs@swva.net>; Date: Mon, 10 Jan 2000 13:07:26 -0400; OK, so I've since read Paul's post and I defer. Lots of times a weak connection will feed a low-load item like a clock or courtesy lights but fail altogether under a heavy load like the starter. If t; /html/mgs/2000-01/msg00451.html (7,711 bytes)
25. Rebuild front suspension (score: 1): Author: Florrie & Allen Bachelder <bachldrs@swva.net>; Date: Mon, 10 Jan 2000 23:31:42 -0400; ' Just made me feel a lot better. I saved about $1100 by doing it myself. It is labor intensive... Allen ** Allen H. Bachelder =iii=< Sinking Creek Home for Wayward MGs 49 YT, 57 ZB, 58 ZB, 65 B, 67; /html/mgs/2000-01/msg00495.html (7,552 bytes)
26. Re: Midgets and Sprites (score: 1): Author: Florrie & Allen Bachelder <bachldrs@swva.net>; Date: Mon, 10 Jan 2000 23:36:16 -0400; I'm in over my head here, but I've heard that the crux of the matter is in the inherent tunability of the "A" block engines. Allen <<snip>> ** Allen H. Bachelder =iii=< Sinking Creek Home for Wayward; /html/mgs/2000-01/msg00496.html (8,578 bytes)
27. Re: Brake master cyl rebuild (score: 1): Author: Florrie & Allen Bachelder <bachldrs@swva.net>; Date: Tue, 11 Jan 2000 09:28:13 -0400; I haven't done this on my '73 Bs, but I did it last summer on my '76B - and I can't even remember exactly how. There were moments when I was almost sure I would have to take the box out. ' Think I ha; /html/mgs/2000-01/msg00509.html (8,394 bytes)
28. Re: Midget Stereo - I Have TUNES!!! (score: 1): Author: Florrie & Allen Bachelder <bachldrs@swva.net>; Date: Tue, 11 Jan 2000 10:04:38 -0400; Here comes my pet peeve. :^) When I grew up, cars didnt have "stereos", or "sound systems" or "audio", they had RADIOs. These RADIOs had TWO (count 'em) KNOBs ("off-on-volume, and "tuning"). OK, some; /html/mgs/2000-01/msg00511.html (9,692 bytes)
29. Re: need a title (score: 1): Author: Florrie & Allen Bachelder <bachldrs@swva.net>; Date: Wed, 12 Jan 2000 23:59:35 -0400; Well, my experience here in Virginia was different. Some PPPO had scrapped the title on my '67 GT. I had only a DMV receipt for same, dated 1986. The local DMV clerk told me that once scrapped, a tit; /html/mgs/2000-01/msg00588.html (8,745 bytes)
30. Re: Jag (score: 1): Author: Florrie & Allen Bachelder <bachldrs@swva.net>; Date: Thu, 13 Jan 2000 11:01:28 -0400; Hey Bill - You got that right!! Amen, Allen ** Allen H. Bachelder =iii=< Sinking Creek Home for Wayward MGs 49 YT, 57 ZB, 58 ZB, 65 B, 67 BGT, 73 B, 73BGT, 76 B, &... New Castle, VA 24127 USA 540/544; /html/mgs/2000-01/msg00601.html (7,777 bytes)
31. Re: Steady oil pressure? (score: 1): Author: Florrie & Allen Bachelder <bachldrs@swva.net>; Date: Sat, 15 Jan 2000 22:59:06 -0400; I think I remember factory specs say it's OK to drop to 15-25# on hot idle, but even after a long, hard run inhot weather on the interstates, in my experience a B engine in reasonably good condition; /html/mgs/2000-01/msg00758.html (8,051 bytes)
32. My pick of 4 (score: 1): Author: Florrie & Allen Bachelder <bachldrs@swva.net>; Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2000 22:24:25 -0400; ' Don't mean to pick on Bud but this is the first moment I feel like jumping on this thread. Geeze - most of these lists have only one MG on 'em. ' Think my list would include 1.) My YT whenever I ge; /html/mgs/2000-01/msg00861.html (8,541 bytes)
33. Speedo parts (score: 1): Author: Florrie & Allen Bachelder <bachldrs@swva.net>; Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2000 22:29:23 -0400; If all else fails, you can always send it to Nissonger (no personal interest, yadda yadda yadda...). Or maybe they sell the gears... Allen ** Allen H. Bachelder =iii=< Sinking Creek Home for Wayward; /html/mgs/2000-01/msg00862.html (7,383 bytes)
34. Re: NHTSA says ABS increases braking distance! (It doesn't say that at (score: 1): Author: Florrie & Allen Bachelder <bachldrs@swva.net>; Date: Wed, 19 Jan 2000 22:14:04 -0400; We all need to underscore the "...always keep a safe distance behind the vehicle in front of you..." part. Here in Virginia, we have the "two-second" rule: As you observe the vehicle in front of you; /html/mgs/2000-01/msg00999.html (9,105 bytes)
35. Re: Brake bleeding (score: 1): Author: Florrie & Allen Bachelder <bachldrs@swva.net>; Date: Wed, 19 Jan 2000 22:26:38 -0400; Amen! I'm inclined to use the same "shotgun" approach to all MG problems. If the new piece I just bought is not the source of the problem, I at least know where the problem ISN'T, and I have some mor; /html/mgs/2000-01/msg01000.html (8,068 bytes)
36. Re: Punch List (score: 1): Author: Florrie & Allen Bachelder <bachldrs@swva.net>; Date: Wed, 19 Jan 2000 22:57:29 -0400; ' Could also be wrong bulb(s) or, most likely, a faulty ground. Allen ** Allen H. Bachelder =iii=< Sinking Creek Home for Wayward MGs 49 YT, 57 ZB, 58 ZB, 65 B, 67 BGT, 73 B, 73BGT, 76 B, &... New Ca; /html/mgs/2000-01/msg01007.html (7,677 bytes)
37. Re: new to MGs (score: 1): Author: Florrie & Allen Bachelder <bachldrs@swva.net>; Date: Wed, 19 Jan 2000 23:12:34 -0400; Yes - before the first step, Moss and Haynes. Beyond that I guess what you do first depends on what you want to do with the car. If you want a 99-point show car, you'll probably start by taking the w; /html/mgs/2000-01/msg01011.html (9,729 bytes)
38. Re: Oil Pump (score: 1): Author: Florrie & Allen Bachelder <bachldrs@swva.net>; Date: Thu, 20 Jan 2000 19:57:32 -0400; I used grease on an engine that sat on a stand for many months before re-installing and firing up. The oil pressure came right up on pre-start spin (plugs out). Allen ** Allen H. Bachelder =iii=< Sin; /html/mgs/2000-01/msg01077.html (9,058 bytes)
39. Re: 1963 prices (score: 1): Author: Florrie & Allen Bachelder <bachldrs@swva.net>; Date: Thu, 20 Jan 2000 20:36:55 -0400; Well, houses were cheaper in 1963 but not THAT cheap. I bought my first house just four years later - in 1967 - a very modest 1000 square-foot bungalow on a 40-foot inner city lot in Minneapolis for; /html/mgs/2000-01/msg01081.html (9,412 bytes)
40. Braking distance (score: 1): Author: Florrie & Allen Bachelder <bachldrs@swva.net>; Date: Thu, 20 Jan 2000 20:15:48 -0400; I learned the "one-car-length-per 10 mph" rule back Minnesota when learning to drive some 45 years ago (aarrrrgh...) but George, I gotta respectfully take issue. I can't estimate seven car lengths at; /html/mgs/2000-01/msg01082.html (8,490 bytes)

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