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41. Re: British Car Industry (score: 1)
Author: Bill Harkins <bharkins@tfb.com>
Date: Tue, 06 May 1997 19:42:06 -0700
Enjoyed the lecture and this is an interesting thread. As Mike Allison's wife told me at the 95 GOF West, "oh yes, we are the losers". The question is, how did the country that brought us the industr
/html/mgs/1997-05/msg00364.html (8,377 bytes)

42. TC brake light switch (score: 1)
Author: Bill Harkins <bharkins@tfb.com>
Date: Thu, 15 May 1997 20:21:35 -0700
Looking for a used, servicable brake light switch for my TC project. The one on the car was missing the contact points. New repro available, but expensive, so looking for used. Not an easy part I kno
/html/mgs/1997-05/msg00821.html (6,423 bytes)

43. Re: Looking for salvage yard (score: 1)
Author: Bill Harkins <bharkins@tfb.com>
Date: Tue, 20 May 1997 19:42:30 -0700
Does anyone know of a salvage yard in So Cal that might have a MG Midget differential assembly? Bill Harkins Fallbrook, CA
/html/mgs/1997-05/msg01199.html (7,060 bytes)

44. Re: Back on Line!! (score: 1)
Author: Bill Harkins <bharkins@tfb.com>
Date: Tue, 27 May 1997 20:07:43 -0700
Well, let's hear that part of your story! Bill Harkins Fallbrook, CA
/html/mgs/1997-05/msg01666.html (6,452 bytes)

45. MGVR members? (score: 1)
Author: Bill Harkins <bharkins@tfb.com>
Date: Sat, 31 May 1997 19:32:11 -0700
Are there any MG Vintage Racing club members on the lists? I don't expect a huge response, but if there are one or two of you out there, I would like to discuss performance parts sources for the T-se
/html/mgs/1997-05/msg01925.html (6,479 bytes)

46. POR-15 (score: 1)
Author: Bill Harkins <bharkins@tfb.com>
Date: Fri, 04 Apr 1997 16:01:06 -0800
Thanks to one of the listers, I purchased POR-15 rust inhibitor paint and their Metal Ready products to try. I have used the Metal Ready to clean out loose gas tank rust before lining with Bill Hirsc
/html/mgs/1997-04/msg00161.html (6,868 bytes)

47. No LBC Content (score: 1)
Author: Bill Harkins <bharkins@tfb.com>
Date: Mon, 07 Apr 1997 19:22:41 -0700
NO LBC CONTENT WHATSOEVER! Since there has been some threads on spouses and computers, the following may be of interest - passed on by a programmer friend. As I know there are ladies on the list, you
/html/mgs/1997-04/msg00280.html (7,989 bytes)

48. Parts (score: 1)
Author: Bill Harkins <bharkins@tfb.com>
Date: Mon, 07 Apr 1997 20:18:50 -0700
For the A, B, Midget fans, the shop that smogged my B (now sold) has a web page offering "mountains of parts". They are at http://www2.4 dcomm.com:80/bmr/ This is British Racing Motors in Vista CA. B
/html/mgs/1997-04/msg00281.html (6,295 bytes)

49. TC axle straightening (score: 1)
Author: Bill Harkins <bharkins@tfb.com>
Date: Tue, 15 Apr 1997 20:31:24 -0700
I am at the stage of the TC dismantlement that the front axle is removed and disassembled. I placed it on a flat plate and noticed that it was bowed about 1/4 inch in the center between spring mounti
/html/mgs/1997-04/msg00703.html (7,010 bytes)

50. Re: Easy Brake Question #2 (score: 1)
Author: Bill Harkins <bharkins@tfb.com>
Date: Thu, 24 Apr 1997 20:13:04 -0700
What are the tricks, and what if any, problems with 5? Bill Harkins Fallbrook, CA
/html/mgs/1997-04/msg01224.html (6,702 bytes)

51. Re: POR15 RUST CONVERTER (score: 1)
Author: Bill Harkins <bharkins@tfb.com>
Date: Tue, 29 Apr 1997 22:24:26 -0700
I got mine in two day delivery from the San Diego POR15 rep - Mike at ABC Enterprises - 619 223-8653. There is some good technical literature on the product from him also. If you can get a copy of th
/html/mgs/1997-04/msg01516.html (6,945 bytes)

52. Re: Show Me The Money (score: 1)
Author: Bill Harkins <bharkins@tfb.com>
Date: Mon, 17 Mar 1997 21:51:55 -0800
An excellent point, particularly regarding MGs. There is no way that an MG can be restored and be worth what was spent on the restoration even if you do the labor yourself. The economy is flat for al
/html/mgs/1997-03/msg00854.html (7,342 bytes)

53. Rust cures (score: 1)
Author: Bill Harkins <bharkins@tfb.com>
Date: Mon, 17 Mar 1997 22:30:26 -0800
There are several scientific types on the list that I'm sure can answer these questions on that ole debil, rust. I am in the stripping and metal prep stage of an MGTC restoration. There is some surfa
/html/mgs/1997-03/msg00934.html (8,143 bytes)

54. Rust (score: 1)
Author: Bill Harkins <bharkins@tfb.com>
Date: Thu, 20 Mar 1997 17:47:59 -0800
Thanks to all for the seminar on rust and its removal. The trend was luke warm toward chemical rust removers. I agree, and have developed the 80/20 rule for stripping and derusting panels. The chemic
/html/mgs/1997-03/msg01069.html (6,570 bytes)

55. Wood list (score: 1)
Author: Bill Harkins <bharkins@tfb.com>
Date: Fri, 21 Mar 1997 13:24:06 -0800
I recently sent a post to <woodworking@theoaks.com> for guidance on preserving the ash wood framing. Got several good replies, and several others on the MG list have queried me about the comments. Fo
/html/mgs/1997-03/msg01115.html (6,399 bytes)

56. Re: body filler (score: 1)
Author: Bill Harkins <bharkins@tfb.com>
Date: Sat, 22 Mar 1997 22:11:15 -0800
Remove ALL filler by grinding, sanding, etc. It would NOT have been put on at the factory. Depending on what panel you cannot get flat, you may have distorted metal giving an "oil can" effect. (You p
/html/mgs/1997-03/msg01168.html (7,683 bytes)

57. Gas tank interior preservation (score: 1)
Author: Bill Harkins <bharkins@tfb.com>
Date: Sat, 22 Mar 1997 22:28:22 -0800
I had so many good responses on the rust issue, so here is the next stage of the TC project. I have stripped the gas tank and really removed all rust and paint from the exterior. Normally, I use the
/html/mgs/1997-03/msg01169.html (6,911 bytes)

58. Your web page (score: 1)
Author: Bill Harkins <bharkins@tfb.com>
Date: Mon, 24 Mar 1997 16:54:39 -0800
Just browsed your web page - fabulous! I copied most of the articles to disk for offline reading. A virtual encyclopedia of restoration info and a lot of it applicable to T-type MGs. I recommend it t
/html/mgs/1997-03/msg01244.html (6,397 bytes)

59. Smogging the B (score: 1)
Author: Bill Harkins <bharkins@tfb.com>
Date: Tue, 25 Mar 1997 17:16:50 -0800
I have justg gone through the excercise of getting a new piece of paper from the smog police to hand to the new buyer of my 67 B/GT. An excercise in total idiocy, if there ever was one. Took the car
/html/mgs/1997-03/msg01310.html (9,391 bytes)

60. Re: "Zero" Emissions Autos (score: 1)
Author: Bill Harkins <bharkins@tfb.com>
Date: Sun, 02 Feb 1997 12:53:59 -0800
They are great as golf carts! Electric car fans should check the history of the 1914 Baker Electric, "The Ladies Car". I seem to remember from my Floyd Clymer old auto ad books of 50 years ago that t
/html/mgs/1997-02/msg00063.html (8,952 bytes)


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