- 1. Head Gasket (score: 1)
- Author: Charlie Frazer <cfrazer@ballmer.uoregon.edu>
- Date: Mon, 13 Apr 1998 17:18:54 -0700
- List experts: Would you give me your advice? The engine of my '79 MGB roadster has recently developed an oil leak on the manifold side. Because the manifolds are in the way, it's a little difficult t
- /html/mgs/1998-04/msg00560.html (7,710 bytes)
- 2. Refinishing LE Wheels (score: 1)
- Author: Charlie Frazer <cfrazer@ballmer.uoregon.edu>
- Date: Sun, 11 Jan 1998 13:31:54 -0800
- Does anyone have any suggestions on refinishing aluminum LE wheels? I'd be grateful for DIY suggestions on the following: 1. removing old clearcoat 2. prep and polishing 3. painting-color and source
- /html/mgs/1998-01/msg00771.html (6,601 bytes)
- 3. Top Rails (score: 1)
- Author: Charlie Frazer <cfrazer@ballmer.uoregon.edu>
- Date: Thu, 15 Jan 1998 15:29:35 -0800
- Does anyone out there have experience with restoring MGB roadster door top rails? I've been able to recover the wooden rails with vinyl using staples and a staple gun to hold the vinyl in place. Howe
- /html/mgs/1998-01/msg01085.html (6,949 bytes)
- 4. mud flaps (score: 1)
- Author: Charlie Frazer <cfrazer@ballmer.uoregon.edu>
- Date: Fri, 16 Jan 1998 08:50:30 -0800
- I notice VB has mud flaps on sale this month. Were these original on rubber bumber cars, and is there any consensus that they protect the finish and lower panels, or do they just generate more revenu
- /html/mgs/1998-01/msg01139.html (7,175 bytes)
- 5. radio wiring (score: 1)
- Author: Charlie Frazer <cfrazer@ballmer.uoregon.edu>
- Date: Fri, 14 Nov 1997 13:41:17 -0800
- I have a 1980 LE I bought this summer, and have just gotten around to doing some work on it. The PO had powered the radio in an unconventional manner with a wire running through a hole drilled in the
- /html/mgs/1997-11/msg00964.html (8,284 bytes)
- 6. oil filter-dumb question (score: 1)
- Author: Charlie Frazer <cfrazer@ballmer.uoregon.edu>
- Date: Fri, 21 Nov 1997 16:31:27 -0800
- How do you change the upright, spin-on oil filter on late model Bs without spilling oil all over the place? If you wait LONG ENOUGH does all the oil evenually drain out through the sump? Thanks, Char
- /html/mgs/1997-11/msg01427.html (6,697 bytes)
- 7. rocker switch (score: 1)
- Author: Charlie Frazer <cfrazer@ballmer.uoregon.edu>
- Date: Mon, 4 Aug 1997 09:04:25 -0700
- The previous owner of my 1980 LE installed fog lamps using an auxillary switch. Does anyone know if dashboard fog lamp rocker switches are available to fit one of the unused knockouts in the dash? Ac
- /html/mgs/1997-08/msg00217.html (6,662 bytes)
- 8. carpet adhesive (score: 1)
- Author: Charlie Frazer <cfrazer@ballmer.uoregon.edu>
- Date: Wed, 4 Jun 1997 10:23:03 -0700
- Does anyone have suggestions about the best adhesives to use in redoing carpets and seats? Should old adhesive be removed from body panels, and if so what's the best way to do so? Many thanks for you
- /html/mgs/1997-06/msg00214.html (6,512 bytes)
- 9. mystery tabs (score: 1)
- Author: Charlie Frazer <cfrazer@ballmer.uoregon.edu>
- Date: Thu, 22 May 1997 17:22:29 -0700
- My tonneau cover has two tabs with "lift the dot" fasteners set in them. One's on each side of the main zipper in about the middle of the cover. What are they for? Charlie Frazer cfrazer@oregon.uoreg
- /html/mgs/1997-05/msg01274.html (6,738 bytes)
- 10. hard top (score: 1)
- Author: Charlie Frazer <cfrazer@ballmer.uoregon.edu>
- Date: Sun, 13 Apr 1997 15:35:08 -0700
- I've gotten the impression that the factory offered hardtops for some B roadsters. If this is true, 1.How do you identify a factory top v. after market? 2. Is any year's top compatible with any B roa
- /html/mgs/1997-04/msg00589.html (6,834 bytes)
- 11. Trunk junk (score: 1)
- Author: Charlie Frazer <cfrazer@ballmer.uoregon.edu>
- Date: Mon, 31 Mar 1997 15:47:37 -0800
- In the trunk (boot) of my '79 roadster there is a soft putty-like compound which seals the gap between the floor of the trunk and the rear fenders. This material has lost its adhesive properties and
- /html/mgs/1997-03/msg01560.html (6,699 bytes)
- 12. Seatbelts (score: 1)
- Author: Charlie Frazer <cfrazer@ballmer.uoregon.edu>
- Date: Sat, 25 Jan 1997 13:52:28 -0800
- My 1979 MGB was covered by the seatbelt recall. Rover was prompt in supplying the new belts but to my surprise they arrived in a box with no instructions. As orginally fitted the retraction/inertial
- /html/mgs/1997-01/msg01317.html (6,938 bytes)
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