- 381. Re: 007 (score: 1)
- Author: dmeadow@juno.com
- Date: Thu, 13 Mar 1997 12:47:35 EST
- Yes, and the driving scenes were the typical cheesy productions of that era. The film is obviously speeded up as "Bond" goes around the dangerous curves and every scene where he is distinguishable, i
- /html/mgs/1997-03/msg00573.html (7,470 bytes)
- 382. Re: Electric Fuel Pumps (score: 1)
- Author: dmeadow@juno.com
- Date: Fri, 14 Mar 1997 13:16:13 EST
- The answer is yes, you can put the fuel pumps "in-line." I know people that use exactly the setup you describe. If the SU fails, they just switch the wires to the other pump. If I recall, one individ
- /html/mgs/1997-03/msg00652.html (9,621 bytes)
- 383. Re: Electric fuel pumps (score: 1)
- Author: dmeadow@juno.com (David C Littlefield)
- Date: Sat, 15 Mar 1997 19:16:23 EST
- What a good idea! You realize of course, by planning for every contingency you have just ensured that you will never have a failure. David Littlefield Houston, TX On Sat, 15 Mar 1997 15:57:02 PST dfd
- /html/mgs/1997-03/msg00716.html (9,436 bytes)
- 384. Re: Dimbulbs (score: 1)
- Author: dmeadow@juno.com (David C Littlefield)
- Date: Sat, 15 Mar 1997 19:16:23 EST
- I second that emotion. Obviously, Jarl just hasn't mastered proper delete key technique ;-) Hope you stick around Jarl, in any case you can bet that I'll be keeping your email address as my TD restor
- /html/mgs/1997-03/msg00717.html (8,299 bytes)
- 385. Re: Needle Valve (score: 1)
- Author: dmeadow@juno.com
- Date: Mon, 17 Mar 1997 18:06:58 EST
- Go with the Grose Jets. They are not infallible, but they will last longer and are less likely to stick than the stock needle types. David Littlefield Houston, TX
- /html/mgs/1997-03/msg00825.html (7,011 bytes)
- 386. Re: Electric Fuelpumps (score: 1)
- Author: dmeadow@juno.com
- Date: Tue, 18 Mar 1997 05:24:16 EST
- I'm not sure what modification would be necessary on a B since my experience is with an A, but there actually should be little or none. Just get four small hose clamps and about a foot of 5/16 rubbe
- /html/mgs/1997-03/msg00863.html (11,179 bytes)
- 387. Re: [cdfowler@atl.mindspring.com: OK, how do I do THIS???!! (score: 1)
- Author: dmeadow@juno.com
- Date: Tue, 18 Mar 1997 11:22:48 EST
- FYI, we've already done the "John Cleese's car in Fawlty Towers" thread. Maybe we should include it in the FAQ, Kai :-) David Littlefield Houston, TX
- /html/mgs/1997-03/msg00880.html (7,913 bytes)
- 388. Re: Trickle Charging (score: 1)
- Author: dmeadow@juno.com
- Date: Wed, 19 Mar 1997 20:23:23 EST
- I was in Wal-Mart the other day and I found something that seems even better. It is a flat battery charger about half an inch thick and as wide as two cigarette packs. It is a trickle charger at 1 1
- /html/mgs/1997-03/msg01014.html (8,664 bytes)
- 389. Re: The low down on some cars (score: 1)
- Author: dmeadow@juno.com
- Date: Wed, 19 Mar 1997 20:23:23 EST
- I have some knowledge of the Panther. I first saw one at the Earl's Court Motor Show in London in around 1974. The model I saw was a beautiful car, and a quality construction-- no fiberglass. It was
- /html/mgs/1997-03/msg01015.html (10,760 bytes)
- 390. Esoteric Tire Question (score: 1)
- Author: dmeadow@juno.com
- Date: Tue, 25 Mar 1997 18:31:03 EST
- Most of you are probably aware of the T-Series (especially TD) "rear differential problem". The problem being that the stock TD came with a 5.125 ratio rear end. This high ratio means that the motor
- /html/mgs/1997-03/msg01299.html (8,596 bytes)
- 391. Re: 25 year smog bill/musings (score: 1)
- Author: dmeadow@juno.com
- Date: Tue, 25 Mar 1997 23:45:02 EST
- That's the most rediculous thing I've ever hoid.
- /html/mgs/1997-03/msg01322.html (8,789 bytes)
- 392. Re: Getting an MGA started (score: 1)
- Author: dmeadow@juno.com
- Date: Thu, 27 Mar 1997 21:47:44 EST
- Can't help with the starting procedure, but the seat belt drill is as Contact Clarke Spares and Restorations. They sell a complete kit for installing seat belts. WARNING! If you want to install 3 poi
- /html/mgs/1997-03/msg01430.html (7,944 bytes)
- 393. Re: Mercury Capris (no LBC content) (score: 1)
- Author: dmeadow@juno.com
- Date: Sun, 30 Mar 1997 10:58:35 EST
- I've never driven one of these, so what I have to say comes from my memory of reading road tests in the car mags. The car was originally manufactured in Australia, of all places. It is no longer sold
- /html/mgs/1997-03/msg01509.html (8,538 bytes)
- 394. Re: air compressor lines (score: 1)
- Author: dmeadow@juno.com (David C Littlefield)
- Date: Sat, 01 Feb 1997 12:58:47 EST
- One disadvantage you didn't mention (and which is covered in greater detail in the SOL shop-talk web site that Wayne refers to) is that if pvc pipe ever does burst it will send sharp shards of plasti
- /html/mgs/1997-02/msg00012.html (9,430 bytes)
- 395. Re: Arnolt heaters for T-Series MGs (score: 1)
- Author: dmeadow@juno.com (David C Littlefield)
- Date: Sat, 01 Feb 1997 15:02:56 EST
- I, for one, would like to see that information. I've got an Arnolt heater for my in-process TD, but have no idea how it should be installed. BTW, I mailed copies of the Austin area Great Drive to yo
- /html/mgs/1997-02/msg00016.html (8,679 bytes)
- 396. Re: Mothers Day Weekend (score: 1)
- Author: dmeadow@juno.com (David C Littlefield)
- Date: Sat, 01 Feb 1997 23:09:10 EST
- Not a lot to tell so far, the registration forms have not been prepared, but the following is as much as appeared in the January newsletter: May 9-11 will be the dates for the annual trek to Salado,
- /html/mgs/1997-02/msg00029.html (8,284 bytes)
- 397. Re: MG Magnettes and others (score: 1)
- Author: dmeadow@juno.com (David C Littlefield)
- Date: Sat, 08 Feb 1997 14:44:38 EST
- Good question. My guess would be that it derived from the early MG models known as "Magna." Which begs the question, of course, since I don't know where Magna came from. Any MG historians out there t
- /html/mgs/1997-02/msg00365.html (8,988 bytes)
- 398. Re: BOUNCE mgs@Autox.Team.Net: Admin request: /^subject:\s*help\b/i (score: 1)
- Author: dmeadow@juno.com (David C Littlefield)
- Date: Mon, 10 Feb 1997 22:58:16 EST
- I was flipping through an old (c)1963 car magazine recently and saw an ad for a device that fit on the front bumper of an MGA. It was a vertical bar that came up as high as almost to the top of the g
- /html/mgs/1997-02/msg00466.html (9,796 bytes)
- 399. Re: Movie cars (score: 1)
- Author: dmeadow@juno.com (David C Littlefield)
- Date: Tue, 11 Feb 1997 21:16:07 EST
- Actually, I think the MGA was yellow. You might remember the scene where the frat boy and his girlfriend were parked on lover's leap while she snapped on a latex glove. Wasn't it 8 is enough where th
- /html/mgs/1997-02/msg00539.html (8,247 bytes)
- 400. Re: Names and all that sort of thing (score: 1)
- Author: dmeadow@juno.com (David C Littlefield)
- Date: Tue, 11 Feb 1997 21:16:08 EST
- On Tue, 11 Feb 1997 16:18:31 -0800 nolan penney <npenney@concentric.net> I'm sure you would be relieved to learn that Chrysler was originally going to call the Concorde (or was it the Cirrus?) a "300
- /html/mgs/1997-02/msg00540.html (9,281 bytes)
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