- 121. RE: Wheel question (score: 1)
- Author: "Ken Waringa" <kwaringa@dynsys.com>
- Date: Thu, 7 Dec 2000 07:01:09 -0600
- Sue, in order to change from steel wheels to wire wheels you have to change the front hubs and the whole rear axle assembly, including the housing. Evidently the axle shafts for one, (wire wheel or s
- /html/mgs/2000-12/msg00279.html (8,059 bytes)
- 122. 74 MGB Restoration (Kind of Long) (score: 1)
- Author: "Ken Waringa" <kwaringa@dynsys.com>
- Date: Thu, 7 Dec 2000 07:45:49 -0600
- List, again I ask for guidance. After the first of the year I plan to start total restoration of a 1974 Chrome Bumper MGB. I'm trying to do some planning so the restoration goes smoothly as possible.
- /html/mgs/2000-12/msg00282.html (9,395 bytes)
- 123. Fuel Pump Questions (score: 1)
- Author: "Ken Waringa" <kwaringa@dynsys.com>
- Date: Mon, 11 Dec 2000 07:56:58 -0600
- Yesterday I was going to move my son's 79 B outside to start wet sanding it in preparation for painting. Started up, ran for a few seconds and died. Turns out the fuel pump isn't pumping. I have 12 v
- /html/mgs/2000-12/msg00384.html (8,339 bytes)
- 124. RE: Fuel Pump Questions (score: 1)
- Author: "Ken Waringa" <kwaringa@dynsys.com>
- Date: Tue, 12 Dec 2000 06:44:20 -0600
- Thank you to everyone that responded. Last night I looked closer at the pump and found I do have an electronic pump installed. I pulled the pump out of the trunk and had it hanging under the car. The
- /html/mgs/2000-12/msg00420.html (8,558 bytes)
- 125. Craftsman Club (delete if not interested) (score: 1)
- Author: "Ken Waringa" <kwaringa@dynsys.com>
- Date: Tue, 12 Dec 2000 07:40:59 -0600
- I don't want to get into which tool is better, I just want to let those that aren't aware of it know about the Craftsman Club that Sears offers free. You just go to their web site and sign up. You'll
- /html/mgs/2000-12/msg00421.html (6,756 bytes)
- 126. MGB Carpets & Seats (score: 1)
- Author: "Ken Waringa" <kwaringa@dynsys.com>
- Date: Wed, 20 Dec 2000 09:56:51 -0600
- Any words of advise before I install the carpets in my son's 79 B tonight? I have the Vicky Brit book on interior installation, but I was wondering if anyone that had BTDT had any additional words of
- /html/mgs/2000-12/msg00735.html (7,699 bytes)
- 127. RE: Interiors (score: 1)
- Author: "Ken Waringa" <kwaringa@dynsys.com>
- Date: Thu, 21 Dec 2000 14:39:32 -0600
- Barrie, I can't vouch for the interiors, but I'm currently running two of their superior grade vinyl tops, one on my 71 TR6 and one on my 74 Midget. I also have one I'm getting ready to install on my
- /html/mgs/2000-12/msg00792.html (8,431 bytes)
- 128. Broken Ring???? (score: 1)
- Author: "Ken Waringa" <kwaringa@dynsys.com>
- Date: Fri, 10 Nov 2000 07:19:28 -0600
- Just before my son left for college he was saying our 74 Midget (his daily driver for the last 2 years) wasn't running right. I finally got around to looking at it last night. I checked points, plugs
- /html/mgs/2000-11/msg00351.html (7,604 bytes)
- 129. RE: Broken Ring???? (score: 1)
- Author: "Ken Waringa" <kwaringa@dynsys.com>
- Date: Fri, 10 Nov 2000 15:39:41 -0600
- Thanks Barney, that's exactly what I was looking for. I rebuilt the engine 5 years ago and all cylinders were treated the same, machine shop, honing, etc. I couldn't really understand why one cylinde
- /html/mgs/2000-11/msg00382.html (9,244 bytes)
- 130. Tire Pressure (No LBC) (score: 1)
- Author: "Ken Waringa" <kwaringa@dynsys.com>
- Date: Mon, 13 Nov 2000 10:01:10 -0600
- I have a situation with my 98 Dodge Truck tires that I'm hoping for some help with. Very basically, the sidewall of the tires say the maximum inflation is 35 psi for the tire, but the placard on the
- /html/mgs/2000-11/msg00507.html (7,286 bytes)
- 131. Fuel Cut-Off Valve (score: 1)
- Author: "Ken Waringa" <kwaringa@dynsys.com>
- Date: Mon, 13 Nov 2000 10:09:42 -0600
- I finally got started on my son's 79 MGB over the weekend. The car was de-smogged by a previous owner, now I have to figure out what all the extra wires and hoses are. I'm not worried about re-smoggi
- /html/mgs/2000-11/msg00509.html (6,961 bytes)
- 132. RE: Tire Pressure (No LBC) (score: 1)
- Author: "Ken Waringa" <kwaringa@dynsys.com>
- Date: Mon, 13 Nov 2000 13:24:30 -0600
- Thanks for all the responses. A couple said go up in pressure, but the most said not to exceed the tire manufacturers maximum pressure limit. I talked to the local Dodge dealer and they just confirme
- /html/mgs/2000-11/msg00526.html (8,110 bytes)
- 133. MGB Painting (score: 1)
- Author: "Ken Waringa" <kwaringa@dynsys.com>
- Date: Wed, 15 Nov 2000 12:56:31 -0600
- Is Art Pfenninger on the list by any chance? I just finished reading his article on painting on the MGB Experience web site and it's great. If your there Art, I was wondering what paint gun you used.
- /html/mgs/2000-11/msg00651.html (6,646 bytes)
- 134. Front Suspension Lsesson Learned (kind of long) (score: 1)
- Author: "Ken Waringa" <kwaringa@dynsys.com>
- Date: Fri, 17 Nov 2000 08:23:21 -0600
- Last night I installed new a-arm bushings in the driver's side of my son's 79 MGB. I'm planing on doing the passenger side tomorrow morning. I don't have a spring compressor so I used my floor jack u
- /html/mgs/2000-11/msg00718.html (10,868 bytes)
- 135. RE: Questions about air compressors (score: 1)
- Author: "Ken Waringa" <kwaringa@dynsys.com>
- Date: Tue, 28 Nov 2000 07:03:39 -0600
- Steve, I recommend buying the biggest compressor you can afford. When I originally bought my compressor many, many years ago I bought a small one, since I knew I wouldn't be doing much except minor s
- /html/mgs/2000-11/msg01049.html (8,622 bytes)
- 136. RE: Clutch Bleeding (score: 1)
- Author: "Ken Waringa" <kwaringa@dynsys.com>
- Date: Wed, 29 Nov 2000 12:31:56 -0600
- Bill, I just replaced the clutch hydraulics on my son's 79 B last weekend. Bleeding it was a royal pain in the a**. What I do is get a long piece of rubber tubing. Place one end over the bleeder scre
- /html/mgs/2000-11/msg01112.html (8,207 bytes)
- 137. RE: 1977 MGB Alternator Despair... (score: 1)
- Author: "Ken Waringa" <kwaringa@dynsys.com>
- Date: Wed, 6 Sep 2000 06:31:03 -0500
- Dennis, I just bought an alternator for my 74 Midget from Autozone. I'm not sure if they are the same alternator or not, but it has a lifetime warranty which they are very good about honoring. I thin
- /html/mgs/2000-09/msg00217.html (9,909 bytes)
- 138. Doors (score: 1)
- Author: "Ken Waringa" <kwaringa@dynsys.com>
- Date: Tue, 19 Sep 2000 07:03:34 -0500
- Does anyone know if doors from a 72 B will fit a 79 B? My son's 79 has the crack of doom on both doors and I have an opportunity to get 2 doors from a 72 for free. The only hitch is that I need to st
- /html/mgs/2000-09/msg00748.html (6,381 bytes)
- 139. RE: new book for sale (score: 1)
- Author: "Ken Waringa" <kwaringa@dynsys.com>
- Date: Tue, 1 Aug 2000 06:31:22 -0500
- I have a copy of Dan's book and it's fantastic. I own a TR6 in addition to my MGs. The detail in the book is very thorough. My son has a 79 MGB he is currently working on to be a daily driver. He sta
- /html/mgs/2000-08/msg00007.html (8,982 bytes)
- 140. RE: Teens & clutches OT (score: 1)
- Author: "Ken Waringa" <kwaringa@dynsys.com>
- Date: Tue, 1 Aug 2000 06:39:48 -0500
- Carl, I taught both my kids to drive in a 1970 MGB. I had them start by practicing in the driveway. Our driveway was about 40 feet long and had a turn around space to the side. They stalled a lot, an
- /html/mgs/2000-08/msg00008.html (7,283 bytes)
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