- 121. (No LBC) Out of hand thread..Things A Southerner.. (score: 1)
- Author: richard.arnold@juno.com (Richard D. Arnold)
- Date: Wed, 30 Sep 1998 07:56:39 EDT
- The following is all tongue-in-cheek... <G> I suspect it was all the intelligence left behind during a trip to the sea and the time spent sticking around to assist with a rebuilding project.... hunti
- /html/mgs/1998-09/msg01630.html (11,186 bytes)
- 122. Re: Rats! (score: 1)
- Author: richard.arnold@juno.com (Richard D. Arnold)
- Date: Mon, 03 Aug 1998 11:02:18 EDT
- I had a similar problem with Miss Molly. To cure it, I basically disassembled the interior, and cleaned everything. If the seats are/were ripped and the odor causing agent got into the padding, it w
- /html/mgs/1998-08/msg00066.html (9,682 bytes)
- 123. Re: Cop Stories (score: 1)
- Author: richard.arnold@juno.com (Richard D. Arnold)
- Date: Wed, 12 Aug 1998 10:31:45 EDT
- It has been my experience that unless you were really getting carried away, the officer will cut you some slack. I also treat them politely, addressing them by their rank or as officer, as they have
- /html/mgs/1998-08/msg00614.html (8,301 bytes)
- 124. Re: Wiring Diagrams (score: 1)
- Author: richard.arnold@juno.com (Richard D. Arnold)
- Date: Tue, 18 Aug 1998 07:41:32 EDT
- Am not familiar with a color version or electronic version, but I took mine up to the local copy center, had it made into a 24 X 18 copy ($2.00, I think), traced the lines with markers, and stuck it
- /html/mgs/1998-08/msg00909.html (7,196 bytes)
- 125. Towing and anti-theft devices... (score: 1)
- Author: richard.arnold@juno.com (Richard D. Arnold)
- Date: Fri, 21 Aug 1998 08:47:13 EDT
- The thread on the perils of being towed reminds me that occasionally we meet decent people. I work in a small town about 50 miles north of here. Last week it was quite foggy in the AM so I switched m
- /html/mgs/1998-08/msg01123.html (8,643 bytes)
- 126. Re: anti-theft devizzzzzzzzzes OUCH (score: 1)
- Author: richard.arnold@juno.com (Richard D. Arnold)
- Date: Sat, 22 Aug 1998 11:04:24 EDT
- Methinks perhaps you have never ran into military food. T-Rats make effective anti-personnel weapons..... Rich '79 MG Midget "Miss Molly" '78 Chevy Half-Ton "Waltzin' Matilda" "It is wise to take al
- /html/mgs/1998-08/msg01154.html (8,301 bytes)
- 127. Re: Costs (score: 1)
- Author: richard.arnold@juno.com (Richard D. Arnold)
- Date: Wed, 08 Jul 1998 09:28:02 EDT
- 7. Purely cosmetic items (badges, grilles, paint, etc), accessories (doohickey's, whatchamacallits, and chrome-plated thingamobobs, etc), aftermarket performance pieces (twin Webers, alumuinum valve
- /html/mgs/1998-07/msg00367.html (8,064 bytes)
- 128. Pontiac 151 (score: 1)
- Author: richard.arnold@juno.com (Richard D. Arnold)
- Date: Sun, 12 Jul 1998 08:19:09 EDT
- Anyone have any thoughts, ideas, comments, or name-calling to offer on the subject of installing a Pontiac 151 and auto-trans to a Midget or MGB? No need to go into the 'Originality v. Modification'
- /html/mgs/1998-07/msg00552.html (6,528 bytes)
- 129. Responses to Pontiac 151 Query (score: 1)
- Author: richard.arnold@juno.com (Richard D. Arnold)
- Date: Mon, 13 Jul 1998 11:49:48 EDT
- I had asked for input on the advisability/practicality of installing a Pontiac 151 to either a Midget or MGB: Responses were split pretty much evenly with some suggesting upgrading to a larger engine
- /html/mgs/1998-07/msg00626.html (7,155 bytes)
- 130. Re: Baby oil vs. Armor-all (score: 1)
- Author: richard.arnold@juno.com (Richard D. Arnold)
- Date: Fri, 17 Jul 1998 11:51:08 EDT
- I can't speak to the subject of baby oil, but a friend of mine regularly applies petroleum jelly to the padded dash on the '78 Suburban he bought new and it looks pretty darned good for a 20 year ol
- /html/mgs/1998-07/msg00897.html (7,854 bytes)
- 131. Re: Swaps (score: 1)
- Author: richard.arnold@juno.com (Richard D. Arnold)
- Date: Fri, 17 Jul 1998 11:51:07 EDT
- On Thu, 16 Jul 1998 22:18:18 -0800 Daniel Pruett <jpruett@tfb.com> Here we lack several things, to wit: high crime rates, high income and property taxes, high insurance rates, and smog programs. For
- /html/mgs/1998-07/msg00898.html (8,498 bytes)
- 132. Re: Awful Jokes (score: 1)
- Author: richard.arnold@juno.com (Richard D. Arnold)
- Date: Fri, 17 Jul 1998 23:27:55 EDT
- With apologies in advance, but it simply was to good to pass up. Not the least reason for which is that the sheep are too scared to show....
- /html/mgs/1998-07/msg00954.html (7,301 bytes)
- 133. Re: hard top shuffle (score: 1)
- Author: richard.arnold@juno.com (Richard D. Arnold)
- Date: Sat, 18 Jul 1998 07:54:25 EDT
- Whereabouts in Oklahoma are you? Surely there are enough good hearted listers between MI and OK that it could be "leapfrogged" to you: MI to IL, IL to IA, IA to KS, KS to Becky. In the alternative,
- /html/mgs/1998-07/msg00977.html (8,457 bytes)
- 134. More on Engine Swaps (score: 1)
- Author: richard.arnold@juno.com (Richard D. Arnold)
- Date: Sat, 18 Jul 1998 07:54:25 EDT
- Just a quick and hearfelt "Thank You!" to all who offered assistance. I received a huge response to my request for information on engine swaps into B's and Midgets; everything from "Don't do it" to
- /html/mgs/1998-07/msg00978.html (7,480 bytes)
- 135. 1500 Midget Exhaust Gaskets (score: 1)
- Author: richard.arnold@juno.com (Richard D. Arnold)
- Date: Sun, 19 Jul 1998 08:43:31 EDT
- I finally got somewhat ambitious yesterday and replaced Miss Molly's exhaust 'head pipe' (the down pipe from the exhaust manifold to the exhaust pipe / muffler assembly) with one that was sans cataly
- /html/mgs/1998-07/msg01009.html (7,753 bytes)
- 136. Sermon (Sort Of> (score: 1)
- Author: richard.arnold@juno.com (Richard D. Arnold)
- Date: Tue, 21 Jul 1998 08:47:52 EDT
- <Sermon Mode On> Recently on the list an individual posted what appeared to be unseemly messages in reply to other's queries; this resulted in numerous listers responding with equal fervor to that in
- /html/mgs/1998-07/msg01108.html (7,315 bytes)
- 137. Re: Sermon (Sort Of> (score: 1)
- Author: richard.arnold@juno.com (Richard D. Arnold)
- Date: Wed, 22 Jul 1998 08:52:36 EDT
- Unfortunately, Bruce has the rest of it spoken for. You're welcome to use the name, provided I get free tickets, back stage passes, first pick of the groupies, and 1% of gross revenue. Oh, and a bow
- /html/mgs/1998-07/msg01176.html (6,929 bytes)
- 138. Re: Blade fuse Conversion (score: 1)
- Author: richard.arnold@juno.com (Richard D. Arnold)
- Date: Wed, 22 Jul 1998 08:52:36 EDT
- I picked up five fuse blade fuse boxes at Parts America for around $7-10 each for use on Miss Molly the ''79 Midget. I plan to remove the wires from one side of the old box, and put them in a simila
- /html/mgs/1998-07/msg01177.html (8,116 bytes)
- 139. Re: Cleaning electrical contacts (score: 1)
- Author: richard.arnold@juno.com (Richard D. Arnold)
- Date: Thu, 23 Jul 1998 07:15:38 EDT
- For male terminals I use spray electrical contact cleaner and a coarse cloth; for female terminals I use just the cleaner and install and remove the connector a few times. Rich
- /html/mgs/1998-07/msg01230.html (7,096 bytes)
- 140. Re: Pozidriv #4 Source (score: 1)
- Author: richard.arnold@juno.com (Richard D. Arnold)
- Date: Mon, 27 Jul 1998 07:43:47 EDT
- Check one of the multi-piece cheapie tool sets available at Kmart, et. al. -- I picked up a cheap set there with the #2 and #4 PZ bits, an assortment of PHs, several wrenches, and a cheap 3/8 drive
- /html/mgs/1998-07/msg01445.html (7,001 bytes)
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