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21. MGB Parts Needed (score: 1)
Author: "Randy Trautman" <trautman@nwlink.com>
Date: Sat, 29 Mar 2003 20:36:31 -0800
Needed for a 1966 roadster: Oil pump screen, no cracks please Oil pan, no dents please If you have any of these, please reply to me off-list. Thanks, Randy Portland, Or /// or try http://www.team.net
/html/mgs/2003-03/msg00788.html (6,407 bytes)

22. Annual MGB Occurance - One Begets Another, Begets Another.... (score: 1)
Author: "Randy Trautman" <trautman@nwlink.com>
Date: Tue, 25 Feb 2003 21:04:53 -0800
Well, last year at about this time I was trading emails with some of the listers about buying a 1972 roadster. I already had a 1969 GT. I mean, what do you need two for? I'm no collector. The thread
/html/mgs/2003-02/msg00531.html (7,704 bytes)

23. RE: Other cars "challenging" you... (score: 1)
Author: "Randy Trautman" <trautman@nwlink.com>
Date: Fri, 25 Oct 2002 18:30:17 -0700
I hate it when these GIANT SUVs and pickups insist on parking in your backseat (GT) at stop lights. It actually seems worse in my MGs than it does on my motorcycle. I feel less vulnerable on the bike
/html/mgs/2002-10/msg00791.html (8,911 bytes)

24. Seen in the Paper Today - Portland, OR ABFM (score: 1)
Author: "Randy Trautman" <trautman@nwlink.com>
Date: Mon, 2 Sep 2002 10:44:53 -0700
MG-B HERE NOW There are lies, damn lies and those told by guys trying to sell their cars. Best line at the All British Field Meet Saturday, from a lad eager to unload his old MG: "This car is just t
/html/mgs/2002-09/msg00057.html (8,491 bytes)

25. Concours Tips (score: 1)
Author: "Randy Trautman" <trautman@nwlink.com>
Date: Mon, 3 Jun 2002 19:54:58 -0700
Can someone point out a good web site or book for Concours preparation? I'm going to enter the Forest Grove Concours this summer for fun, but I'd also like to give a good showing with my BGT. I've no
/html/mgs/2002-06/msg00060.html (6,618 bytes)

26. RE: realization (score: 1)
Author: "Randy Trautman" <trautman@nwlink.com>
Date: Sun, 7 Apr 2002 18:50:21 -0700
Well, it has been raining on and off all weekend here in Portland, OR. So I decided to rebuild the HIFs while the weather is still lousy. One is finished and one is about half done. There seems to be
/html/mgs/2002-04/msg00089.html (8,292 bytes)

27. RE: Help HIF4 Balancing/Tuning (score: 1)
Author: "Randy Trautman" <trautman@nwlink.com>
Date: Mon, 11 Mar 2002 19:29:09 -0800
A few more things you can check on. The first thing to do is the basic tune up stuff. Excellent points, dwell, timing, plugs, wires, cap and rotor are critical. There must not be any vacuum leaks. On
/html/mgs/2002-03/msg00354.html (9,890 bytes)

28. Pertronix (score: 1)
Author: "Randy Trautman" <trautman@nwlink.com>
Date: Mon, 11 Mar 2002 19:45:20 -0800
I just bumped into this web site. $57 for the Pertronix setup for neg ground MGs. I know nothing about these guys except this is the best price I have seen on this item. Anyone have experience with t
/html/mgs/2002-03/msg00356.html (6,476 bytes)

29. RE: HIF 4 Balancing and tuning (score: 1)
Author: "Randy Trautman" <trautman@nwlink.com>
Date: Tue, 12 Mar 2002 20:55:38 -0800
Absolutely! True for all SUs. Ingenious design, but it demands good The biggest things to look for are play at the throttle shafts, condition of the needles and jets, and make sure the needle vlavles
/html/mgs/2002-03/msg00418.html (7,087 bytes)

30. RE: Help HIF4 Balancing/Tuning (score: 1)
Author: "Randy Trautman" <trautman@nwlink.com>
Date: Tue, 12 Mar 2002 21:06:15 -0800
For an unknown set, there are a few things to check that apply to most SUs. First, check the throttle shafts for play. There should not be very much radial movement. If there is, this will result in
/html/mgs/2002-03/msg00419.html (8,886 bytes)

31. RE: Lumpy idle - more (score: 1)
Author: "Randy Trautman" <trautman@nwlink.com>
Date: Mon, 18 Mar 2002 08:21:10 -0800
Hmmm, it's been a few posts back, but doesn't he have HIF carbs? If so, those have biased needles that do in fact rub and can wear in a few years. Any HIF experts out there? Randy I doubt it. The onl
/html/mgs/2002-03/msg00632.html (7,537 bytes)

32. RE: One Begets Another.... (score: 1)
Author: "Randy Trautman" <trautman@nwlink.com>
Date: Fri, 1 Feb 2002 08:24:49 -0800
It's an idea. It certainly would help the funding issue. I've made a big mistake though. I've become emotionally attached to a vehicle. After all, we did drive it on our honeymoon! Randy Buy the road
/html/mgs/2002-02/msg00021.html (7,555 bytes)

33. One Begets Another - Continued (score: 1)
Author: "Randy Trautman" <trautman@nwlink.com>
Date: Sat, 2 Feb 2002 16:10:20 -0800
Well, I went to look at the 72 MGB roadster today. As you may know, I already have a 69 BGT and am wondering why I would need two. What we have is a willing, but unmotivated seller and a buyer sittin
/html/mgs/2002-02/msg00051.html (7,954 bytes)

34. One Begets Another - The Saga Begins (score: 1)
Author: "Randy Trautman" <trautman@nwlink.com>
Date: Sun, 3 Feb 2002 20:19:11 -0800
The number of responses and the quality of the advise from the list was nothing short of astonishing. I can't even begin to respond to each of you personally. As a result, I now own two MGs. You can
/html/mgs/2002-02/msg00071.html (7,508 bytes)

35. One Begets Another - Stalled (score: 1)
Author: "Randy Trautman" <trautman@nwlink.com>
Date: Wed, 6 Feb 2002 20:32:54 -0800
Well, the deal was done and the price agreed to on Sunday. For a few hours, I owned two MGs. On Monday, she calls, nearly in tears. She just can't give it up until she thinks about it a little longer
/html/mgs/2002-02/msg00229.html (6,975 bytes)

36. RE: One Begets Another - Stalled (score: 1)
Author: "Randy Trautman" <trautman@nwlink.com>
Date: Thu, 7 Feb 2002 19:05:27 -0800
I only know that she has had it since new and that its purchase is something of a story - something to do with her previous husband. The only condition I made on the sale was for her to relate the st
/html/mgs/2002-02/msg00235.html (7,926 bytes)

37. One Begets Another - Back in Business! (score: 1)
Author: "Randy Trautman" <trautman@nwlink.com>
Date: Sat, 9 Feb 2002 10:33:17 -0800
Just got the call. She made up her mind and wants to sell! I'm getting a tow truck right now! This is making me nuts. I just put the idea out of mind and put away all of the books and parts catalogs
/html/mgs/2002-02/msg00284.html (6,680 bytes)

38. One Begets Another - Wahooo! (score: 1)
Author: "Randy Trautman" <trautman@nwlink.com>
Date: Sun, 10 Feb 2002 21:33:59 -0800
The 72 roadster is now in its new home. After a couple of days worth of work, it shook off two years worth of storage and has returned to the road - and in very good fashion. Almost no problems. I am
/html/mgs/2002-02/msg00335.html (6,612 bytes)

39. One Begets Another.... (score: 1)
Author: "Randy Trautman" <trautman@nwlink.com>
Date: Thu, 31 Jan 2002 21:02:09 -0800
I've just finished a very long term nut and bolt restoration on my 69 GT. I am having a ball driving it and it took first place for GTs at the All British Field Meet in Portland this summer. So basic
/html/mgs/2002-01/msg01117.html (8,215 bytes)

40. Civil War contained (score: 1)
Author: Randy Trautman <trautman@nwlink.com>
Date: Mon, 20 Aug 2001 18:26:33 -0700 (PDT)
Of which could have changed the course of events for the whole time period, in turn affecting our lives today. Even the littlest factor, such as if one soldier lived or died, could set off a total ch
/html/mgs/2001-08/msg00472.html (7,150 bytes)


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