- 1. Re: Repair estimate (score: 1)
- Author: "John A. Wise" <wise@db.erau.edu>
- Date: Fri, 2 Jul 1999 13:25:06 +0100
- In addition to my daughter's 77 MGB, I have a '77 911 that I gave a face lift a year ago. This was done at the best shop in town. The paint alone cost >$200. We replaced the two front fenders with ex
- /html/mgs/1999-07/msg00068.html (8,646 bytes)
- 2. MGB wiring diagrams (score: 1)
- Author: "John A. Wise" <wise@db.erau.edu>
- Date: Wed, 7 Jul 1999 07:48:32 +0100
- Being over 50 and well into the bifocal part of life, several years ago I took a copy of the wiring diagram to a blue-print type shop and had them enlarge them as big as they could. I now have a (app
- /html/mgs/1999-07/msg00252.html (7,593 bytes)
- 3. Re: Hypothetical question (score: 1)
- Author: "John A. Wise" <wise@db.erau.edu>
- Date: Thu, 8 Jul 1999 15:57:12 +0100
- Recently there was a short piece in the local paper, basically saying that american drivers had for the most part lost their sense of enjoying driving. It pointed out that only a VERY SMALL percentag
- /html/mgs/1999-07/msg00391.html (9,266 bytes)
- 4. Danbury, CT (score: 1)
- Author: "John A. Wise" <wise@db.erau.edu>
- Date: Tue, 29 Jun 1999 07:57:32 +0100
- My son and his '80 MGB successfully made the trip from Ormond Beach, FL to Danbury, CT. The only mechanical problem was a leaky carb choke heater hose that had to be replaced an hour into the trip. (
- /html/mgs/1999-06/msg01193.html (7,157 bytes)
- 5. Re: tail lights (score: 1)
- Author: "John A. Wise" <wise@db.erau.edu>
- Date: Thu, 14 May 1998 10:02:14 -0500
- == Bob HOWARD wrote == Then in a later post he noted ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ In the research that resulted in the high mounted 3rd brake light, several different brake/running/
- /html/mgs/1998-05/msg00779.html (8,650 bytes)
- 6. Re: Replacement Dash Info (score: 1)
- Author: "John A. Wise" <wise@db.erau.edu>
- Date: Wed, 15 Apr 1998 07:40:35 -0500
- around with My son & I replaced his last fall. It was not a big deal. Taking the old one off was easy. It talke a little skill & cunning to put the new one back on though. John John A. Wise, Ph.D.,
- /html/mgs/1998-04/msg00669.html (7,131 bytes)
- 7. MGs & P-cars (score: 1)
- Author: "John A. Wise" <wise@db.erau.edu>
- Date: Wed, 15 Apr 1998 07:51:27 -0500
- shudder to Along with John Steczkowski I own one of each, A 77 B and a 77 911S. I love them both. Nothing can beat a B for spring time in FL. I have had the top down for thee weeks srtaight. But the
- /html/mgs/1998-04/msg00670.html (7,256 bytes)
- 8. re Where to find a jack (score: 1)
- Author: "John A. Wise" <wise@db.erau.edu>
- Date: Thu, 12 Mar 1998 07:59:48 -0500
- -- Joseph Cianciotti wrote -- == The biggest disadvantage to a bottle jack IMO is the very small contact surface area (jack to car contact) - usually about 0.75 inch in diameter while a sissors jack
- /html/mgs/1998-03/msg00771.html (7,530 bytes)
- 9. power brakes (score: 1)
- Author: "John A. Wise" <wise@db.erau.edu>
- Date: Tue, 3 Feb 1998 09:09:36 -0500
- Re: '77 MGB, 190K miles As I ease off the brake pedal AFTER a stop, I hear what appears to be a slight hiss. The sound only appears when the brake pedal is at partial pressure - e.g., sitting a traff
- /html/mgs/1998-02/msg00127.html (7,338 bytes)
- 10. Mo Ma Manufacturing web site (score: 1)
- Author: "John A. Wise" <wise@db.erau.edu>
- Date: Thu, 12 Feb 1998 07:40:31 -0500
- The address for the MO Ma Web site is http://www.lofthouse.com/moma/ John John A. Wise, Ph.D., CHFP Tel: (+1) (904) 226-6384 Department of Human Factors & Systems Fax: (+1) (904) 226-7050 Embry-Riddl
- /html/mgs/1998-02/msg00710.html (6,577 bytes)
- 11. re: MG across the USA (score: 1)
- Author: "John A. Wise" <wise@db.erau.edu>
- Date: Fri, 27 Feb 1998 08:00:21 -0500
- the list not mean My son bought a beautiful '80 B two years ago in the San Jose area & paid $4K. We had it repainted this last summer and after removing _everything_ attched to the the car we found
- /html/mgs/1998-02/msg01505.html (7,428 bytes)
- 12. MGC (score: 1)
- Author: "John A. Wise" <wise@db.erau.edu>
- Date: Mon, 3 Nov 1997 13:06:10 -0400
- FYI, the following classifier ad appeared in the "Daytona Beach (Fl) News-Journal" <http://www.n-jcenter.com/> this last weekend. MGC 1968 CONVERTIBLE Automatic. Mint condition!! Appraised at $18,600
- /html/mgs/1997-11/msg00151.html (6,628 bytes)
- 13. Re: 68-71 mgb/c dash recovering (score: 1)
- Author: "John A. Wise" <wise@db.erau.edu>
- Date: Wed, 22 Oct 1997 13:54:30 -0400
- Lane Rollins asked about mgb/c dash recovering +++++++++++++++++ My son & I just recovered the dash on his 80 MGB. We made the metal reasonably clean but far from completely. The first time we put it
- /html/mgs/1997-10/msg01561.html (7,936 bytes)
- 14. logo color (score: 1)
- Author: "John A. Wise" <wise@db.erau.edu>
- Date: Tue, 2 Sep 1997 09:38:39 -0400
- My son is in the process of having his 80 MGB painted. We striped all the attached parts off over the weekend & then drove it to the body shop this morning. We do have a question. The paint on the oc
- /html/mgs/1997-09/msg00063.html (7,222 bytes)
- 15. Re: Installing seal under windshield (score: 1)
- Author: "John A. Wise" <wise@db.erau.edu>
- Date: Thu, 28 Aug 1997 08:18:33 -0400
- I did that last year - It is a lot of work but here is what I did. The entrance hole (notch?) in the track that holds the seal (on the passenger side) is too close to the post to allow the seal to s
- /html/mgs/1997-08/msg01839.html (8,413 bytes)
- 16. Re: B wiper blades (score: 1)
- Author: "John A. Wise" <wise@db.erau.edu>
- Date: Mon, 7 Jul 1997 10:23:49 -0400
- I buy blades from WalMart that are at least twice as long as the MG's and then cut them to the appropriate size & manually replace the rubber in the old chrome backbone. You just have to make sure t
- /html/mgs/1997-07/msg00390.html (7,684 bytes)
- 17. MGA engines (score: 1)
- Author: "John A. Wise" <wise@db.erau.edu>
- Date: Tue, 15 Jul 1997 15:00:22 -0400
- A colleague at work has a nice MGA (which he has owned for many years) sitting in his garage in need of a good engine. He said he could not find some basic engine parts, e.g., a good crank. During ou
- /html/mgs/1997-07/msg00926.html (7,127 bytes)
- 18. MGA engine - thanks (score: 1)
- Author: "John A. Wise" <wise@db.erau.edu>
- Date: Wed, 16 Jul 1997 07:32:30 -0400
- Thanks to everyone who responded to my question about MGA/MGB engine swaps. I have forward the info to my colleague. Maybe I'll see his red A in the parking lot next spring... John John A. Wise, Ph.D
- /html/mgs/1997-07/msg00965.html (6,567 bytes)
- 19. Flagstaff (score: 1)
- Author: "John A. Wise" <wise@db.erau.edu>
- Date: Wed, 16 Jul 1997 07:48:21 -0400
- Several weeks ago, my son (Mark Wise) asked the list about for some advice about his forthcoming trip from San Jose, CA to Daytona Beach, FL in his MGB. Well he is on his way. He phoned last night fr
- /html/mgs/1997-07/msg00966.html (7,423 bytes)
- 20. Re: Moss (score: 1)
- Author: "John A. Wise" <wise@db.erau.edu>
- Date: Thu, 17 Jul 1997 16:05:39 +0100
- I have used Moss for 30 years. While their prices may be on the high side, I have never had anything but good service. John John A. Wise, Ph.D., CHFP Tel: (+1) (904) 226-6384 Department of Human Fac
- /html/mgs/1997-07/msg01083.html (7,284 bytes)
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