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121. Re: Tire wear on 76 MGB (score: 1)
Author: BobMGT@aol.com
Date: Tue, 28 Jul 1998 23:30:11 EDT
Mike & Bob: How about welding a washer over the ovaled holes? Bob Donahue (Still stuck in the '50s) EMAIL - BOBMGT@AOL.COM 52 MGTD - under DIY restoration NEMGTR #11470 71 MGB - AMGBA #96-12029, NAMG
/html/mgs/1998-07/msg01532.html (7,248 bytes)

122. Vinyl Repair Question (score: 1)
Author: BobMGT@aol.com
Date: Wed, 10 Jun 1998 23:06:10 EDT
The Abingdon pillow on my '71 B has a few cracks. Is there any product on the market that can patch these up? Seems to me there used to be a commercial on TV about some powder that one fused with an
/html/mgs/1998-06/msg00739.html (6,815 bytes)

123. More Car Cover Gripes (score: 1)
Author: BobMGT@aol.com
Date: Mon, 22 Jun 1998 00:48:43 EDT
When I bought my MGB I thought a car cover would keep it dry. Boy was I wrong! My garage is only big enough for one car and the TD has seniority. I bought the fancy "Technalon" cover for the B. I now
/html/mgs/1998-06/msg01420.html (8,221 bytes)

124. Re: Interior Refurbishment (score: 1)
Author: BobMGT@aol.com
Date: Tue, 23 Jun 1998 22:06:58 EDT
Get a quart of contact cement/adhesive. Get the stuff that warns about being flammable, preferably something that has acetone in it. STAY AWAY FROM THE INFLAMMABLE STUFF! This stuff is water soluble
/html/mgs/1998-06/msg01563.html (7,260 bytes)

125. Re: Differential Calc Update (score: 1)
Author: BobMGT@aol.com
Date: Tue, 23 Jun 1998 23:02:47 EDT
It is on a TD. Maybe that's where the gears came from. Bob Donahue (Still stuck in the '50s) EMAIL - BOBMGT@AOL.COM 52 MGTD - under DIY restoration NEMGTR #11470 71 MGB - AMGBA #96-12029, NAMGBR #7-3
/html/mgs/1998-06/msg01572.html (7,105 bytes)

126. Re: TD pedal box (score: 1)
Author: BobMGT@aol.com
Date: Thu, 25 Jun 1998 23:14:45 EDT
Steve: Can't help you, but you've stumbled upon the most dark, mysterious, secret box in automotive history. Of course our DPO's conspired to never lube the pedal box. ( Or maybe they were just too b
/html/mgs/1998-06/msg01666.html (6,659 bytes)

127. Re: WD40 as releasing oil -- NOT! (score: 1)
Author: BobMGT@aol.com
Date: Thu, 25 Jun 1998 23:45:23 EDT
What exactly is WD40 good for? It seems awfully thin. I just can't see using it in place of regular oil. Bob Donahue (Still stuck in the '50s) EMAIL - BOBMGT@AOL.COM 52 MGTD - under DIY restoration N
/html/mgs/1998-06/msg01670.html (6,844 bytes)

128. Re: TD Stories (score: 1)
Author: BobMGT@aol.com
Date: Mon, 29 Jun 1998 00:22:16 EDT
The TD does not have a hydraulic clutch, linkage is strictly mechanical. The grabbiness is probably due to worn out motor mounts, believe it or not. Worn out mounts let the motor move against the clu
/html/mgs/1998-06/msg01803.html (7,539 bytes)

129. Re: Dim Panel Lights (score: 1)
Author: Bob MGT <BobMGT@aol.com>
Date: Sat, 2 May 1998 00:56:52 EDT
Light bulbs have a constant current characteristic. If you run that 1446 bulb at 14v it will still draw only .20a. So it shouldn't get any hotter than the 1449 at 14v. There is no single voltage spec
/html/mgs/1998-05/msg00058.html (7,591 bytes)

130. TD Transmission Carpet Piece (score: 1)
Author: Bob MGT <BobMGT@aol.com>
Date: Sun, 17 May 1998 15:58:01 EDT
I'm installing a Moss carpet kit on my 52 TD. The carpet piece that covers the transmission was missing when I got the car, so I'm not sure how the new piece is secured. Does it just lay there? Is it
/html/mgs/1998-05/msg00911.html (6,437 bytes)

131. Re: Radical Change, but Wrong Car (score: 1)
Author: Bob MGT <BobMGT@aol.com>
Date: Wed, 20 May 1998 21:27:16 EDT
I have an on going argument with the guys at work. I insist that the Camaro, Firebird and Mustang are properly called sporty cars or sport sedans. A sedan can not be a sports car, no matter how fast
/html/mgs/1998-05/msg01177.html (8,784 bytes)

132. Re: Oil Filters and coolers (score: 1)
Author: Bob MGT <BobMGT@aol.com>
Date: Wed, 20 May 1998 21:47:12 EDT
I read somewhere that the oil cooler was optional in Britain. Bob Donahue (Still stuck in the '50s) EMAIL - BOBMGT@AOL.COM 52 MGTD - under DIY restoration NEMGTR #11470 71 MGB - AMGBA #96-12029, NAMG
/html/mgs/1998-05/msg01180.html (7,614 bytes)

133. Re: car waxes/polishes/etc (score: 1)
Author: Bob MGT <BobMGT@aol.com>
Date: Thu, 21 May 1998 23:54:06 EDT
or This is just what Turtle Wax Color Back was made for. It's good stuff. It has just enough polish in it to shine up a dull finish and it leaves a nice wax finish. Bob Donahue (Still stuck in the '5
/html/mgs/1998-05/msg01267.html (7,579 bytes)

134. Re: Lucas female connectors (score: 1)
Author: Bob MGT <BobMGT@aol.com>
Date: Sun, 24 May 1998 20:04:55 EDT
I've been putting a dab of Waxoyl on the electrical connections. I figure Waxoyl will prevent oxidation. Is this a good idea? Bob Donahue (Still stuck in the '50s) EMAIL - BOBMGT@AOL.COM 52 MGTD - un
/html/mgs/1998-05/msg01421.html (7,833 bytes)

135. GT springs, or How to make your MGB look like a TR7 (score: 1)
Author: Bob MGT <BobMGT@aol.com>
Date: Sun, 24 May 1998 21:52:56 EDT
If you have the roadster, I do not recommend the GT springs! I know many people like them, but they put the rear of my MGB into the stratosphere. I know it's not weak front springs because I got new
/html/mgs/1998-05/msg01428.html (7,662 bytes)

136. Moss TD Carpet Kit (score: 1)
Author: Bob MGT <BobMGT@aol.com>
Date: Mon, 25 May 1998 11:27:45 EDT
I'm finding that the foot well pieces of the carpet kit are way too wide. Has anybody else had to do a lot of trimming? (Don't even ask about the fit of the carpet kit I just put into the B! It would
/html/mgs/1998-05/msg01459.html (6,655 bytes)

137. Interior Panel Kit for MGB (score: 1)
Author: BobMGT@aol.com
Date: Fri, 29 May 1998 21:14:38 EDT
Who sells a good interior panel kit? I don't want another struggle like I went through with the carpet kit! Do any of the kits have "knock-outs" for speakers in the door panels? Is there a model of s
/html/mgs/1998-05/msg01755.html (6,481 bytes)

138. Re: MGF - is it a real MG? (score: 1)
Author: Bob MGT <BobMGT@aol.com>
Date: Wed, 1 Apr 1998 22:36:50 EST
Jack: I like your definition of a sports car. May I add that a true sports car should make driver, road, and drive train as one. The modern sedan has no sensation of speed, road or drive train. I sup
/html/mgs/1998-04/msg00045.html (8,656 bytes)

139. Re: MGB carpet set (score: 1)
Author: Bob MGT <BobMGT@aol.com>
Date: Wed, 1 Apr 1998 22:36:49 EST
John: I just bought their OE interior carpet kit and I'm a little disappointed. There were no side rail pieces, and the material is far from plush. I recommend you get one of the "Deluxe" kits. Stay
/html/mgs/1998-04/msg00046.html (7,248 bytes)

140. Re: RS Light Bulbs (score: 1)
Author: Bob MGT <BobMGT@aol.com>
Date: Sat, 4 Apr 1998 11:19:25 EST
Bob: The gauges don't leap up and down their scales because they are dampened and respond very very slowly. I guess MG gets away with this because the temperature and fuel level don't change very fas
/html/mgs/1998-04/msg00142.html (8,050 bytes)


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