> First off, hi from a new subscriber. Important things about me:
>
> 1. '79 MGB roadster driven as my only car
> (it runs, but with a weber carb and sony stereo)
Hmm, I take it you didn't do the mods...?
> 2. biology student still in school
> (thus mechanically shakey and little money :(
Don't worry you aren't the only one, me and a few others are still in
various stages of the education system. Don't worry about your automotive
skills, I had no idea what a sill was until I heard some of the brits on
this list talk about it. Hey, today in Bio we disected a frog......and
yesterday it was a 40 pound carp.
> 3. was driven home from hospital after birth in an MG
> (it is in my blood and I seem to be funding my
> mechanics retirement fund)
God damn it, can't you do anything right. You probally ruined the Connoly
Leather, if it was a proper MG!
> I have been slowly working my way to doing more and more work
> on it myself, but it can be difficult. Thanks to the hints for
> re-adjusting the steering wheel. That will be this weekend's project.
>
> But, my two questions are: First, a very kind vandal knocked off my
> driver's side door mirror (and placed it back on my car for me), but
> i cannot get the stupid screw out of the mirrow so i can screw it
> back onto the new holding plate (sorry for such poor jargon). Do
> I have to get it machined out, or is there a trick.
What you really want that ugly mirror on your car? Get a mirror like the
"bullet style".
> Second, and i do not mean to offend anyone, but when I bought the
> car 5 years ago, the wheels were already rusted pretty bad. With the
> recent paint job and new tires, I was curious if there was a way
> to maybe repaint them in a silver or chrome paint to make them
> look somewhat nice? Believe me, if I had 800 free bucks, I would
> get new ones. So if anyone has any ideas, I would greatly
> appreciate it.
Hmm, get GOOD USED ones. Why the hell would you ride on rusty wheels?
Hey does jkurtz@student.med.harvard.edu, mean that you are a student
attending Harvard Medical school? :-)
Cheers,
Kai M. Radicke -- mowogmg@dynanet.com
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