Netcom must have had some technical difficulties that resulted in my
incoming mail getting bounced. When this happens "majordomo" pull the
plug on your account before bad things happen (vicious cycle would
begin) to the list. So what did I miss ? Was there any news about the
North American MGB Register's Annual General Meeting in New Orleans?,
which took place on Saturday.
Other news: Benjamin Ruset's search for an MGB is over. I just took him
to purchase a 78 B that I knew was available. Wish I could say that I
felt good about this but I really wanted this car for myself. Ben did
some fancy "I'm a starving college student" foot work and snagged the
car for less than I was going to have to pay for it. $800 for a solid
bodied B? I think the young man did quite well for himself. He does
need a boot (trunk) lid for the car and I only have early ones laying
around here, so maybe some one can help him out.
Follows is my little "Intro to MGs" information page. Figure as long as
I'm sending it to Ben then I may as well share the info with others who
may be new to this list as well.
Safety Fast, David Deutsch
Always try to source your parts via this list first and can many times
acquire your needs from a fellow enthusiast.
Four main new parts vendors in US are :
Moss Motors 1-800-235-6954
Special Interest Car Parts 1-800-851-5600
Victoria British 1-800-255-0088
The Roadster Factory 1-800-283-3723 or e-mail to
TRFMAIL@internetmci.com
Some of the smaller parts suppliers are:
MG Bits and Spares with an order line at 1-800-643-3482
The Poper MG 1-800-711-3368 or e-mail propermg@aol.com
Brit-tek 1-800-255-5883 (great tech info)
Best of British, Inc. Denver, Co 303-871-1929 (ask for Trevor / no
catalog available)
for you Sprite / Midget and Mini / Morris Minor people:
Mini Mania
31 Winsor St.
Milpitas, CA 95035
800-946-2642
Call all these #s and request parts catalogs, in most cases mentioning
my name will help expedite request although sometime they will say
"David who?" depends on individual on the phone.
There are a few good used parts venders for those No Longer Available
(NLA) items. I highly recommend:
Jim Knight's British Racing Green in Newark, Del. 1-302-368-1117
Ts Imported Automotive, Pandora , Ohio 800-543-6648 or e-mail:
tedsimx@mail.bright.net
Just Brits Hinsdale, IL Phone- 630-325-6113 Fax- 630-325-7650
E-Mail- JustBrits@aol.com
There is also a place in Sandwich, MA which specializes in Austin
Parts, Austin Works East can be e-mailed at Austnworks@aol.com
Web Classifies located at http://www.mgcars.org.uk/class/index.html
The major National Club is North American MGB Register membership info
can be gotten by calling: 1-800-NAMGBR1 or thru website at:
http://www.mgcars.org.uk/namgbr/index.html Membership is $25 annually
in the USA and includes the bi-monthly award winning "MGB Driver"
publication.
There is a list of local clubs and other MG marque specific clubs at
http://www.mgcars.org.uk/clubs/index.html
Other MG internet information sites:
http://www.british-cars.org.uk/kimber/
http://www.team.net/sol Where you will find the "monster list" of parts
suppliers and venders
http://www.mgcars.org.uk/class/USACFS.html is a site for Car For Sale
replace USACFS w/ USAPFS and you will get parts for sale classifies
I have an events page at
http://www.british-cars.org.uk/kimber/clubs/deutsch.html or
http://www.mgcars.org.uk/clubs/deutsch.html
you can find events for British car enthusiasts from Florida to s.e.
Canada along the Atlantic Coast
"Worth looking into" publications:
"British Car - The American Magazine for MG Enthusiasts Who Love
British Cars"
1 year (6 issues) $22.95 1-800-520-8292
"British Marque Car Club News" 28 page monthly newspaper, subscribtion
info available at website http://www.british-cars.org.uk/marque
MGB Driver - available only thru NAMGBR membership
North Amerian MGB Register
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