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21. Master Cylinders (score: 1): Author: "Barbara Blue" <the_blues@worldnet.att.net>; Date: Wed, 14 Mar 2001 18:11:20 -0500; While checking the oil on my Geo Metro (a guy needs something to commute in) I noticed the rather small MC. It is about 4.375" long. A trip to the library and and consulting Chiltons reveals a bore o; /html/alpines/2001-03/msg00279.html (7,011 bytes)
22. Re: horray for the mailman (score: 1): Author: "Barbara Blue" <the_blues@worldnet.att.net>; Date: Thu, 15 Mar 2001 16:34:12 -0500; In answer to questions 1 through 4, I have no idea. It was all in a box of stuff that came with the car, and I copied everthing that was there. One thing I must admit though, after sending this out,; /html/alpines/2001-03/msg00288.html (8,368 bytes)
23. Re: horray for the mailman (score: 1): Author: "Barbara Blue" <the_blues@worldnet.att.net>; Date: Thu, 15 Mar 2001 21:21:26 -0500; Tom, what's even more interesting, from your address I think you live in the Chicago area, I live near Indianapolis, a distance of only about 200 miles. This is only about 40 miles a day! A LBC, even; /html/alpines/2001-03/msg00292.html (8,330 bytes)
24. Re: Master Cylinders (score: 1): Author: "Barbara Blue" <the_blues@worldnet.att.net>; Date: Fri, 16 Mar 2001 15:21:31 -0500; I do not force you to read anything. Different people have different interests in their Alpines. Some are interested in the additional safety of dual braking systems. For them, I offered a bit of inf; /html/alpines/2001-03/msg00309.html (7,110 bytes)
25. Generic Tire/Wheel Question (score: 1): Author: "Barbara Blue" <the_blues@worldnet.att.net>; Date: Sun, 18 Mar 2001 10:00:54 -0500; How do you fit tire width to rim width? I have tried looking on the net, and all I can find is how to order tires and wheels. Specifically, what is the range of sizes that will properly fit a 6" rim; /html/alpines/2001-03/msg00328.html (6,635 bytes)
26. SumbeamAlpine.com (score: 1): Author: "Barbara Blue" <the_blues@worldnet.att.net>; Date: Mon, 19 Mar 2001 17:36:00 -0500; I have not been able to access this site for several days. Is it just me (again) or are others having problems? Bill; /html/alpines/2001-03/msg00351.html (6,470 bytes)
27. Re: tire size (score: 1): Author: "Barbara Blue" <the_blues@worldnet.att.net>; Date: Sat, 24 Mar 2001 16:14:17 -0500; I too have 13 X 6 rims, and while looking around the tire mfgrs sites found that you can go as large as 205 X 60 on the 6" rim. In fact, I would imagine the 165 is a tad narrow for the 6 incher. I th; /html/alpines/2001-03/msg00415.html (7,650 bytes)
28. Exploding Alpines (score: 1): Author: "Barbara Blue" <the_blues@worldnet.att.net>; Date: Thu, 1 Feb 2001 21:02:57 -0500; A few years ago in the AlpineArchives, the question came up as to the safety of the fender mounted gas tanks in the later Alpines, and if anyone knew of one blowing up. I don't, but 35 years ago I al; /html/alpines/2001-02/msg00012.html (8,135 bytes)
29. Re: Wilwood M/C (score: 1): Author: "Barbara Blue" <the_blues@worldnet.att.net>; Date: Thu, 15 Feb 2001 22:07:05 -0500; Lou, I am glad to see that someone has done the legwork (hee hee) on substituting a dual system master cylinder for the original. However, I don't think a person should be diddling with the size of t; /html/alpines/2001-02/msg00181.html (14,351 bytes)
30. Re: Electrical ? (score: 1): Author: "Barbara Blue" <the_blues@worldnet.att.net>; Date: Sat, 17 Feb 2001 09:16:55 -0500; Maybe some of us are just unlucky. The only new British car I ever had was a Series II. I would not rate the quality of the electrical components very high. I put only 46,000 miles on the car. Some t; /html/alpines/2001-02/msg00201.html (12,383 bytes)
31. Re: British Mfgrs. (fwd) (score: 1): Author: "Barbara Blue" <the_blues@worldnet.att.net>; Date: Fri, 23 Feb 2001 17:53:58 -0500; Lucas claiming it was not their fault they could not make a round plate or accurately locate holes is incredible. These are rather simple operations, and industrial equipment is rebuildable to the nt; /html/alpines/2001-02/msg00297.html (8,487 bytes)
32. Alpines for Touring (score: 1): Author: "Barbara Blue" <the_blues@worldnet.att.net>; Date: Fri, 23 Feb 2001 23:07:45 -0500; My wife and I have a Series V in need of a major redo. We have recently decided we would like to use the car for rather extended touring when we retire in a few years. I am concerned about two issues; /html/alpines/2001-02/msg00300.html (7,686 bytes)
33. Re: Alpines for Touring (score: 1): Author: "Barbara Blue" <the_blues@worldnet.att.net>; Date: Sat, 24 Feb 2001 10:18:32 -0500; Thanks to all for input The car has not been restored, but it will be. Some cosmetic body work has been done, I am afraid of what I'll find when I go under the primer. When I bought the car it ran, b; /html/alpines/2001-02/msg00307.html (8,982 bytes)
34. General Ignorance and Lack of Knowledge (score: 1): Author: "Barbara Blue" <the_blues@worldnet.att.net>; Date: Sun, 25 Feb 2001 11:09:08 -0500; The response to my Alpine Touring inquiry, while much appreciated, has raised questions in my mind. Here they are is no particular order. Starters. Does anyone know anything about the gear reduction; /html/alpines/2001-02/msg00331.html (9,684 bytes)
35. Re: General Ignorance and Lack of Knowledge (score: 1): Author: "Barbara Blue" <the_blues@worldnet.att.net>; Date: Tue, 27 Feb 2001 18:25:56 -0500; 5 speed winter. I agree with you about the 5 speed, but what is the alure of the rear disks? The way I see it, 70% of the stopping effort is done by the front brakes, and the rear disks tend to have; /html/alpines/2001-02/msg00366.html (8,630 bytes)
36. Re: General Ignorance and Lack of Knowledge (score: 1): Author: "Barbara Blue" <the_blues@worldnet.att.net>; Date: Tue, 27 Feb 2001 21:55:23 -0500; Hey Jim - I acknowledge that disks brakes are more efficient and probably less trouble free, until you add the parking brake with its mechanical contortions. Maybe Fords are better than others in thi; /html/alpines/2001-02/msg00371.html (10,742 bytes)
37. Re: Rebuilding methodology (fwd) (score: 1): Author: "Barbara Blue" <the_blues@worldnet.att.net>; Date: Thu, 25 Jan 2001 18:39:25 -0500; You guys are zeroing in on something I had not mentioned. A previous owner has "replaced" the rocker panels. I should say "placed new sheet metal over the rust". That's why I was so vague in my origi; /html/alpines/2001-01/msg00203.html (8,501 bytes)

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