- 1. Re: Re: GARAGE ALERT! GARAGE ALERT! (score: 1)
- Author: Roland Dudley <cobra@hpcdcsn.cdc.hp.com>
- Date: Mon, 2 Dec 91 09:22:12 pst
- Another good reason for this approach is to keep the structure exposed. Termites are a major problem here in the Santa Clara Valley. There are two types that eventually seem to get into just about e
- /html/british-cars/1991-12/msg00003.html (7,929 bytes)
- 2. Re: Re: ticking noise (score: 1)
- Author: Roland Dudley <cobra@hpcdcsn.cdc.hp.com>
- Date: Wed, 4 Dec 91 15:36:31 pst
- Dunno about Brit car engines but you can buy little clip thingies for the rockers on American V8 engines with solid lifters. The clips divert the oil back into the head while you're adjusting the va
- /html/british-cars/1991-12/msg00097.html (8,111 bytes)
- 3. Re: Re: Why are wires such a pain? (score: 1)
- Author: Roland Dudley <cobra@hpcdcsn.cdc.hp.com>
- Date: Thu, 5 Dec 91 09:38:19 pst
- I assume you mean brazing? No doubt this would result in a nice air tight seal but would make spoke replacement and adjusting a bitch. Actually tubes do have one advantage over tubeless. They don't
- /html/british-cars/1991-12/msg00121.html (7,981 bytes)
- 4. Re: Skin protection (was Re: Safety Fast...) (score: 1)
- Author: Roland Dudley <cobra@hpcdcsn.cdc.hp.com>
- Date: Thu, 5 Dec 91 10:32:21 pst
- Don't buy your rubber glove at the super market. These are made of latex and aren't suited for most any solvent you're likely to be using in the garage. Even most of the gloves sold in hardware stor
- /html/british-cars/1991-12/msg00125.html (7,142 bytes)
- 5. Re: RE>Re- Safety Fast - That i (score: 1)
- Author: Roland Dudley <cobra@hpcdcsn.cdc.hp.com>
- Date: Thu, 5 Dec 91 10:50:26 pst
- Jerry, You must be a mind reader because I was going to post a question about this very subject. According to the instructions that came with my respirator you know the elements needs replacing when
- /html/british-cars/1991-12/msg00126.html (7,273 bytes)
- 6. Re: new CA. law about antique cars (score: 1)
- Author: Roland Dudley <cobra@hpcdcsn.cdc.hp.com>
- Date: Fri, 6 Dec 91 09:20:30 pst
- It's new. I've received renewal notices on two of my four cars in the past month. So far the increases have been fairly moderate. My '70 bug only increased by $2, my van probably $10 or so. I'm grit
- /html/british-cars/1991-12/msg00164.html (8,192 bytes)
- 7. Re: Re: new CA. law about antique cars (score: 1)
- Author: Roland Dudley <cobra@hpcdcsn.cdc.hp.com>
- Date: Fri, 6 Dec 91 10:53:38 pst
- If the increase is no worse then the one for your Bugeye then I can live with it. If not, you'll be able to hear the squeal throughout the Bay Area. Roland
- /html/british-cars/1991-12/msg00175.html (8,561 bytes)
- 8. Re: Re: Rebushing, valves, master, etc. (score: 1)
- Author: Roland Dudley <cobra@hpcdcsn.cdc.hp.com>
- Date: Fri, 6 Dec 91 11:43:14 pst
- Well, if this worked for TeriAnn I supposed that's the ultimate test, but when I rebuilt my hydraulics I did a bit of research on the subject and this is contrary to what all the brake books say. Th
- /html/british-cars/1991-12/msg00181.html (8,391 bytes)
- 9. Re: RE>Re- new CA. law about an (score: 1)
- Author: Roland Dudley <cobra@hpcdcsn.cdc.hp.com>
- Date: Fri, 6 Dec 91 11:52:57 pst
- Then it's only fair that he calls to complain about he Camaro too.
- /html/british-cars/1991-12/msg00184.html (7,017 bytes)
- 10. Re: Re: Rebushing, valves, master, etc. (score: 1)
- Author: Roland Dudley <cobra@hpcdcsn.cdc.hp.com>
- Date: Fri, 6 Dec 91 14:12:59 pst
- Stainless Steel Brake always runs an ad in the Shelby Club mag so I konw the have ss replacement components available for Shelbys and Mustangs, probably 'vettes too. When I thought I would have to h
- /html/british-cars/1991-12/msg00199.html (8,436 bytes)
- 11. Re: engine swap (score: 1)
- Author: Roland Dudley <cobra@hpcdcsn.cdc.hp.com>
- Date: Thu, 12 Dec 91 16:23:29 pst
- Making money on these car isn't really the point. The point is why would anyone want to convert their $20k classic to a $2k chevy powered thingie. It just isn't cost effective and I don't think that
- /html/british-cars/1991-12/msg00337.html (6,700 bytes)
- 12. Re: Paint (score: 1)
- Author: Roland Dudley <cobra@hpcdcsn.cdc.hp.com>
- Date: Tue, 17 Dec 91 08:23:49 pst
- Moss sells wire wheel paint which I assume more or less matches the original silver. Yes, I suspect your right about the color changing with age. The 27+ years old original paint on my wires has a g
- /html/british-cars/1991-12/msg00420.html (8,016 bytes)
- 13. Re: Re: paint (score: 1)
- Author: Roland Dudley <cobra@hpcdcsn.cdc.hp.com>
- Date: Wed, 18 Dec 91 10:23:11 pst
- This really doesn't address TeriAnn's request for paint recommendations but it is a paint related comments so I'm tacking it on to the discussion that I'm sure will result from her question. A few m
- /html/british-cars/1991-12/msg00437.html (9,057 bytes)
- 14. Re: RE: annoying insurance problem (score: 1)
- Author: Roland Dudley <cobra@hpcdcsn.cdc.hp.com>
- Date: Thu, 19 Dec 91 14:34:58 pst
- About ten years ago I switched from State Farm to AAA because of better rates. Three years ago I switched back when my, then, 16 year old son stated driving. Prior to this time AAA's rates were lowe
- /html/british-cars/1991-12/msg00470.html (8,467 bytes)
- 15. Re: Re- Wet Sanding (score: 1)
- Author: Roland Dudley <cobra@hpcdcsn.cdc.hp.com>
- Date: Thu, 19 Dec 91 14:48:31 pst
- Jeez, I thought this was my own private secret! Actually, I never shared this technique with anyone because I didn't want to let on how cheap I am. Jerry, how critical is the shape of this coat-hang
- /html/british-cars/1991-12/msg00471.html (6,884 bytes)
- 16. Re: Why Paint? (score: 1)
- Author: Roland Dudley <cobra@hpcdcsn.cdc.hp.com>
- Date: Thu, 19 Dec 91 16:12:46 pst
- Jerry Kaidor responds: This is THE REASON. Body work and paint is often the biggest expense in a restoration. It could easily be the difference between restoring or not. I wouldn't attempt to paint
- /html/british-cars/1991-12/msg00477.html (7,359 bytes)
- 17. Re: HVLP, pressurized pot (score: 1)
- Author: Roland Dudley <cobra@hpcdcsn.cdc.hp.com>
- Date: Fri, 20 Dec 91 11:32:10 pst
- The April '91 issue of CLASSIC AUTO RESTORER has a review of some of the HVLP sprayers sold by The Eastwood Company. Pretty glowing comments but then Eastwood is one of the magazines heavy advertise
- /html/british-cars/1991-12/msg00496.html (7,498 bytes)
- 18. Really cheap paint job (score: 1)
- Author: Roland Dudley <cobra@hpcdcsn.cdc.hp.com>
- Date: Mon, 30 Dec 91 11:35:12 pst
- Painting cars with a bush was last weeks topic, I guess, but I was gone last week and didn't see any of the postings on the subject until this morning. It reminded me of the Model A my dad painted wi
- /html/british-cars/1991-12/msg00550.html (7,159 bytes)
- 19. Aluminum cable straps (score: 1)
- Author: Roland Dudley <cobra@hpcdcsn.cdc.hp.com>
- Date: Mon, 30 Dec 91 12:35:25 pst
- Most of the fluid lines and electrical cables on my snake are attached to various frame members with aluminum straps. These straps are similar to the nylon cable straps sold in hardware and auto supp
- /html/british-cars/1991-12/msg00551.html (6,658 bytes)
- 20. Re: What would you do with $250? (score: 1)
- Author: Roland Dudley <cobra@hpcdcsn.cdc.hp.com>
- Date: Tue, 31 Dec 91 10:06:54 pst
- Moss is still selling a 6 piece open-end Whitworth tool set for $19.95 (383-100). I got a set a few months back and they seem to be of reasonable quality even though they are used. This is not a pri
- /html/british-cars/1991-12/msg00562.html (7,901 bytes)
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