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21. Re: New MGB (score: 1)
Author: Scott Fisher <sfisher@wsl.dec.com>
Date: Fri, 17 Jul 92 14:14:32 PDT
Pat Vilbrandt <pwv@tc.fluke.COM> gives us all a good chuckle: Scott Fisher <sfisher@wsl.dec.com> goes "New" Car Shopping: ^^^^ Normally when someone fails to read something I've written and froths at
/html/british-cars/1992-07/msg00347.html (12,257 bytes)

22. Re: New MGB (score: 1)
Author: Scott Fisher <sfisher@wsl.dec.com>
Date: Mon, 20 Jul 92 12:23:54 PDT
Well Scott, I did hear one story about a lost shipment of Britcars packed in cosmline. The story I heard was about a shipment of MGs and AH100s [. . .] Glad somebody picked up that hint; I'd heard th
/html/british-cars/1992-07/msg00370.html (10,134 bytes)

23. Re: Even more Colin Chapman in the news (score: 1)
Author: Scott Fisher <sfisher@wsl.dec.com>
Date: Wed, 22 Jul 92 15:30:28 PDT
claimed responsibility for crop circles and were demanding royalties from anyone that capitalized on it. Nononono... Chapman has hired Elvis to reprise his role in Viva Las Vegas, with financial bac
/html/british-cars/1992-07/msg00428.html (7,456 bytes)

24. Re: Key Locks (score: 1)
Author: Scott Fisher <sfisher@wsl.dec.com>
Date: Thu, 23 Jul 92 11:13:43 PDT
atter) The real question, of course, is WHY would you lock anything on an LBC? It always gives me a chuckle when I drive someone new to LBCs and, when we park the Green Car, they invariably ask, out
/html/british-cars/1992-07/msg00450.html (10,945 bytes)

25. Re: Suspension rebuilding question (score: 1)
Author: Scott Fisher <sfisher@wsl.dec.com>
Date: Thu, 23 Jul 92 12:13:54 PDT
I recently came to be repossessed by a British car, 73 MGB/GT Does this mean your new owners didn't keep up with their payments on you, or is this more like Linda Blair than Emilio Estevez? :-) Quest
/html/british-cars/1992-07/msg00455.html (16,086 bytes)

26. Re: Leaf spring question (score: 1)
Author: Scott Fisher <sfisher@wsl.dec.com>
Date: Thu, 23 Jul 92 14:08:48 PDT
Ric asks about his missing spring clamps: Could the lack of clamps be causing the car to sag on that side? They're probably connected; either the missing clamps caused the sag, or the sag caused the
/html/british-cars/1992-07/msg00458.html (7,638 bytes)

27. Re: More wrench sizes requested (score: 1)
Author: Scott Fisher <sfisher@wsl.dec.com>
Date: Tue, 28 Jul 92 15:57:08 PDT
Any spitfire folks know what size the tie rods and sleves onthe spitfire steering rack is? Its bigger than 1-1/4". I'm not anxious to try every wrench sears sells until I find it. Thanks in advance,
/html/british-cars/1992-07/msg00522.html (7,858 bytes)

28. Re: Sprite Beading Replacement (score: 1)
Author: Scott Fisher <sfisher@wsl.dec.com>
Date: Tue, 09 Jun 92 15:18:09 PDT
Hi All, I own and love an Austin Healey Sprite Mk1. During its lifetime the beading between the bonnet and wings has gone missing and the channel been filled with filler. The filler is now beginning
/html/british-cars/1992-06/msg00146.html (8,548 bytes)

29. Re: Lotus West Racing? (score: 1)
Author: Scott Fisher <sfisher@wsl.dec.com>
Date: Wed, 10 Jun 92 10:50:13 PDT
Anyone know anything about Lotus West Racing in Simi Valley. The acquaintance with the Lotus Elan has decided to restore rather than sell and had them suggested as the outfit to do it. Ah, so Lotus J
/html/british-cars/1992-06/msg00168.html (8,044 bytes)

30. Re: Silly Car Tricks (score: 1)
Author: Scott Fisher <sfisher@wsl.dec.com>
Date: Wed, 10 Jun 92 16:32:02 PDT
In the selection of silly car tricks, I'd vote strongly against the "blindfolded driver getting directions from the passenger to drive an obstacle course" one. If Despite the fact that I'm about to g
/html/british-cars/1992-06/msg00182.html (7,695 bytes)

31. Re: removing paint from alloy wheels (summary) (score: 1)
Author: Scott Fisher <sfisher@wsl.dec.com>
Date: Thu, 11 Jun 92 11:17:25 PDT
Almost everyone agreed that bead blasting was the way to go, although finding (1) a place to do it or (2) getting beads in a bag (like sand) might be tough. In fact, there seems to be only one place
/html/british-cars/1992-06/msg00212.html (10,844 bytes)

32. Re: removing paint from alloy wheels (summary) (score: 1)
Author: Scott Fisher <sfisher@wsl.dec.com>
Date: Thu, 11 Jun 92 11:26:08 PDT
Not about wheels: It's listed in someone's catalogue under paint codes (MOSS MGB?), or I'm sure University Motors knows. The only codes I haven't found are MG Maroon, and A-H/MG Greens, for engine pa
/html/british-cars/1992-06/msg00213.html (8,271 bytes)

33. Re: removing paint from alloy wheels (summary) (score: 1)
Author: Scott Fisher <sfisher@wsl.dec.com>
Date: Thu, 11 Jun 92 11:30:52 PDT
Another alternative is an air brush. Thanks to Jerry Kaidor for suggesting this to me. You can buy one at a model store for <$20 and it comes with a replaceable can of compressed propellant. I bought
/html/british-cars/1992-06/msg00215.html (8,713 bytes)

34. Re: MGB Exhaust & Vintage Races (score: 1)
Author: Scott Fisher <sfisher@wsl.dec.com>
Date: Thu, 11 Jun 92 14:50:00 PDT
[. . .] I am asking you folks for any recommendations on exhaust systems. The muffler that was on it is an Ansa that looks similiar to the "Monza" exhaust Victoria British sells for about $110. JCWhi
/html/british-cars/1992-06/msg00230.html (10,009 bytes)

35. We can melt, we can blast, we can rise above! (score: 1)
Author: Scott Fisher <sfisher@wsl.dec.com>
Date: Mon, 22 Jun 92 12:50:54 PDT
Well, my longest period without a working sports car during the last four years ended yesterday afternoon. I made only a very few minor failures in getting it back together, all of which were easily
/html/british-cars/1992-06/msg00444.html (14,090 bytes)

36. Re: We can melt, we can blast, we can rise above! (score: 1)
Author: Scott Fisher <sfisher@wsl.dec.com>
Date: Tue, 23 Jun 92 10:32:14 PDT
Can't you just move the rocker to one side on the B, rather than having to looses the whole shaft. It may be necesary to back the adjuster *into* the rocker, but as I remember it should be possible.
/html/british-cars/1992-06/msg00461.html (8,202 bytes)

37. Re: engine overhaul (score: 1)
Author: Scott Fisher <sfisher@wsl.dec.com>
Date: Wed, 24 Jun 92 11:49:57 PDT
The recent discussion on pulling out engine for an overhaul seems to suggest that an engine puller has to be rented. I recently rebuilt my Spitfire 1500 and all I did was disconnect the transmission
/html/british-cars/1992-06/msg00466.html (9,136 bytes)

38. Speaking of weird cars (was Re: Hillman source ) (score: 1)
Author: Scott Fisher <sfisher@wsl.dec.com>
Date: Wed, 24 Jun 92 15:40:01 PDT
Hey, if I were in the San Francisco Bay Area and I wanted to buy parts for, say, a Rover 20000TC, where would I start? I know about O'Connor (and in fact that's where I'd start), and I'd probably ask
/html/british-cars/1992-06/msg00478.html (8,760 bytes)

39. Re: Speaking of weird cars (was Re: Hillman source ) (score: 1)
Author: Scott Fisher <sfisher@wsl.dec.com>
Date: Wed, 24 Jun 92 15:47:23 PDT
One more thing about the Rover: Not an hour later I saw it myself. Turns out it's not a P5; she'd been right about the T but wrong about the digit -- it's a 2000 TC. This one appears to be in good sh
/html/british-cars/1992-06/msg00479.html (7,522 bytes)

40. Re: Triumph TR4a Ad Spotted (score: 1)
Author: Scott Fisher <sfisher@wsl.dec.com>
Date: Wed, 24 Jun 92 17:46:51 PDT
acg@hermes.dlogics.com asks: I've always assumed that "IRS" stood for independant rear suspension. Have I been laboring under a false impression? No, the IRS designation does mean that the TR4A has i
/html/british-cars/1992-06/msg00481.html (8,828 bytes)


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