- 201. A Series, B series books (score: 1)
- Author: Christopher Ball <triumph@io.org>
- Date: Fri, 22 Apr 1994 11:17:26 +0000 (GMT)
- THere are some great books on our engines. I had a bible on the A series that I gave up with my Cooper S when I sold it. For the Healey 3 litre what's the best book to get whilst contemplating a rebu
- /html/british-cars/1994-04/msg00620.html (6,502 bytes)
- 202. Tires - TR3A (score: 1)
- Author: Christopher Ball <triumph@io.org>
- Date: Fri, 22 Apr 1994 14:28:54 +0000 (GMT)
- I'm sure that this is a topic that's been flogged to death. Maybe it's covered in detail in the archives. Anyway, I have a lovely set of tyres with wide white walls for the TR3A, but they are cracked
- /html/british-cars/1994-04/msg00636.html (6,717 bytes)
- 203. Lever Shocks (score: 1)
- Author: Christopher Ball <triumph@io.org>
- Date: Thu, 28 Apr 1994 15:49:06 +0000 ()
- I tried to answer an east coast Canadian the other day, on the topic of lever shocks, but it never stopped bouncing. I've now the your name. If you're out there it's great to hear from new canucks on
- /html/british-cars/1994-04/msg00790.html (7,662 bytes)
- 204. Music (score: 1)
- Author: Christopher Ball <triumph@io.org>
- Date: Wed, 2 Mar 1994 11:42:51 -0500 (EST)
- Yes, when I work in the garage I pipe in peaceful music from an Internet service. It's called Gopher Baroque. What the heck, when you're restoring you might as well ! Chris "go for broke" Ball
- /html/british-cars/1994-03/msg00036.html (6,198 bytes)
- 205. TR (score: 1)
- Author: Christopher Ball <triumph@io.org>
- Date: Wed, 2 Mar 1994 11:46:02 -0500 (EST)
- Yes, you guessed it Triumph Roadster is the meaning. Before someone asks MG is Morris Garage.(s) There was a TR1 with an exposed spare tire on the back like a noddy car, but it didn't go into product
- /html/british-cars/1994-03/msg00037.html (6,348 bytes)
- 206. Re: The History of the M.G. Car Company (score: 1)
- Author: Christopher Ball <triumph@io.org>
- Date: Thu, 3 Mar 1994 11:29:37 -0500 (EST)
- Thanks Scott ! I knew there had to be a story behind the story. I thought it stood for Mostly Gauges as a kid !
- /html/british-cars/1994-03/msg00063.html (6,556 bytes)
- 207. Various Replies and a Question (score: 1)
- Author: Christopher Ball <triumph@io.org>
- Date: Fri, 4 Mar 1994 15:08:45 -0500 (EST)
- Doug Phillips - don't replace your interior if it's just nicely worn. I've got a real "thing" about this. It's as if wear is a sin in the American concours. I'm sure that in the fullness of time a ni
- /html/british-cars/1994-03/msg00108.html (8,267 bytes)
- 208. Customs Info -Dana at TRF (score: 1)
- Author: Christopher Ball <triumph@io.org>
- Date: Wed, 9 Mar 1994 14:50:25 -0500 (EST)
- I've brought a lot of body work into Canada for a Healey and a TR3 and used the exemptions your customer is referring to. The system runs on what are called ANNEX CODES, which you get, item per item,
- /html/british-cars/1994-03/msg00234.html (8,318 bytes)
- 209. Over view on Isadora (score: 1)
- Author: Christopher Ball <triumph@io.org>
- Date: Mon, 14 Mar 1994 16:13:40 -0500 (EST)
- So let's see. Isadora's grand niece was in a big Healey, when she turned to her boyfriend and said "Is that a baggette" (not bugatti) in your pocket ...?" He lacked a sense of humour and restorted "O
- /html/british-cars/1994-03/msg00344.html (6,681 bytes)
- 210. A few (score: 1)
- Author: Christopher Ball <triumph@io.org>
- Date: Mon, 21 Mar 1994 12:20:17 -0500 (EST)
- Michael Herring wrote about obtaining jute backing for under his carpets. You can buy this buy the yard from the Roadster Factory I believe. Many auto interior shops will sell it too. Personally I go
- /html/british-cars/1994-03/msg00461.html (8,227 bytes)
- 211. Advance, Silicone and Words (score: 1)
- Author: Christopher Ball <triumph@io.org>
- Date: Wed, 23 Mar 1994 11:34:22 -0500 (EST)
- I recurved the dizzie on the Spit 1500 when I put the Webers on it. You do need to retain some mechanical advance and play with the springs and weights to get it right. However, you can disconnect t
- /html/british-cars/1994-03/msg00528.html (7,725 bytes)
- 212. Vancouver, Canada (score: 1)
- Author: Christopher Ball <triumph@io.org>
- Date: Wed, 23 Mar 1994 12:50:09 -0500 (EST)
- Anyone on the next from Vancouver ? Anyone who's been there and nows of great auto galleries or daelers of cars which I shouldn't miss ? Better yet, anyone who wants to get tohether for a beer and ta
- /html/british-cars/1994-03/msg00533.html (6,513 bytes)
- 213. Fading Brake Pedal (score: 1)
- Author: Christopher Ball <triumph@io.org>
- Date: Wed, 23 Mar 1994 16:15:18 -0500 (EST)
- I can't recall who had a pedal that was firm then slowly fell to the floor, but gained stiffness with pumping. You'll probably get a thousand replies to this! It's the classis case of air in the line
- /html/british-cars/1994-03/msg00539.html (6,986 bytes)
- 214. Compression Values (score: 1)
- Author: Christopher Ball <triumph@io.org>
- Date: Thu, 24 Mar 1994 16:30:39 -0500 (EST)
- I have always looked upon the compression for an engine as a number to use as a point of reference. I want the have even numbers across the boards more than being converned with the actual value. (wi
- /html/british-cars/1994-03/msg00579.html (6,660 bytes)
- 215. Waether and the Soul (score: 1)
- Author: Christopher Ball <triumph@io.org>
- Date: Thu, 24 Mar 1994 16:42:29 -0500
- Well, southern Ontario is at long last coming out of the freeze. I've been thinking back on the good ol' days in New Zealand and wondering why I love Canada so much. Really, for sports cars I sucks!
- /html/british-cars/1994-03/msg00582.html (7,869 bytes)
- 216. Disappearing Fluids (score: 1)
- Author: Christopher Ball <triumph@io.org>
- Date: Fri, 25 Mar 1994 10:54:49 -0500 (EST)
- Thanks for all of you - John Lye in particular - who answered my question about sudden fluid loss over the winter. It would seem that this is quite common in the colder climates. (below minus 20C) It
- /html/british-cars/1994-03/msg00592.html (7,777 bytes)
- 217. Re: Disappearing Fluids (score: 1)
- Author: Christopher Ball <triumph@io.org>
- Date: Fri, 25 Mar 1994 12:18:51 -0500 (EST)
- R.D. replied: To which I'll add: I have never been able to understand how a hydraulic cylinder CAN be rebored at all. Perhaps polished, but if there's serious pitting I think the cylinder is scrap. Y
- /html/british-cars/1994-03/msg00596.html (8,262 bytes)
- 218. Odds and Sods (score: 1)
- Author: Christopher Ball <triumph@io.org>
- Date: Tue, 1 Feb 1994 16:04:06 -0500 (EST)
- First of today, there was someone asking about OE (Original Equipment that is) tops. Well, AMCO was bought out by another group, called something like BEE-AT. So you get the same tops, same fit but i
- /html/british-cars/1994-02/msg00024.html (8,319 bytes)
- 219. The SOLWEAR (score: 1)
- Author: Christopher Ball <triumph@io.org>
- Date: Thu, 3 Feb 1994 12:23:53 -0500 (EST)
- I wonder if these Image Graphics folks should be contacted by whoever setup the files with them. You know there might be a sudden rush of new list members - like moi- ordering from them, and they mig
- /html/british-cars/1994-02/msg00085.html (6,668 bytes)
- 220. The Cold (score: 1)
- Author: Christopher Ball <triumph@io.org>
- Date: Fri, 4 Feb 1994 14:55:02 -0500 (EST)
- O.K. - that's it for Arthur T. Freeman ! All this talk of 85 degree weather. I'm cracking up. I'll tell you what -40 feels like. No wait, ha haha, I'll ship you some snow. I used to live in New Zeala
- /html/british-cars/1994-02/msg00138.html (6,820 bytes)
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