- 241. Re: Gettin' into it this weekend... (score: 1)
- Author: "W. R. Gibbons" <gibbons@northpole.med.uvm.edu>
- Date: Mon, 1 Jul 1996 13:13:33 -0400 (EDT)
- I'm not sure what a definitive test would be. However, the classic symptom of a failed seal is that the brake pedal sinks slowly to the floor under light to moderate pressure. It may or may not sink
- /html/mgs/1996-07/msg00044.html (8,290 bytes)
- 242. Re: SU Carb adjust help (score: 1)
- Author: "W. R. Gibbons" <gibbons@northpole.med.uvm.edu>
- Date: Mon, 1 Jul 1996 17:25:04 -0400 (EDT)
- I experienced similar symptoms on my bugeye after the carbs were rebuilt. When the choke knob was pushed in, the choke levers were not returning the jets to the correct position, so it ran rich whate
- /html/mgs/1996-07/msg00053.html (8,615 bytes)
- 243. 3rd wives club (score: 1)
- Author: "W. R. Gibbons" <gibbons@northpole.med.uvm.edu>
- Date: Tue, 2 Jul 1996 10:41:55 -0400 (EDT)
- 3 wives each, and a fondness for MGs. Is there a correlation? My ex(just the one, thank you) would claim there is. Anyway, I think you guys prove that hope is stronger than experience. Ray Gibbons De
- /html/mgs/1996-07/msg00096.html (8,241 bytes)
- 244. Re: Body Primer (score: 1)
- Author: "W. R. Gibbons" <gibbons@northpole.med.uvm.edu>
- Date: Tue, 2 Jul 1996 10:44:08 -0400 (EDT)
- I am very impressed with the Ditzler DP series of epoxy primers. Choosing a primer color close to the finish color can markedly reduce the amount of color coat needed. Ray Gibbons Dept. of Molecular
- /html/mgs/1996-07/msg00097.html (7,121 bytes)
- 245. Re: MG Treats\flashback (score: 1)
- Author: "W. B. Olson" <WBOLSON@cherokee.astate.edu>
- Date: Tue, 2 Jul 1996 19:04:56 CST
- 59 years young on august 4. Looking forward to retirement in 3 yrs so I can spend more time in lbc's. If only my plumbing worked as good as theirs!!!! Ahh youth. Bill Olson Arkansas State University
- /html/mgs/1996-07/msg00124.html (7,200 bytes)
- 246. Re: Body Primer (score: 1)
- Author: "W. R. Gibbons" <gibbons@northpole.med.uvm.edu>
- Date: Wed, 3 Jul 1996 09:11:02 -0400 (EDT)
- It is a two-part epoxy primer, especially good for use on bare metal. It isn't available in a spray can; you would need spray equipment and a good mask with activated charcoal filters. I honestly thi
- /html/mgs/1996-07/msg00149.html (8,341 bytes)
- 247. Re: MG Treats\flashback (score: 1)
- Author: "W. R. Gibbons" <gibbons@northpole.med.uvm.edu>
- Date: Wed, 3 Jul 1996 09:35:30 -0400 (EDT)
- Yeah, you're only young once, but you can be immature forever. I was in school before you were born. Ray Gibbons Dept. of Molecular Physiology & Biophysics Univ. of Vermont College of Medicine, Burli
- /html/mgs/1996-07/msg00153.html (7,622 bytes)
- 248. Re: responses (score: 1)
- Author: "W. R. Gibbons" <gibbons@northpole.med.uvm.edu>
- Date: Wed, 3 Jul 1996 13:33:26 -0400 (EDT)
- I doubt many will want to apply engine oil to their cars, because it is no fun to do and makes the cars messy. However, it does not wash off the bottom of the cars much at all. The standard approach
- /html/mgs/1996-07/msg00175.html (7,549 bytes)
- 249. FAQ (score: 1)
- Author: "W. R. Gibbons" <gibbons@northpole.med.uvm.edu>
- Date: Wed, 3 Jul 1996 16:59:09 -0400 (EDT)
- I thought I would begin a frequently asked question list. No, no, don't thank me. At least, not until you read it. == Q. What does MOWOG mean? A. Nothing. The man who made the wood forms for castings
- /html/mgs/1996-07/msg00187.html (10,757 bytes)
- 250. Re: FAQ (score: 1)
- Author: "W. R. Gibbons" <gibbons@northpole.med.uvm.edu>
- Date: Thu, 4 Jul 1996 14:09:03 -0400 (EDT)
- Ahem, for the record: for the last three or four years, I've had two offices, 3 miles apart. Most of what I need to do work is at one office, and my teaching assignments, students, and meetings are a
- /html/mgs/1996-07/msg00223.html (8,027 bytes)
- 251. Re: Spray guns (score: 1)
- Author: "W. R. Gibbons" <gibbons@northpole.med.uvm.edu>
- Date: Fri, 5 Jul 1996 10:45:06 -0400 (EDT)
- The etch-type primers may not, in fact, contain isocyanates. Ditzler DP series, at least, does not seem to. It's label indicates it can safely be sprayed with a charcoal cannister mask. I don't recal
- /html/mgs/1996-07/msg00241.html (7,168 bytes)
- 252. Re: Oil pressure (score: 1)
- Author: "W. B. Olson" <WBOLSON@cherokee.astate.edu>
- Date: Sat, 6 Jul 1996 10:15:19 CST
- But My oil pressure guage also read about 10 lb at hot idle til I rebuilt the bottom end of the engine. It now reads like Greg's oil guage. I'm sure that the guage didn't change during the pricess,
- /html/mgs/1996-07/msg00267.html (8,417 bytes)
- 253. Re: Oil pressure (score: 1)
- Author: "W. B. Olson" <WBOLSON@cherokee.astate.edu>
- Date: Sat, 6 Jul 1996 10:24:59 CST
- I had a 68 B. It had an electric oil pressure guage. Very slow to react to changes in oil pressure. I think the 69 is the same. Check your parts books for confirmation of this guess. Bill Olson Arkan
- /html/mgs/1996-07/msg00268.html (8,426 bytes)
- 254. Re: MGB problem: fuel or electrics? (score: 1)
- Author: "W. R. Gibbons" <gibbons@northpole.med.uvm.edu>
- Date: Mon, 8 Jul 1996 13:01:51 -0400 (EDT)
- Consider a vacuum leak among your things to test. Ray Gibbons Dept. of Molecular Physiology & Biophysics Univ. of Vermont College of Medicine, Burlington, VT gibbons@northpole.med.uvm.edu (802) 656-8
- /html/mgs/1996-07/msg00306.html (7,423 bytes)
- 255. Re: Morgan's Garage? (score: 1)
- Author: "W. R. Gibbons" <gibbons@northpole.med.uvm.edu>
- Date: Mon, 8 Jul 1996 13:18:55 -0400 (EDT)
- No. Ray Gibbons Dept. of Molecular Physiology & Biophysics Univ. of Vermont College of Medicine, Burlington, VT gibbons@northpole.med.uvm.edu (802) 656-8910
- /html/mgs/1996-07/msg00307.html (7,343 bytes)
- 256. Re: Bodywork... (score: 1)
- Author: "W. R. Gibbons" <gibbons@northpole.med.uvm.edu>
- Date: Mon, 8 Jul 1996 17:38:02 -0400 (EDT)
- It sounds to me as if he is a font of misinformation. There are some modern high strength steel panels that shouldn't be mig welded, but it should be fine for your car. If you want your car to consis
- /html/mgs/1996-07/msg00322.html (10,915 bytes)
- 257. Re: Newbie Questions (score: 1)
- Author: "W. R. Gibbons" <gibbons@northpole.med.uvm.edu>
- Date: Wed, 10 Jul 1996 09:44:25 -0400 (EDT)
- This is a useful book, but the 2nd edition devotes a lot of space to the building up of a car from a Heritage replacement body shell. The 1st edition has more about restoration of an original body. I
- /html/mgs/1996-07/msg00389.html (7,842 bytes)
- 258. Re: Spot welding vs MIG welding (score: 1)
- Author: "W. R. Gibbons" <gibbons@northpole.med.uvm.edu>
- Date: Wed, 10 Jul 1996 10:23:55 -0400 (EDT)
- You described it fine. I prefer the hole to be larger, 3/16 - 1/4 inch. It makes it easier to be sure the back panel is tight against the front (you can see through the hole), and gives a larger weld
- /html/mgs/1996-07/msg00396.html (8,483 bytes)
- 259. Re: LBC abuse (score: 1)
- Author: "W. R. Gibbons" <gibbons@northpole.med.uvm.edu>
- Date: Thu, 11 Jul 1996 10:29:20 -0400 (EDT)
- You are in trouble. After 4 years of restoration I took my wife for her first ride. Her response was, "You know, it isn't as bad as I thought it would be." She is now my ex wife. My lady friend once
- /html/mgs/1996-07/msg00432.html (8,332 bytes)
- 260. Re: More 1st Time Resto Questions - Rear Wing Lower Patch (score: 1)
- Author: "W. R. Gibbons" <gibbons@northpole.med.uvm.edu>
- Date: Thu, 18 Jul 1996 16:34:50 -0400 (EDT)
- I have a pneumatic tool that presses a shallow step in the edge of a sheet of metal. Eastwood carries cheaper mechanical devices. Buy your patch, and mark very carefully where the edge of the patch w
- /html/mgs/1996-07/msg00595.html (8,739 bytes)
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