- 81. July 15 (score: 1)
- Author: KGROWLER@aol.com
- Date: Wed, 14 Jul 1999 17:34:42 EDT
- It was five years ago on July 15, 1994 that we lost John Thornley. The post war MG cars so many of us are wrapped up in - the MGA, the MGB, especially the MGB GT, the modern Midget, and the MGC all o
- /html/mgs/1999-07/msg00805.html (6,913 bytes)
- 82. Engine Lineage (Was Maita & MG Stuff (score: 1)
- Author: KGROWLER@aol.com
- Date: Mon, 19 Jul 1999 09:44:08 EDT
- <<<I'm laughing pretty hard that I feared that this thread would end up in Miata bashing. Instead interesting history and fire truck pump motors have bubbled up. I didn't mean the "tractor engine" co
- /html/mgs/1999-07/msg01093.html (7,498 bytes)
- 83. Automotive Literature (score: 1)
- Author: KGROWLER@aol.com
- Date: Tue, 27 Jul 1999 10:00:28 EDT
- Burt Levy unveiled the sequel to "The Last Open Road" last weekend at the Brian Redman Challenge (formerly Chicago Historics) race weekend at Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin. The "preview edition" of "Montez
- /html/mgs/1999-07/msg01553.html (7,714 bytes)
- 84. MGB LEs (score: 1)
- Author: KGROWLER@aol.com
- Date: Tue, 1 Jun 1999 09:42:05 EDT
- <<< You are right about the so-called LE version - they made more of these than the total production of just about every car I own. Limited indeed, but only by the number of gullible shmucks willing
- /html/mgs/1999-06/msg00004.html (8,327 bytes)
- 85. Re: BCW (score: 1)
- Author: KGROWLER@aol.com
- Date: Fri, 4 Jun 1999 11:38:37 EDT
- <<<Subject: British Car Week I wonder with all the cars around we don't see more. I only saw a few cars during the week. Every day that the weather is clear is a day I drive my LBC, Car week or not.
- /html/mgs/1999-06/msg00185.html (8,419 bytes)
- 86. Re: MGB Jack Points (score: 1)
- Author: KGROWLER@aol.com
- Date: Thu, 10 Jun 1999 09:51:15 EDT
- I wouldn't trust the jack points on a brand new B! I had the jack point tube tear off on a B that wasn't rusty. I carry a scissor jack in the trunk and I use a trolley jack in the garage. Did Lucas d
- /html/mgs/1999-06/msg00449.html (7,338 bytes)
- 87. Salute to DammitDick (score: 1)
- Author: KGROWLER@aol.com
- Date: Mon, 21 Jun 1999 10:18:49 EDT
- That explains it. I think Dick's spirit smiled on me yesterday. The only non MG I drove yesterday at all was getting into the Prizm to pull it over closer to the '65 Midget in the driveway so I could
- /html/mgs/1999-06/msg00894.html (9,560 bytes)
- 88. Info Request from Australian Listers (score: 1)
- Author: KGROWLER@aol.com
- Date: Mon, 21 Jun 1999 15:55:28 EDT
- Dave Mullis, former Secretary of the Chicagoland MG Club, is heading for Australia soon. He would like to rent an MGF while there. Anyone have any info on who has them to rent? Dave's e-mail address
- /html/mgs/1999-06/msg00905.html (6,553 bytes)
- 89. Re: Tonneaux DIY Advice Needed (score: 1)
- Author: KGROWLER@aol.com
- Date: Thu, 24 Jun 1999 09:07:07 EDT
- I have a '69 Midget with a roll bar in the drive that came as part of a 3 Midget deal. Later on, when I sorted the loose parts that came with the cars, I found an odd tonneau. It has an additional "b
- /html/mgs/1999-06/msg01015.html (7,231 bytes)
- 90. Re: Crusin' Tunes (score: 1)
- Author: KGROWLER@aol.com
- Date: Sun, 27 Jun 1999 17:53:42 EDT
- I have an ancient tape labeled "Road Songs" in a box of cassette tapes. Hasn't been played in an MG in ages as the only MG I have ever owned that had a cassette deck is the '73 GT that is in the gara
- /html/mgs/1999-06/msg01122.html (8,497 bytes)
- 91. Midgets All Over the Place (score: 1)
- Author: KGROWLER@aol.com
- Date: Wed, 19 May 1999 09:58:26 EDT
- Walt Goddard and Kevin Richards wrote about "78 midget needs to be saved" - I'll follow up with an observance that Midgets seem to be coming out of the woodwork right now. I was gone for Mothers Day
- /html/mgs/1999-05/msg00879.html (9,281 bytes)
- 92. Twist's Last Waltz (score: 1)
- Author: KGROWLER@aol.com
- Date: Thu, 20 May 1999 16:47:00 EDT
- As was already mentioned on the list, John Twist sent out a News Release last week that this year's University Motors Late Summer Party will be the 23rd and last..."regularly scheduled" event. He di
- /html/mgs/1999-05/msg00946.html (7,077 bytes)
- 93. Re: Midgets All Over the Place (score: 1)
- Author: KGROWLER@aol.com
- Date: Fri, 21 May 1999 10:35:05 EDT
- <<<Kim, this has all the signs of being an addiction! Have you considered joining LBCs Anonymous? "Hello, my name is Kim, and I'm a mechanic." I noticed that you don't list your cars in your signatur
- /html/mgs/1999-05/msg00990.html (7,771 bytes)
- 94. Info Request from English Listers (score: 1)
- Author: KGROWLER@aol.com
- Date: Fri, 21 May 1999 12:55:26 EDT
- This is an behalf of a friend of mine who travels to Europe on a regular basis. Through internet ads, he has located a Land Rover in England he is interested in purchasing which he will probably keep
- /html/mgs/1999-05/msg01001.html (6,769 bytes)
- 95. BCW Sighting (score: 1)
- Author: KGROWLER@aol.com
- Date: Fri, 28 May 1999 10:21:54 EDT
- Report from the Western suburbs of Chicago - I took Wednesday off and did a good deal of running around in my '79 Midget. We drove the 40 miles to the far southern suburbs to my in-laws where my wife
- /html/mgs/1999-05/msg01318.html (7,636 bytes)
- 96. Maaco Type Paint Jobs (score: 1)
- Author: KGROWLER@aol.com
- Date: Tue, 13 Apr 1999 09:52:41 EDT
- All this talk of low budget paint jobs reminds me of an old Bruce Springsteen rap that he did as an intro to "Growing Up". He tells of taking his Mom's car to be painted at Earl Scheib. "$49.95 any c
- /html/mgs/1999-04/msg00675.html (6,554 bytes)
- 97. Towing Warning (Was Dropping Drive Shaft) (score: 1)
- Author: KGROWLER@aol.com
- Date: Tue, 20 Apr 1999 09:37:14 EDT
- Hi, I am not quite caught up on the digests, so sorry if someone else has said this. I always thought this question had a simple answer. If the car is front-wheel drive, tow it facing forward, with t
- /html/mgs/1999-04/msg01191.html (8,505 bytes)
- 98. MGA 1500 Engine FS - Chicago (score: 1)
- Author: KGROWLER@aol.com
- Date: Thu, 29 Apr 1999 11:28:00 EDT
- The Sports Car Store, a repair facility in Chicago has closed it's doors after 20 years. Their closeout sale was last weekend. I stopped by yesterday to pick up a few odds and ends that were otherwis
- /html/mgs/1999-04/msg01848.html (6,757 bytes)
- 99. 0dd Traffic Warning for Midwest US (score: 1)
- Author: KGROWLER@aol.com
- Date: Thu, 18 Mar 1999 09:47:55 EST
- Strange traffic patterns are predicted for the Midwest centering on St. Louis this weekend as Team Fokowee returns to defend their title as last years winners of the Missouri (or Misery) Endurance R
- /html/mgs/1999-03/msg00989.html (8,590 bytes)
- 100. Toy MGB GTs (score: 1)
- Author: KGROWLER@aol.com
- Date: Wed, 3 Feb 1999 09:22:08 EST
- Just to interject into the toy MGB GT discussion. The two GTs I know of were the late 60's Corgi - Opening tailgate and doors, came with a plastic suitcase to go in the back that's often gone missing
- /html/mgs/1999-02/msg00128.html (6,646 bytes)
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