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121. RE: Rear Brake Locking Up (score: 1)
Author: Chris Attias <cattias@cats.ucsc.edu>
Date: Fri, 9 Jul 1999 09:15:06 -0700
Just something to check...I had my car towed a few months ago--flatbed type truck. The towing guy threw a chain around the back axle and cinched it down, flattening the rear brake tubes attached to t
/html/mgs/1999-07/msg00461.html (7,526 bytes)

122. Tonneaux DIY Advice Needed (score: 1)
Author: Chris Attias <cattias@cats.ucsc.edu>
Date: Tue, 22 Jun 1999 10:19:12 -0700
Has anyone installed a tonneaux on a car with a rollbar, and if you have, have you got any installation tips for fitting, or designing a flap from the edge to the rollbar? I really like the convenie
/html/mgs/1999-06/msg00951.html (7,352 bytes)

123. Top Replacement (score: 1)
Author: Chris Attias <cattias@cats.ucsc.edu>
Date: Thu, 24 Jun 1999 10:51:23 -0700
Just had an upholstery shop install my new Moss/Robbins stow-away top. It was interesting. The guy who did it said he had done a number of the folding tops, but this was the first one with the take-
/html/mgs/1999-06/msg01023.html (7,454 bytes)

124. Seatbelts (score: 1)
Author: Chris Attias <cattias@cats.ucsc.edu>
Date: Fri, 7 May 1999 08:31:28 -0700
I had a set of three point belts in my '64 when I bought it--probably a fairly recent Moss or Victoria British part-- seemed good to me. The info on the buckles says that they were American-made in
/html/mgs/1999-05/msg00351.html (9,118 bytes)

125. Re: Radiator re-core (score: 1)
Author: Chris Attias <cattias@cats.ucsc.edu>
Date: Tue, 11 May 1999 10:41:31 -0700
I had my early radiator re-cored six months ago--got the densest fins/heaviest duty core I could fit on the header tanks. Not the OEM pattern core, though. Cost about $265 USD. I probably could have
/html/mgs/1999-05/msg00522.html (7,571 bytes)

126. Rear Springs (score: 1)
Author: Chris Attias <cattias@cats.ucsc.edu>
Date: Tue, 20 Apr 1999 15:41:14 -0700
Don't ask me why I'm raising this question...it'd take too long to answer. <g> For a rear leaf spring from an MGB Roadster or an MGB-GT: Other than the extra leaf, are there any other differences bet
/html/mgs/1999-04/msg01226.html (8,108 bytes)

127. Re:Which type of mirrors do y'all like best (score: 1)
Author: Chris Attias <cattias@cats.ucsc.edu>
Date: Fri, 23 Apr 1999 15:53:24 -0700
Fender mirrors are terrible! My car came with bullet mirrors on th fenders, and even if they had been in good shape, I would have removed them. Tiny field of view. Although I have an early car, I wen
/html/mgs/1999-04/msg01461.html (7,452 bytes)

128. RE: Door Panels (score: 1)
Author: Chris Attias <cattias@cats.ucsc.edu>
Date: Mon, 26 Apr 1999 08:31:04 -0700
On the last panels I made up, I used a stiff black waterproof fiberboard that I bought from an auto upholstery shop, along with some thin foam padding. Don't know what the trade name for the stuff is
/html/mgs/1999-04/msg01624.html (7,804 bytes)

129. Rear Axle Bearings (score: 1)
Author: Chris Attias <cattias@cats.ucsc.edu>
Date: Mon, 1 Mar 1999 09:01:50 -0800
List Folks, I just replaced the rear axle bearings on my Mk I MGB (disk wheels), and had a question about the procedure shown in the manual. The manual calls for the bearings to be pressed into the h
/html/mgs/1999-03/msg00012.html (7,153 bytes)

130. Door Adjustment (score: 1)
Author: Chris Attias <cattias@cats.ucsc.edu>
Date: Mon, 1 Mar 1999 09:12:09 -0800
I was fiddling around this weekend trying to get the door gaps on my MGB a little more even, and ran into a problem I'm hoping there is an answer to... The lower front edge of one door sticks out a l
/html/mgs/1999-03/msg00014.html (6,985 bytes)

131. Body Shop vs. Restoration (score: 1)
Author: Chris Attias <cattias@cats.ucsc.edu>
Date: Mon, 8 Mar 1999 16:14:05 -0800
Well, I'm about to take the plunge and get my '64 MGB bodywork done--replacing rusted panels and repainting. It looks like a complete strip of the paint, some sill and fender metal replacement (rear
/html/mgs/1999-03/msg00416.html (9,338 bytes)

132. Re: Bad Chrome & Moss Rant (score: 1)
Author: Chris Attias <cattias@cats.ucsc.edu>
Date: Tue, 9 Mar 1999 09:23:53 -0800
I think several people have hit it on the head about why we can only get cheap chrome repro parts. I bought a Moss rear bumper and over-riders a couple of months ago, and have noticed that pits are s
/html/mgs/1999-03/msg00459.html (7,874 bytes)

133. RE: Resto vs. Bodyshop (score: 1)
Author: Chris Attias <cattias@cats.ucsc.edu>
Date: Thu, 11 Mar 1999 12:28:38 -0800
The reference to Porter's MG reshell brings up an interesting question: British RHD MGBs had metal dashes long after we got the padded kind. Did the mounting of these late metal dashes change to matc
/html/mgs/1999-03/msg00624.html (6,542 bytes)

134. RE: Moss Chrome (score: 1)
Author: Chris Attias <cattias@cats.ucsc.edu>
Date: Thu, 11 Mar 1999 12:42:11 -0800
Lawrie has some good insight into the thinking at Moss re: offering differing quality levels on things like bumpers. I'm afraid at this point that if Moss were to offer an accurate, high quality bump
/html/mgs/1999-03/msg00627.html (7,355 bytes)

135. @#%&* Heater Box (score: 1)
Author: Chris Attias <cattias@cats.ucsc.edu>
Date: Mon, 29 Mar 1999 11:38:08 -0800
I just reinstalled my recently repainted Smiths heater box on my '64 B. It was a real test of patience. What caused the problem was putting in the solid rubber seal piece behind the outlets on the bo
/html/mgs/1999-03/msg01606.html (7,856 bytes)

136. Crack of Doom (score: 1)
Author: Chris Attias <cattias@cats.ucsc.edu>
Date: Wed, 31 Mar 1999 14:14:55 -0800
Does anyone have good tricks for welding up the MGB COD? I have a Mk 1 B, and the area of the crack, about even with the rear of the vent wing, seems a little inaccessable because of the inner door s
/html/mgs/1999-03/msg01816.html (6,563 bytes)

137. Sump Removal (score: 1)
Author: Chris Attias <cattias@cats.ucsc.edu>
Date: Thu, 3 Dec 1998 11:28:45 -0800
I did a ring job a few years ago with engine in situ, and what worked for me was removal of the radiator (better frontal access) and engine mount bolts, then jacking the engine up with a floor jack a
/html/mgs/1998-12/msg00139.html (6,899 bytes)

138. Colt Shocks (score: 1)
Author: Chris Attias <cattias@cats.ucsc.edu>
Date: Wed, 16 Dec 1998 15:04:04 -0800
Since the Sears/Gabriel '84 Colt gas shocks are so cheap ($10/ea when I got them) I thought I'd do a comparison with the Moss Monroes for the heck of it. The Monroe shocks are indeed stiff (front sho
/html/mgs/1998-12/msg00936.html (7,330 bytes)

139. Clubs (score: 1)
Author: Chris Attias <cattias@cats.ucsc.edu>
Date: Tue, 29 Dec 1998 12:50:35 -0800
I was thinking the other day that it would be good to join an MGB club. I belong to my regional (Northern California) Alfa club, and enjoy the experience and information I get from the club and its
/html/mgs/1998-12/msg01559.html (6,894 bytes)

140. RE>Steel vs. Wire+New Steering Wheel (score: 1)
Author: Chris Attias <cattias@cats.ucsc.edu>
Date: Wed, 4 Nov 1998 08:54:34 -0800
I've got to say that I don't feel badly about having a bolt-on steel wheel car...Wires are high maintenance, generally require tire tubes (making things a little more dodgy after a puncture), and, wh
/html/mgs/1998-11/msg00156.html (8,338 bytes)

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