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1. What's it worth? (score: 1)
Author: "Lonn & Rhonda" <hoops@owt.com>
Date: Thu, 8 Mar 2001 10:58:08 -0800
I need some help in determining what my 1970 GT is worth. I am in a British car vacuum in southeastern Washington, and there is no market for them here. I am considering listing it on e-Bay. I have c
/html/mgs/2001-03/msg00385.html (8,395 bytes)

2. tap,tap... is this mic on? (score: 1)
Author: "Lonn & Rhonda" <hoops@owt.com>
Date: Sun, 4 Feb 2001 20:34:08 -0800
I sent a message to the list on Saturday and it still hasn't shown up. This is a test.
/html/mgs/2001-02/msg00147.html (6,275 bytes)

3. Who is King of this List? (score: 1)
Author: "Lonn & Rhonda" <hoops@owt.com>
Date: Mon, 5 Feb 2001 20:50:31 -0800
I seem to be having issues with majordomo. I have sent three messages to the list. One made it through the first time (tap, tap... is this mic on?), but the other two disappear in the ether even afte
/html/mgs/2001-02/msg00198.html (7,155 bytes)

4. I'm back... (fourth try) (score: 1)
Author: "Lonn & Rhonda" <hoops@owt.com>
Date: Mon, 5 Feb 2001 20:44:26 -0800
and it's Carl French's fault. I unsubscribed about four months ago or more because I found that I just wasn't as MG oriented as I once was. Some of you may remember that I did a complete mechanical a
/html/mgs/2001-02/msg00207.html (7,889 bytes)

5. Re: Insurance problems (score: 1)
Author: "Lonn & Rhonda" <hoops@owt.com>
Date: Fri, 9 Feb 2001 07:54:07 -0800
I remember my father having had a similar problem with his insurance coverage many years ago. He had had 3 non-injury incidents in a six month period, none of them his fault and one while he wasn't i
/html/mgs/2001-02/msg00328.html (6,941 bytes)

6. Re: Carb problems (score: 1)
Author: "Lonn & Rhonda" <hoops@owt.com>
Date: Mon, 12 Feb 2001 20:32:07 -0800
You need to recentralise the jet. Do you have access to a shop manual, or would you like the procedure explained via this forum? Lonn
/html/mgs/2001-02/msg00433.html (6,602 bytes)

7. high speed miss (score: 1)
Author: "Lonn and Rhonda" <hoops@owt.com>
Date: Fri, 8 Sep 2000 08:32:18 -0700
Our 70 BGT has suddenly developed a problem. At low speeds, even under heavy acceleration, it runs fine. But try to accelerate beyond about 3000 rpm and it starts missing and tops out at about 4000 r
/html/mgs/2000-09/msg00311.html (7,117 bytes)

8. Re: Driveshaft question (score: 1)
Author: "Lonn and Rhonda" <hoops@owt.com>
Date: Sun, 18 Jun 2000 09:18:23 -0700
Joe, be very cautious when buying a used driveshaft. When I did my OD conversion I went through about 3 driveshafts before I found one that was worth the cost of balancing. Check for looseness in the
/html/mgs/2000-06/msg01030.html (6,915 bytes)

9. Re: LBC guy buys BIG BC (score: 1)
Author: "Lonn and Rhonda" <hoops@owt.com>
Date: Fri, 19 May 2000 08:25:14 -0700
Lonn Howard Pasco, WA USA '67 Land Rover 109 '70 TR6 '71 TR6 '70 MG BGT '89 Saab turbo 'vert '91 big Chevy truck "We are just temporary custodians with an obligation of preservation."
/html/mgs/2000-05/msg00838.html (7,152 bytes)

10. Re: What size? (score: 1)
Author: "Lonn and Rhonda" <hoops@owt.com>
Date: Wed, 24 May 2000 21:30:50 -0700
It's a strange British thread that you will never find in North American hardware stores. Buy a nylon wing nut instead. Works wonderfully and you don't have to order it from the Big 3. Lonn
/html/mgs/2000-05/msg01069.html (6,561 bytes)

11. Re: Rear end clonk (score: 1)
Author: "Lonn and Rhonda" <hoops@owt.com>
Date: Mon, 17 Apr 2000 10:16:45 -0700
Paul, as long as you have been a list member I'm surprised that you aren't answering this question for someone else! If you get the Moss Motoring magazine, check out the Winter 1999 issue, as it has
/html/mgs/2000-04/msg00644.html (7,076 bytes)

12. Re: Mystery MGB Type Transmission (score: 1)
Author: "Lonn and Rhonda" <hoops@owt.com>
Date: Wed, 1 Mar 2000 07:39:20 -0800
Sounds to me like you would sell it regardless... unless you were getting ready to ship it to someone to have it rebuilt? Is it possibly out of something like an 1100? Lonn
/html/mgs/2000-03/msg00026.html (7,072 bytes)

13. Stiff shifter movement (score: 1)
Author: "Lonn and Rhonda" <hoops@owt.com>
Date: Wed, 1 Mar 2000 07:49:28 -0800
Last summer I bought and rebuilt an O/D tranny for my '70 BGT. After getting the car back on the road I noticed that the shifter was stiff and offered more than normal resistance to moving through th
/html/mgs/2000-03/msg00029.html (6,976 bytes)

14. B master cylinder (score: 1)
Author: "Lonn and Rhonda" <hoops@owt.com>
Date: Wed, 1 Mar 2000 07:53:48 -0800
The Big 3 are all waiting on backorders for the new '70 B master cylinders. Has anybody found a source for NOS or aftermarket masters, or have one they are willing to sell? I would rather replace tha
/html/mgs/2000-03/msg00030.html (6,580 bytes)

15. Re: UPDATE: Engine Noise, Power Loss (score: 1)
Author: "Lonn and Rhonda" <hoops@owt.com>
Date: Fri, 3 Mar 2000 21:55:02 -0800
Just go out and buy new gaskets. I experienced the exact same symptoms, just prior to my complete rebuild. A new gasket would have solved my problem, but after pulling the engine (I thought that nois
/html/mgs/2000-03/msg00167.html (7,388 bytes)

16. Re: Driveshaft Balance (score: 1)
Author: "Lonn and Rhonda" <hoops@owt.com>
Date: Mon, 6 Mar 2000 07:12:15 -0800
Absolutely. Also check the splines for wear. There should be almost no discernable slop. Your driveline guy will probably let you know if it is beyond its service life. Finding a good used spare is
/html/mgs/2000-03/msg00255.html (6,920 bytes)

17. Re: engine mounts (score: 1)
Author: "Lonn and Rhonda" <hoops@owt.com>
Date: Fri, 10 Mar 2000 22:14:28 -0800
Slouted. As in, to slout. Still confused? Sometimes it's best to see a word used in context. To wit; The Private slouted the General. The General returned the slout. See???? It's easy, huh?
/html/mgs/2000-03/msg00541.html (6,788 bytes)

18. Re: BMW commits? and is a new MG what we need? (score: 1)
Author: "Lonn and Rhonda" <hoops@owt.com>
Date: Thu, 16 Mar 2000 07:07:14 -0800
Good point. My wife and I bought an '89 Saab 900 convertible because it is a distinctive automobile. There is no mistaking the car or its heritage. The new Saabs have become so bland that you can pas
/html/mgs/2000-03/msg00777.html (9,001 bytes)

19. Re: Oh that smell! (score: 1)
Author: "Lonn and Rhonda" <hoops@owt.com>
Date: Fri, 31 Mar 2000 08:18:01 -0800
Weird, isn't it? My Triumph and Land Rover also have that smell, albiet, with the extra added smell of canvas in the Land Rover. What makes British cars smell that way? Maybe that's one of the factor
/html/mgs/2000-03/msg01749.html (7,476 bytes)

20. Re: Clutch Done!! (score: 1)
Author: "Lonn and Rhonda" <hoops@owt.com>
Date: Tue, 22 Feb 2000 06:58:36 -0800
It was last summer when I had my engine and tranny out, but I seem to remember that the tranny mount was offset. Am I remembering wrong? Lonn
/html/mgs/2000-02/msg00767.html (7,067 bytes)


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