- 221. Re: Polishing paint (score: 1)
- Author: "Paul M." <rowman22001@yahoo.com>
- Date: Wed, 8 Oct 2003 18:59:02 -0700 (PDT)
- Everyone has their own techniques, I guess, but here's mine: The first and most important thing in my opinion is keep the car very clean. If it gets dirty or muddy or dusty or otherwise sloppy, wash
- /html/mgs/2003-10/msg00190.html (13,364 bytes)
- 222. Re: Adventures with Nigerian scammers... (score: 1)
- Author: "Paul M." <rowman22001@yahoo.com>
- Date: Sun, 12 Oct 2003 06:49:14 -0700 (PDT)
- That was funny, but apparently, potentially dangerous. I recently read somewhere that the Royal Canadian Mounted Police are one of the best organizations in the world at tracking down these scammers
- /html/mgs/2003-10/msg00245.html (7,726 bytes)
- 223. MGB oiling problems? (score: 1)
- Author: "Paul M." <rowman22001@yahoo.com>
- Date: Sun, 12 Oct 2003 18:18:34 -0700 (PDT)
- I spent Saturday kicking around VIR raceway at the season finale SVRA vintage races. Despite the crappy weather, a great time indeed. I spent most of the day talking to people racing MGBs, trying to
- /html/mgs/2003-10/msg00255.html (8,297 bytes)
- 224. RE: MGB oiling problems? (score: 1)
- Author: "Paul M." <rowman22001@yahoo.com>
- Date: Mon, 13 Oct 2003 09:14:12 -0700 (PDT)
- Sorry, I was unclear in my original post. I have no intention of building an 8000 RPM full race engine, as this "introduction to racing" would imply. My car is going to be a dual-purpose street and
- /html/mgs/2003-10/msg00273.html (8,479 bytes)
- 225. RE: MGB oiling problems? (score: 1)
- Author: "Paul M." <rowman22001@yahoo.com>
- Date: Mon, 13 Oct 2003 10:08:49 -0700 (PDT)
- Thank you very much, Kelvin. That's exactly what I needed to know. Much appreciated, == Paul Misencik 1971 MGB Vintage Race Project Huntersville, NC USA www.sopwithracing.com Learn the truth at www.m
- /html/mgs/2003-10/msg00277.html (7,818 bytes)
- 226. Inevitable and probably over-asked tire questions (score: 1)
- Author: "Paul M." <rowman22001@yahoo.com>
- Date: Sun, 19 Oct 2003 20:27:11 -0700 (PDT)
- Before I go into this, do I remember someone saying they were creating a web document with the definitive skinny on what tire sizes fit on MGB wheels and what problems/opinions people have of various
- /html/mgs/2003-10/msg00377.html (8,360 bytes)
- 227. RE: Inevitable and probably over-asked tire questions (score: 1)
- Author: "Paul M." <rowman22001@yahoo.com>
- Date: Mon, 20 Oct 2003 15:27:42 -0700 (PDT)
- Yes, this makes sense. Hendrix wire wheel sells the 5.5" wide 72 spoke wires, and they're reasonably affordable at around $220 each, but I'm now leaning toward chucking the idea of running on wires a
- /html/mgs/2003-10/msg00386.html (8,941 bytes)
- 228. RE: Inevitable and probably over-asked tire questions (score: 1)
- Author: "Paul M." <rowman22001@yahoo.com>
- Date: Mon, 20 Oct 2003 16:41:17 -0700 (PDT)
- Hendrix is one of the east coast's better respected wire wheel places. They sell, service and restore wire wheels for all different type of cars. You can check out their site at: http://www.hendrixwi
- /html/mgs/2003-10/msg00391.html (8,353 bytes)
- 229. RE: Inevitable and probably over-asked tire questions (score: 1)
- Author: "Paul M." <rowman22001@yahoo.com>
- Date: Mon, 20 Oct 2003 16:44:46 -0700 (PDT)
- Trust me, belabor all the points you want! I'm not rich enough to do things twice because I messed up the first time, so if it ever looks like I'm going down the wrong road, yell. But in this, and mo
- /html/mgs/2003-10/msg00393.html (8,632 bytes)
- 230. RE: Inevitable and probably over-asked tire questions (score: 1)
- Author: "Paul M." <rowman22001@yahoo.com>
- Date: Tue, 21 Oct 2003 17:28:18 -0700 (PDT)
- And if anyone plans on using these various wider wheels for competition, note that although almost all vintage classes will let you run wider wheels (generally by as much as 1.5" over stock) and wil
- /html/mgs/2003-10/msg00434.html (8,321 bytes)
- 231. Re: minilite wheels (score: 1)
- Author: "Paul M." <rowman22001@yahoo.com>
- Date: Fri, 24 Oct 2003 17:17:23 -0700 (PDT)
- I don't know about that. This is purely an opinion based on my admittedly unprofessional eye, but I always feel like I can immediately tell the difference between Minilite replicas and Panasports. Th
- /html/mgs/2003-10/msg00478.html (7,393 bytes)
- 232. MC rebuild vs. replace (score: 1)
- Author: "Paul M." <rowman22001@yahoo.com>
- Date: Fri, 24 Oct 2003 18:15:50 -0700 (PDT)
- My 1971 MGB is losing fluid from both the brake and clutch reservoirs. Somewhat slowly, but also somewhat increasingly. My suspicion is that it's the master cylinders. What is the current consensus o
- /html/mgs/2003-10/msg00479.html (7,999 bytes)
- 233. Re: resonator (score: 1)
- Author: "Paul M." <rowman22001@yahoo.com>
- Date: Mon, 27 Oct 2003 04:45:10 -0800 (PST)
- So does Brit-Tek I believe... -- "Telewest (PH)" <paul.hunt1@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote: == Paul Misencik 1971 MGB Vintage Race Project Huntersville, NC USA www.sopwithracing.com Learn the truth at www.
- /html/mgs/2003-10/msg00510.html (7,124 bytes)
- 234. Re: Cameras - it gets WORSE. (score: 1)
- Author: "Paul M." <rowman22001@yahoo.com>
- Date: Tue, 28 Oct 2003 06:19:24 -0800 (PST)
- This is absolutely correct, but it's even a little worse than he says. The companies that make these camera systems and lease them to the various municipalities and counties actually NEGOTIATE the le
- /html/mgs/2003-10/msg00543.html (8,953 bytes)
- 235. Re: Vintage License Plates [cameras OT] (score: 1)
- Author: "Paul M." <rowman22001@yahoo.com>
- Date: Tue, 28 Oct 2003 07:10:44 -0800 (PST)
- Wrong. It's taxation. That's all. It has NOTHING whatsoever to do with safety, it has NOTHING whatsoever to do with enforcing realistic laws, and studies show that it has no positive effect whatsove
- /html/mgs/2003-10/msg00545.html (8,416 bytes)
- 236. Re: Cameras - it gets WORSE. (score: 1)
- Author: "Paul M." <rowman22001@yahoo.com>
- Date: Tue, 28 Oct 2003 12:13:06 -0800 (PST)
- Actually, there is a lot of documentation. I'm a car magazine junkie, and over the past couple of years, this has been increasingly covered in various journals. It is a particular bugaboo of Patrick
- /html/mgs/2003-10/msg00558.html (7,874 bytes)
- 237. Re: Cameras - it gets WORSE. (score: 1)
- Author: "Paul M." <rowman22001@yahoo.com>
- Date: Tue, 28 Oct 2003 12:20:33 -0800 (PST)
- This from the September, 2002 Car and Driver Magazine: Rear-end crashes go up after red-light cameras go in. BY PATRICK BEDARD September 2002 When the nation's No. 1 cheerleader for red-light cameras
- /html/mgs/2003-10/msg00559.html (14,184 bytes)
- 238. Re: Cameras - it gets WORSE. (score: 1)
- Author: "Paul M." <rowman22001@yahoo.com>
- Date: Tue, 28 Oct 2003 12:22:56 -0800 (PST)
- Here's an even better article: Red-light cameras and the secret Gotcha! line. BY PATRICK BEDARD February 2002 A certain stench hangs over the idea of bounty hunters. Behold the freebooting opportunis
- /html/mgs/2003-10/msg00560.html (13,908 bytes)
- 239. Re: MC rebuild vs. replace (score: 1)
- Author: "Paul M." <rowman22001@yahoo.com>
- Date: Tue, 28 Oct 2003 16:13:34 -0800 (PST)
- Hmmm... My pedals are dry as a bone. How should I go about troubleshooting to find out where the fluid is going? There's nothing evident (like a puddle of brake fluid under the car) or anything. Than
- /html/mgs/2003-10/msg00570.html (8,480 bytes)
- 240. Fire Damage (score: 1)
- Author: "Paul M." <rowman22001@yahoo.com>
- Date: Wed, 29 Oct 2003 04:53:03 -0800 (PST)
- Okay, I know the California fires have been damaging everything in sight, and I know the toll has been heavy, but this is going too far! http://www.sopwithracing.com/images/burned_midget.jpg Where's
- /html/mgs/2003-10/msg00581.html (6,903 bytes)
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