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1. Welding cast iron (score: 1)
Author: "William Eastman" <william.eastman@medtronic.com>
Date: Fri, 05 Nov 1999 13:20:43 -0600
I don't know if anyone still cares about this. Being on the digest offers very few opportunities to answer technical questions since there are many knowledgeable people with faster response time. Tha
/html/mgs/1999-11/msg00227.html (7,422 bytes)

2. Re: Welding cast iron (score: 1)
Author: "William Eastman" <william.eastman@medtronic.com>
Date: Fri, 05 Nov 1999 14:39:16 -0600
Actually, I was talking about stress in the part but hey, who can argue with your impeccable logic?! I've found in general that beating objects with hammers does reduce stress, so this sounds like a
/html/mgs/1999-11/msg00232.html (7,243 bytes)

3. Castrol Super Clean and aluminum (score: 1)
Author: "William Eastman" <william.eastman@medtronic.com>
Date: Thu, 21 Oct 1999 11:06:26 -0500
I haven't posted much to the list lately but I am still out here- I just have the cloaking device engaged. Larry Macy almost baited me with his delusional talk about Midget superiority (to a RBB :-o
/html/mgs/1999-10/msg00967.html (8,686 bytes)

4. Wings and Wheels (score: 1)
Author: "Bill Eastman" <william.eastman@medtronic.com>
Date: Fri, 10 Sep 1999 08:47:07 -0500
Anyone going to Wings and Wheels in Osceola, WI. tomorrow? The red MGA should be making the trip. I am going to try and get there early since I have to leave by 11 for family stuff. Regards, Bill Eas
/html/mgs/1999-09/msg00503.html (6,403 bytes)

5. Wheels and Wings Report. (score: 1)
Author: "William Eastman" <william.eastman@medtronic.com>
Date: Tue, 14 Sep 1999 10:31:35 -0500
This weekend Classic Motorbooks held their annual Wheels and Wings car show, fly in, and book sale. The weather was perfect for such an event. The usual MG vs. Triumph participation competition looke
/html/mgs/1999-09/msg00710.html (9,425 bytes)

6. Heat treating, Dizzy spring trivia (score: 1)
Author: "William Eastman" <william.eastman@medtronic.com>
Date: Mon, 05 Jul 1999 15:15:15 -0500
For the person with the hard manifold. If you heat is up to take out the temper, do NOT immerse it in water or splash it with water. You want it to cool slowly to loose temper. You cool metal quickly
/html/mgs/1999-07/msg00197.html (7,360 bytes)

7. Dizzy springs, MG sightings (score: 1)
Author: "Bill Eastman" <william.eastman@medtronic.com>
Date: Thu, 08 Jul 1999 09:54:39 -0500
Well, I have seen one brave fellow who offered up an opinion on why distributors have two sizes of springs. His was the explanation that I have heard many times before- that the light spring controls
/html/mgs/1999-07/msg00328.html (9,407 bytes)

8. Cylinder balance, brakes, new MG (score: 1)
Author: "Bill Eastman" <william.eastman@medtronic.com>
Date: Mon, 12 Jul 1999 16:05:13 -0500
For the person who sees the 1 and 4 cylinders not pulling their fair share of the load. With siamesed intake ports and a 1342 (or, in a more enlightening order, 21__34) firing order, you end up with
/html/mgs/1999-07/msg00681.html (8,844 bytes)

9. This weekend in Minnesota (score: 1)
Author: "Bill Eastman" <william.eastman@medtronic.com>
Date: Fri, 16 Jul 1999 09:45:37 -0500
I received the club newsletter earlier this week and noticed two events planned. Is anyone going to the Rural Roadkill Rally (a Healey event to which we are invited) or the autocross (open to all but
/html/mgs/1999-07/msg00920.html (6,807 bytes)

10. Twist summer party. (score: 1)
Author: "Bill Eastman" <william.eastman@medtronic.com>
Date: Fri, 16 Jul 1999 10:09:32 -0500
Who is going? I am in serious negotiations with the master scheduler of Eastman Inc. about making the trip. Unfortunately the dates conflict with the 15th anniversary of her date of hire. Six days in
/html/mgs/1999-07/msg00922.html (7,339 bytes)

11. Rally story, digest request (score: 1)
Author: "Bill Eastman" <william.eastman@medtronic.com>
Date: Wed, 21 Jul 1999 10:04:36 -0500
My computer crashed Friday. Luckily I had just backed up so I didn't loose much. If anyone has a copy of Digest number 1671 I would appreciate it if you could send it to me. Saturday morning the loca
/html/mgs/1999-07/msg01238.html (8,274 bytes)

12. XJS buying guide (score: 1)
Author: "Bill Eastman" <william.eastman@medtronic.com>
Date: Fri, 04 Jun 1999 14:22:05 -0500
To whomever was looking at taking the plunge, Kirby Palm has written a wonderful primer on the joys and pitfalls of XJS stewardship. You can download it by going to: http://www.jag-lovers.org/xj-s/ A
/html/mgs/1999-06/msg00195.html (7,039 bytes)

13. MGA buying (score: 1)
Author: "Bill Eastman" <william.eastman@medtronic.com>
Date: Tue, 11 May 1999 09:49:41 -0500
Malcolm Green's MGA restoration book has a good section on MGA purchase. The quick check for a solid car is to look at the sills, the door pillars, and the fit of the doors. If there is evidence that
/html/mgs/1999-05/msg00511.html (8,512 bytes)

14. Spare tire/ trunk space (score: 1)
Author: "Bill Eastman" <william.eastman@medtronic.com>
Date: Mon, 17 May 1999 08:42:16 -0500
It just breaks my heart to hear the B drivers complaining about the lack of trunk space. Regards, Bill Eastman 61 MGA- wet but well exercised after the weekend's Mearns Meander
/html/mgs/1999-05/msg00750.html (7,056 bytes)

15. Top Ten things you will never here an MGA touring owner say (score: 1)
Author: "Bill Eastman" <william.eastman@medtronic.com>
Date: Wed, 19 May 1999 12:46:02 -0500
10. Well, the A failed emissions again. 9. Roll up the window, dear, I am getting a draft 8. Don't worry, it won't leak on your new driveway 7. My first gear syncro is weak 6. Do you think the backfi
/html/mgs/1999-05/msg00894.html (6,964 bytes)

16. British Car Week Report, future thoughts (score: 1)
Author: "Bill Eastman" <william.eastman@medtronic.com>
Date: Thu, 27 May 1999 08:22:15 -0500
I got a slow start to BCW. It was ugly out Sunday but after that I haven't fired up the daily driver. Only about 150 miles so far since work and kids stuff cuts into the driving time. On the way home
/html/mgs/1999-05/msg01261.html (7,637 bytes)

17. Bonnet bashing (score: 1)
Author: "Bill Eastman" <william.eastman@medtronic.com>
Date: Fri, 09 Apr 1999 12:40:56 -0500
Last night I finally got up enough courage to go after the MGA bonnets acquired last year in hopes that one of them will end up smooth enough to put in the car. To refresh the memory, I had the bonne
/html/mgs/1999-04/msg00444.html (7,663 bytes)

18. Cheap spray guns, other paint advice. (score: 1)
Author: "Bill Eastman" <william.eastman@medtronic.com>
Date: Fri, 09 Apr 1999 12:46:27 -0500
I seem to remember a thread a while back about Harbor Freight paint guns. They are cheap but does anyone have experience with them? I have the MGA bonnet to paint and also another entire car. I was t
/html/mgs/1999-04/msg00445.html (7,472 bytes)

19. Repairing aluminum pits (score: 1)
Author: "Bill Eastman" <william.eastman@medtronic.com>
Date: Fri, 09 Apr 1999 12:50:12 -0500
The bonnet I am working on has a few corrosion pits. One looks to be all the way through. Most of them are 1/8" or less diameter at the surface. What should I do about these? Should I just dump some
/html/mgs/1999-04/msg00446.html (6,869 bytes)

20. RE: Bonnet bashing -Reply (score: 1)
Author: "Bill Eastman" <william.eastman@medtronic.com>
Date: Fri, 09 Apr 1999 14:34:26 -0500
I would love to get the A out of storage but I have a confession to make- I lost the paperwork so I don't remember who to call to get her back ;-( I have left a message for Mike H, hoping that he ke
/html/mgs/1999-04/msg00455.html (7,168 bytes)


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