- 1. Re: [Nobbc] Nobbc Reminder (score: 1)
- Author: "Andy Preston" <andypreston@sbcglobal.net>
- Date: Mon, 29 Oct 2007 16:13:02 -0700
- Ron, I spoke to Dean at the last but one ride and several others in the past about the time of the winter rides. Everyone agreed that noon is such an awkward time. You've got to have an early lunch b
- /html/nobbc/2007-10/msg00037.html (7,631 bytes)
- 2. Re: [Nobbc] News (score: 1)
- Author: "Andy Preston" <andypreston@sbcglobal.net>
- Date: Tue, 1 Jan 2008 18:20:25 -0800
- Hi NOBBC members. Wendell has filled you all in about our latest Wine Country Car Club venture and has explained it far better than I could. As Wendell explained there will be a planned ride once a m
- /html/nobbc/2008-01/msg00000.html (9,197 bytes)
- 3. Re: [Nobbc] Need Advice w 1953 MG-TD (score: 1)
- Author: "Andy Preston" <andypreston@sbcglobal.net>
- Date: Wed, 7 May 2008 18:03:02 -0700
- Dawson, congratulations on your good buy, many MG guys think that the TD is the best model. It sounds as though you want a shop to do everything for you. Rebuild the engine and trans and assemble eve
- /html/nobbc/2008-05/msg00027.html (9,511 bytes)
- 4. Re: [Nobbc] May Ride (score: 1)
- Author: "Andy Preston" <andypreston@sbcglobal.net>
- Date: Wed, 7 May 2008 18:06:46 -0700
- Ron, I'll be at MGs by the Bay car show in San Leandro this Saturday, so will be unable to join you all. I have organized a ride for the MG car club for June 7 so will send you the details soon and h
- /html/nobbc/2008-05/msg00028.html (8,102 bytes)
- 5. Re: [Nobbc] june (score: 1)
- Author: "Andy Preston" <andypreston@sbcglobal.net>
- Date: Sun, 1 Jun 2008 18:21:11 -0700
- Ron et al, I'm leading a tour for the MGOC this next Saturday, 6/07/08 and would be pleased if anyone from the NBBC would like to join us. We're meeting at the Doubletree hotel in Rohnert Park at 9:3
- /html/nobbc/2008-06/msg00000.html (8,068 bytes)
- 6. Re: [Nobbc] Sheryl and Dennis - OD trans for your B (score: 1)
- Author: "Andy Preston" <andypreston@sbcglobal.net>
- Date: Tue, 17 Jun 2008 18:45:21 -0700
- Sheryl, Marla and I are definitely going to Colorado in 2009. An O/D would be great relief from the high revs. If you buy it I'll be more than happy to help Dennis put it in. We had a tech session in
- /html/nobbc/2008-06/msg00020.html (8,889 bytes)
- 7. Re: [Nobbc] Sheryl and Dennis - OD trans for your B (score: 1)
- Author: "Andy Preston" <andypreston@sbcglobal.net>
- Date: Wed, 18 Jun 2008 18:47:16 -0700
- Ron the tour two Saturdays ago was great. We had 12 MGs and most of the coming from over the east and south bay. The weather was gorgeous and the climb over Trinity spectacular. We had a rest stop in
- /html/nobbc/2008-06/msg00026.html (10,270 bytes)
- 8. Re: [Nobbc] Sheryl and Dennis - OD trans for your B (score: 1)
- Author: "Andy Preston" <andypreston@sbcglobal.net>
- Date: Wed, 18 Jun 2008 19:57:47 -0700
- Sheryl, this O/D will fit your car. MG only made 2 overdrive units. The D type for 62-67 and the LH type for 68-80. In 1975 they modified the LH type so it only had O/D on fourth gear whereas the ear
- /html/nobbc/2008-06/msg00028.html (13,321 bytes)
- 9. Re: [Nobbc] Sunday's drive and a brief technical note... (score: 1)
- Author: "Andy Preston" <andypreston@sbcglobal.net>
- Date: Tue, 26 Aug 2008 18:42:12 -0700
- Ron, that was one of the best rides we've done in a long time. I loved the figure 8 route using different roads all the time. I'm probably going to use that route for another ride in the future. I'm
- /html/nobbc/2008-08/msg00049.html (11,077 bytes)
- 10. Re: [Nobbc] NOBBC Drive - Saturday (score: 1)
- Author: "Andy Preston" <andypreston@sbcglobal.net>
- Date: Fri, 12 Sep 2008 17:39:58 -0700
- Greg, sorry that we can't join you on Saturday we have another event planned. The route sounds great with lots of great roads. Have a great day, the weather promises to be wonderful. See you next tim
- /html/nobbc/2008-09/msg00029.html (9,031 bytes)
- 11. Re: [Nobbc] Need advice (score: 1)
- Author: "Andy Preston" <andypreston@sbcglobal.net>
- Date: Tue, 7 Oct 2008 19:01:58 -0700
- Rich, as always great advice form Greg. I can only add that I've use easy-outs before on far worse broken steel studs and they have worked. I reckon that you must have used a Taiwan or Chinese specia
- /html/nobbc/2008-10/msg00024.html (9,207 bytes)
- 12. Re: [Nobbc] [Fwd: Call for entries to the Marin Sonoma Concours (score: 1)
- Author: "andy preston" <andypreston@sbcglobal.net>
- Date: Thu, 20 Nov 2008 18:44:09 -0800
- Hi Everyone, I've read all the responses so far and there seems to be a consensus to not participate in this show. I've read the rules and there are lots of different classes. We can't compete with t
- /html/nobbc/2008-11/msg00028.html (12,862 bytes)
- 13. Re: [Nobbc] Jaguar stuff (score: 1)
- Author: "andy preston" <andypreston@sbcglobal.net>
- Date: Sun, 23 Nov 2008 11:51:07 -0800
- Dan, I take my hat off to you. I had an XJS with the same inboard rear brakes. A great idea until you need to service them. I never did it on mine. Take a look at the axle seals while you have the re
- /html/nobbc/2008-11/msg00051.html (8,112 bytes)
- 14. Re: [Nobbc] Sheryl and Dennis - gearbox! (score: 1)
- Author: "andy preston" <andypreston@sbcglobal.net>
- Date: Sun, 23 Nov 2008 18:45:31 -0800
- Sheryl and Dennis, this is an early O/D gearbox for the earlier year MGBs. It's the same one that I have in my early 67 MGB. It has the 3 synchro box and not the 4 syncro that you have. I would advis
- /html/nobbc/2008-11/msg00053.html (7,606 bytes)
- 15. Re: [Nobbc] Jaguar stuff (score: 1)
- Author: "andy preston" <andypreston@sbcglobal.net>
- Date: Mon, 24 Nov 2008 18:41:38 -0800
- Bill and Dan, I had a 90 XJ6 and loved it. I was hoping to get to 200,000 miles and unfortunately the rear end started making horrible grinding noises with just 8,000 miles to go. The cost of a rebui
- /html/nobbc/2008-11/msg00057.html (10,151 bytes)
- 16. Re: [Nobbc] Jaguar stuff (score: 1)
- Author: "andy preston" <andypreston@sbcglobal.net>
- Date: Tue, 25 Nov 2008 18:27:44 -0800
- Bill, the only real problem I had with my 90 XJ6 was the head gasket that failed at 100,000 which was fairly common on that model. I did the work myself which took several months and had the head wel
- /html/nobbc/2008-11/msg00073.html (14,384 bytes)
- 17. [Nobbc] Andy's MGA Coupe (score: 1)
- Author: "andy preston" <andypreston@sbcglobal.net>
- Date: Tue, 25 Nov 2008 19:03:54 -0800
- Ron, you asked for an update on my 1960 MGA Coupe restoration. For those who don't know about this car, I bought it 2 years ago this Christmas from some one in Grass Valley. The car had sat outside i
- /html/nobbc/2008-11/msg00075.html (9,351 bytes)
- 18. Re: [Nobbc] Andy's MGA Coupe (score: 1)
- Author: "andy preston" <andypreston@sbcglobal.net>
- Date: Wed, 26 Nov 2008 18:42:15 -0800
- Hi Greg, last time I spoke to him he was talking about giving up the weekend work because his wife was starting to complain that she never saw him. He lives in Santa Rosa but works at the weekend out
- /html/nobbc/2008-11/msg00080.html (7,564 bytes)
- 19. Re: [Nobbc] Long strange trip (score: 1)
- Author: "andy preston" <andypreston@sbcglobal.net>
- Date: Wed, 31 Dec 2008 18:00:28 -0800
- Hi Ron, both Marla and I are very sorry to here about your Christmas troubles. That's not a pleasant thing to happen at any time especially at Christmas. It looks like you lucked out with the Chief o
- /html/nobbc/2008-12/msg00049.html (8,853 bytes)
- 20. Re: [Nobbc] Long strange trip (score: 1)
- Author: "andy preston" <andypreston@sbcglobal.net>
- Date: Sun, 4 Jan 2009 18:51:10 -0800
- Hi Ron, I just reunited the body with the chassis this weekend so things are going well. It's really nice when all the bolt holes line up for once. I'd love to have a club visit, in fact now would be
- /html/nobbc/2009-01/msg00002.html (8,287 bytes)
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