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Re: [Mgs] MGA 1500

To: dave northrup <dave@ranteer.com>
Subject: Re: [Mgs] MGA 1500
From: Peter Chast <pchastnow@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 29 Mar 2026 22:49:21 -0400
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You're likely right.

If that service does not show glazing problems, how well was the brake
fluid flushed? You said the vehicle was in kit form. Was the brake system
in pieces? How old is the system fluid?

On Sun, Mar 29, 2026 at 7:28=E2=80=AFPM dave northrup <dave@ranteer.com> wr=
ote:

> Car was ostensibly a running driving car before it was dismantled.  We go=
t
> it in kit form
>
>
>
> Now its together; but brakes are TERRIBLE; you really have to stand on
> them to get the car to stop.  I=E2=80=99ve adjusted the brakes as per
> recommendations, but I=E2=80=99m thinking a new set of brake pads and tur=
n the
> drums is needed.
>
>
>
> I know this won=E2=80=99t hurt but am I right on this?
>
>
>
> And yes, I know brakes are important; it was just shy of terrifying when =
I
> drove the car this afternoon
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<div dir=3D"ltr">You&#39;re likely right.=C2=A0<div><br></div><div>If that =
service does not show glazing problems, how well was the brake fluid flushe=
d? You said the vehicle was in kit form. Was the brake system in pieces? Ho=
w old is the system fluid?=C2=A0</div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote g=
mail_quote_container"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Sun, Mar 29,=
 2026 at 7:28=E2=80=AFPM dave northrup &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:dave@ranteer.c=
om">dave@ranteer.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quo=
te" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204=
);padding-left:1ex"><div class=3D"msg-1121144057049902310">





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<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11pt;color:black">Car was o=
stensibly a running driving car before it was dismantled.=C2=A0 We got it i=
n kit form<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11pt;color:black"><u></u>=
=C2=A0<u></u></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11pt;color:black">Now its t=
ogether; but brakes are TERRIBLE; you really have to stand on them to get t=
he car to stop.=C2=A0 I=E2=80=99ve adjusted the brakes as per recommendatio=
ns, but I=E2=80=99m thinking a new set of brake pads and
 turn the drums is needed.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11pt;color:black"><u></u>=
=C2=A0<u></u></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11pt;color:black">I know th=
is won=E2=80=99t hurt but am I right on this?<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11pt;color:black"><u></u>=
=C2=A0<u></u></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11pt;color:black">And yes, =
I know brakes are important; it was just shy of terrifying when I drove the=
 car this afternoon<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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