Glad you stayed! We can use all the Canadians we can get.
Robert D.
-----Original Message-----
From Terry Williams <t.williams at mrg.ca>
To: 'spridgets@autox.team.net' <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Date: January 19, 2000 7:25 PM
Subject: Nuthin' But LBC!(Little JSB)
>Hello all..
>
>So, I'm in the midst of installing 'new' shocks on the Midget. LH side goes
>very well, then it's the RH...can't access the bolts with the expansion
>tank in the way (it's a '77 1500), so out it comes, by removing the
>holding strap, then it's "how does the mounting plate secure to the car"?
>Discover two bolts holding it to the inner 'frame' rail, then discover yet
>another bracket from there to the shock! I was shocked! What would anyone
>guess the purpose of this bracket would be? Seems one could re-install the
>expansion tank mounting without it. Hmm, comments?
>
>Lottsa fun eBay arrivals, including a '63? Midget brochure. Can't determine
>the usual print dates, but it's obviously for the introduction of the 'new'
>Midget. Publication # E 6134? Cover caption "The New MG Midget - the car
>that starts ahead". Folds out into a spectacular 6 panel/both sides piece,
>excellent period art. Plan to have a colour photocopy made, have it dry
>mounted, and up on that blank space on the garage wall!
>
>FWIW, we had yer major snowfall Monday - 35 cm/14". Snowblower (a
>Honda!...this is the Japanese Snow Blower portion) left sitting unloved,
>unmaintained (may the mechanical gods forgive me) for nigh on 2 years..two
>pulls, and away it went. I'm impressed, or at least was until at 2/3 of the
>job at hand, it ground to a sudden pulley-belt-burning stop. Now IT'S the
>garage focus...(seems to be the auger brake sticking....) does Haynes make
>a manual? ;-) Maybe on eBay?
>
>Terry 'Self-deprecating' Williams
>
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