RE: There's always one at Shaker Square, but It's hard for me to go
there cuz I work out that way, and the mind factor of getting away
from job atmosphere........!!Speaking of "4-doors" , are you
familiar with "Austin America" brand? They used to sell MGs and
Triumphs , Lotus, at MG Motors on RT 17 near Rt 42 Parma, at
Cleveland border.There is no group for them , I searched.

--- In mgcarclub@yahoogroups.com, terry_looft <no_reply@y...> wrote:
>
> It's not a problem here anymore.
>
> I see your are from Cleveland, any MGs, and do you make any of the
> Ohio MG/British shows?
>
> We are just back today from the Summer party in Grand Rapids.
There
> were over 500 cars at the show. My wife did a first place in the
77-
> 78 my son a third in the same class. Other son a fourth in the LE
> class. The weather was cool but rain was not a factor.
> Hey Rich, there was one of those funny looking 4 door MGs there
like
> yours.I think he came from CA or some far away place. But he was
> beat out by an 1100.
> Terry
>
> > I'm new here, but not to yahoogroups.I know how to ban spammers,
> if
> > you could use an extra moderator.

It's not a problem here anymore.

I see your are from Cleveland, any MGs, and do you make any of the
Ohio MG/British shows?

We are just back today from the Summer party in Grand Rapids. There
were over 500 cars at the show. My wife did a first place in the 77-
78 my son a third in the same class. Other son a fourth in the LE
class. The weather was cool but rain was not a factor.
Hey Rich, there was one of those funny looking 4 door MGs there like
yours.I think he came from CA or some far away place. But he was
beat out by an 1100.
Terry

> I'm new here, but not to yahoogroups.I know how to ban spammers,
if
> you could use an extra moderator.

I'm new here, but not to yahoogroups.I know how to ban spammers, if
you could use an extra moderator.

I am on the low carb thing, maybe spam is good.

Good trip to NJ, all the cars ran great. Carole's new engine ran
perfect and did not use a drop of oil runs cool and just all round
runs great. Carole won a first place in her class with the 78 and
Ryan won a 2nd in the same class with his 77. Bill H. had a bit of
an elec problem as his altenator gave up so we ran most of the trip
on a jump battery till we could get another from Moss. Moss East is
only 5 miles from the hotel. All and all a good trip. We are
thinking of the trip to WA next year but it may not go past the
thinking stage.
tpl


--- In mgcarclub@yahoogroups.com, "splitbumper70b" <rcutright@a...>
wrote:
> Don't make such a fuss.  I like Spam.  I could eat Spam, eggs,
Spam,
> bacon, Spam, Spam, and Spam.
>
> So, how was MG 2004? Got pics?  Maybe a travelogue at the next
> meeting?
>
> Rich

Don't make such a fuss.  I like Spam.  I could eat Spam, eggs, Spam,
bacon, Spam, Spam, and Spam.

So, how was MG 2004? Got pics?  Maybe a travelogue at the next
meeting?

Rich

the spam is still getting through so for now each message will have
to be approved. it's too bad the spamers have to make it hard on
everyone they come in contact with.
for the most part i'm on top it the email every day so there should
be much of a delay in posting. that is if there was something to
post other than spam, come on guys, you must be doing something with
these MGs!
tpl

Hi MG'ers, anyone going to make it to the big one in NJ next week.
We plan on driving four cars with the help of our Sons.
Just finished the A/C and O/D upgrades to Carole's 78B (see Picture
on home page) and now the hottest of days well be top up. It was a
lot of work and I would not want to do another. I will post some
pictures of the instal for anyone interested. I think it came out as
near to a factory install as posible. It looks great as well. Went
with a third cooling fan all three run with the A/C or all with the
thrmostat. The car does not seem to run any hotter with the air on.
We each not have the same Bs both with A/C and yellow. Mine is a 79.
I will do the O/D this fall with a repaint and a good going through.
Hope to see some of you at the big MGB show next week.
Terry

Just back from a great 250 mile drive in the MGA with my wife. We
pulled out a second place, hard questions. All and all a great day
and the car ran perfect.

Terry

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Just checking, how is that hard top project coming? What other
Winter projects are going on for people? I'm doing two OD
conversions and putting AC in my wife's 78 B, I already have it in
my 79B. After that I'm not sure, I have a TC to do or a 59 RHD MGA
coupe to restore.
Terry, in Ohio

--- In mgcarclub@yahoogroups.com, "laddiep123" <laddiep123@y...>
wrote:
>
> I  currently  have  a  1972  MGB.   The  car  is  straight;   I
am
> in  Alabama,  &  the  car  is  from  here,  so it's  basically
> no/low  rust  &  still  has  it's  original  steel  floors
although
> the  moisture  &  rubber  mats  have  allowed  for  "Swiss  Floor
> Syndrome"  with  pin holes  in  many  floor  spots.  I  was  born
&
> raised  the  first  18 years  in  Ohio  so  I  know
about  "REAL:
> RUST"  first  hand.
>
> My  1972  MGB  was  originally  Orange  and  is  now  Red  with
> rough  black  original  vinyl  interior.  I  have  started  to
sew
> new  pleated  seats  with my  industrial  machine  I  acquired
and
> have  learned  to  make  pretty  nice,  straight pleated  seats.!!
>
> My  top  is  "suffering"  the  standard  age  signs.  I  have  a
> friend  with  a  1970  &  a  great  top.  I  have  always  liked
a
> Red  MGB  with  black  top  &  black  interior  best,
> {although  there  are  many  other  good  color  combination},
my
> first  "English  car  was  a  1954 TR-2  which  was  also  red
with
> black &  black.
>
> ? ?   HARDTOPS  ? ?   I  have  always  liked  the  hardtops  on
> Mercedes  SL's  &  early  Corvettes  &  old  T-Birds,
but  .......
> for   some  reason  the  English  Hardtops  NEVER  turned  me
> on.   ....  so  I've  decided  to  build  my  own  HARDTOP.  { I
> have  a  lot  of  fiberglass  experience}  Because  I've  always
> liked  the  "Soft-top"  look  of  my  MGB,
> I've  decided  to  build  a  {"Soft-Top  'Look-alike'}  hardtop.
In
> my  case  I'll  paint  it  semi-gloss  black  outside,  but  it
> could  be  "any colour".
>
> I  will  NOT  use  soft  vinyl  for  the  back  windows  and  may
> even  finish  mine  with  a  'glass'   back  center window.  It
> will  have  a  standard  MGB  latch  front  system  and  the
target
> weight  is  45  to  50  pounds.  I  know  up north  when  I  had
> convertibles  in  the  winter  that  I  had   to  drive  as
> a  "Daily Driver"  I  never  used  the  top 'down'  for  4  to  5
> months  once  winter  really  started.
>
> ? ? ? ? ...._________I  would  like    the  club  members'
opinions
> as  to  this  project  and  if  anyone  else  might  be
interested
> in  a  HardTop  [ that  looks  like  a  SoftTop ]  ????
>
> I  expect  to  finish  the  "First"  top  for  my  car  out  of
the
> mold  by  the  end  of  Nov 2003  in  just  2  weeks.  I'll  try
to
> get  Fotos  for  anyone  that  would  be  interested..
>
> Please  let  me  have  your  input  and  suggestions  as  how  to
> best  get  others  input  &  posting  suggestions  for  this
> hardtop  when  I  finish  it,  [as  I  am  not  a  big  internet
> guru].
>
> Thanks

I  currently  have  a  1972  MGB.   The  car  is  straight;   I  am
in  Alabama,  &  the  car  is  from  here,  so it's  basically
no/low  rust  &  still  has  it's  original  steel  floors  although
the  moisture  &  rubber  mats  have  allowed  for  "Swiss  Floor
Syndrome"  with  pin holes  in  many  floor  spots.  I  was  born  &
raised  the  first  18 years  in  Ohio  so  I  know  about  "REAL:
RUST"  first  hand.

My  1972  MGB  was  originally  Orange  and  is  now  Red  with
rough  black  original  vinyl  interior.  I  have  started  to  sew
new  pleated  seats  with my  industrial  machine  I  acquired  and
have  learned  to  make  pretty  nice,  straight pleated  seats.!!

My  top  is  "suffering"  the  standard  age  signs.  I  have  a
friend  with  a  1970  &  a  great  top.  I  have  always  liked  a
Red  MGB  with  black  top  &  black  interior  best,
{although  there  are  many  other  good  color  combination},  my
first  "English  car  was  a  1954 TR-2  which  was  also  red  with
black &  black.

? ?   HARDTOPS  ? ?   I  have  always  liked  the  hardtops  on
Mercedes  SL's  &  early  Corvettes  &  old  T-Birds,  but  .......
for   some  reason  the  English  Hardtops  NEVER  turned  me
on.   ....  so  I've  decided  to  build  my  own  HARDTOP.  { I
have  a  lot  of  fiberglass  experience}  Because  I've  always
liked  the  "Soft-top"  look  of  my  MGB,
I've  decided  to  build  a  {"Soft-Top  'Look-alike'}  hardtop.  In
my  case  I'll  paint  it  semi-gloss  black  outside,  but  it
could  be  "any colour".

I  will  NOT  use  soft  vinyl  for  the  back  windows  and  may
even  finish  mine  with  a  'glass'   back  center window.  It
will  have  a  standard  MGB  latch  front  system  and  the  target
weight  is  45  to  50  pounds.  I  know  up north  when  I  had
convertibles  in  the  winter  that  I  had   to  drive  as
a  "Daily Driver"  I  never  used  the  top 'down'  for  4  to  5
months  once  winter  really  started.

? ? ? ? ...._________I  would  like    the  club  members'  opinions
as  to  this  project  and  if  anyone  else  might  be  interested
in  a  HardTop  [ that  looks  like  a  SoftTop ]  ????

I  expect  to  finish  the  "First"  top  for  my  car  out  of  the
mold  by  the  end  of  Nov 2003  in  just  2  weeks.  I'll  try  to
get  Fotos  for  anyone  that  would  be  interested..

Please  let  me  have  your  input  and  suggestions  as  how  to
best  get  others  input  &  posting  suggestions  for  this
hardtop  when  I  finish  it,  [as  I  am  not  a  big  internet
guru].

Thanks

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This announcement will only be posted once to avoid appearing as spam.

3 vintage sportscars-$8,000
Do to recent severely limiting medical problems, I can no longer
pursue my MG hobby and I am forced to sell the MGs that I have been
restoring: 1969 MGC-GT, 1969 MGC-Rdstr and 1971 MGB-Rdstr.  The C-GT
and MGB have had all the body and engine work already done
professionally and I have all the receipts.  Finishing the
restorations, to the level that I have been doing, you should make
well over $30,000 if you sell them.  I will sell them individually,
but if the right person can buy all 3.....I will sell them all for
just $8,000 with all the restoration parts I have for each of the
cars...and I have gotten virtually all parts for all cars, mostly new
parts.  You have to see this to believe it. I have a pix of the GT
when it returned from the paint shop I can send as a sample.  Because
I am still working on the cars with a helper 2 nights a week, I can
only make this offer available only until July 31.  Prices will
increase depending on the amount of work we get done and then I will
have to advertise more broadly.  The cars are located in Jackson, NJ
near Great Adventure Mall/Park.  Answer me by email at
pjaynj@...  or call 732-928-0406 between 9AM to 9PM.  So
much more has been done I can't write it all here so please call.
The price for all 3 doesn't even cover the parts purchased.

69 MGC GT - 90% done - $11,000 invested - sell for $6,000
Body done and painted, Brit racing green - NJ titled
Engine reworked for no lead gas
Flywheel surfaced, new gas tank
New stainless steel exhaust and many more parts
New rug set, dash redone
Needs final assembly and setup

71 MGB Roadster - 60% done - $6,500 invested - sell for $3,000
Body done and painted, Nassua Blue - NJ titled
Engine complete rebuild, new pistons, etc.
New rear seals, New trans seals
New clutch & pressure plate, new top
New exhaust, flywheel surfaced
Needs final assembly and setup

69 MGC Roadster - 25% done - $4,500 invested - sell for $2,000
All rust panels replaced - NJ titled
No engine or finish work done
New floor pans, New fenders, New L door

3 vintage sportscars-$8,000
Do to recent severely limiting medical problems, I can no longer
pursue my MG hobby and I am forced to sell the MGs that I have been
restoring: 1969 MGC-GT, 1969 MGC-Rdstr and 1971 MGB-Rdstr.  The C-GT
and MGB have had all the body and engine work already done
professionally and I have all the receipts.  Finishing the
restorations, to the level that I have been doing, you should make
well over $30,000 if you sell them.  I will sell them individually,
but if the right person can buy all 3.....I will sell them all for
just $8,000 with all the restoration parts I have for each of the
cars...and I have gotten virtually all parts for all cars, mostly new
parts.  You have to see this to believe it. I have a pix of the GT
when it returned from the paint shop I can send as a sample.  Because
I am still working on the cars with a helper 2 nights a week, I can
only make this offer available only until July 31.  Prices will
increase depending on the amount of work we get done and then I will
have to advertise more broadly.  The cars are located in Jackson, NJ
near Great Adventure Mall/Park.  Answer me by email at
pjaynj@...  or call 732-928-0406 between 9AM to 9PM.  So
much more has been done I can't write it all here so please call.
The price for all 3 doesn't even cover the parts purchased.

69 MGC GT - 90% done - $11,000 invested - sell for $6,000
Body done and painted, Brit racing green - NJ titled
Engine reworked for no lead gas
Flywheel surfaced, new gas tank
New stainless steel exhaust and many more parts
New rug set, dash redone
Needs final assembly and setup

71 MGB Roadster - 60% done - $6,500 invested - sell for $3,000
Body done and painted, Nassua Blue - NJ titled
Engine complete rebuild, new pistons, etc.
New rear seals, New trans seals
New clutch & pressure plate, new top
New exhaust, flywheel surfaced
Needs final assembly and setup

69 MGC Roadster - 25% done - $4,500 invested - sell for $2,000
All rust panels replaced - NJ titled
No engine or finish work done
New floor pans, New fenders, New L door

Hey guys, I just thought I'd let you know that I've started another YAHOO group,
hopefully, more specific to the MGC.  It's called MGC Garage.  I didn't do it
becouse I thought there was anything lacking with your group, on the contrary it
was great if a little quiet, it's just that some of the questions I had were
better answered by folks with more direct experience with the "C".  I'd like to
continue to monitor your group and to invite anyone interested in issues that
might be germain to the MGC and other MG models to monitor ours.  We still have
enough in common to make it worthwhile.  Perhaps we could function as a 'sister'
site.  Thanks for understanding,

Safety Fast
Marc Repp
MGCgarage@yahoogroups.com

Hi guys, I was watching a show on Discovery Home on Sunday that was
about the ressurection of a Jaguar.  The exact title I do not recall
but if you're checking the listings it was 1/2 hour long and there
were two episodes back to back.  The show title doesn't mention
Jaguar but is something about bringing a car back to life...forget
it.  Anyway, they were trying to sunchronize the carbs and the tech
had a piece of hose up to his ear and was listening to the three carb
throats to discern the differences in air flow when in walks
the 'expert' and hands him this dandy little meter that inserts right
into the carb intake and measures air flow.  He called it an air flow
meter.  I could not see who made the device but it looked like
something I should have one of.  I know, I know, you're wondering how
I could ever abandon the old trusty Unisyn.  But hey, we just drive
old cars, that doesn't mean we have to use the old ways to work on
them.  If anyone knows where I might look for one of these gadgets
please let me know.  I've looked in my European Moss Motors catalogue
but it wasn't there, though I don't think it's a device developed
just for cars or just available over seas.  I could be wrong though.
As a second point I have a question.  Has anyone tried using ram
intakes inside a Ram Flow type filter on your SU's.  I've been
reading up on carbureters lately and there seem to be definite
advantages to these intke tubes, but I hesitate to run minus some
sort of filtering.  I was just looking at my Ram Flow filters
yesterday and it looked like I may be able to fit them over the
shorter tubes available.  Comments are welcome.  Bye for now,

mfrepp

Most of my contacts in the UK have come from MG World and Classic and Sports
Car  magazines.  If you're looking for a source I'd suggest you contact
Bromsgrove MG through their web site. <A
HREF="http://www.mgcentre.co.uk/">http://www.mgcentre.co.uk/</A>
They have always been more than helpful and infinitely knowledgeable.  If
they don't have what you're looking for they can usually point you in the
right direction.

mfrepp


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sorry, that's actually www.britishtool.com (not plural)
RC

I found a site www.britishtools.com which seems to answer the Whitworth
question.  You'll be surprised where they're located

Hey AJ,
A great place to start is mgcars.org.uk which is the MG web ring and will link
you to a whole buncha stuff.  I have seen some sites recently advertising
Whitworth things, but I don't know where I saw it.
Good luck

How do you find the UK sites for parts...I'm looking for a source for
Wintworth taps and dies...AJ
----- Original Message -----
From: <mgcarclub@yahoogroups.com>
To: <mgcarclub@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Sunday, March 02, 2003 9:06 AM
Subject: [MG Car Club ] Digest Number 12


>
> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:
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> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> There are 2 messages in this issue.
>
> Topics in this digest:
>
>       1. British parts
>            From: mfrepp@...
>       2. Re: British parts
>            From: rcutright@...
>
>
> ________________________________________________________________________
> ________________________________________________________________________
>
> Message: 1
>    Date: Sat, 1 Mar 2003 21:06:41 EST
>    From: mfrepp@...
> Subject: British parts
>
> Is it just me or has anyone else noticed that parts, in a lot of cases,
are
> cheaper purchased and shipped from the U.K. than getting them here?
> I just priced four new splined hubs for my '69 MGC roadster.  About $600
plus
> shipping here in the good ole U.S.  I can get them for less than $500
> including shipping from England.  Now maybe that's because of the higher
> demand for MGC parts over there.  And the selection of parts is a lot
bigger
> as well.  They do seem to appreciate all the MG models a lot more than we
do.
>  Are there similar savings to be had for the MGB?  I'd be interested to
know.
>
> mfrepp
>
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>
>
>
> ________________________________________________________________________
> ________________________________________________________________________
>
> Message: 2
>    Date: Sat, 1 Mar 2003 22:27:24 EST
>    From: rcutright@...
> Subject: Re: British parts
>
> I'm not an expert in world money, but from what I have seen the exchange
rate
> favors the dollar at this point.  Various things I have priced in the UK
are
> much less expensive than in the US.  I have also noticed the auction sites
> from the UK seem to welcome US cash being sent through the mail.
> Rich Cutright
> MGB and '59 Farina Mklll
>
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>
>
>
> ________________________________________________________________________
> ________________________________________________________________________
>
>
>
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>
>

I'm not an expert in world money, but from what I have seen the exchange rate
favors the dollar at this point.  Various things I have priced in the UK are
much less expensive than in the US.  I have also noticed the auction sites
from the UK seem to welcome US cash being sent through the mail.
Rich Cutright
MGB and '59 Farina Mklll


[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

Is it just me or has anyone else noticed that parts, in a lot of cases, are
cheaper purchased and shipped from the U.K. than getting them here?
I just priced four new splined hubs for my '69 MGC roadster.  About $600 plus
shipping here in the good ole U.S.  I can get them for less than $500
including shipping from England.  Now maybe that's because of the higher
demand for MGC parts over there.  And the selection of parts is a lot bigger
as well.  They do seem to appreciate all the MG models a lot more than we do.
  Are there similar savings to be had for the MGB?  I'd be interested to know.

mfrepp


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The new club site is now up and running. All members and people
interested in the goings on with the MG Car Club Southwestern Ohio
Centre.  http://www.mgcars.org.uk/mgccswoc/
There is still a lot of work to be done, many thanks to Jeff Opt for
all the hard work putting this site together for our car club.

On another note, yes Yahoo will remove anything attatched to these
post. Text only. We do have a picture section to post pictures. Let
us know when you post any pictures of yourself and cars so we can go
look.

Terry

Well, there you go.  It looks like Yahoo removed the non-text portion of my
email....the photo.  I'll keep trying to find a way to get it through.  I'm
on a quest now.

mfrepp


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Well, we'll try this one more time a different way.  I figured, what the
heck, a lot of you have probably seen this photo before anyway.  Please let
me know if it makes it.

mfrepp
[Unable to display image]

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Bob wrote to ask me if Yahoo stripped off the attachment of the MGC photo.
Evidently it didn't make it.  Well, I don't know because that's the first
time I ever tried to attach a file to a Yahoo email as well.  So, I'm
checking it out.  I hope I didn't get anyone's expectations up too high.

mfrepp


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Hi Bob, I think it does remove any attachements. Also I think it has
to text only, no HTML.
You can post links and pictures to those sections.
One I am having a problem posting to is owner-mgs-
digest@... I get the digest but I can't post. Help is hard
to find on these things. I think I do see your name there as well as
some of the other list. The other one I receive is the MG-TABC list.
I don't recall where you live, I'm in SW Ohio. Maybe someday we will
cross paths at a show of somekind. ,,,,, Ever make it to Beaulieu?
Terry
>
>     I couldn't find any attachment. Does Yahoo strip them off? This
is my first time on Yahoo.
>
> Bob Donahue (Still stuck in the '50s)
> Email - bobmgtd@i...
> 52 MGTD - NEMGTR #11470
> 71 MGB - NAMGBR #7-3336
>
>   ----- Original Message -----
>   From: mfrepp@a...
>   To: mgcarclub@yahoogroups.com
>   Sent: Wednesday, February 05, 2003 7:22 PM
>   Subject: [MG Car Club ] Computer screen background
>
>
>   Hi folks, just thought I'd send along this neat shot of a 'works'
competition
>   MGC.  I use it as a screen background, but you'll have to convert
it to a
>   .bmp file, so it's up to you.  Enjoy.
>
>   mfrepp

mfrepp:

     I couldn't find any attachment. Does Yahoo strip them off? This is my first
time on Yahoo.

Bob Donahue (Still stuck in the '50s)
Email - bobmgtd@...
52 MGTD - NEMGTR #11470
71 MGB - NAMGBR #7-3336

   ----- Original Message -----
   From: mfrepp@...
   To: mgcarclub@yahoogroups.com
   Sent: Wednesday, February 05, 2003 7:22 PM
   Subject: [MG Car Club ] Computer screen background


   Hi folks, just thought I'd send along this neat shot of a 'works' competition
   MGC.  I use it as a screen background, but you'll have to convert it to a
   .bmp file, so it's up to you.  Enjoy.

   mfrepp


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