I thoroughly enjoy your Motoring Newsletter and I look forward to receiving it often. The hints are good, the topics cover all my cars, and the personal interest articles are extremely interesting! Thank you for providing the extra touch to your fine Moss Motors service – your sale items are most appreciated, too. Best of luck- from a sea…
By Lawrie Alexander One of the less popular aspects of wire wheels is that they tend to go ‘out-of-tune’ and need occasional straightening (or ‘truing’). This is caused by the spokes stretching and by the spoke holes wearing, both of which result in a change in spoke tension; This causes the rim to run out-of-round. Consider that…
During an engine rebuild, be sure and check the condition of the head studs. They should be straight, with the threads clean and tight in the block. They should not have damaged threads or be ‘stretched—this occurs after being torqued and re-torqued, used and re-used (a common event in a 30 yr. old engine). This…
A bra will go a long way toward protecting your car from stone chips and bugs, but don’t leave a wet bra on the car. Moisture trapped between the bra and the paint causes paint spotting and rust formation in the body seams. Remove the bra at first opportunity and let everything dry out.
My ’54 TF developed a condition that would result in a dead battery after being parked for more than a month. Normal trouble shooting tests revealed a constant current drain of about .2 amps. The problem was traced to the horns. It seems that rain water had entered them and built up a conductive layer of corrosion…
From Moss Motoring 1985 When Rick Green called me from St Louis and told me that he had purchased an MG while in California, I thought that was great. ‘Hey, Rick, let me drive it out to St Louis, I’ve never been to that part of the country.’ It took a while to convince him…
By Lawrie Alexander Ed. Note: This is the first in a series of how-to’ features, relating to car clubs. This month: forming a club: future issues will cover organizing rallies, driving events, gymkhanas & social occasions. Contributions are welcome from any of our readers who have comments on what we propose or suggestions of their…
Dear Sirs, I have Just read your Autumn 1983 issue of”The Moss Motoring News letter” and found it very interesting. I own a 1967 3000 MKIII Austin Healey and enjoyed in particular the articles dealing with the AH. I am also one of your customers and would like to receive future issues of your Newsletter….
From Moss Motoring 1984 Many of our customers live in parts of the country where it is preferable to store their cars for a period during the winter months. There are numerous opinions on the do’s and don’ts of storage, but we thought we’d convey some concepts that our collective experience has shown to be…
Vintage racing is increasing in popularity around the country and Moss Motors has two active participants: founder, Al Moss, and Sales/Marketing Manager, Lawrie Alexander. Business pressures curtail their travel to other states to race but both are regulars in the ‘granddaddy’ of vintage events, the Historic Car Races held annually at Laguna Seca Raceway in…
