The last few months around Moss Motors have been unusually chaotic. To cope with our need for additional warehouse space, a new 12,000 sq. ft addition has been going up behind our main building in Goleta. After the lengthy “paperwork battle,” getting all the necessary permits, etc, the actual construction is going very quickly. From…
From Moss Motoring 1984 By Dan Ben-Ora Los Angeles, CA My 1966 Austin Healey 3000 came equipped with the original AM radio, a small blown speaker in the console, and a bent antenna. As a fan of maintaining the stock setup, I suffered along with this system for about three weeks. Driving down the freeway…
From Moss Motoring 1984 If your transmission acts like the clutch is not fully disengaging, (grinding while shifting, etc.), the problem may be the clutch or pressure plate, your hydraulics (The slave cylinder rod should move about an inch or so.), or lastly, the Notorious Throwout Fork Pin, Moss part #596-040. Every TR2 thru TR6…
From Moss Motoring 1984 For the last eighteen months or so, Moss has enjoyed the distinction of being the sole authorized exclusive importer of the outstanding, British-made “Moto-Lita” branded steering wheels. In response to consumer demand, the manufacturer has recently widened his range of wheels to include a number of super new designs. The traditional…
From Moss Motoring 1984 Submitted by Judy Rohlfing Tulsa, OK A few months after I’d received my driver’s license, in 1965, my parents surprised me with a ’57 MGA. To a sixteen-year-old girl, this was perfect car in every way, from its wire wheels up to its convertible top. I wanted it painted canary yellow…
From Moss Motoring 1984 Submitted by David E. Harris Pasadena, CA You’ve been putting it off, but now you’re going to have to do it- rebuild your MGA Roadster’s transmission. You run to your Factory Workshop Manual and scream in horror as it tells you that you must pull both the engine and the transmission…
From Moss Motoring 1984 Moss California Warehouse Trucking transportation is a huge part of our operation. Every day, numerous trucks arrive bringing fresh supplies of parts from our domestic and international suppliers. Drivers who were hired for intermodal trucking jobs are all properly trained to provide expert trucking solutions to ensure that their cargo are…
From Moss Motoring 1984 The difference between a satisfied customer and a frustrated customer is, often, the time it takes to fill an order. At Moss Motors, breaking the time barrier is the focus of all our efforts. When supplying parts for cars not manufactured in over thirty years, speed can be a tall order…
Terry Peddicord: A native of Ojai, California, Terry grew up in Santa Barbara, attending local schools. After attending SBCC, he entered a mechanical engineering program at Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo. Terry’s father was a restorer of Model A Fords, as well as an all-around car and motorcycle buff, so Terry acquired a fascination for…
Not too many parts suppliers can boast of having their own Restoration Shop as part of their operation! The Restoration Division of Moss Motors is Classic Car Company, located at 5921 Mathews St. in Goleta, about four miles from Moss headquarters. The decision to add a restoration facility was made in 1980 with a two-fold…
