MGB: I've done it and I am therefore an MG god!

Only a few of you can truly appreciated the monumental task I have just performed.

Only those of you who have done what I just did do not have to bow before me if you see me.

I am an MG god because I have seen the other side and returned unscathed (except for a few scratches on my left knuckle)

Chris, here-fore after known as the 'MG God'!

What did you do Chris, re-time a cam?

Changed a wiper wheel box with the dash in place?

Replaced the windscreen glass?

R and R'd the heater?

Replaced a Speedo cable? This otta be a good 'un.

paul

Kimberly Wrote:

Decided the whitworth thread controversy?

I'm 6'2", 91 kgs (that's 200lbs to you troglodytes) and SINGLE HANDED I attached the windscreen

WITH the dash in place.




Cheering is allowed now!

Chris the MG God.


PS
filospinato Wrote:

Do the big orange tapes have to stay on when you drive it? :)


Great job

I think those are Australian Racing Stripes.

Welcome to the club.
Wait...what's that huge cheater strap doing on there? I guess you can have partial credit, but a real god does it bare-handed without such aids. ;)

Now you just have to complete all the other tasks raised by others in the thread to fully qualify.

When windscreen was mentioned I drew a breath. I replaced the glass in mine tonight after having removed all the Anodizing and making all four pieces of the frame shine like stainless. I am thinking of installing it tomorrow.

Chris

Thou art an MG God!

Want to come and do mine?, I'm a good watcher!

Cheers
Greg

renniksgn Wrote:

I take that off and put it back on once a week when I wash and wax the car so I don't get wax on the rubber and also to get the paint underneath cleaned and waxed as well. I hadn't seen the strap method before. I use a big c-clamp, but only if I've replaced the seal between the frame and body. Way to work smarter, not harder!

In case anyone wants to call me on the once a week thing, I meant it as an obvious joke, but it has seemed lately that it has gone on and off quite a few times. It may come off again soon since the new windshield is leaking in a couple of places.

After you did the windscreen, did you rebuild the gearbox blindfolded - with a Triumph hat on?

danthefitman Wrote:

Anyone can do that!

He left out the part about inerting the top two bolts. Heck, the windscreen is easy, getting the bolts in is what's hard!

Bah Beelzabob!

You mention MG god but this can also include MGA and others as the TD and TC. You must now continue the quest by completing three other challenges. First challenge is that you must install the original bent up chrome trim in the MGA Coupe windscreen and backglass to be on your way to truly earn title of MG god!!

BManBrian67 Wrote:

Be careful Chris(t) ... last person who was "perfect" was nailed to a Cross at Calvary.

This is wonderfull :) :)

landon


:) ;)

But you screwed up! You gotta take it all apart because you put the steering wheel in on the wrong side! ;-)

Jack

Changed a chrome bumper car to a rubber bumper car?

twigworker Wrote:

Just one?

Maybe we could establish a merit badge system for each knuckle scraping project. Start off with the rear brake cylinder retaining clip and work your way up. (or down)

D not ever, and I mean ever, mention the rear brake cylinder retaining clip again.......... I think I need to lay down for a minute now.

losmorob Wrote:

You said you did it single handed! Wow! Which hand did you use? Right or left?

sweep Wrote:

Mike, your my hero. :)

Chris

So let me see if I got this right, they designed the windscreen to be harder to replace on the home cars. Got to love them.

cfrantz Wrote:

I would be concerned about the rear spinners on the wires causing the strap to tighten too much on acceleration and pulling the windscreen into the cockpit. Might even damage the quarterlights. :)

Nice tecnique. Well done.

Chris, let me see if I have this right, you pulled down on the bottom of the frame and attached the front two bolts and then pulled on the top to line up the back two?

Chris, a question about your process using the straps. I see them in two different positions; did you use one position for the top bolts and one for the bottom?

Thanks

Can I bow and scrape now????? :)

losmorob Wrote:

Nice job, that is a bear to get back on. When I got mine all put back together with new seals, I managed to get it on only to strip out one of the threads that holds the side post down. Drove that way for a year or two then finally took it back of and put an insert in. Twice the fun.

Child's play.....

Don't cut some old lady's leg off with those spinners!

Shoot...he did it with the seats out. :-)

How does it drive with the doors open?

sweep Wrote:

Mike The Wiz: I think you're LHD v.s. RHD Windscreen issue has more to do with which hand you favor. Whether you're lefthanded or righthanded, that's all.

I see absolutely no other reasoning behind one being easier or harder than that.

B

Now that you finished with the straps can you send them my way??

I thought he'd done something really great like rebuilt a thermostatic choke on a Zenith Carburetor.................................

Chris, you've always been an MG God to us old timwers

woo woo woo.
I've done that twice so I am a God squared!

and then I invented the internet
and flew to the moon in my rocket ship
and dated Pamela Anderson (But who hasn't?)
:)

I like the strap idea, so much better than swearing repeatedly at the car

You dated Pamela Anderson and she didn't quite fit in the MG; pushing your windshield forward. That's why you've done it twice.