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Speedo Refresh And LED Dash Lights.

Chris W Gold Member — Posted on The MG Experience
Wednesday September 10, 2008 5:35 AM
The speedo was pretty much the last important thing to sort out and I ended up pulling it and disassembling it. Was all gunked up with hardened grease.
While it was out I thought it would be an opportune time to deal with some of the dash lights - especially the indicator arrows.
The new wiring harness has the sockets on them but they are worse than useless. The globes won't stay in them and they are a general PITA.
Some discussion on the forum re: the use of LEDs got me thinking that I could do better with something like that. I went searching on Ebay and came across these:

Bought them and with some hot melt glue, shrink tube and an old socket made these:

Very bright and fit in well.
I've still got 20 left so I'm thinking of doing some other lights.



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Death Of A Friend

Chris W Gold Member — Posted on The MG Experience
Wednesday September 10, 2008 5:32 AM
Peter died early last week and I'm struggling coming to terms with it. A few days ago I wouldn't have been able to write this but I'm getting a little better.
The funeral was yesterday and while it was a celebration of Peter's life it was very disturbing for me. The strange thing is that I've been taken aback by my depth of emotion and how much it has effected me. I had not realized how much Peter had meant to me. I had not seen much of him in recent months as he had completely absorbed himself into his flying.
However, as difficult as it was, the funeral and the gathering after has been very therapeutic for me.
Good bye, Peter.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/09/02/2352606.htm


Peter1

Peter1

PeteNar

PeteNar

Petenar2

Petenar2

PeteNarLeon

PeteNarLeon




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Glove Box Fabrication? New Horns And Fix For Parkers.

Chris W Gold Member — Posted on The MG Experience
Wednesday September 10, 2008 5:27 AM
Mentioned before about a new glove box out of PVC sheet.
I thought that I may have been able to make the box a little bigger to make use of some of the space behind the dash, however, the reality is that no matter how big it is the size is determined by it ability to be actually wiggled into place and I found that I can't make it any larger because I can't get it in there.
So a tray with sides is about all you can get.

I'll post some pictures when I've finished it and it's in.

I used the innards of two cheap clearance lights to make new front parkers which use the small torpedo shaped globes and they seem to be working ok. The front left parking light is still causing some issues but I think I may have solved it with some careful bending of the globe contacts.

Ended up buying 2 horns from REPCO, a high and a low tone and I'm really pleased with the sound and the volume. No relays, but they work really well.
Some issue with the fuel gauge. It moves slightly but is not functioning at all. I think it's probably the sender unit.
Found the stay retainer for the boot and put it on and the boot catch went on and is functioning well.


PICT2740

PICT2740

PICT2742

PICT2742




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First Run On The Streets.

Chris W Gold Member — Posted on The MG Experience
Wednesday August 27, 2008 5:47 AM
Not legal yet but, went for our first decent drive tonight. Went up the road did a 3 point turn and came back. Checked around the car a bit, checked the tyre pressures and put David in the passenger seat and went for a longer drive - just around the streets near home. Very exciting!
Clashed the gears twice - hit reverse instead of 2nd changing down and hit 1st instead of 3rd changing up once. Gears are very clunky but I think I'll get used to them.
This is the first time the gearbox has been run in all gears and it seems OK. Brakes are a bit heavy, 'spose that's normal - no power assist. Same with steering.
Still got a couple of things to do but it should only be a week or two before I can get it inspected and registered.

*Battery hold down
*Seat belts - going with static $95 each.
*Some interior panels need screwing in.
*Speedo cable
*Still have to sort out the ground for the washers - not a bit deal.
*Glovebox, I'm fabricating a new one - just the bottom and sides.
*Back cockpit trim still to be attached.

I think that's about it, Lots of trim bits but these shouldn't be a rego issue.


After neighbourhood run

After neighbourhood run.

PICT2736

PICT2736

PICT2737

PICT2737

Ratchet strap to pull down windscreen frame

Ratchet strap to pull down windscreen frame

Fabricated pieces to blank heater spots

Fabricated pieces to blank heater spots

Seat packing pieces

Seat packing pieces




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Catch Up And Engine Disaster.

Chris W Gold Member — Posted on The MG Experience
Saturday August 16, 2008 6:42 AM
List of things done:
Headlight buckets cleaned and painted.
Headlights attached, connected and working.
Front parkers and indicator lights on and working.
Tail lights on, not connected as yet.
Side windows in with all new seals and working.
Inner door handles on and working - sort of.
Cover plates where heater was in engine bay made and on.
Cover plate on LHD brake shelf on.
Peddle box attached.
Dipper switch, foot, on.
Throttle stop on.
Carpet at footwells trimmed.
Seat rail supports made and seats in.
Back Bumper supports on.

All of these things have been done over the last few weeks.
This brings us to the main event. To understand this issue it's probably useful to revisit a few posts on the MGB forum. These go back to last October and set a chain of events into effect that lead to the events of last Wednesday.

Part 1
http://www.mgexperience.net/phorum/read.php?1,664096,664096#msg-664096
Part 2
http://www.mgexperience.net/phorum/read.php?1,799071,799071#msg-799071
Part 3
http://www.mgexperience.net/phorum/read.php?1,871404
Part 4
http://www.mgexperience.net/phorum/read.php?1,874874

These posts probably explain it all. Time will tell if there is any lasting damage.
For some latest pics goto my photobucket site.
http://s114.photobucket.com/albums/n255/sweep_2006/

Next issue is the windscreen, I've been putting this off but it has to be done.
Saw some horns on eBay tonight and I'm thinking about getting them. Same seller as the fuel tank so shouldn't be a problem.

No pics, sorry. I've taken some but haven't uploaded them. Fairly mundane stuff anyway.

PS The issue mentioned right at the end is being discussed here:
http://www.mgexperience.net/phorum/read.php?1,878014
If you have any input in this area please add your thoughts or send me an email.



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Door Assembly And Inner Door Handles

Chris W Gold Member — Posted on The MG Experience
Wednesday July 9, 2008 6:02 AM
On holidays here, so I've got a bit of time to work on the MGB. Dug out the innards of the doors and cleaned them up and re-greased them.
Had a few issues with working out how they went back together but with the help of the manuals, the pics I took during disassembly and the pics I've collected from other cars, I managed to get one whole door assembled and back on the car.
I had to take it off because the holes holding the vent window frame didn't line up after I had repaired it all those months ago. I couldn't get a file into the end of the door while it was on the car.
No matter, this made it easier to assemble the bits while it was sitting on it's side on a table.
I made a small tool to locate the holes for the door panels from a loop of strap steel with a spike in one side and a hole in the other and I works perfectly. I found all the holes easily but I wasn't happy with the positioning of some of them so I moved some of them to make the spacing more uniform and an equal distance from the edge of the door.
That was yesterday.
Today I intended to do the other door but I started on making the inner door handles. I've never liked the little hinged door handles and intended to see about getting or making a handle/arm rest.
Using some maple pieces I made up some handles and covered them with foam and black vinyl. They will be attached with 2 screws from the back of the panel and two bolts going into the door.
I've got them attached to the panels but need to buy some suitable 3/16" screws 1 3/4" long to go from the front into the door.
I'm pretty pleased how they came out. It was a bit of a challenge to stretch the vinyl over them and minimise the wrinkling.
It went OK with most of the wrinkling either on the bottom or in the inner curve.







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