Mac Whiddon


DuckMav Mac Whiddon

Mac Whiddon

Member ID: DuckMav
Member Status: Free Member
Fort Worth, USA  
Member Since: 2008-04-04
Home Site: The MG Experience
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Last Login: 0000-00-00 00:00:00
Last Forum Activity: 2009-02-21 12:12:29
Forum Posts: 64
Retired Air Force, computer geek, lawyer. This is my fourth MGB since 1969. Some folks never learn.

Mac Whiddon's Vehicle Registry

Mac Whiddon 1971 MG MGB Burgundy

1971 MG MGB
"Car Of Many Colors"
GHN5UB234973G
Mac Whiddon 1979 MG MGB Metallic Green

1979 MG MGB
"She Who'll Not Be Contradicted"
GHN5UL481812G
Mac Whiddon 2004 Mini Mini Cooper S Silver

2004 Mini Mini Cooper S
"Retro Rocket"
WMWRE33444TD89206


3 Vehicles -- Total mileage: 239,500 mi (385,438 km) -- Average age: 1985

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More About Dan's '71 Of Many Colours

Posted on: Tuesday May 27, 2008

Part of the brake rebuild Brembo Rotors

Today I finally got Dan's car back on the street, drove about 5 miles in and around Dan's neighborhood in Fort Worth. It turned out to be a gap of only .010" to get the desired dwell of 80. It idles and runs smootly at low throttle, but I'm getting carb backfire if I give it much gas. I just added a Weber 32/36 DGV downdraft carburetor, intake manifold, linkage & air filter and suspect it may need leaner jets

Trying To Go From Good To Better

Posted on: Sunday April 27, 2008

L underdash

It's obvious Cecil spent a lot of time, effort and money making this car very nice. You can see from the pictures what a good job he did on the interior, for example, and look at the Dayton wire wheels! Anyway, my purpose is to try and make incremental improvements. Yesterday I put new under-dash liners in. I had forgotten how ill-fitting the stock parts were, but at least now it has a hard plastic shell and won't deteriorate like the old cardboard ones did. The liner under the passen...



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