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Vincent Meyer
Member ID: vinnymeyer
Member Status: Free Member Ballston Spa, NY, USA 
Last Login: 2012-01-08 20:26:30
Last Forum Activity: 2012-01-08 20:26:45 Forum Posts: 78 |
There are 4 total entries in this Journal.
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Posted on: Sunday August 30, 2009
It's pretty amazing how much crud a carburator can collect in only 20 years. The car came with a Weber 32/36, which doesn't look like its been touched since it was installed. I bought new jets for it from Weber Direct, and a carb soaking kit from NAPA. That stuff from NAPA is amazing - the carb looks brand new. Everything went back together easily and the car now runs MUCH smoother and has more power, although still not quite where I'd like it to be. I also installed a rebuilt distribu...
Posted on: Saturday August 15, 2009
A friend of mine who is a professional mechanic and who has every tool imaginable helped me last week convert the rear shocks to Gabriel G-Force shocks. While we were under there, we replaced the rubber pads on the springs, and the straps. One strap was completely torn, the other was almost completely torn.. they were definitely due. The car rides MUCH better now, although it's a little softer than I'd have expected in tight corners. Still very nice, and the whole job was only about $100...
Posted on: Friday July 10, 2009
Went tire shopping yesterday. The folks at The Tire Warehouse in Queensburry were the ONLY people I talked to that had any clue about what to use for tires on an MG - every other place I called had answers like "Well, bring it in and we'll match it up with something". These folks were great! Anyway, my little toy now has four General AltiMax RT's in 185/65R14. The tires on the front were from 1981, and the ones on the back from 2000, and the rubber was cracking and separating and threatening...
Posted on: Sunday June 28, 2009
I love my new toy - my 1976 MGB. The car if I understand the history right was originally from somewhere they don't have snow or salt, partially restored by an auto body shop in PA somewhere, driven for a few years, then sold through an auto auction to the dealer in NJ who sold it to me on e-bay. They tried to do everything right - but only for some reason got it 80% right or so. One example - they took the whole thing apart to paint it, did a nice job painting, and put it back together wi...
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