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Re: What did you do to your MGB today? #521
forestghost07 Marco Sinai Florida, USA 1972 MG MGB GT "Viajero" 1999 Chevrolet Blazer "Works For Gas"	Posted: April 08, 2012 08:38PM Registered: 2 years ago Posts: 2,225

Drove PLT to the beach at 6:30 AM for a thorough warm-up,(8 mi round trip), forgeting how packed the beaches are here Easter, before sunup even eye popping smiley

With about 800 miles on my reborn dizzy from Advanced (Thanks again Jeff! thumbs up

), I reset the point gap and timing. Hard to get in there with a regular feeler blade so I ground down the edges of a .016 to a slender size- fits perfect. Got the timing @16 BTDC and idle @850; wow it starts alarmingly fast LOL and runs even better than before smiling smiley

Cruised it over to the family's later for eats and exhaustion from rowdy kids eye rolling smiley

~ Marco and Viajero ~

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Re: What did you do to your MGB today? #522
DWTMGB dave tollie VA, USA	Posted: April 08, 2012 08:50PM Registered: 2 years ago Posts: 65

INSTALLED A NEW BATTERY AND GROUND STRAP I MY 79.DROVE IT ABOUT 10 MILES!

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Re: What did you do to your MGB today? #523
Podalane51 Lane Poole Burleson, Texas, USA	Posted: April 08, 2012 09:03PM Registered: 1 year ago Posts: 11

Changed engine side panels, put the manifold and carburator back on, and there's this terrible screeching. Not the water pump, or the alternator; What could it be? Vacuum leak? Help!

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Re: What did you do to your MGB today? #524
mudde32 Clay Whitehead Centralia, WA, USA 1960 Triumph TR3A 1979 Triumph Spitfire 1500	Posted: April 08, 2012 10:17PM Registered: 1 year ago Posts: 12

I got to drive the GT to go teach on Saturday. It was about 40 miles round trip and was a joy to drive. The route is on back roads and was a lot of fun. My fellow instructors approved of the new-to-us rig.

Today, it was Michelle's turn to drive. We took it out to breakfast and back. Then we needed a break so we had to drive to Baskin Robins with the sunroof open. All in all, an enjoyable weekend with the GT.

We have some minor tweaking to do. One of the tasks is to tune the SU's. I'm going to watch the Jim Twist video about 12 times before I take out the screw driver. (I have an old Unisyn that I used on my old '66 Spitfire, so that part will go OK.)

Clay

If a thing is worth doing, it is worth overdoing!

1972 MGB GT-"Punkin"
1979 MGB Roadster-"Maggie B"
1979 Triumph Spitfire 1500
2004 Jaguar X type "Squiffy"
1970 Jaguar E-Type 2+2 "Wild Kitty"

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Re: What did you do to your MGB today? #525
Red Roadster Iain Trainor Perth, Western Australia, Australia 1969 MG MGB "The B" 1999 MG F-Type "The Lad" 1999 MG F-Type 2009 Nissan X-Trail	Posted: April 08, 2012 10:51PM Registered: 1 year ago Posts: 141

Thanks Berkley

Most helpful.

I purchased a wood dash kit and new heater knobs (couln't read the old ones). Haven't installed the laminate panels or the new knobs as I could not get the old knobs off.

Thanks for your help and I bought the knobs from SG parts in the UK. Great excahange rate at the moment.

Iain

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Re: What did you do to your MGB today? #526
Patioboater John Magee Wolverine Lake, Michigan, USA 1976 MG MGB MkIII "FUN MG"	Posted: April 08, 2012 11:19PM Registered: 1 year ago Posts: 169

Ran a couple of top-down errands with my father-in-law, then checked the oil and topped it off. (Hey, they can't all be tricky jobs.)

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Re: What did you do to your MGB today? #527
Red Roadster Iain Trainor Perth, Western Australia, Australia 1969 MG MGB "The B" 1999 MG F-Type "The Lad" 1999 MG F-Type 2009 Nissan X-Trail	Posted: April 09, 2012 01:32AM Registered: 1 year ago Posts: 141

Thanks to Berkley I finally removed the "guess what I am doing" heater dials and replaced them with bright shiny new ones. No more guessing!

Thanks Berkley,

Iain

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Re: What did you do to your MGB today? #528
Berkley Berkley Fogelsonger Wayzata, MN, USA 1969 MG MGB MkII "Summer Of '69"	Posted: April 09, 2012 05:47AM Registered: 2 years ago Posts: 141

Iain:

thanks for thanks - love our "MGE mutual admiration site!" love to see your finished project...

test drove, today & really love my new/old stereo with new speakers....made small boxes {6x6x2) for front-adhered with velcro [didn't realize they make different types [industrial strength??]. now if I drove alone I can put those suckers where they sound best!! on passengers floor/seat folded forward/console/etc!! check out that easy volume control & ipod adaptor, in photo & yes the tape deck works perfently!!

let my brother-in-law drive!!!

grooving to "Summer of '69 music~~~~in a '69 time machine!!"

we'll lucky people!!

Berkley

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Re: What did you do to your MGB today? #529
MikeTheTiger BRAD FULTZ Knoxville TN, USA	Posted: April 09, 2012 12:40PM Registered: 2 years ago Posts: 1

Removed a cracked exhaust manifold and all the hoses and belts preparing to replace, and discovered the a arm bushings are trashed.
Ordered more parts for my 1980 MGB

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Re: What did you do to your MGB today? #530
pipercaptain jerry hauser great neck, new york, USA	Posted: April 09, 2012 07:04PM Registered: 1 year ago Posts: 4

I drove the hell out of it!

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Re: What did you do to your MGB today? #531
losmorob Robert Park Los Molinos, CA, USA 1967 Austin-Healey Sprite "Penelope" 1970 MG MGB GT "Parts For Sale!" 1971 Wolseley 16/60 1972 MG MGB GT "The Money Pit" 2004 BMW MINI Cooper S	Posted: April 09, 2012 07:34PM Registered: 5 years ago Posts: 6,940

Drove it to work 96 miles round trip. doing it again tomorrow.

Rob.

"Now the problem you have is that when you have the unerring certainty of machinery, it is a machine. When something has foibles, it won’t handle properly, that gives it a particularly human quality because it makes mistakes. And that’s how you can build a relationship with a car that other people won’t get."
Jeremy Clarkson

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Re: What did you do to your MGB today? #532
Jedster1 Jed Jedrey Hixville, MA, USA 1969 MG MGB GT V8 Conversion "Yard Art" 1972 MG MGB "Roller Skate" 1991 Harley-Davidson Touring "Station Wagon" 2001 Ford F-350 "Wicked Black" 2002 Chrysler 300 "Jesus Chrysler"	Posted: April 09, 2012 08:36PM Registered: 2 years ago Posts: 921

Installed 63-68 style taillights. Looks awesome!

From now on I'm going to stick to sophmoronic soft porn posts, and simply skip over topics I don't like. So there.

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Re: What did you do to your MGB today? #533
A36 Zachary O Washington, DC, USA 1980 MG MGB MkIV "The MG" 1986 Ford Ranger Pickup "The Truck"	Posted: April 09, 2012 09:50PM Registered: 1 year ago Posts: 41

Finally installed the seats! left the headrests off, looks great IMO... It was a pain, but I'm glad they're in. Replaced rear cylinders, shoes, and hose on brakes. Thought that would fix my problem, but no cigar. Still have to figure out what's wrong... Guess that first test drive in over 20 years will have to wait another week... [sigh]

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Re: What did you do to your MGB today? #534
Red Roadster Iain Trainor Perth, Western Australia, Australia 1969 MG MGB "The B" 1999 MG F-Type "The Lad" 1999 MG F-Type 2009 Nissan X-Trail	Posted: April 09, 2012 09:59PM Registered: 1 year ago Posts: 141

always nice to know. Was that an official Exorcism or did you just scare the poor thing?

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Re: What did you do to your MGB today? #535
forestghost07 Marco Sinai Florida, USA 1972 MG MGB GT "Viajero" 1999 Chevrolet Blazer "Works For Gas"	Posted: April 09, 2012 10:33PM Registered: 2 years ago Posts: 2,225

Changed the SU damper oil from 20-50 to straight 20W after reading that's the recommendation from SU. It always seems to be a trade-off though; now I have no smoke from too-rich on acceleration, but a bit of lag instead, like when I tried Marvel Mystery oil.

I'm thinking the air temps here (75 - 95 F) and resulting underbonnet temps, are too hot for 20W so I'll give it a few more miles then probly back to 20-50. Endless fun huh eye rolling smiley

~ Marco and Viajero ~

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Re: What did you do to your MGB today? #536
G Perrone Guido Perrone Margate, Florida, USA 1979 MG MGB	Posted: April 09, 2012 11:21PM Registered: 6 years ago Posts: 189

Learned how to solder my own radiator. Fixed a small leak and added a drain tap while I was at it!

Guido Perrone
1979 MGB

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Re: What did you do to your MGB today? #537
dennis1978redo dennis pierce port orchard, wash., USA 1979 MG MGB ""LIPS""	Posted: April 10, 2012 09:17PM Registered: 1 year ago Posts: 157

trying to "re-install" seats! the rest of the interior was not bad, but the juggling of all those washers and seat parts is something for tomorrow

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Re: What did you do to your MGB today? #538
Bankerdanny Daniel Palmer Chicagoland, USA 1972 MG MGB GT "Dudley" 1977 Honda MC Gold Wing	Posted: April 10, 2012 10:41PM Registered: 1 year ago Posts: 1,055

Took my 7 year old nephew out for lunch then a ride on some of the local curvy roads. I had to grab a booster seat from my sister's car so he could see over the dash and door.

Then before I headed home I loaded the spare radiator in the back to take in to my local shop for a pressure test. If it tests out I will be swapping out the existing leaky one Saturday.

Endeavor to Persevere

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Re: What did you do to your MGB today? #539
pmaland2000 Paul Maland Leduc, Alberta, Canada 1973 MG MGB "Bea"	Posted: April 11, 2012 09:18AM Registered: 6 years ago Posts: 567

Drove to work for the first time this year. Had the snug top on and enjoyed the drive with the new Tourist Trophy exhaust!

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Re: What did you do to your MGB today? #540
ACoolRealtor Maureen C Sebring, FL, USA 1973 MG MGB "Lucky B"	Posted: April 11, 2012 12:23PM Registered: 3 years ago Posts: 81

I drove my '73 MGB for the first time in 6 years! It still needs a couple of interior panals, top, speakers, and glove box door installed. It drives really great. Any recommendations on speakers and where to mount them?

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