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Re: What did you do to your MGB today? #601
Hirondel Paul Zink Gloucester, Massachusetts, USA 1973 MG MGB GT "Charlotte"	Posted: April 17, 2012 05:46PM Registered: 5 years ago Posts: 128

My project today was mounting a NOS Amco luggage rack on the roof of my B/GT. I just love the look!

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Re: What did you do to your MGB today? #602
oldredsel Rick Crosby South Dartmouth, Massachusetts, USA 1959 Ford Country Sedan "Edsel Villager Station Wagon" 1969 MG MGB GT "Emma" 1997 Dodge Neon 2003 Chevrolet S10 2011 Subaru Forester	Posted: April 17, 2012 06:17PM Registered: 2 years ago Posts: 1,782

In reply to # 2043043 by Hirondel My project today was mounting a NOS Amco luggage rack on the roof of my B/GT. I just love the look!

Paul,

Is this to cart home more wine from our Coastal MA/RI tour on May 5th? winking smiley

Cheers,

Rick

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Re: What did you do to your MGB today? #603
Hirondel Paul Zink Gloucester, Massachusetts, USA 1973 MG MGB GT "Charlotte"	Posted: April 17, 2012 07:00PM Registered: 5 years ago Posts: 128

Oh, you've spotted my hidden agenda! LOL But it can only hold 50 lbs. — so what do two cases of wine weigh?

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Re: What did you do to your MGB today? #604
sethdude Seth Faucett St Louis, MO, USA	Posted: April 17, 2012 08:08PM Registered: 1 year ago Posts: 79

Repainted 2 wheels, powerwashed the wheel wells and undercarriage, changed the sparkplugs, and rigged the seat webbing until I can get my hands on a diaphram.

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Re: What did you do to your MGB today? #605
mgbracer80 Troy Harris Olathe, USA	Posted: April 17, 2012 10:25PM Registered: 1 year ago Posts: 25

Sebring headlight covers and Hella Black Magic driving lights! I may be a little biased, but I love it spinning smiley sticking its tongue out

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Re: What did you do to your MGB today? #606
mypoormgc andre adamson florida, USA 1974 MG MGB GT "Imogen"	Posted: April 18, 2012 12:30AM Registered: 3 years ago Posts: 1

Just brought my new 74 GT home, i named it (Imogen) and gave it a bath. i needs some tlc. timing and carb both need to be adjusted and the interior is practically non existent. just the dash and the seats. no carpet. i'll make sure and document its return to glory!!!

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Re: What did you do to your MGB today? #607
work750 Bill H Adelaide, Australia	Posted: April 19, 2012 04:15AM Registered: 1 year ago Posts: 1

Hi All, Just for fun............. I bought a 1967 MGB with 37000 origional mile's on it. I flew into Brisbane in Australia and then drove it home to Adelaide. Only a lazy 1500 miles. Who said MGB's were unreliable. Rubbish. It didn't miss a beat. Oh did i mention it hadn't been on the road since the 1980's. Call me mad, call me stupid. I am in love smiling smiley

. Three days of top down (sunburn) cruising. Yeah Baby.

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Re: What did you do to your MGB today? #608
Brazzle99 Brian Aslett Cape Town, South Africa 1970 MG MGB MkIII "Millie" 2010 Honda Accord "Alison"	Posted: April 19, 2012 05:10AM Registered: 1 year ago Posts: 72

Needed to replace the seals in the master cylinder and fix up the pedals - wobbling horribly. Stripped it all out, found rust everywhere - lots of overflowed brake fluid!. Now all cleaned up, repainted everything, replaced all the pedal bushes etc and it's now back to new. Pedals feel right and the brakes are firm! Before & after attached!

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Re: What did you do to your MGB today? #609
pinkyponk Adrian Page Nova Scotia Canada, Canada 1971 MG MGB GT 1973 MG MGB MkIII	Posted: April 19, 2012 06:20AM Registered: 2 years ago Posts: 2,720

I always wondered what that little tab om peddle box cover was for. It's for the right hand drive throttle cable. Good job on the painting.

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Re: What did you do to your MGB today? #610
BATESPEED garry bates the bonny black isle, United Kingdom 1975 MG MGB GT	Posted: April 19, 2012 08:33AM Registered: 1 year ago Posts: 25

today i mostly bought a mazda mx5 (miata to you americans) and put my MGB GT restoration project on EBAY.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1975-MG-B-GT-WHITE-NO-RESERVE-/300696087509?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item4602e22bd5

i want the wind in my hair and the flys in my teeth , when i still have hair and teeth
and the mgb gt was never going to be ready for this summer, so i went over to the dark side and bought an MX5, BUT I SHALL RETURN.

actualy, to add confusion to my ignorance its a eunos (japanees import)

Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 04/19/2012 04:36PM by BATESPEED.

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Re: What did you do to your MGB today? #611
pinkyponk Adrian Page Nova Scotia Canada, Canada 1971 MG MGB GT 1973 MG MGB MkIII	Posted: April 19, 2012 08:46AM Registered: 2 years ago Posts: 2,720

Quote from ebay url above..... "SO NO TWATS FROM ESSEX THINKING THEY CAN JUMP ON A TRAIN AND DRIVE IT HOME, ( YOU KNOW WHO YOU ARE! )" Funny stuff!

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Re: What did you do to your MGB today? #612
speedy Michael Terrell Oregon, USA 1975 MG MGB "The Little Engine That Tried" 1995 Jeep Wrangler "Little Engine That Could" 2010 Jeep Commander "People Hauler"	Posted: April 19, 2012 08:47AM Registered: 2 years ago Posts: 674

In reply to # 2044450 by BATESPEED today i mostly bought a mazda mx5 (miata to you americans) and put my MGB GT restoration project on EBAY.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1975-MG-B-GT-WHITE-NO-RESERVE-/300696087509?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item4602e22bd5

Most of us Americans know what a mazda MX5 is...

Anyways what I did with my MGB

Took my nephew out for a joy ride around my area with the top down.
Now he wants a Midget for his first car. Funny thing is before this he was all american muscle or nothing. Guess he realized you don't need 300hp when your not 4000 lbs.

He really enjoyed the ride. Think I just might have given him something to brag about to his friends. This weekend I plan on taking his brother and sister out.

He's 14 his brother is 12 and the sister is 9 or 10 (is it bad I can't remember?)

1975 MGB
Weber Down draft
Electric ignition
4 speed non O.D.
Soft Suspension
Tight Steering somehow
New Brake lines
New Clutch Master/Slave
SEAFOAM!!!

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Re: What did you do to your MGB today? #613
quanzy nik j nice, nice, France	Posted: April 19, 2012 12:43PM Registered: 1 year ago Posts: 18

Good man! I have just bought myself a red 1976 Mgb and i pick it up in 36 hours, im so excited i really cant sleep and cant think of anything else, goodbye women, hello sexy car ;-)

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Re: What did you do to your MGB today? #614
rbeland Rick BELand SW of Richmond, VA 23083, USA	Posted: April 19, 2012 03:47PM Registered: 1 year ago Posts: 19

I gave up being a rug rat on concrete with my steel knees after three weeks and took my car to Patterson Equipment and had the cross member, motor mounts, etc. mounted. I also have headers for my MGB and a Weber manifold and carb. I had a custom tail pipe made and installed and finished off with front, left side brake pads repaired.
What did I do? Well for one I hauled it there on my dolly and I paid the bill. The bill was $175. Put your teeth back in you mouth. The charged me less than three hours of work. I had all the parts.

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Re: What did you do to your MGB today? #615
johck Jon Hauck Hilton Head, SC, USA 1963 MG MGB "The Project"	Posted: April 19, 2012 04:02PM Registered: 1 year ago Posts: 82

Put more dynamat in on the floor panels, and put more of the interior carpet in on passengers side. Recarpeted the rear seat deck, wheel wells and back panel....dynamat underneath.

Replaced the headlamps. Rebuilt the bottom seat cushion on the passenger side with new foam, webbing and rails. Not sure if I can get the seats and rails back into same screw holes, but we'll see soon enough. Then it's time to start on the drivers side......oh my spazzing back!!!!

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Re: What did you do to your MGB today? #616
ohlord Rob C North of Seattle, N.W., USA 1971 MG MGB "Bedouin 2"	Posted: April 19, 2012 04:24PM Registered: 1 year ago Posts: 1,859

We know MX5 as Miata However we just call them an MGB without a soul.

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Re: What did you do to your MGB today? #617
yonbear Andy Mathers Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 1972 MG MGB MkII "Bee2 (B2)"	Posted: April 19, 2012 05:01PM Registered: 3 years ago Posts: 399

I took B2 for a club run with the Bayside Vehicle Restorers Club today. A pleasant morning driving around the streets of eastern Brisbane including morning tea and lunch stops. (Next time I'll arrange a navigator, the wife does yoga on Thursdays (run days))

Andy cool smiley

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dennis1978redo dennis pierce port orchard, wash., USA 1979 MG MGB ""LIPS""	Posted: April 19, 2012 07:51PM Registered: 1 year ago Posts: 158

VERY FUNNY I LOVE IT !!

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Re: What did you do to your MGB today? #619
forestghost07 Marco Sinai Florida, USA 1972 MG MGB GT "Viajero" 1999 Chevrolet Blazer "Works For Gas"	Posted: April 19, 2012 11:21PM Registered: 2 years ago Posts: 2,235

I think ... maybe ... the leaky rear axle prob is SOLVED! hot smiley

At least on the driver side. Took my GT to my new trustworthy shop, OK Tire & Auto, Ft. Lauderdale; had the l/axle seal replaced with a good metal-bodied made in USA SKF one. We also installed an SKF Speedi-Sleeve on the seal collar where the lip contacts, only 'cos I already paid $28 for it. That axle now has a .010" thicker diameter at the seal thumbs up

While we were at it, got the rear wheels on-car balanced - if there was any pass. side wobble from a suspected bent axle shaft it sure is minimized now, yay.

Now that I watched the seal job closely, I'll take on the right side at home if it leaks again ( it quit recently) So today's $ was well-spent tuition; thanks Scott at OK! smileys with beer

~ Marco and Viajero ~

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Re: What did you do to your MGB today? #620
thekyleseigler Kyle Seigler Greenville, SC, USA 1972 MG MGB MkIII "Genevieve"	Posted: April 20, 2012 03:44AM Registered: 1 year ago Posts: 23

Well, I didn't do anything to my MG but I did something for it. I ordered a 6-blade fuse block, and since it came in today I used Limey's schematic to wire up a new fusebox and pair of relays.

Not too long ago (just before I spun a rod bearing), I was driving to work when my turn signal stalk shorted out and melted a few internal connections. Luckily, I still had my headlights--but only if I held the stalk toward me, as if I were flashing my passing lights. A new stalk's installed now, but once the engine's back in she's getting the fusebox, relays, and halogen beams.

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