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Sunny day, building MGB race car can it get any better! #1
tomkatracin Keith Brooks staffordshire, United Kingdom 1970 MG MGB GT 1976 MG MGB GT	Posted: April 23, 2012 08:08AM Registered: 2 years ago Posts: 185

Hello MG Race world,
Just having a tea break whilst building up the new race car, on a sunny day in the UK now that is a first especially over the last week when we have had so much rain im developing web feet! In the picture at last is the un-sung hero of our race car project "The Technical Director" Rob Mason, we have just finished the welding for the solid engine mounts and rear anti-role bar mounts from Dave at FAB-TEK, awaiting the clutch kit and the engine will go back in for the final time! hope the sun stays out for us!

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purdysmg John Harrison oslo, Norway 1975 MG MGB GT Jubilee "Tardis" 1975 MG MGB GT Jubilee "Salad Days" 1978 MG MGB "Topless Go Go Girl"	Posted: April 23, 2012 08:26AM Registered: 3 years ago Posts: 953

Getting ready for Silverstone? I always make if just for watching the racing.

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blackmgb Fred McConnell Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania, USA 1992 Mazda Miata NA "MAC"	Posted: April 23, 2012 09:43AM Registered: 7 years ago Posts: 5,200

Did you guys pull the motor back out?

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TomBrooksuk Tom Brooks Leicester, Leicestershire, United Kingdom 1967 MG MGB GT	Posted: April 23, 2012 09:45AM Registered: 2 years ago Posts: 620

Hi yea to repaint the engine bay lol

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TomBrooksuk Tom Brooks Leicester, Leicestershire, United Kingdom 1967 MG MGB GT	Posted: May 05, 2012 01:45AM Registered: 2 years ago Posts: 620

Heres are some pics from yesterday of the newly repainted engine bay and the actual dampers installed, the engine/gearbox will go back in this coming tuesday for the final time prior to track testing

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dcharnet Donald Charnetski Grinnell, Iowa, USA 1963 MG MGB	Posted: May 05, 2012 07:55AM Registered: 2 years ago Posts: 950

Superb, Tom. Are you having this work outsourced, mainly, or are you and your father actively involved in the work? And how about when racing--do you bring someone with you or is it just you two?

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fast-MG.com Dave Headley Cortez, 4 corners, Colorado, USA	Posted: May 05, 2012 08:46AM Registered: 4 years ago Posts: 3,326

Keith/Tom, nice work with the engine mount brackets! devil smiley

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TomBrooksuk Tom Brooks Leicester, Leicestershire, United Kingdom 1967 MG MGB GT	Posted: May 05, 2012 09:22AM Registered: 2 years ago Posts: 620

Don,
All of the work, fabrication, welding ect is done by myself, my father and Rob the only out sourcing was buying the suspension and engine from Dave. All the work is done at my fathers place, where the car is stored. Part of the enjoyment was and still is doing everything ourselves and learning a huge amount along the way.

Certainly doing quite afew race cars before this one has helped but this is meant to be the final all out go at building something a bit special and once it's done the plan is to keep it, race it as much as possible and gradually develop it over the years.

An thanks Dave they work really well, with some suitable pipe connectors the engine should be fairly "quick release" smiling smiley

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Steve64B Steve Opitz Phoenix, AZ, USA 1966 MG MGB	Posted: May 05, 2012 09:24AM Registered: 6 years ago Posts: 8,487

Are those double U-joints at the fire wall on the steering shaft?

If so... the intermediate shaft doesn't look supported.

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TomBrooksuk Tom Brooks Leicester, Leicestershire, United Kingdom 1967 MG MGB GT	Posted: May 05, 2012 09:44AM Registered: 2 years ago Posts: 620

Steve,

Yea there are 2x UJ joints on the steering shaft, there had to be for everything to fit. Don't worry the long shaft is supported appropriately it just doesn't come across on the pics well.

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Steve64B Steve Opitz Phoenix, AZ, USA 1966 MG MGB	Posted: May 05, 2012 03:35PM Registered: 6 years ago Posts: 8,487

In reply to # 2059010 by TomBrooksuk Steve,

Yea there are 2x UJ joints on the steering shaft, there had to be for everything to fit. Don't worry the long shaft is supported appropriately it just doesn't come across on the pics well.

Its always good to have extra eyes!

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blackmgb Fred McConnell Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania, USA 1992 Mazda Miata NA "MAC"	Posted: May 05, 2012 09:00PM Registered: 7 years ago Posts: 5,200

I think my dad has the same roll bar as you in his car. What brand is it - safety solutions?

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TomBrooksuk Tom Brooks Leicester, Leicestershire, United Kingdom 1967 MG MGB GT	Posted: May 06, 2012 05:41AM Registered: 2 years ago Posts: 620

Steve, totally agree!

Fred, its a safety devices FIA cage which we have added extra bracing/support too.

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blackmgb Fred McConnell Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania, USA 1992 Mazda Miata NA "MAC"	Posted: May 06, 2012 06:57AM Registered: 7 years ago Posts: 5,200

Tom, that's it. Awesome!

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James M. Wiley James Wiley Decatur, Georgia, USA 1967 MG MGB "The Badger"	Posted: May 11, 2012 11:41AM Registered: 5 years ago Posts: 6

Beautiful work! Even with all the modifications, I take it this is a vintage car?

James Wiley
SCCA HP Racer

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TomBrooksuk Tom Brooks Leicester, Leicestershire, United Kingdom 1967 MG MGB GT	Posted: May 11, 2012 12:55PM Registered: 2 years ago Posts: 620

Thanks,
I'm not sure of your exact racing class rules in the US but as far as I know its more of a SCCA style racer than vintage. In the UK the rules for where its going to race are essentially free apart from that it has to use a mgb engine as a base and remain normally aspirated.

Tom

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TomBrooksuk Tom Brooks Leicester, Leicestershire, United Kingdom 1967 MG MGB GT	Posted: May 21, 2012 01:27AM Registered: 2 years ago Posts: 620

Night shift finally over, weather looks good... well dry at least

Now off to work on the GT, plan for the day is fit the weber, fabricate the new Rad and carb ducting and cut the hole in the bulkhead for the dry sump oil reservoir should be fun smiling smiley

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Steve64B Steve Opitz Phoenix, AZ, USA 1966 MG MGB	Posted: May 21, 2012 07:29AM Registered: 6 years ago Posts: 8,487

In reply to # 2072973 by TomBrooksuk Night shift finally over, weather looks good... well dry at least

Well, dry at least.

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TomBrooksuk Tom Brooks Leicester, Leicestershire, United Kingdom 1967 MG MGB GT	Posted: May 22, 2012 02:03PM Registered: 2 years ago Posts: 620

Steve, i like the video it does feel like that sometimes

If anything for working on the car today it was too hot, certainly makes a change! lots of progress made though plumbing of the dry sump is very nearly sorted just need a couple more connections. Ducting to the carbs and rad is done just needs bolting in place. The coil packs need wiring into the loom then its windows in, body painted and track test session.

The next pics will be of the car on track for its first on track test session!

Then the fun really begins smiling smiley

Tom

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