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iceboat711 Louis Pascuzzi Connecticut, USA 1951 MG TD 1951 MG TD MkII 1959 Volkswagen Beetle 1966 Plymouth Barracuda	Posted: June 16, 2012 03:03PM Registered: 7 years ago Posts: 51

I did plan on going to the Berkshire British car show in Lenox, MA today. But instead I decided to spend the day working on my car instead of looking (drooling) at other people's cars.

I gave the gas tank a final rinse with some gasoline to get any dirt out. I did clean it with an acid solution before I painted it but wanted to give it a last cleaning before I mounted it for good. So after doing a lot of reading on Dave Braun's site I mounted the tank, straps and tire carrier. There were no holes in the rear of the tub when I got the car so it took a while to figure those out. It was tight at first but after going to a thinner rubber pads on the bottom and moving the the triangular tank supports down some it fit like a glove. Now that the dash is wired and the tank is plumbed I should be able to start it soon. Just have to make sure I remember to hook up the oil pressure gauge before I do.

Here's a few pics of the back of the car. Now i can get the rear fenders mounted and all the back lights wired in.

Now I'm at the point to get a new battery. What size or group is the most common? Any suggestions?

Thanks for all the help and information I got on this site so far. And a big thanks to D. Braun for posting the pics that reminded me to run the license plate pull wire through the tire frame. I really don't want to take the tire carrier off again.

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Re: Finally some progress #2
Ski Michael Wolanski Livingston, Texas, USA 1957 MG Magnette ZB	Posted: June 16, 2012 10:14PM Registered: 5 years ago Posts: 514

Louis,
Just post some more pics and I will do all the nessary drooling. grinning smiley

Just Obey the Law !!!

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Jim Gevay Circle Pines, MN, USA 1974 MG MGB	Posted: June 19, 2012 04:50PM Registered: 5 years ago Posts: 1,545

WOW, I love the color and the burled wood on the dash. Keep posting pictures as you go along.
Dave B. has some very helpful pictures on his web site, and he's a nice guy too.

Early 1974 MGB with OD, SU HIF's, 72 spoke chrome WW's, Schlemmer Pertronix, DuBois fuel pump, Limey's relays.

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