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Wiring journey #1
Rtrott77 Russell Trottier Sutton, MA, USA Sign in to contact 1973 MG Midget "Blue"	Topic Creator (OP) Apr 15, 2024 02:49 AM Joined 1 year ago 12 Posts

Blue is coming along. Complete wire harness is done! Now I need to finish up speedometer gauge with new cable and the dash can get set. She is also burning oil, hence smoking while running. Going to tackle replacing the valve seals with my brother-in-law. Also noticed she isn’t going into gear and leaking fluid, going to do a full replacement of the clutch, purchased the clutch hydraulic kit from moss. Busy couple weeks coming!

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Re: Wiring journey #2
TikiCricket Auggie A Cambridge, MD, USA Sign in to contact	Apr 15, 2024 07:36 AM Top Contributor Joined 2 years ago 893 Posts

The replacement dash sold by Moss is pretty good but not exactly as original, as you can imagine. It's also THE most challenging task you can perform. Far harder than windshield replacement! The results are worth it tho. Really makes it look years younger. It takes about a day. You need a heat gun and a second set of hands. I did it all by myself and wow it was a pain. If you do it, be super careful when trimming the foam under the skin. My knife slipped once and now I have a little cut in it. Can't really be seen but my OCD knows it's there ha ha. I suggest that you dry fit it first, then glue it. I should have.

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Re: Wiring journey #3
CountBasey Thomas Basey Brunswick, OH, USA Sign in to contact 1976 MG Midget 1500 "Opus"	Apr 15, 2024 09:40 AM Top Contributor Joined 7 years ago 1,206 Posts

My two cents...

If only the TOP of your dash is cracked, I will say the MOSS dash cap is actually a really good option. It's an ABS plastic cover designed to fit over the top portion of the dash. I bought one for mine and I'm still amazed at how good it looks - most people don't even realize there is a ABS cap on it. Absolutely nothing to install - a touch of glue and pop it into place.

Here's my journal entry from when I did mine. You can see how bad my dash was.

https://www.mgexp.com/journal/Thomas-Basey.5233/New-Moss-Dash-Cap.19377/

Thomas (Count) Basey
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“With each replacement of parts, my British car slowly becomes Chinese.”

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Re: Wiring journey #4
Rtrott77 Russell Trottier Sutton, MA, USA Sign in to contact 1973 MG Midget "Blue"	Topic Creator (OP) Apr 16, 2024 07:24 AM Joined 1 year ago 12 Posts

Thank you, this has taken a few days to wire. Had to order parts here and there as well which adds to the schedule.

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Re: Wiring journey #5
Rtrott77 Russell Trottier Sutton, MA, USA Sign in to contact 1973 MG Midget "Blue"	Topic Creator (OP) Apr 16, 2024 07:27 AM Joined 1 year ago 12 Posts

Thanks! I will look into. What radio do you have? I’m trying to figure out what to get.

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