tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-191546372024-03-26T22:47:54.754+00:00My moment of madness with an MGB-GTMy name is Paul.
Recentlv retired Radiographer in the NHS, former toolmaker, draughtsman & Sales engineer.
This is a blog of my pastime . I have no garage In which to build my dreams, yet. So follows is my journal of the restoration of a 33 year old MGB-GT .Fufferfourhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02292481348113811794noreply@blogger.comBlogger170125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19154637.post-50382301913048587502024-03-26T22:47:00.000+00:002024-03-26T22:47:21.627+00:00Springtime means MG time, bout time <p> Is it just me or has winter lasted forever. The new garage has not yet materialised, but soon. The double tarpaulin has lasted well and had to be adjusted only three times so far due to very strong winds.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj__8huQPbOvk3aZjHSdZiYSuthVx2zASC94I8ZVKAKNQLtnGhjRw2A4gCCWRSVD4Bhrv4DZ2aSPFUCLPbGpYjVT7XzYnLQhHaKiAayGXa3VOEMncFMdv5c7SkQPI-WVfCbmjUO2WmRkhcbTtgagBL2JTDWFNCIAO12PAoioCbDhHzBTlUQ3gS9/s4096/IMG_20210610_161710853.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4096" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj__8huQPbOvk3aZjHSdZiYSuthVx2zASC94I8ZVKAKNQLtnGhjRw2A4gCCWRSVD4Bhrv4DZ2aSPFUCLPbGpYjVT7XzYnLQhHaKiAayGXa3VOEMncFMdv5c7SkQPI-WVfCbmjUO2WmRkhcbTtgagBL2JTDWFNCIAO12PAoioCbDhHzBTlUQ3gS9/w640-h480/IMG_20210610_161710853.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>So where are we and what shall I be getting up to.</p><p>A re-cap.......the Webasto is finished on the outside and fits well, looks good and black and can be easily removed if required. This was due in part to something rather unusual, forethought !</p><p>I cut four square flaps in the rear black felt headlining to match up with the four bolts holding the Webasto rear rail. These can easily be re-stuck back down with double sided tape and are invisible, result.</p><p>Still not bought the new handbrake cable, carpets or seatbelts. But I will real soon after the Easter break which we are spending "up north" with recently married daughter. In fact I'll order them tomorrow so they are here for when I return.</p><p>Next up will be either driving or having transported the car a couple of miles to the local MG specialist to get the engine running smoothly. I've lost all patience with it. Distributor issues, fixed, issues again, timed, issues again, re-timed, firing order change due to pinion upside down? Vacuum leak, carb issues, balancing..............it was all too much so since I have the money, why not.</p><p>I have done a lot of staring and thinking over the door gaps and misalignment/ warp. Still not sure of the cure, so I"ll ask the specialist his take on it.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqQP1TA6I6BusinszV6CRBfjLSGkGhMvxNOn0TFG2R76cRh675oJJ0_WrxKXpnG-qoJ-ZgVQ-EOkckmBosN2ci-YTdcN6NMKqIGl7mUt0qUwc8aP2p1S1B0cM4ACz-1BTvJRPuW7zskb8e81YwAIvlsglsO5Y6GXQdOH_QL5ZZyN2WFiuAklML/s4096/IMG_20200507_122444020_HDR.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4096" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqQP1TA6I6BusinszV6CRBfjLSGkGhMvxNOn0TFG2R76cRh675oJJ0_WrxKXpnG-qoJ-ZgVQ-EOkckmBosN2ci-YTdcN6NMKqIGl7mUt0qUwc8aP2p1S1B0cM4ACz-1BTvJRPuW7zskb8e81YwAIvlsglsO5Y6GXQdOH_QL5ZZyN2WFiuAklML/w640-h480/IMG_20200507_122444020_HDR.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>I have made the definite decision that I"ll be using it this summer come hell or high water, providing it passes a MOT, or somewhere near.</p><p>I'm looking forward to fitting the carpet and seatbelts as well as the rear seat, door trims and cards and the myriad of other bits cluttering up the shed. So in essence it's not going to be a show queen, just a driveable classic car to be worked on whenever.</p><p>Summers not quite here yet so no recent photos and I still have no idea as to the final colour but am starting to favour dark metallic racing green. Not the colour I sprayed the spoiler though, viz</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxbTttY8hr6CawXcvLKFFiIfNZSsZkNvqK2CNmggCPVa6wIDQzvLqKu9CW7KKDqGeiS5qJO7YO2b9qaj7atZ0gNNyZ5xIh0kYRtiwBZCxOzG07BsMh4B0frWufqdFtE4JlPtF9YXEgw8bEirjlNyA2mlGE93nzDiZ54rNifxY_F3I-8K0FJKS2/s4000/20230829_121506.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="4000" height="288" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxbTttY8hr6CawXcvLKFFiIfNZSsZkNvqK2CNmggCPVa6wIDQzvLqKu9CW7KKDqGeiS5qJO7YO2b9qaj7atZ0gNNyZ5xIh0kYRtiwBZCxOzG07BsMh4B0frWufqdFtE4JlPtF9YXEgw8bEirjlNyA2mlGE93nzDiZ54rNifxY_F3I-8K0FJKS2/w640-h288/20230829_121506.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p></p><p>A little less purpleish and more greenish, almost similar to a Ford mustang Highland green.... I think ,</p><p>The heater matrix needs to be replaced as it leaks, I'm dreading this as the internal hoses are a nightmare to reposition internally.</p><p>So, the car does run, but a little roughly and only with some choke. Need to buy many chrome bolts to fit the front bumper, number plate/lights and rear bumper, reverse light, check overdrive/ switch. Fit rear seat covers, seatbelts AND.........rear can't rail. Yes I got the Holy Grail of parts on EBay for £30, complete with fitting clips !!It's a bit grubby colour wise but it's going to be sprayed Matt black anyway. </p><p>So I promise to keep you all posted with the order of things, results and photos over the coming <br /> </p><p>A belated recent treat for retirement from wifey. A few laps at Mallory Park in three Aston Martins. Without doubt the best was the Vantage. This is not the original DB 5 but a modernised copy, still very good though.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4oyVACswerMQUMCaMNqiIhjtG2il18ZhN0rNedJqc_mcB8XvUzsiwgozfDn8RjlOB7YClZVVFlTOSdi43kQEVwypAXc2Jk1zbNcoSaqRBNjHB0xOx8e5Z9OQah9WxPMX6nLAjnxXz-pyjULiWqeMTZ-0-nsCGgFPe2NS63vA8VrYDVaeZ2CoM/s4000/20240203_111936.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="4000" height="288" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4oyVACswerMQUMCaMNqiIhjtG2il18ZhN0rNedJqc_mcB8XvUzsiwgozfDn8RjlOB7YClZVVFlTOSdi43kQEVwypAXc2Jk1zbNcoSaqRBNjHB0xOx8e5Z9OQah9WxPMX6nLAjnxXz-pyjULiWqeMTZ-0-nsCGgFPe2NS63vA8VrYDVaeZ2CoM/w640-h288/20240203_111936.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Fufferfourhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02292481348113811794noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19154637.post-30994437780540808132023-09-12T22:59:00.002+01:002023-09-18T23:08:18.244+01:00Catch up time.....lots to tell<p> So I left off a few months ago with the Webasto roof half done, the carbs leaking like billio and the rear seat covers untouched in the shed.</p><p>The covering of the hardboard roof liner was done and quite easy it was. I did it in two halves, front and rear. There is so much overlap front/back & left/right that test fitting was easy. </p><p>I purchased a slight seconds roll of black velour type material, from Martrim, foam and scrim backing 1 mtr x 1.4 mtrs. I calculated this would just be big enough. It was very close though, mostly because of my wonky cutting. I needed a large square for the Webasto underside and had to be inventive on how it was attached and folded when slid back. After lots of web searching I had an idea of how to proceed. Hand sew some tape down the sides, thread stout cord inside a back pocket and hammer into the slit tube on the back frame. Then pull the front and tension it with, well....................I forgot ! It's been weeks ago.</p><p>I seem to remember it would only go as far as the front cross box section with a little under lap one side and about 5mm short the other. I had enough to cover the whole of the box section though so did some finagling with black Velcro and fortunately the side tapes I had deliberately left 3" long at the front which helped get the tension correct.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD_unyz8fKEoxawi2I1KAWbaFwF0-r6a3P7YLYjXNFOvPDDFm5HozYtbqPi0yOsco-Gi1a6uWafZbRsm2JhQFL7zJqf4K0iwOaKzmSGujflTG8TfMBr3fk6xKxEMGz6tXB1F2BPKMGMfrpRI0gnudFAx2iGQfk2eyjJncvGussH_48MYepX_6T/s2560/20230615_172346.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="2560" height="288" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD_unyz8fKEoxawi2I1KAWbaFwF0-r6a3P7YLYjXNFOvPDDFm5HozYtbqPi0yOsco-Gi1a6uWafZbRsm2JhQFL7zJqf4K0iwOaKzmSGujflTG8TfMBr3fk6xKxEMGz6tXB1F2BPKMGMfrpRI0gnudFAx2iGQfk2eyjJncvGussH_48MYepX_6T/w640-h288/20230615_172346.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>This shows the hardboard shaped and fitted. It is quite easy to remove at this stage, so I did and sprayed the side and front. roof rail vinyl coverings a nice Matt Black.</p><p>The rear took some pondering though. The sliding static part is held on by four bolts from the underside but covered by the board and lining. I needed a way to access these so I cut four holes in the board and a flap in the lining. When smoothed over they are almost invisible, but I think some double sided tape would be even better.</p><p>Some contact adhesive and vinyl strips glued to the underside of the roof and more string ensured the material folded when the vinyl folded all nice and neat. So I was well pleased how all this turned out as I'd spent more time overthinking this than anything else. It also took my mind off the carb issue as well as attending to wifey during her hip op rehab.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_uAFGrFCJ_N4JNmwgKKcQCETS-i4njUR0_CL9rg-8BEjAKzyhl3dy0dbvAeZGqQeYI-JeH6Kxgsfmsky3T0ctssM4yLCA__xodHGplrq1_pR7KBGlZn_ljRPFuqJ9intAWpfJQa9gLdIIWYvrpzmpdkuW3gv4pKhSNHDv6GmW_xRIueN8-y_w/s2560/20230621_153800.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2560" data-original-width="1152" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_uAFGrFCJ_N4JNmwgKKcQCETS-i4njUR0_CL9rg-8BEjAKzyhl3dy0dbvAeZGqQeYI-JeH6Kxgsfmsky3T0ctssM4yLCA__xodHGplrq1_pR7KBGlZn_ljRPFuqJ9intAWpfJQa9gLdIIWYvrpzmpdkuW3gv4pKhSNHDv6GmW_xRIueN8-y_w/w180-h400/20230621_153800.jpg" width="180" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This shows what's left of the roof covering, fortunately I used some of them to make a trim piece close to the front box section to make it look perfect.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdOezPIzeS2H5Kh_SdLkWT2LWXKMIkuKifarb9w5P4GThR3TLz-Ui3IgsaIUkoW2XFjnboPIoA8u6e-rkpd1rkOQ7Lz7gmPiBPjXLhCdUj-d_5H3j2jza8OchU9k3uoNrqvO7e5x4Ot52blpvUg8S6Q_-JWYthWUFQaik_1MSeiTqxo1KrHOnP/s4000/20230720_155229.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="1800" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdOezPIzeS2H5Kh_SdLkWT2LWXKMIkuKifarb9w5P4GThR3TLz-Ui3IgsaIUkoW2XFjnboPIoA8u6e-rkpd1rkOQ7Lz7gmPiBPjXLhCdUj-d_5H3j2jza8OchU9k3uoNrqvO7e5x4Ot52blpvUg8S6Q_-JWYthWUFQaik_1MSeiTqxo1KrHOnP/s320/20230720_155229.jpg" width="144" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This shows the front box section covered with the handle riveted in place. Using the rivet gun ( e-bay cheapo years ago, but so far never used ) deserves a whole post to itself.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMbefZDfRiZXa0vvXRsnOI5cqpTCgbVelRYFE36hx3GKQPBp8aTF2owh69kKZPfUZAHvblqpj6F_OlmNhfkqt0SqQGp3pTNN5PkHYSD9NKmB-WCECEuQSb3AGMVbuYQ6H8rBbMQa_Rk36X422vxYdHuXjCEWtKBkYc6I2IqF3wxppi-HgRtWA2/s2560/20230720_161259.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2560" data-original-width="1152" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMbefZDfRiZXa0vvXRsnOI5cqpTCgbVelRYFE36hx3GKQPBp8aTF2owh69kKZPfUZAHvblqpj6F_OlmNhfkqt0SqQGp3pTNN5PkHYSD9NKmB-WCECEuQSb3AGMVbuYQ6H8rBbMQa_Rk36X422vxYdHuXjCEWtKBkYc6I2IqF3wxppi-HgRtWA2/w288-h640/20230720_161259.jpg" width="288" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_2usjXm8YME4FPq99mfNMe_WlmZWdttdOWtdV0A9WJsQlqRUXqJHB_yhytqQjmGZWXpIFOzVq5HCo1nCbSihwRuk8zFUneIFlwv9_QGKHebcB6W7dQrpMRh7eRVzhD-p_2jsP6JvL3ZwoOR-QOPVl9Po4dv1qnuIkr6CRA9lYXcGR0mDwYWg9/s2560/20230720_161316.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2560" data-original-width="1152" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_2usjXm8YME4FPq99mfNMe_WlmZWdttdOWtdV0A9WJsQlqRUXqJHB_yhytqQjmGZWXpIFOzVq5HCo1nCbSihwRuk8zFUneIFlwv9_QGKHebcB6W7dQrpMRh7eRVzhD-p_2jsP6JvL3ZwoOR-QOPVl9Po4dv1qnuIkr6CRA9lYXcGR0mDwYWg9/w288-h640/20230720_161316.jpg" width="288" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Above shows the outside of the Webasto which so far has resisted all attempts to come clean and new looking. I've tried hard scrubbing with soap and water, blasting with jet wash, meguars vinyl-cleaner, armour all clean and shine plus lots of other household products. Nothing worked ,,,,, it still has a slight brownish/white tint in the bottom of the grain. In desperation ( I'd used every chemical in the house up to press) I tried Cherry blossom black shoe polish. <div>Well f*** me, </div><div>It worked a treat, lovely deep lustre and all solid black and even.</div><div><br /></div><div>The carb issue had to be met full on now as I have resolved to get the car running well and treat the rest of the stuff as a running restoration.</div><div>Carbs off again, new float valves installed and floats set correct.</div><div>Still won't start, but not flooding and pump working as it should.</div><div><br /></div><div>Fiddled with mixture and choke cable...no joy.</div><div><br /></div><div>Left it for the following day and bingo, it starts with the choke halfway out. Runs a little rough so adjusted the mixtures again, and again. Back to square one, rinse and repeat.</div><div><br /></div><div>Meanwhile I purchased a timing light from Amazon. It works great, it shown 20 degrees of advance, too much though.</div><div>But and this is a big but, the distributor won't move......at all. So far it's been soaked in penetrating fuel for a few days, but then came the rain so job stalled. Apparently it's a common problem and most folks say to destroy the dizzy and buy a new one, bugger that, I'm determined to get it out whole and un damaged.</div><div><br /></div><div>That was yesterday. A week or too prior to that I spent 2 days trying to get the horns to work. Well what a puzzle. Two double purple wires come to the front drivers side, one pair permanently live the other two do nothing except connect the horns together. I'd looked at this problem months ago and decided to leave it, however with the new found enthusiasm to get it roadworthy as determination set in.</div><div><br /></div><div>After yet more tinternet searches it transpires that all the wiring diagrams ( Advance and Haynes ) are wrong ! I found a forum post explaining how to wire in a relay, tried it and bingo. TFFT .</div><div><br /></div><div>It's strange but a few years ago wiring up the headlights and removing all the old wiring mess in that area there was a strange relay with yellow wiring which I presumed was for the headlights, but maybe not ?.</div><div>Anyways all is good and another unfathomable job resolved.</div><div><br /></div><div>I also had another go at making a rear cant rail covering from fibreglass ( not paper-mache ) the last attempt at doing this in fibre glass was a disaster. It kept falling off, on me and getting everywhere. This time I bought a sheet of woven fine sheet. Covered the rail in Vaseline and it worked well. The first lay up saw the resin set in about 6 minutes, well it was very hot. The second was better but maybe not enough hardener so I left it at that for now, remembering my main focus, get it roadworthy.</div><div><br /></div><div>So I arranged classic car insurance through Hagerty, £60 quid. Not bad I thought.</div><div><br /></div><div>Next up was fit the screen wash motor, tubes and spray nozzle. Test fit shows it all works, but fitting the nozzle is a right faff and fiddle. It's right up under the dash behind the wiper motor flex cable and up against the firewall edge. Since the day was red hot I left it loose since it'll need to come off so I can get a socket on to tighten it up, then fit the tube, another faff. I'm not sure wether to buy new wiper blades or carry on hunting for new rubber only. Halfords have nothing like them in stock so the hunt continues.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdueg3au-V2_YTrUXoZ5V2NKLic0VVmc7ArGeMXubsBb9HDhn5hrYIkaPieKHd8gs3c1E-qQ9l9X7IxEZW1ROllA_KqeAc5JApF-FfcgTg6SbXDMMS__zWnU7j-FHVh0GGIUu-Vf018aO8aqJzqD9uhO5Ieyp12qOQOtnMmbTvW86weyfHhu2i/s4000/20230829_121447.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="1800" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdueg3au-V2_YTrUXoZ5V2NKLic0VVmc7ArGeMXubsBb9HDhn5hrYIkaPieKHd8gs3c1E-qQ9l9X7IxEZW1ROllA_KqeAc5JApF-FfcgTg6SbXDMMS__zWnU7j-FHVh0GGIUu-Vf018aO8aqJzqD9uhO5Ieyp12qOQOtnMmbTvW86weyfHhu2i/w288-h640/20230829_121447.jpg" width="288" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div>Above is the ST spoiler covered once with a light coat Rover metallic BRG. Is this the colour ? Possibly.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIimweqkT4qEwSVMEcrWZlyf9_fGGDQjSN4HhvA2Bsr9FCiHdMmchbvXorpHm6n-xVOtuvTLvJD1xoLGdFEn5o9hO175_apd7VPpeEzFuWiZkcdo2K4bSBYzLz87qcA_LFsRYIAQtDrvLoqU20NTox50hD3uwrzk528r451NK0bCf_p8EuhaQW/s4000/20230902_161139.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="4000" height="288" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIimweqkT4qEwSVMEcrWZlyf9_fGGDQjSN4HhvA2Bsr9FCiHdMmchbvXorpHm6n-xVOtuvTLvJD1xoLGdFEn5o9hO175_apd7VPpeEzFuWiZkcdo2K4bSBYzLz87qcA_LFsRYIAQtDrvLoqU20NTox50hD3uwrzk528r451NK0bCf_p8EuhaQW/w640-h288/20230902_161139.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div>Here it is fitted after 2 coats, well 2 1/2 and bumper trail fitted.</div><div>The bumper rails are slightly uneven, is in one is bent back slightly more than the other and I don't have the correct bolts. I think bending the bracket is going to be a puzzle, since I don't have a vice or heat source. Wish me luck on that one.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI5Gayw5ycTv8Sj9rSCBcOyD_69jOfP1nZQmKTCpl0p0UAi0_3wDwB9TCTch9Ci-Fm7nBdoi8AFk8TGBkosWoiESPMB42i8r7YVoDCVrEyCpL41iYJY_re5Wj3rEVMACU3xL3p3nQF6-Rz8EHlXXa3n7JbhyytEqM41rXHmqPs26NzzL0Ug5HT/s2016/IMG-20230821-WA0000.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI5Gayw5ycTv8Sj9rSCBcOyD_69jOfP1nZQmKTCpl0p0UAi0_3wDwB9TCTch9Ci-Fm7nBdoi8AFk8TGBkosWoiESPMB42i8r7YVoDCVrEyCpL41iYJY_re5Wj3rEVMACU3xL3p3nQF6-Rz8EHlXXa3n7JbhyytEqM41rXHmqPs26NzzL0Ug5HT/s320/IMG-20230821-WA0000.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div>Happy note. Me and great nephew Luca enjoying the car in the sunshine.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSjEkx4DUEIGApdGyCWOwyRqh9xU2J_dIh7qo1Es4u4iJNufuHhWzLJIj-4ZC7baYzN7N6Ei2dDenCIkWhKdpeI6SZ0tJS37Esa5-eRvxA7WVkpGN5OatoXHYCQ4xutIWz-6H8uzHWnXEnsNuHCZZ50vt5hJfzumpX2qiI4nLhbd_JCPItqGMh/s1600/IMG-20230724-WA0002.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSjEkx4DUEIGApdGyCWOwyRqh9xU2J_dIh7qo1Es4u4iJNufuHhWzLJIj-4ZC7baYzN7N6Ei2dDenCIkWhKdpeI6SZ0tJS37Esa5-eRvxA7WVkpGN5OatoXHYCQ4xutIWz-6H8uzHWnXEnsNuHCZZ50vt5hJfzumpX2qiI4nLhbd_JCPItqGMh/s320/IMG-20230724-WA0002.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div>Sad note. We had to say goodbye to Ruby after 16 years. She will be missed.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Today saw me visit the Post Office with form V112 ( mot exemption ) and V5C ( for tax exemption ).</div><div><br /></div><div>.. how would you like to pay sir ? The lady was adamant it was to cost £325...</div><div><br /></div><div>Me... Not at all. You must be wrong. It doesn't cost anything</div><div><br /></div><div>Miss jobsworth... Well that's not what my screen says.</div><div><br /></div><div>Me... go back a few pages on your screen, somethings not been entered properly.</div><div><br /></div><div>MJ... I don't make the rules, that's how much it costs.</div><div><br /></div><div>Me... How can tax exemption cost £325............ it is free ! As in, exempt from tax.</div><div><br /></div><div>Me... Coming all over Arnie Schwartzenegger, I'll be back.</div><div><br /></div><div>After a coffee nearby and a quick scan of DVLA website back I went.</div><div><br /></div><div>I went to next assistant to MJ ( who was cashing up her till to go home) a calm and assured chap who asked me to write " Historic" on V5C form and sign it.</div><div><br /></div><div>It will take a few days to come through with a new V5C to your address with the new classification. Here is you receipt for £ 0.00. Keep it as it proves the new classification has changed and is taxed even though it's free. You must do the same next year, but you will get a reminder by text and post.</div><div><br /></div><div>Me... thanks nice chap with a smile and MJ with a smug smirk and a don't f*** with Arnie look.</div><div><br /></div><div>So there it is......... legal to go on the road, probably. </div><div><br /></div><div>Still lots to do. Viz</div><div><br /></div><div> Buy new handbrake cable and fit.</div><div>Buy new reversing lamp lenses and test.</div><div>Buy seatbelts and fit.</div><div>Get wipers sorted.</div><div>Fit front chrome bumper, properly then machine polish to death.</div><div>Ditto rear.</div><div>Tighten up door window mechanisms.</div><div>Buy carpet and fit..........not strictly necessary though.</div><div>Fit door cards and waist rails, ditto ?</div><div><br /></div><div>Then maybe, just maybe drive this year, </div><div><br /></div><div>More soon folks</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><p></p><p><br /></p></div>Fufferfourhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02292481348113811794noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19154637.post-29897706640030001882023-07-23T20:41:00.000+01:002023-07-23T20:41:10.417+01:00Several spanner's in the works.<p> So June and July have proved to be a very frustrating month in more ways than one.</p><p>Let me explain, you knew I would.</p><p> Engine and fuel leak </p><p>After fitting of the ( clean and rust free inside ) tank I connected up the hoses again under the rear wheel. Devil of a job, fiddly awkward and tough. Connected engine bay fuel lines ( with a new filter) again another tough job as the fuel line ID changes sizes between scuttle and carb inlet.....who knows where as I've seen so many variants I'm past caring. I had to " slide " a fast moving drill bit into some ends in order to make them fit, but accomplished eventually.</p><p>Problem 1/.</p><p>Fuel leak gushing from overflows, both carbs. Wifey not happy at petrol smell everywhere. </p><p>Smart thing to do...fit empty coke tin onto each overflow pipe. Car won't start !!!!!! Starts but runs rough !</p><p>Eventually find out PO home made immobiliser now is operative since the visit of Tony auto electrician.</p><p>Decide to take car onto cul de sac for test run, even though it runs as rough as a bears arse since I refurbished the carbs thinking coke tins will work a treat to catch the overflow. Wrong, very very wrong.</p><p>Left a trail of fuel up, down, across, around and puddled at each stop and turn round, including the driveway.</p><p>Removed carbs.........again. Cleaned, reset floats, faffed with valves and needle. Fitted , checked fuel flow.</p><p>All seemed good except fuel flow still exiting via overflows. Ordered new float valves and left it at that as I was so pissed off with it all.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghIdIvydAPPOU9NYJLmFeKDsFydXwcBgeEI8WPLMvASs8r73shMOf-7Vp_2fgKyuh5BBrF8EeB9qrteuxg2wBaGg6JWaK-ZZz7743Bs0sX16sLmcIkUCDoxvxgvBcabNXaybhyH4drrfqVo6HI4sdtCTGs52DGIlORBx4L8uirbBfImOKhEmL3/s4000/20230611_145700.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="4000" height="288" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghIdIvydAPPOU9NYJLmFeKDsFydXwcBgeEI8WPLMvASs8r73shMOf-7Vp_2fgKyuh5BBrF8EeB9qrteuxg2wBaGg6JWaK-ZZz7743Bs0sX16sLmcIkUCDoxvxgvBcabNXaybhyH4drrfqVo6HI4sdtCTGs52DGIlORBx4L8uirbBfImOKhEmL3/w640-h288/20230611_145700.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>Decided to move on to Interior, namely the roof lining and Webasto inner lining ( or should I say the lack of it ) purchased a roll of Black Alcantara type stuff from the end of roll bargains that I calculated would just do the job.</p><p>I first made a template of the roof from corrugated cardboard. This was only a rough template as it was a bit " bendy" in one direction. Transferred it to hardboard and trimmed to fit. That was easy to type but it took about 10 days on and off to get it to fit. I decided to make it in two halves ( front and rear) as the Webasto hole is so big the sides are thin and weak. It was fiddly and back aching taking in and out as well as getting the alignment central. That was just the hardboard, it was going to be even tougher with the fabric mostly glued on and tucked up under the cant rails.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHdi7y9TiUFfYktov-G6WTzs18BKnReHw4aitdQm0eVhHBmq-Pzfd1U_0HhkkwnChG_FEkp-rJkmgyWnudzMnXItvIZiyyYBLWNtpfJBse_UVh6Ec0uD5IhgryhTQiqN5OMtDmlsTgrZ8OvB-kArcWxh2DSKcykRh7AEdmk8EqPxYokWbd-7Ex/s2560/20230612_125839.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="2560" height="144" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHdi7y9TiUFfYktov-G6WTzs18BKnReHw4aitdQm0eVhHBmq-Pzfd1U_0HhkkwnChG_FEkp-rJkmgyWnudzMnXItvIZiyyYBLWNtpfJBse_UVh6Ec0uD5IhgryhTQiqN5OMtDmlsTgrZ8OvB-kArcWxh2DSKcykRh7AEdmk8EqPxYokWbd-7Ex/s320/20230612_125839.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKtLmx8WXz6F_BZbBQ3uBwUfhnsYQOBHtYLMRHDpv5rBMZRkvjjYWtSKt7ZYZcs1gZkMIltNZgpplsWXEbC_dc0TJXOoOzfalw2V8huPEbLOxeIsbNks0qIwMA4i7ullXoVmJy3Z_Gjzb0pq4jnfc1Jkzx9gBZO_d3XCaORsDgXiwwDRhW4D2L/s2560/20230612_165642.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2560" data-original-width="1152" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKtLmx8WXz6F_BZbBQ3uBwUfhnsYQOBHtYLMRHDpv5rBMZRkvjjYWtSKt7ZYZcs1gZkMIltNZgpplsWXEbC_dc0TJXOoOzfalw2V8huPEbLOxeIsbNks0qIwMA4i7ullXoVmJy3Z_Gjzb0pq4jnfc1Jkzx9gBZO_d3XCaORsDgXiwwDRhW4D2L/s320/20230612_165642.jpg" width="144" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEDQTbrwFh9vBb_CMRVJJaOXXATG_PAtAh_dZ1LPhhVk3Vlw7HbpR2NLuZNojPlWfmb3w9bLTThPGCOWilGLafZ7Si7fz94bF1SE6MToCQSD0TrIHqiiHbd2c9sui02QDUXnzc_ed43Gm_-Pjq4LcgPm2CN3gsrETGZheBwSGoVLfez_77Av9N/s2560/20230615_145324.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="2560" height="144" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEDQTbrwFh9vBb_CMRVJJaOXXATG_PAtAh_dZ1LPhhVk3Vlw7HbpR2NLuZNojPlWfmb3w9bLTThPGCOWilGLafZ7Si7fz94bF1SE6MToCQSD0TrIHqiiHbd2c9sui02QDUXnzc_ed43Gm_-Pjq4LcgPm2CN3gsrETGZheBwSGoVLfez_77Av9N/s320/20230615_145324.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPSnJRJur_XCZ_taNYzlZjTQ-UrkSY6TWmkeBm5FVcHdvKMaWVUwNSzVDbIYoEf4XrqoFLQ2zsIleVn3oLjwNsX9dLyodpHjH1MAGyCcmMZAxj_KunPiZs-PolPR1pCABInsH_dodrRXP2Dw64P7VAsz1n4_iMGgVTf0lZyg2xYCJzAPHIABNC/s2560/20230615_172326.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="2560" height="144" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPSnJRJur_XCZ_taNYzlZjTQ-UrkSY6TWmkeBm5FVcHdvKMaWVUwNSzVDbIYoEf4XrqoFLQ2zsIleVn3oLjwNsX9dLyodpHjH1MAGyCcmMZAxj_KunPiZs-PolPR1pCABInsH_dodrRXP2Dw64P7VAsz1n4_iMGgVTf0lZyg2xYCJzAPHIABNC/s320/20230615_172326.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDTxAgvvNW2NfdxZnJ4iYbniyxm3qFtoKp9dVPZ_9j03a0hdDrRgjvopfqRVsbsQALIZh8n-UsmYtSMT71OA_qY6CFJk97GdhW_wjymiMPUeQ8sQ3Odtf6EzupoqLSq5JESz99Fy1QIP9f60GetUB6x5KcCfSUCSPE-3oQwg--NwIwISzqFj5N/s2560/20230615_172346.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="2560" height="288" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDTxAgvvNW2NfdxZnJ4iYbniyxm3qFtoKp9dVPZ_9j03a0hdDrRgjvopfqRVsbsQALIZh8n-UsmYtSMT71OA_qY6CFJk97GdhW_wjymiMPUeQ8sQ3Odtf6EzupoqLSq5JESz99Fy1QIP9f60GetUB6x5KcCfSUCSPE-3oQwg--NwIwISzqFj5N/w640-h288/20230615_172346.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>Up to now all I've done is carefully, and I mean carefully glue down the fabric to each half with some overlap. It's resting in the shed whilst I got on with cleaning and spraying the inner cream coloured vinyl a lovely satin Black. Also did the sun visors and rear view mirror too. Whilst seeking out said parts from shed I also found the green tinted wind deflector for the Webasto......result. No mounting blocks though.</p><p>Sunroof lining.</p><p>This was a real puzzle as I had no idea how it is fitted, how it was tensioned and how to make it look good. I had just enough of the material to cover the large area with a small length to fit over the front cover cant rail. More photos on this to follow.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7kcU6rKNmXCCThU9xpn3adIpm15HHmCuqMtlUK9Ohuyc_uziXPSq-5fjEBvuchvGNKDqi_0DOKAGmYdC23e-jGGZsuRC0fJ37N3OQy0BRMlFbn4Krz3U4DWw_6LHVkNywBBEOlVchF0iE0RA0cZqskplPzdgyNP6vdfE1lo2gEX8WWMnsW848/s4000/20230613_155955.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="1800" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7kcU6rKNmXCCThU9xpn3adIpm15HHmCuqMtlUK9Ohuyc_uziXPSq-5fjEBvuchvGNKDqi_0DOKAGmYdC23e-jGGZsuRC0fJ37N3OQy0BRMlFbn4Krz3U4DWw_6LHVkNywBBEOlVchF0iE0RA0cZqskplPzdgyNP6vdfE1lo2gEX8WWMnsW848/w288-h640/20230613_155955.jpg" width="288" /></a></div><br /><p>More on this later as I'm still a few weeks behind with the blog due to holidays, scaffolding round the house, bowls and wifeys Hip Op. So at some point there will be a lull as I'll be a house husband and it's raining non stop for the next few weeks, but lots more to show and tell till then.</p>Fufferfourhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02292481348113811794noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19154637.post-56526060360574995632023-05-23T22:47:00.000+01:002023-05-23T22:47:56.304+01:00The Wipers Times and Grommet grumbles.<p> The title didn't take much thinking up. </p><p>It's a tale of lost and found and lost again, rubber sculpting and grunting. No it's not about the latest Jilly Cooper effort at lustful narrative. </p><p>I left the newly covered door cards in the shed and resolved to get the Important things done, namely fuel filler cap and pipe sealed and secure, fit rubber fuel hose onto fuel pump ( this time with a jubilee clip) then start the engine with catch bottles on the carb overflows. Methinks it's gonna result in removing the carbs again and find " stuff" therein. Sadly a result of my eagerness to fire up the car after the wiring Issues and not fitting the fuel filter ( I've had it skulking around for years but lost it !)</p><p>So with great determination I rose early on the promise of a fine and sunny week, very sunny. </p><p>So what did I do ? Nothing much. It was too hot. I did rearrange some of the MG bits strewn around the shed, outside storage box, outhouse and conservatory desk. I was looking for the two chrome triangular door trims ( that fits on the door end top)..... found ONE. Windscreen wipers.....found THREE.</p><p>Here is a view of the shed packed to the gunnels with "stuff".</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9PsclWH_axtmp8lntPnMcbnA_ogDXnhJ5VFNLN4udaOpPzUrvUnj7nMitTJtDLB1YdfO9BDsLd3bb5JWxFpDyLXDNyDfUuGC5dEJAmwhg58x67r4hm0oowOVbHfnqZZDloudZqgMul5xtQ4r-mrPvT6fzxguYs3DDXYui8vr7Xu1JtmYRJg/s4000/20230523_163815.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="1800" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9PsclWH_axtmp8lntPnMcbnA_ogDXnhJ5VFNLN4udaOpPzUrvUnj7nMitTJtDLB1YdfO9BDsLd3bb5JWxFpDyLXDNyDfUuGC5dEJAmwhg58x67r4hm0oowOVbHfnqZZDloudZqgMul5xtQ4r-mrPvT6fzxguYs3DDXYui8vr7Xu1JtmYRJg/w288-h640/20230523_163815.jpg" width="288" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1QboXRP-HmEgtHx4_fGeo5MuZz28OiBwbbMQavREFxl6cEGbUGinO9FBVMqpvv8C61USSxurT116TjvCc_Rmo_umtO-3MJs3bf9rg7kNAIHZUl3oOAQhD0M45Pczqk76fEgqeq3XDVlWIpXsLDhekpD85s4O9fQtuE0jJTfcK9Wr2iF2D1g/s4000/20230523_163848.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="1800" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1QboXRP-HmEgtHx4_fGeo5MuZz28OiBwbbMQavREFxl6cEGbUGinO9FBVMqpvv8C61USSxurT116TjvCc_Rmo_umtO-3MJs3bf9rg7kNAIHZUl3oOAQhD0M45Pczqk76fEgqeq3XDVlWIpXsLDhekpD85s4O9fQtuE0jJTfcK9Wr2iF2D1g/w288-h640/20230523_163848.jpg" width="288" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A padded box liberated from work to store the expensive chrome parts. It did contain an Aortic stent delivery device worth about £ 4500 so it will take care of the chrome nicely.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgunoAE0u8K8XQ9k_TN3HhD7xQxn7oedwvXJb8x3nYS8snUq9SlZ_9ZlmK6eJPW9mzCGMT89D5OQBCAzorqrMOsr1iHqEe9wILTAmDQqk6RJjk5tWfBmPTRODtJLYS9GKBpZeObNaUGmNJ90P100VrHRApuW4aFk2vUO03FSD10mRCrvzueAQ/s4000/20230523_163926.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="1800" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgunoAE0u8K8XQ9k_TN3HhD7xQxn7oedwvXJb8x3nYS8snUq9SlZ_9ZlmK6eJPW9mzCGMT89D5OQBCAzorqrMOsr1iHqEe9wILTAmDQqk6RJjk5tWfBmPTRODtJLYS9GKBpZeObNaUGmNJ90P100VrHRApuW4aFk2vUO03FSD10mRCrvzueAQ/w288-h640/20230523_163926.jpg" width="288" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">A view of my man size vice and work area......guffaw. It's tiny, it's crap and used rarely. You may notice it's rather dark and cramped and that's after I got rid of loads of stuff like carpet scraps, empty paint tins and useless MG crappy rusty stuff. Right at the back is a rather stylish and expensive 1.5 mtr Draughting machine with stand and 20kg counterbalance plus the mountain bike not used for 18 months. Anyways more story.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Since it was so hot I sought shade on the patio table under the brolly</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I cleaned up the wiper blades with good old WD 40 and steel wool. Getting the arms off was a fiddle though but with a small bradawl I managed it by only stabbing myself twice releasing this little bugger.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8CjcZF9oU_ygLyolYtUvBNnsjVnt_lp1XjstgK_ygXMQ9NotyTWg8tTW127QSKZTl2DLBForCZIAAFX6VTzvPu-lL1DB50-qmn5mAJhV_WNOXAnVkMN2P6baF2mITNaJjonhCRWkfYr_FqAAgNDAZ-Oxx68CAwEqi6iRSIfRu65xS-tomPg/s4000/20230522_152837.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="4000" height="220" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8CjcZF9oU_ygLyolYtUvBNnsjVnt_lp1XjstgK_ygXMQ9NotyTWg8tTW127QSKZTl2DLBForCZIAAFX6VTzvPu-lL1DB50-qmn5mAJhV_WNOXAnVkMN2P6baF2mITNaJjonhCRWkfYr_FqAAgNDAZ-Oxx68CAwEqi6iRSIfRu65xS-tomPg/w339-h220/20230522_152837.jpg" width="339" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div>Below is a shot halfway through.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_HLgCSozvGJriM_PkMdgxzrEzQSsJqqkkW76JEZxdzzAe2koiKb2SmLx0wpaM7Q_sQ2jBajreR6f_eZVevC5elNyYd03fvyg2BMpZIQTmjA-XnoBKTGONZKl_t7hW-e4ZAjqdEozOs9xV2f58IT-VvZx8hZIPwsNboyEmR1Fa4oBTRXnwWg/s4000/20230522_160624.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="4000" height="288" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_HLgCSozvGJriM_PkMdgxzrEzQSsJqqkkW76JEZxdzzAe2koiKb2SmLx0wpaM7Q_sQ2jBajreR6f_eZVevC5elNyYd03fvyg2BMpZIQTmjA-XnoBKTGONZKl_t7hW-e4ZAjqdEozOs9xV2f58IT-VvZx8hZIPwsNboyEmR1Fa4oBTRXnwWg/w640-h288/20230522_160624.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The actual rubber blades were in a bad state. I did read somewhere that you can replace just the rubber part but it was a fiddle. Looking at it and the new type blades it looks near on Impossible. Still, you know I like a challenge. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Original blade ( big one ) next to a more modern version.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWmi7CE3h4rqdJmilwJhfrKScRqObx-JR6VT9TgnS2gN7mND_BKhFNUl8PKjHAKmQcuDULUTdElvoz9_5tTJsTKMQR9AynYLsnOb-Qmz1Mxc7nkNbZug4zSWJ_Cpk2_4Jo5P533Bg-XsGQUhwiGhCvrMWUPxx_FhdbLuRtqiJrbzRVGbLqWw/s4000/20230522_164747.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="1800" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWmi7CE3h4rqdJmilwJhfrKScRqObx-JR6VT9TgnS2gN7mND_BKhFNUl8PKjHAKmQcuDULUTdElvoz9_5tTJsTKMQR9AynYLsnOb-Qmz1Mxc7nkNbZug4zSWJ_Cpk2_4Jo5P533Bg-XsGQUhwiGhCvrMWUPxx_FhdbLuRtqiJrbzRVGbLqWw/s320/20230522_164747.jpg" width="144" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX2ilNY3oY2YP7isDXRxso4lNO5fCh8x_WU3MVae8uffbtm0iL2jW4liCbRosxVcvjtkIcnEVonHKm_PvazP79-XCaWFdmqnZtjp132sBbSZXOoirTfOnvGpjM2k-s1TOXNX0Us22SlZ7hkElq6I0CZY2pW_9lox5CU7lYoSgOyh87jivgRw/s4000/20230522_164641.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="1800" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX2ilNY3oY2YP7isDXRxso4lNO5fCh8x_WU3MVae8uffbtm0iL2jW4liCbRosxVcvjtkIcnEVonHKm_PvazP79-XCaWFdmqnZtjp132sBbSZXOoirTfOnvGpjM2k-s1TOXNX0Us22SlZ7hkElq6I0CZY2pW_9lox5CU7lYoSgOyh87jivgRw/s320/20230522_164641.jpg" width="144" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWqgy3X05NgtVZ95bCWuJxWAHA6F3MsH5CS8Ze42eXpTqm20IJp1EwuyHkiPrRqKj-eYDD9Y9TfAwnQIRXiE_Y7ilM57wUYFnSnOml2xmO7g0RxiYsmDCbgKlJFlm5hLmcJRoKWVZgJrMhtVE7X1AXldZqTYrl-0m4cAbLASLgH1VOP0l8-A/s4000/20230522_164610.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="1800" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWqgy3X05NgtVZ95bCWuJxWAHA6F3MsH5CS8Ze42eXpTqm20IJp1EwuyHkiPrRqKj-eYDD9Y9TfAwnQIRXiE_Y7ilM57wUYFnSnOml2xmO7g0RxiYsmDCbgKlJFlm5hLmcJRoKWVZgJrMhtVE7X1AXldZqTYrl-0m4cAbLASLgH1VOP0l8-A/s320/20230522_164610.jpg" width="144" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div>Since I only had the one "new" blade ( left over from the ill fated Peugeot ) that had been in the outhouse for about 10 years. So I called it a day ready for another one whilst wifey was out touring the coffee shops and garden centres of North Derbyshire with pal Jean. </div><div>Above you can see the teeny tiny slot that the rubber should fit into. Well Mr Hunt of Hammer and spanner MG guru par excellence, you may be wrong on this. More of this in the future.</div><div><br /></div><div>A new day was met with sunshine but not as hot, clear skies but not too bright, perfect weather really.</div><div>First job fit the new outer rubber grommet on the fuel pipe and tighten new spring clips. Much easier said than done.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEyq4tx0BmZqBHdAnmWRwc-fj1II_GYjbLVAjW_i6-_shG_pbQ0YYwsg6LAcn7xSEuHHwZ75PQy6D-GK27oxnuYnJGdMwMr0eLu7hLXd5H4IvntIp7Bavzqwsk2N1x9zXmd0hNDsx4zyMCVBsMDYuJ2fU9yU9-5dJhJo_szMZ64i5XkediCw/s4000/20230523_121154.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="4000" height="288" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEyq4tx0BmZqBHdAnmWRwc-fj1II_GYjbLVAjW_i6-_shG_pbQ0YYwsg6LAcn7xSEuHHwZ75PQy6D-GK27oxnuYnJGdMwMr0eLu7hLXd5H4IvntIp7Bavzqwsk2N1x9zXmd0hNDsx4zyMCVBsMDYuJ2fU9yU9-5dJhJo_szMZ64i5XkediCw/w640-h288/20230523_121154.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /></div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;">The Original grommet was ok really, just covered in some primer overspray ( not me but previous owner) and looked old and tired. </div><div style="text-align: left;">I wish I'd not bothered.</div><div style="text-align: left;">The new one was thinner and harder with a very small slot for the bodywork to slip into around the outside. The main issue was the bodywork hole in this respect was not just a hole pinched into the rear deck. It was punched and had a lip on the inside of about 3mm/ 1/8". No way would the new grommet slip into the groove without some modification. So out came the precision Chinesium scalpels and after about an hour test fitted it with the metal filler tube. It and the tube were ok, but it didn't look right.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;">After some quick research proved it was wrong. That's how it should be. I thought the cap protruded out too much or the tube needed to have its larger flange inside the grommet. Alas there was no inner groove for the outer flange to fit into to allow the main tube to move inwards. It needed to go in about another 3mm to make it look right.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">So I set about cutting an internal groove with aforementioned scalpels. It took ages and very fiddly. It took two attempts and about two hours of cursing, pushing, pulling and prising, hoping I don't damage the inner and outer edges.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Here it is halfway through.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht6fswManEm3YEnlzLXASuHBGUGxn2pKFQTP5Lh1KGMDb9uXU8O5vL8phDNLZxdcQ5lGKRQo1PNoNbQTzfAtfinEm_iO8zGRg3Dzmx6JtD2AP3PUQi6nkaY2ZIVPkSz-hWCQmwjZPtkVKwzzvMAaJQa85NkWz0jSlVaWyD5P8Hh4_-FnzvEQ/s4000/20230523_130343.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="1800" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht6fswManEm3YEnlzLXASuHBGUGxn2pKFQTP5Lh1KGMDb9uXU8O5vL8phDNLZxdcQ5lGKRQo1PNoNbQTzfAtfinEm_iO8zGRg3Dzmx6JtD2AP3PUQi6nkaY2ZIVPkSz-hWCQmwjZPtkVKwzzvMAaJQa85NkWz0jSlVaWyD5P8Hh4_-FnzvEQ/w288-h640/20230523_130343.jpg" width="288" /></a>N</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">It was tricky trying to get the lip over the larger metal flange and not damage it but eventually in it went and looked good. However, I still had to fit the large tough internal hose to the back and onto the tank vertical flange.</div><div style="text-align: left;">Boy what a struggle, even cutting some chamfers onto the inside of both ends it was still a struggle and hard on the hands and fingers.</div><div style="text-align: left;">Then bugger me, when it all fitted together it pushed the steel tube out a little and back over the large flange. Despite what I did it would not go in any further and the lip was looking delicate and stretched as well as not in far enough. After a lot of thinking I bit the bullet and removed it all ( just as difficult to remove) and tackled the cut-outs I'd made to make them wider and deeper. It was when refitting I noticed that maybe I'd had the big tough hose on the wrong way round. Well I must have done as the vertical flange was a little easier, not by much though, to fit on. The grommet was also easier a bit to get in the hole as was the lip to get inside the larger tube flange.</div><div style="text-align: left;">See the difference. I think it looks a lot better even though it's not as standard, but that's not going to bother me.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPFw2ux916ngzdI2w7x1eyW_klXrYNusSJNvdVg9Ps0AL-DxNwGCDFlMBWgZPDijfIs_lxUSsLykPZSo9fKgxgm_arAPnoXzNKfCmSMTKEBfhfLtRCNwXSfl4j_FOCHXooY4TabRo_uz4cd0JVnkdB7ZR37gM2bI8zpQiGpsfojI-EE3-kXw/s4000/20230523_161849.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="4000" height="288" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPFw2ux916ngzdI2w7x1eyW_klXrYNusSJNvdVg9Ps0AL-DxNwGCDFlMBWgZPDijfIs_lxUSsLykPZSo9fKgxgm_arAPnoXzNKfCmSMTKEBfhfLtRCNwXSfl4j_FOCHXooY4TabRo_uz4cd0JVnkdB7ZR37gM2bI8zpQiGpsfojI-EE3-kXw/w640-h288/20230523_161849.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk3uu_REvBgwEdeUqaehHITCVL0u4hEnQKiquKXFhPLFA8FbiN5v2Cn-gQxFkR1s0WslGTCnyXFMxmBUgPHr5FsKn_nb64DO3GY_LNnvipK6swIQASwYCbcST7aes4xVEA91fyQq2LpSOAvSsBfMXAfMJRH_LWjxi-JXmWMKGJSaG0mWUjCg/s4000/20230523_161755.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="1800" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk3uu_REvBgwEdeUqaehHITCVL0u4hEnQKiquKXFhPLFA8FbiN5v2Cn-gQxFkR1s0WslGTCnyXFMxmBUgPHr5FsKn_nb64DO3GY_LNnvipK6swIQASwYCbcST7aes4xVEA91fyQq2LpSOAvSsBfMXAfMJRH_LWjxi-JXmWMKGJSaG0mWUjCg/w288-h640/20230523_161755.jpg" width="288" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Since the roof of the house is to have scaffold around it next week I have to really get the fuel leak sorted in order to move the car forward onto the vacant garage base.</div><div style="text-align: left;">So more soon.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><span><a name='more'></a></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p></div>Fufferfourhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02292481348113811794noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19154637.post-21494701363164186802023-05-16T22:08:00.000+01:002023-05-16T22:08:15.694+01:00Door card doings<p> Started with the passenger (LH) side and test fitted. Some slight adjustment of the bottom holes were required, and let me tell you, hardboard is rubbish to cut, machine and knife trim. It just goes all raggedy and delaminates somewhat. In my infinite wisdom I gave them a good coat, both sides of 50/50 PVA to stop the flakeyness and help prevent water damage, if the car lasts that long.</p><p>The door top padded capping cleaned up well with no visible rust on the chrome end caps ( at least no visible rust, only on the rear face) So out of sight out of mind. The best stuff I found to clean the old vinyl was a good scrub in warm soapy water, another scrub with green sponge and Cillit Bang ( Bang the grime is gone as Barry would say) finished off with " Hob Brite " a mild abrasive cream.</p><p>Used up the last of the spray on contact adhesive adding the Hobbycraft 2mm thick foam sheets. Fortunately 3 sheets placed vertically did the whole card, not bad for £3 per side.</p><p>Twas then I had a moment of craft inspiration. Why not emboss a large MG logo onto the vinyl.</p><p>This was accomplished by drawing out accurately the logo on tracing paper. Then taped this to the stuck down foam and cut around with a scalpel and steel rule. I had the foresight to make the logo 20mm wide, and decided against having an Octagon around the outside as this would be tricky to align accurately. I then cut and shaped some very thick card to 20 mm wide, made from a length of edge protector on something we had bought, I can't remember what.</p><p>The tracing paper template in place</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5NIIr1PuGETlpo_tpsty4G7B24e1ZgpUxBNZcjRsEpAf_xNJq0Kd5THuTaDlF09pRj3621tbak6hEsGq-Arib9jM5mhojCV0kZM-oqgkzpKJTbl6Pz4y9WXwklQVM2r959Vn73UQokyc0HxBWUncYakVjxe1McdTb5nh5JH2oiWiHaOR26A/s4000/20230515_165408.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="4000" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5NIIr1PuGETlpo_tpsty4G7B24e1ZgpUxBNZcjRsEpAf_xNJq0Kd5THuTaDlF09pRj3621tbak6hEsGq-Arib9jM5mhojCV0kZM-oqgkzpKJTbl6Pz4y9WXwklQVM2r959Vn73UQokyc0HxBWUncYakVjxe1McdTb5nh5JH2oiWiHaOR26A/w400-h180/20230515_165408.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The foam cut carefully with the very expensive Amazon craft knife set and "impression die" cut using the tracing paper again</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdit9QDtyumqJzjLfuGCwwBv_M9GlC2Ku9r71HAdtZvdu8VSJkf5glg_TZbeG78K9i-36b_cTDWoizc2HS6rAHdNttv_hFLLBLOIdGYJzd6gmBFYF9JyMWMEj2fA6gsTIoo17nQn996FxZrhYQcnDx1fSw9y3Df7SvSHIrpsuKGIIdaKPLlw/s2560/20230514_132846.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2560" data-original-width="1152" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdit9QDtyumqJzjLfuGCwwBv_M9GlC2Ku9r71HAdtZvdu8VSJkf5glg_TZbeG78K9i-36b_cTDWoizc2HS6rAHdNttv_hFLLBLOIdGYJzd6gmBFYF9JyMWMEj2fA6gsTIoo17nQn996FxZrhYQcnDx1fSw9y3Df7SvSHIrpsuKGIIdaKPLlw/s320/20230514_132846.jpg" width="144" /></a></div></blockquote><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>The cut shape with the 20mm wide die (very thick card ) taped together for rigidity and positioning (shown upside down) </p><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoMxINqi2bcC5-lBzQzSqioTULNcv_FdqeiIZgvIDnYH5WzoKj4xn74c0G7GtDU_uBvLzxzdPN8CDirzXjllbN13VHPFdV59aDlH4Tahrhz80OR9pgBPwPfdHOjb2mroIQoxN1fg-fbr9Wve67BvbznY_2YCdOW3CAZgpC765nIhFGlWjOhg/s4000/20230514_135314.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="4000" height="288" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoMxINqi2bcC5-lBzQzSqioTULNcv_FdqeiIZgvIDnYH5WzoKj4xn74c0G7GtDU_uBvLzxzdPN8CDirzXjllbN13VHPFdV59aDlH4Tahrhz80OR9pgBPwPfdHOjb2mroIQoxN1fg-fbr9Wve67BvbznY_2YCdOW3CAZgpC765nIhFGlWjOhg/w640-h288/20230514_135314.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>Next job was to stick on the vinyl leaving about 40/50 mm overlap quickly followed placing the " die" into the recessed area. The was embossing was pressed by my digit first which gave enough " feel" to accurately locate the die. One of wifeys flat bottomed saucepans was used with 5 kg dumbbell weights to aid the impression.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtgH86XZInb9xoF5zrJRc2fMaSYefkOLmY2yyhCCXsr_7u-UI_ndnh6dbNZrz9UZwwikISvEagFJSIs6rGd6Z4xV4XvDR6rBAKkeWYd5VXzlfuXuMTzffFF2t20ugLxheQwQxEiLF03rLFEE5G5MRrFivu2B0GHCf5CgA5CdLbzOSV2jM-0w/s4000/20230514_143329.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="4000" height="288" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtgH86XZInb9xoF5zrJRc2fMaSYefkOLmY2yyhCCXsr_7u-UI_ndnh6dbNZrz9UZwwikISvEagFJSIs6rGd6Z4xV4XvDR6rBAKkeWYd5VXzlfuXuMTzffFF2t20ugLxheQwQxEiLF03rLFEE5G5MRrFivu2B0GHCf5CgA5CdLbzOSV2jM-0w/w640-h288/20230514_143329.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>I thought after just pressing with my finger it looked good enough, however the finished result below. I'm well chuffed.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd3XvNOcwp8Z6X4k9HmSgGaCJ98aR7fZ09tt4NCT4EPlLXJyo0P6Aad75qXlNLVqXDCnsBXXeS1vlQBNUhFA-YndL7bVu9khEQLs9ZCmE88keK93lqtrhk2srlxMOrBy0coyd0ZQMdCl_6hX2ojUz85CD9IV_53YcjeGv0WuXlXT-IUpO7jA/s4000/20230514_162046.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="1800" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd3XvNOcwp8Z6X4k9HmSgGaCJ98aR7fZ09tt4NCT4EPlLXJyo0P6Aad75qXlNLVqXDCnsBXXeS1vlQBNUhFA-YndL7bVu9khEQLs9ZCmE88keK93lqtrhk2srlxMOrBy0coyd0ZQMdCl_6hX2ojUz85CD9IV_53YcjeGv0WuXlXT-IUpO7jA/w288-h640/20230514_162046.jpg" width="288" /></a></div><br /><p>It was at this point I ran out of aerosol adhesive so I left the final tuck over glueing for another day.</p><p><br /></p><p>Next day I started on the drivers door ( RH) and expected this to be done much here quicker, alas not so.</p><p>I made a couple of errors cutting out the final shape of the door card so I had to do some "Frankenstein" stitching on corner/s I'd cut short.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuw6QAnyPyoh0vyRws8-9-00it7WZbyOs3GMiwSJJD4D2AkKSrWtqL1NF9xMVceM0lOpp5XHBsg0KVvzI_vkIPa9bKDepii5rTGJXuj8suIOauLElaR3VkqXV-01SpJIvi0pqCfqONXUVft4_7eGq05VFx47PZ9uVg5b5v61ZVvI7iYvWMhg/s4000/20230514_160316.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="1800" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuw6QAnyPyoh0vyRws8-9-00it7WZbyOs3GMiwSJJD4D2AkKSrWtqL1NF9xMVceM0lOpp5XHBsg0KVvzI_vkIPa9bKDepii5rTGJXuj8suIOauLElaR3VkqXV-01SpJIvi0pqCfqONXUVft4_7eGq05VFx47PZ9uVg5b5v61ZVvI7iYvWMhg/w288-h640/20230514_160316.jpg" width="288" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqUB98dgZ9g6PFY6dsjkfCFv3Rqqnt3DxNZ4OYXBNtJs5a-I-Ytr2vfIhEg6nnM3-7ohJpo_UYiQ3WqCgFtKcuZOLnq-F_QBrOwScoFfmEOgZekjL6hqinCBCJACBUrNF5ElOPXJRD8PLN-y19OIpGGYo7r5H3p-ENUcnEny5oAtBhTFRClw/s4000/20230514_154427.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="4000" height="144" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqUB98dgZ9g6PFY6dsjkfCFv3Rqqnt3DxNZ4OYXBNtJs5a-I-Ytr2vfIhEg6nnM3-7ohJpo_UYiQ3WqCgFtKcuZOLnq-F_QBrOwScoFfmEOgZekjL6hqinCBCJACBUrNF5ElOPXJRD8PLN-y19OIpGGYo7r5H3p-ENUcnEny5oAtBhTFRClw/s320/20230514_154427.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Covered with old fashioned brown gummed paper tape it worked well and another covering of Gorilla tape and it was fine to sand and shape. It's not as thought it's structural, it's glued to the foam and wrapped over with vinyl so it'll be good enough.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Spent today cutting to size the outsides and glueing the edges using the tin of contact adhesive. I must say the liquid stuff is very unforgiving and difficult to spread evenly. The aerosol was a doddle to use but tends to get stuff everywhere.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">All in all a good few days. Both door card tops vinyl are not turned over and glued down on the original, I presume because the door caps fit over the top, so I've not glued this yet till I decide what to do. For now they are buried back in the shed till I get round to re-aligning the LH door.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">As I type this I realise that I've not drilled the 2 missing holes in the passenger side door bottom to accept the clips. Gawd knows how I"ll achieve this with the door cards covered in vinyl and templates gone in the bin. I did intend to use the RH template ( inspiration) however fufferfour strikes another conundrum.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">More soon folks.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><p><br /></p>Fufferfourhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02292481348113811794noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19154637.post-8193725941963644892023-05-09T22:42:00.001+01:002023-05-09T22:44:02.391+01:00When things come together Nicely, especially Lucas wiring.<p> So spent a day determined to make some positive progress after the last disappointing session. A bag of bits arrived from Moss containing misc screws, nuts , bolts, grommets, relay and a pair of window handle winders. Much joy.</p><p>Bravely, I tackled the errant relay. I had also bought a spare from Halfords so if I destroyed one so what. It would have to wait for wizard Tony's visit.</p><p>I'm thinking now that I had some duff info from one of the MG forums regarding the relay PIN numbers.</p><p>They are numbered 30, 85,86 and 87. Strangely all the wiring diagrams show W1, W2, C1 and C2 and this is where, I think I went wrong.</p><p>A big thanks to Paul Hunts website " Hammer & spanner". I should have gone straight there as I've been reading all things MG on there for years and it has everything you need to know, well written and loads of links.</p><p>Anyway back to the job in hand. Fitted new relay carefully ( after looking at Advance Autowires wiring diagram) about 30 times and Mr Hunts W1/ 85 pin locations.</p><p>Bingo........... Wifey even filmed it for me happening.</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://photos.google.com/u/1/partner/AF1QipMsv3jZCqGmm-IqJBI7ODXkMYvo/photo/AF1QipNl_rJoK2pLyL-3zUqOWr1YkjOe5stGXg0tJ__5">https://photos.google.com/u/1/partner/AF1QipMsv3jZCqGmm-IqJBI7ODXkMYvo/photo/AF1QipNl_rJoK2pLyL-3zUqOWr1YkjOe5stGXg0tJ__5</a></p><p>So, the annoying settings of Blogger, AppleMac and Samsung Android won't allow the lovely video, however I'll keep trying. </p><p>Back to the story.</p><p>Engine runs albeit very rough, fuel pump pumps, wheels and tyres lovely and shiny, brakes work ( handbrake very weak though) So I took it for a spin up and down the little cul-de-sac where I live. Engine was stuttering lots, steering was heavy and clutch/ gearstick a bit iffy. Reverse works but moving forward I never got above 2nd gear.</p><p>Ah well at least it's moved. Twas then I spied a long thin trail of fluid showing where I'd been, and a bigger puddle where I'd stopped to turn round, bugger !</p><p>I'm going to try again though but this time with a fuel filter fitted and a catch container on the carb overflows. I hope it's not a fuel line issue and now wish I had checked the fuel line tank connections more thoroughly.</p><p>Hopefully it's the carbs that need a proper setting up after their thorough cleaning and dismantling a few months ago. Before that though I have to do the due diligence thing and check for the spark/ plug fouling issue/s and timing. But at least now I know I can move it and have a good battery and wheels.</p><p>A day or so later I set too making the door cards. It was fun trying to fit a 2.5 x 1.2 met sheet of hardboard into a Toyota Yaris. ( I cheated and broke it in half knowing each half would be big enough for the roof of 43 inches x 43 inches, just. The other Half more than enough for the door cards.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1kwJGjoaHgGgotAa-KYdBpnrvoO4aDc3bSoQVE4Q704MYxwr1AgVJ6_tsXi0PVItYcgPV6pW-pPXxCDZpr1Dvwaj616ir9jfaDch8CS42eIwle-iB1TJlbktHsLjj6f2tQPh5cPXiKwealtvl9NodkLBytVrNRMXtxmCvNStMG1MKvjsR0A/s4000/20230507_145822.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1kwJGjoaHgGgotAa-KYdBpnrvoO4aDc3bSoQVE4Q704MYxwr1AgVJ6_tsXi0PVItYcgPV6pW-pPXxCDZpr1Dvwaj616ir9jfaDch8CS42eIwle-iB1TJlbktHsLjj6f2tQPh5cPXiKwealtvl9NodkLBytVrNRMXtxmCvNStMG1MKvjsR0A/w640-h480/20230507_145822.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>The above shows how skanky the old door cards were with the bottom 3" missing along most of its length.</p><p>The vinyl was ripped too and just as skanky. They were seperated easily and old card scribed round on the nice new stuff. Since the old cards were very warped I had no confidence that things would line up when cut out. </p><p>I devised a cunning plan. I made a brown paper sheet and taped it to the door and by utilising wifeys charcoal art sticks and used the "dirty finger" method of finding the mounting holes.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbTxd7E9EoY_69jzNCos8JO-bggJOXiss_Yzfb0mHs8lYEGWed_TtHBWFzO4gnnChrI_R2AlN3BPPmSN7fOJL321It1SwRXq7h_cwYHsE1vrQBM9XMf6uK2USj-FOk3S9--6Ya2Rh5AtH8eutg1EpQ1NYSeXLArb8PusiCEZGb2DgR8mcxpw/s4000/20230509_113248.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="1800" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbTxd7E9EoY_69jzNCos8JO-bggJOXiss_Yzfb0mHs8lYEGWed_TtHBWFzO4gnnChrI_R2AlN3BPPmSN7fOJL321It1SwRXq7h_cwYHsE1vrQBM9XMf6uK2USj-FOk3S9--6Ya2Rh5AtH8eutg1EpQ1NYSeXLArb8PusiCEZGb2DgR8mcxpw/w288-h640/20230509_113248.jpg" width="288" /></a></div><br /><p>Once the pencil centre lines were scribed onto the paper I cut out a square around the holes and offered it back up to the door. I then used a red pencil to mark the template where any slight changes were needed.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6BPSWCqq5u4UB4kg3NGsnWDt0KrlBymx2X-hQztByfpiGnNa-5L9dSGCVlycm5p9Gd9JVikSoj33iickloQmhp_p7nuxe-ynZNzzHo8IKUSado2EeEKSkTrFqqsalZgwoSRa5G1ay9m0wgXMkKVDuQD1uMwLs-WOyhBAG8MlC9KlkEo-usQ/s4000/20230509_124551.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="1800" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6BPSWCqq5u4UB4kg3NGsnWDt0KrlBymx2X-hQztByfpiGnNa-5L9dSGCVlycm5p9Gd9JVikSoj33iickloQmhp_p7nuxe-ynZNzzHo8IKUSado2EeEKSkTrFqqsalZgwoSRa5G1ay9m0wgXMkKVDuQD1uMwLs-WOyhBAG8MlC9KlkEo-usQ/w288-h640/20230509_124551.jpg" width="288" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p>It is important to note how far off the original holes were taken from the crappy old door card, in fact not one lined up.</p><p>What to do about the "missing" holes along the bottom though. What missing holes ?</p><p>I forgot to add that the door had been repaired by me years ago by welding in a section at the bottom about 9 inches long, where some of the mounting clips go.</p><p>Then another brainwave. I assumed the doors would be symmetrical so used the paper template turned over to get the new holes that were missing on the other door. And it was a success. Transferred it to the door card and used this as a template to drill the 2 new 8mm holes for the missing clip holes.</p><p>Fortunately I saved the old door clips and managed to locate them amongst the many boxes scattered around the property ( in shed, of course ) bad news was I only had 13, but that's just enough for one door. A trial fit just using four clips, a bit of fettling of the board and Bingo , fitted.</p><p>It was easier than I thought it would be even though It took most of the day On and off, It went on with a nice little click and also comes off with gentle persuasion from a proper trim tool.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRF5Rn17j8YSVMt2NWvliBnNd8DP5t7hwgbFVfFNGM0I89mXV_kbQEWwf7vqpbKE9Z1f_qn90P1U0Ob9IxxUfhxNYTbwCZz8dqy7jNeGTzsIfxMDZrrwJCqY-y4emt3A6-Z8mMhVRZkukyMlaKD2poGVN_TH5h5DLxNgG6GnxtqPtIyszHIQ/s2560/20230509_153634.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="2560" height="288" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRF5Rn17j8YSVMt2NWvliBnNd8DP5t7hwgbFVfFNGM0I89mXV_kbQEWwf7vqpbKE9Z1f_qn90P1U0Ob9IxxUfhxNYTbwCZz8dqy7jNeGTzsIfxMDZrrwJCqY-y4emt3A6-Z8mMhVRZkukyMlaKD2poGVN_TH5h5DLxNgG6GnxtqPtIyszHIQ/w640-h288/20230509_153634.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>Next job is to trim the outsides, stick on foam and then vinyl.</p><p>The handles cleaned up great using hob cleaner, however the mounting hole and screw need some jiggers pokery to make them secure and nice.</p><p>Engine wise, I have to check the fuel lines, fit tank outer grommet and inner tube clips, fit fuel filter ( I know as soon as the newly ordered one is fitted I will find the original one that was never used). Check timing ( Tony's first job when he arrives), and so it goes, endlessly.</p><p>Or I may just try making the roof lining board, or the other door card.</p><p>Fun fun fun.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Fufferfourhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02292481348113811794noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19154637.post-21038824998074959442023-04-28T12:08:00.000+01:002023-04-28T12:08:04.231+01:00Back to square one FFS<p> So the day started bright and early, wifey out for the morning leaving me with a whole day to get on with stuff.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUNVc2zsDiKEDion52Eu5Z7OD5mNBwLIhH1hlYvwl3EexbCUXOegSFKYV4AibyQ9kq5_p5Jl90dtei-R8d6W2_bbbnL35R-fY0fMKJNN0KGK1oIguvBtx4A9dHjCBoXfk8bbUhrhmwRWzX7mYXTrlYm38EAB9-h8WdclT7p6lgqS0517R9iA/s2048/IMG-20230418-WA0001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1686" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUNVc2zsDiKEDion52Eu5Z7OD5mNBwLIhH1hlYvwl3EexbCUXOegSFKYV4AibyQ9kq5_p5Jl90dtei-R8d6W2_bbbnL35R-fY0fMKJNN0KGK1oIguvBtx4A9dHjCBoXfk8bbUhrhmwRWzX7mYXTrlYm38EAB9-h8WdclT7p6lgqS0517R9iA/w526-h640/IMG-20230418-WA0001.jpg" width="526" /></a></div><p><br /></p><p>The priority was :-</p><p>1/. Get engine running briefly, fill with water, check oil and any leaks. ( It's been connected to battery charger for at least 10 hours )</p><p>2/. Attach choke cable to lever/pull knob ( weld) then re-route to carb linkage</p><p>3/. Wire wheel tailgate and bonnet catches, find screws.</p><p>Well, how many do you think I achieved.</p><p>One.......number 2/. Only...........hence FFS.</p><p>As soon as he battery charger was removed and the key turned..........nothing but the fuel pump chattering away. Red light on on dash, goes out when key fully turned but nothing from the engine bay.</p><p>On investigation there was an errant black wire coming off the cluster of wires at the starter relay not connected to the terminal of the ignition relay. No bother, 5 mins to make another and attach to the earth side .</p><p>Bad move, starting up again only saw a pluther of smoke coming from said relay, and a melted wire, again.</p><p>The same thing happened a few months ago which prompted me to get Tony the wizard auto electrician. He'd had it sorted and left me with a few tasks like renew fuse box and fuses and tidy up the wiring.</p><p>So again I spent hours trying to figure out where I went wrong with the relay/fuse box wiring.</p><p>So it looks like I need another relay and another visit from Tony.</p><p>I left it at that and dragged the mig welder up from the shed and fitted a Halfords stainless steel brake cable [ more than long enough this time] It was a doddle to weld with just 3 dibs holding it firm and a light tickle with the scary grinder fitted with a thin disc well worn down small.</p><p>I was worried about the routing of the Bowden cable ( the outer sheath) but once poked through the centre fascia it was obvious where it was to go. One problem is that when you google the routing there is so many American sites they all show the LH drive routes, so as I said it was fairly obvious once the cable was in a little way. One good tip was to fit a large nut behind the choke body on the inside of the fascia. Apparently the proper nut is a thin version and difficult to tighten as well as get to. Thank you to John Twist of University motors for that top tip.</p><p>As usual when I have a list of items to get on with I go and do something totally irrelevant, so I gave the sun visors a good scrub. They were filthy but cleaned up nice, see.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqt8jXmP0s8-LjuONTnp0u6fDxqUPkX3CJBOKfr0o6tbVSPoRrPu-FtR-b68c-Ya4JivaU92vCg65ncNa7FW9GPkcVL4R7_c0qep7UZ3Vb8v-FduLzV3fbL42rFbGXxJboBBXdEW_2vstE1kKv4zP1OvvpiFUyOO3QdQ7Dp4A-brW6TMpD2w/s3000/20230428_113118.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqt8jXmP0s8-LjuONTnp0u6fDxqUPkX3CJBOKfr0o6tbVSPoRrPu-FtR-b68c-Ya4JivaU92vCg65ncNa7FW9GPkcVL4R7_c0qep7UZ3Vb8v-FduLzV3fbL42rFbGXxJboBBXdEW_2vstE1kKv4zP1OvvpiFUyOO3QdQ7Dp4A-brW6TMpD2w/w400-h400/20230428_113118.heic" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2NwdpIl91lejdEgKnU5B1FNLWUmPUbieZ7BTdVKnwL6vRugQaQGKDRXV1wca4rjg5hyYoS7qMPg63LbVOPBEODP5iJC3zlnqFEAOueBl6RRjfOUig4nlKuBwDVwZM86NxIq_Xyp7lPUGzqri_NOFPx3jiCuDp982ZXb3XK8pWKtbhrCXO1Q/s3000/20230428_113050.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2NwdpIl91lejdEgKnU5B1FNLWUmPUbieZ7BTdVKnwL6vRugQaQGKDRXV1wca4rjg5hyYoS7qMPg63LbVOPBEODP5iJC3zlnqFEAOueBl6RRjfOUig4nlKuBwDVwZM86NxIq_Xyp7lPUGzqri_NOFPx3jiCuDp982ZXb3XK8pWKtbhrCXO1Q/w400-h400/20230428_113050.heic" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p>The back of the visors is cream/ beige and didn't clean up so well. So due to the fact the side cant rails are in the same condition I.e stained and discoloured I've decided to paint/ dye them black in the fullness of time, together with a black roof lining.</p><p>I've noticed that all of the black vinyl I've cleaned always seems to leave a brown residue in the bottom of the creases/ texture. Does anyone know how to resolve this ?. So far I've tried :- windowlene, hob cleaner, meths, white spirit, WD 40 and lastly surgical spirit. At least I now know what the strange smell coming off old people is .....guffaw.</p><p>Next up is the repair ?? and cleaning of these</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxe_LsLh0GCmtlZyaQocBgX2p-5xaejL_Zs38ZPSc6nnKYGOQ-hYHNJVkq0V_p1LSPQOzpvR90sdBQAZYGIkf_5aEXLdUyfzlFA6LKfil7282sP4fzbUzM5ePRaFPBiwu1NfD7BS7WWo7HgXHN8Fv_Vu35il6y7bbvdBLpcU9V_Gs9dHSIcg/s3000/20230428_113143.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="3000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxe_LsLh0GCmtlZyaQocBgX2p-5xaejL_Zs38ZPSc6nnKYGOQ-hYHNJVkq0V_p1LSPQOzpvR90sdBQAZYGIkf_5aEXLdUyfzlFA6LKfil7282sP4fzbUzM5ePRaFPBiwu1NfD7BS7WWo7HgXHN8Fv_Vu35il6y7bbvdBLpcU9V_Gs9dHSIcg/w640-h640/20230428_113143.heic" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>More soon folks after Tony electrical wizard visits . P.S. the pressure is on as we are having the roof ridge tiles replaced and the driveway will be full of scaffold so the MG needs to move preferably under its own power.</p>Fufferfourhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02292481348113811794noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19154637.post-5537268226362942382023-04-19T23:18:00.000+01:002023-04-19T23:18:21.610+01:00Seat shennanigins and fuel faffs<p> So spring has sprung and the long awaited summer heatwave promised never happened, but we did have fair weather, enough to get the MG fever going again.</p><p>All winter my aim was to start on getting the fuel pump fitted, hoses connected properly then test the pump and maybe get some fuel forced along the fuel line.</p><p>Closely followed by bleeding the brakes. After early last year I discovered the calipers were upside down and on the wrong sides. No wonder I never managed so much as a slightly firm pedal, just a soft pedal with a strange " fart" sound at the bottom of the travel. </p><p>Since I finished the seats and underfelt ( very soft neoprene/ rubber that stuck down very well ) fitting of the seat was to be the first job, as well as fitting some old carpet from recent redecorate of sons room.</p><p>I wish now I hadn't bothered. The carpet was losing its underfelt in a mass of powdery dust and was a swine to cut. But at least it is protecting it for when I finish off the dash switches and heater pipes.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe1A0XFP-6qQ3HWmKxYoOoRL9vYgYZKxsAEk3iiT9xUZ_VRGdNgpDdSRdaLx0AVea_5tWdghe22zMrzM_DJRmMiGHqWsAGek2POOynAOamLb1tb9GqFKLrHhFxDDAuKx5zj9NkjW6qY8YgS-YvBNTF7B5kIF_iCFq97bc62rbPoMfcYvdw9Q/s1920/20230417_175442.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="1920" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe1A0XFP-6qQ3HWmKxYoOoRL9vYgYZKxsAEk3iiT9xUZ_VRGdNgpDdSRdaLx0AVea_5tWdghe22zMrzM_DJRmMiGHqWsAGek2POOynAOamLb1tb9GqFKLrHhFxDDAuKx5zj9NkjW6qY8YgS-YvBNTF7B5kIF_iCFq97bc62rbPoMfcYvdw9Q/w640-h640/20230417_175442.heic" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>The fitting of the seats was next. I heard they can be fiddly so I was prepared for the challenge.</p><p>And what a challenge it was. </p><p>One seat has four parts which all need aligning so the 5/16" bolts can be fitted in from above. A long steel runner each side underneath, which is fitted to the seat runner by a small lip about 3mm/ 1/8" deep.</p><p>Only the front two or rear two can be fitted then the seat moved fully forward ( or back) to fit the last two</p><p>It has to be temporarily fixed to the seat runner either sticking out fwds or rearwards so the bolt holes are </p><p>visible when placing the seat. There lies the problem. The lower loose runner is difficult the attatch and keep vertical on the seat underside and get the base somewhere near the holes.</p><p>The other component is the wooden runner that sits under the lower rail. It has two large holes about 25mm/ 1" dia with thick 1" dia washers. This has to line up with the holes in the floor, as well as line up with the lower runner.</p><p>Then the hole in the runner, with nut inserted has to be " get attable" with a ratchet.</p><p>An added complication was that with pliable underfelt and crappy stiff as hardboard scrap carpet the bolt was about 1/4" too short to engage with the cabin floor.</p><p>I overcame that by cutting a long square slot in the carpet, another messy faff, then removing some underfelt.</p><p>However, I'd used sellotape ( yes yes I know) to hold top and bottom runners in place but it kept letting the lower runner either slide forwards or collapse sideways out of the seat channel.</p><p>Bear in mind you have to do both seat sides at the same time, get them the same amount sticking out then align over the runner hole, washer and tapped hole in floor. I must have tried about six or seven times with the seat far forward and doing the rear pair. Trouble was the " new" seat was fat and the tunnel was fat so I moved on to fitting the front pair. This time I used some electrical tape tied to the runners.</p><p>The seat would just not go back far enough. The tilting mechanism just kept hitting the outer sill.</p><p>By this time I'd been on the job about 5 1/2" hours so I decided to call it a day as I was thoroughly pissed off and hungry.</p><p>After dinner I did a quick Google photo search and saw to my horror</p><p>I WAS FITTING THE WRONG SIDE SEAT.....ffs</p><p>The following day dawned clear and bright. I did the job in 35 minutes ( after swapping over the seats)</p><p>Onto the fuel stuff. The hoses I decided were on their unions far enough. Connected the battery charger and tested the pump with the ignition on, bingo !. A nice little chatter from the rear.</p><p>I popped a container on the fuel pipe under the bonnet in place of the trusty Gatorade fuel tank and lo</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBS3l16UQhR6HS6NwOexrp79PnozzC9SGhqbcS6agbJmpaOTZuG3eCPnSvVVr0B5VoMfARtrhl-gb7QTbKLbhz1ieXhm5lDhTpdQ7FcE6ZXzu1-PYD-__qgA5NI2dkuJ1jnHuLFyrCFiMIomyJfpPe-Ak0bwYjBdqtmi7R66V7daUrGfRBFw/s3000/20230418_111829.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="3000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBS3l16UQhR6HS6NwOexrp79PnozzC9SGhqbcS6agbJmpaOTZuG3eCPnSvVVr0B5VoMfARtrhl-gb7QTbKLbhz1ieXhm5lDhTpdQ7FcE6ZXzu1-PYD-__qgA5NI2dkuJ1jnHuLFyrCFiMIomyJfpPe-Ak0bwYjBdqtmi7R66V7daUrGfRBFw/w640-h640/20230418_111829.heic" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>Green fuel ?. Quickly filled the tank with 5 litres of fuel, fitted the fat fuel filler hose and re tested. Result.</p><p>However, I couldn't' find the fuel filter. Its been hanging round the engine bay for about 6 years, maybe. Or I could have stored it somewhere safe, and secret. No matter, onto the brakes.</p><p>I had purchased a vaccuum bleeder kit from amazon for the princely sum of £13.25. This was forced on me due to the fact no one in the family would assist me for the normal method.</p><p>It worked a treat. Pedal firm as f@+>k. I was convinced the master cylinder or servo was causing the fart, but no all is silent. </p><p>A few other little jobs to finish before I give it a run on the cul de sac such as:-</p><p>Attatch choke cable wire and fit to dash. I did fit another bike cable to the knob end but it was too short so I'll have to buy one and re-weld. How is it routed through the dash though ?</p><p>Clean up and paint boot lock mechanism, the fit and test.</p><p>Ditto bonnet hinge and latch.</p><p>The maybe just maybe a drive...............it'll have been about 14 years + since it last moved under its own steam. </p><p>See you all soon.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgthCpq647nqkErQCgVMeTpfbJ8JmhSTPf3QBvFrJij51zgzHSDLMByWRQkxnwlERZNhXDQSn5JDx1ZuIDjyr7_QxWB5qAiH63z9AorNqlhB8dN3KCKcRdWsHW5T21r-qOBs42uWZ59cCHh_UKwmQ4hmsNgUlcTMY_mk_PT9ZtGDzdctZNNBQ/s2048/IMG-20230418-WA0001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1686" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgthCpq647nqkErQCgVMeTpfbJ8JmhSTPf3QBvFrJij51zgzHSDLMByWRQkxnwlERZNhXDQSn5JDx1ZuIDjyr7_QxWB5qAiH63z9AorNqlhB8dN3KCKcRdWsHW5T21r-qOBs42uWZ59cCHh_UKwmQ4hmsNgUlcTMY_mk_PT9ZtGDzdctZNNBQ/w526-h640/IMG-20230418-WA0001.jpg" width="526" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>.</p>Fufferfourhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02292481348113811794noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19154637.post-12116902226686293112023-03-06T20:41:00.002+00:002023-03-06T20:41:53.361+00:00Recap on status ( or a mans dismay on the winter weather)<p> So, not touched the car since mid December. That month was unusually mild for the UK and especially so here in Derbyshire.</p><p>I left it with the fuel tank fitted. The fuel pump installed after some cleaning, sender unit in with a new longer black wire soldered on at source where it was spliced in badly near the battery box cover. The fuel line rubber hoses fitted......sort of. </p><p>They are 75% pushed onto their respective unions but if I remember I did not have the correct jubilee clips and the rubber is at its most difficult when almost in place, so I did the usual fufferfour thing and left them till next time with a mental note to make it first job on the list when the weather improves.......sort of.</p><p>Thats because the very last job was to put on the rear wheels. It was at this stage I noticed the dreaded "clunk" from the diff and propshaft. Definitely at least 3/16" free play between wheel rotary movement and propshaft moving. I wonder why I never noticed it before ?. One of the mysteries of life. I'd had the whole axle off and on the bench several years ago, painted and looking good and its lead a lonely and sheltered life since, albeit being painted with cheapo pound shop matt black paint.</p><p>It looks a fiddly frustrating job to cure and for sure the tank will have to come out after only just having been fitted. Still, the " cure kit" from MGOC only costs about £14.00 so another unforseen job to the list.</p><p>The re-cap thus is this, if I can remember, sat here waiting for the imminent snow fall thats been promised for the last few weeks.</p><p>1/. Undo fuel tank connections and drop tank</p><p>2/. Re-fit diff spacers ( 2 brass cup washers, 2 fibre flat washers. Clean diff cover mating faces and fit new gasket. Sounds easy but involves partially moving drive shaft on one side 1/4" outwards, and knocking out rollpin and pinnion pin)</p><p>3/. Consider re-newing whole remainder of steel fuel line. I have a feeling that this would be a mot failure knowing how keen they are on fuel related stuff. I've just looked at the prices and may defer that option. £114 for the kit ( which I have renewed most of anyway) or £40 for the long pump to engine bay unit. I think I'll clean up the existing then prevaricate a little more.</p><p>4/. Test fuel pump.</p><p>5/. Fill up radiator, drain and refresh oil</p><p>6/. Bleed brakes ( now the front callipers are on the correct side and the right way up)</p><p>7/. Attatch bonnet hinge, latch and release cable.</p><p>8/. Connect tailgate lock mechanism ( I found the key so I refurbed the lock fully)</p><p>9/. Start up and test drive up/down the cul-de-sac. ( after test fitting a refurbed seat )</p><p>10/. Wonder when the weather is going to improve ( I think this should be first on the list but in reality its been a constant thing every hour the last 15 years.</p><p>11/. Wonder at how expensive the Interior carpets and fittings are, what type to buy and when.</p><p>12/. Wonder when to fit in all the home made vynyl interior things like door cards, roof lining.</p><p>13/. Wonder how many more lists I have to make.</p><p><br /></p><p>Here's some photos showing how good the wheels look in comparison to the rest of the vehicle.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJwRyx8km01EVg0UfuSddela_JyF9uWYNXLPa7EQS_efGQbF2Eej7mmT5QzspWwOAzBa8e_ki1b32RyUAXBCH1CXKHw9huMDHrz2HLOD5PI6BDHZewsMrcKO8PE4n5urQiksnje-QQqeLrWm7DkWxNG1oyFx3rv123KCy5-mSl_onINqddtA/s4000/20221022_172356.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="2250" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJwRyx8km01EVg0UfuSddela_JyF9uWYNXLPa7EQS_efGQbF2Eej7mmT5QzspWwOAzBa8e_ki1b32RyUAXBCH1CXKHw9huMDHrz2HLOD5PI6BDHZewsMrcKO8PE4n5urQiksnje-QQqeLrWm7DkWxNG1oyFx3rv123KCy5-mSl_onINqddtA/w360-h640/20221022_172356.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtiIy8UEjihFCrCX5PZg2pzVfkbrqJvug2cewuh4b1dxC37RQ2e_JZnTt54aXWyh5bcwJX7GV3y64B_rJI3IgyfEUU3BtLBXu_zvsqmGSdVPBbvH-TnUz56qUuJD3d61Yto0XOId_7ri9xlACE4-yyeA4eP78-Jg7nKTdV0a6442ny9o3cUw/s4000/20220916_172421.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2250" data-original-width="4000" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtiIy8UEjihFCrCX5PZg2pzVfkbrqJvug2cewuh4b1dxC37RQ2e_JZnTt54aXWyh5bcwJX7GV3y64B_rJI3IgyfEUU3BtLBXu_zvsqmGSdVPBbvH-TnUz56qUuJD3d61Yto0XOId_7ri9xlACE4-yyeA4eP78-Jg7nKTdV0a6442ny9o3cUw/w640-h360/20220916_172421.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg5oYoU1GlZjkp33OnN7rHuhl7xNqjDtL2zrJX27IQGsvZYZbolTX7ZBizyJXBEl4Yva4Fy9LctqBD9GXtr_LNU9obJOhGXRK5waiGMr34kL_UxNx-3srRXqc3-L__JvfrqGvTbNxETS5qxbHYIAmuRUl3ceefl66JnB9bnZhZqd_WHyDmxQ/s4000/20220916_110723.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2250" data-original-width="4000" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg5oYoU1GlZjkp33OnN7rHuhl7xNqjDtL2zrJX27IQGsvZYZbolTX7ZBizyJXBEl4Yva4Fy9LctqBD9GXtr_LNU9obJOhGXRK5waiGMr34kL_UxNx-3srRXqc3-L__JvfrqGvTbNxETS5qxbHYIAmuRUl3ceefl66JnB9bnZhZqd_WHyDmxQ/w640-h360/20220916_110723.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX_yVoCXWjZjdUrPgP89vwcdQaFCrm4K3yCA5epItM6VYJCOcEZUhFzcrxMvK0QveuppB3rcaVevGJ7cS31qTU9g9cN_M5IOgfvz_qX1RdvNlZxPjr7MLHjB4Hd_rgAgYDw47NytZrJBXmRswG3N4w32RNHt0EBmHULp1KPWv3MeIZ1NntiA/s4000/20221017_162415.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2250" data-original-width="4000" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX_yVoCXWjZjdUrPgP89vwcdQaFCrm4K3yCA5epItM6VYJCOcEZUhFzcrxMvK0QveuppB3rcaVevGJ7cS31qTU9g9cN_M5IOgfvz_qX1RdvNlZxPjr7MLHjB4Hd_rgAgYDw47NytZrJBXmRswG3N4w32RNHt0EBmHULp1KPWv3MeIZ1NntiA/w640-h360/20221017_162415.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Or I just may ignore all of the above and fit some slightly flared arches and re-align the doors again.</p><p>More soon I promise folks.</p><p><br /></p>Fufferfourhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02292481348113811794noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19154637.post-80771825478392267162022-12-28T20:35:00.005+00:002022-12-28T20:35:43.653+00:00Tank in time out<p> The fuel tank is fitted. It was easy enough using a bolt kit from MGHive. It was all painted matt black, twice and three times on its top surface. Offcuts of foamy sound deadening used as spacer cushions.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJFVVVDLo-jCXj6j-oF6yIWUhdoiySDaNZISIwKwCdwu5QD2203-GOMPoZ2kRNyF-deQz69hzPeKmLQxCd0rlAJooA5TsthP5e1zSdEFm1jEcJvrh6P8ZtW1w1JKsWocitws9_dKwoLPCVTu4PtlufE_TkaFHmPCW8jILWM9xZke-2307Wsw/s4000/20221110_123824.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="2250" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJFVVVDLo-jCXj6j-oF6yIWUhdoiySDaNZISIwKwCdwu5QD2203-GOMPoZ2kRNyF-deQz69hzPeKmLQxCd0rlAJooA5TsthP5e1zSdEFm1jEcJvrh6P8ZtW1w1JKsWocitws9_dKwoLPCVTu4PtlufE_TkaFHmPCW8jILWM9xZke-2307Wsw/w360-h640/20221110_123824.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Fuel sender unit located easily enough in boot space. Attatching the hose to the fuel tank easy. Twas a new section of fuel line and quite a tight fit but eased on with some vaseline. However, attatching it to pump was not. Also I did not have the correct size jubilee clips, just a mish mash of clips and springs. To make matters worse fixing the new hose to the metal end of long fuel line and fitting the other end to the pump was not fun. It was very tricky with lots of swearing, during which I found the live feed which was crusty and brittle. It also ran a snaking route around the fuel line and earth connections. <div><br /></div><div>I bit the bullitt and added a new section of the correct colour from my " spares - electrical" collection, double insulated it well and heatshrinked it on .</div><div><br /></div><div>But that was enough, it was cold wet dark and breezy. </div><div><br /></div><div>I left it there till the weather improves. I did want to run the engine but decided against. The water had been drained anyway. So a liberal dose of WD40 all around and thats how I left it.</div><div><br /></div><div>It has a nice new multilayered waterproof cover over it, several lengths of carpet under that and a tight nylon over over all of that.</div><div><br /></div><div>I may recover the rear seats or refurb the fuel cap. One good piece of news is I found filler cap key .</div><div><br /></div><div>More soon-ish.<br /><p><br /></p></div>Fufferfourhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02292481348113811794noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19154637.post-61805336005732032862022-11-10T23:30:00.002+00:002022-11-10T23:30:56.523+00:00Fighting wind and rain<p> Next up on the never ending list was the handbrake lever refurb. Gawd, what an ordeal. It was stiff as hell to move up/ down, very very stiff. I managed to mangle the slightly mangled workmake jaws even more gripping the lever plate and trying to move it. Left it it soak in WD40 for a while and levered some more, not much difference !. So I did what I normally do, ignore it for a while and get on with something else. </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji-9EAXoX9CjNibs_CA3W-dt4wCtP-CUBhMuXoiAjMJs_flAwCqlsR_3YwxrTK6Q6IoZUiMI1wjIvgPTdm4BaOPHHx3-pSFoYZVuAjQLm9-MhNvWXqAixVmKZOZ67p2VixLaiD2bL5krIGiF17TvLUDtLJVDUAK20Bnl4RUURR8E4RP1jnag/s4000/20221025_102553.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2250" data-original-width="4000" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji-9EAXoX9CjNibs_CA3W-dt4wCtP-CUBhMuXoiAjMJs_flAwCqlsR_3YwxrTK6Q6IoZUiMI1wjIvgPTdm4BaOPHHx3-pSFoYZVuAjQLm9-MhNvWXqAixVmKZOZ67p2VixLaiD2bL5krIGiF17TvLUDtLJVDUAK20Bnl4RUURR8E4RP1jnag/s320/20221025_102553.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Halfway through, still very stiff. Why I didn't re-attach it to get better leverage I don't know. Old age and senility probably. More of that next post, if I remember !<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpZVuaVDK3COU3U8Ajn-rZlnQnfQSJxawMr4nOQlpoq37Vv3WgLecGwSW9wOoI3GeYk8G3O8U61lCe69zx3qOqh-UgAWK_zQWfYo-XPH6XGV5YB-1hl0_H87TCLVCccy1XMRbtyOHbqVUQzdaec3x3mlxAOUvYY4FlmvwoyfxtRMdHgttexg/s4000/20221025_142753.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2250" data-original-width="4000" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpZVuaVDK3COU3U8Ajn-rZlnQnfQSJxawMr4nOQlpoq37Vv3WgLecGwSW9wOoI3GeYk8G3O8U61lCe69zx3qOqh-UgAWK_zQWfYo-XPH6XGV5YB-1hl0_H87TCLVCccy1XMRbtyOHbqVUQzdaec3x3mlxAOUvYY4FlmvwoyfxtRMdHgttexg/s320/20221025_142753.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>Some of the chemicals used of late</p><p><br /></p><p>Namely the cable itself. It came away from the car easily enough, except for the guide under the battery box. That was a swine. A pozidrive screw inserted from the top which was impossible to see. It was only after being 15 minutes on my back under the car, freezing cold and getting all the rusty crap falling onto my face that it dawned on me the nut on the underside was spinning because the screw ( not yet seen) was turning.</p><p>The cable itself was also very very stiff, neigh on impossible to move back and forward. Some impromptu invention saw me attach one end to the hosepipe mounting and the other to a bush on the drive the spray with WD40, several times. Still very stiff, then I found out maybe why.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzFnfwuGTdxNVHpxsjVxW-0NRc11Jqd96i8jDSGnUlX6ZhmWQPwNj6StJdtFizpOUpXanoSW8dUQkfy1l-zYYNX18UsgCgLpfA6LBuTYzVM9l2V-WW_MxCGv6WTUgNm434YE22m66h_4trDaRJMuQ2Dep1uxc9zjgjrNUOLOXwM2IYXWSm5A/s4000/20221102_130514.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="2250" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzFnfwuGTdxNVHpxsjVxW-0NRc11Jqd96i8jDSGnUlX6ZhmWQPwNj6StJdtFizpOUpXanoSW8dUQkfy1l-zYYNX18UsgCgLpfA6LBuTYzVM9l2V-WW_MxCGv6WTUgNm434YE22m66h_4trDaRJMuQ2Dep1uxc9zjgjrNUOLOXwM2IYXWSm5A/w360-h640/20221102_130514.jpg" width="360" /></a></div>The photos a bit blurry, but, the nylon sheath over the wire had split about halfway along its exposed end near the handbrake pivot. A little heat from the heat gun cured this "snag" but it needed many more soaks and slides yet. I thought f**k it, leave it to soak vertically for a few days. I took off all the hardware off at the pivot end and noticed the spring had all but rusted away, another little purchase requied then, pfft !<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1zB7SC1eBW2vbAKr5bQZ0HwrlKQC12GUnkI4JepVDbJD2xQmnKOmD8gMGaa9bY1cwEuFq8wROgLD1vWecQwrabesxCQ3Cd3jq9ir1WYWuEveobeAGh69hD52WjHEvNywdKih9fOQsX0VwYoPbT1Nktl3wHDSf8RPBE116vIEHik4Zly6J8Q/s4000/20221102_130417.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="2250" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1zB7SC1eBW2vbAKr5bQZ0HwrlKQC12GUnkI4JepVDbJD2xQmnKOmD8gMGaa9bY1cwEuFq8wROgLD1vWecQwrabesxCQ3Cd3jq9ir1WYWuEveobeAGh69hD52WjHEvNywdKih9fOQsX0VwYoPbT1Nktl3wHDSf8RPBE116vIEHik4Zly6J8Q/w225-h400/20221102_130417.jpg" width="225" /></a></div>It was actually hung up in the shed with a finger of a rubber glove over the top end full of oil.<div><br /></div><div>So on to something else while waiting oil to seep, small packet to arrive and weather to settle. </div><div><br /></div><div>All of this occured over a period of about 12 days waiting for the wind and rain to stop. UK weather is difficult to predict and reports often change between bedtime and breakfast so its a frustrating lottery.</div><div><br /></div><div>Whilst I had on another subsequent day time, inclination and sunshine I tackled the seat runners which were easy to find as they always fell on my head in the shed when I was rooting out long stored away parts.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK6a2ZERilwSZB1tolS8u8elxeK_PGGitAlKCQfWo_A8ZFY5pwrKzPowMae5F3Q4Hxdbn2zVkOZFcLjnEpUxHJeRworjCBB7mTv-e-WSmlPSGxBImzSPBPAD8I4RojuGji8DhuO-9XHMfX342cwi0ry4mezUcAI5VLaxnXtiPKGY_ECjAxKw/s4000/20221025_112901.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2250" data-original-width="4000" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK6a2ZERilwSZB1tolS8u8elxeK_PGGitAlKCQfWo_A8ZFY5pwrKzPowMae5F3Q4Hxdbn2zVkOZFcLjnEpUxHJeRworjCBB7mTv-e-WSmlPSGxBImzSPBPAD8I4RojuGji8DhuO-9XHMfX342cwi0ry4mezUcAI5VLaxnXtiPKGY_ECjAxKw/w640-h360/20221025_112901.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div><br /><p>They were tightly bound together with very old dry flakey masking tape. The bolts and washers had fallen off the tape and languished behind my MT bike a 1.5 mtr drawing board 3 rolls of carpet in black binliners and other assorted " sizeable" items. That hunt was for another day, on with the wire brushing. </p><p>Since I had made a good job of the seats I debated how far I should go with the runners. After all they won't be seen.</p><p>However I found a can of Halfords nice silver long abandoned due to the nozzle being blocked and long since lost. Found a new nozzle also. Decision made. Result below.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq7KHNVldamlNIChtwvHlFNdRINoSsNCEpLGImPZjN9AuUsj6HTuvNR40zq8bmcn7vNx1SsH7VQ4V4LRsjQ89fH1MLJ5VOdTrshv5i2OX3iMivb99OdQXae2MvudY6PeCsXzq2rRX8QQnQUMHx-cFhKmvL2elzrcTnv1gPFigUzHVUPyuoXA/s4000/20221025_142732.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2250" data-original-width="4000" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq7KHNVldamlNIChtwvHlFNdRINoSsNCEpLGImPZjN9AuUsj6HTuvNR40zq8bmcn7vNx1SsH7VQ4V4LRsjQ89fH1MLJ5VOdTrshv5i2OX3iMivb99OdQXae2MvudY6PeCsXzq2rRX8QQnQUMHx-cFhKmvL2elzrcTnv1gPFigUzHVUPyuoXA/w640-h360/20221025_142732.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>I even found the bolts and spacers pretty quickly too. Well six of the eight spacers, I'm using two nuts which have the same dimensions as the spacers...result.</p><p>I even managed to run a tap down the seat bolt holes. 1/4" unf I think,or maybe 5/16".</p><p>Another task completed last weekend was the fitting of the under carpet deadening. What a joyous task that was. So great to work with, soft, sticky, easy to cut and pliable.</p><p> Lo</p><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4o3BVaLmabf-Am1gFU7sst5bzwJl3vIEOgcM6DXlDCrjkv5Zd-eilUpSlGDpSs0TN0-Vy1NZ3tQSkX_DClT59QjzzxqmNa89KWWyyou6xXv2nJJs8DinWCCzyIRayiasDjSfYqzM7N6Hz7ECtHt7AljjM6mzPhkzJUPlUYn9owgE5zdZCFg/s4000/20221022_172356.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="2250" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4o3BVaLmabf-Am1gFU7sst5bzwJl3vIEOgcM6DXlDCrjkv5Zd-eilUpSlGDpSs0TN0-Vy1NZ3tQSkX_DClT59QjzzxqmNa89KWWyyou6xXv2nJJs8DinWCCzyIRayiasDjSfYqzM7N6Hz7ECtHt7AljjM6mzPhkzJUPlUYn9owgE5zdZCFg/w360-h640/20221022_172356.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><br /><p>This was acheived at quite a speed as the weather was looking very dark and brooding. Managed it just before the rain and darkness set in. My only criticism is that the covering ( neoprene like rubber) is quite soft and easily damaged but the glue backing remains. Its going to be a swine if ever I have to remove it.</p><p>I bought another two metres of similar stuff but with foil backing to finish off the footwells and rear seat/ rear wheel arches. This has not been fitted yet but feels much stiffer and maybe not as sticky. We shall see.</p><p>Amidst all this on another sunny day I cleaned the fuel tank ( also done several years ago ) but this time removed the fuel float assy to see the rust inside the tank. I was dreading this as its been out and back on when i first got the car but i never looked inside.</p><p>Good gawd.................. it looks good and just about rust free. The float assy looked brand new too !</p><p>About time I had some good luck with the project. As well as the small blob of Araldite I applied all that time ago to a small rust hole was solid as a rock. Just light surface rust staining in a few areas and it looks good as new.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM5XKzF8P46CYk46C_CFIdRCr6hME1ceQGXUMwhSxzf3iFZK2tBpNoxJ_IyRrTLwhKMv-DUu9qUoygUQTHyk-4sqMH-uNV-V80Sjz2LukotO_fKEoQom6tfjsWro9CeP3tpvg5Wt4QNbfE7_luazY8whjWpTE6bIyRflGKbyp0YLBb1ONXvg/s4000/20221102_135853.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="2250" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM5XKzF8P46CYk46C_CFIdRCr6hME1ceQGXUMwhSxzf3iFZK2tBpNoxJ_IyRrTLwhKMv-DUu9qUoygUQTHyk-4sqMH-uNV-V80Sjz2LukotO_fKEoQom6tfjsWro9CeP3tpvg5Wt4QNbfE7_luazY8whjWpTE6bIyRflGKbyp0YLBb1ONXvg/w360-h640/20221102_135853.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju5rMRFhhtK319i68BnJHx65Z3m_YtJjnjTM1tSJ1kcmfXv7gZJMPH-dB0VGoOyPoKbJb5ipx9VH_1NqyWox50KNl6i7rqtZ73OV57kYMJBT0UozuPOT3Us0Cq7XiFNgUKQ8xEXX1Lp8-QHMr01UytrH_2bdyRS42K_23IhNbI1TjSNFm9QA/s4000/20221104_143247.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="2250" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju5rMRFhhtK319i68BnJHx65Z3m_YtJjnjTM1tSJ1kcmfXv7gZJMPH-dB0VGoOyPoKbJb5ipx9VH_1NqyWox50KNl6i7rqtZ73OV57kYMJBT0UozuPOT3Us0Cq7XiFNgUKQ8xEXX1Lp8-QHMr01UytrH_2bdyRS42K_23IhNbI1TjSNFm9QA/s320/20221104_143247.jpg" width="180" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcgYEhKejlVRh-WEsmI5TFKEoDNY-YD6OTSfheToIiF_bqZGmmHuDkfQrp8kLAsof6jDCX_fZ7HMVNbLOY8clEoBQJ-4rOD2ezNLlY2qHa2fwm2jmKLHydSBsGLjl4aY8729oyv0k9W6BdYeI2jzQo_IPsRvTeUJ_O1EmyQNkrdffVKCQZxA/s4000/20221110_123824.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="2250" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcgYEhKejlVRh-WEsmI5TFKEoDNY-YD6OTSfheToIiF_bqZGmmHuDkfQrp8kLAsof6jDCX_fZ7HMVNbLOY8clEoBQJ-4rOD2ezNLlY2qHa2fwm2jmKLHydSBsGLjl4aY8729oyv0k9W6BdYeI2jzQo_IPsRvTeUJ_O1EmyQNkrdffVKCQZxA/s320/20221110_123824.jpg" width="180" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmq-yh8eB0ohwuYUCbUipbZI5qf0iiBjoCL7X1qj_wwFiJSow3ZMLIsJ7KMVlsl0BLcRz6HBV-V_qRZ5seCfy6bxM3u0EHyAc9rV4MlwiH42R4hhb8LzU89Z3IDmbUt9ZvevNiRJveHdw4HygAxyAvNBzQYNzl8oKq4xlOxjgUdD-mDQa4yA/s2592/20221102_140059.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="1458" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmq-yh8eB0ohwuYUCbUipbZI5qf0iiBjoCL7X1qj_wwFiJSow3ZMLIsJ7KMVlsl0BLcRz6HBV-V_qRZ5seCfy6bxM3u0EHyAc9rV4MlwiH42R4hhb8LzU89Z3IDmbUt9ZvevNiRJveHdw4HygAxyAvNBzQYNzl8oKq4xlOxjgUdD-mDQa4yA/s320/20221102_140059.jpg" width="180" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu5I97-fb2AAHGPfmNYuzG6tNQEDQBRafDEUhnemlLn0LrhOEEqvj3NDCVqZeiVsIeP63Mlu3eSuDPg6eocGkpWi3AldB2ZYg_MJnxut65DxQRhoK2_oZkLrcB7w4k_3ngXdxv-3xh6nETdX5_AUGrgmmn7lQPSXrPL-1QtgfNUwe2WeWZzA/s4000/20221102_130351.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="2250" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu5I97-fb2AAHGPfmNYuzG6tNQEDQBRafDEUhnemlLn0LrhOEEqvj3NDCVqZeiVsIeP63Mlu3eSuDPg6eocGkpWi3AldB2ZYg_MJnxut65DxQRhoK2_oZkLrcB7w4k_3ngXdxv-3xh6nETdX5_AUGrgmmn7lQPSXrPL-1QtgfNUwe2WeWZzA/s320/20221102_130351.jpg" width="180" /></a></div><br /><p>The Araldite can be seen just left of centre, gladly painted over with slightly thinned down Hammerite.</p><p>The tank fittings had long since dissapeared so I ordered a kit from MG hive together with other missing nuts, bolt and washers. They came the following day, but so did the rain ! As did four days up in the NE of England seeing daughter #1.</p><p>The fitting of the tank and attendant tubes, wires and screws is another story, of frustration and weather watching. More soon.</p><p>,</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p></div>Fufferfourhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02292481348113811794noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19154637.post-61354804218917378802022-10-23T21:51:00.000+01:002022-10-23T21:51:56.791+01:00Two steps forward one step sideways<p> At least I'm heading in the right direction.</p><p>Fitted today ( after 3 days of absolutely pissing with rain ) the three fuse holders that wizzo auto elect Tony condemned. Took 2 weeks to get hold of them and used yet another supplier. MGOC had none in stock, Bhive didn't stock them and ANG/Mechspec neither. Only option was Moss ( they have the most info on-line but are the most expensive) not to mention their tech set up for order processing , see last post !. Trouble is I forgot to take a snap of them fitted, doh.</p><p>So on to fitting the interior sound deadening ( 6mm closed cell rubberised foam with adhesive side)</p><p>Gave the areas a good clean with white spirit and a light blow with heat gun whilst I cut out the shapes. See below for me trying to make the most of the 1 mtr x 3 mtr length. After all I am a Yorkshireman so I like getting my value for money.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUN42lHaIXD8OP2II6tgl7DSl2LB-x08ZOIS3QQYlxRAZs3pljb3fbMCcyfJeJtruZRlw8nGWmFWFKakWV8dD37XtE51l7IaTa4FBMp7fM_3WLz84K-ZIeeb4UunX74tpyXRudwLIC47RkE8d_7KiPp5mKQ0WVUrQm9TdP52byBY9e9AkEFQ/s1958/20221018_180542.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1958" data-original-width="1458" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUN42lHaIXD8OP2II6tgl7DSl2LB-x08ZOIS3QQYlxRAZs3pljb3fbMCcyfJeJtruZRlw8nGWmFWFKakWV8dD37XtE51l7IaTa4FBMp7fM_3WLz84K-ZIeeb4UunX74tpyXRudwLIC47RkE8d_7KiPp5mKQ0WVUrQm9TdP52byBY9e9AkEFQ/w476-h640/20221018_180542.jpg" width="476" /></a></div><br /><p>One side had a newspaper template made comprising of floor, outer footwell, inner footwell, sill vertical, toeboard and transmission tunnel. The templates are simply turned over for the other side with only minor amendments for the drivers side inner due to the pedals. It took ages to maximise the 3 mts square mass with the templates but as it was getting late I was glad to finish, so in the shed it all went until a good day weatherwise.</p><p>Saturday dawned bright , sunny if a little bit breezy. I also felt a little better myself as since my Covid booster I felt rather tired and foggy. Onwards and upwards.</p><p>I really dreaded fitting the sticky sided closed cell rubber stuff. I was convinced It wouldn't stick or just unfurl half way through. No fears though, the stuff was a dream to fit. Test fitted before removing the backing, trimmed as necessary even with crap scissors.</p><p>According to the template planning I was toeboards and footwell outer shapes short ( both sides) so I did a very Fufferfour thing and ignored them all completely. Did the trans tunnel first, then floors, then inner sides finally the sill verticals both sides. I used a couple of large offcuts to make the inner footwells in 2 pieces each and job done. Even had a couple of sizeable rectangles to do the door skin inner both sides. Well chuffed with the result.</p><p><br /></p><p>Before</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuNI4UnpwA5k_JgbgTRAcM9mTjouyghCAsV7BUMDk12mwzyQX7gq16CeNwOeExflfSxME331LjT0JSOohLOrkvx-mUK0a_sEwC31lJZkYPse6uMP4knFtYNmOpitiA5o2PwhDbtdLE8-CxFP3UsYGXIVfmNAkAolb3V_sMRtMYHwincyOZFw/s4000/20221018_180701.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2250" data-original-width="4000" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuNI4UnpwA5k_JgbgTRAcM9mTjouyghCAsV7BUMDk12mwzyQX7gq16CeNwOeExflfSxME331LjT0JSOohLOrkvx-mUK0a_sEwC31lJZkYPse6uMP4knFtYNmOpitiA5o2PwhDbtdLE8-CxFP3UsYGXIVfmNAkAolb3V_sMRtMYHwincyOZFw/w640-h360/20221018_180701.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>After</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUG2KyBwMrsvB5vmDpAvNpECQqQLggOr8y0JJxwwV3yrxgAFYXUK-HE0iv7X4OQN1oqxr5neHhwzjcWCSRozfmHP8_NBH0s6g45_kyoTot0Swl2VialHZYXDI7ncU3rb6T96M04GLYqkUXw2DY1qVYaL2Uib2Q4e3TyAk0_L9FB7SZQwXWQA/s4000/20221022_172356.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="2250" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUG2KyBwMrsvB5vmDpAvNpECQqQLggOr8y0JJxwwV3yrxgAFYXUK-HE0iv7X4OQN1oqxr5neHhwzjcWCSRozfmHP8_NBH0s6g45_kyoTot0Swl2VialHZYXDI7ncU3rb6T96M04GLYqkUXw2DY1qVYaL2Uib2Q4e3TyAk0_L9FB7SZQwXWQA/w360-h640/20221022_172356.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Next job is to refurb the handbrake mechanism as it looked a little manky ( rusty) as did the underside mechanism, spring and adjuster as well as the fuel lines looking flaky. Also to be done is the rear seat cover fitting and I've still not bled the brakes yet. Son No 1 ( I only have the one son, same as No 1 daughter, yes they are non identical twins) is 3 nil down in the favours stakes. Parenting means you are forever at the service of their needs. As he was ready to set a date for helping he had an urgent repair on his house that need my assistance. Hey ho.<div>Deffo next job is to protect the sound deadening as the rubber is rather delicate. I have tons of carpet in the shed left over from hallway refurb a couple of years ago. This will be used on the outer of the car under the new cover to give some air circulation. Also employed in the car over the polythene .</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxYa6QsQktmJjcCj3tx8MornPt8_VfhcBoH9J-W6VCbtvXun0B7gWbxcixDbNg1HF05pprN5n5rWkGltbxkjI1IB7Ddo6XVorhfCV2Ig9DzbEqLWGb1QhlkgAX8lDRSUnJmvOPRL3WImFSSPjhXBdIIslTvAmICvuOjqtgPU0NXFaNrxGDkA/s2048/IMG-20221021-WA0000.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1681" data-original-width="2048" height="263" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxYa6QsQktmJjcCj3tx8MornPt8_VfhcBoH9J-W6VCbtvXun0B7gWbxcixDbNg1HF05pprN5n5rWkGltbxkjI1IB7Ddo6XVorhfCV2Ig9DzbEqLWGb1QhlkgAX8lDRSUnJmvOPRL3WImFSSPjhXBdIIslTvAmICvuOjqtgPU0NXFaNrxGDkA/s320/IMG-20221021-WA0000.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div>I had to add this photo from the dog sitting day for said son on what must have been the rainiest day of the year so far. It still makes me and wifey laugh at the sheer misery of us both out and about in that crap weather. Little boots enjoyed in not one bit, for hours.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>I also purchased from Amazon a 6 layer winter cover which arrived nearr the end of todays efforts. Its massive, thick and silver. So gone is the Swedish thick timber polythene which has served its purpose well for about 8 years. It will be re purposed to protect the deadening whilst bleeding the brakes etc. </div><div><br /></div><div>More room in the shed too as an added bonus now the carpets gone. Sadly a load of stacking crates being given away by out local bistro/ coffee shop has replaced them. But at least its organised storage yet to be utilised. I also took the opportunity whilst in the shed to review whats stored in there. F**k me , lots of MG bits. I did find things I knew I had, had lost and now found again. Like the seat runners. All taped up some 10 years ago. The writing on the masking tape had long since dissapeared and unfortunately so had the 8 spacers and nuts. They were found in a random ice cream tub in another box. I think the writing on the crispy masking tape said " look in the ice cream tub" !.</div><div><br /></div><div>More very soon..............depending on the weather of course.</div><div><br /><p><br /></p></div>Fufferfourhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02292481348113811794noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19154637.post-41942643541157811742022-10-18T23:05:00.001+01:002022-10-18T23:05:24.900+01:00One step forward three steps sideways.<p> A few weeks back I fitted the new secondhand shorter springs and painted the suspensions in black hammerite ( at least the parts I could reach).</p><p>Whilst doing this I noticed a lack of castleated nut and split pin on the upper fulcrum LH side. A nylock nut was employed, this is an acceptable substitution according to MG OC. So I thought that whilst I was fitting the grease nipples and bleed nipples, I did an unusual thing. I looked in the Haynes manual for the torque setting for said bolt ( upper fulcrum ) 40 lb/ft.</p><p>No way could I get the nut to anything like this as there must have been only two threads engaging on the nyloc nut. 20 ft/lbs was the max I could manage without the nut spinning. Very risky indeed so used MG Hive for a new pair of bolts, castleated nut and split pin. The threads on the old one were badly cross threaded.</p><p>So easy to order, efficient staff and quick. Not so with most other vendors. And the part came in 2 days.</p><p>Some vendors are painfully slow, inputing details, doing the search even when you know the part number, checking address, da de da ditto. I'm whinging now because with my new found enthusiasm and funding I've tried most of them lately. The chap from Moss was very nice but painfully slow on a circa 1970's ZX spectrum computer, was confused because my name and postcode showed someone else !!!!!!!. In fairness it sounded like it was his first day. One of many to come it think with their computer set-up.</p><p>Back to the adventure. Fitted the bolts easy peasy. I expected trouble aligning the slots in the castleated nut with the hole in the bolt, but no, job done, torqued up to 40 ft/lb, more grease pumped into nips.</p><p>Cor what a faff fitting the lower grease nipple though. Its angled about30 degrees from the vertical and impossible to get a nut on due to the proximity of the brake dust shield. Managed it eventually with a bit of medeival sourcery and derring do attitude. I also found the location of the third nip whilst fitting the RH fulcrum bolt. On the RH side its at the front middle. On the LH side its at the back middle. Another task complete.</p><p>Next job up was seam sealing along the footwells and inner sills plus any other ( lots) of misc patch welds in the floor area.</p><p>No.</p><p>A step sideways. I'd read that if new doorskins are fitted ( mine has, several years ago) that seam sealer shoud be applied on the upturned inner edges. It took ages !</p><p>Couldn't find the caulk gun in the bowels of the shed, found one that didn't work then one that did.</p><p>Caulk all dried up in tube. Trip to Wickes to buy another tube. Got home the knocked white spirit over so back to Wickes again for another !</p><p>Did LH door on back and lower edges, front edge impossible without taking door off. No chance of that.</p><p>Cleaning the footwells was another matter. Tried Meths ( methyated spirit ) first. Rubbish, took ages to dry and didn't clean very well. Tried "Gunk", I had high hope for this but same as meths, rubbish.</p><p>The problem appeared to be the original rubber sound deadening. Iv'e decided to leave it in situ, whats left of it , around 70 %. Its only been removed on the outer edges and footwell ends where I welded years ago. Fortunately I'd Red leaded soon afterwards. Cleaning just seemed to soften the edges of the rubberey stuff and make it snotty and smear. Lots of dust and crap was also ingrained into it as well. You could be sweeping the grime up till doomsday and it will still keep coming.</p><p>So I bought another tin of Hammerite from Halfords ( yet another trip out) but this time I'd read you could thin Hammerite with white spirit, not the very expensive Hammerite thinners. I gave it a try. It worked. Still all the fluff and grime got into the seamsealing but by this point I didn't care.</p><p>Sat in the shed is 2 mtrs of sound deadening bought a few weeks ago after lots of soul searching and guilt at the amount I'm spending of late, not to mention the hours wifey don't see me as I'm a man obsessed.</p><p>My choice would have been Dynamat, or Noico or some other horrendously expensive stuff, but considering most of my original sound deadening is still there I bought sticky 8mm rubberised foam for £26.00.</p><p>Whilst waiting for the paint to dry in the LH footwell area I moved on the th RH cleaning. But first remove the handbrake lever. Two very tough Phillips screws, one other Impossible to move with ensuing gnarled slots.</p><p>This meant drilling out carefully with three drill sizes, then inspecting said lever and deciding it needs a clean-up and refurb..........another row on the to-do list.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC9MGN45SFgP8GxddaLL7Fkiaavlvor7EeaUg66uQJ_7vvGTz0cuRVUHqVd7RsEoPvnRfDXARlbrvBymAMv4elpBTUjhGdFoIZRzjXKmH_zR9NUIHOOZDF89pjZRZpJXAnNOKOwZV6Um20oApnn-9KLx4qNbxF6rO_hJF3igI9AnkrgkC2xQ/s4000/20221018_180701.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2250" data-original-width="4000" height="281" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC9MGN45SFgP8GxddaLL7Fkiaavlvor7EeaUg66uQJ_7vvGTz0cuRVUHqVd7RsEoPvnRfDXARlbrvBymAMv4elpBTUjhGdFoIZRzjXKmH_zR9NUIHOOZDF89pjZRZpJXAnNOKOwZV6Um20oApnn-9KLx4qNbxF6rO_hJF3igI9AnkrgkC2xQ/w500-h281/20221018_180701.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A view halfway through the Hammeriting.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9FFJ5ttU81ScwlpzH7JSI7XMbbmlUO9XfUcsgsJsBK2YeToqB3WlkGmsLzMVm0v1sgaJb84qwLK2nfy7zoWuHIRRxjM7tPTK2JW5nls5KIXhhz_6l3I4TRxZq73D9TnrbuSuUjmneuOAzfSkxHDWuBlOVUVC5SZ7mpomhT1ninmL-N8pRqA/s4000/20221018_180717.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2250" data-original-width="4000" height="283" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9FFJ5ttU81ScwlpzH7JSI7XMbbmlUO9XfUcsgsJsBK2YeToqB3WlkGmsLzMVm0v1sgaJb84qwLK2nfy7zoWuHIRRxjM7tPTK2JW5nls5KIXhhz_6l3I4TRxZq73D9TnrbuSuUjmneuOAzfSkxHDWuBlOVUVC5SZ7mpomhT1ninmL-N8pRqA/w503-h283/20221018_180717.jpg" width="503" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Almost finished</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I decided to tidy up the wiring in the engine bay whilst waiting for the paint to dry. In real time I did this the previous day as I tend to have several thing ongoing at the same time. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcU2boc4qmF1V6qqgQ4I68dSmb-K11ALHsOl8E2WSaKZmVcqP_kfwnVQtaPsLAlno6fiAoen1zkbuFzweI1J-6y40bW9HwuAUVgurMqCtMjksaHhwxtUo6EaRUmgRRDECtfTYfUM6RxVK1-ODQomVFF7qzf3lXtHRI0KnMqhYklSVL77RkQQ/s4000/20221011_152658.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2250" data-original-width="4000" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcU2boc4qmF1V6qqgQ4I68dSmb-K11ALHsOl8E2WSaKZmVcqP_kfwnVQtaPsLAlno6fiAoen1zkbuFzweI1J-6y40bW9HwuAUVgurMqCtMjksaHhwxtUo6EaRUmgRRDECtfTYfUM6RxVK1-ODQomVFF7qzf3lXtHRI0KnMqhYklSVL77RkQQ/w640-h360/20221011_152658.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Before, as left by me and wonder auto electrician Tony, waiting for new In line fuses to be delivered.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIx_kWGAnozgZt-VgCEz_AoIS87e1NfrGbws_z2TgYCQsaqMJmU_X_Oa0O0NyUv_XLmnzHBwwXLyy2ROIB9DXRLPKHg0KK-opPAuob0fX1fM__hFnn8upCUSmvjbAhef7q8o7qrgshR63EheCwgiUsiIIx5IGWozw8gzMkzE_UH9RJX6Y-3A/s4000/20221017_162415.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2250" data-original-width="4000" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIx_kWGAnozgZt-VgCEz_AoIS87e1NfrGbws_z2TgYCQsaqMJmU_X_Oa0O0NyUv_XLmnzHBwwXLyy2ROIB9DXRLPKHg0KK-opPAuob0fX1fM__hFnn8upCUSmvjbAhef7q8o7qrgshR63EheCwgiUsiIIx5IGWozw8gzMkzE_UH9RJX6Y-3A/w640-h360/20221017_162415.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">After.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Took all day to do this, under the new fuse box, relays and ignition box. As usual I spent even more time wondering what the three stray wires are. I also hooked up the horns. Pfffft. One pair of purple wires gives a constant voltage thus loud horns, the other pair of purples does nothing.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">More to follow later on in the week on other trials and tribulations.</div><p></p>Fufferfourhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02292481348113811794noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19154637.post-4147515307715473152022-10-11T22:15:00.000+01:002022-10-11T22:15:30.033+01:00Amazing progress at last<p> The seats are done ,</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYlBMttdda9Opnid_LJVP4mKif_3QeptUZm8PZND0t2wdfzCprMe7CLPKuKvVmGZ_8o2c6whuz7UH1jLp5V01EzSPRnGUQ0J2JI1QmvEdetWO9ThPRfR4HbVHTPOjT3UMgSeNsGKOXq3Kueqf0XLR_YUA-hJGAVz42fOdEFkdP9z0OP47hbg/s4000/20221002_151702.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="2250" height="686" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYlBMttdda9Opnid_LJVP4mKif_3QeptUZm8PZND0t2wdfzCprMe7CLPKuKvVmGZ_8o2c6whuz7UH1jLp5V01EzSPRnGUQ0J2JI1QmvEdetWO9ThPRfR4HbVHTPOjT3UMgSeNsGKOXq3Kueqf0XLR_YUA-hJGAVz42fOdEFkdP9z0OP47hbg/w386-h686/20221002_151702.jpg" width="386" /></a></div>I think they look rather good. Not perfect, but no wrinkles and fairly firm.<p></p><p>Let me pass on a helpful tip. I was going to buy new seat base foams but that would bo approx £55. I may still do yet but thats for much later on in its life. </p><p>I used a wallpaper steamer on the old foams and poof !!</p><p>They came up like they were inflated pretty much. Bear in mind it won't make them firm again just back to its almost new size. Time will tell how long they keep their shape.</p><p>I couldn't resist starting her up after the electrician had finished but alas it was not to be. There was a constant leak from the gatorade bottle lash up tank and a big drizzle from the butterfly pivot hole.</p><p>So I decided to really splash out and buy a new sealing washers for the spindle at the grand sum of £1.25 each. Sorry to say that didn't work, it was still leaking this time much worse.</p><p>So I splashed out another £30 odd quid on a seal kit from Burlen fuel systems. </p><p>Meanwhile removed the carbs to clean and fettle. What a struggle. He RH lower carb nut is really difficult to get at and it has to be unwound about 1/2" . The thread was very tight and it took a lot of effort, bent over the wing legs splayed. The other three were not as difficult but nevertheless a long back aching job.</p><p>There is a very good Youtube vid by a nice Irish chap named Endfloat who refurbs his HIF4 carbs so I followed this and it proved a great help. The RH needle spindle was stuck solid and float bowl full of a white chalky residue everywhere. So The cleaning was well justified as it would never have run properly anyway.</p><p>I'll not bore you with the details but several chemicals were used to get a cleanish looking finish. They all failed. I put four of the seals in the wrong way round then after fitting had to remove them again as the throttle spindle lever was the wrong way round. Repeat for the choke lever assy, dohh !</p><p>One further tip I would reccomend is run a 5/16 unf die down the studs and re-tap the nuts too. This made the awkward nuts fairly spin on.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIlk7KgFtDTpy2jkEkFrOzjbrE-xW8-v3EmvqTB3YNnqjzcU-LEgjANQz0LmfFcYzYspiAjTWSr5o-1datBidFV4wWnueIRjeioqCxuE-wol6wkwgUMPVCqHeXGR5XF0g0Eb6QxDJA6Rd9Htm3zpzb1ePk9smoAFnDD2c_RgrqN008pTzMiQ/s4000/20221011_152624.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2250" data-original-width="4000" height="294" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIlk7KgFtDTpy2jkEkFrOzjbrE-xW8-v3EmvqTB3YNnqjzcU-LEgjANQz0LmfFcYzYspiAjTWSr5o-1datBidFV4wWnueIRjeioqCxuE-wol6wkwgUMPVCqHeXGR5XF0g0Eb6QxDJA6Rd9Htm3zpzb1ePk9smoAFnDD2c_RgrqN008pTzMiQ/w523-h294/20221011_152624.jpg" width="523" /></a></div><br /><p>Looks much much better now and hopefully now no leaks as the gatorade bottle has had a smear of silicone sealant.</p><p>Also fitted a new front hose easy peasy. Fitted new fusebox and new starter relay. Bound the behind grille wiring after a bit of tidying up and now have only six stray wires to sort out for the horns, all Purple and purple/black but thats for later. </p><p>Fitted new front brake bleed nipple and grease nipples because after a dog sitting favour for my son he promised to assist me at the weekend.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimM4a8hz_GwNyvmjiL-gRsKUKsRC_nw-tXB59BDaKmYQjWFtrZulun-HB3dNu0EYejueWOYpqtYlnuWRCj9blw_x5zDk8ZzrrdEEXKJOOuVxX5_i0Vungg0M7eMpfnn-eXhRtwYq3Lgl5cooQkPVkWDXocEnlTRDqXhIP7EvUznFBrZjVxGw/s4000/20221008_195132.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="2250" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimM4a8hz_GwNyvmjiL-gRsKUKsRC_nw-tXB59BDaKmYQjWFtrZulun-HB3dNu0EYejueWOYpqtYlnuWRCj9blw_x5zDk8ZzrrdEEXKJOOuVxX5_i0Vungg0M7eMpfnn-eXhRtwYq3Lgl5cooQkPVkWDXocEnlTRDqXhIP7EvUznFBrZjVxGw/s320/20221008_195132.jpg" width="180" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The lovely 6 month old Boots, an Italian greyhound ( a tiny whippet)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Just ordered a quantity of sound deadening so next up is a thorough cleaning of the inside, a little seam sealing then maybe test fit the seats.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Before all of the above happened though I fitted the dash and dash top and crash pad. This was by far the most knuckle grazing and frustrating job. It took all day and at one point was ready to walk away through frustration. Its in now though and looking good.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic4KgT8766XUBdFp7dpSWnJumomT5djKA-VSEAtDhmtmIJZF_GMmcOyDR65ulaGmr-7V0QavOdbS4X-SNmUakswtnBRI5zXauhs8ya0B5xBAs0-wqaC3dp-gYEYQiIYmffs0XTTrWGL82aMj14qjCpx8kOrxdmCFMcD2TDDbLYknpByyb1RQ/s4000/20220916_172421.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2250" data-original-width="4000" height="333" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic4KgT8766XUBdFp7dpSWnJumomT5djKA-VSEAtDhmtmIJZF_GMmcOyDR65ulaGmr-7V0QavOdbS4X-SNmUakswtnBRI5zXauhs8ya0B5xBAs0-wqaC3dp-gYEYQiIYmffs0XTTrWGL82aMj14qjCpx8kOrxdmCFMcD2TDDbLYknpByyb1RQ/w592-h333/20220916_172421.jpg" width="592" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Just the heater controls to sort out and a few switches and it may be time to turn attentions to bodywork prep, bumbers/ brackets and front spoiler.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> More very soon folks.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><p></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Fufferfourhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02292481348113811794noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19154637.post-15809756906107934912022-10-03T22:50:00.000+01:002022-10-03T22:50:45.668+01:00Cover kerfuffles and carb conundrums<p> The seat frames are all painted, webbing replaced and sat patiently in the shed whilst the wheels were finished. Now they are done I called the local upholsterer to see how he was doing with replacing both front seat deckchair orange/brown mess.</p><p>He was charging £200 for both covers with fluted seams. Fair price I though and was perfectly willing to pay except ; before I called him I was surfing good old ebay over breakfast. There I saw a set of fluted black vynyl covers, front and rear......£119.00 from Watford classics. </p><p>Read some reviews which were mainly good with a few sniffy comments regarding made in China etc, blah blah. I'm not looking for a concourse show stopper, just some reasonably priced items. I called the upholsterer and told him to stop work on them. Nice chap but wasn't in, passed the bad news onto his wife who runs the biz whilst he's out delivering. He'd had the new vynyl and old covers 4 weeks but fortunately not started them due to Illness etc. Collected them and the new vynyl an hour later and ordered the new covers from e-bay, around 11.30 am.</p><p>They arrived the next day after 3 pm. They are fantastic. Well made, finished well with quality vynyl.</p><p>I couldn't wait to fit them. But first I had to fit the foams, add a little side foam and lumbar foam support as well as some 10mm thick very soft " wadding" which I cadged from the upholsterer when I first went to discuss my requirements. I had enough to completely cover both seats and backs.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSJE9-1VDPGG3fQ37OahqARCZxoohwHbRyyKcsTyiNpgCxcgTci-groSLeMx63x4W3GUXO7D68VOaFddPGaw_GZiLw8s_c8i9gTSICEAwRV2nFxz8IYo4605-6kWZoP0BjKgb_q95lDY8MEcURDgrjYVD7rWSuz1A1JVNH9k_bh3pGv6aZdg/s4000/20220928_150937.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="2250" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSJE9-1VDPGG3fQ37OahqARCZxoohwHbRyyKcsTyiNpgCxcgTci-groSLeMx63x4W3GUXO7D68VOaFddPGaw_GZiLw8s_c8i9gTSICEAwRV2nFxz8IYo4605-6kWZoP0BjKgb_q95lDY8MEcURDgrjYVD7rWSuz1A1JVNH9k_bh3pGv6aZdg/w360-h640/20220928_150937.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Wadding applied</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx1cvInYCjcW2vkrIOKqPt71FRNvpFk-azq4Jo1QYA3gc0u5jJDnJ0P9eRHy8t1eWacJzw02Js_HthNvmPmcmJnY78-kJ9Ivj4rHxUCwpLWMAZ3YkubSnFVOoE3D_7yDfaD0TG0b-o0InAP-nHRWnsg0RoCKWgrXBNnW6N_M3scmR0BKwkFQ/s4000/20220929_133017.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="2250" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx1cvInYCjcW2vkrIOKqPt71FRNvpFk-azq4Jo1QYA3gc0u5jJDnJ0P9eRHy8t1eWacJzw02Js_HthNvmPmcmJnY78-kJ9Ivj4rHxUCwpLWMAZ3YkubSnFVOoE3D_7yDfaD0TG0b-o0InAP-nHRWnsg0RoCKWgrXBNnW6N_M3scmR0BKwkFQ/w360-h640/20220929_133017.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><br /><p>Foam side bolster additions</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgifv-k28u6D-ZgaTtljZp--fG1YlxUcyEsdRbE8pSWfuNmXCS6j3yMjF8zJ8zai9VXP-Pc4kg7CYQGzRs77Cjr6MtqjnSgRecnYEoR41aYqNrSfZwvDuqDWmuLkRhrXiwP_klJRYD-klo6Lndgr0suzb3hpRmYb5waqYZ70zEtRm9Owcq2iw/s4000/20220929_133029.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="2250" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgifv-k28u6D-ZgaTtljZp--fG1YlxUcyEsdRbE8pSWfuNmXCS6j3yMjF8zJ8zai9VXP-Pc4kg7CYQGzRs77Cjr6MtqjnSgRecnYEoR41aYqNrSfZwvDuqDWmuLkRhrXiwP_klJRYD-klo6Lndgr0suzb3hpRmYb5waqYZ70zEtRm9Owcq2iw/w360-h640/20220929_133029.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDhOeWMoP1BwlBwbqt2mFks-Oigt2MY6MS9uSes6s7CbJZ7qQ6y65XCwNaZrL4XR9EG0p3CnemvC8Xwma_Q9FtBXpYmwMax6HuhkobsAJYX_PYhnWxvXf8DrV3y6Hg2glFJpJLkYSTXRdJVbi2mHKAdSDsEwjF7KisDxR9yE--Jxh0HWxbYw/s4000/20221002_133027.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2250" data-original-width="4000" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDhOeWMoP1BwlBwbqt2mFks-Oigt2MY6MS9uSes6s7CbJZ7qQ6y65XCwNaZrL4XR9EG0p3CnemvC8Xwma_Q9FtBXpYmwMax6HuhkobsAJYX_PYhnWxvXf8DrV3y6Hg2glFJpJLkYSTXRdJVbi2mHKAdSDsEwjF7KisDxR9yE--Jxh0HWxbYw/w640-h360/20221002_133027.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>How to shape foam.</p><p>Yes an electric carving knife and the scary grinder with 80 grit flap wheel. The flap wheel worked great but made such a mess with fine particles of blue dust everywhere, and I mean everywhere. </p><p>The first fitting of the backrest showed I'd been a little generous with the blue foam side bolsters and getting the cover all the way down was not possible. </p><p>So thats when I had a brain wave ( yes another) I knew wifey had an electric carving machine. She's never used it as she has always been a vegetarian, I've used it once in 20 years, at christmas to slice a beef joint.</p><p>So I had no qualms in using it. Besides I needed to slice most of the bottom half of the blue side bolsters in a nice flat straight-ish line. It worked a treat. Nice even and tapered nicely at the bottom where the covers were at their tightest. Finished off with the scary grinder and on with the fitting. Once I'd got it on and looking nice I realised I needed to remove it again to add the headrest hole and ferrule, damn.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCMC840Kxey0GXzI09QvPz7elnXuA2Hpt-pHaOXau6HSvCIwrd7KF0ATqtJu6KY_BLsMoSBwKOe_9MxTJ8MB290gi5m5vLE8BJJRZiQnyx-odHZm0UM-ISDsxnhaYHKcBX6phGO1VX6sP9-oAhmBg5NJF4Iv8TLUXuyx5AIuSRpwfY4cwipw/s2592/20220929_145235.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="1458" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCMC840Kxey0GXzI09QvPz7elnXuA2Hpt-pHaOXau6HSvCIwrd7KF0ATqtJu6KY_BLsMoSBwKOe_9MxTJ8MB290gi5m5vLE8BJJRZiQnyx-odHZm0UM-ISDsxnhaYHKcBX6phGO1VX6sP9-oAhmBg5NJF4Iv8TLUXuyx5AIuSRpwfY4cwipw/w360-h640/20220929_145235.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Ferrule fitted. It was rescued from the old covers and was a swine to get them off and bend back the</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Tabs holding in place.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I made the hole in the cover top by using a soldering iron. That too did a good job. I was very nervous about getting the hole in the right place and making a mess of the whole cover alignment. Fortunately I could feel for the hole through the vynyl and used the deep slot in the seat frame to guide the soldering Iron</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCExm387gAT7hj4Yfa97CwI10EmzYxAs4Znf13jdE6CzIrRKZLwPZHzpyALEm8Oa82hJ_jgbctPwuAG2UDxois5cgXp9WlwicT6E7Z9w4RteRA0xj4pntCMl5MWUnK_NK7o5b5ZIrAgoKfSEiVQsBdbFQZSEWGHkhbz4aDfKZs5Umr3UMqKg/s4000/20220929_133005.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="2250" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCExm387gAT7hj4Yfa97CwI10EmzYxAs4Znf13jdE6CzIrRKZLwPZHzpyALEm8Oa82hJ_jgbctPwuAG2UDxois5cgXp9WlwicT6E7Z9w4RteRA0xj4pntCMl5MWUnK_NK7o5b5ZIrAgoKfSEiVQsBdbFQZSEWGHkhbz4aDfKZs5Umr3UMqKg/w360-h640/20220929_133005.jpg" width="360" /></a> This shows the blue foam prior to trimming.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Getting the covers streched and clipped in was a right faff. I did the logical thing and did the passenger seat base and back first. Lots of swearing, cursing the sky as it looked like it would rain at any moment, bruised and stabbed fingers. But got there eventually...........until I bolted back and base together.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsTQM122ahywy4X-kF5whreVQQDCrcue7HbD_E6rMjw0ra6o8F7D56VchSwmogeRbOnXmxcDlLSdNcRVJ3kGY6UW2TB-QsIIwdTuI7tNaE0AjbuAiAZPr3udYW2RhrnRMGfNOT6bN9JqBuWt2NIyVO1ooAk7dAMRAfXsbGeuFenwZp17R9Lw/s4000/20220930_153341.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="2250" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsTQM122ahywy4X-kF5whreVQQDCrcue7HbD_E6rMjw0ra6o8F7D56VchSwmogeRbOnXmxcDlLSdNcRVJ3kGY6UW2TB-QsIIwdTuI7tNaE0AjbuAiAZPr3udYW2RhrnRMGfNOT6bN9JqBuWt2NIyVO1ooAk7dAMRAfXsbGeuFenwZp17R9Lw/w360-h640/20220930_153341.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Look closely at the very left or right flute alignment. The left outer flute seam base is about 1/2" to the right of the seat back seam. How annoying. Was it that the covers were made incorrectly ? Was it the wrong foam ? Is it the correct back frame or base ?. It took some pondering to figure it out eventually.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Sorry, final reveal soon and a carburretor story. Its been another long day, but this time gardening and tidying up for winter with wifey.</div><br /><p><br /></p>Fufferfourhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02292481348113811794noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19154637.post-25933583569802597982022-10-02T23:10:00.001+01:002022-10-02T23:10:46.435+01:00Wisdom comes from having some money and enthusiasm.......usually<p> Well, finally got the wheels coated in Nimbus grey ( 3 coats) and a couple of coats of clear lacquer before masking up for the black quadrants before I buggered off to Greece for a well deserved retirement present of 2 weeks at a 5 star. It was great, now its over and back to the grind. Well not really, since I don't have to go to work anymore.....yay.</p><p>First job was to take the wheels now well and truly cured after sitting the conservatory for 2 weeks for their new rubber. Before that though the black quadrants needed attending to.</p><p>Normal masking tape proved too wide to go around the tight corners, inside or out so a trip to the local craft store saw me buy a box of 3mm wide luminous craft tape. £3. Bargain.</p><p>Each wheel took around 50 minutes to mask, phew. x5 . 250 minutes just masking. By the end of it I was getting quite good. I did have to use the normal tape to and newspaper. A lot of masking. What I did was a sort of logical production line, masking one, masking the next one, back to first one for light first coat, same for second one, mask third, coat first wheel fully, mask fourth.....ditto....ditto.</p><p>Twas a long job, 3 or 4 coats of Satin Black. I lost count near the end as I think some had four coats and some two, maybe. Anyways they looked great.</p><p>Except...........some corners had bled under the craft tape, pfffft. And one wheel had been missed altogether with its top insert horizontal craft tape......doh !!</p><p>Soon fixed a couple of days later with 400 grit sandpaper, more masking and delicate touch ups .</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJhUaufRcszXMmkEeSa53cRtZHVLcqVVIkz2xaxQchQ5IOqSeplj5IF4K1MUoQBCJpsQP4E78x0QWXD1yETh_idCFZdkI_ULdBFjS-b5ol5Kw0LG9NItdet0Opr_MVWC6Q5w5JdiwHwvZt-lVkiLK9a_wwQhBPAd0XJ_yLa3V_Vs5aEoP-Lg/s4000/20220912_142032.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="1800" height="723" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJhUaufRcszXMmkEeSa53cRtZHVLcqVVIkz2xaxQchQ5IOqSeplj5IF4K1MUoQBCJpsQP4E78x0QWXD1yETh_idCFZdkI_ULdBFjS-b5ol5Kw0LG9NItdet0Opr_MVWC6Q5w5JdiwHwvZt-lVkiLK9a_wwQhBPAd0XJ_yLa3V_Vs5aEoP-Lg/w482-h723/20220912_142032.jpg" width="482" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p><br /></p><p>You might just see some of the bleed at around 1 o clock position, it happend on 4 of the 5 wheels, more or less similar. This shot was taken before the touch up, so Five rims are all looking perfect.</p><p>New boots fitted. Fat, hard, shiny and ROUND , for the first time in about 10 years.</p><p>Look.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2250" data-original-width="4000" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF3uy4mJPLuLsPDWCtto7SVFM6jYzKtYV7Sl7LRsAGo8KOp5gkj4yYsXrZlj4WwD5fN4WyLeibyr6CzXDGnMJajyF-g6nsEEGMlWTThVzO-Kjbd_EbQA18IUSYlwP3avIBIP_5qA3irh2NZ8D1jjLIsixGHq-RdFQDKhXfzZ6pwaXaUOmCVQ/w640-h360/20220916_110723.jpg" width="640" /></div><br /><p>You will note that the front end is a little high.This I knew would be the case since I fitted some new secondhand springs bought on e bay several years ago from a nice chap who lived about 5 mins away.</p><p>The springs were definitely shorter, but alas when fitted compressed a lot lot less, as in not at all,</p><p>so I left them for a few years so I could get on with other things.</p><p>Since I didn't want the brake calipers to disgrace the new wheels and tyres I decided to give the front corners a clean and paint. Removed the calipers to paint in nice Hammerite direct to rust Black.</p><p>It was then I noticed something quite startling and a little embarrassing</p><p>Amongst the various cast in markings on the caliper was a distinct "arrow". Was this a direction indicator ?or just some random manufacturers mark. Then a thought dawned on me. When trying to bleed the brakes all four corners were difficult and I never quite managed it. </p><p>I thought it was my " helpers" lack of perseverance, viz, wife and son got bored after 5 mins and buggered off. Also, and a very big also is that how the calipers were fitted meant the flexible hose was attached to the caliper at the bottom. When I purchased new flexible hoses from the MGOC and fitted them the hoze was bent at 90 degrees and definitely too short on full lock of the wheel.</p><p>So I spoke to MGOC and the bloke was adamant all MG's had the same hose length. </p><p>They must be wrong !. Since the bloke was rather condescending at the time and my daughter confessed to buying me a gift voucher from them and at great difficulty as the " salesperson" on the phone was rather rude to her, I sent a snotty email to the chairman expressing my displeasure.</p><p>Never got a reply.</p><p>Now it dawned loud and clear. A confirmation from tinternet piccys of calipers showed the flexible hose is at the top of the caliper. Many years ago when I re-furbed both sets of pistons and seals I fitted them wrong way round on opposite sides. Ooooooops. What a dick.</p><p>It gets worse. The pistons were a swine to push back into the calipers. </p><p>Made worse by the fact my "4" G clamps were cheap pressed steel crap that always went sidways when being used. It was at this point, wrestling with many configurations of heath robinson attempts with the piston/ caliper that I broke one half of the workmate jaws. New workmate jaws !!!!</p><p> The old ones only lasted 15 years, these lasted less than 6 months.</p><p>I managed to repair them with PVA glue and a section of 2" thick worktop screwed to the underside.</p><p>Back to the pistons. Since the crap clamps would not fit inside the caliper pad orifice I decided to slice the top off the G clamp so it would, inserted a socket into the inside of the piston, clamp and push in. Done !</p><p>This time I fitted the calipers without the pads then fitted the pads. Three of the four pads went in easy peasy. The inner drivers side would not go in. The piston was about a millimeter too proud. I had the same problem when I originally re-furbed the caliper so after some debating I removed the caliper and pushed the piston in more. But not enough though, it still was impossible to get the pad in.</p><p>Then a brainwave, loosen the caliper to gain a little more room between it and the disk. Job done.</p><p>Scary grinder with knotted wire wheel employed on disc ( new but lots of surface rust) outer hub and upper/arms and a coating of Hammerite.</p><p>The fitting of the new springs was an ordeal, at times it seemed impossible then bingo, in it went. Same for the other side. </p><p>I spent a long long time filling the grease gun. How can such a simple tool be so confusing and very very messy. To cap it all no grease was going into the nipples on the suspension at all. Hey ho, new nipples needed then.</p><p>On a final note I the fitted the wheels............excitement !</p><p>The measurement before the new springs were fitted was floor to wheel arch inner was 26 ". Too high as can be seen from the picture above. After all that faffing of calipers traumas, spring fitting, upside down calipers and broken workmate the new height was</p><p><br /></p><p>24 7/8" FFS.</p><p>But, and a big but. It now looks level and flatter so all is good. I'm sure it will settle more after a drive or to, to be slightly lower.</p><p>Much more to tell regarding the seats and engine bay and dash.</p><p>Here's a hint.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR3XkQgBnkaxXKfsMc5gMfb9ETS49Ovw9_PxAq1l8uy28XDDIFuSJB2vFyyOm-6KTxTm4Uy46IvIT-Jy-WM9MzExV7arAfx6-ObbXKhmiRWdEUPOMUkR6pxL5i6UUuiUplCbFBNHPS6hsmxpCJugsHQAL7bYlRJVYXT90lLcSg7IJFSE99Cw/s4000/20220929_133029.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="2250" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR3XkQgBnkaxXKfsMc5gMfb9ETS49Ovw9_PxAq1l8uy28XDDIFuSJB2vFyyOm-6KTxTm4Uy46IvIT-Jy-WM9MzExV7arAfx6-ObbXKhmiRWdEUPOMUkR6pxL5i6UUuiUplCbFBNHPS6hsmxpCJugsHQAL7bYlRJVYXT90lLcSg7IJFSE99Cw/s320/20220929_133029.jpg" width="180" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjO8DMjhR-JfdmcI7eF7Wk3QrPpA3tCBNWVWnUtyt_ufVzhURNZk3xEo-651DwXisK3mLB-q_NDiPajge2WCvFMSvHYCiz03Bv-1fgdJsvU0m-c9tCxHsBZJ2FXPBBKWStA8XZVCWgWEPioBybwQlLJNt_oqhcgWFhCvlqczFKYwycf7YhyQ/s4000/20221002_133027.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2250" data-original-width="4000" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjO8DMjhR-JfdmcI7eF7Wk3QrPpA3tCBNWVWnUtyt_ufVzhURNZk3xEo-651DwXisK3mLB-q_NDiPajge2WCvFMSvHYCiz03Bv-1fgdJsvU0m-c9tCxHsBZJ2FXPBBKWStA8XZVCWgWEPioBybwQlLJNt_oqhcgWFhCvlqczFKYwycf7YhyQ/s320/20221002_133027.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Fufferfourhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02292481348113811794noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19154637.post-13594385293022648072022-08-22T19:13:00.001+01:002022-08-22T19:13:17.005+01:00Watching paint dry<p> So, Tony the auto electrician came. A day early as it happens, I was just cutting the grass and he happened to be near bye so he thought its worth a visit. Stayed about an hour and got loads sorted. Firstly the ignition relay was no good, he fitted a spare he had and bingo a spark, of sorts. He thought it was weak so found the HT lead was not connected correctly at each end ( my doing, years ago). Advised me to get a new one. </p><p>He didn't like the fuse box spade connectors, ditto. Or the fuse box.</p><p>Since he had just called in to recconoitre the job he had make remarkable progress in just 45 minutes or so.</p><p>As he was leaving I commented that the sidelights we on permantently. Another 45 mins and lots of head scratching he found the green wire was feeding the fusebox and somehow making the bottom two fuse holders connected. Yes, deffo need a new fusebox.</p><p>I can't say at this point that this was my fault. The car has always had a parasitic drain, never started from the battery, only jump leads. But now its cured. This took another 40 mins at least. </p><p>He even called back the following day to present me with a new HT lead and fitted it. Also to give advise on next steps, to call him when all new bits are fitted before starting the engine, what a guy !</p><p>So now it has ignition, dash lights, working indicators, hazards, and high/ low beams and good spark.</p><p>That soiree a day early made the wheel refurb a day late and time is getting very tight. I need the wheels with the correct colour on before I depart for my holibobs so it can cure a while.</p><p>Firstly though was the small matter of my retirement and wifeys birthday. It all went well so this week I set to sanding the wheels with 400 grit to get the silver/white/ protective coating smooth.</p><p>I also wire brushed the edges and inner part of the wheels as I had the tyres removed some days earlier.</p><p>Cor blimey, what a faff. They were in a right state. One was very rusty indeed.</p><p>I'm obsessed with getting the edges near the tyre and very outer rim looking good and smooth.</p><p>I used a good smooth file and the scary steel wire wheel in scary bosch grinder.</p><p>Two coats of primer and job done for today. I was lucky the weather held out with no rain, as the forcast was for rain all day. That would have set me back and scuppered everything.</p><p>Just managed to get all five wheels in primer and wet sanded one with 1500 grit before the staedy rain set in.</p><p>Just about done. Needs another quick smooth over tomorrow x4, then on to the final silver .</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvnjCxH-KsvZWL-SvfTGHO3Hes0cWTH23jYEF_sbW4zxU5IKXGL3aaWA20TIII_1K_edfwkhKfLGE8c5v6nOsSEzRTlIA-E_cX2iN7E1h95XifOWUZEldbbYNvnEwQR5NPn1NTT6yXx-jA-DtgWONFGvHKB6nyT4kyV07paT07yaxMZsBqUw/s3264/image.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvnjCxH-KsvZWL-SvfTGHO3Hes0cWTH23jYEF_sbW4zxU5IKXGL3aaWA20TIII_1K_edfwkhKfLGE8c5v6nOsSEzRTlIA-E_cX2iN7E1h95XifOWUZEldbbYNvnEwQR5NPn1NTT6yXx-jA-DtgWONFGvHKB6nyT4kyV07paT07yaxMZsBqUw/w640-h480/image.jpg" width="640" /></a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>More after holibobs hopefully with a set of new boots and looking good.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p></p>Fufferfourhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02292481348113811794noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19154637.post-27153164931350055492022-08-15T22:03:00.000+01:002022-08-15T22:03:26.545+01:00Much binding in the marsh<p> I reviewed the seat webbing after I completed the 2nd seat frame. </p><p>Not happy that it would be up to the job.</p><p>I took the old seat bases and backs to my upholsterer. Nice chap and was willing to replace the orange deckchair Nylon with black vynyl and 2" pleats in the centre.</p><p>I did first enquire at a local automotive upholsterer with good reviews online. However, the female on the other end of the line did not seem keen or helpful, topping off with " well the earliest I can start them is after christmas". WTF.</p><p>Anyways, another 2 mts of vynly sent directly to the upholsterer and job done, really friendly guy and gave me some wadding should the foams be a little reduced. </p><p>He also gave me 6 mtrs of polyester webbing used on sofa backs. Game on, a new set of straps sewn up easily on the ancient Singer.</p><p>No. Not at all. They were flimsy, taut as a drum and that was their downfall. I didn't think they would be up to the job, especially the shock loading. The last thing I wanted was to have to remove the seat frames again after the car is done.</p><p>So I ordered some 2" wide nylon webbing ala seatbelt type stuff but not as wide.</p><p>What a performance that turned out to be. Getting the correct tension was a nightmare.</p><p>What I should have done is fix the inner frame and clips all round with one end sewn up, stretched it ( very little stretch on these) clamped up then unassemble and sew the loose end.</p><p>I only discovered this technique on the last two cross straps. Before that was a series of stitching, fitting, not being tight enough or too loose, cutting four rows of stitching , retightening and restitching.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7o1hfiUL85e_gktMbBzkzMofWhS6LxE1AUwbA8Yt-hyO_jxRLZQYCAntY6TN0BQStj6ODiZJa6wz9SMLU-XjDCWI-RRRSQtXivWspt5EZHC5GiiHALUbmo0lGnsJHtf2iFVNZi99ITAL3Jc306OfMs4xKab_gvelB3vavfN9mPuD5dw0_1Q/s4096/IMG_20220729_161202709.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4096" data-original-width="3072" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7o1hfiUL85e_gktMbBzkzMofWhS6LxE1AUwbA8Yt-hyO_jxRLZQYCAntY6TN0BQStj6ODiZJa6wz9SMLU-XjDCWI-RRRSQtXivWspt5EZHC5GiiHALUbmo0lGnsJHtf2iFVNZi99ITAL3Jc306OfMs4xKab_gvelB3vavfN9mPuD5dw0_1Q/s320/IMG_20220729_161202709.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzr0sSuecOkx0MDaGCGp60K4II7beqAR7uI1asTAJ-R8YxzXKVw-vWn931jhd1r2yax0NhjmUvJsx1GUrWnNCRv8uwRKbtszK6Xp8Xn0qWQxC2qaIhe1E5V2FcFO3RoLOpOc16Psw9i4Af5zDGMsipi1pCdIBKlHaDC8bZ_W8MfAmf4AsKPg/s4096/IMG_20220729_160935833~2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4096" data-original-width="3072" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzr0sSuecOkx0MDaGCGp60K4II7beqAR7uI1asTAJ-R8YxzXKVw-vWn931jhd1r2yax0NhjmUvJsx1GUrWnNCRv8uwRKbtszK6Xp8Xn0qWQxC2qaIhe1E5V2FcFO3RoLOpOc16Psw9i4Af5zDGMsipi1pCdIBKlHaDC8bZ_W8MfAmf4AsKPg/s320/IMG_20220729_160935833~2.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZQO6cdlLBjdZTd1NfVdB_PYXcjC34tR8BBDDmY9y819hC0SbNkXu0dDkVTEtfJpePfpi-aqWptGtE55WnCKV1wb1h-WBc6DlTE1_IYmA-hsvmUjzmcQ05dYMRezWNk9ROjftJPD6EuoL1lH6U9srYe_Vwf9xIPfF1NzHuDCuX4OBeWYD1jQ/s4096/IMG_20220727_145009146.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4096" data-original-width="3072" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZQO6cdlLBjdZTd1NfVdB_PYXcjC34tR8BBDDmY9y819hC0SbNkXu0dDkVTEtfJpePfpi-aqWptGtE55WnCKV1wb1h-WBc6DlTE1_IYmA-hsvmUjzmcQ05dYMRezWNk9ROjftJPD6EuoL1lH6U9srYe_Vwf9xIPfF1NzHuDCuX4OBeWYD1jQ/s320/IMG_20220727_145009146.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Bugger,bugger and more bugger. Iv'e just got a new phone and somehow not able to show the correct images.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I did intend to show the staps on both seat frames looking good and taut.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">So here are some images of the frames underway. The drivers back frame was by far the worse but was soon fettled</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">with the brass wire wheel in trusty Bosch drill, primered and sprayed gloss black, twice.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Lots happening though. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The seats will be complete by mid/ late Aug.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The Auto Electrician visits this Friday ( says one hours work should be more than enough)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Wheels away having tyres removed then paint nimbus grey before hols, tyres booked for fitting 10 Sept after hols.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Found boot lock AND KEY ! Cleaned and ready to fit.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Need to paint front and rear brake drums and mask tyres for black infills.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">So no posts for at least 3 weeks but hopefully then more exciting news. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Oh............ and I retire in a couple of days. Yay. TFFT.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p><br /></p>Fufferfourhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02292481348113811794noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19154637.post-20958314107343218122022-08-15T20:54:00.002+01:002022-08-15T20:54:38.010+01:00Seat struggles and material wealth .....or not !<p> Well, after last post I was undecided as to what to do.</p><p>The wiring still needs resolving. The wheels need coats of Nimbus grey + lacquer the new Avon tyres.</p><p>Guess what, I did neither of what I mentioned. I set too tackling the passenger seat. </p><p>Here's the before shot/s.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQaZ086HmPheXfaFLiMEweXnW0FJ16werwlxxi_mZNcXOllfE5E1WJw01uLpqdpqz5hSTCKbPrSfyzSkU693GimL4CWpwq0Fbtk15a1dAfeD2riBtNivN6vLwyqUpRqLioKDXmlNextqbU82lK1T0DeNy9YkU5rCC6dh7TOgMnR3NlvbaO_A/s4096/IMG_20220721_181907195.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4096" data-original-width="3072" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQaZ086HmPheXfaFLiMEweXnW0FJ16werwlxxi_mZNcXOllfE5E1WJw01uLpqdpqz5hSTCKbPrSfyzSkU693GimL4CWpwq0Fbtk15a1dAfeD2riBtNivN6vLwyqUpRqLioKDXmlNextqbU82lK1T0DeNy9YkU5rCC6dh7TOgMnR3NlvbaO_A/s320/IMG_20220721_181907195.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv_yTlji5gkPZN2ih-5sxqM06pUzQK6NX_wZvpgY_l11C8W5r9kJPUNthob0MQcyQ7MAcSRpbhF3n95Yl4VzUn5CxpOmHvVrAxfqvonW5H-qSD6roTOOieEppES_4I8PBuTWUWxMfNV8OU1E6gTmQtFD7OzvXvsHwCVJSm1-CxFKWgmOizHQ/s4096/IMG_20220721_190422720.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4096" data-original-width="3072" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv_yTlji5gkPZN2ih-5sxqM06pUzQK6NX_wZvpgY_l11C8W5r9kJPUNthob0MQcyQ7MAcSRpbhF3n95Yl4VzUn5CxpOmHvVrAxfqvonW5H-qSD6roTOOieEppES_4I8PBuTWUWxMfNV8OU1E6gTmQtFD7OzvXvsHwCVJSm1-CxFKWgmOizHQ/s320/IMG_20220721_190422720.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p>Loverley......Deckchair Orange mixed with grinding spark holes, 12 year old spider webs and gawd knows what else.</p><p>Easy enough to dis-assemble though. Trim clips prized off and cover gingerly removed. </p><p>The foam was not in bad nick. One tear down one edge and thats it. A bit on the thin/ soft side, so I put them to one side whilst I tackled the seat base frame.</p><p>The diaphragm frame came out with pliers, the webbing looking a little saggy and worn in parts. Again that was put to one side whilst I wire brushed the base frame. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0U3KmyBnDdzGMgm312mnqrX-_ZQtG6LR5lkzJ18bDSkipgu7hwg_IwgcfRdKiP7eek69jSetU9BbPVR57XTj4MPvvnqTVg4Y1_y4IZdvhy9UwTPhJM6sTHFioEj998BIQTKUs2oegH6BgJJmjGZ3a3V13yOOmp2h3KW6fMe16YXCsKY3j3A/s4096/IMG_20220721_193204612.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4096" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0U3KmyBnDdzGMgm312mnqrX-_ZQtG6LR5lkzJ18bDSkipgu7hwg_IwgcfRdKiP7eek69jSetU9BbPVR57XTj4MPvvnqTVg4Y1_y4IZdvhy9UwTPhJM6sTHFioEj998BIQTKUs2oegH6BgJJmjGZ3a3V13yOOmp2h3KW6fMe16YXCsKY3j3A/s320/IMG_20220721_193204612.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>The brass wheel in trusty old Bosch drill did the trick in about 10 minutes. A quick coat in Kurust then nice grey primer. It looked good so I let it dry and tackled the webbing frame.</p><p>The "webs" were frayed at some ends, a little stretched but otherwise good. I selected the ones the a frayed end and undid the stitching. The intention was to stretch them by - how much ? 1", 2", 3". In the end I decided on 30 mm.......................guffaw.</p><p>I decided to do it the old fashioned way, as I didn't think the ma in laws ancient Singer sewing machine would cope.</p><p>Tough going pushing the sailmakers needle through two layers of rubber twice. But finished at last and much more taut.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLvygMUvaZ3Y5ekYe-h4rsZXegruIbB5EP_GaQSwEfeW-geK_wyzVNX7Iff15asjls8pwGlzSvJZoOlAWWrxkrk2pMSLIIrI7Wc5n4JV174zofhJ58TmuDL-4hHd0quPgStQ47fs5Q9LRjWjO-mhNJ2uwaaG48-LNL5tvxhjgALSQ3j1Nstg/s4096/IMG_20220725_215347902.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4096" data-original-width="3072" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLvygMUvaZ3Y5ekYe-h4rsZXegruIbB5EP_GaQSwEfeW-geK_wyzVNX7Iff15asjls8pwGlzSvJZoOlAWWrxkrk2pMSLIIrI7Wc5n4JV174zofhJ58TmuDL-4hHd0quPgStQ47fs5Q9LRjWjO-mhNJ2uwaaG48-LNL5tvxhjgALSQ3j1Nstg/w480-h640/IMG_20220725_215347902.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><p>Here it is inserted in the newly gloss black frame. </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><br /><p></p>Fufferfourhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02292481348113811794noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19154637.post-63080151577319023822022-07-03T21:02:00.000+01:002022-07-03T21:02:23.217+01:00Trim triumph and wheel wins<p> Just a short one today. I needed a leisurely day after another long week at work.</p><p>Started Sunday leisurely with a nice gentle 5 mile yomp from Hassop station to Monsal viaduct and back.</p><p>Home for a nap then up and pondering what to do.</p><p>Before I forget here is a picture of Workmate disaster which I forgot to include on the last post.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGgVzKvHKN47oMrTiJENobfnX7Rh7QUW7PMp-6SxlcfSHmPxJdMyj3oTZdWnln6qtPtniIN7sljyyPaZvENuAjljjXRC8fZp7sXutG2YYGdUDwZzdpbcRZ4AuFFsCYAfB8m_YE6OlTYg0U_DsS16TWkuB4S3eW5JhsjFBOVtCznqaGVYP5CQ/s4096/IMG_20220702_171001719.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4096" data-original-width="3072" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGgVzKvHKN47oMrTiJENobfnX7Rh7QUW7PMp-6SxlcfSHmPxJdMyj3oTZdWnln6qtPtniIN7sljyyPaZvENuAjljjXRC8fZp7sXutG2YYGdUDwZzdpbcRZ4AuFFsCYAfB8m_YE6OlTYg0U_DsS16TWkuB4S3eW5JhsjFBOVtCznqaGVYP5CQ/w300-h400/IMG_20220702_171001719.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><p>The replacements should arrive tomorrow, hope they fit.</p><p>Since I'd already marked out the new hardboard for the dash top I got to work with the jigsaw and sandpaper. That done I cut the vinyl and applied the aerosol glue. It was a new type, i.e not the usual Evostick so I was a little aprehesive. </p><p>It worked a treat. It wasn't stringy and applied easily. The instructions said wait 10 mins for instant "grab" 20 mins for "adjustable "semi-permanent to permanent bond. </p><p>It worked well. It was German, must know Mr Bosch. The dash top looked great. I'm not fitting it though until the electrics are sorted. So in the shed it went into to the RFFL ( ready for fitting later) pile.</p><p>Whilst all that was going on I extricated the 5th wheel from the passenger compartment and set too with some 800 grit wet and dry to smooth over the debris around the rim/inner disc primer stuff. It sanded well with plenty of water and left a finish as smooth as a babys botton. The only area that needs attention is around the tyre valve, which will be adressed " en masse" when the tyres are removed.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsE8FhZmvrgoG7QXTmjmhToWakFGpOnHOOF7c23JIWn_wYJLuDoknyGwNqmNhxVbm1BaOusWAbaRb610HE0dfZnwpaMTYMODggqA9rVETkHc_8KUVVqSum_6wljYu9t6v2X9hw6lcolgG9RDxLgVj493RLMZ4noVaY_tFFyzUz_v_mg2PmFg/s4096/IMG_20220703_182331510.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4096" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsE8FhZmvrgoG7QXTmjmhToWakFGpOnHOOF7c23JIWn_wYJLuDoknyGwNqmNhxVbm1BaOusWAbaRb610HE0dfZnwpaMTYMODggqA9rVETkHc_8KUVVqSum_6wljYu9t6v2X9hw6lcolgG9RDxLgVj493RLMZ4noVaY_tFFyzUz_v_mg2PmFg/s320/IMG_20220703_182331510.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRkftJTF4Ey9xLGlMBjZaSv7HH6A5vPC8SmvIB1l5KSVGhFbu3o830XR35uS_WJ0_VV1vWpKXG49sO1762QFnKKEL1eSWu0Pg5nAcvXiI5NGolBdfIeczsHZLIqlXPPnHQNpjQ2zpwRK0PYzaeRPtkuUC83dtzU6t9DwqZKCHeY_M28I0f-A/s4096/IMG_20220703_182238330.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4096" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRkftJTF4Ey9xLGlMBjZaSv7HH6A5vPC8SmvIB1l5KSVGhFbu3o830XR35uS_WJ0_VV1vWpKXG49sO1762QFnKKEL1eSWu0Pg5nAcvXiI5NGolBdfIeczsHZLIqlXPPnHQNpjQ2zpwRK0PYzaeRPtkuUC83dtzU6t9DwqZKCHeY_M28I0f-A/s320/IMG_20220703_182238330.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Just a couple of shots of the new vinyl glued on.<div>No more bloody wheel shots as its been a long haul and they dont show much detail of the hard work anyway. </div><div>Maybe/ deffo upload shots of the completed wheels prior to and post black quadrant attempt.</div><div><br /></div><div>Another long week at work for me but a long weekend to follow so I have to arrange stuff.</div><div><br /></div><div>Maybe do a bit of minor welding, maybe review the door gaps or Hammerite underside and wheel hubs.</div><div><br /></div><div>I have some dosh to spend so front springs should be first and as another diversion I may fit front spoiler, or then again I may review rear cant rail.</div><div><br /></div><div>Such is MG ownership and I love it.<br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p></div>Fufferfourhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02292481348113811794noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19154637.post-32595857864155127962022-07-03T00:01:00.000+01:002022-07-03T00:01:31.219+01:00Trim trials and workmate wobbles<p> The wheels all have the first of 2 phases done. That is all the insides done in black gloss, all the outsides done in very bright silver. The silver was rather annoying in so much as the nozzle became blocked on both cans halfway down the volume and proceeded to drop big blobs in random places. </p><p>But since they are having a final coat or two of Ford nimbus grey all that remains is to have the tyres removed, some liberal wet and dry to get the finish right, spray and have the tyres fitted.</p><p>I have purchased the Nimbus grey already ( only one can as that was all Halfords had in stock ) and couldn't resist a little test spray. It looks perfect. Just the right shade . No pictures though as I'm fed up of photographing them. I'm not sure the camera phone would to be good enough to capture the true quality as the grey primer looked exactly like the very bright silver.</p><p>After the tribulations of the power tool issues I thought all the annoying little troubles were over.</p><p>No, not at all. During the wheel refurb I had two disasters. </p><p>1/. With the constant flipping over of the wheels complete with tyres one of the workmate wooden jaws snapped. What caused it mostly was my annoyance of all the tiny crud wedged into the small gap between the wheel rim itself and the inner section. Despite blowing out the debris with the leaf blower ( amazing power ) still crusty bits remained. I even tried to load the gap with aerosol grey primer and silver paint but to no avail. </p><p>I then had a great brainwave. Fill the gap with decorators caulk ( same as seam sealer) and smooth over with a tiny flat bladed electrical screwdriver. It worked a treat..........sort of.</p><p>Then excess stuff just lingered around the edges and trying to clean it off just dropped more stuff into the smooth recess. Attemts to re-smooth it just made it worse. </p><p>So I had to remove it all, scrape away, re-sand and re-clean and think again.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhXAoCS-qJntKj2rIfEhndZ5qM2THl9WYIxZT6KFHZB3RrnxDELyXZkN36jvQwNz29M3cBQt49jsjmSOw4DCUlMpnqov04iqKDlmFY-ePYI7hJkVq2msaIa9vtmud_IdQHCCzVV-lwfFQ7QqtHmWXNVLTDU-e1Hp0cxr9PRdWCnBh6dZrnyg/s4096/IMG_20220628_151030704.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4096" data-original-width="3072" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhXAoCS-qJntKj2rIfEhndZ5qM2THl9WYIxZT6KFHZB3RrnxDELyXZkN36jvQwNz29M3cBQt49jsjmSOw4DCUlMpnqov04iqKDlmFY-ePYI7hJkVq2msaIa9vtmud_IdQHCCzVV-lwfFQ7QqtHmWXNVLTDU-e1Hp0cxr9PRdWCnBh6dZrnyg/w480-h640/IMG_20220628_151030704.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><p>Pictured is said crevice with dried gunk from seal sealer/caulk prior to cleaning. Plus a few spots of drippy silver from errant aerosol.</p><p>What I did next was again a little off kilter but glad to say it worked. </p><p>Skulking in the shed I found a tin of primer/mould killer/ sealer that I used for the bathroom ceiling. It was very thick and dries quickly and permanently. Using a small thin art brush stolen from wifeys stash it was applied to all five wheels and it left a smooth finish with minimal sanding of the excess on each edge.</p><p>Yet to be sanded but at least all is done. Five wheels done and not to be touched till the tyres are removed.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXWglcc0MGbl85rxCILriLwywlWPWm5Ab9qnEE2b4bgGCoAXcU06hZTVyu-yG-5FDaqikj_PpFmpsNBr9tlAP2cto3HxintYdeEVUnbiQt0Mj_AOFOYQK8Z38W55vmeM0ZW4h1QCPXVSKUS7TSggNCC219PjQ1NDy78xNeCt6kbcyrazyebw/s4096/IMG_20220628_151006212.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4096" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXWglcc0MGbl85rxCILriLwywlWPWm5Ab9qnEE2b4bgGCoAXcU06hZTVyu-yG-5FDaqikj_PpFmpsNBr9tlAP2cto3HxintYdeEVUnbiQt0Mj_AOFOYQK8Z38W55vmeM0ZW4h1QCPXVSKUS7TSggNCC219PjQ1NDy78xNeCt6kbcyrazyebw/s320/IMG_20220628_151006212.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>2/.</p><p>Next up was the workmate replacement wooden jaws. Easily found on the internet, £ 12 for a pair including delivery. The fact that a brand new workmate from Aldi is only £16 means I've saved £4. Win win.</p><p>The vinyl I purchased was another matter altogether. I'd used some for the rear armrests which worked great. After reviewing the state of the current dash top I decided to replace that too with new vinyl, together with a new hardboard backing as the earlier new one didn't come away cleanly.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-rK5XuLCFt99lda72sUAw5ygepaJRdvn7XDfWS74ipOhEblPXrzLXSwxeLtFbrcPe4pEmxHAxMh35H49MVFlN-caqQTStOIgtMej9bFqKaQwyupWyGe1crfXbWeeu_DoEOC_zq8tsFaoKCOvgcbIT60YgjY-zszr22A_H9i1mM2vI-3_2uQ/s4096/IMG_20220702_170453448.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4096" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-rK5XuLCFt99lda72sUAw5ygepaJRdvn7XDfWS74ipOhEblPXrzLXSwxeLtFbrcPe4pEmxHAxMh35H49MVFlN-caqQTStOIgtMej9bFqKaQwyupWyGe1crfXbWeeu_DoEOC_zq8tsFaoKCOvgcbIT60YgjY-zszr22A_H9i1mM2vI-3_2uQ/w640-h480/IMG_20220702_170453448.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p><br /></p><p>Well it looked awful. I'm sure glad I decided to replace it with lovely new vinyl. £18 for a large peice and I only used a small amount for the rear armrests. Also I was going to use it for the door cards. The cards themselves are rubbish with lots missing/ disintegrated areas but enough to fashion new hardboard backs .</p><p>The big question was though did I have enough vinyl to recover the dash top and two door cards ?</p><p>Well in short....... did I f ***. Not by much but still not enough. I must have been trying at least an hour to try in fit the three pieces on the remaining vinyl but every way I was about 2" short in one small area.</p><p>Typical. Here's a shot of my best attempt.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWY0vaSzyTXR3YViPt4NyEV20DXJj9hrSmt0pRnk-r5rlFpCsq8R7P7uIwhidmXnVUiHPDfophFDfTb8b6lUrHNn5FLr1dU1ySYiPe_J403EJ8ZQvqhxwMFSNuPtk-lVPmWfHieHZfJyJfhX4oqlsZsN-YIIKhI_zkUX_n1GY-mvI7ztnfDg/s4096/IMG_20220702_162831595.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4096" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWY0vaSzyTXR3YViPt4NyEV20DXJj9hrSmt0pRnk-r5rlFpCsq8R7P7uIwhidmXnVUiHPDfophFDfTb8b6lUrHNn5FLr1dU1ySYiPe_J403EJ8ZQvqhxwMFSNuPtk-lVPmWfHieHZfJyJfhX4oqlsZsN-YIIKhI_zkUX_n1GY-mvI7ztnfDg/s320/IMG_20220702_162831595.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>So a big decision had to be made. I decided that the bottom 5" or so of the door card vinyl would be made up of black carpet. That way using less vinyl I would be easily able to cover all the new hardboard pieces. BTW the door card hardboard has not been purchased yet but I did have enough hardboard to make the new dash top. Well at least draw out the shape. The weather looked a bit iffy so I resisted in cutting the board with the jigsaw and did a lot of staring at the parts and rooting around in the shed. Thats maybe for tomorrow.<div><br /></div><div>Here's a view of the boards with the (theoretical reduced size ) of vinyl layed out. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPcPfjOcQU5uB3LQ4aUlGyzJzzTJodMk15reH2URpLNZOQONOHAopCUie331ns-xkBV5LKFVdxqo-06E8ecsFpY_j0vvJcNjwYthljHxKHbOg0pVGgSM38AT7orrUfcMjv3L-Rcm9lYwPqDcp1H7Hb0nZ_ZHQ-SiqGY20A63DUBdV9zNw3ng/s4096/IMG_20220702_165216400.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4096" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPcPfjOcQU5uB3LQ4aUlGyzJzzTJodMk15reH2URpLNZOQONOHAopCUie331ns-xkBV5LKFVdxqo-06E8ecsFpY_j0vvJcNjwYthljHxKHbOg0pVGgSM38AT7orrUfcMjv3L-Rcm9lYwPqDcp1H7Hb0nZ_ZHQ-SiqGY20A63DUBdV9zNw3ng/w640-h480/IMG_20220702_165216400.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Loads o room.<div><br /></div><div>Next big thing is the ordering of the tyres. What size though ? I'm thinking 176 x 65, although 165 x 65 would work. I have the advantage of having several sizes of tyres fitted to the wheels and the 175's look the best. Avon tyres look competatively priced and were originally fitted to many Birtish cars of the era.</div><div><br /></div><div>In still yet to have to set a date with the mobile auto electrician, need to remove the tyres so I can do the final wheel colours and glue and fit the dash top and fit the dash complete. </div><div><br /></div><div>I'm hoping to get these done in the next few weeks, along with then dreaded cant rail then start on.........</div><div><br /></div><div>Well loads.....new proper road springs, new heater matrix, chrome bumper mounting bolts, etc etc.</div><div><br /></div><div>More soon folks, its picking up pace.</div><div><br /><div><br /><p><br /></p></div></div>Fufferfourhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02292481348113811794noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19154637.post-25145327786370106102022-06-21T22:27:00.004+01:002022-06-21T22:27:45.053+01:00Wire wheel woes<p> The trusty Bosch drill finally gave up the ghost.</p><p>The Draper grinder was hard to use due to the on switch always wanting to be off.</p><p>Then, after finding a Bosch grinder in the shed ( a gift from uncle Bri ) together with a drill chuck Bingo !</p><p>Alas not for long. The best wheel for getting to the corners, of which on Rostyles is many, was the acorn shaped brass wheel thing. It would only fit in the drill chuck, not the grinder, or so I thought until I discovered the above.</p><p>At that point I vowed only ever to buy Bosch tools, I was impressed by their robustness, build quality and operation. I was in love with them.</p><p>But, after using for 10 mins or so that too gave up the ghost. It was vibrating like billyyo.</p><p>With the normal wheel or the cup wheel it was fantastic, smooth, quiet and lighter than the Draper monster. The rpm of the Bosch is lower though but with the steel wire wheels it did not matter at all.</p><p>That left me with ONE of three tools, the Draper which was no good to get in the corners. </p><p>I was waiting delivery of the Bosch drill brushes and Lo, they arrived monday evening.</p><p>So after work I got to grips with replacing the brushes. It was a doddle to replace them, if not a little fiddly. The case popped apart like a dream, no broken tabs or tangs, no loose parts all stuff secured for life.</p><p>It went back together even better, with a resounding click and used all the same screws to hold it all together.</p><p>I then went on to investigate why the Bosch grinder stopped working. I had a fairly certain idea the vibration had caused a loose or broken wire.</p><p>In was correct. A wire from one of the brushes had parted company from its brass end spade. The brushes were held in by a curly clock type spring on each side. I attached a new spade terminal, attached another only this time soldered on and re- assembled. Bingo.....fast and smooth...game on. </p><p>But not tonight. Monday is the only day I work till six pm, home and fed for seven thirty and it was now nine pm. </p><p>Rather than post more pictures of wheels and tools I thought I'd outline whats been done so far, how and whats left to do on the wheels.</p><p>I started by using the drill and circular brass wheel, then brass cup. Changed to grinder with large steel wheel and paint guard for doing round the outer edges. </p><p>I tried to work in a logical and orderly fasion by doing the inside edges tops , outside edges and inner edges bottoms.</p><p>Changed to the steel cup wheel in drill for larger edges then the acorn shaped brass wheel in drill for the inner quadrants. I probably changed over several times depending on weather it was the outside or inside wheel face.</p><p>Coated with Kurust, left to cure a few days. Coated with primer and left to cure ditto. Sprayed with very bright shiney silver.</p><p>So as it stands now not one wheel is complete, yet. The intention is to get all five with paint on them ( Black gloss on inside, very shiney Silver on outside ) then give all the outsides a coat or two in Ford Nimbus grey. </p><p>Then have five new tyres fitted........yay .</p><p>Then proceed to paint the quadrants in Satin ( or matt ) Black. </p><p>Wheel one. up to speed and can wait for the others. Black inner, silver outer.</p><p>Wheel two. Kurusted and primed on back with Black gloss applied. Front primered and Silver sprayed on, badly, a few runs and some slight crazing because I rushed it a bit tonight.</p><p>Wheel three. Back kurusted, primered and black gloss applied. Partially wire wheeled old rusty primer off and applied kurust.</p><p>Wheel four. Untouced sice applying primer years ago. Needs lots of work.</p><p>Wheel five. Ditto......I think.</p><p>Thats enough of wheels for now.</p><p> I may divert onto the rear cant rail " paper mache" as its looking rather flimsy and "wavy" . I may have to use the same technique but with proper resin and mat directly onto the cant rail. </p><p>I may move on the replacing the door cards with new hardboard. I have some, but guess what, they are 2" too narrow. Pffft. Hardboard is cheap enough though. And I have the vinyl......oooooh.</p><p>Lets wait and see.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg43GIRAkBj23OEHJtjG1qxpnhlO547AQvs4y4cNKXzb9aKhp0poE74krKhigLAs-MwfTVsXd_x5mLkYzsdh9YH1L1xoP7PHo48UJ2vZyAjLHkGXTgQxBg6iUDAWDB78k4FdzQ0wE5dGnfm6ztyOy_PkxY3XigxXKTxaHgjZqZc85OmrcKBpw/s960/FB_IMG_1599233288175.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="720" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg43GIRAkBj23OEHJtjG1qxpnhlO547AQvs4y4cNKXzb9aKhp0poE74krKhigLAs-MwfTVsXd_x5mLkYzsdh9YH1L1xoP7PHo48UJ2vZyAjLHkGXTgQxBg6iUDAWDB78k4FdzQ0wE5dGnfm6ztyOy_PkxY3XigxXKTxaHgjZqZc85OmrcKBpw/s320/FB_IMG_1599233288175.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>Cheers !!!!!!!!!</p>Fufferfourhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02292481348113811794noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19154637.post-4095418932315594782022-06-16T23:37:00.004+01:002022-06-16T23:37:48.025+01:00Stopped by the brushes...almost<p> Day off today so after a leisurely morning coffee and big shop, short nap and lunch I set too on the wheel refurb. Originally done ( well three of them at least ) a good few years ago they had a liberal coating of rust on them. I have already done one withe the drill and several small-ish brass wheel shapes. One has been sprayed black on the inside which has crazed a little but I'll go over it again some time. The outer face was coated with two coats of primer and stored in the car so they don' t absorb any moisture.</p><p>First job was to get some real paint on said primer. I only had some silver wheel paint in aerosol form so I used that. Just to get it covered and protected.</p><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;">Wow. What a silver. A very bright light silver. It looked good though and nice to know l'll not have to wire wheel it again, hopefully. The photo doesn't do it justice. Its very very bright.</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivtpQxuHUueCp0A7pikE695TmtJcST8SBYMN-RtceXSZM8cnqARL028ubrD4DpoqEwoL2M8BzHPlRAMNiRW7o5I70EfjUq9J-00I6p-KpDv5mTOE9mmNJOyH6A8Mg32hqFIhHhD9WYPu_bH1-hKGPpWJ70aNyu3BgILBqEyH59lDJ7_0nBfQ/s4096/IMG_20220616_164818894.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4096" data-original-width="3072" height="376" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivtpQxuHUueCp0A7pikE695TmtJcST8SBYMN-RtceXSZM8cnqARL028ubrD4DpoqEwoL2M8BzHPlRAMNiRW7o5I70EfjUq9J-00I6p-KpDv5mTOE9mmNJOyH6A8Mg32hqFIhHhD9WYPu_bH1-hKGPpWJ70aNyu3BgILBqEyH59lDJ7_0nBfQ/w432-h376/IMG_20220616_164818894.jpg" width="432" /></a></div><br />It appears there is no exact original Rostyle silver colour. Minis, Range rover, Rovers and Fords all used these style wheels and most have slightly different shades. I'm of the opinion that Ford Nimbus grey is the closest colour shade so maybe I'll nip to Halfords and give that a try over the bright Silver. Unless one of the cheap poundshop silvers is acceptable, worth the risk for £1 a tin.<p></p><p>One to the next wheel. The one I'd not touched to date. It looked like it had been overpainted too at some stage, but not by me.</p><p>After removing the wheel from the car...........phwarrr.</p><p>The inside was rusty AF. Look</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3tPQZZcbQqxzEFqVSI309kDjAGLzWDS4RRjs0fKPiDgfBdPHz1Vb_XLKnwx86ohQCsG8fmUafEDvwe7Nrsf87i8hevmVzg1UJc9leLhKrJHIGX6lLJik61T7Ns1uNXfI4S3Qiy6WB_NwYKxi9MvntRIf2eHfb7Fnbdp3Uus_jdT7fLl6zhw/s4096/IMG_20220616_163450732.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4096" data-original-width="3072" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3tPQZZcbQqxzEFqVSI309kDjAGLzWDS4RRjs0fKPiDgfBdPHz1Vb_XLKnwx86ohQCsG8fmUafEDvwe7Nrsf87i8hevmVzg1UJc9leLhKrJHIGX6lLJik61T7Ns1uNXfI4S3Qiy6WB_NwYKxi9MvntRIf2eHfb7Fnbdp3Uus_jdT7fLl6zhw/w416-h320/IMG_20220616_163450732.jpg" width="416" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">And that photo was after bothering it for a good hour with the brass wheel in drill.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">It was that at this point the drill gave up the ghost. It sounded a bit ropey the other day doing the previous wheel so after a quick disassemble and re-grease it appeared to work ok, for a short while, then only work by shaking violently. Not good. The trusty Bosch drill has lasted me nigh on 20 years, drilled evey hole in the house and lots of other stuff too but, a big decision had to be made.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Do I jump into the 21st century and buy a super battery operated one ( preferably another Bosch) or another unit or try to repair the existing one. Being an extreme tight wad I opted to repair the drill with new brushes. The first ones I selected were only £2.99.........but £20 shipping cost...wtf.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Eventually found some on Amazon for £7.50 delivered.......lets wait and see.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I don't think I've mentioned before but I'm taking early retirement so will finish work mid August. That entails being in reciept of a lump sum which has allowed a boost to the restoraton budget. Yay, and more time to restore, hence the burst in activity and enthusiasm as well as the good weather.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">So no more of this malarky.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW90LmjumgLanvYLvMP-5O27hNnOrWejqP72oF7GJb2iBOCleNxXhZhJtOhPDohqhw_O2aGX2xR7wEQ9t7SpaTo9NuTDmKZPiHnb3nq4f5s1q42C1gobrTXYcAwDAGFR4nyioVB4Km6tGTLZPk8YL2K6cb8H7eOsAax3VAjBB3sibbyR72Cw/s3264/IMG-20220112-WA0001.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="1836" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW90LmjumgLanvYLvMP-5O27hNnOrWejqP72oF7GJb2iBOCleNxXhZhJtOhPDohqhw_O2aGX2xR7wEQ9t7SpaTo9NuTDmKZPiHnb3nq4f5s1q42C1gobrTXYcAwDAGFR4nyioVB4Km6tGTLZPk8YL2K6cb8H7eOsAax3VAjBB3sibbyR72Cw/s320/IMG-20220112-WA0001.jpeg" width="180" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Back to the wheels. What to use to get the wheels back in shape meanwhile ?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I had no option but to use the scary grinder thing. This thing frightens me to death. Its fast, noisey and brutal. Fitted with the steel wire wheel disc almost lethal. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">That too is slightly f***ed. I have to keep the sliding "on" switch pushed forward to keep the disc spinning at full rpm. Not easy when your weilding it into all the nooks and crannies of the wheel and are already scared of slicing into your wrists and fingers. I had a slight mishap last year with it and skimmed the side of my finger which hurt like hell for weeks and was more than unpleasant.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Anyways, I managed half of the untouched wheel outer and left the hard to get at areas until the drill is back in action. The back had been completed with drill, pre conk out and coated in ku-rust.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Pre Ku-rust coating below.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYK81u8rsgL6qZYOInTFmaVsz-LJt7M8a4-7SVvguU0xjEMWudkofAwC2q5304m_JmFfzMFeMx7UPNA9cBntikVaax7HNSCXh2EnVoAbJs-jwUy2a6wuRSs6yP3oMzpYNpujmQxTL_nT3SwCYLiHta0d_BpR5rOt80oy4jm_-L_8FbFcLtUQ/s4096/IMG_20220616_163450732.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4096" data-original-width="3072" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYK81u8rsgL6qZYOInTFmaVsz-LJt7M8a4-7SVvguU0xjEMWudkofAwC2q5304m_JmFfzMFeMx7UPNA9cBntikVaax7HNSCXh2EnVoAbJs-jwUy2a6wuRSs6yP3oMzpYNpujmQxTL_nT3SwCYLiHta0d_BpR5rOt80oy4jm_-L_8FbFcLtUQ/s320/IMG_20220616_163450732.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The untouched wheel prior to bothering with scary grinder.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr4J6lN9qNUnFnvpYKB8FNvbqJuxPMfcncLQScMLZmWyU4s57tURev95soiBArj1mk6omTj3WTnCroEsKExo-xVsxbSk6Xb75zf9Tr2JXs1js5VZtNg5nHM-0_-_er4cB0suGdP0ikavqS-Jf-SwnDwjHo7VD8NIMMh3gufusV25HK-hanhQ/s4096/IMG_20220616_174903357.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4096" data-original-width="3072" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr4J6lN9qNUnFnvpYKB8FNvbqJuxPMfcncLQScMLZmWyU4s57tURev95soiBArj1mk6omTj3WTnCroEsKExo-xVsxbSk6Xb75zf9Tr2JXs1js5VZtNg5nHM-0_-_er4cB0suGdP0ikavqS-Jf-SwnDwjHo7VD8NIMMh3gufusV25HK-hanhQ/s320/IMG_20220616_174903357.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It did an excellent job though. Much quicker than the drill and a better shinyer finish, but no go in tight areas and hard work due to the " fault" with the switch. So as I said only managed half of the wheel front and gave it a light covering of primer. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Next up is to purchase a reasonable set of proper chrome bumper springs to refit in place of the MCC I purchased a long time ago when I was young and inexperienced MG wise. This should make the car look and sit level and not nose up. Oh, and a new heater matrix which has sprung a leak and been bypassed. The heater box also need a clean up and respray as the gloss black used looks shabby now, as does the boot floor after the asrts and crafs episode.Three step forward and one step back and so on.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">More soon folks</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /></div><br /><p><br /></p>Fufferfourhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02292481348113811794noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19154637.post-413784881425726152022-06-12T20:44:00.000+01:002022-06-12T20:44:12.732+01:00Arts and crafts Pt 2<p> As usual it started with a diversion. Well the there is so so much to do It would wouldn't it. </p><p>Some time ago, and I mean years, I downloaded a very useful drawing of the rear bumper mounting brackett to hold the sub- brackett directly behind the chrome bumper.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMp3e8O-Js-Z2hWUjLHllzNteMehlTAhLw5K2UeGIw37NokeHMQlOVG0jgLDRUBz5YWLtzocv2AOmu6v_ZZIA3sULNWoJeCNFOjqwfsbIQ6sBVzAOBHqBLWq9F9S1LrW46GPp3_k_IxHi9G1ZRr7Qa2zrLvXXY_7uCZwUNVZgpXq1yAkDDGQ/s4096/IMG_20220528_170738386.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4096" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMp3e8O-Js-Z2hWUjLHllzNteMehlTAhLw5K2UeGIw37NokeHMQlOVG0jgLDRUBz5YWLtzocv2AOmu6v_ZZIA3sULNWoJeCNFOjqwfsbIQ6sBVzAOBHqBLWq9F9S1LrW46GPp3_k_IxHi9G1ZRr7Qa2zrLvXXY_7uCZwUNVZgpXq1yAkDDGQ/w400-h300/IMG_20220528_170738386.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" dir="rtl" style="clear: both; direction: ltr; text-align: justify;">It came from a forum named MG Experience, I think. Its American and very informative and friendly. After I "aquired" some steel plates, albeit only 1/8" thick, I decided to make four of them and weld two together by puddle welding from the rear plate. </div><div class="separator" dir="rtl" style="clear: both; direction: ltr; text-align: justify;">So spent about 2 days on and off cutting, drilling, bending and grinding. Not tried them yet but they are exactly as the drawing, the holes line up so into the "ready to use, to be fitted when ready" box ( Its getting bigger at least)</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOH9iNkvRsO-KeVUdhI9q6UnK80Cq8t9fW8asV_4ZchEXoNk17YEnlJPdsWjB-X0WNq4sNkyaNu_r3ygZTiH2TUAosTwtEPWdO6oXNK_mLDMzwcTJbTrP8oGrE2S1I_XsKx5gs7PJB988yjmN6Xi2gxNVFItdXZ68ddZa9TceJWu1SmeYJDw/s4096/IMG_20220528_170659723.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4096" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOH9iNkvRsO-KeVUdhI9q6UnK80Cq8t9fW8asV_4ZchEXoNk17YEnlJPdsWjB-X0WNq4sNkyaNu_r3ygZTiH2TUAosTwtEPWdO6oXNK_mLDMzwcTJbTrP8oGrE2S1I_XsKx5gs7PJB988yjmN6Xi2gxNVFItdXZ68ddZa9TceJWu1SmeYJDw/s320/IMG_20220528_170659723.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Back to the rear cappings. Even though the shape looked good some work was required to the ends. The rearmost areas have an angled rebate I presume the allow it to cover the angled C post covers. The front has two 1/8" thick blocks to allow the whole to sit flat against the inner wall and level with door cappings. The old ones were ok so I simply prized them off and re-stuck to the new ones with PVA and held overnight with a tough spring clamp. I'd taken the liberty the day before of giving both bare wooden shapes a coating of watered down PVA glue to act as a barrier against rot and adhesion promoter for what was to come.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqLAVr5WCiU4DmrE8wz-syXGxkBxQq8J5n3E6MA9ZPiFXlBm94VYIBGYpOobc5gxce9I9bE7FVBU_GTNaw4dY9TEaaDN6t5tYxCmStE24RK_6nTwzOeCLbqc07HNoWtyp3NMWfb5kxovY1hjB0k14z7iZtel9dRXOt8su2MawttcNj40z0yA/s4096/IMG_20220611_173523664.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4096" data-original-width="3072" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqLAVr5WCiU4DmrE8wz-syXGxkBxQq8J5n3E6MA9ZPiFXlBm94VYIBGYpOobc5gxce9I9bE7FVBU_GTNaw4dY9TEaaDN6t5tYxCmStE24RK_6nTwzOeCLbqc07HNoWtyp3NMWfb5kxovY1hjB0k14z7iZtel9dRXOt8su2MawttcNj40z0yA/s320/IMG_20220611_173523664.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioROsYg6NhAOn5ZbZ5Tho514iq9eph41TtPOQna3pwFcLZO7-svFtQWSFOXeKGSQjxuQHMYObkNMlKzarzlahXrqURpfJVs53hpLkUhcCxV9Oy3A1bdGZGWJOisSuA6LqwJksjqLDB4B4b-5yQH4IDpw4Q42IsAzy8lkI_0klkoOmnHkn38g/s4096/IMG_20220611_173536526.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4096" data-original-width="3072" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioROsYg6NhAOn5ZbZ5Tho514iq9eph41TtPOQna3pwFcLZO7-svFtQWSFOXeKGSQjxuQHMYObkNMlKzarzlahXrqURpfJVs53hpLkUhcCxV9Oy3A1bdGZGWJOisSuA6LqwJksjqLDB4B4b-5yQH4IDpw4Q42IsAzy8lkI_0klkoOmnHkn38g/s320/IMG_20220611_173536526.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Below shows the pathetic attempt to use the fibre glass fibres and resin to " fill" some rotten areas, large nail holes and damaged straight edges due to rot in the original pallett. It was easy enough to remove. So then I filled with normal body filler, waited 10 mins (:the weather was warm and sunny, for a change), sanded smooth and was overall very happy. Now ready to stick on the vinyl. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4Bkjg7k286pXg1wkki_YxpBRBVvk9tMB4DGBaSCkxDuToapGbjFvZeiha31dQzXaGwtTXmt32c49LtOi7Ka7x6beo_CppHNQT2Lhxx53XGJLz_VBNwYyuneTP6mEbuU0YMnZRpfMDCBg9g4QXWlwJ3-P2K8-eoPTULYkFUVHJ-Yo7Hpv5Ug/s4096/IMG_20220609_165433426.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4096" data-original-width="3072" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4Bkjg7k286pXg1wkki_YxpBRBVvk9tMB4DGBaSCkxDuToapGbjFvZeiha31dQzXaGwtTXmt32c49LtOi7Ka7x6beo_CppHNQT2Lhxx53XGJLz_VBNwYyuneTP6mEbuU0YMnZRpfMDCBg9g4QXWlwJ3-P2K8-eoPTULYkFUVHJ-Yo7Hpv5Ug/s320/IMG_20220609_165433426.jpg" width="240" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Not having an Industrial stapler or nail gun I bought some small blue head tacks to hold everything together (Wilko's, £2,35) including the piping strip, which was good enough to re-use after a quick clean up with WD 40 and removal of the very rusty small staples. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I used the old tattered cover as a template and got to work with the Evo-stick aerosol. It went great. The vinyl was pliable and easy to cut with a slight stretch if required. Bobbed in a few tacks to be sure then tacked on the piping. This was not easy to align as the underside is well rounded and I was determined the piping would come out true and straight, otherwise I would have been better using the tatty ones than an half arsed attempt. I wanted better than it looked. The piping was ok but could be better. Someone must have heard me muttering and cursing.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Twaz then that Wifey piped up from the kitchen window " I've got an Industrial stapler, somewhere among my art stuff"</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">WTF. I didn't know if this was a good or bad thing ! Her "art stuff" is spread over the whole house, shed, attic, bedroom wardrobes and outhouse.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Result!!!!! First place I looked, outhouse ( it was also the nearest). </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">It worked a treat, was easy the align the piping straight and true and staple accurately.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga1VEE7atFZoLkUpQxWdDwQrHkpTLnSrE85Myld2rk8N0BKTAfdptmKTQ6WpPLch_5hb6C17QL9DFutyFVnKpIcYyJ85txHEs_-iL-6AzkqhfTC3_iJa-Bzk00M8wuUqtokn818CeFwwXfGVWF1CaLSzynwBHHAGXveYBsIP4jekDYr5_FPg/s4096/IMG_20220612_180058626.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4096" data-original-width="3072" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga1VEE7atFZoLkUpQxWdDwQrHkpTLnSrE85Myld2rk8N0BKTAfdptmKTQ6WpPLch_5hb6C17QL9DFutyFVnKpIcYyJ85txHEs_-iL-6AzkqhfTC3_iJa-Bzk00M8wuUqtokn818CeFwwXfGVWF1CaLSzynwBHHAGXveYBsIP4jekDYr5_FPg/s320/IMG_20220612_180058626.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEgFAJO-o6roM7CQVPeG8pBqONghr_Bi4FvkEDGvjIBcfC5o_JYAp6H1SX9sHOUIHuc90unBzxNehNy7NvNfneYsrzghdiwIZn0ZRCiFGCQA71tO1AMW-GISTpcZBbpTlEKsEbChB1gTl97-_aeYquSZF2vUohHlIkDIlXeyCaY_lMW0KnPQ/s4096/IMG_20220611_175832225.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4096" data-original-width="3072" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEgFAJO-o6roM7CQVPeG8pBqONghr_Bi4FvkEDGvjIBcfC5o_JYAp6H1SX9sHOUIHuc90unBzxNehNy7NvNfneYsrzghdiwIZn0ZRCiFGCQA71tO1AMW-GISTpcZBbpTlEKsEbChB1gTl97-_aeYquSZF2vUohHlIkDIlXeyCaY_lMW0KnPQ/s320/IMG_20220611_175832225.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjci23sWgT3Gz-b65ALp4HqLpYnjricgPkeT14z0YZigv9FvSTaXh6kLBXY106SG6LW8TqviI24sISs36LhPE1p5of7YrcUEJZ97p4VNwKrDPk0VYPFZNnYKGYXOtxRiKj1TkxfRPdJVdE2mudQGCR7aKF1csOzJcYA-zash9rHjCPXIcStZw/s4096/IMG_20220612_180039388.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4096" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjci23sWgT3Gz-b65ALp4HqLpYnjricgPkeT14z0YZigv9FvSTaXh6kLBXY106SG6LW8TqviI24sISs36LhPE1p5of7YrcUEJZ97p4VNwKrDPk0VYPFZNnYKGYXOtxRiKj1TkxfRPdJVdE2mudQGCR7aKF1csOzJcYA-zash9rHjCPXIcStZw/s320/IMG_20220612_180039388.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0QKcRysaW-mbhinLsxpj4zRUoY4GLs-Dkwk1j8FPu96dZZxGtnzE-MfgiB9ef4mMtXoeLHZFwU5c_d28iJR-bbRkIg456t_K8jmOc1mBkef3l6w7YjN2hNU0cBdvNAcX5nDvAFmB6uuvVJ0bGJV7Z-D1N0sFSbu6vX6ATJlfa4baxd5ldwQ/s4096/IMG_20220612_180032461.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4096" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0QKcRysaW-mbhinLsxpj4zRUoY4GLs-Dkwk1j8FPu96dZZxGtnzE-MfgiB9ef4mMtXoeLHZFwU5c_d28iJR-bbRkIg456t_K8jmOc1mBkef3l6w7YjN2hNU0cBdvNAcX5nDvAFmB6uuvVJ0bGJV7Z-D1N0sFSbu6vX6ATJlfa4baxd5ldwQ/s320/IMG_20220612_180032461.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The only scary moment came was when a big black cloud hovered over and started to drizzle just as I was putting in the last of the staples, the WD 40 was almost exhausted and so was the Evo-stick. As you may be aware, I have no garage, so all the tools and stuff are stored either in the car or in two large plastic storage boxes. So any downpour is disasterous. But the cloud passed and all is well.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Very happy with all that. A quick clean up with WD 40 and they looked brand new. Hence back in the RTU,TBFWR box.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I gave the spare wheel another coat of primer and stored inside the passenger footwell. Just so you know, car primer is porous ! I'd wire wheeled three wheels a few years ago and coated with primer, as well as red leading the insides but alas the elements have not been kind to them, they have rusted badly so will need redoing.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Look at the difference between a previously primered one and an untouched original wheel.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG81bUtNra2pHVvX46PXrqlsez_jSOK05uM9Lc_TiwOn0ukgxwaDrHeutWn_V31LNOJq1v_5QRBpzbYGHqLbZufCL0LlPQf_XCY6ZOccclU0X8byQiJI7qnWzYC-P6IqafjUV29cVF2OK6xSWOVbKwJeFBviOzFF_2nphzXWVMkNqGU-Ptbw/s4096/IMG_20220609_173153559.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4096" data-original-width="3072" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG81bUtNra2pHVvX46PXrqlsez_jSOK05uM9Lc_TiwOn0ukgxwaDrHeutWn_V31LNOJq1v_5QRBpzbYGHqLbZufCL0LlPQf_XCY6ZOccclU0X8byQiJI7qnWzYC-P6IqafjUV29cVF2OK6xSWOVbKwJeFBviOzFF_2nphzXWVMkNqGU-Ptbw/w480-h640/IMG_20220609_173153559.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXNoVBxwuzP14fvN0yQDfjQWMvWl3ugJClObeUJyRt6U1iYFhNZVgMQUIjgh1J303VCUTfNb8KEUYE5OQDXUobldZiZ8qI2RKsmwT-wPrjfAlzegTmuTUiZ5x--UX4ba8x8lA1pq4Yc2g2VAm5UmPmb7wy569v326bHu2adpYtDl3XhsW_yg/s4096/IMG_20220609_173137033.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4096" data-original-width="3072" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXNoVBxwuzP14fvN0yQDfjQWMvWl3ugJClObeUJyRt6U1iYFhNZVgMQUIjgh1J303VCUTfNb8KEUYE5OQDXUobldZiZ8qI2RKsmwT-wPrjfAlzegTmuTUiZ5x--UX4ba8x8lA1pq4Yc2g2VAm5UmPmb7wy569v326bHu2adpYtDl3XhsW_yg/w480-h640/IMG_20220609_173137033.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">More soon folks as I'm buying 2 new tyres so at least 2 wheels need completing, not to mention getting the auto electrician in...hopefully.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p><br /></p>Fufferfourhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02292481348113811794noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19154637.post-41558245616305911942022-06-09T22:57:00.000+01:002022-06-09T22:57:23.032+01:00 Art and craft episode pt 1<p style="text-align: left;"> So, I'm resigned to getting a man in to sort the electrics, or the non starting at least.</p><p style="text-align: left;">Back on with other things, not neccasarily in the order I did them, but I'll try.</p><p style="text-align: left;">The rear cant rail and cover. Which I don't have !! Never had one, never seen, one can't afford a repro one (They are not very good anyway being a bit flimsy and cheap looking, supposedly) and second hand ones are extortionate.</p><p style="text-align: left;">So, having a naked rear cant rail I did some lateral thinking, in fact lots of weird and off centre thinking.</p><p style="text-align: left;">The result being I thought it would be a doddle to make a fibre glass mould "in-situ". So after watching a few boaty type vids on Youtube and already having most of the stuff off I went.</p><p style="text-align: left;">Its a pity the glass fibre didn't. Went off, that is. This is why !</p><p style="text-align: left;">First I covered the cant rail in cling film, not easy. Modern cling film is not like the old clingy stuff I remember. Anyways, the big tub of resin already mixed with glass fibre strands was a dogs dick to apply. It kept falling off, the cling film kept falling off and I kept falling off . Not good at all so I left it a day or too to go off only partially covered.</p><p style="text-align: left;"> Crap.............. it was literally dropping off as I was shutting up shop ( I mean putting the covers over as I don't have a garage.........yet ! )</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVu2dMN31xbc_2PlDF-eiStgwJNmFnaY0sxBr9NKouWzbvGu0Yf1YuxY7oPZ81atqsf2DP32hiC6NEy4R7SEHWA6Yfle8Vus5xo0s80FS2SRf3_YWHP3KDr49VBhQ_p2sGLT959Rv4Jr6UHeUFLvLIO_VW4o67XmTcbWGvjhvXbQKw-36ahg/s4096/IMG_20220514_192442145.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4096" data-original-width="3072" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVu2dMN31xbc_2PlDF-eiStgwJNmFnaY0sxBr9NKouWzbvGu0Yf1YuxY7oPZ81atqsf2DP32hiC6NEy4R7SEHWA6Yfle8Vus5xo0s80FS2SRf3_YWHP3KDr49VBhQ_p2sGLT959Rv4Jr6UHeUFLvLIO_VW4o67XmTcbWGvjhvXbQKw-36ahg/s320/IMG_20220514_192442145.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipkjgbCZsVLGjZFrtO4sO5-xep1OXM29c4AA-_YanCfqjAwu3fd3bkL6K-1cwe7MK0zD88v9PMn1g756nUoEuT41h6C-tURkhqa9FSDV7hLaZr7ndSKSwWaKV3VqsZs-uTPYtlFvgnZahML8JJgeD0rIJqVUaZRXhE2X0EAuiznRiRSryrEg/s4096/IMG_20220514_192357807.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4096" data-original-width="3072" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipkjgbCZsVLGjZFrtO4sO5-xep1OXM29c4AA-_YanCfqjAwu3fd3bkL6K-1cwe7MK0zD88v9PMn1g756nUoEuT41h6C-tURkhqa9FSDV7hLaZr7ndSKSwWaKV3VqsZs-uTPYtlFvgnZahML8JJgeD0rIJqVUaZRXhE2X0EAuiznRiRSryrEg/s320/IMG_20220514_192357807.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;">So on to plan B.</p><p style="text-align: left;">Use Aluminium baking foil !! Dead easy to apply and shape and glass fibre won't stick to Aluminium. Dead right, It didn't adhere at all. Even worse result than the clingfilm. What a mess !! </p><p style="text-align: left;">It was then I discovered my error/s</p><p style="text-align: left;">1/. Don't use resin containing pre mixed fibres</p><p style="text-align: left;">2/. When using resin, mix with a hardener/ catalyst first</p><p style="text-align: left;">So on to plan C</p><p style="text-align: left;">So what can that be ?</p><p style="text-align: left;">It took about 3 weeks to come up with the idea but.........................ping, a lightbulb moment !</p><p style="text-align: left;">Paper-mache !</p><p style="text-align: left;">I covered the cant rail in a light coating of vaseline, applied 1layer of newspaper strips approx 3" x 1" and applied with what I thought was PVA glue and left it about a week. It looked ok, but had a kind of wooly look with many strips not fully adhered to each other. So a trip to the craft shop for proper PVA glue which cost £2.99, and repeated the process with a ratio of 2:1 water and PVA, result ! Another 2 layers over the next few days with some stratecically placed magnets, clothes pegs and steel rule to keep it in place and bingo, a week later it had set hard and shapely.</p><p style="text-align: left;">It came off without too much faffing with only one area weak.</p><p style="text-align: left;">The plan next is to trim true to shape and fibre glass over this with proper resin and catalyst and real fibre glass matting. Sand, smooth and trial fit next. Thats not done yet though, I got sidetracked.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTrRmxGDmBU9vkw8P-FsxY6fIe-N-DyIlpB9B6kTTw8FaxMIGqkEYp_Lf8IfwUtjP8YpA5IlpfGNbesiVgwdhJEtM67TIKnVD-yFe02HNha3H4qMp5Ghd5JM_tZhS2ZDBpKmqFJpmDOB06jA2db7s0045ZYSnBch1jtztgeZWUeSaWIxvEHg/s4096/IMG_20220515_152822177.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4096" data-original-width="3072" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTrRmxGDmBU9vkw8P-FsxY6fIe-N-DyIlpB9B6kTTw8FaxMIGqkEYp_Lf8IfwUtjP8YpA5IlpfGNbesiVgwdhJEtM67TIKnVD-yFe02HNha3H4qMp5Ghd5JM_tZhS2ZDBpKmqFJpmDOB06jA2db7s0045ZYSnBch1jtztgeZWUeSaWIxvEHg/w480-h640/IMG_20220515_152822177.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2FFVzqYUsOcRyb8i8WdILliiiw0vxYFJJE5Bhw2NJ00stYW_oMvaEZ2Ud-XOIYTqfDonUz2oVmLOCwYq6nYVoYwP_0czU6sXPk4XHbj5srMFwaEK4B6PlkAFJCZuvsB6v0QNvY1sHZz6Nm1mfkfUxWZ33ppqylbT7j8T4b31PWE5S88t8TA/s4096/IMG_20220603_152959580.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4096" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2FFVzqYUsOcRyb8i8WdILliiiw0vxYFJJE5Bhw2NJ00stYW_oMvaEZ2Ud-XOIYTqfDonUz2oVmLOCwYq6nYVoYwP_0czU6sXPk4XHbj5srMFwaEK4B6PlkAFJCZuvsB6v0QNvY1sHZz6Nm1mfkfUxWZ33ppqylbT7j8T4b31PWE5S88t8TA/w640-h480/IMG_20220603_152959580.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Up next up is to fibreglass and fit and cover with nice new cream vinyl. More to come, at some point on this subject.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">So more on the diversion. The door and rear seat cappings.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">I've had these skulking around the shed in some dark and distant corner, constantly getting the way and hidden in the bowels of all manner of MG stuff. One is damaged too. Its been broken ever since I took it off years ago, right at its weakest point, the thinnest area of the curve. The front drivers and passengers door cappings are fine if a little dirty. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">So I decided to " rescue" the rear broken capping ( held in one piece by the vinyl and upper piping strip ). </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">However when extracting from the shed the other one broke in two places. The cappings are made from very coarse MDF and look like they have rotted from the inside out, likely from the poor rear quarterlight seal.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7ePufTPTzLqjub38KjTGjoCfNYovi86Pw2_s_igJr4f8mOX6P76CuGvXIt0kJceWI6j6a5R2k1PllIwaHujZ3WabvfKf5Z0MPytvXUBCOVUlZsY4NNwYEIHqS4wM5rV-UcLuH-d27L0cWJEpxmvbr9KVSOLIYOwbvButwTMyAMOO89I0nyQ/s4096/IMG_20220531_114031548.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4096" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7ePufTPTzLqjub38KjTGjoCfNYovi86Pw2_s_igJr4f8mOX6P76CuGvXIt0kJceWI6j6a5R2k1PllIwaHujZ3WabvfKf5Z0MPytvXUBCOVUlZsY4NNwYEIHqS4wM5rV-UcLuH-d27L0cWJEpxmvbr9KVSOLIYOwbvButwTMyAMOO89I0nyQ/s320/IMG_20220531_114031548.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I had the Idea that I could screw a re-enforcing plate behind each fracture after rebating it an good to go after a good clean and polish.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">No. Wrong. Very wrong. The plate would not help. The MDF was too rotten, even to accept a liberal dousing of resin ( with catalyst ) and several woodscrews. I had the smart idea to clamp it to a straight edge, let it cure and onwards and upwards. It did not work. The MDF had to go. Fortunately the one with only one fracture could serve as a template and some wood found behind the shed witch was only 1mm thinner.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">New skills to master........wood shaping.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbyh3_XSZP2zhZr-bfk_lefoBCYLlPRXKo9LDJPfxrqhSlMncpF_306n40YVVlF8oolcd5qf0uX2ZsEYrstoaWHXo6T2xmV7TzezVSXCPPmrgKdhv84LhKmx0z2baiqrxhd9z6T6bfd5z55OfuB5nd14dQbF8lKaE2g1Xp_exioNntkxH06w/s4096/IMG_20220601_173729612.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4096" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbyh3_XSZP2zhZr-bfk_lefoBCYLlPRXKo9LDJPfxrqhSlMncpF_306n40YVVlF8oolcd5qf0uX2ZsEYrstoaWHXo6T2xmV7TzezVSXCPPmrgKdhv84LhKmx0z2baiqrxhd9z6T6bfd5z55OfuB5nd14dQbF8lKaE2g1Xp_exioNntkxH06w/s320/IMG_20220601_173729612.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKZCuXpAijkggxROgTx9WjnyWwwu7ud7IjUtpE6xHQ3ns1kZD3dHnUGFGxsGLxYfWmLUskts3tTShnx7NAEJLFe_2HPQ2Ug9FZU2yX-YWE3ziCFe5iPL4NDbtfBaFME-TOLQ9NqlkHVToxBVkHcqqGWUWARZXHOh0OdfIGJUItqhix7m6hWA/s4096/IMG_20220601_173745273.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4096" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKZCuXpAijkggxROgTx9WjnyWwwu7ud7IjUtpE6xHQ3ns1kZD3dHnUGFGxsGLxYfWmLUskts3tTShnx7NAEJLFe_2HPQ2Ug9FZU2yX-YWE3ziCFe5iPL4NDbtfBaFME-TOLQ9NqlkHVToxBVkHcqqGWUWARZXHOh0OdfIGJUItqhix7m6hWA/s320/IMG_20220601_173745273.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">And here are the tools I used, with the exception of the jigsaw. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLlZTDZml7PlfiNAQpWmWCRHzEnDWM3e6g3dmnkO_XtH3BGcS2NcgDqkxU9e0iJXLwoERHWNLv1Kj_wAC1LudWLZFPp4K1Z-sENcnbTAeHGuDLCxT7Bme3O_zite-WQAr-lIpGxn5dyDqH1YLQYhyTujGPKN4Bl6Xjjq7kVnrScmtcOMgMNQ/s4096/IMG_20220601_173808040.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4096" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLlZTDZml7PlfiNAQpWmWCRHzEnDWM3e6g3dmnkO_XtH3BGcS2NcgDqkxU9e0iJXLwoERHWNLv1Kj_wAC1LudWLZFPp4K1Z-sENcnbTAeHGuDLCxT7Bme3O_zite-WQAr-lIpGxn5dyDqH1YLQYhyTujGPKN4Bl6Xjjq7kVnrScmtcOMgMNQ/s320/IMG_20220601_173808040.jpg" width="320" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The wood was part of a dismantled pallet as I had to remove several recessed nails. Also some edges are a little damaged from rot but I'm planning to fill these area with body filler after a pathetic attempt to use yet again resin and filler.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">That has yet to be done but they have shaped nicely.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I have also purchased a large roll of black vinyl from AS supplies for about £14.00 delivered because I'm also going to remove the dash top and recover it in said vinyl together with new hardboard door panels.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I'm sure I'll use it on loads of other tatty pieces too.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE8liYbENTNqeQDmz5wXLP6voeOZ3kekEEPh9WozjOo2HmBJUOflx3MYPeeChk8p7m3ERwGWZ4L3cMr5QGdFdanUc8qYJSH6b0n0GYJEBi4h39EQ2ycMFPjkofc28bD2vTLfGqrtovFnrWGgCfokBMXPm-R0XAymOp2c-4wi6jFzc2F9cQkw/s4096/IMG_20220603_153409122.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4096" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE8liYbENTNqeQDmz5wXLP6voeOZ3kekEEPh9WozjOo2HmBJUOflx3MYPeeChk8p7m3ERwGWZ4L3cMr5QGdFdanUc8qYJSH6b0n0GYJEBi4h39EQ2ycMFPjkofc28bD2vTLfGqrtovFnrWGgCfokBMXPm-R0XAymOp2c-4wi6jFzc2F9cQkw/s320/IMG_20220603_153409122.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS9yaXwWW1-fKenSzoH9q4e8csudHF3RRYMXi1jI_GLkfyz0oRPE-b8GQQ_oqWtMo3jIZAt-avkllbMbo8E1iGJ1RUvG2pIz0IP4ZcLE9GQsbPtuN2rnfq0NbYARGReQLKNDFGqTtXX_3KnATrtFE5nZ-1MArfW9xR745bzL0z2dDTDt2UPA/s4096/IMG_20220603_153347341.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4096" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS9yaXwWW1-fKenSzoH9q4e8csudHF3RRYMXi1jI_GLkfyz0oRPE-b8GQQ_oqWtMo3jIZAt-avkllbMbo8E1iGJ1RUvG2pIz0IP4ZcLE9GQsbPtuN2rnfq0NbYARGReQLKNDFGqTtXX_3KnATrtFE5nZ-1MArfW9xR745bzL0z2dDTDt2UPA/s320/IMG_20220603_153347341.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>The dash top looked good when I renewed the hardboard backing last year and stuck back before the windscreen went in.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">But the efforts of sorting out the wiring and steel dash installation have taken their toll. The crash pad still looks tatty/ dirty but another harsh scrub should see it looking better.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">More very soon.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><br /><p style="text-align: left;"></p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><p><br /></p>Fufferfourhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02292481348113811794noreply@blogger.com0