• The Roadster Factory Recovery Fund - Friends, as you may have heard, The Roadster Factory, a respected British Car Parts business in PA, suffered a total loss in a fire on Christmas Day. Read about it, discuss or ask questions >> HERE. The Triumph Register of America is sponsoring a fund raiser to help TRF get back on their feet. If you can help, vist >> their GoFundMe page.
  • Hey there Guest!
    If you enjoy BCF and find our forum a useful resource, if you appreciate not having ads pop up all over the place and you want to ensure we can stay online - Please consider supporting with an "optional" low-cost annual subscription.
    **Upgrade Now**
    (PS: Subscribers don't see this UGLY banner)
Tips
Tips

Almost a Plan

budk1953

Jedi Warrior
Country flag
Offline
Since it got too cold out I've been ordering parts for the Midget basically to convert to dual HS4s and do a few other things. Here's where I am;
1. Carbs and manifold arrived today from UK (will sell the weber)
2. New front exhaust pipe (gonna lose the catalytic converter-headers can wait)
3. All proper fuel lines on hand from Moss UK
4. All proper breather piping due tomorrow from MGOC Spares
5. All new manifold hardware
6. All new hoses for radiator, manifold, etc.
7. Original valve cover bought (gonna sell the cast aluminum)
8. Oil filter adapter due tomorrow (gonna lose the oil cooler)
9. Oil pressure relief valve to be changed
10. New UniSyn on hand for carbs (will need for BGT too)
11. New water pump

Still need;
1. Blast cabinet (for exhaust manifold - Harbor Feight?)
2. Hi-temp coating for manifold and exhaust pipe
3. Fuel filter
4. ???

Most of the parts for the carb conversion (except the carbs) came from Moss UK and MGOC Spares. I got several free catalogs from Moss and there is a tremendous amount of technical info and nice blow-ups of parts. After I get thru this the 5 speed kit will hopefully be ready.

Let the fun begin!!
 

Jim_Gruber

Yoda
Country flag
Offline
Build yourself a bong for the blast cabinet before you even fire it up. Otherwise garage will be coated with powder in 5 minutes of use. Just ask me. Small $29.95 Shop Vac, 5 Gallon Bucket, water and some plastic pipe. You're wife will never tolerate the blast cabinet in her garage.
 

zimmy

Jedi Knight
Offline
Jim_Gruber said:
Build yourself a bong for the blast cabinet before you even fire it up. Otherwise garage will be coated with powder in 5 minutes of use. Just ask me. Small $29.95 Shop Vac, 5 Gallon Bucket, water and some plastic pipe.

WARNING- "bong is for blasting use only"...haha /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/crazy.gif
 

drooartz

Moderator
Staff member
Gold
Country flag
Offline
I wasn't going to make any "bong" jokes... /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/grin.gif
 

zimmy

Jedi Knight
Offline
drooartz said:
I wasn't going to make any "bong" jokes... /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/grin.gif

ooops, you just did! /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/wink.gif .......z
 

69sprite

Senior Member
Country flag
Offline
Jim,

Can you describe the 'bong' here, or send the description/instructions to me?

I have your typical harbor freight small blast cabinet and have the media everywhere, everytime I use it... I am also trying to figure out a good, inexpensive method of containing/recapturing powder everytime I powdercoat any part... I probably waste more than I should...and have to clean up powder all everytime.

Larry Swofford
69-sprite
 
Similar threads
Thread starter Title Forum Replies Date
Bob Claffie MGA Almost barn find MG 1
Jim_Gruber Remember "The Mite" a beautiful "almost a BE" Build. It's back on BAT and Badder than ever! Spridgets 6
AngliaGT Miata - ALMOST Made it Home Other Cars 7
tinman58 General TR Finally almost Triumph 7
Jim_Gruber Bugsy IV decided to leaked out almost a quart of diff fluid Spridgets 6
Marvin Gruber TR4/4A Almost a burnt run Triumph 12
Jim_Gruber Rear End almost out Spridgets 5
glemon The E I almost bought Jaguar 10
D TR4/4A almost have a good radiator..but... Triumph 8
M BE Mechanical Fuel Pump - Almost Certain Leak Spridgets 3
Rob Glasgow I met my goal, well almost.... Austin Healey 7
TulsaFred Bugeye garage paint job - start to finish [almost] with lessons along the way Spridgets 28
Bob Claffie Almost an AH Austin Healey 0
AHS TR2/3/3A Resto [almost] finished - first driving impressions Triumph 16
jmayzer i'm almost there Spridgets 2
D Dash Recovering - Almost done Spridgets 32
S Almost Entered my First Show Spridgets 4
S The [Almost] Perfect Day Spridgets 5
7 Post-War Other Hope I haven't bitten off more than I can chew! [the body is almost off] Triumph 5
D Almost ready to start roller paint job Spridgets 4
A almost screwed up Triumph 8
D Almost ready for paint Spridgets 16
D Front suspension and steering done - almost Spridgets 18
AngliaGT My New Cortina - almost Other British Cars 14
M TR2/3/3A TR3 paint is almost done Triumph 10
P Finally after almost 20 years! Austin Healey 1
KVH Overdrive Almost Ready Triumph 5
R TR4/4A Tr4a new anti sway bar, maybe almost perfect! Triumph 5
J ALMOST got the windshield in! Spridgets 12
M Back In The Saddle [almost] Spridgets 6
N First startup in almost 30 yrs, a no-go Austin Healey 19
D Almost legal Spridgets 18
M almost done Triumph 10
M Tub Almost ready to come off [pics] Triumph 10
R I Can Almost Smell the Paint Spridgets 8
glemon TR5/TR250 TR250 Almost Done, Pics, Thanks for the Help Triumph 22
mrsprite My Bugeye almost burned down today! Spridgets 20
mountainman Finally after 2 1/2 yrs It's almost finished Triumph 37
I Bugeye heater cable almost repaired, but need help Spridgets 4
hondo402000 TR6 TR6 Painting Journey almost over Triumph 9
jvandyke another almost stranding Spridgets 4
SkinnedKnuckles Spring's almost here Triumph 4
T Almost looks stock - really nice build Triumph 8
T Almost seems a shame to paint them Spridgets 16
G Never buy a tube of grease AGAIN!!! [well, almost] Spridgets 7
theleisure Almost 5 o'clock, what are your weekend projects? Spridgets 21
Johnny BJ7 Almost completed..... Austin Healey 14
mjobrien 100 - Almost there..... Austin Healey 14
NutmegCT TR2/3/3A Almost 40 years ago - a TR3 Triumph 4
ChrisS Almost dropped a valve Spridgets 7

Similar threads

Top