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Well, got the lights in good working order, hi beam and low beam, dam mice chewed up lots of stuff, good thin I got some donar cars, cause if I gotta by parts, then I got some splainin to do.
 
CZ_Dave said:
AND since I was at it, I decided to cut them all out in bulk, so now I can replace them on any more B's that I pick up.
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OK that's sick. BTW Moss is having upholstry sale right now
 
Pics updating the progress of the barn find, I have the carpet installed and cleaned the engine compartment. discussed it with the bride and ordering new Autumn colored seat covers from Moss!
 
Jeeze, I am going nuts trying to resize pics to show the progress, this is nuts!
 
Neanderthal with computers, finally some pics posted

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I have my kids show me something I don't know and then have to endure, Dad , your dumb
 
Yeah Don, but at least you kids are teenagers. My daughter does that already at 7.5 years old (mainly to my wife it must be said...)

Car looks great Dave.
 
Ordered the seat kits yesterday from Moss for the barn find, going to redo the seats that are sitting in front of the family
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That's th' $50 MGB/GT, Don.

*sheesh*
 
I had to count alot of nickles to get that GT there in the back, oy vey my fingers hurt
 
Mind you, I am not a professional, but the seats ar finally done and installed!
Nice and soft, head rest is even soft and comfortable.
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OK! So the Electrician calls me yesterday!

Finally after 3 weeks, he found that someone other
than me, cut out 2 wires to the ignition switch, cut them so short
that you could easily miss the fact that there were even wired there.

ME? I learned a long time ago, whenever cutting a wire, always leave enough of a pig tail just in case you have to reconnect the wire. SO I don't have to feel guilty about not finding what was wrong with the wiring here.

Then the electrician rips into me "HEY did you know these SU's leak like a sive?

Yup, I know, just wanted you to get the car running, The SU's I can fix.

Whats my bill?

That much closer to finishing one MGB.
 
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You'll find that electrical butchery is all too common with old LBC's. Biggest problem with Lucas electrics is the jack-leg "mechanics" who worked on 'em <span style="font-style: italic">after</span> they came to these shores. The cars got little respect, were considered "toy cars" and mistreated horribly by most who fixed <span style="font-style: italic">real cars</span>. feh.
 
Picking up the Barn Find this morning.
Then on to fix the leaking SU's,
I think I have a kit laying around here someplace.
Time to get into the inventory.
 
Rebuilt the SU's yesterday, getting ready
to put on the new canopy, got a beige one
to add to it. Once I do that I will roll it out
to the front yard for photos.
 
Okay,
The barn Find is alive!
 
Okay,
The barn Find is alive!
 
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