MGB Still working on front suspesion

[GaryBeu]

Coming along on this and enjoying learning a lot. Too many things going on to be able to work on it consistantly. I don't think it was touched in it's 43 year life !! Not only parts that had become~one~but grime,etc. that is sooo thick. I'm now cleaning parts so I can paint it all...what a PITA!

 

[drooartz]

There are plenty of days when I longed for nice, clean parts rather than all the grimy ones I've got.

And I know all about the "too many things going on" bit. I've got a couple projects all lined up, as well as an engine teardown, just waiting for some time to get to them. Ah well, 'tis better to be busy than not sometimes...

 

[CZ_Dave]

The nice thing about a "B" front end
is

that with 9 bolts, you can drop the whole front end
and wash it with a pressure washer.

 

[GaryBeu]

Yeah...IF you can get those 9 bolts broken free !!

 

[DrEntropy]

Weasel PEE!!

 

[GaryBeu]

I've used a BUNCH of it Doc...it really works !!!

 

[RTR52nd]

I'm in the same boat, but slightly further ahead. (Of course, it's stretched over a couple of years. I really feel the "too many things going on" pinch!) Dropped the front, disassembled it all - actually, had to bring it to my local British car guy to get some of it apart! - have stripped down and re-painted almost everything, and am now reassembling it all. Very exciting to see it all going back together, all shiny and black! And the amount of times I've yelled what a PITA, well, I didn't know numbers went that high! But totally worth the time, effort, elbow grease, and bleeding knuckles! Keep at it!

 

[GaryBeu]

I have it all back together now...just have to put the front hubs back on with their new bearings installed. I even put new spring pads and u-bolts in the rear. Actually, it was a very good learning experience. I'm not afraid to do it again now .

 

[drooartz]

I'm not afraid to do it again now .

Well done!

I remember that feeling from the first time I worked on the brakes of my old Bugeye -- once you put it all back together (and it works) much of the fear goes away. Certainly made me braver about tackling new jobs.

 

[DrEntropy]

And a level of confidence while out-and-about! You KNOW what is going on under there and can address any issues without the trepidation over "strange" assemblies.