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WHERE ARE ALL THE MGers???
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Mickey Richaud said:
Is Fee Brutus' niece? :wink:
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Silverghost said:
Et tu, Petrus?
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Mickey Richaud said:
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Well a couple things with me,
First, this computer is running so dam slow,
That I can't sit in front of it all day if
I want to get anything done.
DID just package and have to transport down to
the docks 2 MG'S for shipment to Viet Nam, sent a MGA and MGB
plus a engine and trans.
It is also getting warmer,
and my Car B Ques are starting to rent out
more frequently, also building more of them.
www.carbques.com
And then, well, I HAD to take in a Dodger game.
so as it is, I'm pretty busy here
First, this computer is running so dam slow,
That I can't sit in front of it all day if
I want to get anything done.
DID just package and have to transport down to
the docks 2 MG'S for shipment to Viet Nam, sent a MGA and MGB
plus a engine and trans.
It is also getting warmer,
and my Car B Ques are starting to rent out
more frequently, also building more of them.
www.carbques.com
And then, well, I HAD to take in a Dodger game.
so as it is, I'm pretty busy here
JodyFKerr
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The kiddo and I are working on her MGB this weekend. Finally got the last of the lights removed. Everything's sorted, we have a big list of parts to order and she's currently re-sandblasting the headlamp buckets.
Here she is using the sandblast cabinet.
Today was her first very important lesson: <span style="font-weight: bold">Half-assed work means you're going to have to do it twice</span>. She didn't listen to me when I told her to put the primer on in a light layer. Warned her that if she just globbed it on it'd go all funny on her and she'd have to re-do it.
She has a big lazy streak, and I hadn't realized that the car restoration would give her suck immediate feedback when she's being a slacker. I'm really hoping this sinks in.
So, right now she's stripping the primer back off the headlamp buckets in order to do them over again.
Here she is using the sandblast cabinet.
Today was her first very important lesson: <span style="font-weight: bold">Half-assed work means you're going to have to do it twice</span>. She didn't listen to me when I told her to put the primer on in a light layer. Warned her that if she just globbed it on it'd go all funny on her and she'd have to re-do it.
She has a big lazy streak, and I hadn't realized that the car restoration would give her suck immediate feedback when she's being a slacker. I'm really hoping this sinks in.
So, right now she's stripping the primer back off the headlamp buckets in order to do them over again.
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JodyFKerr said:The kiddo and I are working on her MGB this weekend.
She has a big lazy streak, and I hadn't realized that the car restoration would give her suck immediate feedback when she's being a slacker. I'm really hoping this sinks in.
So, right now she's stripping the primer back off the headlamp buckets in order to do them over again.
Funny how that works. I recall once sending a piece of work back to my son seven times. Told him, if you want to be truly lazy, do it right the first time!
My daughter (21) is a history major and wants to restore artifacts. Came home a few months ago and said she has been looking at motorcycles for restoration. Last week she bought a BASKET CASE Honda CT90 to restore. Mama ain't pleased but i am excited to do this with her and suspect the wrenching will mean more than any eventual riding. (she doesn't even have her driver's license. )
Will keep you posted
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I've drifted away mainly due to selling my MGBGT and replacing it with a MGF and now spend a lot more of my time driving.
Mickey, I visit TN at least once a year but its always visiting my friend in New Tazewell, a bit of a drive from Clarksville.
Mickey, I visit TN at least once a year but its always visiting my friend in New Tazewell, a bit of a drive from Clarksville.
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Mark Jones said:
Bit of a hike from here, yes. Pretty area of the state, though. Our cabin (and retirement target!) is south of there, on the fringe of Smoky Mountains Nat'l. Park.
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My MG-TD/B is running great and it is now my daily driver. I'm going to take it to the race track next week and I'm wondering about carburator adjustments. Sometimes when I shut it down I get a back fire. I don't know if that means that it's running rich or what. Would I do better on the track with a rich mixture? My carbs are HIF4's. I get about 23 MPG. When I'm on the freeway and doing about 65, when I stomp on it, it takes about 15 seconds to get to 80 mph, which I think is a long time. Thanks for your imput.
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PAUL161 said:
Well, earlier this week I participated in Hot Rod Magazine's "Power Tour" and drove our club project car a 1968 MGB/GT V8 conversion (Buick 455)from Muskegon, MI to Madison, IL (Saint Louis) where two more club members took its reigns and continued on into Oklahoma. Attached is a photo taken at the University of Illinois' Assembly Hall parking lot where some 4000 street rods were gathered for display on monday afternoon/evening.
This week, there are a lot of MGers in Dillard, GA for the North American MGB Register's annual convention (wish I could have attended!!!) Over 200 cars are registered.
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Rick, That sounds like a great event, A little to far for me to drive. My MG-TD/B has a 72 B drive train. It has MGB front end components and a roll bar. I made a hard top for it and it works great.
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beachbumbarry said:
Post some pictures!
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Workin' on the GT today - at least this morning. Have a wedding to do this afternoon.
Re-installing the driver's seat. WHAT A PAIN!! Yes, I've read all the tricks; still it's a hateful job. My aging back and knees are NOT happy! And haven't begun to do the passenger seat.
I bought some new seat slides, and there is a definite bind in sliding them along the tracks. Found the old ones and am cleaning them up to see if they'll work better. There's a distinct difference in metal quality...
Back to it!
Re-installing the driver's seat. WHAT A PAIN!! Yes, I've read all the tricks; still it's a hateful job. My aging back and knees are NOT happy! And haven't begun to do the passenger seat.
I bought some new seat slides, and there is a definite bind in sliding them along the tracks. Found the old ones and am cleaning them up to see if they'll work better. There's a distinct difference in metal quality...
Back to it!