Winter Hibernation. What mods are YOU doing ??

andyv8van · Post by **andyv8van** » Wed Jan 13, 2010 8:16 pm

i have tried to complete some jobs in this cold weather

fitted new thick radiator and refitted the cooling fans back to it.

changed the engine oil and filter, it maybe overkill as less than 3000 miles a year is not a lot of miles yearly.

2010 season end

fitting new supercharger and trigger wheels kit. ECU etc, in tank fuel pump etc....
maybe out for 2011 during refurb work

Andy

Tricky · Post by **Tricky** » Fri Jan 15, 2010 1:15 pm

Change front and rear suspension for coil overs

Fit roll cage and seam weld shell

Change of gearbox to th400

Replace rear axle to ford 9"

Rewire all electrics

Cut body and fit arches

Change fuel tank to fuel cell and fuel pumps

Fit bucket seat and new belts

AND what have i done???? took some of the crap thats pilled up on top
of her off

so getting there LOL want to be at Pod for late FEB some how

mgbv8 · Post by **mgbv8** » Fri Jan 15, 2010 4:50 pm

You aint on your own Trick!!
I've done bugger all as well

Although I did speak to the machine shop an hour ago to find he actually had one of my wheels on his rotary milling lathe flypress turntable wotsits in order to start re milling the rims to MGB stud pattern

This was going to be a quick "£80 in your back pocket job" but he just told me he's made up a bush of some sort and done a cad drawing or something. I think I'll be getting a much bigger bill than I expected

I only wanted 8 holes drilled. But I suppose he is doing it the right way eh? I didnt want to risk doing it on my £30 pillar drill

chodjinn · Post by **chodjinn** » Fri Jan 22, 2010 10:22 pm

absolutely nothing due to complete lack of funds and too many other expensive hibbies lol. If I'd not built my new downhill bike (pedal) I probably could have afforded to pay someone to finish the MG! As it stands, come febuary it'll be 12months since I last worked on the MG

mgbv8 · Post by **mgbv8** » Fri Jan 22, 2010 10:52 pm

Good news for me!!
The rims only cost 60 notes in the end.
So the tyres are now fitted and the rims are on the car. I did have to get the grinder out to get them in the arches though.
So today i decided to finish work and get something done to the car. I got home at 8pm, peeing down with rain, looked at the car and thought sod it !!
I'll play tomorrow

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Post by **Coops** » Fri Jan 22, 2010 11:02 pm

nice one mate,
i must pull my finger out and sort mine out,
but lacking enthusiasm,
pity we didnt live nearer you could give me a kick then,
my biggest prob is having somewhere to work on the car

bobtail84 · Post by **bobtail84** » Sat Jan 23, 2010 12:31 am

Well, like most I haven't got the enthusiasm to do stuff but... I'm in the workshop in the morning to strip and re-grease both hubs and do the tracking on the front axle of the bobtail then "pop over" and sort out one of my MegaSquirt conversions that is playing up. It's the TIP122 that's squiffy so I will cut the old one out and solder the new one in then try and get home before dark..... I love V8's..

jeff

dnb · Post by **dnb** » Sat Jan 23, 2010 12:39 am

I should get on with the car I can't talk about here, but tinkering with the Griff is always a bit more fun.

Tony - how about I kick you to get the mechanical bits done so I can play with the electronics a bit

Post by **Coops** » Sun Jan 24, 2010 6:27 pm

ah could that be the scooby?

have made the tool for removing the stem seals mate so fingers crossed next weekend we cure the smoke,
and the two cylinders that have black plugs

regarding the electronics bit,
sooner than later, as i have posted on vems tonight some weird things the ecu is now doing

bones · Post by **bones** » Fri Feb 19, 2010 4:47 pm

well the diff and axle are done and the induction thing is almost finished. front lights are done, so the list is getting smaller

rich

Post by **Coops** » Fri Feb 19, 2010 4:51 pm

sweet mate,
hope to have my engine out in 3 weeks time, and re ring it and back together,