Journal of Scarlet the 1972 MGB Roadster
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Horn, Side Markers & Console Work Plus Fixing Puking Carbs
Despite some incredibly warm weather this Thanksgiving weekend some work and even progress was made. Horn Well not overly important by…
First Drive (After Seat Install & Other Bits)
Well today has been a VERY good day – First Drive (After Seat Install & Other Bits) has been realized! The…
Fixing The Recline On The Drivers Seat
Well I’m back from UK and starting to tackle a few things again, like Fixing The Recline On The Drivers…
Seat Install – Attempted
The “attempted” in the title Seat Install – Attempted is key! So not the most productive day I’ve ever had…
Seat Belts Installed
Tonight I worked on getting the seat belts installed rather than the seats. It seems I need some nuts for…
Putting The Cockpit Rail Back (Mostly)
Just went ahead Putting The Cockpit Rail Back (Mostly) tonight. It looks as though the gluing activity went fine and…
All the Panels are Now Installed
Back in the saddle again (background melody)! So it’s been a while since I’ve got anything done to the 72. Haven’t…
Interior Work Begins
“The MG Doc” also helped me get started on the interior of the 72. This was just the jolt I…
Small Stuff Continues
Well, the 77 has been forcing me to give it most of the attention but I did get a few…
Ongoing Work
Made some more progress on the 72 – nothing earth shattering but all positive forward movement, I guess. Dashboard Bolted up the…
Front Bumper – Part 2
Well there was a little time to look at this as I was off work a little early and had…
Front Bumper
So very little time for work tonight so I decided I’d remove the front bumper and try and put the…
Dash Wiring – Yeah I Did It!
So tonight was the night – time to tackle the dash wiring and dash reinstall. I’ve got to say that…
Dash Wiring & Bulbs & Rear Bumper
So just some action tonight as I ended up in search of bulbs and screws/nuts for the rear license plate…
More Small Stuff And Dash Bulb Holder Issue
– 2006-08-27 So not as much to report for this weekend as I might have hoped really but we had a…
Odds And Sods Really
– 2006-08-24 Just a lot of small stuff tonight but still some progress. My stuff from Chris Roop also arrived today…
VIN Plates, Dash & Chrome Gauge Surrounds
– 2006-08-23 So, some small activity updates. Monday night we got the VIN plate onto the inside door area and determined…
SU/K&N Video & Small Dash Prep Items
So, here’s another little catch up – not much activity while I await the vent tubes that I have since…
Lights & Heater/Vent Controls
Well not overly active recently but I have played with testing the lights tonight and found one of the rear…
Exhaust, Alternator & Harness Clamps
So, it seems I have missed a couple of nights of reports. Exhaust Wednesday, I went 12 rounds with the exhaust…
Alternator Oddity
Not much action tonight – seems I am pretty tired after yesterday but we do have an Alternator Oddity. I did…
Now She Roars and Breathes Fire – Oh Yeah!
So much got looked at tonight I almost don’t know where to start – a wonderful bunch of SLIMEy assistance! Carbs…
Wiring Progress – She Runs on the SU HIF4s
So today was a good day! Kelly came over and he had some of the needed single barrel bullet connector…
Spark Found & Dash Removal
Well only minor activity today but I did get the dash fully removed so that I can more easily lay…
Rear End & Trying to Turn Over
Well not that much activity tonight – late out of work and needed to buy a ball mount and ball…
HIF4s Back & Checking Rear Diff
Well some more good progress tonight – Tara continues to be very understanding but I have the Sept 17 deadline…
Starting the New Wiring Harness Install
Well some more good progress tonight – I slightly surprised myself actually. It’s still really hot and I had almost…
Engine Bay & Gearbox Oil
Well today’s activities were more limited but then I was able to stand in front of a fan most of…
Removing the Wiring Harness
Well today was the day to try and attack the wiring harness. It seemed to go pretty well in the…
Trying the HIF4’s, Or Not
Well another case of one step forward 2 steps back. Got lots of good advice on the engine covers issue…
Removing the Weber Carburetor
Perhaps simple for some but there’s a first time for everything. Seemed to go relatively smoothly and dropped exhaust and…
Bring Her To Life
Well I/we didn’t wait long. Friday July 21 and I am changing/draining all fluids and getting ready to try and…
Bringing Her Home
Well Thursday July 20 was the day for the new arrival to come home. Made the journey back safely with…
