It is fair to say that the front bumper was more of a challenge than the rear. The rear was relatively straightforward as the underside of the bumper was oversized so that it could be secured to the rear valance, as well as being secured by two bolts, with spacers,…
I have replaced both the dynamo and coil on the car now and everything is working perfectly. The idiot light now goes off when the engine is on, showing that the dynamo is charging the battery. The rev counter is also reading correctly. Whilst replacing them I took out the…
Whilst I had already bought some second hand MGB seats (see post) a couple of years ago, I have never really been happy with their look or how well they fitted in the car. The attraction of them was the tilting mechanism, allowing them to fold forward for access into…
With some good weather I have taken the opportunity of fitting the side rocker trim. When I first test fitted these a couple of years ago, before the body was painted, I found that the rubber backing strip was too tall for the metal trim and my intention was not…
Well, about 20 meters anyway… Now I have finished reengineering the steering column (see post) I have repainted the steering tube and finished the installation. This has certainly made it easier driving the car in and out of the garage, as previously the steering column was not fully secured and…
Given is has been a couple of years since I did the first fix on the electrics and months since I last touched the electrics, there were a few gremlins to sort out when I wired up the instruments. When I came back to the electrics this spring, neither the…
The original parking brake mechanism that I engineered from an original Porsche 356 (see post) worked ok, but overtime the end bent a little with the amount of force being exerted on it by the cable. I have, therefore, come up with an improved design which has three brackets for…
Whilst I have done a lot of the electrics, it is time to now tackle the instruments and make sure that all the electrics work correctly. Let’s see how much I can remember from when I fathomed out the wiring harness the first time…
The stock steering column that I purchased, all the way from Egypt, was great and will allow for the horn to work as per original engineering, but did give cause for concern over safety. There was either less regard for safety in the 50’s and 60’s, or just the fact…