Not alot going on this week MG wise, other than having dreams of the top down, and having traffic conditions like the beginning of "vanilla Sky". But we've done alot of work on my Dad's 1970 MGBGT as of late. Here's the rundown:
1. New Alternator.
2. New Battery
3. SERIOUS Valve Adjustments
4. Carb adjustments
5. New electric fuel pump
6. New points and condenser
7. New Plugs and Wires
overall this small list has really made the difference!
Dad Said that one day after a ride, he came home for about 10 minutes, went back out to the car, tried to start it up, and no go! I think it's the thermostat (it's one thing we haven't Replaced). However I took a ride with him this past Saturday, and I really romped on it via back roads and some highway miles. Overall it's a cool ride, albeit she's definitely looking on the rough side. Dad's debating a Maaco Paint job.
For his B-day I got Dad some battery boxes and some wiper blades and other detail items. This weekend he's off to Cape Cod, and I'm hoping to "borrow" the car and install those items!
I think we'll change the thermostat before the first show over at Larz Anderson and we'll be all set!
Monday, May 11, 2009
Monday, May 4, 2009
Out of the Garage, and on the road!
The Weather's getting better, and the weekend hours spent puttering around in the garage are slowly being replaced with time in the cockpit of the MGB. The past month is a perfect example.
April was pretty busy weekend wise. for the Patriots day weekend we decided to take that Friday off and turn it into an extra long weekend.
Friday morning I went over to Dad's and picked up the MG. Its still early in the season, so switching between the honda and the MG is a lil odd. Pedal resistance, steering, transmission is at the other end of the spectrum form what I've been used to. I dropped the top, after finding that the Tonneau cover that we picked up from Gene won't fit with the Roll bar. Bummer, anyone need a Tonneau cover? I put the old cover on to cover the convertable top, and headed home. By the time I got back. Kelly was almost ready to go, so I jumped in the shower, and after cleaning myself off, we hit the road.
We headed up to Gloucester, and had a nice drive up there. we took a spin around the island and then over to the Cape Ann Brewery, to fill up a growler with their double IPA (9%ABV) we had a couple of beers there, and some snax, and then headed home, taking the scenic route. on the way out we passed by of all things this:
We stopped to look at it, and the owner came out to chat for a bit, he then took us for a lil tour of his garages, which contained a Fiat 500 and 3 motorcyles: a Jawa, Ducati, and an all State. the really interesting thing was a rebuilt Lamborghini Diablo that he had a chevy 350 in it!!
you never know what you'll see in your MGB..
We took the long way home, heading down the coast. Wes stopped off in Salem to refill the growler we had from them with Blueberry ale.As we neared RT 1 we called in some take out from Sake. We Settled into a nice evening of beer and sushi.
Saturday AM I headed over to Dad's to trouble shoot his fuel pump problem on his MGB GT. I was able to find out the electrical connections to the fuel pump were junk and need to be replaced. I suggested to even have the fuel pump replaced. during this process, I ended up taking a bath in about 6 gallon of gas, destroying a pair of jeans in the process.
Sunday was supposed to be a crappy day, but turned out to be ok. Unfortunately Kelly & I were well past spent and needed some relax time, so after lunch at the Border Cafe we took a lil ride, and then headed home.
Monday weather wise was supposed to be nice, but turned out to be a bit chilly. I spent the AM doing some small errands, and throughout the day I picked up 2 pairs of Jeans to replace the gas soaked ones, and another pair I noticed had rips on the seams. Both pairs were at least 6 years old and pretty worn.
Friday after work I went to Dad's to pick up the MGB right after work. it felt so good to feel some warmth!
Saturday I headed over to Mackays to tackle the Fuel Pump problem with Dad's MGB GT. we fixed that and by 10:00AM I was on my way. Interestingly enough, there were 3 MGBGT's there that day, Paul's red one from Gloucester, Mackay's Purple one, and Dad's Green one.
I'm planning on "borrowing" Dad's GT this week for a bit. Taking that car into Boston isn't that bad, it's so scratched up that parking it in town isn't an issue.
Later on Kelly & I took a nice drive up to North Andover to see if the farmstand was open yet? Alas, it wasn't. Bummer, we'll have to wait a few more weeks for fresh pickles!
We left and decided to head out west. Taking back roads the entire time we went out to Littleton, and then worked our way back. It was only a few hours, but the previous week, and an afternoon out in the sun kind of wore us out a bit, and we were home by 6:00 or so.
I'm hoping to spend the next month or so getting a few things on Dad's MGB GT all set up, and dialing in some stuff on the red B.
The driving season is upon us!
April was pretty busy weekend wise. for the Patriots day weekend we decided to take that Friday off and turn it into an extra long weekend.
Friday morning I went over to Dad's and picked up the MG. Its still early in the season, so switching between the honda and the MG is a lil odd. Pedal resistance, steering, transmission is at the other end of the spectrum form what I've been used to. I dropped the top, after finding that the Tonneau cover that we picked up from Gene won't fit with the Roll bar. Bummer, anyone need a Tonneau cover? I put the old cover on to cover the convertable top, and headed home. By the time I got back. Kelly was almost ready to go, so I jumped in the shower, and after cleaning myself off, we hit the road.
We headed up to Gloucester, and had a nice drive up there. we took a spin around the island and then over to the Cape Ann Brewery, to fill up a growler with their double IPA (9%ABV) we had a couple of beers there, and some snax, and then headed home, taking the scenic route. on the way out we passed by of all things this:
We stopped to look at it, and the owner came out to chat for a bit, he then took us for a lil tour of his garages, which contained a Fiat 500 and 3 motorcyles: a Jawa, Ducati, and an all State. the really interesting thing was a rebuilt Lamborghini Diablo that he had a chevy 350 in it!!
you never know what you'll see in your MGB..
We took the long way home, heading down the coast. Wes stopped off in Salem to refill the growler we had from them with Blueberry ale.As we neared RT 1 we called in some take out from Sake. We Settled into a nice evening of beer and sushi.
Saturday AM I headed over to Dad's to trouble shoot his fuel pump problem on his MGB GT. I was able to find out the electrical connections to the fuel pump were junk and need to be replaced. I suggested to even have the fuel pump replaced. during this process, I ended up taking a bath in about 6 gallon of gas, destroying a pair of jeans in the process.
Sunday was supposed to be a crappy day, but turned out to be ok. Unfortunately Kelly & I were well past spent and needed some relax time, so after lunch at the Border Cafe we took a lil ride, and then headed home.
Monday weather wise was supposed to be nice, but turned out to be a bit chilly. I spent the AM doing some small errands, and throughout the day I picked up 2 pairs of Jeans to replace the gas soaked ones, and another pair I noticed had rips on the seams. Both pairs were at least 6 years old and pretty worn.
Friday after work I went to Dad's to pick up the MGB right after work. it felt so good to feel some warmth!
Saturday I headed over to Mackays to tackle the Fuel Pump problem with Dad's MGB GT. we fixed that and by 10:00AM I was on my way. Interestingly enough, there were 3 MGBGT's there that day, Paul's red one from Gloucester, Mackay's Purple one, and Dad's Green one.
I'm planning on "borrowing" Dad's GT this week for a bit. Taking that car into Boston isn't that bad, it's so scratched up that parking it in town isn't an issue.
Later on Kelly & I took a nice drive up to North Andover to see if the farmstand was open yet? Alas, it wasn't. Bummer, we'll have to wait a few more weeks for fresh pickles!
We left and decided to head out west. Taking back roads the entire time we went out to Littleton, and then worked our way back. It was only a few hours, but the previous week, and an afternoon out in the sun kind of wore us out a bit, and we were home by 6:00 or so.
I'm hoping to spend the next month or so getting a few things on Dad's MGB GT all set up, and dialing in some stuff on the red B.
The driving season is upon us!
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