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On The Road Again .... Finally!!!
Created on 2006-05-05 05:17:55
Woo hoo! Last night I put in the seats and belts and cleaned the wire wheels up a bit. She's insured and licened and ON THE ROAD AGAIN! The only thing left to do is install the chrome side strips, I hope to do that tonight. I'm not gonna call it finished (as you never finish a B ) but I can drive her again! I have new Daytons on the way and eventually, I would like to P&P the head and maybe Supercharge if I can save that many pennies.
I put about 50 miles on her today. She did GREAT, the only teething trouble so far has been a fluky gas gauage (tends to wander) and some deisling after I turn it off. But oh man did it feel good!
I was going to call out individuals for thanks, but I'm sure I would forget someone and feel like an ass. But I couldn't have done it with out the ongoing support of this incredible community. As Carl French once said, it's like being in a garage with all your Frat buddies, going "Do it, do it, do it"! I can't believe I listened! LOL!
UPDATES>>>
- Gas guage... bad ground.. Duh!
- Dieseling... loose vacuum hose.
- Chrome strips... done! Not so bad. I lined them up with masking tape and drilled away! Look great and really finish the car.
I put about 50 miles on her today. She did GREAT, the only teething trouble so far has been a fluky gas gauage (tends to wander) and some deisling after I turn it off. But oh man did it feel good!
I was going to call out individuals for thanks, but I'm sure I would forget someone and feel like an ass. But I couldn't have done it with out the ongoing support of this incredible community. As Carl French once said, it's like being in a garage with all your Frat buddies, going "Do it, do it, do it"! I can't believe I listened! LOL!
UPDATES>>>
- Gas guage... bad ground.. Duh!
- Dieseling... loose vacuum hose.
- Chrome strips... done! Not so bad. I lined them up with masking tape and drilled away! Look great and really finish the car.
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Summary of Previous Journal Entries
Showing previous 10 journal entries:
| Title | Date | #Pic | #Cmt | Excerpt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Floor Pans | 2006-04-23 | 6 | This is out of order but here is how I did my floor pans. From 6/6/05 I'm making good progress. I got the heel board extensions welded in. I followed ... | |
| MKII Console & Hood | 2006-04-11 | 6 | 1 | When I purchased my B, the interior was completely stripped so I had no direct point of reference as to how it was done a the factory. Originally, I sat my center console on top o... |
| Truck Bed Liner | 2006-04-06 | 5 | 2 | I did this awhile ago (right before paint), but I get so many questions about it, I thought I would create a journal entry. I had heard about Hot Rod guys using bed ... |
| Carpet And Panels | 2006-04-02 | 5 | 1 | Over the last two nights I got the carpet and most of the panels in. It pretty straight forward, nothing tricky. Tho' I did build up the transmission hump a bit with duct insulatio... |
| Sound Deadener/ Floor Heat Shield | 2006-03-26 | 4 | I didn't get much garage time this weekend, but I did manage to install sound deadener/heat shield on my floors and cockpit. After reading... http://www.sounddeadene... | |
| She Lives!!! Woo Hoo! | 2006-03-07 | 2 | 2 | Tonight with much apprehension, I put my fully charged battery in the well and hooked it up. (fire extinguisher by my side) I looked for a tell tell spark and there was none. This ... |
| Windshield In, O2 Sensor, Vin Plates | 2006-03-05 | 6 | Saul came over and helped me get the windshield in yesterday. Thanks man! Come to think of it,the first time I met Saul, I asked him to help me with my windshield. LOL! Gotta stop ... | |
| Dashboard Confessional - A Pillow Project | 2006-02-18 | 6 | This was a serious "Might As Well", but I re-skinned my console and much maligned Abingdon Pillow Dash. I know this dash doesn't get alot of love, so I thought I would give it an o... | |
| More Small Stuff And The Week From Hell... | 2006-02-12 | 5 | This weekend I got to make some progress on the B. Mostly small stuff. But it's amazing how it always takes more time than you imagine. I got new lift-a-dots installed on the rear ... | |
| Front Bumper | 2006-01-28 | 2 | 2 | As is often with MG's, nothing is easy! I thought this should be a simple bolt up affair, but ended up taking a day and 1/2! My original front bumper was in horrible shape so I bou... |
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