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by Charles Farran
Fri Apr 22, 2022 11:11 am
Forum: MGB General
Topic: Seats Question
Replies: 16
Views: 13295

Re: Seats Question

Mike,
What a simple solution - why didn't i think of that????!!!!!!
(Balancing the frames on the wooden laths & the spacers & keeping everything line up , whilst trying to get the bolts started, is decidedly frustrating).
Cheers,
Charles
by Charles Farran
Tue Apr 19, 2022 7:58 pm
Forum: MGB General
Topic: Seats Question
Replies: 16
Views: 13295

Re: Seats Question

Looking like an impressive result Chris!
Have fun getting the seats back in the car - they are a pain to do!
Cheers,
Charles
by Charles Farran
Tue Apr 19, 2022 12:38 pm
Forum: MGB Technical
Topic: Steering Rack Jammed
Replies: 8
Views: 6226

Re: Steering Rack Jammed

When fitting minilite / minator wheels you also need to be careful where the balancing weights are placed - they need to be set back from the inside rim / inside face by circa 20 mm , otherwise the track rod fouls the weights when the wheel is turned to the L / R rather than the straight ahead posit...
by Charles Farran
Tue Apr 19, 2022 10:23 am
Forum: MGB Technical
Topic: Any paint guru’s out there
Replies: 19
Views: 20490

Re: Any paint guru’s out there

Hi Dave, When i refurbished under the bonnet 3 - 4 years ago i used 400ml spray cans of Snapdragon supplied by MGOC spares together with top quality laquer & a primer from Halfords & am pleased with the overall match with the rest of the car where the paint is essentially original. I have ju...
by Charles Farran
Mon Apr 11, 2022 6:58 pm
Forum: Forum Support
Topic: Correction
Replies: 2
Views: 14667

Re: Correction

Thanks Paul!
I'm sure we will meet up. I am going to MG Live, MGB60 at Gaydon and probably the annual picnic at Millets Farm!
Cheers,
Charles
by Charles Farran
Mon Apr 11, 2022 6:17 pm
Forum: Forum Support
Topic: Correction
Replies: 2
Views: 14667

Correction

Hi Paul,
Are you able to correct the title of my post just submitted - should be Run not Eun !!!!
Should have had my glasses on.
Cheers
Charles
by Charles Farran
Mon Apr 11, 2022 6:07 pm
Forum: MGB General
Topic: MGB Register Spring Run 2022
Replies: 2
Views: 3715

MGB Register Spring Run 2022

A big thank you for the organisers of this year's Spring run which must have taken Joan & Roger Cooper, John Watson, Neil Hyett et al some considerable time to put together. The tulip diagrams & descriptions were pretty faultless although my passenger & i made a mistake at the "Road...
by Charles Farran
Sat Mar 19, 2022 12:42 pm
Forum: MGB Technical
Topic: Indicators issues
Replies: 8
Views: 5469

Re: Indicators issues

Definitely need a flasher unit for LEDs . Another supplier , who knows his stuff, is Duncan at Classic Car LED Ltd. 0800 246 5678. (They have a very comprehensive web site).
Cheers,
Charles
by Charles Farran
Fri Mar 11, 2022 5:47 pm
Forum: MGB Technical
Topic: Electronic ignition and silicone plug leads
Replies: 7
Views: 5526

Re: Electronic ignition and silicone plug leads

I fitted a 123 Distributor way back in 2011 & have never regretted it , albeit it is probably at the more expensive end of the market. (The fitting notes / tips said "Resistor- core silicone ignition-leads are the better choice"). I appreciate that some owners have had different experi...
by Charles Farran
Tue Mar 01, 2022 10:09 am
Forum: MGB Technical
Topic: Sealing oil cooler lines
Replies: 5
Views: 3941

Re: Sealing oil cooler lines

Dick, I'm not sure what year your car is,but Moss shows 2 different sets of hoses for the chrome bumpered cars & depending on year the hoses at the oil filter end appear to be connected the other way round. The respective lengths of the hoses may well be different, which could be part of the pro...