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Jun 14, 2015 12:00:05 GMT
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Hey Chris, It has been a while, I haven't seen the manta around recently hows it going? Well not much to report, I have been running it daily and it has been reliable until last week when it started trying to shake itself apart. I quickly diagnosed the UJ's as being the issue so got those whipped out and replaced (such a fun job ) Whilst under the car I also noticed that one of the lever arm drop links had separated so used this as an excuse to install the Gaz Golds that I got off eBay a while ago. On testing the car the vibration is still there but the car feels totally transformed with the new shocks. Oh and I think I have found the cause of the problems and have attached a video to show it. clicky
This leaves me with a slight dilemma as I am averse to putting new tyres on the rostyles but there are no wheels for sale at the moment other than minilites gah
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Last Edit: Jun 14, 2015 13:11:19 GMT by edvaldez
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Jun 14, 2015 13:54:43 GMT
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Thank you for all the kind words, I gave up trying to set the carbs myself and took the car to the only place locally that I know of with the right skills for carbs, resulting in it running perfectly now. While it was there I thought I would get them to make my life easier and sort the handbrake and flush the brake fluid. Its like a totally different car now. I'm in milan for the next week so work on the car is stopping, on the plane I did manage to make a to do list. that should keep me broke and busy for a while. I have had my BGT since 1978. funny thing is that the list never seems to get any shorter! Kinda like painting the Forth bridge.
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Jun 16, 2015 15:57:30 GMT
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So I found a cheap set of Nisan Primera steel wheels locally and have purchased them for the B.
The good bits about them are they are 15x6's and seem pretty round still, The bad parts are the offset is too high and they are rusty as hell.
To counteract the offset Issue I am going to be following the lead of a chap in the states who ground the four welds away that hold the centres to the barrels of the wheel then knock them to the correct offset then weld them back up. My local fabricator weld chap seems to think that this will work nicely and I have a feeling it would be safer than banding the wheels.
For the rust blasty sandy times are afoot
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adam73bgt
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Got any pics of it with the Primera steels on? I need to think about getting some 15" wheels for my MG at some point, it can be tricky finding anything that aren't minilites!
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Jun 19, 2015 14:11:06 GMT
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Not yet as said they don't quite fit the back should be on in the next week or so.
Yeah I know that pain there is always japanese wheels but they tend to be too wide or super costly
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Not too much done as of late just waiting for the wheels to come back from the fabricator friend of mine
In other news had two quite long runs in it the last week one out to Sheffield and then another up to a wedding in Thirsk It couldn't have gone any smoother really, I decided to stay away from any major roads as lack of O/D means the motor screams when on motorways, plus there are much better views. the only downside is much better views.
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Oct 21, 2015 20:50:42 GMT
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So The summer came and went and the 'B has carried on its daily duties perfectly with no problems, MOT was a breeze although I did get a stern look and talk due to some escaping fluid from the front dampers. Friendly MOT guy said he knew I would be replacing them so marked it as an advisory for hazing, so that is on the list of more urgent things. Also I have run 3000 miles between MOTs
The horn was intermittent an I found that it was the old spade connector on the horn so that fixed and yay.
I also heard a snippet of conversation from a friend of mine that an acquaintance and a breathed on N/A 13b with gearbox and he needed rid so I guess it had to be bought and the future of the BGT is becoming slightly more fun and spinney.
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Last Edit: Oct 21, 2015 20:52:06 GMT by edvaldez
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ChrisT
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Oct 22, 2015 16:35:45 GMT
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Hey Chris, It has been a while, I haven't seen the manta around recently hows it going? Manta's been sat in the garage for the last couple of years due to lack of interest..... Saw you today, about 8:30 sat in traffic on Canwick Rd - car looked good, should be better with rotary power
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adam73bgt
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'72 BGT - Getting betteradam73bgt
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Oct 22, 2015 16:51:23 GMT
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I also heard a snippet of conversation from a friend of mine that an acquaintance and a breathed on N/A 13b with gearbox and he needed rid so I guess it had to be bought and the future of the BGT is becoming slightly more fun and spinney. Interested to hear more of this since I long thought of putting a rotary in my B (and may still do in the distant future..) Glad to hear its been running well in the meantime!
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Al3x
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Oct 22, 2015 17:28:04 GMT
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A Rotary Would be mega fun best of luck
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Oct 22, 2015 17:36:07 GMT
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Hey Chris, It has been a while, I haven't seen the manta around recently hows it going? Manta's been sat in the garage for the last couple of years due to lack of interest..... Saw you today, about 8:30 sat in traffic on Canwick Rd - car looked good, should be better with rotary power That is sacrilege I do miss the old manta. Thanks man, yeah rotary should be fun just figuring a few bits out now and chasing down a few missing ancillaries.
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gazz81
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Oct 22, 2015 18:46:27 GMT
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So I found a cheap set of Nisan Primera steel wheels locally and have purchased them for the B. The good bits about them are they are 15x6's and seem pretty round still, The bad parts are the offset is too high and they are rusty as hell. To counteract the offset Issue I am going to be following the lead of a chap in the states who ground the four welds away that hold the centres to the barrels of the wheel then knock them to the correct offset then weld them back up. My local fabricator weld chap seems to think that this will work nicely and I have a feeling it would be safer than banding the wheels. For the rust blasty sandy times are afoot I did similar a few years ago with a set of Renault megane steels for my Clio, although I actually flipped the centres 180degress to give the bigger offset.
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Oct 22, 2015 20:56:57 GMT
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The wheels are all sorted and painted, I tried to find some of the smoother style but can't complain for the twenty notes these cost (also the ridge makes it easier if I fancy running some baby moons). I am just deliberating whether I should stick some AD08r's on them now or wait till March and buy some cheapy winter tires for the rostyles. As I gather happens on almost all B's the axle seems to be ten mm inboard on the offside compared to the near side so I may have to stick a small 2/3mm spacer on that side still.
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Nov 25, 2015 23:09:53 GMT
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This weekend I decided it was high time I changed the oil, I have been meaning to since I bought it but have never got round to it. So drain plug out nice and easily wait fifteen minutes and its time for the filter B*****rds could I shift it could I hell even with the age old giant screwdriver through the side trick. I finally got it off after buying a chain jobby and using my three foot breaker bar, I haven't a clue what the last guy did but I would wager it was put on white face tight. Next job was removal of the rear over riders, I have been meaning to do it since the accident and taking off the front ones. Removal was nice and easy then came positioning the numberplate lights, I decided to go for a single one and it seems to work nicely. I eyeballed the position and I think it may be a tad to the right of centre but it is so much cleaner I think it is a win
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adam73bgt
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Nov 26, 2015 12:28:37 GMT
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Nice work, the rear end looks so much better without the overriders
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Dec 17, 2015 11:01:45 GMT
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So this week after nailing a pothole and one of my tyres deflating constantly I decided it was time for tyres. Cue days of searching for the best tyre size for 15" wheels on an mgb, followed by a good tyre that isn't overly grippy but grippy enough. Finally the decision was made and I clicked the buy button. I went with 195/65/15 vredestein sporttrac 5, what pushed me to these instead of 55 or 50 profiles was a mixture of price, comfort and gearing. Firstly at £31 a corner it makes it the cheapest non budget tyre I have ever bought, secondly it is my daily and I was bored of shaking around and hearing the engine scream on long runs (no overdrive). I also found out that it is the tyre size that frontline fits to all of its cars so it can't be bad. Here it is on its new shoes. I'm pleased with it. There is still room to lower it a tad and bloody hell it has transformed the ride, it's smooth as anything I have driven now and it doesn't give me any comedy wheel spin/oversteer, plus it looks nice in my eyes. The only minus point is I really need to centre the rear axle (might just four link it) and sort the front suspension/ bushes out.
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sonus
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Dec 17, 2015 13:05:04 GMT
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The miss alignment of the axle is rumored to be a result of the rear axle jig having been knocked over at the factory resulting in all axle perches being welded on wrong. My 67 MGB was the same and while cornering hard and hitting bumps the tire would hit the fender lip. That was with 185/65/15 tyres.
The rims almsot looks like Dunlop aluminium rims. suits it well imo.
4-link can be either Frontline/Hoyle or try Classic conversion enginering in the US (I bought my kit there, but never got to try it sadly)
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Last Edit: Dec 17, 2015 13:10:57 GMT by sonus
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Feb 22, 2016 21:06:36 GMT
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Since the summer I have had a few intermittent issues with the mg stopping and not starting again for a few more minutes.
This, I put down to vapour lock in the fuel due to the warm temps, over the past week it started coming on more regularly and I eventually tracked it down to the fuel pump. (the care would miraculously spring into life once the pump was kicked)
So today I decided to fix it, a quick trip to simmers and an ECCO fuel pump was in my hands, I decided on this because of some good reviews and the fact it was half the price of an SU pump. The new pump is composite bodied and made in New Zealand.
Back home and I pop my head under the car and see the crustiest piping I have ever seen, Ah well off to rimmers again for me.
I bought a whole fuel pipe kit, (see how to have an expensive morning) but me being me want the filter pre pump as the tank looks rather crusty also, so to the auto factors for some 8mm id fuel pipe. Then the fun part begins, such crust, much break, very cuts. eventually the banjo bolts came free from the pump followed by the tank to pump feed fetch the brand new kuniffer and chop a section out of the middle replace with hose and filter bolt all together nice shiny pipe, look at forward pipe and remember simmers don't have the banjo to solid pipe flexi piece in stocks that can all wait. On pulling the pump away I find it is the very early version of the new pump, awesome I think as I pull the pump out and detach the cables I find one is attached by simply having been wound around the terminal, hmmmmmm maybe this was the issue all along (it'll be tested and saved as a spare if found to be good) ah well new connectors and a section of new wire (looked chewed or chaffed or something) to go with the new pump. bolt it all in and hey presto it lives and idles much better than it ever has done.
No pictures as yet because I was too busy banging my head against the car.
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