Month: November 2022

out of sorts

No real progress or major update this week. I caught a cold a few days ago and could not anything for the last couple of days. This is frustrating because a few parts returned from powder coating, including the engine brackets and the pulley - which means I should be able to finish the 18V... Continue Reading →

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Upright into the weekend

Luckily, I was able to get a replacement Mini swivel hub/upright/axle stub - whatever you want to call it - from BMC Kestel via mail his week. 40€ for the part sounded reasonable at first. And yes, it has been cleaned and painted - but it is also not short of dents and scratches. Next... Continue Reading →

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always look on the bright side….

The pictures below are not from taken by a remote-controlled submarine filming the bottom of the ocean. No, unfortunately not. It is actually really bad news I received via a WhatsApp message today from GB Classic. This is the bottom of cylinder 2 of Maggie's engine - my 1967 MGB GT. And while all I... Continue Reading →

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Twisting surprise

A few days after the Driving Safety Training the "new" noise on the front suspension became louder and louder. Initially I thought that this originated from the alternator belt. After removing a bit of slack one new noise was gone - just to make clear that there is a new noise from the suspension. Earlier... Continue Reading →

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Engine overhaul cont.

This weekend I was able to continue with the assembly of Mildred's (the 1973 MGB GT) 18V571 engine. As written before - I wanted to clean up the engine and have it back in running condition - just in case that there is a bigger issue with Maggie's (my 1967 GT) 18GB engine. Maggie is... Continue Reading →

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