During a business trip last week, I caught a cold and due to this I did not really do anything besides dropping off the spare engine earlier this week. It was the first day in two weeks that I could spent some hours in the garage. And there was no shortage of tasks. First off... Continue Reading →
Hubs, Wheels & Spare engine
Due to a business trip to Dublin last week and plenty of tasks - there is no big update. Just a bunch of smaller jobs. One of the MGB rear axles found its way into storage - the other still needed the hubs for the bolt-on wheels and finishing-touch of the brake drums. I used... Continue Reading →
MGB rear axle overhaul – Part 2 – reassembly
Why did it take so long to finish this job? The MGB rear axle overhaul – Part 1 – disassembly is one off the most viewed articles I wrote with a couple hundred views. Maybe this is reason why I had the axles back on my bench a couple times but there was always something that... Continue Reading →
Saabeth rear axle overhaul (part 3)
No more Swedish specialties - it is time to just finish the work my son's Saab 900 Turbo for now. The missing bolts & brackets I mentioned in part 2 arrived last week but due to work and other obligations I had limited time in the garage again. When I finally got there, I noticed... Continue Reading →
Back home and next steps
Due to Oct 3rd being a bank holiday in Germany, it was a good point in time to visit my son in the UK again. Like on the last couple trips I try to connect this with getting some spare parts from places close by. On Monday it meant driving from London all the way... Continue Reading →