Mini Sport parts arrived
wire_less detour
No, this is not about some form of data transmission. And no, I am not going to remove cables from the MGB wiring harness. But I as I started working on the loom I realized I don't have a few cables colours I need in stock. As I still must wait for the Mini40 parts,... Continue Reading →
UPS shipment horror – hope at last
Since Dec 12th 2021 - the day the Mini Sport package should have arrived according to the first UPS notification - I have been calling UPS 25 times !!! I opened a claim and 2 internal investigations. There is no other way to put it: Their support sucks - no, it doesn't even exist. Only... Continue Reading →
Construction time again
While the entire family was able to end our Corona quarantine earlier this week - I didn't really have much time and motivation to work on the Mini and MGB recently. Maybe the only Covid19 symptoms I had were a lack of any motivation and desire to sleep a lot. But as I will change... Continue Reading →
Relay related lunacy
Mildred wiring diagram Version 0.9 Puuh - planning the future wiring took much longer than expected. And at first glance the new plan might look wild. And it is not the final. But once you study it - you might see the method behind my madness. If not - don't worry and read on -... Continue Reading →
Happy New Year – Recap 2021 – Plans 2022
There isn't much to do when being in Corona quarantine. Therefore, I thought it is a good idea to review the MGB project, clean up my inbox, go through all invoices and other documentation. But having full transparency on all spendings and time that went into Mildred and the Mini40 project after a few hours... Continue Reading →
Surprises – positive can be negative
Today a long-awaited package from SMCO out of Canada arrived. The set of LED indicator, reverse and break light bulbs were intended for the Mini - but as they are the same for the MGB and Morgan I plan to test them on all cars. Unfortunately, this was not the only positive news of the... Continue Reading →
Delivery issues and fuse box plan
Maybe it is a good thing to lack insights into how the UPS customs Department functions. Otherwise, I might completely freak out about the fact that the package with the spares for the Mini 40 project is being held back since Dec 9th - without any communication. The tracking info said that the receiver has... Continue Reading →
Land of conFUS(E)ion
It is freezing outside - too cold to enjoy working in the garage. Last year around Christmas I started to sort out the wiring harness for the Morgan. This took much longer than anticipated. On the plus side I learned to love the old BSAU7 wiring standard. If you followed my blog, you might remember... Continue Reading →
