Short trip to Wales
Uneconomical
This is the word that went through my head continuously about an hour or so after I started today. Most likely, this is true for everything I am doing in my spare time with classic cars, but then again - a hobby doesn't need to be economical. But the task I started today was really... Continue Reading →
MGB rear axle overhaul – Part 1 – disassembly
As I already wrote in an earlier post last November - my MGBs rear axle was in the paint-shop that burned down. It was unclear when and how I get it back as it was covered in soot. But the seller of the replacement bodyshell kindly provided an old spare axle he had in stock.... Continue Reading →
The Neverending wiring story
My work on the Mini40 is done for now. After the required bodywork and painting is done (new sills, new door skins, some floor repairs) I will be reinstalling the dashboard and interior - but nothing extra-ordinary. The garage needs a good clean up next week before I will start with anything else. Well, the... Continue Reading →
Where in the world is … Miffi, Maggie, Mildred, ?
Tracking your car is a quite useful feature that many modern cars have either built-in or offer as an option today. For classic cars there are numerous vendors that offer devices, apps and platforms to track you car if it gets stolen. Most of these cost an insane amount of money - often a monthly... Continue Reading →
wiggle a bit
With a few hours to spare this afternoon I got the engine back in the Mini. After putting the drive shafts backs into the subframe, I decided to also place the exhaust manifold in the engine bay prior to lifting the engine back in. On the carburetor Minis I did in the past it wasn't... Continue Reading →
Cleaning & Mini40 reassembly begins
Cleaning the quarterlights could have waited. As they were in my way over and over again, I stupidly started to clean them. A laborious, boring task that I wish I would have done later. One of my readers from Canada sent me an email and pointed out that it is super easy to distinguish chrome... Continue Reading →
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 →
Fixing C6622 