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by GavinL
Sun Jul 23, 2023 6:08 pm
Forum: Restoration Projects
Topic: Vanessa '68 2dr saloon
Replies: 76
Views: 30677

Re: Vanessa '68 2dr saloon

So the BGT has been completed - at least it is running and drivable, even if the engine smokes like its laying down a smokescreen :lol: so rebuilding the engine can wait until the winter. So I've reverted to working on Vanessa. I'd got as far as the offside rear wheel arch, where the rear suspension...
by GavinL
Tue Jul 18, 2023 10:23 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Vacuum advance numbers
Replies: 0
Views: 1580

Vacuum advance numbers

I'm in the process of repairing a couple of vacuum advance units off Morris Minors ( replacing failed diaphragms), and I'm curious to know what the numbers relate to, eg 5/18/3 and 5/17/10. I've compared the internal springs in the vacuum units which I assume have different compression rates, althou...
by GavinL
Sun Apr 24, 2022 8:24 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Spotted today.
Replies: 2449
Views: 683628

Re: Spotted today.

At the GL5 meet at the East Somerset Society of Model and Experimental Engineers at the Bath and West Showground :D
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by GavinL
Sun Feb 27, 2022 2:16 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: New Messageboard is now live
Replies: 28
Views: 3663

Re: New Messageboard is now live

Must be me , when I read a new post ( highlighted in red in the ‘ circle ) shouldn’t it then revert to blue !! Am I doing something wrong 🤔 Just tried this - I think you have to reload the front page for it to register and turn blue? Worked for me. Question I have is can you rotate photos you post-...
by GavinL
Sun Feb 27, 2022 11:15 am
Forum: Restoration Projects
Topic: Vanessa '68 2dr saloon
Replies: 76
Views: 30677

Re: Vanessa '68 2dr saloon

Thought it was about time to update this thread - hadn't realised it had been so long. So I haven't abandoned this project, it's just that I decided I needed a running fixed head car for longer journeys, my other cars being a 1275 Midget and 2004 MG TF. So I bought a '78 MG BGT which had spent the l...
by GavinL
Mon Jun 14, 2021 10:50 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Timing cover flatness
Replies: 4
Views: 783

Timing cover flatness

My timing cover was leaking substantially after I replaced the chain, between the lower two bolts ( the crankshaft oil seal wasn't showing any signs of leaking) . I removed it and checked its flatness on a surface plate and I can get a 15 thou feeler under it between the bolt holes virtually all the...
by GavinL
Fri Jun 11, 2021 12:17 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Rubber or polyurethane bushes
Replies: 23
Views: 2644

Re: Rubber or polyurethane bushes

Recent article in Safety Fast! the MGCC magazine, 17 year old poly bushes fitted to a 1950s MG TF.
by GavinL
Wed Jan 13, 2021 8:21 am
Forum: Bodywork
Topic: 10 years on and its time to do that full restoration
Replies: 46
Views: 7649

Re: 10 years on and its time to do that full restoration

Looking good, i'm about 2/3 of the way through my rebuild and I've got a similar rotisserie using a 2" water pipe, I lock mine off with webbing straps attached to roof beams.
by GavinL
Sat Nov 21, 2020 7:21 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Spare tyre/wheel-does anyone not carry one?
Replies: 12
Views: 1631

Re: Spare tyre/wheel-does anyone not carry one?

I wonder if you could find a space saver spare at the breakers with the correct PCD which would fit in the space available? It would at least get you home.
by GavinL
Mon Nov 02, 2020 9:50 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Reverse selector plunger
Replies: 7
Views: 1663

Re: Reverse selector plunger

So I've been playing around with them this evening and discovered that the plunger bodies are not identical - the spring recess in the plunger bodies that use the ball bearings are 23mm deep, the bullet shaped plunger body recess is 30mm deep, so that when using the same spring the overall assembled...
by GavinL
Mon Nov 02, 2020 7:48 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Reverse selector plunger
Replies: 7
Views: 1663

Re: Reverse selector plunger

Phil all the plungers are identical, it's just that I've fitted fibre washers to two of them which are hiding the waisted part. The second thread you reference is mine, when I was trying to adapt a standard extension and add a reversing light switch. Anyway I'll reassemble the extension with the lef...
by GavinL
Mon Nov 02, 2020 2:05 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Reverse selector plunger
Replies: 7
Views: 1663

Re: Reverse selector plunger

Phil I think we may be at cross purposes, as the reverse selector plunger doesn't engage with the control shaft, it engages in a notch in the reverse protection plunger ( 100 in the illustration), providing the positive feel of going through a 'gate' when you move the gear lever across when selectin...
by GavinL
Mon Nov 02, 2020 8:06 am
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Reverse selector plunger
Replies: 7
Views: 1663

Re: Reverse selector plunger

The gearstick play plunger 22a84 is a brass tube if you google the part number (108), so it's not that. However, looking at the Moss catalogue in more detail it looks like there are two options for the reverse plunger - 105 (a ball bearing) and 112 in the image? Both parts are listed as BLS110 which...
by GavinL
Sun Nov 01, 2020 8:19 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Reverse selector plunger
Replies: 7
Views: 1663

Reverse selector plunger

Just rebuilding a gearbox with a new extension with reversing light switch, and I've got two versions of the reverse selector plunger. 20201101_193654_crop_73.jpg Is there any difference between them? Also how far in do most people end up screwing it in? I found if I screw it well in I can't select ...
by GavinL
Wed Oct 28, 2020 8:07 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Garage Floor paint
Replies: 27
Views: 4186

Re: Garage Floor paint

I used this paint https://www.toolstation.com/leyland-trade-floor-paint-5l/p64607 after vacuuming the floor carefully to remove the dust. Gave it two coats. Did the job, no more dust, easy to wipe up the inevitable oil leaks , and appears hard wearing ( been down 6 year ). I was looking at that ear...
by GavinL
Mon Oct 26, 2020 9:47 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Garage Floor paint
Replies: 27
Views: 4186

Re: Garage Floor paint

I used this paint https://www.toolstation.com/leyland-tra ... -5l/p64607 after vacuuming the floor carefully to remove the dust. Gave it two coats. Did the job, no more dust, easy to wipe up the inevitable oil leaks , and appears hard wearing ( been down 6 year ).
by GavinL
Mon Oct 05, 2020 7:39 pm
Forum: Bodywork
Topic: Bonnet bracing bar, help please?
Replies: 5
Views: 1263

Re: Bonnet bracing bar, help please?

I would suggest you take the welded route - my bonnet brace has been repaired by bolting with countersunk screws, and the paint has failed around the bolt heads - with the stresses and flexing of the bonnet encountered in normal use any bolts used in this way are likely to move even slightly resulti...
by GavinL
Sat Sep 12, 2020 2:58 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: gearbox numbers
Replies: 1
Views: 1823

gearbox numbers

I've got 4 gearboxes - two are 1275 Midget boxes, two are 1098 Minor boxes. The serial numbers stamped on the casings are: 1275 Midget MB 1527, and MB 39010 L 1098 Minor M 28737, and MA 19 708 9 I assume the B on the Midget boxes signifies the later B type gears, but wondered if anyone knows what th...
by GavinL
Fri Sep 11, 2020 9:56 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Worn synchromesh
Replies: 4
Views: 918

Re: Worn synchromesh

Thanks Phil, I've been told by various people over the years that the jumping out of gear in overrun was worn syncro, but I was always sceptical. Below is the second gear, how worn is this?
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by GavinL
Fri Sep 11, 2020 2:16 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Worn synchromesh
Replies: 4
Views: 918

Re: Worn synchromesh

Tried attaching a photo again this morning, working now - think the website troll just needed a lie down :D