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From Journal: Léon Guyot's Journal
Author: Léon Guyot
Posted on: The Triumph Experience
Post Date: Friday May 18, 2012 9:25 AM
2nd August 1984: TSSC Thames Area BBQ - Syon Park, Middlesex 110,572, 4153, 22.91 mpg, 43.45 Ltr, 188.7p/g 4th August 1984: Herald Silver Jubilee Weekend/TSSC Leicester Area National Rally, Stanford Hall, Leics 5th August 1984: 110,748, 4329, 27.51 mpg, 29.08 Ltr, 188.7p/g 8th August 1984: Chris Longhurst/TSSC Herald Register Secretary valued KGF for Insurance Company 10th August 1984: 4506, 0 odometer, left Wimbledon, London, time 14.25 11th August 1984: 4525, 19 odo', left Orpington, Kent, time 07.53 26.24 mpg, 33.97 Ltr, 186.0p/g Arrive Harwich, 4604, 98.2 odo', time 09.23 14th August 1984: 4679, 173.2 odo', left Utrecht, Holland, time 09.30 First stop for petrol at Papendal, nr.Arnhem, Holland -Chevron 4713, 207.7 odo', 29.98 mpg, 28.5 Ltr, 198.0p/g. 15th August 1984: Second stop for petrol at Lahnstein, West Germany -Esso, 4913, 407.4 odo', 28.81 mpg, 31.5 Ltr, 169.0p/g. Drove around the old Nurburgring, West Germany 16th August 1984: Third stop for petrol at Lahnstein, West Germany - Esso, 5044, 538.4 odo', 30.39 mpg, 19.6 Ltr, 169.0p/g Fourth stop for petrol nr. Stuttgart, West Germany - Aral (muck) 5229, 723.1 odo', 29.82 mpg, 28.2 Ltr, 167.0p/g Fifth stop for petrol nr.Munich, Bavaria - used spare 10 Litre can of Shell UK petrol - at about 850 miles 17th August 1984: Sixth stop for petrol on Brenner Pass, Austria - BP Super Plus/98 Octane, 5485, 979 odo', 28.17 mpg,...
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From Journal: Léon Guyot's Journal
Author: Léon Guyot
Posted on: The Triumph Experience
Post Date: Friday May 18, 2012 8:59 AM
1st July 1984: Easthampstead Park Autosunday, Bracknell, Berkshire 3rd July 1984: 110,110 6th July 1984: 110,136, 3,717, 24.01 mpg, 186.4p/g 7th July 1984: TSSC Anglia Area BBQ, Essex 8th July 1984: 110,353, 3,934, 24.36 mpg, 40.49 Ltr, 186.4p/g Classic Car Show, Knebworth, Hertfordshire 18th July 1984: My Driving Licence revoked due to bureaucratic cock-up by DVLC at Swansea. (started fight to get it back!) 20th July 1984: Herald first registered 17 years ago today 21st July 1984: Slight welding repair by Bruce Bryan - 22nd July 1984: New 5.5" x 13" 8 spoke wheels and tyres all round and adjusted pressures to 23F/26R, Adjusted LH front wheel bearings, greased rear wheel bearings, adjusted rear drums, adjusted Spax dampers plus two notches all round, adjusted secondary hand-brake cable, RH front wheel bearings changed. 23rd July 1984: Welding repair by Bruce Bryan completed (LH front outrigger), I painted outrigger & filled it with waxoyl 28th July 1984: 110,594, 4,150, MOT test passed at Phoenix Motors, South Wimbledon 31st July 1984: Road Tax expires today
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From Journal: Gary Brown's Journal
Author: Gary Brown
Posted on: The MG Experience
Post Date: Friday May 18, 2012 5:39 AM
Bought a set of rear window louvers from Dave Kalb (mgbtf). These were aftermarket items you could get for GT's back in the day. I think they will look great on the '67 GT. Will definately help with cooling in the rear and also slow down the fading of the rear carpet.
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From Journal: Chris R's Journal
Author: chris R
Posted on: The MG Experience
Post Date: Thursday May 17, 2012 3:36 PM
car running like a dog...let me down today badly...not happy i suspect ignition problem...maybe disributor cap was a low point put re-condtioned grill on...car looks great
From Journal: Chris Williams' Journal
Author: Chris W
Posted on: The MG Experience
Post Date: Thursday May 17, 2012 3:38 AM
Having finished off the clutch re-visit, I've been enjoying the exploration of the OD. After the initial shack-down mentioned in the previous entry I was keen to give it a good decent run. So after checking on eBay and finding nothing, I gave Heritage motors a ring to enquire about a OD speedo cable. After some discussion on the phone it was established that they had one there and they would send it up to me. "Hang on, I might take a ride down and get it." Ok, they will leave it on the counter waiting for me. If I change my mind give them a ring and we'll send it out. Ok. Sounds like a plan. A good freeway run. Never taken the MGB that far into the city before. So I set off. Top of the hill, just before the expressway, I stopped to fill up and I was a little worried 'cause it wasn't running real good - nothing magor - just didn't feel right. So I filled it with unleaded without ethanol. Normally I just run on E10. Pulled over to check the tyres as well and popped the bonnet just to look at everything. Absentmindedly I reached in to check the plug leads. Hang on! This plug's loose! WTF they're ALL loose. Then it dawned on me. I'd taken the plugs out to turn the motor over for some reason that escapes me now and I remember just putting them back just to fill up the hole and thinking I'll tighten them later. Well, I never did. What a bone-head! That could have been nasty. Anyway I had a old plug spanner with me so I was able to pull them out, check them and tigh...
From Journal: Léon Guyot's Journal
Author: Léon Guyot
Posted on: The Triumph Experience
Post Date: Thursday May 17, 2012 12:04 AM
4th May 1984: 107,605, 1,186 indicated. 6th May 1984: 107,806, 1,387 indicated, 28.04 mpg, (this with Twin Webers & 8-port head) 9th May 1984: TSSC East Berkshire & Hants & Surrey Area Meets on the same night! 10th May 1984: TSSC Thames Area Meet 108,039, 1,620 indicated, 25.75 mpg, 184.1p/g 15th May 1984: 108,229, 1,810 indicated, 27.53 mpg, 184.1p/g 19th May 1984: TSSC International Concours - MOTEC, Telford, Shropshire, 108,411, 1,992 indicated, 28.30 mpg, 181.9p/g 20th May 1984: 108,562, 2,143 indicated, 23.27 mpg, 184.1p/g 24th May 1984: TSSC Thames Area Meet 25th May 1984: 108,719, 2,300 indicated, 25.32 mpg 26th May 1984: Went to 'Rod run' on Essex with Ben Verwer (the Swerver) 27th May 1984: so much rain that all cars got stuck in the mud, 2 to 2.5 feet deep at the field entrance - got lifted/pushed out - typical English Bank Holiday, 108,843, 2,424 indicated. 29th May 1984: Went to Greenwich Autos for Brake Pads Topped up front trunnions with EP90 oil, inspected old front brake pads, tightened LH front wheel bearing, must replace both soon 108,977, 2,558 indicated. 30th May 1984: Adjusted rear brake shoes - after 5,803 miles, topped up differential with Castrol EP90 oil, 109,034, 2,615 indicated. 1st June 1984: 109,043, 2,624 indicated, 25.33 mpg, 36.23 Ltr 184.1p/g. 2nd June 1984: Went to Greenwich Autos 3rd June 1984: Replaced front brake pads, both sides, rep...
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From Journal: Anthony Kurilla's Journal
Author: Anthony Kurilla
Posted on: The Triumph Experience
Post Date: Wednesday May 16, 2012 4:15 PM
Got the water pump off this morning and the darn fan clutch does not want to cooperate with my removal attempts. I will see if the auto part store will loan a tool I can use to help with the removal and install on new pump. Pulled radiator and flushed it thoroughly, it also gives me plenty of access to the water pump.
From Journal: MGB GT 1967 Restoration
Author: Robin M
Posted on: The MG Experience
Post Date: Wednesday May 16, 2012 4:10 AM
According to the Heritage Certificate it's all matching numbers.
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From Journal: MGB GT 1967 Restoration
Author: Robin M
Posted on: The MG Experience
Post Date: Wednesday May 16, 2012 4:10 AM
In a very clean garage (not so clean anymore) the GT was rolled in. When working on it, accompanied by its younger B cousin.
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From Journal: MGB GT 1967 Restoration
Author: Robin M
Posted on: The MG Experience
Post Date: Wednesday May 16, 2012 2:33 AM
Engine is removed, replacement goldseal purchased complete with OD and tranny. Few weeks later, bought an original complete 3 sync tranny with OD. So maybe goldseal will not be used...
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From Journal: Léon Guyot's Journal
Author: Léon Guyot
Posted on: The Triumph Experience
Post Date: Tuesday May 15, 2012 11:30 PM
3rd April 1984: 24.70 Ltr, 184.1p/g 6th April 1984: 24.70 Ltr, 184.1p/g 7th April 1984: My first motoring offence - speeding ticket on M4 Motorway (90mph), actually 93mph, good thing he didn't see me 10 minutes earlier at 107mph! (I was testing out the mods on an empty M4 motorway early in the morning on a Sunday in Wiltshire! (oh, youthful enthusiasm) 7th April 1984: TSSC Test day at Castle Combe race track, Wiltshire. Herald put up a very good time, but today. Discovered that it could do with wider wheels/tyres, and brakes that work faster! n.b. tore LH rear tyre from rim! It was a new Pirelli P3 24.70 Ltr, 12.35 Ltr. 11th April 1984: TSSC Hants & Surrey Area Meet My first broken windscreen. At night, Flying stone from oncoming Datsun smashed my windscreen - got glass in my finger, 24.70 Ltr 12th April 1984: TSSC Thames Area Meet - The Winning Post Pub. 13th April 1984: 24.70 Ltr 14th-15th April 1984: TSSC Thames Area - South of England Meet # 3 at Chessington Zoo, Surrey 17th April 1984: 24.70 Ltr 19th April 1984: 24.70 Ltr 21st April 1984: 107,500, Renewed Kenlowe Electric fan Thermostat 22nd April 1984: 846 miles, 17.76 Ltr TSSC Thames Area visit to Goodwood, Sussex & test day, 24.70 Ltr 26th April 1984: TSSC Thames Area Meet - The Winning Post Pub. 30th April 1984: Obtained a replacement tyre
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From Journal: Léon Guyot's Journal
Author: Léon Guyot
Posted on: The Triumph Experience
Post Date: Tuesday May 15, 2012 11:13 PM
1st March 1984: TSSC Thames Area meet, The Winning Post Pub, Great West Road, Chiswick 4th March 1984: My 25th Birthday 8th March 1984: Third Anniversary of buying the Herald 11th March 1984: 105,492, 20,354 indicated, 31.88 mpg 14th March 1984: Speedometer broke and the angle drive also snapped. Telephoned SAH, and attended TSSC Hants & Surrey Area Meet 15th March 1984: TSSC Thames Area meet, The Winning Post Pub, Great West Road, Chiswick 17th March 1984: 184.10p/g 19th March 1984: Went to SAH in Leighton Buzzard with Herald & all parts for fitting, including 8-port head, twin 40DCOE Webers etc. SAH supplied & fitted their 'fast road' camshaft of 30/70/70/30 20th March 1984: TSSC West Kent Area meet in Richard Francis' 1966 S-type Jaguar -wonderful!!! 22nd March 1984: Went to SAH to collect Herald, on train via Euston. When Léon asked Chris Bull, the SAH workshop manager,how it went, he just grinned and said "not bad!" What a revelation! 0-60 in 10.6 seconds, and a top speed of 107 mph from about 100 bhp at the flywheel. Absolutely fantastic & a real transformation, however, brakes were still standard discs at the front, although the leaky plastic bodied and sloping brake master cylinder had been replaced with a vertical aluminium master cylinder from a Wolseley. actually purchased new at an autojumble. An SAH dual box mild steel exhaust system was also fitted, although the centre pipe wa...
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From Journal: Paul Mansell's Journal
Author: Paul Mansell
Posted on: The MG Experience
Post Date: Tuesday May 15, 2012 8:31 PM
I have been having issues with my speedo over the last 3 years and despite replacing and rebuilding everything I was down to the fact the gear in the gearbox must be stripped. Well as I am going to convert to a V6 in the fall it just is not worth the time or effort to do anything about it. So I thought lets go with the GPS speedo from Speedhut, that way it does not matter what I do to the car the speedo will report the correct speed. Nobody seems to have put one in a 73 as the hole is not big enough and I even read that they will not fit, (read that after I ordered the speedo mind you) Any way I measured up and I felt that the 3 3/8th speedo size would work with a bit of work to enlarge the hole. Well I decided yes lets go for it and I went ahead and ordered both the speedo and matching Tach (again the new engine will mean I will need it anyway) and I spent the extra dollars to have MGB stenciled on the gauges. Only took me maybe a hour total to remove the old gauge, enlarge the hole and install the GPS speedo. Works really well and it sure looks good, will look forward to getting the Tach in and ordereing matching fuel and temo gauges as well. I really like the look and it works just great, several display settings can be used, such as clock, trip, direction etc, I have the clock showing as it is nice to have a clock so I know the time as well. Looking forward to getting all the other gauges in for sure.
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From Journal: Dia T's Journal
Author: Dia T
Posted on: The MG Experience
Post Date: Tuesday May 15, 2012 4:41 PM
I brought Margaret out of an extended nap (6 years?). First thing she did was lock up her rear wheel real good. Husband says he will jerk it into moving by pulling her forward with a truck. I'm not very much in favor of that. Margaret is up in the air. I lubed what I could reach. The front end is on ramps, and the rear end is on a pair of jacks. For now, I cannot reach one nipple on the front right wheel area. I have never ventured into The world of automotives except for Shining chrome wheels, polishing, waxing... Cosmetics, so I am very very slow at whatever I do. I started out with what I knew; I shined all the chrome pieces. margaret sustained left rear damage while in the previous owner's possession. My first order from Moss was for lenses, light gaskets, radiator gaskets, a few bulbs and screws. I tried my hand at fibreglas'ing the large hole which resulted when I removed rust from the rear right dog leg. I was able to clean up the inside wall as well, which left me with a small surface left inside for me to start the first layer. Yesterday was a crying day. Very often I break things and forget things (because of a T.B.I. I sustained a few years ago). I was able to break off a grease nipple under its lower head, and I did the same to the breather cap over the rear right axel. I also spilled a large take-home container all over the kitchen counter...
From Journal: Mark M's Journal
Author: Mark M
Posted on: The MG Experience
Post Date: Tuesday May 15, 2012 2:52 PM
Work slowed after carpal tunnel surgery and dad here for a visit. Spare front end did get torn down with my son's help. That in itself is a learning experience! Need to pick up '65 MGB pull handle from the local boneyard this Saturday. It has lots of cool parts left on it. Then I'll have 3 front ends to sort through and hopefully make one good one. I'm hoping for a couple of good kingpin sets that only need re-bushed. Other than that, all the moving parts will be new becasue I want it that way.
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