The Dark Wob

SiC wrote: ↑Mon Jul 27, 2020 9:32 pm
Shame the MGA looked like dogshit really.

Lunatic! they are the best looking post-war MG!

I agree, apart from the MGB of course, but remember that he has a Porsche pushmepullyou so his taste can be a bit questionable.

chadders wrote: ↑Tue Jul 28, 2020 8:17 am I agree, apart from the MGB of course, but remember that he has a Porsche pushmepullyou so his taste can be a bit questionable.

He's got a motorised half chewed opal fruit too.

My gran's neighbour has an MGA.....Not seen it or him for years (Gran's been gone since '98) but we passed each other in a Forest lane last week and stopped for a chat (fuck the traffic....). Cowley and MG - his gleaming like the day he finished restoring it, mine looking like it was dug up.

Still, was a nice piece of 1960 for a little while there in this shitty world.

Hooli wrote: ↑Tue Jul 28, 2020 8:10 am

SiC wrote: ↑Mon Jul 27, 2020 9:32 pm
Shame the MGA looked like dogshit really.

Lunatic! they are the best looking post-war MG!

Sim says you're both talkin' tosh! The best looking post-war MG is the MAESTRO!!

Fair enough. As long as it's not Chinese.

fried onions wrote: ↑Tue Jul 28, 2020 7:34 am Can I have the static seatbelts?

BeEP on AS asked me the same thing the other day too.
I'd rather they stay with the car to be honest, as they are part of the originailty of the car and hence part of its history. The only reason I changed to inertial belts was that I don't like the restrictiveness in motion static 3 point belts give. However I know many would think it's ridiculous changing them out and would be a big thing not having them.

But when I eventually come to sell it, if the next owner isn't interested in the belts then I can let you know.

Fair cop, keeping them with the car is fine. My Moggy's static belts are well ripe for replacement... now I might do the same as you.

She's escaped!


Tried doing a tune on the drive, but it didn't seem to make much difference where the jet was set to. Pushing the suction piston up and down caused only a minor increase of revs. I suspect it's probably not helped by the insides all carboned up from running way rich for too long.

After the carb fiddle, gave it a run up and down the cul-de-sac. Seems to be running just fine. Revs hanging a bit but I think that the new cable catching. Will have to lube it.

Only thing is that the brakes are super shite. A good amount of travel to get a decent slow down and not really able to lock the wheels. Is this normal on a MK1 ADO16? I know they're not modern brakes and they put a new design in for the MK2 + MK3, but I at least expected the wheels to lock under hard braking!

Just tried again, I think I'm not pushing hard enough quick enough as only driving slowly (sub 20mph) up and down the road. Next step is to go a bit further afield!

Running out of sunlight now though and getting hungry.

Dynamo box needs adjusting as only just getting the charge light out (with ~2A charge rate) at a 1100rpm idle. 1000rpm leaves a 1.5A discharge. Battery voltage is around 12.6v at 1100rpm. This is with nothing on. I guess ideally I should be having a bit more than that and able to have the idle more like 800rpm.

Could cheat and just fit a alternator but that feels like I'm admitting defeat on the dynamo without even starting to try...

But the good news is that it's pretty much all together and (finally) sorted now!