MGB GT fettling
-
- Woke as fuck
- Posts: 2131
- Joined: Wed Apr 10, 2019 10:40 am
- Has thanked: 1090 times
- Been thanked: 565 times
Re: Dangel 504 Pickup bits needed. Page 13
Oh well it was nice knowing Mikey... Has he got the strength to handle a wayward grinder?
OMG U OK HUN?
- Scruffy Bodger
- TeeShirtFun
- Posts: 5342
- Joined: Mon May 27, 2019 9:18 pm
- Has thanked: 8149 times
- Been thanked: 2433 times
Re: Dangel 504 Pickup bits needed. Page 13
It worries me just thinking about it I'm really experienced with them and still get it wrong sometimes in a confined space of catch an edge the wrong way I'll give him 30 mins before he gets it tangled up in whatever top he's wearing with a horrible buzzing/smell coming from the grinder!
-
- Woke as fuck
- Posts: 2131
- Joined: Wed Apr 10, 2019 10:40 am
- Has thanked: 1090 times
- Been thanked: 565 times
Re: Dangel 504 Pickup bits needed. Page 13
I would get it shotblasted if you want to do a proper job. £150 I reckon?
OMG U OK HUN?
- Scruffy Bodger
- TeeShirtFun
- Posts: 5342
- Joined: Mon May 27, 2019 9:18 pm
- Has thanked: 8149 times
- Been thanked: 2433 times
Re: Dangel 504 Pickup bits needed. Page 13
Know anyone local who has portable kit? Getting it moved legally now would be a bit of an arse and I really don't know what the budget is tbh. That's why I suggested Hydrate 80 after prepping it properly and then Por15 on top of that with a top coat after. That combo should keep it pretty much as it is for years to come hopefully.
It could get blasted and chassis painted up at Dom's on the pit but not sure how much he'd charge and I wouldn't want to get involved at all!
- Scruffy Bodger
- TeeShirtFun
- Posts: 5342
- Joined: Mon May 27, 2019 9:18 pm
- Has thanked: 8149 times
- Been thanked: 2433 times
Re: Dangel 504 Pickup bits needed. Page 13
The MGBGT has been stuck in the garage since my old man has been stuck in Portugal with all this bollox going on. I think he's planning on coming back in a few weeks time? It had developed a water leak last time it was used, he was arsing about trying to get gaskets etc apparently. 20 quid got this purportedly British made product posted to the door. Looks OK quality wise and hopefully it'll stop the water and electrickery from mixing.
- mercrocker
- Numb3rP14t3Fun
- Posts: 17174
- Joined: Fri May 17, 2019 2:53 pm
- Has thanked: 12365 times
- Been thanked: 8734 times
Re: Dangel 504 Pickup bits needed. Page 13
That looks to be the same manufacturer that made my heater valve for the Cowley....Being a 1500 it takes the MGA item but runs back to front so my current cable set-up is a bit useless. Nicely made though and more importantly doesn't leak.....
did you get it from NTG?
did you get it from NTG?
There's a great long bar in Rock & Roll heaven.......
- Scruffy Bodger
- TeeShirtFun
- Posts: 5342
- Joined: Mon May 27, 2019 9:18 pm
- Has thanked: 8149 times
- Been thanked: 2433 times
Re: Dangel 504 Pickup bits needed. Page 13
I hunted about a bit and then found this listing on Ebay. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MGB-MGB-GT-M ... 2749.l2649mercrocker wrote: ↑Mon Jul 06, 2020 12:05 pm That looks to be the same manufacturer that made my heater valve for the Cowley....Being a 1500 it takes the MGA item but runs back to front so my current cable set-up is a bit useless. Nicely made though and more importantly doesn't leak.....
did you get it from NTG?
I'd seen a couple of forum threads where the supplied parts looked very ropy indeed. The listing and feedback from here read well so I thought I'd give them a try.
- mercrocker
- Numb3rP14t3Fun
- Posts: 17174
- Joined: Fri May 17, 2019 2:53 pm
- Has thanked: 12365 times
- Been thanked: 8734 times
Re: Dangel 504 Pickup bits needed. Page 13
Thanks for that....I have bought off Ashley Hinton a few times and been pleased with the stuff so far. NTG are a bit dearer but I get good advice from them on the phone, proper enthusiasts and very long established. They are getting a lot of stuff made here now due to supply and quality problems from Chinaland.
There's a great long bar in Rock & Roll heaven.......
- Scruffy Bodger
- TeeShirtFun
- Posts: 5342
- Joined: Mon May 27, 2019 9:18 pm
- Has thanked: 8149 times
- Been thanked: 2433 times
Re: Dangel 504 Pickup bits needed. Page 13
A friend of mine reckons time spent in recon essence is seldom wasted so fingers crossed it'll work out. I'd rather pay a bit more and have it last than bin it any day.
- Scruffy Bodger
- TeeShirtFun
- Posts: 5342
- Joined: Mon May 27, 2019 9:18 pm
- Has thanked: 8149 times
- Been thanked: 2433 times
Re: Dangel 504 Pickup bits needed. Page 13
Looks like there's no need for box section after all 2 sections just in case the other side proves to be worse than it looks, both 7' long so there's a bit spare. There's been a bit of a delay with the floor sections, hopefully they'll be ready by the weekend.