As I said, the bug bit me badly this week, and as unfortunate timing would
have it, a very good deal on a 67 MGB fell in my lap. This afternoon I
brought it home. It needs a lot, but it still pretty solid, no major rust,
the doors don't sag, and it's mostly all there.
Well, I am building a game plan for the resurrection of the car. Over the
next couple of weeks, I am going to clean everything I can, as the car was
filthy. This way I can feel what I have gotten myself into. It is missing
the top bows and top, the interior will need replacing, and the door
windows are missing, but beside that everything seems to be there. All of
the glass was removed at some point and I will need all of the seals and
fuzzies also. BTW Does anyone have a no-headrest tonneau that they would
like to trade for one that does?
I do need some hints on the best way to go about a couple of things.
How do I charge the 6 volt batteries, just like a regular battery (with the
charger set to 6 Volts of course) but twice, or do I have to disconnect
them first? I am going to try and charge them, but I am almost sure they
will be bad, are they typically available locally?
The PO had the car run for him the day he bought it and never tried to
start it again. Then they rigged a small tank for the gas as the gas was
old. That gas is still in there, even older. What is the best way to get
that gas out of there, and flush the tank?
Which manuals and suppliers are the best? I will get the Bentley manual,
but are Haynes and others worth owning. I liked Motorhead for my Sprite as
they seem to carry more quality parts. George Merryweather also has gotten
a bit of my money in the past when I needed Moss stuff.
Thanks, I look forward to hearing from you folks, picture of the car are on
my homepage (link below). I will say that a good bit that looks like rust
is just dirt.
Patton
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Patton Dickson - Richmond, TX
1965 Corvair Monza 110/4sp 'vert
1967 MGB
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