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Re: wipers and speakers

To: "Jack Emery" <jemery@mint.net>, <jimbb88@erols.com>
Subject: Re: wipers and speakers
From: "Paul Hunt" <paul.hunt1@virgin.net>
Date: Sun, 2 Apr 2000 15:00:39 +0100
Cc: "V8 list" <mgb-v8@autox.team.net>
References: <3.0.32.20000401073127.006fc188@pop.mint.net>
Reply-to: "Paul Hunt" <paul.hunt1@virgin.net>
Sender: owner-mgb-v8@autox.team.net
Bear in mind that there are two 2-speed systems, and the switches, motors
and wiring for each are significantly different.  Have a look at the
schematics on the web site below - select 'Spanners', 'Electrics' and
'Wipers'.

PaulH.
http://www.mgb-stuff.org.uk


----- Original Message -----
From: Jack Emery <jemery@mint.net>
To: <jimbb88@erols.com>
Cc: <mgb-v8@autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, April 01, 2000 1:34 PM
Subject: wipers and speakers


> At 10:55 PM 3/31/00 -0500, you wrote:
> >Jack-
> >
> >yes, have lengthened the cowl, added the steel dash, 2 wipers, not 3. The
67
> >speaker  surround does not fit, so I am modifying a 68. Not sure how it
will
> >turn out yet.
> >
> >Jim
> >
>
> We left the 3 wipers and 2 speed motor, use a switch from a early GT with
> 2spd.  I have a UK made fiberglass replica of the Brit speaker housing
> which is made for the steel dash and 4 synch tunnel.  I have $10 in it,
you
> can have it for that and postage.
>
> In my car I made the speaker surround from 22 ga steel and covered it with
> black grained vinyl.  Used the early octagonal speaker grille and had a
way
> to mount my 4 way flasher switch neatly.  It looks ok.
>
> Did you do the Vintage air deal again?  I'm doing a GT with dealer air and
> am considering the VA setup like in your blue car.
>
> The 3 wiper deal is fun at shows.  I always manage to get a couple of
> "experts" arguing over early cars with 3 wipers.  This is how some of our
> Urban MG legends get started......
> Jack Emery
> Glenburn Maine
> 207-884-8523
> '67 MGB V-8
> '75 MGB V-8
> '80 TR7 v-6
> various other hot rods
>



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