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Re: wipers and speakers

To: Jack Emery <jemery@mint.net>
Subject: Re: wipers and speakers
From: Jim Stuart <jimbb88@erols.com>
Date: Sat, 01 Apr 2000 20:01:49 -0500
Cc: mgb-v8@autox.team.net
References: <3.0.32.20000401073127.006fc188@pop.mint.net>
Reply-to: Jim Stuart <jimbb88@erols.com>
Sender: owner-mgb-v8@autox.team.net
Jack-

The speaker housing might make a nice touch. Give me a guess as to postage & I
will send you a check.  Thanks for sharing.

I want to keep the late model collapsible steering column, so I "shrunk" the
plastic cowl so it does not interfere with the dash, & so I am using the late
model turn signals, wiper controls, etc. Because the cowl is still larger than
the original, it obscures the dash gauges, speedo & tach, so I made an aluminum
insert, used the later small gauges, & relocated them slightly.

The remaining problem in using the early gauges is the poor lighting. Side 
lights
just don't match back lighting. I think I can use a later housing for the fuel
gauge, but don't know how to improve lighting on the combination gauge. I may 
try
2 side lights.

Now, does anyone out there happen to have a '67 or '68 steering wheel you would
part with???

The latest air conditioning scheme is similar to the GT, but I am using a unit
from a company called Hot Rod Air. It is slightly larger, & blows more air. 
There
are some pictures on my web site under "new project"   mgbv8.com   You might 
want
to check it out.

Just wrinkle painted the dash & will install tomorrow. If it looks OK, I'll
e-mail a picture. Wait until the "experts" see this!


Jim


Jack Emery wrote:

> 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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