[Mgs] Mostly quiet

[Max Heim]

I replaced the vent window rubber seals over the weekend. These were newly installed by the body shop while they had the car over 2015-2018, but they had already split by the time I picked the car up. The shop said they were a rubbish batch and would replace them if & when they got better parts. But I never did anything about it since they are an hour’s drive away and dropping off the car is too much hassle.

While bored last month I ordered a set from TRF. I figured out a way to replace them without pulling the entire vent window frame out of the door. It went tolerably smoothly, although it is a little difficult to force the rubber into the grooves with the whole thing flopping about as opposed to on a bench.

I found that the shop had failed to replace either of the two large bolts (under the plastic covers) on the passenger door, which left that frame somewhat wobbly. I couldn’t get the top one aligned, but at least I got one of them in.

There is another job I should be doing but for which I haven’t gathered the gumption — I need to touch up the paint around the wheel well segment of the front valance. I had to seriously mangle this with pliers when I installed it. While I am mixing paint I should deal with the self-inflicted dings on the door as well. And so it goes.

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Max Heim
'66 MGB



> On May 7, 2020, at 6:41 AM, Barrie Robinson via Mgs <mgs at autox.team.net> wrote:
> 
> Hello folks,
> 
> It is all quiet here too but not much complaining as we all realise that the current problem will not go away if we behave like petulant school kids.   We fixed my failed brakes on the MGB GT V8 thankfully - wasn't much of a problem but bleeding brakes is a bit time consuming.  I think I will get those Speedbleeders as they sound good.
> 
> It is so funny that it has taken a death dealing disease to bring out the pleasant parts of the public - and improve the pitiful pollution problem.
> 
> All the best to all - and use your face mask !!
> Cheers
> Barrie
> 
> On 5/7/2020 7:56 AM, Richard Lindsay via Mgs wrote:
>> Hello friends,
>>    It is so quiet here - and the same on the TR3 and TR6 lists. I hope you are well and busy completing other projects. That's what I have been doing.
>>    My TR6 sits awaiting more attention. Only this past week have we gotten out a bit, if still 'distancing', to convert a noun into a verb.
>>    I glued down a little carpet last Saturday and hope to make a little more progress today. That carpet bit is on the rear shelf and under the upholstered closing board, yet to be installed but now it can go in. Progress, if slow. But that's what a car building hobby may be, and that's okay.
>> 
>>    Are you restoring? Servicing? Or even motoring a bit? I have no gauge to measure how much of the country is still locked down. Texas is relaxing its shut-down orders a bit, if perhaps a little early. I fear we have become numb to the warnings and our behavior complacent in lack of precautions. 
>> 
>> Rick, in a mask
>> 
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