[Mgs] Two MGs and friends

[Richard Lindsay]

Thank you for the tips, Bob! Rui and Hans, like most car guys, are really
nice people.

R.

On Sun, Nov 13, 2022, 9:09 AM Robert's New iPad <mgbobh at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi Rick,
>         It’s good to read of your adventures, and to learn of your
> connection with Hans and Rui whom I know only by this list’s correspondence.
>         Do you still have the original wheel cylinders for TD?  Mine were
> pitted; I bought new. Then I disliked the apparent cheesiness of them so I
> had my originals sleeved.
>         Many say that you can clean the wet shoes with brake cleaner.
> Probably so, though I would put one of the contaminated/cleaned shoes on
> each side, so any loss of effectiveness would be shared. And, I would put
> that shoe as the ‘trailing’ shoe on the wheels, as we don’t do much serious
> braking in reverse.
>         Me? For the cost of a new set of shoes I would buy the set.  Check
> Abingdon Spares site, as not too long ago they were on sale.
> Bob
>
>
> > On Nov 13, 2022, at 7:41 AM, Richard Lindsay <richardolindsay at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> >
> > Hello friends,
> >    Before I comment on my two MGs I'd like to write a few words about a
> recent trip. Nancy and I just returned from Portugal on a trans-Atlantic
> repositioning cruise. 13 days sailing from Lisbon to Tampa! Whew! But
> before that crossing we spent ten days with two of this group's members:
> Hans Duinhoven in the Netherlands and Rui Gigante in Portugal.
> >    I have known both Hans and Rui for over two decades, Hans via this
> group and Rui via another group, if now he's also here. Rui I met
> face-to-face in Italy in about 1999, and I met Hans and his wife Tineke
> face-to-face just a few weeks ago. All are such lovely people. Thank you.
> >    I have been absent from this group for ages it seems, although I
> still read all posts. So here's my update.
> >    I currently have two MGs. The '53 TD that I restored a few years
> back, and a '72 MGB that I'm just finishing 'restoring' to 'driver' status.
> >    The TD needed a new brake master cylinder which I installed just
> before the overseas trip. It works great! So great in fact that it blew out
> the so-called seals on one 'new' rear slave cylinder, spilling brake fluid
> everywhere. I'll try to refrain from rude comments about the 'new'
> cylinder's country of origin but suffice to say, I'm disappointed - again.
> >    One question for the MG brain trust: Will the gush of brake fluid
> within the drum have permanently damaged the new brake shoes' linings, or
> can the shoes be washed clean with brake cleaner? Said another way; Should
> I order new brake shoes when I order the new slave cylinder?
> >    The MGB just needs one more brake system bleed since it's all new and
> a few air bubbles are almost certainly hiding in obscure places. That's it
> for mechanical tweaks. Everything left to do is cosmetic.
> >    With that all said, et me conclude by saying it's nice to be back
> chatting.
> >
> > Rick
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