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<font size="-1"><font face="Arial">I used memory foam for my seats
and it is really rather good. One can get cheap hunks of it if
you can find a shop doing mattresses etc. I think I paid $10 in
total. I will use it in my other fun car now under restoration.<br>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 8/6/2018 12:49 PM, Max Heim via Mgs
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Not unexpected. I bled the brakes without a helper, which IME
doesn’t quite do the job. I will probably have to enlist the
spouse.
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<div class="">Yes, these are newly upholstered seats. They are the
later style (1972, I think) with headrests and adjustable rake.
I had a shop do them with the leather-faced “vintage style” Moss
covers and all new foam (the seats came with the carcass but
they were in wretched shape, with mouse-tainted foam). I think I
will remove the squab and cut it (or have it cut) at an angle,
leaving the full depth in the front and removing at least 1-1/2
inches at the back. The ancient beat-down squab in my old car
provided a much lower seating position, but also failed to
provide any thigh support. Otherwise I might just try swapping
it in. I suspect the later seat is broader and deeper, however,
and it would leave the cover loose and wrinkled.</div>
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<div class="">Had a few little issues to deal with afterward.
Apparently I had not fully tightened the fitting to the oil
pressure gauge, so I had some mop-up to do behind the dash. Glad
I went with rubber floor mats. It would have been vexing to have
to replace the carpet after 0.2 miles.</div>
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<div class="">I also tightened the brake MC junction as I felt a
drip on my leg.</div>
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<div class="">Then I went ahead and installed the headlight trim
rings. I had left them off to adjust the headlamp aim, but I
really can’t do that on my property — I don't have a level
surface aiming at a blank wall. So that will have to wait until
it is licensed.</div>
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<div class="">The only remaining items are the little brightwork
triangles at the corners of the rear bumper — I neglected to
install them before the bumper, and it doesn’t look like I can
access the screws without removing it. This bumper needs
replacing, anyway — chrome is seriously spotted and it has a
definite twist.</div>
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<div class="">And the front valance, which the paint shop lost. I
need to drive it there to have a new one fitted, then they will
paint it and I will have to pick it up later.</div>
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Brakes pump up with a couple of quick pushes, but then
go long again after a couple of seconds? That's air.
On several MGBs I've found the front brakes always need
a high-pressure bleed as well as a low-pressure
fill/bleed after work. Get someone to press down on the
pedal hard while you rapidly open and close each caliper
nipple in turn. That has always blasted more air out
and after that they have been fine.<br class="">
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New seat cushions? Way too high and/or firm over here,
which is why I've never replaced mine ... not that there
has been anything wrong with them when I've recovered
the seats.<br class="">
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<blockquote type="cite" class="">Drove the project car
around the block. As far as I dared with no plates or
paper. Brakes a little soft. I may need to cut down
the seat cushions, my eye level is at the top edge of
the windshield header. Don’t see how I could possibly
drive with the top on. Everything is working, which
blows my mind.<br class="">
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