<div dir='auto'><div>So true about complexity. Occam's Razor says the simpler solution is the more likely (better) solution. As for picking up radio stations, millenials - who may buy most of the aftermarket radios - don't listen to radio so manufacturers pay little attention to radio performance...or so I believe.<br><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Aug 28, 2019 9:36 AM, Barrie Robinson via Mgs <mgs@autox.team.net> wrote:<br type="attribution"><blockquote class="quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div>
<font size="-1"><font face="Arial">Hello Rick,<br>
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May I suggest that you use "memory" foam for your seats. I
used that stuff when I did my seats and it is incredible !!!
But get the firmest grade. <br>
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Things not running smoothly here !!<br>
Decided my MGB GT V8 needed a radio. Had a $$$ Pioneer put in
by radio shop. Found it would not pick up the two weak
stations that have no adverts. Windscreen antenna useless.
Bought a $40 portable for garage which worked fine in my garage
AND the MGB !!!! After car radio installed my car battery went
flat after a few days!!!!! Returned to car radio shop and had
$$$ powered antenna installed. Weak stations were picked up -
hurrah. But told to stop radio flattening my battery I had to
remove face plate (WHAAAT!) because the radio was for modern
cars. So I had them install a kill switch and hopefully that
works. (it does!). So it would appear that the modern "off"
is not off just as with my cell phone which goes dead after a
few days because it polls the towers for calls <i>even</i>
after switching "off" Technology is getting stupid these days.
Fancy, my Pioneer has all sorts of cr*p, Pandora, Bluetooth,
Spotify, Sirius, telephone and more but <i>cannot </i>pick up
weak stations as can my Golf and garage portable !!!!!! <br>
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<div>On 8/28/2019 8:23 AM, Richard Lindsay
via Mgs wrote:<br>
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<div dir="auto">Hello friends,
<div dir="auto"> It is SO quiet here! Everyone's cars must be
running perfectly! What else might one expect?
<div dir="auto"> I have made no progress on my TD. The car
is 98% restored and with only four tasks remaining.</div>
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<div dir="auto">1. Replace the choke cable.</div>
<div dir="auto">2. Install the new top and side screens
covers.</div>
<div dir="auto">3. Uncover the seat back upholstery and
reshape the foam pad. More on that below.</div>
<div dir="auto">4. Replace the brake master cylinder and
re-bleed the brakes.</div>
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<div dir="auto">With all of that done, the little car will be
ready for fall weather motoring. Of course, there is no rush
since I live in Houston, Texas where autumn doesn't arrive
until December!!!</div>
<div dir="auto"> Now for item number three: When I
originally uncovered the TD's seat back I discovered that
the metal springs were rusted and failing beyond repair. The
backing board was also delaminating. So I then used the old
backing board as a template to mark and cut a new board. I
then padded the board with foam rubber but didn't contour
the foam correctly. The result was a beautiful seat back
that placed the driver far too close to the steering wheel!
Here's how it looked.</div>
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<div dir="auto"><a href="http://aubard.us/53_MG/20171003_124737.jpg">http://aubard.us/53_MG/20171003_124737.jpg</a><br>
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<div dir="auto"> So now I need to remove the new leather
upholstery and re-contour the foam correctly. And this time
I will test the shape before reinstalling the leather!</div>
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<div dir="auto">Rick</div>
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