I think I've changed my wish list from
# 1 Garage
to
#1 Heated Garage
Fortunately this year so far has not seen any snow, however there has been Wind, lots of it. I must have been to re-arrange the mishmash of poly covers on the car several times a day but now I've given up. Its waterproof ( I think) and enjoys flapping aimlessly and making an annoying flappy noise with each gust.
So what are the plans for the MG then ?
Since I now have a job, but haven't started yet, real progress is at least 3 months away when paid, debts and x-mas paid off and finances back on track.
I did purchase a pair of rear axle/hub oil seals early Dec which were going cheap on e-bay but not fitted them yet. The main reason being my lack of 1"5/16 socket for the rear wheel nut. Why did BL make the front and rear different sizes ?. Several trawls round my local Thursday flea market ( always good for second hand tools and old engineering stuff) has proved fruitless.So no progress on the seal replacement. Apart from which as I said earlier, the weathers been crap. I also have ( by way of x-mas prezzie from wifey) a pair of front bumper Irons ( yes...e-bay again, bargain at £5) to fit.
Enough chitter chatter, here's a list of the jobs to do, not necessarily in this order.
1/. Re-fit oil cooler hose and route/ fix permanently (or as permanent enough to stop another disaster)
2/. Flush Radiator and heater to cure running hot issue
3/. Top up with oil and water
4/. Fill clutch reservoir and bleed
5/. Replace front brake cylinders and seals, buy pads/pins/ fluid, fit and test.
6/. Get to bottom of why filling stations air lines valve connector won't fill my tyres/valve.
7/. Buy 1"5/16 socket...........Maybe. Then replace rear oil seals
8/. Remove rear back plate and refurbish brake cylinder with new seal kit/s
9/. Run engine and check engine hot running/water oil mixing in rocker box.
10/. Fill brake system, bleed and test ..see 6/. ( methinks scary grinder had "dabbed" valve !!)
11/. Finish bodywork and fit interior
12/. Re-spray, MOT, Insure and off I go
O.K maybe 11/. and 12/. may have been simplified somewhat (yes... a lot) but 1/. to 10/. is enough to see me through till early summer, if the weather is dry and wind free. A very big if for UK residents.
If things go well work wise and I can get a grip with the bodywork fiddly bits then maybe just maybe this year will see the car on the road and finished ( Is it ever "finished" ?)
Oh and just as a passing note, totally unrelated, here's me graduating last week. Just to prove I do finish some things.
