Rear Damper
12 February 2023 During the winter if I can’t get out for a drive then like others I run the engine every couple weeks and have a good look at the car. I’ve been doing minor jobs such as greasing the suspension and cleaning the points in the distributor, when I noticed an ominous patch…
2022 the year in review
31 December 2022 It has been a busy year, which means not so much for the MG but I did manage to put on over 300 miles which, looking back, seems better than I thought.
ABFM 2022
21 May 2022 Since arriving in Vancouver about 35 years ago I have regularly attended the All British Field Meet held at VanDusen Gardens every Victoria Day Weekend. Since 2018 I have had my own car to show but due to other things getting in the way this is only the second time I have…
The time of Covid
20 March 2021 So as with everyone this has been a time of cancelled plans and adjustment, and I have to admit to putting the MG very much on the back burner. Perhaps 20 drives since September. There are a pile of parts ready to be installed, namely a hook up for USB power so…
Summer Projects 2020
17 July 2020 Things got held up for a couple months by Covid19 when all my parts shipments were delayed in Canada Customs. I’m not complaining, it’s all perfectly understandable, but I was a bit frustrated I must admit. Parcels came in completely the wrong order and duty charges were pretty random but things could…
Fixing the quarter light
June 27 2020 It has been a bit annoying to me but probably nobody else that the driver’s side quarter light has worn out rubber, has been fixed with bathroom caulk, and the corner boot has been installed crooked. Fixing this requires the almost complete deconstruction of the door: my recommendation to anybody would be…
Painting the Fan
23 April 2020 It has long bothered me that the fan is a bit of rusty mess, which is beginning to stand out in the engine bay. Sorting the thing out promises to be a lengthy process, given that access is far from straightforward. After pondering the problem for some time I came up with…
Replacing the tailgate rubbers
29 March 2020 So there has definitely been a history of problems with the seal of the rubber around the tailgate. First there were great big dollops of putty that had been carefully moulded around the hinges at the top to prevent water ingress. Second the inverted U shaped upper section had become hard and…
Brief History
13th March 2020 – My car is considered a MkII version from my heritage certificate, I can see that it was shipped to Canada in the fall of 1968. The colour was British Racing Green, trim black with white piping, it featured wire wheels, Octagonal wheel nuts, Overdrive, Heater and Ash Tray. An educated guess…
New Oil Cooler & Oil Change
Feb 26 2020 it is time to do an oil change and I need to replace the oil cooler so this seems an opportune moment. The car wouldn’t start as the battery was weak, so the first step was to replace the battery. I put in a 23R on 20th Feb, the car started so…
Other 2019 Projects
October 2019 – so on a run down to Boundary Bay in September I detected a worrying scratchy squeaky sound which I decided were caused by Universal Bearings. After discussing this with Al I decided to replace the whole prop shaft, and a loss of clutch fluid was diagnosed as a leaky slave cylinder. We…
Last Drives of 2019
December 2019 – So at the end of every year comes the sad realization that we will have to wrap our babies up and park them for the winter. Whenever a nice day comes along in November one finds one’s self wondering if it’ll be the last chance to take your car for a spin.…
New Panels
October 2018 – the interior of the car is a bit rough with water damage, and speaker holes among other things so if I wanted to get collector’s plates the door panels etc would need to be replaced. Again I waited for a sale at Moss and sure enough I was able to get the…
Fixing the Heater
Feb/Mar 2019 The Heater did not work – so during my first winter the thing to do was pull it out and fix it up. Cables were stuck, bottom end of the heater was rusted out, and the fan motor seemed to be dead. I do mostly summer driving, but wanted things to be functional.…
New Seats
June/July 2018 The seats were some modern Vinyl ones, which had been installed to replace the originals with one inch metal spacers under them to raise their height. So I set myself the goal of making them more authentic and aesthetically pleasing. The originals were the Mk I type as my car was built in…
New Wheels!
June 2019 – After wasting much time in my attempts to clean up the wire wheels, I accepted Al’s advice that they needed to be replaced. This would also necessitate replacing the hubs & tyres, all told a major investment. I shopped around and waited for a sale and sure enough was able to get…
My New MG
May 2018 – I bought a 1968 MGBGT. I had been kicking tyres for decades and procrastinating but in truth it wasn’t the right time to buy until now. This is the car as it was the day I bought it. The car belonged to a friend who needed to vacate a parking spot, and…
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