OT MGB Update

Something to keep from going insane!

Michael

You mean while I wait on the 434? Yes, got to keep busy!

Gary

That is going to be one nice MGB!
I haven't seen many fixed up either. That 6cyl should make her lots of fun to drive to.

I have put too much money int he car but when it's done, it would make for a great daily driver (it will be a while before I use it that way). Everything is either new or updated. New wire harnes, engine, Wilwood clutch master, Gm brake master, wilwood 4 corner brakes, 4 wheel disk, new front coil over suspension, Holley fuel injection, and numerous upgrades from heater valves to wiper motor assembly. It will look original from the outside but hopefully be more drivable and modern from the inside.

Gary

Gary,

I thought your daily driver was that tractor you recently restored!

Michael

LOL, that tractor runs GREAT! Only problem is it leaks live a siv. I need more experience with the crankshaft roap seals. I tuned it with the O2 wide band cutting grass under load. What a tool!

I was just thinking for the money I spent on the MG if I wanted I could drive it every day as a regular car. Should get very good gas meilage and be very reliable.

Gary

Gary, beautiful work, thanks for sharing the pics with us. One problem with the daily driver plan, it's too pretty to get dirty!

George

I agree, I'll probably "savour" it for a while before I road trip it too much.

Gary

Lookin Great, Glad you did not get blown away last week. How are the R/C control heater valves coming together? You could drive a little on nice days without rain... I can't wait for you to do the old pushbutton the way you have the B model. You know I have an affection for the B, that was my first sports car.

I can post it when I get there. I can buy the controler to do it. Mine is smaller but this I found with a quick search:

http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXVK79&P=ML

All you have to do is add one of the inline volt regulators:
http://www.duralitebatteries.com/accessories.html#Regulator

And a servo such as this:

http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXN609&P=0

I am making my own servo controling circuit (just because I want to) and I don't have it quite working yet.

That was all to move the air vent.


The water valve is a set up from a Hot Rod shop and is plug/play.

Gary

LPB, I got the servo controler to work last night. I looked over the circuit and I had a diode soldered to the wrong pin:



Larger:
http://www.rc-tech.net/MGB/electrical/control2.jpg

I just need to cut the board down, shrink wrap it and mount it.

Gary

The MGB is a great car... was my first "fun" car, and I have a lot of good memories... High school prom, etc. You should have a really neat car when all is said and done! They are a great handling car, but a little more HP would never be a bad thing!

Thanks Charlie, I really thought I might get razzed a little about an MG on a Pantera web site but I'm having fun. Got the heater flapper servo mounted. May be Pantera applications for this sort of thing too:
http://www.rc-tech.net/cars/MGB/heatc.jpg
http://www.rc-tech.net/cars/MGB/heatd.jpg



Gary

Great ingenuity Gary! Let us know what else you come up with.

Michael