Chuck S's Journal

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Chuck S's Journal

Home Page: Chuck S
Kansas City, MO, USA

Total Posts: 8

Latest Post: 2015-05-29

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Good Read

Chuck S — Posted on The MG Experience
Sunday October 26, 2014 11:35 PM

The new Moss catalog really impacted me on the, "re*stored*" article by, Jay Meilstrup. After a year of recovering from an eye condition, I'm so glad I didn't go buy all the candy available for these cars. Now I've mellowed, and do recall how seriously fun it was to drive a stock MGB 4 speed with the throaty sound of those dual SU's and stock exhaust. I cannot dream of anything different. I am so fortunate to discover this amazing California car from the original owner!

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Turtle Speed

Chuck S — Posted on The MG Experience
Sunday September 29, 2013 2:06 AM

I'm going to replace the interior with Navy as it was, with the basket weave design. I'm thinking about going with the older version of seat foams for comfort. I can't tell if the carpet was black or navy.

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1972 Ebay Dash

Chuck S — Posted on The MG Experience
Sunday August 4, 2013 8:34 PM

I anxiously waiting the arrival on my 72' dash. It's supposed to be still soft and pliable and suposedly all the gauges work...we'll see.
For a novice like me, it should be a good learning tool before I remove my sunbaked dash and windshield frame. I will have to inquire about how I might test most things on this dash before installing.

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Buying Parts

Chuck S — Posted on The MG Experience
Tuesday July 23, 2013 1:22 PM

I acquired many things from a non-running 74'. Front end rebuild kits, nice top, HIF4's and new Cooper tires. I'm not a mechanic and recently went blind in one eye, so I just need to get started.

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Dynamat

Chuck S — Posted on The MG Experience
Thursday July 11, 2013 12:05 AM

I remember back in 72' how hot my GT trans tunnel was and after removing the interior I can see the hot spots, especially on the floor from the exhaust, so I'm going to try to remedy that the best I can.

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Another Great Discovery!

Chuck S — Posted on The MG Experience
Wednesday July 10, 2013 11:31 PM

Beings my steering gaitors are in shreds, I have only driven this car around the block a few times since bringing it home June 27, 2013.

While sitting in it late lastnite I was seeing if the dashlite dimmer functioned...which it did, only on the little dot on the heater control and one hanging under the dash cause all the others are burned out, I think. My steering wheel had this big rubbery bulky stretched cover over it assuming it was hiding a pulverized leather wheel underneath. After removing, I could not believe my eyes, it appeared that he put this on when he first bought the car! I don't think they made those things back then but, It's black,front and back, it's shiny, perfect patina, it's stiched perfectly!
Maybe I'll find gold coins under that nasty old rubber when I tear the seats out!!

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