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as they say the first step is the hardest.....find some good music and jump in!

Gday, firstly many thanks for the compliment! The valve itself may be problematic, if its more than 5 or so years old I'd replace it. When the diaphragm goes it can be catastrophic and dump all cooling liquid! I made a blanking flange and ensure I carry a spare valve and also blanking flange and coolant ALWAYs with the right tool to remove it. The next thing to check is the function of the cable. Have someone look at the opening action as you rotate the heater valve dial open/close. For what it is worth I most leave the heater on always, I drive a roadster so the heat dissipates pretty rapidly with the added benefit of keep in the engine cooler using the car heater matrix as a sub cooler (heat exchanger)

No worries at all , you make one and lets compare

@@AaronG303 It was my job over 20 years ago, so i do have some experience in restoring these vehicles. Repairing what others had 'bodged up' was part of it. As the saying goes - A thick coat of paint, covers a multitude of sins. As long as your happy with the results i suppose thats what matters to you.

many thanks for your comments. I'm confident the work will last, there wasn't intent to be concours. Work carried out using this method on "everyday" vehicles used in the harsh environment here in Canada has not caused me any rework as an "unprofessional". I'm proud to say so called professional work often fails due to the lack of attention to prep and cleanliness and doesnt surprise warranty work isnt always offered on rust repairs.

Cooler with Austin Powers British flag theme LOL

Thank you very much! It's been very rewarding to take it this far myself. I love driving it

G'day, many thanks for your compliments! I wouldn't be tempted to winter drive it particularly as they are so light and the little 14" tires are not winter types. These little ol cars (as you know) use a less viscous grade of oil and so that becomes also problematic in terms of the challenge it can be to start em in very cold temperatures. My work around is to use a magnetic block heater to keep the oil relatively "thin" meaning the engine doesn't have to struggle as much to turn over. I suspect if you have a 77 model the headlights wont have a great deal of power as the alternators of that period including the headlights do not produce significant amount of power to produce what I consider is necessary to light up the road in the depths of winter. Very large vehicles dominate the roads in Calgary so its a risky decision during the winter months to be out there among those big guys as they are not (generally speaking) on the lookout to be aware of such a little machine as the MGB. Enjoy your MGB as much as I ! Peace and health

cheers buddy!

Thanks mate, all compliments are welcome! As an update the thing is rock solid and endures the heavy leaning I place on it as I enter exist the car. Good luck with your current channel and projects!

Thankyou ! You have a good point there for sure. My logic follows that I live in Canada and wear gloves many months of the year, therefore I very much look forward to have free hands free of covering when the warmer weather finally arrives if only for the short period of time we enjoy

Gday Jeff, seems we keep paying infinitely more for less and less. The great news was being able to source an original bumper up in the far north here with only minor marks. I couldn't be much happier.

Gday Andre - thanks for the question. During summer here in Alberta (believe it or not) it can get very hot on the roads and especially after traveling thru mountains then being held up in "tourist" traffic potentially for long periods. The fan is manually operated (not thermostatically controlled) so I switch it on mainly when idling in hot temps and it does the job well. I also insulated the fuel lines and pots which eliminated the fuel "boiling off" and causing difficulty starting after a hot run.

....and its a "blow thru" type fan (air is drawn from the fan onto the radiator) There isn't any room to fit it another way as this is a MK 1

Many thanks Jeff! I'm super happy this week, the new grille arrived and I'm in the process of fitting it and it looks super good! The new bumper and overiders are still on order however I can be other than happy.

Gday mate, thankyou for the comments. I'm haapy you and family are enjoying the Foxbody! We need these "intrinsic" things to feel human eh? Just found out the new grille has arrived, then theres something "interesting" planned for the audience...peace and health to you and yours buddy

Thankyou so much!

Gday Jonathon - yep, absolutely gutted. Had been to a friends place beforehand and were talking about enjoying the mountains with the little car over the summer. I'm super determined to fix it and back in working and most importantly "safe". I'm upgrading the braking system including new lines and braided hoses, new upmarket master cylinder as well as dual non-servo system

Agreed, and erasing the bad memories and learning from them.

Gday David. I've yet to look at the brakes and plan to do it during the evening this week. I'm hoping to use the warm weather today to apply some paint to the repaired area. I still suspect it is frozen pistons in the calipers (apparently not unheard of) as the master cylinder is relatively new (about 1-1/2 years old). I spoke with my main MGB contact here in Calgary and have agreed the dual non-servo upgrade would be the way to go. There is still much debate on the validity of that call (reading blogs online) however why not? I plan to be reporting my findings on next video. I've been following you channel including the repairs on yours which are 1st class, you must be thrilled with the turn around.

I got there in the end. Turns out a small piece of neoprene had somehow found its way into the banjo bolt, wedged itself in an blocked the flow of brake fluid. I've no idea how this came about as the dust cap from the "newish" master cylinder was discarded during installation. I can only imagine it may have been a quality issue and a loose piece was already inside the piston bore. An expensive lesson learned! I'm still replacing the the single circuit with dual just as a precaution.

Thanks man, a shawarma always helps the situation!

Yep a bummer for sure, I was gutted considering the car was ready to enjoy over the summer - you could say I was "gutted". Now all I want to do is erase the memory but still learn from the experience

Gday Gary - thankyou very much although I've experienced a setback. One of the first dry and warm days here I took the little car out for a "safe" highway drive. I was on an merging lane going very slow, saw a little car in front of me and shoulder checking the main traffic. The little car stopped dead in front of me, I was a considerable distance behind and went to apply the brake - nothing. The pedal wouldn't depress. I didn't have time to gear down and there wasn't enough time to to swerve clear into the emergency lane. This result in considerable front end damage incl folded hood, smashed up grille, fender etc. The silver lining is that I can work and replace all of those as there is zero structural damage. I'll forensically look for the root cause as this si something I certainly dont want to chance in the future! At this point I suspect a seized master cylinder which is only about 1-1/2 years old and has worked flawlessly! Looks like I have future videos planned to progress the repairs....as you can imagine I'm gutted

@@AaronG303 feel for you & your pride and joy , good luck with it all , need it sorting so we can all watch the great videos , Sincere wishes to you gutted for you .

Gday Jeff, different strokes for different folks as they say. Its also interesting to contextualize the times and what was considered in fashion and desirable versus practicality at the time. Silly is when people have cigarette lighters in the vehicles even when they don't smoke but that was popular in the day. Having a classic car that can be a money drain holds some irony, the human condition eh?

how is the timber mounted to the car?

@@AaronG303 Agreed.

Gday Allan - I simply screwed into the top of the transmission tunnel. Cant remember if I used stainless steel screws. Just came back from a drive thru Montana and the car operated flawlessly in 31C. Center console firm and stable still, the radiator ran "cool" no overheating.

Gday David - youre spot on. The silos could be seen from miles around and definitely landmarks. There's similar landmark in Fremantle Western Australia which is known for the "Dingo Flour" sign. Folk have created tee shirts to celebrate it and the community views it as an incredibly important landmark.

Thanks Ben! The little cars are so tight in some areas to work in and it intrigued me how it was all set up.

Gday Jeff, you are observant which I applaud, an eye for detail. The car is a registered 65 but has the wrong overiders. When I first bought it I compared genuine chrome MGB spec with this vehicle and did pick up that difference. The explanation is straight forward. The vehicle had been in a fender bender in its previous life and the PO changed out the style of the overiders. I like the look of them but agree they arent true to the period. This is also can be validated when you compare the vision taken of the front bumpers (not true to the period) compared to the rear which are spot on (nor rubber inserts - plain chrome). I have contemplated updating the front overiders but have decided to leave that decision for another day. I'm constantly working on improvements and deliberating things in my mind, they are so fun and rewarding to work on! Per previous video I have upgraded the generator and regulating unit to alternator 85amps and extremely happy to have done it. I have calculated the correct gauge wiring and have relays and fuses as required. Many thanks for the compliments and feel free to add comments anytime!

Gday Jeff...I also have the original seats (no head rests) which are in mint condition and stored here. I found a wrecked 74.5 B (which are also mint condition)band installed those as they are more comfortable to sit in. If I ever choose to show the car I'll swap em out for the day. The seat covers are relatively cheap and are there to protect from UV. I changed out the banding and added seat belt guides on the 74.5 seats as well

Thankyou very much, I love these little cars. When thing doesnt make any sense to me I figure there is benefit to share the knowledge with others. Its always fun to exchange ideas and see all the angles. Peace and health

Thanks Paul! I'm very happy to share them as I know how hungry I am for videos and information that come out about these little cars. I enjoy the research, then jumping in and committing knowing I'm the only one to blame for any mistakes. I wish you many hours of happy resourceful efforts and concentration!

Gday Geoff, many thanks for the reply. Unfortunately the Exchange rate (compare to Canada) as well as the terrible shipping costs made me think I should make one myself. I actually had many of the bits lying around but thought it worthy of taking note of the part numbers during a visit to Home Depot should anyone be interested. Also the part I showed is for a Rostyle type hold down and I was uncertain if the same would fit my wire wheel as the hub protrudes quite significantly when compared to the steel rim. All in all it was a fun thing to do and I paint it over the summer.....cheers again

G'day Potkas...many thanks for the update and informative detail. It seems these little British cars have so much in common when it comes to deterioration then again unique in the surprises we find once we dive deep! Previous owner work has always been a bit of an enigma to me, and I have to remember to put things in context. That is pressure on our different levels of access to financial resources as well as priorities from family and others. I'm very pleased you are moving ahead with everything, it is intrinsically rewarding and highly likely the investment wont be returned in $$$ but wonderful nostalgic driving experiences! It also brings me great pleasure when the odd driver asks me about my little car and the memories they have of their past experience. Peace and health!

Man many thanks! All that work over a Canadian winter and much of the time -15C in the garage, you could say I was "driven" (terrible pun I know). The replacement of the sills was daunting to start with but concerns eased with comparing my work benchmarking it with others and it seemed to be up to quality. Thank goodness I started the work on the passenger side which as it end up had much less rust damage than drivers side. The work doesnt end...I worked on the door internals today and replaced seals, welded up an emerging crack of doom on the door and resprayed. Good luck with the estimate PLEASE advise me what you are quoted and hopefully they will be as thorough with paint sealing as I have been, I can sleep at night knowing how fussy I was to ensure I did as good a job as I could! I also had underneath under sealed and I dont regret that move at all. I can see in my future lifting the engine to replace the clutch and fix some oil leaks but for now its time to enjoy....peace and health man!

@@AaronG303 I'll let you know the estimate. If you're interested, here's my MGC. ua-cam.com/video/JQqKne6LI3A/v-deo.html

Thanks man, worth the effort !

Many thanks Walter, living a dream to have one and drive it in the mountains

@@AaronG303 the closest I got was a tr7. Fun car but not the real thing

Many thanks man, I'm hoping you're getting out in yr little machine and enjoying summer!

Now thats funny, add it to a Viagra add LOL