Chief Cockeye's Journal

MGA Restoration

Mon, 12 Sep 2016 19:21:33 -0500

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Have steel floor welded in & sheet metal repairs completed to transmission/driveshaft tunnel. Fabricated new battery mount. Installed new brake pipes, including flex lines, and new wheel cylinders & shoes. Installed factory exhaust manifold on MGB engine. Undercoated everything.

Posted 2016-09-12 19:21:33 by Chief Cockeye

MGA Restoration

Tue, 14 Jun 2016 19:57:14 -0500

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Completed installation of gaskets on front plate, timing gear cover, and oil pan. Used lots of gasket adhesive.

Posted 2016-06-14 19:57:14 by Chief Cockeye

MGA Restoration

Fri, 06 May 2016 14:13:57 -0500

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Began restoration of MGA. It has been setting in my barn for 30+ years. Repairing (cleaning/painting/treating/patcing) rust spots on frame. Fabricated a mount for the transmission to mount to the crossmember. Welded repair palnels onto frame where wooden floorboards had resulted in frame rusted thru. Engine/transmission pulled & prepped for overhaul. Can't decide to restore with wooden floorboards or weld in steel floors. Leaning toward steel.

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Posted 2016-05-06 14:13:57 by Chief Cockeye

New Stereo Radio

Tue, 19 Apr 2016 08:13:24 -0500

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Upgraded the stereo to a BOSS 612UA MP3-Compatible Digital Media AM/FM Receiver.

Posted 2016-04-19 08:13:24 by Chief Cockeye

Road Trip To Waterfalls In NE Kansas

Tue, 19 Apr 2016 07:28:10 -0500

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Wife & I took a short road trip to take pictures of some local waterfalls.

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Posted 2016-04-19 07:28:10 by Chief Cockeye

Replaced Muffler

Tue, 19 Apr 2016 07:27:17 -0500

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Muffler actually come loose from the exhaust pipe and fell off. The hanger at the rear of the muffler was all that was holding it. Fortunately, I was pulling into a parking lot when it happened and was able to remove it before proceeding. Replacement was straightforward and uneventful after obtaining the part on-line.

Posted 2016-04-19 07:27:17 by Chief Cockeye

Overhauled Rear Brakes

Tue, 19 Apr 2016 07:22:09 -0500

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Noticed the rear brakes were overheating when I took short trips. On investigation I found that both the wheel cylinders were frozen/stuck and the springs were not strong enough to pull the shoes away from the drums after braking. No 'damage' had been done to the drums, but the shoes were worn excessively. It was a simple matter to clean them up, hone out the slave cylinder, and replace the brake shoes.

Posted 2016-04-19 07:22:09 by Chief Cockeye