Edmund Schultz's Journal

Thought it was time to start a post. Seems like a good place to keep track of changes I have made and what I plan to do. I am from New York so this might be a little windy.

This is my 3rd MGB roadster. I bought my first MG when I was in the Navy in Moffett Field, Ca back in 1972. It was a 67 and I really got hooked on MGs after that car. There were several of us that had LBCs including an MGB-GT, TR3, MGC, and a Spitfire. The one item on that B I really liked was an electric OD. With all of the highway driving we were doing it came in handy. Once a family came along and my new civilian company transferred me overseas it was bye bye. A sad day!

The second B I owned was in Jax FL. It was a 67 and I bought it in 1982. It was a fun car but, as with the early 67 a job transfer caused me to sell it.

All this time I kept my MG manuals and my wife kept asking why I was lugging them around. I only smiled!

Several years ago I was diagnosed with cancer. We decided to move back east (Maine) to be closer to family. Besides the doctor in Minnesota told me I had 3-7 years and I should go home and live my life. Sounds like he said to go home and die! The new oncologist in Maine said I was a good candidate for a stem cell transplant and we went down to Dana Farber and the doctor there said I was a candidate. I lived on infusions for a while and the transplant was scheduled for November 2015. I was also looking for an MG as I was retired and looking for a project. We found a 74B through my wife's brother. He knew about the car and new the owner who was considering selling it. Also turns out that my wife's other brother who passed away 5 years ago painted this car. My wife have the OK after hearing that and the car was in my garage the next day (Sept 2015)......with an alternator on order. The original one died on the way home. To be expected. I got to drive it for a few weeks until it got close to time for my procedure and time to get it ready for storage. While I was driving it I noticed that I had trouble shifting it. Needed a new clutch cylinder. Save that for when I got out of the hospital.

Put it in storage in the garage and underwent my procedure. Got home on December 18th and went thru my recovery. Thinking about that car in the garage and going thru the Moss Motors and British Victoria catalogs really helped keep my mind going and was a big influence on my recovery.

Started getting my energy back in May so I was able to start under the hood. Replaced the clutch cylinder that was bad and took the car out for a few drives. Noticed the radiator was leaking and while it could have been brazed it was a 40+ year old unit so I replaced it with a new one and all new hoses, thermostat, and a new oil cooler. I also bought a new seal kit as all of the seals were bad and some were missing. I cleaned up the hood track and got some matching paint and cleaned up the paint.

Next projects include trying to figure out the switches on the center console (not standard), clean up with wiring under the hood and perhaps install an electronic ignition.

Fortunately my health is improving. I've taken the car to one show with the Mid Maine Sports Car Club and going to another one this Sunday.

Will keep the next posts a little shorter!

Ed