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1. A quick catchup for the last year.: (Updates); So this is probably where we started from.. Ross threw a lot in the bin. Just some of the trimmings. And what we had which looked OK..well it was crap too. But Ross soldiered on. ...; Created on 10 September 2018
2. 3.8 coupe body shell: (Updates); Everything in front of the wheel arches is new. And no prizes for guessing the fate of the boot floor and rear guards. Everything behind the wheel well goes too. ...; Created on 08 November 2017
3. Britney update: (Updates); ... up very well. More, and some pictures, soon. ...; Created on 09 March 2017
4. Goodbye 1E34749!: (Updates); ... there's always another project around the corner! I'm in the process of preparing my 3.8 OTS for sale as well, and it will hopefully be on the market soon. This will leave me with my silver series ...; Created on 09 October 2016
5. Shipwright's disease again: (Updates); ... me with the car was that it was always a bit tappety. Otherwise the engine is strong, and runs and pulls well. Of course the patented Jaguar undercar anti corrosion system is working well, it leaks oil ...; Created on 07 May 2016
6. Ronstoration: (Updates); ... Central and loaded it up with bits of MGA.. Then when I got home I simply painted everything black. Well not really. Actually yes I did but I did do other stuff.. I stripped ...; Created on 25 July 2015
7. Why having a car professionally restored costs so much.: (Updates); ... wheel to a new boss and installed the accelerator pedal box and connected it to the firewall linkage. If all went well this should be less than 2 hours work. That's until poorly manufactured repro parts ...; Created on 25 May 2015
8. No spark: (Updates); ... If no flash check other plug leads as well. No flash = no spark. If you do have a flash the problem is NOT spark per se, although it MAY be plugs. See 9. Otherwise the problem may be timing, ...; Created on 24 May 2015
9. January's efforts: (Updates); ... relay. Pretty brass manifold nuts. Horn relay. The Autosparks loom is really beautiful. Shiny Bell stainless exhaust. The one for my 4.2 fitted well but I had to trim the engine ...; Created on 02 February 2014
10. Kelsey Hayes: (Updates); ... with caliper paint as well. ...; Created on 15 June 2013
11. There's always one little tiny problem...: (Updates); ... have cut the air with a knife. But happily all went well. In the end all 3 took about 15 mins including pressing the locking pins in. Flushed with success I moved on to the IRS. ...; Created on 02 February 2013
12. Timing: (Updates); We went for a 60 mile club run on the weekend. the car is a delight to drive now. feels solid on the road, turns in well and lovely feel through the wheel. The miss, presumably due to fuel starvation/leanness ...; Created on 28 November 2012
13. Warming up: (Updates); Well to be honest, this project is pretty much finished. Today I re installed the air box and set the indicator cancellation. Not much else to do. But..I was up at ...; Created on 28 October 2012
14. Running in: (Updates); 250 miles on the clock now and it has only broken down twice. Well 3 times. Actually 4. No. 5 if you count frying the rubbish SimonBBC dizzy as well, although that only took 30 seconds and the car ...; Created on 23 October 2012
15. Hibernation and reflections on plating.: (Updates); Well as with all unicorns, Carl turned out to be mostly a mythical creature. The quality of the zinc plating was substandard but was as expensive as the good platers. And, some of the more difficult ...; Created on 13 August 2012
16. Happy Anniversary!: (Updates); Tomorrow marks one year to the day since I bought this car. To celebrate, I have removed even more from under the bonnet. Well, actually I have now removed everything from under the bonnet. I sanded ...; Created on 29 July 2012
17. and they said you couldn't spray at 11*C: (Updates); Done and dusted.....well, undercoated. ...; Created on 24 June 2012
18. Spring cleaning: (Updates); Well it's actually Winter here, but after 4 hours with degreaser and a scrubbing brush, I have the cleanest engine frames in Christendom. Next stop, Paint Supplies. ...; Created on 11 June 2012
19. ..until somebody loses an eye.: (Updates); ... the car started well, but there was now a horrible noise from within the bell housing. Dead clutch. Boo. Ah well. Engine out time. Will keep you posted. ...; Created on 08 May 2012
20. Fine Tuning: (Updates); John Hurley is a busy man, but that's because Kent Town Auto Tune has long had the reputation of being the place to get your car properly tuned in Adelaide. I had managed to get the car to run well enough ...; Created on 04 April 2012
21. "All the leaves are brown..": (Updates); ... transmission tunnel I had no idea how to access it. I asked Chris, who wisely told me about the access cover in the footwell. Armed with this information I had it out 5 minutes later. The picture below ...; Created on 17 March 2012
22. Boooooring: (Updates); Well. A whole lot of nothing's going on here. Still waiting for permission to "modify a motor vehicle". ...; Created on 15 February 2012
23. Finally....: (Updates); ... from Complete Windscreens did an excellent job. With a little help I'd managed to get the padded dash top back in as well; again it was easier than expected and apart from one of the ignition dash lights ...; Created on 29 January 2012
24. Tanked: (Updates); ... in at some stage, one between the tank and the pump, and the other past the pump. Looking at them, the one from the tank looked to be full of...well...mud. I pulled it out and replaced it and mud came ...; Created on 14 January 2012
25. End of electrics: (Updates); ... me a bit as I hadn't actually touched either fuel or ignition system at all and she had run so well before. Eventually the penny dropped. Fuel tank was absolutely empty. 5 litres of fuel alter and she's ...; Created on 06 January 2012
26. Exhausting day: (Updates); The temperature hit 38*C today. That's a shade over 100F. Perfect weather for trying to put the exhaust on the car. So I did it. Well to be fair I only put on the new hotdogs and the pipes that connect ...; Created on 31 December 2011
27. Brakes...maybe: (Updates); Well good old Tony at the brake shop came through anyway. I was a little bit down on him the other day when the caliper leaked, but he has come up trumps. Not only did he manage to get another seal kit ...; Created on 30 December 2011
28. In the Doldrums: (Updates); ... fitting the SUs. Well at least I have had time to watch us thrash India in the Boxing Day Test. ...; Created on 29 December 2011
29. IRS is back where it belongs.: (Updates); Well the IRS has been up at Chris's for 4 weeks now, and today they brought it back. New seals, new bearings, new bushes and mounts, new shocks, new brakes, new splined hubs and newly reconditioned 3.07 ...; Created on 21 December 2011
30. All coming together: (Updates); ... sort of fool would assume that if you ordered an under bonnet wiring loom it would include the alternator loom or the radiator fan loom? Well, me. So they're on their way from SNG B now. Today ...; Created on 10 December 2011
31. Musings on "RTFM": (Updates); Having been well brought up I am always careful to heed the opinions of those older and wiser than myself. So when it comes to car repair, it's always "by the book". On the topic of removal and ...; Created on 07 December 2011
32. Waiting waiting: (Updates); ... to the electrical part of the conversion at all. A bolt you can see, and tighten with a spanner. But electrons; well they're a different kettle of subatomic particle altogether. I still have ...; Created on 08 November 2011
33. Reassembly going well: (Updates); Whenever you read the manual, any job on the engine, front suspension etc always starts with the phrase "first, remove the radiator". The logical extension of this is that the last step of any job is ...; Created on 03 November 2011
34. The brakes are done: (Updates); At the risk of offending fate, I think the brakes are finished. All the hydraulic lines are in and connected. All the vacuum pipes as well. Reservoirs are mounted. All in all, it looks ...; Created on 11 October 2011
35. Another busy day.: (Updates); I had no work today and so have been able to devote the entire day to the car. I went out early, bought some rubber to replace the perished strips in the wheel wells, picked up the latest box of parts ...; Created on 30 September 2011
36. New tyres and the kitchen sink: (Updates); I don't see a problem here; do you (well apart from the remaining rust stains on the washer reservoir. I have thought long and hard about tyres. I used to have ...; Created on 20 September 2011
37. Waterpump on: (Updates); ... rebuilt waterpump. Rob had rung as he was passing to ask if he could drop in, so no time like the present. A few minor adjustments were needed with the alternator bracket but otherwise it all went well. ...; Created on 19 September 2011
38. First bit of reassembly: (Updates); Well nothing major, but I have put the horns back on resplendent in their new gloss black paint; and they still work! I got the radiator back from Mick the radiator bloke today. Radiator is in ...; Created on 27 August 2011
39. JA: Jagaholics Anonymous: (Updates); Phone call: Andrew: "Rob, I was tempted today. Really tempted." Rob: "Yes?" Andrew: "Well, I couldn't help myself." Rob: " It happens sometimes. What did you do?" Andrew: ...; Created on 23 August 2011
40. Them's the brakes...not: (Updates); ... was easy and the little one man brake bleeder worked well. Did the clutch slave cylinder too for good measure. Once I got to the front brakes though it all went bad. No pedal after first ...; Created on 20 August 2011
41. Why buy this car?: (General); ... Footwells, transmission tunnels and the firewall need to be changed or moved about. RHD steering components, dashboards and other parts can be scarce or non-existent. So you may have to modify or fabricate ...; Created on 14 August 2011
42. The plan: (General); ... learned a lot. In 1989 I bought a Mk2 MGBGT which was my regular drive for about 3 years. I rebuilt all of the mechanicals and the car went well but the body and interior really let it down. Eventually ...; Created on 14 August 2011

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