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HealeyRick
Rick Neville

(489 posts)

Registered:
12/19/2007 05:01PM

Main British Car:
1963 Austin-Healey 3000 Ford 5.0L

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When Are We "Done"?
Posted by: HealeyRick
Date: July 13, 2012 11:38PM

I know the answer ... never. But at what point do you consider your swap "done." When the driveline is in and it moves around on its own power? After a few 20 mile drives? When you've traveled cross-country for a major meet? After the first 1000 miles? I've done under a 100 miles since the swap and am chasing gremlins. I call it the "sea trials" stage, but I'm a New Englander, what would you expect? I wish I was 'done", but I know i'm not.


rficalora
Rob Ficalora
Willis, TX
(2764 posts)

Registered:
10/24/2007 02:46PM

Main British Car:
'76 MGB w/CB front, Sebring rear, early metal dash Ford 302

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Re: When Are We "Done"?
Posted by: rficalora
Date: July 13, 2012 11:51PM

I've done all of the above as of this summer, but won't consider my car done till I:
A) get the AC finished
B) get the interior done
C) get an exhaust sound I like



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 07/14/2012 04:43AM by rficalora.


Moderator
Curtis Jacobson
Portland Oregon
(4577 posts)

Registered:
10/12/2007 02:16AM

Main British Car:
71 MGBGT, Buick 215

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Re: When Are We "Done"?
Posted by: Moderator
Date: July 14, 2012 12:13AM

I don't think a swap is complete until its owner has completed a How It Was Done form. I prefer not to receive that form until after the car has been legally registered and also driven around on its own power, but after that I leave "doneness" to the owner to judge. Carl Floyd's MGB is an exception. Obviously it's done, but I've given up waiting for a HIWD write-up on it.
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kerbau53
Geoff Morton
Naples, FL
(109 posts)

Registered:
08/09/2010 10:27PM

Main British Car:
78 MGB Ford 5L

Re: When Are We "Done"?
Posted by: kerbau53
Date: July 14, 2012 06:16AM

It'll be done the day they bury me, I suspect.


BlownMGB-V8
Jim Blackwood
9406 Gunpowder Rd., Florence, KY 41042
(6469 posts)

Registered:
10/23/2007 12:59PM

Main British Car:
1971 MGB Blown,Injected,Intercooled Buick 340/AA80E/JagIRS

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Re: When Are We "Done"?
Posted by: BlownMGB-V8
Date: July 14, 2012 09:46AM

It's done until you think of something new to do to it. Then it's not done again.

Jim


MGBV8
Carl Floyd
Kingsport, TN
(4512 posts)

Registered:
10/23/2007 11:32PM

Main British Car:
1979 MGB Buick 215

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Re: When Are We "Done"?
Posted by: MGBV8
Date: July 14, 2012 01:25PM

Quote:
Carl Floyd's MGB is an exception. Obviously it's done, but I've given up waiting for a HIWD write-up on it.

Done? It's not even close to done. Just finished my 12th year of coaching Little League & 12 years of Cub/Boy Scout leadership. Taught my 11 yo daughter how to ride a motorcycle a week ago. Who has time?

To do:
Engine work or maybe a LS
Better roll bar
Improve suspension
Design bonnet bulge
design splitter/front grill changes
Sebring rear treatment
Paint (still sporting 24 yo lacquer paint job)
Etc., etc., etc.....

Kinda like the honey do list. Done? No such thing.



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 07/15/2012 09:38PM by MGBV8.


HealeyRick
Rick Neville

(489 posts)

Registered:
12/19/2007 05:01PM

Main British Car:
1963 Austin-Healey 3000 Ford 5.0L

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Re: When Are We "Done"?
Posted by: HealeyRick
Date: July 16, 2012 07:56PM

Just went for another test drive. Brake pedal sank slowly to the floor. Ordered up a new master cylinder from Pegasus. Done yet? Not hardly.



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 07/17/2012 10:02AM by HealeyRick.
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triumphtr2
tim body
St thomas ont Canada
(87 posts)

Registered:
08/18/2010 10:21PM

Main British Car:
1954 TR2 serial # TS 110 L triumph 2 litre

Re: When Are We "Done"?
Posted by: triumphtr2
Date: July 16, 2012 09:26PM

Here Comes That Rainy Day Feeling Again. Remember that song? Tim


Bill Young
Bill Young
Kansas City, MO
(1337 posts)

Registered:
10/23/2007 09:23AM

Main British Car:
'73 MG Midget V6 , '59 MGA I6 2.8 GM, 4.0 Jeep

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Re: When Are We "Done"?
Posted by: Bill Young
Date: July 17, 2012 11:36AM

Carl will never be done, heck it took him at least 4 years to replace the same worn out tires he drove up to Port Washington on. Who knows how long it will take him to tackle the other items on his list. LOL


roverman
Art Gertz
Winchester, CA.
(3188 posts)

Registered:
04/24/2009 11:02AM

Main British Car:
74' Jensen Healy, 79 Huff. GT 1, 74 MGB Lotus 907,2L

Re: When Are We "Done"? Winchester House ?
Posted by: roverman
Date: July 17, 2012 05:50PM

Prhaps "some" believe, like Mrs. Winchester, that as long as it's never done,(contructing), you won't die ! Good Luck with that, roverman.


Spitfire 350
Phil McConnell
Perrysburg, OH (Toledo area)
(257 posts)

Registered:
01/11/2010 09:19PM

Main British Car:
74 Spitfire 350Chevy

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Re: When Are We "Done"?
Posted by: Spitfire 350
Date: July 17, 2012 10:09PM

Rick,
My Spitfire is on it's 16th year on the road and it is not yet "done". I think of my car as a performing piece of art in progress. Once you get the bugs worked out, drive the hell out of it and enjoy the fruits of your labor.
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Twin Turbo Tiger
Jerry Porsch
Las Cruces NM
(21 posts)

Registered:
05/26/2011 10:24PM

Main British Car:
1966 Sunbeam 380ci twin turbo's

Re: When Are We "Done"?
Posted by: Twin Turbo Tiger
Date: July 18, 2012 08:35AM

Is it done not hardly, but have met alot of my goals the last two years. Now to find to time to make some of the events. Hoping to retire in a couple of yrs :-)


flitner
John Fenner
Miami Fl
(168 posts)

Registered:
03/11/2010 10:58AM

Main British Car:
1972 MGB 350 CHEVY

Re: When Are We "Done"?
Posted by: flitner
Date: July 18, 2012 01:17PM

Close to done will be when I get the center caps for my wheels, make the trim for the door panels, put in the rear surround trim, fit the speaker box and wire in the stereo, add the drain hose to the evaporator box, build the inner wing baffles, add some heat shielding to keep my feet from getting so toasty from the exhaust and mostly touch up the paint and remove a couple of sags then cut and rub, might have to redo the hood as there are a couple blisters that showed up on the side of the cowl scoop. But as said before are we really ever done? Nahh! I always will find something to tinker with.


MGBV8
Carl Floyd
Kingsport, TN
(4512 posts)

Registered:
10/23/2007 11:32PM

Main British Car:
1979 MGB Buick 215

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Re: When Are We "Done"?
Posted by: MGBV8
Date: July 21, 2012 12:23PM

Quote:
Carl will never be done, heck it took him at least 4 years to replace the same worn out tires he drove up to Port Washington on

Bill,

I'll have you know there is still two grooves with just over 1/32 of depth! ;)

Just couldn't risk them cording out or the chance of rain on the at 2200 mile round trip to Texas. Not sure how they would have fared on the gravel laden autocross, either.


Citron
Stephen DeGroat
Lugoff, SC
(367 posts)

Registered:
10/23/2007 09:43PM

Main British Car:
1970 MGBGT V6, 7004R, AC, matching trailer 3.1 liter

Re: When Are We "Done"?
Posted by: Citron
Date: July 23, 2012 05:51PM

I was or am done, but now with 92000 miles on it it is almost time to redo it.

Steve
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HealeyRick
Rick Neville

(489 posts)

Registered:
12/19/2007 05:01PM

Main British Car:
1963 Austin-Healey 3000 Ford 5.0L

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Re: When Are We "Done"?
Posted by: HealeyRick
Date: July 24, 2012 07:20PM

I'm apparently not done yet. After another sea trial, we have a broken rocker arm pedestal bolt:

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j222/healeyrick/IMG_0257.jpg

Grrrr.!!!


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