BlownMGB-V8 Jim Blackwood 9406 Gunpowder Rd., Florence, KY 41042 (6470 posts) Registered: 10/23/2007 12:59PM Main British Car: 1971 MGB Blown,Injected,Intercooled Buick 340/AA80E/JagIRS |
Re: MGB Roadmaster
How about this:
[www.taillightking.com] [www.taillightking.com] Or one like this if we could find it with a chromed base: [www.taillightking.com] JB |
DiDueColpi Fred Key West coast - Canada (1365 posts) Registered: 05/14/2010 03:06AM Main British Car: I really thought that I'd be an action figure by now! |
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Hey Jim, I have the old signal lights from my Interceptor that are in perfect shape.
I'll get a picture off to you tonight to see what you think. I like the clean look so I've been putting the turn and running lights inside the headlights for a while now. This might look good on the Roadmaster. I use quartz headlights and cut a square hole in the bottom of the lens with my Dremel. I can then use a GM side light pigtail and an amber bulb. This doesn't affect the headlamp aim at all and the orange glow looks pretty cool. Cheers Fred This is what they look like on my old Europa Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 12/06/2010 09:34PM by DiDueColpi. |
BlownMGB-V8 Jim Blackwood 9406 Gunpowder Rd., Florence, KY 41042 (6470 posts) Registered: 10/23/2007 12:59PM Main British Car: 1971 MGB Blown,Injected,Intercooled Buick 340/AA80E/JagIRS |
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That is nice Fred, but I bet it's hard to see with the headlights turned on.
JB |
DiDueColpi Fred Key West coast - Canada (1365 posts) Registered: 05/14/2010 03:06AM Main British Car: I really thought that I'd be an action figure by now! |
Re: MGB Roadmaster
Actually they work better than you would expect. With the headlights on they alternate from white to amber.
I usually wire them in as a daytime running light and have them flash with the signals. This lets you get away with one lamp which saves some room inside the smaller housings. I'm still trying for the pictures of the Interceptor light housings. Seems my digital SLR has a little too much res. for this application. The kids are going to show the old man how to dumb it down tonight. If they look alright I can ship them off right away. What else are you needing for the project? I seem to have all sorts of (junk according to the lovely Lynne) valuable trinkets lying around. Cheers Fred |
BlownMGB-V8 Jim Blackwood 9406 Gunpowder Rd., Florence, KY 41042 (6470 posts) Registered: 10/23/2007 12:59PM Main British Car: 1971 MGB Blown,Injected,Intercooled Buick 340/AA80E/JagIRS |
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That's quite ingenious Fred, do you mind if we try that on the MGB-Roadmaster? Only thing is, the controls are starting to sound a little complicated so we may need some help on that.
Bill Young was also wanted a Christmas list (sorry Bill, I didn't mean to forget about you). Right off the top of my head the things that come to mind are all the window seals. I think we have enough bits to put together two good tail-lights and most of the hard parts should be salvageable. The carpet is a little ratty but certainly not bad and someone skilled could probably make it look quite good (not me btw, my carpet installs never come out right). I'm not sure what is left but if you guys think to ask about particulars I can probably give a fair idea of the condition. JB |
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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I'm ordering new seals for the windows, doors, vents, and rear hatch as well as the guides for the door glass so that will all be new and clean. Might not be able to have them there by Christmas though. How's the console and arm rest if we have one? Want the insided to look as good as those nice seats from Mr. Mike.
Are the seat belts too sun faded? I don't remember how they looked at Indy. Horns? |
MGBV8 Carl Floyd Kingsport, TN (4514 posts) Registered: 10/23/2007 11:32PM Main British Car: 1979 MGB Buick 215 |
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Thanks, Bill !!
Turn signals......how about some nice little round MGA turn signals up front? [picadearchive.photoshelter.com] |
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BlownMGB-V8 Jim Blackwood 9406 Gunpowder Rd., Florence, KY 41042 (6470 posts) Registered: 10/23/2007 12:59PM Main British Car: 1971 MGB Blown,Injected,Intercooled Buick 340/AA80E/JagIRS |
Re: MGB Roadmaster
Don't remember how the console looks (if there is one it's bound to be a bit battered), the seat belts are about what you would expect in a 30 yr old car. Horns? What horns?
Carl, I don't have any problem with MGA lights either. I told Terry to just finish out the fenders without openings so we just have to decide what to use and how to make it fit, but no more bodywork and no more drilling and cutting than is absolutely necessary seems to make sense to me. I like Fred's turn signals, but Fred, let me see if I have this right... If the lights are off the headlight flashes with the turn signal? If the headlights are on there is no other running light? (If one headlight goes out it looks like a motorcycle?) Just trying to understand the system. JB |
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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Jim, as I understand from Fred's post you have to use the Halogen conversion lamps with the seperate lamp and reflector, then modify the reflector to take the socket from a GM unit to mount the amber turn signal bulb into. No change in the wiring as the headlight and turnsignals are still on seperate circuits.
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BlownMGB-V8 Jim Blackwood 9406 Gunpowder Rd., Florence, KY 41042 (6470 posts) Registered: 10/23/2007 12:59PM Main British Car: 1971 MGB Blown,Injected,Intercooled Buick 340/AA80E/JagIRS |
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BlownMGB-V8 Jim Blackwood 9406 Gunpowder Rd., Florence, KY 41042 (6470 posts) Registered: 10/23/2007 12:59PM Main British Car: 1971 MGB Blown,Injected,Intercooled Buick 340/AA80E/JagIRS |
Re: MGB Roadmaster
Good News Everyone!!
I just got off the phone with Terry. His guys are finishing up the last day of bodywork on the car and will send it out for primer right away. The doors and such are being primed today. He says he thinks we'll like what he has done with it, but declined to tell me much, saying he wanted to surprise me with it. But he did talk about making some changes to the flares and a bit of trickery around the front end. I can tell you this much, I've gathered that is is going to be something special, as he stated that they had 300 hours of labor in the job. Truly an impressive donation towards a project such as this, Terry has more than kept his word in a most honorable fashion. He expects they will complete the finishing touches in about 2 weeks and then we can sort out how we are going to get it back here to begin the reassembly. He told me the colors will be Burgundy and silver, with a stripe matching the wheels. Personally I couldn't be more pleased. JB |
MGBV8 Carl Floyd Kingsport, TN (4514 posts) Registered: 10/23/2007 11:32PM Main British Car: 1979 MGB Buick 215 |
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Woohoo! It's not YELLOW!!!!! Sorry, Jack. ;)
Burgundy & Silver will be awesome! Sweet Burgundy for anyone that remembers Tommy Bolin (Killer solo album called Private Eyes): [www.youtube.com] t Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 12/31/2010 11:41AM by MGBV8. |
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Moderator Curtis Jacobson Portland Oregon (4577 posts) Registered: 10/12/2007 02:16AM Main British Car: 71 MGBGT, Buick 215 |
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Awesome news! Can't wait to photograph it!!!
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kstevusa kelly stevenson Southern Middle Tennessee (985 posts) Registered: 10/25/2007 09:37AM Main British Car: 2003 Jaguar XK8 Coupe 4.2L DOHC/ VVT / 6sp. AT |
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Would that color match Dickel and Grape juice? Aghh! Maybe Dark Cranberry Juice? Forget it, DIckel and 7- Up, just a little off clear. Jim, absence makes the heart fonder! Been a while since you've seen it. Sounds like Terry and his guys did a great job. Can't wiat to see it.
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BlownMGB-V8 Jim Blackwood 9406 Gunpowder Rd., Florence, KY 41042 (6470 posts) Registered: 10/23/2007 12:59PM Main British Car: 1971 MGB Blown,Injected,Intercooled Buick 340/AA80E/JagIRS |
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Guys, we don't have enough money in the treasury to get the car back down here from Terry's place. This is something of a problem. Steve tells me we're at about two eighty something and although I don't recall exactly what it took to get it there I know for sure it was over three bills. I'm going to have to ask for donations. You can send donations to me or Steve DeGroat, paypal works fine but if you plan to mail a check we've only got a couple weeks before we need to get going. As a group we all thank you for your support.
JB |