Bill Schultz's Journal

Just as I am starting to begin my journal, My neighbor from downstairs knocks on my door and presents me with a bowl of homemade vanilla ICE CREAM. What a great way to start. My neighbor has also lived in Great Britain for a couple of decades so that is also a positive thing. I have finally moved my MGB to my home in just the last couple of weeks. It has been in storage, and I have finally retrieved the car from the ex's garage. I have owned it for 9, yes NINE years and only had it on the road, legally, for one summer. It never fails to start though, even when I neglect it for a full winter.
So far I have replaced:
Brake Cylanders
Brake Master Cylandar
Oil Pressure Line
Fuel Pump
Air filters (K&N)
Rear Lenses in tail lights
Windshield washer motor
Generator
Right hand mirror
I added a voltmeter
Much more to do, I am ready to put on a new vinyl top, it only has the hardtop now.
FRONT BUSHINGS. It failed a safety inspection because of "bad ball joints" little did I know it does not have ball joints! Tally HO! Onward I go!

Well Its 3/07/09 and I have not made an entry since 07 by the looks of things. I have since put the new convertile top on, this was not as hard as I thought it was going to be. It only took a couple of hours, the only problem was withstretching the top over the top rail which attaches to the windshield. I did not get it perfectly straight and there is a small "pucker" on the driver side corner. Not too bad though.
I also replaced the right side kingpin. Another project which was not a bad as I thought, It did take a few weekends to accomplish as I was working outside and the weekend weather did not cooperate. I think it took two full days - maybe 16 hours or so, to replace, I also replaced the shock bumper and and the wheel bearings. This was in the summer of 07 - The car passes state ispection after the work was complete. I have just purchased a set of Kinkpins - off ebay - and will get into the left side kingpin this summer. ( I think) I am going to start accumulating the misc hardware to accomplish the project.
I purchased a new steering wheel and will put that on in the spring.
Back to the kingpin, I started a journal with the steps involved, and hope to publish it on this site when I finish the kingpin project.
Later

A beautiful day, full sun, blue sky, and what must have been 250 british cards! I am trying to decide on a paint scheme and the colors were endless. What I thought was the rarest at the show was a couple of MG four door sedans, I am not sue of the model name but they were cool. There were thousands of spectatores, those who love british heritage automobiles are alive and well in Connecticut

Well, after selling my B a couple of years ago, I thought i felt some relief as it was always in the driveway, wishing I would drop $5000,00 on it and make it all better.
But, the travel itch took hold and I sold the MG and my Bike and went to Paris for 10 days. It was a great trip and I have no regrets about selling the vehicles to folks who will definitely get more use out of them and give them the attention they need.
So, a year went by, and another year, I started planning a trip to Italy, Egypt or Israel. But, I noticed I was watching, checking Craig's list and would inevitably enter MGB in the search window. This lead to a few emails going out, I really didn't have the cash but knew I was going to, eventually. Then a phone call here. Scheduled to look at one and it sold the day before I was going to see it. Then another. This one was an equal distance from my house, 80 miles, as was the other one, but this one didn't run. Actually, the engine is frozen. Anyway, I made the deal and my buddy with a dolly and a repair plate helped me get it home (For a mere $200.00) and now it resides in my drieway, looking like it would like me to drop $5000.00 on it to make it all well and pretty. This '74 is in a little better shape but needs some persistant care. Mystery Oil is working on the cylenders and I am slowly getting the electrical sorted out. New Alt and Coil ready to go in. Throw some wheel brake cylenders on the two read wheels and I will be ready for a ride in the Berkshire Hills sometime next summer....I hope! So glad to be back on this site too!
I will keep you posted...

Replaced engine with a "75

I have owned my MGB for since July 21 1998, ( my birthday). I have not had the time or space to do a complete restoration (long story) but intend to do so - someday. The car has run and given me minimal problems considering its age (and make). I did have a couple of rust spots, not the sills but forward of the wheel well on the rear quarter panels. I sanded and fiberglassed / bondoed those areas. The replacement parts include: New Master Brake Cylendar, New Kingpin - left side - need to do right side. As for me, I am a young fifty-ish, I am in the printing trade, which has had some ups and down in the current economy! As I said before, I hope to restore my car to the level of beauty found on this site. So many beautiful cars.... Thanks for reading, Bill