Life is good , I'm just a day or so from being on the road aeter some winter
odds and ends.
I can feel the B running down the road already, But I have to run down to
Quantico
for 2 days. Be back sunday and on the road. Carl E.
Sheila Stokes-Begley wrote:
> Well, my husband got tired of having one view of his wife, and that
> being her cowboy boots sticking out from under the car or hanging out of
> a doorway with my head stuck under the dash.
> I dreamed about wiring diagrams. He called a mechanic (a real one, who
> likes MGs and does wiring too!) So, I had got everything but the heater
> fan blower, and two rear side markers and reverse lights working (and I
> really thought I had those last night when I hooked to wires that were
> dark green and green & brown together, and one set was on top of the
> reverse switch, I mean I really thought......) So anyway, I pretty happy
> as I guess I kind of have obessed about getting my little car back on
> the road, I want to drive her so baaaaad! So we are going to Belton, 2
> towns over on the highway. We make it to 71 Hwy. she starts to cut out,
> lose power (now I'm thinking fuel filter, this is JUST how she used to
> act when she had sat too long, and I would go through 4 or 5 fuel
> filters, then she would be happy and it would be fine) but NOOOO, all of
> a sudden she just drops out from under me, NO power at all. Luckily my
> hubby was right behind me, so we pull over, he calls tow truck, and the
> driver of the tow truck is nice, he says I can ride with Millicent to
> the "Dr.s" Hubby calls Mechanic, says she's coming in on a slider. While
> we are waiting for the tow truck, he comes and hands me a small white
> packet, it is the club info for the Kansas City MG Car Club I just
> joined, their motto is "still dripping" I believe, I'm thinking to
> myself, I think I'm gonna like these folks. So I amuse myself by reading
> the info. Tow truck shows up, the driver and I chat on the way to the
> "Dr.s" and turns out his sister has a restored 50 something MG, I tear
> off a piece of the MG newletter and write their website addy on it,
> along with the membership fee for a year. Cool eh? So then we get to the
> "Dr.s". I had really kind of hoped that he would let me watch (God knows
> I need all the help I can get, of course by now, many of you have
> probably figured that out too.) Well, he is a nice guy, my hubby didn't
> follow the tow truck, as we have a business and he had to go back to
> open shop again. So, not only does this most wonderful mechanic let me
> stay and watch, he tries to teach me. I had brought my Haynes like he
> said to, and it is amazing. For those of you who guessed ignitions
> buzzer on name that part, gold star. Did the Barney test, with the 12V
> BUZZZZZZZZZ. It had never worked, and can't say I miss it, but that is
> what it is. The heater fan is restored and heaven only knows how long it
> would have taken me to figure out the problem, as the wire I needed to
> make it work, had been um, diverted to my radio. (No, I didn't do that
> one) so that is why I couldn't find the problem (although I should have)
> but now have rear side markers (amazingly I had almost finished fixing
> those and the reverse lights, but hadn't found the last thing I needed
> to do to make them work) I got SOOO excited when I found out that I had
> done a few things right. The really cool thing about this guy, is not
> only is he fabulous good, he used to teach auto mechanics at a nearby
> junior college!! He told my hubby to go ahead and bring me back
> tomorrow. The bad news is the points are melted (novice mechanics should
> note never ever to leave her ignition switch on for 30 min no matter
> what she is checking <head hung low>), so we will replace the points,
> and he feels the vibration Millicent is having is due to her tires
> needing to be balanced. Then just a bit more work on the hazard lights
> (which had never worked either) and tighten up the fan belt (which is
> why the power dropped out, the belt wasn't tight enough) and Millicent
> and I will be crusing home! Well, ok, that is the plan anyway.
> I haven't got the bill yet, but the fellow is very nice, and kind about
> teaching, works quick, and I'm taking him a loaf of my homemade bread
> tomorrow! He sure has earned it.
> But just had to share my high hopes and excitement, and figured you
> would understand.
> Best,
> Sheila
> Millicent 1971 MGB-GT
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