THE CUSTOM DASHBOARD

The original dashboard for my MGB was a disaster.  The upholstery material was cracked and both ends of the metal frame were compromised by rust.  

I removed the vinyl cover and foam pad.  John applied fiberglass to the metal dash frame to form a smooth surface.  I am trying to decide whether I want a painted finish or a vinyl covering.

We are converting the radio console, which mounts below the dash, to a switch panel.  The original shifter console will be attached to the transmission tunnel.

Urethane primer has been applied to the hood and the finish coat of "hotrod black" as been applied to the underside.  The latch assembly has been fitted as well as the release cable.  The hood will be permanently installed soon.

The archive listing of this blog contains detailed step-by-step photos and narratives regarding this restoration since it began late.  Please direct any comments and questions to tommystoplesscars@yahoo.com.

Enjoy...

Tom McCurry 

Materials and equipment purchased from:

Moss Motors (mossmotors.com)

Victoria British (victoriabritish.com)

Eastwood (eastwood.com)

The Roadster Factory (the-roadster-factory.com)

English Parts (englishparts.com)

Napa Auto Parts (napaonline.com)

Apple Hydraulics (applehydraulics.com)

Coker Tire (cokertire.com)

INSTALLING THE ELECTRIC COOLING FAN

TEnglish sports cars, such as the MGB, are notorious for overheating, especially in the warmer climates in traffic.  But there is a solution.  The original radiators simply cannot do the job.

To eliminate overheating from the equation, I chose to install an electric auxiliary cooling fan in front of the radiator.  The fan was purchased from Victoria British and required additional bracing.  VB furnished a mounting system, but it was not as "permanent" as I thought necessary.  The mounting system consisted of plastic ties, that resemble wire ties, which pass through the radiator core. Push nuts, of a sort, when fitted to the plastic ties, secure the fan to the radiator.  I fabricated metal brackets to attach the fan to the radiator support as shown in the photo to the right.

The archive listing of this blog contains detailed step-by-step photos and narratives regarding this restoration since it began late last December.  Please direct any comments and questions to tommystoplesscars@yahoo.com.

Later...

Tom McCurry 

Materials and equipment purchased from:

Moss Motors (mossmotors.com)

Victoria British (victoriabritish.com)

Eastwood (eastwood.com)

The Roadster Factory (the-roadster-factory.com)

English Parts (englishparts.com)

Napa Auto Parts (napaonline.com)

Apple Hydraulics (applehydraulics.com)

Coker Tire (cokertire.com)