A pleasant evening show of classic cars displayed in the local church hall car park. A good selection of cars … More
Author: steve livesley
Updating my blogs gives me something to do whilst my wife watches endless soaps in the evenings
…. they are :-
mymotorhomemods.online for the improvements I do on our motorhome
uksites.wordpress.com for the places we go and stay in our motorhome
campsites.online a directory of campsites that we update and use for our travels
mgb.tips for the repairs and servicing I do on my 1975 MGB Roadster
mgzt.info for the work I do or have done to keep my MG ZT 260 on the road
Day 99 – Nearly…
So nearly 100 days into the strip down and some real progress. Nearly ready to remove the engine and gearbox. … More
Carpenters Arms | Stanton by Dale | May 2022
There have been regular classic car meets here for a long time but this was the first time we have … More
2 April 2022 Horn of plenty
A clear, bright, cold April morning was rapidly warming up as I pushed the MGB out onto the driveway. Today … More
20 March 2022 Oil in the wrong places
Oil is vital stuff, finding its way between all those rapidly moving metal bits that make the engine go vroom … More
Day 64 – Fuel & Air
Fuel & air, both critical components in making the car work, and areas I’ve made some more progress on in … More
Replacement Clutch / Housing Rubber
A job I should have done when the engine was out and replaced the clutch. I thought would be a … More
4 March 2022 Batch Day #3
Shopping: The last of my three days dedicated to completing a batch of jobs on the MG started with an … More
Land of conFUS(E)ion
It is freezing outside – too cold to enjoy working in the garage. Last year around Christmas I started to … More
How to Clean Your Classic Car
Some people may believe that cleaning a classic car is the same as your standard modern car, this is not … More
Nottingham Classic Car Show May 2022
A great day out at the car show. I went with a pal who took his MG Midget. Perhaps not … More
A spark plug check after a good run out – May 2022
A good indicator how well the engine is running and the general condition of the engine can be seen from … More
The Great British Car Journey – April 2022
One Piece Aluminum Side Covers? : The MG Experience
Looks neat and probably makes a good oil seal but doesn’t look very original. More info at …… https://www.mgexp.com/forum/mgb-and-gt-forum.1/one-piece-aluminum-side-covers.4454018/
Double Rocker Cover Gaskets
As per a previous post that when I fitted the rocker cover I noticed that it was not sitting flat … More
Day 7 – Belted and Floored…
So steadily onwards with more done today. Today saw the removal of the seat belts for both seats and the … More
2 March 2022 Batch Day #1
I booked three days off from work, and a friend (Ashley) to help me tackle a batch of jobs on … More
Understeer / Oversteer
A useful chart explaining how different settings and their effects on understeer or oversteer. You don’t really want to experience … More
my MG classics|Facebook
this Facebook page is a selection of articles I post on my blogs relating to my 2 classic MG cars. … More
Classic Car & Restoration Show | 18-20 March 2022
The event brings together 1000+ cars on display; 150+ car clubs representing a wide variety of marques and models; 250+ … More
Great British Car Journey | A tour through British motoring history
The heroes of our journey are the cars: NOT a random selection of old vehicles but a carefully chosen selection … More
Electric Powered MGB
Displayed at the MG and Triumph weekend was this electric powered MGB. This was a prototype so not the car … More
Easy Bluetooth Mod
A simple and easy way to connect the car speakers to my phone. Very similar to the cassette that has … More
New initiative aims to ‘maximise efforts’ and decarbonise historic vehicles
An interesting possibility which seems to be under consideration. If a motorist drives 1,200 miles a year, the fee they … More
MGB Register on Facebook
A lot of info from a large membership with all sorts of posts and discussions about the mark. https://www.facebook.com/groups/M.G.B.Register/
Spotlights
Think the spots quite suit the MGB. I was initially reluctant to fit them as I thought they would distract … More
MGB Register
Having recently joined the MG Car Club I joined the sub group the MGB Register. There’s quite a lot of … More
Inca Yellow – an excellent MGB GT blog
An excellent blog with interesting and detailed accounts of the refurbishment and running repairs of the authors MGB GT. To … More
Simon Cowell consigns his customized 1965 MGB to AutoHunter
Be the winning bidder on this customized 1965 MGB roadster going up on AutoHunter, the online auction platform driven by ClassicCars.com, and you … More
MGB tips mods and maintenance 