Driving lights and fog lights came about as car owners navigated the twisting turning by-ways of misty England. Powerful lighting … 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
The MGB Sees the Road!
Well, this update has been a long time coming! But, like many a BL worker, I figured I’d have a … More
Adjusting MGB Indicator Cancellation
Looking down the steering column once the steering wheel is removed you can see the 2 indicator cancel triggers (marked … More
Removing the MGB Steering Wheel
After fitting new track rod ends I realised I would need to have the tracking reset. So before that I … More
MGB Blog : What’s so bad about rubber bumpers?
I’ve been pondering this very issue for some time. It seems that a fair number of MG enthusiasts have taken … More
Track rod Ends with Grease Nipple!
I recently was making some adjustments to the tracking after fitting some castor correction wedges and noticed that on one … More
Classic Car & Restoration Show – 2021 to 2022
More info at …… https://www.necrestorationshow.com/
Electric Fan Installation
Bouyed up by the recent breakthrough on the brakes, I today installed the electric fan from Revotec. I am expecting … More
A tale of two bolts
It’s a story with a happy ending today as I have just witnessed big Mark releasing the two calliper bolts … More
MGB Hood Bracket Repair
When I removed the soft top and frame to put the hardtop on for the winter months I noticed that … More
Converting “Toe In” mm to deg
A handy chart to convert degrees and mm for toe in readings. All the MGB measurements I could find were … More
RBW Roadster: taking classic to the future
The idea looks as simple as cool, taking an ultra classic british car and transforming it in a sophisticated and … More
How to tune your MGB – Classic Car How To Guides and Articles | Classic Motoring Magazine
The MGB may be the most popular classic sports car ever made, but for some people that only serves to … More
Gunsons Trakrite
It’s years since I bought this Trakrite – must be in the 80s or 90s and so out it came … More
MGB Hardtop Tidy Up
I renovated a hardtop I bought a couple of years ago (see previous posts) but the gutters never looked too … More
MGB Castor Correction Kit – Part 2
The half nuts arrived so i could continue with the job. After fitting them a few threads i dropped the … More
More info …… http://mgandtriumphsparesday.co.uk/home/4594427214
MGB Coolant Drains Discovered
I recently removed the radiator to do another job so had to drain it down. The first time I did … More
MGB Castor Correction Kit – Part 1
I have read mixed reports on the effectiveness of these castor correction wedges but I decided that seeing as I … More
Spare Wheel Valve Extension
To improve the accessibility to be able to check the tyre pressure of your spare wheel The spare wheel of … More
Red Rubber Grease
I’ve had the radiator out the car whilst doing another job and although the last time i took it off … More
MGB Stainless Steel Fuel Tank Fitted
Job done and tank fitted back under the car. It looks good from under the car and also from the … More
MGB Timing Cover Reinforcing Straps
Had the radiator off today to get ready to do another job which made an ideal opportunity to check how … More
Cars Made In Britain | AA
Originally posted on MG ZT cars news and reviews:
Our automotive industry turned over more than £71 billion pre covid and employs more than 800,000…
MGB Spare Wheel Storage
The standard method of clamping the spare wheel onto the boot floor leaves little scope of storing items within the … More
FBHVC National Historic Vehicle Survey reveals significant contribution to UK economy
The results of the 2020 National Historic Vehicle Survey have been announced by the Federation of British Historic Vehicle Clubs. … More
Historic Vehicles Survey 2020
Some interesting results – looks like the demand for classics is expanding. See …… https://documentcloud.adobe.com/link/track?uri=urn:aaid:scds:US:7e1b309e-ce3e-4641-babe-72ca52f1332a
Clutch Pedal Slop
After some suggestions on the MGOC forum as to my the clutch bite point seems very close to the floor … More
What’s so bad about rubber bumpers?
I’ve been pondering this very issue for some time. It seems that a fair number of MG enthusiasts have taken … More
