Mrs Sparts MG diary.

[Six-cylinder]

This is where mine sits. It is a 1972 car.

[SiC]

Doesn't look to have a servo. Mine is a '74 and came with a factory fit servo standard. I believe optional before. I guess this is a '73 model/trim.

Servo can be fitted and might make the brakes feel a bit more modern/reassuring, as much less effort needed to slow it.

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[High Jetter]

I'd have to do some research, but maybe that servo is a later addition? IIRC they were usually on the back of the m/cyl.

[Mally]

As standard its on the master cylinder. Aftermarket same as 6 cyl

Made me feel much better. It's not a massive improvement, but gives confidence.

£130 at B hive but nil stock. ebay around £100, but you may have to sort a few bits and pieces. Adaptor/ brake pipes.

[SiC]

This is single brake line so will be to the side as per mr6cyl pic. Later rubber bumpers got the dual circuit and servo with the master cylinder

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[High Jetter]

I think dual came in before rubber. Will dig out some parts manuals.

[SiC]

Factory standard servo on my '74.


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[SiC]

Single circuit rubber bumper. Note the radiator position which is clearly a RB.

Yanks got dual circuit earlier than we did - almost certainly on Chrome bumper cars.


This is my own picture, not random from interwebs.

[Mally]

Anyway Mrs Sparts has proper bumpers and is single circuit.

Its not a massive job providing you have all the parts and a brake pipe tool.

They gave me a pipe 3ft too long. Universal I suppose.

 

[High Jetter]

9 minutes ago, Mally said:

They gave me a pipe 3ft too long. Universal I suppose.

Oh, that is so tempting.,..

[Mally]

2 minutes ago, High Jetter said:

Oh, that is so tempting.,..

Yes, I wish!

[Mrs Spart]

Still going strong @Mally 👌🏽👍🏽

  Thoresby Park Classic Car & Motorcycle Show today... Entered it in to the "70s" car section 👍🏽😊👍🏽 @spartacus would've loved it🥲... I'm hoping @spartacus old BMW will be road worthy soon, as I'll be taking that to the shows too 👍🏽😊👍🏽

[wesacosa]

I was wondering how the BMW was coming along. Hopefully that means the car wasn't too far gone.  Glad the MG is going well

[Mrs Spart]

24 minutes ago, wesacosa said:

I was wondering how the BMW was coming along. Hopefully that means the car wasn't too far gone.  Glad the MG is going well

It's going to cost a fair bit but I'm quite adamant it's going to be back on the road...

  Pair of sills, rear panel, welding, front and rear shockers, rear lower wing halves,  brake callipers, springs... Some parts are coming from Germany and some @spartacus friend is supplying...  I'm hoping it'll be done this year 🤞🏽🤞🏽

  

[wesacosa]

great news.   Glad its fixable.  Look forward to seeing pictures when it finished

[Grumblespeed]

7 hours ago, Mrs Spart said:

Thoresby Park Classic Car & Motorcycle Show today.

Thought I spotted you. I was  halfway up the massive burger van queue or I'd have come & said hi! (probably should have done, the burgers were like leather!)

[High Jetter]

Label is a trophy. Did you enjoy the day?

[Mrs Spart]

11 hours ago, High Jetter said:

Label is a trophy. Did you enjoy the day?

 

  Yup label is an Arena Exhibitor Show plaque... I'm planning to get this photo properly printed and display it with the photo 👍🏽😊 (photo is from the MGB GT 1st show meet I went to). Hoping for many more to come at future shows 🤞🏽👍🏽

  Yup did enjoy the day. Nice to get the car out... I feel the best way to remember/honour @spartacusis to get the vehicles out and display them for all to see 👍🏽 (I don't think he would've wanted the vehicles hidden away). Was nice to see all the other vehicles (lol, if @spartacuswas here it would've been window shopping for him! 🤣👍🏽) 

[Bfg]

On 7/31/2020 at 10:28 PM, spartacus said:

story begins 21 years ago,

Perhaps rather than Tim,  ol' m'g tyme  might now be appropriate ? 

Great to have the car back in the family, but you know it'll never be the same ..hopefully it will be even better

Pete

[Mrs Spart]

AutoShiters,

  I'm just beaming. You folks are such an amazing (special? 🤔) bunch of folks. 😁

  Got in from work and making sure the MGB GT is ready for the MG Centenary celebrations tomorrow. It's had a service and quick once over (yesterday) with a local mechanic, thumbs up and it's good to go 👍🏽👍🏽

 

  Never, ever did I think my little MGB GT would be taking part in such an event.  🥲

 

  It's been an uphill struggle...

  Initial ownership of car (25 years ago!), finding my very first car again, bringing it home, going through @spartacusillness and death & then trying to get the MGB GT back on the road... 

  & it is only back on the road again because of Autoshite. 

  Thank you... I cannot thank you folks enough 🥲

 

  So the MGB GT will wear its AutoShite badge with pride as we join in on the MG Centenary Rally tomorrow, which will finish at the British Motor Museum.  Here, it has a reserved priority parking. 

 

  I won't lie, it's a bitter sweet ending as I know @spartacuswould've loved to have been part of this event. 

 

  Anyway, I'll keep this thread going and again THANK YOU !!! 

 

 

@Mally

@ruffgeezer

 

Edited May 26, 2023 by Mrs Spart
Spelling error. Sorry.

[High Jetter]

Enjoy. Wish I could get up there. I think you have massive support from here.

[wesacosa]

Hope you have a great day. The car is looking fab.   I'm sure @spartacuswould be really proud

 

[Matty]

Hope you have a great do. Car looks mint as well. A credit to you 👍

[Mrs Spart]

Just landed at the registration point for the Road Run 🥲

[Dick Cheeseburger]

This story continues to warm the heart, despite the sadness along the way. Brilliant to see the GT ready to be proudly shown and back where it belongs. Slight tangent, but did you ever get anywhere with Spartacus' old BMW? I remember it was going to need a lot of work. 

[Mrs Spart]

8 minutes ago, Dick Longbridge said:

This story continues to warm the heart, despite the sadness along the way. Brilliant to see the GT ready to be proudly shown and back where it belongs. Slight tangent, but did you ever get anywhere with Spartacus' old BMW? I remember it was going to need a lot of work. 

 

  The BMW is still here... At the mechanics...

  I had a "polite" word with the mechanic and kindly asked (perhaps more of an encouraging prod!) if he could perhaps get it done within the next few months. 

  He says it should be road ready/MOT in a few weeks time... I've said to him (this was approx 3 weeks ago) that I'd chase him up in 3 months time... So it should 🤞🏽🤞🏽 be home this year... I hope 😬

Don't worry I've not given up on it ☺

[djoptix]

12 hours ago, Mrs Spart said:

such an amazing (special? 🤔) bunch

The second one.

[Mrs Spart]

  Forgot to "advertise" that I was on the Road Run (didn't put the placard on the car *Doh!*).

  Anyway, made it here in one piece and parked up on the hill looking down on all the MGs at The British Motor Museum... What a view! 😍

 

[Mrs Spart]

@spartacuswould have loved this!

  And I know for sure these 2 cars would've stood out from the show for him... 

[eddyramrod]

Ah, this is why I've been seeing white BGTs going north on the M40 today as I was going south!  Excellent, I'm so glad you are now able to enjoy the car, and even better, show it off!  Long may you continue!