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Nic Jarman · Posted: Mon Nov 30, 2009 7:53 pm Post subject:

Bit of a slow day so I did some welding on the rear of the body. It is getting very close to putting the body back on.

The rust on the wheel arches looks far worse than it is.
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Nic Jarman · Posted: Fri Dec 04, 2009 8:55 pm Post subject:

The engine mounts turned up yesterday so in went the engine and after a bit of reconnecting it looked good. In went the oil and I cut an old fuel line and pushed a funnel in it. I turned the engine over a dozen times then the petol went in and turn it over a couple of times then on went the ignition. It started first crank!!!!

The slave cylinder turned up today so I can sort the brakes out tomorrow.

Sorry about the rubbish photos but I had to use my phone.
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1936 Morris 8 Series 1
1973 MGB roadster
1977 MG Midget 1500
Dax Rush

Nic Jarman · Posted: Wed Dec 09, 2009 5:32 pm Post subject:

OK the bodywork seems to be sorted, there will no doubt be some small bits that escaped me. The body is just about bolted down with 4 bolt left to fit, I will get some more on my way to work. The brakes have been fitted,

with nice relined shoes, drums cleaned and painted and the hydraulics have been bled. They work fine.
The exhaust has also been fitted and mounted a bit higher than it was.

So the rear wings will have to be put back on and the interior completely re-made. I started it again today to hear it with the exhaust on and it was very touchy about having a bit too much choke but when it did start it sounded sweet - phew!!
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1973 MGB roadster
1977 MG Midget 1500
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buzzy bee · Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 3382 Location: South Cheshire

Hi

Looking great!

Cheers

Dave

Rick · Site Admin Joined: 27 Apr 2005 Posts: 22438 Location: UK

all this progress is putting me to shame Smile

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Nic Jarman · Posted: Tue Dec 15, 2009 11:07 pm Post subject:

OK just how difficult can putting together a bit of cloth and thread be?
1, take the old squab apart.

2, make a template for the hard bit.

3, Job done.

As this was the first time I have tried to reupholster anything and a couple of inadvertent pleats was not too bad. The passenger squab should be better and the rear should be a real nightmare. The material is foam backed so it keeps catching while it goes through the sewing maching.
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1977 MG Midget 1500
Dax Rush

Phil - Nottingham · Joined: 01 Jan 2008 Posts: 1252 Location: Nottingham

I think it looks very good - the "pleats" will not really be noticeable amongst the creases which will develop as the seat covers bed down. Good luck with the rest.

Did you use a domestic sewing machine?
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Nic Jarman · Posted: Wed Dec 16, 2009 11:28 am Post subject:

I bought a Frister & Rossman domestic sewing machine from Ebay - £30, it is as new. I don't have enough room to set up an industrial machine at the moment, but I guess one would be nice. I am told a Pfaff machine with a "walking foot" is about as good as they get. I find stripping and rebuilding an engine a lot easier than sewing a straight line.
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1973 MGB roadster
1977 MG Midget 1500
Dax Rush

Nic Jarman · Posted: Sun Dec 20, 2009 11:08 pm Post subject:

Take 2. I decided that it would be better to sew the lines on the seat top first but the sewing machine foot kept catching on the foam back so I sprayed it with the dreaded silcone lube. That worked fine. Then I wrapped the wadding with polyphene and slid them into their pockets. Then slid the polyphene out.

I then put the original felt back on the bottom of the squab after recovering it.

This approach seems to be working a lot better
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1973 MGB roadster
1977 MG Midget 1500
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First Bedford · Joined: 11 Dec 2009 Posts: 107 Location: Darlington, Durham

Hello Nic,
have to replace wood around my truck cab frame. Interested to know type of wood and your suppliers. Curves aren't to tight on my truck.
Pete

Nic Jarman · Posted: Mon Dec 28, 2009 11:23 pm Post subject:

Amazing how far a little practice goes. I have remade the first squab and now made the first back. The rear of the seat will be trimmed in vinyl, this should be fun. The seat supports have got woodworm and I have a nice (prementioned) piece of oak Very Happy

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1936 Morris 8 Series 1
1973 MGB roadster
1977 MG Midget 1500
Dax Rush

Basset Hound · Joined: 09 Mar 2009 Posts: 2 Location: Herne Bay Kent

Hi I know this will probably be to late for you but maybe someone else reading here may benifit.
You said about the machine foot catching in the foam. When sewing stuff like that run a bit of paper down the seam you intend to sew. the machine will sew through the paper and you can pull it off after as if it was perforated. the foot will not catch using this method. I have done my 1930 citreon complete interior using this method. Hope you find this usefull.
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Nic Jarman · Posted: Fri Jan 08, 2010 10:59 pm Post subject:

Thanks for the tip.
I have made a new wooden base for the seat as the pld one had de-laminated.

The cover was stretched over the carcass, stapled and glued in places.

But I cut the vinyl on the back a bit too close to the edge so it shows at the top of the seat. Nothing a bit of vinyl and glue won't fix.

Next seat should be easier then I have the rear seat to cover.
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scott_budds · Joined: 20 Nov 2008 Posts: 175 Location: Norwich

Good work Nic!

I said it before and will say it again, I hate trim work etc fidley fidley fidley! Give me something I can use a big spanner on any day!

Buddsy
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