If the hole truly is only a “tad” too big, how ’bout a big washer.  Get some heavy duty aluminum flashing from Lowes, and use an inexpensive hole saw to cut a hole exactly the size of your gauge.  Then using a slightly bigger hole saw, cut again to be left with a large flat washer which could be polished up (you might want to polish it before…[Read more]

If the hole truly is only a “tad” too big, how ’bout a big washer.  Get some heavy duty aluminum flashing from Lowes, and use an inexpensive hole saw to cut a hole exactly the size of your gauge.  Then using a slightly bigger (two “tads” bigger is good) hole saw, cut again to be left with a large flat washer which could be polished up (you might w…[Read more]

Bill. I love your answer. I might borrow it when Moneypenny is on the road.

Bill. I did have one that fit but it was an amp gauge. I hate those things so ordered a voltage gauge from MG Magic that I thought would have fit the hole. But the hole diameter is just a tad bigger than 2 inch diameter.  🙁

Love to have Paul in the convoy but I get it: 9 hours is a lot of seat time, even in the lap of IM luxury.

I think last time Bill and I were a little late for lunch (accident on 301?) and the group dawdled a bit at the table. I’m all for dawdling but the hour or 90 minute delay there cost us an additional 2 hours in traffic because of the usual r…[Read more]

There are a few MG snobs but I’ve seldom run into them. The Porsche snobs are a little thicker on the ground, in my estimation. It is true, though, that some people can’t hide their disappointment when told they’re looking at an ’80s mail-order car and not a 1950s survivor. And others are just a little bit snobby. Or they like to show off their…[Read more]

Don’t take this wrong, but how about getting a gauge to fit the hole?

When asked if its a kit I usually tell them it used to be. Once assembled it’s no longer a kit.

Dave. Mine is a VDO gauge that secures to the dash with the two threaded rods and the aluminum bridge bracket you mentioned. I haven’t thought of using a wooden plug drilled out to fit the gauge. I could glue the plug into the dash and countersink three screws on the back side into the plug for extra security. Of course, whatever method I use, I…[Read more]

Beautiful response Roy.

Are they VDO gauges? If so do they use a plastic ring or two threaded rods and a standoff aluminum bridge bracket for mounting. If the latter as you stated the hole in the dash is of a larger diameter than the bezel (2.2″) so putting some layers of veneer in the dash hole will not allow you to tighten the nuts on rods to sandwich the bezel of…[Read more]

This morning, Jack and I had breakfast together, he in his TDr and I in my classic Mini.  A fellow came into the room and asked whose TD it was.  Jack acknowledged that it was his.  “Is it real, or a kit?”  Jack responded it’s a kit.  The guy gave us an Ohhhhhhh!,  in such a voice as to show a definite disappointment.  Then he went on to tell u…[Read more]

This morning, Jack and I had breakfast together, he in his TDr and I in my classic Mini.  A fellow came into the room and asked whose TD it was.  Jack acknowledged that it was his.  “Is it real, or a kit?”  Jack responded it’s a kit.  The guy gave us an Ohhhhhhh!,  in such a voice as to show a definite disappointment.  Then he went on to tell u…[Read more]

Thanks for the analysis Bill! 🙂

We have time to work this out, but…

West Lawn is one hour and fifteen minutes from home. Add in the eight hours you estimate and that means well over nine hours on the road. If I drive the most direct route from home, it’s just over six hours. That’s a big difference.

I may decide to drive the direct route.

Thanks for the analysis Bill! 🙂

We have time to work this out, but…

West Lawn is one hour and fifteen minutes from home. Add in the eight hours you estimate and that means well over nine hours on the road. If I drive the most direct route from home, it’s just over six hours. That’s a big difference.

I may decide to drive the direct route.

Working backwards, MapQuest shows just under 3 hours from meeting Shu in Port Royal to the Oceanfront Hotel.

We have 2 hours from Ed’s rendezvous in Linthicum Heights to Port Royal.

That’s just under 2 hours from Denver, PA where we’ve hooked up with Vicenc before. (Vicenc, is this stop OK, or would you prefer using RT.30 and meeting in…[Read more]

???   Sorry, not enough information.

Greg. I checked my ignition module hookup and what I posted was not correct. I have the Accu-Fire Ignition Module and for mine the instructions say the RED wire from the ignition module connects to the coil positive (+) terminal (#15) and the BLACK wire from the ignition module connects to the coil negative (-) terminal (#1). I still think that…[Read more]