Take the gauge off the battery, as instructed.

Nice score on the transmission.

If the interior, engine, bumpers, chrome grill shell etc are in as good condition as what is shown, it looks like a good deal to me. 

If the interior, engine, bumpers, chrome grill shell etc are in as good condition as what is shown, it looks like a good deal to me. 

Yes. Hit the link for a picture. Cable clamps you can buy at Home Depot or any hardware store.

The master cylinder has only apx 1-1/4″ of travel. The position of the rod on the pedal allows only that amount of travel before it hits the floor while still retaining decent pedal height. I’m thinking of welding a spacer between two rods. One rod off the cylinder and one off the pedal.

You did a lot in one day, looks like. (And why you messing with your kitchen? Looked fine to me).

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Very helpful post!

I have created a monster! It’s…….ALIVE!!!!

It’s a sad sad day for us old timers who adapted Triumph wire wheel adapters to fit VW’s 130mm bolt pattern.  My MiGi just got a lot less unique.  However, I’m happy for those of you who have wanted “real” British knock-off wire wheels.  (I guess.)   

Bill, that’s hilarious. 

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U clamps work just fine. My car’s cable was looped through a single cable clamp and it stayed fast for decades. When I replaced it I went sort of overboard.

If mine weren’t chromed, I’d be black. 

Thanks crash. If you are in Pburg that might not be a bad ride. Let me see what I can find locally. I appreciate the offer!

Yeah Royal –  drilled for vw and ready to go. I should be able to replace a bent spoke. It is very slight but I know good wire wheel shops can do it. Yes,’i will have to look for lugs with a shorter head. I am not sure what color to paint them. Yes they are painted. I may go with the standard silver but I have been toying with the idea of black.…[Read more]

my 1st job out of mechanics school was a MG/Triumph dealer I soon learned there was no way English engineers where aware of modern electronics. the whole wiring harnesses had only 3 colors. it took forever to find the right wires to fix I taped the wires with masking tape flags in case I was ever working on that car again the trick a good…[Read more]

not a hard job we could have walked you threw it. Carlisle is near Harrisburg , pa Saturday is when the most stuff to do from what Ive noticed

maybe a wizard sandwich ? some thing to tell your grandsons lol

find a good bicycle guy. servicing them is just like a cycle wheel or a good motorcycle shop I’m in pgh,pa if your up this way I can do it have a trueing stand & wrenches for the job

Very pretty.  Already drilled for the VW pattern?  (That’s almost like cheating.) These look exactly like Triumph adapters.  I assume that the wheels are standard 48 spoke MG/Tr wheels?  If so, you will probably need new wheel lug bolts that have a shorter hex/dome that don’t hit the wire wheel inner basket.  If you need a couple of new spokes, R…[Read more]