That's a much better dash! Looks nice in vehicle. I had a 79 MGB that I got a bad pillow dash and strip the pillow and painted it black. Had a very race car feel but never get a chance to install due to kids. I miss my b but I'm living vicariously thru you
@@SpencerKleinVintageWatch old British cars are definitely way more popular now and it happy to see it! One day I'll get another. I owned mine for 15 years before selling it. Went to MG2008 in valley forge with it and 10k mileages plus some autocrosses too. I want an early chrome bumper one, I had a rubber bumper version.
Outstanding tks my dad had an MGA & that did it for me always loved MG's & also Seiko dive watches you've got the most interesting stuff you're truly an artist
This brings back memories of my me and dad working on mom's MG midget and dad's MGB GT when I was but a wee tyke. Oh, the nightmares, lol. That's been 40+ yrs ago.
I did a conversion on my 69 GT some years ago. We sent the dash out to the powder coater. They re-did the cracked finish and came out stunning. The combo gauge is a direct replacement. The bulb slides in where the temp-sending unit is. I believe the oil pressure line goes directly to the back of the electrical sending unit. You'll have to replace this and have the oil pressure flex line go directly to the back of the smiths gauge.
The early Tach was positive ground. A friend of mine took the face plate off the smaller negative ground tach and placed the body in the larger housing. You'll have to alter the case in the back but you won't have to convert the wiring. Some owners swap the gauge over to negative ground. Being that you're into watches you'll see how simple it is to transfer the gauge internals to opposite cases. Lots of fun!
The starter button is a manual screen wash, note the plastic tubes going in the back, the orginal washer bottles are quite small, The water gauge seems to be missing its sender bulb which fits into front of the cylinder head, you may have to by a new oil and water gauge complete.
If I wanted trouble-free driving, I'd buy a Miata. But I do have to say, these things are crude, barely a step above a motorcycle. Hard to believe they were considered actual cars in their day. But then, I grew up with old VW bugs and those things are barely cars in their own right.
@@SpencerKleinVintageWatch yes i know i was born in 1952 my dad bought a austin 7 from 1937 we loved it never had a car before , dad worked as an Engine driver in uk on the big steam locos, driving a car he was terrible lol , i remember the MGB coming out my freind had a triumph stag but the engines on them were terrible ,
