Tuesday, March 29, 2011

The Panic List

The alternator looks to be fixed (for now), and the nice steady voltage has also fixed the jumping fuel pressure problem.

And now for something completely gormless, The List:

  1. Mount transponder holder from race bike
  2. Run through the Charging System Checkout list in back of the Moss Catalog
  3. Fabricate "dashboard" to hold voltmeter, gauges; mount to dash; wire gauges
  4. Wire up radio, fix base station to car (10 to 20 minutes)
  5. Install brake light switch, position adjustment
  6. Need to attach rear view mirror (have), and buy/steal drivers side mirror (30 to 60 minutes)
  7. Wire up HattenBus 7-pin towing connector
  8. Battery Box lid strap needs replacing
  9. Plexiglas Windshield could use some sanding/polishing/rain-xing
  10. Steering wheel adjustment
  11. Cram some radiator repair epoxy into overflow seal.
  12. Zip tie in roll bar padding (10 minutes)
  13. Attach doors with better plates/rivets; remove all drywall screws! (30 minutes)
  14. Paint "7" on the doors, roof, hood
  15. (very optional) Weld or attach back tow hook (2 to 20 minutes)
  16. Lift: Install new front rotors, pads, hoses (2 hours)
  17. Lift: Install rear drum pads, hoses (2 hours)
  18. Lift: Install new rear stop straps when brake drums are off car (30 minutes)
  19. Lift: Bleed brakes (30 minutes)
  20. Lift: Oil, oil filter change (20 minutes)
  21. Lift: Change differential fluid (20 minutes)
  22. Lift: Change transmission fluid (20 minutes)
  23. Lift: Weld / patch hole in muffler (30 to 60 minutes)
  24. Paint fuel door lid (10 minutes)
  25. Rivet fuel door lid to trunk
  26. Install fuel door lid handle, latch (or safety pins) (3 to 30 minutes)
  27. Drill new holes for seat belt attach (spreader plates covered old holes) , install belts (50 minutes)
  28. Drill hole for seat back support, install safety pin (35 minutes)
  29. Install brake lights, run wires
  30. Weld or just attach front bumper tow hook (2 or 20 minutes)
  31. Reinstall front bumper (10 minutes)
  32. Weld bolts to back bumper beams (60 minutes)
  33. Attach back bumper (10 minutes)
  34. Procure and attach fire extinguisher METAL bracket
  35. Need crankcase breather (no open tubes allowed in race)


...and it's red headed stepchild, The Shopping List:

  1. Drivers side mirror; maybe passenger side too?
  2. Fuel door latch (for 90 degree door edge), if safety pins deemed too non-english
  3. Four 2+ inch grade 8 washers for seat belt attach points
  4. Metal fire extinguisher bracket
  5. Maybe a 12 volt cigarette lighter socket for radio (I think I have one of these somewhere)

...and it's abused hedgehog pet, The Cabbage1 List:
  1. Alternator
  2. Radiator?
  3. Brake parts?
  4. Coil / distributor?

1 Cabbage: to nick, flog, pilfer, pinch, half-inch, or otherwise steal from your unsuspecting 1979 MGB LE in order to bring to the race as insurance.

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