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Thanks. I’m in Scotland right now. My Dad ( 90 years old!). Just dug out a starter and distributer. Maybe that might help! What are you working on?

⁠​​⁠ working on my Austin seven special that has to be ready for the coupe florio ( st brieuc ) the 7th September. Tonight is fitting pistons to Conrods 😊

@@Gu1hen Wow. Fantastic. Good luck. I’m sure you’ll have a ball. I am a bit nervous with long distances in my Opal at the moment. I have to be more courageous like you!

I agree with you; I’m thinking that I need to edit these some more and maybe if there are some interesting bits and pieces just edit out the boring stuff and end up with one less boring video with a shorter compilation of maybe more interesting stuff. Any advice is welcome.

Your right! Even back in the 30’s someone put it in a motorcycle. My Dad once won a competition with a mate: they had to drive the car 15 feet, jump out unbolt the engine, then lift it out with their bare hands, run around the car while carrying the engine, then bolt it back in, start the car then drive 15 feet to the finish line…my Dad and his mate did it in 15 minutes… so it’s a small simple engine. You’d think I’d be able to start it more easily 🥹

I only suggested it because I've come across it before on an a series classic mini. Good luck. I know nothing about Austin sevens could be different.

Thanks for the thumbs up. I get what your saying. I'm gonna try and develop a little bit more content related to this engine in particular. I don't know if I can even get it started. It's seized! But I'm gonna try.

Not even a wire...well one battery cable. Everything else is not there...and only half the distributor. Someone...in their wisdom cut off all the brake cables (yes brake cables; like a bike); so you're right. No brakes!

Wow! Good eyes. I had to lope down into the garage to have a look to see if the rear suspension was even there! I skipped right over that part! So they are there and its called a quarter elliptic spring set up (I think...someone will tell me if I'm wrong). There were friction disk dampers front and back (semi elliptic spring on the front mounted transversely). Well all that sounds good, but I may be talking complete gibberish! Anyway on my running Austin 7 (1937 two seater tourer) the suspension is terrible; always has been for the 47 years I've owned it!

@@ChristopherLawfubb1234 Any man who's owned a car for 47 years and can still lope deserves respect. I'm familiar with transverse leaf springs but this is my introduction to quarter ellipticals.

Well maybe “ lope” was a bit of an exaggeration!;)

@@ChristopherLawfubb1234 Ha ha : )

It already is a labor of love, Bill; I'm sweating my pitootie off trying to get that engine started. One thing it makes me very aware of...how little I know about these simple little machines. It's a steep learning curve that is for sure.

It was a long drive on one of the hottest days of the year so far; but I'm having fun with it already!

I think I struck lucky on this one for sure.

So funny; I do things like that all the time.

Yeah I feel your pain. It's difficult to film every detail of what is going on. Most of the time I am making decisions on the spur of the moment and its difficult to film every change of tactic. If I can help with specific questions I will try and do that. I eventually sold the MGB and although the hood was not perfect; at least it passed muster enough for the new buyer not to have a problem with it. I felt the same as you do; but I just ordered a reasonably priced version of the new hood, and jumped in. Let me know if I can help.

Sorry but this was a while ago. There were a few RUclips videos of folks doing this. I’m sure you’ll find the other guys video with a simple search… probly much better than mine lol😊. I always figure it’s best to just give it a go … maybe even video putting yours on. Between us all maybe someone can learn from our mistakes! Thanks

Thank you.

Thanks. Your sage advice will help others not make the mistakes I made for sure.

Your right. It's difficult to film every detail of what is going on. I eventually sold the MGB and although the hood was not perfect; at least it passed muster enough for the new buyer not to have a problem with it. None of the videos I looked at helped me with the details either; sorry mine's fell into this category too. Let me know if I can help with any advice.

Thanks Tomasina. I’m a rookie at this.

Thanks Jake, I’ll do a lil’ bit as time allows. It’ll be a miracle if this old thing runs; over 80 years old! Good grief!

Aha...I just clicked on your link and subscribed...you might have told me it was you Kirsty! Great job with the RUclips...between you and James you guys have a real cottage industry going on. Good luck!

Thanks for commenting.

Thanks; I like to show the videos of dismal failure too! I really thought I could use one of those temporary core plugs...but wrong again. Sorry for the late reply.

Dunno if I'm allowed music to be truthful; but I figured if I kept the volume really low; RUclips would not notice! LOL!

Thank you

Jeepers: James; I just realized that this was you. I hope your video's are still coming thick and fast. I love your stuff.

Hi again James. I am terrible at keeping up with this stuff. To be truthful; I forgot that folks could comment on these videos. I'll learn it all eventually... well maybe not all...;)

Thank you so much. Yes I love the look and it kinda matches the newer looking Rangey's now. But bad news 12 months later is; its starting to peel off in places. We have had some really extreme weather here in NJ over the past 12 months; so that's my excuse. I think it might be easy enough to patch it. I also constructed my own roof rack rails; so if I can get a basket to mount on the rails; then maybe I'll just do that; it'll disguise it a lil bit! LOL !

Wow. Yes I think you’re wise!

Thanks very much for the offer; I know this is way too late for responding but I do appreciate your offer of help. I since sold the MGB. All good.

I appreciate your offer for this too. I did eventually sell the MGB; got a little bit more than I paid for it... but considering how much sweat equity I poured into the lil car; I did not really make any profit. But it was really a labor of love.

You should definitely try it. If I can do it then you can. I know mines is not perfect, but hey it’s much better than the old torn one that was on there. And it doesn’t look too bad!