The on going rolling resto of the #67GT #MGB #ProjectCar continues, and I'm really starting to love this motor Music By : Freedom Trail Studio - We Could Reach
What I’d really love to see is someone do a video on replacing the rubber mountings and bushings under the rear motor mount, including removing and reinstalling the crossmember. Now there’s a job that separates the men from the boys!
Just need some advice please. My steering rack on my 72 mgb roadster is really really heavy at low speeds. I was thinking of doing a power steering conversion but maybe i just have a faulty rack? Is your re con unit light enough to use at low speeds?
With an old car they will always be more heavy to turn the wheel at lower speeds, you could up the tyre pressures in the front a little, or consider a power steering rack 👍
nice job.....I still cant bring myself to wear white when working in the garage.....my wife doesn't call me a messy marvin for nothing....LOL keep up the good work mate!!!
MGB looks like a sacrificial winter anode to your TR6 Steve :). I am sure under your expert hands it will all turn out well in the end though. Good stuff.
Cheers John, it's very much a rat car, and one I'm only spending money on when it really needs something, or I see something for a good price. It will be restored one day, but its way back on the restoration queue, so for now it's just loved for being the rat car it is
Hi Steve, Saw you walking in to the Stoneleigh show as we were walking out. It was pi**ing rain and you were on the phone so again didn't get a chance to say hello. Hopefully next time. Great job on the steering rack, even if it is an MG!. Cheers Sean
Cheers Sean, wasn't it just. A tree came down a few cars in front of me on the way home, and with the weather that bad I was beginning to think on the drive back is this really worth it for saving a few pounds on parts. I've no doubt we'll cross paths somewhere again and have a good chat
Another good video Steve, certainly makes the job look easy. I tried to remove my track rod ball joints using the trusted hammer method but I couldn't free them, probably cause I can't find my lump hammer 😂
That’s years of me slogging away doing it for a living that make it look easy, but I’m just glade if my YouTubing can help or inspire others to fix there own cars
Easy ball joint removal……loosen nut to the end, slapp couple times on the end with hammer, put jack under the nut, with a little tension, slap side of ball joint a few times, it will pop up out of socket. Never failed me.
You do need to align the tracking. Not doing it will see uneven tire wear, and the car will handle very badly. You can roughly set them up from the old ones taken off by counting the turns as I did in the video, but this is no guarantee they are correct in the first place is is only a rough guide. Ultimately as I said in the video, you need to take it to get the tracking aligned 👍
Haha, cheers David, the 6 is in hibernation until April. Dare I say it, since driving this MGB GT, I wish I brought one years ago, it’s so practical for daily use, and comfortable to drive too
Hello Steve. Been hibernating? ....you wouldn't have been changing the rack this weekend that's for sure! The front lower section of the osf wing looks sad. And tell your lady to take her stilettos off! that headcloth is well ripped!😂 Guess a TR6 rack wouldn't be that much more? Good to see you back. Early GT's are on the ascent (about time too!)
Hi John, I always enjoy reading your comments, you've got a great sense of humour!! I've not done many videos lately mostly down to the weather, but I had last week off work so there will be a few videos coming out over the next few weeks. Since buying the MGB I can't get over how much cheaper parts are then Triumph bits, but then there are a lot of MGB's on the road. I'll probably never do a full resto with my BGT, I like it being a rat rod, and I've got the attitude with it, it gets what it need only when it needs it. That way all of the other cars and bikes get an equal share of my resources
@@SteveDentonClassics Only 10years ago you would have bought a good user for less than a grand . Knowing how much of a bargain hunter you are you probably spent a lot less and only bought it recently. Thinking about it l seem to remember it was a non- runner? With all your motors /cycles garages must be cheap to rent or you have a HUGE garage!
All I’ll say is it was under a grand, but it’s taken many happy hours to get it up and running, doing a little on it hear and there in my spare time. As for garage space, well they I keep them all over the place, I really do need to look for a barn or something
@@SteveDentonClassics No problem. I'll check my lottery numbers right now and if l win l'll gift you a barn . ......Now let me see.....Aaha....aaha......oh yes.....yes...YES!!! ...blast!! £2.60 any good?
not being critical but would have been better in real time instead of speeding it up and showing how you joined it to steering pinion by yourself. Its actually hard to do it on your own as your juggling it all whilst on your back
How did you set the tracking? Did you not take measurements off the old rack or at least mark where the track rod ends were on the old rack and copy this? Surely it drives like a cross-legged donkey like that
Hi mate, I just counted the turns when I took the old track rod ends off the steering rack, then just put them on the new rack with the same amount of turns. This set it roughly correct. Then not seen in the video I took it to my mates garage where I used a set of lazer tracking gauges to align the tracking. It wasn't far out
Wow, your a trooper, no gloves and enough rusty edges to cut yourself! Great job, really! Really like to see people you drive the cars as you do.
Cheers mate, that's how I've always liked to work, the old fashioned way, you get a better feel for things without gloves 👍
Fantastic! Just what I needed to see. I can’t wait to replace my steering rack on the 67 mgb!
Cheers Keith, glade you enjoyed the video 👍
What I’d really love to see is someone do a video on replacing the rubber mountings and bushings under the rear motor mount, including removing and reinstalling the crossmember. Now there’s a job that separates the men from the boys!
If my MGB, or someone I know who comes to me with their MGB and need that job doing, I'll film it and upload it to RUclips 👍
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Bad winter !!!!!!! Really steve!!!! Lol,,,
That's like our Canadian summer !!!!
Thanks for another video,,,
All the best to you
Haha, this week I’ve been lucky as the weathers held up for doing the videos, but most most weeks it’s been raining and winds of up 80mph
Wow! White coveralls. You the man!!
Cheers John 👍
Just need some advice please. My steering rack on my 72 mgb roadster is really really heavy at low speeds. I was thinking of doing a power steering conversion but maybe i just have a faulty rack? Is your re con unit light enough to use at low speeds?
With an old car they will always be more heavy to turn the wheel at lower speeds, you could up the tyre pressures in the front a little, or consider a power steering rack 👍
Thanks for the reply. Id better check the pressure first as i it looks pretty low. Thanks
Excellent job Steve
Cheers Steve 👍
nice job.....I still cant bring myself to wear white when working in the garage.....my wife doesn't call me a messy marvin for nothing....LOL keep up the good work mate!!!
Cheers mate, it’s a period image thing for me. The’ll get dirty and I’ll have to buy new ones before too long, but they suit the era of cars I work on
@@SteveDentonClassics I like the attention to detail about being period correct...
MGB looks like a sacrificial winter anode to your TR6 Steve :). I am sure under your expert hands it will all turn out well in the end though. Good stuff.
Cheers John, it's very much a rat car, and one I'm only spending money on when it really needs something, or I see something for a good price. It will be restored one day, but its way back on the restoration queue, so for now it's just loved for being the rat car it is
Hi Steve, Saw you walking in to the Stoneleigh show as we were walking out. It was pi**ing rain and you were on the phone so again didn't get a chance to say hello. Hopefully next time. Great job on the steering rack, even if it is an MG!. Cheers Sean
Cheers Sean, wasn't it just. A tree came down a few cars in front of me on the way home, and with the weather that bad I was beginning to think on the drive back is this really worth it for saving a few pounds on parts. I've no doubt we'll cross paths somewhere again and have a good chat
Another good video Steve, certainly makes the job look easy. I tried to remove my track rod ball joints using the trusted hammer method but I couldn't free them, probably cause I can't find my lump hammer 😂
That’s years of me slogging away doing it for a living that make it look easy, but I’m just glade if my YouTubing can help or inspire others to fix there own cars
Easy ball joint removal……loosen nut to the end, slapp couple times on the end with hammer, put jack under the nut, with a little tension, slap side of ball joint a few times, it will pop up out of socket. Never failed me.
Is the need for an alignment avoidable ? i wonder from new when adding outer tie rods how many turns are required :)
You do need to align the tracking. Not doing it will see uneven tire wear, and the car will handle very badly. You can roughly set them up from the old ones taken off by counting the turns as I did in the video, but this is no guarantee they are correct in the first place is is only a rough guide. Ultimately as I said in the video, you need to take it to get the tracking aligned 👍
@@SteveDentonClassics Gotcha thanks for the response
So much rust under that car! A harsh environment there.
Indeed, but it is what it is, 50 years of English weather 👍
There’s something wrong with that TR6 Steve...looks like it’s only got 4 cylinders.....good job on the steering rack though!
Haha, cheers David, the 6 is in hibernation until April. Dare I say it, since driving this MGB GT, I wish I brought one years ago, it’s so practical for daily use, and comfortable to drive too
Hello Steve. Been hibernating? ....you wouldn't have been changing the rack this weekend that's for sure! The front lower section of the osf wing looks sad. And tell your lady to take her stilettos off! that headcloth is well ripped!😂 Guess a TR6 rack wouldn't be that much more? Good to see you back. Early GT's are on the ascent (about time too!)
Hi John, I always enjoy reading your comments, you've got a great sense of humour!! I've not done many videos lately mostly down to the weather, but I had last week off work so there will be a few videos coming out over the next few weeks. Since buying the MGB I can't get over how much cheaper parts are then Triumph bits, but then there are a lot of MGB's on the road. I'll probably never do a full resto with my BGT, I like it being a rat rod, and I've got the attitude with it, it gets what it need only when it needs it. That way all of the other cars and bikes get an equal share of my resources
@@SteveDentonClassics Only 10years ago you would have bought a good user for less than a grand . Knowing how much of a bargain hunter you are you probably spent a lot less and only bought it recently. Thinking about it l seem to remember it was a non- runner? With all your motors /cycles garages must be cheap to rent or you have a HUGE garage!
All I’ll say is it was under a grand, but it’s taken many happy hours to get it up and running, doing a little on it hear and there in my spare time. As for garage space, well they I keep them all over the place, I really do need to look for a barn or something
@@SteveDentonClassics No problem. I'll check my lottery numbers right now and if l win l'll gift you a barn . ......Now let me see.....Aaha....aaha......oh yes.....yes...YES!!! ...blast!! £2.60 any good?
Now that would be very kind of you, well £2.60 is a start lol
not being critical but would have been better in real time instead of speeding it up and showing how you joined it to steering pinion by yourself. Its actually hard to do it on your own as your juggling it all whilst on your back
I hear you, however it wasn't really intended as a how to video, more or a video vlog of my MGB Project car 👍
How did you set the tracking? Did you not take measurements off the old rack or at least mark where the track rod ends were on the old rack and copy this? Surely it drives like a cross-legged donkey like that
Hi mate, I just counted the turns when I took the old track rod ends off the steering rack, then just put them on the new rack with the same amount of turns. This set it roughly correct. Then not seen in the video I took it to my mates garage where I used a set of lazer tracking gauges to align the tracking. It wasn't far out
Steve Denton ah brill! Cheers Steve, I’m tackling the same job on my V8 roadster tomorrow
@@autoroom21 I will be doing it on my V8 roadster as well! I'm sure R&R will take all day!