Bob:
I usually put an extra snap on each door skin just to the rear of
the vent windows. This prevents the flap that goes over the wound down
window from flapping at speed.
The extra fasteners you have are included to mount into the flaps in
the center of the tonneau. These fasten the folded tonneau down to the
front edge of the battery compartment shelf.
Lubing the tie-rod ends will not hurt anything, so long as you do
not damage the boot.
The radiator hoses are typical market driven products. The external
cracks are very typical, but the repro hoses seem to hold up for some time
after external deterioration. I would suggest always carrying a spare and a
roll of electrical tape.
The original Dunlop reinforced hoses are still available, but at
$24.50 retail they do not seem to be very popular. (470-275) available from
where ever you buy Moss parts from.
Happy Saturday.
Kelvin
> -----Original Message-----
> From: BobMGT@aol.com [mailto:BobMGT@aol.com]
> Sent: Saturday, July 03, 1999 10:35 AM
> To: mgs@autox.team.net
> Subject: Tonneau/Tie-Rod/Hose Questions
>
>
> Tonneau: I just installed a Robins full tonneau on my '71 B.
> I only used the
> fasteners that came on the car. Does the full tonneau need additional
> fasteners installed on the car? I have four left over
> lift-the-dots. The
> diagram that came with the tonneau shows two fasteners up
> front on each side.
> Is one of these referring to the snap on the windshield
> frame? The other one
> looks like it is mounted to the door. Is there a correct
> fastener layout, or
> does one just use as many as he wants, where ever he wants them?
>
> Tie-Rod Ends: I noticed that the tie-rod ends on my '71 B
> don't have grease
> zirks like the ones on the TD. Does this mean they are
> "sealed" and don't
> need to be lubed? I'm tempted to pull the little rubber boot
> back a little
> and squirt some grease in there.
>
>
> Radiator Hoses: My mechanic put new coolant hoses on the car
> about 6 months
> ago. I noticed the two big ones that hook to the radiator
> were getting small
> cracks on the surface. I replaced these with new ones but the cracks
> reappeared within several weeks. Should I be worried about
> this? I'm planing
> a trip to Florida later this month (a 1000 mi haul) and I
> don't want any
> break-downs. Maybe this is one of those parts where the
> replacements are all
> bad (like front springs). Any opinions?
>
> Bob Donahue (Still stuck in the '50s)
> EMAIL - BOBMGT@AOL.COM
> 52 MGTD - under DIY restoration NEMGTR #11470
> 71 MGB - AMGBA #96-12029, NAMGBR #7-3336
>
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