Greg,
Don't sweat the ignorance part. I bought my B at 51 just so I could
learn to do all the stuff I did not know how to do and to enjoy this
neat vehicle. With a few manuals, tools, a good connection to the
list, and
with luck, a good local club and club members, you can do it.
Listening to the justafiable hot shots on the list, you might think this
vehicle has esoteric aspects to it, but those are only above and beyond
the driving state of a car.
I could list for you all the normal maintance and modifications I've
put my B through and then tell you, each one was a first. It would take
too long.
The bottom line, as a club member keeps beating me over the head with,
is that these cars are fun to drive and to work on...you just need
patience and a willingness to ask.
Good luck,
Bill Saidel
'76B
BMCSNJ
On Mon, 3 Jan 2005, Greg Kindall wrote:
> Hi All --
>
> I'm about to take possession of a '69 mgb-gt (in brg). I've been lurking
> here for a few weeks, but I'll soon be inundating you with questions I'm
> sure, so I thought I'd introduce myself. I live in Bothell, Washington,
> near Seattle. I'm not a mechanic, not even mechanically inclined (a
> character flaw I intend to do something about). Watching this list, I've 1)
> become alarmed at the things that can and will go wrong with my new toy,
> and 2) realized that y'all will be an amazing resource when they do.
>
> The mgb-gt I'm getting is a nice driver, seems pretty solid ( a couple of
> spots that will require attention). I'm hoping to enjoy it through this
> summer, then start serious work on it next fall when the wet weather starts.
>
> I followed a pale primrose gt (chrome bumper) with collector plates east out
> of Canyon Park yesterday (great day for a drive!) -- was that anybody here?
>
> Greg Kindall
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