[Zmagnette] Still Another New Member

[Michael Bright]

Dear Storm,
The trafficators are Lucas--I can't give you the parts number because I'm
presently in Georgia, where I spend the winter, and the car, along with my
records, is in hibernation in Michigan.  I bought them on ebay.  You will
need the metal housings for them--these are the pieces that the
trafficators fit inside of and that attach to the car. Many of the
trafficators on ebay are sold without the housing.   The job is pretty
simple.  Remove the interior panel from the post between the windows,
remove the blank that plugs the slot, replace the blank with the
trafficator in its housing, and wire it to the fuse box.  The electrical
diagram will indicate which posts the turn signal uses.  When in place, you
will have both trafficators and blinking turn lights.  Good luck and feel
free to ask questions.
Yrs.,
Mick


On Tue, Feb 4, 2014 at 9:12 PM, Storm <storm105 at gmail.com> wrote:

>       Michael;
>
>
>
> Welcome to the group from the very last newbie...only preceding you by a
> week or two in joining the fold. As everyone has said, this is a very
> friendly and very helpful group. I have been made very welcome and several
> members have already expended more than a little effort in helping me find
> the right ZB. Lots of knowledgeable folks here and they seem to be quite
> willing to share that information and deal with those less
> experienced/knowledgeable (like me!).
>
>
>
> Would love to hear more about how you added trafficators to your car. The
> first Magnette I ever saw was a monotone owned by the neighbor of a friend
> when I was in high school. I heard there was an MG for sale and the price
> was right ($350) so I bicycled over to see the car...I recognized the MG
> crest...but little else. It was such a neat little car and it had
> trafficators. I remember seeing them pop out of the side of the car
> thinking how radical that was...Still love them today.
>
>
>
> I now turn my newbie hat, with pinwheel, over to you.
>
>
>
> Storm Field
>
>
>  ------------------------------
>
> *From:* zmagnette-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:
> zmagnette-bounces at autox.team.net] *On Behalf Of *Allen Bachelder
> *Sent:* Monday, February 03, 2014 10:22 PM
> *To:* zmagnette
> *Subject:* [Zmagnette] Still Another New Member
>
>
>
> Hi Gang,
>
>
>
> We have yet another new member.  This fellow is at least a half-time
> resident of my home state of Michigan - and that now doubles the number
> of known Magnette owners in Michigan. His name is Michael Bright and he
> writes:
>
>
>
>   "I've had my car for three years, having found it on ebay, the spring
> of 2011 I think it was.  It was in Los Angeles and was white.  It was
> sold by the family of the owner, who had recently died, having owned the
> car for only two or three years.  This owner, in turn, bought it from
> someone in Arizona.  I'm fortunate to have a lot of the shop records for
> the car.  It was restored with an engine rebuild in the late 1980s, and, if
> the odometer is correct, has only ten thousand miles since then.  Original
> 1500 engine, the only modification being the gear ratio in the
> differential.  The entire car is largely original although I'm not a purist
> either and, for example, have added trafficators.  I've thought of
> installing the MGB 1800, but my engine runs fine and I don't take the car
> on long trips as you do...
>
>
>
> I do have another MG, a 1953 TD Mark II, which I keep in... Georgia,
> where I spend half the year...  My father bought this car for $600 in 1960,
> and I have had it since his death in 1976.  Spending half the year in
> Michigan, I had to have an MG there, and so I bought this one.  The only
> Magnette I had ever seen belonged to a college classmate--this was back in
> 1963 or 1964--and I guess it made a lasting impression on me..."
>
>
>
> I am so happy to have a ZMG compatriot in Michigan.  Will you please join
> me in welcoming Michael Bright to our looney bin of certifiable Magnuts.
>
>
>
> Cheers!
>
> Allen
>
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>
>
> *Allen & Florrie Bachelder       =iii=< Spring Creek Home for Wayward MGs*
>
> *'57 ZB, '65 B, '69 C/GT, '73 B/GT*
>
> *North Street, MI 48049, USA*
>
> * <http://www.mgexperience.net/member/bachldrs>*
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