[Zmagnette] Your humble servant...
michael mitchell
mdmzoila at hotmail.com
Fri Feb 21 14:21:58 MST 2014
Hi ALL, I Believe I've Addressed this Before, But I Have a BMC Series ZA ZB Magnette Parts Service List also The ZA ZB Repair Manual, if Anyone Need'z a Picture of a Certain Part or ??, etc.
Michael.
From: skirby210 at cox.net
To: zmagnette at autox.team.net
Date: Thu, 20 Feb 2014 13:26:15 -0800
Subject: Re: [Zmagnette] Your humble servant...
priceless. Two Earl Scheib stories from back in the day:
1) Painted the spare tire in the trunk 2) Guy had a For Sale sign
taped to his door. Do I need to finish that one ?????
----- Original Message -----
From:
John
Perkins
To: List for the Z Magnette Group - North
America
Sent: Thursday, February 20, 2014 1:14
PM
Subject: Re: [Zmagnette] Your humble
servant...
Reminds me of my shop manager at the MG-Jaguar
dealership I worked at: Jim was an excellent mechanic and machinist, so
when he decided to 'fix up' his Beetle he built up a 2200cc VW with an Okrasa
crank, Isky cam and a pair of Weber IDFs. He did all the body work in
metal using only a little lead to hide the deep file marks, I told him he
should clear coat it and call it done it was absolutely stunning in
metal. He decided to drive the car to a shop that could 'squirt it
cheap' - they painted over a butterfly that was plastered on the hood on the
drive over.
Perkins
On 2/20/2014 2:58 PM, Steve Kirby
wrote:
I dunno about some of these so-called professionals. I think the
difference between a lot of folks on this group, is that we are willing to
admit we are amateur/novices/hobbyists . . . whatever. We are very
willing to learn and listen, however.
This morning, I was trying to help a relatively new Club member with
the horrid mess he has gotten into having his MGB body work and painting
done. In short, one shop (Tim's), a normally very good shop . . .
.show cars, etc., did the body work. They probably get upwards of $10K
for a paint job, after bodywork, etc. So, they sent him across the
street, to a M__co shop, previously owned by a "Bob". Apparently, at
one time, Bob and Tim had a good "working" realationship . . . I do
this, you do that . . . no words spoken. So, off it went to M__co, now
under the ownership of a Dennis (unbeknownest to our Club
member). My only involvement at this point was transporting the
car to and fro. When I helped pick up the "painted" car, I immediately
saw a zillion issues, but didn't say anything. Eventually, the new
member started asking pretty pointed questions to me, and finally
I pointed out (beyond the painted dents and dings and . . . .. )
a lot of other horrid things . . . no prep, other than maybe 36 grit on a DA
sander, no color sanding below the belt line (which he paid for),
waves and rolls in fendes, filler not blocked at all, welds not ground down,
drips and sags all over creation, but then a general lack of paint in
most places. A really @#$^& mess.
Long story short, it becomes a "He said,
She said" deal. Each shop claims the mess is the other's
responsibility. As of today, it is being done over again, after much
negotiating, etc. Investment so far is about $4500sih. I can't
believe M__co could paint over all this stuff, and simply say "We assumed
the car was ready to paint, when it came from Tim." It's like if a dog
turd was sitting on the hood, they would have just painted right over
it. I think even Uncle Earl did better than that.
So much for professionals.
#2SteveK
----- Original Message -----
From:
Allen Bachelder
To: List for the
Z Magnette Group - North America
Sent: Thursday, February 20, 2014
12:33 PM
Subject: Re: [Zmagnette] Your humble
servant...
Given my current geriatric state of mind, plus the fact
that I'm working so slowly I'll forget by the time I even correct this
side, let alone get to the other side, hey it could end up SPACERS 4,
ALLEN 0. I'll try to remember to report if I happen to get it right.
And all of this after being so careful to get the shims perfect
before packing the bearings. What, oh WHAT was I thinking????
But isn't this part of the fun? Aren't these moments the reason
why we prefer to screw these things up ourselves rather than hire some
expert to get it right the first time - and in about one-fourth the time
anyway? We don't have to tell lies when we kick tires together - the
truth is good enough. And, at least at my age, we can re-use these
same stories year after year and they'll be just as good because nobody
will remember anyway... Next Easter, I'm going to hide my own eggs.
Allen
****************************************************************
Allen
& Florrie Bachelder =iii=<
Spring Creek
Home for Wayward MGs
'57
ZB, '65 B, '69 C/GT, '73 B/GT
North
Street, MI 48049,
USAhttp://www.mgexperience.net/member/bachldrs
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On Feb 20, 2014, at 3:01 PM, Steve Kirby wrote:
actually, since there are two sides: Spacers 2 . . . . Allen
0. But, maybe Allen caught on faster than I did, so it really IS 1
to 0
----- Original Message -----
From: Steve
Christiansen
To: List for the Z Magnette Group - North
America
Sent: Thursday, February 20, 2014
6:57 AM
Subject: Re: [Zmagnette] Your humble
servant...
Spacer 1
Allen 0
Sent from my iPhone
On Feb 19, 2014, at 7:44 PM, Allen Bachelder <bachldrs at comcast.net>
wrote:
reassembling his MGB...
"Nonsense," said Allen, "first the distance piece, and
THEN the inner bearing and seal."
' Guess that's what those spare FWB seals are for...
****************************************************************
Allen
& Florrie Bachelder =iii=<
Spring
Creek Home for Wayward MGs
'57
ZB, '65 B, '69 C/GT, '73 B/GT
North
Street, MI 48049,
USAhttp://www.mgexperience.net/member/bachldrs
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