Anthony Robinson wrote:
>
> Hello,
>
> 1725 cc. All-synchro trans. Located in Melbourne, Australia. It was a LHD
> car before the bloke who had it before me restored? it. It has MGB seats,
> a new timber stearing wheel, a Jarrah dash which I made myself and a
> matching jarrah gearknob which I also made myself; all of these are dark
> mahogany stain with clear finish and look quite nice. The hood boxes were
> made by the last bloke and are timber frame with nice upholstery but not
> original. The car was nearly fully optioned when new, with clock, wires,
> cigar lighter, ammeter but no OD. The wires on it now are new with MG type
> spinners. The car has been painted Squadron Blue, which is not like any
> original colour but looks good. It looks exactly like the car in DR NO.
> It does have the original headlights but I think that is the only bit,
> except for the instruments.
>
> On the subject of the clock the switch for the lights has extra tabs on it
> and some of these "turn off" when you switch the lights on. This is the
> way I have my cigar lighter wired up. It stops me from using it while the
> headlights are on which may risk releasing the smoke from the wires.
>
> With a fair bit of careful adjustment and readjustment I have been able to
> get my original smiths clock to keep time within about a minute a month.
>
> >I have a few questions to ask you.
> >
> >1) Are you running a 1600 or a 1725 engine in your series II?
> >
> >2) Non-synch or an All-synch trans.
> >
> >3) Where are you (and your car) located.
> >
> >
> >I have a series II as well.
> >
> >
> >Jarrid Gross
> >
>
> Anthony, 1962 Series II.
Now there's an interesting idea: Jarrid with a Jarrah dash (and shift
nob, maybe done in Jachobean oak)perhaps riding around LA in Jordashes.
I take it the "hood boxes" are the framework for your soft top?
Last point, I didn't think Mr. Smith himself could make a clock that
accurate.
Any chance of getting a piece of jarrah for my dash?
vbob SJ,CA
vbob(at)primenet.com
Series V B395002095
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