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by Rob Bell
Mon Jan 29, 2024 11:10 am
Forum: Technical - Sponsored by Brown & Gammons
Topic: Can anyone recommend a reliable outdoor cover?
Replies: 4
Views: 4513

Re: Can anyone recommend a reliable outdoor cover?

I have the sunmate, and it is great at keeping the weather off the roof and out of the car. It won't protect the painwork of course, as it is a small cover for the roof and windscreen. Outdoor covers are available from a number of sources. I've used Halfords own brand ones - which are fine, but like...
by Rob Bell
Tue Jan 09, 2024 4:35 pm
Forum: General Board
Topic: rear trim in boot
Replies: 4
Views: 38075

Re: rear trim in boot

Yes, rear bulkhead carpet behind the rear seats. The "F" cut out is found on all such carpets :) Another example can be found in part 2 of my Project Shed blog - http://mgf.ultimatemg.com/project_shed/part2.htm - scroll down to the vehicle archaeology section. As mentioned in the text, I have always...
by Rob Bell
Tue Dec 19, 2023 3:12 pm
Forum: General Board
Topic: TF Race Car Build
Replies: 456
Views: 5527464

Re: TF Race Car Build

Ah! So you have a full undertray - of course, that makes a lot of sense :)
by Rob Bell
Mon Dec 18, 2023 3:13 pm
Forum: General Board
Topic: TF Race Car Build
Replies: 456
Views: 5527464

Re: TF Race Car Build

I like the vent vanes and also the paint extension onto the door skin - finishes the green element nicely! You sometimes see similar suspension straps on vehicles to limit droop - is it needed on a TF? It'll make lifting a wheel easier - which may not be a good thing? I can't imagine that at full dr...
by Rob Bell
Mon Dec 11, 2023 7:14 pm
Forum: Technical - Sponsored by Brown & Gammons
Topic: MGF Headlamp upgrade.
Replies: 12
Views: 37656

Re: MGF Headlamp upgrade.

Notanumber wrote:
Sun Dec 10, 2023 1:41 pm
If someone could come up with a conversion to F headlamps to be as good as TF lamps I'd be tempted to retro retro fit an F front end
Lots of folks have previously fitted projectors inside the MGF lamp bowl - but it does change the "classic" look of the MGF...
by Rob Bell
Mon Dec 11, 2023 7:11 pm
Forum: Technical - Sponsored by Brown & Gammons
Topic: Central locking
Replies: 6
Views: 15176

Re: Central locking

I found the control unit was refurbished by Remobilise and Kev there has been very helpful. I have reconnected the wires and traced a fault to the drivers side latch where I think one of the micro switches in the unit may have failed….there may be other issues as the electric motor just spins when ...
by Rob Bell
Mon Dec 11, 2023 7:08 pm
Forum: Technical - Sponsored by Brown & Gammons
Topic: Unknown Engine Temp
Replies: 7
Views: 17957

Re: Unknown Engine Temp

Try looking at Dieter's site http://www.mgfcar.de/epc/1524.htm I replaced one of them years ago, and have forgotten which is which :roll: me too - but the wiring colours on Dieter's website should resolve the question, although which if the sensors to order from Rimmers is another question! :roll:
by Rob Bell
Mon Dec 11, 2023 7:06 pm
Forum: Technical - Sponsored by Brown & Gammons
Topic: has anyone retro-fitted MG-TF rear suspension to MGF ?
Replies: 35
Views: 61923

Re: has anyone retro-fitted MG-TF rear suspension to MGF ?

I was thinking the same - although also I had thoughts of using the smaller Metro servo - of which I happen to have one in the garage :)
by Rob Bell
Mon Dec 11, 2023 7:04 pm
Forum: General Board
Topic: TF Race Car Build
Replies: 456
Views: 5527464

Re: TF Race Car Build

looks good - not sure on the green v body colour debate... I think body colour as "less is more" and all that?
by Rob Bell
Mon Dec 11, 2023 7:00 pm
Forum: General Board
Topic: Turbo or 'as is'?
Replies: 6
Views: 14258

Re: Turbo or 'as is'?

I've thought about this so much, I even have both a supercharger and a turbo charged 1.8 K-series from a Rover 75! More than that, I even had a turbo manifold made based on the BBR GTi manifold from their turbo conversion back in the day... If you don't have airconditioning, then the front mount int...
by Rob Bell
Mon Dec 04, 2023 9:39 am
Forum: Technical - Sponsored by Brown & Gammons
Topic: Unknown Engine Temp
Replies: 7
Views: 17957

Re: Unknown Engine Temp

Thanks for the reply. I bought this one as the replacement for the temp gauge sensor. Have I made a mistake? https://rimmerbros.com/Item--i-MEK100061P I think so yes. I have to say that the Rimmer Bros diagram is extraordinarily unhelpful in this instance - although actually not their fault, as the...
by Rob Bell
Mon Dec 04, 2023 9:30 am
Forum: Technical - Sponsored by Brown & Gammons
Topic: MGF Headlamp upgrade.
Replies: 12
Views: 37656

Re: MGF Headlamp upgrade.

Would be interesting to see the light pattern from the new bulbs :) This was always my great concern with HID bulbs when they were the all the rage 10 years ago.

I won't go into the whole legal argument of non-halogen bulbs; as you say, not E-marked - so "off road use" only ;)
by Rob Bell
Mon Dec 04, 2023 9:26 am
Forum: Technical - Sponsored by Brown & Gammons
Topic: has anyone retro-fitted MG-TF rear suspension to MGF ?
Replies: 35
Views: 61923

Re: has anyone retro-fitted MG-TF rear suspension to MGF ?

I have re-located the servo and master on my road car - but the advantages to doing this were minimal IMO. The arrangement we came up with retained the existing torsion bar across the bulk head, but aligns the servo more directly in line with pedal - this means a near standard arrangement of the pus...
by Rob Bell
Mon Dec 04, 2023 9:17 am
Forum: General Board
Topic: TF Race Car Build
Replies: 456
Views: 5527464

Re: TF Race Car Build

Great work with the ITBs - will be really interesting to get the car onto the rolling road! :D The vent in the front wings look very good - I have thought about doing something similar - and by far this is the easiest way to get air out of the wheel arch area. There is a wing support where the vent ...
by Rob Bell
Tue Nov 28, 2023 5:12 pm
Forum: Members Classifieds
Topic: MGF Roll bar in chrome
Replies: 1
Views: 7866

Re: MGF Roll bar in chrome

Nice - I have one of these too - this is the original X-power roll hoops - quite a desirable option for our cars. Do you have the brackets? They are bolted down to the seatbelt mounts, and will be needed to fit them to another car.

Good luck with the sale! :thumbsu:
by Rob Bell
Tue Nov 28, 2023 5:08 pm
Forum: Technical - Sponsored by Brown & Gammons
Topic: Central locking
Replies: 6
Views: 15176

Re: Central locking

Difficult to know whether these are the CL cables as the colour of the cables are obscurred by tape. We need to find you the connector diagram for the Pektron unit - one of the bits of information I do not have unfortunately. Can anyone help? It'll probably be on a RAVE disc. Quick google search rev...
by Rob Bell
Tue Nov 28, 2023 4:45 pm
Forum: Technical - Sponsored by Brown & Gammons
Topic: teaching a learner - manual
Replies: 4
Views: 10364

Re: teaching a learner - manual

I saved a ZR115 for this purpose - the clutch is a little heavy on it. May be a bit of car arthritis - need to investigate - but otherwise, I would have though the MG would have made an excellent learner vehicle! :D
by Rob Bell
Tue Nov 28, 2023 4:43 pm
Forum: Technical - Sponsored by Brown & Gammons
Topic: Ignition key won't turn
Replies: 13
Views: 20624

Re: Ignition key won't turn

It's interesting to compare the two cars - the MGF and the TF - in such similar colours! The TF was such a successful re-style, and the LE style bumper just took it that little bit further.
by Rob Bell
Tue Nov 21, 2023 6:29 pm
Forum: Members Classifieds
Topic: MGF project to go
Replies: 9
Views: 25030

Re: MGF project to go

Notanumber wrote:
Wed Nov 08, 2023 1:22 pm
Its sad that no one has taken it on as a restoration project.

That said, I'll buy the column and EPAS gear if you are inclined to strip anything off it before it is weighed in.
If you need an EPAS column, drop me a message - I have a spare :)
by Rob Bell
Tue Nov 07, 2023 2:27 pm
Forum: Members Classifieds
Topic: MGF project to go
Replies: 9
Views: 25030

Re: MGF project to go

I had no idea this car was still available! Shame - if nothing else, it would have been a great parts vehicle.

Sad that no one was able to take this car from you :( [Project Shed started from a base car that was far worse than this!]