Wocha bin doin on your MG this week then?

It was the Lancia Motor Club track day which is an annual event. The Duke of Richmond's father was a founding member of the club, so they get a full weekend day to themselves, which is unusual. My other MG is a Lancia, but since it had just come back from a 6 month body rebuild, a track day didn't seem the ideal first outing.... 

The Lancia Beta coupe is a handsome car, especially it that dark blue, probably the best colour. 
The was a Lancia Beta Zagarto spider at auction here in Oz recently….. was tempted 

That's a beautiful car.
I  had to be in Bridgnorth on Sunday for my grandsons cricket, we had a walk into the town during the break and stumbled across the Italian Moto Club's annual jamboree.
Were you there?
 

No, bit of a jaunt from Yorkshire. I am going to AutoItalia day at Carlton Towers this weekend though....

Nothing much on my TF this week but I have got a bit more done with the transplant of an MGF EPAS steering setup into my MGB project car.  In order to fit, the front part of the column needs to be shortened. So far everyone who has done this appears to have lost the use of the steering lock. Ive managed to restore the lock function by carving out a slot in a splined tube. This doesnt affect the strength of the inner shaft and the assembly is still free to compress in the event of an impact as per the original design.  I just now need to sort the position of the MGF / TF stalks and column shroud and then bolt it up for good and plug in the converter loom ive made which nowcincludes an intermittent wiper module thanks to the suggestion of one of our forum members.

Nota, this is a work of significance.
I have heard of a few using Astra (or is it Nova) EPAS but not F/TF.
Might be of value to post on the B section in one of the OCs.
Certinaly will attract attention as muscular strength in B owners will not improve.

Been sprucing up my door cards, Left hand one is done

 

That’s interesting, those same parts have just arrived for me to freshen up my f, it has had some poorly applied leather pads fitted, possibly by Stevie Wander, with help from Steven Hawking.
There were some spectacular deals out there a couple of weeks ago with fancy leather & carbon fibre, real stuff, not printed on.
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I've been tidying up my double garage ready to accommodate the TF,  this is the TF that Alan Ritchie had advertised for free (what a very nice generous man.) once I finish clearing/tidying the area it will be put in there and work will start on the head gasket, which hopefully will be this W/E.  The car seems to be in very good condition overall and I'm looking forward to starting the work on her.  I just have to find somewhere to put my ride on mower now it's never been left outside before, I'll have to get a good tarp or some other form of cover for it.  I will update as the work on the TF progresses.    Many thanks to Alan Ritchie.
     Regards to all Glyn  (D4KGP)

psymon, tell us more. What did you use to revive the plastic?

This is the stuff that brought it back to looking new,  Going to try it out on the dashboard this weekend
Autoglym Vinyl And Rubber Care

Autoglym VRC500US, Vinyl & Rubber Care, 500ml - White. Buy It Now

I hope it's better than the rubbish they sell here "Armorall" spray it on and it leaves a greasy sort of shine on vinyl and faded plastic parts which looks better until all the dust sticks to it an looks worse