Friday, November 9, 2018
Wheels on the Teledyne -- need the right diameter seat post
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| Mavic rims with Dura Ace hubs (matches the Dura Ace rear deraileur) |
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| The seat post is 26.8 mm (not the standard 27.2 mm). I only have a 27.2 mm post, so I need to buy a smaller diameter post. There's a crack on one side of one of the brazed on clamp tubes. I'm hoping it won't break when tightened... |
Replaced the LH door seal & wiper blades on the MGB -- 2 out of 4 intended jobs done
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| Didn't take a picture before replacement but the seal was basically falling apart and crushed to the point of not being functional. The replacement seal was relatively easy to put on (clamps over the door opening sheet metal flange. I did have to cut the end to length (it comes about 3 inches too long). The extra cushion on the driver's seat is getting pretty worn. Will have to replace that too... |
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| There's a small metal "cup" that captures the end of the door seal at both ends of the opening. This is the door hinge end near the dash. |
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| The flange clamping portion of the door seal goes under the metal cap at the end of the door opening (latch end). |
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| Also bought a top to windshield frame seal (shown laying on top of the convertible top). I don't think it's right for my car. The current seal appears to be glued to the edge of the top, whereas the new seal appears to have a lip that slides into a capturing slot on something... |
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| Also bought replacement sun visor retaining ends (rubber). It looks like the originals are riveted in place! Will have to drill them out & replace the rivets with screws... |
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| Replaced all 3 wiper blades. The replacements are sold as a set and are only available as assemblies (not just the rubber but the entire wiper frame also). |
UCLA vs Washington @ the Rose Bowl -- Saturday, October 6, 2018 (game starts at 4:30 PM)
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| About 1/2 hour before the game starts. 24 High School marching bands sitting at the bottom of the end-zone area (they'll perform at half time). |
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| Pregame UCLA marching band performance. |
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| Culver City High School marching band is on the field at half time, along with the bands from 23 other local high schools and the UCLA marching band (they're at the very left end of the picture). |
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| The Rose Bowl doesn't have a bad seat in the house. We bought the cheapest tickets available and the view was still great. UCLA lost by one touchdown. It was a good game and we didn't get blown out by the Washington Huskies... |
Orange County Model T Club Swap Meet in Fullerton -- Saturday, October 6, 2018
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| I've seen this older gentleman at several Model T swap meets selling a few items. He is extremely organized and appears to save every little thing... |
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| Great "patina" on the surfaces. |
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| The restored version... |
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| At this swap meet and the previous one, I bought a couple of boxes of glass lenses from the same person. I consolidated the two boxes and counted them. 151 pieces...! |
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| This metal bookcase (3' x 3' x 1') was free (church where the swap meet was being held was getting rid of it...). |
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