The most feared four-letter word in a British sports car owner’s vocabulary must be rust. I once saw a TR250 collapse in the middle when lifted by a tow truck; when set back on all fours, the center portion of the frame was resting on the pavement. Rust, caused by road salt and neglect, was…
When finishing body repairs, try to keep the grinding, filing, and sanding strokes horizontal rather than vertical, especially on large relatively flat areas. This helps to provide light reflections which minimize any ripples or waves in the panel. Vertical strokes can make a straight panel look wavy, even when it’s not!
www.mossmotors.com/mosstv A few years ago some of the people from Moss Technical Support met to address a growing challenge. We had an overwhelming demand for technical support that was taxing our ability to provide the quality of service we wanted to make available. One of the proposed solutions was that we create a handful of…
If you’re already cutting and welding your box Spridget to eradicate rust holes, why not use that skill to make your car your own. One of the most dramatic cosmetic improvements that can be made to the front end is also a remarkably subtle one. Stand back, watch and grin as other enthusiast scratch their…
Choosing a Hobby Level Air Compressor Perhaps no other tool has empowered the automotive hobbyist more than the air compressor. Armed with a properly sized compressor and the right air tools, there are very few jobs that can’t be tackled. Want to inflate tires and blow out carburetors? What about powering air guns and ratchets?…
The Story of the Kiwi Composite Fuel Pump By: Dr. Michael J. Austin Keeping a classic on the road is a challenge and poses many questions to ownership. Do you restore, preserve, update, or modify? When does a classic, due to modifications, become more of a replica of its original self? When is the “character”…
From Moss Motoring 1985 I have found that the tunnel consoles on 72-76 MGs almost always are broken or chewed up, usually around the console lid catch, or around the four holes where the four screws that secure the gear shift boot fit New consoles are quite expensive. I was able to repair mine by cutting tiny…
From Moss Motoring 1983 Like so many mechanical parts, rack-and-pinion steering requires two things to work efficiently: The presence of oil and the absence of water and dirt. Given these two conditions, a steering assembly should last hundreds of thousands of miles. However, periodic attention is necessary to a very vital part of the steering:…
From Moss Motoring 1984 Handy Hint: It’s what you don’t see that can hurt you! Have you ever noticed while driving, that the car in front of you has a wobbly wheel? Or that its front and rear wheels track out of line, indicating that a past accident has left the chassis out of alignment?…
I tried various techniques for freeing up the TRE on my 1970 MGB but to no avail. However his article prompted me to come up with the following method that proved easy and simple for me. 1) Remove the tie rod end lock nut and replace it with a standard hex. nut to protect the male…
