From Moss Motoring 1985 Most of us are all too familiar with our exhaust system. For the most part, they are out of sight, but not out of earshot. They hang tenuously under the car, rusting away, eating holes in your parts budget. Replacement is a regular, costly job not on anyone’s list of ‘fun…
From Moss Motoring 1985 Photographing our cars and the people who enjoy them is a big part of everyone’s involvement with the British Car. There are as many cameras as there are cars at most events. Camera toting enthusiasts are after the ‘special’ shot or the specific detail shots needed to finish a restoration accurately….
From Moss Motoring 1985 Headpipes are sometimes difficult to attach to the exhaust manifold, especially when working alone. This helpful hint will make your life easier. Mount the hangers and support brackets to the pipe but do not tighten any parts until the headpipe is secured. Place a small jack under the headpipe and run…
From Moss Motoring 1985 In building TD and TF Gearboxes, a dummy shaft is used in removing and replacing the cluster gear which is located in the bottom of the gear box. One of the last steps in the assembly process is to turn the gearbox over allowing the cluster gear to fall into place….
From Moss Motoring 1985 Too Little Too Fast When servicing late model MGBs fitted with automatic choke, pay special attention to the coolant level. If the coolant level is too low, there will be insufficient flow through the automatic choke causing extremely high idle speed. To Refill the Cooling System: 1. Fill the expansion tank…
From Moss Motoring 1985 BY REID TRUMMEL I read the ads. The Austin Healey ads, that is. Any newspaper, any city, any time, the first thing I go for is the ads. Actually, I read the ads for Jaguars, Triumphs, and sometimes the MGs and Alfas, too, but the ones that really interest me are…
Styled in the tradition of the great British coachbuilders, Moss Custom Deluxe Seat Kits offer the rich look and feel of the interiors found in coach trimmed cars such as Jaguar, Rolls Royce, Bentley, and Aston Martin. The Moss Custom Deluxe Kits feature carefully stitched, thick, padded leather or vinyl covers with matching or contrasting…
Easy care is one of the advantages of owning a leather interior. Everyday dirt and grime can be removed with a soft cloth and mild soapsuds in warm water. Dry the surface with a clean turkish towel. Use extra care to get the seams and piping dry before you apply interior auto cleaning products. When…
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 1985 Toggle switches turn me on. There is undoubtedly something profoundly Freudian in this attachment to toggles. But there is no way I want to get into that. Slide switches are disdained. Push buttons are but tolerated, rockers remind one of the safety fanatics’ fondness for bland switching devices. The Austin America…
