The G-Ster. '74 MGB | Bradley Restoration

The G-Ster. '74 MGB | Bradley Restoration http://www.bradleyrestoration.com/project_album/the_g-ster/ en Mon, 17 Oct 2011 18:47:03 -0700 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Sandvox 2.2b24 New Mikuni HSR http://www.bradleyrestoration.com/project_album/the_g-ster/new-mikuni-hsr.html <div class="article-summary"> <div class="first graphic-container wide center ImageElement"> <div class="graphic"> <div class="figure-content"><img width="640" height="426" src="http://www.bradleyrestoration.com/_Media/mikuni-3.jpeg" alt="" /></div> </div> <div style=""> <div class="figure-content caption"><p><br /> </p> <p>With vastly more air flow than the HIF44 SU supplied in the Moss SUpercharger kit, the HSR 48 Mikuni was originally designed as an upgrade for Harley-Davidson motorcycles. It features a profiled needle, like and SU, and Tuneable jets, like a Weber, so tuning is much more straightforward. It also features an accelerator pump, which makes a huge difference with the blower. Unfortunately, the pump is too small for use on the MG engine, so I modify the fuel bowl to have a larger pump shot. The advantage is much for flow capacity to keep on going after the SU would run out of air. The drawback is that you need to drive it like a motorcycle. Stomping the pedal to the floor under load will kill the vacuum signal, so you must roll into the power as you need it. Slower pedal = going faster!</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> Tue, 26 Apr 2011 14:03:10 -0700 http://www.bradleyrestoration.com/project_album/the_g-ster/new-mikuni-hsr.html Sounded http://www.bradleyrestoration.com/project_album/the_g-ster/sounded.html <div class="article-summary"> <div class="first graphic-container wide center ImageElement"> <div class="graphic"> <div class="figure-content"><img width="640" height="853" src="http://www.bradleyrestoration.com/_Media/sounded-2.jpeg" alt="" /></div> </div> <div style=""> <div class="figure-content caption"><p><br /> </p> <p>After installing the factory bitumen-based sound deadener on the floors, we continued with foil-backed sound absorber throughout the entire car, anywhere there is a mostly-flat panel. I like the foil-backed deadener because it accepts adhesive very well. Deadener without foil often has strange reactions to the solvents in adhesives, either going soft, sticky, or dissolving. The foil prevents this, and also adds a small amount of heat insulation as well.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> Tue, 26 Apr 2011 10:11:17 -0700 http://www.bradleyrestoration.com/project_album/the_g-ster/sounded.html Smashed http://www.bradleyrestoration.com/project_album/the_g-ster/smashed.html <div class="article-summary"> <div class="first graphic-container wide center ImageElement"> <div class="graphic"> <div class="figure-content"><img width="221" height="166" src="http://www.bradleyrestoration.com/_Media/smashed-3.jpeg" alt="" /></div> </div> <div style=""> <div class="figure-content caption"><p>Teeny-tiny, 1st-gen iPhone pic of what happens when LBC meets Big American Truck Bumper.</p> <p>Part of a chain-reaction crash, the poor G-ster ended up with the shell torqued and bent beyond what is reasonable to repair. The driveline escaped mostly unscathed, save for a few bent pulleys.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> Tue, 26 Apr 2011 10:11:17 -0700 http://www.bradleyrestoration.com/project_album/the_g-ster/smashed.html Painted http://www.bradleyrestoration.com/project_album/the_g-ster/painted.html <div class="article-summary"> <div class="first graphic-container wide center ImageElement"> <div class="graphic"> <div class="figure-content"><img width="640" height="480" src="http://www.bradleyrestoration.com/_Media/painted-3.jpeg" alt="" /></div> </div> </div> </div> Tue, 26 Apr 2011 10:11:17 -0700 http://www.bradleyrestoration.com/project_album/the_g-ster/painted.html New shell and panels http://www.bradleyrestoration.com/project_album/the_g-ster/new-shell-and-panels.html <div class="article-summary"> <div class="first graphic-container wide center ImageElement"> <div class="graphic"> <div class="figure-content"><img width="640" height="480" src="http://www.bradleyrestoration.com/_Media/newbody-2.jpeg" alt="" /></div> </div> <div style=""> <div class="figure-content caption"><p><br /> </p> <p>We were able to locate a partially-restored shell up in Victoria, BC. A small amount of damage in the right rear prompted us to replace the rear corner and lower valence with panels salvaged from the original G-ster shell. I was able to provide a left front fender out of stock, and we purchased a new panel for the right. Here is the new body in epoxy primer, ready for final bodywork.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> Tue, 26 Apr 2011 10:11:17 -0700 http://www.bradleyrestoration.com/project_album/the_g-ster/new-shell-and-panels.html Finished - Again! http://www.bradleyrestoration.com/project_album/the_g-ster/finished-again.html <div class="article-summary"> <div class="first graphic-container wide center ImageElement"> <div class="graphic"> <div class="figure-content"><img width="640" height="425" src="http://www.bradleyrestoration.com/_Media/finished-2.jpeg" alt="" /></div> </div> <div style=""> <div class="figure-content caption"><p><br /> </p> <p>Ready for another 100,000!</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> Tue, 26 Apr 2011 10:11:17 -0700 http://www.bradleyrestoration.com/project_album/the_g-ster/finished-again.html Assembly http://www.bradleyrestoration.com/project_album/the_g-ster/assembly.html <div class="article-summary"> <div class="first graphic-container wide center ImageElement"> <div class="graphic"> <div class="figure-content"><img width="640" height="853" src="http://www.bradleyrestoration.com/_Media/assembly-2-2.jpeg" alt="" /></div> </div> <div style=""> <div class="figure-content caption"><p>Here we are about halfway through final assembly. The freshly-painted engine is back in and the carpet is in place. We elected to go with a new harness, since the original one was quite worse for wear after almost 30 years, plus one collision.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> Tue, 26 Apr 2011 10:11:17 -0700 http://www.bradleyrestoration.com/project_album/the_g-ster/assembly.html Power Plant, '07 http://www.bradleyrestoration.com/project_album/the_g-ster/current_power_plant.html <div class="article-summary"> <div class="first graphic-container wide center ImageElement"> <div class="graphic"> <div class="figure-content"><img width="640" height="426" src="http://www.bradleyrestoration.com/_Media/gster-engine-54cv9276-2.jpeg" alt="" /></div> </div> <div style=""> <div class="figure-content caption"><p>The balanced, over-bored engine has been fitted with low-compression pistons and an early camshaft, to match the increased pressure of the Moss supercharger. Fitment of a high-boost pulley brings boost pressure up to 6.5 lbs. An aluminum cylinder head keeps the chambers cool. </p> <p>The distributor is an early-production <a href="http://tdcperformance.ca/" target="_blank">123 Ignition</a> unit. An MSD Boost Timing Master retards advance under boost to protect from pre-ignition.</p> <p>Other daily-driver modifications include relay circuits for the fan blower and headlamps and a <a href="http://www.smart-screen.co.uk/index.html?lang=en-uk&target=d36.html" target="_blank">SmartScreen</a> wiper Module.</p> <p>Do forgive the general dustiness of the engine. Eric has over 50,000 miles on the G-Ster since the restoration. I think we can cut him some slack!</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> Sun, 29 Jul 2007 13:51:08 -0700 http://www.bradleyrestoration.com/project_album/the_g-ster/current_power_plant.html New Paint under the clouds http://www.bradleyrestoration.com/project_album/the_g-ster/after_paint2.html <div class="article-summary"> <div class="first graphic-container wide center ImageElement"> <div class="graphic"> <div class="figure-content"><img width="614" height="410" src="http://www.bradleyrestoration.com/_Media/after_paint2-3.jpeg" alt="" /></div> </div> <div style=""> <div class="figure-content caption"><p>A nice picture of the G-ster under typical Northwest skies, showing off the Teal Blue color.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> Thu, 12 Jul 2007 09:57:12 -0700 http://www.bradleyrestoration.com/project_album/the_g-ster/after_paint2.html New Arrival http://www.bradleyrestoration.com/project_album/the_g-ster/gster_just_purchased.html <div class="article-summary"> <div class="first graphic-container wide center ImageElement"> <div class="graphic"> <div class="figure-content"><img width="640" height="480" src="http://www.bradleyrestoration.com/_Media/gster_just_purchased-2.jpeg" alt="" /></div> </div> <div style=""> <div class="figure-content caption"><p>Here he is with his new baby, before it was christened the G-ster. At this point, its a pretty good 20-footer.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> Thu, 12 Jul 2007 09:56:49 -0700 http://www.bradleyrestoration.com/project_album/the_g-ster/gster_just_purchased.html Engine OUT! http://www.bradleyrestoration.com/project_album/the_g-ster/gster_surgery.html <div class="article-summary"> <div class="first graphic-container wide center ImageElement"> <div class="graphic"> <div class="figure-content"><img width="507" height="676" src="http://www.bradleyrestoration.com/_Media/gster_surgery-3.jpeg" alt="" /></div> </div> <div style=""> <div class="figure-content caption"><p>We are going to do a total re-spray, which involves doing the engine compartment as well. All of those accessories have to come out.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> Tue, 10 Jul 2007 21:49:55 -0700 http://www.bradleyrestoration.com/project_album/the_g-ster/gster_surgery.html Exposed! http://www.bradleyrestoration.com/project_album/the_g-ster/gster_exposed.html <div class="article-summary"> <div class="first graphic-container wide center ImageElement"> <div class="graphic"> <div class="figure-content"><img width="640" height="480" src="http://www.bradleyrestoration.com/_Media/gster_exposed-2.jpeg" alt="" /></div> </div> <div style=""> <div class="figure-content caption"><p>Most everything has been pulled and the majority of the bad paint has been removed. Look carefully, and you can see the factory primer and paint, and then two additional coats of paint still clinging in a couple of spots. The adhesion on these was so bad, you could scrape it off with your fingernail in places. Once we got down to the factory paint, we could stop, since it was still well-attached.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> Tue, 10 Jul 2007 21:48:53 -0700 http://www.bradleyrestoration.com/project_album/the_g-ster/gster_exposed.html Now that's more like it! http://www.bradleyrestoration.com/project_album/the_g-ster/after_paint.html <div class="article-summary"> <div class="first graphic-container wide center ImageElement"> <div class="graphic"> <div class="figure-content"><img width="640" height="480" src="http://www.bradleyrestoration.com/_Media/color-corrected-2.jpeg" alt="" /></div> </div> <div style=""> <div class="figure-content caption"><p><br /> </p> <p>Fresh paint, new wheels and some shiny bits put a smile on Eric's face. The flat cap is a nice touch. </p> </div> </div> </div> </div> Tue, 10 Jul 2007 21:48:27 -0700 http://www.bradleyrestoration.com/project_album/the_g-ster/after_paint.html