That's right, I haven't done squat on the Spit in a few months now. I've been busting ass trying to get the inside and outside of the house finished before the weather turned cold...didn't succeed but at least I'm close.
Actually, I have done work on the Spit, aside from ordering complete brakes rebuild kits and clutch master cylinder.
The seats are completely rebuilt and recovered---total cost, less than $100.00
the interior and door panels are all finished except for the outboard footwell panels I was considering making.
All of the interior sound-proofing and insulation is done and the wood dash fascia has been sanded and refinished-though a few more coats of clear are probably needed.
I replaced the ignition switch--the $100.00+ ignition switch!!! I also replaced the starter relay. The car turns over now.
I got a rebuild kit for the carb and a new metering needle (?) You cant replace the jet in this ZS model carb, just the needle.
I had the car running before, now it just turns over. But it will run for a few seconds if you shoot starter fluid into it.
Quite frankly, I know more about nuclear thermal rocket engines than I do about British carbs.
soooooo......
I emailed Butch, my British car shop owner friend out in Burlington to see if he can do the engine and carb tuning work for me. I'll have to trailer the car out to him but it's worth the time and effort. I'm going to finish up rebuilding all of the braking systems so when the car comes back (barring any major surprises) I can start on the paint and boy work. The Spit will be on the road come spring though that will be about 8 months behind schedule.
then I can get my ass in high gear and get the MGB restoration finished.
God, I hate working on cars in the cold.
I'll keep y'all posted.
Happy holidays
