MG Montego Turbo goes

[Jeff Turbo]

she just doesn't get why i'm into Montego's when I have the chance to get back into 1960/70's Ford mk 3 Zodiac's and Vauxhall PB/PC Cresta's that I previously owned.
I have thought about selling my Turbo a few times but she continues to talk me out of it so can't be all that bad then

My idea of heaven. Want a garage like this.
I used to drive these sort of cars and i'd love a 4 car garage

[G51 NAV]

Liking you choice of dream garage. No complaints here.

Huge swathes of surviving Crestas seem to be that pink and white colour, though. I know it was a factory option (having been told so by an 'expert') but I'm sure there's proportionally more around like that now than there would have been 50 years ago.

[Guest]

Just can't beat the lines of a good Cresta or Zodiac!

great choices Jeff.

[Jeff Turbo]

Well, we have now made a large list of what's needed

Under bonnet
Carb
Plenum
Carb brackets
Heat Shield
Boost Pipes
Spark Plugs
Manifold to oil seperator pipe
Oil seperator to filler cap pipe
Radiator and holder rubbers
Cooling Fan
Expansion Tank
Air filter housing and holder, pipe to slam panel
ECU pipe to carb
All water pipes
Carb cooling fan and pipes
Battery
Plug leads
Bonnet cable and lock
Complete wiring including fusebox
Front strut grey top caps

Rear
Petrol Tank and pipes
Fuel pump
All bolts to hold tank etc
Fuel filler pipe
Rear inner light clusters
Boot lock trim
Rear exhaust box

Interior
Seats
Dash and all brackets nuts/bolts/screws
Gear knob
MG Steering wheel and centre
Indicator stalks
All interior grey trim
All interior light switches on pillars
Speakers
Both rear pillar trim
All interior lights

Body
All door handles
Complete central locking
All screws and rubbers
Offside front and rear outer door top trims

Not a lot then.
Good job I bought the Turdbo shed then as it has most of the parts needed

[chrisl]

So, basically you need another car.

Good Luck!!

C

[Guest]

Would have been easier, and shorter, to say what you do have.

Patrick

[Jeff Turbo]

Well, we have now made a large list of what's needed

Under bonnet.
Carb ON DONOR
Plenum ON DONOR
Carb brackets ON DONOR
Heat Shield ON DONOR
Boost Pipes IN SHED
Spark Plugs WILL GET NEW
Manifold to oil seperator pipe ON DONOR
Oil seperator to filler cap pipe ON DONOR
Radiator and holder rubbers IN SHED
Cooling Fan IN SHED
Expansion Tank ON DONOR
Air filter housing and holder, pipe to slam panel ON DONOR
ECU pipe to carb IN SHED
All water pipes MIGHT BE IN SHED
Carb cooling fan and pipes ON DONOR
Battery NEED NEW
Plug leads NEED NEW
Bonnet cable and lock ON DONOR
Complete wiring including fusebox ON DONOR
Front strut grey top caps IN SHED

Rear
Petrol Tank and pipes IN SHED
Fuel pump IN SHED
All bolts to hold tank etc ON DONOR
Fuel filler pipe IN SHED
Rear inner light clusters IN SHED
Boot lock trim IN SHED
Rear exhaust box ON DONOR

Interior
Seats ON DONOR
Dash and all brackets nuts/bolts/screws ON DONOR
Gear knob ON DONOR
MG Steering wheel and centre ON DONOR
Indicator stalks ON DONOR
All interior grey trim ON DONOR
All interior light switches on pillars ON DONOR
Speakers ON DONOR
Both rear pillar trim ON DONOR
All interior lights ON DONOR

Body
All door handles ON DONOR to be sprayed
Complete central locking ON DONOR
All screws and rubbers ON DONOR
Offside front and rear outer door top trims ON DONOR

Not a lot then.
Good job I bought the Turdbo shed then as it has most of the parts needed

This is why I bought the turdbo, they only thing I may not have are the coolant pipes but I think I have some in my shed somewhere

[Jeff Turbo]

An update on progress on the car.
The worse part of re-commisioning the car has now been done today.
Troublesome wiring loom (pic) is out and the loom from the donor is in, all parts (pic)are now with the car and just need to be put on, when we can find the time that is.
The old loom was all burn't behind the fusebox so something was wrong there then.
Taking it's time but slowly getting there Jesus it's been ten months since I picked it up

[Guest]

I like that tabby....

[Guest]

Blimey, how many have you got??? More to the point, how big is this barn??

I think I'm going to have to stop off sometime, and cast my beady eye over this place, jeff!!!!!

[maestego]

An update on progress on the car.
The worse part of re-commisioning the car has now been done today.
Troublesome wiring loom (pic) is out and the loom from the donor is in, all parts (pic)are now with the car and just need to be put on, when we can find the time that is.
The old loom was all burn't behind the fusebox so something was wrong there then.
Taking it's time but slowly getting there Jesus it's been ten months since I picked it up

yes jeff it was fryed that the only reson i sold it to you jeff,could not be ass-ed with it with the bodged wiring it had as you may see when removed it...last owner had it for its mot and there was some wiring doing for mot so they sorted it but how good where they??? not very good at all as things started not to work or work when it wants too

[Jeff Turbo]

Blimey, how many have you got??? More to the point, how big is this barn??

I think I'm going to have to stop off sometime, and cast my beady eye over this place, jeff!!!!!

This one isn't mine Dale it's Chris's. Bought from Andy in February as a project for him and for me to teach him 'how to'.

yes jeff it was fryed that the only reson i sold it to you jeff,could not be ass-ed with it with the bodged wiring it had as you may see when removed it...last owner had it for its mot and there was some wiring doing for mot so they sorted it but how good where they??? not very good at all as things started not to work or work when it wants too

Wiring looked well bodged Andy, still it's all been removed now and replaced so hopefully should work ok now.
Starting from the back next visit, replace petrol tank, pump, petrol pipes, rear exhaust box etc.

[Jeff Turbo]

More done today
Couldn't put the tank on as the wires had been cut to the plug into the pump and tank, will have to remove from the sheddy.
Chris went with chrome so nearside door front and rear handles on
All central locking on
Nearside door mirror on
Boot loom completed and tidied
Rear parcel shelf on
Rear lights and number plate lights on
Rear seats in
Nearside rear door near completed

[Jeff Turbo]

Rear carpet in
Rear seatbelts and rear internal lights in, both sides
Offside rear door top trim on
Offside front door top trim on
Fuse box bolted on
All internal light switches on
And much more, begining to look like a car now

[Jeff Turbo]

More done today
New radiator on, intercooler on
Air filter and assembly on
All coolant pipes on
Carb cooling fan and expansion tank on