1984 MG Montego EFi with digidash

[Captain Slow]

So not only do you have the only digidash car known to the club, you have a full spare digidash setup?

If I didn't admit that impressed me, I'd be lying...


(And maybe it's me, but I'd rather have that when it's finished to ANY Turbo...)

[Jeff Turbo]

Internal workings of seat belts that I modified.
On the left is a front belt, on the right is a rear belt.
Remove the screw on both belts, pull off the workings and attach to the other unit keeping the spring where it belongs and tighten the screw. Re-attach the cover and it works perfectly.

[Jeff Turbo]

So not only do you have the only digidash car known to the club, you have a full spare digidash setup?

If I didn't admit that impressed me, I'd be lying...


(And maybe it's me, but I'd rather have that when it's finished to ANY Turbo...)

Nice to have friends Sam, it's also who and what you know

[Jeff Turbo]

Update on the progress
This much wiring in the door, jesus that was loads
Earthwire nearly in two, so now I know why the windows didn't always work
Front nearside door on, off a VP
Rear nearside door on, again off a VP
Both doors lined up

[Jeff Turbo]

More progress
Needs welding here
But doesn't need any here
Solid but heavy surface rust
Offside rear door on, off VP
Offside front door on, off GSi Executive

[Jeff Turbo]

Even more progress
Boot on, off DLX
Check the fit
Needs welding here
Small hole here
And another

[Jeff Turbo]

Last update
Replacement bumper, off DLX
No welding needed here thank god
Holes here and the same the other side

[Guest]

do you need any door mouldings for this as i have some nearside ones...........new of course.

i am looking forward to the finished pictures

[Jeff Turbo]

do you need any door mouldings for this as i have some nearside ones...........new of course.

i am looking forward to the finished pictures

Yeah, I need some, you want to pm the details etc?
Won't be finished till late this year or possibly next year as i'm having a couple of expensive hols this year, but it will get finished

[Mike Brock]

How many projects do you have on the go Jeff?

[Jeff Turbo]

How many projects do you have on the go Jeff?

Too many
This one, my sons Turbo, though I am teaching Chris 'how to' on this, the C reg sheddy Turbo, but this is increasingly likely to be stripped and scrapped. Also after these I have my returned Turbo. This need a lot of welding that I can't do as yet.
This is without helping Jane and Malcolm with the putting together of their Montego VP as the bodywork and re-spray has been completed. I'm there all day friday to put the dash back in and finish anything else that's needed of me on the car.
I'm using my Turbo as a van at the mo as I can get loads in it but when the tax runs out I will be mothballing it for a year or so. I will be delivering 5 alloys wheels, set of VP centres and various other parts friday to Jane. I got 3 headlining biscuits in it last week from Mal's barn, delivered one to Carl and one to Rick, that was eventful.
So the GSi maybe back later in the year, haven't decided yet as it won't pass an mot till I change the exhaust.
Finding money to tax all of my cars, and the wifes MGTF is abit expensive and that doesn't include the running of my ZS180 and ZTcdti

[Jeff Turbo]

Cleaning out one of my sheds todays to get to these.
Various small trim bits.
Rare front door trim clips that hold the door tray
Rear arch trims. New one donated by Richard (mgmonty&mgf) Ta Rich, old one was the last part needed to complete
Many many door clips. The first doorcard holding clips were glued to the doorcard and rather useless, the upgrade were these door clips.

[Jeff Turbo]

More new parts
Unsure yet whether to convert the rear door windows to electric but I have both sides and plug-in looms
New front indicators. One from Andy, ta Andy, the other from MGMal
New dash surround from MGMal, ta Mal.
Andy is doing the welding for me on monday so that's taken care of.
Next thing after that is to clear the rust from the front panel and rustproof it ready for spraying.
Then the front inner wings etc before re-attaching the front wings.
The dash will then be removed and the front doors finally lined up as the nearside needs moving back about 3mm.
The engine/gearbox will then be removed once I have got my engine lift back from Mal's barn later in the year

[Guest]

i will confirm my stock and part numbers and send you a pm. ( having to work with 2 computers one with XP (great) and one with windows 7 (wont run any programs)

[gharper]

Hi ,
I may not know much about cars, but computers i do. My copy of the legacy epc runs fine on Windows xp mode.

Throw your xp machine away an install Windows xp mode on your windows 7 box.
Then you have 1 computer that will run everything.

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/vir.../download.aspx

Its FREE....

"Do I need Windows XP Mode?
Windows 7 has several built-in tools to help with program compatibility and Windows XP programs should be installed directly on Windows 7. Windows XP Mode runs many older Windows XP productivity programs and that are not natively compatible with Windows 7, thus helping realize cost savings and reduce possible operational downtime by extending the life of existing software. "