1984 MG Montego Efi with digidash

[Jeff Turbo]

The servo looked like this when its was on the car


Now looks like this with one coat left to do



New alternator found so I will start to put it all back together next week, hopefully

[Mike Brock]

Certainly looks brand new now Jeff - are you going to detail the rest of the engine bay?

[Jeff Turbo]

Left to do

Fix fan resistor DONE
Convert newer dash to older. DONE
Replace nearside electric window motor. DONE
Re-wire drivers electric window loom.
Convert manual to electric mirrors? DONE
Modify and replace front door card fixings.
Replace dash, heater etc. HEATER ON
Replace centre consol.
Wire in radio loom
Replace front seats
Replace seat belt stalk
Replace rear lap belts from grey to red. NOW GOT
Add wiring and lighting to headlining. DONE
Headlining
Replace servo. DONE
Replace alternator. NEW FOUND
Paint engine
Clean engine bay
Replace cambelt, tensioner. REMOVED
Engine service
Weld rear sill
Replace all tyres. GOT A SET SPARE
Replace exhaust. Have a new one
Rub down door pillars and paint
MOT

[Jeff Turbo]

Certainly looks brand new now Jeff - are you going to detail the rest of the engine bay?

Meeee? detail??? nope not my style Mike.
I will clean the engine bay up over the winter but its a car that will get dirty once its on the road.

[Russ]

Was this one of the cars with the yellow engine? I remember the first maestro EFi is saw had a yellow block

[Jeff Turbo]

Was this one of the cars with the yellow engine? I remember the first maestro EFi is saw had a yellow block

As the engine is a faded red I wouldn't have thought so Russ

[Oli]

So the time is nearing when you have to break news of the purchase to the wife

[Jeff Turbo]

So the time is nearing when you have to break news of the purchase to the wife

Stop it, I haven't told her about the red digidash yet

[Jeff Turbo]

Bit more done today before I have to go to work
The foam on the heater has perished so it needed replacing as I don't want any leaks or whistles



So I got some of this



First rough cut


Used this to stick it done after I have cut the inside


Just waiting the final trim

And thick enough

[Jeff Turbo]

The matrix foam had also perished


Wont rattle now


I still have a couple of foam parts to replace and will do those when I'm next working on the car

[Jeff Turbo]

Progress now as things are going back on/in the car
Heater in


Matrix back in



Pipes and main loom clipped back on


No foam here

[Jeff Turbo]

Left my scissors at home so had to use a knife to trim


I've not seen a self tapper here before



All on


Dash finished off as I hadn't screwed this back

[Jeff Turbo]

Servo back on


Alarm removed


All pipes re-connected

[Jeff Turbo]

Electric mirror wiring is in here somewhere


Found some of it


All found and removed. Only one side is working so I will have to check on the connections. I have 2 brand new mirrors waiting to go on the car


Engine next to do.
Cambelt, tensioner, oil, filters, engine clean and paint, then put back on the alternator

[Jeff Turbo]

Left to do
Interior
Replace dash
Replace centre console
Re-wire front electric windows
Re-attach front seats
Re-attach seat belt stalk
Modify and replace front door card fixings. STARTED
Wire in radio loom
Replace rear lap belts from grey to red. NOW GOT
Headlining. STARTED

Engine bay
Replace alternator. NEW FOUND
Paint engine
Clean engine bay
Replace cambelt, tensioner: They're off
Replace coreplugs. GOT
Engine service

Body etc
Weld rear sill. JUST BOUGHT A WELDER
Replace all tyres. GOT A SET SPARE
Replace exhaust. HAVE A NEW ONE
Rub down door pillars and paint
MOT

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