Bryan Durham's Journal

Haven't really done, or had to do a lot to the car yer. I have spent the last several weeks, going over the electrical system, fixing the little "bugs" and cleaning connections. This car is amazingly clean and unmolested. Every time I get under it, or dig into things, I am amazed about how lucky I was to find such a car, and within 25 miles of my home.

Today, I decided to unhook the silly aftermarket temp gauge that the PO mounted under the dash, and hook up the original tube from the dual gauge. The tube was coiled up and flex linked to the wire harness on the fender well. Well, I dipped the sender in hot water, and the needle immediately started to climb. I hooked it up and started the car. Lo and behold, it works and seems to be pretty accurate. The car has a 180 thermostat in it, and at operating temp, the gauge reads just over 180. As did the aftermarket when it was attached. Needless to say, the aftermarket gauge came out. The dash is coming right along! Just need a few instrument bulbs, a correct Smiths speedometer (the one in there is a Jaeger from an MGA, I think) and to figure out that tempermental fuel gauge and I think I'll have it for now.