Randy, This is one of your best car saves that I have seen to date. I really appreciate your passion for this cool car. I had one myself and recognize the smile when you were driving. I had that same smile every time I drove mine. I will be watching your progress..
Watching this from England....amazing work. Don't see too many here anymore....shame. Thank God for guys like you, keeping these fantastic cars alive. Thanks!!
Enjoyed the videos on the MG. Like the way you problem solved and got the car running. This is a car you may consider keeping. It is a lot of fun to drive. Please continue with additional videos on the MG.
You said, you feel good? Well, YOU SHOULD! This was like a 'classroom' instruction and you weren't reading a script. You know, experimented, learned and PRODUCED right in front of our eyes. That's HUGE! Your knowledge of electrical systems is always awesome way back on many things you've touched. Congrats as always. Love it! Sonny (CT)
Enjoying watching the work on the MG. It was these older cars my Dad worked on when I was growing up before he died. I never really got to do much work on them and my experience has been on newer things, so I really enjoy seeing these things done where maybe I can take on some “older technology” soon with some better understanding.
It really is a great feeling when you take apart a complicated piece of equipment, work on it put it back on and it works right the first try isn't it? it is what has kept me working on cars for fifty yrs.
Enjoying every bit of the content on this car - of course, the more off-beat the car, the better I like it. Was always torn between the MGB and Volkswagen Karmann Ghia Cabriolet.
I was lucky enough in life to have owned a red 1964 Karmann Ghia Convertible and a gold (kinda) 1972 MGBGT. The Karmann Ghia was fun, the MG was work. With that said, I'm still sad to have parted with both. Marriage and kids were the reason for the sale. I should have keep the cars and kids
One of your best ever videos. These are great cars and they are loved in the UK and are still very popular with us. I would really like to see you spend some time with this little car, I always enjoyed working on these engines which I used to take apart and rebuild at the side of the road. Keep it coming!
UK viewer here finding it great watching you guys learning the foibles of British sports cars. Favourite gremlin is the little bullet connectors in the electrical connections; usually just need a clean with a wire brush and a few swear words ! Great video :)
There is a step cam on the carb throttle shaft which activates when you choke it to start. This raises the idle to stop stalling after you push the choke control back in. Crude but effective. You cancel the step by blipping the throttle...or steadily accelerating to "road speed'". Which is why the idle fell outside the shed when he parked it and blipped the accelerator. (Past user/owner of many quirky English cars).
Hey well done Randy! I love your honesty when you make mistakes so we can all learn. As my old Dad used to say: "Every day is a school day". That car really just needs a good detailing, buff the paint, deep clean in the interior, free up the drophead and heat release the creases. Get all the fittings out of the engine bay, clean and paint, T cut the engine bay paint etc etc. Add some carpet for the boot and rear of the car. This will not cost a lot of dollars just elbow grease and time but it WILL add Dollars to the value. And PLEASE keep it original. She has survived so well. To be honest adding a Weber setup really needs another cam to make it work well. She is what she is: A 45 year old lady. Oh and that cover you found in the boot (sorry trunk)? You can leave that on all the time and just unzip the driver's side to drive it. Again well done Randy - Enjoy that 'B'....
Actually I never had any problems with the BL cars I owned with the electrics - they were very reliable cars but then again I looked after and serviced my own cars and never used cheap parts in my cars - that was the big problem and not just with BL cars was people and garages using cheap parts and then blaming the car or manufacturer or Lucas when the car broke down or had problems.
Thank you Randy for going back to what you used to do. It’s still about making monies but really not about how. Content, content, content! UA-cam, UA-cam, UA-cam! If you make extra on the flip, okay but the reality is you need to continue to focus on reaching out to give viewer something to enjoy.
Great job Randy! I want to see you install all the new parts, Polish her up, and then go one step further and take her on a well deserved vacation... Which you also post!!!
Was talking to a Copart IT employee here in Dallas yesterday. He said that when they added the BONUS TIME to the bidding window, it really got people excited. He also mentioned that 60% of their sales goes overseas. I did a Carfax on my old Lexus to find out that it had been exported to the United Arab Emirates. Amazing.
Great video. Love seeing the progress on this old girl. I completely understand the need to take a break on one issue to tackle something else. Sometimes just getting something done gives you the energy you need to tackle the problem issues. I have had to do that several times while working on my 67 Mustang.
This is what it is all about. Working on a car, learning, making mistakes, and in the end, all the work pays off! I would love to see you bring the paint back to life! One guy had his where you push in the cigarette lighter, then, the engine would start.
I had never seen your channel before but am really enjoying this! I have a '69 MGB and agree there's something really direct in the way it handles that's just absent in more modern cars. One suggestion I'll make is to check the inside of the new tires for labels before installing. I put a set of Uniroyal Tiger Paws on my MGB and had a flat about a month later. Turns out there were labels (stickers) on the inside of each tire that were able to gradually cut through the tubes. Your tires may be fine, but be sure to take a look.
The '74 chrome bumpers would be hard to find as it was only built for 6 months. Leyland dropped it for the cheaper '74.5 Rubbernose. I never see a Rubbernose but still see quite a few Type II's. They look more of a classic with their chrome bumpers. People bought the Ford Capri or Escort rather than a poorly built Leyland product.
@@2DogsVlogs Oh dear! I never had any problems with the Leyland cars I owned - a 1978 Morris Marina 1.8 HL/TC, 1980 Austin Allegro 1750 TC Equipe and 1983 Austin Mini 1.0 Mayfair and neither did my brother and mother etc with the Marinas and Allegros etc that they owned which were excellent and very reliable cars. Then again we looked after and serviced out own cars and never used cheap parts in them and for you to say that Ford Escorts and Capris were better shows how ignorant and bigoted that you are - a Ford fan boy - when people like me who used Ford Escorts and Cortinas in the company we worked for - we had one Capri at one time only because Ford were on strike at the time again so the company took the Capri because they would have had a long wait for a Cortina - none of us ever bought a Ford product after we left that company because they went through engines and gear boxes as if they were wear and tear items and our company did not change to another manufacturer as we wanted because Ford just fixed the cars under warranty and because that was how Ford got the sales in the first place by selling cheap to companies. Ford are still one of the worst for rusting today as well compared to most other cars now as well and they were one of the worst for rotting out back then as well. MGs back then were actually better built because they were all built by hand in the same MG factory that they had always been built in and not one of the main mass produced factories.
Loving the channel so far. Found you because I recently picked up a 74 mg midget and trying to research all I can on it. I appreciate your honesty when looking at and working on your MGB. Keep the content coming on this one!
Really enjoyed this. I think with the paint give it a good polish. This car looks so original and that is a pretty rare thing at 45 years old. A good bath, polish and all the patina gives her a lot of charm and character. Look forward to the next video.👍
Yes, in fact this is 1 of my favorite of your videos you've posted in recent weeks and I do/would love to see continued adventures and journeys with the MG!
Randy when I was a lot younger I owned a mg bgt v6 with crome bumpers and a removable hard top and this brings back some good memories love the channel
Great episode Randy! It was a pleasure watching that old Brit back on the road and what a nice tutorial on carburettors, I knew particularly well the Weber's as I had one installed on a Fiat 128 SL many, many years ago. Greetings from Europe 👍
Randy those cars are like gold dust in the UK. I'm in Ireland and I watch car shows on TV. There is an mgb owners club in the UK and they do spare parts and do advice and just everything to do with any old moris garages vehicles. Loving this content. 👍
Like I wrote before, Randy...Lucas...Prince of Darkness. I've had an MGB an TR6 and 2 Jaguars. I'm glad you like to do electrical work - because you'll REALLY enjoy British motors :-)
The dashpot is designed to keep the throttle hanging open when you let go of the gas. It is supposed to keep the engine from dropping RPM too quickly and makes shifting a manual transmission much easier with a carbureted engine.
Again Randy great job! She’s running awesome! Hope you keep her she’s a good one! Haven’t seen a mg in a long time she’s in great shape! And thanks for doing this love the content!
HOLY CRAP !!! YOU DID IT !!!! I gotta say I was SURE this would make amazing content, but I was expecting it to turn into a barely running, too complicated, impossible job. It sounds great and it looks like tons of fun to drive ! I predict this will become one of your fav cars !
It's ironic how later model, single carb, low power MGBs employed the huge brake power booster servo unit to stop, when earlier dual carb, higher power models just made due with your leg muscles!!! Great vids on the MGB!!! Always liked that color even though green is my favorite.
@@kolasillers7776 It's not 'European' bumpers, it's just pre-1974 bumpers. Yes, the plastic bumper facelift was done because of US regulation but the European and UK market cars got it too. This one is early enough to look ok with chrome bumpers due to the 'older' style dashboard. On the '76 and up cars it looks pretty rediculous and obvious as anyone who knows these cars can see it's a conversion.
Turning the park lights on is a security thing done by the previous owner . Keeps most people from jumping in it and driving off... I have that on all my classics
Randy,it would be really good to see you do an interior clean and outside tidy up and polish 👍😊
The entire interior (except dash) is on the floor of my garage :) Clean it?? Nah, we are replacing it all :)
@@AutoAuctionRebuilds I didn't know that ,that's fantastic !😀👍
@@AutoAuctionRebuilds china mat...sorry dynamat the floor while you have it apart ..it will stop the heat radiating through the floors
@@AutoAuctionRebuilds,
I’d just drive your flips instead of taking a huge depreciation hit on buying new toys. I’m liking the MG, it’s a blast to drive.
Agree. Put the money in a new house that will go up in value long term and give continuing satisfaction.
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Randy, This is one of your best car saves that I have seen to date. I really appreciate your passion for this cool car. I had one myself and recognize the smile when you were driving. I had that same smile every time I drove mine. I will be watching your progress..
Take her to the Auto Spa Randy, the paint still has potential.
@Will Chatham most definitely is pre clear coat!
Watching this from England....amazing work. Don't see too many here anymore....shame. Thank God for guys like you, keeping these fantastic cars alive. Thanks!!
This kind of tinkering video should be your bread and butter. I love it.
In a nutshell, this video is why Randy has the best car rescue / Problem solving / channel. Unpretentious regular guy who treats people well.
Enjoyed the videos on the MG. Like the way you problem solved and got the car running. This is a car you may consider keeping. It is a lot of fun to drive. Please continue with additional videos on the MG.
You said, you feel good? Well, YOU SHOULD! This was like a 'classroom' instruction and you weren't reading a script. You know, experimented, learned and PRODUCED right in front of our eyes. That's HUGE! Your knowledge of electrical systems is always awesome way back on many things you've touched. Congrats as always. Love it! Sonny (CT)
Enjoying watching the work on the MG. It was these older cars my Dad worked on when I was growing up before he died. I never really got to do much work on them and my experience has been on newer things, so I really enjoy seeing these things done where maybe I can take on some “older technology” soon with some better understanding.
Just dive right in!! Everything you need is right here on UA-cam. :)
awesome little MG Randy. Good video. Have a great day and stay safe.
Randy , take it to the auto spa she deserves it and you do to Randy as your doing a lot of work. Thanks for everything you do.
The fact that you have to turn on the lights to start is a GREAT theft deterrent! Keep it!
Love you doing classics...love your enthusiasm and love for cars...
It really is a great feeling when you take apart a complicated piece of equipment, work on it put it back on and it works right the first try isn't it? it is what has kept me working on cars for fifty yrs.
There's nothing like it!!
Dang Randy you really know your stuff! Love this MGB!
Great work Randy! Those tiny engine open air sports cars are fun to drive on curvy country roads they handle well and are forgiving. .
Love the fact that you get the cars safe to drive , not show quality but dayley drivers you can have fun with !
Thanks for posting this. Takes me back to driving and restoring my 1979 MGB!
This is a car that I would love to own . I had a 53 MG TD and loved that car too.
Keep the small car , Randy . Just for the fun .
Randy love when you seem to be enjoying the work
Welcome to the world of Lucas Electric, congratulations on prevailing over that evil force👍👍👏👏
Enjoying every bit of the content on this car - of course, the more off-beat the car, the better I like it. Was always torn between the MGB and Volkswagen Karmann Ghia Cabriolet.
I was lucky enough in life to have owned a red 1964 Karmann Ghia Convertible and a gold (kinda) 1972 MGBGT. The Karmann Ghia was fun, the MG was work. With that said, I'm still sad to have parted with both. Marriage and kids were the reason for the sale. I should have keep the cars and kids
Fiat 124 Spider and Alfa Romeo Spider were very cool too 👍
One of your best ever videos. These are great cars and they are loved in the UK and are still very popular with us. I would really like to see you spend some time with this little car, I always enjoyed working on these engines which I used to take apart and rebuild at the side of the road. Keep it coming!
UK viewer here finding it great watching you guys learning the foibles of British sports cars. Favourite gremlin is the little bullet connectors in the electrical connections; usually just need a clean with a wire brush and a few swear words !
Great video :)
Most likely the carburetor linkage needs to be cleaned and lubed to get the carburetor to return to idle.
You're right. Had the same issue on my dad's Toyota Hiace with a carburettor.
That's what I was thinking also.
There is a step cam on the carb throttle shaft which activates when you choke it to start. This raises the idle to stop stalling after you push the choke control back in. Crude but effective. You cancel the step by blipping the throttle...or steadily accelerating to "road speed'". Which is why the idle fell outside the shed when he parked it and blipped the accelerator. (Past user/owner of many quirky English cars).
Awesome video randy! Enjoy your Sunday!! 👊👊
Randy, I appiciate your positive can-do attitude.
Great job Randy, I cant believe how well she runs
Liking that you are keeping her as original as you can a good detail hopefully brings back the paint cant wait to see it
Hey well done Randy! I love your honesty when you make mistakes so we can all learn. As my old Dad used to say: "Every day is a school day".
That car really just needs a good detailing, buff the paint, deep clean in the interior, free up the drophead and heat release the creases. Get all the fittings out of the engine bay, clean and paint, T cut the engine bay paint etc etc. Add some carpet for the boot and rear of the car. This will not cost a lot of dollars just elbow grease and time but it WILL add Dollars to the value.
And PLEASE keep it original. She has survived so well. To be honest adding a Weber setup really needs another cam to make it work well. She is what she is: A 45 year old lady.
Oh and that cover you found in the boot (sorry trunk)? You can leave that on all the time and just unzip the driver's side to drive it.
Again well done Randy - Enjoy that 'B'....
About time AAR went old school!!
Very nice! I have a 1975 MGB and can’t believe how inexpensive the parts are. A brand new oil pump was $37.95. They are easy cars to work on.
I love how you bring these old cars back to life, not everyone can afford a brand new car.
I love it. Please keep it. Keep it in the family.
Lucas Electric. More magical mysteries from the Prince of Darkness.
Like Harry Potter a little bit of magic and wizardry from the UK 😆
Actually I never had any problems with the BL cars I owned with the electrics - they were very reliable cars but then again I looked after and serviced my own cars and never used cheap parts in my cars - that was the big problem and not just with BL cars was people and garages using cheap parts and then blaming the car or manufacturer or Lucas when the car broke down or had problems.
Pretty great project Randy. I could hear some pure excitement any enjoyment in your voice in this video!
Randy love the mgb one of my favorite cars I’ve seen on the channel
I love the work you've doing.
This video helps so much with reassembling my 76. THANK YOU!
I love those old MG's.
Who ever wired that starter to the headlight was a genius! Thieves couldn't start it that easily
Yep.
I agree, it seems as though someone wired it as an old school immobiliser rather than a fault with the starter relay
I think I'm in love with MG's
She’s looking/sounding GREAT!!!!!
Thank you Randy for going back to what you used to do. It’s still about making monies but really not about how. Content, content, content! UA-cam, UA-cam, UA-cam! If you make extra on the flip, okay but the reality is you need to continue to focus on reaching out to give viewer something to enjoy.
Yes full detailing would be great
Clean her up Randy! Would love to see her in her glory! Loving this series!
That's one awesome MGB! Keep up the good work!
I think you are falling in love with the antique cars.
Great job Randy! I want to see you install all the new parts, Polish her up, and then go one step further and take her on a well deserved vacation... Which you also post!!!
Was talking to a Copart IT employee here in Dallas yesterday. He said that when they added the BONUS TIME to the bidding window, it really got people excited. He also mentioned that 60% of their sales goes overseas. I did a Carfax on my old Lexus to find out that it had been exported to the United Arab Emirates. Amazing.
WOW!! I had no idea!! 60%!!!
Check out the results on some of Randy's walk arounds here.
ua-cam.com/video/z_rWS9774gA/v-deo.html
Doing good job, Randy!
Make her driving nice and shiny!👍
Great video. Love seeing the progress on this old girl. I completely understand the need to take a break on one issue to tackle something else. Sometimes just getting something done gives you the energy you need to tackle the problem issues. I have had to do that several times while working on my 67 Mustang.
This is what it is all about. Working on a car, learning, making mistakes, and in the end, all the work pays off! I would love to see you bring the paint back to life! One guy had his where you push in the cigarette lighter, then, the engine would start.
Wow! Great job Randy! She runs great!
Enjoyed watching you getting her running never doubted that you could
I’m loving this series! Please take it all the way to completion!
I had never seen your channel before but am really enjoying this! I have a '69 MGB and agree there's something really direct in the way it handles that's just absent in more modern cars. One suggestion I'll make is to check the inside of the new tires for labels before installing. I put a set of Uniroyal Tiger Paws on my MGB and had a flat about a month later. Turns out there were labels (stickers) on the inside of each tire that were able to gradually cut through the tubes. Your tires may be fine, but be sure to take a look.
Thank you for that. I really appreciate you!
Euro spec Chrome bumpers would look amazing with the wire wheels
The '74 chrome bumpers would be hard to find as it was only built for 6 months. Leyland dropped it for the cheaper '74.5 Rubbernose. I never see a Rubbernose but still see quite a few Type II's. They look more of a classic with their chrome bumpers. People bought the Ford Capri or Escort rather than a poorly built Leyland product.
The chrome bumpers make these cars look rather sharp.
@@2DogsVlogs Oh dear! I never had any problems with the Leyland cars I owned - a 1978 Morris Marina 1.8 HL/TC, 1980 Austin Allegro 1750 TC Equipe and 1983 Austin Mini 1.0 Mayfair and neither did my brother and mother etc with the Marinas and Allegros etc that they owned which were excellent and very reliable cars. Then again we looked after and serviced out own cars and never used cheap parts in them and for you to say that Ford Escorts and Capris were better shows how ignorant and bigoted that you are - a Ford fan boy - when people like me who used Ford Escorts and Cortinas in the company we worked for - we had one Capri at one time only because Ford were on strike at the time again so the company took the Capri because they would have had a long wait for a Cortina - none of us ever bought a Ford product after we left that company because they went through engines and gear boxes as if they were wear and tear items and our company did not change to another manufacturer as we wanted because Ford just fixed the cars under warranty and because that was how Ford got the sales in the first place by selling cheap to companies. Ford are still one of the worst for rusting today as well compared to most other cars now as well and they were one of the worst for rotting out back then as well. MGs back then were actually better built because they were all built by hand in the same MG factory that they had always been built in and not one of the main mass produced factories.
Loving the channel so far. Found you because I recently picked up a 74 mg midget and trying to research all I can on it. I appreciate your honesty when looking at and working on your MGB. Keep the content coming on this one!
Finally it is alive, great work looks great sounds great.
get more of these Randy.....awesome job....got the price...thanks
Would love to see more videos on the mig thank you randy for all the great videos
Nice job Randy! Love watching you figure this car out!
Great to see you restoring a classic.
Really enjoyed this. I think with the paint give it a good polish. This car looks so original and that is a pretty rare thing at 45 years old. A good bath, polish and all the patina gives her a lot of charm and character. Look forward to the next video.👍
Super well done Randy. Thanks for the Video.
RANDY, I LIKE WHAT YOU ARE DOING WITH THAT MGB. PLEASE GIVE IT A BATH.
Well done champ. Love to hear it running so well.
Yes, in fact this is 1 of my favorite of your videos you've posted in recent weeks and I do/would love to see continued adventures and journeys with the MG!
Randy when I was a lot younger I owned a mg bgt v6 with crome bumpers and a removable hard top and this brings back some good memories love the channel
Wao Randy You surprise me every day! Great job!! That what that car deserves one more chance to be driven!! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Very cool. Someone is going to have a joy with her once you get her all cleaned up.
Great work Randy, I'm loving this project.
Great episode Randy! It was a pleasure watching that old Brit back on the road and what a nice tutorial on carburettors, I knew particularly well the Weber's as I had one installed on a Fiat 128 SL many, many years ago. Greetings from Europe 👍
Go all out on this car Randy. I love the vids of these old cars.
Man this car will be top notch when your done with it and that will increase the value of it once get ready to sell it
Randy those cars are like gold dust in the UK. I'm in Ireland and I watch car shows on TV. There is an mgb owners club in the UK and they do spare parts and do advice and just everything to do with any old moris garages vehicles. Loving this content. 👍
Like I wrote before, Randy...Lucas...Prince of Darkness. I've had an MGB an TR6 and 2 Jaguars. I'm glad you like to do electrical work - because you'll REALLY enjoy British motors :-)
The dashpot is designed to keep the throttle hanging open when you let go of the gas. It is supposed to keep the engine from dropping RPM too quickly and makes shifting a manual transmission much easier with a carbureted engine.
A great original survivor!!!!! Great find!!!!
Really enjoying the MG series. Great contents
Again Randy great job! She’s running awesome! Hope you keep her she’s a good one! Haven’t seen a mg in a long time she’s in great shape! And thanks for doing this love the content!
Hey Randy, nice job getting this cool running again, and I would like to see it cleaned up too.
Randy, it's all about smiles per gallon.
HOLY CRAP !!! YOU DID IT !!!! I gotta say I was SURE this would make amazing content, but I was expecting it to turn into a barely running, too complicated, impossible job. It sounds great and it looks like tons of fun to drive ! I predict this will become one of your fav cars !
A good sorted version of the MGB stock can go for $15,000+. You got a winner! Hope you clean her up and show her at coffee and cars.
It's ironic how later model, single carb, low power MGBs employed the huge brake power booster servo unit to stop, when earlier dual carb, higher power models just made due with your leg muscles!!!
Great vids on the MGB!!! Always liked that color even though green is my favorite.
Gonna look good all polished.Great job Randy.nice car
Really enjoying the MGB - keep it up!
I'd like to see the paint, bumpers, wire wheels refurbished before you get rid of it.
European bumpers are much nicier. Seen Wheeler Dealers doing one.
It’s not worth the cost of conversion. Paint restoration is better because the paint quality is superior than available paints now.
Wire wheel restoration is expensive. Trueing them is a lost art. If they don’t wobble, don’t touch them other than with a brush and soap 🙂
@@kolasillers7776 It's not 'European' bumpers, it's just pre-1974 bumpers. Yes, the plastic bumper facelift was done because of US regulation but the European and UK market cars got it too. This one is early enough to look ok with chrome bumpers due to the 'older' style dashboard. On the '76 and up cars it looks pretty rediculous and obvious as anyone who knows these cars can see it's a conversion.
you are doing great. Car is lucky you have given it all of your attention
Wow great to see the old girl running! Your the car whisperer lol
Love the classic cars and yes please clean her up!!
Yes let me see more of the MGB👍🏻
Just keep it going! Looking for more content on the MGB. Clean 'er up! I love it! Thanks, Randy.
A great project with tons of potential. Keep em coming!
Love it and want to see more on the MGB.
Turning the park lights on is a security thing done by the previous owner . Keeps most people from jumping in it and driving off... I have that on all my classics