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Martin BoltMember ID: muttonblot
Status: Free MemberHarare, Harare, Zimbabwe 
Last Login: 2026-03-31 16:29
Forum Activity: 2026-03-31 16:29 Forum Posts: 8 |
Mechanically, technically and electronically minded, I have fun tinkering with any aspects of these. My job is in IT, so it's an extension of this. Married to a wonderful woman, 2 fantastic kids, OK, Joe Average I guess, but LOVE my life.
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Member Journal – Martin Bolt's Mgc Gt
There are 4 total entries in this Journal.
Mid 2008
Posted on: Thursday July 10, 2008
I STILL HAVE NOT GIVEN UP. I'm still throwing bits of money at the spares requirement, for when I eventually get the body back. I have, however, spent LOTS of time on stripping and cleaning parts, and have now completed all the following :- the front suspension bits the steering bits the engine the gearbox - just checked the front oil seal the carbs the propshaft Stripped and cleaned some of the instruments. A complete clutch rebuild with the thrust pad being replaced with a...
2nd Entry - Mid 2007
Posted on: Friday August 17, 2007
Uh-huh, I hear the comments... 3 entries in 3 years..not serious. WAIT. Everything is now off the body, it's naked as the day it was born, and I've sent the body in to Chris Dent (honestly, he's a reputable body repair guy in Harare) for him to rebuild it. There's NO way that I, as a newey to rebuiding a car, could have even considered something so complex...and as it's quite important to me, I didn't want to attempt to do it myself and end up with the WORST job ever. So, leave that to the...
20th Feb 2006
Posted on: Sunday February 19, 2006
Work progresses... in fits and starts. Having had a very busy run-up to the Christmas period, not much had happened to the MG. BUT, since I got my spares from Victoria British, the work has continued with renewed vigour !!! The front drivers' side suspension is now all stripped, and rubbers are currently being made and replaced, but I'm a bit stumped as to what colour to paint these bits... all other colours have fallen off, and the only colour left is the original silvery colour!! So I'm just...
First Entry!!!
Posted on: Friday October 7, 2005
I got my car from a friend who had let the car go for about 15 years, as it gave him LOTS of trouble when starting. I was seriously excited when i got it home, but then doubted my sanity when I had a closer look. Lots of work... and I've never re-built any car in my life - that I left to my Dad, but he left, in April 2005, for the great British Car Club in the sky. Now, this project is dedicated to him... and he's got a lot to answer for. I find that I am spending lots of time talking to him,...
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