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27 July 2007
Friday, July 27, 2007
  Think this 1957 Austin Healey 100 6 would look nice in your garage? Well you're in luck! The owner, Doug Kniff, is putting the car up for sale. If interested, you can contact Mr. Kniff at (616) 676-3700.
26 July 2007
Thursday, July 26, 2007
 This MGA 1600 MK II was brought in on a trailer today. The car belongs to Jon Lindenbaum of Muskegon, Michigan. The last time this car saw regular road use was over 15 years ago! We are going to do a complete lubrication, and after that we will possibly be doing the interior and top.
25 July 2007
Wednesday, July 25, 2007
  Here we have two TD/c Mark IIs parked next to each other. The one on the left is a 1953 and belongs to Bill Hirsch. Mr. Hirsch has owned the car for a year, and he purchased it from a family friend who had owned the car for 47 years! The one on the right is a 1952 and belongs to Dave Cooper. Mr. Cooper has owned the car for 40 years! What makes a TD/c so special? A TD/c has four extra Andrex shocks, 1 1/2" carburetors (same as TFs), a bubble on the right-hand side bonnet, and only about 1,800 were produced! Two of these models parked next to each other is a rare occurrence! Our three part series about the Zenith Stromberg carburetor!
24 July 2007
Tuesday, July 24, 2007
  Mr. Teeple's 1977 MGB came to us with bad motor mounts. As you can see from the pictures above, the rubber on one of the mounts has separated from the metal. However, this is not the only place motor mounts can go bad! It is common among MGBs from 1977 1/2 to 1980 to have the metal engine bracket tear. The solution is to weld gussets at the start of the tear.
23 July 2007
Monday, July 23, 2007
  This 1952 TD was delivered to University this past weekend. The car belongs to Mr. Cardy of Lansing, Michigan.
19 July 2007
Thursday, July 19, 2007
  Today, Greg had Mr. Kellogg's 1952 TD on the hoist for a number of repairs. At the same time Mr. McCoach's car was on Casey's hoist while he repaired the rear brakes.
18 July 2007
Wednesday, July 18, 2007
  In the first photo we have a beautiful 1969 MGB that belongs to Mr. McCoach. Below that, we have the new interior being installed on Mr. Miller's recently repainted 1973 MGB.
17 July 2007
Tuesday, July 17, 2007
  This russet brown MGB belongs to Mr. Maxam, and was brought into the shop for exhaust work. Casey put the finishing touches on the car by sorting out things underneath the dash. After he was done, the car was cleaned up and ready to be returned to the owner!
16 July 2007
Monday, July 16, 2007
 John, Caroline, and their son James are in Sonoma, California this week for the NAMGBR event. As you can see, work at the shop will continue in their absence! Above, Greg is doing some minor brake work to a 1955 TF. Below that we have a 1938 TA.
13 July 2007
Friday, July 13, 2007
  John has been working feverishly to sort out the wiring on Mr. McRitchie's supercharged 1979 MGB. We have deduced that the head lamp circuit burned up, the column switch failed, and many of the wires shorted out. What a rare occurrence! While we're correcting the wiring problems, we're adding circuits for under bonnet illumination and a rev limiter.
12 July 2007
Thursday, July 12, 2007
  This TD belongs to Dr. Terry Light. We have just finished installing the new Moss seal, and have not found any leaks!
11 July 2007
Wednesday, July 11, 2007
 In the first picture is a gorgeous 1973 Blaze Orange MGB that just came back from paint. In the second photo we have a 1965 Morgan Plus 4. The Morgan is for sale here in Grand Rapids, Michigan by Classic Auto Showcase. The car was brought here by a prospective owner who wanted us to take a look at the car. Learn how to static time your MG! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hpp67aqwM2Y
10 July 2007
Tuesday, July 10, 2007
-786305.JPG)  The black pieces above are from this 1977 MGB that was brought to us with clutch problems. We determined that these black pieces, which we believe to be part of the clutch hose, were the source of the problem. The pieces sloughed out of the clutch hose and into the clutch slave cylinder where they impeded the free flow of brake fluid causing the clutch to over-throw. A very unique problem indeed! Greg was telling us that last night he was watching a show on A&E about the Kinks, and how they always arrived to shows in a Sunbeam Alpine. Just as Greg finished his story, a Sunbeam Alpine pulled into the shop's parking lot!
09 July 2007
Monday, July 09, 2007
-712056.JPG)  This 1973 MGB belongs to Mr. Hauschild. The car has a Black Tulip exterior with an ochre interior and has been in Mr. Hauschild's possession for almost 20 years! The car is in the shop for routine maintenance. The Summer Party reservation numbers at the Hilton as of today are: 8th - 8 9th - 53 10th - 97 11th - 93
06 July 2007
Friday, July 07, 2007
   A 1959 Metro has found its way into our shop today. The unique car belongs to Judy Stillner. Judy is a FDIC Bank Examiner and she absolutely loves her car! The car is in the shop for a spring check-up. If you have ever wondered how a MGB gearbox works, here is your answer:
05 July 2007
Thursday, July 05, 2007
  Today John is working on a beautiful 1964 Triumph TR4 that belongs to Mr. Scolnik. The car has a special history for the owner; he proposed to his wife in the TR4! Mr. Scolnik had since sold the car, but about 12 years ago was given the chance to purchase the car back for twice what he sold it for! The car was recently redone, and it is in the shop for some mechanical work. Our latest YouTube video on how to properly close a MGB bonnet can be seen here:
03 July 2007
Tuesday, July 03, 2007
  That is correct! We do service the new Mini Cooper. Here we have Curt working on a Mini Cooper S. The car belongs to Mr. Vanderploeg, a local attorney, and prior to the Mini he owned a Big Healey. The car came to us with a problematic cooling system which we determined was a leak in the radiator. University Motors is now on YouTube! We will be posting videos of John answering common technical questions that are best answered by video. Our first two videos can be seen here:
02 July 2007
Monday, July 02, 2007
  A rare Mark II TD has found its way onto Casey's hoist today. We believe that the car last was on the road in 1980. The car belongs to Bill Hirsch who purchased it from Sam Baker. John knew Bill Hirsch's father before coming to Grand Rapids; John's relationship to both the car and Bill's father dates back to 1972!
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