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A Schematic for Magnettes With flashing indicators!
John Perkins went to great lengths to input this schematic in color, and to correct a couple of discrepancies found in the original schematic in the Workshop Manual. It appears as though the factory draughtsmen, talented as they were, created the schematic before self parking wipers were incorporated into the cars – but the schematic…
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Album: Body Shell, After Blasting
Shell after blasting summary
Album: Body Shell, Before Blasting
Shell before blasting summary
Album: Body Shell, Primed
Bare shell summary…
Album: Body Shell, Welding
Summary of welding…
Album: Carpet Details
Summary of carpet details
Album: Interior Photos
Interior photos summary
Album: Steve’s Car, August 2015
Summary of Steve’s Car
Album: ZB Detail Photos
Summary of ZB Details
Album: ZB First Shots
Summary of ZB First shots
Tutorial: Body Reassembly
Summary of Body Re…
Tutorial: Cowl Vent
Summary of the cowl vent.
Tutorial: D-Panel
Summary of D-Panel Tutorial
Tutorial: Dash Restoration
Dash restoration summary
Tutorial: Door Handles
The Magnette doors are fairly complex assemblies, with some quirky bits. In all of the body structure, restorers will most likely spend a fair chunk of time getting through them. When they are done properly, the solid “thunk” of their closing is most satisfying indeed. [mla_gallery attachment_category=’magnette-doors’ orderby=’menu_order’ type=’default’ style=’square’ columns=’4′ thumb_width=’75’ thumb_height=’75’ thumbnail_size=’thumbnail’ slide_size=’large’…
Tutorial: Quarterlight Assembly
Getting the quarterlights put together and installed is probably one of the most difficult and painstaking parts of door assembly on a Magnette. With so few cars remaining on the road, it is cost prohibitive to spend a lot of money reproducing rubber bits to exacting factory specifications. Indeed, without the original factory design drawings,…
Tutorial: Stator
Summary of stator tutorial
Tutorial: Steering Rack
Steering rack summary
Tutorial: The Heater
Heater tutorial summary
Tutorial: Wiper Mechanical Bits
Wiper motor summary
Tutorial: Rear Springs
After close to 60 years, your Magnette has undoubtedly lost the supple ride John Thornley took a lot of care ensuring it had when new.
Albums
Album: Carpet Details
Summary of carpet details
Album: Door Adventure
Summary of door adventure.
Album: GT-35 Show
Summary of GT-35
Album: Interior Photos
Interior photos summary
Album: Odd B-Series
Weird B-Series photos.
Album: Steve’s Car, August 2015
Summary of Steve’s Car
Album: ZB Detail Photos
Summary of ZB Details
Album: ZB First Shots
Summary of ZB First shots
Diagrams
A Schematic for Magnettes With flashing indicators!
John Perkins went to great lengths to input this schematic in color, and to correct a couple of discrepancies found in the original schematic in the Workshop Manual. It appears as though the factory draughtsmen, talented as they were, created the schematic before self parking wipers were incorporated into the cars – but the schematic…
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Diagram: Body Book
Body diagram summary…
Diagram: Fuel System
Fuel system summary.
Diagram: Transmission
Transmission diagram summary
Diagram: Underbody
Underbody diagram summary
