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Well spotted on the tach. That's a 7K MGB unit. I have the same in my car - but still have the original 8K TCS unit that needs rebuilding. Also, the pin striping is not just custom, most of it is missing. May have something to do with all the overspray on the underside of the frunk and engine lid. Even though it's represented that it's still finished in the original factory red. And I'm not sure I've seen the extra plastic coolant expansion tank next to the OE swirl pot.

But still, a nice looking survivor - just too bad whoever wrote the ad glosses over so much. Or maybe has no idea?

Ron

  After removing my LED instrument lights for just being to dainty and a mismatch in intensity in my gauges I went back to the OEM bayonet sockets .  Then afterwards fighting ground connections, I’m still not happy with the mismatch in two new gauges, the amp meter which matches and the oil  pressure which is different than the rest by having illumination around the entire gauge.
  I guess I’ll have to live with it but while the facia is out I thought I could swap different bulbs but to no avail.  I thought about reclocking the temp and fuel so that the socket sat on top of the gauge where the  illumination bleds  from behind legend.
   
 Dakazman

Davies Craig make an old school fan controller with adjustable cut in point. I believe this is the type Brian is referring to.

There's also these in-line otter switch adaptors, too.

Thanks Gavin - looks like I have decisions to make on the rebuild - positive ones though!  This site is a fantastic repository of knowledge - there's so much I've found out using the search bar, but I really appreciate the responses from people who've been and done this before

I noticed the pin stripes are custom, too

Has anyone else experienced water in the fuel tanks?

The water sinks to the bottom, so not much in the tanks will be sucked into the fuel pump and stop the engine from running, and it will spread into both tanks if only 1 is leaking. 

I have checked both tank tops, and neither is leaking. There was about 2 pints in the tanks after the car was standing for about 9 months.

The filler caps are tight and the rubber connectors to the tanks are both new.

Is it just condensation in a damp climate?