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I've got an inoperable horn that I think may be the bushing and the ring that holds the air bag in place. I ordered the part and it arrived. I found the various DIY on the forums and got my T30 torx ready. Alas, the bit adapter was too fat, and the torx bit too short to get to the screw, so I had to order a torx screwdriver. Darn! It was too long, so I ordered the goldie locks bit length of 3 1/2 inches and it is just right. Anyway, one of the screws came loose right away. Yes, the loctite was in place, but it turned with a little effort and it was no problem. However, the screw on the other side is not being as cooperative. The bit can't seem to find purchase on the screw head. It feels like it is in there, but it doesn't offer strong resistance. Further turning of the bit doesn't reveal any loosening of the air bag unit on that side. Through the bit adapter and ratchet, it is hard to "feel" if anything is slipping inside and stripping. The bit comes out clean, so it doesn't appear that the head is being stripped. Again, I'm not 100% sure that the bit is even landing on the head. I put a 4mm hex in there for giggles, and it seems to bite on something, and offers pretty decent resistance, but I'm afraid to push to hard, for fear of stripping the t30 head, or the fact that it may not even be biting on the screw head anyway. Any other advice here? Anyone with a lot of experience up for a challenge? I can bring the car to you (I'm in Northern California). This is so frustrating. What should be a 30 minute job is going on and on. As a last piece, IF the screw head is stripped, what are my options? I can't even see in the bugger to evaluate. Thanks for your help! PS-It should be noted that this is the 4 spoke wheel, not 3 spoke, if that matters.

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I'm doing the same... I get the side pieces off, and I can press the clips, but then how do you pull the unit out? There really isn't anything to leverage to push it out with. Am I missing something? Thanks!

Thank you!

I've searched and haven't found anything. During my PPI, the inspection said that the rear drains were clogged and need clearing. Sounds like a DIY job, but I cannot find a how to. Anyone know of any resources out there for this job? Thanks in advance!

Cool. We'll practically be neighbors.

This looks awesome. I, too, am a new owner and would love to attend future events. Subscribing to forum...

I shipped my 67 MGB from Virginia to Hawaii via a company that my company hired for the relo. Everything was fine. You'll be put in contact with the shipper. Maybe you can arrange for it to be in covered shipping if you pay the difference, etc. When I relo'd, I had a budget. Didn't matter if I blew it all on moving the car or my clothes, so I could have chosen certain shipping methods. HTH PS-Where in Cali?