I'm Halldór Stefánsson, a software engineer with a mechatronics background, currently integrating modern systems into my 1972 MGB GT without destroying what makes it special.
My current project is about designing and installing GPS navigation, battery monitoring, and telemetry systems in my '72 MGB GT. Right now I'm in the design phase - component selection, electrical architecture, integration planning.
I document the work here: design decisions, technical challenges, what I'm learning, what I don't know yet.
What You'll Find Here
MGB Modernisation Project (primary focus): Regular updates on integrating modern electronics into my 1972 MGB GT - from initial planning through implementation. Decisions, constraints, documentation of what works and what doesn't.
Technical Deep-Dives: Applied exploration of topics relevant to classic car integration - electrical system design, sensor selection, embedded systems architecture, power management, and physical integration challenges.
Fundamentals & Tutorials (archived): Earlier educational content on automotive systems, microcontrollers, and communication protocols. Still useful, but no longer my focus.
Who This Is For
If you're:
- Modernising a classic car and want to do it right
- Interested in tasteful integration of electronics into vehicles with character
- A restoration craftsperson curious about modern systems
- Building connected vehicle systems with attention to quality
You'll find: Documentation of the work, technical depth without pretension, design philosophy, and the messy process of figuring things out.
Thanks for reading. Let's build something interesting.
— Halldór