Before this MGA can be painted we have to take care of some collision damage to the front end, especially on the left side of the radiator surround, radiator duct panel, and left front fender. After stripping the paint and bondo away we can really get a view of the damage and the attempted previous…
Before we start assembly on the driver’s side we decided to strip down the damage on the passenger side as well. We found fiberglass in the outer rocker and lots of rust beneath.
Before the MGA can be painted, we need to take care of some rust and collision damage. This car was hit hard in the front left at some point in its past and we’ll be getting that all fixed up, along with the typical lower fender rust, rockers, doglegs, etc. The first step is to…
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The front suspension and brake system on this MGA was beyond worn out. Add in lots of surface rust, grease, grime, road grit, and cobwebs and that meant a complete rebuild of everything. The steering rack was disassembled and gone through, and ultimately we had to cannibalize two additional MGA racks to get enough good…
After a clean bill of health from the machine shop, which included new pistons, rings, camshaft, oil pump, bearings, water pump, timing chain, polished crankshaft, a reworked valvetrain, and the very difficult job of locating a replacement for a cracked 1622 cylinder head, the engine was thoroughly degreased again and prepped for primer and paint.…
The battery boxes on this MGA were in poor shape, but with the exception of one small rust spot, the arms were in great shape. We opted to repair the driver’s side inner arm and replace the battery boxes. We had arms on standby if we found more damage or were unable to save them,…
With the exception of the battery boxes, the chassis is in good shape. Rather than a full body-off chassis restoration, the owner has opted for a clean-up and repaint. We find that in these situations, painting with a brush is far superior to having to mask everything for spraypaint. We draped the car in plastic…
After a brief look-over of the engine, we decided that the best course of action was to pull it out of the car and have a thorough inspection done at a machine shop. With the large amounts of rust in the valvetrain, the poor condition of the coolant in the block, and the sludge evident…
This 1962 MGA 1600 Mk II is from Alabama, and has been in the same family since new. It was restored at some time in the past, but stored poorly beneath a tarp under a deck for many years. It arrived for evaluation and we will be making the car mechanically sound, running and driving,…