Eventually this is what our car will look like (disclaimer - this is not our car,... as you can see by the following pictures :P )
Includes a rare rolled wire fence style engine - these are very hard to come by!
Looks like the boot is already packed and ready to go...
We may have to repack the passenger seat though...
Is that a flywheel? Or maybe there are two of them.
A must have for every MGA owner - the elusive "plastic trash can lid" tonneau
Primitive GPS navigation - just collect street signs as you go
Body Number B38368
If you almost close your eyes and squint, you will be able to see a car
Arizona Plate RBJ-381 - does it go with this car though?
sadly this doesn't go with the car either...
MGB??
anyone want the MGB in the background?
no engine - but at least we have shocks :-p
no chassis plate....
1 - Flywheel (clutch plate removed)
2 - carburetors
3 - intake manifold / exhaust manifold
4 - thermostat housing
5 - thermostat housing
6 - fan blade mount, fan belt pulley
7 - bracket
8 - timing chain housing
9 - distributor / oil filter
10 - oil filter
Frame # 98490
Accelerator assembly
Accelerator bracket
accelerator bracket (interior of passenger compartment)
entire accelerator assembly
Chassis # 106294 (??)
MGB rear axle wired on for transport (MGA axle was missing hub assembly)
Rebound bumper cut off??
mystery screws :-p
Traverse oil hole plug
Our ghetto sandblast cabinet.
Is there anything duct tape isn't good for?
Engineers are so crafty :D
Inside the sandblast cabinet
Add a shop vac to clear the air
The frame completely stripped and ready to take to the welding shop
MGA frame
No MGA frame here
Ready to roll
Left side top of swivel pin. Note some pitting
Left side top of swivel pin.
Completed right side assembly.
Completed right side assembly
MGA Gift Card found at Target
frame after returning from powdercoating
rear diff/axle of original rear end
right side hub from original rear
numbers stamped in original rear: 1429 10 43
1429 10 43
rear diff of original rear
right hub of original rear
handbrake fulcrum on rear housing or new rear
handbrake fulcrum after removal
3-way brake junction
3-way brake junction on rear with cable to axle bracket clip
3-way brake junction with clip after removal
3-way brake junction and clip after removal
metal strap that holds brake line
clip holding brake line to diff bolt
left side handbrake clevis pin and 90 degree banjo bleeder assembly
left side 90 degree banjo bleeder assembly
left side drum
left side shoes
left side wheel cylinder
left side abutment
left side half shaft
left side half shaft removal
left side half shaft with bearing exposed
left side brake assembly
left side after brake and half shaft removed
handbrake clevis pin and wheel cylinder boot
wheel cylinder with boot
rear leaf spring
close up of rear leaf spring
closeup of rear leaf spring
rear hubs (disk wheels) with O-rings
Rear hub with O-ring (goes in the first groove)
rear hubs with O-rings. Left one shows the O-ring out of the groove, the right one has the O-ring seated properly
rear drum brake backing plates (before and after sandblasting)
