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Twin-Cam MGA engines do fit, but they start at $10K for a rebuildable core. I like the blower, especially at a 5th of the cost!
Job changes, marriage, a daughter, and a house renovation have kept me from frequenting my favorite forums like the HAMB. I've received a few...
I did the same basic project, but with an MG gearbox: http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showpost.php?p=5753309&postcount=37
Regarding the carpet, I had the original ratty originals to use for patterns. I just allowed extra material to account for the slightly higher...
And here is the interior fully assembled. Forgive the photo quality - I've been too busy driving the car I never took some of my own, so these are...
I don't have a photo of the shift lever, but here are the dimensions. We turned down a section of 300 series stainless to emulate the original...
I took the sun visors apart, trying to come up with something different. They were just fiberboard panels covered in cloth. I cut some green...
Here is a photo of the only one I'm aware of, it's in England: [img]
Someday soon I'm going to restore a canoe to put on the roof rack! [IMG]
Time to lay in the carpet! It took a 16' by 4' roll to do everything, with almost none left over. Basic insulation was put down first to try to...
The final rub was done with rottenstone and linseed oil. We're very happy with the results. [IMG] [IMG] [IMG] [IMG] [IMG] [IMG]
After a few coats, it will be sanded and re-coated 8-10 times before it is done. [IMG] [IMG] [IMG] [IMG]
After all the mahogany sections are glued to the plywood backing, final sanding can occur before moving onto the stain and polyurethane. [IMG] [IMG]
More patterns [IMG] [IMG] [IMG]
Sorry guys! All fixed now. The next batch of photos will be of the interior coming together. Typical of a British saloon, there was a lot of...
We bolted the front fenders on and continued putting test miles on it before the attention can turn to the interior. [IMG] [IMG] [IMG] [IMG]
The first test ride! My wife stopped by for the momentous occasion. The gearbox ratios are very well matched to the engine RPM. I hope the...
Here is the current wheel/tire combo, with some overall shots of the car. They are 165/15 radials with PortaWalls from Lucas Tire. The wheels are...
The engine bay fully completed. Time to move onto some of the minor components left before it can be taken for th e maiden voyage. The rear lamp...
Getting down to the nitty-gritty. The brakes are plumbed and the tie-bars buttoned up. I fabbed some sill caps and put them in with panel...
Well it won't have hubcaps ;)
Until I can scratch together the cash for the Judson, the original twin SU carbs will have to suffice. I was originally going to run this alloy...
I mocked up and made the rear exhaust. It runs over the rear axle, then swings back over to exit center. After that it came back down, I...
Oh didn't I mention it's getting a Judson blower when I get my funds together?
I was concerned about the axle swaying in the back with one of the longest leafs pulled out, so we used some hard poly (95A) to really tighten up...
The donor 4.30 ended up being a mess inside and needing a full rebuild. We ended up swapping the gears into the 4.55 case because tolerances were...
I have posted this on other British sites but the HAMB has way more creativity exhibited by it's members so I find myself checking in over here...
I modified the original trans mount by welding a plate on and cutting the front down to fit the contour of the T5. The rubber mount is from and...
The last step was making a special pilot bushing. After that, we could do the first test-fit. By the way, the goal here was to make it look stock...
This T5 is from a 4-cylinder Ford product, so it has a gearset that matches up well to the MG power levels with a 1st gear of 4.03. This gearbox...
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