1961 MGA hopefully the end result will appear like this.
Sunday, December 4, 2011
The Body is returned to the Frame
After almost 9 months the body was brought back together with the frame.
Sunday, October 23, 2011
Painting for the first time
This my first attempt at painting an entire car. We painted the fender from the mustang but it never did look good, so this was a real stretch for me. multiple coats of primer and many many coat of color and finally the clear coat, this is the result.
I still need to color sand and buff to a shine, but it's a good start.
Thursday, September 15, 2011
Tuesday, August 9, 2011
Fenders, fenders, and fenders
After spending many weeks on the front and rear fenders, I can move on to more body work. I had 7 fender to work with to come up with 2 front and 2 rear usable pieces. Of course the worst fender was the one I didn't have a spare for it. I have been cutting out rust, welding in new metal and sanding filler forever. While the fenders are not perfect, I believe they will be acceptable.
Friday, April 22, 2011
It MOVES!!!
Today the chasis was able to move under it's own power. (Check out the extention cord attached to the chasis- kind of limits how far you can drive)
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
Monday, March 7, 2011
Having retired in April 2009, I restored a '74 Harley Sporster and a smaller Suzuki sports bike, I was looking for a rstoration project that would challenge all of my skills. I stumbled upon an add for a 61 MGA that needed a complete restoration.
I spent a couple of months reading up on these cool little cars & getting a feel for them. There was no question, I had to have one. The car is a 1961 MGA1600, designed and built by British Motor Corporation B.M.C., more famous for there very successful MGB.
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