Peter...
It also has the steel wheels with "spinners" peculiar to the DeLuxe and Twin Cam
MGA's. I am sick with lust, envy and jealousy. Congratulations, you lucky dog,
you!
I suggest you visit every bookstore you can find and buy every book on MG's,
read
them, join the local MG club, attend every MG event and show, ask lotsa
questions
here, there and everywhere so you do it right. You have a rare car...... do it
right. The last one I saw was butchered early in the process of restoration.
Peter Guagenti wrote:
> Howdy,
>
> I'm new to the list, and _very_ new to LBC's. I just picked up a
> long-sitting '62 MGA. It's been neglected, it's ugly, but it's complete. I
> haven't checked to see if the engine is seized yet (I spent all day cleaning
> out animal nests and rotted carpeting), or how she is mechanically. Check
> out pics at:
>
> http://www.guagenti.com/MGA/DSC00004.JPG
> http://www.guagenti.com/MGA/DSC00005.JPG
>
> On the good side, it's complete as far as I can tell. The tires took air,
> and the car rolled freely. On top of all that, the former owner had a trunk
> (umm, I mean "boot") full of brand new parts.
>
> The questions I have are:
>
> - Is there a book that gives good instruction for a ground-up restoration on
> a car like this? The more detailed and step-by-step the better, as this is
> my first older car.
>
> - With what little research I've done, it would seem that this car is a 1600
> Mark II DeLuxe. It has 4-wheel disk brakes and an oil cooler. Can anyone
> verify that, or give me advice on how I can figure it out?
>
> - Are there good clubs I can join in Northern California? I work in SF, and
> live about 10 minutes from Sears Point? :-)
>
> - Any tips for a new owner? I tune and race a '95 BMW M3 (auto-x, track
> events, etc), so this is a whole new world for me...
>
> Any help is appreciated.
>
> Regards,
>
> - peterg
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Jim
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1999 BMW R1100RT Very Black... of course
BMW RA #25289 MOA #89329
1972 Suzuki TS185 Dual Sport, Very sort of orange. For Sale
2000 Audi A4 Quattro Avant Very Silver
1960 MGA 1600 Very Red
1974 MGB-GT Damask Red (Very Burgundy)
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