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Have a 1960 'MGA' 'Twin Cam' -with (purist's please forgive) a Wankal Rotary Engine... Evidently the previous owner bought the car without working motor. At the time (1980-86) owner knew the Mazda Racing Garage guys. They did a whole frame off restoration, including Mazda 12B engine, Mazda trans and custom drive shaft. Brakes were replaced with Dunlop brakes used on 1955-1960 Ferrari's. When car was done owner didn't drive it!!! Basically it sat for 18 years! I have known owner for 30 years and know the builders for about 25. The rpm range freaked the owner out (5-7k) so he never really 'ran it'.

Just bought it 4 weeks ago and have a british sports car mechanic going over it, changing fluids, etc. He says that the restoration was a professional, so I feel good about it.

Basically I'm really happy with it, because of the different engine I got it at a great price and am having fun!!

That's my story, what about you?

I've got a '61 Roadster waiting to do a frame up restoration (almost down to the frame . It was my first car, I bought it 26 years ago.

I have a 1962 MKll Deluxe. I purchased the car in November 1977. On my way to Thanksgiving dinner in 1980 the car suffered a seized engine. Not having any money at the time for repair the car sat until a restoration was started in 1982. Having to move for a girl I was dating (currently my loving wife) the car was again moved to storage. The restoration was restarted in 1991 but was again halted for lack of funds. In November of 2004 the car was to begin restoration yet again. The restoration was completed on September 8, 2006 with the exception of a couple of minor adjustments still to be made. 

I'm fortunate to have acquired a 1962 A Deluxe as they are known. It's the Twin Cam car with a 1622 cc engine. MG manufactored about 350 of them, with about 50 being coupes. I've had the car since 1978, stored until 1996 when I got it running for the GT-96 in Indianapolis, IN. Since then I've completed a mechanical restoration, drove it for 7-8 years and it's now apart for a complete body restoration. Hope to have it done by the end of next year to go to the Twin Cam/ Deluxe reunion at a location yet to be announced. I own other MG's but the A is my favorite.

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Tucker J. Madawick

Hi everyone, my name is Alex and live in Veracruz, Veracruz. México (just in the middle of the gulf of México) I own a 1960 MG A I have 8 years with the car, the previous owner was my father. When I get the car was running good but with parts from diferent cars so started to disarm the car and know it and after one year of work, temporary fix and create some parts at the machine shop I foud moss motors and the light apperas at the end of the tunel.

I began the restauration by parts: brakes, suspension, steering, gearbox & clutch, electrical, engine upholstery and paint after some years y added 1 3/4 SU carbs, alloy fly wheel, headers, 3.909:1 diferential gear set, new tires & rims and front sway bar, the car is running great in fact I took it to track in three times last year and gave battle to one  2004 seat ibiza and one toyota.

Now the car needs a paint job, brake pads, new shocks absorbers and looks like a new gearbox too

This forum is Great!!

 Regards

 

Hola, Alex!

You have a nice car and a nice project there! I imagine you must turn heads and draw stares when your dirve that rare beauty around Veracruz. Good luck with your restoration work. 

Well why not?

She's a 1957 that I've owned since 1977, surrendered by my brother after he crashed it while joyriding (he was 14). I've gone through the car twice since then, not crazy frame-off, but driveable, do-it-in-your-own-garage. It's a solid 10 @15/15 - that is, it appears to be a "10"  if you are 15 feet away, or travelling at 15 mph.

Mid-century British engineering is really top drawer, once you get the bugs out. Get those SU's properly sleeved and teflon-bushed (or replaced with Webers), get that flapping point ignition replaced with electronic, get that balky SU fuel pump replaced with a bosch, get a big enough drip pan in the garage, and pretty soon you will have a REAL sports car!

Cheers -

~ Peter 

 

Thanks Peter

Here there is anothers MG A. & MG B, TR7, sprite, minis, jags, volvos pv544 but the owners kept it storages.. bad thing

 

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I have nearly completed a frame up restoration and so far have modified my 59 1500 as follows:

1. 1963 3 main MGB 1800 engine with flowed and ported head.

2. Increased flow headers.

3. 5 - Speed conversion transmission.

4. MGB front disk brakes with steel wheel hubs.

5. Minilite wheels with 195 x 65 Yokohama tyres.

6. 10 row oil cooler

7. Walnut dash.

8 4.88 rear end.

9. Vintage rebuilt Judson supercharger.

10. Anti-sway bars

The last task is getting steel wheel hubs for the rear end. I am looking at bolting on the banjo style rear end from a 1964 MGB. According to the Bros from Moss it should fit. I just wish I could fit "Miata Killer" on a license plate.

Hi:  I have a 57 A with a '62 3 main bearing, motor,  I want to convert to mgb brakes.  Can you give me a parts list of what you needed to do to make your conversion?  thanks  Jeff

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Jeff

I bought my '57 MGA roadster in 1975. The engine had been replaced with a 1600 block and an early MGB head. The running gear had been converted to the Dunlop disc brakes and the Dunlop Twin Cam/Deluxe wheels. In the early 80s I did some body work to repair rust and repainted it a nice red color. Only needed minor maintenance items over the years. The biggest job I had to do was replace the clutch.

In about 2000, I decided it was time to repaint and fix up some dings and some more rust spots. I had the engine and transmission rebuilt by a professional while I worked over the brakes, etc., and cleaned and painted the chassis and the interior of the body. Currently I am repairing and refinishing the bonnet, doors, wings and body tub. I'm about halfway done with the body work, but I won't get it back on the road this year. Hope to have it on the road by next spring or summer. I really miss it! (however, part of the loss is mitigated by having a '54 MGTF and a '79 MGB roadster to drive). But I really want the "A" back!

Howard Battan

Anacortes, WA

Hey everyone, good to see we have a forum now...thanks Moss!  I'm Rick Green, and live in the St. Louis area.  I bought my present 1960 MGA from a good friend, Jack, from the Indy area back at NAMGAR's GT-24 in '99 at Lake Tahoe.  My first MGA was a '60 coupe I bought in '75.  Came with a small Moss Catalog, and visited their little Goleta storefront in July of that year.  Drove to my first NAMGAR GT (GT-3) in '78.  Our current car is a great driver.  My wife Chris and I take it out for long rides as often as we can.  We really enjoy seeing others having fun with their cars in any condition.  We are proud members of the MG Club of St. Louis.  Safety Fast!!!

Here's a pic of me in my MKII Deluxe that I foolishly sold back in '86.

Hi ther

Congrats Moss on setting this up - have always found you guys excellent to deal with.

Our cars... well, Chariot, a ’62 MKII started life being shipped to America – California in 1962 where it was owned by a careful driver who enjoyed it, maintained it, polished it and kept it garaged for 12 long years.

Then came the change, it was sold and driven for 2 years until the clutch was down to the rivets and a valve was burnt. Unable to go any further it was parked up in 1976 and left until discovered and exported to New Zealand in 1995. In 1998 I latched onto it and stripped her to metal, snapping only 3 bolts in the whole disassembly process. A true rust free Californian car it was probably the easiest restoration you could hope for. During the 5 month restoration process every part was disassembled, cleaned, reconditioned, repainted and eventually reassembled onto the car.

In it’s current racing trim it is reminiscent of motor sports glory days of the 50’s and 60’s where roll protection didn’t exist, wind drag was kept to a minimum and the smell of rubber and racing fuel overpowered your senses. Chariot has a .30 over bore, a compression ration of 9.8:1 (std 8.9:1) with a modified B head, standard carburetion (race needles) a fully balanced bottom end and a slightly lightened flywheel. She currently sits on knock-off minilites with 205.60 x 15 road tyres. 20mm sway bar and neg camber A arms help keep her on the road and new DG rotors with carbon kevlar pads help pull her up.

The B is a ’69, restored with 1850 motor, stage 4 head and 48mm Weber, lowered with neg camber and 600lb springs. Brakes have DG rotors and o/s carbon kevlar pads – a good fast road car.

There’s another MKII A roadster sitting in the garage waiting to be worked on – ex California and parked in a garage there since ’76. No rust, no bangs and all the bits are there… even the original paint on the diff is still shiny.

   

 

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