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Q & A: Restoration

Friday March 29th, 2002
Q & A, MGA, MGB, MGC, MG T-Type, Midget
John,

Thanks for your quick answer and advice.....now a follow up question, if I
may.

I like your idea to stop dismantling the car, except that part of it is
dismantled already. The carbs and intake are off the car, as is the
exhaust. I should explain...I have not yet TOUCHED the car to do
anything,
when I got it, several of the parts were off the car already and stored in
the boot. I know I have seen the distrubutor back there, and the brake
master cylinder. As I mentioned before, the carbs and intake. The brakes
are not intact and neither is the clutch.

GIven all of that, should I still take your advice and REassemble before I
do anything to DISassemble?

The car was running fine, apparantly, in 1978 and 1979 (I found old state
inspection tickets in the glove box) but then was parked for 18 years, and
then I think someone started dismantling and didnt get far. So, like I
said, I am in a quandry about which direction to move....put it back
together, or dismantle then put back together. Needless to say, after 18
years parked, every rubber and paper part on the car is shot.

So...now that you have more info, can you provide me more advice?

THanks so much....I am so happy to have this car, no matter its shape!!

BRAD!

My original suggestions still stand. Make it run and drive it
before you begin to further disassemble. Therefore, you'll need to ASSEMBLE
the car to make it driveable. Now it may be that you'll have to w... read more