Thread: 51 MG restoration.

Originally Posted by Cangooner

Are you re-using the springs? If not, send one to me and I'll turn it into a knife or razor for you!

You beat me to it. That was the first thing I thought of when I saw that picture as well!

Oops-Brain Fart

But the prince did have a cool badge Richard..

Think I’d still rather push start it and pop the clutch over that knuckle busting crank handle.
Doubles as a jack handle and gas gauge, so I will be keeping it regardless,
And yes, bagging everything.

Upgraded the home welding capacity tonight.
Have a stick welder, but wanted a gas mig welder for the panel stitching I have in store.


Runs on 120 ac and should be plenty up to 3/16 plate steel.

Now a trip to the junk yard and pick up some cheap damaged panels to practice on.

How'd the trip for parts go? I believe you were making a short road trip to check them out.

Ive done a lot of MIG Welding. That is something i did enjoy doing. Stick welding i found not so much fun. That is a nice additive to your shop Mike.

New sealed wood for inside the front edge of the rag top where it clamps to the windscreen. New top strip that goes in front of the scuttle, or dash panel.
And two I wasn’t planning on changing, unsealed. They go at the back rear corners of the tub above the rear fenders, and what the heck, changing everything else pretty much so in case these are needed.
Plus a vintage grab handle, and a box of spaenaur British nuts and bolts. When the gent restored his, he bought all the hardware in boxes. These are all the remnants. A nice gold mine of hardware here.
Saves me money on what I still need to source.
Couple shots of his 52, which he’s owned since he was 18, over 50 years ago..
Not great pics, but they are for me as I rebuild mine.

Nice score!

Just wondering if you had to give him your first born or if it was more reasonably priced.

I've read of car clubs for rare cars and guys will loan out things like door handles so someone can have replacement cast from them--all at no charge. I read one article and the owner's father was a machinist and the car needed all new Babbitt bearings and the father let him pour one and then told him to get out of the way so he could get to work! HA!

220 Cdn for the welder with a full spool of flux core on her still,
So 150 USD ish for the rig. No gas, but it has the feed hose, pretty happy with the deal.
And the gent I went to see about the above parts reached out again tonight. Said it was nice to meet a young, lol, enthusiast and he went back to his storage unit and found a bunch more wood and stuff, including the dash inner main panel.
Going to be sending me some more pics, but I’m glad I didn’t pull the trigger with Moss yet..
May be another road trip in my future.

Wow Mike its come along way since I last saw it at your place.