I am using parts of a green MG i managed to get my hands on in Govan, and cut out a couple of repair panels, here i have cut out a section to repair serious rust to the drain channel and section, greatly reducing the amount of work and cost of panels, please view,,,,

During the course of the rebuild, i have been attending to variuos smaller jobs, one was to do a light refurb to the engine bay, and focused on the alternator, shown below

Once removed, i could strip down to inspect it, it was known to be working, so i didnt fully disassemble it, only removing the pulley from the shaft,

I could then treat it as a going concern, rubbing down with a drill mounted wire brush, and killing rust with Hammerite Silver and Gold spray, and im happy with the finished part, how long it will serve me ive yet to find out, see below,, ps not recommended parts for a kitchen area!

The car failed its MOT in 2004, one of the main points being the corrosion on the front and rear spring hangers, both sides.





Drivers side shown below,,

I ordered up the rear spring hanger repair panel from MGBhive, and the closing plate which removed from the above picture, and using a template from the cut away part, i welded in the repair, shown below,

I dressed the area with rust cure, then red oxided the area for rust proofing, and drilled the closing plate at regular intervals with a 6mm drill, to allow plug welding with my MIG welder, a technique which replicates a spot welder, and also seam welded along the edges to finish.

Boot repairs

Boot repairs

I also had substantial rust damage to both corners of the boot, but still confined to rather small areas, so i have attempted to manufacture repair patches from sheet steel using hand made formers and a hammer, inspired by some recent Practical Classic magazine issues.

Some may say this a tad mad, considering the cost of a boot floor, but my intention with this car is to give me the necessary skills to repair any cars that come into my possesion in the future, Mgs are extremely well catered for, but old Wartburgs or DKWs are a rare breed indeed, i may end up owning one car with terrible parts/panel availability.

Here i can show the holed section with all the rust cut out, it has been cut back so far also as this is where the rear chassis rail repair started, my start of repair involved fabricating the first of many seperate patches, tack welded in to place, the one below forming the lip to chassis leg.

my next part of the repair involved fabricating from sheet the part involved to the rear curve of the boot floor, aftre drawing out and cutting from cardboard, i added 15mm to the template and transfered it to the steel stock, and form a lip by hammering round an oak former and cold chisel head, very time consuming indeed

Been busy working in Aberdeen  as R n D Technician, excellent job but very short on time. But was at East Kilbride Car Show at weekend, at the Rural Centre, took kids and we loved it! My MG buzz has came back. Camera went flat or i would have got pics of the owners and the full car.

Met a lovely couple there with a beautiful Teal coloured MG Roadster, see picks. I think if i can get my car like this i would be delighted, and to see both him and his wife enjoying a day out showing there car, then im doing the right thing by making time to fix the MG, all will benefit.