Progress - January 3, 2012
Ok, where was I? How time flies when you're out living your life! But I'm ready to get going again on this project. It's funny to review the previous posts. I just saw that Ryobi grinder in the garage cabinet the other day, and couldn't remember where it came from - ha! Also I saw the angle iron I bought for the battery racks just after I had bought new stuff here six years or so later.
I have been welding again on the frame in order to finish it up and get on to the body work. There are two brackets at the rear of the cockpit that attach the rear plywood bulkhead, and these were missing on my frame. I couldn't locate a source for these brackets so fabbed them up. Here they are before the welds were ground down. I decided to just go ahead and fab the battery racks out of 1" angle iron, because I couldn't make up my mind about buying new ones to fit a 12-volt battery on one side. Anyway, the first battery rack came out very well. I actually cut the steel using my radial arm saw with a metal blade, and this allowed for very tight control of the mitered angles, etc. Here is a picture of the first rack welded into place. I was worried about how strong the attachment would be to the old arms, because the ends were a bit "iffy" after having the old racks rusted away, but after welding this in can confirm that it is mighty strong! 
I have to build and install the other rack, and do a little more touch-up welding and grinding on previous repairs; then I should be ready to re-mount the body and start the sill repairs.
I have to build and install the other rack, and do a little more touch-up welding and grinding on previous repairs; then I should be ready to re-mount the body and start the sill repairs.posted by Jim | 10:07 AM
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Jim,
Interesting that on Blogger there are about 4 or 5 "Jim's" doing MGA restorations - and not many other names...
Congrats on getting re-started. Mine took longer, but I finally am (almost) done - well, it's never really done. At least I can - er, could drive - I have the tranny out now for a broken laygear...but soon!
Good luck, and please keep posting!
JIM in NH
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