In the beginning there was my son. Now my son had just been born. Not, you may think, a great time to fulfill a 10 year dream of owning a classic car!At the age of 3 weeks, Isaac's father was the proud owner of a very rusty, round wheel arch MG Midget - LMG 5K.
Over the next few days the enormity of the project became apparent, and the bad timing became even more so. A car is an 
inanimate object, a wife isn't! She was not pleased. Slowly over the last year or so i think Ive proved to her that it means a lot to me and I'm committed to it, as i am to her and my son, and i will finish it!
inanimate object, a wife isn't! She was not pleased. Slowly over the last year or so i think Ive proved to her that it means a lot to me and I'm committed to it, as i am to her and my son, and i will finish it!The weeks rolled on and April turned into August; the car turned into a shell and a pile of parts. After reviewing several engine options, i decided it would cost similar amounts to rework the A-Series as to convert to a more modern Rover K-series. The A-
series and gearbox work promptly sold on, recouping good portion of the purchase price!
series and gearbox work promptly sold on, recouping good portion of the purchase price! Stripped bare of its components, the 70's sports car looked a little sad. The list of areas needing work was impressive, but maily due to ignorance, i was not detered.
I should mention until this point i had no tools. I have very little mechanical knowledge or experiance, but i do have an aptitude for mechanics, the willingness and drive to learn, and a goal - a classic sports car with kick-ass power!
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