The Sum of All Fears...

The title kind of gives away my feelings about replacing the a-post. I was scared, very scared. If i get the a-post wrong, the door wont fit, the doors gaps will be out and it will ruin the look of the car. But i decided nothing is beyond replacing, so if i do it wrong, ill do it again.

With a new foot well side and inner sill in place there was enough strength to allow me to clamp in the a-post and hang the door to get a good position. I also clamped on the outer sill and the a-post cover. This should give me an idea of the gaps i would get and allow me to play around with the hinges and a-post positioning.

With the door closed and the gaps looking OK, i marked up the position of the a-post. After removing all the clamped on panels i made a few holes for plug welds, in the a-post.

After filling in the plug welds i also ran some beads of weld along the edges to make extra sure it was secure.


Although i love the look of a concourse MG Midget, mine is going to be some what modified to compliment the K-series engine going in it. It will have fibreglass panels on the front, either one piece or separate wings/bonnet. I'm also going to weld the seam between a-post cover and sill, grind it down and make it smooth. The same on the rear. I think this makes the car look more substantial and crisp, if that makes sense!

It was evident that a new door was required. I investigated the option of repairing, but a new skin and a lower section repair would be costly and time consuming, so i began searching for a replacement. I soon found a reasonable door that had been re-skinned. It has some pin holes, but in not concerned with that at this time.