Projects 1958 MG Magnette build

Funny, I was just thinking about this build a few days ago too. What's up?

 

Me too.

 

Glad you guys brought this thread up - I missed it.

 

Job changes, marriage, a daughter, and a house renovation have kept me from frequenting my favorite forums like the HAMB. I've received a few e-mails recently about the Magnette so I figured I'd stop by to post an update. I've been driving the car a lot, and I did go ahead with the supercharger project. I could not find a usable Judson in my budget, so I bought the Moss Motors M45 blower and made some changes to it didn't look too "new" in there.

Here is the car in action on a grocery run:


The blower project. I had to modify a kit for an MGA, so this involved fabricating a mechanical linkage, different radiator hoses, and many different brackets. It has dramatically boosted the power, but I'm already thinking about phase II with a ported head and a header.

 

Don't know if I'd gone the supercharger route. A MGA twin-cam motor would bolt right in there.

 

Hey there 251 Garage, thanks for resurrecting this thread - it's the first time I've seen it today and have read from start to here.
I understand the complainers worrying that an MG Magnette isn't a HAMB-specific car, but too bad for them, the work you have done on it is better than many others have posted - for sure.
You and your dad make a great team with all your machining skills - the work on fitting the T5 to the front part of the old MG gearbox is eye-opening lateral thinking, and I love the veneer work in restoring the interior.
Brilliant, many thanks for sharing with us.
Keep providing updates please.
Cheers.

 

My hats off to 'ya........a ton of fine work went into this build...It shows that you've got all kinda skills. Keep plugging away we want to see it finished...

 

Great looking job there.

 

Twin-Cam MGA engines do fit, but they start at $10K for a rebuildable core. I like the blower, especially at a 5th of the cost!

 

251 keep the thread going I have a 59 Hillman Minx convertible that I am doing a major rework on when finances & health issues allow.

 

I think you would get a warmer reception at britishv8.com. A few years ago I built a 350 powered TD and posted here. Most of the comments were negative even though many were hot rodded to v8 powered back in the fifties. I guess the car has to be domestic. Oh well that being said check out the link to a 427 powered Magnette in the project forum.

http://forum.britishv8.org/read.php?13,10339

 

Actually the large back window is on a ZBV.... MG Magnette ZB varitone.

I have all three. ZA and ZB both small back window.

And a ZB varitone large back window.

 

I am on the HAMB every day and I can't believe that I never took a look at this thread before, the worksmanship is fantatstic! I am on the final stages of restoring a 1959 Nash Metropolitan that had rust issues similar to your project so I can appreciate what you went through.