Finding packets of joy.

As some of you may have heard, we had a humdinger of a Nor’easter snowstorm last Saturday night. We had no power for four and a half days and no internet (or cable connection) for nearly seven days. Not to mention the 21.5” of snow we received! So as can be expected the major restoration plans were put aside as we were in survival mode. But, the good news I have is worth passing along.

First, on Wednesday afternoon, the moment I arrived home and found out that we had our power restored, I discovered that my rear bumper from my secret parts source was delivered! The outside of it is very good and will probably only need a good cleaning and polishing.

The inside needs to have the car body sheet metal (that he smartly kept on in order to save the bumper) removed because the nuts and bolts are rusted. It will receive the same wire wheel and chrome paint treatment as the front bumper.

And, somehow John found my brake calipers in a box in his garage! They will be restored and rebuilt. I just have to find out the correct color for them, which will be either red, brass or yellow…I cannot tell until I start to clean them up.

They happen to be the same calipers used on 1963-1979 MG Midgets. The only difference is that the center groove is wider on the Midgets because the rotor is wider.

This is my example of “you never really know what you are going to get when you buy things on eBay sometimes”. This pad set was one of two that I bought from a fellow in Ontario Canada a couple years ago. First he listed them as an auction for one front brake caliper kit/box for an MG 1100. He had two sets available so I bought both sets from him in a relatively inexpensive ”Buy It Now”. When I received them I noticed that each box had a set for a pair of front disc brake calipers. Not only that, but they are definitely NOT for an MG 1100 nor any ADO16 car! So knowing that the calipers are the same as a Midget, I had to order a new set of pads, clips, and shims from Moss Motors today. Now I have to find out what cars these fit and put both sets back up on eBay and be accurate (and honest) in their description!

I hope we can finally get to the sub-frame removal this week.

Thanks for visiting.

Toddy