Winter’s
grip is tight this year so not much is getting done on the car. I decided to
relegate myself to doing a final parts check list and doing a few little
tasks to button the car up so parts do not jiggle off as I take her for her
first ride.
Such as, I
need the top fasteners for the front grille. They look like little lag bolts without
the point and they are only ¾” long. I checked my parts books and they are neither pictured
nor listed, so there is no part number that I could find.
They fit
here. The bottom three grille fasteners are easy to find.
I also
need the screws that hold the dashboard top panel pad sides in place. I think
they are part number RTL 812…the picture in the parts book was not exact. When
I disassembled the parts car, these fasteners were rusted in place and they
sadly had to be cut and therefore destroyed.
In the
back recesses of my cellar, I found the wheels that I want to get powder coated
(black) and fitted with new tires. The radial three tires on the rims now are
an Avon, a Dunlop SP4, and a King GT…quite a mismatched lot! I am taking
suggestions as to what tires I should purchase.
On our
next snow day off of school, I am finally going to clean the sun visors. They
are quite grungy. I have to see if these MG 1100 visors will even fit on to the
Austin America body or if some finagling is needed.
If anyone
has this hardware, please let me know. I will check around and keep everyone
updated. And so…the hunt continues. This winter I will be re-sorting all the 1100
parts in my cellar now that the car is near completion. Cannot wait to see if
any treasures pop up!
Thanks for visiting.
Toddy
