Restoman

There is a truism that if you want a job doing properly then do it yourself. The "professionals" obviously thought that this was "good...

I think it takes a particular type of individual who would see fit to paint a surface like this, but the previous owner had no qualms...

The MG was collected by I Wilkinson & Sons (Coach builders) this morning. It has been a frustrating three months wait for my car to be...

Another issue - related to the above, in a way, is that the age of the car often reflects the age of the owner. For example, a fast...

Yet another problem (not of my making) is to do with fitting the hood tacking strips. The back of the body tub should be STRAIGHT...

Another job connected with the dashboard is fitting the chrome beading to it's perimeter. Quite a few restorations have this original...

As if I don't have enough on my plate, I have just discovered that the new dashboard that I have painstakingly covered in leather should...

Here is a 'before' and 'after' shot of the hood/top front rail. The original Ash had perished beyond use so a new one was made by the...

When I got the MG it had no hood fitted, but fortunately the frame came with the car; along with a set of decrepit side screens. I wish...

Just to summarise the progress so far. The dashboard is now covered in leather and ready to be screwed to go on the car but I need to...

I had a call from the Coach builders this morning. It will be remembered that they have my new rear wings which need fettling. They...

In an earlier post I explained how I had modified the braking system with the addition of a remote brake fluid reservoir so that in...

Here is a frustrating problem. Having bought a new rubber gearbox cover (replica of original) it is disappointing, to say the least...