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General Restoration Tech
Like Halloween, this may be the scariest part of the whole web site,
but if you survive you may be a much stronger person for the experience.

XX-xxx - os - CONCOURS specifications - MGA Register Holland
RT-101 - A short INTRODUCTION TO RESTORATION
RT-102 - The BASIC NUTS AND BOLTS of how it's done
RT-102A - Various TYPES and GRADES of Resoration
RT-102B - SEQUENCE OF RESTORATION - Part B - Main Body
RT-102C - SEQUENCE OF RESTORATION - Part C - Chassis
RT-102D - SEQUENCE OF RESTORATION - Part D - Outer Body
RT-102E - SEQUENCE OF RESTORATION - Part E - Reassembly
RT-103 - PACKING between Body and Frame
RT-103A - Body Weight and BOLTS Securing BODY TO FRAME
  BD-150 - BOLTS in the Body Assembly (see Body section)
Rusty MGA partially disassembled
RT-104 - FASTENERS - Original Suppliers
RT-104A - FASTENERS - Original Threads
RT-104B - FASTENERS - Spread Sheet, Coupe
RT-104C - FASTENERS - BMC Standard
RT-104D - FASTENERS - The Illusive STIFFNUT
RT-104E - MGA NUTS And BOLTS, Collated by Style and Size
(3.1-MB pdf)
RT-105 - FASTENERS - Corrosion Resistance
RT-106 - Water + Steel = RUST?
RT-107 - CAR NUMBER PLATE Original Details
RT-107A - CAR NUMBER PLATE, Guarantee or Warranty?
RT-107B - CAR NUMBER PLATE, Restoring The Original
RT-108 - SHEET METAL Thickness
RT-109 - ZINC PLATED PARTS
RT-110 - ZINC PLATING Small Parts At Home
RT-112 - os - ZINC PLATING At Home With Common Materials
RT-115 - SEQUENCE OF ASSEMBLY For MGA Chassis
RT-118 - ROUTING in ENGINE BAY, Fuel, Hydraulic, Electric
RT-120 - ROUTING UNDER CHASSIS for Fuel, Hydraulic, Electric
RT-122 - ROUTING for WATER TEMPERATURE and OIL PRESSURE Lines
RT-125 - CAPTIVE FASTENERS, Cage Nuts
RT-126 - CAPTIVE FASTENERS, Weld Nuts
RT-127 - CAPTIVE FASTENERS, Weld Studs
UT-118 - Make Your Own WAXOIL
- (See Universal tech)

RT-190 - os - Restore an MGA in 13 minutes, part 1 (video)
RT-191 - os - Restore an MGA in 13 minutes, part 2 (video)

RT-200A - ECONOMICS OF RESTORATION - How Much Is It Worth?
RT-200B - ECONOMICS OF RESTORATION - What Does It Really Cost?
RT-201 - Opening your first RUST BUCKET
RT-201A - os - MGA Tear-Down Day
RT-202 - PAINT STRIPPING, Chemical or Mechanical
RT-203A - RUST REMOVAL, Tumbling
RT-203C - RUST REMOVAL, Chemical
RT-203E1 - os - RUST REMOVAL - Electrolytic #1
RT-203E2 - os - RUST REMOVAL - Electrolytic #2
RT-204 - Convertible Top Frame MOUNTING POINTS REPAIR
RT-205 - BLACKENING Small Parts

RT-211 - Rolling CHASSIS DOLLY #1
RT-211A - Rolling CHASSIS DOLLY #2
RT-211B - Rolling CHASSIS DOLLY #3
RT-211C - Rolling CHASSIS DOLLY #4
RT-212B - ROTISSERIE for MGA Body
RT-212BC - ROTISSERIE for MGA Body, CHEAP
RT-212BF - ROTISSERIE for MGA Body And Frame
RT-212F - ROTISSERIE for MGA Frame #1
RT-212F2 - ROTISSERIE for MGA Frame #2
RT-212F3 - ROTISSERIE for MGA Frame #3
RT-221 - PANEL JOINING - Plug and Spot Welding
RT-222 - Reassembling the BODY SILLS and getting everything to line up
RT-223 - BODY SILL Replacement Part Drawings
RT-224 - BODY SILL Replacement Parts, Commercial
RT-226 - BODY REPAIR, Front Shroud To Inner Fender Panels

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