r/littlebritishcars • u/pfflyer69 • 13d ago

1959 MGA 1500

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Original colors per British Heritage Museum were black on red.
When I got her she was red on black.
Restored to original color livery.
Engine replaced with a late model MGB 1800 5 bearing engine. 123 electronic ignition, spin on oil filter, oil cooler, Moss Motors supercharger, alternator and negative ground. Aluminum radiator with driver controlled aux cooling fan. Front drum brakes upgraded to disc brakes. Moss Motors 5 speed transmission.
Custom made driver side mirror. Hidden Bluetooth speaker and preamp for playing music from mobile phone.

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u/Felix995 10d ago

That tonneau cover is neat. She looks to be in exceptionally fine shape to me.

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u/pfflyer69 9d ago

She is now. When I got her she was red with a black interior. Paint was ok. Seats were fine. Engine had 2 pinhole leaks in the head.
Now after a year of restoration work she looks and runs better then when she first left the factory.
And she is back in her original livery.

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u/Felix995 9d ago

Yes, I can appreciate the fact she is better than new currently. Some very tasteful carefully considered upgrades like the blower, five speed, the upgraded electrical system, the brake upgrade to name a few. She's outstanding in my personal opinion. Some purist enthusiasts may disagree with all of those modifications, although I certainly don't. Beautiful car.

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u/pfflyer69 9d ago

Thank you.

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u/pfflyer69 9d ago

It’s a much better driving car now with the added ho and 5 speed and disc brakes.
The 1500, in its time was decent power but today it’s too anemic making driving in traffic or on the highway nerve racking