MG MG Farina Magnette - New Farina Forum
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| Welcome to the new Farina Forum for Farina Magnettes, Riley, Austins, Morrises, Wolseleys, and more! Thank you Mark for adding this! -John |
| John30/03/2006 at 22:09 |
| Wow! Our own Farina category. My thanks to John and Mark and whoever else is responsible for this milestone. We need more communication among Farina owners, and we need to find and preserve more of these cars. This is a good day! Allen |
| Allen Bachelder30/03/2006 at 23:20 |
| >Welcome to the new Farina Forum for Farina Magnettes, Riley, Austins, Sounds great.. Although mine is a 1959 Austin A40 Farina, it sounds like you are including it here. Thanks guys! -BMC. |
| BMC Brian McCullough14/04/2006 at 05:42 |
| Brian, Of course the welcome includes you. Have I seen you on the B/V8 threads? Glad you can join us in preserving these odd saloons as well. Cheers, Allen |
| Allen Bachelder14/04/2006 at 16:00 |
| Allen, Yes, I am in the V6/V8 section quite a bit because I have a bit to do with alterations as well as originality... That said, on most of the forums I am more known for the conversions but I do like to keep the older models closer to original. The harder it is to find an original example, the more likely i am to leave or restor to as close to original as possible... I am glad to see more people getting together in the British sedan department. It is one of the least followed items in the car world which makes parts and information a little harder to find. Hopefulley we will see plenty of posts here on the various Farinas. -BMC. |
| BMC Brian McCullough17/04/2006 at 04:58 |
| Sorry my email addresss was wrong last go-around. Brian, do I remember seeing one of your V6 conversions at MG2001? I have an Olds 215 sitting in the garage and I keep thinking what a cool resto-rod that would make of my Mk IV Farina Magnette, but then I keep hearing your advice regarding rare cars. 'Tis a cunundrum, but I'll figure it out. You have to admit that hearing a V8 warble coming out the tailpipe of an otherwise totally original looking Mk IV Magnette would have to be very cool. It would also be a very comfortable cruiser too, but that could be accomplished with an 1800, if not the correct 1622 with five-speed and a 3.9 rear end. Rare is one thing, valuable is another. I'm not about to cut on this car in order to fulfill a V8 fantasy, but there's a lot of room in that engine bay... Cheers, Allen |
| Allen17/04/2006 at 06:20 |
| Allen, Yes. I was displaying a green MGB V6 at the inside display. The wiring harness was still unwrapped and the conversion was a work in progress. You might be on one of the 130+ pictures, so take a look. Take my way back machine to visit MG 2001 here: http://www.bmcautos.com/media/MG2001/index11.html I was not taking pictures.. Didn't have time, if I would have, more of the sedans and prewar would have been included.... I am very thankful for the individuals who helped out!!! As far as your MK IV, I would prefer original, but if i modified it, it would have a 3 or 5 main 1800cc (probably 5 for many personal reasons in that car) and maybe add a supercharger and possibly a little sheet metal "dressing" to fit a later MGB overdrive system with a 3.909 at the tail end. A V6/V8 wouldn't be out of the picture, but would rather leave that conversion to other cars. If this was a pre-Farina MG Sedan/Salon, I might change to a later motor, but less likely to start cutting the car for a V6/V8 conversion then your car. When cutting one of my own cars up, I mostly overlook the value and keep to the rarity. Most vehicles restored are vehicles that are not worth restoring in a financial respect. Restoration rarely is worth the cost when figured on reselling but most worth it for pleasure of owning and driving something very unique. -BMC. |
| BMC Brian McCullough17/04/2006 at 16:29 |
| Brian, Thanks for the advice. I do have a '58 ZBV Magnette and it now has an 18 GB five-main, with the Datsun 5-speed. I prefer the Datsun box for this car as it's a bolt-in reversible conversion, requiring only the slightest trimming at the rear of the gear lever opening. I would never put a V8 or V6 in this car. Part of the consideration here, I admit, is that the Z series saloons are quite rare and their collectibility is well established. In fact, I'm currently making conversion plates for attaching Z Magnette sump and oil pickup to the five-main 1800. Certainly, a healthy stock 18GB with 5-speed or o/d and a 3.9 rear end would push the Farina car along at modern interstate speeds, just as it does for the Z series. And the supercharger would add a lot of punch. ' Think you just convinced me. Thanks for the pix. We were in a damask red '73 and I see lots of cars that might be it, but can't tell for sure. Cheers, Allen |
| Allen Bachelder17/04/2006 at 17:21 |
| Nice collection of photos. Thanks for the opportunity to look at them. Col. |
| c pearce18/04/2006 at 08:18 |
| Thanks Guys, I wish i could be at MG 2006, but we are expecting child #4 around the opening of the event. MG 2001 was great for me becuse it was in my back yard- about 45 minutes away. TN is half the Country away. Allen, I had no idea that the Magnette sump was so different from teh MGA sump. So get that 3.909 in your car as long as you have all the rest. I believe its well worth it! -BMC. |
| BMC Brian McCullough18/04/2006 at 22:13 |
| Brian, Oh yes, that 3.9 makes a BIG difference, doesn't it. The Z Magnettes came with a 4.55. I confess I don't know the stock rear end ratio for the Mk IV but I'm guessing it's 4.3. If I recall correctly, you're from White Bear, right? I grew up in SE Mpls and logged in a total of about 34 years in Minnesota, just three of which were in the St Cloud area. My wife is from Ontario, so we're compromising and retiring to Michigan (the other "M" state!) - in order to be closer to her family. My Minnesota family are all gone, but I still love the place. Our 30 years here in Virginia have been great. If you can't have lakes, the Blue Ridge Mountains are a pretty good substitute. At least the BR Parkway is a fantastic place to run old underpowered British cars. But we have to get back to northern lakes, and if we're only a couple hours away from Twist's, that's OK too! ' Sorry we won't see you at MG2006, but it sounds like your reason is pretty exciting! Congratulations in advance. It's scarry how fast these kids grow up. Don't forget to enjoy them every day. I blinked my eyes twice and my baby daughter turned 43! It ain't fair... Cheers, Allen |
| Allen19/04/2006 at 05:49 |
| Allen, I am just north of Forest Lake off the Wyoming exit (about 45 minutes 'nort' af da tvin sitties.) We are happy to have such a good reason for skipping MG 2006. We'll see about MG '11! Who knows, maybe you'll be helping the Michigan group? -BMC. |
| BMC Brian McCullough20/04/2006 at 05:37 |
| Talking about diffs auto mgb's well at least the one's in the Uk were fitted with a 3.7 diff ive just fitted a complete axle into one of my Magnette's but this is not the banjo type. most Farins have 4.3. |
| s r lee15/02/2007 at 14:45 |
| Hello friends! i new on your forum! see ya:)) |
| Jamsona10/08/2007 at 07:57 |
Jamsona Do you own a Farina Magnette ? Gobby |
| Gobby20/08/2007 at 12:06 |
| polyprimer over bare metal, it doesnt adhere for Metal, spray it over old paint, filler, or over an epoxy primer or a etching primer, it works good for a blocking primer, to help get a wavy panel straighter, but dont replace it for body work, I seen a of people try to do bodywork by spraying on poly primer on wavers too thick, and a helpful hint, it takes awhile to cure so can sand if you pound it on, I add more of the hardner (mek) to it cure faster, block with 150, but watch out cuz it clogs up the paper pretty quick. Passing Through How are you? MG's Body shop' Painting own me Jeffrey British Colorman, Minneapolis,South , |
| Jeffrey British Colorman Auto05/11/2008 at 22:51 |
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