Undertaking the restoration of a British sports car on any level is challenging. To say the least these cars are a bit quirky. There are many things to be concerned about, such as body damage from accidents, rust, and an array of mechanical issues. Probably the point of least concern should be the availability of parts.
The question I am asked most often is, "Where do you find parts for a car this old?". Oddly enough, almost every part on these cars is available. With the help of the Internet, you can select from numerous suppliers of both new and used parts. Some of them are even still manufactured in Great Britain. It truly warms my heart to see that sticker on a new part I just purchased. Of course, there are also the "made in Taiwan" parts. They seem to be quite a bit less expensive and frankly the quality just doesn't seem to be there.
I have found quality parts from Victoria British at victoriabritish.com, Moss Motors at mossmotors.com, englishparts.com, and of course eBay.com. I use eBay frequently for locating used and new old stock parts. There is also a company called The Roadster Factory at the-roadster-factory.com that carries some body repair panels for Triumph and MG that are not available through the other suppliers. Occasionally you will encounter a part that is difficult to locate, difficult but not impossible. If all efforts fail, try the MG Experience website at mgexperience.net.. With a membership, you may used their forum to ask questions of the experts.
With these links at your disposal, you should be able to locate virtually any part you need. If, in you quest for that illusive part, you happen to locate a company not listed above, please share it.
Keep 'em rollin',
Tom McCurry
Keep 'em rollin',
Tom McCurry
