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BTW Issigonis had nothing at all to do with this car.The styling was done by and American,Dick Burzi, in late 40,s early 50,s.This car,s predecessor,the A30, was the first monocoque volume produced British car, in 1952 ,and was the first car to have the A series engine which we all know and love.

BTW Issigonis had nothing to do with this car.It was styled by an American,Dick Burzi in the late 40,s,early 50,s,as the A30.That car was the first car to have the A series engine and the first volume produced British car with a monocoque bodyshell.

There are one or two of us on here reliving a dream.

'Where does the engine go?'

Yep and i`m another fosil .....i think it is great .Your never to old to have fun....Your car is right up my street , don`t stop play in with it ....uhm .I mean the car ..... Restoring is fine but making it better or faster is alot more fun .
Cheers

I know , i know im sorry , it just makes me grin !!!

Intercooled 1293 cc Turbo +
March 06,4psi and counting .
Its now gone up to 8psi.
Nov 06,10psi +.
And now part of the Airbourne club.

[quote=tadge44,19th May, 2008]Its 1275 Midget with the MT bits and MT brakes,Sierra 5 speed,[/quote

Is that the Frontline kit or did you make the conversion yourself? Always wandered if it would work with the Ford bell housing?

Edited by Rob H on 20th May, 2008.

Frontline kit, modified to fit an A35(the steering arms on an A35 point backwards, not forwards as in the Midget)The mating of the A series and Type 9 is via a custom alloy bell housing, widely available.The type 9 is the easiest rear drive 5 speed to find now that almost everything is FWD.I know of one very clever person who used the Ford bellhousing with a lot of re-jigging, but it seemed too much like hard work for me (Iam allergic to that )
I wish I knew what I did to get the photos on this forum as I have lots more !.

Schrödinger's cat - so which one am I ???

Thanks, I might have to have a go at the Ford gearbox conversion when I get some spares time (2015 looks good!) I drove a Midget with one a couple of years back and was rather impressed by it.

As for posting pictures hopefully this will help:

http://www.turbominis.co.uk/forums/index.php?p=vt&tid=7932

To Rob H. I have just realised that yopu were talking about the Sierrs conversion when you mentioned Frontline.DONT buy this kit from them ! They buy them from the Morris Minor Centre in Birmingham and add about 30%.My reference to steering arms was in relation to their front suspension conversion,which you have probably realised.Many thanks for the info on posting pics. I will have another go sometime although to a clot like me most computer instructions appear to me to be written on Hindustani dialect.