Re: PA Seat Question

["Tom Metcalf" <mgtom@zoominternet.net>]

Hi Lin,

Welcome to the P-Type world.

You didn't mention where you live in KY, but if you're close to Ohio, we 
have 2 PA's and 2 PB's (one is mine) in our restoration shop right now that 
you could photograph and compare to yours. We're 3 hours north of 
Cincinnati.

SAVE the seat adjuster brackets on the bottom of those seats. They go on the 
upper rear corners of the bench seat back. I didn't see much of anything 
else in the seat photos that looks correct, but it's very difficult to tell 
for sure if they are 4 seater front seats due to the current black (& well 
padded) covers. However, excellent new wooden seat bottoms and the bench 
seat back are available in the proper colors.

Two questions: 1, WHERE IS THE NE that was in Nashville??

2, Have you joined the NAMMMR?

The body tub is most likely the original one but with newish metal on the 
front quarters. It could have been a decent job, replacing the original 
metal but not cutting the slot for the trafficator, or, more typically, 
probably a hack job of bending new metal over the existing rusty sheet 
metal. There may be remains of the trafficator slot hidden behind somewhere.

Are you aware the factory data file on your car is available from the MG Car 
Club? After supplying them the chassis number (and credit card number), you 
receive photocopies of any data in the file, which usually includes the 
original color scheme and owners name, etc.

Good luck and enjoy your PA.

tommm in Ohio


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Lin" <jlsharpemg@gmail.com>
To: <mg-mmm@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, October 24, 2006 1:02 AM
Subject: PA Seat Question


> Hello,
>
> I'm Lin from Ky.  This is my first posting, so I hope this works properly.
>
> Little history, I have a PA that has a mostly unknown history and I'm 
> trying
> to figure out what is or isn't right on the car.   The car was purchased
> from someone in Nashville who supposedly got the car as part of a deal 
> when
> they purchased an NE.  Allegedly, the pair of cars came from the 
> Washington
> area (not sure if it was State or DC).
>
> At some point in time it got a green (and I mean green) paint job (my
> mechanic thinks it's a little too John Deere), lost the veneer on the 
> dash,
> possibly got a new body tub (missing trafficators with no evidence of
> fitment), and of all things a set of rear tube shocks.
>
> After visting the event in Gatlinburg, I realize there's a lot that I need
> to do.  But in the meantime, it's a fun little car with which I putter
> around the city.
>
> Either way, I bought it a couple years ago and now love to drive it around
> when I can.
>
>
>
> So my first "tell me what I have question" is this:
>
> I have a PA with bucket seats.  The car has a non-original interior (it 
> was
> originally green, but is now black) so it's very possible the seats were
> replaced.
>
> You can see a couple photos I've posted on it here:
>
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/jlsesshome/tags/mgpa/
>
> How can I tell what seats I have?   Are these sprite/midget seats or
> original PA seats?  Funny thing is that they really fit the well well, but
> the underside is just cobbled together.
>
> Oh, I wanted to note that I really appreciated the hospitality I got while
> visiting the MG event.  It seemed obvious that many in the group had known
> each other for years and I felt honored to be part of the group.
>
> Lin
> MG PA
>
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