I purchased a 59 A Rdstr in December that was parked in a garage in 1972. I
haven't done anything with it yet, but the engine turns over and it is all
there including original clean upholstery and an ugly hard top. I paid
$2,500. in Southern California and was very pleased.
Bill
-----Original Message-----
From: Art Pfenninger <ch155@freenet.buffalo.edu>
To: Kevin Brown <MGTRAutoXr@sprintmail.com>
Cc: mgs@autox.team.net <mgs@autox.team.net>
Date: Sunday, May 23, 1999 7:18 AM
Subject: Re: '58 MGA Worth - Need Help!
>If the frame is solid (check especially the part that sticks out outwards
>near the doors) and the body is not a complete rust bucket then I would go
>upwards of around $3000. The engine would be cheap to fix, unless the
>crankshaft were so bad that it couldn't be repaired. The rest of the parts
>seem to be there and you can get enough back selling extra parts to held
>defray your initial cost. Any B engine will fit but things like the back
>plate and starter need to be to be
>changed on some. There is a lot of
>information out there to do it
>
>On Sat, 22 May 1999, Kevin Brown wrote:
>
>> I just got back from looking at fairly rough '58 MGA convertible and
>> wondered if someone could give me and idea of what it might be worth.
>> The car has been stored inside for many years. The car is complete. One
>> front fender is dinged up a little, but the other panels look pretty
>> good and there is a good used fender (to replace the dinged up one) as
>> well as an extra hood, doors and trunk, all in good condition. There is
>> some surface rust, where the previous owner had sanded some paint off
>> and left it. The head is off the engine (but with the car) so the
>> engine is probably locked up, but all the parts are there. There is
>> also an extra block and head included. The interior is shot, but all
>> the instruments are there and the glass is good. The bumpers and grill
>> need replacing. The car has steel wheels as well as a spare wire wheel
>> rear axle assembly.
>>
>> I really don't know what this might be worth. If it were an early 'B I
>> would say maybe $400 or $500, but given the higher cost for the 'As, I
>> would guess that with the extra body panels the car would be worth $1000
>> or so. I really don't want to pay over what it might be worth in parts
>> in case it turns out later to be more than what I want to deal with.
>> Thanks for your help.
>>
>> Also, in case both engines are shot -- can a 'B engine be installed in
>> an 'A? Would it have to be a three main bearing engine.
>>
>> Kevin Brown '64 MGB '71 MGB
>> Odessa, MO
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