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great conversion love to know what front axle is used. might be a way to use an old trusty i have lying about.??

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Hi Joe following on from Neil I would advise that you replace all track rubbers plates and bolts. Each pair of bolts and rubbers should be tightened to give a specific spacing between the faces of the adjoining pads, this affects the engagement of the drive sprockets in the track. If you mix old and new, when you tension the tracks the pitch will vary between old rubbers and new rubbers which will cause excessive wear and at worst cause the track to ride up on the sprocket teeth.
I have two original MG2 tool boxes both of which are made from 4 ply with metal corners. The floor boards are pine. As Neil says the level of restoration is your call complicated by the fact that someone has painted it before. I have one MG2 that is totally original with all the patina of its age I give it an annual rub over with WD 40 and oil and have won prizes with it for originality, my second was a complete box of rusty bits restoration which I took back to as new condition due to the fact that it is the oldest known MG2 existing. Most of my other Mg’s are mechanically restored with the tubs and paintwork as I found them in the original factory paint. I have had a couple that have been painted up by previous owners, most of which I have moved on when I found a more original one.I have recently spoken to a chap that owned number 116 bought from new in 1936 but all he has left is the i.d plate which fell off when the cowling cracked through due to vibration.

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Thanks Alan, I posted them on the road, Jr driving Commer at 40mph produces 95 decibels according to my Ipad, must have rattled the brain!

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I will have to try starting it again in a couple of weeks now, im suposed to be going on holiday on monday.and the doc has baned me from doing anythig for the next few days to get the swelling down, iv got to keep the weight of my knee or im not going to be able to go away,so its on hold for now.
the boss says its due to all the good living, i say its all the hard work.

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When I’m next in my shed ill measure one for you Charlie.

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Hopefully here are the other pics

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The m/c is not Atco but Ransomes 24. Here are the pics of the engine (F15 Villiers)? Is it difficult to remove cutter for re-grinding as it is in a bit of a state?

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Thanks Charlie!

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Yes i tried it by moving the machine back and frward i think it need adjusting it was not moving the plates i will have another go when the liquid sunshine stops

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Sorry to suggest something so simple, prompted by your description of “polite cough”. Are you sure the throttle is open far enough and operating properly on the carb end?

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Sorry Charlie, I’ve now had a better look, its 6239.
Apparently it hasn’t been run for more than 20 years, the machine belonged to the grandfather of the late husband of the lady I bought it off, and has been in storage since, but it has compression and appears fully complete so hopefully its fixable!

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