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MG MGA - opinions needed
| Hello all. Due to the passing of my grandfather, I am left with a barn full of MGA parts. There are 34 disassembled rear ends and related parts, axels drums ring & pinion gears etc etc. I need to scrap out everything that isn't of any value and save the things that I might need or want to sell soon. Can you give me your wisdom here. I think the housings could be trashed, why would anyone need them? Please feel free to contact me in private at my email KQS44444 at gmail.com if you like. TYIA Kathy |
| KQS Kathy |
| Kathy, axle housings are not made anymore, so I would not trash them. Why not itemise everything and put them on classifieds here or issue a list to whoever asks. Or put them on ebay. A lot of people are looking for different crown wheel and pinion sets. |
| Art Pearse |
| Hi Cathy ,there are always people looking for pinions and ring gear sets of various ratios. Also good brake drums. Sort the ratios and check that the ring gears have not gone through the case hardening and put them on ebay or this Forum or Mg Clubs Etc. |
| S Sherry |
| Hey Kathy, to MG people, nothing is trash! Put up a list of what you have and see what happens. Tom |
| Thomas McNamara |
| Kathy, It really would be in your family's best interest to check with a local club. Here is a list of clubs in Ohio. If you can possibly do it, try to become knowledgeable about everything you are trying to sell. One thing to remember is that regardless of an item's apparent lack of worth, somebody could probably use it. Also, regardless of an individual's apparent honesty, if he or she sees something in the pile that he (or she) has been looking for, you may not get an honest evaluation about that item. Something like, "Well, this is worth quite a bit, that's pretty valuable. How about I help you price everything, and btw, this old gauge is pretty neat. I'll give you a couple of bucks for the gauge." Later, you find out you sold a Judson Boost gauge for $5. You'll feel really bad about that. I'm not saying that'll happen, but I have seen it with other items. The list comes from this website. British Car Club Of Greater Cincinnati P.O. Box 772 West Chester , Ohio 45071-0772 USA Tel: 513-779-0317 Contact: George Chase <BCCGC@aol.com> Further information: Open to all British marques. Monthly meetings on the second Wednesday of the month ,September thru May. Informal meetings during summer months. Club sponsored British Car Day held in July each year. Central Ohio MG Owners 4824 Lyfield Drive Dublin, OH 43017-2173 USA Tel: 614-571-8096 Contact: Don Ritchey Further Information: Founded in 1983, this club has 200 families in its membership. This is A group of MG enthusiasts who welcome participation of all MG owners. The club encourages the preservation and driving of MGs and the opportunity to enjoy the friendship of other families involved in the hobby. Several events are held each year including tours, car shows, picnics and an annual Christmas party. A newsletter is published 4 to 5 times a year to keep members informed. Dues: $20.00 / year. Emerald Necklace MG Register PO Box 81152 Cleveland, Ohio 44181 USA Contact: Bob and D Zimmerman <enmgr@sssnet.com> Tel: 330 678-9394 Further Information: A register open to all MG marques and enthusiasts. Largest "all MG" club in Ohio. Membership dues are $20 per year, award winning monthly newsletter, monthly gatherings of various types (car and people oriented). Celebrating 18 years behind the wheel. Come join us for some octagonal fun! The Knights of the Octagon 7746 Scioto Ct #213 West Chester, Ohio 45069 USA Tel: 513-779-6607 Contact: Fritz Heberling, Managing Director <mowog@cinci.rr.com> The Knights of the Octagon is a group of MG owners and enthusiasts in the Tri-State area (Kentucky, Ohio and Indiana). The club was officially started December 6, 2007 and welcomes anyone in the area to contact us concerning membership. We also have a Yahoo Group at groups.yahoo.com/group/The_Knights_of_the_Octagon Lake Erie British Car Club 321 Ridgepoint Circle Waterville Ohio 43566 Tel: 419-878-2041 Contact: Tony Shoviak <tenntony@roadrunner.com> The Lake Erie British Car Club was formed in the spring of 1999 to meet the needs of British car enthusiasts in the NW Ohio/SE Michigan area.We have grown to over 100 multimake British car families. Our meetings are on the second Wednesday of each month. There are weekly cruises, several driving events during the season, and a yearly banquet. The car show,"The British Return to Fort Meigs", in Perrysburg, Ohio is fast becoming one of the premier British car shows in the midwest. The show is held on the first Sunday in June. Membership is open to anyone with an interest or love of British vehicles.Come join us for some fun. LoCoBrits (Lorain County British Car Club) 125 Hilliard Road Elyria Ohio 44035 USA Tel: 440-365-6778 Contact: Bill 'Ollie' Oliver <olliephoto@aol.com> Further Information: The Lorain County British Car Club is a Multi-Marque Club with membership opento anyone who has an interest in preservation, restoration and enjoyment of British cars manufactured in England. We meet the last Wednesday of the month except in Nov. (the Wed. before Thanksgiving) and no meeting in December. Meetings are held at The Saint Lad's Club - Clinton Blvd - Lorain, Ohio Several driving events are held throughout the year including but not limited to our Weekly Evening Drives... Late Spring Sadie Hawkins Drive... Hosting the Ohio Scottish Games Car Show... Summer Rallye/Picnic... and the Weekend Fall Colours Tour. We also attend many of the state and national meets during the year. Call or Email for more information and a membership application! North American MMM Register for the overhead camshaft MG midget, Magna & Magnette, produced from 1929-1936. 1532 St. Rt. 60 South Ashland, Ohio 44805 Contact: Tom Metcalf, Registrar Tel: (419) 289-6241 MG Car Club, Southwestern Ohio Centre PO Box 20032 Dabel Branch Dayton,Ohio 45420-0032 USA Tel: 937-293-2819 Contact: Skip Peterson, President <MGBSkip@aol.com> Further Information: Monthly meetings are held the fourth Wednesday of the month at the Knights of Columbus-Bainbridge Hall at 267 Bainbridge St in Dayton, Oh. beginning at 8 pm. Annual dues are $18. We are a co-sponsor of the British Car Day, held the first Saturday of August in Dayton, attracting more than 300 cars. Monthly newsletter, The Octagon News, edited by Steve Markman. We are an active chapter of NAMGAR and NAMGBR as well as the MG Car Club, which we have been affiliated with for over 30 years. Please visit our website for more up to the minute information about the club. Ohio Chapter of the New England MGT Register 14430 Meadow Creek Lane LaGrange, Ohio 44050-9504 USA Tel: 440-355-6464 Contact: Jeff Fields <drivesmgs@windstream.net> Membership open to anyone with an interest in the T-Series or any model of MGs. The club holds 2 driving meetings a year and a Natter'n & Noggin in January/February. A newsletter is published quarterly. Car ownership in not a requirement for membership. Dues $20.00 per year. Membership Chairperson: Phyllis Hall, E-Mail: phall2@neo.rr.com Ohio BuckAyes 14430 Meadow Creek Lane LaGrange, OH 44050 Tel: 440.355.MGMG Contact: Jeff Fields <drivesmgs@gmail.com> This is the Ohio Chapter of the North American MGA Register, thus our nickname, the BuckAyes. We are open to all MGA lovers, whether they own one or are looking to own one. |
| Mike Parker |
| MGA'ers, thanks to all that replied so far. I'm new to this site and impressed with the replies, again thanks. As I explained, the rear ends are completely disassembled and sorted into boxes of same parts, drums, gears, bearings (cleaned checked & submerged in oil) hubs etc etc. I don't do EBAY so that is not an option. I can put together a list if anyone is interested but there is just about any part you would need or want to replace for an MGA. Mike Parker, please contact me at KQS44444 at gmail.com. Thanks Kathy |
| KQS Kathy |
| I was recently quoted 11 cents per pound at our local auto scrapper for a vehicle. Steel(no plastic) I would expect to be slightly higher. So there is some value there even if you don't find a good home for your grandfather's stash. Try listing over on the T-series TD-TF section if this BBS. A lot of them use the MGA differential for upgrades. Also, any 3.9 diffs that ight be mixed in with them would be valuable for us MGA'ers for highway upgrades too. I don't expect that you would want to spend the time doing so, but if you found a local hobbyist, maybe they can sort out what you've got. |
| Chuck Schaefer |
| Ms. Kathy, NAMGAR's GT37 is in Dayton, Ohio, in early July. There will be about 200 MGA's there for a week. If you are not far from Dayton, you could invite attendees to visit your barn, and to bring cash with them. Details of the organisers, and the GT event, are available on www.namgar.com, and www.GT37.namgar.com. Someone from a local club could help you to make a list. Peter. |
| P. Tilbury |
| Excellent idea Peter. I'm sure that would work for her. Kathy, If you need help pricing, I would be happy to try to help you somehow. |
| Mike Parker |
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