Jason Bartlett

Member ID: MGFlyBoy

Member Status: Free Member
Houlton, WI, USA

Member Since: 2008-03-07
Home Site: The MG Experience

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Last Login: 2011-10-03 13:50:28

30, married, avid pilot and LBC enthusiast. I'm a logistics officer in the Air National Guard. Used to own a 1979 Spitfire in college but had to sell. Bought my '75 MGB in October 2006 and is undergoing a SLOW restoration. Never done this before but I'm learning a bunch and enjoying every minute of it. 1959 MGA October 2008. 1978 Midget May 2009. 1980 Triumph Spitfire February 2010. These cars are a serious addiction....now I have NO room!

Jason Bartlett's Vehicle Registry

1959 MG MGA 1500
HDK4367915

1975 MG MGB
GHN5371432G

1978 MG Midget 1500
GAN6UJ207983G

3 Vehicles -- Total mileage: 205,606 mi (330,891 km) -- Average age: 1971

Member Journal – Jason Bartlett's Journal

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Rear Suspension Completed!

Posted on: Wednesday June 4, 2008

Completed the rear lowering project on Memorial Day weekend. I ordered a couple of 7-leaf springs on Ebay for 35 bucks. I disassembled both springs and cleaned every leaf (wire brush on grinder works great!) Removed all rust/corrosion and re-primed and painted each leaf and each plastic strip between leaves. I put everything back together with the exception of the second longest leaf. Re-installed the "new looking" leafs with poly bushes and Moss 1" lowering blocks. Also put the origi...

Front Suspension Rebuild Complete

Posted on: Saturday May 24, 2008

New poly bushings New nuts/bolts/pins New seals New A-arms Installed Moss lowering(1&quot springs Quick re-paint (rust protectant) until I can do a proper cleaning

PECO Exhaust Installed

Posted on: Wednesday May 14, 2008

Installation success and it sounds wonderful

Very smooth job, took only a couple hours and very little grumbling to get everything to fit nicely. Next: Continue the lowering rear suspension headache...

Restoration Started

Posted on: Sunday April 13, 2008

Stripped interior and removed rubber bumpers. Though this will no doubt take me years, on my resto list in no particular order: Replace interior (probably beige) UPDATE: cream Refurbish steel dash Needs a new windshield (glass) Investigate suspension (clean, repair, replace, lower the rear) Replace rocker panels (repair other minor rust on body) Remove old wiring, install new (looking at Advance Auto Wire) Install chrome bumper kit Wire wheel conversion (new rear axles) UPDATE: nope,...