MG Midget 1500 Restoration - Rear Valance

In this episode work continues on the MG Midget 1500 but attempting to fit a new lower rear quarter panel, boot corner panel and rear valance.
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[@VisionAutoGarage]

I'm having trouble with the auto-focus on my new camera! Sorry!

[@bengtgronlund9447]

Really enjoyed your videos. I love to see the process you are going through, doing the same things that I did with my 1971 1275 Midget in the -90. It took me 10 years to finish. However, with a video like this, one is able to do these things som much quicker and not need to be soo anxious about all decisions. Gonna follow you, and if I can help you dont hesitate to ask.

[@cherrypicker8897]

That music is very annoying. I don't mind the noise of the tools and of course your voice is good. Great shows though, thanks.

[@CharltonLatchford]

When you fit the new quarter panels, can you show where the drain holes are to prevent future corrosion. Mine are badly corroded and there's no sign of any drainage. Perhaps also when you're finished, a complete episode dedicated to rust prevention for your final shell.

[@davidapp3730]

Watched with interest as I am about to do the same repair using a British Heritage part. My question is how are the wing to apron welds done under the tail lamps?. From inside there is no room to plug weld.

[@VisionAutoGarage]

If I recall correctly, with the inner boot corner pieces out there is access to the seam.

[@davidapp3730]

@@VisionAutoGarage Thank you. I have not removed the inner boot corner pieces. I am just replacing a rusted/damaged rear apron.

[@davidapp3730]

@@VisionAutoGarage Taking a closer look I may get the inner boot corner pieces. There is some rust at the very back edge. Braze may be the way to do the join between the wing and apron. I see a bit of welding at the very bottom edge.

[@jimjackson4020]

What year rear valance did you go with?

[@zooniethelazoon]

So how much would this have cost, allowing for heritage panels, labour and overheads etc?

[@davidbrown9784]

appears like the only thing you saved was the center tunnel. just get a new body! your work looks to be precise and profesional but with this much damage just get a new body.

[@VisionAutoGarage]

David brown for the owner it wasn’t about making it faultless, it was about cost and sentiment. A new shell is expensive and still needs work, and it wouldn’t have been his car!

[@CharltonLatchford]

Did you ever consider using a complete fibreglass rear end. Or was that blasphemy?

[@VisionAutoGarage]

+CharltonLatchford certainly for motorsport preapred and modified cars, but for a road going restoration I think they are much less desirable.

[@bisonuberti]

Great work... But I'm beginning to skip over videos "Because of the sickening music". And if I lower or mute the volume... then I really can't hear you speak.