The MGA Restoration Project
Page Twenty One: Floorboards
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With the old floorboards removed, the interior presents a clear view of the
hoist underneath. Certainly this is a scene Fred Flintstone might have
observed on his local garage's lube rack.
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The left front floorboard. Although the originals were made of ash planking,
the reproductions' marine plywood will be more durable. These are made by
a craftsman in Arizona.
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This is how the floorboard shown above fits into the car. The original
toeboards are still in decent shape, and will be retained.
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All the floorboards are installed and drilled for the seat frames. What a
shame to cover the richly grained finish with carpet!
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History:
The car on the left is a late-1950s styling execrise for a successor to the
MGA coupe. Although it never made it past the model stage, the influence of
this design on the early-1960s MGB-GT (right) is obvious.
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