Y Type Hot Rods
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MG, A HISTÓRIA (BRASILIAN) Desde dos quinze anos de idade, todas as vezes que passava pela BR 040 (saída de BH para RJ), município de Nova Lima, avistava ao meio de algumas construções abandonadas por motivo de enchente , uma cabine de um automóvel antigo ,que eu não identificar qual a marca e modelo.
Meu pai não queria que eu adquirir-se aquele automóvel ,por isto nunca quis parar ,para que eu visse o automóvel.
Quando completei 18 anos e tirei minha carteira de habilitação, peguei o carro de meu pai emprestado e fui aonde aquele automóvel se encontrava, para compra-lo. Vinha economizado dinheiro desde os 16 anos para que quando eu tivesse minha habilitação, pudesse comprar meu carro.
Demorei quase dois meses procurando o proprietário para comprar aquele automóvel.
E comprei.
Falei que com mais ou menos um ano ele ficaria novo. Ele me disse que nei com dez anos.Sabe que ele tinha razão. Demorou dezessete anos.
A princípio, levei-o para a casa de meu avó, onde todo fim de semana eu trabalhava nele,desmontando o restante e lixando as peças, que acabei por manda-lo à um jato de areia, o qual me poupou muito tempo de serviço.
Minha intenção era dar a ele um motor V8, mas o espaço era pequeno, precisava pelo menos de mais 250mm de comprimento e 150mm de largura no compartimento do motor. Como o MG YT é de quatro portas, ficaria sem estética. Daí fui convencido por meu pai a colocar um quatro cilindros de Opala.
Detalhe interessante que esta suspensão, o diferencial fica por cima do chassis. Da para você imaginar o quanto ele é estável em curvas .
Apesar de ser equipado com um motor de quatro cilindros, ficou um conjunto perfeito, desenvolvendo uma boa arrancada, frenagem,estabilidade e final.
As portas não possuem maçanetas externas, os quatros vidros são elétricos,pára-brisa basculante, bancos de couro. |
MG, THE STORY When I was 15, every time I drove down the road BR040 ( junction BH /RJ) I always saw the remains of an old car in the middle of flooded abandoned houses, which I couldn't identify neither the marque nor the type.
My father never wanted to stop and have a look, afraid I would be interested to buy it.
When I was 18, I got my driving licence. I drove with my father's car to the place and I bought the car with the money I saved since my 16th birthday.
This was my first car. An old and abandoned MG YA 1948.
When I told my father that I bought that car, he just told me that I was crazy.
When we went to pick-up the car, with a lorry, looking the remains of the car, he couldn't believe what I had done.
I told him that within the next 12 months the car would look like a new one.
He told me that at least 10 years would be necessary. He was right , It took me 17 years.
I brought the car to my grandfather's house for dismantling and cleaning all parts during the week-ends. Later, in order to save time, I decided to sand blast the rest of the remains of the car.
My project was to install a V8-engine but this required to enlarge the engine-bay by 250mm long and 150mm width.
This would change the outlook of the 4door MG YA. My father convinced me to install a 4 cylinder OPALA-Engine
Do you understand now the support of my father ?
He helped me a lot and nowadays he is very proud of my car.
One of the main reasons that it took 17 years to restore, was that I did all the work by myself. I cannot forget that the car was half graved in the sandy grounds and always covered by water during the raining-seasons for several years.
During the sandblasting-process lot of parts of the body disappeared. The only recovered part was the rear suspension.
Nevertheless the 4 Cylinder engine, the car is now on the road and very reliable. The doors have no external door-handles and the 4 door-windows are operated electrically, Opening windscreen, leather-seats.
(Translated from the original Portuguese-Brazilian by Victor Rodrigues.) |
FICHA TECNICA |
TECHNICAL DATA | ||
Marca | MG | Make | MG |
Modelo | Y | Model | Y |
Ano | 1948 | Year of manufacture | 1948 |
Origem | Inglaterra (UK) | Country of origin | Inglaterra (UK) |
Motor | 4cc / 151S / 2500cc / Chevrolet | Engine | 4cc / 151S / 2500cc / Chevrolet |
Caixa | Automática (Automatic) | Gearbox | Automática (Automatic) |
Cambio | B&M | Drive Train? | B&M |
Suspensão Dian | Opala (encurtada 195mm) | Front Suspension? | Opala (Shortened195mm) |
Suspensão Trás | Original acrescida de estabilizado (?) | Rear Suspension? | Original but now with stabiliser |
Diferencial | Opala (encurtado 200mm) | Differential | Opala (Shortened 200mm) |
Rodas Dian | 14" x 6" | Front Wheels | 14" x 6" |
Rodas Trás | 14" x 8" | Rear Wheels | 14" x 8" |
A Selection of photographs from Aldemir's website showing the restoration of the hot rod.
Also, a long while ago the late Bill Atkinson passed over to the Register these photographs of this UK Y Type under going conversion to a hot rod too. Sadly, unlike the Brazilian car, we have no details of the owner or current whereabouts of this car. However, we would love to hear from the owners and get more information if possible! Of interest though is that if you compare the number plates, this car may be the one featured in the August 2003 Picture of the Month sent in by Ken Jones as although the licence plate is hard to make out, it could be PYC 138! A check for the licence plate PYC 138 on an MG failed to yiled any positive record on the DVLA website in the UK so it is probable that this car has now been scrapped.
UK MG Y Type Hot Rod 1 |
UK MG Y Type Hot Rod 2 |
August 2003 - Picture of the Month |