1973 Midget build by ianjoub

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I started plumbing the intake for the turbo. I haven't decided on a pod filter or a sealed airbox fed by the hood scoop



I put a floor in. It is one piece of 16 guage sheet metal.



I am 'seam welding' it in top and bottom vs. spot welding. This is done on high end vehicles to add rigidity.

I am adding metal along the inner sill



and seam welding, once again for more strength



And some reinforcement where the lower 4 link bars attach

4-11-2013

Today I removed the outer panel of the passenger foot well. I put a metal patch in the upright



I then built up the center to the correct level for my driveshaft carrier bearing to bolt to



Finally, I started the cross member bracing



And did some more seam welding

4-19-2013

Ok, so Sat, I bought a pontoon boat. I have spent most of the week working on it and its trailer.... I did make some progress on the MG though!

I welded the cross member support



and here



and here

Then I cut out more metal



and more



Trying to figure out where my exhaust will go

4-20-2013

Ok, for the exhaust... First, I welded up the pipe goping to the wastegate



View from underneath



And with the wastegate attached

Now the main exhaust, 2.5" straight pipe



I will space the footwell back a couple of inches for clearance and have the pipe exit a hole I cut in the new rocker panel



I left a little room underneath the main exhaust for the exhaust from the wastegate, which will be 1.5" pipe. They will exit piggyback through the rocker panel. I will undoubtedly be putting some heat shielding between the pipes and the footwell.