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MG MG Y Type - Wanted - YT body

In about 1972 YT4117 was involved in an accident so the body was cut up and taken to the tip! The remains sat in this partly dismantled state until recently. I'd like to find another body for it and save the car, rather than pull the rest apart for parts. Can anyone help? Any part of a YT body would be good - any condition.
Hoping for some leads.
Steve Brompton
Steve Brompton

Hi Steve - very commendable. How about sending pictures in for Ys on Parade? Presumably you have acquired the remains rather like I did for the Canadian one?

Good luck

Paul
Paul Barrow

Steve,

Have you tried Tony Slattery in Brisbane?

Or BArry Grey in Cleveland, Sth Brisbane although he, I think, like you has parts only of a YT and not much body but worth a try.

Let me know by phone or direct email if you want contact details.

I'll keep thinking and asking around.

Cheers

Rob
Rob Dunsterville

Well Steve, I have a roofless Y-Saloon body with central battery box, a YT scuttle, a couple of YT doors, and the remains of some YT side panels (doors to rear guards). Also one rusty set of YT hoodbows, some instruments and a YT steering column (different length to YA), as well as lots of front/rear guards, bonnets, but no running boards, decent boot lids or spare tyre lids. All free to you if you want them.

All we have to do is overcome that thousand kilometres between us. Shall we meet half way?.
Tony Slattery

Wow! That's marvellous, Tony. The body, scuttle, side panels and instruments would be great. See you soon!
Steve
Steve Brompton

<<decent boot lids or spare tyre lids. All free to you if you want them>>

Now it's final; I'm emigrating. Tony, do you also have good paying jobs on offer?
Willem van der Veer

In Roanoke Virginia, there's a fellow by the name of John Eldridge who runs a restoration shop called Union Jack Ltd. He has a YT in quite wretched condition (worse, even, than mine). I don't believe John is accessible online, but his shop phone number is 540-345-1706. John is quite an MG fanatic, but when it comes to the YT, his otherwise good character and judgement crumble; he has plans to make a street rod of it.

The good news is that John is one of these guys who's every possession is for sale if the "right" price can be found. For some reason, he likes me and sells me MGB parts for very reasonable prices, BUT when it comes to whole cars, it's a Jekyl/Hyde thing. That is, he's not known for bargain prices. A helluva nice guy, yes, but he has a HUGE assortment of MGs (mostly Bs and Midgets) which he'd rather store than sell cheap.

I already have my own YT (#4127) so while I'm saddened at his plans for his, I'm not in a position to do anything about it except notify you BBS folks and hope that somebody who cares can negotiate an acceptable price with John and rescue this car. It is rough, but as I recall, the body is reasonably intact. It would probably be a good donor car for you, Steve, but it probably could be saved too.

FWIW,
Allen
Allen Bachelder

Thanks Allen - I am contacting John to seewhat his intentions are for the car and also which MG YT it is.

Paul
Paul Barrow

Paul -
I'll be very interested to hear what kind of response you get from John. Please do keep me posted. If it's not of general interest, please use my e-mail address, if so moved. I like John, but I'd sure like to see a brighter future for this very rare car. I believe it came to him from Danville Virginia. I have seen the car - and it is pretty rough. If John doesn't have the time, equipment, or interest to do so, I could drop by his shop sometime and take some digital pictures to send to you.

My guess is that the car would be for sale, but at a prohibitive price. But what is a fair price for a restorable basket-case YT these days?

Allen
Allen

Allen, you have mail!

Regards

Paul
Paul Barrow

Dear Allen,
It's pleasing to see so much interest in John Eldridge's YT whatever comes of it. A clever panelbeater can fix anything with money! I think it's a bit far away from me, to be a proposition. Good luck. Regards Steve
Steve Brompton


Dear Tony Slattery
In your thread of October 4th, you mention that the steering column of the Yt differs in lenght to the YA's. Can you please let me have details - I want to make shure, that my YT's is the correct type, before I start overhauling it.
Also, what type Horn-button does the YT use (the same as a TD)?

Thank you
Anton
Anton Piller

Anton

To my knowledge the YA & YT steering column are exactly the same apart from the number of wires located in the steering column. The Tourer (EXR & EXU) did not have indicators and the semaphore wiring on the saloon was unused. I replaced the entire steering column, trafficator switch, slip ring etc in my YT with one that I had refurbished from a YA Saloon. Therefore giving me an EXR with EXU specification i.e. indicators working off the trafficator switch.

The horn switch on a YT is the same as a Y saloon, in the middle of the steering wheel as opposed to the TD, which is located on the dashboard.

Regards.

David.

David Pelham

David is quite correct in that the steering columns are the same. There were however two different types of connection to the slip ring assembly.

Very early YAs had a shorter outer column and the stator wires came out of the middle of the column to connect to the inner brass rings which are secured to the inner column so that it can rotate with the inner column as the wheel is turned. The outer slipring had 4 screw and nut connections. This type of column relied on a spring between the base of the column and the rack & pinion box for an earthing contact.

Later this was changed and the swap over point is not clear to the longer outer column described below.

The later version had the stator wires going full length of the inner column inside, then emerging at the foot of the column and doubling back up the outside of the inner column under a U shaped sheath before connecting to the inner slip ring assembly. The outer slip ring assembly had 4BA screw connections. This type of column relied on a wire between the head of one of the bolts connecting the base of the column and the rack & pinion box to the nut on the other side of the rubber packing washers for an earthing contact.

The inner column is the same lenght in both cases.

Anton, hopefully that helps you? As for me, I had a spare 'Early' steering wheel, turn signal/horn, column and slip ring I took from Y 4099 and I have fitted this to YT 4455 which came without a column or steering wheel. I am fitting flashing indicators to the car (eventually) so am using the YA turn switch to control them and all four slip ring connections. If you need a spare horn push only unit for a YT I think I have a spare in my collection - email me off line if you are interested.

Paul
Paul Barrow


Dear David and Paul

Thank you for the valuable information. I am still a bit far away from tackling the steering, but it is good to know if all the bits are around.
Sorry, I quoted the TD's horn switch wrongly - I was in a hurry and actually ment to point out the Type with or whithout signal-ring.
Anton Piller

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