Jay Leno is making a degree of highlighting younger automobile lovers. His visitor on a latest episode of “Jay Leno’s Storage” was 24-year-old Daniel Harrison, proprietor of a 1958 MG A he began restoring when he was 15.
When he sees a cool automobile, Leno has made a behavior of flagging down the proprietor and chatting them up and welcoming them onto the present. That is the case with Harrison, who restored this MG whereas engaged on an engineering diploma. He named the automobile Helen after his mom, who died of most cancers when he was 16.
Harrison, who additionally has a YouTube channel referred to as “Restrict 55,” moved to the U.S. from Britain at age seven. He began on the lookout for a automobile to revive in highschool, and located the MG domestically in Los Angeles. He stated the styling was what bought him on the little sports activities automobile.
The automobile began out as a “lemon yellow rust bucket” that was barely operating, however that was the purpose, Harrison stated, noting that he and his father wished a restoration problem.
Daniel Harrison’s 1958 MG A on Jay Leno’s Storage
Whereas the MG required a whole lot of work to get it to its present situation, Harrison stated “youthful power and ignorance” obtained him by means of the undertaking.
One main side of the undertaking was constructing and putting in a 1.8-liter inline-4 from an MG B to exchange the inventory 1.5-liter inline-4 after that engine died, possible attributable to continual low oil strain, Harrison stated. He reckons the brand new engine makes about 95 hp. Stopping is dealt with by non-stock entrance disc brakes, together with rear drums. Harrison, a mechanical engineer, did many of the mechanical work, however the physique work and paint (from a contemporary Jaguar) have been farmed out.
Taking the automobile for a drive on the streets of Los Angeles, Leno appeared impressed by Harrison’s restoration work, and by the nimble MG A itself. He famous that the engine would not overpower the chassis, which makes it enjoyable to wring out essentially the most of automobiles like this.
Try the video above for the complete story of the restoration undertaking. You will be impressed by the job executed by this younger fanatic.