The rust to riches story, chapter 1!!! (Project log)
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Re: The rust to riches story, chapter 1!!! (Project log)
Pleased to say this car is still alive. On my drive and keeping me busy with repairs. But nothing major. Alternator change was fun! Enjoyed reading its brief history above.
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Rob Bell
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Re: The rust to riches story, chapter 1!!! (Project log)
Welcome to the forum Lycett - and thanks for the up date on this car 
Any pictures?
Yes, alternator replacement is a little fiddly!
Any pictures?
Yes, alternator replacement is a little fiddly!
Re: The rust to riches story, chapter 1!!! (Project log)
Still on the road and being used by myself
Went to buy the car with my friend last year
Went to buy the car with my friend last year
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Looking good!
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Re: The rust to riches story, chapter 1!!! (Project log)
Great little story Rob, and its another 'N' plate.... well done. 
I reckon my 'N' plate has had replacement subframes at some point, I have found markings written in yellow marker pen, or would the markings be from factory?
I just cant believe you paid £100 back in 2010, and paid just £34 for a hood.
What's she like now on rust Rob?
I reckon my 'N' plate has had replacement subframes at some point, I have found markings written in yellow marker pen, or would the markings be from factory?
I just cant believe you paid £100 back in 2010, and paid just £34 for a hood.
What's she like now on rust Rob?
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Born on 8th January 2002 @ 09:02:26
38th MG TF in BRG Pearlescent (code: HFF) to be made out of 3,353 BRG Pearlescent TFs
123rd MG TF 135 to be made out of 19,475
145th MG TF to run off the production line out of 41,656
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Re: The rust to riches story, chapter 1!!! (Project log)
Could have had yellow marker from the factory or a breaker, what did it say?
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Most likely from factory:I’ve found similar in my cars 
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Seems to say E GAS NWBStalkingcars wrote:Could have had yellow marker from the factory or a breaker, what did it say?
Born on 8th January 2002 @ 09:02:26
38th MG TF in BRG Pearlescent (code: HFF) to be made out of 3,353 BRG Pearlescent TFs
123rd MG TF 135 to be made out of 19,475
145th MG TF to run off the production line out of 41,656
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Rob Bell
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Re: The rust to riches story, chapter 1!!! (Project log)
Not sure: more like "3 EPAS NABS"? If so, likely from a scrap yard, as "3" is likely "03" - and the year the of the car the subframe was removed from.
EPAS because it was an EPAS equipped car (as all '03 TFs would have been)
NABS would I would have thought meant "no ABS" - which would be a surprise on an '03, as by then they'd all come with ABS as standard.
See if you can see the part number on the steering rack: my hunch is that you'll find that it is a TF rack if the "3" is the year of origin...
EPAS because it was an EPAS equipped car (as all '03 TFs would have been)
NABS would I would have thought meant "no ABS" - which would be a surprise on an '03, as by then they'd all come with ABS as standard.
See if you can see the part number on the steering rack: my hunch is that you'll find that it is a TF rack if the "3" is the year of origin...