Leons 1959-61
445 Volvo

The Beginning

It's first day in NY

Before Restoration starts

Sanded & Primed
Painting Starts

New paint is on, interior is almost finished, gauges hooked up.


New Balls! 05/2003

Rear End - Check the fluid. Putting a 544 rear end in the 445.


More pics from first day

Change in plans.

Heater Controls & ignition switch area

 

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How it looks now.
   
    

HOW I GOT IT
     
   

We missed having the Plymouth Voyager, went through 2 of them, put 150K on each. After all the kids were on their respective ways, we figured we didn't need a van anymore. But we missed having something to toss stuff into, running down to the hardware/lumber store and pickups didn't seem the thing.

Bob T. in the MG Car Club has one of these, and it immediately became something to look for (he wouldn't sell his). I been looking for a couple years and hadn't seen one worth the money or they needed extensive restoration.

I was browsing the net one night and saw this one. I bought this through the net - 03/17/01. Had it shipped here by McNutt Auto Transport. They did a great job - didn't take long and let me know what was going on as it happened. I highly recommend them. It was $900 complete to ship it from Douglas Arizona to Rochester New York.

It had been converted to electric from it's original 4 cylinder gas. I originally had plans of finding a 445 and putting a Buick 215 V8 in it (like my 1975 MGB) but thought I'd give the electric a chance.

It arrived last night and I've only driven it about half a mile - it's weird - turn the key, there is no noise, it just starts moving.

leon@mgcarclub.com.