REAR BODY FITTINGS

CAR IDENTIFICATION MG A

Year	Model	Numbers manufactured
September 1955 to May 1959	MGA 1500cc	10101 to 68,850
September 1958 to June 1960	MGA Twin Cam	501 to 2611
May 1959 to April 1961	MGA 1600cc	68,851 to 100,351
April 1961 to June 1962	MGA 1600cc MkII	100,352 to 109,070

BMC 'B' Series Engine Use(1953 to 1981)

Model	cc	Prefix	BHP/RPM	Torque
M.G. MGA	1489	BP15GB,15GB	68/5200	82
M.G. MGA	1489	15GD	72/5500	85
M.G. MGA 1600	1588	16GA	80/5600	87
MGA Twin Cam	1588	BC16GB	108/6700
M.G. MGA 1600 Mk2	1622	16GC	90/5500 97

MGA Serial Numbers

Engine Number

The engine number is stamped on a plate secured to the righthand side of the cylinder block...or it is stamped on a plate secured to the rear of the engine behind the cylinder block. (Twin Cam)

VIN Number

The car number is stamped on a plate secured to the top lefthand side of the scuttle in the engine bay.

Gearbox Number

The gearbox number is stamped on the top of the gearbox casing adjacent to the dipstick

Body Number

The body number is stamped on a plate secured to the bulkhead between the righthand bonnet hinge and the fuse block.

Rear Axle Number

The rear axle No is stamped on the front of the axle tube on the LH side next to the spring seat.

Identifying the MGA

There are only five variations of the MGA. The 1500cc, 1600cc, MkII, Twin Cam and 1600cc MkII De luxe. The Coupés were a variation of the Roadster and were not differentiated by the factory numbering system as to body style. The Twin Cam, a major undertaking at the time of its introduction, was identified separately while the De luxe, the most elusive of MGA models, was not distinctly identified. There are reliable production figures for all models except the De luxe.

The three major MGA models may be readily identified by their tail-lamp and grille configurations as well as their engine displacement.

A 1500cc will have the familiar single Lucas tail lamp, the flush style grille and no shroud or boot lid emblems. Four-wheel drum brakes were fitted to this model only.

Very early 1500ccs had different style gauge faces, an example of which can be found in the factory service manual and drivers handbook illustrations. The door rails on the first few cars were entirely of wood as were the cockpit rear corners. There are few of these seen today. The 1500's did not have the starter hump on the passenger toe board or the windscreen mounted hood clamp. The turn indicators were switched through a relay.

1600cc is differentiated by the dual rear lamp with separate turn lamps, larger round parking lamps with flat lenses and a '1600cc' marker on the cowl and rear boot lid. Disc brakes on the front greatly improved stopping power. The starter position was moved with the resulting hump on the passenger toe board.

The 1600cc MkII received the closest thing to a face lift an MGA ever got. The famous flat grille was replaced with the 'pre-crushed' version. The MkI Mini rear lamps appeared horizontally below the boot lid and the vinyl covered dash and cowl and 1600cc MkII badges were added. The chrome trim and dash escutcheon from the Coupé finished off the dash. Seat belt anchors were added to the chassis. 1600cc MkII De luxe cars used the Twin Cam chassis with the push rod 1622cc engine. Check all parts carefully, as MGA's have not always enjoyed the respect they do now, and parts have been freely exchanged with little regard for originality. When re-wiring your car, be sure to order the loom that fits your body type, not engine type.

Ill.no.	Partno.	Part	Quantity required	Info	Price
1	AHH5481	BUMPER REAR MGA	1		CHF 198.15
NI	GBK2109X	BOLT KIT-RR BUMPER A	1	74 piece bumper mounting kit	CHF 82.35

Ill.no.	Partno.	Part	Quantity required	Info	Price
2	AHH5478	OVERRIDER MGA	2		CHF 104.90

Ill.no.	Partno.	Part	Quantity required	Info	Price
3	BH606161	BOLT 3/8UNFX2IN	2		CHF 0.65

Ill.no.	Partno.	Part	Quantity required	Info	Price
4	552218	PLASTIC FOR OVERIDER	4		CHF 0.45
4	37H9871M	SEAL OVERRIDER, PER METRE	a/r	sold by the metre	CHF 2.70

Ill.no.	Partno.	Part	Quantity required	Info	Price
5	1G9872	BEETLE BOLT 3/8"UNFX1"	2		CHF 6.15

Ill.no.	Partno.	Part	Quantity required	Info	Price
8	AHH5485	BEETLE BOLT BUMPER 2"	2		CHF 6.15

Ill.no.	Partno.	Part	Quantity required	Info	Price
9	AHH5482	BUMPER IRON REAR MGA	2		CHF 67.05

Ill.no.	Partno.	Part	Quantity required	Info	Price
10	AAA1645	GROMMET BUMPER IRON	2		CHF 2.15

Ill.no.	Partno.	Part	Quantity required	Info	Price
11	GHF204	NUT 1/2 UNF	2		CHF 0.75

Ill.no.	Partno.	Part	Quantity required	Info	Price
13	ALK3268	NO BACKPLATE FRONT CB	1	RHD U.K. specification mild steel	CHF 25.25
13	ALK3268SS	STAINLESS FRONT PLATE	1	RHD U.K. specification stainless steel	CHF 34.25
13	AHA5211	NO PLATE BACKPLATE RR	1	LHD U.S. specification	CHF 15.85

Ill.no.	Partno.	Part	Quantity required	Info	Price
14	AHH5151	MOUNTING BRACKET A NO PLATE	1		CHF 34.70

Ill.no.	Partno.	Part	Quantity required	Info	Price
15	AAA2179	T BRACKET MGA&T TYPE	1		CHF 29.70

Ill.no.	Partno.	Part	Quantity required	Info	Price
18	ACH5781	PETROL CAP MGA	1		CHF 42.80

Ill.no.	Partno.	Part	Quantity required	Info	Price
19	97H474	FUEL CAP LEVER	1		CHF 7.95

Ill.no.	Partno.	Part	Quantity required	Info	Price
20	ACH5850	PETROL CAP SEAL	1		CHF 7.35

Ill.no.	Partno.	Part	Quantity required	Info	Price
21	ACH5780	NECK GROMMET MGA	1		CHF 4.30

Ill.no.	Partno.	Part	Quantity required	Info	Price
22	AHH5260	SEAL FILLER PIPE MGA	1		CHF 7.20

Ill.no.	Partno.	Part	Quantity required	Info	Price
23	AHH5259	CLAMP PLATE MGA	1		CHF 20.45

Ill.no.	Partno.	Part	Quantity required	Info	Price
24	H7336	SPAREWHEEL CLAMP	1		CHF 99.95

Ill.no.	Partno.	Part	Quantity required	Info	Price
25	AHH5351	WING NUT SPARE WHEEL	1		CHF 51.00

Ill.no.	Partno.	Part	Quantity required	Info	Price
26	AHH5349	EYE BOLT SPARE WHEEL	1		CHF 27.05

Ill.no.	Partno.	Part	Quantity required	Info	Price
27	AHH5350	PIVOT PIN - EYE BOLT	1		CHF 7.20

Ill.no.	Partno.	Part	Quantity required	Info	Price
32	AAA2398	SPRING ANTI RATTLE BONNET PROP S&M	1		availability request (add quantity to basket, offer follows)

Ill.no.	Partno.	Part	Quantity required	Info	Price
33	GHF301	WASHER 5/16"ID X 5/8"OD	1		CHF 0.75

Ill.no.	Partno.	Part	Quantity required	Info	Price
35	AHH5459K	PACKING FELT	1		availability request (add quantity to basket, offer follows)

Ill.no.	Partno.	Part	Quantity required	Info	Price
37	AFH1753	BOOT SEAL MGA	1		CHF 22.50

Ill.no.	Partno.	Part	Quantity required	Info	Price
40	GBK2105X	SPIRE CLIP SET (24 PIECES)	1	emblem & vent grille mtg.	CHF 8.65

Ill.no.	Partno.	Part	Quantity required	Info	Price
41	AHH5914	MGA 1600 BADGE	3	boot lid & front deck	CHF 21.35

Ill.no.	Partno.	Part	Quantity required	Info	Price
42	AHH6083	BADGE MGA1600 MKII	3	boot lid & front deck	CHF 18.55

Ill.no.	Partno.	Part	Quantity required	Info	Price
43	AHH5729Z	BADGE TWIN CAM MGA	3	boot lid & front deck	availability request (add quantity to basket, offer follows)

Ill.no.	Partno.	Part	Quantity required	Info	Price
44	AHH5261C	BADGE SET MG 3 PIECE	1		CHF 53.35

Ill.no.	Partno.	Part	Quantity required	Info	Price
45	PFS103	SPIRE NUT, FOR EMBLEM 3/32 DIA	13		CHF 0.65

Ill.no.	Partno.	Part	Quantity required	Info	Price
47	AFH1692C	WING BEAD CARSET MGA	1	original silver colour	CHF 86.20
47	AFH1692CB	WING PIPING SET FOR 4 WINGS	a/r	black, alternative sold per metre	CHF 109.85

Ill.no.	Partno.	Part	Quantity required	Price
48	14B1730	RETAINER HOOD, REAR	2	CHF 11.55
48 NI	PMZ305	SCREW, 3/16" UNF X 5/16", PAN HEAD	4	CHF 0.75
48 NI	WL700101	WASHER SPRING 3/16	4	CHF 0.65

Ill.no.	Partno.	Part	Quantity required	Info	Price
49	AAA5130	CUP WASHER HOOD FIX	2		CHF 5.05

Ill.no.	Partno.	Part	Quantity required	Info	Price
50	ADB4825	CLIP	3		CHF 38.45

Ill.no.	Partno.	Part	Quantity required	Info	Price
51	AHH6273	BUFFER DOOR(AAA5115)	4	Coupé uses 2	CHF 4.05

Ill.no.	Partno.	Part	Quantity required	Info	Price
52	AHH6273K	MOUNTING PLATE & SCREW	4	Coupé uses 2	CHF 9.40

Ill.no.	Partno.	Part	Quantity required	Info	Price
54	AAA1881	FERRULE	1		availability request (add quantity to basket, offer follows)

Ill.no.	Partno.	Part	Quantity required	Info	Price
55	AFH1789	CHANNEL BOOT RELEASE ROD	1		CHF 23.50

Ill.no.	Partno.	Part	Quantity required	Info	Price
56	AHH5495	BOOT RACK MGA CHROME	1	repro of factory style	CHF 493.55
56	AHH5495SS	BOOT RACK MGA S/STEEL	1	repro of factory style - stainless steel	CHF 531.05
	PMP514	SCREW, 5/16" UNF X 7/8", PAN HEAD, CHROME	6	for factory luggage rack	CHF 4.05

Ill.no.	Partno.	Part	Quantity required	Info	Price
57	AFH1756	PROP ROD MGA BOOT LID	1		CHF 45.00

Ill.no.	Partno.	Part	Quantity required	Info	Price
60	AAA1524	BOOT STAY CLIP	1		CHF 21.00

Ill.no.	Partno.	Part	Quantity required	Info	Price
65	AFH1514/5	HINGES BONNET MGA PR	1	2 hinges	CHF 88.60

Ill.no.	Partno.	Part	Quantity required	Info	Price
66	53K126	SCREW HEX HEAD 10/32	12		CHF 0.65

Ill.no.	Partno.	Part	Quantity required	Info	Price
67	WL700101	WASHER SPRING 3/16	12		CHF 0.65

Ill.no.	Partno.	Part	Quantity required	Info	Price
68	PWZ203	WASHER, PLAIN, 3/16" ID X 3/4" OD	12		CHF 0.75

Ill.no.	Partno.	Part	Quantity required	Info	Price
70	AFH1519	BOOT LOCK MGA	1		availability request (add quantity to basket, offer follows)

Ill.no.	Partno.	Part	Quantity required	Info	Price
1	AHH5481	BUMPER REAR MGA	1		CHF 198.15
NI	GBK2109X	BOLT KIT-RR BUMPER A	1	74 piece bumper mounting kit	CHF 82.35
2	AHH5478	OVERRIDER MGA	2		CHF 104.90
3	BH606161	BOLT 3/8UNFX2IN	2		CHF 0.65
4	552218	PLASTIC FOR OVERIDER	4		CHF 0.45
4	37H9871M	SEAL OVERRIDER, PER METRE	a/r	sold by the metre	CHF 2.70
5	1G9872	BEETLE BOLT 3/8"UNFX1"	2		CHF 6.15
8	AHH5485	BEETLE BOLT BUMPER 2"	2		CHF 6.15
9	AHH5482	BUMPER IRON REAR MGA	2		CHF 67.05
10	AAA1645	GROMMET BUMPER IRON	2		CHF 2.15
11	GHF204	NUT 1/2 UNF	2		CHF 0.75
13	ALK3268	NO BACKPLATE FRONT CB	1	RHD U.K. specification mild steel	CHF 25.25
13	ALK3268SS	STAINLESS FRONT PLATE	1	RHD U.K. specification stainless steel	CHF 34.25
13	AHA5211	NO PLATE BACKPLATE RR	1	LHD U.S. specification	CHF 15.85
14	AHH5151	MOUNTING BRACKET A NO PLATE	1		CHF 34.70
15	AAA2179	T BRACKET MGA&T TYPE	1		CHF 29.70
18	ACH5781	PETROL CAP MGA	1		CHF 42.80
19	97H474	FUEL CAP LEVER	1		CHF 7.95
20	ACH5850	PETROL CAP SEAL	1		CHF 7.35
21	ACH5780	NECK GROMMET MGA	1		CHF 4.30
22	AHH5260	SEAL FILLER PIPE MGA	1		CHF 7.20
23	AHH5259	CLAMP PLATE MGA	1		CHF 20.45
24	H7336	SPAREWHEEL CLAMP	1		CHF 99.95
25	AHH5351	WING NUT SPARE WHEEL	1		CHF 51.00
26	AHH5349	EYE BOLT SPARE WHEEL	1		CHF 27.05
27	AHH5350	PIVOT PIN - EYE BOLT	1		CHF 7.20
32	AAA2398	SPRING ANTI RATTLE BONNET PROP S&M	1		availability request (add quantity to basket, offer follows)
33	GHF301	WASHER 5/16"ID X 5/8"OD	1		CHF 0.75
35	AHH5459K	PACKING FELT	1		availability request (add quantity to basket, offer follows)
37	AFH1753	BOOT SEAL MGA	1		CHF 22.50
40	GBK2105X	SPIRE CLIP SET (24 PIECES)	1	emblem & vent grille mtg.	CHF 8.65
41	AHH5914	MGA 1600 BADGE	3	boot lid & front deck	CHF 21.35
42	AHH6083	BADGE MGA1600 MKII	3	boot lid & front deck	CHF 18.55
43	AHH5729Z	BADGE TWIN CAM MGA	3	boot lid & front deck	availability request (add quantity to basket, offer follows)
44	AHH5261C	BADGE SET MG 3 PIECE	1		CHF 53.35
45	PFS103	SPIRE NUT, FOR EMBLEM 3/32 DIA	13		CHF 0.65
47	AFH1692C	WING BEAD CARSET MGA	1	original silver colour	CHF 86.20
47	AFH1692CB	WING PIPING SET FOR 4 WINGS	a/r	black, alternative sold per metre	CHF 109.85
48	14B1730	RETAINER HOOD, REAR	2		CHF 11.55
48 NI	PMZ305	SCREW, 3/16" UNF X 5/16", PAN HEAD	4		CHF 0.75
48 NI	WL700101	WASHER SPRING 3/16	4		CHF 0.65
49	AAA5130	CUP WASHER HOOD FIX	2		CHF 5.05
50	ADB4825	CLIP	3		CHF 38.45
51	AHH6273	BUFFER DOOR(AAA5115)	4	Coupé uses 2	CHF 4.05
52	AHH6273K	MOUNTING PLATE & SCREW	4	Coupé uses 2	CHF 9.40
54	AAA1881	FERRULE	1		availability request (add quantity to basket, offer follows)
55	AFH1789	CHANNEL BOOT RELEASE ROD	1		CHF 23.50
56	AHH5495	BOOT RACK MGA CHROME	1	repro of factory style	CHF 493.55
56	AHH5495SS	BOOT RACK MGA S/STEEL	1	repro of factory style - stainless steel	CHF 531.05
	PMP514	SCREW, 5/16" UNF X 7/8", PAN HEAD, CHROME	6	for factory luggage rack	CHF 4.05
57	AFH1756	PROP ROD MGA BOOT LID	1		CHF 45.00
60	AAA1524	BOOT STAY CLIP	1		CHF 21.00
65	AFH1514/5	HINGES BONNET MGA PR	1	2 hinges	CHF 88.60
66	53K126	SCREW HEX HEAD 10/32	12		CHF 0.65
67	WL700101	WASHER SPRING 3/16	12		CHF 0.65
68	PWZ203	WASHER, PLAIN, 3/16" ID X 3/4" OD	12		CHF 0.75
70	AFH1519	BOOT LOCK MGA	1		availability request (add quantity to basket, offer follows)