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10 Feb 2011, 10:18 (Ref:2828975) | #1 | ||
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MGB shell anyone?
Overheard a conversation between a pair of old MG geezers here, and one has an MGB that he is dismantling. The chassis is MOT'd, but his son wants the engine out of it. 1979 BGT. From the sound of it, it's prepped for spraying, but now has lost out to a new toy...
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11 Feb 2011, 21:25 (Ref:2829843) | #2 | |
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Chum of mine recently sold a 1972 rubber bumper BGT for 2 pints. It had been in his barn since the head gasket went 10 years ago . The buyer, another chum, reckons he was ripped off.
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11 Feb 2011, 23:58 (Ref:2829899) | #3 | ||
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the other chum's probably right - if it was a '72 rubber bumper car then it was a ringer as the r/b first came out in '75
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12 Feb 2011, 00:31 (Ref:2829905) | #4 | ||
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I know where there is a rare wire wheeled BGT automatic that can be bought for silly cheap money at this moment
The guy in the workshop next to me has a 63 roadster on a rollover stand fitting almost all the new panels you can buy. He is well aware that he can buy one "ready to go" for less money but he just loves doing it !!! |
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Obviously doesn't believe in the 'continuation' approach Gordon.
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He brought it as a basket case (well tea chests) somebody had stripped it 30 years ago intending to restore it , the body was left in a garden and it looked like a sieve after it was blasted. At least they had bolted a couple of bits of angle iron across the door apertures !
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I take it it's worth nowt, then?
How hard would it be to stick a V8 in there? I presume not TOO hard? I have a 15 year old who wants a 'project'... |
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14 Feb 2011, 13:40 (Ref:2831013) | #13 | ||
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Having bought one last year (as my first resto attempt) I don't know if I feel reassured or insulted!
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ideally you start with a rubber bumper shell for a V8 conversion as the tunnel pressings were altered to accomodate it. With the chrome bumper shell you need to do some relieving with a BFH.
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Thanks Peter, the chap who will be doing the bodywork for me has one or two projects to do before mine so it will probably be an end of year start. In the meantime, I'm stripping the interior and engine - it's one way to learn - I hope!
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If you need any guidance about parts supplies etc. I'm sure Terry B can help or just pm me for contact details.
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Nice to see another Northern Historic MG B owner Gary!
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This is the one in the workshop next to me, a labour of love !
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a masterpiece of Doylees and wallpaper paste!
makes me scared to blast/dunk my Cortina!!! |
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The removed section is bolted back in,a mod first performed by someone at Cambridge Motorsport quite a while ago JP. There are quite a few Bs racing with it done,no i'll effects at all and makes g/box removal a lot easier.
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