The MGB is close to life again......

[GDPR]

Following it's close encounter with some road furniture, and a large amount of money being spent following the insurance company writing it off, we're getting close....

Should get it back next week, then I can fit the EPAS steering system and get it back on the road - it will be one MG that WILL wave back

from this


through these

[adieturner]

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Looks like it's coming along nicely mate but it's a bit of a drive for me just to be able to say "I waved to an MG driver and they waved back". Can you not arrange for the more local to me owners to become a little more mature?

I've been waiting for a mate of mine to get his late "B" back on the road and after 17 years he actually came and borrowed an engine hoist from me this week so maybe it will see the light of day next year!



Adie

[GDPR]

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Ha Ha

MAYBE I could persuade the wife to drive it a bit nearer to you Adie.... wouldn't want you to go to your maker without having an MG wave to you

This is one of those unusual 'B's in that it has a factory fit BW35 - according to a lot I've read, the factory stopped fitting them to roadsters in 71, but this is an Oct 72 build.

Looking at it though, and remembering when I rebuilt it on a Heritage shell in 96 things are very tight down the tunnel, and I'm not sure that I could get a decent ZF tranny in it..... luckily the Borgy is still behaving itself fine and has had no rebuild since it was new - the car has been in the family for 35 years, and now the father-in-law can no longer drive, it's becoming the wife's toy - but only after I've done my £50 power steering conversion as I prefer my women without biceps the size of Bournemouth.....:P

[stagmuffin]

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that looks realy smart in red one of my favourite colors on small cars,always liked the roadsters. well done mate.

steve........

[alan230752]

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I had an mgb gt for a couple of years as a run around
restored with new shell in 1997 by mg garage workshops
owner at the time spent £7500 on the work

great little run around
and I waved at mgb owners and triumph cars
had the tr6 as well as the stag then
now downsized to just the stag

alan

[alan230752]

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alan230752 wrote:

I had an mgb gt for a couple of years as a run around
restored with new shell in 1997 by mg garage workshops
owner at the time spent £7500 on the work

great little run around
and I waved at mgb owners and triumph cars
had the tr6 as well as the stag then
now downsized to just the stag

alan

engine bay when i had finished detailing it

[alan230752]

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alan230752 wrote:

alan230752 wrote:

I had an mgb gt for a couple of years as a run around
restored with new shell in 1997 by mg garage workshops
owner at the time spent £7500 on the work

great little run around
and I waved at mgb owners and triumph cars
had the tr6 as well as the stag then
now downsized to just the stag

alan

engine bay when i had finished detailing it

front end

[GDPR]

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stagmuffin wrote:

that looks realy smart in red one of my favourite colors on small cars,always liked the roadsters. well done mate.

steve........

Thanks Steve

It was originally white, but when I shelled it in 96 Tartan red seemed to be the way to go.....although a great idea at the time, it turns out that the pigments in red paint deteriorate more rapidly, so I've had to have the whole car painted to get a match to the repairs. Looks nice now though

All that said though, my pal Tim at Nottingham Coachcraft in Caterham has done a fantastic job on the car, at a decent price, and over-ordered the paint so I have plenty of colour matched spare..... good old Tim.

[alan230752]

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great job russ will we see this at n&n?

alan

[GDPR]

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Absolutely Alan, as this is the MG owners club......

Yes I will mate, but I will need to tidy the interior up a bit first (or maybe not depending on the mood) as it has always lived outside and damp has got at the dash veneer and door cards etc. I've still got to find a decent rad grille, as the original recessed one was utterly cattled and it seems they are unobtainable now (or £300+)

And if it's good enough for Stormin' Norman....hee hee

Your GT by the way was an absolute gem - a credit to a REAL mechanic

Right..... now time to head into the kitchen, as I have my fireman pal (and the PO of my Vitesse) and his family over to dinner today, and lots to do..... 11lb lump of prime beef to roast.... yummy!! (he eats like a bloody horse)

Russ

[alan230752]

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if i remember there are several types if front grille that were fitted
I picked one up from an auto jumble brand new £25
enjoy your dinner

Alan

[alan230752]

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if i remember there are several types if front grille that were fitted
I picked one up from an auto jumble brand new £25
enjoy your dinner

Alan

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/MGB-front-grille-recessed-type-/120649562350?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM& amp;hash=item1c174638ee


might get you out of jail!!

[Giles]

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looking good - always liked MGBs - we used to have a GT have always missed it and will have to have another one day, promise to wave at Stags if we do

[Andy Rundell]

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Nice one Russ, good to hear it will be back in the land of the roadworthy soon enough, hope the EPS works out well i expect it will make a huge difference.

..........Andy

[aerosilver]

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Excellent job! I had a roadster for a while and it was great fun, especially on country A roads,and with no power steering and no brake servo it was a great workout!

Bob.

Here's a pic...