Scott_Hower
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Esteemed MG colleagues,
A friend has asked me to help sell her MGB. I went and looked at it last night and here's what I found:
The basics:
73 chrome bumper B (early 73 production)
speedo says 68k miles
black tulip paint (original color?)
ochre interior/carpet (light yellowish)
original engine/carbs/air cleaners (18V672Lnnnn)
(I did not try to turn the engine, forgot my socket)
The good:
aluminum hood (straight, no dents/creases)
extra steel hood included
new honeycomb grille in the box (complete assy)
reupholstered seats and panels (new, by a trim shop)
reupholstered arm rests (same trim shop)
roll of extra vinyl (matches panels)
major bodywork complete
minor dings glazed and spot primed (looks like a leopard)
outer sills/doglegs repaired
lower front fenders repaired
solid floors, no holes, pass side is patched
no rot in the trunk or battery boxes (no battery)
clear windshield, installed
good tonneau and boot cover, no rips
all gauges and switchgear intact
all smog equip intact (airpump in box)
all bumpers and overriders (w/ all brackets)
clean PA title
The bad:
no overdrive
very dusty engine bay (and everything else)
cracked dash top (face is good)
some interesting DIY wiring
decent top, cloudy windows
carpet is Ok, not great. Not installed.
rusty Monza exhaust, on the floor, may be trash
wire wheels, dirty/scaly and need paint (spare too)
aftermarket steering wheel/shift knob
inner sills were not patched, dunno why.
doors need to be properly hung
will need paint and finish bodywork
personally, I would patch the inner sills
Car seems to be complete/all there, less one horn and some minor brightwork (I could not find the door handles and rear deck claws). The interior parts are all in boxes. Looks like it was striped, body work completed, then parked and subsequently forgotten. Has been sitting at least 10 years in home garage on jackstands, uncovered. To my mind, it is too nice to be a parts car, will need some minor bodywork to repair a few overlooked bits and a ding or two from garage accidents over time. I would certainly weld patches to the inner sills.
I'm thinking $2000-2500 might be a fair price. I can post a couple of photos if thats Ok. Thoughts or comments?
A friend has asked me to help sell her MGB. I went and looked at it last night and here's what I found:
The basics:
73 chrome bumper B (early 73 production)
speedo says 68k miles
black tulip paint (original color?)
ochre interior/carpet (light yellowish)
original engine/carbs/air cleaners (18V672Lnnnn)
(I did not try to turn the engine, forgot my socket)
The good:
aluminum hood (straight, no dents/creases)
extra steel hood included
new honeycomb grille in the box (complete assy)
reupholstered seats and panels (new, by a trim shop)
reupholstered arm rests (same trim shop)
roll of extra vinyl (matches panels)
major bodywork complete
minor dings glazed and spot primed (looks like a leopard)
outer sills/doglegs repaired
lower front fenders repaired
solid floors, no holes, pass side is patched
no rot in the trunk or battery boxes (no battery)
clear windshield, installed
good tonneau and boot cover, no rips
all gauges and switchgear intact
all smog equip intact (airpump in box)
all bumpers and overriders (w/ all brackets)
clean PA title
The bad:
no overdrive
very dusty engine bay (and everything else)
cracked dash top (face is good)
some interesting DIY wiring
decent top, cloudy windows
carpet is Ok, not great. Not installed.
rusty Monza exhaust, on the floor, may be trash
wire wheels, dirty/scaly and need paint (spare too)
aftermarket steering wheel/shift knob
inner sills were not patched, dunno why.
doors need to be properly hung
will need paint and finish bodywork
personally, I would patch the inner sills
Car seems to be complete/all there, less one horn and some minor brightwork (I could not find the door handles and rear deck claws). The interior parts are all in boxes. Looks like it was striped, body work completed, then parked and subsequently forgotten. Has been sitting at least 10 years in home garage on jackstands, uncovered. To my mind, it is too nice to be a parts car, will need some minor bodywork to repair a few overlooked bits and a ding or two from garage accidents over time. I would certainly weld patches to the inner sills.
I'm thinking $2000-2500 might be a fair price. I can post a couple of photos if thats Ok. Thoughts or comments?