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tony barnhill

tony barnhill

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1969 MGC GT with automatic transmission - wires - Pale Primrose....been sitting in a basement for 23 years...no rust - owner had started removing trim for new paint....stopped somewhere between bumpers and headlights & over the years things just got piled on it.

theAutoist Collection
1953 MG TD
1956 MG ZA Magnette
1959 MGA
1960 MkIII Farina Magnette
1963 MG 1100
1963 MGB
1963 MkI Midget
1967 MGB GT
1968 MGB GT - SCCA Solo II EM Car
1968 MGC
1969 MGC GT w/Automatic Transmission
1970 MGB GT
1974 MG Midget
1974-½ MGB GT
1977 MG Midget
2-1979 MGBs (1 undergoing a V8 conversion)
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1972 Norton 750 Commando
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1982 Mercedes Benz 380SL
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1971 VW Karmann Ghia
1973 VW Super Beetle
 
Hmm, got a hot 71 midget for sale you might be interested in?

hehehe
 
aroo? no '71 MGB in there? workin on that one? That's the year of the split rear bumper right?
 
Nope - 1970 was split bumper...got one!
 
but itsa GT.... gnot goin' for the roadster?
 
Na, 1 split bumper is enough
 
All Midgets are split!
Oh, wait, I think the early ones aren't but most years are...
 
Planning on keeping the CGT? That one would make a nice addition to my collection..........


....Nah - just keep an eye peeled for Me... a nice AFFORDABLE rust free P1800 volvo or mehbe a Porsche 356 coupe or 912. I'm loving the Alfa at the moment....


...Remember I buy in late february - hehehehehehe.
 
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All Midgets are split!
Oh, wait, I think the early ones aren't but most years are...

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Tony, only the '70 to '74's are split. Everything from '61 to '69 has the solid bumper.
Jeff
 
Jeff - that's what I meant when I went back & said the earlies aren't

Kenny - gotta do a serious inspection of the MGC - probably will keep it...body is unusually clean & rustfree (could be because from 1983 until now its sat in a basement), interior is complete & without tears/damage (gotta saddle soap to see if it softens up)...it has its negatives also but so do all old cars...rarity will probably be enough for it to go in the Garage-Mahal.
 
Tony, I knew you knew what you were talking about, just wanted to clarify it for others.
Sorry if it sounded otherwise.
Jeff
 
And us others appreciate, we learning from you guys every day. Past Bugeyes I was kind of busy with family and military. For some reason did not stay up to date on LBCs. Now I got to fix that.
 
No problemo, Jeff - I should've been more specific

Kenny - I'm looking for P1800's everyday...be aware, I'll find one within a year!

Went out this morning & cleaned all the old dried p tape off the windshield, quarter glass & drivers door & fender...put a window handle on the regulator & rolled the driver door up!

Jerri walked outside looking for her Windex (wonder how she knew I had it) & commented on the MGC - she actually said it looked like a real good car & she though we should keep it! hehehehehe - donr deal....lots of boxes in it...I'll start putting headlights, trim, etc back on it since I won't be painting it for some time.
 
Affordable 1800's are pretty easy to find. The very nicest examples top out at only about $15K-$20K. That's not "cheap", but I'm talking about really perfect examples. You can find nice rust-free drivers for much less.

And if you're looking for the best performance, look for a '71. They had the fuel injection and higher compression than the '72, which got saddled with emissions requirements and lower compression. I believe a '71 1800E is rated at 130 bhp, while the later engines only put out 112 bhp.

I've got a spare '71 engine sitting in my garage but I can't bring myself to replace the original-to-the-car engine in my ES just for a few more hp. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/nonod.gif Only reason I even have it is because it came attached to the manual tranny I needed. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/jester.gif
 
Hay Tony is a pic of your MGC up?? Your site says it is but I can't find it. Maybe I am haveing a senior moment?
 
No pic yet - just made the place for it...still on trailer until I find room for it in garage....hmmm, think I need to connect my Garage-Mahal & little garage with a 3rd room for all my Midgets....

Jerri walked by as I was going through the boxes in its hatch area and asked, "You said there were only 484 of those cars sent over here. Wonder how many are left?" as she wandered off to putter with her roses...
 
Tony...be sure to post a picture on the MGC Frappr site!
 
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MGC Frappr site

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Never heard of it! Remember, I also have a 1968 MGC roadster

I spent the day putting stff back on her that the PO had taken off 20-something years ago..all trim, bumpers, headlighs, grille, park lights, etc...only thing I didn't put back yet is the driver door mirror (passenger mirror on though) as I've gotta find one of those little plastic plenums...she really looks different

& I've been all up under her real close - no rust! She's definitely a keeper though I don't know when I'll get around to restoration...
 
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