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Hello from Hobart Tasmania

Roscoe69

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I am currently restoring a 1976 MGB mk2, this was a USA car and has been RHD converted.

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welcome! great car and great project.
 
Welcome to BCF.

Wow, converting from left to right hand drive. Now *that* would have been quite a project.

How'd you get interested in little British cars?

Here's our MG area when you're ready to get your hands dirty:


Good to have you with us.
Tom M.
 
Happy to have you aboard, Roscoe! By the way, when you posted your note you put your entire message in the "Subject" line. I have edited your message to just keep "Hello from Hobart, Tasmania" in the subject, and moved the rest to the main message body.

Anyway, welcome to BCF - hope you will find the forums helpful and engaging!
 
Hello roscoe69.
Welcome to the British Car Forum. That’s a pretty MGB! Check out the MG section of the forum for friendly help anytime you need it.
I have visited Hobart and absolutely love it.... it’s a special place! I hope to see more of TAS one day.
 
Welcome to BCF.

Wow, converting from left to right hand drive. Now *that* would have been quite a project.

How'd you get interested in little British cars?

Here's our MG area when you're ready to get your hands dirty:


Good to have you with us.
Tom M.
Welcome to BCF.

Wow, converting from left to right hand drive. Now *that* would have been quite a project.

How'd you get interested in little British cars?

Here's our MG area when you're ready to get your hands dirty:


Good to have you with us.
Tom M.
Welcome to BCF.

Wow, converting from left to right hand drive. Now *that* would have been quite a project.

How'd you get interested in little British cars?

Here's our MG area when you're ready to get your hands dirty:


Good to have you with us.
Tom M.
I did not do the conversion to RHD, but I knew this must have been a US model due to the three wiper's and the U in the serial number, I have been building a new fresh engine and a gearbox with over drive and as luck would have it the thrust bearing for the cluch just went so I have just pulled out the old engine and gearbox, good learning process at the moment. I found a good engine block which turned out to be a gold seal engine, it still had standard size pistons, these new ones are 20 thou over. Many thanks for the welcome from everyone.
 

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I did not do the conversion to RHD, but I knew this must have been a US model due to the three wiper's and the U in the serial number, I have been building a new fresh engine and a gearbox with over drive and as luck would have it the thrust bearing for the cluch just went so I have just pulled out the old engine and gearbox, good learning process at the moment. I found a good engine block which turned out to be a gold seal engine, it still had standard size pistons, these new ones are 20 thou over. Many thanks for the welcome from everyone.

Welcome to BCF.

Wow, converting from left to right hand drive. Now *that* would have been quite a project.

How'd you get interested in little British cars?

Here's our MG area when you're ready to get your hands dirty:


Good to have you with us.
Tom M.
Oops I did not answer your question NutmegCT, I have always had an interest and love of British cars from a very early age, my father was big fan, I also restore and own British classic motorcycles, including BSA, Truimph and Nortons, this MGB is my first and really enjoying it, I will keep you all posted when I move it along some more. I just completed an overhaul of the steering column and found a very good inexpensive top bearing that I think is better than factory, not much to make fit and happy to share if any one is interested.
 
I miss Daci & Daci 🍰
 
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