Newbie from West Coast, NY, & Caribbean. '80 LE

[Reginald]

Hi folks, I am new to this great forum but not new to MGBs. I am definitely a British car enthusiast having had 2 past and 2 current British autos.
My latest is a fine condition (if I don't say so myself)'80 MGB LE I bought about 2 years ago with just 26k miles. It has been mildly modded-adv timing, custom exhaust, distributor (Jeff-Adv Dist), CAI, SMOG equipment removed, etc.
Of all my little 'changes', the removal of the emissions equipment is the most recent and most potent thus far!

I look forward to chatting and learning from you guys as much as possible and hopefully running into you along the way. I never seem to get to meet and mingle with too many MGB guys in my area. (South Bay, Ca)

I will post pics........as soon as I see how/where...

Regards,

 

[GeeBee1]

Welcome to the forum.

Pat

 

[DrEntropy]

Welcome, Reginald! Couldn't help but notice you are another of us with an "eye-tie" car as well! Darnn'd Alfas are hard to ignore. At least three other BCF regulars are Alfa owners.

Gettin' shed of th' emissions plumbing is a great first step to finding the oompf the B was originally designed with. Another great improvement is the Colin Chapman Method: "Build in lightness"... loose the "impact bumpers" and associated rigging, replace with either chrome ones or the look-alike GFRP ones. You can lose the equivalent of an extra passenger that way! :wink:

 

[Reginald]

Welcome, Reginald! Couldn't help but notice you are another of us with an "eye-tie" car as well! Darnn'd Alfas are hard to ignore. At least three other BCF regulars are Alfa owners.
... loose the "impact bumpers" and associated rigging, replace with either chrome ones or the look-alike GFRP ones. You can lose the equivalent of an extra passenger that way! :wink:

Yes 'DrEntropy' I love my Alfa as well....but the darn thing can be a money $$$$$ pit!! But I am hanging in there!

Funny you should mention those rubber bumpers, I was thinking the same thing a few days ago and concluded to heck with it-they are gone as soon as I can replace them!

Thanks for the greetings!

 

[69MGC]

Hi Reginald welcome to the forum. It's a great group of guys who are always willing to share some knowledge when you need it.

I'm in the South Bay Area in California myself so I may see you around sometime. Right now I'm working on rebuilding/moding a 72 B and I have a 68 GT waiting in the wings.

Welcome again and I hope to see you and talk B's.

Kevin

 

[Reginald]

I'm in the South Bay Area in California myself so I may see you around sometime. Right now I'm working on rebuilding/moding a 72 B and I have a 68 GT waiting in the wings.

Welcome again and I hope to see you and talk B's.

Kevin

Thanks Kevin, I am in Mt View, I would love to see what you are working on one day.

Be well.

 

[69MGC]

Well were neighbors then. I live in Sunnyvale on the boarder of Mountain View.

Check out what I've been working on.

https://www.britishcarforum.com/bcforum/ubbthreads.php/topics/589206/1

kev

 

[Reginald]

Well were neighbors then. I live in Sunnyvale on the boarder of Mountain View.

Check out what I've been working on.

https://www.britishcarforum.com/bcforum/ubbthreads.php/topics/589206/1

kev

Jesus man, you are a magician! Is that car done yet, it looks like it will be stunning! I am sooo envious, I can barely change a spark plug. My compliments!