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MGB Pics of the MGB we brought back from St. Lou
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Oh, you done GOOD!
Is that color "Mirage"? Very few of them around!
Is that color "Mirage"? Very few of them around!
tony barnhill
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That is Mirage....good show!!
Remember our local car club meeting the 1st Tuesday of the month at the Old Greenbriar (not the one out on the interstate)...look forward to seeing it there if not sooner.
I'd look at Kumho's line of tires!
& I especially like those GT flashes up by the top of the rear wing - I'm adding them to my '74-1/2 RB GT.
Remember our local car club meeting the 1st Tuesday of the month at the Old Greenbriar (not the one out on the interstate)...look forward to seeing it there if not sooner.
I'd look at Kumho's line of tires!
& I especially like those GT flashes up by the top of the rear wing - I'm adding them to my '74-1/2 RB GT.
kennypinkerton
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Very Nice! :thumbsup:
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Thanks for the good words. My wife really liked the color. It is Mirage. Also, I believe it had Sabrinas. Knowing so little about buying an MG, now that <span style="font-style: italic">they/we </span> are "classics", we thought she might be a good one, to fix up. There is definitely work to be done. There are some bubbles popping up in several places, hood, fender, and some rust along panels below the doors. We had Dave Sanders Imports (Anderson, SC) referred by the BHive, put it on a rack, check underneath, oil change, lube, change some gas lines. He confirmed it looked pretty sound. We thought so, but with the rust starting to show, we had concerns. Engine sounds good, shifts tight, no real play in steering. Needs exhaust pipe and a real close inspection to change whats old and worn. Gas mileage is about 10mpg right now. Charley said he put a brand new MGB engine in it around 2000. He drove it to shows and used it in some rallys. Also did alot of sheet metal work and restored the original paint color.
Any suggestions? Rust, mechanical, etc. Also, restoring the original color Mirage, and good shops for body and mechanical work in No Alabama/So Tennessee?
Thanks for the good words. My wife really liked the color. It is Mirage. Also, I believe it had Sabrinas. Knowing so little about buying an MG, now that <span style="font-style: italic">they/we </span> are "classics", we thought she might be a good one, to fix up. There is definitely work to be done. There are some bubbles popping up in several places, hood, fender, and some rust along panels below the doors. We had Dave Sanders Imports (Anderson, SC) referred by the BHive, put it on a rack, check underneath, oil change, lube, change some gas lines. He confirmed it looked pretty sound. We thought so, but with the rust starting to show, we had concerns. Engine sounds good, shifts tight, no real play in steering. Needs exhaust pipe and a real close inspection to change whats old and worn. Gas mileage is about 10mpg right now. Charley said he put a brand new MGB engine in it around 2000. He drove it to shows and used it in some rallys. Also did alot of sheet metal work and restored the original paint color.
Any suggestions? Rust, mechanical, etc. Also, restoring the original color Mirage, and good shops for body and mechanical work in No Alabama/So Tennessee?
RickB
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Rust is like an iceberg.
What you can see is just the tip. Get it fixed before it comes crashing through.
I've only owned 3 GT's - this has been my experience.
These cars really do rust from the inside out.
For your mileage: look at your carburettor's, your timing, your distributor and cap and wires, of course check your plugs - what color are they - black & oily?
Rust is like an iceberg.
What you can see is just the tip. Get it fixed before it comes crashing through.
I've only owned 3 GT's - this has been my experience.
These cars really do rust from the inside out.
For your mileage: look at your carburettor's, your timing, your distributor and cap and wires, of course check your plugs - what color are they - black & oily?
tony barnhill
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Re: St. Louis MGB-GT
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:]good shops for body and mechanical work in No Alabama/So Tennessee? [/QUOTE]
No good mechanical shops but a great body shop...Shaneyfelt Paing in Owens Crossroads.256-725-3121...owner is Rickey.....he's done several cars for me & has my custom bodied V8 MGB right now (along with several other classic & antique cars he's working on).....he also did Jack Laird's "Miss Agatha" Bugeye.
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:]good shops for body and mechanical work in No Alabama/So Tennessee? [/QUOTE]
No good mechanical shops but a great body shop...Shaneyfelt Paing in Owens Crossroads.256-725-3121...owner is Rickey.....he's done several cars for me & has my custom bodied V8 MGB right now (along with several other classic & antique cars he's working on).....he also did Jack Laird's "Miss Agatha" Bugeye.
tony barnhill
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Its Matthews....call me & I'll explain!
Its Matthews....call me & I'll explain!
tony barnhill
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Ben's good but slo-o-o-o-w.
Ben's good but slo-o-o-o-w.
tony barnhill
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Same here.
Same here.
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I do hope you are able to make our (NABMS) meeting this Tuesday. Info at www.NABMS.org
Rik
I do hope you are able to make our (NABMS) meeting this Tuesday. Info at www.NABMS.org
Rik