Rebirth of the B

[don62]

Re: Last week of the B

MGB 76 Electronic Firing!

I'm thinking abour replacing my firing system by an electronic one. Will it be more reliable?
What is the best maintenance manual to buy?

Thanks

Don

 

[Stewart]

Well it's been just over 11 years and 50,000 miles of playing in the canyons around Los Angeles and the B is due for a refresh. Unfortunately while the paint still looks good for the most part rust has popped up in the front fender seems and the upper inner rear quarter panel has a bunch of bubbling paint and the lower rockers don't have to much left from the the dirty canyon roads.

So it's time to start over again and this time it won't be a short and quick restoration. So far the plans are to fix the rust issue at the fender beads and then eliminate them along with the rear beads the same as my gt. Fix a few other issues that have bugged me and take the car to a much higher standard body and paint wise. The engine will also be rebuilt to fully take advantage of the blower. I still haven't decided if I'm going to change the color but Mineral Blue keeps popping into my head.

 

[JPSmit]

Somewhere I read you take a 100 point car, drive it down to 50 points and start over again. Good luck! Keep us posted and FWIW I like the colour it is.

 

[drooartz]

Somewhere I read you take a 100 point car, drive it down to 50 points and start over again. Good luck! Keep us posted and FWIW I like the colour it is.

Jay Leno uses that line a bunch.

Good luck with the re-restoration. That Mineral Blue color is really nice if you do decide to go color change. Will be a fun project, keep us informed as you go along.

 

[kennypinkerton]

I'm going to start taking mine apart soon also. It has rested long enough.

 

[drooartz]

Long time no read!

Maybe next summer will be a good year for all our B's. Mine is in desperate need of an engine rebuild.

 

[Stewart]

It's moving much faster than planned. Supposed to look at a paint sample on monday. Seams are gone along with the side marker lights. Ended up leaving the reverse lights as parallel parking my 67 which never had them on the street and backing out of parking spots confuses other drivers badly.

 

[drooartz]

Excellent. Are you leaving the chrome strip down the side?

 

[kennypinkerton]

Nice. Can that be done on a RB car?

 

[Stewart]

I'm keeping them as I'd rather change a 20 buck strip of stainless steel than look at a door ding for years. Absolutely Kenny as that is a rubber bumper car though the bumpers have been in a landfill for 11 years.

 

[kennypinkerton]

Yeah, I'm going to ditch mine (the bumpers) in this rebuild too.. they are saggy and mis-shaped... not to mention the weight. So how? Grind em off (the fender ridges) and fill, or...?

 

[Stewart]

cut the top of the bead off and then cut out the middle portion from between the fenders. The beads are formed like a T. Once its out weld it up and shape. I'll see if I can dig up a picture. Nice thing is now that they are gone I'll never have to worry about rust forming there again.

 

[kennypinkerton]

Yes. Pictures are key.:chuncky:

 

[Stewart]

from my gt but essentially the same

 

[DrEntropy]

Funny, that: I spent HOURS making the beads on our '64 look like factory.

 

[Stewart]

Color looks a bit lighter in person and should lighten up in the sun. Weird color to photograph

 

[Grantura_MKI]

Very nice! Shame about the mini van with the sides cut out...too many received that treatment.

 

[Stewart]

All matching now

 

[Stewart]

Modified bumpers modified some more to fit correctly and the recesses for lights eliminated.

 

[PAUL161]

Mistake, sorry