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1971 MGB Roadster Restoration
Comprehensive photographic log of a nut-and-bolt restoration of a non-running 1971 MGB Roadster. The car was updated it for the 21st century by adding telescopic shocks, lowered suspension, alarm, and central locking.
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1972 MGB Roadster Partial Restoration
Photo-log of the partial restoration of a 1972 MGB Roadster
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First Time MGB Engine rebuild
Almost completed engine rebuild. My 1972 MGB was burning a quart of oil every 200 miles. I decided to try the rebuild doing as much of it as I could. I had done some minor engine work before on lawnmowers and small boat engines.
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\'The mistress\'
My wife bought me this MGB for my 40th birthday. I picked it up in Oxford shire and drove to Holy head for the ferry trip home to Dublin. I knew the car was rough, but only discovered how bad it was when I started stripping it. I ended up doing a total rebuild over the next four years. In the end I replaced the inner wings and master cylinder shelf, wing turrets, foot well panels, sills, boot floor and fuel tank, stone guard, wing splash guards as well as lots of smaller repairs on rusted areas around the car. I eventually sent the rolling body shell away for paint and got on with the upholstery. With the body back from the paint shop I started the refits. The engine is reconditioned with an unleaded head and rebuilt carbs.The only pieces that went missing over the four years were the mirror mount and the glove box latch receiver , ‘Murphy’s law’ the usual sources cant supply them any more.
The 'Mistress' is now on the road and running like a dream, however stopping is a total different story. Even with new caliper seals, slave cylinders and master cylinder I will have to look at an upgrade for the brakes. The car still has some work needed to finish but with the summer here at least I will get some driving in.All work on the car ,apart from the spray painting ,was carried out by myself in a ten' by eighteen' garage at the side of the house.
"The Mistress" as my "B" became known, (as I have spent more late nights with her than my wife) has just gone back on the road, after a four year rebuild. Originally registered as 'FMU659J' she is now on the Irish register as "ZV 6753". Apart from the last owner who had the car in Spain for a few years, I do not have any other history on the car, if any one out there recognizes the registration number, I would be obliged if they would contact me at kfhc@eircom.net . Kieran .
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