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'Winter Project'
davidlandy:
My father and I restored a 1969 MGB roadster in the early 90s. What a job - full of rot that meant that many panels, sills, wings floor etc had to be replaced.
The result was excellent though
G-WACKER:
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Sadly, even though it's complete & rot-free, it's too much as a first project.
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a mate of mine has a frog eyed sprite half restored that he no longer has time or money for if your intrested i could see what he wants for it and take some pics
Bush Tucker Man:
That's very nice 'DL'. A good job.
How long did it take?
I'm still surprised how much adoration an Austin Cambridge engine can gain in a differant body-shell :lol:
'G-Wacker'. Yes please, if only simply out of interest, at this stage anyway
Bush Tucker Man:
Ladies first'. Tina.
I'm glad to know you're still surviving the NHS, & the light at the end of the NHS tunnel will be switched back on someday.
Stefan; Sorry, but I don't think he'll part with it as it took him a LOT of tracking down & then all the time & effort.
Talking to him on Saturday night when he &his wife came round &he's got the idea of buying a box-trailer for it & making a 'Living Van' for the rallies :)
He'll do it as well, one day.
There's a B&W picture of it with the Emergency Winder hitched upon about half-way down this page.
Now that's a BIG winch :lol:
The Atki's plated at 50tons (the only Borderer that was)
http://www.healeyhero.info/rescue/rescue_hist/special.htm#windt
davidlandy:
Richard
took 2 years, replaced virtually everything it seemed - the only thing that didnt get overhauled strangley enough was the B series - we took the view that if we couldnt get the body work right rebuilding the engine would had been a waste of time. Trouble was that when we had done the bodywork excitement overcome us so we just put the engine in as it was as we couldnt wait to get out and drive in it!
Bought it for £400 in 91, had failed its mot in 85 thru rot!
sold it last year to a friend in Harlow who uses it dry weekends only. Just sailed thru another MOT with no probs whatsoever.
A great drive it must be said.
If you ever need help with a MGB just ask - havent got the patience to do another restoration but can answer questions!
.......and yes a B series seems to look so much better in an MG than in a sherpa, marina , cambridge ..........etc
Dave
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