Dutch MGB 673 -now with video material!-

SO a bit of catch-up to do, there have been some adjustments to the B in the last couple of months.
The last things done on the B was of course the head build, and the tuning of the carbs.
Besides that there where quite some more things to do before it was able to drive all the way to Denmark.

The car had failed his MOT pre-test, unfortunately not on just one point (parts of things i guess).
As it sits now it has new nice looking toyo tires, i went for a lower profile (from 60 to 55) so the rims look a bit bigger.
I am now on the lookout for lowering springs for the MG, if you have a second hand pair or have some tips: let me know
The rear brake assembly has been completely changed, the oil leak in the rear diff had splattered a load of oil all in the disc brake. The brake shoes where fully saturated with oil, even on full brake the car was still able to roll haha!
It also seemed that there was no image in the headlights of the car, so was able to quickly source a second hand h4 pair from the MGB facebook group. The light difference is enormous comparing to my old bulbs!
The new lights don't have a yellow color, will look for them on the fleabay or maybe look for a LED set (although I'm doubting a bit if it will blind the other road users).


The biggest visual thing is of course the hood or bonnet (pick your favorite), the one i had still had a dent in it from the small kiss it had in the past.
Finding one in matching colour was harder said than done, so when coming across a very cheap red one i jumped the boat.
The paint was not that good but the metal was a lot better than the current one so it was an easy choice.
Ordered a couple sheets of vinyl from china to make my own retro style racing numbers ET VOILA!
673= june 1973, the birth of this voiture!

As i left for Denmark the car was parked at my parents place, this proved to be putting drugs in the hands of an addict for my dad haha!
The lancia we both restored had problems with the tensionbelt bearing (not sure if this is the right name for the part), resulting in him removing the head for at least 5 times. I guess he was fed up with the Lancia for a bit, so having the B standing in the garage gave him a nice toy to play with.
Long story short, all my interior lights work all of a sudden (on LED). He found a 5 panel window via a friend (I mentioned that i was looking for one on ebay) for a crate of beer.
And he was kind enough to drive it around when I was not there, although I would have liked to look at those mini problems myself it is really nice that was tinkering on my car a bit. Mostly because it's just good fun to have a shared interest like that, so if you have a son....

So now the car is in Denmark i cannot do a lot of mechanical work on it (that will have to wait until august), but I can finish the appearance of the car.
I want to make another set of stickers for the sides (jep the number thing again), maybe have to order a bit more black vinyl from china so hope it will arrive on time.
Got some mixed opinions on the stickers, some love em some hate em. I guess thats how it is with cars right?!
Thing is, i like the look. It is not the cleanest car (yet), it is a work in progress and I rather drive around in something that looks a bit less perfect but with the old racing theme, than something that looks not finished (hope this makes any sense haha).
Hope i can upload some pictures tonight, threads with pictures are nicer to read right?

Thanks for reading and let me know what you think of the look!

Love the look, though perhaps the number font does look a bit fussy (& Dukes-of-Hazzard American ?)
Congratulations on additional fenders.

Sweet ride!
Where in DK are you located?

Welcome to Denmark!

What a nice B! There are a lot of nice driving roads in Denmark but it all depends upon which part of the country you are in! Feel free to ask! I know a lot of them ;-) Keep up the good work!

Cheers Og hilsner fra Christian

Thanks 
I'm in Århus! 

Thanks for that review Bjorn!
I would like to take the B on the track when I know it's ready, really doubting on what to do with the ride height.
Especially with these "old" suspension set-ups it's easy to mess up the intention of the engineers with something like another spring.
The thing is that the gap between the top of the tire and the edge of the fender is about 8cm (3 inch+-) and it just looks poop. Maybe I will buy a second hand stock spring and cut a ring out of it (not sure if this will help).
Reading from people who had completely overhauled their suspension the majority of the cars even sat higher in the beginning until it settled in a bit.
Let's say the issue is still grinding my gears a bit haha!

I've lived in Aarhus for four years, nice city.

To avoid grief, make sure sure you can legally drive your car on a Dutch reg in DK. Especially if it's regularly parked in a residential area, Danes love to report assumed tax dodgers to SKAT. One of my mates has found out the hard way, ain't no fun if they catch you...

Have you already been to the Kalø Slotsruin classic meets? Every Tuesday night (iirc) if the weather is acceptable. Up to a couple hundred cars and even more motorbikes if the weather is good; don't forget to bring your barbecue!