My mgb with a twist or two

Very cool 👍

I even used the mx5 dials rebuilt into the mgb smiths dials housings

😂😂😂😂😂

As bought, it was a failed project but almost all welding done nicely. It just needed hundreds of hours finishing and improving the body.

I was putting a Ford v8 in but realised it was a bad idea but it’s why the scoop is there on bonnet. It’s a steel one I made myself and welded in, at least it won’t crack round it.

I dismantled another MGB for bits but sold enough to almost get my money back. I dismantled a mk1 mx5 1.8 for the seats, engine and box and then made money selling the rest as it had the Torsen diff. I also dismantled another 1.6 mx5 mk1 for the ecu and loom, again I made money on this one as it had a hardtop.

So I’m running a late mk1 import 1.8 engine on a uk 1.6 sensors ecu and wiring.

I did this because I wanted the 1.8 but the bits are rare and expensive whereas the 1.6 bits are common and cheap.

The mx5 guys also reckon the 1.8 on a 1.6 ecu is sweeter.

In the future I’ll probably supercharge it. I have track record of blowing things on the cheap.

Sweet car i had an mgbgt back in the day but alas mine went over a hedge onto its roof  when someone nicked it i was gutted i always wanted another but a wife,kids,divorce remarried and a heart attack or to came along

That is a very nice looking car,
Loving the "home made / fabrication / budget build" ethos of it all,
Nigel

Which oil did you use? I gather originally they put SAE 20 oil in the lever arms...

I’ve never thought roadsters look correct when Sebring arched.

It is fun to drive, just enough power to be nippy and slide a bit.

Not too much to make it hard work. Don’t get me wrong I love a rwd animal but I built this to be something you can daily.

I’m still looking for my next project build. I want another rwd with mx5 engine.

Once I’ve finished building a car I get bored of it quick, the fun for me is the building not the owning.

I’ve always thought the mgbgt is unlucky. It’s thought of badly due to the late bumpers and the fact they sold so many and they are everywhere. But a chrome bumper gt is actually a really good car. Attractive and easy to live with. Don’t get me wrong I’m not into them as such but if you forget you know them and try to look at one with fresh eyes they really are ok.