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Old 12th November 2019, 20:02   #61
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Thanks fellas.

The failure on rust is just rear wheel arch end of sill, seems only a small area. I've just been under the car with a torch, seems she has a brand new shiny petrol tank, bonus.

MOT advisory shows slight oil leak, I can see the leak, but don't know if its engine or gearbox.

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Old 12th November 2019, 20:37   #62
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AMAZING!

That's the tax done, historic vehicle = £0.00 for 12 months.
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Old 12th November 2019, 21:57   #63
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£75 for the insurance oh go on then.

Can it get any cheaper?
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Old 12th November 2019, 23:16   #64
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A long way to go to get her looking like this one. Once I saw this black beauty at Beaulieu, I just had to get one. lol

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Old 13th November 2019, 14:37   #65
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I have been following this thread with interest as I have always wanted a Midget or B. Unfortunately I can't get in and out of them anymore but congratulations on a new addition to your MG fleet. Can't beat a rubber bumper car in Vermilion. The bright colours seem to work best with the black bumpers. I looked at one the same colour a few years ago which looked great at about 20 feet away but decided I should get off side quickly when the Webasto roof lifted off with my hand and the passenger seat fell out the open door when I leant against it. Have fun with yours and hopefully the welding is easy to sort out.
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I just got my 1978 MGBGT back from garage today, £730 to service and sort out rough running. Its my daily, never been resprayed apart from one door. Has large sunroof and full vinyl top.

Love it and wont sell it - too useful.
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I just got my 1978 MGBGT back from garage today, £730 to service and sort out rough running. Its my daily, never been resprayed apart from one door. Has large sunroof and full vinyl top.



Love it and wont sell it - too useful.


Did they say what caused the rough running Jenny?
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Thanks fellas.

I've had a better look at her today, she certainly has some bodywork issues, looks good at 20ft, just don't go any closer. lol She's had a very bad respray at some point, and there are several rust bubble areas that do need sorting. I dread to think whats behind the chrome sill covers, I think they will be staying on for now. lol

I took her out today to go see my bodyshop repair guy, he's going to sort out the bit of welding for the mot, and gave me a quote to sort out all the other issues, and it wasn't cheap. I know I bought her cheap, but blooming heck, I don't fancy paying those kind of figures, I reckon I will be doing most work myself, a long term rolling restoration me thinks... what fun that will be.

She drives ok, good oil pressure, and the overdrive works, plenty of new bits been fitted, new petrol tank, pump, new exhaust, brake master cylinder, ignition coil, plugs & leads what I can see, she also has three folders of paperwork, also a MG parts catalog... bonus. She does have a oil leak, could even be coming from the gearbox, need to get her up on some ramps, see what else she is hiding.

Its certainly enjoyable to have such an old vehicle to drive and work on, great fun driving the old girl, everything just seems so simple, good old school motoring.

A quick photo shoot on way back from the bodyshop, she looks good in the photos, you cant see what 41 years has done to the old girl. She is certainly a proper MG that's for sure lol but she needs chrome bumpers, I'm not that keen on the black rubber, plus I'm after the front scoop valance, liking that design a lot.

Warning! Alarming bright 70's orange colour.


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BGTs always suit a Webasto. A rolling restoration will be the best way to go. Old cars are akin to the Forth Bridge. Start at one end work to the other and then go back to where you started. I was supposed to be doing a rolling resto on a 63 Minor. Two years later its still not back on the road. Small bits and pieces as you go.
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