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This is my British stuff page so the 1977 MGB is the one that I drive around
in during the warmer months. It presently is for sale My 1977 MGB Special Edition fits
easily in the very good condition category (NADA guide at WWW.nadaguides.com) so these
cars have a solid place in the collector car market. It
has had new stuff put on from time to time, such as a new alternator and oft top on the car in 2010.This
1977 MGB was gone over pretty well in 2004 when I replaced the inner and outer rockers from Moss Motors and any metal that
needed it and a reasonable paint job was added. This is a MGB Special, so originally it
had a MGB decal (silver)running horizontally on each side and a luggage rack. I chose not
to put the decal stripe back on, but I do have the new un-installed MGB side decals. There
is NO rust on this car. The car looks and runs well. This MGBs has a Missouri Title and
there are antique auto plates on the car. The 77 is not required to have regular inspections, but it has been inspected prior
to the new tags and all parts are up to safety standards for the year model. It has a new clutch and brake
master cylinders. The car is rarely used but I start it up regularly and run it around town. The
engine is tight and doesn't burn any oil, although there is small seal leak at valve cover
gasket. All systems but the clock work (it just stopped one day years ago) and I installed
a new antenna for the radio, so the radio now works fine, but speakers could be upgraded.
All of the other systems including the wheels, brakes and other safety systems are in good working order.
The car runs and drives well and was used regularly last summer, but I have put very few miles on in the last twenty
years. The car has about 104270 miles on it at this time. There really is nothing
quite like driving a real British sports car and the modern copies with all of their government
mandated restrictions just don't compare. I do enjoy driving it on spring, summer and fall
days and there seems to be more people who also enjoy working on and driving these classic
cars. Summer is here so it is time for for a ride.
My 77 MGB is presently for sale under the right situation. It is one of my summer driving machines. The MGBs are not only
fun to own and drive, but they are holding their value very well. The first four pictures below are of my 1977 MGB.
These four pictures are of my 1977 MGB.
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1967 MGB Roadster Project Car has been sold
1967 MGB has been sold
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Below is the left side with seats removed to show the inner rocker panel work. Of course both sides have
all inner and outer rocker panels. There are no floor rugs with the car. I will hopefully get some more updated shots
of the car shortly.
Below is the right side floors prior to finish work.
Below is a view of the trunk interior after finish welding and priming. The trunk had no real damage and only
fine surface rust, and it cleaned up for priming quite easily. Only a few small spots required welding.
Below is a picture of the engine bay with its 1971 engine prior to engine removal this summer. The engine bay has had
welding done around the top of the wheel well areas and has been primed and has one coat of red applied at this time. The
bay still needs minor finish work in the lower areas.
The above picture shows the engine bay as it looks today July 10, 2012. The engine and parts are stored in my shop area.
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