Flat caps and Driving gloves - A lot of love for the MGB

[niwid]

The MGB is a real British icon, loved by many for over five decades now. It's image, however, is shaped mainly around the typical MG enthusiast. Old, boring and purist.

I happened to have acquired a 77 rubber bumper model This makes me happy, and as any sane person would do, I've been trawling the internet looking for some cool ones, that might help the old thing shift it's pompous image. So I thought I'd share them all here Post more Bee images and stories below




















































And finally, this one's mine

[luckyseven]

I can offer an advert taken from CAR magazine August 1973...



the funny thing about this (apart from the cheroot the nice lady's smoking... what? You didn't notice the cheroot? Where were you looking, then?) is that the tagline is completely inaccurate. My mother would like it, in fact she owns one herself

Couple of quick pics taken after I spent two days doing a full detailing session on the old boy;






and of course, this is what MGBs are all about... country lane, blue sky, green trees, singing along on and off the overdrive. Perfick

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These two made me stop and pay attention.




There's a couple knocking about on the forum too, I'm going to wait for their respective owners to post them up on here.

[Rich]

Almost dissapointed that no photos of mine are here yet

So here are some.

[niwid]

[niwid]

Oct 8, 2013 12:49:17 GMT Rich said:

Almost dissapointed that no photos of mine are here yet

Remedied!!!

[Clement]

[GavinJ]

Mine,

It will be finished soon! Seems never ending at the moment

[Rich]

Oct 8, 2013 14:53:14 GMT niwid said:

Oct 8, 2013 12:49:17 GMT Rich said:

Almost dissapointed that no photos of mine are here yet

Remedied!!!

Thanks I don't know what it is but I like other peoples photos of my cars more than my own. Too critical or something, I don't know..

[niwid]

[niwid]

Oct 9, 2013 7:08:29 GMT Rich said:

I don't know what it is but I like other peoples photos of my cars more than my own. Too critical or something, I don't know..

Sometimes other people see things in your own car that you don't notice. Rich, what suspension mods are you running at that height? Mine needs some subtle lows, especially as it's a rubber bumper, and I can only find 1 1/2" kits.

[dbizzle]

Oct 8, 2013 12:42:46 GMT @volksangyl said:

The Buick porthole vents are a clue to what's inside...

Have a look through here, plenty to whet your whistle there.

[bababoom]

Liking the Nissen engined one, Wouldn't mind a bit more pork in mine.

[Richard TR7]

All pics by me at either brands or santa pod.

[Rich]

Oct 9, 2013 9:08:36 GMT niwid said:

Oct 9, 2013 7:08:29 GMT Rich said:

I don't know what it is but I like other peoples photos of my cars more than my own. Too critical or something, I don't know..

Sometimes other people see things in your own car that you don't notice. Rich, what suspension mods are you running at that height? Mine needs some subtle lows, especially as it's a rubber bumper, and I can only find 1 1/2" kits.

Mgb hive 500lbs race springs and poly bushes up front. Going to fit race damper valving in the shocks, rear is all stock with spring assisters as it's gone very soft and low, and an escort adjustable panhard rod. The best way to Lower a rubber bumper is retro fit a chrome bumper cross member due to the RB having different spring datum points to increase ride height to us federal regs, and then fit lowering springs.

[niwid]

Oct 9, 2013 12:32:49 GMT Rich said:

Oct 9, 2013 9:08:36 GMT niwid said:

Sometimes other people see things in your own car that you don't notice. Rich, what suspension mods are you running at that height? Mine needs some subtle lows, especially as it's a rubber bumper, and I can only find 1 1/2" kits.

Mgb hive 500lbs race springs and poly bushes up front. Going to fit race damper valving in the shocks, rear is all stock with spring assisters as it's gone very soft and low, and an escort adjustable panhard rod. The best way to Lower a rubber bumper is retro fit a chrome bumper cross member due to the RB having different spring datum points to increase ride height to us federal regs, and then fit lowering springs.

I was lead to believe it was more complicated that just swapping the cross member over, due to the steering rack mounting points? How is the ride on the 500lb springs?

[niwid]

[Rich]

Oct 9, 2013 12:50:45 GMT niwid said:

Oct 9, 2013 12:32:49 GMT Rich said:

Mgb hive 500lbs race springs and poly bushes up front. Going to fit race damper valving in the shocks, rear is all stock with spring assisters as it's gone very soft and low, and an escort adjustable panhard rod. The best way to Lower a rubber bumper is retro fit a chrome bumper cross member due to the RB having different spring datum points to increase ride height to us federal regs, and then fit lowering springs.

I was lead to believe it was more complicated that just swapping the cross member over, due to the steering rack mounting points? How is the ride on the 500lb springs?

It's hard but it's not too offensive. If you do anything, the first thing to do is remove the rear anti roll bar an fit a panhard rod. Mine is like its on rails and is really predicable. The steering rack mounted on the subframe IIRC, so aught not to be an issue?

[HoTWire]

Actual beast :

MGB Sebring Arches by RetroSceneMag, on Flickr


IMG_1048 by RetroSceneMag, on Flickr

[Gas Works]

hey rich, whats the rim width/offset on your wheels - really digging your stance!