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

[bababoom]

Oct 11, 2013 12:54:19 GMT Nathan said:

I love them, had mine since I was 18 (now 32), bought it as a rotten wreck with my Student loan money.
It's been through many changes etc, current guise with the 1.8 MX5 engine, and 9j Rota's.





Should be drivable this weekend.

Have you used the mx5 gearbox to? Whats the car go/drive like? had a couple of mx5,s in the past and found the 1.6 better than the 1.8

[niwid]

[adam73bgt]

I was just thinking today about how a lowered rubber bumper B could be quite cool since they're generally not liked at the moment, that photoshop has just confirmed that thought for me

[niwid]

Oct 27, 2013 18:35:38 GMT adam73bgt said:

I was just thinking today about how a lowered rubber bumper B could be quite cool since they're generally not liked at the moment, that photoshop has just confirmed that thought for me

My thoughts exactly. Sure the chrome bumper ones are typically better looking, and look like a proper classic 1960s sports car, and the rubber bumper looks like it has a moustache, and the ride height is just wrong, but they have that real 70s vibe, and still look fantastic.

That photoshop is the result of me trying to work out if the plans in my head will look as well as I think. I'm pleased with the vision

[notsoswift]

My words of Wisdom are:
The LS1 fits anywhere a Rover v8 fits

[niwid]

Oct 28, 2013 9:09:40 GMT notsoswift said:

My words of Wisdom are:
The LS1 fits anywhere a Rover v8 fits

[niwid]

[niwid]

Came across this little beauty earlier and just had to post it on here. A lot of thought seems to have gone into the mods, and I think painting the chrome bits black looks fantastic. If it were orange, with the wheels painted black, I'd love it even more!

[adam73bgt]

Been doing some googling for sebring kitted B's as I'm wondering if its a direction I want to take mine in or not, then I remembered this thread and thought I'd dump some pics here











Not strictly a sebring but looks awesome..








I think its a hard look to pull off overall, as many of them look much too high for my liking and the front arches look huge making some wheel fitments look a bit lost

[adam73bgt]

After looking at them all side by side, i think its the rear arch height that makes the difference, the white one with green stripes for example nails the rear arch for me, whereas the black one with the police looking at it looks like there isn't enough arch cut out of it if that makes sense? haha

[adam73bgt]

Another wide B

[sonus]

[Arcnewal]

This one belongs to a friend of mine. TVR engine under the bonnet, pretty special.

[monty400k]

Id Retroride that into battle!

Mine...

[TerraRoot]

Oct 29, 2013 16:21:58 GMT niwid said:

more info needed!! for the lifted thread



been thinking of what i'd do if i ended up with an mgb-gt, i think the arch mods here are a really well done, a very nice stage one of what i'd do. raised rounded archs bigger wheels. just needs to have a more nose down stance.

[niwid]

Feb 10, 2014 22:37:32 GMT TerraRoot said:

Oct 29, 2013 16:21:58 GMT niwid said:

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more info needed!! for the lifted thread



been thinking of what i'd do if i ended up with an mgb-gt, i think the arch mods here are a really well done, a very nice stage one of what i'd do. raised rounded archs bigger wheels. just needs to have a more nose down stance.

Rotary power

I know what you mean about the round arch mods, I have been thinking about them for my GT, but decided against it as the wheels I've bought aren't really extreme enough to get away with it.

[HoTWire]

Jan 25, 2014 17:44:50 GMT monty400k said:

OMG it is like a photoshop I did nearly 10 year's ago coming to life... top top work (although I think my photoshop also had a big pink star on the bonnet/wing)

[niwid]

Feb 11, 2014 12:14:04 GMT HoTWire said:

Jan 25, 2014 17:44:50 GMT monty400k said:

OMG it is like a photoshop I did nearly 10 year's ago coming to life... top top work (although I think my photoshop also had a big pink star on the bonnet/wing)

You said that last time ;)

[niwid]

Jan 25, 2014 17:27:03 GMT Arcnewal said:

This one belongs to a friend of mine. TVR engine under the bonnet, pretty special.

More information needed!!! Is there a thread?

[HoTWire]

Feb 11, 2014 12:19:47 GMT niwid said:

Feb 11, 2014 12:14:04 GMT HoTWire said:

OMG it is like a photoshop I did nearly 10 year's ago coming to life... top top work (although I think my photoshop also had a big pink star on the bonnet/wing)

You said that last time ;)

I extended the time further this time, when I realised how very long ago it was ... and it is worth repeating because it is awesome that this car is built