This car was a botched V8 project!!! many conversions
needed to put it together. ____________________________________________________________
both were used and would not have lasted long.
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| Bumble B Restoration 09 pt. 1 | ||||||||
| Here is the before pictures of a 1975 MGB that I took on as a resto project from a nice couple in Il.She wants the car of her youth back ,he has never owned a british car.sharp learning curve!! Mostly just reassembling the new parts,I thought.Delivered with boot full and assorted boxes and baggies of new and used parts. This car was a botched V8 project!!! many conversions needed to put it together. ____________________________________________________________ |
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| Exhaust system to be determined and 2 bad alternators,this was not a straight ahead endeavor.. | Valve cover taped in place electronic ignition to come out.single stromberg to dual S.U.'s also | |||||||
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| Because of the sketchy history of the clutch installation I decided to pull the lump apart to inspect the throw out bearing and disc. both were used and would not have lasted long. |
Engine bay had been striped for the V-8 conversion that never happened after they realized that taking 2 " off the front springs would have the oil pan dragging on the "assfault"!! | |||||||
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| Getting the facts as know from the current owners helped piece together the puzzle | ||||||||
| With the boot pack with some goodies and some not so goodies,it took time to sort out the needed from the extras. | ||||||||
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| The intereior had been removed and new insulating pad in place and the dash still hooked up | ||||||||
| Engine rebuilt,tranny in a wagon and the bits of 3 different cars in tow. | ||||||||