| Stock Code: B10143 | | Publisher Code: 1873098413 | | ISBN 10: 1873098413 | | Published: 1996 | | Pages: 111 | | Dimensions: 210x295mm | | Illustrations: Soft Bound, colour ill |
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Buying/introduction, Stripping, Sill & floorpan removal, Body & Chassis repairs/replacement, Engine strip down and rebuild, Gearbox overhaul, Reassembly, Electrics, Brake restoration, Getting on the road.
Since 1980 Practical Classics has run no fewer than four full MGB rebuilds - hardly surprising when you consider just how popular the B' in all its forms is. However the project that this compilation is based on was our first GT, and the first time that we've covered any MGB project from beginning to end in colour throughout.
As Editor of Practical Classics from 1989 to 1994 I initiated and set up the MGB GT project. But shortly after the first episode appeared in print I was offered another position which was just too good to turn down and left Practical Classics full-time. However my successor John Pearson kindly asked me to complete the series in a freelance capacity.
We started in September 1994 with a very rusty GT that the MGB Hive bought in for, I believe, around £350. I then followed their progress as, over the following two years, they transformed it into, well, we weren't setting out to create a concours winner, but I reckon the vehicle that emerged wasn't far off!
Everything the most down-at-heel MGB is likely to need is covered, from refurbishing the shell (including new sills, floorpans, castle sections etc and repairing inner wings), through to fitting new outer panels, overhauling the engine, gearbox, front suspension and brakes, refitting the interior and the long-but-important process of fitting everything back up together. All these jobs (and many more) are covered in full detail in the pages that follow.
Over the years live followed quite a few restorations for magazines, and I have to say that The MGB Hive team who worked on this project are among the best I've worked with. Special mention must go to Neil Fincham who has to be one of the most skilled welders/fabricators in the business, and Norman Hatcher, whose engine and gearbox building ability must be seen to be believed!
It only remains for me to say that I hope you enjoy reading our first full-colour MGB restoration compilation as much as I enjoyed producing the material that comprises it.
Peter Simpson
Editor: Car Mechanics |
