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Re: New Family Member

To: <mgs@Autox.Team.Net>, "Chris Chandler" <spawn@net-link.net>
Subject: Re: New Family Member
From: "Dan Ray" <danray@bluegrass.net>
Date: Sat, 21 Nov 1998 23:11:44 -0600
Split rear bumpers are '70 only...you have a '70 there.

Dan
73 B
-----Original Message-----
From: Chris Chandler <spawn@net-link.net>
To: MG List <mgs@autox.team.net>
Date: Friday, November 20, 1998 8:49 PM
Subject: New Family Member


>Well, picked up MG #2 today...  reputed to be a 1971 MGB...  Somehow, I
>don't think so... 
>
>It's a split bumper which was only made (as I understand it) for the '69
>model year.  But it gets more confusing!!!  The VIN is GHN5UA ---> falls
>in '70 according to Moss.  This would seem to be corroborated by the
>production date of 1/70.  However, the engine is 18GBUH53541 which Moss
>indicate is from a 67 or 68 model.
>
>So, is it possible that this car (engine aside) is right, or did some
>DPO decide he liked split bumpers and put them on a car that shouldn't
>have them???
>
>
>Chris
>'72 B
>'71 B ?????


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