Yes, I would dispute this conclusion as well, both from my own experience
and the pictures in Clausager. I have never seen a black engine
compartment in an original, unrestored car. The valences would only
(possibly) be black on a rubber bumper car, never on a chrome bumper car.
BDurgin1@aol.com had this to say:
>In a message dated 4/18/99 7:05:22 AM Pacific Daylight Time,
>jason@markerman.com writes:
>
><< From the factory, the wheel wells, as well as the valences and engine
> compartment, were black. >>
>
>
>Hmmmmmm? You sure about that? I'm fairly certain, but not 100%, that the
>engine compartment on my 64 B is the original OEW. Anybody else know about
>this?
>
>Bruce Durgin
>64 B
>
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Max Heim
'66 MGB GHN3L76149
Runs great,
looks particularly bad since some SUV clown backed into it.
If you're near Mountain View, CA,
it's the red one with the silver bootlid.
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