Your '64 probably has a steel one because the alloy one doubtless blew
open on the highway and wrapped itself around the windshield frame, and
the PO didn't feel like repeating the experience.
I need a new bonnet at this time, but if I decide to splurge on the
aluminum one I will be damn sure to reinforce the safety catch before I
take it on the road. I will also make sure I have those rubber snubbers
in position as one lister suggested a while back.
MNSHO...
Frank Krajewski had this to say:
>I am beginning to wonder if anyone out there has a non-alloy bonnet/hood!
>And why does my 1964 B roadster
>have one! Seems they aren't as rare as I previously believed. Then why are
>they so darn expensive!
>Frank "Swamp Yankee" Krajewski
>http://www.bmcne.com
>
>"Andrew B. Lundgren" wrote:
>
>> I have 2 '70s One B, one BGT both from Oct/69 and both with alloy hoods.
>(The GT is damaged however...
>>
>> On Fri, 31 Mar 2000, Linda Gaubert wrote:
>>
>> > I am the second owner of my 70 MGB (GHN5UA200090) built in 2/70....i
>> > bought it with 19,000 miles in 1972, with no evidence of accident
>> > damage............it has an alloy hood, which tends to support Clausager
>> >
>> > ED GAUBERT
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > "Dodd, Kelvin" wrote:
>> > >
>> > > Youse guyz, making me look this up. His nibs Clausager says "aluminium
>> > > until 1969". At the back of the book he admits that some early 1970
cars
>> > > may have had alloy still.
>> > >
>> > > I don't have the build date on the 70 I had in Colorado, but it was an
>> > > original split bumper car. I'm pretty sure the bonnet was original, at
>> > > least as sure as anyone could be. It was alloy, so it kind of supports
>the
>> > > tentative comment that "some 1970 models may still have had aluminium
>> > > bonnets"
>> > >
>> > > D*mn, if I'd have known the car was a rare conflict solver I'd never
have
>> > > let the old lady have it in the settlement. Live and learn.
>> > >
>> > > Kelvin.
>> > >
>> > > > -----Original Message-----
>> > > > From: David Councill [mailto:dcouncil@imt.net]
>> > > > Sent: Wednesday, March 29, 2000 3:35 PM
>> > > > To: mgs@autox.team.net
>> > > > Subject: Re: Aluminum Bonnet
>> > > >
>> > > >
>> > > > I believe Frank is correct on this and it can probably be verified in
>> > > > Clausagers (which I don't have with me, its at home). I do
>> > > > remember reading
>> > > > or hearing that the aluminum hood was discontinued sometime
>> > > > in 67 or 68. My
>> > > > 67BGT has the aluminum hood.
>> > > >
>> > > > David
>> > > > 67 BGT
>> > > > 71 BGT
>> > > >
>> > > > At 03:17 PM 3/29/00 -0800, Tony Woodruff wrote:
>> > > > >I suppose a person might have changed it out, but my July '66 (but
>> > > > >registered '67) roadster has a steel bonnet
>> > > > >
>> > > > >I will note, however, that my old parts car ('67 GT) had a
>> > > > steel one too -
>> > > > >but it had been replaced (and never painted - ouch!)
>> > > > >
>> > > > >So maybe the GT had an aluminum bonnet in 67.
>> > > > >
>> > > > >Kelvin?
>> > > > >
>> > > > >Tony Woodruff
>> > > > >'67 ;-) MGB
>> > > > >
>> > > > > >>> frank krajewski <frankk@intap.net> 3/29/2000 1:27:26 PM >>>
>> > > > >I believe all the MkI Bs, 1962 - 1967. Altho some may have
>> > > > slipped thru
>> > > > >after that as they used up the supply. I defer to the experts.
>> > > > >Frank "Swamp Yankee" Krajewski
>> > > > >
>> > > > >wcameyer wrote:
>> > > > >
>> > > > > > What year(s)/part year(s) MGB had the aluminum bonnet??
>> > > > > >
>> > > > > > Bill
>> > > > >
>> > > >
>> >
>
>
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Max Heim
'66 MGB GHN3L76149
If you're near Mountain View, CA,
it's the red one with the silver bootlid.
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