I can't detect anything when I look at my '65 B's aluminum and '76 B's
steel bonnets... Perhaps it has to do with trying to close the steel
bonnet and not un-latching the 'self-triggering' bonnet prop correctly...!
Many B's (my '76 included) have a slightly different curvature to one side
of the boot lid for that reason...!
--- British Sportscar Center <Lawrie@britcars.com> wrote:
> Moss is a pretty conscientious researcher and their catalog lists only
> one
> hood option for MGBs. In my 26 years of working on these cars, I've
> never
> noticed any difference in hoods between CB and RB cars, except the prop
> bracketry. So, I'd have to say your source of information that there was
> a
> 1/2" difference in curve height may not have had his/her facts
> completely
> straight.
>
> Lawrie
> British Sportscar Center
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Michael Hartwig" <mhartwig@midsouth.rr.com>
> To: <mgs@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Monday, April 22, 2002 8:30 AM
> Subject: Difference in curve between aluminum CBB and steel RBB hoods?
>
>
> > I've been told that there is a 1/2" difference in curve height between
> the
> two
> > hoods. Can anyone confirm this?
=====
Dan DiBiase
The Garden State (What Exit?)
'76 MGB Tourer (Driver)
'65 MGB Tourer (Project)
NAMGBR #5-2328
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