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Re: Difference in curve between aluminum CBB and steel RBB

To: "British Sportscar Center" <Lawrie@britcars.com>, <mgs@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: Difference in curve between aluminum CBB and steel RBB
From: "Kai M. Radicke" <kmr@pil.net>
Date: Mon, 22 Apr 2002 14:17:39 -0400
I stand steadfast with Lawrie on this one, I have never seen a variation in
curvature in the MGB bonnets, steel or aluminium.  Perhaps someone is
confusing B bonnets with MGA bonnets, of which there definitely are two
distinct variations in curvature during the production of the MGA.

Kai

> 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

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