Hi Kelvin,
I plan to use a 67 wiring harness, and assumed I would have to pay something
extra for the reverse
light circuit, but if the 67's came with reverse lights, I can at least argue
that a correct 67
harness should have the reverse light wires. We'll see.
I also just want to know what was original, because I have been accused of
turning my 68-74 BMH body
shell into an "abortion" by converting it to a metal dash. I understand the
Canadian spec 68 came
with a metal dash and the new body style -- larger transmission hump and all
syncro. I'll tell the
critics it's Canadian car :-)
Thanks,
Don Malling
Dodd, Kelvin wrote:
> Don:
>
> The reverse lights came in just before the end of the (Fed) steel dash
> cars.
>
> Also, if you are in the least bit worried. The UK cars kept the steel
> dash for many years, so IMHO there is precedent to do whatever the heck
> you want to.
>
> Just as an aside. My background was in rallying, so the dinky reverse
> warning lights were just a waste of space. So on my first MGB I ended
> up glassing over the reverse light holes and installed a 5 1/4 round
> Halogen fog light on the left hand side and the big flip top filler from
> a TR6 on the right hand.
>
> Now I have a lot less time on my hands, and since turning my neck is
> harder have less inclination for driving backwards at high speed. The
> stock reverse lights on my new 70 B are going to stay just the way they
> are.
>
>
> Kelvin Dodd
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