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1. Re: MGB Metal dash question (score: 1): Author: "Paul M." <rowman22001@yahoo.com>; Date: Mon, 1 Dec 2003 05:41:09 -0800 (PST); -- "Paul Hunt (T)" <paul.hunt1@blueyonder.co.uk> Yes, as I said originally, neither this nor any dash conversion would be suitable for a concours car. == Paul Misencik 1971 MGB Vintage Race Project H; /html/mgs/2003-12/msg00003.html (6,918 bytes)
2. MGB Metal dash question (score: 1): Author: "Paul M." <rowman22001@yahoo.com>; Date: Mon, 24 Nov 2003 06:43:59 -0800 (PST); I have (yet another) question about the possible retrofitting of an early metal dashboard to a later MGB: I know that just fitting an early dash is a lot of work. I also know that home-market MGBs ke; /html/mgs/2003-11/msg00489.html (8,572 bytes)
3. Re: MGB Metal dash question (score: 1): Author: Don Malling <dmallin@attglobal.net>; Date: Mon, 24 Nov 2003 10:28:48 -0500; Canadian '68's had a metal dash as did the European LHD drives into the early 70's. I am in the process of making the same conversion on my 68-74 BMH MGB Body Shell. Just yesterday I cut up a rusty 6; /html/mgs/2003-11/msg00491.html (10,380 bytes)
4. Re: MGB Metal dash question (score: 1): Author: "Paul M." <rowman22001@yahoo.com>; Date: Mon, 24 Nov 2003 07:43:07 -0800 (PST); Thanks for the reply, and definitely keep my posted on how it goes for you. One further question: If I can find a metal dash from a 1971 German-market MGB for example, will I still have to change al; /html/mgs/2003-11/msg00492.html (8,238 bytes)
5. Re: MGB Metal dash question (score: 1): Author: Don Malling <dmallin@attglobal.net>; Date: Mon, 24 Nov 2003 13:45:18 -0500; Hi Paul, Well, I have never seen a European MKII (post 67) so I can't say for sure, but I seriously doubt it. The metal cowl that carries the pillow dash is much more concave than the MKI dash board; /html/mgs/2003-11/msg00500.html (9,598 bytes)
6. RE: MGB Metal dash question (score: 1): Author: "Dodd, Kelvin" <doddk@mossmotors.com>; Date: Mon, 24 Nov 2003 12:40:47 -0800; Converting to a steel dashboard, just as converting from RHD to LHD is not a typical home mechanic project. I doubt if there is any way of putting together a conversion package which would be econom; /html/mgs/2003-11/msg00503.html (9,795 bytes)
7. Re: MGB Metal dash question (score: 1): Author: "David Breneman" <idcb@airborne.com>; Date: Mon, 24 Nov 2003 15:38:52 -0800 (PST); Paul M. SEZ - I don't want to start a flame war, but I can't for the life of me understand why anybody would want to... OK, I'll say it: b*st*rdize their car in this manner. I don't hear anybody talk; /html/mgs/2003-11/msg00506.html (9,210 bytes)
8. Re: MGB Metal dash question (score: 1): Author: Don Malling <dmallin@attglobal.net>; Date: Mon, 24 Nov 2003 20:58:34 -0500; The '68 Canadian MKII cars came with a metal dash. The European MKII came with a metal dash until about 74 maybe? Not sure -- the early 70's anyway. So it's not so clear to me how it is a bastardizat; /html/mgs/2003-11/msg00509.html (10,402 bytes)
9. Re: MGB Metal dash question (score: 1): Author: "Paul M." <rowman22001@yahoo.com>; Date: Mon, 24 Nov 2003 19:03:31 -0800 (PST); If you like it that's great. But let me ask you a question: What if you owned a metal dash car? Do you like the pillow enough to convert a metal dash car to a pillow? Actually, let's take the argume; /html/mgs/2003-11/msg00511.html (9,682 bytes)
10. Re: MGB Metal dash question (score: 1): Author: Max Heim <mvheim@studiolimage.com>; Date: Mon, 24 Nov 2003 19:55:05 -0800; Most people would say the "pillow" is the bastardization... <g> At any rate the change wasn't driven by customer demand, but by US regulations. I doubt if anyone at the time saw it as an improvement,; /html/mgs/2003-11/msg00512.html (10,130 bytes)
11. Re: MGB Metal dash question (score: 1): Author: "Paul Hunt $T$" <paul.hunt1@blueyonder.co.uk>; Date: Tue, 25 Nov 2003 11:17:36 -0000; There were few differences between Canada and the USA, cars for those markets were generally referred to as 'North American' by Clausager, California had its own differences as well. Interestingly Ja; /html/mgs/2003-11/msg00516.html (10,043 bytes)
12. Re: MGB Metal dash question (score: 1): Author: Paul Root <proot@iaces.com>; Date: Tue, 25 Nov 2003 08:08:22 -0600; If I had any money, and I don't, the supercharger or a V8 would be very tempting. And I'd like a wooden steering wheel, I think. I really liked the one on my boss's Miata. I don't think I'd do the ch; /html/mgs/2003-11/msg00520.html (10,924 bytes)
13. Re: MGB Metal dash question (score: 1): Author: "David Breneman" <idcb@airborne.com>; Date: Tue, 25 Nov 2003 09:16:15 -0800 (PST); Don Malling SEZ - To convert a post-68 car to a "reproduction metal dash car" you need make a lot of sheet metal changes. This isn't just a bolt-on modification like adding a supercharger or custom s; /html/mgs/2003-11/msg00531.html (11,737 bytes)
14. Re: MGB Metal dash question (score: 1): Author: "David Breneman" <idcb@airborne.com>; Date: Tue, 25 Nov 2003 09:21:07 -0800 (PST); Paul M. SEZ - No, for the same reason I wouldn't convert a pillow dash car to a metal dash one. Either change, I feel, would be damaging to the value of the car, both historically and monetarily. Yes; /html/mgs/2003-11/msg00532.html (9,873 bytes)
15. Re: MGB Metal dash question (score: 1): Author: "Paul M." <rowman22001@yahoo.com>; Date: Tue, 25 Nov 2003 11:52:10 -0800 (PST); Ah, David. Then you are that most rare of birds - a true MG purist. Godspeed. That sort of "concours" mentality is certainly one facet of MG enthusiasm, but by no means the only one. For most of us (; /html/mgs/2003-11/msg00543.html (9,902 bytes)
16. Re: MGB Metal dash question (score: 1): Author: "David Breneman" <idcb@airborne.com>; Date: Tue, 25 Nov 2003 13:33:05 -0800 (PST); Paul M. SEZ - I don't go that far. My MGA has an 1800 engine in it. It came that way from the PO, and I've left it for the time being, since the original engine is lost, and I can always drop a 1500; /html/mgs/2003-11/msg00546.html (9,910 bytes)
17. Re: MGB Metal dash question (score: 1): Author: Don Malling <dmallin@attglobal.net>; Date: Tue, 25 Nov 2003 16:45:23 -0500; Hi David, I'm really having trouble following this. I will have a completely authentic "looking" '68 Canadian spec or European spec MKII MGB. Just as they sat in the Canadian and European show rooms.; /html/mgs/2003-11/msg00553.html (14,415 bytes)
18. Re: MGB Metal dash question (score: 1): Author: "David Breneman" <idcb@airborne.com>; Date: Tue, 25 Nov 2003 13:55:23 -0800 (PST); Don Malling SEZ - I'm sorry everybody is taking this so hard. I was trying, in a good-humored way, to find out why so many people are putting early dashboards into later model cars. I'm sorry if I of; /html/mgs/2003-11/msg00554.html (8,034 bytes)
19. Re: MGB Metal dash question (score: 1): Author: "James Nazarian" <jhn3@uakron.edu>; Date: Thu, 27 Nov 2003 04:22:27 -0500; When I did my V8, I took an old pillow dash and stripped it of all its padding. If I had been building a stock B I would have finished that and used it, as it is a very pretty piece with all the padd; /html/mgs/2003-11/msg00579.html (10,430 bytes)
20. Re: MGB Metal dash question (score: 1): Author: "Paul M." <rowman22001@yahoo.com>; Date: Sat, 29 Nov 2003 15:14:02 -0800 (PST); In an effort to keep this string alive for ever and ever, I have something else to throw into the mix: I live in the greater Charlotte area, and every third person in this town works for a NASCAR tea; /html/mgs/2003-11/msg00602.html (11,018 bytes)

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