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Subject: MGB help
A while back I posted about my '75 MGB (with a '72 engine) about the
cost/feasibility of rebuilding the engine. If you remember I also mentioned
that car has substantial frame and body rust that needs to be fixed.
I have decided not to fix this car. I've decided it might be better to
get one that is in better condition initially and use the car I
have as a parts car. I have found a '74 for $1600, that according to the guy
selling, it has a solid body and runs well (it has a rebuilt engine). He said
the interior is ripped out, though, and it has a short somewhere that keeps
draining the battery.
I haven't looked at this car yet and I am asking you b-c.mail.list people
for advice/opinions. The fact that the interior is ripped out doesn't bother
me, because the seats I have now are in pretty good shape as is the dash, and
according to my parts catalog they should be inter-changeable. Am I right
this? Also what should I look for when I go look at this car? What is a
reasonable price for an MGB in the above condition? I have a feeling I can
get it for less than $1600, its been advertised since November (although
that fact kind of worries me). What about the short? How hard is it to
find shorts in MGBs (I don't have much automechanic experience)?
Thanks for any and all replies.
Bob Jones
bobj@meaddata.com
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