Scott Gardner wrote:
>
> > While down in Mexico, I came across an MGB chrome bumper sitting in an
> > alley. The poor baby had been there more than a while and had graffiti
> > on it and lots of things missing. (moment of silence)
> >
> > How can I tell what year it might be without tools and quickly...a
> > single blonde gringo woman in a mexican alley is not a good thing. I
> > will be back there in 2 weeks.
> >
> > On the other hand, I just had my seats recovered in Mexico with material
> > I supplied and they are "Gorgeous". Now all I have to do is wait for
> > the glue smell to dissipate. Iwas getting a buzz coming home. <G>
> >
> > Debbie
> > 79B w/lg dog permentantly fixed in passenger seat
> >
> > "The average woman would rather have beauty than brains, because the
> > average man can see better than he can think."
> >
> Debbie,
> I can narrow it down a little, depending on what's left of the car.
> First, if there's a VIN plate on top of the dash, that would probably
> be the most reliable. I'm going to assume it's a convertible, since
> you didn't say otherwise. It should start with "GHN". If it's
> GHN3L, then it's between 1963 and 1967 inclusive. GHN4U is a 68 or
> 69, GHN5UA is a 1970, GHN5UB is a 1971, GHN5UC is a 1972, etc on up
> to GHN5UE which is a 1974. I can give you the boundary numbers for
> each year if you would like to narrow it down further.
> Scott
Look at the grille. If it has vertical chrome/aluminum bars, it is from
'63-'69. If
it is the bitchin' recessed-style with an octagon floating in the middle, it's
from
'70-'72. If it has a black crosshatched grille, it is a '73 to '74.5. That
should
help a little bit.
--
Michael S. Lishego
St. Andrews Presbyterian College
Elementary Education Major,
English Minor, Class of 1999
R.A. of Winston-Salem Hall
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