>> Okay - I just got some money, and I'm ready to throw it all away on a B! =)
>>
>> If anybody knows / has something like the following, let me know:
>>
>> MGB
>> 1971 - 1974 (Chrome) (will take Rubber, though...)
>> Mileage irrelevant
>> Body: Must be in one piece. Minor rust okay. No bondo (preferred) Paint
>> irrelevant.
>> Interior: Must be semi-decent (eg: faded dash okay, small tears in seats
okay)
>> OD prefered
>>
>> Mechanics must be in okay shape as well. Basicly, the car needs to run
>> reliably (on all four cylinders!) and be generally intact.
>>
>> All this in the NJ/NY area.
>> Oh, and around the $1000 mark. Yeah, I know - "Keep dreaming..."
I forgot to mentioned that I wanted a roadster and not a GT...
>I am from Brooklyn, NY and I can tell you at least from personal
>experience you won't find anything even close to what you're hoping for
>at least not in the NY/NJ areas. Here in the North East rust is
>extremely prevalent. So even if you find say a '77 roadster with decent
>interior and engine you can bet your wallet that the floorboards under
>and above, including the rocker panels have rusted beyond recognition.
>So I've opted on paying a little more for less rust because most of my
>skills are over the mechanical side. Good luck to your MG hunting
>adventure.
Agreed. Well, rust is fixable. The less the better though.
BEN RUSET - http://www.monmouth.com/~bruset
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