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Re: MGB buying advice?

To: "MG List" <mgs@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: MGB buying advice?
From: Max Heim <mvheim@studiolimage.com>
Date: Sat, 25 Sep 1999 12:41:16 -0700
Lindsay Porter's "MGB: Guide to Purchase and DIY Restoration" may be what 
you're looking for. Available from Classic Motorbooks, Moss, and other 
places (Amazon, too, I suppose).

You might also look at  "MGB Restoration/Preparation/Maintenance" by Jim 
Tyler, and Porter's "Step-by-step Guide to the MGB". As a guide to 
originality, you might want "Original MGB, MGC and V8" by Anders Ditlev 
Clausager.

You seem to be in California -- if you're in the Bay Area, you could pick 
up these books and look at a few nice cars at O'Connor's Classics in 
Santa Clara. Or check out Lawrie's shop (British Sportscar Center) in the 
Sacramento area, or his website at www.britcars.com.

If you're near Goleta, pick up the books at Moss.

It's probably far too lengthy to try to list everything you should be 
aware of when buying a B in an email message. That's why I would 
recommend a good book or a visit to an expert's shop. But this list is a 
great resource for any specific questions that might come up.

But here's one bit of specific advice: look out for visible rust, 
incipient rust and cleverly disguised rust. In the long run, a rust-free 
unit body will cost less and increase your pride of ownership more 
compared to any aspect of the mechanical configuration. Otherwise, you 
need to decide between chrome bumper or rubber bumper (both have their 
fans, but seldom the twain shall meet), and then get the best condition 
car you can afford.


Mark Davidson had this to say:

>I'm just getting into the market for an MGB... but have surprisingly been
>unable to find a good book in the local stores.  What are some of the
>obvious and less obvious things to check on a B?  Any help very much
>appreciated.
>
>I have looked at the team.net web site but haven't found what I'm looking
>for either!  Help!
>.........................................................................
>Mark R. Davidson - Professional Web Development
>MRDavidson@sympatico.ca
>ICQ No. 29675858
>
>


--

Max Heim
'66 MGB GHN3L76149
If you're near Mountain View, CA,
it's the red one with the silver bootlid.


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