1973 MGB Roadster Sold - £POA

1973 MGB Roadster

 

- Date of registration 08/06/1973
- Midnight Blue
- Cream leather interior with piped dark blue
- Tax exempt road fund licence

This car has been completely stripped down to bare shell and restored. The donor car was a straight, rust free shell. All components were removed, including front wings. All underseal, exterior and engine bay paint was removed. The shell was subject to a complete respray in '2 pack' to a very high standard in Midnight Blue.

Engine, Gearbox and Axle

• Engine painted in correct colours, cleaned and thoroughly checked


• Oil seals replaced


• All new engine and gearbox mountings


• New alloy rocker cover


• New oil cooler and stainless steel hoses

Fuel System

• New fuel tank


• New pump and pipework with overhauled carbs


• Stainless steel flex pipes


• Chrome air covers

Brakes

• New rear shoes and wheel cylinders


• New copper brake pipes and stainless steel flex pipes


• New front discs, callipers, pads and wheel bearings


• New master cylinder


• New servo unit

Suspension

• New front and rear uprated springs and shock absorbers


• New front lower arms and anti roll bar links


• New bushes both front and rear

Steering

• Reconditioned rack and new track rod ends

Cooling System

• New radiator


• All new hoses and clips

Electrics

• New wiring loom throughout


• New lamps required


• Reconditioned starter and alternator


• New ignition system, plugs, points, coil and leads


• New battery

Exhaust

• New stainless steel sports exhaust


• All new mountings

Exterior

• New stainless stel side mouldings


• New bumper


• New over riders


• Bolts and brackets


• New air intake grille


• New front grille, surround and vertical bars


• New door and boot seals


• Door tread plates, door locks and plates re-plated


• Stainless steel sill trims


• New wiper arms and blades


• New windscreen washer jets


• New stainless steel boot rack


• New windscreen and side glasses


• Stainless steel quarter lights


• 5 new chrome wire wheels, with stainless steel spokes, new spinners and five new rally spec tyres


• New Dark blue Mohair hood and tonneau

Interior

• Reconditioned seats trimmed in cream leather, piped dark blue with matching headrests


• All interior Panels replaced


• Door top and cockpit crash rails re-trimmed


• New carpet sets to car and boot with matching spare wheel cover


• Walnut dash, console, steering wheel and gear lever knob


• Clock fitted


• Correct period radio cassette player

Car is now better than new and has the benefit of the overdrove gearbox and should give many years of trouble free motoring. The car has only covered 25 miles since rebuild.