MG MGB and MGB GT Tech Talk
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Just returned from Colombia , SA last night , wonderful trip , the apartment I stayed at , this was in the basement garage . The girl said it had been there for some time and they all thought it was some kinda junk car . When I told her I had one similar to it , she just said , oh , she still thinks its junk , what do they know anyway ??
At least the gal didn't say "It ran when I parked it" ............
Of course it did dear.
It doeas look to sit a bit high in the front even with the flat tire, I wonder if the engine was in it.
Derek up North Wrote:
Even RB cars need a good home. It's sad to see one sitting unloved in a damp and dark parking garage
I sure do not consider my RB junk i am sorry that you can not say anything positive about what other people own and love..
Dwight
Derek up North Wrote:
Well at least it isn't sitting covered in bird and rodent guano in a barn or under a ripped up tarp out in a pasture forgotten somewhere. Rubber bumpers can be changed out or painted the smae color as the vehicle. I was not a big fan of RB's until I saw one that the bumpers had been painted and I really liked the look. I was mad at myself for not having thought of it. That car appears to have a wooden steering wheel too. Hmmm......I wonder what freight would be to the states from SA? How many Pesos?!!!!! What is that in American?
I think I could give it a home. It would be a great candidate for restoration.
A friend of mine is working in Croatia and he sent me this picture this morning.
I knew that would stir things up a bit. I know there's all sorts of controversy about RB vs CB, steel dash vs pillow vs glovebox, fishmouth vs "traditional grill, etc, etc. Not to mention (except I am) 4 vs 6 vs 8 cylinders. I didn't really mean it, my apologies to any that actually are offended!
That missing headlight looks like an eyeball looking at you.
P
Derek up North Wrote:
Nothing wrong with rubber bumper MG's. All MG's are great!! I don't discriminate!!
I would take that car home::)
PaulP Wrote:
Almost 30 years ago I lived in Colombia for 2 years. In all the time there I only saw two MGBs. If they were that scarce then, they must be even rarer now.
I need to start a rescue home for unloved MGs - Salem Humane Society for MGs
My guess is that it's also without engine, the front seems high even for an RB...I should know I have one of those junky ones....
I'd give that piece of junk a home, it would keep my other piece of junk company.
That's JUN-QUE! Not Junk.
<~~~Purveyor and Collector of Fine British Automotive Junque!
Yep, I'd take it home too- first order of business....CB conversion. Whew, "lighten up" is right. Methinks thou rubberbumperists protesteth too much.
That is my kind of junk! Looks better than my BGT when I got it. Now mine looks slightly better than that one. I do have two headlights anyway.Paul
