This late model MGB came in for an exhaust leak and minor carb work. Chip worked on getting a good seal between the downpipe and the catalytic converter. There is also a rubber doughnut in there that wasn’t sealing all that well, which led to a sound that wasn’t appropriately British. Chip also installed new throttle shafts in the carbs. The owner is toying with the idea of a respray, and we hope to see it when it’s complete.
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MGB On Deck
Here’s a MGB that came to us recently. It’s waiting its turn in the shop for some freshening. I haven’t spoken to Chip to learn exactly what he’s going to do for it, but I’ll keep up the commentary as it goes along.
MGC on Deck
A customer recently bought this MGC and sent it to be sorted. We’ll take a look and see what needs to be done.
MGCs, for those who don’t know, had a 3.0 liter straight six under the hood for a bit more oomph than an MGB. They were panned when new for being nose heavy with slovenly handling, but a good bit of that can be adjusted away.
This car hasn’t run in a number of years, so we are going to change that.
MGB Floorboards
A customer asked us to check on the floorboards in his MGB, so we peeled out the carpet and found this on the passenger’s side. All of the dark spots are holes. It appears that someone had tried to use some type of substance to fill holes previously, putty maybe? A common cause of this problem is leaving the carpets in the car after they get wet rather than pulling them out to dry. That traps moisture in the car for a long period of time. This car needs floorboards on both sides.
Above is the driver’s side with a light underneath for effect. It’s a little better than the passenger’s side but not by much. Chip will confer with the owner to see how he wants to proceed at this point.