For some time now I have been looking for something I can tinker with and not have to face the wrath of the SMOG test. Found a 1972 MG MGB that has had a conversion to an 85 2.8 6 cylinder out of an S10 and a 5 speed transmission. Has been well maintained for the age of the car and I certainly know my way around a 2.8
It's not a cobra but it's also not a cobra price tag.
The bumpers is from a 78 and it shares some other body work and dash from a newer MGB but everything works and it has a lot of punch for such a little car. Think I may have to go get it.
I will say what a friend said to me years ago. Can you afford it? Yes Does it make you grin? Yes What's the problem?
The person selling the car is heading out of the country until january. So it will give me some more time to think about it.
I did the math and for me its worth what he is asking for it and I have already been thinking about some ways to make it look and run better. Probably some time in mid January I will go take another look and bring my checkbook with me.
It's a nice looking car. As long as it's rust free & the top is in good shape, and you fit inside, sound like a good purchase.
Good luck on your decision.
Couldn't find any rust. California car for sure. The top is new he just replaced it. Its a removable top so it stows away in the trunk. I will have to lower the seat some as they were recently redone and while very comfortable I will need 2 inches to be comfortable. Spent half the drive looking over the windshield The engine compartment will need to be cleaned up, I suspect that brown is the orriganal color Perhaps some different valve covers and intake
Looks like a great car to play with, should be lots of fun.
Just don't do what I did. I found a car that I really wanted but decided to think about it. While I was thinking the next guy that looked bought it. I always regretted not buying it when I had the chance.
The seller is in Australia until mid January. I really wanted to go get it this week but its an hour drive one way with no traffic. With traffic its 3 hours lol.
He had it for sale before and had to drop his price because purist told him it had too many parts from different years and that the push rod engine didnt fit the car Screw those guys anyway
He had it for sale before and had to drop his price because purist told him it had too many parts from different years and that the push rod engine didnt fit the car Screw those guys anyway
If you like it that's all that matters.
I would be happy to own and drive it if I didn't already have a toy car.
Too bad they used the early engine - the later larger displacement ones were significantly more powerful. There were also strength issues on the early 2.8 but I don't recall what year was the dividing line for the newer better design.
One thing that would be easy to do is swap the early 2.8 (115 bhp) for an injected later engine - same spec as Fiero = 140 bhp, or a 3.4 (I use a 190 bhp lightly modded one in my rebodied MG).
