Fitted the Raceland Wind Deflector that I got from eBay. Quite a straight forward fit – just a matter of…
Radiator Air Duct
Having realised this panel was missing from my MGB and been able to locate a panel as they were only…
HIF4 carbs (AUD 616) as fitted to early rubber bumper MGBs
Parts for AUD 616 for MG M.G.B 1798 cc – SU Carburetters – SU Carburetters This is the carb that…
My MGB Door Pillar Tidy Up
One of the parts of the body work that is often neglected is the door pillar which may be hidden…
Heater Knobs Swop
Been after a pair off heater knobs for a while now so when a pair came up on eBay that…
How to Adjust Car Headlights
How to Adjust Car Headlights: 9 Steps (with Pictures) – wikiHow https://www.wikihow.com/Adjust-Car-Headlights
Ilkeston Classic Car Show
Some of the MG’s spotted at Ilkeston Classic Car Show. A bit damp which most likely accounted for not quite…
Lower Door Seal Trim
The carpet coverings on the sills were removed to drill 20mm spy holes into the sill to inspect them and…
MGB hardtop renovation
The inside surfaces of the top were pretty grim but a scrubbing brush to get right into the dimple effect…
Radiator Fan Seal and Overflow fasteners
A couple of inexpensive and easy jobs to tidy up the engine compartment back to original “spec”.The rad overflow pipe…
Ilkeston Classic Car Show
MGB BUYER’S GUIDE
A comprehensive guide to buying an MGB – which ones to look out for and what to look for. http://www.sportscarwarehouse.com/mgb-buyers-guide.html
Ignition Sports Coil
INTERMOTOR SPORTS COIL Got one of these that came with the car – works well. Engine starts no problem without…
Check the MOT history of a vehicle – GOV.UK
Check the MOT history of a vehicle Check the MOT history of a vehicle from 2005 onwards, including if it…
MGB Timing Chain Cover Reinforcement Plate | Brit Car Fixes
MGB Timing Chain Cover Reinforcement Plate | Brit Car Fixes Made of 3/16″ steel plate, this reinforcement plate, along with…
Mocal Performance Oil Coolers
Oil Coolers Mocal brand oil coolers Maker of performance oil coolers. http://www.mocal.co.uk/products-oilcoolers.html
High Flow Engine Oil Cooler
Another legacy of my MGB’s racing past is to find a Mocal high flow oil cooler in place of the…
MGB Period Tuning
MGB Period Tuning MGB Period Tuning A very informative article about the various stages of tuning the MGB by an…
Wiring Colour Codes
A helpful guide as to what the wiring colour codes all mean. The mail ones being: Brown direct from battery…
Retro Caravan Club
Retro Caravan Club Looks a good active club based on it’s website pages. My 1985 Sprite 400 would be an…
Radiator Overflow Pipe
I have seen so many different ways that this pipe has been positioned by owners of other MGB’s. When i…
Pictures around the MG factory 1977
MG factory Abingdon Some interesting pictures of the MG factory taken by a visitor on a tour of the factory…
Great little car duster
Bought one of these last year and is ideal for giving the car a quick dusting down before taking it…
Window winder screw cover
I have often wondered whether these screws were supposed to have some sort of decorative cover – the screws that…
Spotted in Buxton
Nice clean moggy spotted on Buxton Market Place this morning.
OEM Tonneau Cover ID
I bought a used full tonneau cover earlier this year and after a bit of internet research i found that…
MGB High Capacity Oil Cooler
I have managed to find a radiator duct BHH1622 which is a panel mounted beneath the car that guides air…
20W-50 Engine Oil Comparison
An excellent explanation 20W-50 Engine Oil Comparison – Murphy, my 1972 MGB GT Blog So for a selection of recommended…
Door Membrane Replacement
After a recent trip in the rain thought it best to protect the door cards against damp and warping. They…
What was the Original MGB Engine bay layout like?
The wiring in my engine bay has always looked a bit different to others that I’ve seen at shows –…
Tonneau Cover Straps
Why is it that these tonneau cover straps don’t always line up. Guess over the years there have been many…
Oil Cooler Air Duct BHH1622
This cover that sits under the oil cooler and fills the gap between the rad and the front plates guides…
1975 MGB Jubilee Year Brochure
The American brochure used to advertise the 1975 MGB showing the jubilee year gold badges and setting wheel centres. The…
MyMGB at the Wonderland Car Show Notts
Not many cars at the show today but that will be different tomorrow which is the main show day.
British Motor Industry Archives
Archive The Archive, at the British Motor Museum, preserves and provides access to documents, images and film that record the…
Whats in your boot – an interesting article
Whats in your boot.pdf How to make the most of the storage space available in your MGB and what you…
Tonneau Cover Extender Clips
As per my previous post most tonneau covers that have not been used for many years will have shrunk. I…
MGB: the nation’s favourite classic car – Telegraph
MGB: the nation’s favourite classic car With spring just around the corner, our new weekly column explores the highs and…
Tonneau cover stretching
I couldn’t get the tonneau cover to fit when i tried earlier this year – it had been in storage…
Which classic car is the best investment? 2019
Which classic car is the best investment? When it comes to deciding which classic car is the best investment we…
A Louder Audible Warning for Indicators – MGB Register
A Louder Audible Warning for Indicators – MGB Register Done this to my MGB as i often had left the…
MGB1970 – a blog of a 300,000 mile rebuild
MGB1970 A blog of a passionate rebuild of an MGB. Lots of pictures and useful advice. Well worth a read.…
1975 Roadster Jubilee Year MGs – a little known fact
In 1975 all MGs (Midgets and Bs) – not just the limited edition GT’s – that left the Abingdon factory…
Parts & Accessories Catalogues – Moss Europe
Parts & Accessories Catalogues – Moss Europe Order your free Parts & Accessories Catalogues at Moss Europe. Huge stock list,…
British Motor Heritage Limited
British Motor Heritage Limited Supplier of genuine body panels and even whole body shells manufactured using the original MG presses…
Soft-top folding protection
I use a length of pipe insulation to roll up into the hood when i roll it up to pack…
Midget and Sprite Club
Midget and Sprite Club – Serving the Spridget since 1983 Talking to the guys at a recent show where they…
Heritage Certificates for your Classic Car
Heritage Certificates for your Classic Car A Heritage Certificate is a certified copy of your classic car’s entry in the…
The MGB Cut-away, Heritage Motor Centre Museum, Gaydon
The MGB Cut-away, Heritage Motor Centre Museum, Gaydon A load of great detailed pictures from all angles of this exhibit…
British Motor Museum | BMC & Leyland Show
British Motor Museum | BMC & Leyland Show July 7th 2019 …… Celebrating vehicles that were from the BMC and…
Another interesting MGB blog.
MGB GT Rubber Bumper Limited Edition Restoration and Maintenance A blog about restoring repairing and running an MGB GT Limited…
Lucas Fault Diagnosis Service Manual
Lucas_Fault_Diagnosis_Service_Manual.pdf A period detailed fault finding and testing document relating to electrical equipment found on most classic cars. http://www.myclassicmg.com/myclassicmg/documents/Lucas_Fault_Diagnosis_Service_Manual.pdf
Affordable future classics
Affordable future classics Autocar recommends the future classics you should snap up before collector status sets in. Need to try…
Cromford & Matlock Classic Car Show
A good turn out despite the weather. Since buying my classic i like many others had a fear of getting…
Big changes and new attractions for Festival of Speed 2019!
Big changes and new attractions for Festival of Speed 2019! FOS 2019 will be bigger bolder and better than ever…
Vac Gauge and what it tells you.
Nice easy project mainly because i had already got the gauge years ago and it has been in a garage…
Classic Cars and Bikes | Matlock Rotary Classic Car Show
Classic Cars and Bikes | Matlock Rotary Classic Car Show Matlock Rotary Classic Car Show – a classic car and…
Dating Triplex Glass
I have been working on a works hardtop i bought a few months back which is fitted with a glass…
SU Carbs Vac pipe take-off
SU Carbs Vac pipe take-off Where is best place to take the distributor vac advance – from the manifold or…
Calver Special Tuning
Calver Special Tuning, based in Malton, North Yorkshire, Specialist in the classic A-series engine, mainly for Minis but also for…
MGB tips mods and maintenance 