Find out what the car crime rate is where you park your car. With Park Smart, you can simply add…
Gearbox Lower Mounting on an MGB
These mountings were definitely ready for replacement – think someone may have attempted it in the past but unless off…
MGB Secrets
MGB Secrets – MGB Information | Hagerty Articles Hagerty Classic Cars has put together a list of little known facts…
Downloadable MGB Workshop Manual
Found a website where you can download the workshop manual at http://www.geomatique-liege.be/MGJP/Pages/Litterature.htm
Tip – Refitting MGB Overdrive
The Haynes manual simply says to refit as removal which is absolutely useless. It is a right swine to refit…
ORIGINAL MGB – Book
A very comprehensive book with enormous detail in all the changes year by year of the MGB range of variants.…
Replacement Gearbox Selectors on my MGB
Managed to get the 4 replacement parts from 4 different suppliers including Anglo Parts in Belgium. The 1st/2nd selector, the…
Register your MGB Car on the MGB Register
Register your MGB Car with Us – MGB Register We welcome members to register your MGB vehicle details with us.…
MGB Gearbox drive flange removal
A pretty straight forward job if you have a piece of angle iron drilled to suit the bolts in the…
Mazda MX-5 at 30: a modern classic you should buy right now
Had a mk1 – great reliable little motor with loads of extras. https://a.msn.com/r/2/BBSDhi1?m=en-gb&referrerID=InAppShare&ocid=News
47 really useful cleaning hacks for your car
47 really useful cleaning hacks for your car | KiwiReport Get your car detailed is so hard and expensive, while…
MG B – How Many Left?
MG B – How Many Left? Statistics for MG B.. See how many cars of any make and model are…
MY MGB Gearbox Problems!!
The main reason for removing the gearbox was to get at a nylon bush that was suspected to have failed…
Tip – MGB cross member mod
One of the tricky jobs in removing the engine with gearbox was removing the cross member. Apart from the fact…
Car History – MOT’s
Past mot results are available online on websites such as the one shown but they only go back a few…
My MGB Gearbox out and cleaned up
Keen to find out why the gear stick is so sloppy got the gearbox split from the engine, cleaned up…
Downloadable MGB Driver’s Handbook
MGB Driver’s Handbook.pdf Downloadable copy of the 1976 MGB Drivers Handbook.
Thoresby Park Classic Car Show
Some pics taken at the show last May 2018. The first outing in the car and a great day out.…
Tip – Engine Out! Load Leveller
The engine had to come out to get to some jobs that need sorting (see later posts). It would normally…
Chrome Tip on Indicator Stalk (MGB)
I never realised the chrome tips on the end of the steering column stalks were unscrewable. When i found out…
Car polish – everything you need to know
There’s more to polishing than what you think! https://a.msn.com/r/2/BBPC55O?m=en-gb&ocid=News
How to remove locking wheel nuts and bolts when you have lost the key
How to remove locking wheel nuts and bolts when you have lost the key it’s one of those things you…
Additives? ….or not!
When i first got my MGB i knew it had a very small leak – more of a seep –…
MGB Seat Belt Tidy
A useful addition to keep the inertia seat belts in the right place. An inexpensive accessory that fits around the…
How Many Left?
How Many Left? How Many Left. See how many cars of any make and model are left on Britain’s roads.…
BUYERS GUIDE
Another article about what to look for when buying an MGB. http://www.sportscarwarehouse.com/mgb-buyers-guide.html
Tip – Underseal in a spray can
Bought this from a bargain shop for £1.99 not that its capable of under sealing any large area but for…
MGB Enthusiasts Website
a lot of good information about the MGB on the MG Enthusiasts website. https://www.mg-cars.org.uk/mgb.html#MGBGTV8
MG Experience Forums
The MG Experience The #1 MG resource on the Internet, with a huge collection of technical information, a great online…
MGB Refurb Rear Shockers
An advisory on the last couple of mot’s was seeping (not leaking) rear shockers. So when a couple of refurbs…
My MGB Rebuilt Heater Box
When i had the heater box in bits i decided i would get a new uprated heater matrix considering the…
Duckhams – it’s back …..
Duckhams | Engine Oils, Advanced Lubricants and Fuel Additives Duckhams supply a range of Engine Oils, Advanced Lubricants and Fuel…
DriveArchive – Vehicle History and Fate
DriveArchive Home page of DriveArchive, a database of Vehicles and their owners A website that may help you find some…
Heater intake drain hole blockage
This is what happens if the drain at the bottom of the air intake in front of the windscreen gets…
MGB Heater Rebuild
Chicagoland MG Club:MGB Heater Rebuild Chicagoland Mg Club:MGB Heater Rebuild A great Step by step guide to the heater box…
New Poll Confirms a Growing Interest in Historic Vehicles – Alexander Duckham & Co., Ltd
New Poll Confirms a Growing Interest in Historic Vehicles – Alexander Duckham & Co., Ltd A new poll carried out…
MG and Triumph Spares Day
MG and Triumph Spares Day Home Join us at The International MG and Triumph Spares Day http://mgandtriumphsparesday.co.uk/home/4594427214
Wide angle rear view mirror
One of the first things i noted on driving the mgb was the limited rear vision through the small rear…
Hammer and Spanner (MGB Stuff)
Hammer and Spanner A great website with a wealth of information about maintaining your mgb. Explained in a way that…
The best affordable British classics
The best affordable British classics The current classic car market has seen an unprecedented rise in values across the board…
MGB Foot well map pocket
The car didn’t come with a map pocket and it wasn’t standard in the roadster when new but it was…
The MG Owners’ Club
The MG Owners’ Club The MG Owners Club was formed in 1973 to serve the growing needs of MG owners.…
Tail pipe trim
The car had a relatively new stainless steel exhaust system when i bought it but the skinniest of a tail…
Incorrect Distributor on my MGB
Even though the previous owner had bought a new electronic distributor – it was one that was advertised would fit…
Maybe a classic but still room for a USB
The car may have been about long before mobile phones and sat nav but what better way to utilize a…
Thoresby Park Classic Car Show May 2018
A great day out to the show – my first decent trip in the mgb. Must have been several hundred…
MGB Disc Brake Dust Cover Replacement
The offside disc dust cover was badly corroded and needed replacing. Required removing the hub and wheel bearings which is…
The biggest classic car birthdays in 2019
The biggest classic car birthdays in 2019 The biggest classic car birthdays in 2019 https://www.msn.com/en-gb/cars/news/the-biggest-classic-car-birthdays-in-2019/ss-BBRyxWJ?ocid=spartanntp
Brake fluid leak on paint work damage on my MGB
I’d already seen the damage when i bought the car caused by a master cylinder leak back in 2005 when…
What colour is my MGB?
Although the paint work on the car is in pretty good shape there are a few little problems that need…
The cars wrecked by US rules
The cars wrecked by US rules Big bumpers, sealed beam lights and a heavier Alfa — all in the name…
MGB Gold boot and bumper badges – part 2
Got the correct badges for the 1975 MGB – a bit expensive but unique for that year. They look good.…
The MGB Gearbox
MGB GT Gearbox Some useful info for when i take engine out – a future project.
Gold Boot and Bumper badges on ALL MGs made 1975!
Found this article in the Clausager Original MGB book. My MGB was manufactured 1975 and a vin that matches the…
Last Chance – ten affordable future classics to buy in 2019
Last Chance – ten affordable future classics to buy in 2019 Classic car prices are one of those forces of…
Number Plates
Bought a pair of black/silver number plates at the NEC Restoration Show. A car must be over 40 years old…
MGB Inner Wheel Arch Covers
Whilst replacing the front disc brake dust cover that had corroded badly i checked out the inner wings by removing…
Pictures from Previous Owner
I found the email address of a previous owner amongst all the old receipts and contacted him. I asked about…
Budget Spare Wheel Cover
The car was fitted with alloy wheels by a previous owner but the spare was still an old rostyle wheel…
My MGB Gear Stick Gaitor Surround
The previous owner removed the centre console which i think he did when he fitted the inertia seat belts –…
MGB tips mods and maintenance 