Pro Street Style MGB GT

Pro Street Style MGB GT

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Flying Phil

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1,585 posts

145 months

Wednesday 23rd September 2020
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Out in the sunshine again.....



Flying Phil

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1,585 posts

145 months

Friday 25th September 2020
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The "buyer" has asked me to cancel the sale......so I now have to wait before I can relist it. So I will have a bit more tinkering time!hehe

Flying Phil

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1,585 posts

145 months

Friday 25th September 2020
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Here are some more pics from two days ago....









Flying Phil

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1,585 posts

145 months

Friday 25th September 2020
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As I will probably have the car for a few more days- I would like to raise the rear ride height (- and I do have the other set of coil-over shocks with std length springs). I would also like to fit a front hinge arrangement for the front end so that it is a flip front... and get the front a bit lower. Then there are more electrics to sort.........

sooty61

688 posts

171 months

Friday 25th September 2020
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Flying Phil said:
As I will probably have the car for a few more days- I would like to raise the rear ride height (- and I do have the other set of coil-over shocks with std length springs). I would also like to fit a front hinge arrangement for the front end so that it is a flip front... and get the front a bit lower. Then there are more electrics to sort.........
Sorry you have been let down but we can be indulged a little longer!

/selfish mode

Turn7

23,606 posts

221 months

Friday 25th September 2020
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Whats your guestimate on ET/MPH Phil ?

Flying Phil

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1,585 posts

145 months

Friday 25th September 2020
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Sooty - indulgence is good!
Turn7 - I really have no idea as I have never raced with an auto. However I think my old "Super B" had about 200HP (and 240HP with Nos) and ran 12.15/118 with a van diff ratio. The MeGa B probably has 310HP (Carbs/inlet less restrictive, exhaust less restrictive) but possibly weighs a 150lbs more so it should run in the 12's/110mph ish as it has a non race(Std) diff ratio.

Flying Phil

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1,585 posts

145 months

Friday 2nd October 2020
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Just to update, I have had to put the BGT back in the garage and surround it with "Stuff" so that I can fit an MX5 into the garage. So no more work done.
I cannot relist it yet due to "Rules"......But - should I ask a higher price now that I have driven it?

Flying Phil

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1,585 posts

145 months

Sunday 4th October 2020
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Well it got relisted automatically at 11.25 last night and sold at 11.35 on "Buy it Now" so I was not able to put a slightly increased price on after all! Still, the buyer is hoping to be able to collect tomorrow night.....

Flying Phil

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1,585 posts

145 months

Monday 5th October 2020
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The BGT has been paid for and collected....A good genuine buyer who travelled 270 miles today with his trailer and is now travelling 270 miles back tonight.
A small part of me was sorry to see it go but it was time for me to move on and for it to be moved on. I did enjoy the various challenges and was very pleased to finally drive it and prove that a pro street V12 BGT could be built.






sooty61

688 posts

171 months

Monday 5th October 2020
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I can’t believe it’s all over....

Flying Phil

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1,585 posts

145 months

Tuesday 6th October 2020
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Thanks Sooty for your support.
As the MeGaB MGBGT V12 has been sold, I still have my Super Sprite V8 and so I may well get round to converting it back into street trim.....albeit 4 1/2 years after I said it, but I have done some other things.....But there isn't an Austin Healey section so I will post up in the general "Classic car" section.

Venturist

3,472 posts

195 months

Tuesday 6th October 2020
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Ask the buyer if he’ll get on PH and update us with it’s future adventures!