What have you got.

[MGv8]

MG B 1968 Roadster V8 rover 3.6
MGB GT 1978 Needs new home and body work...
See my car as it was 2001 on www.mgv8.co.uk
Thinks have changed on it and I hope I have a bit more power now.......

[MGBV8]

If you look at V8 register in car club or web site, ther are new V8 conversions registered every month. Many companies will build a V8 to spec with new shell, including Tim at Frontline Costello, so not sure whether this is classed as a Costello conversion. My car has RV8 bonnet to enable the K&N x streme filter to fit.

I also understand factory built 6 roadsters.

Paul

[Rower]

Thanks for that Paul, the car does look good! The conversions I am talking about were done in the mid 70s and were new cars, from what you are saying I gather the Costelloe name is still connected with MG s I will check it out.

Guy

[MGBV8]

Information on V8's can be found here

www.v8register.net/

The pre Rover V8's were done by Ken Costello and I believe Dave Vale at V8 Conversions.

Paul

[MikeyT]

When I get round to scanning them in I'll put up some pics of my old MGB, reg no. YAW20K, which I restored 20 years ago.

It was harvest gold when I got it and ended up primrose yellow.

Bought it for £700 and sold it for £2000. Mad really.

ANd yes, those sills are a BASTARD to fit. Well, the proper 'membrane' ones anyway. Took ages to get the door gaps right and ... AAAARRRGHH!

Spot welder anyone?

[tedebear]

MikeyT said:

ANd yes, those sills are a BASTARD to fit. Well, the proper 'membrane' ones anyway. Took ages to get the door gaps right and ... AAAARRRGHH!

Spot welder anyone?

hmmm - thats my next project on my Midget - not looking forward to it though - door gaps are already wonky anyhow....takes a few chips off every time I shut the door!!

Found anybody offering decent welding serivces yet MikeyT??

[the Wiz]

Had a couple of BGTs - one 1974 in Bracken and a 1978 rubber bumpered white one - also one of the Jack Brabham converted Midgets with the 1220 cc Godiva Coventry Climax engine, a car I still have albeit in bits.

Also had one of the very first M.G. Metros - as well as an Mini with a Metro Turbo engine in it (not an ERA mores the pity) - which got written off after any accident with an M.G. Maestro after the moron ran a red light at some roadworks. A girl I went out with had an early MGF which was a terrible car.

Run an E30 M3 now - sorry guys ...



>> Edited by the Wiz on Wednesday 19th March 13:30

[MGMinky]

Just picked up a Vermillion red 1979 Midget , great fun.

[pss1]

1972 MkIII Midget... and I love it, makes me

[Mark_BT52]

Have a 1966 B-GT.
It's for sale though because we also have a Smart, an Impreza and an Exige and want the space for one of M3/Tuscan/911

[Diggers]

Hello PH'ers

Thought that I would register having spotted your MG forum.

My car is an anthracite 2001 MGF Trophy 160.

Good point about the logical step from MGs to TVR too, it's certainly the way I'd hope to go as spare cash etc allows.

Noticed Chris Watton from the MG X-Power forum (now a TVR owner) on here too - Hello Chris!

Diggers

[sb-996]

77 MGB Roadster BRG
Steve

>> Edited by sb-996 on Thursday 26th June 13:21
Have to say that the 'grin factor is virtually the same as when I used to drive the Chimaera/Griffith 500!!
Steve

>> Edited by sb-996 on Sunday 29th June 06:23

[neilr]

1975 Midget in Blaze with the odd 'go faster' bit bolted on here and there. Got me to Le Mans this year though, without anything falling off either! Loads of fun, used to drive a turbo MR2 and this makes me grin much more.

[tedebear]

neilr said:

1975 Midget in Blaze with the odd 'go faster' bit bolted on here and there. Got me to Le Mans this year though, without anything falling off either! Loads of fun, used to drive a turbo MR2 and this makes me grin much more.

Shame I didn't see you Neil - I took my Red '67 Midget to Le Mans as well - only saw one other Navy Blue one (gorgeous one too!!) on the way there...Had a little trouble with the temp guage when stuck in Rouen on the way down (when i say trouble I mean the guage nearly hit the wrong end ) but all in all made the journey there and back from Sussex just fine!!

[neilr]

Yeah i had a couple of worrying moments with the temp gauge too, especially in arnarge on Friday night. I think it's a case of "they all do that sir"

Good to hear your car made it ok though. I only saw a couple of midgets myself, another blaze one like mine and light blue 1275 (being thrashed within a tappets clearance of its life)

Mines easy to spot at the moment due to the white bonnet. (cause i havent got round to painting it yet)

[Buffalo]

I was down with my green BGT.

Saw a lovely frogeye in blue with minilites and rollcage on the monday drive up, in tow with an e-type and a couple of others (maybe westfield - can't remember now )

Was a quick little thing (nearly said spritely! )

[Diggers]

Back to the Fs again for me.

Anthracite MGF Trophy 160.

Anyone going to the big Northern MG show at Newby Hall in August (9th/10th I think)?

Diggers

[phil hill]

B V8 Roadster built from a wrecked original BGT V8. It was my father's car and when he wrecked it he had in rebuilt on a heritage roadster body. It's more or less standard except for some sdi heads, tubular manifolds, 5 speed 'box and a quaife lsd. Need to get it back on the road, it's been layed up since August 2000.........

[sb-996]

sb-996 said:

77 MGB Roadster BRG Steve >> Edited by sb-996 on Thursday 26th June 13:21 Have to say that the 'grin factor is virtually the same as when I used to drive the Chimaera/Griffith 500!! Steve >> Edited by sb-996 on Sunday 29th June 06:23

Just fitted a set of Minilite Replicas/185/70X14 Dunlops looks & goes great!
Steve

>> Edited by sb-996 on Thursday 3rd July 17:35

[Lavant Straight]

Between SMBO & myself..??
1972 MGB V8 Roadster - Midnight Blue - incomplete conversion...bodywork excellent. ?? miles ??
1974 MGB GT - Yellow - 68,000 original miles - undergoing restoration
1976 MGB GT - Tahiti Blue - 185,000 miles - failed MOT this year - bodyshell shot...now a donor car for the restoration of the 74 BGT, and the V8 Roadster

Her Car:
1980 MGB LE - Harvest Gold - IMMACULATE !!! 50,000 Cherished miles. Was stored from 1980 until 1995, with only 50 miles on clock !!

MY Cars:
1962 Falcon Caribbean - ongoing restoration, Ford sidevalve 1175cc, mileage unknown.
2000 Fiero Factory - Euro 427 - Cobra Replica - 30,000 miles already !! MG Tahiti Blue (pearlescent) with Audi Arctic white stripes.