Steve explores a next-to-final-year MGB with some surprising hop-up goodies under the hood. But why did its final owner install a master electrical disconnect switch? Could the Lucas electrical system be a cause?
@@moparmanicgarage There was a much nicer MG midget in my you pick yard last year. Nobody cared. In fact a couple years before they had an MG B coupe like the car in this video. Also pretty solid. That car is pretty rotted.
My dad loved MGb's. He had 5 of them at one time. I have fond memories of riding on that rear shelf as a child. This car seems to be in good shape. It needs to be saved.
@@consul6262 Makes sense as the GT has a taller windshield. Thus i correct myself in saying that all Mk II Roadsters have them. I thought it was all as i have never seen a GT in person yet.
The owner probably had a problem with parasitic draw killing the battery from a faulty relay and just installed the cutoff. Also the same type of hood prop was found on all Chevy Corvairs for the engine cover.
Steve, your videos are highly informative and very enjoyable to watch. Your enthusiasm shows through. You may be mistaken about the positive ground. I’ve owned several MGs as early as 1964 and they all had negative ground. The earlier MGA‘s did have positive ground.
You know an amazing amout of things about an amazing numbers and years of cars, and I always learn new things watching your videos. However, not all MBB-GTs had the Rover v8, most had the 1800cc 4 banger, like mine has. The Mgc- Gt had the inline 6. Both the v8 and 6 versions are pretty rare. But its a fun ride, even with the 4. Besides the extra weight the rubber versions had taller springs to get the bumpers up to the legal height in the US, impeding the handling. For these reasons both of my MGBs are the more desirable chrome bumper versions. And the Weber conversion isn't really a performance upgrade, just easier to tune for people that don't understand SU's
@@TurningGuns I only hate to own them. Which is why I would never lol. Don't get me wrong some are great looking but as far as I can tell they're just a giant nightmare.
MGB's up to 1967 were positive ground. From 1968-1980 were negative ground. That trunk pan is in really good shape. Most likely a replacement at some point.
Correct on ground... Steve was wrong... I suspect this car was garaged most of it's life.. did some guy's widow or a later teen buyer put it in a junkyard ??? It should still be on the road!
In my undergrad days I had a ‘64 until marriage and family life changed that. Today I have a 1980 LE. The suspension has been changed to lower ride height and improve handling, and autocross capable. The carb is side draft webber, custom intake manifold, header exhaust with SS flow through, no CC exhaust. Everything else is original. Great driving and great sounding little gem.
I had a buddy that has unfortunately moved on to a different plain of existence, had one of these mounted to a 86 Suzuki samurai chassis with 33 inch off-road tires and painted it canary yellow. That thing was the most fun you could have in a weekend.
Great info! Your broad knowledge is amazing. I've saved rustier B's. I now have a '77 converted to the chrome bumpers. Fun little machine to zip around in. I went back to the dual carbs of the earlier Bs as well. MGB's from the late 60's on were actually negative ground.
@ McNamara's Garage Nice you have a 77 MBG. You better check the battery though. Steve says it's supposed to be positive ground and you need to switch it.
@@bradkay Actually the Mk IIs which started in late 1967 were Neg ground all the way till the end of the MGB line which was in 1980. So unfortunately Steve is incorrect on that particular point.
When I was about 11 or 12 MG’s were the first cars I started to get excited about. I think it was because there was a guy about a half mile from my house who had a nicely restored MGB and MG Midget. He had a few parts cars sitting there parked very near the road and I was enthralled with the idea that it was a real road car but of near go kart proportions (I was also a small kid so it looked like something I could fit well and actually drive at 11 years old) especially the Midget. That thing was so small I fell in love with it. One day there was a sign on the parts car Midget that said “free”. I was a little older then, maybe 14, and I thought wow I could get that for free and get it running! I went to look at it closer and actually sat in it and all and realized there were nearly zero floors in it, and rust on just about every panel. Obviously that idea went nowhere lol. To this day, I’ve always thought I should get one just for fooling around in
Of all the cars I've had, I miss my little 77 MGB the most. Honestly it was the funnest one of all to drive and even with the little bitty 4 banger in it, it would move. Mine had the Weber conversion & header on it as well (did away with the nightmare Lucas Carbs as well), and was re-wired to neg ground. Sound little car after all that, and I drove the wheels off it (literally) until I moved to Boise ID, the only county in ID that emissions tested, and since it had a header on it they wouldn't register it, so I had to sell it. Best thing I did was move out of Ada County 6 years later.
I'm putting a V8 in one of these, but mine's a '78. If you love the AC Cobra or the Sunbeam Tiger, this is the best kept secret in the market. You can put a Buick 300, T5 transmission and Dana 44 in one of these for junkyard money and have an absolute blast AND look good while you're doing it. Thanks for featuring this great car Steve!
@@BuzzLOLOL Right on, I got one of those too, the one-year-only aluminum heads and intake. Hard to believe it's lighter than the 4 cylinder, but it is!
My Mother had a brand new 1977 MGB back in 77 and we lived in Destin, Florida on the beach, great beach car until the salty air starts to take it's toll. My first car was a 1976 Triumph TR6 because of her MGB, I always liked the muscle cars as well as sports cars!!! It looks like that one wouldn't take too much to get it all fixed up.
My Dad had a 1980 MGB Limited Edition, black on black, with special silver striping and a Union Jack on the lower “wings” behind the front wheels. We drove from Cleveland to LA and back in March of 1980.
1:45 MGB GTs were typically 4-cylinder cars with a hatchback. If it was factory-equipped with a V8 then it would be an MBG GT V8. You are correct about the MGC - these were 6-cylinder cars. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MG_MGB#MGB_GT_V8
That mg is 70's: the bumper. Yep! '79 OK. Also, would've had the new-style internal Bendix drive on the starter and no wire wheels with knock-offs. And is that a Webber? Yep. Loved synch'ing the SU's. That's a very pristine trunk. And both fenders rotted out at the bulkhead panel up above - I hated those things. Thanks for memories of my '67 MGB-GT in college! Best $350 I ever spent at the junkyard and brought back to respectful life!
The MG Abingdon plant that built the B and Midget had a very intetesting production method. Teams of workers at stations wold do their jobs and roll each car to the next station upon completion of their job. No moving assembly line. It was a team centered production style thanks to that, and its important to note, there were ZERO strikes at Abingdon in the 70s. Think about that! A Brittish Legland plant with NO STRIKES! IN THE 70S! Youd thinnk management woulda looked and asked what are they doing right here but of course no. Hence why Brittish Leyland failed.
Nice Steve - been many years since I wrote too you via snail mail. 1995 was when I last wrote to you from a Californian facility. I’m home now in Indianapolis and enjoying your videos.
All the MGB Gt's imported to the US head 4 cylinder engines, they made the MGB GTV8 in a very limited numbers, but they were only sold overseas.. 1967 was the last year for the positive ground MG.
I believe that the mgb rubber bumpers also actually had raised suspension because headlights needed to be a certain height. Its a shame MG didn't figure out a better way to add bumpers. This car looks saveable, must have been well taken care of before it was dumped. That battery cutoff could've been installed because it wasn't originally driven all that much so the battery didn't drain
@@BritIronRebel which is silly, because today’s modern vehicles are so high, their bumpers wouldn’t hit those. It would just hit the headlights and keep going.
@@UmmYeahOk I had a Ford F-350 dually literally back up over my chrome bumper '69 MGB and it didn't make contact until just in front of the windscreen! He said he looked in his mirrors, but couldn't see my car was even there!
@@BritIronRebel Had a Mazda GLC pull out of a gas station right up against my back bumper of the F-250 I was driving. My bad, decided to get into the left hand lane, saw nobody there and went to back up to move over. Didn't know he was there until his headlights broke against his firewall. No damage to the truck whatsoever.
@@BritIronRebel factory height is a joke, and I think GM is getting in trouble over their headlights. They may be aimed, but due to their height, they still blind everyone. But as for the tailgate, most modern trucks are so tall that many modern car rooflines are lower than the top of the tailgate. They can’t see anyone.
I had a rubber bumper MG in college… lowered the car, stiffened the shocks (STP oil treatment in the lever shocks) and added sway bars. Had that same Weber downdraft to replace the zenith(?) carbs. Fun car to work on and drive. Many stories!
@@jaspal666 a properly set up Weber will work fine on an MG. In fact the works cars were equipped with DCOE Webbers. The problem with them is getting everything on them set right for your particular application. That's where a pair of S.U.s is the preferred choice, their simpler to get set-up.
As others have pointed out, MGBs were negative ground beginning with the '68 model year. Also, yes, there was a factory V-8 version, and it only came in the MGB GT body style, but not all GTs were a V-8; most had the same 1798 cc four as the roadster. The bump outs that he says are crumple zones are actually there so the V-8 can be fitted. For the sake of manufacturing simplicity, all cars got the bump out whether they got the V-8 or not. There are many MG purists who disdain the "rubber bumper" cars, but it is still a shame to see a rare LE abandoned in the junk yard.
Not true... the V8's are very narrow, I even have one in my MG Midget... the Buick all aluminum V8... the Olds version has wider valve covers that would have almost touched the frame/body and have blocked spark plug access... that V8 is also lighter than the crap Triumph Spitfire 1500cc 4 that came in them... tiny T50 5 speed over drive tranny is also lighter than iron 4 speed...
@@BuzzLOLOL Buzz you are correct, the large bump out was always there. My sense is that it added some stiffness to an otherwise flat panel, and so possibly did help absorb energy in a frontal crash. None of the MGB books I have mention it at all. The smaller bump out just below his fist at the 1:53 mark is the one added so the V-8 headers would clear the body work. All cars got that at the point that the V-8 was introduced until end of production. He is incorrect about the bump in the boot to clear the differential. All cars have that from the beginning of production regardless of which axle was fitted.
@@roberthartmaier6643 - Had trouble believing that was a "Dana 44" axle. Suspected smaller. The bump may be because UK cars sat lower... and racers made them even lower... I have a '77 Pontiac Astre Formula Safari Station Wagon. Vegas (and later Astre version) started about 1970 and only ever came with Vega 4 or Pontiac/Chevy 'Iron Duke' 4, but my '77 has the heater core reversed with hoses toward the outside of engine compartment and a heavy duty crossmember under the engine with stronger suspension replacing the earlier cross tube and wobbly suspension and various bumps here and there because the Vega/Astre H-body cousins like Monza, etc. got V6's and V8's... the California Monzas even got a Chevy 350" V8 because it was the only one capable of passing their emissions restrictions at the time... although weakest 350 ever at 125 HP... but, still, it meant any small block Chevy V8 would fit right in their effortlessly... and they came stock with up to 375 HP... and up to 400"...
I ordered and installed that exact same Weber two barrel and air filter setup to replace the crappy Solex for my 74 Opel Manta back in 89. Didn't need the intake manifold luckily.
@@javierdenardo2607 British cars and car parts are growing in my garage faster than the weeds in my garden. My wife loves me, but I don’t want to test the limits as to how much. Lol
I had a 66 and 67 MGB back in the 70s which were reluctant to start in the rain and damp. I spotted a Lucas Sports Coil in their racing parts catalogue. It provided a hotter spark and and once installed bingo problem solved! Used it in my Triumph GT6+ race car as well back then...
The narrow small block Ford is a very popular swap especially in the rubber bumper cars which had the larger engine compartment to accommodate the Rover V8. Kits are available.
Love your channel! We’ve owned a 1973 MGB for almost 40 years. Our car has the twin SU carbs. Some owners who have later post 1976 cars with one Stromberg carb prefer to switch to a Weber either a DGV two barrel downdraft or Weber side draft. The DGV like shown in the junkyard car is not so much as a hot rod item but more for drivability and ease of tuning. A side draft Weber would be a performance item. Positive ground went away in the mid 60’s and by the 70’s MG’s are negative ground. By the way all factory MGB V8’s were GT’s but not all GT’s are V8, the MGB GT was available as a 4 cylinder or MGC GT 6 cylinder as well as the MGB GT V8. Unfortunately MG never imported the MGB GT V8 to the USA due to difficulty getting the V8 to pass US emission standards. Many MG owners, myself included, add a battery cut off switch, primarily to save the battery from slow drain as its not driven every day.
V8's got into USA in Range Rovers so should also have made it in MG's... I suspect real problem was not enough V8's to meet all the demand for them... plus Leyland wanted the Triumphs faster...
The DGV is inefficient, prone to vapor lock, very difficult to properly tune. It is installed by the lazy or the ignorant. As to the 45 DCOE Weber, if you have not increased the compression, ported the head and gone to at least a hot street cam they are a waste of time and money.. I own multiples of both with manifolds and they are in boxes. There has never been built a simpler, more efficient, trouble free, easier to maintain carburettor than the SU. Positive ground went away in October 1967. My short list of some of my MGs 1946 MG TC with cross flow ported Laystall Lucas head, full race cam, engine balanced , nitrated crank, 15 " Custom made Borani wire wheels, full roll cage etc etc 1950 TD Set up for Bonneville 1953 TD MK II one of approx 1700 made the best of the best look them up 1956 MGA first month production, 1800 3 main MGB engine , 9:1 compression, ported, hot cam etc etc 1969 MGC GT with factory installed Webasto sun roof, 4 speed automatic gearbox, chrome wire wheels, leather interior, bought when I worked for the MG dealership in Monterey Calif 68-72 1964 MGB roadster.. Iris Blue , sold laste year and replace with.. 1963 MGB roadster.. all stock and rust free Other Brit cars Half dozen Morris Minors including a 51 convertible 2 Morris Oxfords 4 Thames Vans 1980 Rover SD1 Fairthorpe Electron Climax one of 21 made and the only one sold in the US with left hand drive. 58 Bugeye with a 1275 built to racing standard stage 2 plus 5 Land Rovers 58 ( this particular one was the official car of the winter Olympics in Squaw Valley 1960. , 61, 64, 67 NADA 109 one of 500, 1974... then they became yuppie junk and I lost interest. A few others.
Have a great running `78 and 2 parts cars, a `75 & `76. I recently swapped out the tired single Stromberg SU on the `78 for a sidedraft Weber & header. The `76 also only has a single Stromberg while the `75 has the older twin SU`s. Such a fun car to drive during these high fuel prices.
Nice one Steve, the MG brand was actually a pretty good car, with the exception of the Lucas electronics of course. 1 of my students had a Midget and we upgraded the charging system and wiring, the car was utterly reliable and a blast to drive.
I have fought with Lucas systems over the past 40 years and they are a curious thing, their EFI systems on the 215 cube V8's (Not much of the Buick range fits on the mid 70's onward Rover V8) is a licensed copy of a Bosch system and they did this with a few English Marques like the first Injected Jag V12 (Licensed Bosch D jetronic) and the Mid 80's injected Range Rovers, SD1's etc which made keeping them original AND reliable a matter of slowly replacing Lucas with Bosch components. The MG's are cute though and as a project for a kids first or Adult newbie to car restoration they are a very simple thing to play with and surprisingly well supported in the USA as well as in the UK still for mail order with aftermarket vendors like Britpart as well as other specialist heritage manufacturers. And as those Brit cars were often parts bin specials sharing many parts with other UK cars from the Leyland stable bits are surprisingly inexpensive. Loving the variety Steve, Thanks!
I have owned 30 Brit cars, all with Lucas including my current 1963 MGB. I spent 7 years professionally working on Brit cars. Worked for the Official Rolls Royce, Bentley, Aston Martin, Jaguar, Austin, MINI Cooper, Lotus, Morris Minor, Jensen MG dealership in Monterey Calif 1968-1972. Problems with Lucas and the wiring systems is GROSSLY exaggerated. More BS form the inexperienced and ignorant passing on myths by the inexperienced and ignorant.
Ahhh Steve.. I was wondering when you were going to get around to mentioning Lucas Electric... AKA... The Prince of Darkness! Great breakdown of this car! I had first hand experience with a 1977 MGB in the summer of 85. In the late spring of 85 I met and started dating a woman from Hampton Bays LI, NY (If any of you old timers remember the Old Boardy Barn... That is where I met her) Her daily was a 77 MGB that she had bought 3 months prior to us getting together. She loved that car and it was not in bad shape for its age but, I was literally chasing and fixing wiring issues on it every week since we met. It was like pealing the skin on a damn onion! Fix one problem and another would pop up... Finally after almost 3 months of spending more time with the car than with her, she and I went our separate ways. Lets face it... Every man secretly dreams of a threesome but, Her + Me + The B was not what I had in mind! LOL Happy Sunday everybody! :-)
Yes the MGBGT with the 3.5 V8 was a real grand tourer here in the UK. The MGC with the 1950s straight 6, 3 litre engine had poor handling and best avoided. But the standard 1.8 litre with twin SU gives enough power for lots of enjoyment. It’s a pity to see that car in a junk yard. You can get any spares you need shipped over from the UK
Back in high-school a teacher had a yellow MGB we'd get a group of people together towards the end of the school year, pick his car up and carry it to the top of a grassy hill to the side of the school and just leave it there. We did it every year.
I learned to drive a stick in my aunt's MGB. Loved that car but she hated it. Brakes were always going out. When I was in China a couple years ago, there were all sorts of brand new MG's around. Some rather stylish and fast looking.🤙👍 Love your channel, Steve.
Yep, MGs are sold in Asia, and in the last few years, South and Central America as well. Last year while watching the Super Bowl on a Mexican network while at our condo in Costa Rica, there were MG ads instead of Budweiser Beer ones.
Those MGs in China aren't of any relation to these MGs. The Chinese company bought the rights to use the British MG badge a couple years after they closed doors in 2005. The last two cars launched by MG were the TF, a 1.8 160bhp mid-engined roadster. And the SVR a muscle car with a supercharged Ford 5.0. They were great, but BMW unfortunately barred them from selling their new sports cars in the US during their ownership of the company. Had they not done that maybe we'd still be able to buy MGs today!
I believe you've erred regarding negative and positive ground. 1967 and prior we're 12V positive ground. All '68 and later were 12V negative ground. I have 4 in my garage and they're all wired that way.
Someone thought it to nice to let it sit on the ground and try to elevate it off the ground at least. This is o e of the nicer ones from your videos that doesn't look too far gone.
Lots of incorrect info in this episode. MGBGTs were all 4 cylinder B Series engines in North America. The V8 (Buick 215/Rover 3.5 was available in Bs and BGTs elsewhere. The wider engine bay was a mod of the earlier models to make room for the V8 when fitted. The carb on this car is the Motorcraft/Weber and was a popular conversion. These cars were only positive ground prior to 1968 when negative ground was mandated. The rod in the center of the windscreen is there to support the alloy frame which could flex when the top was fastened and could break the glass. The side view mirrors are Raydyot brand. MG is the manufacturer and B is the model. MGB did not make the car. Convertibles were never mandated out of existence in the US. That was a threat that never came to fruition. Triple wipers were required in the US to cover the required swept area. Finally, the MGBGT is a hatchback coupe and not a wagon. It also received a rear folding bench seat. Close but no cigar this time.
O.M.G.whenI was young I always wanted one. Mind you I'm 6 foot 3. Kinda of big for one. But such a cool car. Still would like one as a project. It looks savable.
Back in the day Owned a 69 preferred “chrome bumper”mg with wire wheels and the infamous lead hammer On rails when cornering Don’t be fooled A little zip cart Lots of fun Everyone wanted to drive it Could fit three if / when needed or “ preferred” Two finger click - click shifts and a shorty shifter located just where it needed to be Lots of revs Routinely ran it up to just about its MPH limit Mine needed the desired overdrive unit Lots of memories No issues or rust with this NE car for years except front rack bushing and a few master cylinders And was my only transportation year- round- rain, snow and hot Md summer days sitting in rush hour mayhem
I had a late 70s black MGB in the mid 80s while in college. Sold it to open a pizza restaurant. A great way to learn how to make less than minimum wage!
I bought one here about a year ago figured I would just part it out cut the looking at it perfect body completely rust free the motor runs like a top and on top of all that it has the very rare Overdrive got to wax in the paint and it come out perfect original paint paid $500 for it probably put another $500 in it and drive it every chance I get love this car I'm in the process of doing some upgrades such as a Weber carburetor and header just for drivability and probably aluminum radiator they do run these cars a little hot with them small electric fans took it this summer on a 10-hour trip run flawlessly
1959 Austin Healey Sprite , the bugeye, as it became known, was the first unibody car, then it was used on the MG midget and MGB. The silver Limited Edition lower body decals are missing. The Stromberg carb is gone. They were a PITA. The fender mirrors are Ray Dot mirrors, or copies.
The Sprite was the first Brit unibody car, Mercedes-Benz predated them. The mirrors are RADYOT not Ray Dot. The only thing on this car worth saving. Besides they are located in a ridiculous place. They were intended to be mounted close to the windscreen pillars. or on the doors.
You are aware though that those shells are about $15000USD and need quite a lot of bodywork to get to paint stage due to wear on the original stamping dies. Very few builds using BMC shells get sold for more than was invested and quite often badly upside down, so the best way to build these cars is to start with a clean rust free car or just buy a good one. Rollers with torched interiors are trading for just hundreds in the southwest/Arizona area which means even shipping them to Aus from SF port puts you at less than half the cost of a BMC shell.
Respectfully, I would argue a body on frame vehicle handles better, since its not using the body as the last bit of suspension. The frame offers a stronger "foundation" for the suspension to respond against (of course, we're talking about buggy suspension on the older cars, and much of their handling came from a lower center of gravity, which a unibody would offer). Where a unibody convertable would shine is in overall weight, and that too helps handling. Eventually, however, if the body is made long enough, the stamping dies that press the panels wear out and so panels won't fit as well as they did at the beginning of the model run--GM F bodies and Ford Fox Bodies ran into these issues as they ran on for a decade or more. the issue with Lucas electronics was often one of the grounding setup for switches, and I'd argue that kill switch isn't for club racing--they'd want it on the outside of the car in case of a shunt (pun intended). but no doubt someone needs to save this car.
That's a good car look at that trunk great looking pannals and the engine looks really good too someone please save this car .if I had money I would love to buy that .
Another great video steve! I love seeing other peoples custom work in these videos. once upon a time somebody really liked that funky little car! That trunk looks immaculate! Lots of good parts there for someone that needs them. I've also never noticed a triple windshield wiper before today, gonna have to find a video to see them in action.
No MG expert, but I've never seen triple wipers on one, I'm in UK by the way. I suspect they're an aftermarket touch. As someone else pointed out about the electric cutout, perhaps add for racing.
@@bradkay Steve in his video mentioned that, but he didn't seem sure. Could it be a particular state thing? On the British V8 web site, photo gallery there are many American owned MGB's, I cannot remember seeing any there either, perhaps some owners conveniently forgot about it, to improve the look of their cars? Interesting feature though.
@@consul6262 I'm not aware of any state specific safety requirements after the 60s at the latest. I know at one point in the early 60s New York State required windshield washers and I believe it was some time later they required rear defoggers.
The Jr High math teacher in my school had one of these in white.. One day a pile of high school kids rolled it into the gymnasium then picked it up and put it on the stage. I saw it up there but I didn't get to see them do it. lol
Ah, the rubber baby buggy bumpers. Before I was born, my dad had a MG-TD, when I was a baby he had an MG-A, in the early 70's, after leaving the Navy my oldest brother had a "new" MG-B, then, years later I had a 72. ;-)
No VIN can't win, but I got it figured out, no doubt: G for MG, H for 1.8L engine/MGB "B" Series engine, N for two seat roadster, 5 for Mk3 (1970-1979), U for USA market left hand drive, L for 1979 model year and the rest is the production sequence, followed by a possible "G" for Abingdon, England assembly. The Abingdon plant operated from 1929 to Friday October 24, 1980. No tag, can't brag, but I got it figured out, no doubt: BK1 for Black exterior paint, unique to the 1979-1980 MG Limited Editions. Interior color choices in those years was beige or black. British-Leyland owned MG from 1968 to 1990 and was partially owned by the British government starting in 1975. The quality of the vehicles turned out there was often lackluster, and many videos showing the angst that management and labor had for each other during this time can be found on You Tube. There were a lot of strikes in the British car industry during this time and they like the American car makers were facing increased competition from not only other European foreign cars, but from the Japanese makes such as Toyota, Datsun and the like. Thames TV's channel on YT has some great old car video videos with the late Tony Bastable and Shaw Taylor. As noted, there were 6,668 of these Limited Editions made for the 1979 model year.
Nice... great little video. Surprised the fenders are rusted through...the sills were much more susceptible. Wonder if he can get that engine to turnover... it looks descent.
For what it's worth, not all MGB GTs were V8 cars. The vast majority of them were just a coupe version of the MGB roadster with the same 1.8 liter 4 cylinder. There were certainly some V8s built though; and for a couple of years in the late 60s they also built the MGC roadster and MGC GT which included a straight 6 cylinder engine and a weird hood bulge.
@@jeffhildreth9244 Oh I'm definitely a fan of the purposeful bonnet on those cars and congrats on owning one! I just meant that it would look weird as compared to a standard MGB bonnet, such as the one on my '72 roadster. Love MGs.
