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What should the underbody finish be on an original late 1971 MGB

1. Body colour only no body deadner

2. Body colour with body deadner

3. Black paint over body deadner in some areas, body colour elsewhere

The explanation was after the change over to the black grille those in charge in Australia though it looked weird seeing body colour through a black grille so painted over it to give the grille more depth.

I kind of see what they were on about and definately an aussie only thing apparently.

How about the underbody was it mainly black with body colour visible under the guards?

George Wilder wrote: > An Australian MGB -assuming its a roadster - would have been painted in > Australia during assembly. > > Best contacts for info on your query here http://mgbsmadeinaustralia.org/ > > If a GT it would have been assembled in Abingdon - but body assembled and > painted at Cowley ...

New to the MG world and looking at a very late 71 MGBL assembled in Australia. I have noticed a few cars that have matt black paint sprayed over the body colour paint forward of the radiator in the engine bay. Certainly these cars are very much in the minority. Does anyone know why this was done for...