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by GeoffK
Sun May 12, 2024 2:32 pm
Forum: MGB General
Topic: Respray costs
Replies: 14
Views: 742

Re: Respray costs

Well it’s 3rd time lucky! The third viewer was more interested in seeing the car start up from cold than the state of the paintwork. So it’s sold for the full asking price with no negotiation.
by GeoffK
Fri May 10, 2024 3:05 pm
Forum: MGB General
Topic: Respray costs
Replies: 14
Views: 742

Re: Respray costs

Hi Rommel . The body panels are generally ok with the exception of the under bumper panel at the rear which does need some repair work. Cutting and polishing won’t be enough for some of the issues. No panels are that bad that they need replacing. In the past it has had new front wings. The main prob...
by GeoffK
Fri May 10, 2024 11:42 am
Forum: MGB General
Topic: Respray costs
Replies: 14
Views: 742

Re: Respray costs

Here’s my dilemma. Having had 2800 views on Autotrader and 28 on Car and Classic I have only had 2 viewings and both rejected the car with regards to the paintwork. They picked up on the half a dozen areas that would benefit from a respray. Neither either looked inside the car nor took it for a driv...
by GeoffK
Sat Apr 27, 2024 5:49 pm
Forum: MGB General
Topic: Respray costs
Replies: 14
Views: 742

Re: Respray costs

Hi Bumpa Get your point about Harvest Gold. Went to the 60th Anniversary bash at Gaydon and out of over 1000 cars only saw a handful of Harvest Gold. But if you’re looking for one it’s like looking for rocking horse poo! I did find one at the Pride of Longbridge event and I parked next to it and too...
by GeoffK
Sat Apr 27, 2024 4:44 pm
Forum: MGB General
Topic: Respray costs
Replies: 14
Views: 742

Re: Respray costs

Well that’s a good question! I ain’t got a clue!My car is on Autotrader at the moment and out of 70 cars for sale mine is the cheapest but one at £4950. What is a respray worth to a potential buyer? Who knows? Glass’s and Parker’s are of no use! So it boils down to what someone is prepared to pay fo...
by GeoffK
Fri Apr 26, 2024 5:11 pm
Forum: MGB General
Topic: Respray costs
Replies: 14
Views: 742

Re: Respray costs

Hi Ian , Bumpa Basically I am having to sell my 73 Harvest Gold GT due to my increasing physical disabilities. It will never be a pristine example due to excessive use of underseal by one of the 12 previous owners! There are half a dozen areas that if they were repaired and resprayed would make the ...
by GeoffK
Thu Apr 25, 2024 10:17 am
Forum: MGB General
Topic: Respray costs
Replies: 14
Views: 742

Respray costs

Hi. Has anyone got any recent prices for a respray on a GT, preferably for a built up car not a bare shell. Cheers Geoff
by GeoffK
Thu Mar 14, 2024 5:06 pm
Forum: MGB Technical
Topic: Oil cooler
Replies: 7
Views: 533

Oil cooler

Were oil coolers originally a factory fit feature for 1973 B’s?
Cheers Geoff
by GeoffK
Mon Feb 19, 2024 3:36 pm
Forum: MGB Technical
Topic: Fitting MGB GT Seats
Replies: 15
Views: 3160

Re: Fitting MGB GT Seats

Wow Alan you must have some time to kill! All I can say is that every marque produced at Longbridge, Cowley and Abingdon had squabs as the upright bit, including MG’s. Maybe the designers in the early days got confused and gave it the wrong name. But it does seem more appropriate to sit on a cushion...
by GeoffK
Sun Feb 11, 2024 6:23 pm
Forum: MGB Technical
Topic: Fitting MGB GT Seats
Replies: 15
Views: 3160

Re: Fitting MGB GT Seats

Having removed the seats from my GT a couple of times I found that using a couple of No 2 pozidrivers quite useful as tools to align the holes. You don’t have to screw anything in just poke the drivers through the front holes and fit the rear bolts loosely. The drivers give you something to waggle t...