MGB Register Forum

There was only ever one type of overdrive originally fitted to the 3 syncro gearbox of a Mk1 MGB. Some MK1 cars have had 4 syncro boxes fitted by owners for a number of reasons which has a different overdrive unit. In both cases the overdrives were by Laycock though quite different models Which gear...

Ian
There are lots of notes on the V8 website http://www.v8register.net/ on back axles and repairing/rebuilding them.

If you can access these notes they may help.

If difficult contact the webmaster

George

Gary
The major supplier of panels andbodyshells is British Motor Heritage of Witney.

They supply their ownand Steelcraft panels to the trade.

I cannot see your need intheir lists but best you look.

http://www.bmh-ltd.com/mgbparts.htm#

Charles The plates on the slam panle are the comission number and the body number. They are NOT the car number (also known in the past as Chassis number now a called a VIN number) The car number shouldbe found on a plate on the inner offside front wing infrontof the radiator. There is massive inform...

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Nota sports car insight

There are 3 numbers attached to Mk1 MGBs bodyshells. 1 The Car number - sometimes called the Chassis Number known now as a VIN but not back then. 2 The Body number - spot welded tag 3 The Body number - on a aluminimun plate Notes on above 1 The car number should be found on a rectangular plate mount...

The sure way is to get a Hertitage Certifcate which will give you the information on the build records.

It may or may not say to where in Canada it was dispatched.

Certificate from here https://www.britishmotormuseum.co.uk/ar ... rtificates

(British)Jaeger Instruments were of course made by Smiths - since 1929. There are three types of guages used between 1962 and 1976 - the externally lit ones. There was a change over point September 64/October 64 according to the Moss parts book dependant upon which engine was fitted. 3 bearing GA en...

Glad you could understand my earlier post - now editied.

Surely one has just to take it out turn it round and replace.
Its a while since I took a toggle switch out but I seem to remember the hole inthe dash is not round ususllya D shape to stop the switch rotating.
George

Oh the joys of originality.

The toggel switches shoud all be in the same position - off- up down on.
On early MK1 cars the lights switch is also a toggle switch but in the position of your washer pump - 3 switches all line up
George