A 944 and an MGB..
Discussion
Firsty, a belated Hello. It seems I don't do intros too well, but I figured that I might as well.
Firstly, here is my MGB and what it has become:
It now looks something like this (although the suspension has settled a little now thankfully):
I bought it as a tidyish rubber bumper many years ago intending only to tidy it up and move on. However, life can have a funny way about things. The Sebring kit caught my eye and the concept appealed alot to me, so the Sebring project began...
It's sporting nothing too exciting at the moment. On the Body front, it's had FG arches grafted onto steel wings (I found the fit of the FG wings shocking to say the least), in addition to sporting genuine 8Jx15" Minilites, with some Chrome bumper parts added. Regarding the body, the final hurdles are to get the front valance to fit (to put it simply, the Sebring Valance does not really fit the car too well at all, I am debating on whether to start from scratch or not (but I do have the Sebring valance lying around...). Then finally a respray
Underneath it's not too great. It has a stock engine with 7,000 miles on it (an Ivor Searle replacement) with good carbs and a newish dizzy. As a result, it's quite sprighty for a B series anchor. Plans regarding engine choice are confusing to say the least. Ideas of gently turboing or supercharging the stock engine have cropped into my head, in addition to looking at K Series power or the ubiquitous tried and test Rover V8 option.
Suspension is lowered on PolyBushes all round and Spax dampers. Brakes are refurbished with fast road pads (Ferodo DS) and braided hoses. It actually stops quite well for a 'B IMO. I plan to keep the car relatively light after much thought, although I didn't originally plan for that from the start I admit.
Second car which is my second car (a daily when the company car is not in use) is a 1989 Porsche 944 S2. I bought this last year in the lovely Baltic Blue sporting extras including fully electric Linen leather seats, Boxster/Carrera 2 wheels, 968 Door mirrors and braided brake hoses In my ownership, I have put on 968 Castor mounts on too. This was serving me well until a month ago where it is now being subjected to a heater matrix change, not the most fun job I am sure you can imagine:
My other car includes a 205 GTi shared between a couple of friends for some trackday work. But I will say more on this car when the time comes:
Previous cars include a Peugeot 306 GTi-6, 1973 MGB (bought as a parts car, then sold as I found that it was a very sound and honest car indeed), Ford Ka with Ford Racing parts and a 1989 Jaguar XJR 4.0.
Enjoy chaps
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Firstly, here is my MGB and what it has become:
It now looks something like this (although the suspension has settled a little now thankfully):
I bought it as a tidyish rubber bumper many years ago intending only to tidy it up and move on. However, life can have a funny way about things. The Sebring kit caught my eye and the concept appealed alot to me, so the Sebring project began...
It's sporting nothing too exciting at the moment. On the Body front, it's had FG arches grafted onto steel wings (I found the fit of the FG wings shocking to say the least), in addition to sporting genuine 8Jx15" Minilites, with some Chrome bumper parts added. Regarding the body, the final hurdles are to get the front valance to fit (to put it simply, the Sebring Valance does not really fit the car too well at all, I am debating on whether to start from scratch or not (but I do have the Sebring valance lying around...). Then finally a respray
Underneath it's not too great. It has a stock engine with 7,000 miles on it (an Ivor Searle replacement) with good carbs and a newish dizzy. As a result, it's quite sprighty for a B series anchor. Plans regarding engine choice are confusing to say the least. Ideas of gently turboing or supercharging the stock engine have cropped into my head, in addition to looking at K Series power or the ubiquitous tried and test Rover V8 option.
Suspension is lowered on PolyBushes all round and Spax dampers. Brakes are refurbished with fast road pads (Ferodo DS) and braided hoses. It actually stops quite well for a 'B IMO. I plan to keep the car relatively light after much thought, although I didn't originally plan for that from the start I admit.
Second car which is my second car (a daily when the company car is not in use) is a 1989 Porsche 944 S2. I bought this last year in the lovely Baltic Blue sporting extras including fully electric Linen leather seats, Boxster/Carrera 2 wheels, 968 Door mirrors and braided brake hoses In my ownership, I have put on 968 Castor mounts on too. This was serving me well until a month ago where it is now being subjected to a heater matrix change, not the most fun job I am sure you can imagine:
My other car includes a 205 GTi shared between a couple of friends for some trackday work. But I will say more on this car when the time comes:
Previous cars include a Peugeot 306 GTi-6, 1973 MGB (bought as a parts car, then sold as I found that it was a very sound and honest car indeed), Ford Ka with Ford Racing parts and a 1989 Jaguar XJR 4.0.
Enjoy chaps
.KierenGG said:
Marry me, An MGB AND a 944!!!
On a slightly more serious note, how much work is the sebring conversion?
What work do you actually need to do?
(Just for the bumper removal)
Considering it for mine as the rubber bumpers are plain wrong
IMO, the rubber bumper makes for a slightly better base of car (easier for engine swaps from the off anyway).On a slightly more serious note, how much work is the sebring conversion?
What work do you actually need to do?
(Just for the bumper removal)
Considering it for mine as the rubber bumpers are plain wrong
You can either blend the rear wings in and stick the front wings on but IMO, the quality of the kits is shocking. If you want good shut lines, blending them into the steel wings is almost the only way I can see to get the kit looking half decent, but this does bring other problems with it (mainly stopping the FG to metal cracks in some places). Whether I'd do it again is a question, but I will admit that it will look pretty good one day.
Bumper removal is not too hard on a Rubber 'B. Give the bolts a good soaking in Plus Gas for a while and attack them. A tight fitting socket (so juggling between Metric and imperial) will work wonders. Some may shear off but generally it will come off. The above has worked on my 'B and also on a Midget I previously owned.
You will have to cut the chassis legs back. Some use a hacksaw. If you do, make sure that you have a good unworn blade. I cut initally with a angle grinder and with care and then did the final parts with the hacksaw and welded up the ends. I have known the ends to be rotten which negates the need to even cut them up.
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