Building an MGC Sebring replica
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People,
I have set my heart on owning the above. As the finished examples tend to be outside my budget, I've decided to try my hand at building one. Does anyone have any experience of converting a standard MGB to Sebring (replica) spec, or if anyone can point me in the direction of any advice etc, I'd be very grateful.
Cheers,
Hugh
I have set my heart on owning the above. As the finished examples tend to be outside my budget, I've decided to try my hand at building one. Does anyone have any experience of converting a standard MGB to Sebring (replica) spec, or if anyone can point me in the direction of any advice etc, I'd be very grateful.
Cheers,
Hugh
Brewster1980 said:
People,
I have set my heart on owning the above. As the finished examples tend to be outside my budget, I've decided to try my hand at building one. Does anyone have any experience of converting a standard MGB to Sebring (replica) spec, or if anyone can point me in the direction of any advice etc, I'd be very grateful.
Cheers,
Hugh
Nice idea, go for it.I have set my heart on owning the above. As the finished examples tend to be outside my budget, I've decided to try my hand at building one. Does anyone have any experience of converting a standard MGB to Sebring (replica) spec, or if anyone can point me in the direction of any advice etc, I'd be very grateful.
Cheers,
Hugh
Buy my BGT rolling shell off me stick a sebring kit on it and bobs your aunties husband!
It's not a hard job really, especially on a shell like this one as it is almost there already, everything you would remove to do the conversion has been done.
However don't go thinking you can build an mgc replica on an MGB you will never put a C engine in a B shell and have a nice handling car, all the front suspension is drastically different, however a v8 makes a nice conversion, and a very rapid fun car.
It's not a hard job really, especially on a shell like this one as it is almost there already, everything you would remove to do the conversion has been done.
However don't go thinking you can build an mgc replica on an MGB you will never put a C engine in a B shell and have a nice handling car, all the front suspension is drastically different, however a v8 makes a nice conversion, and a very rapid fun car.
Mine took almost 4 years to get it all put together to what it is today
however they are a great looking car when done.
You can do as much or as little as you need to to be honest i left of the wide arches as
thats not the look i wanted,the best thing is you can build the car to how YOU want it !
as nike would say DO it
you will never have so much fun with your pants on again ............well maybe ?
however they are a great looking car when done.
You can do as much or as little as you need to to be honest i left of the wide arches as
thats not the look i wanted,the best thing is you can build the car to how YOU want it !
as nike would say DO it
you will never have so much fun with your pants on again ............well maybe ?
yes you don't have to use a v8, can be anything.
You can spend anywhere from £200-20,000 on the project, and go from a basic b with front and rear skirts, through v8 right up to a fully kitted out MGCGT in totally original trim.
It really brings home the meaning of bespoke car!
There are even some nice chaps on here who will do all the hard work for you
You can spend anywhere from £200-20,000 on the project, and go from a basic b with front and rear skirts, through v8 right up to a fully kitted out MGCGT in totally original trim.
It really brings home the meaning of bespoke car!
There are even some nice chaps on here who will do all the hard work for you
i was going to lower the suspension on the second model but i seam to have lost the pic's 
sorry back to cars .....you can spend as much or as little as you want to be honest.
i spend way too much and the wife would kill me if she realy knew how much, i could have had a good 911
or 348 however i wanted a MG always loved them and still do.
mine now has about 300 bhp and comes in under a ton so it is good fun in the dry
and i pee myself in the wet ! but i would have it now other way there are lost of little bits to learn as you go along, i made so many c@ck-ups as some things however the "package " i have is great err that is not meant to sound errrrrr pervy but i love my MG,
sorry back to cars .....you can spend as much or as little as you want to be honest.
i spend way too much and the wife would kill me if she realy knew how much, i could have had a good 911
or 348 however i wanted a MG always loved them and still do.
mine now has about 300 bhp and comes in under a ton so it is good fun in the dry
and i pee myself in the wet ! but i would have it now other way there are lost of little bits to learn as you go along, i made so many c@ck-ups as some things however the "package " i have is great err that is not meant to sound errrrrr pervy but i love my MG,
Edited by mgv8dave on Thursday 3rd January 18:53
My Sebring replica took about 4 years of evenings and weekends to build, most of that time was spent on making the bodywork look right. I wanted to use a Roadster bodyshell as I prefer ragtops but I was only able to obtain front wings for a BGT so a major amount of cutting and filling was required.
I'm quite pleased with the end result but if I were to do another one I would avoid the fibreglass panels and build up steel arches onto the original wings.
(Pic in profile)
I'm quite pleased with the end result but if I were to do another one I would avoid the fibreglass panels and build up steel arches onto the original wings.
(Pic in profile)
Certainly the elegant way to do it is use steel or alloy. Not cheap though. Although perfectly possible.
Just to give you a quick guide on price of the job to get someone to do the job for you on a solid GT shell with only the sebring mods you will be looking at starting in the region of £3k and going up from there. Remember the nice thing about MG's is most jobs can be done one at a time, so the bodywork and wheels could be done leaving an engine job for later.
Just to give you a quick guide on price of the job to get someone to do the job for you on a solid GT shell with only the sebring mods you will be looking at starting in the region of £3k and going up from there. Remember the nice thing about MG's is most jobs can be done one at a time, so the bodywork and wheels could be done leaving an engine job for later.
its not quite as simple as sticking the wings on as i've found out, lots of chopping , grinding, and then filling once the pannels are on.
If you are making a sebring, start with a rubber bumper car, firstly , as it will be cheaper, and secondly, if you ever want to stick a v8 lump in it, then its alot more straight foreward than putting it in a chrome bumper car, as i am finding out, lol
If you are making a sebring, start with a rubber bumper car, firstly , as it will be cheaper, and secondly, if you ever want to stick a v8 lump in it, then its alot more straight foreward than putting it in a chrome bumper car, as i am finding out, lol
Hi.
Mine cost in excess of 30k and is now wanting a engine upgrade, My son has just got a TVR cerbera go get a 4.5 engine an T5box and stick it in you will have one hell of a V8 at 400bhp,
try this site my C is on it http://www.britishv8.org/Photos-MG-Conversions.htm
Mine cost in excess of 30k and is now wanting a engine upgrade, My son has just got a TVR cerbera go get a 4.5 engine an T5box and stick it in you will have one hell of a V8 at 400bhp,
try this site my C is on it http://www.britishv8.org/Photos-MG-Conversions.htm
.I used a proper sebring valance from Doug Smith at MG Motorsport. It's made from aluminium and unlike the cheaper GRP items that are available it is specifically shaped to follow the contours of the sebring front wings, also being ally it is easier to shape than plastic. That said, there was still a hell of a lot of fettling required to get an exact blend.
Well it has been a fun year with the car . fun times at spa !
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=CJEelo6_i1I
it is for sale now ........ new project on a Lotus.
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=CJEelo6_i1I
it is for sale now ........ new project on a Lotus.
hi guys, I'm currently building a sebring at the mo. I've been building it for just over a year now, but am building it purely as a racer. It all started when I bought an old chrome bumper car because it was cheap. Its now got a full fibreglass sebring body,doors, and front valance a roll cage and as much excess metal has gone as possible for weight. I have got a sd1 3.5 v8 to go in and I will be running a jag irs with an lsd. I took the old 1800 out last weekend so there is quite a way to go but getting there! I'll try get some pics up soon.
As regards to the front valance if you are fitting to a standard body you align it with the wings but it is recessed under the grill about 3 inches. When fitting to a sebring body it is a similar idea but where the big arches flair out you just have to trim the edges until it looks right!!
As regards to the front valance if you are fitting to a standard body you align it with the wings but it is recessed under the grill about 3 inches. When fitting to a sebring body it is a similar idea but where the big arches flair out you just have to trim the edges until it looks right!!
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