Simon
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| posted on 21/6/12 at 09:45 PM |
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MG BGT?
Extension is nearly done (though garage is still small!) so can start thinking of projects; so has anyone had one, particularly as a resto project.
Not thinking of standard resto - quite modified, so toying with very very cheap car (and appropriate condition) so if plan doesn't work it can
be crushed without guilt )
Most inner panels to remain, "bodykit" may be involved.
Cheers for thoughts
ATB
Simon.
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paulf
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| posted on 21/6/12 at 10:11 PM |
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I had one for about 27 years , It was a 1970 model and I bought it in 1982, even then it had been welded and I had to do all the usual parts , sills,
inner wings,door skins, rear wings etc with in a couple of years of owning it.I then used it as an everyday car for about 10 years and found it easy
to keep running as they are so simple to work on.I then didn't use it as much and it started to rust again and spent the last 10 years in
storage.I decided I was going to rebuild it again but when I added up the cost it was going to cost the best part of £1000 to do the body work before
painting it and I couldn't justify the cost.
If you can get a cheap tax exempt one it may be worth while but they are not really cheap to fully rebuild and the low performance and lack of economy
makes it not really justifiable compared to the alternatives available .It is a lot of work to do the sills etc properly and I never find it very
satisfying welding rusty cars.
Paul
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owelly
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| posted on 21/6/12 at 10:22 PM |
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As they don't hold the same value as a Roadster, you can pick up a half decent one for around a grand. I went shopping with a mate who was
looking for a classic. He had £3k to spend and he wasn't interested in looking at cheaper cars. After driving all over the country, we contacted
a guy through a classified ad who had a 1976 GT for sale for £1300. It was in very good condition! It had been restored at some point (probably late
80's/early 90's)and all the usual places had been seen to but apart from a couple of tiny rust blebs where the trim had been clipped on,
the paint work was good, if a little dull.
We made him an offer of £1000, left our number and walked away. We had barely left his village when he phoned us accepting our offer.
That was four years ago and the car is used everyday in all weathers. It has a slightly leaky rear axle and the tacho needs a tap to get it moving,
but for £1k..?!
No matter what you end up spending, have a good poke about and check for 'MOT repairs' rather than proper ones! Don't trust any
metalwork you can't see, ie: if it has shiney chrome sill covers, try to se if they are hiding doom and gloom. Lift up the carpets, etc..
[Edited on 21/6/12 by owelly]
http://www.ppcmag.co.uk
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coozer
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| posted on 21/6/12 at 10:54 PM |
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TR 6
1972 V8 Jago
1980 Z750
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Simon
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| posted on 21/6/12 at 11:20 PM |
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For a hundred and fifty quid
I wish!
ATB
Simon
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owelly
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| posted on 21/6/12 at 11:30 PM |
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For £150, you'll get enough car to half fill a wheely bin. Stretch that to £500 and, with care, you'll get summat salvagable. Probably.
http://www.ppcmag.co.uk
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owelly
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| posted on 21/6/12 at 11:36 PM |
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http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&id=380447660221
http://www.ppcmag.co.uk
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Simon
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| posted on 22/6/12 at 12:01 AM |
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Budget is going to be £3 - 600 depending on rest of extension costs All, or at least, most of running gear will be going, along with all the
interior (except roof lining) so may recoup a couple of quid that way.
Might yet decide to extend the garage and porch first
ATB
Simon
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cliftyhanger
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| posted on 22/6/12 at 06:21 AM |
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Hmm, you have missed the point with buying old cars. ALWAYS get the best bodywork you can, it is way cheaper and less soul destroying in the long run.
A few hundred quid an make a huge difference to the quality of what you get.
Besides, fairly "normal" looking old sports cars are quite good when it comes to the ladies 
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Benzine
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| posted on 22/6/12 at 09:20 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by cliftyhanger
Hmm, you have missed the point with buying old cars. ALWAYS get the best bodywork you can, it is way cheaper and less soul destroying in the long run.
A few hundred quid an make a huge difference to the quality of what you get.
True. I've almost finished welding my volvo amazon after a year, looking back I should have splashed out maybe 3 or 4 hundred quid more. I found
out this week there's one in a local breakers yard so I went to get some bits off it and structurally it was 5 times better than mine when I got
it
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paulf
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| posted on 22/6/12 at 09:20 PM |
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Mine was sum what better than that and I let it go for £250, but it still wanted the best part of £1000 just to get an Mot.
The body work is the worst part of them and if I was throwing away most of an old MGB it would be the body, the mechanics are tough and reliable if a
little dated.
Paul
quote:
Originally posted by owelly
http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&id=380447660221
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deltron63
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| posted on 22/6/12 at 09:51 PM |
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Mines got an agreed value of £15000 !!!!!
 
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Simon
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| posted on 22/6/12 at 09:56 PM |
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I'm still only paying 3 - 600 quid though
ATB
Simon
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spiderman
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| posted on 23/6/12 at 12:06 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by deltron63
Mines got an agreed value of £15000 !!!!!
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