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Author: | Jamie88 [ Fri Oct 16, 2009 6:30 pm ] |
Post subject: | pics of my first car when i was 16 mgb gt 1.8 |
i have been searching for the pics of this for over a year and finally found them, when i was 16 i was doing a mechanics corse at college and i wanted something to learn on so i came accross this for £50 and got it towed back to my house... the sills were rotten, wheels were a mess, brakes were buggerd, engine didnt start, batterys were nackerd, chrome was a mess. here she is when i got her home... ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() so i got on to refurbing the wheels, sorted all the rust out on the body work apart from the sills, got the brakes up to scratch and then the rear brake line burst ![]() then set on to getting the engine running, problem was the batterys, twin 6v's under the seats, as they were bloody expensive to get hold of i converted it to run on 12v. wacked a 12v on it and it turned over but didnt fire, put fuel in it and still no joy ![]() ![]() ![]() anyway after it was all running i got the body work looking good. let the pics do the talking, only spent about £50 on it ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() then the bits i didnt have the bulls to fix ![]() drivers sill ![]() pass sill ![]() wing ![]() rear arch ![]() lost interest in her after this and sold it on ebay for just over £500, would love to know if she was fully restored or still being done. wish i had kept it and finished it myself ![]() ![]() |
Author: | Dave G fsi [ Fri Oct 16, 2009 6:58 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: pics of my first car when i was 16 mgb gt 1.8 |
Did an awesome job on that beast mate! It looked like new when you were done! Retro and cool! ![]() |
Author: | meilack [ Sat Oct 17, 2009 8:20 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: pics of my first car when i was 16 mgb gt 1.8 |
awesome ![]() not sure its alive though The enquiry is complete The vehicle details for GBM 783N are: Date of Liability 01 07 1991 Date of First Registration 03 10 1974 Year of Manufacture 1974 Cylinder Capacity (cc) 1798CC CO2 Emissions Not Available Fuel Type Petrol Export Marker Not Applicable Vehicle Status Unlicensed Vehicle Colour GREY Vehicle Type Approval null The information contained on this page is correct at the time of enquiry. Vehicle Excise Duty Rate for vehicle 6 Months Rate £104.50 12 Months Rate £190.00 |
Author: | Ry [ Sat Oct 17, 2009 10:38 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: pics of my first car when i was 16 mgb gt 1.8 |
That is ace, well done so far ![]() |
Author: | Jamie88 [ Sat Oct 17, 2009 6:47 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: pics of my first car when i was 16 mgb gt 1.8 |
it was a great project wile it lasted, i think i had it for just under a year but after passing my driving test and wanting a car to drive i had to sell it to by my first car ![]() if i could get hold of another one for a project for that price i would as it was so easy to work on and i really enjoyed it! yeah i had a look on that adam and noticed its still not on the road but it could still be being restored in someones garage, i think the guy who bought it off me was from kent somewhere, but that was in about 2004! |
Author: | olly [ Sat Oct 17, 2009 7:05 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: pics of my first car when i was 16 mgb gt 1.8 |
did a good job there mate and got a reward for it so +++ did you learn alot from it?? |
Author: | happypaul [ Sat Oct 17, 2009 7:42 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: pics of my first car when i was 16 mgb gt 1.8 |
£50! nice I would love to have one for that cheap, fix up and cruise ![]() Shame you got rid... but it was worth it for getting a car on the road, specially with the profit you made! Better than my first car when I was 16. 1.0 MG Metro. old skool style metro. The evening before we were about to move it 2 miles from a family friends house to my house.. some piss heas pushed it around the corner and set it on fire!!!!! ![]() ![]() |
Author: | Dave G fsi [ Sun Oct 18, 2009 7:14 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: pics of my first car when i was 16 mgb gt 1.8 |
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