I picked this 1966 MGB up from a great guy in St. Pete, Fl. The car has had many owners over the years and a lot of restoration along the way. When I got it back to the shop my idea was to patch up a bit of the rust and repaint it and sell it on. However, the past restoration of the car covered up a lot more rust and body damage than I first suspected. So, as you can see we went ahead and repaired all the rust, seen and unseen, mostly with replacement panels from Moss Motors (crazy how they know exactly what panels would rust), epoxy sealed it, filled it, 2k primed it then sanded it, 4 coats of Featherfill, epoxy sealed it again and laid down several coats of base and clear coat. Replaced front and rear springs, bushings, new brake pads and shoes, turned drums and rotors, several new dash pieces, replaced most of the brake lines, brake pressure switch, rebuilt rear end to get ride of the MGB "Clunk", new dash vinyl, windscreen seals, window seals, adjusted valves, new interior door cards and carpet, new seat covers, new radiator and hoses, new water pump and thermostat, new fuel tank and sending unit, new convertible top, valve adjustment, compression test (150+ psi) and a few other odds and ends like seals gaskets, lights, knobs, handles and levers.
1966 MGB
Floor pans not that bad. Small repairs.
Ready for Paint
2-coats 2K primer
Turn Light housing repair
Bottom fenders, dog legs, and doors needed attention.
Rubber sealed new floors
4 coats of Evercoat Feather Fill.
3 coats epoxy primer
4 coats base coat
-metallic silver
5 coats clear
Refitting old front window seal
All MGB's leak... PERIOD! Knowing this, most ppl when repairing, painting, and restoring them will not remove the windshield because it is an arduous task that is labor intensive and will reap no permanent solution to leaking. If you want to understand the level of an MGB restoration the first thing I do is look at the windshield seal. Second is the engine mounts (if they haven't been replaced then the engine has most likely not been removed and that means the clutch plate and throwout plate/pad have not been replaced. In order to remove the transmission to replace these you have to remove the engine or cut the body mount frame underneath and weld it back. To mislead buyers so guys will say the clutch master cylinder and the slave cylinder have been replaced when in fact that is not how you repair a clutch on an MGB).
New windshield seals and dash cover look awesome on newly painted MGB's
Before and after of random parts
Random photo's during the restoration
Valve adjustment and compression check
All values set at .014 per John Twist. Again, this car was previously owned by a European car mechanic and as you can see the compression on all cylinders is over 150. There are obvious signs that the engine has been removed and rebuilt. New engine mounts, water pump, etc..
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Old break pads worn. 2 pistons on the front calipers were frozen so they had to be refurbed. Rotors and drums turned. New shoes and pads. Parking break adjusted. New bearings and seals. Dampers refurbed.
