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xtriple
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 Posted: Thu Sep 09, 2010 8:02 pm Post subject: Newbie saying "Hi". - MGB Roadster |
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Don't know if I'm posting this in the correct section but having read about the members never posting, thought I'd better say "Hi all".
I'm getting to be a bit of a wrinkly as I'm 51 but hoping to stay young(ish) as I've got a hot young wife of only 36 (we've been married for 10 years already so I guess I'm a cradle robber!) who is into classics herself.
We've both got a bit of a passion for old cars and bikes - Lorn used to drive a P6B and an A30 and we both have classic (Japanese) motorcycles as well as modern ones.
Recently cashed in a few of the old British bikes and put the money into a rather prosaic classic car - an MG 'B' roadster as we wanted to get out and about and away from motorbikes a bit as we spent all our time messing or riding them, still do quite a bit but at least we've now got another hobby.....
Wanted to buy a Bentley Mulsanne Turbo "R" but when I finally stopped long enough to listen to the dearly beloved, I actually measured the garage and discovered it was two and half feet too short.......
So we went looking for a convertible instead.
Found a heritage re-shelled 'B' down in Cornwall (we live in Devon) which is rust free and had recently been fitted with an Oselli fast road 2.0 litre engine and loads of other desirable bits and pieces.
Paid a lot of money for it, especially for a rubber bumper car and had to do more to it than I expected for a car with full garage service history: tappets way out, timing set for a standard car rather than a tuned one, new coil and fuel pump, carbs way out of tune (it should have a Weber 45 fitted but the AA cracked the flange when the car broke down and the mechanic tightened it right up saying that was part of the fault - Webers should be looseish on rubber mounts with springs behind the nuts) and a variety of dents and dings that I had removed by a very clever bloke with a motley selection of spoons and hammers without any need for paint - impressive guy who really knows his stuff.
Anyway, finally getting the car to a point where it's a pleasure to drive just in time for the winter.....
It was important for me to get a good car rather than restore one myself as I've got a crumbling spine which makes working on cars (and riding bikes) a bit tricky these days. I have restored cars and bikes before several times but this time I wanted to drive more and fettle less......
However, having read this fine forum at some length I've found myself lusting after older cars, just need to find some money.....
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xtriple
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Funilly enough, I've got hardly any pics of the 'B' as I've either been driving it, working on it or cleaning it out of the rain!
And this one which shows a huuuuge dent in the door that was caused by the previous owner being clumsy, which the clever man with the sppons erradicated completely for £50!
Now if you want pics of our classic bikes I can certainly oblige! |
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xtriple
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The last one is Lorns 250 and in an earlier pic there's my matching 500.
Sorry so many of them are a bit late period but I like 'em! |
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62rebel
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Location: Charleston, South Carolina
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your 'B is a beauty, but i was enthralled by the Greeves machine.... i'm not even a cyclist and i love small displacement bikes. i owned a Kawasaki 750 for a short time while i attempted to get it operational....
i'd much rather have a Royal Enfield or CJ750 Chinese Ural copy.
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