Mint Condition, Completely Restored. One Of The Finest Mgb Gt's In The Us! on 2040-cars
Year:1969
Mileage:40681
Location:
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
Up for auction is one of the finest examples of a 1969 MGB GT in the United States and is a condition 1 car. This MGB is a proven winner at the many car shows that it attended. It was even featured on the cover of British Motoring from Winter 2007. It is Pale Primrose Yellow with tubeless chrome spoked wheels, a black
interior, overdrive transmission and a wooden steering
wheel which was a factory option that
year. The engine and transmission were rebuilt and the car was taken
down to bare metal and repainted. All the other components were either
replaced or rebuilt to like new condition. The details are listed below. Also included in the action are the original transmission, driveshaft, radio and valve cover.
- Engine rebuild: Vandervell rod and main bearings, new gaskets and seals, new oil pump, new timing chain and gears, refaced flywheel, new clutch disc, release bearing and cover, new water pump, Kent KC712 camshaft, cylinders overbores +.020, new AE Hepolite pistons. The cylinder head was ported and polished and fitted with new valves ( 1.625" intake and 1.435" exhaust ) and hardened valve seats to prevent valve recession due to the removal of lead additives from gasoline. Rim flow stainless steel valves, triple ground seats in the cylinder. Isky pushrod set. All components were balanced. A Peco large bore exhaust was installed. The SU type HS4 carburetors were re-bushed and re-jetted. Lucas 45D distributor with re-curved advance to compliment the Road Grind Cam. - Transmission: New seals in the hydraulic system, new filter, new synchro's, seals and gaskets. Cleaned and flushed overdrive section. - Paint: Removed paint with media blast down to bare metal, repaired right rear dog leg, removed previous lead repair from front sill assemblies and welded in new sheet metal. Doors and fenders removed and hand shaped. Painted with multiple coats of PPG Deltron base / clear then wet sanded and buffed. The new paint is Pale Primrose, the original factory color. |
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