I spent, and have all the receipts for, over $35,000 that I spent in 2023 alone on a comprehensive mechanical restoration (see below). That, in addition to the cosmetic restoration done in 2019. (see below)
2019
Full body and interior restoration included:
L&R rockers/sills, L&R floor pans, trunk pan, L&R inner fenders, L&R door skins and British Racing Green paint. Interior included upholstery, carpet, interior panels, new top, dashboard and overhauled gauges where needed.
2023
$35,000.00 + spent on mechanical restoration *
4 SYNCHRO OD.
CONVERSION.
Included: totally rebuilt 4 synchro overdrive gear box, shortened & balanced drive shaft to accommodate the 4 synchro gear box into a 1966 model. A modified transmission tunnel to accommodate the new gear box, new transmission tunnel cover to clean up tunnel modifications, backplate, resurfaced flywheel, cross member and shifter from late model MGB as part of the 4 synchro conversion, new tunnel carpet (see pic) All new seals, new OD wiring, new motor mounts, new transmission mounts, painted engine touched up engine bay.
SUSPENSION & BRAKES
Rear brakes: shoes, cylinders, springs, & seals. Front brakes: rotors, pads, bleeder valves. Left front poly bushings (right side included not installed), new front shocks. New rear leaf springs, axle U-bolts, new leaf spring mounting pads and new leaf spring bushings.
MISCELLANEOUS
New high torque starter, new clutch, new clutch master & slave cylinders,
Conversion to neg. ground, new handbrake cable & spring, right side wind wing rubber. Left side included but not installed. New tach to go with negative earth. New differential gasket, new pinion seal.
A Lower dash panel was fabricated out of the speaker box. Lower dash includes 3 new guages, vacuum, volt meter and clock plus a new blue tooth radio.
The paint is an 8.5 out of 10. The black interior is 9 out of 10.
All mechanical restoration was done by K&T Sports Cars LLC in Bethlehem. I have all receipts in a binder.
My health means I can no longer drive. My loss is your gain.