MGB GT (Chrome bumper conversion) – SOLD
$ 49,990 ono
Mileage
3408 miles
Engine
1.8L
Rego
Unregistered
1978 MGB GT MK3. Near new. Offered for sale at a fraction of the price of a reconditioned Austin Healey.
Speedo reading is miles. Actual mileage since engine and body rebuild is less than 100
Mk3 manual 4 speed 4 synchromesh + overdrive transmission.
Chrome bumper conversion.
Conversion weight reduction approx 60kg.
Presents as a near new Mk3 MGB GT.
Sympathetic 7 year nut and bolt bare metal restoration. Professional body and paint refurbishment.
Colour 1995 Nissan E-ECR33 white. Code QM1
New MGB MK1 Chrome grille replaces rubber bumper grille.
Carpet. New dark red maroon and black.
Trim. Black with dark blue accents.
MANY FEATURES and UPGRADES:
Factory power boosted front disc/rear drum brakes (all new) and heater/demister.
Steering wheel. Original 15”. Hand stitched soft red maroon & dark blue leather.
Plus spare new Moto Lite wood rim wheel.
Seating. Originally registered as a 2 seat.
Fitted with Mazda MX5 cloth front seats and seat tracks which are much easier to adjust.
Plus spare freshly trimmed original front & rear cloth seats.
New retractable inertia seat belts.
Command AP60B cruise control.
Sunroof. New 34” x 34” Britax black vinyl. Steel frame. Replaces Webasto wooden frame sunroof.
Upgraded Narva illuminated toggle switches.
Gauges. Mazda rheostat for gauge lighting.
Gauges. Electronic oil pressure gauge. Original mechanical included.
Gauges. Chrome bezel upgrade.
Gauges. Additional volts and vacuum.
Spare wheel cover. Heavy particle board cover replaced with lighter stained marine ply.
Scissor jack replaces dangerous side winding lift jack. Plus spare original jack.
Wheels. 4 x near new alloy Mini Lite style 14 x 6JJ rims. New tyres. Spare is a steel rim.
Chrome rear bumper. Includes spare chrome front bumper.
Rear suspension. New 2 leaf parabolic springs replace the original heavy 6 leaf stiffly sprung system.
Rear shocks. New hydraulic. Replace original lever action.
Front shocks are original Moss reconditioned lever action.
Moss fuel pump inertia switch turns fuel pump off in the event of an accident.
Fuel pump relocated to vacated rear battery housing. Provides easy access from interior.
All new fuel hoses.
Battery isolation switch.
New alternator. Geared reconditioned high torque Toyota starter motor.
New clutch master cylinder.
Long term storage battery charger.
Engine bay mounted compact Full River competition battery.
350 amp battery fuse upgrade.
Solid state high performance 123 distributor system. Flame thrower 3.0 ohm coil.
Cooling. Davies Craig radiator fan upgrade. Warning light & on/off override switch.
Cooling. New radiator.
Wiring harness reconditioned. 2 additional 4 fuse, fuse holders & new Narva relays.
Engine. New unleaded head springs & valves. Head secured with ARP competition studs.
Engine. Bored. New pistons, rings & bearings. 175psi compression all cylinders.
Engine. Ceramic coating exhaust & inlet manifolds, carb' heat shield & rocker cover.
Gearbox and overdrive. Reconditioned.
Brakes. New master cylinder. New braided hoses. All new lines.
Brakes. Front. New pistons & calliper seals. New front rotors pads & dust shields.
Brakes. Rear. New slave cylinders, drums, shoes & pads..
Insulation. Bitumen/aluminium insulation covers the floor area from boot to foot wells.
Car body and mechanicals have been thoroughly and thoughtfully rebuilt from the ground up to make a great club GT.
Many new parts and some reconditioned parts used during re-build. The car is not concourse correct. It is however a comfortable near factory new example of one of Britains’ finest and forever popular all weather MGB GTs. Call or email for a copy of my spread sheet for the complete diary of the cars’ re-build.
Additionally the car is pre-wired to accept EZ Power Steering.
Many spare parts.
More than 1650 photos recording the re-build from start to finish included.
West Australian Government Customs document confirming private importation.
Vic Roads RWC. Suitable for Club plates. Sale price includes delivery Australia wide.
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