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  • Arrival and inspection

    This 1962 MGA 1600 Mk II is from Alabama, and has been in the same family since new. It was restored at some time in the past, but stored poorly beneath a tarp under a deck for many years. It arrived for evaluation and we will be making the car mechanically sound, running and driving,…

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  • Exhaust system modifications

    The last time we built a Miata-powered MGB we used a mild steel ANSA exhaust system mated to a Miata downpipe. The owner of this GT liked the sound so much that he chose the same system. Unfortunately for us, ANSA (previously know by the brand name Monza) had again been sold to Pace Setter.…

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  • Electrical spaghetti

    One of the biggest jobs on this project is the wiring. We attempted to maintain as much of the stock MGB/GT wiring as possible, while using only the wiring necessary from the engine management systems of the Miata to operate the engine functions. We started with a new harness from Autosparks in the UK (via…

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  • Beginning the reassembly

    We installed a new Moss Tourist Trophy fuel tank and reinstalled all of the underbody fuel feed and return lines. The clutch master cylinder (stock Mazda Miata) was reinstalled in the pedal box, and the brake master cylinder and booster from a later MGB was re-fit. Once the surrounding bits had been installed, it was…

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  • 1967 MGB/GT back from paint

    Final bodywork, prep and paint took place down the street at our partner shop, Kimber Auto Body. They set the final gaps on the doors, hood, and hatch, smoothed out the last few remaining ripples, and then primed and painted the car. The color chosen is an Aston Martin British Racing Green. Once back in…

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