Patrick -
Your car looks great. How were the bumpers prepped prior to painting? I'm
considering a paint job for my B, but hadn't previously considered
integrating the bumpers with the color scheme.
My only reservation would be that old "identity crisis" thing. My 76' is
often mistaken for an Alpha; my fear would be that with colored bumpers it
would ALWAYS be mistaken for an Alpha. I know that I shouldn't care
but....?
Have you had a similar problem with mistaken I.D.?
Thanks,
Jed
76B Brooklands Green
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> From: patrick bailey <pbailey@qnet.com>
> To: Kai Radicke <mowogmg@pil.net>
> Cc: Larry Dickstein <bugide@juno.com>; ellingho@montana.com;
mgs@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: '66 MGB Value?
> Date: Saturday, August 30, 1997 9:31 AM
>
> > ...but I have no qualms about gutting rubber
> > bumper MGBs ;-)
> >
> > Them's fighten' words parder!
>
> I have a 79 which I like very well thank you!I have stated before the
problem with the rubber
> bumpers other than weight is "they are black!!"I painted mine to match
the car and all I get are
> compliments.They actually did a good job of blending the lines to the old
body given the technology
> and times when it was done.Look at the later cars as "OLD FART"S CARS"
They are higher...better to
> get in by OFs....They have more comfortable seats....better for OF's
butts.They don't go as
> fast...better for OFs as they can't react as well as YFs.I admit when the
74 1/2 came out I was
> howling "What the F%& did they do to it? But after 20+ years it doesn't
seem so bad IF you paint the
> damn things.If anyone wants to see my car its at
www.british-cars.org.uk/kimber/pics/mgb.jpgLet me
> know what you think.....Pat (qualifies as an OF 52 years old)
>
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