robert williford wrote:
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> are the rear springs on an mgb as easy to replace as they look to be?
Yes.
> is it possible to 'rebuild' the existing springs?
Yes. There are probably local firms that can re-arc them. It ain't worth
taken them apart and doing it yourself.
> on another note...i know that this is the mg list, but i have a tri**ph
> question ... i've been looking for an mgb-gt, but ran across an ad for a
> gt6 that has been stripped for restoration, but is for sale. there is no
> price, just 'make reasonable offer.' any advice on gt6's in general or
> 'reasonable' prices would be greatly appreciated.
Under a kilobuck if you can't hear the motor run. Tranny's were fragile
but seemed pretty stout compared to the differentials. The car is
cramped and very hot. Can sound really good, though, with the 2 liter
six. The motor was stroked to get the TR6 2.5 liter six. Later versions
shared the head with the TR6.
The original GT6 ain't much as the rear suspension was goofy. The GT6+
had a new rear suspension setup that is the thing to have. Also, engine
performance peaked around that time.
The Mark IIIs were redisgined with the squared off tial and the roofline
was raised a little bit. Also, the goofy seams were gone off the tops of
the fenders. The rear suspension was changed again to be commonized with
the Spitfire (which was redesigned and is now merely acceptable).
For hot rodding, the GT6+ ('68 - '69) were the way to go. The later
MarkIIIs were more civilzed but slower and had the improved Spitfire
rear suspension but not the cool GT6+ setup.
With their turning radius, you can pretty much make a U-turn in your own
garage. Really nice ones only get $5,000. Mostly in the $3,000s for
presentable drivers. Rust is a big problem in the usual areas. Has a
separate frame so lots of body squeaks.
Other than that I don't know nothing.
--
Bob Allen, Kansas City, '69CGT, '75TR6, '61Elva(?)
"The last manufacturer to service the masochistic needs of sports car
owners was BMC, which persisted in building the Stone Age MGA until it
became some sort of four-wheeled fossil." -- Car & Driver, May 1966
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