Hmmm, while the *appearance* of the two shells is seemingly identical
they are not constructed identically -- at least the ones I have are not.
This may be due to the currently available reproductions not being true
to original. My "honeycomb" shell (present on my 66 B when I bought it --
definitely *not* original but the car had had a front-end encounter at
some time) has a front-to-back depth (measured at the side) of only about
3/8 to 1/2 inch (as I recall -- I went through this over a year ago) . I
bought a Moss repro slatted grill thinking to restore the correct
appearance (and hoping not to have to answer stupid questions at meets),
but this shell was over 1 inch deep, and I could not fit it into the
apparently-heavily-Bondoed opening due to the extra depth. It will have
to wait until I am ready to paint the car before I go to the trouble of
grinding off 1/4 inch of body filler all around.
Anyway, I wouldn't be too sure the honeycomb insert would fit properly in
the early shell, or vice versa, without comparing the two side-by-side. A
club meet would be a good opportunity to do this.
Paul Hunt had this to say:
>The recessed grill came in for the 1970 model year with roadster No. 187170
>(Oct 69) and GT No. 187841 (Sep 69). The honeycomb grill came in for the
>1973 model year with roadster No. 294251 and GT No. 296001 (both in Aug 72).
>The honeycomb shell is the same as the slatted shell.
>
>Info from Clausager.
>
>PaulH.
>http://freespace.virgin.net/paul.hunt1/
>(or if that URL doesn't work try )
>(http://194.168.54.52/paul.hunt1)
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: David Hill <davhill@cwcom.net>
>To: MG List <mgs@autox.team.net>
>Date: 06 September 1999 21:23
>Subject: Which Grille?
>
>
>>Hi People,
>>
>>I'm confused. Rex the '72 BGT (UK car) has been fitted with a slatted,
>>chrome plated grille, which I know is the wrong one for a car of this
>>age. But...which grille is the right one?
>>I have pictures which show '72 cars with the recessed grille and '73s
>>with the honeycomb. I also have pix which show the '72 model with the
>>honeycomb grille.
>>So, two questions
>>
>>1. Which is the right grille for a '72?
>>2. Is the outer surround for the honeycomb the same as the earlier,
>>slatted grille?
>>
>>Thanks in advance,
>>
>>Dave Hill
>
>
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Max Heim
'66 MGB GHN3L76149
If you're near Mountain View, CA,
it's the red one with the silver bootlid.
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