I bought some of the new panels for my '73 B GT. I just gave up on getting
them to fit and sent them back. I'm going to patch my old ones and
reinstall them. New parts are awful!
Don Scott
At 04:55 PM 10/27/1999 +0200, you wrote:
>Thank you. Great story.
>Aspecially as my car is the same and age...
>I'll keep this in my file.
>
>Cheers,
>
>Hans
>
>'71 BGT with these panel not in place...even don't know if the old ones are
>usable
>
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Pointparty@aol.com [SMTP:Pointparty@aol.com]
>> Sent: Wednesday, October 27, 1999 4:36 PM
>> To: mgs@autox.team.net
>> Subject: underdash replacement panels for B (1971 MGBgt0
>>
>>
>> Thanks to everyone who replied to my request for help on above.
>>
>> For anyone contemplating replacement of the their raggedy underpanels on
>> a
>> similar model, here is what I learned.
>>
>> I was unable to find the right underpanel with accomodation for
>> the radio speaker which was originally mounted to the pasenger side
>> underpanel. It does have accomodation for wiper motor though.
>>
>> There are three manufacturers of these undepanels and they are all pretty
>> much alike and there is only one model from each manufacturer which
>> allededly
>> fits all B's.
>>
>> The prices ranged from $67 a pair to $99 a pair for the same plastic
>> product
>> with a felt backing. The ones I got @$67 from B Hive in Clemson SC work
>> fine
>> with some pusihng and cutting. They had it on special.
>>
>> Be sure to cut away a place for the hood (bonnet) release befor e putting
>> everything finally in place. I overlooked this but it was easily
>> remidied.
>> We drilled holes for the radio speaker to send
>> the sound through. That works.
>>
>> Now I don't catch my britches on the dangling underpanel when I slide my
>> short fat senior citizen bod into the car.......mel
>>
>>
>> ---
>
>
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