Frank:
The bonnet pressing does not change from 1963-80. The MGC bonnet is
also interchangable. There is no difference between the roadster and GT
bonnet.
The early bonnets were alloy, the later steel. The prop rod tab and
rod retainer mounting point are also minor differences.
The only problem I have encountered when swapping bonnets is trying
to install a bonnet from a 70-72 recessed grille car onto a 63-69, 73-74
flush mounted grille car.
The recessed grille does not require a curved front lip, so this
curvature can be lost by body work, or......... causing poor fit over the
flush mount grille.
Kelvin.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Frank Krajewski [mailto:frankk@intap.net]
> Sent: Wednesday, March 29, 2000 10:42 AM
> To: David Councill
> Cc: mglist
> Subject: Re: Bonnet Compatibility
>
>
> David: My concern is for the interchangeability of a BGT
> hood/bonnet with a
> roadster hood/bonnet. I assumed all Mk. I bonnets are
> compatible but I wasn't
> certain about the GT. As a matter of curiousity, are all B
> roadster bonnets the
> same? from 1962 to 1980?
> Frank "Swamp Yankee" Krajewski
> http://www.bmcne.com
>
> David Councill wrote:
>
> > The bonnets should be completely compatible from 1964 to at
> least the early
> > 70s, from my own experience anyway. There may be some
> differences on the
> > prop from early to later years perhaps but 67BGT to 64B
> should be the same.
> >
> > David
> > 67 BGT
> > 71 BGT
> >
> > At 12:40 PM 3/29/00 -0500, you wrote:
> > >Probably a dumb question so you can't accuse me of
> inconsistency. I want
> > >to swap the good aluminum bonnet/hood from my 1967 MGBGT
> parts car to my
> > >1964 MGB roadster since the PO installed a steel bonnet on
> the 1964. Are
> > >they compatible? Will the 67 MGBGT bonnet fit my 64 B
> Roadster without
> > >any modifications? Just thought I would ask rather than remove both
> > >bonnets only to find they aren't exchangable. I assume if the BGT
> > >bonnet fits the 64 roadster then the reverse is likewise
> no problem,
> > >i.e. the steel bonnet from the 64 will fit the 67 BGT.
> > >Frank "Swamp Yankee" Krajewski
> > >http://www.bmcne.com
>
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