I am the second owner of my 70 MGB (GHN5UA200090) built in 2/70....i
bought it with 19,000 miles in 1972, with no evidence of accident
damage............it has an alloy hood, which tends to support Clausager
ED GAUBERT
"Dodd, Kelvin" wrote:
>
> Youse guyz, making me look this up. His nibs Clausager says "aluminium
> until 1969". At the back of the book he admits that some early 1970 cars
> may have had alloy still.
>
> I don't have the build date on the 70 I had in Colorado, but it was an
> original split bumper car. I'm pretty sure the bonnet was original, at
> least as sure as anyone could be. It was alloy, so it kind of supports the
> tentative comment that "some 1970 models may still have had aluminium
> bonnets"
>
> D*mn, if I'd have known the car was a rare conflict solver I'd never have
> let the old lady have it in the settlement. Live and learn.
>
> Kelvin.
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: David Councill [mailto:dcouncil@imt.net]
> > Sent: Wednesday, March 29, 2000 3:35 PM
> > To: mgs@autox.team.net
> > Subject: Re: Aluminum Bonnet
> >
> >
> > I believe Frank is correct on this and it can probably be verified in
> > Clausagers (which I don't have with me, its at home). I do
> > remember reading
> > or hearing that the aluminum hood was discontinued sometime
> > in 67 or 68. My
> > 67BGT has the aluminum hood.
> >
> > David
> > 67 BGT
> > 71 BGT
> >
> > At 03:17 PM 3/29/00 -0800, Tony Woodruff wrote:
> > >I suppose a person might have changed it out, but my July '66 (but
> > >registered '67) roadster has a steel bonnet
> > >
> > >I will note, however, that my old parts car ('67 GT) had a
> > steel one too -
> > >but it had been replaced (and never painted - ouch!)
> > >
> > >So maybe the GT had an aluminum bonnet in 67.
> > >
> > >Kelvin?
> > >
> > >Tony Woodruff
> > >'67 ;-) MGB
> > >
> > > >>> frank krajewski <frankk@intap.net> 3/29/2000 1:27:26 PM >>>
> > >I believe all the MkI Bs, 1962 - 1967. Altho some may have
> > slipped thru
> > >after that as they used up the supply. I defer to the experts.
> > >Frank "Swamp Yankee" Krajewski
> > >
> > >wcameyer wrote:
> > >
> > > > What year(s)/part year(s) MGB had the aluminum bonnet??
> > > >
> > > > Bill
> > >
> >
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