I have 2 '70s One B, one BGT both from Oct/69 and both with alloy hoods.
(The GT is damaged however...
On Fri, 31 Mar 2000, Linda Gaubert wrote:
> 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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