The other year-specific body feature that makes a difference is the
transmission tunnel -- it wouldn't be correct for a 67 or earlier, and
would have the shifter hole in the wrong location for the 3-syncro tranny
(though you could fix that). I suppose it also wouldn't have the
pull-handle doors to be correct for a 62-64, but no one would be doing a
shell replacement on one of those, would they?
But my understanding is that the chrome bumper fenders were different
than the rubber bumper ones... can you order the shell with either?
Dan DiBiase had this to say:
>Chris, the MGC had a straight-six and a unique front suspension - torsion
>bars, I believe - along with a different front crossmember to support the
>new suspension. Also had 15" wheels standard. Believe that is about the
>only difference (other than the bonnet) from the standard B.
>
>I read somewhere that the Heritage body shell was manufactured to the
>specs of a 72 B - although I don't know what that means as all the B
>bodies were pretty much the same prior to 74.5. I believe what you do is
>what you said - buy a rustbucket and swap the id plate - although as
>others have mentioned, not sure this is something you would necessarily
>brag about when you walk into your state Motor Vehicle office to register
>it!
>
>
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>Dan DiBiase
>Dayton, NJ
>76 MGB Tourer Driver - Brooklands Green
>66 Pull-handle MGB Tourer Project - faded Tartan Red
>NAMGBR #5-2328
>
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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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