I guess I'll finally pipe in here. I have a CBB and a RBB and I agree with
Kelvin about enjoying the RBB on longer commutes and as a daily driver.
Nicer ride, better radio, better seats, arm rests on both sides, a place to
put a drink, and in a few weeks A NEW PAINT JOB! The CBB is elegant in it's
simplicity and is used on weekends mostly, although it ran great on the 2300
mile trip home from Seattle. I would hate to choose between the two (I'll
have more $ in the RBB after the paint job).
I visited the paint shop today and they have the hood, trunk an all of one
side sanded to metal with NO RUST so far, except a minor amount at the
doglegs (which are getting new panels). Crack of doom fixed on both doors
with welded in bar in back.
The body man suggested that the new hydralic cylinder trunk support seemed
too stiff and holds that side of the trunk up a bit-even after a metal
support was welded into where the support attaches to the lid. Anyone else
had this problem with them?
Monte
79B, Carmine
67B, BRG
74 1/2 Rust, parts car
----- Original Message -----
From: "David Breneman" <idcb@airborne.com>
To: <mgs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, March 14, 2003 12:03 PM
Subject: Re: Rubber Bumper B
> Dodd, Kelvin SEZ -
> >
> > I'm building my 80 MGB to be a 100 mile a day commuter. It will be
> > lowered somewhat, but not to chrome spec as the canyon I run tends to
have
> > big rocks in the middle of the road. I'm looking for a car that will be
> > comfortable, handle well and be able to keep up with 80mph highway
traffic.
> > I believe the RBB car is a good place to start.
>
> More power to you, Kelvin.
>
> I'd love to have the extra cash (and garage space - my Evil Dolphin-
> Killing SUV sits in the driveway) to get a good-condition late-model
> MGB to use as a daily commuter. I wouldn't have any qualms about
> racking miles up on a car like that, and it would certainly be more
> fun to drive than a lot of alternatives. I've never driven an RBB but
> I remember as an MG fan in my teens, seeing them lined up at my local
> MG dealer always brought mixed emotions. It was heartening that MG
> was making a valiant attempt against insurmountable odds to stay in
> business one more year at a time. But I felt genuine hatred for
> not only British Lameland management, but also Jimmuh Cartuh, Joan
> Claybrook and their gang of car-hating NHTSA bureaucrats who were all
> together strangling the life out of a venerable old marque. Maybe
> owning an RBB might bring back too many memories of the 70s.
>
> --
> David Breneman | "Just because something doesn't
> Distributed Systems S/W Analyst | do what you planned it to do
> Airborne Express, Inc. | doesn't mean it's useless."
> david.breneman@airborne.com | - Thomas Edison
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