[Mgs] MGs in the Limelight

[Ron King]

I just thought the hoods/bonnets were pretty weak (obviously aluminum more
so than steel) to the point where I'd not want anyone laying, sitting, or
doing much of anything on them.   Maybe the steel ones are stronger than I
thought.

Ron King
'71 MGB


-----Original Message-----
From: mgs-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:mgs-bounces at autox.team.net] On
Behalf Of Max Heim
Sent: Thursday, August 20, 2009 5:23 PM
To: MG List
Subject: Re: [Mgs] MGs in the Limelight

Oh yeah? I'd think a toddler could dent an aluminum B bonnet...even a cat...
They are so soft and the center is completely unsupported.

The steel bonnets are pretty rigid, however.


--

Max Heim
'66 MGB GHN3L76149
If you're near Mountain View, CA,
it's the primer red one with chrome wires



on 8/20/09 4:53 PM, Dan DiBiase at d_dibiase at yahoo.com wrote:

> I would not think that most models would be able to dent the hood without
> jumping up and down on it!
> 
>  Dan D
> Central NJ USA
> '76 MGB Tourer
> '65 MGB Tourer (Project)
> NAMGBR #5-2328 
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> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> ________________________________
> From: Ron King <ronking at sbcglobal.net>
> To: Mgs at autox.team.net
> Sent: Thursday, August 20, 2009 5:34:14 PM
> Subject: [Mgs] MGs in the Limelight
> 
> Have seen two instances now where MGBs have been part of an advertisement,
> and a model shoot: 1) the Red Hawk Casino in California has a commercial
> running showing a couple driving up to the casino in a white RB MGB, and
2)
> the model shoot has a lady sitting/laying over the front end of a white CB
> MGB,  right-hand drive, with red interior.
> 
> 
> 
> Question about the model shoot:  the lady while not heavy is sitting on
the
> front fender in some pictures, and laying across the hood/bonnet in
others.
> I wouldn't think the hood/bonnet (especially the aluminum one) would
support
> much weight at all.   Because the car looks to be nicely restored,
wouldn't
> expect the owner to take a chance for damage.   Not a big deal one way or
> the other, just a casual observation.  Comments?
> 
> 
> 
> Ron King
> 
> '71 MGB
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