[Mgs] 64 B rear ended

[Max Heim]

Something similar happened to my other vintage daily driver back in July. It
isn't in the shop yet. When my MGB was backed into several years ago, it was
a similar story -- no body shop in the region was interested in even looking
at it. The insurance agency's "recommended" shops are only interested in
repairs that are "in the book" -- that is, late model cars for which the
hours and parts costs for every operation are spelled out in advance. In
both cases, the insurance adjuster was called in to work up an estimate in
order for them to cut a check. So good luck in finding a shop that is
willing to take on a "vintage" project. At least around here, you are pretty
much limited to "restorers" and "customizers" -- the plain auto body repair
shops want no part of you.


on 9/19/12 7:30 AM, Councill, David at dcouncill at msubillings.edu wrote:

> Just made it to work, been driving my 64B as my seasonal daily driver (less so
> in the winter, weather permitting). But this morning while stopped at a red
> light, a car ran into the rear - a pretty fair impact so I'm guessing the car
> was still traveling at maybe 10 mph. The bulk of the impact was on the
> passenger side over-rider which was pushed into the body next to the gas tank
> filler, leaving a fair indentation. Trunk appears undamaged but won't latch
> shut. So it looks like a call to the other driver's insurance company, body
> shop estimates. I'm not sure the procedure the body shop would or should use -
> I see Moss has a complete bumper with over-riders as well as the back panel
> piece, probably some welding involved to install it. I'm just checking to see
> if anyone has suggestions or experiences on this type of damage which should
> be somewhat common as far as body damage goes.
> 
> 
> David Councill
> 64 B
> 67 BGT
> 72 B

> 

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