Is the 79 mgb we saved as good as it seems ?

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Жыл бұрын

We take a closer look at the 1979 MGB we saved from going to the junk yard to see if it was really worth saving, or if it's just a polished turd that someone did a good job tarting up in the past. Is the engine frozen? Will the wiring just go up on smoke when we hook up a battery? Can we get it to run?

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@MGB-learning Жыл бұрын

I have a Red 1968 MGB I did a ground up restoration on 5 years ago. I affectionally named it the Beast. It was a rust bucket. It took me 3 years to cut out and replace both the sides of the three unitize construction sections and lower and lower rocker panels and floor panels. I almost junked the car but I knew I'd never find another 1968 MGB again. 1968 was first year for the Negative ground, Alternator and 4 speed synchromesh transmission. This was also the last year with only 2 wipers, original bucket seats and no side markers or the reflectors that the 1969 later models had.

@MGB-learning Жыл бұрын

Thanks for saving another MGB from the wicked car crusher. I have two 79 MGBs in my collection. One is a black Limited Edition and normal production one. I did a ground up restoration on both of them around 3 years ago.

@Glenn-bi1od 4 ай бұрын

Good luck bringing this back to life. I had a 73 which still had the twin SUs and the higher compression ratios. Not fast but also not a pig especially when you de-smogged them. The later models were so downgraded with a single Stromberg carb, more weight (rubber bumpers), and a lower compression ratios it is sad to see it.

@707mrmichael 7 ай бұрын

Good video, I have a 79 MGB Special Edition I picked up two years ago in similar condition. This is my first British car and I am enjoying it quite a bit. I underestimated how much fun they are to drive. I have been going through the systems and working on things. Today I plan to take off the Weber carb and rebuild it. I have the front end rebuild kit on order. These cars a simple to work on and parts are fairly inexpensive overall. Looking forward to watching more of your content.

@mgbgtguy 7 ай бұрын

Yes, even the later underpowered ones are fun to drive ( of course they don’t have to stay underpowered 😁) have fun, and I’m glad you like the content 👍🏻

@ipanemabeach2266 Жыл бұрын

Great car, solid and reliable if respected. Always a joy to drive takes you back to a happier world!

@ronaldjohnson1474 Жыл бұрын

Happy to see an old MG being resurrected! Wish I still had my MGA.

@mgbgtguy Жыл бұрын

My first British car was an MGA. Never had it to the point where I could drive it, but it got me hooked 😊

@geraldbly4903 11 ай бұрын

Looks like a fairly solid car. I have owned two MGBs and have found them to be reliable (if they are maintained) and a hoot to drive. I’m glad you saved this one from the crusher.

@johnrussell3869 4 ай бұрын

That car reminds me of the green machine I had"green machine",st Patrick car

@mothyman1961 Жыл бұрын

Good stuff

@Hammer0165 3 ай бұрын

I get how the rubber bumpers are generally less valuable, but how was that car ever destined for the junkyard? It seems fairly solid, needing only some relatively simple welding, that alone makes it a €4000 car here in the Netherlands. Never mind if it runs or not.

@peterwiley4383 Жыл бұрын

Green B-ean!

@jeffhildreth9244 Жыл бұрын

No, it's an RBB and one of the worst years. There is such a thing as a car for free, and this is one of them.

@ianp6380 5 ай бұрын

You Americans don't realise how lucky you are. Hardly any rot at all. Try looking underneath a UK car to see a bad one. That's a minter!!

@mgbgtguy 5 ай бұрын

Here in Ohio where I live, the weather is similar to the UK. Normally we see a LOT more rust on a car from this area. This one is pretty good. Other areas of the US really have it made and see little to no rust as the norm. In Southern California this would probably be considered too far gone to save 🙄 but here we are happy to see such little rust 👍🏻

@michaelbeck7799 Жыл бұрын

It was junk when it was new. Joseph Lucas, the prince of darkness, made sure the British leyland cars were a problem. BL was a problem. So much was so bad. I can one better this, I had a 1969 MGC convertible in college. These are relly bad memories. I am moving on.

@mgbgtguy Жыл бұрын

Most of the time the bad stories come from when someone had one in college, usually they were on a tight budget and didn't know alot about cars (yet), got taken on one that wan't that great to start with ( any used car can be a bad one) and could never afford to actually fix it correctly, or took it to mechanics who cobbled them up. They really don't deserve as bad of a wrap as they tend to get from these stories.

@jeffhildreth9244 Жыл бұрын

Michael Beck: Bull shit. I can spot a Brit car wannabee, fraud, from a mile away. You are one, and you would be the wrong owner for an MG. BTW, did you attend public schools, it's obvious. Tell me more about your MGC,, I worked on them, I owned them to include a 1969 MGC GT . Alert, 59 years of Brit car ownership. Former employee of the 3rd largest Rolls, Bentley, Aston, Austin, Morris, Lotus , Mini Cooper, Jensen , MG etc dealership in the US. Owner of more than 130 cars. 25 years in the car biz. 11 years retail, 14 years working for high line Euro car manufacturers to include Mercedes-Benz of NA and BMW of NA. I currently own a 1963 B and doing a body off restoration of a 1971 Midget for a friend. You want to play "one up" ? Go for it.

@mgman6000 Ай бұрын

Agreed I bought a 79 and put another 70k on it before I sold it and got a 72BGT