This restoration manual covers all models of MGB and MGB GT from 1962 to 1981. With nearly 1400 illustrations and text aimed at the DIY enthusiast, this book tells you: How to Renovate Bodywork and Chassis including the renewal of major panels and repainting. Complete and Detailed Information on How to Build a Heritage MGB using a brand new Rover Group/Heriatge bodyshell. How to Renovate Interiors including the re-covering of seats and the renewal of carpets and hood. How to Give New Life to Mechanical and Electrical Components including engine and braking system overhaul. How to Build an 'MGB for Today' with improved comfort, handling, performance, sound systems and other suitable modifications. How to Buy and MGB, MGC, or MGB V8 and the pitfalls to avoid. Table of Contents: 1. History: In the Beginning / MGB Parentage / First Born / Put to the Test / Adolescence / The Final Facelift / Ten Years On. 2. Buying: Take Your Pick / Where to Look / 'B-ing Sure / Safety / Using the Checklist / Stage A - First Impressions / Stage B - Clean Hands / Bodywork - Checklist / Interior / Mechanical / Road Test / Boot/Trunk Inspection / Stage C - Dirty Hands / Notes for American Purchasers by John Twist / Buying an MGC by Pearl McGlen / University Motors Specials: How to Spot One / Buying an MGB GT V8 by Peter Laidler / The Bodywork / The Interior / The Engine / The Running Gear / The Exhaust Manifolds / The Wheels / Summing Up / Buying - In Conclusion. 3. Bodywork 1�Restoration: Bodyshell - Restore or Replace? / Tools and Equipment / Chrome Bumper Removal / Rubber Bumper Removal / Roadster Screen Removal / GT Screen Removal and Replacement / Door Stripdown / Door Repairs / GT Tailgate and Mechanism / GT Rear Quarterlight / Boot and Tailgate Locks / Front Wing Removal / Front Inner Wing Repair / Front Valance Replacement / Radiator Duct Panel / Rear Wing Repair and Replacement / Sill Replacement / Floor Repair / Boot Floor Repair / Chassis Member Repairs. 4. Bodywork 2�The Heritage Shell: Building-up the Bodyshell / Donor Car Stripdown / Putting on the Paint / Rust Prevention / Roadster Screen: Rebuilding and Refitting / Quarterlights: Repair and Refit / Door Locks, Latches and Alignment / Door Glass Channels and Window Winder / Fitting Electric Windows / Front and Rear Bumpers / Bonnet and Boot: Fixtures and Fittings / Radiator and Ventilator Grilles / Chrome Trims and Badges / Door Mirrors / Number Plates. 5. Interior and Trim: Introduction / Dash Top Trim and Vents / Dashboard - Standard / Glove Box Fitting / Dashboard - Wooden Trim / Heater Components / Footwell Vents / Steering Wheel - Removal and Replacement / Sound-Proofing / Carpets / Center Console / Door Trims and Seals / Seat Removal and Replacement / Seat Re-covering / Seat Webbing Replacement / Soft-Top Replacement and Tonneaux / Boot Carpet / Seat Belts. 6. Mechanical: Introduction / Fitting the Crossmember / Kingpin and Front Suspension / Steering Rack and Column / Front Suspension Conversion / Anti-Roll Bar / Front Hub, Disc and Backplate / Halfshafts and Rear Hubs / Differential Mini-Overhaul / Propshaft and Gearbox Drive Flange / Wire Wheel Conversion / Rear Springs, Shock Absorbers and Bump Stops / Telescopic Front Shock Absorber Conversion / Telescopic Rear Shock Absorber Conversion / Front Brakes / Rear Brakes and Backplate / Handbrake Mechanism / Brake Lines and Hoses / Master Cylinders, Pedals and Servo / Engine Removal / Engine Strip / Cylinder Head Removal / Engine Block Stripdown / Engine Faults / Reconditioning and Big Bore Work / Engine Reassembly / Cylinder Head Rebuild and Improvement / SU Carburetor Overhaul / Distributor Overhaul / Engine Bay Detailing / Gearbox and Clutch - Preparing for Installation / Wheels and Tires / Exhaust System / Fitting SU Carburetors and Associated Components / Fue

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