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We had a suprise 75th Birthday Party for my Dad today.

Wire wheels and plastic bumpers

It looks to be in mint condition! I bet there was a lot of dirt and mud on the sides after your spin?  ;D

I think you'll find for the US market they had to have plastic bumpers fitted. Not sure about the wire-wheels but I think the look damn smart myself. Tell your uncle he is doing a great job

Real Nice, I bet that was fun to drive!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Diving the car was sweet!!!! 8-)

It handled rather well and it was in the same shape after I brought it back Kris!!
( My uncle is ex special forces from the Vietnam war and I would not do anything to upset him!! )

He still has a few things he wants to do to it but, it is in cherry condition!!

The chrome wire wheels are not the originals but, they look a whole lot nicer!!
It's a 4 cylinder but still has good pick up.  

I will be asking him if I can use it one Sunday to cruise around the Upper Bucks County Pennsylvania area!!

I let him know you guys gave it a thumbs up!!

Cory

A nice cruise down up 611 may be in order for that puppy! Very nice car its rare to see one in such good condition over here!

A nice cruise down up 611 may be in order for that puppy! Very nice car its rare to see one in such good condition over here!

611 up that way would be a nice ride.  I'm planning on going the River Road route and then over to Van Sant to finally take my Stearman ride!!

Heh, my dad had one of these back when he was in college. I do hope this one remains in much better condition. He had to stop every 100 miles or so and put a quart of oil in...

You should take it up 611 to the Water Gap. Bit of a long drive from Philly, about 1 1/2 to 2 hours, but some real nice scenery.

Thats nice, ive got a '77 mgb, maroon red. They are fun to drive, esspeccialy in the fall, with the top down.
Quote from ozzy72 on: 07/29/07 at 04:38:08

I think you'll find for the US market they had to have plastic bumpers fitted. Not sure about the wire-wheels but I think the look darn smart myself. Tell your uncle he is doing a great job

The plastic bumpers were stock to all 70s style MGBS, and the wheels were not wire (hard to describe)

Nice car!

I bought a brand new (maroon red) MGB back in 1976 and it is still my all time favorate car among all those that I have owned.
I paid $4200 for it which was a lot of money back then.

To say it was fun to drive is an understatement for shure!

Thats nice, ive got a '77 mgb, maroon red. They are fun to drive, esspeccialy in the fall, with the top down.
Quote from ozzy72 on: 07/29/07 at 04:38:08

I think you'll find for the US market they had to have plastic bumpers fitted. Not sure about the wire-wheels but I think the look darn smart myself. Tell your uncle he is doing a great job

The plastic bumpers were stock to all 70s style MGBS, and the wheels were not wire (hard to describe)

The wheels were like this?

http://www.1-18scalecars.com/MG/MGB_GT_ ... _wheel.jpg

Thats nice, ive got a '77 mgb, maroon red. They are fun to drive, esspeccialy in the fall, with the top down.
Quote from ozzy72 on: 07/29/07 at 04:38:08

I think you'll find for the US market they had to have plastic bumpers fitted. Not sure about the wire-wheels but I think the look darn smart myself. Tell your uncle he is doing a great job

The plastic bumpers were stock to all 70s style MGBS, and the wheels were not wire (hard to describe)

The wheels were like this?

http://www.1-18scalecars.com/MG/MGB_GT_ ... _wheel.jpg

[url=http://www.kewengineering.co.uk/upgrades4mgs/Rostyle%20wheels.htm]Rostyle wheels

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