Awesome video mate, thanks again for having us down and sharing our channel. You guys can probably tell all 3 of us were knackered by the end of this, took us 3 days to recover 😂 Thanks again everyone who watches amd supports both channels me, Charlie and James really appreciate it.
MG looks great James, it gives it a nice modern look without losing the character. Personally, I'd go throttle body conversion on the MX5 engine, they sound fantastic
Love the colour, but personally I like the windscreen chromes fitted. N reg is the cross over date from Chrome to rubber bumper. Rubber bumper cars have the same inner wings as the V8 making conversions easier. I had a factory V8 for 15 years and a V8 BGT conversion. Currently running a MGC GT you may see it about local to Barnstaple.
I'd not bother with fibre glass panels mate, adding lightness (as Colin Chapman said) will make it stand high, you'll be messing about with spring rates, also Mx5 engine is probably a fair bit lighter anyway.
Love it James ,i think the arches will look mint once you've filled them with bigger wheels . Im doing a spitfire 1500 up at the moment and im hoing to paint it next year . Its white at the moment and was toying with the idea of painting it nardo grey ,now im really tempted
That looks like the Mk1 MX 5 1.6 engine to me. The most obvious feature of this 1.6 v the later 1.8 engine is the position of the thermostat housing which sits horizontally rather than vertical on the 1.8's. Power was 115 BHP but was then reduced to 89 BHP in 1994 when the 1.8 was introduced. I think that I really need to get a life! 😆
@@ChopsGarage can be done in a day bud, expensive tho, needs a stand alone ecu, maybe 600 quid plus, so 2k min really, but 280 bhp would be awesome, dangerous tho in a b I'd have thought, I run a nb 1.8 sport Mx5 and it's great. 143 bhp I think.
Beautifully done - if you decide to raffle it off for i’m in! lol you’re going to need a third unit there at the rate you’re going - showroom - service bay - toy department. 👍🏻
@@ChopsGarage you might be right - my Early Mk1 Eunos V Spec was much quicker, more reliable, and comfortable, but not as entertaining as the Mk IV Midget RWA I had at the same time. There's a time in one's life when 46 bhp on a wet roundabout on cart springs and lever arm dampers can make you feel like Tony Pond, if you can handle being blown away at the lights by Mrs Bouquet in her Nissan Micra.
Seems to be a great friendship there.Fair dues to all three of ye for the effort,personally not that shade of grey for me but not my car,looks great overall.
The screen seal filler strip is easy to fit with the correct tool. Put some heat shielding around the air filter and either fit some much wider wheels or lose the arches. Other than that, very nice !
According to the number plate it’s 1974/75 vintage. Back in the 1970’s I went out in a V8 newish at the time. It didn’t impress me at all whereas the SD1 did impress me,
My dad had loads of MG's on which I spen many a long day working so I have a deep seated affection for the brand. Yours looks great in Audi grey with the exception of the black arches. In my opinion they would of looked much better in grey. Overall a fantastic job.
My 1975 GT will need a respray at some point in the next year or two… I’m currently considering putting it back to it’s original Tundra Green (previous owners did a very quick respray in Brookland Green 😢) with blacked Chrome and a Sebring body kit on it. Seeing how this one looks is making me excited to start the project in the new year! Love the Nardo Grey and blacked trim 😍
Its good to see the MG getting the love but I'd rather see it looking more traditional personally, each to their own though - wider wheels will make a big difference to the look.
Interesting that James....Now get the Sebring done!....😂😂....The Mk1 1.6 wasn't much down on power compared to the 1.8 but the Mk2 1.6 is around 90 BHP....The later Mk2.5 1.8 is around 148 bhp (and capable of handling a turbo without internal work) so would be good in the Sebring, but as you say with some suspension work!....And at least it will be reliable!
Wow! That car has had some transformation and looks out this world! It's almost too nice to drive lol. I'd have gone for a steel exhaust as that colour goes a bit better than copper but that's also not a bad choice
Small correction, that's not a cold air intake because it's sucking the warm air of the engine compartment, especially so since it's right above the exhaust manifold. Re-route it so the filter is forward of the compartment and THEN it'll be intaking cold air. :)
Great paint job , the only thing for me is those wheel arch flares . If your going to fill them with wider wheels and tyres fare enough but they are not a good look with stock wheels and tyres and the original MG appearance is gone for good :-)
HP is a function of RPM, so if the engine revs to 6k, it's going to make more HP, all other things being equal. I'd argue that the B series engine is a lot more drivable, although heavier. And I didn't think it sounds the same at all.
Didn't realise you were such an MGB fan, a man after my own heart, my last was to "clubman" spec. My MK1 AH Sprite was similar to Sebring tuning, without the supercharger (they eat A Series - even if you could get one). Always wanted a B with Mazda 1.8 running gear. Your grey version looks great. My dad had a V8, that was a fun drive✌️😲💜😊
That's the first MGB GT I really like - shame the MX5 suspension isn't a straight swap. Be careful of the stereo - They stay lit and don't switch off properly, even when wired correctly. The backlight stays on.
There was mg restored on the discovery channel years ago with that color of grey bodywork and a red interior it look smart if im honest .love your mg mate its stunning car.the home built guys done great job
A mk2 1.8i Sport donor car would have the SVT 146bhp engine and possibly the 6 speed box and LSD too! I’ve often wondered about the old Auto IS200 as donor cars for something. The Irish boys have nicked all the manual cars, but the in-line 6 with either the 5 or 6 speed box from the MX-5 (think the mark 3 box was the same as the IS200 manual box). That’d be another way to 140ish bhp. Bit of a MGC clone!
I do like an MGB GT and thats a great colour combination. Hows the Trans Am coming along? Ive got a 78 and an 83 T/A, perhaps i'll swing round sometime when I get them on the road (I think im only about 20 miles away.... just the other side of the M5).
Apparently the trick to getting the chrome strips in the rubber seal is to put them in first after putting the seal on the glass and before putting the glass in the vehicle. You use an appropriate lube and rope to fit the glass in the vehicle
Been waiting for this. Epic result. Wheel arch not fully to my taste but its your car. MGBs are 10 a penny so brilliant to see something different. Needs a supercharger
A full Sebring silhouette would be nicer, proper bubble flared arches and perspex headlight covers. The B-series engine produced 95 bhp peaking at 5400 rpm and redlining at 6000 rpm
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Awesome video mate, thanks again for having us down and sharing our channel.
You guys can probably tell all 3 of us were knackered by the end of this, took us 3 days to recover 😂
Thanks again everyone who watches amd supports both channels me, Charlie and James really appreciate it.
cheers bud
Love the grey and black, but personally the wing extension spoil the sleek look as they are.
cheers
I agree looks good but wheel arches look cheap and tacky
I love the arches there for bigger wheels
black on grey looks great. Drop. The wheel arches though.....
I love the wheel archers. I think they make the car
What a transformation, the MX5 power pack makes the car more usable. Well done to Steve and Charlie for great paintwork. Not forgetting you James.
Lol, cheers
MG looks great James, it gives it a nice modern look without losing the character. Personally, I'd go throttle body conversion on the MX5 engine, they sound fantastic
WOW fantastic James, great video again, and well done Home Built, another great channel
Love the colour, but personally I like the windscreen chromes fitted. N reg is the cross over date from Chrome to rubber bumper. Rubber bumper cars have the same inner wings as the V8 making conversions easier. I had a factory V8 for 15 years and a V8 BGT conversion. Currently running a MGC GT you may see it about local to Barnstaple.
Love the new look of this MGB, grey and black really suit it. Hope to see more of this one
That looks awesome. The colour really modernises it. Interested to see what wheels you put on it. Top job!
Thanks! 👍
Reminds me a little of BMC Grampian Grey.
I did read, a long time ago, that when designing the MX5, Mazda had an MG in the studio - and tuned their exhaust to match. Nice story if true.
Yes they did, copied the lotus elan as well
I'd not bother with fibre glass panels mate, adding lightness (as Colin Chapman said) will make it stand high, you'll be messing about with spring rates, also Mx5 engine is probably a fair bit lighter anyway.
Absolutely stunning finish, brilliant video
thanks
Love it James ,i think the arches will look mint once you've filled them with bigger wheels . Im doing a spitfire 1500 up at the moment and im hoing to paint it next year . Its white at the moment and was toying with the idea of painting it nardo grey ,now im really tempted
thankyou James,a cracking job youve all done on this,,brilliant teamwork ,,
Steven and Charlie are outstanding in all they take on,well done boys,👏👏👍
Glad you enjoyed it
The grey colour is great, the blacked chrome is great, the MGC bonnet is great, the arches not so much.
That's a really nicely done conversion
The repaint is the icing on the cake
Thanks!
It is an incredible job, and car looks brilliant. Well done home built 👍👍👍👍👍
Glad you like it!
Supercharging rather than turbo would suit the MG much better. No lag 👍
Where is the turboed MX5 for sale?
Love it mate and looks great , exhaust looks cool
Thanks 👍
That is an amazing job and very cool MG
That looks like the Mk1 MX 5 1.6 engine to me. The most obvious feature of this 1.6 v the later 1.8 engine is the position of the thermostat housing which sits horizontally rather than vertical on the 1.8's. Power was 115 BHP but was then reduced to 89 BHP in 1994 when the 1.8 was introduced. I think that I really need to get a life! 😆
LOL, good info though
@@ChopsGaragethe 1.6 is the best to turbo apparently.
@@roystonvehicles9129 yep
@@ChopsGarage can be done in a day bud, expensive tho, needs a stand alone ecu, maybe 600 quid plus, so 2k min really, but 280 bhp would be awesome, dangerous tho in a b I'd have thought, I run a nb 1.8 sport Mx5 and it's great. 143 bhp I think.
Looking forward to seeing it with the wheels on! Looks good in the grey.
Nice one James . Huge transformation, well done👍👍 Shame there's no 8 track stereo 😁😁
Thanks 👍
Beautifully done - if you decide to raffle it off for i’m in! lol you’re going to need a third unit there at the rate you’re going - showroom - service bay - toy department. 👍🏻
Just needs an MX5 body, brakes and suspension, to transplant that engine into, and you'll have a decent sports car that handles well.
But dull as dish water
@@ChopsGarage you might be right - my Early Mk1 Eunos V Spec was much quicker, more reliable, and comfortable, but not as entertaining as the Mk IV Midget RWA I had at the same time. There's a time in one's life when 46 bhp on a wet roundabout on cart springs and lever arm dampers can make you feel like Tony Pond, if you can handle being blown away at the lights by Mrs Bouquet in her Nissan Micra.
@@ChopsGaragehow very dare you 🤬
That modern colour looks well on an old shape, good choice! Amazing work in such a short time.
Thank you! Cheers!
Look forward to more MGB fun. Those cars make me smile and remind me of the world when it was a better place
Those arches! 😩😩. Looks brilliant otherwise - pass me the screwdriver!! 🤣🤣. Terrific effort to turn the car around so quickly though by one and all 👍👍
Seems to be a great friendship there.Fair dues to all three of ye for the effort,personally not that shade of grey for me but not my car,looks great overall.
The Green MGB should be kept original
Really nice job. I really like that it's restored but modified. Great compromise.
Thank you very much!
What a transformation, and what a great bunch of men to get that done!!!!?
The screen seal filler strip is easy to fit with the correct tool. Put some heat shielding around the air filter and either fit some much wider wheels or lose the arches. Other than that, very nice !
As said in vid wider wheels being sorted
@@ChopsGarageA set of nice wide Minilites should do ! I like the stereo in there. I bet that wasn't cheap.
Awesome stuff 👌👌
According to the number plate it’s 1974/75 vintage.
Back in the 1970’s I went out in a V8 newish at the time. It didn’t impress me at all whereas the SD1 did impress me,
A really nice job of the grey primer! Be great when the top colour goes on!😁
oh dear
My dad had loads of MG's on which I spen many a long day working so I have a deep seated affection for the brand. Yours looks great in Audi grey with the exception of the black arches. In my opinion they would of looked much better in grey. Overall a fantastic job.
Omg I love the colour great paint job considering the amount of time it took
cheers
My 1975 GT will need a respray at some point in the next year or two… I’m currently considering putting it back to it’s original Tundra Green (previous owners did a very quick respray in Brookland Green 😢) with blacked Chrome and a Sebring body kit on it.
Seeing how this one looks is making me excited to start the project in the new year! Love the Nardo Grey and blacked trim 😍
Quick question, where did you get the arch flares from? Im currently looking for some for mine. Cheers.
Generic from ebay , bent to fit , added foam strip to back edge so any small gaps taken up
Another quality collaboration Mr Chops and I love the engine swap. I think it looks great on the original wheels too.
Many thanks!
Nice one James. You must be well pleased 😁
I am!
Absolutely mega!! You boys should collaborate more often 👍🏻🚘🔥
Cheers
Pukka 👌🥳💯 lads, nice mowtaaa
cheers
The MG looks amazing James 👍
cheers
looks great nice colur
Thank you! Cheers!
Great you guys are working together again
That mgc bonnet looks great
Its good to see the MG getting the love but I'd rather see it looking more traditional personally, each to their own though - wider wheels will make a big difference to the look.
Interesting that James....Now get the Sebring done!....😂😂....The Mk1 1.6 wasn't much down on power compared to the 1.8 but the Mk2 1.6 is around 90 BHP....The later Mk2.5 1.8 is around 148 bhp (and capable of handling a turbo without internal work) so would be good in the Sebring, but as you say with some suspension work!....And at least it will be reliable!
We will get on it
@@ChopsGarage Look forward to it James!.. 👍
Great job James looks amazing
cheers
Amazing job guys, 👏
Which product did you for your fender lates (bubbles) use? Would like them for my Spitfire...
Wow! That car has had some transformation and looks out this world! It's almost too nice to drive lol. I'd have gone for a steel exhaust as that colour goes a bit better than copper but that's also not a bad choice
Thanks!
Brilliant video!👍
Thank you! 👍
New subscriber - what a car and transformation! Perfect resto daily.
Welcome aboard!
Small correction, that's not a cold air intake because it's sucking the warm air of the engine compartment, especially so since it's right above the exhaust manifold. Re-route it so the filter is forward of the compartment and THEN it'll be intaking cold air. :)
Car looks fantastic chops 👍👍👍👍⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️👏👏👏👏👏
Glad you like it
Great paint job , the only thing for me is those wheel arch flares . If your going to fill them with wider wheels and tyres fare enough but they are not a good look with stock wheels and tyres and the original MG appearance is gone for good :-)
As said in vid mate new wheels on the way
"Cold air intake".....directly above a hot exhaust manifold. 🤔🤣
Nice end result 👍
Thanks 👍
Awesome Video, loving the content and the car looks amazing
Glad you enjoy it!
The MG looks awesome 😎
Cheers
HP is a function of RPM, so if the engine revs to 6k, it's going to make more HP, all other things being equal. I'd argue that the B series engine is a lot more drivable, although heavier. And I didn't think it sounds the same at all.
Didn't realise you were such an MGB fan, a man after my own heart, my last was to "clubman" spec. My MK1 AH Sprite was similar to Sebring tuning, without the supercharger (they eat A Series - even if you could get one).
Always wanted a B with Mazda 1.8 running gear. Your grey version looks great. My dad had a V8, that was a fun drive✌️😲💜😊
That looks how I would want one, fantastic.
cheers
That's the first MGB GT I really like - shame the MX5 suspension isn't a straight swap. Be careful of the stereo - They stay lit and don't switch off properly, even when wired correctly. The backlight stays on.
Cheers
Love the colour James 👍
Cheers mate
There was mg restored on the discovery channel years ago with that color of grey bodywork and a red interior it look smart if im honest .love your mg mate its stunning car.the home built guys done great job
A mk2 1.8i Sport donor car would have the SVT 146bhp engine and possibly the 6 speed box and LSD too! I’ve often wondered about the old Auto IS200 as donor cars for something. The Irish boys have nicked all the manual cars, but the in-line 6 with either the 5 or 6 speed box from the MX-5 (think the mark 3 box was the same as the IS200 manual box). That’d be another way to 140ish bhp. Bit of a MGC clone!
I like it, something for the sebring maybe
I do like an MGB GT and thats a great colour combination. Hows the Trans Am coming along? Ive got a 78 and an 83 T/A, perhaps i'll swing round sometime when I get them on the road (I think im only about 20 miles away.... just the other side of the M5).
Unfortunately Moors have not been able to look at it but its going to another garage on Wednesday. Defo come by!!
i think wing liners and fitting kit should be made for these cars and other old cars
Good job , that colour would look great on a capri .
cheers
Nice vid, I have known about Mazda engined MGBs but is there an engine swap for a MGCs with a more modern 6 cylinder engine.
Not sure
Love those little mgs
I'm loving the de-bumpered look and colour change. Nice.
Cheers
Understand theMX5 swap but why go to all that work and not fit the 1.8 or 2.0?
later 1.8 did not have much more horsepower and 2.0 is not as easy a fit and not as tuneable
Any news on the MG? I’m thinking of buying one myself, yours is a massive inspiration!!
Absolutely killer paint IMHO. 😳
Cheers!
what paint its still in primer
Love it . Great colour combination. What style of wheel are you looking to put on ?
Might band these ones
Great job in the time frame, but the little dings in the top of the front nearside wing spoils an overall decent Jobby
I absolutely love the colours grey & black
cheers
Get them down to profit share on all your long termers, you could all make some good money.
Absolutely love this project
Cheers
Hi, where did you purchase the arch flairs from? I 1:58 would love some for mine. Yours looks brilliant great blog
Really?
To be fair that MGB GT does look a bit special - Wow 😮
Apparently the trick to getting the chrome strips in the rubber seal is to put them in first after putting the seal on the glass and before putting the glass in the vehicle.
You use an appropriate lube and rope to fit the glass in the vehicle
Hi James an that looks amazing and a deffo one off
Great job, will look great as you say when wheels on, deep dish mini lite style?
Thinking of banding the wheels on it
Nice job in mark evens words
A mgb GT is born
What sebring kit and grille was it. I love this and want to do mine.
Been waiting for this. Epic result. Wheel arch not fully to my taste but its your car. MGBs are 10 a penny so brilliant to see something different. Needs a supercharger
Couldn't agree more!
Gorgeous
Not my choice of colours but looks a really nice job, respect.
reminds me of the mg mark evans done on an mg is born a number of years back loved the colour of that one very similar to yours
like the bolt-on flares; sort of like a Brit version of a Rat Rod!
Reminds me of a ford capri
Great job everyone 👍
cheers
A full Sebring silhouette would be nicer, proper bubble flared arches and perspex headlight covers.
The B-series engine produced 95 bhp peaking at 5400 rpm and redlining at 6000 rpm
If you're not happy with the previous welding and body repairs ... will you sort it before painting
We sorted the quarter and the doors and bootlid are being swapped out
Easy getting the trim in the screen if you have the tool
I hear still tough with new rubbers as they don't fit the same
James, look at the Thumbnail, keep the Rostyles - they really compliment the car !
Yes going to band them