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Bob L's Gold Member 1980 MG MGB
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“The "B”
2010
- Installed LED taillights & side marker lights
- Installed electronic flashers for LED lights
- Installed halogen headlights with relays
- Installed Limey's fuse box plus relays for radiator fans and horn.
- New brake pads and rotors in front.
- New shoes & wheel cylinders in the rear.
- All new brake hoses, front and rear.
- New rear brake hard lines
- New brake master cylinder
- New brake booster
- New clutch master cylinder & slave cylinder, soft line and hard line.
- New front wheel bearings
- 4 New Michelin 175/70/14 tires & tubes.
- 4 New Moss wire wheels with new 2-wing knockoffs
- Sandblasted and repainted one of the old wire wheels and use it as a spare. New tire and tube on spare wheel.
- Rebuilt front suspension. Replaced all rubber parts and steel bushings/pins in all components except the kingpins and tie rods, which were solid. August 2010
- Replaced right front shock
- Replaced both front springs
- Replaced mounting straps and rubber bushings on front and rear sway bars.
- Replaced front sway bar end bushings and end links.
- Rear shocks converted to tube shocks
- New front grille
- New splash shield in engine compartment
- Replaced motor mounts
- Valve job (all new valves & guides)
- New head gasket
- New Pertronics ignition.
- New Distributor Cap & rotor
- New Lucas Sport coil
- New spark plugs & wires
- Carburetor (ZS) rebuilt Oct 2010
- New fuel filter
- New exhaust pipe from manifold back to first muffler.
- New rear muffler and exhaust pipe
- All new interior (Wooden steering wheel, Moss UK leather seats, floor soundproofing, all new carpet & new seat belts).
- New defroster vent covers
- New external hood vent cover
- New windshield support rod
- New wiper switch & stalk
- New headlight switch
- Installed windblocker
- New Group 26 battery & battery hold-down
- Installed elect. cutoff switch
- Replaced both courtesy light door switches
- Replaced Hazard warning switch
- Installed new under-dash covers.
- New thermostat, gasket and thermostat cover.
- New valve cover gasket.
- Stripped and repainted valve cover & air filter housing.
- Removed, stripped and repainted pedal box
- Replaced bushings in clutch and brake pedals
- New rubber pads on brake & clutch pedals
- Purchased tonneau cover support rod
- Installed hydraulic bonnet and boot struts
- Replaced both radiator fan motors
- Stripped and repainted underside of bonnet. Installed VB's mylar insulation pad and "MG" emblem on underside.

2011
- COMPLETE ENGINE REBUILD in Jan (Strohm Auto)
- New clutch, pressure plate, TO bearing & spigot bushing plus resurfaced flywheel - Jan
- Added OD and new engine and tranny mounts in March
- Converted to SU HS4's and iron, 2-pipe exhaust manifold in April
- Moss lowering kit (front springs, rear blocks, pads, u-bolts & shorter rebound straps) installed, car lowered to 14", hub to chrome strip, on all 4 corners - April
- Schlemmerized distributor - May
- New top and boot cover - June
- New lower radiator hose - June
- Replaced 2 missing captive nuts in convertible top bracket with floating nut plates - June
- Rostra Electronic Cruise Control - July
- New radiator fan thermostatic switch - July
- New fuel gauge, volt meter, tachometer and GPS speedometer from Speedhut - Aug
- Installed LE spoiler - Aug
- Installed MGF front badge - Aug
- New Speedhut oil pressure and water temp gauges - Sep
- Installed extra power outlet - Oct
- Installed override switch (with 30-amp in-line fuse) for radiator fans - Oct
- New front calipers - Dec.
- Installed "Speed Bleeders" on all four wheels -Dec
- Installed backup Facet fuel pump & Installed toggle switch inside console - Dec
- Replaced heater control cable - Dec

2012
- Installed remote bonnet release cable - Feb
- Replaced choke cable (again) - May
- Installed oil cooler - June
- Installed Trailer Hitch & lights hookup - June
- New bushings, bolts and shackles on rear springs - July
- New windshield washer jets, wiper finishers and pads, and repainted wiper arms - August
- Replaced Choke Cable, this time with metal key - September
- Replaced front spoiler and exhaust hanger that were broken on trip to Stowe, Vt - September
- Installed new front turn signals - September
- Installed air horn - September
- Replaced backup lights - October
- Installed lower air duct panel (under oil cooler) - October
- Front muffler removed - October
- Had both sides' rear dogleg and lower front repair panels installed. Both sides of car painted from chrome strip down - November
- Installed Moss Tourist Trophy exhaust system - December
- Installed oil cooler thermostat & SS braided hoses - Dec
- Installed new fail-safe thermostat & new upper radiator hose. Cut air pump bracket off the thermostat cover - Dec
- Installed aluminum covers on rear brake drums - Dec

2013
- Installed 2nd fuse box for relays and accessories - Jan
- Replaced rear U-joint on drive shaft - Jan
- Installed new drive shaft assembly - Mar
- Removed TT exhaust system and installed Bell Stainless system with 2 mufflers - May
- Installed clutch disconnect switch for Cruise Control - May
- Replaced front brake pads and rotors, replaced front wheel bearings and rear axle seals - May, (69,290)
- Replaced rear brake drums - June
- Replaced spark plugs, distributor cap and (red) rotor - June (approx. 70K)
- New side mirrors - October

2014
- Installed new Moss "Classic Gold" water pump - May
- Installed new 180 deg thermostat - May
- Converted wheel hubs from wire wheels to bolt-ons. Mounted Moss Minilite 15X5.5" wheels & and new 195X60X15 Pirelli P4 Tires. Replaced front wheel bearings also - June 6th
- Replaced all front cross member pads with polyurethane bushings - June
- Replaced all suspension rubber bushings with Polyurethane bushings, also replaced all fulcrum pins and A-arms on front suspension - Jun 24th, (86.5k mi)
- Replaced front shocks with Worldwide Auto rebuilt units - July 15, (87.2k miles).
- Replaced front brake rotors and pads. 8/6/14, (87.5k mi).
- Replaced front swing axles, king pins and tie rod ends. 8/18/14 (87.7k miles)
- Aligned front end and had 4 tires balanced. 8/19/14, (87.7k miles)
- Installed new hinged battery cover - 8/30/14
- Installed new plugs, wires, cap & rotor - 10/2/14, 89,763
- Returned car to stock height, 15" all around - 10/18/14, 90,073
- installed new World Wide rear lever arm shocks, new rear bump stops, new polyurethane leaf spring pads and shackle bushings - 10/18/14, 90,073
- reinstalled stock front springs and bump stops - 10/18/14, 90,073
- Installed modified (shortened 1 1/4") accelerator pedal. 10/30/14, 90,410
- Replaced steering wheel lock and ignition assembly - 11/24/14, 90,620

2015
- Re-lowered rear axle using blocks, also installed shortened bump stops and shorter Strapping Lad rebound straps 2/9/15, 90,989
- Installed Fab-Tech drop front spindles and modified steering arms, stock front springs and bump stops - 2/18/15, 90,989
- Adjusted front wheel toe-in - 2/25/15, 90,989
- Installed electric radio antenna - 3/18/15, 91,088
- Installed new turn signal/dimmer/horn switch - 4/21/15, 93k
- Adjusted valves and replaced valve cover gasket - 5/17/15, 95k
- Filled rack & pinion lube - 5/17/15 , 95k
- Replaced steering pinion seal - 5/28/15. 95,060
- Replace alt/wp belt - 6/5/15, 95,109
- Installed new Moss front calipers and SS front brake hoses - 8/3/15, 96,970
- Replaced Fuel Tank Sending Unit - 9/19/15 - 99,040
- Replaced boot gasket - 9/28/15 - 99,158

2016
- Replaced anti-freeze & front brake pads - 2/6/16, 100,752
- Replaced front rotors & pads, packed outer bearings & aligned front end - 3/17/15, 101,065
- Replaced turn signal/horn/dimmer switch AGAIN - 6/23/16, 105,600
- Removed,turned & reinstalled front rotors, removed old calipers and reinstalled Moss calipers and repacked front wheel bearings - 7/11/16, 105,700
Installed new front calipers from MGOC - 7/18/16, 105,735
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Vehicle Information

Owner: Bob L Gold Member   [lewisrn]
Location: Danville, IN, USA USA
Status: Running


VIN:GVVDJ2AG510732
Model Year:1980
Build Date:1980-01-15
Original Colour:Pageant Blue
Current Colour:Pageant Blue
Odometer:90,000 miles
Body Code:GU23T 989941P
Engine Type:1.8L 4cyl 5 Main
Engine Code:18V833AEL045871
Transmission:4-Synchro/Overdrive
Last Updated:2016-10-23 16:39:09

 

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Member Comments on Registry: 1980 MG MGB   ↵
Rated 9.8 out of 10 based on 6 ratings
2013-12-19 09:35:27 # 13327
Comment by Graham Taylor
Rating: 10/10
Love it! 10/10
2014-08-12 23:43:19 # 19671
Comment by Greg Fischer
I love what you did to your B, I have a 1978 that same color that I bought new in 78, that has been in my garage for 29 years, I did the conversion to SU carburetors in 1980, before California law restricted that, I have started to bring the car back to driving condition and your car is just what I want my to look like, smog challenges remain a problem once I get if going. Anyway love your car
2014-08-13 00:08:07 # 19672
Comment by Greg Fischer
Should have rated it 10/10 nice documentation
2014-08-13 00:08:46 # 19673
Comment by Greg Fischer
Should have rated it 10/10 nice documentation
2014-08-13 00:08:55 # 19674
Comment by Greg Fischer
Rating: 9/10
I love what you did to your B, I have a 1978 that same color that I bought new in 78, that has been in my garage for 29 years, I did the conversion to SU carburetors in 1980, before California law restricted that, I have started to bring the car back to driving condition and your car is just what I want my to look like, smog challenges remain a problem once I get if going. Anyway love your car
2022-12-01 15:54:21 # 84044
Comment by Glenn Golson
Would you be willing to provide the Speedhut information for your fuel gauge? Did you keep the voltage stabilizer that runs the temp & fuel gauges?THANKS!
2022-12-01 16:06:49 # 84045
Comment by Bob L
All of my gauges are Speedhut gauge Legacy series. I ordered the gauges with a black background and white letters to match the older gauges as much as possible, although I did get red pointers on both gauges. Yes, the voltage stabilizer has to be kept for the new gauges. You can find my two journal entries concerning my experience with installation.

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Vehicle History

This vehicle's information was last updated on 2016-10-23 16:39:09

Changes from 2014-10-30 17:22:07 to previous 2014-10-18 19:34:37
Mileage 87,000 → 90,000
Changes from 2014-07-24 10:10:18 to previous 2014-07-16 17:05:42
Mileage 50,950 → 87,000
Changes from 2013-04-28 21:31:33 to previous 2013-03-08 20:38:02
Trans Type 4-Speed Overdrive → 4-Synchro/Overdrive
Changes from 2011-09-27 10:44:51 to previous 2011-09-24 09:50:57
Engine Code 18V883AEL045871 → 18V833AEL045871
Changes from 2011-09-01 13:32:08 to previous 2011-09-01 09:13:46
Vin GWDJ2AG510732 → GVVDJ2AG510732
Changes from 2011-09-01 09:13:46 to previous 2011-09-01 09:08:00
Vin GVVDJ2AG510732 → GWDJ2AG510732
Changes from 2011-09-01 09:06:00 to previous 2011-09-01 07:54:14
Body Code added   GU23T 989941P
Changes from 2011-09-01 07:54:14 to previous 2011-08-31 10:19:53
Engine Code added   18V883AEL045871
Changes from 2011-03-12 18:23:13 to previous 2011-02-26 08:36:51
Trans Type 4-Speed, Non-OD → 4-Speed Overdrive
Changes from 2010-10-26 11:40:13 to previous 2010-09-02 17:47:57
Trans Type added   4-Speed, Non-OD
Nickname added   The "B

Ownership History

Date Owner ID Notes
Jun 19, 2010 Bob L  USAGold Member Added to Registry (ID 7975)

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