1971 MG MGB

Convertible

4 - Cyl.

Manual

GHN5UB223149G

Clear

Gasoline

Up for bid is a 1971 MGB roadster with a Moss Motors air conditioning system installed. The vehicle has precisely 101,139 miles on the odometer as of this posting, but I’m sure it will be driven a little this week due to the gorgeous weather. The car is in pretty good condition physically, but is in no way immaculate. The paint has various blemishes; fish-eyes, orange peel, chips, scratches, and some exposed and painted over surface rust. As with 90% of the British cars I work on, the floor pans are rusted and replacing them wouldn’t hurt. The chrome on the bumpers shows signs of age with some pitting and scratches. The wheels are stock and have been repainted at least once in their life, but could use refinishing again. The convertible top is in fair condition. It has a couple of small, less than ½” slits on the upper portion. The windows are still flexible and see-through, though they do have some scratches. The previous owner focused most of his attention on the interior of the car, with his modifications including; reupholstered seats, installation of a dash cap, replacement of the center console, new seat belts, and replacement of the door panels. I misplaced the female side of the passenger seatbelt some time ago when I removed the seats and have never replaced it. Mechanically the car runs well. The identification plate on the engine has been removed, leading me to believe that it is not the original. The previous owner had a new mid-pipe and Supertrapp muffler installed. The muffler is LOUD, but can be toned down by removing baffles. The modifications that I have physically done to the car myself are listed below. MODIFICATIONS · New Moss Motors Air Conditioning system · New oil cooler and braided stainless steel oil lines · New radiator and coolant hoses · New alternator · New accessory drive belts · New spark plugs · New Pertronix electronic ignition · New water pump · New fan shroud · New thermostat blanking sleeve · New braided stainless steel oil sending line · New temperature sending unit · New battery ground cable Per the Moss instructions, I idled up the carburetors to compensate for the A/C compressor. The fan shroud and thermostat-blanking sleeve were installed after the A/C system to help with cooling. Along with the mechanical fan bolted to the water pump pulley, there is an electronic fan in front of the condenser that only operates when the air conditioning is running. The car stays within operating temperature most of the time, but on hot days in stop and go traffic the temp gauge starts to slowly climb. This is normal for any MG without an electronically controlled fan, but I’m just making you aware. If you get in an MG and don’t keep a close eye on the temperature and oil pressure gauges, you probably shouldn’t be driving one. If you have any questions, feel free to ask. Thanks for your interest and good luck.