MG MGC GT 1968. £17000

HELLO AND THANKS FOR LOOKING. THIS IS MY SON'S 1968 MGC GT IN PRIMROSE YELLOW. THE BEST COLOUR IN MY OPINION. THEY NEVER DID THE 'B' IN THIS COLOUR.

IT WAS OWNED BY THE MANAGER OF A BODY SHOP WHO STRIPPED IT OUT AND RENOVATED THE BODY WORK AND REPAINTED IT. BUT THEN LEFT IT ON THE SHOP FLOOR FOR THE NEXT 31 YEARS!! IT THEN HAD A PERIOD OF TIME LEFT OUTSIDE IN ALL WEATHERS.

MY SON BOUGHT THE CAR AND. AS I'M A RETIRED VEHICLE ENGINEER ASKED ME TO SORT IT OUT.

NEEDLESS TO SAY IT WAS IN A BIT OF A MESS

UNDERBODY -  I WIRE BRUSHED ALL THE SURFACE RUST AND DID A VERY SMALL AMOUNT OF WELDING. THEN TREATED IT WITH RUST KILLER. PRIMED IT WITH ZINC PRIMER . PAINTED IT WITH HAMMERITE. COATED THIS WITH TETROSEAL AND THEN A SPRAY COAT OF WAXOIL. I ALSO TREATED AND WAXOYLED INSIDE ALL BOX SECTIONS AND DOORS ETC.

THE INTERIOR WAS REMOVED AND I RENOVATED THE LEATHER SEATS AND DASH BOARD. nbsp;FITTED NEW DOOR CARDS AND A NEW CARPET SET. FITTED A NEW DOOR LOCK SET.

THE ENGINE WAS BASICALLY SOUND BUT NEEDED THE CARBS REBUILDING AND SETTING UP. NEW FILTERS. GASKETS. OIL. THERMOSTAT. HOSES. RAD CAP. FAN BELT. COOLANT. EW RADIATOR.  PLUGS. POINTS ETC.

BRAKING SYSTEM - NEW REAR WHEEL CYLINDERS AND SHOES. NEW FRONT CALIPERS AND PADS. NEW MASTER CYLINDER AND NEW BRAKE PIPES.

CLUTCH - NEW MASTER CYLINDER AND SLAVE CYLINDER. NEW 3 PIECE CLUTCH.

GEARBOX - REBUILT LAST WEEK BY A LOCAL SPECIALIST WITH 18 MONTHS WARRANTY. NEW GEARBOX MOUNTINGS. £1400 INCLUDING THE 3 PIECE CLUTCH.

RECONDITIONED WHEELS (5) WITH 5 NEW TYRES.

NEW REAR DRAG LINKS AND CHECK STRAPS. REPLACED REAR AXLE OIL.

THE BODY WAS BASICALLY SOUND BUT NEEDED A BIT OF WORK HERE AND THERE. WE HAD IT RE-PAINTED IN THE ORIGINAL COLOUR.

 9 MONTHS LATER HERE IT IS. WE HAVE SPENT OVER 8K ON PARTS ALONE. MOSTLY FROM THE MG OWNERS CLUB. BUT SOME FROM THE MGB HIVE. WE HAVE ALL THE RECEIPTS TO PROVE.

GOD KNOWS HOW MANY HOURS I'VE SPENT ON IT BUT IT MUST BE WEL OVER 1000!

IT HAS NEARLY 11 MONTHS MOT AND CAN BE DRIVEN AWAY WITH CONFIDENCE.

ANYWAY MY SON HAS DECIDED TO GO OFF TRAVELLING - AGAIN!! - AND SO ALL MY HARD WORK MUST BE REALISED INTO CASH.

THE CAR IS NOT CONCOURSE BUT IS A VERY GOOD AND HONEST VEHICLE. WE RECENTLY SHOWED IT AT THE "BEXHILL 100 MOTOR SHOW" AND IT WAS WELL RECEIVED BY MEMBERS OF THE EAST SUSSEX MGC OWNERS CLUB WHO THOUGHT IT WAS A VERY GOOD EXAMPLE.

WE BELIEVE THE PRICE TO BE EXCELLENT VALUE FOR MONEY AS THE FOREMENTIONED MEMBERS THOUGHT IT WORTH A LOT MORE THAN WHAT WE ARE ASKING.

YOU ARE ENCOURAGED TO COME AND SEE IT AT ANY TIME AND HAVE ANY INSPECTION CARRIED OUT. IF YOU WANT TO DRIVE IT YOU WILL NEED TO SHOW PROOF OF INSURANCE.

 PAYMENT IN CASH OR BANK TRANSFER ONLY PLEASE.

NO CHEQUES OR BANK ORDERS.

ONCE AGAIN THANK YOU FOR LOOKING

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