I'd hate to see a '69 with those compression numbers (if it IS really
healthy) get a Weber carb if the SUs could be rebuilt. Since this is a 2nd
car, it might at least be fun or educational to TRY to rebuild and refurbish
the SUs while your electrical whiz buddy sorts through the wiring -- not to
mention less money if you can get them working. Just MHO, of course. If I
was crazy enough to buy another B, that's what I'd do, anyway.
You probably should completely renew the brake system (SAFETY!)...about
$200-300 (max) easy DIY job. Also, you didn't mention the condition of the
suspension bits...rubber that's been sitting so long can't be very healthy.
As for an asking price, you'd need to provide more info -- condition of
paint, tranny, etc...a good cleaning in and out with some Simple Green and
scrub pads might significantly improve the asking price too! Take some pics
and get them scanned!
If your intent is to just get it on the road and sell to a WORTHY home (read
MG enthusiast who can continue the job), I'd say you could put another
$700-800 or so into it over the winter and sell for about $1800 - 2K in the
Springtime - still not a bad deal for you.
Dan
73 B
-----Original Message-----
>From: Matthew J Grygar <grygar@utdallas.edu>
>To: MG List Posts <mgs@autox.team.net>
>Date: Wednesday, November 11, 1998 12:53 PM
>Subject: recent purchase
>
>
>>Greetings all,
>> This past weekend I drove to Houston an purchased a 69 MGB. The
>>car has been sitting in a garage for the past eight years and prior to
>>that in someones backyard for another ten. The previos owner, the one who
>>had is garaged, had given up restoring it and "gave" it to me for $400.
>>It is complete and has a newly restored interior, complete with wooden
>>dash and a good center consel. The engine compression tests all came out
>>in the 150s so the engine is good. The body is in great shape, no
>>sign of wrecks or dents anywhere. The Wiring is a completely
>>bastardized but I hope to work it out with an electrical engineer friend
>>of mine. He plans on bastardizing it even more but as long as it runs,
>>why not? It does have the dual su carbs which need some serious care. My
>>question to the group is a spare parts question. Does anyone have or know
>>where I can get a decent weber to put in it for less then the price I paid
>>for the car? Also, As I am a university student and don't plan on keeping
>>two MGBS, for lack or parking to put them, what should be a good asking
>>price after she is up and running?
>>Thanks all,
>>Matt Grygar
>>
>>1970 MGB daily driver named Betty
>>1969 MGB in hospital recieving good attention
>>
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