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Re: help me identify this GT

To: Florrie & Allen Bachelder <bachldrs@swva.net>, mgs@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: help me identify this GT
From: Carl Elliott <grunt2@adelphia.net>
Date: Thu, 15 Apr 1999 19:45:20 -0400
Evangelos, Are You in NJ. I have a set of bumpers, A little knicked  but 
useable.
Free for the pick up. Carl E.

Carl Elliott wrote:

> Good luck with the GT, I love mine, Carl E.
>
> Florrie & Allen Bachelder wrote:
>
> > Evangelos -
> >
> > The quickest way to tell is to look at the tail lights.  If there is curved
> > sheetmetal conforming to the curve of the bottom of the tail light housing,
> > it's a chrome bumpered car.  If the sheetmetal below the tail light is
> > flat, leaving the tail light housing "hanging out", it is a rubber-bumpered
> > car.  Conversion RB-to-chrome is possible.  I know VB sells the little
> > curved nose pieces to fill in below the tail lights.  One has to alter the
> > bumper mounts front and rear.  Of course then you have to lower the car
> > 1-1/2 inches to make it look right.  Can be done but it's a pretty big job.
> >
> > Allen
> >
> > From: "Evangelos G. Makris" <emakris@hol.gr>
> > >
> > >I have just discovered a white LHD MGB GT in salvageable
> > >condition.
> > >
> > >However, it has no bumpers at all so, is there a way that
> > >I can positively say if it's a rubber or chrome bumper body?
> > >
> > >If it turns out it's a rubber bumper, are there kits for
> > >converting it to chrome bumper generally available (by who)?
> > >
> > >Engine says 18GG-RWCH-1747x (can't make the last digit out)
> > >
> > >Thank you
> > >Evangelos
> > >
> >
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