Now I'm worried. I don't remember having these problems until just recently
(past couple of years). And it just so happens that I am planning to buy a
replacement grille for my 67 BGT in the near future. The one I currently
have has two small dents, and one of them has two sizeable scrape marks
inside the dent.
I did have a used one I was going to get from a lister, until his wife ran
over it with her SUV.
On a related note, how is the upholstery quality? I'm thinking about
replacing the seat covers on my 67BGT, probably with the vinyl. The leather
is a bit too costly for me.
David
67 BGT
71 BGT
At 09:03 AM 12/3/99 -0500, James H. Nazarian wrote:
>IMHO some of us are of the misimpression occasionally that any or all MG parts
>distributors are supplying parts of different quality and origin. I'm certain
>that there are some exceptions, but has the British Heritage become a secret?
>Whatever this organization is, envelopes the manufacture of the body
>shells and
>most other "manufactured again from the original tooling" parts. The parts we
>see all come from the same place. That being the case, the only
>differences the
>buyer should encounter have to do with price and customer service from the
>chosen vendor.
>
>Then there is the issue of chrome... I've thrown lottsa money away on grills
>and bumpers and accessories that are disappointing in the chrome quality, full
>of visible grind marks, and very poor reproductions of the original shape
>(i.e.
>the MGA grill badge holder originally had a nice sharp point; the repros look
>like 4th generation knock-offs.). You can expect this junk to show more rust
>after just a couple of driving seasons than the 25 year old part it replaced.
>Oh, I almost forgot; the Taiwan reproductions rarely fit. (Anyone want to
>buy a
>repro grill for 1974 MGB-GT? or a bonnet for MGB?) If we get this kind of junk
>from a vendor, we should not remain silent about it.
>
>I once got a "deal" on 5 MGB repro-bumpers still in their original wrapping.
>out of the bunch, only one was acceptable to me. I dumped the rest. I'd rather
>pay more in the first place than have to deal with repeatedly replacing the
>same item. In the long run, having something rechromed is better.
>
>If anyone knows I'm wrong about British Heritage, please show me. I'd like to
>keep my "expertise" as up to date as possible.
>
>Jim
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