"Kai M. Radicke" wrote:
>
> > Hmmm... doesn't look like you'd get much cooling through that 1"
> > high grill opening... and it's still sitting way too high off the ground.
> I
> > wouldn't think AM would have stood for that look for long ---
> > decidedly inelegant.
>
> It probably has comparable cooling to any late rubber bumper MGB, you've got
> to remember that they have two electric cooling fans in the engine bay also.
> So I doubt cooling was much of an issue.
>
> I can't emphasis enough, the Aston MGB was a MAJOR rush job! I think it was
> completed in a period of a few days... like I noted originally, the final
> product (in 1980) didn't even have a functional fuel cap. It only gained a
> usable filler access panel and cap on the left rear fender when Aston sold
> it to a private member, and by law a car obviously required this feature!
If I remember correctly, it was wanted in 10 days and they took
11. In any
event, it was a VERY short time.
Another picture in the book (in color) shows the grill blacked
out. It also
had drawings of the future. Which were pretty bad. Looked kinda
like the
Nissan Pulsar of the late 80's. Apparently, including the
different hatches.
It had a convertible, hatch and wagon drawings.
> Another lister noted the windscreen height, and they felt the original
> roadster's windscreen was not a bad height. Well I disagree, being 6'2" the
> top horizontal of the windscreen blocked my vision entirely when attempting
> to look at traffic lights (while stopped). Either slouching or straining
> was required to view the stop lights. I would have loved a taller
> windscreen.
Yeah, that was me. I'm 6'2" also, and I have to decide to look
above or
below, but my point was the esthetics are better with the lower
windshield.
Maybe it is just what I'm used to.
Back in college, I think I pulled the wood rails out, lowering
the seat that
1/4 inch made a difference. It also made the seat harder to move.
But then it
was my car, I didn't have to share it.
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