1968 MG B GT

We have finished our 1968 MG B GT which needed the brakes taken apart, cleaned, adjusted and bled, as well as setting up the pointers gap and timing for the carburettors, which were also stripped cleaned and adjusted. We also…

Our recently completed 1968 MGBGT paid us little visit today with a couple of ‘niggling’ jobs that needed to be carried out. Here she is sitting outside Bridge Classic Cars HQ.

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]On the day we put our 1968 MGBGT into storage the weather was awful and even the short 100yd distance from the trailer park to the storage unit was enough to get mud on the arches. …and we can’t leave…

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Work is now complete on the full restoration of our 1968 MGBGT. She’s come a long way with us but now looking incredible! After the initial discussions of carrying out some remedial repair work to the sills, we soon discovered…

Having stripped and cleaned the dashboard we’ve now applied the wrinkle texture paint to give it a fresh, yet aged look. Wrinkle texture paint leaves a distinctive custom crinkle finish that you both see and feel. The crackle finish is…

After a couple of weeks away for the Christmas period we are now back in our workshops and straight back to work on our projects. We have started work on fitting the brand new carpets to our MGBGT. We have…

The new cooling kit has arrived today from Revotec. The MGBG Chrome Bumper 1962-76 Cooling Kit from Revotec has been engineered to provide perfect cooling for your MGB. Part number: B-MGB 62-76-BLK New – Black Anodized Engineered Brackets Kit Contains: 10″ High Power…

The new front and rear seats are being started today with the end result being a black on black finish. As is often the case, the frames are still in great condition but just needed a little attention to the…

The interior of our 1968 MGBGT is in need of a spruce, we knew that new covers would be required but until we had stripped the seats completely we did not know how much more would need to be replace….

Fitting out our 1968 MGBGT is well underway now with John and Lauren taking full control. First stop today, re-installing the newly refurbished engine. The colour combination of the original MG Damask Red engine against the Snowberry White body looks…

After a little TLC the fuel tank has now been refurbished and refitted to our 1968 MGBGT, along with the front brake discs, pads and pedal box. We are just waiting on a couple more components to arrive for the…

Our 1968 MGBGT is really taking shape now as we start the rebuild the car. The rear back axle, the front suspension, steering rack, front lights and wiring loom have all been fitted. The wheels have been refurbished and will…

With the MGBGT back from the paint shop Lauren has been busy fitting the new sound deadening matting. Sound Deadener plays a vital role and is one of the most crucial enhancements you can make to your vehicle! FatMat extreme…

Years of wear on the clutch slave pin has resulted in a hole that is no longer circular and a pin that is no longer ‘wear’ free! Lucky we caught it when we did but fortunately it is a part…

A small delay on the restoration due to a couple of imperfections that we found in the paintwork. Nothing too major but worth addressing so we’ve had it back in the paint shop for a couple of weeks to rectify…

This system was designed and is manufactured by hawk Cars and Hoyle Suspension Ltd. MGB Coil Over Front Suspension This new double wishbone, coil over front suspension system has been specially designed to overcome some of the criticism of the…

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Lauren has been busy sorting through the MG BGT chrome work. MG’s are a brilliant vehicle to work on as parts are so readily available. Our job now is to decide on ‘what needs to be re-chromed’ against ‘what can…

Here we have our 1968 MGBGT dashboard stripped of all its components and ready for Trevor to work his magic on the wrinkle effect paint coating.

With the majority of the components cleaned up and refurbished and the shell back from the paint shop looking stunning in Snowberry White, tomorrow we all plan to get together to discuss the next step of the build. We are…

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Our 1968 MGBGT is now back with us from the paint shop ready to be refitted. Finished in Snowberry White the shell has been completed re-sprayed and a special Snowberry White stone chip has been applied to the underneath for…

Here we have the first images of the new Snowberry White finish to our 1968 MGBGT. Snowberry White is a very creamy white. It was a very popular colour used in the 1960’s and generally speaking was used by the…

Work is well underway on preparing our 1968 MGBGT body shell ready for paint. Not a huge amount is required on the body shell as it arrived to us in very good condition. By the end of this week we…

Here you can see the extent of work that is required on the existing body shell of our MGBGT. We are never put off by the amount of bodywork that is required on a restoration. At the end of the…

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]…and we were expecting to be carrying out a lot more remedial work than what is actually required on this one. Good news for us as Asa, John and Mark can be working on different parts of this project now and…

As we await the new old body shell that will be arriving at Bridge Classic Cars later this month, work got underway today on stripping and removing all of the components from our existing MGBGT ready for the restoration to begin….

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Whilst John is busy stripping the MGBGT of it’s interior and exterior components he is photographing and documenting the wiring as it is so that it makes the job of reinstalling that bit easier. Although we’ll be fitting a brand…

Mark and Sean have been busy stripping our MGBGT of all of it’s components in preparation for the new body shell to arrive. As parts are being removed, we are stripping, cleaning, repairing and refurbishing any components that we intend…

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]We’ve just arrived back to the workshop having collected a 1968 MGBGT that requires a bit of attention. Our first assignment is to replace the sills before we discuss phase 2 of the work to be carried out. Here we…