Introduce Yourself Here!

[Russ Bellinis]

I've started to remove the heads on the Trans Am.  So far the arthritis in my hands is little more than a nuisance, but I'm discovering that leaning over a fender to remove stuff is killing my back.  Getting old is not for wimps!  Being retired there is no hurry to get the car done to sell.  It will get done when it gets done and then I'll sell it.

[britcars]

Russ and Mike, I know the feeling too!  I just joined this group.  :-)

[V6TR6]

Good Day Folks: Back in the late 70's I owned a '73 TR6 when all my buddies owned  American muscle cars. I loved that French Blue TR and drove it for 4 years and eventually sold it when it started to use more oil than gas. I swore I would get another one however that  thing called life got in the way, I joined the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and promptly transferred to northern Alberta, Canada. Fast forward to 2015 when the yearning for another sportscar bit me.  I am somewhat handy with a wrench however I am by no means a 'gear head' with the expertise that many in this forum appear to have so I was somewhat hesitant to get into a little british car again. While  pouring over the Internet I came across Bill Sinclair of British Car Conversions advertising his 1970 TR6 with a Chevy 3400 V6, T5 transmission, disc brakes all round, Mazda seats, and many other interior modifications. Long story short I flew to Kelowna, B.C., Canada and purchased the car with the added bonus I have become friends with Mr. Sinclair who has provided much needed advice on occasion. When I sold my TR in the 70's I kept the shift knob as a souvenir of 'the good old days'. Forty years later it is now installed on the new TR, all is well with the world.
On a personal note, I am 60 years old, retired from police work and live in Canada where we have winter for about 6 months, hence the TR is under cover from October to May.

[kstevusa]

Welcome Greg.  Great to have your aboard AGAIN.  Something about the Brit cars keeps people returning to the obsession.  You have all winter to think of upgrades for your new toy.

[PJPeterson]

Hello All,
   Finally, a group that thinks like me.  I'm PJ Peterson and the proud owner of a '78 MGB modified with a 215 V8.  We will see you in June!

[MGBV8]

Cool. A fellow Dragon Slayer!  

Love your Buick portholes.

[ShineoutMG]

Hi Everyone,

My name is David Huff and I'm from Columbus, Ohio. I've been lucky enough to get in touch with Carl, who connected me to this great community of MG enthusiasts. I'm excited to get to know everyone. My father had an MGA in the '60's, so MG's have, in many ways, been a family affair for me. I currently have a white '74 roadster to base spec that I've been enjoying for a couple years now. Since May of 2016, I've been in the process of having a '73 BGT restored from the ground up. When it's all said and done, she should have a 4.6 liter Rover V8, with an LT 77 gearbox. I'm hoping to have cruise control installed, as I'd like to be driving the BGT on a more frequent basis. I'm having my restoration done by Andy A. out of Zanesville, Ohio and as of now, he's just wrapping up the front suspension and steering; paint was completed at the end of October. With a little bit of luck, I'm hoping to have my BGT on the road by Spring/Summer of 2017! BGT or not, I'm hoping to meet many of you at an upcoming meet. Cheers!

[MGBV8]

Great to see you here, David.  It's one big, happy family.

Just wanted to mention that David has met & spent time talking with fellow Ohioan & our great friend, Mike Maloney.

[2fordracer]

Hello....My name is Ron Hourigan and I just completed, as for as I know, the only MG Midget V8 conversion I call a Cobra having a 400hp Aluminum head 302 Ford engine with Dual Quads, C4 Automatic, Mustang II Front Suspension, P/S R/P Ford 8.8 3.70 Rear 4-Bar suspension that now has the racers dream of less than .5% front to rear balance which came as a complete surprise...! Now awaiting a slot at the Upholstery shop only. Needless to say, this little beauty is SCARY fast...! I'm 73 and never had any intentions of keeping this project to drive but only to enjoy finishing off my bucket list dream of building one. This beauty is For Sale in the classifieds section and can be viewed as a on going project in the projects section.

[british1]

Hi, My name is David and my son is Kyle. We have a 1979 MGB le which we bought from Ebay 2008 was also listed on Britishv8.org. was ready for final assembly, seemed to be a great father son project! So after getting   home and getting lots of boxes ,ziploc bags organized, we started. We did lots or research on this site. Not really understanding why someone would spend a great deal of time / money building a great car to their best capability. Then in a seemingly short period of time, be unhappy with what was built. Well we ended up in the same position. After just under 960 hours, we had the car built . Many Saturdays were spent hooking up the trailer to my truck, and taking the B out for another test drive, Then bringing her home in the trailer. So after 3 months of driving , overheating , carb, fuel pump etc, we decided to  change  a few things around, starting with cooling, but ended up with a D&D stage 2  3.5 engine along with a T5 gearbox and a new radiator.                                                                                                                                              We had/have a great deal of fun in our car.  We go to local car shows like Carlisle and VGP Pittsburgh, driving if possible as we have no top. Now we seem to have her sorted . This was a great experience and we learned a lot about these cars and ourselves. The car now runs great and sounds fantastic.And we get a lot of smiles for miles out of her!
We are thinking about bringing her to Va in June any pointers?

[Mickey Richaud]

Welcome, David (and Kyle)!

No real pointers from me; only now that you think it's sorted, just enjoy!  Hope you can make it to W. Va. - you'll enjoy getting to know the group.  Most of us are harmless...

Cheers!
Mickey

[Ozbloke]

Hi there   All
I'm Ozbloke  
I have a 1971 MGB   Powered  by a Olds 215 f85 engine
Been putting it together for about two years now and it's so close
 I also have a 1975 Lotus Elite  with a 1996 FD3S rotary in it.
But  had a  fuel line pop off the fuel rail and  sprayed  fuel  over the turbo
Catching the car on fire
So once the MGB is. Running on the road
Will start working on the lotus   Getting it running again

[kstevusa]

Welcome David,  Our Group of misfits are pleased to have you join us.  :-)

[Moyock13]

Afternoon everyone! Ken from North Carolina here.

Just started to collect parts for a build or two. I've collected 2 Buick Hi Compression 215's and am working on a 1968 Rover 215.

My goal is to drop a supercharged 215 in something like a Triumph GT6 or some other hard top coupe.

So, for now I'm looking to find information on supercharging the little 215.

Thangs everyone.

[rficalora]

Ken - welcome!  A lot of good info can be found here...  http://www.britishv8.org/MG/BillJacobson.htm.

[jimi]

Hey everyone. Jim from Illinois. Found you guys while doing some research on modifications I want to make on my 65 Spitfire. I acquired this car because I was looking for a cheap (and by cheap I mean initial investment) project. I knew this car has some rust issues, but was not prepared for what I found when I tore it apart. I wont be posting any pics with this post, but will be adding in the project section.

This is the first major project of this magnitude that I have ever done. I am not a "Body Man" but apparently I am going to be learning new skills. Seeing as how I work in a Hot Rod shop, I have access to metal shaping and fab equipment so I dont feel entirely overwhelmed by all that needs to be done haha. I pretty much know I want this to be a v8 car, but not opposed to a V6 either. I'm planning on making it an automatic so the wifey can drive it some too. The rest of the details have not yet manifested.

And so this is my beginning into the world of modified British Cars. And what a journey this will be!!

[kstevusa]

Welcome Jim,  come down and visit with us in W.V for our annual meet in June!

[margot_mk2]

Hello everyone,

This is Matt, and I am super excited that this site exists, complete with a forum!  I am about to start on a very big project for me, and I hope I can find guidance from folks who have done something similar before.  My background is sculpture and metal fabrication, so in exchange for technical advice, if anyone needs help metal forming/welding related, I will gladly add my two cents.

My project is Margot, a forgotten Mk2 spitfire I pulled out of a field.. literally pulled with a tractor. There is practically nothing left from the sills down, the motor/trans/diff were still intact, but most of the suspension, all axles, hubs, interior, gas tank and other bits are missing.  It was a parts car for I assume other spits and GT6's that were in better shape.  My goal is to return it to the road one day.

After much debate and pricing genuine Triumph parts, and my distaste for the original rear suspension design, I've decided to go with a Chevy small block as the basis for the build, and piece together something from what ever I can find thats "good and cheap" to learn how to build a car from the frame up.

My ultimate goal is to shift my career into custom coach building / legacy vehicle restoration, so I figured starting with an existing car instead of a total blank piece of paper was a smart place to start.  I know it's a huge leap and a big learning curve, but I'm up for it.


I'll post pictures of the Triumph soon as I can figure out how.

Also, I have a 1969 Morris Mini 1000, Helena, which I love dearly.


Thanks, and hopefully I can find some help with my rabbit hole of a build, and hopefully I can help add some info for other folks.


--Matt

[rficalora]

Welcome Matt.  You'll find lots of help here.  You should start a project thread in the Triumph section.  Be prepared for input on engine choice. Whether its a good choice or not depends heavily on what you want out of the car when its done.

[Stag.Casey]

Hi all.  

Laurance and I are so happy to have met you all.  We came to our first show ever in West Virginia.  How beautiful that trip was.  And we showed up with best British V8 that was the envy of the group.  If you don't believe us, just ask Mr. Kelly Stevenson.  He will definitely vouch for our beauty.  We have a beautiful Must B that was the pride of the entire group..  We have to admit, we were very proud to be there in our classic!  We felt so welcome from the moment we arrived.  We cannot wait to meet y'all in Townsend, TN.  
Thank you all so much, for making us so welcome.  We are so happy to be invited to another meet.   We're doing the countdown until we can gather again.  We can't wait to "kick some tires and tell some lies"!  See you all in October!

Laurance & Casey

[MGBV8]

Hi Casey.

West Virginia was a blast.  Glad you & Laurance will be coming down for our October GT in Townsend!

[kstevusa]

WELCOME Casey & L.  great to see you have joined the Fraternity.  It was evident you all had a great time in Lewisburg.  Please to hear the car is still being enjoyed as I intended.  Look fwd to seeing you both in Townsend. Mickey has you in the pot.  Suggestion:  Use route off I-81& I-40 through  Sevierville, Pigeon Forge and Hwy 321  (Wear Valley) to Townsend.  Probably shorted and avoid Knoxville.

[MGBV8]

I do not take that route any more.  It is shorter, but not any faster.  Plus, you have to deal with many traffic lights & endless tourist traffic.  I can make it in 2 hours from the I-81 & I-25 Interchange (Kingsport, TN) by blasting straight into Knoxville via I-81 & I-40, then US 129 S (Knoxville Airport, Alcoa HWY exit), in Maryville go south (bear left) on US 321 S to Townsend.  Just as fast & much easier.

[kstevusa]

Thanks Carl.  The Alcoa Hwy. is probably best route.  See you in Townsend.

[lowen]

Hello
Lawrence Owen Seattle, Wa
I had a 1960 Sunbeam in the early eighties. I loved that car.  I recently purchased a 62 sunbeam alpine . I really like the B. Ashby CA18DET conversion i found on line and want to do a similar build. I am just getting started.