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General Category => MG Sports Cars => Topic started by: GavinR on June 05, 2009, 08:28:53 PM

Title: New guy, RV8 replica.
Post by: GavinR on June 05, 2009, 08:28:53 PM
Hi from Stony Plain, Alberta.

Thought you might be interested in a vehicle I built recently.

I grafted some fiberglass RV8 panels onto an MGB for a customer.

Acid dipped the MGB body, strengthened it up, tubular shocks all round, uprated suspension, 8" Currie rear end with posi, tan leather interior, 5.0 Ford with Tremec T5, custom dash etc.

Cheers, GavinR.


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Title: Re: New guy, RV8 replica.
Post by: GavinR on June 05, 2009, 08:31:59 PM
A few more pics.

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Title: Re: New guy, RV8 replica.
Post by: MGBV8 on June 05, 2009, 08:55:17 PM
Awesome! Beautiful green.

Have any pics of the strengthening that you did?
Title: Re: New guy, RV8 replica.
Post by: GavinR on June 05, 2009, 09:17:42 PM
Nope, sorry.  Mainly just the customary extensions to the front spring mounts and seam welding the whole shell.
Title: Re: New guy, RV8 replica.
Post by: rficalora on June 05, 2009, 11:49:59 PM
The work is beautiful & from the pics on the MG Experience board it looks likey you really spent a lot of time getting the fiberglass panels to fit right.  I wonder how much impact replacing the fenders & rear quarters completely with fiberglass like that has on the integrity of the unibody's strength.
Title: Re: New guy, RV8 replica.
Post by: mgbrv8 on June 10, 2009, 01:59:09 PM
Where did you get the parts for your build? And what kind of head lights are those. Very nice work.

Dave
Title: Re: New guy, RV8 replica.
Post by: GavinR on June 12, 2009, 01:09:17 PM
Thanks.

Panels were John Hills, headlights are Jeep Liberty.

GavinR
Title: Re: New guy, RV8 replica.
Post by: WernerVC on September 25, 2009, 03:11:27 PM
Gavin,
What rear lights did you use?
The original RV8 ?
Beautifull job !
Title: Re: New guy, RV8 replica.
Post by: WernerVC on October 02, 2009, 02:46:34 PM
Gavin,
Where is John Hills located?
Any contact phone # ?
Title: Re: New guy, RV8 replica.
Post by: Phillip G on October 18, 2009, 12:13:36 AM
GavinR,

What a beautiful RV8 mod you have created from a MGB !  The RV8 is the most beautiful of the MG's.

Your fibreglass work is astounding, not to mention the chassis work and all the other details.

You have a real work of art there and I would love to see it in person someday.  Do let us know if you ever plan to display the beauty at a meet or show.

r'grds,

Phillip G
Title: Re: New guy, RV8 replica.
Post by: Phillip G on November 01, 2009, 11:45:19 AM
GavinR,

How about some more photos of the completed RV8 project ?

cheers,

Phillip G
Title: Re: New guy, RV8 replica.
Post by: Mr. T on November 03, 2009, 09:21:43 PM
Yeah, would love to see some more pics - spectacular Gavin!