Moderator Curtis Jacobson Portland Oregon (4577 posts) Registered: 10/12/2007 02:16AM Main British Car: 71 MGBGT, Buick 215 |
Re: width increase
I agree. Adding width could make almost every 60's vintage British sports car better in terms of corner-carving, and probably appearance. It's not an easy job though! Plus, to get the maximum benefit, it would be nice to keep the transmission/driveshaft tunnel narrow so that the driver would have more elbow room for BOTH elbows.
Incidentally, did you see the other widened cars in this latest edition of our online magazine? Gerald Kannenberg's widened GT6 Steve Wayne's widened MGA |
BlownMGB-V8 Jim Blackwood 9406 Gunpowder Rd., Florence, KY 41042 (6470 posts) Registered: 10/23/2007 12:59PM Main British Car: 1971 MGB Blown,Injected,Intercooled Buick 340/AA80E/JagIRS |
Re: width increase
I just want to know where they're getting their wider windshields.
Jim |
Bill Young Bill Young Kansas City, MO (1337 posts) Registered: 10/23/2007 09:23AM Main British Car: '73 MG Midget V6 , '59 MGA I6 2.8 GM, 4.0 Jeep |
Re: width increase
That's one of the things still to be done on Randy's TR3. For a flat glass such as the TR3 or early Sprite it's not too much a problem, just have to weld up the frame and have a glass cut, but for curved glass then you're into another area.
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old hp 260 Mark Pebler MI. (55 posts) Registered: 01/24/2009 10:11PM Main British Car: 66 MK1a Tiger, my first tiger!! Ford 260 c.i. |
Re: Sunbeam Alpine and Tiger: width increase
wow steve's waynes car is a work of are!! nice job.
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Mr. T Tony Andrews Kent Island, Maryland (153 posts) Registered: 10/23/2007 03:59PM Main British Car: '75 mgb, '74 grille, morspeed bumpers Rover 3.9 |
Re: Sunbeam Alpine and Tiger: width increase
Steve Wayne's MGA: I'd take that over a cobra any day! That custom scoop really integrates well with the hood and overall body style - might look nice on a b/gt.
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