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MG Sports Cars

engine swaps and other performance upgrades, plus "factory" and Costello V8s

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: MGB Roadmaster Posted by: BlownMGB-V8 Date: April 07, 2010 12:37PM I don't remember if Bill is right on the date, but what the heck, close enough. To celebrate I'm giving the MGB-Roadmaster and BADASS a little gift: JB

MGBV8 Carl Floyd Kingsport, TN (4514 posts) Registered: 10/23/2007 11:32PM Main British Car: 1979 MGB Buick 215

Re: MGB Roadmaster Posted by: MGBV8 Date: April 07, 2010 01:50PM Lemme guess.......the Roadmaster gets a stainless nut for its Birthday!

mowog1 Rick Ingram Central Illinois (1523 posts) Registered: 10/17/2007 09:36PM Main British Car: 1974.5 MGB/GT 3.9l Rover

Re: MGB Roadmaster Posted by: mowog1 Date: April 07, 2010 02:09PM That....looks.....great!

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: MGB Roadmaster Posted by: Bill Young Date: April 07, 2010 02:27PM Nice work Jim, looks good and I noticed that it's an octagon to carry on the MG theme. I took the date from the first post you made about fitting a big block into a B on the MG experience bulletin board. [www.mgexperience.net] As is said, from that point on the rest is "history" and I'm both glad and a bit proud of having a small part in it.

MGBV8 Carl Floyd Kingsport, TN (4514 posts) Registered: 10/23/2007 11:32PM Main British Car: 1979 MGB Buick 215

Re: MGB Roadmaster Posted by: MGBV8 Date: April 07, 2010 09:16PM Yeah, that 1st page of posts from 3 years ago was fun. A real blast from the past.

B-Fast B-Strong William Smith (144 posts) Registered: 10/17/2009 11:28PM Main British Car: Bugeye Bodied Spriget

Re: MGB Roadmaster Posted by: B-Fast B-Strong Date: April 26, 2010 10:34AM What would look nice to me is if the hood tapered up to the air cleaner like a shaker hood as I have illustrated below.

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: MGB Roadmaster Posted by: BlownMGB-V8 Date: April 27, 2010 08:25AM Not bad Will, you want to take on that task? JB

B-Fast B-Strong William Smith (144 posts) Registered: 10/17/2009 11:28PM Main British Car: Bugeye Bodied Spriget

Re: MGB Roadmaster Posted by: B-Fast B-Strong Date: April 27, 2010 12:31PM I wouldn't mind doing it , 4 pieces of sheet metal rolled on the end at the right length. Flair out at the bottom over a piece of heavy tubing to blend into the hood. put the four pieces together to form the box. Rounding the compound curves on the corners would be the hardest part but no harder than hand making a Chopper tank. A piece of rubber seal around the sharp edge sticking up would be a nice touch and I think it would look factory rather than just a hole with the cleaner sticking up. Not that I don't like the Rat Rod look , but it looks like you are all doing some really elegant work on the Roadmaster and it would take it to the level it deserves. Will

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: MGB Roadmaster Posted by: BlownMGB-V8 Date: April 27, 2010 02:15PM It would have to be fiberglass Will, that's what the hood is made out of. JB

B-Fast B-Strong William Smith (144 posts) Registered: 10/17/2009 11:28PM Main British Car: Bugeye Bodied Spriget

Re: MGB Roadmaster Posted by: B-Fast B-Strong Date: April 27, 2010 10:13PM Then it would be a lot more easy ! A little foam , a little Bondo make a mold , flip it over and make the part. I know I make it sound easy , it does take some time to get the shape right, but then it is easy from there. I do think it would look good and give it a finished look ! Will

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: MGB Roadmaster Posted by: BlownMGB-V8 Date: April 27, 2010 10:37PM I don't think anybody else is going to do it, but if you want to work something up and bring it with you to the British V8 meet we'll sure take a look at it. JB

B-Fast B-Strong William Smith (144 posts) Registered: 10/17/2009 11:28PM Main British Car: Bugeye Bodied Spriget

Re: MGB Roadmaster Posted by: B-Fast B-Strong Date: April 28, 2010 12:35AM I would need to do it on the car otherwise it would be impossible.

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: MGB Roadmaster Posted by: BlownMGB-V8 Date: April 28, 2010 08:26AM Why is that? All you need is a stock hood to use as a buck and an outline of the air cleaner, couldn't you make just the bulge as a "preform" sort of like our fender flares? They will be bonded on just prior to paint, why couldn't the hood bulge be done the same way? JB

B-Fast B-Strong William Smith (144 posts) Registered: 10/17/2009 11:28PM Main British Car: Bugeye Bodied Spriget

Re: MGB Roadmaster Posted by: B-Fast B-Strong Date: April 28, 2010 11:01AM How high does the air cleaner come up off the hood in the back and how high does it come up off the hood in the front ? If I had a an outline of the air cleaner and a few measurements I may could come close but it would never be spot on , it would look like a suit off the rack rather than tailored. I would want it to fit like a glove around the air cleaner so when I glue the rubber door seal on the top edge of it and the hood came down it would seal around it and even keep water out. I think a nice neat job would be in order . This thing would have function as well as look good. Maybe it would be neat to bring all the supplies and tools and put on a demonstration at the event on how to make a custom part !

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: MGB Roadmaster Posted by: BlownMGB-V8 Date: April 28, 2010 02:38PM It would. Why don't you just plan on doing that? JB

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: MGB Roadmaster Posted by: BlownMGB-V8 Date: May 11, 2010 09:08AM Steve sent me this artwork for this year's T-shirt. I picked the colors, but I don't know, looks pretty Christmasy. let us know what you think, the colors can still be changed. JB

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: MGB Roadmaster Posted by: Bill Young Date: May 11, 2010 09:54AM I see what you mean Jim. I tried some other background colors but nothing popped in my eye. I think what you have will work, might change the color of the "Project Roadmaster" text to black or the gold/brown in the Buick logo and it would be less like Christmas with the green shirt. I like the car in red. Definitely a color to consider when choosing the final paint color. Either way, Steve can put me down for a couple of XXLs again.

MGBV8 Carl Floyd Kingsport, TN (4514 posts) Registered: 10/23/2007 11:32PM Main British Car: 1979 MGB Buick 215

Re: MGB Roadmaster Posted by: MGBV8 Date: May 11, 2010 10:43PM One more XL, Steve. ;)

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