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Curtis Jacobson
Portland Oregon
(4577 posts)

Registered:
10/12/2007 02:16AM

Main British Car:
71 MGBGT, Buick 215

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HIWD: a Nifty RatRod for the MG Photo Gallery
Posted by: Moderator
Date: July 31, 2010 04:47AM

I'm just going to go ahead and say it... this MGB is one of my personal favorites.

Check out: Steve Kimball's 1964 MGB Rat Rod with Chevy 2.8L V6 (37 photos)

http://www.britishv8.org/MG/SteveKimball/SteveKimball-MG-MGB-AA.jpg
Steve pauses next to his MGB before entering the Indy 500 Hall of Fame Museum

http://www.britishv8.org/MG/SteveKimball/SteveKimball-MG-MGB-EE.jpg
Steve drove ~1560 miles, from Columbus New Mexico, to attend BritishV8 2010

http://www.britishv8.org/MG/SteveKimball/SteveKimball-MG-MGB-AL.jpg
(Columbus NM is ~40mi due west of El Paso, and only ~3mi from the Mexican border)


kstevusa
kelly stevenson
Southern Middle Tennessee
(985 posts)

Registered:
10/25/2007 09:37AM

Main British Car:
2003 Jaguar XK8 Coupe 4.2L DOHC/ VVT / 6sp. AT

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Re: HIWD: a Nifty RatRod for the MG Photo Gallery
Posted by: kstevusa
Date: July 31, 2010 07:53AM

I agree Curtis and Steve was a "Good Guy" also. Glad to have him in Indy, Hope to see again at another meet. Welcome Steve!


Phillip G
Phillip Leonard
Kansas City
(395 posts)

Registered:
02/03/2008 04:12PM

Main British Car:
1992 MG RV8 Rover 3.5

Re: HIWD: a Nifty RatRod for the MG Photo Gallery
Posted by: Phillip G
Date: July 31, 2010 08:24PM

Steve,

Yours is the ideal street MGB. Just perfect !

Wish I had one just like it.

keep them on the track

phillip g
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Tracy Moore
Jacksonville, Fl
(40 posts)

Registered:
11/24/2008 06:36PM

Main British Car:
71' MGB GT 350 Chevrolet

Re: HIWD: a Nifty RatRod for the MG Photo Gallery
Posted by: bplus
Date: July 31, 2010 10:40PM

Saw this one a few days ago while looking at updates. I like your build
Steve because its not a high end build and it's built to your specs.
Same concept I'm using on rebuilding my GT right now. Of course
Curtis is my hero though when it comes to owner designs! No pun
intended Curtis, your car inspired me to get back to work on mine.


J Man
jason adkins
NW OH
(202 posts)

Registered:
01/21/2009 08:49PM

Main British Car:
'61 Morris Minor panel, '70 MGB GT, '74 MGB GT MGB 1.8, unsure yet on the GTs

Re: HIWD: a Nifty RatRod for the MG Photo Gallery
Posted by: J Man
Date: August 01, 2010 02:45PM

Just Curious, if he is from New Mexico, why does he have Ohio historical plates?


302GT
Larry Shimp

(241 posts)

Registered:
11/17/2007 01:13PM

Main British Car:
1968 MGB GT Ford 302 crate engine

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Re: HIWD: a Nifty RatRod for the MG Photo Gallery
Posted by: 302GT
Date: August 06, 2010 11:23AM

I understand that Steve used to live in Ohio and still has some interests there. I believe he actually went to Ohio on this trip then came back to Indy.


smelfi
Steve Melfi
Alexandria Ohio
(90 posts)

Registered:
04/26/2008 07:35AM

Main British Car:
1977 MGB 302

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Re: HIWD: a Nifty RatRod for the MG Photo Gallery
Posted by: smelfi
Date: August 07, 2010 07:07AM

He did live in Granville Ohio for several years. Before going to Indy he drove from New Mexico to Granville to visit friends. I live about five miles from Granville and he drove over to my place and visited for a couple of hours a few days before he headed off to Indy.
I don't recall how he obtained Ohio historical tags but in Ohio one of the rules for driving around with historical plates is you can drive the car when you are going to and from a car show, so he was legal driving from New Mexico to Ohio to Indy and back.



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