APT Book and Chapter Info.

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Book Part Number:

B-125

Title:

MGB Uprating & Bodyshell Rebuild

Secondary Title:

Practical Classics & Car Restorer

Book Dimensions:

8.5"x 12"

# Pages:

102

Cover:

 Soft

Text/Pictures:

 Color / B/W

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MGB Uprating

Chapter 1:

Brakes and suspension - (p7-10)

Chapter 2:

Four cylinder engine overhauled and uprated - (p11-24)
Chapter 3: Rebuilding and uprating the V8 engine - (p25-29)
Chapter 4: Assembling the MGC's Engine - (p29-32)
Chapter 5: Rustproofing - (p33-36)
Chapter 6: Transmission, wheels and tyres - (p37-40)

Chapter 7:

What is available for restoring and improving the interior and exterior of the MGB, C and V8,  - (p41-44)

Chapter 8:

Electrical improvements which could be carried out on the MGB, C and V8 - (p45-47)
Chapter 9: Fitting MGB hoods and hardtops - (p48-51)
Chapter 10: Suspension kit which transforms the handling of the MGB - (p52-55)
Body-Shell Rebuild
Chapter 11: Visit to Brown & Gammons to discover some of the problems associated with building-up the new MGB bodyshell - (p56-58)
Chapter 12: Finding a donor car for rebuilding an MGB to classic rally specifications using the Heritage bodyshell - (p59-61)

Chapter 13:

Stripping the donor car down to bare shell - (p62-63)

Chapter 14:

Rebuilding mechanical components - (p64-66)
Chapter 15: Modifying the Heritage bodyshell to '65 specifications - (p67-70)
Chapter 16: Fitting a 1965 specification transmission tunnel at the Heritage factory - (p71-74)
Chapter 17: Tackling the engine in conjunction with Oselli Engineering Services - (p75-77)

Chapter 18:

Fitting-up the MGB bodyshell - (p78-80)

Chapter 19:

More components and trim are fitted to the MGB shell - (p81-83)
Chapter 20: Further progress with trimming and preparing the rear axle - (p84-86)

Chapter 21:

Rustproofing and installing the power unit - (p87-89)

Chapter 22:

Completion with emphasis on hood and tonneau fitting - (p90-94)
Chapter 23: MGB finished! - assessing the project - (p95-97)
Publisher details: Kelsey Publishing Limited 1991