The old MG has to go, I have spent a fortune on the thing since 1986 when I bought it, I had a complete body rebuild done in 1989, at a cost of over £5,000, and after using it for years as a play car, I started to use it daily after returning from the Far East in 1993.
MGB at Parlington
Thereafter in about 1995, it started to show signs of rust again, and eventually, after new rear axle, suspension, etc. etc. I got tired of the endless maintenance and put it in the garage in 1998. So its not been on the road for over 12 years now. Having investigated the underbody I decided there was no point in throwing any more money at it unless it had a complete new heritage roadster shell.
From time to time my youngest daughter used it for practice around here before taking her test, but otherwise it is a “dead parrot”, so to speak, no more time to waste on mechanical things that deteriorate faster than you can keep up to them. Someone else may enjoy that hobby, and this is a good car to start on!
Therefore I have put it on eBay for spares or as a donor car for a new roadster project! Funny to think how the car has long outlived its makers, Morris Garages, British Motor Corporation [BMC], the very horrible British Leyland [BL], then Rover et al! Now the Chinese are going to badge a sports car with the brand, sacrilege, I say!