1978 MGB T-Top
"My '78 MGB", ©2011
Elroy Christenson
I finally got this car running
again after sitting in the garage for 9 years. After
commuting in it for many years I broke a piston
ring. I had the engine rebuilt and reworked the
electrical. I've rebuilt the front end and brakes,
refurbished the over-drive, cleaned up the exterior and
redid most of the interior including doing a little
sculpture by making a solid walnut paneled dash board and
rub rails and handles. The T-top window seals have
now been replaced for wetter Seattle. I love
to be able to pop them out at a stop light. I
discovered a bit of a rumble in the car on a recent trip
which turned out to be an over-heated and worn arm on one
the universal joints. Both have been replaced and
the valves are adjusted to make it sound like the fine
machine I want.
I have to say that the my new
Pirelli P4 tires work great in the snow and I'm
loving the way it drives. According to the MGB Club
members I've met so far, this may be the only T-top in
Washington State.
Now a member of the MG Car Club NW Centre. 
The MG Car Club NW Whidbey Island Art Tour at Fort Casey,
March, 2012, a beautiful but frosty day.
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