1980 MGB With 1969 Chevy 350 LS9 Engine Plus 700r4 4 Spd Automatic Transmission

Description for MG MGB 1980

AWESOME 1980 MGB V8 ROADSTERTime to sell the MG and move on to another project. Owned this car for about 4 years now and have been tinkering with it. making it a much better driving car. ever since. Bought the car with the V8 swap already completed. The car was painted as you see it. Put about 2-3000 miles on it myself. What I have done is rewired almost the entire car. Removed the fuse box from under the hood and made a custom old school fuse box under the dash. The heater was removed when the V8 conversion was done so I also removed the heater controls in the center console and mounted a clock and vacuum gauge in their place. Also installed some custom LED interior lighting as well as LED lighting in the trunk. The previous owner cut out the rear bulk head to install old rickety speakers. It was not done right. There was no tight seal. so I also fixed that by installing new speakers. Also made a tight seal between the speakers and the bulk head making it structurally sound again. There is no gap between the speakers and the bulkhead. Also installed a newer stereo system. I didn't want to cut any metal in the doors so ended up mounting some speakers under the dash. Works awesome and doesn’t interfere with your legs. Wired up a jack so you can plug in your phone or MP3 player in to the stereo. The car is also pre wired for a sub woofer if the next owner wants to add that. The motor is a 1969 Chevy 350 pulled from a C-10. I did not build it. but it does sound like it has a mild cam in it. And the car goes pretty damn good. The transmission is a 700R4 four speed automatic with a Mustang shifter. The tranny is leaking a bit. My mechanic says it is not a difficult fix. The front and rear ends are original. however I had the front end rebuilt with all new V8 bushings pressed in and new shocks. It goes down the road like a dream. The paint is yellow with black trim. The black trim is a thicker material. more like a Rhino liner type. It is an older paint job. I'd give it a 6 maybe 7 out of 10 for the quality. The car had two holes in the hood to help with cooling so I also installed some 12v fans to help with exhausting hot air from the under the hood. These 350s run hot. The fans help out quite a bit. Drops the temp 30-40 degrees. Interior is in pretty good shape. Not sure what the seats are out of but to make them fit for me I had to put the passenger on the driver side and visa versa. Has the original carpeting which shows a some wear. Replaced the rear bulk head cover with a new custom made panel from marine vinyl and speaker cloth. Car has a new set of seat belts from Juliano's Hot Rod parts. The car looks to me to be rust free. There is no rust in the trunk. floors. rockers. wheel wells. ect. The underside looks to be rust proofed. The car was originally from Texas. As long as I have owned it. the car has never seen rain or snow. Always garaged under a car cover. which is included. It is a very clean car. The car has no top. however I do have a fiberglass hard top as well as soft top for it sitting in my shed. but they both will need restoring. Both included. As far as I am concerned it is a true roadster as long as she is mine. No need for a top. When I take this car to a car show and pop the hood. It attracts all sorts of attention. This is a poor mans Cobra! Lots of photos!