The ultimate restoration challenge of a classic MGB Most experts will tell you that a 1963 MGB had been crashed and hidden away for 39 years would be way to costly, time consuming and difficult to restore. But in 2000, the team at Sports Car Craftsmen decided it would be worth it. The goal was […]
Staying authentic to 1963 mechanics When you aim for the perfect restoration of a 1963 MGB Roadster, you want to think like a 1960’s mechanic. Due to a crash in 1964, our MGB was already a good ways to being as original as possible. Now we just had to clean her up and straighten her […]
When we got our 1963 MGB Roadster in 2000, it was a little worse for wear, to say the least. Most would have thought she was beyond repair and could, at best, be sold for parts. But at Sports Car Craftsmen in Arvada, Colorado, all we saw was the opportunity to take on the most […]
When a car has been parked for as long as our 1963 MGB Roadster, there’s bound to be a little rust. In fact, rust is a normal part of a car’s wear and tear, and this beauty was no exception. On the MGB roadster, due to the lack of drainage provided by the factory, this […]
Sport Car Craftsmen can restore any British sports car Restoring your early MGB’s can be tricky, time consuming and expensive. Finding the right parts is hard and if you are a purist, you won’t just settle for any alternative, you want the original and you want the best. At Sports Car Craftsmen we are the […]
Restoring an old MGB is worth the time it takes For us it took 15 years to fully restore this 1963 MGB “Roadster” to its original condition. But time flies when you’re having fun and when it comes to the British sports car, it deserves all the time and love and care you can give […]
The change from chrome to rummer bumpers for the MGB Since 1962 the MBG had remained more or less the same. In 1974, this was all about to change. The world’s most beloved sports car was about to undergo a radical change. Because new National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) regulations, the traditional chrome bumper […]
