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Mar 1, 2015 10:27 PM
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Hi brad i bought mine on ebay 2" alloy monza flip up type very easy to fit i have remove the overriders but there is still room,
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Mar 2, 2015 10:55 AM
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I run a TR-250 cap because it is magnetic and if the safety wire ever fails or breaks, it will relatch itself. The top is larger than the one pictured above, but the diameter of the tubing is correct, IIRC.
This is about the only picture I could find of the rear of my car showing the cap. Ignore the written bit, that's from a T shirt I had made for one of my other hobbies, Porsche baiting (worked real well in the pits!)
Bill Spohn www.rhodo.citymax.com/carstuff.html
Current: 1958 MGA Twincam (race car (170 bhp)),1962 MGA Deluxe Coupe (98 bhp)
1957 Jamaican MGA (200 bhp)1965 1971 Jensen Interceptor (350 bhp)
2009 Pontiac Solstice GXP Coupe (375 bhp)
2007 BMW Z4M coupe (340 bhp)
Recent: 1969 MGC roadster (175 bhp),Jensen CV8 (375 bhp),
1969 Lamborghini Islero S (350 bhp), 1988 Fiero GT turbo (300 bhp)
North Vancouver BC
This is about the only picture I could find of the rear of my car showing the cap. Ignore the written bit, that's from a T shirt I had made for one of my other hobbies, Porsche baiting (worked real well in the pits!)
Bill Spohn www.rhodo.citymax.com/carstuff.html
Current: 1958 MGA Twincam (race car (170 bhp)),1962 MGA Deluxe Coupe (98 bhp)
1957 Jamaican MGA (200 bhp)1965 1971 Jensen Interceptor (350 bhp)
2009 Pontiac Solstice GXP Coupe (375 bhp)
2007 BMW Z4M coupe (340 bhp)
Recent: 1969 MGC roadster (175 bhp),Jensen CV8 (375 bhp),
1969 Lamborghini Islero S (350 bhp), 1988 Fiero GT turbo (300 bhp)
North Vancouver BC
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Mar 2, 2015 11:21 AM
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Mar 2, 2015 01:57 PM
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Brad.
Even the small GT6 or early TR cap is going to be tight. It's going to depend a lot on how your over rider is mounted and whether the bumper irons have been bent by contact parking.
I installed a TR6 cap on my first MGB, but did not run over riders. One thing I can add is that the TR fillers are larger than the MGB neck. I found that I could match them up by sliding the Triumph hose over the existing MG hose.
On my 1970 MGB (pictured) I installed a reversing flood light on the other side to offset the big filler cap. I used the car for a lot of night rallying, so having the reverse lamp was a necessity. The tail was cleaned up by removing the factory reverse lamps.
Kelvin.
Even the small GT6 or early TR cap is going to be tight. It's going to depend a lot on how your over rider is mounted and whether the bumper irons have been bent by contact parking.
I installed a TR6 cap on my first MGB, but did not run over riders. One thing I can add is that the TR fillers are larger than the MGB neck. I found that I could match them up by sliding the Triumph hose over the existing MG hose.
On my 1970 MGB (pictured) I installed a reversing flood light on the other side to offset the big filler cap. I used the car for a lot of night rallying, so having the reverse lamp was a necessity. The tail was cleaned up by removing the factory reverse lamps.
Kelvin.
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Mar 3, 2015 04:32 PM
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Brad,
Just emailed some photos of the cap. Here's one showing it off.
"Speed costs........how fast you want to spend?"
Just emailed some photos of the cap. Here's one showing it off.
"Speed costs........how fast you want to spend?"
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Mar 4, 2015 12:48 PM
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Of course, you can always move it to a better location.
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Mar 4, 2015 01:23 PM
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Mar 4, 2015 07:26 PM
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Good to know, Wyatt. Thanks!
Brad may not want to know that...
"Speed costs........how fast you want to spend?"
Brad may not want to know that...
"Speed costs........how fast you want to spend?"
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