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Windshield seals and gaskets #1 This topic is about my 1973 MG MGB
wedoweebulldog Don Eller Wedowee, AL, USA Sign in to contact 1973 MG MGB	Topic Creator (OP) Aug 30, 2016 03:04 PM Joined 10 years ago 133 Posts

In the process of restoring the windshield on my MGB. Looking for recommendations for gaskets and seals. Positive comments for McGregor but they are a bit more expensive. I know you get what you pay for but are McGregor's products worth the extra compared to the other vendors?

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Re: Windshield seals and gaskets #2
rntanner Roger N. Tanner (Disabled) Oxnard, CA, USA Sign in to contact 1970 MG MGB 1977 MG MGB	Aug 30, 2016 03:56 PM Joined 15 years ago 4,348 Posts

Assuming you might want to drive your British car over very many years, I encourage you to add Zero Deductible Comprehensive Insurance on your car.

I have used State Farm since I had a 1929 Model A Ford in 1955.

Comprehensive Insurance covers fire, theft, and broken glass.

I have had to change my 1977 MGB windshield four (4) times since 1983, over 79,000 miles.

All I do is go the local auto glass shop, show them my insurance, and they order up the windshield and call me when it is available to be installed.

My out of pocket costs have been zero.

Roger N. Tanner
Professional Engineer, Retired

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Re: Windshield seals and gaskets #3
MGB567 Barrie Braxton Ninderry, KabiKabi country, Queensland, Australia Sign in to contact 1966 MG MGB MkI "Money Guzzler" 1979 MG MGB GT V8 Conversion "Darkside"	Aug 31, 2016 12:33 AM Top Contributor Joined 13 years ago 32,668 Posts

I'd put it this way: if I had the option of buying from MacGregor versus the usual suspects I'd go with the former but his business model is not conducive to some overseas buyers. You only need to read here all the topics about crap rubber. I've not read a report on crap from MacGregor (either all who use him are happy or don't want to say unhappy lest they get howled down). For the rest of us who can't use him we wait with baited breath to (a) see if what we bought fits or (b) someone adds a seller of the seals equal to what MacGregor purportedly sells. You said it yourself - " I know you get what you pay for but are McGregor's products worth the extra compared to the other vendors".

Mk1: CKD 11/66 first registered 8/5/67; owned since 3/77. 18GB +40 balanced. Peter Burgess BVFR head. Piper 285. 123. FidanzaFW. 4synch c/r box. Lots more as I did a nut and bolt rebuild; finished 2015. Tartan Red.

GT: December '78. VW Golf guards, flush fit front and rear valances. Torana XU1 vents, frenched indicators & Mk1 rear lights. 'Worked' Rover V8 with Monsoon ECU for EFI. GM4L60E, Lokar tiptronic & Quick4 controller. Vintage Air A/C. FC IFS. CCE 4 link rear. Salisbury with Quaife. Jaguar Storm.

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