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"2+2" - Four-Seat MGB Conversion #1
RSS R SS Virginia, USA 1969 MG MGB GT 1971 MG MGB GT 1973 MG MGB 1985 AC Catalina 25/TR/SK 2003 Mazda Protege 5 → more	Posted: December 05, 2009 10:30PM Registered: 6 years ago Posts: 8,791

Heck, even the MGOC thought it was a good idea. Who knew? :eyepop:

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Re: "2+2" - Four-Seat MGB Conversion #2
Oregon Bob Bob Brew Springfield, Oregon, USA 1979 MG MGB "Tubby"	Posted: December 05, 2009 10:38PM Registered: 5 years ago Posts: 2,563

It would be kind of cool if somebody actually got ahold of one of these - or the stuff to do it themselves. Not for everyone, but it would be kind of a cool novelty to see...

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Since you asked...
1979 MGB Roadster CB Conversion in progress (Ms.Fitz)
3.1L GM V6 (carburated)
T5 5-speed
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Re: "2+2" - Four-Seat MGB Conversion #3
Pat Bailey patrick bailey oregon city, USA 1972 MG MGB GT	Posted: December 05, 2009 10:51PM Registered: 4 years ago Posts: 1,722

I don't think the MGB was made to carry the extra weight and why isn't there a picture of it with the hood up?

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Re: "2+2" - Four-Seat MGB Conversion #4
DrewM Drew Maddock 74 MGB roadster, Southern California, USA	Posted: December 05, 2009 10:53PM Registered: 7 years ago Posts: 5,639

Unpleasant looking, at best. I imagine putting the top up is not going to work. Are there seat belts? If you have more than two people to haul around, spend the money on a used sedan rather than stuffing them in the back of a roadster. I wonder if they sold a single one of these things?

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Pasadena, California

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Re: "2+2" - Four-Seat MGB Conversion #5
RSS R SS Virginia, USA 1969 MG MGB GT 1971 MG MGB GT 1973 MG MGB 1985 AC Catalina 25/TR/SK 2003 Mazda Protege 5 → more	Posted: December 05, 2009 11:05PM Registered: 6 years ago Posts: 8,791

According to the MGOC article, the (modified) top does go up. Tall people found it uncomfortable, but normal people were just fine. Apparently they also uprated the rear suspension. Some sort of trade secret. winking smiley

And seat belts? We don't need no stinkin' seat belts!

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Re: "2+2" - Four-Seat MGB Conversion #6
Steve S Lost in the California mountains, USA 1925 Ford Model T 1939 Ford V8 1949 MG TC 1953 MG Y-Type Saloon 1958 MG MGA → more	Posted: December 06, 2009 12:49AM Registered: 8 years ago Posts: 14,637

I have some info on those things somewhere and can't seem to find it. I think there were actually two firms offering this modification but don't recall exactly. It was expensive and not entirely practical in the end. For the money I probably would have simply bought a better 4-seat tourer.

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Re: "2+2" - Four-Seat MGB Conversion #7
djdavies David D Ca, USA 1973 MG MGB	Posted: December 06, 2009 01:47AM Registered: 3 years ago Posts: 559

Yeah, they look comfy!!

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Re: "2+2" - Four-Seat MGB Conversion #8
Paul J P J lg, ok, USA 1955 MG TF 1500	Posted: December 06, 2009 04:39AM Registered: 6 years ago Posts: 2,860

The photos look period and back then it probably would have been a novelty. An expensive one at that.

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Re: "2+2" - Four-Seat MGB Conversion #9
losmorob Robert Park Los Molinos, CA, USA 1967 Austin-Healey Sprite "Penelope" 1970 MG MGB GT "Parts For Sale!" 1971 Wolseley 16/60 1972 MG MGB GT "The Money Pit" 2004 BMW MINI Cooper S	Posted: December 06, 2009 08:13AM Registered: 5 years ago Posts: 6,942

Morning coffee spit take when I enlarged your avatar Rick.

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Re: "2+2" - Four-Seat MGB Conversion #10
Zymurgy Mike Madden London, OH, USA 1966 Chrysler 300 "Goldie" 1973 MG MGB "Melvin"	Posted: December 06, 2009 08:14AM Registered: 3 years ago Posts: 781

I love the old ad. If I had no legs ,and had adapted an auto tranny on my B, and had hand controls for my accelerator, it might work.

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