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MGB GT Front Wings #1
ocd375 andrew maskill north humberside, United Kingdom	Posted: June 30, 2012 03:57AM Registered: 1 year ago Posts: 5

Hi I have a 1974 chrome bumper car and i am wanting to replace the front wing, is there any difference in a wing that has come of a 1976 rubber bumper car?

Thanks

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Re: MGB GT Front Wings #2
stuart sinclair honiton, United Kingdom 1979 MG MGB GT 1998 MG MGF "RITA"	Posted: June 30, 2012 01:28PM Registered: 1 year ago Posts: 624

You need to get Chrome bumper front wings,There are differant types for differant years as the indicator aperture moves next to the grill, On the rubber bumper it just an opening, Is the car a GT or Roadster as the wing has a slot for the screan to fix in,.

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ocd375 andrew maskill north humberside, United Kingdom	Posted: June 30, 2012 06:12PM Registered: 1 year ago Posts: 5

Mine is a chrome bumper gt the wing is off a rubber bumper gt

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Re: MGB GT Front Wings #4
j-blueridge Jamie Bourland C'ville VA, USA 1968 MG MGB GT "Antichrist"	Posted: June 30, 2012 08:41PM Registered: 8 years ago Posts: 787

There will be differences.

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TJS T J Smith Bucks, United Kingdom 1968 MG MGB GT	Posted: July 01, 2012 04:31AM Registered: 4 years ago Posts: 139

Alternatively, what about these ? Look interesting, unless you are purist for originality.

http://www.veebeewing.com/Home%20Page.html

TJS

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Re: MGB GT Front Wings #6
racer76 Eric E. Adelaide, South Australia, Australia 1968 MG MGB "Blue"	Posted: July 01, 2012 05:48AM Registered: 7 years ago Posts: 7,249

In reply to # 2108030 by TJS Alternatively, what about these ? Look interesting, unless you are purist for originality.
http://www.veebeewing.com/Home%20Page.html

Not sure about VeeBee - looks a little VW to me.

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RASVG1 Rich S Doylestown, USA	Posted: July 24, 2012 08:28AM Registered: 10 months ago Posts: 2

In reply to # 2107566 by stuart sinclair You need to get Chrome bumper front wings,There are differant types for differant years as the indicator aperture moves next to the grill, On the rubber bumper it just an opening, Is the car a GT or Roadster as the wing has a slot for the screan to fix in,.

Is the turn indicator aperture the only difference between the chrome and rubber bumper MGB GT front Wings?

Thanks,
Rich

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Dr Casti Elias Casti St, Dominican Republic 1969 Ford F-250 1973 MG MGB GT 1978 MG MGB "-Sold-"	Posted: July 24, 2012 09:38AM Registered: 1 year ago Posts: 126

I believe they are differences between rubber and chrome, not only the turn signal lamp, but also the bumper itself. If you are planning to replace one for another, be prepare to do some metal work.

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Be Coming Kelvin Dodd So. Calif., USA 1957 MG MGA 1957 MG MGA Coupe 1958 MG Magnette 1959 MG MGA 1962 Morgan 4 Seater → more	Posted: July 24, 2012 03:07PM Registered: 6 years ago Posts: 4,752

Andrew.

If you can't find a deal on a chrome bumper fender, but have found a rubber bumper one, then go for it.

From 69 onwards the only difference is that the rubber bumper car doesn't have the turn signal cut out and is missing a chunk to clear the bumper bracket. This is pretty easy to modify by cutting out the turn signal hole and patching the missing lower bit with flat sheet.

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Re: MGB GT Front Wings #10
RASVG1 Rich S Doylestown, USA	Posted: July 24, 2012 04:23PM Registered: 10 months ago Posts: 2

I have the opposite situation: I have a rubber bumper GT and found chrome bumper fenders. So I would have to do the mods to close the turn indicator and bumper holes.

Would any modifications be needed for the side marker lights? Would the cut outs already be in a 69 onwards fender?

Rich

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Re: MGB GT Front Wings #11
Be Coming Kelvin Dodd So. Calif., USA 1957 MG MGA 1957 MG MGA Coupe 1958 MG Magnette 1959 MG MGA 1962 Morgan 4 Seater → more	Posted: July 24, 2012 05:02PM Registered: 6 years ago Posts: 4,752

Rich.

The side markers don't change location from 1970 to the end of production.

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