Registry: 1963 MG MGB
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Clay Collins's 1963 MG MGB
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Purchased April 4, 1987 in Houston, TX with 118,464 miles. Rebuilt engine, transmission and brakes at 119,183 miles. Engine was in decent condition and new pistons were not needed. Honed cylinders and replaced rings, turned crank and installed all new bearings. Head was cracked and replaced w/ newer unit after 3-angle valve job w/hardened seats and silicon bronze guides. Rebuilt transmission including new synchros and seals, painted dash with Moss wrinkle black paint. Minor amount of rust fixed: floors replaced, lower front fenders and rockers behind fenders cut out and new metal welded in. Around 1995, restored interior - replaced cheap vinyl seat covers with new red leather w/black piping, door panels, and black carpet.
Hope to repaint soon - probably same red color, but may go back to original iris blue, which would require changing interior back to navy blue with light blue piping. It's a very popular car with high school (and now college age) son and his friends - not many manual transmission drivers his age anymore.
Hope to repaint soon - probably same red color, but may go back to original iris blue, which would require changing interior back to navy blue with light blue piping. It's a very popular car with high school (and now college age) son and his friends - not many manual transmission drivers his age anymore.
Vehicle Information
| Owner: | Clay Collins [L.Clay.Collins] |
| Location: |
Houston, TX, USA  |
| Status: | Running |
| VIN: | GHN3L9533 |
| Model Year: | 1963 |
| Original Colour: | Iris Blue |
| Current Colour: | Red |
| Odometer: | 134,000 miles |
| Body Code: | MGB 009423 |
| Engine Type: | 1798cc 4 Cyl 3 Main B-Series |
| Engine Code: | 18GUH10156 |
| Transmission: | 3 Sync 4 Speed Non-O/D |
| Last Updated: | 2018-12-23 17:23:17 |
| Magic VIN Decoder |
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GHN3L9533
Factory: Abingdon, England Make: MG Engine: B-Series (1.2-2.4L) 4cyl Body Type: 2 Seat Roadster Series: MGB MkI (1962-1967) Market: World, Left-Hand Drive Model Year: 1962 to 1969 Car Number: 9533 Engine Size: 1798cc Engine Type: MG Code U: Center gear change Code H: High compression Engine Number: 10156 These are "best guesses" based only on the VIN, completeness & accuracy are not guaranteed. Information entered by the owner should take precedence.
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Vehicle History
This vehicle's information was last updated on 2018-12-23 17:23:17
- Changes from 2018-12-23 17:23:17 to previous 2018-12-23 17:22:49
- Engine Code 18GUH 10156 → 18GUH10156
- Changes from 2018-12-23 17:22:49 to previous 2018-11-11 00:00:44
- Engine Code 18G-U-H 10156 → 18GUH 10156
- Changes from 2018-11-10 23:53:03 to previous 2018-11-10 22:38:05
- Mileage 122,000 → 134,000
- Body Code added MGB 009423
- Engine Code added 18G-U-H 10156
- Changes from 2018-11-10 22:38:05 to previous 2018-11-10 11:31:38
- Vin XXXXXXXX9999 → GHN3L9533
Ownership History
| Date | Owner ID | Notes |
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| Aug 8, 1987 | Clay Collins |
Added to Registry (ID 44522) |
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