I'd like to share my latest and greatest project to date. My 1973 MGB roadster. She's in pretty rough shape. The odometer reads only 6,900 original miles but it might as well have a million miles. Its hard to see right now in its state of nearly complete disassembly, but it has great potential. I'd love to make it a show quality car but I am planning on using it quite a bit as a daily driver and also in SCCA road rallies. I don't want to be afraid to muck things up when driving it down some dirt road. Here are some shots of our first day together.

The body is pretty straight but there are obvious issues going on. The hood and fenders really should be replaced, but for now, a thorough Bondo job will do. The paint is downright horrible. It is almost totally faded and signs of rust around the rockers and quarter panels are on full display.

The interior gave up its secrets pretty quickly. The seats immediately revealed a need to replace the floor boards by rocking them. The mustiness was so intense that I could barely stand to breath inside it. The entire interior will need replacing. Rugs, seats, door cards, dash cover, all of it.

The engine is an 1800 cc inline four cylinder. I plan to restore and using this engine for now and possibly permanently. One can't help but imagine a small V8 dwelling within the frame rails. Oh well, maybe some day.

All in all, what can I say? Its a 41 year old car with a longer list of whats wrong than whats right and I'm happy to have it. I know what I have gotten in to and I have the chance to build something significant just the way I like it. More updates to come.