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Q & A: Reviving 72B

Tuesday January 03rd, 2006
Q & A, MGA, MGB, MGC, MG T-Type, Midget
John,
I am taking possession of a '72 MGB in the near future. The car has not been driven, or even started in over six years. Appearance wise it looks good, but having never owned a car in this circumstance before, I don't know what to do from a mechanical standpoint. Areas of concern are the battery, gas in the tank, brakes and cooling system. I don't want to make a bad situation worse by getting a new battery and trying to fire her up! The car has been in a garage, covered with an inexpensive car cover in WA state. I was unable to find a Q & A that addressed this situation specifically. Thank you for your time.
Jerry
Jerry!

I am going to give you a list of things to do here. You'll read through this and say, "I have to do all THAT?" Well, as you say, you could just put a battery in the car, start cranking it, and see what happens. W... read more