Car & Classic Dealer

Westcountry Classics

Rosudgeon, Cornwall

TR20 9QE

1953 MG YB saloon, £££’s spent, easy project to finish SOLD

For lots more pictures, please see our website, - details above .

All the mechanical modifications are bolted on, so if you wanted to back to original, it would be quite straightforward.

This car has had a vast amount of work done by its previous owner who was a retired engineer, who unfortunately is unable to complete the project due to ill health.

Here is what he had written about the car:

MG YB being restored planned colour in two tone Jaguar Midnight Blue and Silver Blue below waste-line.
MGB 1800cc engine, reground crank, new bearings, twin SU's, gearbox, rear axle, rear Koni's, front discs brakes and rear drums and exhaust are standard MGB parts.

​Seats are redesigned for comfort made in 1930's style in 2 tone blue to match the body work.
​The bottom of the body has been replaced with new metal taking over 200 man hours alone to complete.
The engines has a reground crank and new bearings and bottom end gasket set.
All oils have been changed.
New brake and clutch master cylinder.
The radial tyre's are as new.
The car had an MOT and tested on the road before the body was removed for repair.
The trafficator's were refurbished.
MGA Midnight blue powder coated steel wheels.
Comes with easy clean MG number plate.
Cellulose paint has been used 100% though unfinished the bottom half is in filler primer grey and rubbed down with 600 grit wet and dry ready for any paint on top.
The four wings have a base coat of Midnight blue ready for either T cut or rubbing down for fine finish coat.
​All parts to finish are included in the selling price and have been package and labeled to make an easy rebuild to finish the car apart from a new dash (cost £210) which can be supplied by NTG Motor Services, Ipswich telephone the details below who carry an excellent range of spares new and 2nd hand.

New Parts Fitted
New stainless steel petrol tank.
​New window rubber seals.
New chrome side lamps with internal flashing indicators, rear lamps, head lamp supports and chrome bar, exterior door handles, boot handle with all new chrome screws and rubber gaskets.
New chromed interior door handles, window winders, ash trays.
New upholstery.
New refurbished window frames front and sides.
​New window channels.
New Steering column bushes.
New top quality marine plywood floor.
New big ends bearing, reground crank.
New electric fuel pump.

New Parts unfitted
New running board rubber strips.
New chrome bumpers, over-riders and nuts and bolts
New best quality rubber backed Tufted carpet on a roll.
New best quality Union Melton Grey head lining still on the roll.
New sun roof wood frame trim.
New windscreen rubber weather strip and wood frame trim.
New walnut dash top bar.

Well over £25, 000 has been spent so far on this car
——————————————————

As you can see he was rebuilding the car to a high standard, as it was intended to be used to do long distance tours, at speed and in comfort.

The car does require more work to complete, which we will gradually do over the next few months, or if you wish to take on the car as is and complete it yourself, please call Mike on the details below for a chat.

It will be a very pretty and fun little car that will surpise a few “moderns” on the road!

This advert has now been removed through sale or otherwise.
Please see the list below for similar live adverts.

Similar Adverts

18
Picture of 1954 MG TF 1500 - For Sale

INNER CODE: RDS00949 We offer logistics and home delivery service. Shipping costs are the responsibility of the buyer. Wide range of cars & motorbikes in offer in our premises. The car is visible in our showroom in Reggio Emilia, Italy. For more information please contact: Petru: +39 3386429745 Pellegrino: ...

5 Mar 2024
Italy
Premium Dealer (see stock)

1972 MGB Roadster with overdrive for sale. Mot exempt and qualifies for £0 road tax. The car comes with a heritage certificate to show originality, which includes its bodyshell, which is in excellent condition, with almost unblemished teal blue paint; this was done many years ago and overall the car is significantly ...

70,048
22 Mar 2024
Scotland
Private

Introducing this 1953 MG TD featured with matching numbers and finished in red complemented with a black interior. What sets this particular example apart is its remarkable history of long-term ownership, having been cherished by the same owner since 1966 in sunny California. The presence of its original black plate California ...

28 Mar 2024
United States

This MGB GT is a factory-original right-hand-drive (RHD) model intended for the domestic market, manufactured during the 1st to 7th August 1972. It was subsequently dispatched to the MG dealership, Stewart & Ardern Limited, Barnes on the 1st September 1972. The car was finished in Black exterior paint, complemented ...

62,959
28 Mar 2024
Shropshire
Verified Dealer (see stock)

1974 Teal Blue MGB convertible, 2 owner car that was bought by my family in Geneva, Switzerland and re imported by me to the UK in 2020,has now been restored and converted to RHD over the last 4 years. Selling due to my mobility problems. MG has had many new parts, restored or renewed..... tank , petrol pump and carbs ...

14,340
22 Mar 2024
Kent
Private

Up for sale is my 1997 MGF in red. I have owned the car since Feb 2021. Mot’d 18th June 2024 with no advisories last year. The car comes with a folder full of old mot’s, service book, parts receipts & handbook. The paintwork is very clean & tidy and looks good for its 27 years. Likewise the interior is in good condition ...

76,000
12 Feb 2024
Scotland
Private

The car is a 1959 MGA Twin cam Coupe in jet Black with Red leather interior (I think the perfect collaboration) iv had the car for about 15 years which has been my pride and joy. The car has an extensive fact file from GOODWOOD to SPA is has been I car and classic magazine which like all history of the car I have copies ...

21 Feb 2024
Shropshire
Private

A stylish later model B with four new tyres, exhaust, fresh MOT, and new upholstery; features a Webasto roof and overdrive, along with wire wheels; previously a show car, now in excellent condition and ready for driving pleasure. ​This MGB GT is an factory-original right-hand-drive (RHD) model intended for the domestic ...

57,089
28 Mar 2024
Shropshire
Verified Dealer (see stock)

I am selling this on behalf of a neighbour due to bereavement. It is an honest 1998 MGF with cloth seats and standard trim all around. Generally the bodywork is tidy and straight, but it could do with a polish. There are some areas of paint bubbling, but no appreciable corrosion. I have not looked in detail underneath, ...

89,262
2 Mar 2024
Yorkshire
Private

For Sale - Poppy my Bahama Cream 1952 MG TD Genuine honest car with lots of patina. She starts, runs, drives and stops very well. No rot, a little surface rust here and there but nothing a bit of elbow grease could not sort out. I bought the car with a view to a very sympathetic resto, maybe to get back to the original ...

34,000
16 Feb 2024
Worcestershire
Private

Mg midget 1970 damask red 1275cc, a really good example which took me a long time to find after seeing very poor examples. I immediately appreciated the condition of this mg, the renovation costs are in excess of £13,000. there is full photo history from start to finish, with a large folder of invoices. The front suspension ...

12,000
29 Mar 2024
Devon
Private

MG TF 135 for sale, Silver with matching hard top. Grey alcantara seats in nice condition with matching door cards. Full MOT and fresh service. New battery. Hood in good condition, no signs of leaks from this or hardtop. Factory fit front fog lamps. 2 pairs of original Keys/fobs HPI Clear Professionally valeted This ...

33,370
25 Mar 2024
Durham
Private

1973 MGB GT classic sports car, registration number PDH 650M, first registered on the 1st November 1973, Petrol 1798cc, Manual transmission, only 21,544 miles, finished in Flame Red with Black & Blue interior trim. Extensive history file. This is one of the nicest we have seen in recent times; Webasto roof; wires; ...

21,544
28 Mar 2024
Shropshire
Verified Dealer (see stock)

Welcome to my advert for this terrific fully rebuilt and restored MG Midget mark 3 1275 in lovely basilica blue. This car has been quite literally taken to pieces and put back together with much love and attention. We've got all the images of the rebuild and you'll be impressed by the attention to detail especially on ...

122,312
27 Mar 2024
Lancashire

MGB GT 4 speed gearbox with working overdrive. 2 former keepers on registration book. Tax, MOT and ULEZ exempt. There is a box of history and paperwork with car. It was MOTed last July for my peace of mind and passed with no advisorys. The car is run regularly and brakes were rebuilt last year. The bodywork is good for ...

71,734
18 Mar 2024
Cambridgeshire
Private