MG V8 Roadster conversion & restoration project David Smith has set off on a new MGV8 conversion and restoration project – converting a rubber bumper MGB Roadster to an MGB V8 Roadster. His reports cover stripping the donor car and selling bits to help fund the Roadster refit. David is documenting the progress on his blog site. Link David Smith's blog See our MGV8 rebuilds & restorations webpage. Link Upated: 260223 Posted: 250917 Progress reports Report 1 After restoring an MGBGTV8 to an immaculate condition finished in the relatively rare original Factory body colour Aconite, I sold the car to Tom Fallon who is delighted to be the new owner of a wonderful example of the model. Now I am setting off on a new MGV8 Roadster conversion and restoration project. At the moment I am stripping the donor car and selling bits to help fund the project. See the first report Report 2 The MGBGTV8 has now gone and the V8 Rodster gets its first trial fit with the 5 speed gearbox, and it went in so easy. Had to open the top of the transmission tunnel for the 5 speed fit but apart from that it was simple. See the second report Report 3 Exhaust constructed and mocked up, also instead of the normal under-the-axle fitting I decided to go over, and at the moment clearance measures up. See the third report Report 4 With the engine out of the donor GT and the Roadster stripped I really wanted to see if it did really slip straight in and it did more or less. The top of the transmission tunnel was cut open to allow for the height LT77 to go up to give the correct mounting angle of the engine. Also I turned the rubber engine mounts upside down to see if I could lower the engine, almost worked but the exhaust manifolds just hit the engine bay and I didn’t want to start cutting them about so I fitted the mounting rubbers the correct way up. I also cut the mounting stud to the engine mounting down to 15mm, as the effort to fit the last V8 resto engine was a real pain as the studs seemed just too long. And what do you know the engine lipped straight in with plenty of stud showing to get a nut on. This 9 page report is from David's blog. See fourth report