MGB Sebring Conversion Part 1 Front Valance

It's time for a bit of a styling change with the #MGB and as the plan has never been to go standard with the car I've got some #Sebring valances to fit to it
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[@joshsmgb7890]

You did the right thing. Sebring cars look awesome!!!! It doesn’t matter if it is a mk1. You can always change it back

[@SteveDentonClassics]

Cheers Josh, I think so too, and your quite right, it can always go back 👍

[@kinggeorge4626]

Love B's and love Sebring kits even more - got me thinking its time for a change - good work STEVE

[@SteveDentonClassics]

Cheers mate 👍🏻

[@MGBguy72]

Recently discovered your videos. I've enjoy a few MGBs since the 70s and I'm now working on a 1972 MGB/GT project. I am inspired!

[@SteveDentonClassics]

Great stuff, glade your enjoying my content 👍

[@johnnorth9355]

That's really weird. I hated it right up until you stuck the number plate on at which point it looked proper. The brain is a strange thing !

[@SteveDentonClassics]

I know what you mean, it looks like somethings missing then the number plate just finishes off the job

[@BalooTheBeetle]

I love this change!

[@SteveDentonClassics]

Aw thanks Harriet 👍

[@jameswynn-haggard8016]

I've been restoring Classics for 50 years, panel appears to fit ok but I would have painted the panel body coloured and bonded fixings to the back and fixed from the back, I'm 10:14 just starting a rubber bumpered car

[@SteveDentonClassics]

Love the suggestion, I took my front valance fitting off a friends car, David Russell Wilks, you may of seen his KZbin channel. His front panel is made of aluminium and is bolted on the same as mine. I kind of like the corse look, and the yellow front I think just complements the green car. It's a more do it my own way bit of styling, and I'm really happy with the results 👍

[@timsiggs7993]

Good neat job and looks great.

[@SteveDentonClassics]

Cheers Tim, I absolutely love it 👍

[@cheftush]

I like it Steve. Nice Work.

[@SteveDentonClassics]

Cheers David 👍🏻

[@ianrussell9179]

Looks better when it’s moving pal nota fan when it’s close up it doesn’t matter what any one else thinks it’s your car👍

[@SteveDentonClassics]

Cheers Ian, that's so true 👍

[@pauleld1]

Hi Steve. Looks great, currently on with a similar conversion. Chrome bumper at moment but Sebring front has just arrived. I'll probably leave the rear standard. Just after a bit of advice on your Paint work as looks fab. Primer , then paint or etch primer then paint. Rattlecan? Mine is probably similar to yours i.e fibreglass. Thanks Paul.

[@SteveDentonClassics]

Hi Paul, I just did mine by first keying the fibreglass panel lightly with wet and dry, then primer a few good layers, then wet and dry until smooth. Then top coat, but a few layers of top coat and wet and dry through the coats, then last lacquer it, it seems to have worked well. Cheers Steve

[@pauleld1]

@@SteveDentonClassics brilliant thanks Steve

[@SteveDentonClassics]

No probs 👍🏻

[@roscoe9507]

Awesome brother, looks the mutz nutz 🍻time to blow the froth off a few

[@SteveDentonClassics]

Cheers buddy 👍

[@SliceOfGrace]

Really hoping to do this in future too! How far are you taking it? Sebring wings and arches? Rear balance? Thanks

[@SteveDentonClassics]

Cheers Grace, it'll just be front and rear valances, I just want to do it as a mild sebring look 👍

[@grahamjohn331]

Steve, returning to yellow, one panel at a time! Sticking a license number to your paint work seems such an unusual thing to do. I know historically it is accurate, just seems strange. Is it modern practice as well?

[@SteveDentonClassics]

Well it’s legal to do, as it’s a historic vehicle so 40 year rule in the U.K. comes into place. The rules recently changed so anything over 40 years old the rules are a little more relaxed on, so long as it’s roadworthy, ie tyres brakes etc are ok then things like historically accurate number plates on the bonnet are allowed. As for the yellow, that’ll be the only panel in yellow, I’ve seen race MGBs in green with the front valiant yellow and I just really like the look 👍🏻

[@richardjones8684]

Hi guys , can you convert the rubber bumper Mgb gt to have same front / back bumpers as Sebring ?

[@SteveDentonClassics]

Yes, it’s possible, but you need to cut parts of the front off that hold the heavy original rubber bumpers

[@johndavey72]

Hi Steve. It looks great ! Measure twice drill once.....l 've lost count of the amount of times that hasn't worked !! l could easily make those rusty sections for you but we do have a distance problem ! The problem l do see however is the sebrings had extended wheel arches but l guess there are limits. I always did like the look of those valances . Look forward to the next instalment.

[@SteveDentonClassics]

Only the MGCs Sebrings had flared wheel arches, the MGB didn't have them (not in period correct anyway), although many people still fit them. That would be great if you could repair a few panel for me, however like you said the distance

[@johndavey72]

@@SteveDentonClassics Of course ! It was only the MGC' s . Thanks mate.

[@T101cyberdynesystems]

I think I've seen these Sebring parts on an MGB GT before, is there a rear one too? I'm not totally taken with it, though the rolling shots do look good, anyhow good video all the same mate 👍

[@SteveDentonClassics]

Cheers mate, yeah there a rear one to fit as well, that'll be in a future video, once I've finished the front end. I think it's like marmite really, your either going to like it or not

[@robertdavidson3090]

Steve I like what you have done. What is your long term plan for the GT?

[@SteveDentonClassics]

Cheers Robert, the car continue with development. It needs a bit of welding, some tidying up with the paintwork, and then I'll be looking at getting some more out of the engine 👍

[@dieselbushcraft1299]

I think it’s “marmite”, now can I have your old bits for my basket case of a GT 😂. I do like the sound of mgb’s, has yours got a sporty exhaust or is it standard?

[@SteveDentonClassics]

Cheers mate, the old parts are most likely to just be stored in case I ever want to go back. As for the exhaust, its a MGOC free flow sports exhaust with twin tail pipes, I did a video of it not so long ago 👍

[@moto9492]

Sure looks good. Did you happen to weigh the bumper/valence to see the weight savings?

[@SteveDentonClassics]

Cheers mate, I afraid I didn't, but on a guess it's either 1/3 or 1/4 of the weight of the heavy front bumper 👍

[@anthonygowland8363]

I have a rubber bumper model and was going to keep them until I disco ered how heavy they are!... did the conversion affect insurance at all?

[@SteveDentonClassics]

Hi Anthony, it made no diffirence as it wasnt a performace modfication 👍

[@volkerdorr8537]

B-eautiful.

[@SteveDentonClassics]

Cheers mate 👍

[@North49191]

looks great, can you get a valance like that without holes? Do you need holes there for air?

[@SteveDentonClassics]

Cheers Peter, they make several different types, so some have the holes for airflow some don't some have a chin spoiler on them. There is a number to choose from 👍

[@wallisparnell4464]

Could direct air, to the brakes for cooling?

[@terrycutting5614]

Great job 👍 Do you just hate pound shop making tape 😂

[@SteveDentonClassics]

Cheers Terry 👍