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Old 27th November 2013, 07:54
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Originally Posted by Scottie22 View Post
I was only joking really! I take your point about the body shell and roll cage although the MGB has no chassis, it is a monocoque design.
I take it the roadster has additional strengthening in the sills then?

As the MGB GT donor is much cheaper and less desirable in its own right, I'd be quite happy to cut the GT roof back to the right length for the Ferrari, fit a full roll cage and run a 250 swb race replica as an everyday car. It wouldn't need any of the expensive trim, bumpers, badges etc. fitting then either. The added bonus would be a relatively simple upgrade to V8 spec at a later date when funds allow...
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