/r/littlebritishcars
For drivers and fans of Little British Cars of the '50s, '60s and '70s.
MG, Triumph, Austin-Healey, Jaguar, Morgan, all welcome here!
Hi everyone, I'm new to moderating, so we'll just build this up together.
Tag your NSFW posts (he said hopefully) and be respectful, though I know the LBC community is amazingly inclusive and supportive!
At this point it's wide open, post pictures, discussion, tech tips, buy&sell, whatever. If things get out of control in some way we'll try to curb it but otherwise let's see what happens.
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Considering my first LBC
Hi everyone, I am in Australia and I am considering buying my first little British (sports) car. I have been looking at MGBs and Austin Healy sprites, and I am just wondering what advantages and disadvantages each pose. I have another car, but I would like to be able to drive this to and from work when the weather is nice, plus the occasional cruise and car show. I am also new to older cars, so is there anything unusual about the operation of these cars, other than them being manual, of course? Forgive me for being such a novice in this area, and thankyou in advance!
12:17 UTC
New classic mini for my channel
I recently brought this classic Mini to restore on the channel but it was in way better shape than I thought..
Let me know what you guys think and if it's back to it's original glory.
15:23 UTC
74 Jensen Healey update
Been running good after a carb rebuild and sealing a leaking sending unit. Next bit of work is an interior trim refresh, radio install, and drive shaft u-joints!
09:41 UTC
Question
Can anyone tell me what this switch was for by where the radio went? I couldn't find anything on the haynes books. Thanks! (1974 MG Midget)
06:42 UTC
Jaguar MK 2 3,4l 1966 - Les Collectionneurs ont du Coeur (St Gilles Croix de Vie)
13:33 UTC
MGB New Top Installation
Hi All,
I recently installed a new top on my 77 B and filmed the process to help others who may be apprehensive about tackling the project. You can find the video here:
17:20 UTC
Concern about a Triumph Spitfire purchase
Hello everyone, a while ago I posted a question about a MG Midget I was considering buying and got many useful answers, thanks for that!
I am currently speaking with the seller of a Triumph Spitfire, but I am in doubt if it is worth going to see the car since it is quite far from where I live. My concern is the part I marked in purple on the first picture. This part of the body looks like is painted in black and maybe over some rust? The surface looks very rough in the picture.
Checking some other pictures on the internet I see that normally this part of the car is painted on the same color of the car. Should I still see the car or it that an issue and it is better to pass?
22:09 UTC
Hi All, Seeking advice on diff ratio's. Setup is TVR 350i
Hi All, I have a kit car with the same drivetrain as a TVR 350i. It came with 2 LSD diff's. One is 2.86 and the other is 3.88.
What would be the better? On occasion I do highway driving around 60 mph (100km/h). But mainly city streets.
Seeking to understand pro's and con's for each.
04:08 UTC
Very long road trip: what to bring?
I’ve taken my ‘79 B on trips as far as Italy, Norway and the Czech Republic from my home in the Netherlands without fault. But one of my best friends has been putting up the matter of taking it on a 4K+ km round trip to his parents in Romania. I’d even want to visit Moldova and some safe border regions of Ukraine. I really love the idea of this road trip, but I was wondering. This would take me deeper into ‘probably no little British car specialist around for hundreds of miles’ territory than I’ve ever been. So, what should I bring for this trip? How should I prep my car? It won’t happen until the spring so plenty of time to prepare. Any advice? Or even good suggestions for garages that might be able to help out once I go beyond let’s say Austria? For what it’s worth, I do carry tools and can fix most things myself as long as it’s not catastrophic. My car is originally California spec but has a UK spec engine now (original engine but rebuilt some 30k miles ago to that spec) with twin SUs, overdrive gearbox and still functioning US dealer installed cruise control.
19:40 UTC
Any idea what this could be..
Was sitting in the front garden of a house in north London for donkeys years
11:19 UTC
T register photo
14:24 UTC
End of the road
23:48 UTC
1965 Austin Healey Sprite MKIII
Currently awaiting restore/refurbish... 1098 powered.
20:36 UTC
Red '72 1296 mkiv spitfire
Had this car in HS. Digital photo of my print one I found. I bought 50% ownership of this car for $1 US. Great built lbc, quite fast and very fun to drive.
20:15 UTC
'72 Spitfire with me springs and lowering block
Low rider now and in pieces for body work and paint.
16:05 UTC
Simplify and add lightness.
09:14 UTC
Old speckled Hen
Named after an experimental car at the MG factory used to carry workers. The wooden frame was covered with speckled fabric.
I can't get Spitfire ale in Texas so I settled for this.
Cheers
01:19 UTC
Upgrading drain plugs
Transmission drain plug. The original magnet had lost it's attraction, so I drilled a hole and punched out the old magnet. Then drilled a wider seat for the new, rare earth, magnet to sit flush into. Added some JB Weld to seal the hole and hold the new magnet in place.
20:59 UTC
Diverging Tastes
Saw u/Sideways1M s post about parking his daily Spitfire next to a lifted Square body chevy at college. Thought it might be fun to share one of my favorite photos of my first car (1971 Triumph Spitfire Mk4) (still have) along with my dearly missed 1984 Chevy K10. For years one or the other (usually the Spitfire) would be broken and I would have to run for parts in the functional vehicle. Turns out a 30 x 10.5 AT wheel and tire fit quite well in the passenger seat of the spit.
I'll pose a question to the group - what are your favorite random pairings of vehicles with LBCs?
13:15 UTC