MGF Trophy rebuild

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Dallas
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Re: MGF Trophy rebuild

Post by Dallas » Wed Jul 04, 2018 11:56 pm

Wow! :o Magical... Well done guys... :thumbsu:

Can you come and do mine... :wink:
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Re: MGF Trophy rebuild

Post by MrNatural » Fri Jul 06, 2018 5:19 pm

Thanks both.

A better picture here from Guerande, by the St Albinus church in the centre of the town :D
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Re: MGF Trophy rebuild

Post by Barbour » Fri Jul 06, 2018 8:31 pm

Again, stunning!

Will you try the Trophy wheels?

If so, post more pics please!
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Re: MGF Trophy rebuild

Post by Rob Bell » Mon Jul 09, 2018 11:45 am

I reckon it'll look better when back on the Trophy Wheels - IMO one of the very best wheels, stylistically, for the MGF :thumbsu:
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Re: MGF Trophy rebuild

Post by MrNatural » Mon Jul 09, 2018 5:06 pm

One day maybe, as i too love Trophy wheels. But I really like the Swedish wheels with anthracite. I am really pleased with them :D
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Re: MGF Trophy rebuild

Post by flyingbanana » Tue Jul 10, 2018 9:31 am

Rob Bell wrote:I reckon it'll look better when back on the Trophy Wheels - IMO one of the very best wheels, stylistically, for the MGF :thumbsu:
I think the Abingdon wheel is the best looking wheel.
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Re: MGF Trophy rebuild

Post by ErikB » Tue Jul 10, 2018 10:58 am

flyingbanana wrote:
Rob Bell wrote:I reckon it'll look better when back on the Trophy Wheels - IMO one of the very best wheels, stylistically, for the MGF :thumbsu:
I think the Abingdon wheel is the best looking wheel.
The Abingdon (or cup) wheel has a huge weigth advantage, but it can not host the AP callipers.
If only the Trophy's were lighter ...
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Re: MGF Trophy rebuild

Post by Barbour » Tue Jul 10, 2018 10:56 pm

I got me a set of these

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I Personally think they are the best looking wheels for the MG F :D
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Re: MGF Trophy rebuild

Post by Rob Bell » Fri Jul 13, 2018 1:47 pm

They are also really nice - really suit the Mk2/ MY2000 MGF :thumbsu:

But they are a smidge heavy. The Abingdon/"Cup" 6-spokers are lighter - although Erik is absolutely right, they don't fit over the AP calipers without the aid of some heroically thick spacers...
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Re: MGF Trophy rebuild

Post by Bigfootmgf » Fri Jul 13, 2018 5:30 pm

There was a TF at MGLive this year that had square spoke 16" and AP brakes the wheel stuck out further than the wheel arch it looked really strange!
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Re: MGF Trophy rebuild

Post by MrNatural » Fri Aug 03, 2018 6:31 pm

Final bit, got the rare Krafthaus hardtop back from the spray shop. Love it, though will only have limited use ;)
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Re: MGF Trophy rebuild

Post by Barbour » Fri Aug 03, 2018 8:04 pm

Those look smashing!
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Re: MGF Trophy rebuild

Post by ErikB » Mon Aug 20, 2018 2:26 pm

I like that: adding a non-common hardtop of a 3rd party with some MGF vintage value.
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Re: MGF Trophy rebuild

Post by Rob Bell » Thu Aug 23, 2018 5:36 pm

I've not seen a KH hardtop with a spoiler before? Nice :thumbsu:

They also had one covered with canvas (so it looked a little more like a soft top) and another with a sun roof built in. I wonder they still exist? I saw them on an MGF Register visit to their facility in around 1999... so only about 20 years ago then :roll:
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Re: MGF Trophy rebuild

Post by MrNatural » Thu Aug 23, 2018 6:52 pm

I think there were only a handful with the spoiler Rob :thumbsu:
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Re: MGF Trophy rebuild

Post by MrNatural » Mon Sep 17, 2018 8:17 pm

I love this car. It was so worth the time, cost, effort, angst and patience.
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Re: MGF Trophy rebuild

Post by MrNatural » Fri Feb 28, 2020 8:09 am

So when the bad weather came I just could not take Black out in the salty roads after all the hard work. So bought another Trophy and got it undersealed by Krown and now enjoying winter fun! Just putting my 'stick of rock' through it and slowly improving different bits :D
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Re: MGF Trophy rebuild

Post by Rob Bell » Mon Mar 02, 2020 12:14 pm

Nice :)
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