Jerry LeMasters' 1975 MGB with Chevrolet Camaro 3.4L V6

Owner: Jerry LeMasters
BritishV8 UserID: Jerry1320
City: Fairfield, California
Model: 1975 MG MGB
Engine: Chevrolet Camaro 3.4L V6
Conversion by: owner

Features and Specifications

Engine:	1995 Chevrolet Camaro 3.4L V6. Stock GM camshaft. Stock electronic fuel injection. BMC engine controls. CCE pulley system. CCE engine mount system. Pontiac Fiero valve covers. Aluminum fuel tank.
Cooling:	stock MGB radiator. Electrical fan control through PCM.
Exhaust:	CCE headers. Custom exhaust pipes. Magnaflow Y-connector and resonator. Dynomax muffler.
Transmission:	1995 Chevrolet Camaro (Borg-Warner) T5 5-speed, completely rebuilt. Stock GM clutch. Howes hydraulic throwout bearing.
Rear End:	stock 1967 axle housing with 3.31:1 gears from Basil Adams.
Front Susp.:	Moss coil-over conversion. New (Moss) MGB steering rack.
Rear Susp.:	telescoping shock absorber conversion. Stock MGB leaf springs.
Brakes:	stock brakes. Slotted front rotors. EBC brake pads.
Wheels/Tires:	Rota RB 15X7 wheels, in Royal Gun Metal finish with polished rims. Cooper Cobra tires.
Interior:	MGB Mk1 (steel) dashboard conversion. Moss leather seat upholstery. Moss vintage style seatbelts. Removed headrests. 1977-80 style door cards.
Electrical:	Advance Auto-Wire wire harness. Digital Guard Dawg keyless ignition. Interstate battery. GM CS130 alternator. Bluetooth audio. HALO Headlights. LED front turn signals. Modified 1967 taillamps, featuring specially built-in back up lights.
Instruments:	Autometer Custom Shop gauges with yellow rimmed white faces and blue illumination.
Body:	Removed front and rear bumpers. Chrome-bumper conversion. Customized grille-mounted MG insignia. Custom fabricated grille. Custom fabricated steel front valance. Shaved side marker lights. Polished windshield frame. Motorcycle-style side view mirror. Shaved door locks. Hagen recessed/lidded fuel filler. Preform Resources fiberglass rear valance. Custom boot lid mounted spoiler. Frenched rear license plate. Molded-in LED license plate lights. Shaved back-up lamps. Almost all hardware is yellow zinc plated.
Completed:	March 2016.
Comments:	Jerry wishes to thank the following parties: Dan Watson of Vallejo, California for immense help with paint and body work. Jeff of ABC Muffler of Benicia, California for his excellent work. Bill Guzman at Classic Conversions Engineering for his many great products for MGBs. Brian McCullough at BMC for outstanding product support and parts for conversions. Advance Auto Wire for making quality wiring harnesses that are easy to install. Moss Motors for purchase transactions made easy.

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Engine Installation

1995 Chevrolet Camaro 3.4L V6.

Stock 1995 Chevrolet Camaro 3.4L electronic fuel injection system.

GM CS130 alternator. CCE pulley system.

CCE headers.

Pontiac Fiero valve covers.

Timing chain and gears.

CCE engine mount system.

Custom exhaust pipes by ABC Muffler of Benicia, California.

Magnaflow Y-connector and resonator. Dynomax muffler. Aluminum fuel tank.

Suspension and Brakes

Moss coil-over conversion. Slotted rotors.

Interior

Autometer Custom Shop gauges.

These gauges feature yellow rimmed white faces and blue illumination.

Moss leather seat upholstery.

Moss vintage style seatbelts.

Electric window controls.

Gas springs.

Rerouted fuel filler hose.

1977-80 style door cards.

MGB Mk1 (steel) dashboard conversion. Two extra gauges added by the glovebox.

Sound deadening mastic.

Plastic vapor barrier.

Modified 1967 taillamps, featuring specially built-in back up lights.

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Exterior

Customized grille-mounted MG insignia.

Custom fabricated grille.

LED front turn signals.

HALO Headlights.

Nice, straight side molding.

Modified 1967 taillamps, featuring specially built-in back up lights.

All exterior body surfaces get painted together to help ensure even finish application.

Door jams and inside surfaces of the doors were painted before their reinstallation.

The engine-side of the bonnet was painted before its reinstallation.

Inside surfaces of the front fenders were painted before their reinstallation.
Note modifications for quarter-panel mounted fuel filler.

Exterior

Before beginning to fabricate his custom front valance, Jerry fit bonnet and fenders just right.

Jerry sourced a late MGB (1973-1974.5) front valance, but sectioned and widened it to fit
on the plane of the front fenders instead recessed (as MG used it, under chrome bumpers.)

Filled-in turn signal holes. Cleco Fasteners are handy clamps for trial installations.

A center/filler panel has been spliced-in.

The ends of the valance have been cut off, and then grafted onto the front fenders.

Modeling the completed, totally custom, and unique front valance.

Shaved parking lights.

Relocating the cowl rearward to suit the early-model MGB steed dashboard.

Smoothed and refined cowl, ready for primer.

Primed.
Primed.

Shaved exterior door locks.

Preparation for installing a fuel door.

Hagen 90 Series oval curved fuel door.

Hagen fill through gas cap.

Hagen recessed/lidded fuel filler.

Shaved side marker lights.

Preparation for installing a license plate pocket.

Welding in the license plate pocket.

Blanking the old fuel filler hole and back-up light holes.

Installing Preform Resources' fiberglass rear valance.

Molded-in LED license plate lights.

Shaved back-up lamps.

Single battery box on the passenger side.

Custom made boot lid mounted spoiler.

Exterior

Polished windshield frame.

Motorcycle-style side view mirror.

Rota RB 15X7 wheels, in Royal Gun Metal finish with polished rims.

Removed headrests.

Frenched rear license plate.
Frenched (recessed) license plate.