1971 MGB GT - Reaction to feedback - see page 35

[Wibble]

Looks ok to me but I wouldn’t be able to stop myself stripping and refinishing the wood. I’d also change the gear knob. Great progress though👍

[vtec-e]

The cappings and centre console strips look good to me. I'm not sure about the gear knob - it looks too large and out of place in the photos. I'd personally leave the wood as is, and look to get a better condition rear offside trim piece. 

[hairnet]

The strips are ok the centre looks a bit oh i had some lftt over

The gearknob needs to fall off preferably at high speed

[Peter C]

@New POD

Thank you, all understood, however a little bit of silver to jazz up a dowdy interior is not taking things too far, I hope.

The entire cabin has a well aged appearance, thus the wood must remain unrestored.

@Marina door handles

Agreed, however I wear leather gloves in the winter, even when my car has a heated steering wheel.

@Wibble

Regarding the wood, see above. Regarding the gearstick knob, see below.

@vtec-e

Thank you for mostly positive feedback. Regarding the gearstick knob, see below.

@hairnet

The strip in the centre of the console was an afterthought but it was necessary because some of the contact adhesive that I used to stick the vinyl to the metal has failed and the gap between the console and the underside of the dashboard became uneven. I've sort of made it better, see below. Regarding the gearstick knob, see below.

I must accept that the silver gearstick knob looked awful, it didn't suit the rest of the interior. It's gone and I have re-fitted the original, which at least has great patina. 

I have cut the silver strip above the console at angles along both ends, to make it look less like an afterthought. Still far from perfect, I know.

The inspiration for these mods came from bling that forms part of the MGB's original features.

There is a silver strip that extends across the width of the glovebox lid. It serves no purpose, other than to look pretty.

Ditto, the map storage unit is neatly finished with a silver strip.

I have not put the plastic chrome away and won't be adding anymore decorative features. 

More soon.

[hairnet]

not the chrome under the grill - the wood on the armrest