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Get more from your B... Interior Upgrades
Options to consider
As with all modifications, the interior is no different, it's a matter of taste - what works for some etc...
One of the frequent questions is regarding the seats so the emphasis here is firstly on seats! The interior is a place where you spend the most time when with your MG, so it makes sense to have it as comfortable or as efficient a place to be as possible. In some cases, interior modifications are done for performance reasons - more supportive seats, reducing the mass, making it safer etc. In other cases it is to make it more comfortable and more upmarket.
In fact, the interior will be a very functional place with the bare minimum of aesthetics, but maximum ergonomics. It will not have carpeting, sound-proofing or centre consoles etc, and the back seat will probably be removed on the BGT.
On the comfort scale, the usual upgrades to form and function include:
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more comfortable leather seats
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more luxurious carpeting and trim panels
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a Moto-Lita steering wheel
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walnut veneer dash and consoles
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magnolia faced dials
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electric windows and central locking
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a decent sound system (if it can be heard)
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lots of chrome bits, or in the modern vernacular, "Bling'd" in the truest Magpie manner.
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a decent hood on the Roadster or sunroof on the BGT.
A fair proportion of a rebuild budget can be swallowed up in this area, as seats and carpeting alone can reach £900 before the cost of walnut etc. A fully specified interior could easily run to £2000.
If you are going racing or rallying, then the list will probably include, in line with the regulations:
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4 point harnesses
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roll cage
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bucket seats
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sports steering wheel
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alloy pedals
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passenger foot brace
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fire extinguisher
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easily visible dials
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easily "reachable" switches
Whether you choose to go the one route or the other there is no right and wrong - it's your car. Of course, if you are keen on originality, then you won't find much of use on these pages.
Interior upgrades
What is you want to achieve? A sympathetic improvement in keeping with the classic character or an all out modern apporach? Or maybe a racing theme to go with the period race look?