UPDATE 2/4/14 – This rough MGB has been relisted here on eBay. This time the starting bid was lowered, but bidding is already almost to the previous listings $200 bid. Hopefully this time the seller has lowered their reserve as well.

What is a barn find’s worst nightmare? Maybe it’s moisture, perhaps it’s bird droppings, or maybe it’s the least likely of candidates? How about the barn it’s housed in? Just because a barn protects what’s inside from the elements, doesn’t mean that the barn doesn’t pose risk itself. We have seen a number of great cars ruined by a caved in barn. This 1967 MGB survived a barn cave in, but it suffered some damage in the process. This got us wondering, would this MGB have been better off not being parked in the barn? Take a look at it here on eBay, where bidding is just $200.

This MGB might have escaped the barn, but it didn’t do so unscathed. A beam landed on it, damaging the driver’s side door, the steering wheel, the turn signal switch, the passenger mirror and the antenna. In the process of freeing it from the barn, it also suffered damage to one of the front fenders. After the cave in, it was left exposed to the elements for around 2 years. This short stint left it rusted and rough, but taking a closer look reveals that this damage might not entirely be the barn’s fault.

The seller claims this one was parked in the barn in 2002 and was in good shape when it was parked. They haven’t tried starting the motor, but it turns and has good compression. As we took a closer look at the engine bay and body, we have our reasons to believe this was previously restored. After taking a closer look at the bottom of the fenders, we see what looks like bondo. This isn’t the first time we’ve seen an older restoration in which the restorer tried to fix rust by burying it in bondo. Perhaps the barn wasn’t this roadster’s worst nightmare after all?

Between its time in the barn, the damage sustained from the cave in and the subsequent time exposed has left the interior rather rough too. Other than the steering wheel, everything is still intact and could be restored. Given how plentiful parts are though, it would likely be easier and cheaper to simply buy replacement pieces. The floors look surprisingly solid, but we would assume they have already been replaced. Let’s hope if that’s the case, that they were installed properly.

After looking this MGB over, we can see how its time in the barn did some damage, but we don’t think all its issues can be blamed on the barn. Its worst nightmare really was the previous owner who decided to restore it, but did not actually fix the rust issues. Some cars might be better off not being left in the barn, but we think this one would actually be in worse shape if it had been left outside. Even in its current condition, at the right price it could make for a challenging project.