conebasher Posted April 2, 2011 Author Share Posted April 2, 2011 /Off Topic are the PCA events going to be open to the public again this year? /On TopicYes, of course. Once Springs Church confirms, I will announce the date Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
conebasher Posted April 3, 2011 Author Share Posted April 3, 2011 More glaze, more sanding, some primer to reveal the flaws then sand some more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian_Earl_Spilner Posted April 3, 2011 Share Posted April 3, 2011 What final colour are you going to choose? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MRS Joe Posted April 3, 2011 Share Posted April 3, 2011 British Racing Green would be my choice, reflective of the heritage.Im sure whatever color it will be, itll look great, like everything else done to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
conebasher Posted April 3, 2011 Author Share Posted April 3, 2011 What final colour are you going to choose?The car is getting painted white and the leading candidate for vinyl graphics is one like the picture below-to reflect it's British heritage' date=' as Joe says [img']http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v701/loosecannon/MGB-GT/images.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
conebasher Posted April 3, 2011 Author Share Posted April 3, 2011 I went in this morning and worked on it for 4 hours. Getting the final bumps and scrapes smoothed out and I welded the mail roll hoop to the body to stiffen the whole structure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
conebasher Posted April 5, 2011 Author Share Posted April 5, 2011 While priming the inside, I discovered to my horror that primer will not cover marks made by Sharpie, and I used a Sharpie a lot. Check out the first pic which is after several coats of primer over a Sharpie. I have the inside and outside all primed and ready for sealer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MRS Joe Posted April 5, 2011 Share Posted April 5, 2011 did you use alcohol or acetone to wipe off the sharpie marks before prep and painting? Its a pain as it bleeds through further and further. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
conebasher Posted April 5, 2011 Author Share Posted April 5, 2011 did you use alcohol or acetone to wipe off the sharpie marks before prep and painting? Its a pain as it bleeds through further and further.I tried two different thinners from bodyshop supply, neither made a dent in the Sharpie. finally had to wire brush them off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jordan_Veale Posted April 5, 2011 Share Posted April 5, 2011 I tried two different thinners from bodyshop supply' date=' neither made a dent in the Sharpie. finally had to wire brush them off.[/quote']I can't say for metal, but in healthcare alcohol based hand sanitizer will take permanent marker off just about anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
conebasher Posted April 6, 2011 Author Share Posted April 6, 2011 Briget has been building a perfect fiberglass replica of an MGB front bumper and today it got put on the car for the first time. I built lightweight mounts out of aluminum and they are suprisingly sturdy. It's a shame the bumper ends will have to be trimmed for tire clearance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
conebasher Posted April 9, 2011 Author Share Posted April 9, 2011 I started painting the car at midnight, once the karts stopped racing and it took until 2:30 am to get it painted inside and out. The rubber dust in the air did a number of the finish but it is what it is and I didn't have the time or money to get the car painted anywhere else. Here's a time lapse video: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wpgfordguy Posted April 9, 2011 Share Posted April 9, 2011 I don't care what I'm doing or how busy I am. I am comng to see it's 1st event. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
conebasher Posted April 9, 2011 Author Share Posted April 9, 2011 More pics: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
conebasher Posted April 9, 2011 Author Share Posted April 9, 2011 More pics: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
conebasher Posted April 9, 2011 Author Share Posted April 9, 2011 I did a walkaround video: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MRS Joe Posted April 9, 2011 Share Posted April 9, 2011 Looks awesome. Give Bridget props on the fiberglass work. Could go into a side business making fiberglass reproductions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRDTurko Posted April 9, 2011 Share Posted April 9, 2011 are you putting fender flares on the car? kinda looks incomplete with the wheels sticking out so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spraspire Posted April 9, 2011 Share Posted April 9, 2011 that looks great! It must feel good to know that you don't have to do anymore body work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
conebasher Posted April 9, 2011 Author Share Posted April 9, 2011 are you putting fender flares on the car? kinda looks incomplete with the wheels sticking out so far.They weren't in the budget and the car looks cool with the tires sticking out. There may be fiberglass fenders in the future but not for this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
conebasher Posted April 11, 2011 Author Share Posted April 11, 2011 I ran out of aluminum and steel I needed today but still got a bunch of stuff done, like the drivers side wheelwell out of aluminum:And heat reflective material on the footwells:Covered the holes in the frame with thin aluminum:Made headlight covers out of aluminum: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
conebasher Posted April 11, 2011 Author Share Posted April 11, 2011 And covered the inside frame lightening holes with aluminum, I dig how this looks:Bolted the rear shocks and fuel cell in:Cleaned and painted the crossmember: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tac Posted April 11, 2011 Share Posted April 11, 2011 hmmyou've opted to not take advantage of two free air intake speed holes (the headlights). are you sure you don't want to make a couple (black?) pantyhose filters and stick them on their instead of aluminum plates?just sayin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
conebasher Posted April 11, 2011 Author Share Posted April 11, 2011 hmmyou've opted to not take advantage of two free air intake speed holes (the headlights). are you sure you don't want to make a couple (black?) pantyhose filters and stick them on their instead of aluminum plates?just sayin. No, no, I have not forgotten about the cool air but that is on hold until I have the money to get two bellmouths and air filter boxes that will hook up to my carbs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRDTurko Posted April 12, 2011 Share Posted April 12, 2011 not gonna get it painted before reassembly or are you just keeping the interior and underside primer?oops must have missed that, still looked like the grey primer sorry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
conebasher Posted April 12, 2011 Author Share Posted April 12, 2011 not gonna get it painted before reassembly or are you just keeping the interior and underside primer?Huh? The 5 coats of white urethane don't count as paint anymore? Go back to post #312 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhyno Posted April 12, 2011 Share Posted April 12, 2011 Not British Racing Green? No big old racing stripe? How can you call him "Big Ben" now? lolLooks good, cone scuff resistant i'll bet:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
conebasher Posted April 13, 2011 Author Share Posted April 13, 2011 Not British Racing Green? No big old racing stripe? How can you call him "Big Ben" now? lolLooks good' date=' cone scuff resistant i'll bet:)[/quote']Those things seem overdone and a little boring, we are doing something unique Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
conebasher Posted April 13, 2011 Author Share Posted April 13, 2011 Made panels to cover the holes in the interior, without them smoke from the rear tires would make it's way into the car, and they look better:Finished the passenger side wheelwellThe great lump is back in the car, except now it has solid motor mounts and is clean,courtesy of Briget who spent a long time with degreaser and toothbrushes getting 27 years of grime off:And apparently somebody named Dave or Dane assembled my engine all those years ago: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
conebasher Posted April 13, 2011 Author Share Posted April 13, 2011 Riveted in the aluminum floor on today:And filled in the gaps behind the wheelwells with aluminum:And put vinyl edging around the wheelwells: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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