MGB Project

[DanStokes]

The real news is that I got back out in the shop after a week off for another annoying common cold, just 3 months after the last one. Seems like the immunity ought to last longer than that......

This may look like deja vu all over again again but it's the second one.

Anyhow, I got back in the shop and built the second front wing stand which is basically the same as the first one although, as usual, this one is spiffier. Not sure if it's the beta prototype or SN 000 000 001. In any case it works and now I'm ready to get dusty some more. Somebody asked so I'll mention that the ratchet strap is to clamp the cross piece as the glue dries.




And wing mounted:

[Loren]

Not exactly related but that reminds me of when my neighbor needed the radiator support...the actual car part...for his early Camaro and our carpenter bud built him one out of 2x4s and plywood. Wish I'd taken a picture.

[DanStokes]

Not exactly related but that reminds me of when my neighbor needed the radiator support...the actual car part...for his early Camaro and our carpenter bud built him one out of 2x4s and plywood. Wish I'd taken a picture.

Hey, if it works!

[DanStokes]

Refinement of the wing stands (I wonder if Brits working on American cars call them "fenders" and if they feel weird about it). Anyhow.... As I started sanding the front of the wing it was moving about quite a bit. It was going to work better if I held onto the front area as I sanded or, alternatively, I could screw somewhere on the front down to the stand. It took a little futzing but here you go:




And from the front with the aforementioned screw in place:





Works great now.

[DanStokes]

Not a breakthrough but a memory jogger:

What we used to call primer putty (basically primer without much thinner) has been a 2-part product (basically very fine body filler) for many years now. I had an old tube of it that was really dried out - it was probably 25 years old given that it moved from Michigan with us. Anyhow, I went to the auto paint supply store today and picked up a fresh container (this brand is not in a tube) and glazed in a few spots. I'd forgotten how smoothly it spreads and how easily it sands. I have a buddy's MGB coming Saturday for a little exhaust welding but I should be ready to spray a final coat of primer on Sunday. Yes, spray. I have everything really close and spray primer does go on more smoothly than the roll-on so I'm going that way.

[dave.g.in.gansevoort]

Not a breakthrough but a memory jogger:

What we used to call primer putty (basically primer without much thinner) has been a 2-part product (basically very fine body filler) for many years now. I had an old tube of it that was really dried out - it was probably 25 years old given that it moved from Michigan with us. Anyhow, I went to the auto paint supply store today and picked up a fresh container (this brand is not in a tube) and glazed in a few spots. I'd forgotten how smoothly it spreads and how easily it sands. I have a buddy's MGB coming Saturday for a little exhaust welding but I should be ready to spray a final coat of primer on Sunday. Yes, spray. I have everything really close and spray primer does go on more smoothly than the roll-on so I'm going that way.

Progress!

[DanStokes]

Chugging away:


I flipped the doors over to make mounts so I can hang them on my spiffy painting frame and discovered a rip in the sheetmetal on the left door. No idea how I missed this after all the time I've spent on the doors but I did.


The area in question:





And welded. I gas welded this just 'cause. In the pic I can see some porosity in the weld but I think it'll be OK.





Then I made fittings to mount the doors on the frame:





And mounted them:

[DanStokes]

I showed where I welded up the left door split at the top rear. One of the guys on the MG forum turned me on to the fact that that's a common failure point and that it would be wise to reinforce that area. So here it is, brazed in place - Abingdon brazed several areas on these cars OEM so I feel OK brazing stuff.

[DanStokes]

I shot the doors and wings in SpeedKote urethane DTR (direct to metal) primer. The primer seems fine but my 3M Accuspray gun (1.4 nozzle fitted) leaked where the paint canister attaches to the gun leading to a few drips on the panels.. Neither I nor the guy at the paint store could see a reason for the leak but I bought some new 1.4 nozzles (they come 4/box) and it seems OK now. The nozzles are service items and evidently I used the one I had for too long. I'll see if the primer I have on the panels will sand up OK and if so, color tomorrow.

[Monster]

color tomorrow.

Yay !!!

[DanStokes]

Yay !!!

I'm hoping.

[DanStokes]

Well, curses. After sanding it needed another coat of primer which I just shot. BTW - the SpeedKote DTR urethane primer sands up really well. I ordered a gallon of it this afternoon as I'll need to shoot the body tub before paint. The Eastwood roll-on is great for the high build part but for a final layer before color (or colour, being British) the spray-on is definitely better.

[DanStokes]

Painted the tops in teal. There are a couple of spots that'll need more attention - annoying but probably to be expected.

[Monster]

I think that colour is going to look great.

[Loren]

Love the paint booth. Available for rent? Of-course you bought the house fans with explosion-proof motors.

Just kidding. Sheetmetal looks great, this has to feel like a high point.