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Subject: Between the sheets
From: DANIELS@LMSBV3.TAMU.EDU (Lee Daniels, daniels@tamu.edu)
Date: Fri, 2 Dec 1994 9:21:10 -0600 (CST)
The initial sanding is about done and primer has started on the MGB_that_
shouldn't_be_mine; but here's a question that has to do with what happens 
after the painting is done:

You know all those places where I removed snaps, brackets, and lift-the-dot
studs from the body?  That's where there were hints of rust that I removed,
(i.e., "between the sheets") and I'd like to prevent more of that. I'll be
sure to use steel, and not aluminum, pop rivets where appropriate, but what
about using a silicone sealer, or seam sealer, or 3M window sealer there
before I tighten them down?  

I noticed that some of the lift-the-dot studs had a tiny gasket between
them and the body when I removed them.  I haven't checked yet, but I
suspect that I can get these from Moss (or somebody).

I had small rust spot on the "dogleg" of the rear fender (just in front of
the rear wheel).  I cut it out, and then just bought this piece from Moss
and welded it in - it fits!  Well worth the $16.95 price.  (It even comes
with the top edge "flanged", so it's ready to go.) I even impressed myself
with the body filler job I did to cover the weld lines - this was a first
for me, and you guys had me scared about how carefully I needed to sand,
etc., so I really took my time, and it looks great. 

Forecast for the weekend here is cloudy, but 70's ... great for wrenching.
Read it and weep, you ice monsters ...

-Lee

Lee M. Daniels   Laboratory for Molecular Structure and Bonding   Texas A&M 
                        '74 TR6          '77 MGB
 daniels@tamu.edu            (409) 845-3726          Fax (409) 845-9351


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