Hi Friends,
Today I just disassembled more car, stripped more paint, created more
clutter, swept more garage. Instead of weaving a tail, here are a
bunch of new pictures with minimal comment.
First up was the removal of the headlights. Here's the wiring inside
the left pod.
http://www.aubard.us/MGTD/HPIM1242.JPG
And a look at the front end with the bumper, front valance and
headlights removed.
http://www.aubard.us/MGTD/HPIM1243.JPG
Here's the left front wing, now on the garage floor.
http://www.aubard.us/MGTD/HPIM1244.JPG
The frame is in great shape and access to the engine is superb. All
bolts on the front wing came out easily - exactly the same way the
rear ones didn't!
http://www.aubard.us/MGTD/HPIM1245.JPG
http://www.aubard.us/MGTD/HPIM1246.JPG
The following pictures are included to demonstrate proper alignment of
the rubber trim.
http://www.aubard.us/MGTD/HPIM1247.JPG
http://www.aubard.us/MGTD/HPIM1248.JPG
Here are a couple of pictures of the left front suspension, taken just
because this was the first time I got a good look at it.
http://www.aubard.us/MGTD/HPIM1249.JPG
http://www.aubard.us/MGTD/HPIM1250.JPG
Here's a look at the left front of the tub bolts.
http://www.aubard.us/MGTD/HPIM1251.JPG
I stopped for a moment to show you how cluttered the garage is getting.
http://www.aubard.us/MGTD/HPIM1252.JPG
Here's the car now with most of the paint stripped from the tub and
the floor swept.
http://www.aubard.us/MGTD/HPIM1254.JPG
The next three pictures are just documentation of the tub steel,
stripped but not sanded.
http://www.aubard.us/MGTD/HPIM1255.JPG
http://www.aubard.us/MGTD/HPIM1256.JPG
http://www.aubard.us/MGTD/HPIM1257.JPG
Here's just another look at the car, as of 29 April 2013.
http://www.aubard.us/MGTD/HPIM1260.JPG
Lots of coats of paint, primer and who-knows-what on the left rear
wing. I stripped a little of the paint just for a look underneath.
There's at least three different colors of primer and two colors of
paint! The ugly top-coat of turquoise paint is directly over the
Woodland Green, without primer.
http://www.aubard.us/MGTD/HPIM1262.JPG
Here's the front valance, just removed. The radiator in the box if
from the Lotus Elan.
http://www.aubard.us/MGTD/HPIM1263.JPG
Here's a box-o-lights.
http://www.aubard.us/MGTD/HPIM1264.JPG
And finally, just a look into the car's grill, as it sits today.
http://www.aubard.us/MGTD/HPIM1265.JPG
I'm tired, but happy.
On top of our recent Houston flooding, we're expecting more rain. Or
as Shmi said, "Storm's a commin' Annie."
-rick
______________________________________________
Mg-t@autox.team.net
Archive: http://www.team.net/archive
|
