Bill:
I hate to tell you, but what I wrote is exactly what I did to the
car. I should of included my method of removing MGA rear fenders. Take a
cutting torch and cut the fender on a line along the crown. This allows
easy access to the mounting bolts. A hammer and chisel can be used to
expose any bolts which have metal folded over them.
Needless to say, this MGA has been very badly damaged. It still has
to be seen if the center body and frame can be salvaged. 64,000 original
miles, but the frame appears to be bent in at least two places. The right
rear fender was folded beyond any repair techniques. The bumpers and front
valence were damaged and rusted beyond reasonable repair.
Kelvin. flame wrench in hand.
>
>
> Kelvin,
>
> Okay - I bit. Big time. You got me good. My thoughts are
> imterspersed
> below...
>
> Dodd, Kelvin wrote:
> >
> > Eric:
> > I can answer this one from personal experience.
> Yesterday I removed
> > the bumpers from my 58 MGA. First I took a cutting torch
> and flamed off all
> > the bolt heads on the outside of the bumpers.
>
> YOU DID WHAT?!!
>
> Then I took the torch and cut
> > through the over-rider mounting bolts on the front bumper.
> The bumpers
> > could then be prised from the bumper irons.
>
> YOU'RE A DEPRAVED MADMAN!
>
> Removal of the front bumper
> > irons was complicated because the frame supports were
> pointing in strange
> > directions. A hammer solved that problem.
>
> YOU ARE WELL ON THE WAY TO FULL-FLEDGED MEMBERSHIP IN THE DPO CLUB.
>
> Storage of the rear bumper was
> > made easier by using the torch to cut it in half.
>
> I HAD TO READ THAT TWICE TO BELIEVE IT (becoming a bit
> suspicious here,
> but still incredulous.)
>
> Once the bumper was off,
> > the valence was removed by snapping the heads off all the
> little bolts.
> > Some prying was necessary. The valence was folded for
> storage, some jumping
> > up and down allowed it to fit tidily in the same receptacle
> as the bumpers.
>
> DO YOU KNOW HOW MUCH THOSE PARTS COST? GOOD GOD, MAN!
>
> >
> > Sorry folks, this is tongue in cheek. But there
> was not a lot of
> > salvagable bumper bits on my car.
>
> OOOOH. I'VE BEEN HAD. BY A MASTER...
>
> Bill
>
> >
> > Kelvin.
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Eric Stephen [mailto:bk996@freenet.carleton.ca]
> > > Sent: Sunday, December 27, 1998 7:44 AM
> > > To: mgs@autox.team.net
> > > Subject: Bumper removal - MGA 1600 Roadster
> > >
> > >
> > > Santa came through with the complete body rubber set for
> the '60 MGA.
> > > I'm having some difficulty trying to determine the most
> efficient way
> > > of removing the front and rear bumpers so that I can replace
> > > the bumper
> > > grommets. I know there has to be some experience with this on the
> > > list. It looks, from the manual, as if I only have to remove the
> > > overrider bolts to have the bumpers come off in one piece but
> > > this seems
> > > too simple. Look forward to your replys.
> > >
> > > Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all!
> > >
> > > *****************
> > > Regards, Eric Stephen
> > > Home Page: http://www.geocities.com/motorcity/downs/7189
> > > Ottawa MG Club:
> > > http://www.geocities.com/motorcity/downs/718> 9/omgc.html
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > ************************************************************
> > > Great is the truth and mighty above all things;
> > > It endureth and is always strong;
> > > It liveth and conquereth for ever more;
> > > The more thou searchest, the more thou shalt marvel.
> > > ****************************************
> > > - The Apocryphal Books of Esdras
> > > ***************************
> > >
> > >
>
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