Reg???? Where are ya?? My buddy Reg did this conversion a bit back on a 75.
Looks really good, but then again he has been doing body work, mechanicals
on MGs for years.
Larry
> From: Willum <wdlewis@wf.net>
> Organization: Slight
> Reply-To: Willum <wdlewis@wf.net>
> Date: Thu, 06 Jul 2000 11:39:05 -0500
> To: mgs@autox.team.net
> Subject: Chrome bumper conversion questions...
>
>
>
> frank.walker@insurquote.com wrote (in another thread):
>>
>> well as long as people are taking free things. I would like to offer a set
>> of front and rear rubber bumpers in good condition. free to any one who
>> will pick them up. they are in really good shape but I am doing a chrome
>> bumper conversion while I have the car striped for painting. they are in
>> Provo Ut. if no one wants then they will go into the dumpster.
>
>
> I've been doing the chrome bumper conversion for about a year now in my
> head! I think I'll go ahead and take the plunge and do it for real.
> After looking through many archives and going through the UK web site
> that 'details' the conversion, I still have many questions...
>
> 1. The UK web site mentions that threaded holes are on the RB frame
> rails, just further back than on a chrome model. My US spec. 77B does
> not have these holes as far as I can see. There are two threaded holes
> on the BOTTOM of the rails just forward of the oil cooler mount/shelve.
> Is there other bits of sheet metal or brackets/gussets that are hiding
> these holes? I ask because, it seems to me that it would be easier to
> make custom brackets than to cut up the frame.
>
> 2. Say I do weld in captive nuts per the UK web site. Does anyone have
> DETAILS on how this is done? Does one cut out a retangular section out
> of the sides of the frame rails, and then weld in a new plate with
> captive nuts? Or I'm I way off base here?
>
> 3. Has anyone made their own brackets for the rear bumper? This looks
> like a fairly easy operation to do.
>
> 4. Can the rear wing 'rounded corner' section be found as a body part
> spare stateside? I have yet to see one in any of the larger catalogs
> (Moss, VB, Proper MG, etc.)
>
> 5. Any other advice or hints would be appreciated.
>
> Thanks,
> Bill Lewis
> Wichita Falls, TX
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