Good luck, Eric. I've been pondering how much my cousin
would charge to do the body of my 'B. I'm getting tired
of the primer, and dents. Yet, I did nothing to fix that
this past summer. Other's see a fun little car. I see
primer.
I'm sad to think another Pale Primrose is going away, but
I understand your financial pressures.
Eric Erickson wrote:
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> Well,
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> I am on my way to having a far less tatty looking '68 'B - seven years
> of thrashing the poor old thing around racetracks has meant that a
> little cosmetic patching just doesn't do the job these days.
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> She is finally getting a facelift and full make-up (hmmm, bodywork and
> paint).
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> She looks very streamline at the moment - which makes me hesitate about
> putting the windscreen back on... but that is for another time. In
> fact I can't believe just how ratty she looks without any trim, chrome,
> windscreen, engine/gearbox etc.
>
> So I have done my part of the deal next it goes to the experts. There
> was no way I was going to play at painting her despite all the lovely
> websites and words of encouragement on this list about how you can do
> such a great job in your driveway (if it isn't windy or raining). I am
> simply not that brave/confident.
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> While the engine is out I will be freshening that up (four years since
> last major re-build) - and I have been promised the car back from the
> painters in three weeks so I guess I will see her in six or eight. My
> biggest worry is putting her back together with the old parts up
> against the new paint but my budget doesn't extend to a full
> restoration. I guess the best I can do is clean and polish everything
> as nicely as possible while she is in bits.
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> This is an exciting yet moderately stressful time in my ownership of
> this car (and I thought the last engine re-build was a worry). I am
> dying to get her back out on the track again - or on the streets in her
> full competition livery while she is still street registered... bound
> to get SOME looks but hopefully not from the cops!
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> I MUST get some progressive photos!
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> Eric
> '68 MGB MkII
> Adelaide, South Australia
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