[Spridgets] Painted my MG

Linda Grunthaner grunthaner at gmail.com
Tue May 13 19:52:11 MDT 2008


Hey nice job Gilroy. Did you paint it without a curtain around it I don't
see any paint on your tools and stuff?
Lin

On Tue, May 13, 2008 at 9:48 PM, Bill Gilroy <wmgilroy at gmail.com> wrote:

> Try this link it swears it is viewable by anyone.
>
> http://picasaweb.google.com/wmgilroy/MGBodyWork
>
> We shall see.
>
> -g
>
>
>
> On 5/12/08, William M. Gilroy <wmgilroy at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > I finally painted my MG.  This is the first car that I have ever painted
> > and it looks like it came out pretty good.  I learned everything I know
> > about body work during the OShit's back east.    I studied under the
> > Italian master.  I could not find any Taco Bell wrappers so I had to use
> > a local wrappers from Taco Time.  I hope the last as long as the Taco
> > Bell wrappers.  Throw in a a few zip screws and some bondo and it looks
> > almost like a professional job.  I have just finished the tub and here
> > is short list of things I learned:
> >
> > 1.  Things that are higher than the surrounding metal are hard to fix.
> > 2.  Final color creates a lot more mist.  Don't leave your nice new cell
> > phone out.
> > 3.  Not sure I really know how to shoot color.
> > 4.  I learned that I have a lot more to learn.
> > 5.  Dust control.  I don't have a clue.
> > 6.  When welding I now know how much heat will warp a panel.
> > 7.  Plug welding holes is hard than it looks.
> >
> >
>  > Gilroy
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