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![]() so I loosened the bows on one side and only cut from the bow loop the amount of the red body color showing for the bow and then moved to the other side. and did the same... then pulled the fabric down to the door lip. Jim Cheatham was gracious enough to cut the door surround trim and windshield headliner trim piece. so i need to make a trip south to pick those up this week. I still need to get the binder clips too finish the stretch. no reason to push this let nature and heat relax the fabric.
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#1033
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![]() yeah they do in an episode what takes us months...although I do like the show.....Ed Chinas tools have gotten better over the years.
I think I figured out why I have this gap ![]() this is how the parcel shelf frame is lining up with the bottom of the window panel ![]() this is an original parcel shelf frame lined up with the bottom of the window panel (from DanielR) ![]() and that's why I have this gap, its pretty clear to me that the bracket tab got pushed down on the ends probably from someone leaning on it as leverage to pull a battery out. should be an easy fix to push the tabs more up right ![]() |
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![]() Quote:
Mike wouldn't have touched your coupe with a 50-ft pole. When he was looking for an MGA, he talked about the notorious rust problems and that they wouldn't make any money on a car that required more than minimal rust repairs. Last edited by Sam Cogley; 05-31-2016 at 09:00 PM.. |
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![]() 4 years later and I sometimes wonder what was I thinking.....although I do like the journey, but i dont need a another trip any time soon thats for sure
1000 binder clips later.... funny thing is you cant see those stretch marks with out the flash....looks like i found a trick to see how i am doing and no more complaining about Va heat and humidity...its actually helping me once in my lifetime ![]() ![]() |
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![]() lets wrap up the parcel shelf as much as we can
move the rear parcel shelf frame so the bottom is where its suppose to be and drill a hole for a fastener ![]() repeat other side ![]() cut the panel to size to take up the gap ![]() close fit on both sides with the same panel flipped over ![]() when the 1/8 Luan is doubled up there is no gap ![]() prime the steel ![]() so the plan is use the steel as the supporting structure and get some 1/4" water proof panel board or maybe even masonite and glue it to the steel and then glue the vinyl to both of them.....the angle where the shelf drops down has no supporting piece so this is my way of dealing with it. Last edited by bobs77vet; 06-03-2016 at 01:10 AM.. |
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![]() time to finish the parcel shelf.....dont really know how to do this smoothly so i am just doing it.....1/4 panel board
this was 5 hours of constant work this is where we start the panel has been primed and dryed over night ![]() fit the panel, use tape as a spacing tool off the back bend and make 5 holes for the top, i have decided to use #6 finishing screws through out the coupe....my #4 screws are loose in the existing holes so i am just going up one size. my original screws are an inbetween size of the now #4 and #6. any way decision made...too hard to find the original holes in the boot the panel board is glued to the sheet steel ![]() beveled edges sanded and puddyed up with 2 part glazing puddy ![]() while i cut the material ![]() just do it.....what could possibly go wrong? just paint up the panel and vinyl ![]() and then pick up the vinyl to the panel so theres no wrinkles ![]() flip it over and work on the edges ![]() and just work your way around it ![]() ![]() and done ![]() ![]() ![]() and some clamps to compress the seams ![]() Last edited by bobs77vet; 06-04-2016 at 09:37 PM.. |
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![]() a little side track but you guys seem to like the metal working aspects of things especially from the bead roller
a fellow car guy Ed C asked me to help him make some panels for a truck project he has going on. this is in the bead roller, I think its pretty cool. ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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![]() start with rthe MG work
let the headliner get nice and warm and get another 1/2" stretch all around ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() i will let this take its own shape for a while so time to do some garage chores... my bead roller stand needed some more die storage and to be painted ![]() ![]() treated with a metal prep ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Last edited by bobs77vet; 06-11-2016 at 08:54 PM.. |
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