JPhil
Huh?
No, it would be a MiG
1958 MGA Coupe
- Thread starter bobs77vet
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No, it would be a MiG
SuperBuickGuy
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welding wire....made in China.. :crutches:
JPhil
Huh?
Yeah, I got that--Mig welding...
bobs77vet
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well last time I bought the wire I did get the biggest spool I could...
now to move to the inside
and look what I found inside when I opened it up.
they mice must have been nesting in the head liner
now to move to the inside
and look what I found inside when I opened it up.
they mice must have been nesting in the head liner
SuperBuickGuy
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JPhil
Huh?
Deservedly so
Now, back to the show.....
bobs77vet
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I would never ignore you guys
well finally got a chance to do 3hrs of work
fill the weld areas
sand the body panels
finally got out the real spray gun and primer, the shiny metal gets self etching primer first
and these are the contoured sanding blocks
well finally got a chance to do 3hrs of work
fill the weld areas
sand the body panels
finally got out the real spray gun and primer, the shiny metal gets self etching primer first
and these are the contoured sanding blocks
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JPhil
Huh?
Gawd, Bob--That is just begging for an old school Z28 302 with a rockcrusher!!!
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SuperBuickGuy
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Gawd, Bob--That is just begging for an old school Z28 302 with a rockcrusher!!!
and cut the top off so it'd be a convertible!
bobs77vet
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yes your are right one of the guys who has coupe cut off the inner fenders welded the fenders to the shroud and stuffed in a SBC with a blower its awesome
but this is just going back to mostly original form
another 3 hours......from this point in it will be working on about a 2' x 2' section at a time. this is really good because once its in primer/surface coat you can see where you need spend your time and you can be very focused. so I will do body work for about 30 mins each night. not enough to get bored but just enough time to move the project forward.
but this is just going back to mostly original form
another 3 hours......from this point in it will be working on about a 2' x 2' section at a time. this is really good because once its in primer/surface coat you can see where you need spend your time and you can be very focused. so I will do body work for about 30 mins each night. not enough to get bored but just enough time to move the project forward.
SRountree
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Looking REALLY GOOD!
SuperBuickGuy
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looking awesome.
bobs77vet
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SuperBuickGuy
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I know you told us before, but what color is it going to be inside? outside?
bobs77vet
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it will be Red out side with a grey leather interior and grey carpeting. the color is coded into the VIN so on this project its staying pretty true to original form. not 100% correct but as close as I can get without killing my self or spending any silly money.
that quarter scuttle that the steering wheel is hanging on is the test color with out the final color sanding or clear coat
that quarter scuttle that the steering wheel is hanging on is the test color with out the final color sanding or clear coat
bobs77vet
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my wife has been watching the two grand children while the kids are at work, and it turns out that what we use to do easily like grocery shopping, cleaning, yard work etc now has taken on a whole different dimension and it has encroached upon my shop time.....oh well we will just have to adjust
lets take care of some areas
sand with a long board file
use the black primer as guide coat
any shiny metal gets self etching primer the final sanding will be done by hand
lets take care of some areas
sand with a long board file
use the black primer as guide coat
any shiny metal gets self etching primer the final sanding will be done by hand
bobs77vet
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lets take on the 800 lb gorilla in the room.....if its not right just re do it. after all its just metal
see the crown on the near side
no balls no glory
SBC main cap
nice and tight
cool it off after the weld with compressed air
see the crown on the near side
no balls no glory
SBC main cap
nice and tight
cool it off after the weld with compressed air
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SuperBuickGuy
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midget gorilla? I never realized that's what MG stood for... I learned something today.
bobs77vet
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well the creative juices were flowing this am fueled by a gift of a fork lift extender.....along with two pieces of a snow plow picked up off the road over the years, the base weighs about 125. all together about 210 lbs. the bead roller is bolted so it can still be used in the vise and the planishing hammer can get mounted on the stand also
the base 5/8" x 6 x 24" doubled up to 12"
and it works as planned
the base 5/8" x 6 x 24" doubled up to 12"
and it works as planned
JPhil
Huh?
"See, honey, there is a reason I keep all those old junk bits & pieces and pick up stuff off the roads too!"
