It's been over a month since my last update, but that's not because I'v enot been busy. I've had some slow times a spans of days when I wasn't able to work on it, but a few minutes here and there add up.
I'm still busy on the bodywork. I've been bondoing (did I just create a new verb?)parking lot dings and a bit of hood damage. The curve of the hood and the way it flows into the bulge in the center where the MG logo resides has been a bit of a challenge. I think I'm just being too impatient with it. I've filled the biggest ding on the pass side door and will hopefully get some work done on the rest soon.
As for the doglegs, well, I decided to go with Duramix metal bonding adhesive. I've done the passenger side and I can pull on the panel and rock the whole car, so needless to say, it's a permanent part of the car now. There will be some cleaning up to do around the edges and probably some filler will be necessary to cover up my amateur flubs, but overall I'm pleased. I'm looking forward to getting started on the driver side soon.
The crack of doom is still an issue. I'm not sure what I'm going to do there but I have a plan. I think I'll glue in a reinforcement inside the door using the duramix adhesive then fiberglass over the crack and sand it and use body filler to get a good smooth finished product for painting. Again, maybe an amateur move, but it's better than nothing. I think adding the reinforcement to the back side will keep it from reappearing in the future.
The fuel tank and radiator are still sitting on the garage floor. I'll be taking those for cleaning and repairs soon. I'm hoping to roll the car out of the garage this weekend and get all the dust off and at least start cleaning out the engine compartment. The body work is tedious, so I need to do something else to keep me motivated.
When I'm finished with the body work I'm hoping to get some old english white mixed and put into spray cans so I can paint the door jams, the trunk, and possibly under the hood. Or I might have a compressor and a gun by then, so putting it into cans may not be necessary. I'll just have to wait and see what the budget allows.
I've also removed the bumpers, mirrors, wipers, and the 'grille' for the fresh air vents. The door handles and locks still need to be removed.
Though slowly, work is progressing and I think I'm still on track to have it on the road by summer '05.
Tuesday, October 26, 2004
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