Ferrari Mailing List: Re: Right front corner, NFC, NSLC!

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-----Original Message-----
From: "LarryT" <l02turner [at] comcast.net>

Date: Sat, 22 Sep 2007 20:13:37 
To:dave [at] davehanda.com
Cc:The FerrariList <ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com>
Subject: Re: [Ferrari] Right front corner, NFC, NSLC!


Hi Rick,
Making great progress!  What is that?  72? 73?    I'm restoring mine - 
finished painting it last year and today I worked on the w'shield assy.  The 
body to frame weatherstrip was a major PITA.  I didn;t like the way the one 
I put on a couple of years ago looked so I removed it and put another new 
one on.  This went on a lot better but I'm still trying to find the best way 
to find the best way to trim the w'strip where it meets the frame in a V on 
each corner.  There's a couple of screws that are under the w'strip but they 
must be installed prior to putting the rubber in place, so I have to work 
out the logistics of tiightening the screws and installing the rubber.

Anyway, I had totally stripped my MG of everything - all wiring, fuel lines, 
everything.  Finally got the engine and transmission back in.I never knew 
how large a project it is to completely strip a car of all parts until I 
decided to restore this MG which I bought in 1970 from a shop who had bought 
it from a insurance co that had totalled it.  I paid $350 for it and all it 
needed was a fuel pump, RF fender and new exhaust.  Even tho the car had 
been totalled, I never needed a FE Alignment and put 350K miles on it. 
Never had a problem with uneven tire wear either.  MGs may have a bad Rep 
but it only let me down once while going to work when the fuel pump died.

Now I'm putting it together as a daily driver.  Those who have never driven 
a old english sports car don;t know what they;re missing.  The smell of old 
soft leather, oil, rubber and all the other things that come with a old 
sports car create a wonderful mix of memories.  I wish Ferrari's of the 50s 
and 60s were not so expensive.  It'd be great to find one and drive it all 
over without thinking about all the money it would be worth if it were 
restored.

Naturally, I would like to find the ultimate sports car whch is why I 
mentioned Ferrari - but thankfully, there are still some Alfa's. AH 3000s, 
Triumph's, Lotus', Lancia's etc - which can be found and driven.  Of course, 
those are also escalating in price also.  I keep looking for a early 70s 
Alfa GTV but they started rusting when they were loaded for the boat ride to 
the US.

Hopefully ya'll understand what I;m trying to say in my pitiful manner.

Later ---

Larry T (67 MGB, 74 911, 78 240D, 91 300D)
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Rick Lindsay" <rolindsay [at] yahoo.com>
To: "Larry Turner" <l02turner [at] comcast.net>
Cc: "The FerrariList" <ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com>
Sent: Saturday, September 22, 2007 6:02 PM
Subject: [Ferrari] Right front corner, NFC, NSLC!


>
> Hello Friends,
>
>   Here are a few pictures of the cosmetic tweaking of
> my MGB's right front corner, fender and lighting.
> This isn't rocket science or even mechanic work.  Its
> details.  I enjoy details when I tire of mechanics.
>
>   Picture http://www.aubard.us/MGB/RF_corner_1.JPG
> shows the right-front corner with (most of) the
> lighting, bumper and grill removed.  You can see the
> nicks and chips as well as the chewed up lower
> valence.  Yes, the right front axle is still calling
> for work but I just got tired of axles and brakes.
> They'll get my full attention when the corners get
> boring. BTW, the battery is from our Land Rover, not
> the MG.
>
>   http://www.aubard.us/MGB/RF_corner_2.JPG is just a
> closer look like pix-1.
>
>   http://www.aubard.us/MGB/RF_corner_3.JPG is a look
> from the grill opening side.  At this stage, nothing
> had been cleaned up - including the wiring.  Nothing
> but parts removal.
>
>   Next major step was to remove the valence for a
> little panel beating.  The light openings were cleaned
> up and the paint chips were removed.  The opening was
> then painted http://www.aubard.us/MGB/RF_corner_4.JPG
> .  You can also see that the upper cross-brace has
> been cleaned and all labels removed.  That brace will
> get primered a little later and new red paint will be
> sprayed on.  After the paint cures, new labels will be
> applied.
>
>   Picture http://www.aubard.us/MGB/RF_corner_5.JPG
> shows a little surface rust where the valence was
> mounted.  It also shows that the red touch-ups around
> the lights cleans up the looks.  The paint has also
> been polished near the lights.
>
>   http://www.aubard.us/MGB/RF_corner_6.JPG is just
> another look like pix-5 but with the flash on.  Kinda
> washes out the color of the paint.
>
>   Picture http://www.aubard.us/MGB/RF_corner_7.JPG
> shows the front-end with the valence reinstalled and
> painted.  All rusty surfaces were cleaned, primered
> and painted.  The surface of the valence is a pebble
> finish so it doesn't look 'smooth' in these pictures.
> It is nice and clean though and a pleasure to work
> around.  The side marker has been restored and
> reinstalled.  This process isn't documented but I will
> do so for the left-front corner.
>
>   http://www.aubard.us/MGB/RF_corner_9.JPG is a look
> with the lighting reassembled.  This is a flash
> picture so it also washes out and turns the red to
> rose.  This is a 1970 car and the turn signal
> assemblies are correct for 1970.  However, the PO
> bought new lenses for a pre-1970 model so they are
> two-color.  They're all-but new so I chose to reuse
> them rather than buying new, correct lenses.  The
> lenses are mounted with the amber portion in front of
> the lamp.  The clear side is in front of a blank spot
> on the lamp fixture.  All of this is why I installed
> the lenses as you see them.
>
>   http://www.aubard.us/MGB/RF_corner_10.JPG is the
> kinda-art look at the corner.  When the bumper is back
> on, the corner will look pretty crisp.  Like I said,
> its the little things that make the car really 'snap'!
>
> Happy Saturday!
>
> rick
> '03 Land Rover DII
> '98 Mercedes SL500
> '96 BMW 740iL
> '79 Ferrari 308GTB
> '70 MGB Split-bumper Tourer
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