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Subject: Re: New Baby Home
From: miker15@juno.com
Date: Thu, 20 Nov 1997 14:07:01 EST
On Thu, 20 Nov 1997 07:33:43 -0500 Rick Huber
<102221.1716@compuserve.com> writes:(snips)

>
>1.  How can I get in touch with Dick Burger of the British Parts 
>Connection

I dont have his email address here today - but see 2 below
>
>2.  We'll be buying a ton of parts of course - can anyone recommend a 
>place to get good parts with good service with a significant discount
over 
>Moss /Vicky Brit ?  I'm using the free shipping discount with AMGBA 
>membership now with Moss.

Talk to Dick Burger!

>3.  I've got the DIY Guide for Restoration.  I'm thinking of stopping 
>short of full restoration to just make a very nice daily driver. 
Preparing 
>the body for paint, how much should I dissassemble ? Bumpers /
windshield 
>/external fittings / interior / door mechanicals ?  How much should I 
>paint  Engine bay (do I take everything out to paint in there ?), inside

>doors inside boot, interior ?
>
Its YOUR project so its up to you what "level" you go for - however - I
can tell you from experience that stopping short of "the full monty "
will undoubtedly lead to disappointment later- constant thoughts of "I
wish I'd. . . "
You say the engine is out - well its not a huge job to strip the whole
thing from there - leaving the body on 
the rolling parts you can get everything else in a few boxes! - but thats
only if you go with a replacement 1800 engine, if you go to V8 then you
have to take off the front and rear ends to rebuild/replace them anyway

>4.  In the DIY book, it looks like the Waxoyl step is after painting ? 
> Is
>that right or should it be before painting ?

AFTER!

>5.  Ah, then the painting.  I guess I'll start calling around.  Are 
>shopsused to having a rolling body shell delivered for painting, and
then 
>havingit picked up.
Will they give me an accurate estimate when I'm doing 
>all the reassembly and assembly.  Do they normally paint the inside of
the 
>car too.  And then of course, what kind of paint, how many coats, etc.  
>I'llhave to get to all that too.

Talk to people in your local club, body shops and available services are
highly variable.
if you are going for a decent job include sandblasting/filling before the
paint - which should
be EVERY surface inside and out
off the cuff id say $3000 with you doing the disassembly/reassembly - 
less than that if you live outside a metro area - but not much 
oh - and forget Maaco....
>
>6.  Anybody know what the American name is for white spirit - the 
>solvent
>for many things ?

We call it "white spirit" in CT!
>
>I've already got leads on a TR8 engine and transmission.  I suppose 
>that's
>the best way to go - just put a  TR8 drive train in the car and avoid 
>all
>the matching this and that with different systems.

Ive never been involved with a V8 conversion but im not sure if the TR8
engine/trans is suitable
the Rover/Buick block is the only one ive heard of being used
>
>Man this is fun !!  Our goal is to have it ready to drive next summer. 
>
Yes it is and good bleedin' luck - ill race you to paint with the 69
(which is getting its own engine back....)

mike robson
69 roadster
70 BGT
72 roadster 

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