If the switches work, keep 'em, and pretty them up! I like Eric's method -
that's a keeper!. Plus you have the knowledge that they are TRULY original
and you made them look great yourself. Model paint is less than $1 a bottle,
and it won't look botched if you polish the excess off of the face.
Reminds me, I yanked the nasty MG motif off of my trunk, boy what a mess.
DPO(s) glued it on after the pins broke off -- one layer OLD epoxy, another
some black caulk/sealant...this combo ate at and wrinkled the nice silver
paint within the badge (DON'T GLUE your trim with this junk!!!). Now I'm
digging out all this crap AND original color until I have a clear plastic MG
motif, and I'll repaint with Testor model paint, silver, then black. This is
Dentist's work, I'm using the Dremel and dental tools to get all the junk
outta there! A lot of work and probably easier to buy a new one, but that's
not sporting, is it?
Dan
'73 B
-----Original Message-----
From: Becky Mahoney <bmahoney@home.com>
To: Jethogger@aol.com <Jethogger@aol.com>; mg <mgs@autox.team.net>
Date: Monday, June 01, 1998 7:01 PM
Subject: Re: rocker switches
>John,
>
>My B is a 69 roadster. I have thought about trying to fill in the
>design a little with a white pen of some sort, but I don't want it to
>look clobbered...I have just put so much money and time into restoring
>this car that I hate to see the look marred by tacky looking switches.
>Maybe I could fill the places with gold paint....would be more
>indicative of what someone obviously thinks they are worth!!!
>
>Becky
>69 golden oldie
>
>Jethogger@aol.com wrote:
>>
>> Hello Becky. What year MGB are you talking about. I have some good
used
>> switches. And get some good deals on new switches. If you only problem
is the
>> lettering is worn off. Think about the price to replace them. And I
thing
>> you will see the writing better. John Flintstone, Ga
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