Thanks Paul
I've looked at Porter's book where he describes replacing the lower half...
my situation is body damage from a direct hit on the light where I'll have
to replace at least some of the panel all the way to the top bead (along
with the boot lid and upper/lower rear valances). Can I replace a portion
of the panel all the way to the top... say from the center of the wheel
well to the rear? Or in that case would you replace all the way to the
trunk lid lip to avoid working with the bead at the top of the panel? I
guess I'm thinking there's some sort of magic here... should I just scribe a
line around the damage and start cutting?
Help me get over the uncertainty... I'm having "new tool withdrawals" and
think there might be a a new welder in my future!!!
Matt
-----Original Message-----
From: Paul Hunt [mailto:paul.hunt1@virgin.net]
Sent: Friday, January 28, 2000 12:39 AM
To: Matt.DeBoer@ejgallo.com; mgs@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: Body Work
Not that I've replaced every external panel (I have done two of these), but
I should say it is probably the easiest to do, given that the 'proof of the
pudding' is in how well the top edge is blended into the remaining part of
the lower wing, and the leading edge into the door aperture and sill.
Lyndsay Porter gives a good description (of this panel and all the others)
in his 'Guide to Purchase and DIY Restoration of the MGB', now reissued as
'MGB Restoration Manual'. The question will be - in what condition are the
inner wing and the hidden part of the sill that is revealed when the old
section is cut away?
PaulH.
----- Original Message -----
From: <Matt.DeBoer@ejgallo.com>
To: <mgs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, January 27, 2000 8:25 PM
Subject: Body Work
> Hi All,
>
> The left rear quarter panel on my '72 B (roadster) needs replacing. I'm
> looking at alternatives and have a couple of questions... 1) is it a
> do-it-yourself job by any stretch of the imagination?, and 2) what are the
> flat rate hours for the job? Also interested in talking to any
> "moonlighters" in Northern California if you're out there!!!
>
> Regards,
>
> Matt
>
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