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Re: Resto tips/links/books for the

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Subject: Re: Resto tips/links/books for the
Date: Thu, 29 Jul 2004 12:04:32 -0700
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Thanks for the advice.

I went out to amazon.com and ordered the Brownell book. However neither amazon
nor barnes/noble had a copy of the the Tyler book.

Does anyone have a copy of MG Midget and Austin Healey Sprite Restoration by
Tyler that they would like to sell this ambitious middle aged man? =)

Thx again!

Will
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  To: "William West"<mailto:livinginthepast3@hotmail.com> ;
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  In a message dated 7/29/2004 10:54:27 AM Eastern Daylight Time, "William
West" <livinginthepast3@hotmail.com<mailto:livinginthepast3@hotmail.com>>
writes:

  >Ok guys, can you provide some links/pointers/books on doing a proper
resto?
  >


  I like 'MG midget and austin healey sprite restoration' by Jim Tyler.  Also
How to restore your collector car (brownell) is a really good general guide
and has a lot of sheetmetal stuff.  I think you can learn the mig just fine
with some scrap but my suggestions would be:

  get one with a tank rather than flux on the line, get one with enough power
(110-130a rather than 85 or so) and keep in mind that working with the
old/painty/rusty steel on your back is really different than clean new scraps
in a vise.

  Mark M.






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