-----Original Message-----
From: Dean Crowley <dcdccccckc@worldnet.att.net>
To: Eric Stephen <bk996@freenet.carleton.ca>
Date: Saturday, March 20, 1999 12:15 PM
Subject: Re: MGA body bead replacement
>You probably will have to loosen the wings almost completely. You probably
>will not have to take them off but they will be so loose that it will not
>make much of a difference. You will have to make cuts in the piping to go
>around the bolts and to cause it to curve. I have heard some say to paste
>one side of the beading on the body and then mount the fenders. Does not
>work to well. No easy way to get rid of the ripples that you get. You can
>heat up the piping or hang the piping up to make it more pliable and get
rid
>of ripples. None of it will get rid of them of course but you will feel
>better that you tried. The best way, and only way that I found to get the
>ripples out of the fender piping is to make your own or have them make up.
>All you need is some marine grade vinyl and some cord that they use for
>beading. You can wrap the vinyl around the cord, leaving the vinyl extra
>wide. Then you can come in from the fender well and pull down on the vinyl
>as you snug up the fender. Pulling down from the bottom on the fender welt
>allows you to pull out all of the sways in the welting. You can not do that
>with the plastic fender welt that you commonly buy. It really leaves you
>with a perfect job. In addition when I did mine I did it in tan to match
the
>interior and although not an original look it really looks good.
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Eric Stephen <bk996@freenet.carleton.ca>
>To: mgs@autox.team.net <mgs@autox.team.net>
>Date: Saturday, March 20, 1999 9:49 AM
>Subject: MGA body bead replacement
>
>
>>Hello all. I think I know what the answer to this question is already
>>but, one never knows. I would like to replace the beading on the "A".
>>Must I completely remove the fore and aft wings to effect the
>>replacement? Has anyone tried just loosening the bolts and separating
>>the wings from the body enough to get the beading in and then tightening
>>things back up? Looking for a short cut, if one exists.
>>
>>--
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>>Regards, Eric Stephen
>>1960 MGA1600 Roadster
>>NAMGAR# 574
>>Nepean, Ontario
>>Home Page: http://www.geocities.com/motorcity/downs/7189
>>Ottawa MG Club: http://www.geocities.com/motorcity/downs/7189/omgc.html
>>
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>>Great is the truth and mighty above all things;
>>It endureth and is always strong;
>>It liveth and conquereth for ever more;
>>The more thou searchest, the more thou shalt marvel.
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