I just put a yard stick across mine, on center of the bumper mount holes and
I show 1/4" in measured from the inner rim of the bumper mount hole on
either side...not that mine is correct, but it doesn't show any previous
damage.
HTH
Safety Fast!
Gordie Bird
'62 MGA
'67 MGBGT
>
> Here's a question to those knowledgeable about MGAs. I'm repairing the
> body on my 57 roadster, and I need to take care of the rear body panel
> (called the "rear valence" in the Moss catalog). Mine has been severely
> mangled at some time in the past, as I found out when I removed about 5
> lbs of Bondo from it during the prep work. It's bent up badly enough
> that I can't determine the real contour at the bottom edge - the part
> mostly hidden by the rear bumper. If I put a straightedge on top of the
> bumper mounting posts, should the valence touch the straightedge across
> the full width of the car (in other words, is it straight), or should
> the valence bow out slightly in the center? If it bows, about how much
> of a bow is there.
>
> Thanks
>
> Howard Battan
> Auburn, WA
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