We spent some more time painting parts that will be going back on the car. We had a few more parts to paint black after painting the freshly sandblasted wheels silver. In both cases, we used a urethane topcoat over epoxy primer for durable finish. We also got the replated fasteners back from Midwest Plating…
As we prepare to put the car together, we had a number of things that needed some black paint. We had many small parts that we sandblasted in our cabinet blaster, primed with black epoxy primer, and top coated with black urethane enamel. We also painted the front frame rails in the engine bay with…
When the MGA came back from the body shop, the doors and fenders were hung on loosely, with large gaps for safety. Our job was to install the fender welt and adjust the gaps. We first aligned and latched the doors, then started aligning the fenders to the doors. We also installed the welt between…
We’re so fortunate to have our bodywork partners at Kimber Auto Body just blocks away from the our shop so that we can stay in constant communication as cars progress. Following are some photos as Kimber worked their magic.
We ended up quite a bit behind on our website postings as we (very slowly) updated the website in 2023. Here’s a photo dump of some of the metalwork we repaired before sending the body out for bodywork and paint. We always test fit the grille, front bumper, and valance before an MGA goes to…
Before this MGA can be painted we have to take care of some collision damage to the front end, especially on the left side of the radiator surround, radiator duct panel, and left front fender. After stripping the paint and bondo away we can really get a view of the damage and the attempted previous…
Before we start assembly on the driver’s side we decided to strip down the damage on the passenger side as well. We found fiberglass in the outer rocker and lots of rust beneath.
Before the MGA can be painted, we need to take care of some rust and collision damage. This car was hit hard in the front left at some point in its past and we’ll be getting that all fixed up, along with the typical lower fender rust, rockers, doglegs, etc. The first step is to…
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The front suspension and brake system on this MGA was beyond worn out. Add in lots of surface rust, grease, grime, road grit, and cobwebs and that meant a complete rebuild of everything. The steering rack was disassembled and gone through, and ultimately we had to cannibalize two additional MGA racks to get enough good…