mark I used a can of black rustoleum paint (rattle can) from home depot.

also I took my hood off and taped the edges with painters tape ,That way I didn’t have to worry about overspray on the car . I also did the whole engine compartment. ray102012-03-12 22:17:03

What color are you going to wind up painting it?

Bill,We’re using a marine grade resin with short strand fiberglass.  Can’t recall the brand but the key is short strand fiber.So far it looks like it primes and paints ok but we’re still watching it since we’ve only done spot tests.

I used 3/16 to plumb all mine from front to back.Just watch out for metric thread on fittings and wheel cylinders.Although middle 80’s shouldn’t be an issue,just a heads up.

Nice. I only made it to the grocery store…

Kudos!Very cool!

Another beautiful warm winter day.The season begins.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zYgnES63E6o&feature=youtube_gdata_playerMy son driving my car.

ED great  pix ..

Wish you had told me that in 1982!Classic Roadsters Duchess uses reproduction TD brackets, but runs the wires out of the side panel into the bottom of the headlight shell (similar to the beige/brown TD in the second picture).

A word on the wire.

I know nobody asked me, but while we’re on the subject, I’ve always wondered how the headlight wires
are supposed to be routed. TDs often show no wiring at all–and Bridget
doesn’t either.Looking from under the fender you can see the wiring come up from the front bay to the spot where the bracket attaches. That is, headlight…[Read more]

May I suggest ebay?right side. Starting bid=$25left side. (also $25). (I know, same piece. I bet he has both sides if, indeed, they’re not reversible).They’re in Killingsworth, CT. He wants $10 each to ship them & has 100 percent feedback.These have been listed a while & relisted. 7 days to go. Might be worth calling him.

If MG Magic does not have them, Moss Motors does.But they are $250 EACH! Ouch!Item #7 on this page:http://www.mossmotors.com/Shop/ViewProducts.aspx?PlateIndexID=32848

OK, my friends.  No more movie spoilers, please.  I’d like to watch it not knowing everything that will happen ahead of time.

you can try MG magic

Just a reminder to turn your clocks AHEAD 1 hour tonight!

Progress! Way to go, Rocky.

Rocky …and I thought my wiring harness was like spaghetti.

With the body in place my son is touching up the fiberglass in
preparation for the first coat of primer.  He’s doing a great job and
showing me a few tricks along the way.

There are a few spider web cracks but for the most part it’s just
plugging chips and nicks.  There are a few places where the fiberglass
is rippling and he’s filling those in a…[Read more]

Roy,Thanks for asking. My TD is still held hostage by the future ex-wife. I have not had access to it since February 2011.It’s sitting with a bad engine, with a 1776 long block on the floor of the garage. The long block has been sitting for a couple months longer than the TD. And I’m concerned there may be internal corrosion that is going to mean…[Read more]