12-20-2014, 06:27 AM
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I am my own mechanic....
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Salt Lake City, UT
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Crash course in auto body...
Got the paint matched in spray cans.
Removed intake on drivers side, center grill, and bumperettes.
Over sprayed every part. Sand, start over.
Bondo over cracks not perfect. Every finger print from touching while wet shows. Allow to dry.
Over spray clear coat. Sand, refinish.
Sheesh. This time is the last. Finally looking good.
Installed the right side. Not too bad as viewed, actually.
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'08 VW Touareg T-3 wife's car
'13 F150 Super Crew long bed 4x4 w/ Ego Boost
Last edited by Timco; 12-20-2014 at 06:48 AM.
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12-20-2014, 06:53 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: PA
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From the photo it looks good. But your experience sounds very similar when I try something.
Wishing I had as much room in my garage.
Keep us posted on your progress
Happy Holidays to you!
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12-20-2014, 07:08 AM
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I am my own mechanic....
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The shop is 2500 sq' near downtown. The truck lives in the other spot. Full weld & wood working setups.
Paint stand.
You can see where the truck sits.
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'04 Boxster S 50 Jahre 550 Spyder Anniversary Special Edition, 851 of 1953, 6-sp, IMS/RMS, GT Metallic silver, cocoa brown leather SOLD to member Broken Linkage.
'08 VW Touareg T-3 wife's car
'13 F150 Super Crew long bed 4x4 w/ Ego Boost
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12-20-2014, 07:11 AM
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I am my own mechanic....
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Salt Lake City, UT
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'04 Boxster S 50 Jahre 550 Spyder Anniversary Special Edition, 851 of 1953, 6-sp, IMS/RMS, GT Metallic silver, cocoa brown leather SOLD to member Broken Linkage.
'08 VW Touareg T-3 wife's car
'13 F150 Super Crew long bed 4x4 w/ Ego Boost
Last edited by Timco; 12-20-2014 at 07:31 AM.
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12-20-2014, 08:38 AM
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Location: Montreal, QC. (currently expat to Shanghai)
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Love it, don't care what you did... just like to see a thread with colors
Paint match is pretty close considering it's from a can. I never got lucky when can/color/match is involved - on anything I've ever tried to touch-up :/
Not bad, not bad!
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12-20-2014, 10:05 AM
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Is that a Datsun under the pipe pile? You forgot to install the wire mesh grill protecters on the floor too!
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12-20-2014, 11:15 AM
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I am my own mechanic....
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Quote:
Originally Posted by BYprodriver
Is that a Datsun under the pipe pile? You forgot to install the wire mesh grill protecters on the floor too!
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I may actually have those darn things presentable!
That, my friend, is a 1964 MG Midget MKII. 1098cc dual carb. Total refurb project.
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'04 Boxster S 50 Jahre 550 Spyder Anniversary Special Edition, 851 of 1953, 6-sp, IMS/RMS, GT Metallic silver, cocoa brown leather SOLD to member Broken Linkage.
'08 VW Touareg T-3 wife's car
'13 F150 Super Crew long bed 4x4 w/ Ego Boost
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12-20-2014, 01:47 PM
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Gary D
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: Central Pennsylvania
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Timco
That, my friend, is a 1964 MG Midget MKII. 1098cc dual carb. Total refurb project.
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Tim, according to the grill that's actually a '64 Austin Healey Sprite MKII. Same basic car, mainly trim changes. Sprite is more desirable too. 
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12-20-2014, 02:19 PM
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I am my own mechanic....
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Gary_d
Tim, according to the grill that's actually a '64 Austin Healey Sprite MKII. Same basic car, mainly trim changes. Sprite is more desirable too. |
Trunk badge says MG and the VIN confirms that. Must be the wrong grill sadly.
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'08 VW Touareg T-3 wife's car
'13 F150 Super Crew long bed 4x4 w/ Ego Boost
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12-20-2014, 02:32 PM
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Gary D
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: Central Pennsylvania
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Timco
Trunk badge says MG and the VIN confirms that. Must be the wrong grill sadly.
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Yeah, grill may have been swapped at some point. Happened a lot. I was going to mention checking the VIN. H-AN for Healey and G-AN for MG. Nothing sad about it, very cool and fun car either way. 
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