I'm not sure what model you have John, but the rear spring hangar phosphor
bronze chassis bushes in earlier cars should be fitted to the chassis before
the rear guards go on - same as the fresh air ducting in the front.
The way you describe is actually the correct way to reassemble a Healey. If
you wait to paint the outside of the guards after the engine etc are
installed, you'll never get the rubbing down paint wash stains out of your
new wiring loom etc.
Best
Chris
> Hi folks,
>
> Want to get some opinions on paint sequence for the Healey because I'm
> planning on doing it "slightly" different than usual and wanted to get
> some feedback while I still have time. The car is now in the paint shop,
> frame with body panels installed. The primer/surfacing step is underway
> (it's looking great btw!). Once the exterior surfaces are in final primer,
> the body panels will come off, the frame will be primed, seam sealed and
> painted body color along with the inside of the body panels. Then, instead
> of building up the running chassis, I plan to have the body panels
> reinstalled and the final paint applied to the outside. I would then bring
> the car back to my garage for mechanical assembly.
> One drawback to this method, that I can see, is that the front shroud will
> be on making the engine install a tighter fit (but this shouldn't be a
> biggie). BTW, the rebuilt motor will be run on a test stand/dyno for break
> in and sorting out so it should only need to be installed only once
> (famous last words). Besides installing the vent ducting is there anything
> else that will come back to bite me because the panels are on and painted?
> Anything that I must install before the shrouds/panels go on for the final
> time?
>
> Cheers,
> John
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