Thanks for the tip, I wasn't aware [or wasn't thinking properly- it
happens to me sometimes ;-) ] that that area had to be sealed- presumably
with paint. I suppose I could use touchup for that area if I had to.
"Never ascribe to Malice that which can be explained by Ignorance."
John J. Peloquin, Assistant Research Entomologist
Entomology, University of California, Riverside, CA 92521
On Fri, 8 Jan 1999, Tim Nagy wrote:
> John,
>
> If you paint it prior, how will you seal the fender bead?
>
> Tim
>
> john peloquin wrote:
> >
> > Dear Jim,
> >
> > This must be the season for MGB-GT crunching. My sweetie drove our Nazi
> > Sh*T box (jetta GL) directly into my right front fender of my 70 B-GT
> > destroying said fender. It could have been me doing this as you said, so I
> > am now concerned with repair. I ordered a new fender and trim from the
> > "Proper MG" and now I have to decide whether to paint it Before I put it
> > on or after. Any suggestions out there? IF I paint after I put it on, how
> > can I protect the inside of the fender properly as not all of it will be
> > accessable to paint when it is already on the the car. But, if I paint
> > before hand, I worry that the new paint job might crack if I have to twist
> > the new fender to get it to fit correctly.
> >
> > Any experiences or educated opinions out there?
> >
> > "Never ascribe to Malice that which can be explained by Ignorance."
> > John J. Peloquin, Assistant Research Entomologist
> > Entomology, University of California, Riverside, CA 92521
>
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