I took my roadster to bare metal with the guts intact. I stripped
everything off the outside and masked off the whole interior, etc. The
car was still driveable in this state but not legal. This is probably not
the recommended way to do a car since the engine compartment etc will not
match the outside of the car. I chose this route after an accident just
to get paint on the car, it is a daily driver and was resprayed the same
color as before so the perfect match wasn't important. My V8 conversion
on the other hand is having a full body color change. The car is stripped
to a shell, and that will be painted. However you do it make sure the
shop knows what they are doing. Some shops won't take a car in bare
metal, others will insist on it. I would suggest you pick your shop
before you strip the car.
James Nazarian
'71 B roadster
'71 BGT ever so slowly turning into a V8
'63 Buick 215
"I sure wish I had a racer's budget, or are the racers just better at
explaining expenses to the wife?"
-Unknown
On Wed, 2 Aug 2000, Wil Boucher wrote:
> Hi List.
>
> I am a recent MG owner, I purchased a '69B with a fabulously preserved BRG
> body, original high back leather seats and wire wheels about two months ago.
> Mechanically not so good though. So far I have completely replaced the
> exhaust system. replaced almost the entire brake system (only the master
> cylinder remains) and am at this moment putting a replacement engine in
> (from another 69B that was wrecked in an accident)
>
> The transmission is great.
> The front right wing has a badly patched section from a fender bender.
> The splines on the hubs and wheels are a little worn.
> The paint job is badly faded and chipped.
> Bumpers need to be re-chromed.
>
> I think the next thing I am going to undertake it to get paint done.
>
> The question I have is about a 'Bare Metal Respray'. I have seent the term
> tossed around but am not sure exactly what it means. Is it when the body is
> stripped down, all the paint removed, and then fresh anti corrosion coatings
> then paint are applied?
>
> If so, does the body need to be dis-mantled for this? Is it recommended to
> keep a good body good?
> What I do withthe wing kind of depends on this too, because if dimantling is
> required, I may as well replace the wing while it is in parts. If it dosen't
> then I should probably just have the bad patch cut out and a better patch
> put in...
>
> Looking for some advice on the value of the respray and if I should go this
> route...
>
> tia!
>
> Wil
>
> '69B on it's way back to the land of the living.
>
>
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