I wouldn't bother painting them since it's just going to rub off anyway.
They shouldn't rust -- heck, they should be lubricated! YMMV...
As for British Car Week, I saw an Aston Martin in the bank parking lot
yesterday. Don't know if he was supporting the cause or just making a
withdrawal <g>.
on 5/22/01 1:15 PM, Dan DiBiase at d_dibiase@yahoo.com wrote:
> Hi, gang. British Car Week has been a wash-out so far for me 8( - but
> better days are coming tomorrow, I hope!
>
> Just finished cleaning off the seat rails/slides for the '65B. They had
> some surface rust on them which I wire-brushed off. I believe these were
> unpainted metal 'from the factory'.... Since they had a little corrosion
> on them, I'm wondering if I ought to paint them or leave them as-is. Any
> suggestions?
>
> I know it's not Friday yet but MY week-end plans are to replace the front
> bushings on the '76B and hopefully start putting the '65B seats back
> together (yes, FINALLY, Ed!!)... So, while I may not be driving my car (so
> far) this week (that's not true, I did get out on Saturday) I am working
> on them!
>
> =====
> Dan DiBiase
> Dayton, NJ
> '76 MGB Tourer (Driver)
> '65 MGB Tourer (Project)
> NAMGBR #5-2328
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