Hey Uncle Jack, sounds great. I am going to call them Monday and
investigate. If I weren't doing a B I would be doing the TR4. They are great
cars and yours sounds nice. I just recently sold a very nice TR6 and there is
still a place in my heart for those Triumph's.
Cheers
Schonny
Jack W. Drews wrote:
> Ron Schonscheck wrote:
> >
> > Hi listers, I'm new to the hobby and I'm trying to prepare an MGB for
> > vintage racing and I would like to cover as much of the interior with
> > aluminum as is practical. Am not sure how to go about it, what to use
> > exactly, how to attach, etc. Any help in the form of suggestions on how
> > to, what to where to, will be appreciated.
> > Thanks in advance.
> > Cheers
> > Schonny
>
> One approach that several of us have used is to make panels from
> pre-coated aluminum. This material is used by circle track racers. My
> source was Performance Bodies, phone 1-800-RACING1 although I suppose
> any circle track racers' shop can supply it. They will supply it in
> sheets 5 ft x 2 ft x .040 in basic colors for $19.50 a sheet. We have
> used the large head pop rivets of the same colors. Or, if you want to
> make paper or cardboard templates, they will make up panels for you and
> roll a bead maybe 1" inside the edge of the panel, a nice finishing
> touch. I believe the price for door panels, rear 3/4 panels, and trunk
> bulkhead for my car was something like $85 with them doing all the
> fabricating.
>
> YEAH I KNOW IT'S NOT AUTHENTIC but it is fireproof and "period"
> authentic per SCCA rules of the era and it looks rally nice etc etc
> --
> uncle jack the carfrek
> TR4 Rallye Replica vintage racer
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