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[panelbeaterpeter]

Oh how I laughed Fitting up time today!! Pics later, hopefully.

[DannyTip]

Where's the pics

[panelbeaterpeter]

Haha alright alright. I decided against fitting up the panels in the end, and decided to build up the engine bay area instead, and tackle the wiring loom!

I spent about 3 hours just cleaning up the old loom, re-wrapping it in places and fixing any dodgy connections. Refitted it, and it looks considerably better than before! I should have taken a before pic, but it looked terrible!



Also fitted new VIN plate


Heater



Rad, oil cooler and horns


Brake servo


Bonnet catch mechanism


Spunky new air filters


Painted the fan


And all that took me about 1 and a half days! It's kinda slow and tedious rebuilding it, as I'm painting and refurbing bits as I go.

I have yet to paint the engine, and polish the rocker cover, then that should be the engine bay pretty much done!

I was going to fit the headlights, but I remembered they are a bit past thier best before date..

and I forgot to order new buckets and bowls, which I just ordered, so shoulf get it's eyes back in next week I would have fitted the indicator/sidelights, but they are crappy new lucas ones and one of the bullet connectors fell off, so I decided to call it a day before I started throwing things about

Edited by panelbeaterpeter, 11 October 2009 - 08:03 PM.

[Teapot]

Cracking good work as ever, and attention to detail is phenomenomenomenal
Does it seem odd working with all that space in the engine bay?

[panelbeaterpeter]

thanks Mr Teapot! Details make all the difference. And yes it did seem a little strange when I started! you could fit a V8 in there! saying that, they did didn't they..

[bamby]

*cleans keyboard*

WOW!! That's one good rebuild i think the attention to detail has got to be worth it .. your making me want to do my engine bay now !
keep it up

[Down&Out]

I have yet to paint the engine, and polish the rocker cover, then that should be the engine bay pretty much done!

Gunna mask the spark plugs?

(Sorry had to!)

Lovely work, as usual .

[obiwan riley]

nice...kinda says it all

[rachel]

Loving your project - we've had a few MGBGTs over the years, my favourite being our Damask red V8 which was my daily drive for a while and everybody knew I'd arrived at work I can tell you - burble burble We never had a webasto sunroof though, so I'm just a tiny tiny bit envious lol

Keep up the good work

[panelbeaterpeter]

I have yet to paint the engine, and polish the rocker cover, then that should be the engine bay pretty much done!

Gunna mask the spark plugs?

(Sorry had to!)

Lovely work, as usual .

Haha... I'm never gonna be allowed to forget that am I.. I did actually paint the engine tonight, and I actually REMOVED the plugs! A mad idea I know, but hey I'm a crazy kid like that. No pics as it was a bit dark, but should some up sometime soon..

[panelbeaterpeter]

Loving your project - we've had a few MGBGTs over the years, my favourite being our Damask red V8 which was my daily drive for a while and everybody knew I'd arrived at work I can tell you - burble burble We never had a webasto sunroof though, so I'm just a tiny tiny bit envious lol

Keep up the good work

Thanks! I'm quite jealous, a V8 one would be rather nice! damask red too.. mmm.

[tedmcedd]

want to do mine next?

[panelbeaterpeter]

Sure, if your wallet's big enough

[bert998]

I can sew myself a huge wallet.

You didnt mention any money

[panelbeaterpeter]

I can sew myself a huge wallet.

You didnt mention any money

Oh you think you're so clever.. haha