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General Category => Bodywork, Paint, Interior, Trim, & Wiring => Topic started by: BriansMGBV8 on April 05, 2022, 09:13:02 AM

Title: Fender Repair
Post by: BriansMGBV8 on April 05, 2022, 09:13:02 AM
Finally got around to working on the fender my son rearranged. Thought it would need cutting and welding but managed to massage into shape. Not perfect but a little more putty and paint and I think it won't be noticeable to the casual eye.
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Title: Re: Fender Repair
Post by: Jim Stabe on April 08, 2022, 12:14:36 PM
Nice job. Are you going to tackle the bumper or just buy a new one? With the cost of rechroming these days it might be better to just buy a replacement.
Title: Re: Fender Repair
Post by: BriansMGBV8 on April 08, 2022, 07:53:00 PM
Jim, bumper was shot, creased so I tossed it. Either I'll purchase a new one or look to reshape the rear. I'm thinking to center line the tank and split the exhaust.
Title: Re: Fender Repair
Post by: Jim Stabe on April 08, 2022, 08:46:24 PM
That's a good look especially if you reshape the rear sheetmetal
Title: Re: Fender Repair
Post by: BriansMGBV8 on April 12, 2022, 07:57:50 PM
Just about finished up. All the metal was pulled, dollied and massaged back into place. The taillight base is bent so it's not sitting flush, need to find another 62-69 base.
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Title: Re: Fender Repair
Post by: 88v8 on April 18, 2022, 04:04:06 AM
Very impressive. That would have been a couple of grand in a UK bodyshop.

You know about the stainless bumpers... https://groupharrington.com/product/mg-mgb-bumpers/.
Have heard good report of them.

Ivor
Title: Re: Fender Repair
Post by: BriansMGBV8 on April 18, 2022, 03:11:36 PM
I had a nice chrome bumper laying around that I pulled from a parts car. Just trying to locate the over riders I pulled off the wrecked bumper as they were still in good shape. No idea where I put them. Stainless would be nice, though I didn't the front bumper and shipping from UK ain't cheap, hell, shipping from anywhere ain't cheap these days.
Title: Re: Fender Repair
Post by: 88v8 on April 20, 2022, 04:47:33 AM
Group Harrington iirc are run by a Brit, but they're in Vietnam.
Don't know if they will supply rear only.

Where I put them... so, it's not just me ... lol

Ivor