Pete and I scored some ancillary stuff for the Roadmaster today....two "Roadmaster" trim pieces from a 90's Roadmaster wagon and an owners manaul (vinyl cover will be neat for a photo album or something!)

The Roadmaster lettering trim is about 12" long by about 1" high.

Pete,
I will be arriving with Jim for the work weekend on Nov 14.  Should be fun.

Steve

Jim and Team BADASS,

A couple of posts ago you asked about preferences for flares.  I just saw in the latest issue of MG Enthusiast magazine a body kit I have never seen before.

It's the MGB Airline body kit, reportedly carried by Halls Garage in the UK.  Here's a link to the website.http://www.hallsgarage.co.uk/Specials.htm

Kind of an IMSA flare look.  No price listed.  Probably too expensive for the project, but looks sharp and might seed some ideas.

Johnny

P.S., Love following the progress.  Looks like great fun.

Thanks Johnny. The comments and the link are appreciated. Hopefully over the winter we can get that squared away.

Good News Everyone! I talked to Brian McCullough just now and he can add a much needed link in the chain. Turns out that not only is he just about 3 hours from Terry Schulte, but he is willing to take on some of the disassembly/transport/storage/reassembly we need in order to get the car in paintable condition to Terry! Now if you look at your map, Brian is a little north of St. Paul in Stacy, MN so that leaves the matter of getting the car to him sometime after this summer's meet. I'm just guessing that Paul and Mary (Schills) might be the next closest to Brian and we probably need to enlist the help of someone in that area for the next leg, and then we have the segment from Pete's place in Sydney, IL up to Fredonia, WI.  Breaking the distance up into 3 pieces that way will make it much more manageable, and we may be able to divide the disassembly/reassembly task up a little too.

So this is wonderful news and brings us so much closer to completion. We can work out the details between now and the summer meet, but I found it exciting enough that I just had to share it with the rest of you.

Jim

Jim,

Sue & I plus Alex & Kenny, can deliver the Roadmaster directly to Brian. Sue's brother lives near by in the Minneapolis, it'll give us an excuse to visit family & Brian's shop.

Cheers

Pete

Pictures of the Roadmaster treasures found yesterday............

Whoa, that & a bit of powdercoating, awesome!

Hi Carl, No powdercoating, just camera flash. Cheers Pete

I like it! When I get the chance I'll turn a knob for the hold down nut out of aluminum or stainless. Those have gotten way expensive, even the repro ones are over 30 bucks. Plus there is a tri-shield emblem that goes in the round recess on the front if anyone happens to run across one of those.

Jim

I might have a tri-shield emblem out in the barn. I'll measure the diameter of the circle on the Batwing and see what's out there.

I got the Fiero seat covers ordered from Mr.Mike today.

Black with dark grey inserts in the "Vetter" style. Should arrive in 7 to 10 days; I'll begin the install as soon as they arrive.

Woo-Hoo!! Way to go Rick!

Jim

They will look similar to this:

You're really pushing for that light body color, huh?  Well, doesn't matter to me as long as it isn't some color that's BORING. How about bright yellow? (Wanna back me up on this Max?)

Jim

Bee YELLOW. Bitch'n Yellow...I like yellow!

Oh, Rick said, "Black with dark grey inserts in the "Vetter" style" oops, my mistake...

Jim

When it comes to painting the Roadmaster, we need to consider its "resale" or "auction" value and use a scheme that will be pleasing to a majority of potential buyers/bidders in the market place.

Just a thought.

Solid black seats would have covered more ground for exterior colors if resale is the goal.  I want my tranny back if y'all paint it Yellow !!

I'm not sure resale value is even a consideration here. Maybe I'm wrong. But if that is a concern, considering the radical nature of the car with the BBB and hole in the hood, one-off (OK 2-off) suspension and graphics on the paint with names and sponsors, it will never appeal to buyers who want something moderate. I think flashy is the name of the game here, and when you start thinking about flashy and exotic sports cars, red has got to be the number one color choice. I think Joe has one of the best color combinations, with his gold-on-red paint scheme. I also like black-on-red. At any rate, by summer we need to have a pretty good idea where we are going with this.

By the way, it looks as if Dave VanWyck will be coming to the work weekend, along with Dave Evans who is also building an MGB-V8.

Jim

I got very little input when I asked for comments on the Fiero covers. I chose two-tone grey/black as a way of giving some eye relief in what can be a very dark cockpit in a GT....and these tones will go with most any exterior colour that we choose.

If we are to auction this car off, we will get a higher dollar (and therefore a larger dollar amount to give to charity) if the colour chosen appeals to a wide cross section of the population....this is true if it is a stock MGB/GT or our highly modified Roadmaster.

Rick, I think the choice of interior colors is good. I agree with you that we should be building the car to appeal to a wide audience considering the final disposition. Yes the paint with all the sponsor names and logos will be a bit different, but if we keep those "tasteful" in their design and placement they'll be a plus to the car instead of a negative. If we use vinyl graphics for those they can eventually be remvoed and the clear coat buffed out without a trace for the new owner if they wish. We don't want to go too conservative, but I personally don't think that yellow would be the best color. I suggest we try for agreement on a fairly standard mid spectrum color such as a blue or green and stay away from heavy metalics so that if any repairs are eventually needed they will be easier to match. The original blue that's on the car now or the green of the first body would be fine with me and both would work well with the seats. If you guys want a bit more flash then consider the MG orange color "vermillion" used on the Bs. Not too flashy, but definitely an eye catcher.

True enough Rick, but before we go too far down that road, I'd like to ask, what is our favorite charity? Could it be B.A.D.A.S.S.? So do we auction off the car and give the money to B.A.D.A.S.S.? And then do what with it? Build a proper fuel efficient sports car? Or did you have something else in mind? Certainly if we auction it off and give the proceeds to, say for example the Red Cross then that is the end of B.A.D.A.S.S. since it is our sole asset.

My point in saying this is that the car will be out on the road for several years before we even reach that decision point, and it is entirely possible that we may decide that the best way to promote our sport and educate the younger generations is to just keep it going. And if we do, the effect of color choice on resale is simply not a factor. Or, at that point we may decide that a respray is in order to enhance marketability. Or, the car may have gained such widespread recognition that a market exists for it no matter what color it is. Those are some of the reasons I say marketability may not be relevant in the color choice. As long as we don't paint it some totally stupid color we will probably be allright, but to my mind the entire purpose of the car is to attract attention and get people to look at it. To do that it should be as bright and flashy as possible.

By the way Rick, I think you were dead-on with your seat color choices.

Jim

I thought I would get a little "action" when I suggested YELLOW. I don't mind it on someone else's car I just wouldn't want it on mine. Besides we can't go far with a tranny! Red looks fast. I had 94 Porche red on my first BV8 and it was RED' Like you said Jim it needs to be flashy whatever color it is. M2C

Black on Black on Black.  Using various levels of gloss it would have quite a striking effect.  Black out the windows as well.  Think of the money you'll save on chrome.     Sort of Grand National like.

QuoteI got very little input when I asked for comments on the Fiero covers. I chose two-tone grey/black as a way of giving some eye relief in what can be a very dark cockpit in a GT....and these tones will go with most any exterior colour that we choose.

I didn't chime in because I didn't have a problem with anything you proposed. You didn't mention yellow two-toned seat covers.  

How 'bout we paint it what we want & worry about resale later........much later.  Maybe even repaint it much later.