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[MGTurbo]

[MGTurbo]

Got some recent pics sorted, recent, as in 15 mins ago..

Engine has been rebuilt with ported/polished head, some other special mods that are internal but i cannot say

Bonnet is being replaced with a better one (the old one had ripples) and this also has something else on it... Front bumper being sprayed because it was chipped, and a few seams are being treated where there was a little bit of bleed but nothing major. Sideskirts are off because one is chipped, and i wanted to coat the exterior of them with waxoyl. So i'm pretty busy at the mo, painting the bonnet this weekend and it looks like the weather will be nice The Turbo badge is a little variation on the original theme. I cant say where its from though

Gareth

[G51 NAV]

Very good progress Gareth, but if you'll permit a little constructive critisism from a humble observer...

With the rubbing-strips off the car, I think the Turbo graphics on the doors would look better if they were positioned a little further up so that they're in the middle of the bottom section of the door. You seem to have positioned them more-or-less where Austin Rover did, but AR put them in that position because of the rubbing-strips, so that they were positioned in the middle of the space between the bottom of the rubbing-strips and the bottom of the doors. You doors still look like there should be something above the top of the decals (such as rubbing-strips) to balance-out the space.

Just my opinion, offered with with the best intentions

[MGTurbo]

Very good progress Gareth, but if you'll permit a little constructive critisism from a humble observer...

With the rubbing-strips off the car, I think the Turbo graphics on the doors would look better if they were positioned a little further up so that they're in the middle of the bottom section of the door. You seem to have positioned them more-or-less where Austin Rover did, but AR put them in that position because of the rubbing-strips, so that they were positioned in the middle of the space between the bottom of the rubbing-strips and the bottom of the doors. You doors still look like there should be something above the top of the decals (such as rubbing-strips) to balance-out the space.

Just my opinion, offered with with the best intentions

Your the first person to say that in the two years since i fitted the graphics. I like em where they are though, more original

[G51 NAV]

I still think you need to raise them or put the rubbing-strips back to restore visual balance, but hey each to his own and it's your car after all

Excellent work btw: looking forward to seeing it in the flesh

Did you have a spot of A-pillar/scuttle corrosion on the offside, or is that masking tape:

[MGTurbo]

I still think you need to raise them or put the rubbing-strips back to restore visual balance, but hey each to his own and it's your car after all

Excellent work btw: looking forward to seeing it in the flesh

Did you have a spot of A-pillar/scuttle corrosion on the offside, or is that masking tape:

Yes i had a little bit of seam bleed which has now been treated and should be long lasting, i was very through with it, the seam was cleaned, sand blasted, rust treated with Jenolite 5 times over a period of 3 days until any patches of rust (which was surface only) would turn black, any further rubbing with a stiff brush will see this metal turn back to bare metal. It was then treated with two coats of Finnigans No.1 Rust primer (good stuff and it does work) then, a smear of seam sealer, followed by yet another coat of anti-rust zinc, and its now on its 2nd stage and final stage of priming ready to be painted tommorow

The bonnet has now been sprayed on the inside and will be primed and top coated over the weekend, as will the slam panel and headlight panel, then i have the bumper to do after that, should keep me going for a while

[John S]

No pictures of the work under way on my Turbo, but here's my TD last week.....

[John S]

No more pictures of my Turbo yet, but here's my TD last week......

[Austin-Rover]

Very nice!

Its hard to see that it started off as just a lowly Clubman...

[MGTurbo]

As promised, pics of the bonnet just been painted....

[Simon]

Oh yes, nice subtle well integrated louvres. Very nice, plus another superb paint job. Well done Gareth.

[D87SMW]

Great work on the paintwork and subtle louvres Gareth.

My (current) two together for the first time...

[Andy]

Can I just ask f170 ggt wether its a digi cam or camara u use cos if its a camara it must cost a fortune on development.

[D87SMW]

It is a digital camera.

[G51 NAV]

It is a digital camera.

Like my old one: red cars come out orange :laugh: Colour-accuracy is not a digicam's strong point is it.

Gareth: that's a superb job. Well done

M170 RFA: I think I'm in love. That's a fantastic car. When you're selling it I want to know about it, seriously!