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Marblehead, MA, USA
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Ugh. It happened to me.
I took a couple days off, and that turned into a couple weeks, and that ALMOST turned into a couple months.
February turned out to be much busier than expected. Family, work, additional commitments -- almost not enough time for the dog, let alone the MG
. It also turned out to be much colder than I had hoped, which wasn't good for our project since we are in the paint phase. The air in our little detached garage warms up quickly with a Mr. Heater, but I didn't consider how long it takes a metal car to warm up. I've learned it definitely takes longer than the hour or two you manage to scrounge up on a random night. I've also learned that POR-15 topcoat does not like being applied to cold metal...see the video for more on that.
ANYWAY, with spring here the average temp is starting to increase which means I'll be more inclined now to head out to the icebox to work on our little car. The engine bay, interior, and trunk are all painted, which is fantastic. I still have more to do -- in particular the wheel wells, the transmission tunnel, and a host of missed spots. However, as my friend says, we have reached "supergoodenough" on this part of the project, and we can continue moving forward.
Speaking of moving forward, the really good news is that putting the project on hold for a few weeks allowed the backordered full suspension kit from Moss Motors to arrive, as well as some smaller parts and pieces picked up from Amazon and eBay, so we have all of the parts we've ordered from all suppliers at this point. I'm pretty sure we're also going to need a new distributor, but maybe not, we'll see. I am hopeful we'll be trying our first-fire by the end of April.
It's good to have goals
<br/>Marblehead MG Episode 10: Engine Bay and Interior Paint
I took a couple days off, and that turned into a couple weeks, and that ALMOST turned into a couple months.
February turned out to be much busier than expected. Family, work, additional commitments -- almost not enough time for the dog, let alone the MG
. It also turned out to be much colder than I had hoped, which wasn't good for our project since we are in the paint phase. The air in our little detached garage warms up quickly with a Mr. Heater, but I didn't consider how long it takes a metal car to warm up. I've learned it definitely takes longer than the hour or two you manage to scrounge up on a random night. I've also learned that POR-15 topcoat does not like being applied to cold metal...see the video for more on that.ANYWAY, with spring here the average temp is starting to increase which means I'll be more inclined now to head out to the icebox to work on our little car. The engine bay, interior, and trunk are all painted, which is fantastic. I still have more to do -- in particular the wheel wells, the transmission tunnel, and a host of missed spots. However, as my friend says, we have reached "supergoodenough" on this part of the project, and we can continue moving forward.
Speaking of moving forward, the really good news is that putting the project on hold for a few weeks allowed the backordered full suspension kit from Moss Motors to arrive, as well as some smaller parts and pieces picked up from Amazon and eBay, so we have all of the parts we've ordered from all suppliers at this point. I'm pretty sure we're also going to need a new distributor, but maybe not, we'll see. I am hopeful we'll be trying our first-fire by the end of April.
It's good to have goals
<br/>Marblehead MG Episode 10: Engine Bay and Interior Paint
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