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Spitfire Is Edging Towards Body Panel Completion
Created on 2008-04-10 09:08:29
Over the weekend I got my door fit straightened out but now I have another problem. When I offer up the sill, its too short, weird.
So yesterday I took a chance and started welding the sill in. I now have the inner all welded in and the strengthener welded at the top. I went to fit the outer sill and this time it just touches the B-post metal, so its off by about 1/2 inch, but the outer sill is not fitting right at the front, trimming/fitting is needed. The Outer sill needs to overlap the B-post metal by about 1/2 inch to be in the right spot. Sunday I had the door on and had fitted the inner sill and the rear fender and the gap around the door was great! I know the opening is the right size at the bottom because the inner sill fits perfectly, it's bends fit perfectly to the bends of the A post and B post areas. So the outer sill has to fit right, unless the pressing is a touch short.
So yesterday I took a chance and started welding the sill in. I now have the inner all welded in and the strengthener welded at the top. I went to fit the outer sill and this time it just touches the B-post metal, so its off by about 1/2 inch, but the outer sill is not fitting right at the front, trimming/fitting is needed. The Outer sill needs to overlap the B-post metal by about 1/2 inch to be in the right spot. Sunday I had the door on and had fitted the inner sill and the rear fender and the gap around the door was great! I know the opening is the right size at the bottom because the inner sill fits perfectly, it's bends fit perfectly to the bends of the A post and B post areas. So the outer sill has to fit right, unless the pressing is a touch short.
Summary of Previous Journal Entries
Showing previous 10 journal entries:
| Title | Date | #Pic | #Cmt | Excerpt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cutting Is Coming To An End | 2008-03-31 | Saturday was a great day to be out in the garage, the sun was out and it was nice and warm. The three pieces of the sill are all gone from the body and the rear fender is gone asi... | ||
| Spitfire Body Restoration | 2008-03-25 | 3 | The Spitfire's body was pretty crsuty it turns out. Here's a summary of my restoration work since I started at Christmas, 2007: Christmas 2007 Started... | |
| Engine Rebuild A Success | 2006-11-16 | 2 | The following is the machine work they performed: clean, magaflux, and resurface the head; install and 3-angle grind 8 hardened valve seats (intake and exhaust seat were all found ... | |
| Std Pistons, 0.020" Rings?! | 2006-05-26 | Finally an update. After having my engine at one shop for five months waiting for them to do the engine machineing I took it to another shop Monday, who promissed it... | ||
| Parts Keep Coming Off | 2006-01-11 | It started out as an engine rebuild. I then figured I might as well paint the engine compartment while the engine was out. About a week ago the grill came out becau... | ||
| Engine At Machine Shop - Finally | 2005-12-20 | Yesterday I finally got around to dropping of the block, head and crank shaft to my machinist and today I dropped off the valves, pistons and rods. He's going to ins... | ||
| Strip Down Completed | 2005-11-12 | I just finished stripping down the engine. I only found copper showing on two bearings. If I'm luck on the main journals will need to be ground down. I also found the cylinder wall... | ||
| Engine Numbers | 2005-11-07 | The B-series engine in my car isn't from a B; I believe it is actually out of a Marina. The engine number is 18V658M-L17025. Also, the "clock", or engine block casting date, locate... | ||
| Bad Engine Hoist | 2005-11-06 | Yesterday I pulled the engine out of the GT. I rented an engine hoist for pulling the engine since at the last Club meeting I couldn't find a member with a hoist. I... | ||
| Transmission Crossmember | 2005-10-28 | 1 | Since buying my MGBGT in 1998 I've heard many, many time people talk about how difficult it is to remove and refit the transmission cross member. Some people resort to cutting hole... |
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