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Door Openings
Created on 2008-07-02 19:46:47
Since things are already getting out of hand welding up all the body seams, I thought I would seal up the gap between the front fender and the inner fender (at the front edge of the doors). I will be pumping hot engine compartment air through the fenders to evacuate the engine compartment, so I'd like the area sealed to prevent tainted air from leaking inhto the passenger compartment, as well as reducing any whistling due to air leaks. I welded metal in the gaps, then ground it smooth and primed it. This should paint very nice when I finally get around to it.
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driver's side- prior to welding
after welding and grinding
complete and primed
right door opening- finished
right door opening- top
driver's side- prior to welding
after welding and grinding
complete and primed
right door opening- finished
right door opening- top
Summary of Previous Journal Entries
Showing previous 10 journal entries:
| Title | Date | #Pic | #Cmt | Excerpt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Front Left Fender Completed | 2008-02-23 | 3 | Whoo-hoo! I finished blending in the front left fender this weekend, and primed it after finishing. Things are starting to come together! | |
| Fender Vents | 2008-02-12 | 6 | To keep the heat down in the engine compartment, I am installing vents in the fenders. I like the portholes (ventiports) from the 61 Buicks, and after much searching, I have enough... | |
| Right Front Fender | 2008-02-10 | 6 | Even though I didn't have to replace the whole right rocker panel, the front area had some damage that had to be patched prior to replacing the fender. The right fender needed repa... | |
| Left Front Fender | 2008-02-03 | 6 | Time to start on the front end bodywork. I have patch panels for both sides to replace the piece behind the front wheel from the chrome strip down. Plus the front corner where the ... | |
| Fuel Tank Mods Continued | 2008-01-12 | 9 | I didn't get to work on the car over Christmas, but since I got to spend time with kids home from college, that was OK. Now that everyone is back where they belong, and the world... | |
| Parking Brake | 2007-11-24 | 4 | 2 | I have never liked the location of the parking brake lever for three reasons: 1. The interference with the Fiero seats I am installing 2. The cable location in the tu... |
| Trunk Supports | 2007-11-22 | 3 | I installed a pair of hydraulic trunk supports to replace the existing trunk support. Like usual I didn't read the instructions first and installed (welded) the new one parallel to... | |
| Leaf Spring Hanger Braces | 2007-11-13 | 4 | The leaf spring hangers are just welded to the floor at the corners, so I thought I would reinforce them. This is not totally my idea- I found a similar installation for a 3 link s... | |
| Gearing | 2007-11-13 | Since there is a lot of discussion on the V8 board about rear end ratios, I have done some research and calculations on the vehicle my motor/trans came from as well as the stock MG... | ||
| Seat Installation | 2007-11-01 | 4 | I have read a few postings about installing the Fiero seats in MGBs, and want to make sure these go in essy. I'm doing all the mods prior to recovering the seats, just in case ther... |
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