MG B Roadster: Final Primer

The final primer before paint has now been applied to our 1975 MG B roadster. The body shell has now been seam sealed and is ready to see some green action.

A Deep Brunswick Green high build mix has been applied.

The body shell is now ready for the Tundra Green re-spray which will be carried out next week.

A lot of time and effort has gone into correcting the bodywork of our shell and this is the moment when all the hard work pays off as this original, matching number Tundra Green MG B roadster will be undergo a complete transformation as we bring the body back to life, respecting the original specification.

MGB Roadster – Final shaping and primer

Our 1975 MG B Roadster has now been treated with a Polyester filler coating. This treatment has a fantastic adhesion to steel and zinc-coated sheet steel and is carried out prior to the high build filler treatment.

The body shall is now in the preparation area to be primed and to have a guide coat applied.

The guide coat will now be cleaned down in preparation for the high build primer stage. The high build primer will give a green tinge to the body shell and is when the car will start to look more like a car. It is at this stage we will look to finalise the shape and lines ready for the new colour to be applied next week.

Restoring our MGB air box

A stunning finish on our 1975 MG B air box. Restored and stored ready for the rebuild to commence.

Restoring the tired looking roof seal

Brian is still busy working through the restoration of our smaller MGB components.

Lots more to restore on our MGB roadster

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Work continues on the restoration of parts for our 1975 MGB Tundra Green project.

Brian has been doing an amazing job restoring them to their glory.

Here we have the dash, brake parts, windscreen, hood frame, filler etc.

The dash has been wrinkle finished to match the original specification.

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MGB Roadster in etch primer

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Self-etching primer contains phosphoric acid and zinc, it is intended for fiberglass and metals. It will work on just about any metal, whether steel, die cast alloys, or others. and cures very quickly. The acid etches the surface and deposits the zinc, giving itself a slightly rough surface to grab onto. This gives the primer maximum adhesion, without you having to sand the surface to roughen it beforehand.

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Repairing the MGB bootlid

In order to repair the affect areas of the boot lid we have removed the outer skin, cleaned off the surface rust before repairing, treating, sealing. The outer skin has then been re-applied to complete the task. The boot lid is now ready to be prepared alongside the bodyshell

MGB Roadster – Getting ready for paint

A small piece of welding to complete and the car is now ready for Chris to take control in our paint room. Our 1975 MG B shell is ready and in position for body shaping and preparation to commence.

It won’t be long now til we see her finished once again in the original Tundra Green and ready for the rebuild and assembly to take place.

MG B Preparation and Paint

We begin on the next big stage of our 1975 MG B restoration tomorrow when work commences on the paint preparation.

The welding has been completed and the car is now in the hands of Chris to prepare the shell ready for paint. All of the lines will be perfected and every inch of the body will be assessed to ensure it is absolutely right.

MG welding work almost complete

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]It has been a huge task correcting the body of our 1975 MG B but Tommy is now on the very final stages of the welding work before he can hand the shell over to Chris to be prepared and painted.

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Stripping the rear axle and suspension

Our 1975 MG B restoration is progressing nicely with the rear axle now stripped and ready for refurbishment.

The brake drums and suspension components are also stripped and ready for media blasting.

The metalwork from within the rubber bumpers are also separated and ready for media blasting.

Refurbishing the MG window frames

Our window mechanisms are now stripped, cleaned, galvanised and ready for paint.

Refurbishing the MG B Hood Frame

A lot of work is required on our hood frame to get that back to an acceptable standard. We are looking to refurbish the original hood frame and once stripped and blasted the task should be relatively straight forward, albeit quite time consuming.

The end result, however, has turned out excellent and now that it is galvanised we can look to prepare and repaint.

1975 MGB Interior Re-Trim

We have managed to salvage the original seat frames of our 1975 MGB. They were in quite a bad state but we have successfully repaired and re welding the frames before blasting and re-coating.

With the frames now complete we have fitted the brand new MGB Autumn Leaf interior trim, including new seat foams and diaphragms.

Refurbishing our MGB steering column

The original steering column has now been removed of it’s wheel and clean down, treated and painted ready for refit.

Marrying the gearbox to the engine

With the engine and gearbox now completed Ady is able to reconnect the two.

1975 MG B Bodywork nearing completion

The bodywork of our 1975 MGB is nearing completion. We are hoping to have the welding work wrapped up this week so we can then get the shell ready for paint preparation at the beginning of the new year.

New MGB sills have arrived

The new MG B sills have arrived this morning from Rimmer Brothers. We are not yet ready to fit them on but they are here, on the shelf, ready for the day Tommy requires them.

Unveiling our newly built MG B engine

Here we have the first photographs of our newly built MG B engine.

The project is progressing very well now and once the carbs are complete we can marry them up to the engine to carry out our first test run.

Work continues on our 1975 MG B

Having recently had the body sandblasted and primed, we are now preparing old repairs and cutting in new metal prior to re-fitting certain areas with new heritage panels.

The wheels are away being refurbished so we should expect them returned within a matter of days.

The engine is in the final stages of being rebuilt with just the carbs to be completed. The engine should be complete within the next 4 weeks. New photographs will be added next week.

MGB interior ready for refurbishment

Our trimmer is now ready for work to commence on our 1975 interior re-trim. The seats have been stripped for some time but due to other work commitments they have been safely stored away until now.

We have everything now ready for the re-upholstery work to start.

MG B fully stripped

Our 1975 MG B is now fully stripped and ready for blasting early next week. The shell will be away from ours for a couple of weeks but once blasted we will have a better idea to what extend our repair work will be.

Our naked MG B

Our 1975 MG B is now fully stripped bare and ready for the body shell issues to be addressed.

Stripping the MGB Roadster

More images from the strip down of our 1975 MG B Roadster. As we say time and time again, it is very important to take lots of pictures which carrying out a restoration. What might seem simple to remember may not be so simple when you come to refit.

Stripping the MGB

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Work has commenced on our 1975 MG B restoration.

The images are not very clear but we have photographed lots of the areas prior to dismantling so we have a good point of reference for when it is time to rebuild. This exercise is very important when carrying out a full restoration because it will be some time until the refit starts and what you feel you might remember now may not be the case later down the line.

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MG B Tundra Green Restoration

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]We were recently commissioned to source and restore a matching number MG B in Tundra Green.

Being a very rare colour originally, Tundra Green proved to be a very difficult find but having searched the country high and low we eventually found an abandoned matching number car suiting our criteria perfectly.

We now have the car back in our new workshops in Pettistree and will be future restoration for us at Bridge Classic Cars.

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