Cutting a hole!

I finally found the pictures from where my friend Jim and I (and Ally, of course, couldn't have done it without her) hammered the fender back into shape...ok, roughly into shape, but he did far better than I would have done...and then the hole we had to cut out. The metal in that spot was just far too gone; it had previously been folded over and not prepared well, thus it was way too rusty as well as being creased and stretched. I'm still waiting to shape the replacement sheetmetal, but I have the cardboard pattern cut and waiting...

The black is from both Eastwood Rust Converter and POR-15...I'm using the POR on the inside panels and the Rust Converter (which is friendly to delayed top coating) on external panels.

It's interesting to look at these pictures today; as you can tell it was warm -- on the other hand, we had about 6 inches of snow last night through noon today. I've also attached a picture of Ally today in the snow just 'cause I felt like it... :-)

Parts still needed (not many, thankfully!)

Ok, here's a list of what I still need or would really like to have (really just an excuse to update the blog). Any leads on the following would be most helpful:

• manual transmission driveshaft
• Stag front seats
• Miscellaneous stainless trim strips (to replace drilled or bent ones)
• Method of mounting cable operated gas pedal from Mk. II into Mk. I
• One more pair of new (repro is fine) MGB overriders
• AMCO bar for front like the one on Vern's car
• Time, time, time......

I hope the holiday season was wonderful for all of you!

Jamie