Daddylonglegs
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| posted on 28/8/13 at 09:44 PM |
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MG Midget Restoration
Well, finally managed to get stuck in and hit the Midget with the final colour tonight.
All the graft begins next once hardened off, lots and lots of cutting and polishing 
Hope it's all worth it 
 
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It looks like the Midget is winning at the moment......
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Canada EH!
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| posted on 28/8/13 at 09:58 PM |
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Is that Primrose Yellow? My son and I have almost completed a 1958 Sprite also in Primrose Yellow, waiting for a rear ali surround and another
windshield from over there the early MK1's are different to the later models.
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trextr7monkey
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| posted on 28/8/13 at 10:24 PM |
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Very nice, looking good! Keep at it!
Atb
Mike
On my phone it is looking more like canary yellow  lol
http://www.flickr.com/photos/14016102@N00/ (cut and paste this dodgey link)
Our most recent pics are here:
http://s129.photobucket.com/albums/p211/trextr7monkey/
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Daddylonglegs
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| posted on 29/8/13 at 06:05 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Canada EH!
Is that Primrose Yellow? My son and I have almost completed a 1958 Sprite also in Primrose Yellow, waiting for a rear ali surround and another
windshield from over there the early MK1's are different to the later models.
No, it is Inca Yellow. Not quite right for the year (1975) but all we seem to see is red, white or green so we thought as it started life as
'Citron Yellow' - which is more of a light Pea green than a yellow - we would go for a more striking colour
It was a colour used in the slightly later cars and on Triumph Spitfires among others.
We were originally looking for a Mk1 or Mk2, but couldn't afford the money they were fetching
Be good to see some pictures of your resto 
It looks like the Midget is winning at the moment......
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theconrodkid
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| posted on 29/8/13 at 06:57 AM |
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brings back memories...or should that be nitemares,chasing rust
who cares who wins
pass the pork pies
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trextr7monkey
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| posted on 29/8/13 at 07:11 AM |
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Had. A W reg TR7 in Inca Yellow. Great colour
http://www.flickr.com/photos/14016102@N00/ (cut and paste this dodgey link)
Our most recent pics are here:
http://s129.photobucket.com/albums/p211/trextr7monkey/
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westf27
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| posted on 29/8/13 at 07:51 AM |
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looking nice,is that two pack ?
My '70 Healey Sprite is currently being overhauled at the back end,new springs bushes etc.Been drilling out and retapping bolt holes and welding
the mounts.Looks like my sills are next.will watch your progress with interest.
steve
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Daddylonglegs
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| posted on 29/8/13 at 08:10 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by westf27
looking nice,is that two pack ?
My '70 Healey Sprite is currently being overhauled at the back end,new springs bushes etc.Been drilling out and retapping bolt holes and welding
the mounts.Looks like my sills are next.will watch your progress with interest.
steve
Nope, celly
I did the Locost in 2K, everything but the air-fed (I used a 2-filter carbon/charcoal) and it was outdoors under a gazebo, but I wouldn't risk
it in the garage  I loved the out-of-the-gun finish from the 2K, but with the celly, I did 2 coats of 50/50, then 2 coats of 40/60 and 2 final coats
of 20/80 paint/thinners and used the top-notch thinners. I was quite surprised at the quality of the final finish
It will still need fine-grit sanding and polishing, but should come up OK.
Re: the Sprite, best get some pictures up on here
JB
It looks like the Midget is winning at the moment......
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mcerd1
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| posted on 29/8/13 at 08:43 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Daddylonglegs
....it is Inca Yellow. Not quite right for the year (1975) but all we seem to see is red, white or green so we thought as it started life as
'Citron Yellow' - which is more of a light Pea green than a yellow - we would go for a more striking colour
I've got a similar plan in mind for my scimitar, but its currently a shade in between a lemon yellow and your Inca yellow and I'm thinking
about a something even brighter (think chiquechento )
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Daddylonglegs
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| posted on 29/8/13 at 09:19 AM |
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Scimitar is a nice motor, gonna look loud in that yellow
I opened the garage doors fully up this morning to let the warm sun in to help start curing the paint, and WOW!! is it yellow in the sun
I must admit, I was pleasantly surprised at the difference laying the last coats on with a high thinner content, it allows you to put a nice wet coat
on, but because it's not as heavy with paint it doesn't sag as easily. Still got a couple of runs but overall I'm well chuffed.
Slowly getting the hang of my spray gear now. Looks like the Locost will be getting a makeover in the not too distant future
It looks like the Midget is winning at the moment......
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Canada EH!
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| posted on 29/8/13 at 02:29 PM |
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I will get some pictures of the Sprite up on here as soon as I figure out how to do it, the techees are her on the weekend.
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