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> Tim; > > Forgive me I am about to get upon my "SOAP BOX!!!!" > > Unfortunately I think that "most" of the paint/body > people today will say > the same thing. These days it is easier to replace > than to repair. > Unfortunately, I believe you will find that front > fenders (if you find any) > are plated with gold, and may be in worse condition > than the ones you > already have! > > There is probably someone in your area who works > with metal and would find > your existing fenders a challenge. This person will > not be a body man, > rather he will be an artist. One who works with > metal and takes great pride > in working with metal. I once knew a guy in the > Wichita, Kansas area who > took a 1949 Ford truck tailgate and embossed the > word FOOL, yes that's right > FOOL. He made it look just like the old Ford script > we are familiar with, > but the letters actually spelled FOOL. He did this > using a couple of hammers > and a torch. He was an artist. It took him over a > week full time just to do > the one word, but when he was done it looked like > the factory had made it. > > I wish you the best of luck in finding fenders, but > suspect you will have to > repair your non repairable fenders or go with the > cycle fenders so many cars > seem to have. I like the look of the cycle fenders, > but also like the > original ones too. > > I do know of a pair of fenders, but the person who > owns them is on this list > and can reply to you if he wishes himself. > > Wish I could be more help. > > Bud Silvers > Beautiful Colorado Springs, Colorado > TC 8192 > > -----Original Message----- > From: mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com > [mailto:mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com]On Behalf > Of tx-buckeyes@sbcglobal.net > Sent: Thursday, May 26, 2005 5:02 PM > To: T-ABC Group > Subject: [mg-tabc] TC Front Wings Needed > > > Hello Fellow Listers: > > I recently purchased TC#1549 and am in the process > of restoring it. It is > in wonderful shape except for the front wings. > There is excessive bondo on > the front portions of them, the wire edge is gone > (among other portions) and > the shape is really bad. My paint/body guy says > they are unrepairable (at > least by him and a couple others that he has > consulted). > > Are there any replacement front wings out there??? > TC/1549 is, of course, > and "early" car, so I'd prefer to have the early > wings, but If necessary, > I'd settle for later ones. > > Please Help, I'm currently in Dire Straits. > > Thanks in advance, > > Tim Moorhead > Dallas, TX > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been > removed] > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > mg-tabc-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com > > > > > >

> ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Donald Wilkinson" digitaldon@hotmail.com> > To: i.thomson@talk21.com>; 49MGTC@usaviator.net>; > mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com> > Sent: Saturday, May 28, 2005 12:34 PM > Subject: RE: [mg-tabc] TC Front Wings Needed (SOAP BOX) > > >> digitaldon concurs (LOUDLY) with Bud & Ian; notes that such goodies as >> english wheels, planishing hammers, etc. etc. are readily available from >> Eastwoods (www.eastwoodco.com)..... >metal shop>fabrication, pages 1 to >> 6. >> This stuff is (more than) a little pricey, but if one could learn to make >> a >> needed two or four fenders for one's battered TC tub, just as the >> original >> panel beaters did @ Abingdon, what price that? These techniques useta be >> widely known in the US, and standard practice in the collision shops, and >> are starting to be revived and once used again, unfortunately, largely on >> overblown US iron. (digitaldon, at one time, ACTUALLY thought a George >> Barris "custom" was a neat thang!) (!!!!!!!!!!!!!!) >> >> Don >> TC 7993 >> >> >> >> >> >> Yahoo! Groups Links >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> No virus found in this incoming message. >> Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. >> Version: 7.0.322 / Virus Database: 266.11.17 - Release Date: 25/05/2005 >> >> > > > > -- > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.322 / Virus Database: 267.2.0 - Release Date: 27/05/2005 > >

----- Original Message ----- From: "Andrew Clayton" andyc@alphalink.com.au> To: mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Friday, May 27, 2005 11:49 PM Subject: Fw: [mg-tabc] TC Front Wings Needed (SOAP BOX) >I also believe in giving it a go yourself. I decided to take a holiday in > the UK in late 2003 and booked in to do a body restoration course with > Contour Autocraft while there - they are a small firm doing mainly Jag XK > restorations but they also do these courses on the side. Over 5 days I > learned about measuring and drawing the parts, cutting out the metal, > stretching & shrinking it by hammering & wheeling, welding it all together > and finishing off. By the end of the week, each person in the class had > produced a front section of an XK120 front wing with it's very complex > curves and shape. > > At the start I wouldn't have believed it possible to do this but with > guidance and a stepwise approach it all came together. Incredibly > satisfying > and I'd highly recommend it to everyone, even if it's just for fun. I'm > not > saying I'm an expert by any means but it's given me the confidence to try > and to enjoy myself in the process. > > Contour Autocraft still advertise in the English classic car magazines, > but > there are several other courses available, including the much higher level > Tech school type. You're lucky in the UK as you have a good choice (in USA > too?) but here in Aus although there are welding courses available, I > don't > know of any car restoration specific ones. > > Cheers, > > Andrew Clayton > Melbourne, Australia. > TC 4054 > > >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Donald Wilkinson" digitaldon@hotmail.com> >> To: i.thomson@talk21.com>; 49MGTC@usaviator.net>; >> mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com> >> Sent: Saturday, May 28, 2005 12:34 PM >> Subject: RE: [mg-tabc] TC Front Wings Needed (SOAP BOX) >> >> >>> digitaldon concurs (LOUDLY) with Bud & Ian; notes that such goodies as >>> english wheels, planishing hammers, etc. etc. are readily available from >>> Eastwoods (www.eastwoodco.com)..... >metal shop>fabrication, pages 1 to >>> 6. >>> This stuff is (more than) a little pricey, but if one could learn to >>> make >>> a >>> needed two or four fenders for one's battered TC tub, just as the >>> original >>> panel beaters did @ Abingdon, what price that? These techniques useta >>> be >>> widely known in the US, and standard practice in the collision shops, >>> and >>> are starting to be revived and once used again, unfortunately, largely >>> on >>> overblown US iron. (digitaldon, at one time, ACTUALLY thought a George >>> Barris "custom" was a neat thang!) (!!!!!!!!!!!!!!) >>> >>> Don >>> TC 7993 >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> Yahoo! Groups Links >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> No virus found in this incoming message. >>> Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. >>> Version: 7.0.322 / Virus Database: 266.11.17 - Release Date: 25/05/2005 >>> >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> No virus found in this outgoing message. >> Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. >> Version: 7.0.322 / Virus Database: 267.2.0 - Release Date: 27/05/2005 >> >> > > > > -- > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.322 / Virus Database: 267.2.0 - Release Date: 27/05/2005 > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > >