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This blog is dedicated to the restoration of the Austin Healey 3000...among the most desirable of all British sports cars.

Saturday, March 10, 2012

EPOXY PRIMER APPLIED TO BODY PANELS


After hours of stripping and cleaning the body panels, the epoxy primer is being applied.  And now that most of the welding is done, the sandblasting can be completed.  The photo to the left is the underside of the cowl; the oval is the opening for the grille.

















The photo to the right is the right front fender.  There are very few issues with this panel.  It will be an easy repair.

















The photo to the left shows the passengers door and the  transmission tunnel.  Both these panels are also in excellent condition.



















The trunk lid, or boot, and the hood, or bonnet, have both been primed on both sides.  The bonnet is in excellent condition but the boot will require a bit of rust repair near the bottom edge.  Nothing major though.














Monday morning, the rest of the body panels will be primed and the sandblasting will continue.  The trunk space and about a third of the undercarriage require sandblasting.  It should not require a lot of time.

Check back...
Tom McCurry







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